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Agents of Socialization

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<blockquote class="definition">An '''Agent of [[Socialization]]''' is an individual or institution tasked with the replication of the [[Social Order]]. An Agent of Socialization is responsible for transferring the rules, expectations, [[norms]], [[values]], and [[folkways]] of a given social order. In advanced capitalist society, the principle agents of socialization include the family, the media, the school system (K12 and post secondary), religious and spiritual institutions, and [[Peer Groups|peer groups]]. </blockquote>

==System Agent Types==

[[System Agents]] > {{#ask:[[Is a::System Agent Type]]}}

==Notes==

It is important to note that our current social order is a tiered social order. It is based on authority, hierarchy, and the differential assignment of value to human individuals (i.e., some individuals like CEOs and presidents are worth more than others). Within this context, individuals receive differential socialization. This differential socialization is [[Hidden Curriculum|hidden in the curriculum]] of this planet's churches, schools, and family folkways. Those born into the lower tiers receive a socialization process geared to fitting them into the low level, wage based sectors of [[The System]]. Those born into the higher tiers receive specialized education designed to train them as low level managers, as corporate, or political rulers, etc.

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Ladder Archetype

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Ladder Archetype''' is an archetype that answers the [[Big Question]], "How do I heal and reconnect?" The answer is that you must climb a ladder out of darkness in order to heal and reconnection.
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==Related Terms==

[[Ladder Archetype]] >{{#ask:[[Is a related term::Ladder Archetype]]}}

==Notes==

Australian Aboriginal culture makes use of the ladder archetype to describe the spiritual journey towards connection. "The “ladder” that must be climbed reflects the various stages of spiritual development that a [[karadji]] must undergo on his spiritual journey"<ref>Cowan, James. “Wild Stones: Spiritual Discipline and Psychic Power Among Aboriginal Clever Men” 17, no. 1 & 2 (1985).</ref>

A.E. Waite's poem, [https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/ladder-life A ladder of life], expresses this ladder archetype.

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Alienation

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'''Alienation''' is a [[Is a syncretic term::Disconnection|term]] used by [[Karl Marx]] to describe an individual "disconnected" from their [[Species Being]].

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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Disconnection]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::disconnection]]}}

==Notes==

Mark did not believe in soul/spirit, so this concept is only an analogue of the LP concept of [[Disconnection]]. However, the concept does indicate Marx was thinking about disconnection and the dissatisfaction of needs.

Marxist alienation is loss of control, or powerlessness. Under [[The System]], we lose control of what we do, how we work, and the products of this work. We also become disconnected from each other, our families and communities. We also become disconnected from our [[Species Being]]. As loss of control, alienation can be seen primarly as a failure to satisfy our [[Essential Needs]] for ''Esteem/Power.'' [[Alignment]], and so on. In order to [[System Maintanence|maintain itself]], Captitalism diminishes the worker and removes from them all control of their life, their work, their product, and so forth.

==Further Reading==

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx's_theory_of_alienation

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Connection Experience

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Connection Experience''' (a.k.a. '''Connection Event''') is a discrete, short-term psychological, emotional, and physical experience of [[Connection]] that is sufficiently above one's average daily [[Consciousness Quotient|CQ]] as to be perceived by the individual as a ''qualitatively'' different state of awareness, consciousness, and being.
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==Related LP Terms==

[[Connection Experience]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Connection Experience]]}}

==Non-LP Related Terms==

[[Connection Experience]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Connection Experience]]}}

==Syncretic Terms for Connection Experience==

[[Connection Experience]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Connection Experience]]}}

==List of [[LP]] Connection Experience Types==

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==List of Connection Outcomes==

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==Notes==

Grof, after Jung and Otto, note that connection experiences often have the quality of [[Numinosity]]

The [[LP]] identifies several different [[Connection Experience Types]] and many different [[Connection Outcomes]] (see below). We also recommend analyzing Connection Experience along five [[Connection Axes]].

Many consider Connection Experience to be the core of human spirituality, at the authentic root of every religion.
[[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] suggests "Every where the history of religion betrays a tendency to enthusiasm. The rapture of the Moravian and Quietist; the opening of the Internal sense of the Word, in the language of the New Jerusalem Church; the ''revival'' of the Calvinistic churches; the ''experiences'' of the Methodists, are varying forms of that shudder of awe and delight with which the individual soul always mingles with the universal soul." <ref>Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The Over-Soul.” In The Complete Essays and Other Writings of Ralp Waldo Emerson. New York: Modern Library, 1950. p. 170.</ref>

R. A. Naulty: R. A. Naulty<ref>Naulty, R. A. “J L Mackie’s Disposal of Religious Experience.” Sophia 31, no. 1 (July 1992): 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02772348.</ref> says "...there [is] something wonderful and powerful about them [connection experiences]" which places them beyond ordinary experience."

There is an issue with [[Nomenclature Confusion]], many different names for the same experience. Linda Bourque and Kurt Back note there is "descriptive coincidence" between different types of transcendent/"aesthetic" and drug experiences and wonders if this "indicates there may be a complex of phenomena derived from different conditions which have a common expression and which may have a common function in human action."<ref>Bourque, Linda, and Kurt Back. “Values and Transcendental Experiences.” Social Forces 47, no. 1 (1968): 34. https://doi.org/10.2307/2574709. 34.</ref>

Shear notes that there is considerable congruence between the connection experiences reported in various cultures and traditions concluding "we now, I think, have good reason to think that these experiential accounts reflect congruent experiences." <ref>Shear, Jonathan. “Mysticism and Scientific Naturalism.” Sophia 43, no. 1 (May 2004): 83–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782439.</ref>

Connection experiences may be positive (i.e. [[Zenith Experience|zenith experiences]]) or negative (i.e. [[Nadir Experience|nadir experiences]]). Whether or not a connection experience is a zenith experience or a nadir experience depends in large measure on how the individual receives the revelation/expansion/insight from the experience. Even very glorious truths and insights can be experienced with terror if the physical unit is unprepared or if the thinking processes have been corrupted by [[indoctrination]] and [[Toxic Socialization]].

Dreams can be connection events. "It is not denied...that a divine influx could take place in dreams..." ([[References|Jung, 1938: 22)]]

The [[Q-Scale]] may be used to estimate the intensity and quality of a connection event.

A connection event may occur spontaneously under conditions of relaxation and deep contentment. [[R. M. Bucke]]: "His mind...was calm and peaceful. He was in a state of quiet, almost passive enjoyment. All at once, without warning of any kind, he found himself wrapped around as it were by a flame-colored cloud."<ref>Bucke, Richard Maurice. Cosmic Consciousness (Kindle Locations 350-351). Book Tree. Kindle Edition. See [[Talk:Glimpse]] for the full account.</ref>

A connection experience may be facilitated via [[Connection Technique]], with a [[Connection Supplement]], and by exploiting naturally occurring [[Connection Supplements]].

Connection experiences may be understood neurologically, as what occurs when the [[Default Mode Network]] (otherwise known as the [[Bodily Ego]] of the individual's brain releases control and allows [[Consciousness]] to flow into the [[Physical Unit]] (Sosteric, SOA1). Release may occur naturally, under conditions of [[alignment|aligned]] safety, or it can be forced by exploiting powerful [[Connection Supplements]].

'''TRIGGERS''' (old research) Hood <ref>Ralph W. Hood, Jr. “Differential Triggering of Mystical Experience as a Function of Self Actualization.” Review of Religious Research 18, no. 3 (1977): 264. https://doi.org/10.2307/3510214.</ref> provides a classification of triggers to mystical experience, including natural triggers (all aspects of nature), sexual triggers (sexual intercourse, note he restricts this to "heterosexual" intercourse), drug triggers, religious triggers (religious settings and religious activities, rituals, and prayer).

'''Triggers'' see Laski <ref>Laski, M. Ecstasy. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 192AD.</ref> for additional conceptualization of triggers.

Hood <ref>Ralph W. Hood, Jr. “Differential Triggering of Mystical Experience as a Function of Self Actualization.” Review of Religious Research 18, no. 3 (1977): 264. https://doi.org/10.2307/3510214.</ref> notes that [[Self Actualized]] individuals are more likely to have a connection experience.

Taylor provides a list of triggers that include psychological turmoil (23.6%), nature (18%, meditation (13%) and watching or listening to arts performance (dance, music, play (13%). <ref>Taylor, Steve. “Spontaneous Awakening Experiences: Beyond Religion and Spiritual Practice.” ''Journal of Transpersonal Psychology'' 44, no. 1 (June 2012): 73–91.</ref> Notes the majority of triggers are NOT spiritual or religion (only 21.7% in his sample),and over 78% were spontaneous. Only 8% noted a felt encounter with God<blockquote>Nevertheless, the high incidence of 'spontaneous awakening experiences' strongly discredits the view that awakening experiences are only valid in a religious context. Surely awakening experiences become religious by virtue of post-experiential interpretation, through a conceptual application of a religious interpretation to a non-conceptual experience. As a consequence, the inclusion of such experiences under the umbrella term of 'religious experiences' (e.g., by Alister Hardy and the Religious Experience Unit) is surely misleading and inappropriate.<ref>Taylor, Steve. “Spontaneous Awakening Experiences: Beyond Religion and Spiritual Practice.” ''Journal of Transpersonal Psychology'' 44, no. 1 (June 2012): 73–91.</ref></blockquote>

===Causes===

'''Neurological/Biological'''

Leary: "those aspects of the psychedelic experience which subjects report to be ineffable and ecstatically religious involve a direct awareness of the processes which physicists and biochemists and neurologists measure."<ref>Leary, T. “The Religious Experience: Its Production and Interpretation.” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 3, no. 1 (1970): 76–86. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.1970.10471364.</ref>. Also "We considered the hypothesis that the human being might
be able to become directly aware of energy exchanges and biological processes for which we now have no language and no perceptual training."<ref>Leary, T. “The Religious Experience: Its Production and Interpretation.” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 3, no. 1 (1970): 345. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.1970.10471364.</ref>

==Incidence==

67% of psychotherapists surveyed indicated having seen at least one client during a twelve month period who had reported a [[Connection Experience]].<ref>Allman, Lorraine S., Olivia de la Rocha, David N. Elkins, and Robert S. Weathers. “Psychotherapists’ Attitudes toward Clients Reporting Mystical Experiences.” Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training 29, no. 4 (Win 1992): 564–69.</ref>

Sosteric<ref>Sosteric. “Everybody Has a Connection Experience: Prevalence, Confusions, Interference, and Redefinition.” Spirituality Studies 4, no. 2 (2018).</ref> suggests connection experiences are a ubiquitious feature of human existence and that they occur naturally in healthy individuals.

As researchers have found, a remarkably high number of scholars identify themselves as having spiritual orientations and aspirations. <ref>Lindholm, Jennifer A., and Helen S. Astin. “Understanding the ‘Interior’ Life of Faculty: How Important Is Spirituality?” Religion & Education 33, no. 2 (2006): 64.</ref>

Bart Ehrman mentions his "born again" experience, which occurs after "asking Jesus into my heart... <ref>Ehrman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. Harper One, 2007. p. 3.</ref>

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Hero's Journey

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Hero's Journey''' is a euphemization of the [[Fool's Narrative]]. </blockquote>

==Syncretic Terms==

[[Fool's Narrative]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Fool's Narrative]]}}

==Notes==

See for example
Pearson, C. S. The Hero within: Six Archetypes We Live By. San Francisco: Harper, 1989. Pearson, notably, spends a lot of time consulting her archetypes to corporations.

Campbell, Joseph. Myths to Live By. New York: Bantam Books, 1972.

———. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2004.

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Awareness Redirection Mechanisms

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<blockquote "definition">'''Awareness Reduction Mechanisms''' are strategies that [[Bodily Ego]] can use to reduce awareness of itself, its physical and mental condition, the "room" that it's in, and the condition of its life. ARMS are typically deployed in order to reduce pain, suffering, guilt, shame, and the disjuncture that arises from internal misalignment or external violence and abuse.</blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

[[Defence Mechanisms]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Defence Mechanisms]]}}

==Non-LP Related Terms==

[[Defence Mechanisms]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Defence Mechanisms]]}}

==Notes==

There are three basic "modes of operation" (RRIP)

: Awareness Reduction Mechanisms - reduce awareness to avoid perceiving disjunctive realities, or feeling disjunctive emotions.
: Awareness Redirection Mechanisms - redirect awareness to avoid perceiving disjunctive realities, or feeling disjunctive emotions
: Informational Positioning - repositioning reality. For example, converting the feelings to anger and resentment, and then blaming the victim. "Sure I beat you as a child, but so what. You're just too weak to handle it."

==Anecdotes==

Reddit post - [https://www.reddit.com/r/awakened/comments/rbvdw3/anyone_ever_find_themselves_tryna_go_back_to_sleep/ Anyone trying to go back to sleep]

The acronym could be, very appropriately, RRIP. Reduction, Redirection, Informational Positioning

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Connection Axes

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'''Connection Axes''' are aspects of a [[Connection Experience]] upon which an individual may evaluate and categorize a connection experience. The [[LP]] identifies five connection axes, these being [[Connection Quality|quality]], [[Connection Intensity|intensity]] [[Connection Duration|duration]], [[Connection Content|content]], and [[Connection Outcomes|outcome]].
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==Connection Axes==

[[Connection]] : [[Connection Axes]] > {{#ask:[[Is a::Connection Axis]]}}

==Notes==

Connection quality refers to the general emotional tone of the [[CE]]. Quality may either be positive and uplifting, which is identified as a [[Zenith Experience]], or negative and frightening, in which case it is a [[Nadir Experience]].

Connection intensity refers to the intensity of the connection to consciousness. Connection intensity ranges from subtle and weak to transformative, enlightening, and overpowering.

Connection duration refers to the duration of the CE. The duration may range from only a second or two to several hours.

Connection content refers to the emotional and intellectual content of the experience. Content may be personal, social, political, economic, or even cosmic.

Harner identifies intensity and content as two connection axes. "The [[[SSC]]] has differing intensities, from light to deep, and can have different effects, particularly if a properly prepared powerful hallucinogen like ayahuasca (yagé) is used". <ref>Harner, Michael. Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2013</ref>

Charles Tart suggests that one analyzes "states of consciousness" (i.e. states of connection) not by looking at any particular type of content, behaviour, or physiological change, but "in terms of the overall patterning of psychological functioning."<ref>Tart, Charles T. “The Changing Scientific Attitude in Psychology.” In Consciousness and Reality: The Human Pivot Point, edited by Charles Muses and Arthur M Young, 73–85. New York: Discus Books, 1972. p. 77.</ref> Tart notes that an "altered state of consciousness" is analogous to changing the program in a computer, different functionality, different inputs, different outputs.
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Atonement

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'''Atonement''' is the process of "making it right." When you act in a way that causes the suffering of others, when you cross boundaries, violate another's free will, engage in deceit and deception, enrich yourself at the expense of others, pollute, fail to adequately assess your actions, or otherwise cause a "mess" in creation (i.e. when you "[[sin]]") then you must clean up you own mess. The more suffering you have caused, the more of a mess you have made, the bigger is your cleanup job.
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==Notes==
<blockquote>For transgressions between a man and his fellow man, the Day of Atonement does not atone unless he has first reconciled his fellow man. Mishnah, Yoma, 8, 9 </blockquote>Atonement is a necessary prerequisite to [[awakening]] and [[activation]]. Until you have taken steps to clean up the messes you have made, [[guilt]], [[shame]], and [[fear]] will block forward movement and your progress on [[The Path]] will be limited difficult.

One of the key components of the '''Alcoholics Anonymous''' framework for cure and recovery is atonement, making amends and reparation for harms done to others. Atonement is Step eight of the AA Twelve Step program. <ref>Alcoholics Anonymous. ‘PASS IT ON’ The Story of Bill Wilson and How the A.A. Message Reached the World. Kindle. New York: AA World Services, 1984. https://amzn.to/2XKQNP5.</ref>

Note that atonement should not be confused with [[Punishment]]. Punishment is simply self-justified violence perpetrated against another living being. Atonement is clean up work pure and simple. In this context, you may atone for your sins in any way you choose, though ideally, you will work with (and for) those you have trespassed against. If this is not possible (e.g. if you are atoning for messes you have made in a past life, or if the people you have sinned against want nothing to do with you), then other actions are acceptable. Choose a course of action that you are comfortable with, even passionate about. For example, if you have polluted the environment, clean it up. If you have sexually molested children, work to heal and raise awareness. If you have engaged in the manipulation and centralization of energy (i.e. profit and accumulation), act to redistribute this energy to the people it belongs to. Let your consciousness be your guide here. The closer your actions are to the messes you created, the better you'll feel about the work you are doing.

Atonement was an important feature of peyote practice amongst the Winnebego. As one informant told Radin, "If a person who is truly repentant eats peyote for the first time, he does not suffer at all from its effects. But if an individual is bull-headed, does not believe in its virtue, he is likely to suffer a good deal."<ref>Radin, Paul. “A Sketch of the Peyote Cult of the Winnebago: A Study of Borrowing.” Edited by G. Stanley Hall. Journal of Religious Experience 7, no. 1 (1914): 1–22. p. 5.</ref>

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Chakras

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<blockquote class="definition">A Chakra (Sanskrit for "Potter's Wheel)) is an energetic node that provides a connection point through which the energy of [[Consciousness]] flows. Chakra energies support the development of your body's physical systems, like your brain, central nervous system, circulatory system, and so on. Chakras also provide energies for creative tasks in the world. </blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

[[Chakras]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Chakras]]}}

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==List of the body's seven main Chakras==

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==Notes==

The body has thousands of chakra points all of which support the manifestation of the [[Physical Unit]]. Proper and unrestricted energy flow through the body's chakras is necessary for the healthy growth and maturation of the Physical Unit. If chakras are not functioning properly, and if steps are not taken to reinstate healthy flow, over time associated bodily organs and systems deteriorate and become functionally impaired. The study of improperly functioning chakras, and the diseases and declines associated with this dysfunction, is the study of [[Chakra Pathology]].

Amongst the thousands of individual chakra points of the human physical body, there are seven large key chakras. The seven main chakras, from least dense to most dense, are:

*The [[Mind of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Crown Chakra]])

*The [[Eye of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Third Eye Chakra]])

*The [[Voice of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Throat Chakra]])

*The [[Heart of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Heart Chakra]])

*The [[Hand of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Solar Chakra]])

*The [[Will of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Sacral Chakra]])

*The [[Body of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Root Chakra]])

Each of the body’s seven (7) main chakras represents a particular frequency of energy. The highest frequencies are arranged on top (i.e., the Lotus) followed in descending vibration through to the root.

The seven (7) frequencies of the human body (which may vary within certain limits, as required by the [[Resident Monadic Consciousness]]) provide a sort of scale (like the seven (7) notes of a major scale in music) which can be used to manifest the Physical Unit and express in the 3D world. The seven (7) chakras are referred to biblically as the seven (7) seals. When fully open and connected, chakras provide for the full and healthy maturation of the physical unit, and an incredible amount of creative control over physical matter.

In the case of the [[Physical Unit]], there is a one to one correspondence between the chakras of the body, and the bodily systems which they help manifest. In order of descending vibration these are:

*The [[Thousand Petal Lotus of Spirit]] => Provides for the manifestation of bodily systems that support the expression of consciousness (i.e., brain and Central Nervous System)
*The [[Eye of God]] => Systems that support apprehension of the physical world (i.e., the five senses, the “sixth” sense).
*The [[Voice of God]] => Mechanisms that support spiritual expression (i.e., hands, voice, feet).
*The [[Heart of God]] => Mechanisms that support the physical life of the body (i.e., respiratory systems).
*The [[Hand of God]] => Mechanisms that support the exchange of energy with the environment (i.e., the stomach and digestive system).
*The [[Will of God]] => Mechanisms that support the reproduction of the physical unit (i.e., the sexual and reproductive organs), and the body's creative functions.
*The [[Body of God]] => Mechanisms that support the connection of the physical body with the ground of its existence (i.e., the body’s recycling systems).

==Energy Flow==

Energy flow through the chakras is determined either automatically by the current mental state of the physical unit or via willful intent and visualization. It is important to note that fears and misconceptions held in the consciousness of the physical unit can impede and reverse chakra flow. Willful intent and visualization can reintroduce full and healthy flow. However, if the physical unit harbors fears, misconceptions, or other forms of damage, flow will become immediately restricted. The challenge for the individual or practitioner involves identifying and clearing blockages and misconceptions to allow for continuous flow and, therefore, continuous development of the physical unit.

==Notes==

It is important to note that in no sense may these chakra energies be considered hierarchical. All chakras are activated as soon as the fetus takes on recognizable form and, under [[Healthy Developmental Conditions|healthy developmental conditions]], remain activated throughout the lifespan of the Physical Unit.

It is also important to understand that the Physical Unit, as vehicle for spirit, is sensitive to trauma and abuse. Extended physical, psychological, emotional, nutritional, and sociological trauma, as experienced as part of “normal” reality on this world, inevitably leads to the constriction of chakra energies. As noted above, the constriction of chakra energies leads to mental and physical distress, and eventual dysfunction and breakdown in the body’s systems. Chakra constriction may be instantly reversed by performing a chakra visualization such as the [[Great Invocation]]. However because of the manifestation that result from chakra activation and the subsequent reversal that may occur, personal clearing and healing is required to maintain chakra flow. See [[Endopsychoanalysis]] for a spiritually sophisticated approach to remediation of chakra damage.

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==Additional Reading==

Leadbeater, C. W. The Chakras. ''Theosophical Pub. House,'' 1994. [https://archive.org/details/chakras00lead http://archive.org/details/chakras00lead].

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Ain

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Ain''' is the [[Kabbalah]]'s term for [[Undifferentiated Consciousness]]. </blockquote>

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[[Undifferentiated Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Undifferentiated Consciousness]]}}

==Related LP Terms==

[[Ain Soph Aur]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Ain Soph Aur]]}}

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[[Ain Soph Aur]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Ain Soph Aur]]}}

==Notes==

: [[Ain]] (or [[Ayin]]); The Fabric of Consciousness in its original state of [[Undifferentiated Consciousness]] = a state of "I"-less/ego-less bliss.

: [[Ain Soph]] → The Fabric of Consciousness as it existed after the initial [[Intensification of Consciousness]] and the consequent self-realization of I, but before the initiation of [[emanation]]. Once a monad existed in The Fabric, Consciousness became differentiated.

: [[Ain Soph Aur]] → The Fabric of Consciousness as it exists during the perpetual and eternal emanation/unfolding of [[Physical Creation]]. [[Emanating Consciousness]]

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Diversion

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'''Diversion''' is an [[Awareness Reduction Mechanisms]]] that the [[Bodily Ego]] uses to avoid uncomfortable confrontations with reality. Diversion involves diverting and distracting awareness by drawing thought away from painful aspects of reality.

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==Other Awareness Reduction Mechanisms==

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==Related LP Terms==

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==Notes==

A pedophile diverts the attention of a victim with candy.

When we divert and distract, we point attention away from the things we do not want to remember, and towards something entirely different. For example, kids or other adults may be talking about child abuse, but a guilty parent or childcare worker, in order to head off a conversation that might eventually lead to a discussion of their abusive practices, might distract with ice cream and cookies. Or, a father who sexually abuses his children might use distraction (i.e., a trip to Disney World) to shift attention from the behaviour, encourage his children to forget, and repress his awareness of the act. Similarly, a politician that points at the evil “over there” may be distracting from the evil that they do every day. Distraction is quite common, of course, and we are exposed to it every day.

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Numinosity

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Numinosity''' is, according to Jung and Otto, an experience that feels "sacred, holy, radically different from everyday life, belonging to another order of reality."<ref>Technologies of the Sacred Part Two.” The International Journal of Humanities and Peace 15, no. 1 (1999): 93–96. p. 95. https://www.lightningpath.org/readings/Technologies_of_the_sacred_II.pdf.</ref>
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==Related LP Terms==

[[Connection]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Connection]]}}

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[[Connection]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Connection]]}}

== Notes ==

<blockquote>The observations from the study of holotropic states confirm the ideas of C.G. Jung concerning spirituality. According to him, the experiences from deeper levels of the psyche (in my own terminology perinatal and transpersonal) have a certain quality that Jung called (after Rudolph Otto) 'numinosity'. The subjects having such experiences feel that they are encountering a dimension which is sacred, holy, radically different from everyday life, belonging to another order of reality. The term numinosity is relatively neutral and thus preferable to others, such as "religious". "mystical". "magical", "holy", "sacred", "occult". and others, which have often been used incorrectly and are easily misleading."<ref>Technologies of the Sacred Part Two.” The International Journal of Humanities and Peace 15, no. 1 (1999): 93–96. p. 95. https://www.lightningpath.org/readings/Technologies_of_the_sacred_II.pdf.</ref></blockquote>

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Ain

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Ain''' is the [[Kabbalah]]'s term for [[Undifferentiated Consciousness]]. </blockquote>

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[[Undifferentiated Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Undifferentiated Consciousness]]}}

==Related LP Terms==

[[Ain Soph Aur]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Ain Soph Aur]]}}

==Non-LP Related Terms==

[[Ain Soph Aur]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Ain Soph Aur]]}}

==Notes==

: [[Ain]] (or [[Ayin]]); The Fabric of Consciousness in its original state of [[Undifferentiated Consciousness]] = a state of "I"-less/ego-less bliss.

: [[Ain Soph]] → The Fabric of Consciousness as it existed after the initial [[Intensification of Consciousness]] and the consequent self-realization of I, but before the initiation of [[emanation]]. Once a monad existed in The Fabric, Consciousness became differentiated.

: [[Ain Soph Aur]] → The Fabric of Consciousness as it exists during the perpetual and eternal emanation/unfolding of [[Physical Creation]]. [[Emanating Consciousness]]

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Connection Pathology

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<blockquote class="definition">There are two uses of the term '''Connection Pathology.''' On the one hand, a connection pathology is the study of emotional, psychological, sociological, and physical causes of mental and emotional illness triggered and exacerbated by an experience of [[Connection Experience|Connection]]. On the other hand, a connection pathology is a psychological/emotional breakdown of the bodily ego caused by a [[Zenith Experience]] or a [[Nadir Experience]] of an intensity, duration, quality, or content that an individual is not prepared, or not capable (because of damage) of handling.
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==Types of Connection Pathology==

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==Related LP Terms==

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==Non-LP Related Terms==

[[Connection Pathology]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Connection Pathology]]}}

==Syncretic Terms==

[[Connection Pathology]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Connection Pathology]]}}

==Notes==

Both Zenith experiences and nadir experiences can lead to connection pathology.<ref>Grof, Christina, and Stanislav Grof. The Stormy Search for the Self: A Guide to Personal Growth Through Transformational Crises. Penguin, 1990. https://amzn.to/2UtkgP1.</ref>

[[Wrong Thought]], [[Wrong Action]], and [[Wrong Environment]] all increase the probability of connection pathology.

[[Right Thought]], [[Right Action]], and [[Right Environment]] increase the odds of healthy [[Connection Outcome]].

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* Lightning Rod on [https://www.lightningpath.org/lightning-rod/connection-pathology/ Connection Pathology]

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Internal Resistance

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'''Internal Resistance''' is resistance to [[Awakening]] and [[Activation]] caused your own confusion, guilt, shame, self-deprecating thoughts, or other negative emotions triggered when you begin to truly awaken to reality. Internal resistance can cause an individual to resist and shut down [[Connection]]. </blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

[[Internal Resistance]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Internal Resistance]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

[[Internal Resistance]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Internal Resistance]]}}

==Notes==

Internal resistance is the ''internal chatter'' that keeps us impotent and disempowered by telling us we are stupid, weak, worthless, and incapable.<ref>Sosteric. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Authentic Spirituality. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, Unpublished Draft. https://press.lightningpath.org/product/rocket-scientists-guide-authentic-spirituality/.</ref><ref>Sosteric, Mike, and Gina Ratkovic. ''Lightning Path Workbook Two - Healing.'' Vol. 2. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017. https://www.lightningpath.org/lp-workbooks/.</ref> <ref>Sosteric, Mike. ''Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection'' Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2021. https://www.lightningpath.org/lp-workbooks/.</ref>

'''Internal Resistance''' arises as the result of damaged [[Bodily Ego]] (damaged self-esteem, self-doubt), [[Wrong Thought]], and toxic environments that overwhelm one's ability to see a way forward. Damaged is caused, and indoctrination accomplished, via a violent and neglectful [[Toxic Socialization]] socialization process.

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Level of Consciousness

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<blockquote class="definition">The phrase '''Levels of Consciousness''' refers to different phenomenological experiences of [[Consciousness]], as experienced by a [[Physical Unit]]. "Higher states" of Consciousness are associated with stronger and more permanent connection, while lower states are associated with disconnection and sleep.</blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

[[Level of Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Level of Consciousness]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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'''Endogenous to the LP'''

[[Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Consciousness]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

[[Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Consciousness]]}}

==Systems==

[[Levels of Consciousness]] > {{#ask:[[Is a typology of ::Consciousness]]}}

==Notes==

===The Upanishads===

<blockquote>The Upanishads delineate three ordinary states of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and dreamless sleep. Each is real, but each has a higher order of reality. For beyond these three, the Upanishads say, is the unitive state, called simply “the fourth”: ''turiya''.[fn]MacPhail, Jean C. “A History of Consciousness in Vedanta: Footprints of the Atman,” 2022. https://www.academia.edu/83411689.[/fn] Entering this state is similar to waking up out of dream sleep: the individual passes from a lower level of reality to a higher one.

The sages called the dream of waking life - the dream of separate, merely physical existence – by a suggestive name, maya. In general use the word meant a kind of magic, the power of a god or sorcerer to make a thing appear to be something else. In the Gita, maya becomes the creative power of the Godhead, the primal creative energy that makes unity appear as the world of innumerable separate things with “name and form.”<ref>Easwaran, Eknath, trans. The Upanishads: Introduced and Translated by Eknath Easwaran. Berkeley, California: Nilgiri Press, 1987. p. 28.</ref></blockquote>

===Scheme One===

Presence of a connection

[[Connected Consciousness]]

[[Disconnected Consciousness]] (low CQ connection, inattention to reality, guilt, shame, self, other directed hatred, isolation even in groups, addictions, anxieties, existential anxieties, lack of compassion,

[[Pathological Consciousness]] (almost total disconnection)

==Scheme Two==

By CQ (0 to 100) at any given moment.
Average daily CQ

==Scheme Three==

[[Christ Consciousness]] / [[Krishna Consciousness]], [[God Consciousness]]

[[Normal Consciousness]] [[Christ Consciousness|Christ]] / [[Krishna Consciousness|Krishna]] Consciousness

[[God Consciousness]]

[[Unadulterated Consciousness]]

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Death (archetype)

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Death''' is an [[Old Energy Archetype]] from the [[Masonic Tarot Deck]]. In the [[Book of Slavery]] and [[Book of Power]], the archetype is used to
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[[File:death.jpg|250px|center|Death Tarot Card Freemason's Deck]]

==List of Old Energy Archetypes from the [[Masonic Tarot]]==

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==Related LP Terms==

[[Old Energy Archetypes]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Old Energy Archetypes]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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==Notes==

===[[Book of Power]]===

Symbolizes initiation/initiation ceremony, the goal of which is to "die" to your old self and be reborn as a loyal peon of power.

[[Submission]]

"(Initiating Death leading to Mastership.) Whatever is dreamed to some purpose is set out on the 'Drawing Board' which no one approaches before he has entered the Middle Chamber. In the darkness where the whiteness of skulls and bones stands out, there all illusion vanishes and judgement is moulded. The Initiate dies to all that is factitious and prepares himself to receive Mastership."<ref>Wirth, Oswald. Tarot of the Magicians: The Occult Symbols of the Major Arcana That Inspired Modern Tarot. San Francisco. CA: Weiser Books, 1990. p. 171,</ref> <i class="note">Advice to not be factitious. Seems to be saying, if you want to be successful, don't be a squeaky wheel.</i>

A euphemism for brainwashing. "The ideas expressed by this arcanum are those of destruction preceding or following regeneration."<ref>Papus. The Tarot of the Bohemians. Wilshire Book Co, 1978. https://sacred-texts.com/tarot/tob/index.htm. p. 130.</ref> Meaning destruction of an ego and identity external to the organization, and that might provide an anchor, and reconstruction of one that is loyal.

===[[Book of Slavery]]===

The "inevitability" of change and transformation. Just accept things, even death, no matter what because it's all a "beautiful" part of life. <ref>Biddy, Bridget. “Death Tarot Card Meanings.” Biddy Tarot (blog), 2020. https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/major-arcana/death/.</ref> If you "accept" you are much less likey to resist

===Recovery===

“After a period of pause and reflection with the Hanged Man, the Death card symbolises the end of a major phase or aspect of your life that you realise is no longer serving you, opening up the possibility of something far more valuable and essential. You must close one door to open another. You need to put the past behind you and part ways, ready to embrace new opportunities and possibilities. It may be difficult to let go of the past, but you will soon see its importance and the promise of renewal and transformation.” (Biddy 2020)

===Recovery===

Individuation: "Contrary to what many people believe the card of Death does not actually refer to transformation. Rather, it shows us the precise moment at which we give up the old masks and allow the transformation to take place." Overcoming fear. <ref>Pollack, Rachel. Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom. Harper Collins, 1980 p. 102.</ref>

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Ideological Infrastructure

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Ideological Infrastructure''' consists of the ideas which form the foundation for systems of behavioural control used to enable a particular [[Mode of Exploitation]] within a particular [[Regime of Accumulation]].</blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

[[Ideological Infrastructure]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Ideological Infrastructure]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

[[Ideological Infrastructure]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Ideological Infrastructure]]}}

==Notes==

The Ideological infrastructure consists of [Meanings]], [[Norms]], and [[Values]] expressed in statements.

A statement is a verbal, visual, or musical expression that conveys the core meaning, norm, or value.

Violations of the ideological infrastructure invoke sanction. The more central and core the idea, the more violent and pre-emptive the sanction.

Some statements are so critical to the maintenance of the system that they are elevated to the status of sacred. Once elevated as sacred, the ideas are considered critical to human identity and immune from critical examination and modification.

The ideological infrastructure is the same as a [[Creation Template]].We may use the term ideological infrastructure when referring to a creation template whose purpose is obscured and whose purpose is to create a [[Regime of Accumulation]] designed to privilege and empower the few.

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Connection Framework

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A '''Connection Framework''' is any organized system of thought and practice aimed at facilitating [[healing]] and inducing and strengthening [[Connection]]. Connection frameworks ideally consist of an integrated, accessible and spiritually grounded ontology plus effective [[Connection Practice]]s which can facilitate said healing and reconnection.
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==List of Connection Frameworks==

The following is an incomplete list of extant and extinct connection frameworks.

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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Connection Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Connection Framework]]}}

==Related LP Terms==

[[Connection Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Connection Framework]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

[[Connection Framework]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Connection Framework]]}}

==Notes==

The Lightning Path is a connection framework. See [[LP Connection Framework]].

[[Buddhism]], [[Monastic Christianity]], [[Shamanism]] provide connection frameworks.

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Disjuncture

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Disjuncture''' is a state of disconnection, disunion, and separation between the [[Spiritual Ego]]and the [[Bodily Ego]]. Disjuncture is caused by when an individual engages in [[Wrong Thought]] and [[Wrong Action]], or that lives within/creates [[Wrong Environment]]s that are not in [[Alignment]] with [[Highest Self]]. Disjuncture leads to painful [[Disjunctive Emotions]], like unease, disquiet, discomfort, guilt, and shame. </blockquote>

==Syncretic Terms==

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==Related LP Terms==

[[Disjuncture]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Disjuncture]]}}

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

[[Disjuncture]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Disjuncture]]}}

==Notes==

===Healing Disjuncture===

To heal disjuncture, re-establish alignment between the [[Spiritual Ego]] and [[Bodily Ego]] by establishing [[Right Though]], [[Right Action]], and [[Right Environment]]

Disjuncture is a Lightning Path concept that refers to the disconnect between your [[Spiritual Ego]] and your [[Bodily Ego]]. If you think of your spiritual ego as a bright, eternal light, and your bodily ego as the ego of your physical body, disjuncture occurs when the two are “out of [[alignment]]” and, as a consequence, [[Disconnected]]. When your spiritual ego and bodily ego are out of alignment, communication and energy flow between your spiritual ego and bodily ego are interrupted.

Disjuncture arises when there is a disconnect between what [[Spiritual ego]] wants its [[Physical Unit]] to think/do, and what the [[Physical Unit]] is actually thinking and doing.

Disjuncture and the disconnection which results can be quite painful. Guilt, shame, hopelessness, and despair may build up in a physical unit experiencing even minor disjuncture. The only way to end disjuncture is to pursue perfect alignment between the spiritual ego and bodily ego.

'''There is evidence''' that humans experience disjuncture when engaged in wrong action, for example, eating meat.<ref>Shaw, Julia. “What the ‘meat Paradox’ Reveals about Moral Decision Making.” BBC Future, 2020. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190206-what-the-meat-paradox-reveals-about-moral-decision-making.</ref>

'''You find the concept of disjuncture in the world's literature.'''

Tolstoy discusses disjuncture as a "contradiction between our life and our christian conscience." His Chapter V provides an extended discussion of the painful disjuncture as caused by lack of [[Alignment]].<Ref>Tolstoy, Leo. The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Classics To Go) EBook: Leo Tolstoy: Amazon.ca: Gateway. Translated by Constance Garnett. CreateSpace, 2016. https://amzn.to/2Dg2jtj</ref>. See the [https://spiritwiki.lightningpath.org/index.php/Talk:Disjuncture Discussion page] for more. "Our whole life is in flat contradiction with all we know, and with all we regard as necessary and right. This contradiction runs through everything, in economic life, in political life, and in international life.<Ref>Tolstoy, Leo. The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Classics To Go) EBook: Leo Tolstoy: Amazon.ca: Gateway. Translated by Constance Garnett. CreateSpace, 2016. https://amzn.to/2Dg2jtj</ref>

One can be disconnected but not in a state of disjuncture. An individual can follow an [[Alignment Rule Set]] to maintain a semblance of [[Alignment]].

A root, disjuncture is caused by [[Wrong Throught]] seeded by the [[Ideological Deceptions]] which are a part of the [[Toxic Socialization]] required for [[System Maintainence]].

Many forms of disjuncture may impact the physical unit. There may be '''behavioral disjuncture''' (i.e. a disjuncture between how Consciousness ''wants'' the body to behave, and how the body actually behaves), '''cognitive disjuncture''' (i.e. a disjuncture between how Consciousness want the body to think and how the body actually things), and even '''emotional disjuncture'''. There more disjuncture there is the more likely a [[Dark Night]] becomes.

Disjuncture causes the [[Highest Self]] to use [[Steering Emotions]] (like guilt and shame) and other forms of communication in an attempt to steer the [[Physical Unit]] in a more aligned direction.
In severe cases of disjuncture, guilt, shame, and anxiety may give way to anguish even mental and emotional collapse (i.e. a so-called [[Dark Night of the Soul]], and even suicide. When an individual is in the depth of disjuncture, suicide prevention hinges on head on acceptance of the disjuncture, non-judgmental support of awareness, and expert guidance designed to reduce disjuncture and encourage [[alignment]].

The correct healing response to disjuncture is always to improve [[Alignment]] and work towards strong [[Connection]]. See the LP [[Alignment Rule Set]] for initial guidance.

Chronic disjuncture and repression lead to [[Pathology]]. Chronic disjuncture leads to stunted physical, psychological, and emotional development (since energy otherwise necessary for development and health is turned towards activating and maintaining repression and other [[Defense Mechanisms]]) and, in serious long-term cases, neurosis, psychosis, disease, and even death. It is thus in the best interests of the physical unit to identify disjuncture and deal with it directly itself into alignment with its own [[Highest Self]].

Maslow felt there were psychological costs to [[disjuncture]]: "But there is also another element in conscience, or, if you like, another kind of conscience, which we all have either weakly or strongly. And this is the “intrinsic conscience.” This is based upon the un conscious and preconscious perception of our own nature, of our own destiny, or our own capacities, of our own “call” in life. It insists that we be true to our inner nature and that we do not deny it out of weakness or for advantage or for any other reason. He who belies his talent, the born painter who sells stockings instead, the intelligent man who lives a stupid life, the man who sees the truth and keeps his mouth shut, the coward who gives up his manliness, all these people perceive in a deep way that they have done wrong to themselves and despise themselves for it. Out of this self-punishment may come only neurosis, but there may equally well come renewed cour age, righteous indignation, increased self-respect, because of thereafter doing the right thing; in a word, growth and im improvement can come through pain and conflict." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 7. </ref>

Maslow: "It seems quite clear that personality problems may sometimes be loud protests against the crushing of one’s psychological bones, of one’s true inner nature. What is sick then is not to protest while this crime is being committed." <ref>Maslow, A.H. Towards a Psychology of Being (2nd Edition). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. p. 8.</ref>

'''Maslow has some comments on the psychological utility of shame:''' What healthy people do feel guilty about (or ashamed, anxious, sad, or regretful) are (I) improvable shortcomings, e.g., laziness, thoughtlessness, loss of temper, hurting others; (2) stubborn remnants of psychological ill health, e.g., prejudice, jealousy, envy; (3) habits, which, though relatively independent of character structure, may yet be very strong, or (4) shortcomings of the species or of the culture or of the group with which they have identified. The general formula seems to be that healthy people will feel bad about discrepancies between what is and what might very well be or ought to be...."<ref>Maslow, A.H. Motivation and Personality. New York: Harper & Row, 1954. https://amzn.to/2OSRmlX. p. 157.</ref>

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Force Archetype

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Force''' is a [[New Energy]] [[Archetype]] in the [[Triumph of Spirit Archetype System]] (TOSAS). Force represents the forceful drive to expansion of [[Consciousness]] as it drives the [[Emanation of Creation]].</blockquote>

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Lightworker Archetype

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Lightworker''' is a [[New Energy]] [[Archetype]] in the [[Triumph of Spirit Archetype System]] (TOSAS). Lightworker represents the "descent" of Consciousness into physical manifestation, into a [[Physical Unit]]</blockquote>

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Chakras

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<blockquote class="definition">A Chakra (Sanskrit for "Potter's Wheel)) is an energetic node that provides a connection point through which the energy of [[Consciousness]] flows. Chakra energies support the development of your body's physical systems, like your brain, central nervous system, circulatory system, and so on. Chakras also provide energies for creative tasks in the world. </blockquote>

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==List of the body's seven main Chakras==

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==Notes==

The body has thousands of chakra points all of which support the manifestation of the [[Physical Unit]]. Proper and unrestricted energy flow through the body's chakras is necessary for the healthy growth and maturation of the Physical Unit. If chakras are not functioning properly, and if steps are not taken to reinstate healthy flow, over time associated bodily organs and systems deteriorate and become functionally impaired. The study of improperly functioning chakras, and the diseases and declines associated with this dysfunction, is the study of [[Chakra Pathology]].

Amongst the thousands of individual chakra points of the human physical body, there are seven large key chakras. The seven main chakras, from least dense to most dense, are:

*The [[Mind of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Crown Chakra]])

*The [[Eye of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Third Eye Chakra]])

*The [[Voice of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Throat Chakra]])

*The [[Heart of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Heart Chakra]])

*The [[Hand of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Solar Chakra]])

*The [[Will of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Sacral Chakra]])

*The [[Body of God]] (a.k.a. the [[Root Chakra]])

Each of the body’s seven (7) main chakras represents a particular frequency of energy. The highest frequencies are arranged on top (i.e., the Lotus) followed in descending vibration through to the root.

The seven (7) frequencies of the human body (which may vary within certain limits, as required by the [[Resident Monadic Consciousness]]) provide a sort of scale (like the seven (7) notes of a major scale in music) which can be used to manifest the Physical Unit and express in the 3D world. The seven (7) chakras are referred to biblically as the seven (7) seals. When fully open and connected, chakras provide for the full and healthy maturation of the physical unit, and an incredible amount of creative control over physical matter.

In the case of the [[Physical Unit]], there is a one to one correspondence between the chakras of the body, and the bodily systems which they help manifest. In order of descending vibration these are:

*The [[Thousand Petal Lotus of Spirit]] => Provides for the manifestation of bodily systems that support the expression of consciousness (i.e., brain and Central Nervous System)
*The [[Eye of God]] => Systems that support apprehension of the physical world (i.e., the five senses, the “sixth” sense).
*The [[Voice of God]] => Mechanisms that support spiritual expression (i.e., hands, voice, feet).
*The [[Heart of God]] => Mechanisms that support the physical life of the body (i.e., respiratory systems).
*The [[Hand of God]] => Mechanisms that support the exchange of energy with the environment (i.e., the stomach and digestive system).
*The [[Will of God]] => Mechanisms that support the reproduction of the physical unit (i.e., the sexual and reproductive organs), and the body's creative functions.
*The [[Body of God]] => Mechanisms that support the connection of the physical body with the ground of its existence (i.e., the body’s recycling systems).

==Energy Flow==

Energy flow through the chakras is determined either automatically by the current mental state of the physical unit or via willful intent and visualization. It is important to note that fears and misconceptions held in the consciousness of the physical unit can impede and reverse chakra flow. Willful intent and visualization can reintroduce full and healthy flow. However, if the physical unit harbors fears, misconceptions, or other forms of damage, flow will become immediately restricted. The challenge for the individual or practitioner involves identifying and clearing blockages and misconceptions to allow for continuous flow and, therefore, continuous development of the physical unit.

==Notes==

It is important to note that in no sense may these chakra energies be considered hierarchical. All chakras are activated as soon as the fetus takes on recognizable form and, under [[Healthy Developmental Conditions|healthy developmental conditions]], remain activated throughout the lifespan of the Physical Unit.

It is also important to understand that the Physical Unit, as vehicle for spirit, is sensitive to trauma and abuse. Extended physical, psychological, emotional, nutritional, and sociological trauma, as experienced as part of “normal” reality on this world, inevitably leads to the constriction of chakra energies. As noted above, the constriction of chakra energies leads to mental and physical distress, and eventual dysfunction and breakdown in the body’s systems. Chakra constriction may be instantly reversed by performing a chakra visualization such as the [[Great Invocation]]. However because of the manifestation that result from chakra activation and the subsequent reversal that may occur, personal clearing and healing is required to maintain chakra flow. See [[Endopsychoanalysis]] for a spiritually sophisticated approach to remediation of chakra damage.

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==Additional Reading==

Leadbeater, C. W. The Chakras. ''Theosophical Pub. House,'' 1994. [https://archive.org/details/chakras00lead http://archive.org/details/chakras00lead].

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European Grand Narrative

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''European Grand Narrative''' (EGN) is [[Creation Template]] that emerged as a consequence of the intellectual/theological activities of Renaissance elites.<ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.</ref> The European Grand Narrative consisted of three related variations, [[Philosophia Perennis]], [[Prisca Theologia]], and [[Pia Philosophia]]. The EGN has informed esoteric and exoteric spirituality and popular culture since.
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==Notes==

The EGN is mystified, obscured, and hard to pin down. It "is constituted of no fewer than three macrohistorical models, each with their own implications and internal logic, may have been a weakness theoretically, but could be an advantage in practice. The very ambiguity of the narrative gave it a peculiar ﬂexibility: it allowed authors – provided they possessed sufﬁcient erudition and rhetorical skill – to have recourse to different apologetic strategies at different times or to mix elements taken from all three models, and thereby elude their critics almost forever in a never-ending maze of references to unquestionable authorities."<ref>Hanegraaff, Wouter J. ''Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012.</ref>

The EGN is a [[Creation Tempolate]] designed to prop up and perpetuate the elite's extant [[Regime of Accumulation]]

The EGN can be traced in part to the the activities of elite high priests in Persian working to prop up the empire of Persian Autocrat Ardashir<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “From Zoroaster to Star Wars, Jesus to Marx: The Art, Science, and Technology of Human Manipulation,” Unpublished. https://www.academia.edu/34504691.</ref>

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Plateau Experience

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Plateau Experience''' is the name given by [[Abraham Maslow]] <ref>Maslow, A. H. "Lessons from the Peak-Experiences." Journal of Humanistic Psychology 2 1 (1962) </ref> to a more permanent form of [[Connection]], achieved after years of experience and practice.</blockquote>

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==Notes==

A Plateau Experience "...is to live at a constantly high level in the sense of illumination or awakening or in Zen, in the easy or miraculous, in the nothing special. It is to take rather casually the poignancy and the preciousness and the beauty of things, but not to make a big deal out of it because it's happening every hour, you know, all the time."<ref>Maslow, A. H. "Lessons from the Peak-Experiences." Journal of Humanistic Psychology 2 1 (1962): p. 112. </ref>

"The important point that emerges from these plateau experiences is that they're essentially cognitive. As a matter of fact, almost by definition, they represent a witnessing of the world. The plateau experience is a witnessing of reality. It involves seeing the symbolic, or the mythic, the poetic, the transcendent, the miraculous, the unbelievable, all of which I think are part of the real world instead of existing only in the eyes of the beholder."<ref>Maslow, A. H. "Lessons from the Peak-Experiences." Journal of Humanistic Psychology 2 1 (1962): p. 114. </ref>

A plateau experience is a permanent state of connection, one wherein you can still go to a grocery store, pay bills, etc. <ref>Maslow, A. H. "Lessons from the Peak-Experiences." Journal of Humanistic Psychology 2 1 (1962): p. 114. </ref>

<ref>Gruel, Nicole. “The Plateau Experience: An Exploration of Its Origins, Characteristics, and Potential.” The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology 47, no. 1 (2015): 44–63.</ref>

"...the plateau experience perhaps has more to do with the growth of the individual, while the peak experience could serve, like an LSD experience, as an opener." <ref>Walter Pahnke quoted in Maslow, A. H. "Lessons from the Peak-Experiences." Journal of Humanistic Psychology 2 1 (1962): p. 118. </ref>

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New Energy

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'''New Energy''' is a [[Lightning Path]] phrase used to describe energy that is properly balanced, with equal amounts [[yang]]/[[force]] and [[yin]]/[[formation]]. New energy creates a world of balance, harmony, unity, prosperity, and peace. New Energy is generated when Consciousness is filtered through [[New Energy Archetypes]] in the mind.
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New energy is dramatically different, and much more powerful, than [[Old Energy]]. Old Energy is imbalanced, violent, implosive, aggressive, depressing, destructive and explosive. New energy is balanced, gentle, expansive, uplifting, generative, inclusive, and (over the long term) indomitable.

New energy is generated by individuals working with [[New Energy Archetypes]] in a [[New Energy Creation Template]], like the [https://tosas.lightningpath.org/ Triumph of Spirit] [[New Energy Creation Template]].

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