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Narrative

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Narrative''' is a story, particularly one that is designed to influence thought and action.

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Primary Elaboration

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Primary Elaboration''' is the elaboration and commentary on an [[Archetype]] or vision provided by the individual who experienced the archetype or vision.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” Unpublished. https://www.academia.edu/44254363/.</ref>
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When people experience visions, when they experience archetypes, they talk about them and comment on them. When the individual that provides the commentary is the individual that had the experience, we call this Primary Elaboration. Compare this with [[Secondary Elaboration]] which is when a third party who did not have the experience choose to interpret, comment, and prognosticate on the archetype. <ref>Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” Unpublished. https://www.academia.edu/44254363/.</ref>

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Stream of Consciousness

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Stream of Consciousness''' is a term used to describe the random and/or directed flow of images, ideas, sounds, and silences that pass, like water flowing down a river, through your awareness.
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==Notes==

The Stream of Consciousness, or just "The Stream" for short, has multiple sources.

The Stream of Consciousness is impacted by the [[Internal State]] (i.e. mental state, physical state, emotional state) of the [[Physical Unit]] and the [[External Environment]] (present ''and'' past) within which the physical unit grows, matures, and moves.

The Internal State of the Physical Universe is determined by:

* Bodily Factors: Nutrition, fatigue, physical health.
* Mental Factors: Childhood programming; archetypes; mental pathology rising from [[Toxic Socialization]]

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Dream Experience

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A '''Dream Experience''' is a type of [[Connection Experience]] that occurs in a dream while the [[Physical Unit]] is asleep. Dream events are marked by their "abnormal" character, and the transmission of useful insight, awareness, and information.
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==List of Connection Experience Types==

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==Notes==

Swami Akhilananda reports several dream events that contain

* prophetic content (predicting the onset of a disease, remote sensing a disaster),
* spiritual or practical guidance (religious instruction),
* Initiatory experiences
* visionary experiences of "spiritual joy and realization," and so on. <ref>Akhilananda, Swami. ''Hindu Psychology: Its Meaning in the West''. Routledge, 1948. p. 66-69.</ref>

and which can lead to permanent changes in life course, mental health, and so on.

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'''The Huron''' (originally Ouendat, in Oklahoma as the Wyandot) - a horticultural people.

Dreaming is a central feature of the "formation and dynamics of the Huron religious worldview..." <ref>Irwin, Lee. “The Huron-Jesuit Relations: Contesting Dreams, Confirming Worldviews.” Religion 22 (1992): 259–70. p. 260.</ref> Indeed, amongst the Huron, dreams are "regarded as a ''religious'' phenomenon." Dreams are an essential aspect of communiation with the spirit world (see [[Huron]] cosmology)

"Dreams provided one of the most fundamental means by which communication was maintained with the various sacred beings, either mythic or animal, that constituted the ultimate sources of spiritual empowerment in the Huron cosmology. Through dreams traditional values and teachings were validated and functioned to sanction the immediacy of a mythically defined cosmology. Dreams also3 provided a basis for ceremonial enactment and social interactions that reinforced the sacred character of the Huron world order."<ref>Irwin, Lee. “The Huron-Jesuit Relations: Contesting Dreams, Confirming Worldviews.” Religion 22 (1992): 259–70. p. 261.</ref>

'''C.G. Jung'''

Psychologist C.G. Jung gleaned many "radical insights"<ref>———. Recovering the Soul: A Scientific and Spiritual Search. Toronto: Bantam Books, 1989. p. 40.</ref> from his many dream experiences. "Day after day we live far beyond the bounds of our consciousness....Without our knowledge, the life of the unconscious is also going on within us ... communicating things to us ... synchronistic phenomenon, premonitions, and dreams. <ref>Carl Jung. Memories, Dreams, Reflections. New York: Vintage, 1968. p. 302</ref>

Harold Johson of the Woodlands Cree notes that the Cree had institutionalized the pursuit of dreams/vision as [[Connection Event]]s. "In our traditional society, each person is allowed to experience being a spirit in a physical body and to grow their own understanding of what that means. We don’t tell each other how to be. Everyone is free to go up on a high hill or some other isolated place to fast and pray and develop their understanding....the understanding that we receive is uniquely our own. The dreams and the visions we sometimes receive are given to us to help us along our path."<ref>Johnson, Harold R. Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (and Yours). U of R Press, 2016. https://amzn.to/2D142T4.</ref>

Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota have a special place for dreams/visions. "The word 'dream' is used to describe visions, but visions are more intensely real than ordinary dreams and can come to people when they are awake or asleep. Most male visions granted powers to heal and defend. Female visions enabled healing and skill in the arts."<ref>Rice, Julian. Before the Great Spirit: The Many Faces of Sioux Spirituality. University of New Mexico, 1998. p. 6. https://amzn.to/2C9fM5E.</ref>

The Ojibwe have (had) institutionalized the connection dream experience in the selection of "Dreamers," or girls with a special ability to connect in dreams and draw insight. <ref>Ignatia Broker, Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative (Minnesota: Minnesota Historial Society Press, 1983)</ref>

<blockquote>One morning in the summer of Oona's seventh year there was a piece of charcoal by her morning meal. She knew the time had come when she must take serious thought of life. She must either pick up the charcoal and go into the forest to learn whether she had a special gift, or she could ignore the charcoal and eat her morning meal. This was the custom of the people, to learn which girls would be Dreamers or Medicine People."<ref>Ignatia Broker, [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873511670/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0873511670&linkCode=as2&tag=lightningpa02-20&linkId=3e0c548e8c069ff4fd702aabae0f0214 Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative] (Minnesota: Minnesota Historial Society Press, 1983: p. 51)</ref></blockquote>

The Maori give space for spiritual communication in dreams. In dreams, they may receive warnings, visit dead relatives, identify and assess threats, and so on. <ref>Best, Elsdon. “Spiritual Concepts of the Maori: Part I.” Journal of the Polynesian Society 6, no. 1 (1900): 173–99.</ref>

The Maori's arrival in New Zealand is predicated on the dream of an Irakewa whose spirit (wairu) travelled to New Zealand during his sleep and returned with instructions on how to move from Tahiti to New Zealand.

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According to Maori tradition, one Irakewa was an influential man of the land known as Tawhiti, some 500 years ago, a land that lies far away towards the rising sun. And, as Irakewa slept, his wairua came from that far land and traversed the great seas to Aotea-roa (New Zealand), and then returned to Tawhiti. When Irakewa awoke, he said to his people:—“There is a land far away which is a good land for you to go to. There is a waterfall there, and a cave on the hill-side, and the rock standing in the river there is myself.” That rock was the kohiwitanga of Irakewa. Then the vessel Matātua came from that land and brought many people to Aotea-roa. And they found the waterfall, the cave, and the rock at Whakatane, in the Bay of Plenty, where they settled and where their descendants have since dwelt, even twenty generations of men.<ref>Best, Elsdon. “Spiritual Concepts of the Maori: Part I.” Journal of the Polynesian Society 6, no. 1 (1900): 180-1.</ref>
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Wiccan Starhawk provides several anecdotal accounts of significant and meaningful dream events, carrying personal messages.<ref>Starhawk. Spiral Dance, The - 20th Anniversary: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition: Starhawk: 9780676974676: Gateway - Amazon.Ca. New York: Harper One, 2011</ref>

The Ojibway encouraging fasting as a way to induce a connection experience. When a young females begins to menstruate, they "...must go into the forest, build a ba-ca-ne-ge, a small lodge for herself, and fast. There she will stay for a period of ten days, or as long as she can. During this time she has no contact with anyone. She will neither leave the lodge for a long period of time nor go very far from it. The longer she fasts, the clearer will be her dreams of what she will do in life. If she is a Dreamer or a Medicine Person, her visions will confirm this."<ref>Ignatia Broker, [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0873511670/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0873511670&linkCode=as2&tag=lightningpa02-20&linkId=3e0c548e8c069ff4fd702aabae0f0214 Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative] (Minnesota: Minnesota Historial Society Press, 1983: 95).</ref>

"Among some Inuit of the Arctic, one way to have a successful quest for power was to spend four or five days in a special isolated igloo in the depths of winter without food or water. When the specified time elapsed, an elder, usually a shaman, opened the igloo and brought the person home. The igloo did not have even an oil lamp to heat it, so the suffering from extreme cold was combined with suffering from lack of water and food."<ref>Harner, Michael. Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books, 2013.</ref>

Dreams, especially those with animal powers (i.e. jaguar) are often seen as indications that an individual has shamanic potential/power.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982.</ref>

Deloria provides extensive examples of dream events experienced by indigenous North Americans. He notes that "the ordinary person had as much opportunity to receive special messages as did the people who sought out the experience in visions."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. The World We Used to Live In: Remembering the Powers of the Medicine Men. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2006. p. 1.</ref>

== Further Reading ==

Irwin, Lee. 1990a The Bridge of Dreams: Myth, Dreams and Visions in Native North America. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International.{{endstuff}}

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Strength Archetype

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Strength''' is a [[New Energy]] [[Archetype]] in the [[Triumph of Spirit Archetype System]] (TOSAS). Strength represents true strength which is the strength that comes from service to [[The Great Work]] </blockquote>

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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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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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Stage Five

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Stage Five Expansion''' is the evolution of [[World Systems]]. Stage five begins when a species, on its own or through an [[Intervention]], successfully overcomes the [[Evolutionary Stagnation]] caused by [[Pastoral Comfort]]), often after a necessary [[Intervention]]. At that point, a species begins a political, cultural, economic, and technological evolution that leads, over the course of several thousand years, give or take a few, to the development of complicated and globally scoped economic, political, social, technological, and communication systems. When a [[Pinnacle Species]] has attained advanced [[World Systems]], Stage Six begins.
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Unfolding of Consciousness

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Unfolding of Consciousness''' is the gradual and progressive [[Instantiation of Consciousness|instantiation]] of more and more [[Monad|monadic spark]]s of [[Intensification of Consciousness|Intensified Consciousness]].<ref>{{BOLIGHT}}</ref></blockquote>

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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 [[Connection Outcome]]. It 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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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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LP HEALING Framework

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The '''LP HEALING Framework'''<sup>TM</sup> is a [[Healing Framework]] designed to conceptualize and guide the healing process<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>. HEALING is an acronym that stands for "Help," "Environment," "Addiction," "Lies," "Indoctrination," Needs," and "Growth." An individual seeking to heal needs to reflect, focus, and act on each of the seven focus points in order that they properly protect, treat, and clean (PTC) the wound. </blockquote>

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The LP HEALING Framework is elaborated in ''Lighting Path Workbook Two: Healing'' [https://www.lightningpath.org/lp-workbooks/].

The LP HEALING Framework is not a therapy. It is a guidebook for self-directed healing practice.

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===HEALING===

====For Professionals===

In order for healing to proceed, a healer ''must'' recognize that they have been colonized by [[The System]] and have absorbed System values, System ideology, and the System's way of doing things. Even if their heart is in the right place, even if their desire is to develop an authentic healing practice, their absorption into the System makes it difficult for them to proceed in an authentic fashion. Therefore, a healer (psychologist, psychiatrist, medical doctor, etc.) that wishes to develop an authentic healing practice must recognize that they will need help identifying their problematic behaviours and procedures. They will need help learning to be reflexive, empathic, sensitive, and aware. They will need help identifying and removing the deep tendrils of System ideology. They will need help putting aside the stark narcissism trained into them by the System so that they can function with the client's needs in mind.

===ENVIRONMENT===

====For Professionals====

In order for healing to proceed, a healer ''must'' take into account the environment of the individual. Taking the environment into account includes awareness of and sensitivity to the unique traditional, cultural, spiritual, social (family, clan, nation, tribe), and economic aspects(capitalism) of the individual's social context as well as an analysis of any toxic features that may exist in the environment (see [[Toxic Socialization]]).

The goal of environmental analysis is not only to develop a comprehensive understanding of the individual as they are embedded in and influenced by their environment but also to push back against [[Universal Psychology], which is a type of psychology that presumes that Western psychological theory and practice can be automatically applied to nonwestern populations.<ref>Lucana, Sonia, and John Elfers. “Sacred Medicine: Indigenous Healing and Mental Health.” The Qualitative Report 25, no. 12 (December 1, 2020): 4482.</ref>

===LIES===

One of the key components of the Alcoholics Anonymous framework for cure and recovery is "rigorous honesty", with self and others. In order to make progress, one must make "a searching and fearless moral inventory..." and admit "the exact nature of our wrongs."<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>

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Externally Directed ARMs

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* Compartmentalization – suppressing awareness by breaking your life and your cognitive/emotional processes into discrete spaces. When you come home at night, you block out exploitation and abuse you perpetrate at work. When you go to work in the morning, you block out violence in the home. When you go to Church, you do not think about the hypocrisies in your daily life.
* Denial– simple refusal to accept reality “as it is.” My mom beat me with a wooden spoon and leather belts, but she denies it to this day. The equivalent external ARM is repression.
* Distortion – reshaping reality to avoid awareness of disjunctive realities. “What doesn’t kill you leaves a scar” justifications distort our understanding of violence and abuse and provide a justification for them.
** Humor is a form of distortion. Using humor to change the “meaning” of reality. Making sexist, racist, homophobic jokes in an attempt to render the abusive behaviours acceptable, or gain social support.
**Intellectualization – Not a defense mechanisms by itself, but a particular form of compartmentalization, dissociation, diversion, using the powers of the intellect
* Dissociation – detachment from reality. Disconnection, especially intellectual. Daydreaming through dissociative disorders and fugue.
* Diversion/Distraction – engaging in other activities, behaviours that draw attention away from issues in reality. For example, getting into a running club and spending all your time away from family in order to avoid the toxicities/issues at home.
* Rationalization – “the justification of one's behaviour and motivations by substituting "good" acceptable reasons for the actual motivations.”

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Zenith Experience

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A '''Zenith Experience''' is any positively felt [[Connection Experience]].<ref>{{LPBOOK1}}</ref> <ref>{{LPBOOK2}}</ref><ref>{{LPBOOK3}}</ref> A zenith experience may range in power from minor nature and peak experiences through to full-blown visionary revelation. The opposite of a zenith experience is a [[Nadir Experience]].
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==Notes==

Zenith experiences are pleasant moments of unity, oneness, peace, bliss, enlightenment, [[realization]], etc., caused when [[Consciousness]] descends into a [[Physical Unit]] that is healthy, prepared, and embedded in a supportive milieu (Sosteric, SA1).

A zenith experience may occur spontaneously as is the case, for example, when somebody is walking through the forest and they suddenly experience feelings of unity or oneness), or it can be induced, as for example when the [[Bodily Ego]] is intentionally suppressed through meditational practices (e.g. [[Transcendental Meditation]]) or nutritional supplementation (i.e. ingestion of [[Connection Supplements]].)

A Zenith experience is the opposite of a [[Nadir Experience]].

Zenith experiences may be distinguished along a ''continuum of duration and intensity''. The following is a tentative ordering from least to most intense.

* [[Glimpse]]
* [[Peak Experience]]
* [[Revelation]]
* [[Vision]]
* [[Union]]

Salzman<ref>Salzman, L. “The Psychology of Regressive Religious Conversion.” Journal of Pastoral Care 8 (1954): 61–75.</ref> distinguishes between progressive or regressive connection experiences. "The former is characterized by honesty, humility, tolerance, and generosity, whereas the latter is characterized by rigidity of belief, zealous proselytizing, intolerance or hatred of infidels, and propensity for aggression and martyrdom.<ref>White, William L. “Transformational Change: A Historical Review.” Journal of Clinical Psychology 60, no. 5 (May 2004): 465.</ref>

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'''Clarity''' of purpose, of mission, etc., is an outcome of a positive and aligned [[Connection]].
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==Notes==

In chapter one of his book [[This Is It]], Alan Watts comments on the association of clarity with [[Connection Experience]].<ref>Watts, Alan W.. This Is It (p. 18). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.</ref></blockquote>

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The Path

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<blockquote class="definition">The phrase '''The Path''' may be used to refer to any system of [[Authentic Spirituality]] (be that institutionalized as in the case of [[Religion|Religion]], less structured as in the case of [[Spirituality|Spirituality]], or open as in the case of the [[Lightning Path|Lightning Path]]) that is [[Authentic Spirituality|authentic]], i.e. that provides training and guidance that leads directly towards [[Healing]] and stronger [[Connection]].
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==Notes==

Owing to the fact that humans are embedded in a historical context, and owing to the fact that each context has its own unique political, economic, social, and psychological parameters which provide a unique experience, "paths" (i.e. the teachings, concepts, and practices supportive of [[Connection]]) are always '''historically specific.''' An ancient path taught by even the most talented of [[Avatar|avatars]] is, arguably, ineffective and (often) counterproductive in the context of modern sensibilities and realities.

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<blockquote class="definition">'''A Shift''' is an instantaneous increase in an individual's average [[Consciousness Quotient]] such that it leads to a quantitatively different shift in one's phenomenological experience and understanding of life. "The Shift" is a point in the collective evolution of a planet when a sufficient number of individual's have achieved a sufficiently high [[CQ]] as to support a significant qualitative and quantitative shift in the economic, political, social, and religious institutions of society.
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'''The Shift''' is an instantaneous, collective global expansion of awareness and understanding that leads to a significant, positive, and permanent progressive shift in the political, economic, and collective realities of a fully globalized planet.

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Detachment

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Detachment is signalled as a necessary pre-requisite to the attainment of blissful [[Connection]] in the Vedic Taittiriya Upanishad.<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “Bliss, Bliss, Bliss, Bliss, Bliss.” The Lightning Strike, 2021. https://lightningpath.substack.com/p/bliss-bliss-bliss-bliss-bliss.</ref>

Detachment is, of course, recommended by Gautama as a requirement of spiritual advancement.

Detachment from worldly things, from drama, from toxic individuals, is a recognized requirement of Connection within the Christian mystical traditions.<ref>St. Teresa of Avila. Interior Castle. Kindle. New York: Dover Publications, 2007. https://amzn.to/2GpC7NG. Also St. Teresa of Avila. The Way of Perfection. New York: Dover Publications, 2012. https://amzn.to/2Id75es.</ref> The point of entering into a monastery is to support detachment from the obstacles which hinder spiritual progress.

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Connection Space

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Connection Space''' is a space devoted to connection practice. It can be your bedroom, a special room in the house, a quiet and safe walking path, etc. Connection spaces are generally quiet, peaceful, well organized, and ''safe'', with established and consistent boundaries.<ref>Sosteric, Mike & Ratkovic, Gina. Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017. https://press.lightningpath.org/product/the-lightning-path-book-three-connection/.</ref></blockquote>

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Debacle

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Debacle''' is a catastrophic evolutionary failure. A debacle occurs usually when a species' technological, administrative, economic, and military prowess outpaces its ability to heal and reconnect, usually because an addicted elite cannot be made to release its control over The System. Debacle leads to devastating evolutionary setback. </blockquote>

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A debacle is an [[End of Stage]] (specifically end of [[Stage Two]]) risk/occurrence. A debacle occurs when a species has developed advanced economic, political, technological, and military systems without healing and a concomitant re[[Connection]]. A debacle occurs because a disconnected species is being "held back" and consequently cannot handle the powers provided by advanced technological and administrative capacity.

A debacle is characterized by ecological, economic, social, political, and military spiral into self-destruction.

Debacles typically do not wipe out a species, but they can cause an inordinate amount of unnecessary suffering, and they can set a species back several decades or more, depending on how catastrophic the debacle is. For this reason, an [[Intervention]] may be staged.

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Facet of Consciousness

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<blockquote class="definition">A ''Facet of Consciousness'' is an indivisible aspect of [[Consciousness]].</blockquote>

==Facets of Consciousness==

Facets of Consciousness may be broken down into three categories or phases, primary, secondary, and tertiary. '''Primary facets''' of consciousness exist in the beginning. '''Secondary facets''' emerge following the [[Instantiation of Consciousness]], in the second stage of [[The Unfolding]]. '''Tertiary facets''' (emerge following [[Point of Entry|entry]]) emerge during the third stage of the Unfolding, with the emanation of creation.

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Islam: " In Islamic theology and metaphysics a distinction is made between God in Himself, or the divine Essence (''dhat''), and God as He describes Himself in revelation. Thus in the Koran God calls Himself by many Names, such as the "Merciful," the "All-Knowing," the "Living," the "All-Powerful."From those Names (''asma''') we understand that He possesses the Attributes (''sifat'') of '''Mercy''', '''Knowledge''', '''Life''', and '''Power'''. "<ref>Chittick, William C., and Rumi. ''The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi''. Rumi SUNY Series in Islam. New York: SUNY Press, 1983. p. 42.</ref>

secondary

* [[Self Awareness]] (awareness of self)
* [[Thought]]
* Self Love
* Joy, happiness
* [[Force]] (a.k.a. [[Power]]) / [[Intent]]
* [[Formation]] / [[Inspiration]] / [[Imagination]]

'''Tertiary Facets''' (emerge following [[Point of Entry|entry]]) emerge during the third stage of the Unfolding, with the emanation of creation.

* [[Light]]
* [[Energy]]
* [[Experience]]
* [[Duration]]
* [[Manifestation]]

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Completion

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'''Completion''' is the individual and planetary realization of collective unity and oneness within the [[Fabric of Conscousness]].
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==See Also==

[[Integration]]

==Notes==

Completion is visually represented by the Triumph of Spirit archetype card, [[Graduation]].

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Divine Fire

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Divine Fire''' is a term used by [[Madame Blavatsky]] that is broadly syncretic with the LP term [[Fabric of Consciousness]]</blockquote>

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Blavatsky uses the term while discussing the difference between a [[Monadic Intensification]] (a "spark") and the "ocean of Divine Fire."<ref>Blavatsky, H. P. The Key to Theosophy: A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages. Theosophical University Press, 1889.</ref>

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Gifts of the Spirit

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'''Gifts of the Spirit''' is a Christian term syncretic with the [[LP]] term [[Connection Outcome]].
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See [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+12&version=NIV 1 Corinthians 12]

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Accumulating Class

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Accumulating Class''' is the social class that accumulates significant [[Labour Value]] through the various [[Mechanisms of Accumulation]] made available by a particular [[Regime of Accumulation]] (a.k.a. [[The System]]).<ref>See Sosteric, Mike. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Money and the Economy: Accumulation and Debt. St Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press., 2016 https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Scientists-Guide-Economy-Guides-ebook/dp/B00CH1FP5U/</ref>
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the .001 percent, the ruling class, etc.

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To understand the Accumulating Class and what it's all about, understand [[The System]].

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Chaos

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<blockquote class=definition>'''Chaos''' is change. Chaos is a component of [[Toxic Socialization]]</blockquote>

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<blockquote class="definition">Native American Author who writes about religion</blockquote>

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" Since writing the book, I have been gradually led to believe that the old stories must be taken literally if at all possible, that deep secrets and a deeper awareness of the complexity of our universe was experienced by our ancestors , and that something of their belief, and experiences can be ours once again."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. xvi.</ref>

"As I have gained knowledge and seen others share their visions with me, I conclude that our ancestors lived in a strange condition in which they were in touch with the spirits constantly, and I see that as a goal for our present activities."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. xvii.</ref>

Connection = survival + power " It is this unbroken connection that we have with the spirit world that will allow us to survive as a people.""<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. xviii.</ref>

"That Christian peoples, or even quasi Christian peoples, could commit such outrages is a measure of their spiritual desperation and unconscious yearning for a feeling of authenticity and emotional stability."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p2.</ref>

"The validity of most religious traditions is believed to be their ability to explain the cosmos, not their potential to provide a wide range of spiritual experiences." <ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p64-5.</ref>

"The persistent emergence of religious movements and the zeal with which they are pur sued would seem to suggest that cultural context, time, and place are the major elements of revelation and the content is illusory. If not illusory, it is subject to so many cultural qualifications that it is not suitable for trans mission to other societies without doing severe damage to both the message of revelation and the society which receives it."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p65.</ref>

For indigenous, "revelation was seen as a continuous process of adjustment to the natural surroundings and not as a specific message valid for all times and places."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p66.</ref>

"Christianity has been singularly involved in proclaiming the "good news" that involves the articulation of an impossibly complex scenario involving original sin, a cosmic redeemer, the catastrophic end of the planet, and transportation of the "saved" to a new heaven where presumably people will behave much better than they did on the old earth ."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p67.</ref>

Note: "Western religion seems to have resolved this problem of interpretation by secularizing itself. Instead of working toward the Kingdom of God on Earth, history becomes the story of a particular race fulfilling its manifest destiny. "<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p68.</ref>

"The imminent and expected destruction of the life cycle of world-ecology can be prevented by a radi cal shift in outlook from our present naive conception of this world as a testing ground of abstract morality to a more mature view of the universe as a comprehensive matrix of life forms . Making this shift in viewpoint is essentially religious, not economic or political."<ref>Deloria, Vine Jr. God Is Red: A Native View of Religion. Colorado: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003. p288.</ref>

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Connection Supplement

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Connection Supplement''' is a dietary supplement (like [[Cannabis]], [[Psilocybin]], [[Peyote]]) or substance (like [[DMT]], [[LSD]], [[Ketamine]], [[MDMA]], etc.) that forces and facilitates stronger [[Connection]] to [[Consciousness]].

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Entheogen, Psychedelic (mind-opening), Psycholytic (mind-releasing)<ref>Pahnke, Walter N., and William A. Richards. “Implications of LSD and Experimental Mysticism.” Journal of Religion and Health 5, no. 3 (1966): 175–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01532646.</ref>

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==Notes==

Connection Supplements may also be referred to as ''psychedelics'' or ''entheogens'' ("God Containing"). Since the action of entheogens is to open a [[Connection]] to [[The Fabric of Consciousness]]/[[Spiritual Ego]], [[Connection Supplement]] is the superior term.

The use of connection supplements to induce [[Connection]] is ancient. "The noted ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes has identified no less than 80 different hallucinogenic species that were used, and, like the sacred mushrooms, peyote, morning glories, and several hallucinogenic snuffs and beverages, continue to be used in North and South America" <ref>Furst, Peter. “The Roots and Continuities of Shamanism.” Artscanada, 1974. p. 34</ref>

Grof refers to various psychedelic plants and their role in facilitating connection.<ref>Grof, Stanislav. “Psychology For the Future: Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research.” ''Spirituality Studies'' 2, no. 1 (2016): 3–36. p. 6.</ref>

[https://www.rxleaf.com/cannabis-in-biblical-times/ Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered fresh evidence of cannabis use in Biblical times.]

There is evidence to suggest that European Witchcraft legends of broom flying and lycanthropy are linked to using the psychoactive plant Datura. "The European witches rubbed their bodies with a hallucinogenic ointment containing such plants as ''Atropa belladonna, Mandragora, '' and henbane, whose content of atropine was absorbed through the skin." <ref>Harner, Michael J. “The Role of Hallucinogenic Plants in European Witchcraft.” In Hallucinogens and Shamanism, edited by Michael J Harner. New York: Oxford University Press, 1973. 0. 129.</ref>

"The use of hallucinogenic agents to achieve trance states for perceiving and contacting the supernatural world is evidently an ancient and widespread human practice."<ref>Harner, Michael J. Hallucinogens and Shamanism. New York: Oxford University Press, 1973. p. xi.</ref>

There is evidence that American indigenous folk used ''Sophora secundiflora) over ten thousand years ago, in Texas and Northern Mexico.<ref>Rogers, Spencer L. The Shaman: His Symbols and His Healing Power. Illinois: Charles Thomas Publishers, 1982. p. 145</ref>

The lunatic Aleister Crowley made extensive use of connection supplements, including Mescaline and Peyote.<ref>Pasi, Marco. “Varieties of Magical Experience: Aleister Crowley’s Views on Occult Practice.” In Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism, edited by Henrik Bogdan and Martin P. Starr, 53–88. Oxford University Press, 2012.</ref>

Connection supplements induce [[Awakening Experience]]s: "These drugs are not narcotics, sedatives, or energizers, but have the unique effect on the human psyche of bringing into awareness forms of consciousness that are usually hidden or unconscious" <Ref>Pahnke, Walter N., and William A. Richards. “Implications of LSD and Experimental Mysticism.” Journal of Religion and Health 5, no. 3 (1966): 175–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01532646. p. 175</ref>

Bennett notes the use of Connection Supplements in ancient religions and esoteric practices <ref>Bennett, Chris. Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal Herbs and the Occult. Walterville, OR: Trine Day, 2018.</ref>

There was serious interest in connection supplements in the late 1950s and early 1960s.<Ref>Pahnke, Walter N., and William A. Richards. “Implications of LSD and Experimental Mysticism.” Journal of Religion and Health 5, no. 3 (1966): 175–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01532646. p. 175</ref> Pahnke notes, however, resistance and pushback to the potential of connection supplements. "In the midst of this experimental ferment, however, we are confronted by the very real possibility that the known and unknown uses of these drugs that could prove to be legitimate and beneficial for individual persons and society may be suppressed until some future century when investigation will be permitted to proceed unhampered by popular hysteria and over-restrictive legislation. In the United States, interested and capable scientists are hesitating to investigate this field because of the abundance of unfavorable publicity and the threat of condemnation by identification with irresponsible researchers." <Ref>Pahnke, Walter N., and William A. Richards. “Implications of LSD and Experimental Mysticism.” Journal of Religion and Health 5, no. 3 (1966): 175–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01532646. p. 175-76</ref>

Pahnke and Richards <ref>Pahnke, Walter N., and William A. Richards. “Implications of LSD and Experimental Mysticism.” Journal of Religion and Health 5, no. 3 (1966): 176. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01532646. p. 175</ref> and Pahnke <ref>Pahnke, Walter N. “Psychedelic Drugs and Mystical Experience.” International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 1969, 149–62.</ref> summarize early evidence indicating that the connection experiences induced by connection supplements are similar, if not identical, to spontaneous connection experience. Pahnke says <ref>Pahnke, Walter N. “Psychedelic Drugs and Mystical Experience.” International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 1969, 149–62.</ref>

Timothy Leary notes "sacred mushrooms" sent him on a five-hour connection experience that was "without question the deepest religious experience of my life."<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. p. 324</ref> Leary also suggested that "between 40 and 90 percent of psychedelic subjects report intense religious experience."<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. p. 345</ref>

Klavetter and Mogar note that LSD can trigger "an experience highly similar to the more inclusive peak experience..."<ref>Klavetter, Robert E., and Robert E. Mogar. “Peak Experiences: Investigation of Their Relationship to Psychedelic Therapy and Self-Actualization.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology 7, no. 2 (1967): 171.</ref> The authors also note that the "nature, intensity, and content of the psychedelic state are the result of complex transactions between the subject's past history and personality, the set and expectancies of both subject and administrator,and the physical and psychological milieu in which the experience"<ref>Klavetter, Robert E., and Robert E. Mogar. “Peak Experiences: Investigation of Their Relationship to Psychedelic Therapy and Self-Actualization.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology 7, no. 2 (1967): 171.</ref>

Griffiths et. al note that Psilocybin "increased measures of mystical experience. At 2 months, the volunteers rated the psilocybin experience as having substantial personal meaning and spiritual significance and attributed to the experience sustained positive changes in attitudes and behavior consistent with changes rated by community observers."<ref>Griffiths, R. R., W. A. Richards, U. McCann, and R. Jesse. “Psilocybin Can Occasion Mystical-Type Experiences Having Substantial and Sustained Personal Meaning and Spiritual Significance.” Psychopharmacology 187, no. 3 (2006): 268. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-006-0457-5</ref>

Evelyn Underhill references "Alice-in-Wonderland's mushroom" as capable of putting one in touch with more fundamental aspects of reality.<ref>Underhill, Evelyn. Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness. New York: Dover Publications, 2002. https://amzn.to/2C91xNY.</ref>

Reacting to a "growing chorus of claims...suggesting that the ingestion of certain drugs (e.g., mescaline and LSD) can induce experiences profoundly 'religion' in significance," Oaks<ref>Oakes, Robert A. “Biochemistry and Theistic Mysticism.” Sophia 15, no. 2 (July 1976): 10–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02798899.</ref> denies, on philosophical grounds, the possibility that connection supplements can induce religious (i.e., connection) experience.

Psilocybin and jimson weed used by Aztec Priests " Certain priests engaged in prophesies and the interpretation of visions: these could be induced by psychotropic plants - jimson weed, Psilocybe mushrooms, or peyote cactus buttons."<ref>Townsend, Richard f. ''The Aztecs''. London: Thames & Hudson, 2009. p. 206</ref>

===Healing===

The healing potential of Connection Supplements has been recently rediscovered<ref>Neitzke-Spruill, Logan, and Carol Glasser. “A Gratuitous Grace: The Influence of Religious Set and Intent on the Psychedelic Experience.” Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 50, no. 4 (October 9, 2018): 314–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2018.1494869.</ref>, though as we can see, serious interest was displayed over a century ago. Interest waned as a consequence of elite pushback against the progressive potential of [[Connection Supplements]]<ref>Sosteric. Rocket Scientists’ Guide to Authentic Spirituality. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2018. https://amzn.to/2Vnr4L4.</ref>.

===LSD===

Alex Mathews-King points out that LSD and magic mushrooms stimulate the growth of "new branches and connections" in the brain and are proving effective in treating chronic and recalcitrant conditions like depression and LSD.<ref>Mathews-King, Alex. “LSD and Magic Mushrooms Could Repair Brain Circuits ‘shrivelled’ by Depression, Finds Study.” The Independent, 2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/psychedelic-drugs-brain-repair-lsd-depression-anxiety-lsd-dmt-amphetamines-ketamine-a8395511.html. For the science article, see Ly, Calvin, Alexandra C. Greb, Lindsay P. Cameron, Jonathan M. Wong, Eden V. Barragan, Paige C. Wilson, Kyle F. Burbach, et al. “Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity.” Cell Reports 23, no. 11 (June 12, 2018): 3170–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.05.022</ref>

LSD and Magic Mushrooms could heal damaged brain cells in people suffering from depression <ref>Mathews-King, Alex. “LSD and Magic Mushrooms Could Repair Brain Circuits ‘shrivelled’ by Depression, Finds Study.” The Independent, 2018. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/psychedelic-drugs-brain-repair-lsd-depression-anxiety-lsd-dmt-amphetamines-ketamine-a8395511.html.</ref> https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/psychedelic-drugs-brain-repair-lsd-depression-anxiety-lsd-dmt-amphetamines-ketamine-a8395511.html

One study finds that consistent microdosing improves anxiety, stress, and depression and increases life satisfaction<ref>Rootman, Joseph M., Pamela Kryskow, Kalin Harvey, Paul Stamets, Eesmyal Santos-Brault, Kim P. C. Kuypers, Vince Polito, Francoise Bourzat, and Zach Walsh. “Adults Who Microdose Psychedelics Report Health Related Motivations and Lower Levels of Anxiety and Depression Compared to Non-Microdosers.” Scientific Reports 11, no. 1 (November 18, 2021): 22479. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01811-4.</ref>

===Cannabis===

Older adults increasingly using Cannabis as a treatment for pain/arthritis, sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression. <ref>Yang, Kevin H., Christopher N. Kaufmann, Reva Nafsu, Ella T. Lifset, Khai Nguyen, Michelle Sexton, Benjamin H. Han, Arum Kim, and Alison A. Moore. “Cannabis: An Emerging Treatment for Common Symptoms in Older Adults.” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society n/a, no. n/a (October 7, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16833.</ref>

'''OCD''' Inhaled cannabis reduced the severity of compulsions by 60% and intrusions by 49%. Note the study reports baseline severity of symptoms remained constant over time, indicating that Cannabis is not a cure and additional therapy to understand underline causes is necessary. <ref>Dakota Mauzay, Emily M. LaFrance, and Carrie Cuttler, “Acute Effects of Cannabis on Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,” Journal of Affective Disorders, October 6, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.124.</ref>

'''Depression'''

Psilocybin therapy 4 times more effective than antidepressants, study finds https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/psilocybin-therapy-major-depression-trial-results-johns-hopkins/

===Cultural Usage of Connection Supplements===

Anthropologist Margaret Mead noted that [[Kava]], which is used to produce a mild entheogenic drink, was consumed daily by Samoan men and women in a ritual where the "talking chief...serves the kava."<ref>Mead, Margaret. The Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilization. Kindle. New York: William Morrow, 2016. https://amzn.to/2D4znnX</ref>

Cannabis as Connection Supplement is recognized in India.<ref>Adams, Benjamin M. “Temples in India Serve Ganja for Religious Purposes.” Dope Magazine, 2020. https://dopemagazine.com/temples-in-india-serve-ganja-for-religious-purposes/.</ref>

==== The Huichol ====
The huichol engage in a peyote hunt which includes a 40 day pilgrimage surrounding with rituals of cleansing ("confession") aimed at creating a positive emotional and mental space, allowing them to attain the ultimate goal of the peyote hunt, "the return of the innocence and Paradise of the [[First Time]]." <ref>Myerhoff, Barbara G. ''Peyote Hunt: The Sacred Journey of the Huichol Indians''. London: Cornell University Press, 1974. p. 133. <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/peyotehuntsacred0000myer/page/n5/mode/2up</nowiki>. </ref>

====The Aztecs====

In Ancient Aztec culture, the ruling class did psychedelics.

<blockquote>Another way that nobles and macehualtin who were elevated to noble status as a result of extraordinary feats on the battlefield acquired magical power was through the ingestion of ca- cao, the inhaling of burning incense, and the taking of psychotropic drugs such as peyote or hallucinogenic mushrooms. The visionary state that resulted from ingesting these plants was a direct communication with gods and goddesses, who entered into human awareness during these times. It was thought that the nobles became stronger and more effective in their public duties when they ate peyote, cacao, mushrooms, or human flesh. This was a privilege of the noble class, but it must be remembered that the main purpose was to enable them to carry out their responsibilities more effectively. <ref>Carrasco, David, and Scott Sessions. ''Daily Life of the Aztecs.'' London: Greenwood Press, 1998. p. 134.</ref> </blockquote>

====Mazatec Indians====

Amongst the Mazatec, who use psilocybin mushrooms for healing and contact with the spiritual realms, "Usually several members of a family eat the mushrooms together: it is not uncommon for a father, mother, children, uncles, and aunts to all participate in these transformations of the mind that elevate consciousness onto a higher plane."<ref>Munn, Henry. “The Mushrooms of Language.” In Hallucinogens and Shamanism, edited by Michael J Harner, 86–122. New York: Oxford University Press, 1973. p.86</ref>

====The Jivaro of Bolivia====

"The Jivaro believe that the true determinants of life and death are normally invisible forces which can be seen and
utilized only with the aid of hallucinogenic drugs. The normal waking life is explicitly viewed as "false" or "a lie," and
it is firmly believed that truth about causality is to be found by entering the supernatural world or what the Jivaro view
as the "real" world, for they feel that the events which take place within it underlie and are the basis for many of surface manifestation and mysteries of daily life.

Thus, within a few days of birth, a baby is given a hallucinogenic dn1g to help it enter the "real" world and hopefully
to obtain help in surviving the hazards of infancy through seeing an "ancient specter." If an older child misbehaves, his parents may administer another, stronger, hallucinogen to enable him to see that the "reality" on which
they base their knowledge and authority does indeed exist.

Even hunting dogs are given their own special hallucinogen to provide them with the essential contact with the supernatural plane. Finally, entrance into the normally invisible realm is considered so essential to success that the two kinds of
leaders in Jfvaro society, the outstanding killers (kakaram) and shamans, are the two types of persons for whom hallucinogenic drugs tend to have the most important role. Their achievements are believed by the Jfvaro to be directly connected to their ability to enter, and utilize the souls and spuits of, that "real" world."<ref>Harner, Michael J. The Jivaro: People of the Sacred Waterfalls. London: Robert Hale & Company, 1972. p.134-5 </ref>

===Details===

Connection supplements vary in intensity of connection and duration of effect.

Regarding intensity and duration, LSD has high intensity and long duration, while cannabis has lower intensity and lower duration. Note that there is a considerable difference in duration between cannabis that is inhaled and cannabis that is ingested. When inhaled, duration is typically 90 minutes. When ingested, duration is approximately six hours.

In general, guidance from experienced and authentic new energy guides is recommended, especially when attempting connection with more intense substances.

To achieve successful, grounded, aligned, non-paranoid, fear-less connection, it is important to establish [[Aligned Thought]], [[Aligned Environment]], and [[Aligned Action]]. [[Lightning Path]] materials, and in particular the [[Triumph of Spirit Archetype System]], are designed to help facilitate alignment. To get started on the Lightning Path, visit https://www.lightningpath.org/.

[[Set and Setting]], another way of looking at Aligned Thought and Aligned Environment, is important. Connection supplements do not invariably lead to [[Connection Experiences]] As Huston notes, "given the right set and setting, the drugs can induce religious experiences that are indistinguishable from such experiences that occurs spontaneously.<ref>Huston, Smith. Cleansing the Doors of Perception. Boulder, CO: Sentient Publications, 2000. p. 20. https://amzn.to/2tZmoPw</ref>

Neurology is not well understood at this time, but it appears that connection is facilitated via suppression of the [[Default Mode Network]] (Sosteric, SOA) and activation of unused neural pathways.

In regards to cannabis, [https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-map-the-receptor-that-makes-weed-work/ the cannabinoid receptors (CB1) are located throughout the body, in the brain, liver, lungs fat cells, uterus, and sperm!]. When either endogenous or exogenous cannabinoids are present, these bind to the receptors and trigger a "cornucopia" of chemical signals. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid_receptor See also this]. Cannabis is thus likely involved in more than just the facilitation of connection.

==Additional Reading==

* [https://reset.me Rest Me] - An excellent site on the healing and connecting properties of various connection supplements.

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<blockquote class="definition">The Corpus Hermeticum is the most "historically important" part of the hermetic literature through which mythology about [[Hermes Trismegistus]] comes to us."<ref>Walbridge, John. The Wisdom of the Mystic East: Suhrawardi and Platonic Orientalism. New York: SUNY Press, 2001.p. 2-3.</ref>
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"Though there are some attestations of the name in the archaeological record, Hermes Trismegistus is almost entirely known to us through a body of literature."<ref>Walbridge, John. The Wisdom of the Mystic East: Suhrawardi and Platonic Orientalism. New York: SUNY Press, 2001.p. 2-3.</ref>

"The doctrines of the Hermetica are a stew of late antique pagan thought. They clearly are not translations from ancient Egyptian, as once was thought, for they have obvious links to aU sorts of Greek intellectual currents. In 1614 the classicist Isaac Casaubon demonstrated that the ''Corpus Hermeticum''."<ref>Walbridge, John. The Wisdom of the Mystic East: Suhrawardi and Platonic Orientalism. New York: SUNY Press, 2001.p. 2-3.</ref>

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'''Druh''' is Sanskrit/Indo/Iranian term indicating falsehood<ref>Boyce, Mary. A History of Zoroastrianism: Volume One The Early Period. New York: E. J. Brill, 1996.</ref> and false/harmful action. The term is syncretic with the LP term [[Wrong Action]]. </blockquote>

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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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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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<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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==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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The '''LP Connection Framework''' is a set of six [[Focus Points]] that you can use to help facilitate, manage, and grow your spiritual [[Connection]].<ref>Sosteric. Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017. https://press.lightningpath.org/product/the-lightning-path-book-three-connection/.</ref> The focus points include awakening, accountability, atonement, alignment, activation, and ascension.
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To achieve a stronger connection, work on each of the focus points.

To strengthen control of your connection, work on these focus points.

The LP Connection Framework is introduced and discussed in Lightning Path Workbook Three.<ref>Sosteric. Lightning Path Workbook Three - Connection. Vol. 3. Lightning Path Workbook Series. St. Albert, Alberta: Lightning Path Press, 2017. https://press.lightningpath.org/product/the-lightning-path-book-three-connection/.</ref>

The framework can be visually represented with a Star of David. The lower star (awakening, accountability, and atonement) providing the necessary foundation for activation, alignment, and ascension.

'''Awakening''' - Like opening your eyes in the morning. Awakening to the actual reality around you and not the fantasy propagated by [[System Agents]] and [[Ideological Institutions]]

'''Accountability''' - being accountable for one's past and present actions, especially those that harmed others and self.

'''Atonement''' - making up for past bad actions, for past hurts inflicted on others, for exploitation and abuse.

'''Alignment - alignment with [[Spiritual Ego]], community moral codes, ethics.'''

'''Activation''' - activation and empowerment. Reclaiming one's ability to create a healthy world. Includes activation of the body's energy system.

'''Ascension''' - Union of [[Bodily Ego]] with [[Spiritual Ego]]

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Creation Practice

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Creative Practice''' is the LP term used to refer to the practice of [[magic]], or the influence of creation through the conscious application of [[Force]] and [[Formation]].</blockquote>

==Syncretic Terms==

[[Creation Practice]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Creation Practice]]}}

==Related LP Terms==

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

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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

==Notes==

Creation practice involves connecting with [[The Fabric]], with your own [[Highest Self]], or some other location within, and melding with, unifying, and using the consciousness and energy of that point to effect a certain task.

"...One of the principal operations of Magick is to invoke the God appropriate to the thing you want, identify yourself with Him [sic] and flood your work with his [sic] immaculate impulse." <ref>Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography. London: Arkana, 1989. p. 244.</ref>

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Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn

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<blockquote class="definition">The '''Fight, Flight, Freeze, or Fawn'' response is a physiological [[Defence Mechanisms]] autonomically deployed by the [[Physical Unit]] when it perceives a harmful event, attack, or threat to its survival. When the [[Bodily Ego]] perceives a threat, when it experiences fear, it may fight to put the threat down, flee from the threat, freeze (become silent, try to slip into the background to avoid detection), or fawn (try to please whoever is triggering the response)<ref>Marschall, Amy. “The Four Fear Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn.” Verywell Mind, 2021. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-four-fear-responses-fight-flight-freeze-and-fawn-5205083.</ref>
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==List of Defense Mechanisms==

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==Related LP Terms==

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

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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

==Notes==

==Additional Reading==

For an excellent overview,read [Marschall, Amy. “The Four Fear Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn.” Verywell Mind, 2021. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-four-fear-responses-fight-flight-freeze-and-fawn-5205083. "The Four Fear Responses."]

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Bright Light

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<blockquote class="definition">The concept '''Bright Light''' refers to the powerful Consciousness of your [[Spiritual Ego]], particularly when experienced for the first time. </blockquote>

==Related LP Terms==

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

'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Spiritual Ego]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Spiritual Ego]]}}

==Notes==

One experiences the Bright Light during a [[Connection Experience]].

The Bright Light can be powerful and overwhelming, especially the first few times it is experienced.

[[Flow Contro]] and [[Flow Purification]] facilitate healthy and persistent connection to the [[Bright Light]]/[[Spiritual Ego]]

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Pastoral Comfort

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<blockquote class="definition">'''Pastoral Comfort''' is an evolutionary challenge that occurs at the end of [[Stage Four: Emergence]]. At the end of Stage One, a species has reached a stage of technological expertise that (hunting, husbandry, agriculture) that allows them to live comfortable and content on the land.
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==Related LP Terms==

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'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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==Notes==

The achievement of pastoral comfort reduces the motivation of a species to develop since life is good, long, and fun. To avoid [[Stagnation]] and enter into [[Stage Five: Expansion]], a species must overcome the challenge of pastoral comfort.

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Completion Experience

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Completion Experience''' is an experience of total union with [[God]]/[[Allah]]/[[Consciousness]]/[[Brahman]]/
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==Syncretic Terms==

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==Related LP Terms==

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'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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Master Narrative

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<blockquote class="definition">A '''Master Narrative''' is a grand and transhistorical narrative "that is deeply embedded in a particular culture." <ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.</ref> Master narratives are broadly accepted, readily understood and identified with, and rarely questioned. Master narratives contain "powerful persuasive messages that not only resonate or “ring true,” but also compel a certain level of ideological identiﬁ cation, behaviour, and actions."<ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 13.</ref>
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==Syncretic Terms==

[[Creation Template]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Creation Template]]}}

==Related LP Terms==

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'''Exogenous to the LP'''

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==Notes==

Master narratives provide humans with meaning. They 'springs from the nature of human beings to interpret the world around them through stories, ranging from the most abstract ideas of good and evil, to the use of those ideas to structure relations between humans, to the use of communication to conduct those relationships.'<ref>Halverson, Jeffry R., H. L. Goodall, and Steven R. Corman. Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. p. 15.</ref>

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Distortion

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'''Distortion''' is an [[Awareness Reduction Mechanisms]]] that the [[Bodily Ego]] uses to avoid uncomfortable confrontation with reality...
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==Other Awareness Reduction Mechanisms==

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==Related LP Terms==

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==Notes==

Distortion is the first tertiary ARM we will look at. Distortion involves the deceptive reshaping of reality. When we distort things, we make them appear like something they are not. Distortion is an extension of denial and rationalization, often with a dose of intellectualization thrown in for good measure. When we deny the truth, rationalize, and make excuses, we are attempting to distort our perception of reality.

A good example of intellectual distortion is the common cultural trope “What does not kill you makes you stronger.” This trope basically sends the message that abuse and trauma are good for you because they build strength and character, and make you a better person. People invoke this trope every time their attention is drawn to the abuse and trauma they endured, or that they inflicted upon others. How many people do you know tell you that the abuse they experienced at home “builds character” or made them who they are? How many parents have you heard say that assaulting (i.e. spanking, disciplining, etc.) their children strengthens them and prepares them for life in the real world?

When individuals invoke this trope, they are trying to distort reality, because the trope is simply not true. There is lots of evidence to indicate even minor psychological trauma can cause serious, lasting damage. Major events like sexual assault do horrific damage. But, if you believe the cultural trope “what does not kill you makes you stronger,” you can distort your perception of reality and repress your burgeoning awareness of trauma and disjuncture by pretending that the damage you see, or that you cause, builds character and strength. Distortion helps you “not worry about it” so you can go have a happy drink with your boys or a yummy glass of wine with the girls. It is easier to forget and pretend if you can convince yourself that what happened to you, or what you did to others, isn’t that bad after all.

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