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You never change things by fightning the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
Buckminster Fuller

Welcome to the SpiritWiki

The Canonical Knowledge Core of the Avatar.GLOBAL Knowledge System

✨ What is the SpiritWiki?

The SpiritWiki is the central knowledge repository and ontological framework of the Avatar.GLOBAL Symbiotic Knowledge System (SPKS). It is an organized, empirically grounded, and conceptually integrated knowledge base designed to support Human Development and the Full Realization of Human Potential.

The SpiritWiki provides a clear, concise, and decolonized map of the human condition—a map that synthesizes modern science, sociology, psychology, and spiritual insight. It is not a casual spiritual directory or a passive encyclopedia. It is a living, evolving Knowledge Engine intended to empower individuals and communities to overcome fragmentation, ideological distortion, and systemic disconnection.

🌍 Why Does This Matter?

We live in a world marked by:

Toxic Socialization
Disconnected egos and fractured selves
Elite manipulation of everything
Colonial, patriarchal, and ideological contamination of scientific and spiritual truth and understanding.

The SpiritWiki exists to counter this. It provides:

A clear, empirical, and spiritually coherent system for understanding your own consciousness, your challenges, and your potential.
A framework that dismantles elite-driven distortion while supporting authentic human awakening, healing, and connection.
A practical guide to navigate your own journey toward alignment, connection, and full human realization.

This matters because the world cannot heal until we heal ourselves. And we cannot heal ourselves until we have access to clear, truthful, and uncorrupted knowledge about who and what we are. The SpiritWiki aims to deliver that knowledge.

🔍 Where to Begin — Suggested Entry Points

Depending on your orientation and interests, here are some key entry points you might explore:

For the Spiritually Curious

👉 Connection Experience - Discover how authentic mystical experiences are common, natural, and critical for human growth.

👉 The Water Glass Metaphor - A simple but powerful metaphor explaining how human consciousness works and how you can reconnect with your full Self.

For the Social Analyst or Academic

👉 Toxic Socialization - An empirically grounded explanation of how trauma, violence, and systemic dysfunction suppress human potential.

👉 Elite Religion vs. Authentic Spirituality - Understand how spiritual systems have been distorted to serve the interests of elites — and how to reclaim them.

👉Human Development - a rough overview of human development and a suggested theoretical framing (Human Development Framework)

👉 Healing Framework - Actionable guidance to begin your healing journey and reconnect with your full self.

For the System Builder or Revolutionary Thinker

👉 Human Development Framework - A clear, scientifically and spiritually integrated model of human potential and growth.

👉 Avatar.GLOBAL knowledge system - The blueprint for building a knowledge system capable of supporting healing, emancipation, reconnection.

🚀 Start Here

If you are new, you might begin with:

Each page will introduce you to a clear, decolonized, and empowering vision of what it means to be human.

As a final note, the SpiritWiki is an evolving resources still in the early stages of development. It's quality is uneven, but improving every day.

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-<blockquote>"Cosmic religious feeling is the strongest and noblest incitement to scientific research" and "the most important function of art and science [is] to awaken this feeling and keep it alive in those who are capable of it." '''Albert Einstein''' <ref>Einstein, Albert. The World as I See It. Kindle. Samaira Book Publishers, 2018. https://amzn.to/2NR8B6z.</ref></blockquote>
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-<blockquote>...the Christian sees Christian symbols: the Cross, Christ, the Virgin, and so forth the Muslim percieves Arabic letters and non-figurative designs; the Buddhist contemplates projections or visualizations of the respective community's myth dream which the subject has chosen...as his own personal myth-dream. This does not mean that mystic do not have visions at all; visionary experiences and hallucinatory states are a reality about which psychologists and physicians give us ample scientific information. But as far as investigation of mystical experience and the comparative study of mysticism are concerned, the analysis of reports on visionary phenomenon does not lead beyond the comparison of divergent myth-dreams. <ref>Keller, Carl A. “Mystical Literature.” In Mysticism and Philosophical Analysis, edited by Steven T. Katz, 75–100. London: Sheldon Press, 1978. p. 86</ref>
+<blockquote>You never change things by fightning the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.<br>Buckminster Fuller</blockquote>
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-==Introduction==
+= Welcome to the SpiritWiki =
+'''The Canonical Knowledge Core of the Avatar.GLOBAL Knowledge System'''
-Sometime in the year 2003, I had a series of powerful "mystical" experiences, what I now call [[Connection Experiences]], that, from a phenomenological, theological, psychological, and sociological perspective, completely blew me away. As so many others have recounted, experiences like these are powerful beyond mortal belief. The experiences were totally unexpected, and, I have to say, initially unwelcome. Like many scholars who have these experiences,<ref>Zaehner. Mysticism Sacred and Profane. New York: Oxford University Press, 1969. https://amzn.to/2LcdkCl.</ref> I neither expected nor anticipated the events. Although raised a Catholic, I had observed the hypocrisy and violence at an early age and rejected it. Even though I fiddled around with alternative systems throughout adolescence (Eckankar, Buddhism, Zen, etc.), I eventually entered university where I gradually accepted the dogmatic truths--God was a stupid idea, and human spirituality was, at best, a remnant of a more primitive time, and at worst, a delusion, oedipal regression.<ref>Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and Its Discontents. New York: W.W. Norton, 1961. https://amzn.to/2STCpQT.</ref><ref>
+== ✨ What is the SpiritWiki? ==
-———. The Future of an Illusion. New York: Anchor Books, 1964. https://amzn.to/2EZqqgZ.</ref> I neither wanted, needed, expected, or accepted anything religious to happen. But then, "it" happened. I had a powerful [[Connection Experience]], and then I had more.
+The '''SpiritWiki''' is the central knowledge repository and ontological framework of the '''[[Symbiotic Knowledge System|Avatar.GLOBAL Symbiotic Knowledge System]]''' (SPKS). It is an organized, empirically grounded, and conceptually integrated knowledge base designed to support [[Human Development]] and the [[Full Realization]] '''of''' [[Human Potential]]'''.'''
-At that time the initial experiences occurred, I had three choices. '''One''', I could pretend they didn't exist and that I didn't have them. '''Two''', I could attribute the experiences to psychosis. '''Three''', I could embrace them and try and figure out was going on. Since there was a certain amount of emotional, psychological, and spiritual disease in the first connection event, pretending it hadn't happened and continuing on with my career was an attractive option. On the other hand, the experiences were literally mind-blowing, providing, as William James said,<ref>
+The SpiritWiki provides a '''clear, concise, and decolonized map of the human condition'''—a map that synthesizes modern science, sociology, psychology, and spiritual insight. It is not a casual spiritual directory or a passive encyclopedia. It is a living, evolving '''Knowledge Engine''' intended to empower individuals and communities to overcome fragmentation, ideological distortion, and systemic disconnection.
-William James notes "The simplest rudiment of mystical experience would seem to be that deepened sense of the significance of a maxim or formula which occasionally sweeps over one. "I've heard that said all my life," we exclaim, "but I never realized its full meaning until now. James, William. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature (p. 332). Kindle Edition. https://amzn.to/2SQZ7Jv </ref>  deep insight and opening up entirely new realms of thought, conception, and experience to me. Clearly, clearly, clearly, there was more to it than self-delusion or some kind of psychosis.
-Ultimately, as you will gather as you browse through this online lexicon/textbook of human spirituality and connection, I didn't attribute the experiences to psychosis, nor did I try to pretend them away. I just couldn't. Instead, probably as a direct result of my doctoral level university training, I chose to investigate, explore, and try and figure out was going on. I began a research project, in other words, to try and sort the thing out. This online resource, this SpiriWiki, is one of the ongoing distillations and presentations of this decades-long project phenomenological, sociological, psychological, emotional, and dare I say, spiritual research project.
+== 🌍 Why Does This Matter? ==
+We live in a world marked by:
-This is an online textbook and spiritual lexicon<Ref>Spiritual lexicons are a thing in the spiritual literature of this planet. See for example Ernst, Carl W. “Mystical Language and the Teaching Context in the Early Sufi Lexicons.” In It’s Not Just Academic! Essays on Sufism and Islamic Studies, 181–200. California: Sage, 2018. https://www.academia.edu/4416944/Mystical_Language_and_the_Teaching_Context_in_the_Early_Sufi_Lexicons.</ref>. It is my attempt to sort out these experiences in a sensible and scholarly fashion and to contribute towards a "more sophisticated religious language coordinated with the scientific data," as suggested as necessary by Timothy Leary.<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. 341.</ref> It is also here not to "conceal meanings," as is sometimes the case,<ref>Ibid. p. 184.</ref> but to clarify and reduce [[Nomenclature Confusiom]],<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> encourage discussion, teach and, dare I say, liberate from the shackles that bind and disconnect.<Ref>As Ernst says, "...the fundamentally transcendental orientation of the symbols and terms of mystical teaching is liberating.... The model suggested by the Sufi lexicons condenses mystical experiences in terms designed to reveal the experiential possibilities to those prepare for them." Ernst, Carl W. “Mystical Language and the Teaching Context in the Early Sufi Lexicons.” In It’s Not Just Academic! Essays on Sufism and Islamic Studies, 181–200. p. 196. California: Sage, 2018. https://www.academia.edu/4416944/Mystical_Language_and_the_Teaching_Context_in_the_Early_Sufi_Lexicons.</ref>
+* [[Toxic Socialization]]
+* Disconnected egos and fractured selves
+* Elite manipulation of everything
+* Colonial, patriarchal, and ideological contamination of scientific and spiritual truth and understanding.
-At this time, this online resource is very much still in development. New concepts and ideas are being added, definitions and discussions are being refined, and new research, resources, and backing citations are being added all the time. The reader should bear this in mind. There are many rough sections, many sections that consist of little more than notes and ideas, and many areas that need supporting research and discussion. The resource is progressing, however, and it is, with moderate haste, I feel, becoming a useful distillation. In the week's ahead I'll begin to add "points of entry" where an interested student of human spirituality can find their way in.
+The SpiritWiki exists to counter this. It provides:
-Finally, note, the SpiritWiki is an online theoretical/scholarly work in progress. At this time, all entries should be considered draft and subject to revision. Please be forgiving of typos.
+* A '''clear, empirical, and spiritually coherent system''' for understanding your own consciousness, your challenges, and your potential.
+* A framework that '''dismantles elite-driven distortion''' while supporting authentic human awakening, healing, and connection.
+* A practical guide to navigate your own journey toward '''alignment, connection, and full human realization'''.
-Contact the author at spiritwiki [ @ ] lightningpath.org
+This matters because '''the world cannot heal until we heal ourselves.''' And we cannot heal ourselves until we have access to clear, truthful, and uncorrupted knowledge about who and what we are. The SpiritWiki aims to deliver that knowledge.
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+== 🔍 Where to Begin — Suggested Entry Points ==
+Depending on your orientation and interests, here are some key entry points you might explore:
-[[category:lightningpath]]
+=== For the Spiritually Curious ===
+👉 [[Connection Experience]] -  Discover how authentic mystical experiences are common, natural, and critical for human growth.
+👉 The [[Water Glass Metaphor]] -  A simple but powerful metaphor explaining how human consciousness works and how you can reconnect with your full Self.
+=== For the Social Analyst or Academic ===
+👉 '''[[Toxic Socialization]] -'''  An empirically grounded explanation of how trauma, violence, and systemic dysfunction suppress human potential.
+👉 [[Elite Religion]] '''vs.''' [[Authentic Spirituality]] '''-'''  Understand how spiritual systems have been distorted to serve the interests of elites — and how to reclaim them.
+👉[[Human Development]] - a rough overview of human development and a suggested theoretical framing ([[Human Development Framework]])
+👉 [[Healing Framework]] '''-'''  Actionable guidance to begin your healing journey and reconnect with your full self.
+=== For the System Builder or Revolutionary Thinker ===
+👉 [[Human Development Framework]] '''-'''  A clear, scientifically and spiritually integrated model of human potential and growth.
+👉 Avatar.GLOBAL knowledge system - The blueprint for building a knowledge system capable of supporting healing, emancipation, reconnection.
+== 🚀 Start Here ==
+If you are new, you might begin with:
+* [[Connection]]
+* [[The Path]]
+Each page will introduce you to a clear, decolonized, and empowering vision of what it means to be human.
+As a final note, the SpiritWiki is an evolving resources still in the early stages of development. It's quality is uneven, but improving every day.
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