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'''The SpiritWiki''' began way back in 2007 as a sort of scholarly notebook where I could figure out, work through, and sort all the information I gleaned from my many early [[Connection Experiences]]<ref>Read all about it here Sosteric, Mike. Connection 100 – An Auto-Ethnography of My (Mystical) Connection Experiences.” Religions 13, no. 10 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100993 https://www.academia.edu/50970462</ref>  Since then it has developed into a research resource that I use to organize my thinking and finally as the integrating hub that links the [[Lightning Path]] together.


The SpiritWiki was started back in 2003 by yours truly, Mike Sosteric, as a way to understand and explore the powerful "mystical experiences" (what I call [[Connection Experiences]]) that began occurring at that time. Initially, let's call it phase one, I basically used this SpiritWiki as an online scratch-pad where I jotted down the concepts and ideas I was developing as part of my "mystical" explorations. During phase one I read nothing on mystical or religious experience at all, choosing to work simply from the contents of my own mind. I did this partly because I found the things that I did read poorly conceived and often full and/or full of [[EPMO]] and partly because I wanted to see what would come of extended, focused "mystical" exploration.  
The SpiritWiki is a continually evolving theoretical/scholarly relational "work in progress." At this time, most entries should be considered draft and subject to revision.  


Later on, in 2016, phase two began. At that point I began to organize the concepts in a more systematic manner, linking them together and developing hierarchies and so on. At that time my life partner began to work with me on developing the concepts and ideas related to [[Healing]] the [[Physical Unit]] (i.e. your physical body) of the trauma of [[Toxic Socialization]] so it can properly [[Connect]] with [[Highest Self]]. As I systematize and organize, we continue to add concepts and ideas to flesh out the conceptualizations provided here. 
==Some technical points==


Finally, in November of 2018, development entered phase three which is the linking of the Lightning Path concepts recorded here with scholarly and popular external sources. Some of the linkages are provided in the '''Notes''' section of each SpiritWiki page, with additional linkages provided in the Discussion tab. As I gradually build up the "[https://spiritwiki.lightningpath.org/index.php/References references]" section of the site, we continue to work on adding concepts and refining hierarchies and linkages.
Each SpiritWiki entry is structured into several sections, a mandatory definition and one or more optional sections, listed below.  


Some additional notes:
* '''Definition''': The definition section provides the canonical definition of a term.
* '''Terms''': The terms section is included when incorporating external schools of thought. See for example [[Zoroastrianism]]. The terms section includes a link to all Zoroastrian terms, like [[Vohu Manah]], included in the SpiritWiki
* '''Syncretic Terms''': Syncretic terms are a) terms from other traditions and schools or b) terms from within the LP corpus, that mean the same or close to the same thing as the LP term. Thus the terms soul, higher self, and atman are syncretic (mean approximately the same thing) as the LP term [[Spiritual Ego]]. Syncretic terms are also relational terms. They show how a concept or idea like "spiritual ego" is manifested in different land and social contexts.
* '''Related LP Terms''': Related LP terms are terms ''from the LP corpus'' that are closely related to the current term.  For example, the entry for [[Spiritual Ego]] lists several LP related terms, like [[Bodily Ego]], [[Monadic Intensification]], and [[Physical Unit]]. 
* '''Non-LP Related Terms''': Non-LP related terms are related terms from outside the LP system.
* '''Notes''', which is a section that includes commentary, links to research, and anything else that might facilitate consideration and deepen understanding,
* '''Footnotes''', citations and notes from the entry
* '''References''', a complete listing of all books, journals, web pages cited in the SpiritWiki. There as evidence of the effort put into grounding.
* Sometimes other sections are included.


* The SpiritWiki is an online theoretical/scholarly work in progress. At this time all entries should be considered draft and subject to revision.
==Technical==


* The SpiritWiki is organized as a contained hypertext memex (Bush, 1945) of concepts and ideas.
Note that the SpiritWiki uses MediaWiki software and the [https://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic Mediawiki extension] to facilitate easy semantic linking and updating.
 
* The SpiritWiki is an attempt to develop a [[New Energy Spirituality]] which combines [[Science]] and [[Authentic Spirituality]]
 
* To use the SpiritWiki like a textbook, visit the [[Main Page]] page and browse.  
 
If you have questions about the SpiritWiki, email spiritwiki @ lightningpath.org


==Citation and Legal==
==Citation and Legal==


Treat this Wiki like an online monograph or textbook. Many of the concepts and ideas presented here are either wholly original (e.g., Fabric of Consciousness), or the definitions are significantly enhanced over their old energy counterparts. You can freely use information in this SpiritWiki, but citation or direct linking are required.  
Treat this resource like an online monograph or textbook. You can freely use information in this SpiritWiki, but acknowledgement (citation, direct linking, etc.) are required.  
 
== Contributing ==


At this time, the SpiritWiki is closed to external contribution. Once the the SpiritWiki is relatively complete and organized, we will open it up to external scholarly contributions. If you'd like to suggest a mystical or scholarly work for inclusion, email spiritwiki @ lightningpath.org
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 26 August 2023

The SpiritWiki began way back in 2007 as a sort of scholarly notebook where I could figure out, work through, and sort all the information I gleaned from my many early Connection Experiences[1] Since then it has developed into a research resource that I use to organize my thinking and finally as the integrating hub that links the Lightning Path together.

The SpiritWiki is a continually evolving theoretical/scholarly relational "work in progress." At this time, most entries should be considered draft and subject to revision.

Some technical points

Each SpiritWiki entry is structured into several sections, a mandatory definition and one or more optional sections, listed below.

  • Definition: The definition section provides the canonical definition of a term.
  • Terms: The terms section is included when incorporating external schools of thought. See for example Zoroastrianism. The terms section includes a link to all Zoroastrian terms, like Vohu Manah, included in the SpiritWiki
  • Syncretic Terms: Syncretic terms are a) terms from other traditions and schools or b) terms from within the LP corpus, that mean the same or close to the same thing as the LP term. Thus the terms soul, higher self, and atman are syncretic (mean approximately the same thing) as the LP term Spiritual Ego. Syncretic terms are also relational terms. They show how a concept or idea like "spiritual ego" is manifested in different land and social contexts.
  • Related LP Terms: Related LP terms are terms from the LP corpus that are closely related to the current term. For example, the entry for Spiritual Ego lists several LP related terms, like Bodily Ego, Monadic Intensification, and Physical Unit.
  • Non-LP Related Terms: Non-LP related terms are related terms from outside the LP system.
  • Notes, which is a section that includes commentary, links to research, and anything else that might facilitate consideration and deepen understanding,
  • Footnotes, citations and notes from the entry
  • References, a complete listing of all books, journals, web pages cited in the SpiritWiki. There as evidence of the effort put into grounding.
  • Sometimes other sections are included.

Technical

Note that the SpiritWiki uses MediaWiki software and the Semantic Mediawiki extension to facilitate easy semantic linking and updating.

Citation and Legal

Treat this resource like an online monograph or textbook. You can freely use information in this SpiritWiki, but acknowledgement (citation, direct linking, etc.) are required.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Read all about it here Sosteric, Mike. Connection 100 – An Auto-Ethnography of My (Mystical) Connection Experiences.” Religions 13, no. 10 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100993 https://www.academia.edu/50970462
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