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Important Message

2007-05-16T17:13:00.001-07:00

Important Message

It has been well over a year since I began my internet adventure posting several threads of information on several different blogs. The time and energy spent has been terrific and I can no longer keep up the pace.

I can't continue to update this blog simply because I don't have the time working two other jobs and trying to have time with my family as well. Publishing a post once a week just is not enough to keep people coming back for more.

If you have enjoyed this information please "Jump into the Fast Lane" and check out Anarchist World. This same information will be there and it will be updated every two days! This is better service and offers more content as well. I can do this through future posting on wordpress blogs. This blog does not support future posting.

By posting in only one location I figure I can free up 75% more available time. That is a considerable amount of time and effort saved. This cost has been so high because I have been trying to maintain over 100 blogs in an effort to find and attract new readers. I will be dropping down to only those you see on Anarchist World.

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Are We Afraid of Hard WorK?

2007-05-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

I grew up on a farm. Every night I had chores to do before playing or homework. In the winter it was carrying in the wood to keep the fires going as well as feeding the cows. Dad worked a second job during the day and milked the cows in the morning and at night. It was almost too much for one person.

That's the world I grew up in and I'm grateful. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to get done all of the things that I would like to do and I'm always busy. Perhaps I am a work-aholic. There are worse things to be. I've been in the working world many years now and our society seems to be split between the workers and non-workers.

Work and labor are the lawful ways of fulfilling our needs. When we earn something we value it. Why is there a growing belief that things should be handed to us? When did it become alright to be passive? When did it become cool to suck off others like a vampire?

Talk is cheap and there will always be reasons to justify not putting out honest effort. Perhaps the best one is "It's too hard". When all is said and done a persons actions count much more than fancy talk. When I listen to what someone says I'm also looking at what they are doing and what they have done. I'm looking for clues on whether to give this person any credibility or not.

What is life about? What goes on after we die? Our work goes on after us. We are justified in life by the work that remains completed as a testament to us. We are remembered for what we have done in life, not what we have dreamed or said.

Actions count and hard work is the most powerful of all actions in this world.

What is this sick thinking that everything must be for free? Why this chip on the shoulder that says I don't have to try. Today's children are getting a very dangerous message that they do not need to be responsible for their own actions. Actions don't count any more.

If something is too hard give up and try something easier. What about the feeling of pride and accomplishment you get when you have attained or done something very difficult? What about the mountain climbers or deep sea divers? If you never do anything hard you can never be proud of what you have done.

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How Much More Will We Allow?

2007-05-03T16:45:00.000-07:00

When was the last time you were wildly enthusiastic about a cause or ideal? Did you march in picket lines or carry posters? Were you part of a cause with lots of people or was it something you were excited about by yourself?

What is it that stirs the minds and hearts of people strongly enough to get them off their chairs and take action? Each generation is different. What is it for our generation? Terrorist attacks? We can all join together laying flowers on the graves of innocent lives that have been lost. Is that what we do in today's world? I don't see much pro-active except perhaps the belief in a free internet and open source software.

It's easy to believe in free government, free thought, free conscience, free speech and free men and women. We all want to believe in these things but we don't want to get passionate about them. We don't want to miss our favorite tv show to attend a local activity group. We don't want to physically commit to anything that might make us uncomfortable. Action is where the power is and action is what is needed. Action is what is missing in our society today. People would rather watch a football game than play a football game.

Our passivity will cause us to loose these freedoms if we don't take action. The erosion of personal freedoms and liberties has been going on for a long time. The weak require complex laws and special circumstances to create an artificial environment where they have an unfair advantage. There will always be a movement by the weak to make our laws more complex and coercive. We need to be vigilant and keep our laws simple and understandable. True genius simplifies so that all can understand. The freemasons created a world where business was done on a handshake and a person's word was good. We have lost the path and need to find it again.

There is nothing wrong with simple competentcy in life. There is nothing wrong with keeping things simple. Making things complex is simply an attempt by the weak to take an unfair advantage.

Logic and persuasive arguments won't bring simplicity back. They don't stir the hearts of people. Simple slogans and speaking from the heart are the only answer. The things we need to do are so simple even the most uneducated person can understand. We need to believe in the good that is within each other.

But first we need to be educated. Speech must be free. The freedom of speech is the most precious gift and right we have. Each one of us has an insight and bit of the truth that needs to be told and shared with others. Are we doing that? Are we telling others what we think and what we believe? How can people know who we are if we don't let them know where we stand on core issues? I know that I am.

We don't even ask for the things we want or need. When is the last time you openly told someone what you wanted or needed? How are they supposed to know if you don't tell them? When is the last time we told someone we were fed up with the war in Iraq and $3/gal gasoline prices (soon to be $4).

It's time we started talking about what we want and letting other people know where we stand. If there ever was a time to be passionate about the erosion of personal liberty it is now before the Patriot Act takes it away. Stand up and let people know that you are not satisfied with the economic slavery that is being imposed.

Things are the way they are because we have allowed them. How much more will we allow before we say enough!

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Protecting Our Children

2007-04-26T17:12:00.000-07:00

In the wake of shooting rampages in public schools and campuses like Virginia Tech the question arises, how can we protect our children in today's world? What can we do to give them a better chance to survive?

Three days after the massacre at Virginia Tech our local highschool was shut down due to a terroristic threat made by some students. Three students are being charged according to today's newspaper. Can we save our children from themselves?

It seems to me that today's world offers more opportunities than ever before in living memory. On the other hand a casual mistake or wrong choice can be life destroying. When I was in high school we didn't have to worry about what came out of our mouths. We only had to worry about getting caught in the act.

Not true for our children. Saying the wrong words can land them in deep trouble and perhaps in jail. In this delicate and fragile environment the thing needed most is an accurate perception of physical reality. Delusional and drug induced thinking play havoc on adolescent minds already prone to idealistic thinking.

There is a paradox at work here because when people think only of themselves society reaches its lowest point. At the lowest levels tyrants and government make slaves of people. Being self-centered and self-absorbed is not the answer to societies problems. It will not protect our children.

The emotional force of children is a force. The emotional force of our society is a similar force. These forces must be regulated by intellect and by conscious awareness. Being ruled by terror and fear of bodily harm is not in our best interests or the best interests of our children. It will only bring out the worst in them and in our government.

Our children and our society both need good examples to inspire them. When our children are inspired and when our society is inspired new heights are reached and civilizations enter golden ages. These examples need to be real and not fictional HollyWood actors and actresses.

As more and more people become victims of suicidal depression the question becomes even more urgent. Where are the high ideals and good examples we need? Where are the rugged individualists and the survivalists that can adapt and be successful in the changing world our children will inherit? Who is willing to come out and show us how it is done?

When so many people believe the game is stacked against them and they have no chance of winning they need to see others win at life. Seeing others win inspires all of us to find our own way to success and glory. This is the best possible way we can protect our children and help them to embrace the world they will inherit.

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The Highest Cause

2007-04-18T14:15:00.000-07:00

Freemasons and Rosicrucians belonged to mystery schools and followed specific teachings. These teachings were the collective wisdom entrusted to a few and given to the many. This wisdom was passed down from one member to another and transmitted through allegory, symbol and initiation because of the limitations of language. In every age the wisdom was re-interpreted to be meaningful for a modern audience.

Any new interpretation has always encountered stiff resistance from the established ways of thinking carried over from the past. In today's world the Catholic Church used to dominate the western world. Today our universities and scientific materialism dominate. There is no use for spirituality any more or so it seems. At least we enjoy public education and our society is mostly literate.

In a world where the Catholic Church dominated there were no public schools and no access to controversial theories or concepts except for Secret Societies. It is easy for us to take for granted the basic philosophical understanding and training we recieve through the public school system. This was not always available to the common man or woman.

Private tutors educated the rich and others found apprenticeships to learn trades and life skills. Most of this training and education was oral and given by a master to his or her apprentice.

For those not rich enough to have private tutors organizations like Freemasonry were the only option. Education has always been the best way for anyone to climb into a better social class. For the first time social organizations served the highest cause of all.

In the process of carving one's own destiny self-education, self-esteem, and the conscious individual have always been the highest cause. Mystery schools and fraternal organizations are simply people of like mind and values that join together is a supportive way for mutual education and self empowerment.

Like the modern open source community in the computer world, there is a shared dream of what people working together can do to improve all of life. This is a move away from selfish greed and poverty thinking. It is an understanding of the miracles a supportive community can achieve.

These movements are what allows a nation and its citizens to evolve into a higher way of living and understanding. These are the progressive movement of life that will always exist within creative individuals.

Sadly even the best movements grow old and toxic. The message that once saved and invigorated a population begins to restrict and enslave it. This is a natural cycle and there is no avoiding it. We grow out of our old ways and grow into new ways that allow more freedom and self-expression.

We have outgrown religion in the commonly accepted terms and harsh cold science has taken its place along with modern technology. Now even science and technology are beginning to restrict and enslave us. There is no room for spirit and individual creativity except in the acceptance of chaos theory.

OAK merges these different disciplines in a new way that is supportive of them all. With its embrace of chaos theory we are given insights into a modern path of self empowerment that is as objective and real as science with a soul as human as Christianity once was. We have the technology to heal ourselves and make life a heaven on earth. It is up to each individual to claim their own small piece.

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Our Sphere of Influence

2007-04-11T15:34:00.000-07:00

Each of us has a sphere of influence. We have friends or family that listen to us and love us. At work co-workers share the work day with us.

When you stop and think about it we touch the lives of many people during the course of a single day. A warm smile in greeting to a stranger might brighten someone's day. When someone smiles at us or calls us by name it makes us feel better. Are we doing the same for others?

Living by example is the most powerful influence of all. That means being an authentic person. It also means being free enough to express who we really are. There is an order and purpose to everything that happens. Today we experienced the natural consequences of things we have done in the past. What have we done today that will influence tomorrow in the way we want?

One of the ways to do this and become free is to turn our aspirations toward God/dess and high ideals. Another is to reverse self-directed thinking and think of others. When we expand our living beyond ourselves to include others it inspires them to do the same. When we treat others with respect and dignity we receive back in kind.

This does not mean to become self-less. It doesn't mean to deny ourselves to give to others. It means to share our success and prosperity. When our personal cup overflows and runs over there is plenty to share with others. The goal to share and promote is self-growth not self-denial.

Encourage everyone to find their own personal path through life. Allow them the guiltless freedom to be who they are and accept that for yourself as well. Everyone is a unique individual with a personal path that is known only to themselves. Only they can determine their own self-worth. This includes not being ashamed of personal appearance and natural bodily functions.

Our world has become so artificial and shallow that true character and personality takes second place to movie star looks and physique. We are ashamed if our complexion is not perfect or we are over weight. Fitting a stereotype is more important than being real. That is why there is so much fake in our society.

This is a warning that things are not right because nature is not fooled. Artificial is not real and in times of crisis the fake will fall and the real will survive. By setting examples of what is real we can use our sphere of influence to create a real world that is worth living in. When others see the quality of life we experience they will want to experience the same kind of authenticity. They will be inspired by our living examples.

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Introduction to Duality

2007-04-03T14:03:00.000-07:00

Even today in the age of medical miracles and computers science doesn't formally acknowledge the universal dual nature of reality. This is truly the power of Dewey Larson's Reciprocal Field Theory. For the first time a general field theory is based on the principles of duality. The Reciprocal Field Theory postulates a space/time universe and a time/space universe that co-exist in the same space. They are separated by the speed of light.

In his landmark book "Nothing but Motion" he states all that exists is simply vibratory motion. The photon as the building block of all things pulses outward and then collapses back inward toward the center as an electrical pulse.

Magnetic fields are dual as well. North pole magnetic fields combine with south pole magnetic fields to produce the rotation of the earth.

Over and over in nature we find examples of duality. We find the existence of opposites as paradox and then the final resolution of paradox as the dual elements combine perfectly to form something new.

The universe pulses, matter pulses, cells pulsate, the heart beats, the lungs breathe, one muscle pulls one way and it's opposite allow movement. We have the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Let's not forget how the brain is divided into two hemispheres or the obvious distinction of male and female. Food passes through the intestines in a pulsating movement.

Landmark books like "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" for the first time explore the possibility that males and females are not the same and don't experience life the same way. It might not be possible for one sex to understand the other sex. We may always be a mystery to each other and that might be how it should be.

In our world alternating current pulses at 60 cycles per second. Computers use binary bits of data based on "0's" and "1's". The digital age is upon us and it is all based upon the duality of postive and negative forces that are harnessed together in some way to create something useful.

We are coming close to the point of science accepting the dual nature of the universe out of neccessity but religion and psychology stubbornly refuse to examine the data. They don't understand how paradox and the resolution of paradox go hand in hand with modern chaos theory.

Anything may be described as an energy system. As more energy is applied to that system it will grow or progress in an orderly manner until it reaches a critical point where it goes chaotic. That is the point where the dual forces of the system are going in different directions and it seems as if everything is destroyed. As even more energy is applied the original system makes a quantum leap into a new type of energy system. This is the resolution of the paradox. The dual forces are once more working in harmony in a totally new way.

Isn't this another way of saying birth, death and rebirth? Isn't this how we become competent at a skill? Isn't this how a business venture become successful?

There are two sides to every philosophical point and both of them are valid. Debate can logically prove either view as correct. Essentially that means either view is worthless as well. The only view worth considering is not the paradoxical one but the resolution of the paradox. The OAK material presents the resolution to many of the paradoxical questions we are confronted with on a daily basis. Many are self-evident truths recognised by all when they are pointed out.

The resolution to paradox is always beautiful in its simplicity and its self-evident nature. When we talk about duality it is important to talk about the resolution of duality into a third as well. Rosicrucians call this the "Law of the triangle". Christianity term this the "Trinity" aspect of God. Pagans and Wiccans use the terms "Father, Mother, Child" and "Maid, Mother, Crone".

The resolution of duality is always a quantum leap into a new state of being and it is always preceded by a chaotic period or "dark night of the soul". Any system as it ages will at some point become chaotic. There is not reason to fear this process. It would be better if we understood it and became friends with it.

In life nothing ever stays the same and change is inevitable.

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The Seven Stages of Freedom

2007-03-26T14:06:00.000-07:00

There are seven stages in the process of becoming free.

Freedom of Spirit.The first stage is to become free in spirit. This is our life and this is our opportunity to live an exciting and fulfilling life. It is too important to waste. The fear of death and bodily harm is probably the greatest obstacle to personal freedom. Because of this fear we don't even try to better ourselves and remain caught in a living death situation. We are alive but not alive. Our spirit has been broken.

It is better to die than go through life with a broken spirit. If we don't have our own souls what good are we? We can become free in spirit through the development of a strong ego and good self-esteem. This can be done through simple competency in life. Basic survival skills, basic self-defense and basic first aid skills will do wonders in this area. When we feel good about ourselves we also feel good about life and what we can do.

Freedom of Mind.The second stage is to become free in our minds. We are trapped within our thoughts and our personal belief system. It is hard to think outside the box and that is what we need to do. When we can't find a solution that does not mean there is no solution. It means that our minds will not go there. We act according to what we believe is real. When we have false or irrational beliefs our actions will be false or irrational. Our options in life are only as good as our thought processes.

It is even harder when common sense and experience says something is one way and society tells us we are wrong. Modern society is not rational and we are expected to believe things that are not true. It is hard to stand up and believe something that society does not validate. It is easy to say that we value things more highly that we have worked hard for. That is a self evident truth. But then offer someone the opportunity to learn through hard work or get something for nothing and they will most likely choose to take the free gift and pass on the hard work.

Self-evident truth can not be denied even by an irrational society. The most important truths are so simple anyone can sense their rightness. When life gets so complex and crazy that it no longer makes sense it is time to get back to the simple basics of self evident reality and take a stand. That is what I mean by modern survivalism.

Freedom to Live in the Present Moment.The next stage of freedom is the present moment. We live in the present moment but many people live in the past or in the future planning for some day that never comes. The present moment offers many life changing opportunities if we could only recognize them and take advantage of the right ones. What can we do right now to make tomorrow different?

Our immediate environment is the result of past actions. What we do right now will cause ripples of effect that will create what happens to us tomorrow. If we keep doing what we are doing we will continue to get the same results. If we want change in our lives we need to do something different and we need to do it now.

Freedom to Enjoy Life.Experiencing joy and pleasure is the next stage of freedom. Too many people don't know how to have fun and enjoy life. They take things too seriously. Work hard and play hard is the key to a rich and rewarding life. All work and no play is a form of self punishment. Work can be fun and it can also be a reason for living. The person is truely blessed that has found what their life's work is and doing it.

I wish everyone could find work that was satisfying and rewarding. Life is way too short to spend in a stressful work environment where you are not treated with respect and dignity. It has taken me many years before I realized that you don't need to settle for an abusive supervisor or degrading employment. There are good jobs out there that treat people right and there are even more bad jobs out there that treat people like animals. If you settle for being treated like an animal you can't expect to find something exciting and rewarding. It is not about money. It is about being treated right.

I work two jobs and am treated right in both of them. I am not drained of energy when I get home. There is enough of me left to contribute time and energy to my family and to Anarchist World. Could I ask for any more?

When you can look that abusive employer in the face and tell them to take their job and shove it you have found freedom. There is power in knowing that you can start over at any time. There is power in knowing that no matter what happens you will be able to survive and get through tough times. Your anger can help build determination and will power.

Freedom to Start Over.This is the next stage of freedom, knowing that you can survive and start over if you need to. It is only when you know this in your heart that you can feel free to move on to better things and take more risks. Life is not certain and if we are afraid we might never try for those things we dream of.

If you are afraid of loosing everything you can't take the needed risks to become successful. Roll up your sleeves and get out there and try it. We learn through trial and error. If we don't try and if we don't make mistakes we don't get anywhere. Many successful businessmen have gone bankrupt two or three times before making it big. They needed to learn what it takes to become successful. Learning the hard way was the only way. They wanted it badly enough to risk everything.

Freedom to Love.Meaningful love relationships are the next stage of personal freedom. It is in love relationships that we find the freedom to express who we really are at the most intimate levels to someone we love. If we can't do that we are never really free. The give and take within love relationships is some of the most powerful experiences that life has to offer and it is free.

If you have not found the above personal freedoms you will not find this one. Our romantic partners tend to lock us into relationships that reflect our current life position and circumstances and keep us there. If we are poor and enter into a love relationship the energy dynamic of the relationship will tend to keep us poor. Survival pressures will not allow us to give the time and energy to the relationship that it needs.

A free romantic love relationship means entering it as a free and self sufficient and self sustaining individual. Those same energy dynamics will keep us free.

Freedom To Live in a Supportive and Loving Family and Community. Believe it or not there are healthy families and communities out there and we can find them if we choose. If we hang out with unhealthy people we will not find a healthy path. We need to hang out with healthy people. They will act as role models and show us the way. There is nothing wrong with being ordinary.

Finding others of like mind and with similar values and beliefs is one of the most powerful things life has to offer. We can be mutually supportive of each other and gain inspiration to help us through the tough times.

Good friends watch our backs and we trust them to be there when we need them. That means we need to watch their backs and be there for them as well. A person can't have too many good friends.

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Ideas Become Emotions;Emotions Become Actions

2007-03-20T14:38:00.000-07:00

When you think about something long enough and hard enough you begin to get emotional about it. When you get emotional enough about something you will be driven to act on it.

This might not be true in the literal sense but it certainly seems to be true in the experiential sense. Thinking about something is both time investment and work. It uses energy and we become fatigued. Going to college or trying to figure out the taxes are examples of how draining hard mental work can be. The more we do the easier it gets for us. We are building our mental muscles up and finding new ways to use them.

With practice we can study longer and harder than we used to. This means that we are becoming competent and things that used to wear us out don't bother us any more. Becoming competent develops good self-esteem and confidence in our mental abilities. As we become more sure of ourselves and our abilities we express our emotions more. It might simply be because we are not so drained and have the emotional energy now or it might be because our thoughts and mental activity are taking on a more solid and earthy basis.

We can see the same things happen with emotions. Strong emotions are linked to physical responses. The "Fight or Flight" instinct takes over in extreme emotional crisis. When our emotions get to high we are literally driven to physical action to get some type of relief from unbearable stress and pressure.

This principle can be used in a self empowering manner as well. When we understand that thoughts become emotions and emotions become actions we gain insight into how to achieve personal goals. It becomes obvious that we need to think about our goals. We need to think about them so much that they take on an life of their own and we become emotional enough to go out and physically achieve them.

If we have a goal and we are not emotional about it we will never achieve it. Our emotions carry us through dry spots and difficult times. They support us when we have no other support and they inspire others as well.

The last point is making our physical actions count. Think of a toddler learning how to walk. It is not easy and they fall down time after time but never give up. When they have physically tried enough times they gain the muscular coordination to walk and even run.

Can goal achievement and being successful be any different? I don't think so. Our first physical actions toward goal achievement will be failures because we don't know what it takes to succeed. We need lots of physical actions toward our goal until we gain competence and it becomes easy.

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Where Your Attention Goes Your Energy Flows

2007-03-14T13:59:00.000-07:00

This point is so simple but so profound at the same time. Where your attention goes your energy flows. One of the great obstacles in life is not having enough energy to do the things we want to do. That is because we have a limited amount of energ that we can spend on things daily.

At night our bodies sleep and we rest. Any surplus energy we might have drains itself through our dreams. In the morning we wake up fresh and with more energy. During the day we spend that energy until it is gone.

We turn our attention to things that demand our attention like work or children and they drain us of energy. Then we turn our attention to things we are interested in. Perhaps we want to take a new class and learn somthing or read a book. Maybe we get on the internet or watch our favorite tv shows.

Everywhere we turn there is something that is trying to get our attention. We need to choose which things deserve our attention and which things don't. In the matter of energy conservation being open minded does not work. When we listen to some one with problems that they are not interested in solving our energy is drained uselessly. When we tackle a problem that is over our head and we fail our energy is again wasted.

The main thing to identify is if something is a waste of time and an energy drain and then avoid it. When possible stick with things that produce some type of results so the time and energy count for something.

Commercials and promotional ads are doing the same thing. They are attracting your attention in the hopes you will buy things. Money is a form of energy as well.

The main purpose of this post is to share how important time and attention really are and how your energy does flow toward those things you give your attention to. Be as conscious of this as possible and make your choices as to what gets your energy. Don't let other people choose for you.

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Decide What you want and go for it

2007-03-08T14:28:00.000-08:00

Decide what you want and go for it! We learn by doing and not by wishing or thinking. How can we know if what we want is even possible if we don't give it a try?

The world is filled with people too timid to even ask directly for what they want from others. They don't realize how powerful simply asking for what you want can be. They wait for people to give it to them as if others could read their minds and know what they wanted.

Even more important getting something is so much different than wanting something. Achieving or receiving something takes place on all sensory levels of physical experience. Wanting something takes place on the intellectual or emotional levels only and is very incomplete. It is like the difference between thinking about an orgasm and having an orgasm. Even the memory is never like the experience.

When we decide on something and set out to get it the first thing we encounter are obstacles. The more we try the harder it is and it seems like we don't make any progress at all. That's because the reality of what we want is so different than our conception of what we want. The first step is to bring our wishes into step with physical reality if that is possible. That means bursting a few idealistic bubbles.

After being hit with the harsh reality of things we need to consider if we still want to pursue our goal. This is an important and neccessary part of goal achievement. Stop and think about this for a minute. Goal achievement is related to competence. When we achieve competence we achieve our goal. Are we willing to do what it takes to become competent?

Too many people are unwilling to do something that takes a lot of effort. That means they will never become competent at life or goal achievement. They want things to be easy and given to them. Nature does not work that way and it never will. Only a perverted social system will reward sloth and helplessness.

Find out how other people have achieved similar goals and try some of the things they have done. Find out what works for you and what doesn't work. Develop those things that work and discard those things that don't. Build from success not from failure. We all have things that work for us. Use those things as a springboard into new activities.

Brilliant ideas are a dime a dozen. They are worthless. Millions of people have good ideas every day. Only a handful of people achieve a prototype or working model of their idea. Even fewer can make their idea into a successful commercial venture. Getting what you want is not about having the idea. It is about bringing your idea into physical reality where it can work for you as you intend it to. Again this takes simple competency.

Competency is possible through small step by step successes over a period of time. Each small success adds skill and increases self esteem. Both are needed for goal achievement. You will know when competency is reached because things that once were hard will seem easy and almost effortless. You can do them without thinking about them even. The bottom line is that if you don't even try, you won't move from where you are right now.

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Don't Relate Your Soap Opera to Others

2007-03-02T14:53:00.000-08:00

Relating our personal soap opera to others might be enjoyable but it does not help. Telling dramatic stories about how we have been wronged or misunderstood actually strengthens the soap opera. We become more vested in the drama than we are in finding support or a solution. We get all worked up again and don't let things drop or die away naturally.

"Guess what my wife did last night?"

"You know what my husband told me when I asked for a new refrigerator?"

These are stories told to entertain others with the ongoing drama that proves our life is interesting. It is a lot different than sitting down and asking someone to listen and help. Everyone wants bigger than life experiences so we tend to exaggerate and embellish.

Most of our stories are about things that bother us or people that bother us. In telling our soap opera many small innocent things can get blown up and take on different meanings until we become convinced that our wife is cheating on us or our husband is abusing the children.

Our listeners add their own drama to ours and soon grandma and grandpa need to sell their home and move into a nursing home where they can be taken care of properly. Forget about what they want. All you know is grandpa fell and broke his hip. Grandma isn't strong enough to take care of him.

Everyone has opinions and loves a good story. Soon the story is not even ours any more. By telling stories our friends form wrong impressions based upon false data. Sure, they might be supportive and on our side but we might be in the wrong. This is especially true when we are telling negative stories about our partners, friends or family members. False impressions can be very harmful in the long run. There are two sides to every story.

Indiscriminate sharing just provides gossip and prevents us from letting go and healing from the injury or injustice. Others will bring it up again long after the fact just to see how you are doing and what the news is. It also means that we are talking negatively about those we love and care about behind their back. If we do that to those we love, how can we be trusted?

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What You Resist You Become

2007-02-24T15:22:00.000-08:00

In a twist of irony life seems to mandate that we become what we most resist. This is part of the paradoxical nature of life itself as we mature and experience more.

How many people have said they resisted becoming like their parents only to find themselves treating their own children in the same manner they were treated. How many have done the pendulum swing reacting against going to church like their parents and later in life finding peace and solace in being born again?

My father told me he would never have a black dog or own a Ford. He has owned both. I hate to think of the times I have eaten my own words. We take a stand and then later find ourselves in a situation where we are on the opposite side. How can this be?

The simple answer is that nothing is really true unless its opposite is equally true. You can love a child to the point they never grow up as self supporting individuals. When you do everything for a child they do not learn to do things for themselves. Tough love is a very hard thing for a parent to learn and to appreciate.

Failure and making mistakes is a painful process, especially watching our children make mistakes. The truth is we learn from our mistakes and they make us stronger. At least they can if we let them.

It is easy to condemn Hitler for his unhuman treatment of Jewish prisoners in the death camps. Still we benefit from limb and organ transplants and other scientific discoveries pioneered in Nazi Germany. This paradox goes on and on.

There is an old saying, "When you point one finger at someone else you have three others pointing right back at you". Try it and you will see how true it is. We each contain within us the capacity for enormous good and evil. Love of self must compete daily with love of others and both are important. There is great risk when you neglect either one.

As we mature we realize that if we give too much to others we become too weak to survive on our own and become a burden to others. We become a burden because we gave too much and couldn't take care of our own needs.

In like manner when we are too self centered and self absorbed people will turn away from us. If we want to be treated well by others we need to be decent to them as well.

There is an old proverb about a King that was known for his kindness and generosity. His subjects were taxed very lightly. The king required only what he needed to run the palace. He had no food put away in store houses for insurance against hard times. A seven year drought ruined the crops in his kingdom and he was forced to take food from his own starving subjects. They rebelled against him and had him executed.

The neighboring kingdom was ruled by a mean and cruel king that taxed his subjects heavily and took much more than he needed to keep the palace in luxury. What he didn't use he placed in warehouses to sell. He was universally hated and despised. The same seven year drought ruined the crops in his kingdom as well. He was forced to open his warehouses and distribute food for his subjects to eat. Overnight he became a hero and lived a long and respected life.

The moral to this story is that it is easier for a mean and cruel tyrant to become loved than it is for a kind and gentle ruler to save his own life in times of disaster.

When our position is secure and our cup overflowing we can give the surplus to others and they can share in our bounty. In this manner we can support them through hard times until they get on their own feet once more.

If we overextend and give until we are at risk we fail ourselves and those we love in times of crisis and disaster. There will always be times of crisis and disaster. If we are prepared we can confront the crisis and be strong enough to help others when they need us most. Take care of yourself so you are strong enough to take care of those that love you and depend on you.

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Negativity Attracts Negativity

2007-02-17T13:13:00.000-08:00

Negativity attracts negativity. This is obvious when we think about it. When we get angry at someone it provokes anger back in return. When someone yells at us in anger we struggle with an instinctive impulse to yell back.

There is a magnetic component to both negative behavior and positive behavior that is worth consideration. When people smile and greet us in a friendly manner we feel good and inclined to smile and be friendly in return.

There is a magnetic quality to emotions that pull us into their own polarity. Emotional events in life can really cause extreme highs and extreme lows if we are not careful. The problem with emotional energy is that it burns out so fast. That emotional high or low can not be sustained over long periods of time. It takes more energy than we are capable of generating and leaves us exhausted.

Allowing the bitter-sweet in life is one way to neutralize these extreme mood swings and use less energy. This means remaining open to both energies at times when one is dominant. When we are happy we can remember that there are people suffering and feel compassion for them. When we suffer we can remember it makes us deeper and more sensitive to the suffering of others. We can understand more of what it is like for them.

In reaching out to help others when we are riding high we learn to reach out to others when we are at the bottom as well. It is as important to accept help as it is to give help. Life is an interactive game not a solitary one. When confronted with negativity we grow if we resist falling under its influence. In sharing our joy we bring happiness to those that could really use it.

Indulging in excess emotional pleasure or pain causes harmful burnout when carried to extremes. No good can come of it. They are both dangerous forms of self absorbtion that weaken our bonds with the environment and those we love. They use dangerous amounts of energy and leave us barely functioning.

Our final consideration is that emotional energy feeds upon itself. When negative energy meets negative energy it grows and there is more negative energy than before. Things become more dangerous and a violent confrontation more likely. Being aware of the bitter-sweet can stall this confrontation or side step it for awhile but at some point negativity must be confronted and dealt with.

Stalling or putting off the inevitable confrontation until we are stronger is sound wisdom. But for it to work we must become stronger. There is nothing in life that we can run from or evade in the long term. Building bridges of understanding can help us to relate to our opponent and cope better with the situation. We gamble in the the hopes that with time we will become stronger than our opponent does.

Let me be blunt and say that obstacles are obstacles. Those things that block our success must be removed. We can remove small pieces at a time or tackle the entire thing in one huge confrontation. The main danger is in loosing such a confrontation and being set back into an even more vulnerable condition. That happens when our energy reserves are depleted. At such times our physical health becomes vulnerable as well.

As our energy reserves grow we can joyously confront our opponents in open conflict without fear of losing too much. Open conflict does resolve issues much more quickly and brings peace much more quickly in its wake. To the victor belong the spoils! It is unresolved conflict that causes stress.

In the game of life these are the risks we take in confrontation and avoidance. There is no universal right way or wrong way of resolving conflict and dealing with negativity. There is only the universal hope of creating a win-win situation where all parties are happy.

Win-win situations create quantum leaps that propel us into new ways of being never before experienced. They also bring new challenges.

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Being Affected by Negativity

2007-02-07T17:27:00.000-08:00

You have the choice of being affected by negativity or not being affected by it. Sometimes it's hard to believe we do have this choice. When someone is pushing your buttons to get a reaction they know exactly what they are doing and we fall right into it. This is following old behavior patterns unconsciously even when we don't want to.

When someone pushed my buttons I used to mentally tell myself that I would not loose control of myself to someone else. I would not allow someone else to yank my chain. I reasoned that if they could yank my chain that meant they had a certain amount of control over me. I was not going to allow this.

The result was a tough armor that I needed to call upon time after time. People sensed that I was blocking their attempts and tried harder. I put more armor around myself. People tried harder to push my buttons. It seemed that I was caught up in a viscious circle where I was withdrawing from human interaction.

The final result was I was left alone and lonely. Not exactly what I wanted but it was at least peaceful. After I centered myself and calmed down I was ready to start relating with people again. It was not so easy. I noticed it most with my wife. She would try to pull me into arguements. She complained that I would only relate with her when things were going well. At soon as things got bad I would emotionally leave the relationship. She wanted me to stay and confront the issues so we could work them out. I was very uncomfortable doing this. We were at a stand still.

Gradually I learned that being affected by negativity happened by not confronting it when it occurred. It was an emotional charge and if I confronted it right away I lost energy but felt better. I was a lot better off just getting it over with and moving on. When I let my wife discharge her frustration she felt better. I didn't try running from it. A side effect was that I started expressing more of my frustration as well.

Being free to express small frustrations and negativity prevented the build up of anger and resentment that produced many of the big blow ups. This was an important step.

Being able to armor myself was just as important. Imagine being in a restaurant or public place and someone butts in line and starts screaming at you. This is the type of negativity you can block with your armor. Don't block the negativity from your loved ones. Try to understand it instead.

The only way you can choose is if you are capable of both options. Knowing when to accept negativity is as important as blocking it. The sharing of pain and sorrow is an important part of our important relationships. We need to be supportive of others if we want them to be supportive of us. At times this means accepting their anger and resentment.

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Choose Freedom From Self Defeat

2007-01-31T14:58:00.000-08:00

I think we all know what self defeat is. It is when we persist in doing something that not only is not working but can not work or will not work in the future. We are so personally invested in the situation that we refuse to cut our losses and free our selves. We remain in denial about the situation and never move forward.

This can be about jobs, relationships, money or even health issues. Currently its about my truck. I've been refusing to believe that it needs to be replaced even after I've been stranded with it four times in the last two weeks. The mechanic says the truck is not worth fixing and I'm in a tight spot. I need to listen and I need to move forward. If I had been willing to let go of the truck as soon as it started giving me trouble I could have saved myself almost $400. Now its too late for that. I put money into it that I shouldn't have. It still won't run and never will.

Sound familiar? I'm sure something like this happens to everyone sooner or later. Perhaps the better question is why? Why do we stay on the boat until it is sinking? Does some misplaced loyalty demand we go down with the ship?

My first marriage was the same way. I would never have left if she hadn't. I would have put up with pure hell for the rest of my life just to do the "right thing" for my children. It turns out that getting a divorce was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. Still I was forced into it. It was not something I would have done on my own.

How can we choose freedom from self defeat? I don't have a good answer. Maybe there isn't one. What I can say is that if you are putting out tremendous effort and not getting back anything in return something is wrong. That is a big red flag that needs to be paid attention to. It doesn't matter how emotionally attatched or invested we are. If nothing is coming back we need to seriously evaluate the wisdom of continuing the present course of action.

Jobs and employment have always been a weak area in my life. I am a hard worker and often work two jobs to make ends meet. Still, in the past I have always worked at jobs that were physically and emotionally draining to the point where I would not have the energy to do anything on my days off. I've also always been drawn to jobs where I was over qualified for the work I was doing.

My wife, Annie told me there are good jobs. She said I didn't need to put up with high stress and low paying jobs. She did her best to tell me that I was putting up with things I didn't need to put up with. I like my recent job or rather both of my current jobs even though the pay is modest. I'm good at what I do and respected. I also have good relationships with co-workers. I also have the freedom to do what I love the most, writing on the internet! This is actually a third job for me.

In the evenings when I get home I have enough energy to do things I want to do. This is a blessing that I had forgotten existed. Life is still hard but I am doing many of the things I love to do. That is the highest freedom of all.

Things may not be entirely the way I would like them but I am certainly moving toward some important goals. I am not currently a victim of self defeat.

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Make Your Physical Actions Count

2007-01-21T05:47:00.000-08:00

We all know the feeling of working hard all day and not getting anything done. At least it seems that way. We don't need to keep spinning our wheels through ineffective actions. Study the experts and champions to find out how they do it. This is the research part of any goal. Before you can do it your way you need to understand how other people have done it in other ways.

Nature in the evolutionary process explores all possible options. There are no good and evil choices in nature. Everything is explored and success is rewarded. Failure to thrive leads to stunted and abnormal living situations.

We can apply this to our own lives as well. Are we enjoying a rich and rewarding lifestyle that we are comfortable with? Or do we live in stunted and abnormal living situations that are slowly choking our spirit and will to live?

For thousands of years the "Collective Soul" of the human race has worked for the good of the entire human race. This meant holding some people back until the rest of us could catch up. Society and culture had the final word on how far a person could go in life.

With the internet things have changed. The human race has gone global! For the first time ever you don't need to have the support of local community to become successful. You can gather the support you need from the far corners of the earth and you can support others as well. We can't even begin to comprehend just what this means.

There is a level playing field now and everyone has the same chance to make their mark in the world. Politics and social institutions still exist but as dinosaurs that are fast on their way to extinction. People will loose interest in them as they increasingly prove incapable of coping with today's social problems.

Self sufficiency and survivalism on an individual basis are going to replace wasteful government handouts. Family is going to take care of family. Local community is going to take care of local community. The solutions to humanities problems are going to appear at the grass roots level or not at all. Those waiting for government bailouts are going to be hurting. The policeman is never there when you need him, but he is there to fill out the paperwork after the fact.

Survivalism doesn't mean being able to live off the land. It means being secure in your ability to feed and clothe your family and keep a roof over their heads in the winter. It means having a job that is not going away to China or Mexico. It means being able to find a different job if your currrent one does. Survivalism means physically doing whatever it takes to survive.

This is a time to put down roots so you can be strong and support others when they need you. Keeping yourself strong allows you to be there for others. This is not selfishness. It is staying alive!

Cautiously explore every opportunity that comes your way and test it for response. Putting effort out and not getting anything back is a waste of time and energy. Study the results you do get and refine the process to get even better results.

Long term goals might not bring in immediate money but they should bring in something. My long term goals are to make a living as a writer. I'm not making much money now and I'm not trying to. My focus is on getting readers. If I was not getting readers I would not continue producing this material.

Success grows out of success not out of failure. Each small success leads to deeper understanding and insight into what changes need to be done next. Everyone has an area in life that is working for them. Expand that area to include others and see what happens. Make your physical actions count!

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What You Say vs What You Do

2007-01-15T17:51:00.000-08:00

During part of my life I worked as an in-home crisis counselor. I would visit families in crisis and try helping them sort the chaos out and find solutions the the crisis. Anyone working in this area knows that to be effective it works best if you have gone through similar situations successfully.

This means you can offer insights and suggestions from personal experience and not theory from some book. Fortunately or unfortunately I have struggled through a lot of dysfunction in my life and learned a lot the hard way.

Listening to family members tell their own side of the story made no sense at all. Every family member could justify their own position and say why other family members were at fault.

Time after time the situation would boil down to family members taking unfair advantage and manipulating other family members. People resent being manipulated, especially when it is unfairly done. Educating the family on unfair manipulations and teaching them healthy alternatives was an important part of resolving crisis.

The other factor was when family members would say one thing and their physical actions said another. Sometimes things were so bad that I couldn't tell who was lying and who was telling the truth. Everyone was very convincing.

That's when I told people to shut up. I was not interested in hearing reasons why things went wrong. I was only interested in physical actions and physical results. Who did what to who? I didn't need to know why. Child abuse or Parent abuse both happen. There are ways to get what you want without being abusive. There are ways to fight fairly and maintain self respect and self esteem. There are ways to create win-win situations. Abuse is abuse and needs to be confronted. It can never be justified.

In my own life I confronted the same weakness. I talk a good show and my actions are not always backing up what I say. In retrospect I will talk alot about what I am going to do, perhaps more than I should until people think I'm a windbag. But I reach a point where I will actually do it.

Writing is a perfect example. Since high school I said I was a writer and wanted to write books. I got into arguments and debates with other friends that wanted to be writers too. When I experienced my first heartbreak I did write some teenage angst poetry but that was it. I wanted to be a writer but I was not writing anything.

The desire to write would come and go in spurts. At the age of thirty I took some writing courses and completed the assignments graduating from the courses with honors but still not writing on my own. At the age of forty I seriously tried writing my first two books, OAK:Foundations and OAK:Magister Templi.

I finished them as rough drafts and called it good enough. Several years later I realized my wife was right. They were not readable. I still was not writing other stuff. I remained a writer that would not write. Consider Stephen King. He began writing as a teenager and continued all through his life. Many people think you need to begin when you are young or it won't work. They forget Edgar Rice Burroughs was forty when he began writing the Tarzan books.

I was getting old and still hadn't produced much of anything. Was I lying to myself? In a way yes and in a way no. I thought I knew what writing was about but I really didn't. In this respect I was lying to myself.

It was only when I turned forty eight and took three months off to write Anarchist Knight:Apprentice that I finally understood. Almost two years later I was holding the first copy in my hands. I never dreamed how much work it was to write a book and I never knew how rewarding it was.

There is a big difference between saying you are a writer and actually being a writer. For forty some years I was kidding myself about being a writer. It is only now that I understand the easy competence of writing something every day. Today for the first time I can say with honesty that I am a writer.

It was the same in families I was working with. Many family members were kidding themselves as well. They were saying one thing and not following through on their promises or agreements. It is better not to make a promise or agreement then to break it. It sounds so simple but these families simply needed to be reminded to keep their promises and agreements. They also needed to learn about being fair and allow win-win situations without trying to manipulate each other to get their own way.

Sometimes it helps to have someone tell us that we are not doing the things we say we are doing. This means confronting us and making us confront ourselves.

What are you doing to make your life better and richer? What are you doing to make your relationships with loved ones better? What are you doing that makes life meaningful and worthwhile? Are you taking the physical actions needed or are you lying to yourself?

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Learn Your False Responses

2007-01-06T06:29:00.000-08:00

We all have false responses. That's when we feel one way and act another way. Someone might ask if we are ok and we tell them we are when we really are not ok.

Other examples of false responses are never completing things we start; feeling the grass is always greener somewhere else; never asking someone out on a date because we fear rejection.

Over and over again our false responses get in our way and cause us to trip and fall right before we reach the finish line. False responses are rationalizatons and lies that we tell ourselves to avoid confronting the things that need to be owned and accepted before we can move closer toward our goals.

In most cases our false responses are protection mechanisms created to avoid unpleasant situations. We live with someone we don't love for the sake of the children or stay at a job where we are not treated like a human being because we fear unemployment.

We are all blessed with a wide range of sensory awareness and life experience. Our physical human bodies are fully integrated and functional. At least they try to be unless we frustrate and block them with our false responses.

What I'm trying to say here is that our false responses divide and separate who we are and what we feel. They make us feel divided and lead to stress and perhaps mental or emotional illness. When we want something and can't get it there are two paths we can follow. The easiest option is to rationalize and lie to ourselves that someone or something is preventing us from the achievement of that goal. As long as the cause of our personal failure lies external to us we have no reason to change or try harder.

The second path is much harder. We have to own up to the fact that our own actions have brought us to our current situation and our own actions must carry us forward out of them. The reason we can't achieve our goal is because we are either doing something wrong or are not ready yet. When we hit the brick wall we need to realize that it usually manifests when we are going in the wrong direction.

Rationalizations and lies are mental in nature. This means that mentally we can't find a way that will reach our goal. It does no good to tell ourselves that our body is wrong or that our emotions are wrong. We sense what we sense and we feel what we feel. Those are true things. We just don't fully understand them.

The mental nature needs to be in harmony with the physical body and the emotions. This is obvious but how can we do this? Research and exploration. Research the goal and study how others go about achieving it. An in depth study of any subject will show that it is not exactly what we imagined it to be. Being a writer is much more hard work than I ever imagined it to be. I had no idea that material needed to be re-written up to ten times before it was presentable as a book.

Having a loving and sexual relationship with a partner has been nothing at all like I thought it would be. It's much more work than I ever dreamed but it is also much more satisfying.

When we first try to achieve a goal we don't know what it takes to reach that goal. Our expectations are not realistic. We can either stop trying and rationalize why we can't have what we want or we can research and learn to have more realistic expectations. False responses are when our mental nature gives up.

Learning by doing and having a gentle gradient are the most powerful ways of breaking through false responses. Taking things by baby steps and mastering each small step at a time will break through any false response and replace it with a true success. This is much better than wanting too much too fast and then crashing and burning.

At the completion of each baby step we learn more about our goal. Our expectations become more realistic and we might even find we only thought we wanted that goal. What we really want is something else entirely. We can't even discover that deeper truth until our curiousity is satisfied about the first one.

Learning and satisfying our curiousity clear the way for advancement to what really matters. This does not mean to give in to every stray whim and fancy. That is what our mental natures are for. When fully integrated they recognize these physical and emotional impulses and understand them for what they are, sensory data and impressions.

Our mental natures discern harmful or negative possibilities and steer us around bad experiences while affirming those feelings and impressions. It's ok to look as long as you don't touch. You've got your own at home.

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You can not change what you do not recognize

2006-12-27T17:03:00.000-08:00

We are completely unaware of most of our self defeating behaviors. If we knew what they were it would be easier to build defenses against them. Some of these come out or our blind spots. Several years ago I learned I had disabilities that were affecting my life.

I went to Vocational Rehab and took some tests and evaluations to find out why I was over forty years old and still having trouble making my life work. These evaluations showed that I had an auditory learning disability. I had trouble processing too much verbal material at one time. Once the material was learned I was fine but learning through listening did not work well for me.

Another issue was short term memory loss due to a head injury as a teenager. It was not bad but where the normal person can hold five items in short term memory I struggle to hold four. As I get older I need to write things down even more than ever. My fine motor skills are also lower than average. I scored an 80%. Why was I always attracted to jobs that needed nimble fingers? I was sinking my own ship.

Now let's combine this with a personality that has trouble with authority figures and a slight tendency toward passive agressive behavior and see what we get. Memories flash of an employer getting angry at me because I didn't understand what I was supposed to do and I would forget things that I was told. I couldn't remember them all. It also seemed like I was working too slowly even though I couldn't work any faster. I wouldn't ask for help or clarification because I didn't want to appear stupid.

I am not stupid but I was appearing stupid and couldn't understand why I kept having problems. Getting these evaluations were a life saver for me. They helped me understand why I was having troubles and also what my strengths were as well. I have a genius IQ and a near photographic memory for visual things. I take tests well. I have very good communication skills and high mechanical aptitude. I am very good at outside the box thinking and administrative tasks. I have a good understanding of human nature and people trust me.

Let's take physical health as another example. Do you know just how healthy or unhealthy you are? Last year I discovered I have high blood pressure and sleep apnea. Both were fairly severe. I will need to be on blood pressure medication and a CPAP machine for sleeping the rest of my life.

I was not really aware of any of these things. I assumed other people had many of the same problems and issues. I thought it was just as hard for them as it was for me. I didn't want to believe there was something wrong with me. I wanted to be just a good as the next person. I did not recognize my own limitations.

The trouble was that my life was not working and I was into middle age. What about your life? If it is working great! If it is not working it might be wise to take a few minutes and think about why. Take a few examinations, talk to some friends and experts. Get second opinions. Discover what your blind spots are. We all have them.

If you are running into a brick wall perhaps you are going in the wrong direction even if you feel it is the right direction. The biggest thing anyone can recognize is when they are putting out tremendous effort and it is not working. One of the great secrets in life is to take what works and turn it into the things you want. The things that don't work will never turn into anything except more failures.

Let go of the things that don't work and focus on the things that do work. When you are refreshed and full of successful energy tackle those old issues and interests from positions of strength and not weakness. In the area of relationships realize that no matter how much one person might want things to work out, both people need to want it. Both people need to work at it. If only one person is trying the relationship is already lost.

If you are not getting some type of reward or gain from the effort you put out something is wrong. This is a red flag that you need to recognize. When you continue doing what you are doing you will continue to get the results that you are getting. Evaluate the results you are getting and determine if they are enough.

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Being True to Yourself

2006-12-19T14:46:00.000-08:00

I had my first major spiritual experience at fourteen. They say your conscience kicks in around the age of twelve but at fourteen mine was still not bothering me.

I came from a strongly religious home with high standards. The problem was the standards were so high no human could live them. I found myself living a split life. At home around my parents I was one person and in school and around friends I was someone totally different. Leading two lives was stressful but I could handle it.

In a small way I lied and I stole things. We were poor and I never had any money to buy what I wanted. I just took things. I was smart and able to get away with it. I remember going to confirmation class at church. It was a joke because I already knew all of the bible stories by heart. They had been read to us so much that I was sick of them. That was not the case for most of the other kids in class and they were having a hard time of it. I was easily the star student and favorite.

Forget the fact that I was sitting in class munching on candy. I had stolen money from the good will box and used it to buy candy to eat during class. Like I said, my conscience had not kicked in yet.

But the stress of living two lives kept building and my spiritual training kept putting more pressure on me to change. One traumatic night I couldn't stand it any longer. It didn't matter if God forgave me or not because I couldn't stand to live with myself. My own personal standards were higher than what I was living and it was killing me.

I was not being true to myself and it led to a crisis and spiritual conversion. Perhaps this was the typical "born again" experience. All I knew was that I could not live with myself the way I was. I needed to change. I needed to feel good about myself.

That night in the darkness I prayed to God and the Cosmic to help me and guide me in all things. I vowed never to lie or steal again and I never have. Since that night thirty six years ago my conscience has been clean and I have remained trlue to myself. It is not always easy but it is the most powerful thing a person can do.

Later the Rosicrucians taught me that God or the Cosmic speaks through the heart and through the still small voice of the conscience. They called this voice the "Master Within". This was my first exposure to the concept of internal authority vs. external authority.

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Confronting Fear

2006-12-09T15:14:00.000-08:00

Fear is a natural and healthy emotion that lets us know something is dangerous. There are two distinct ways we can respond to fearful situations.

In the jungle a lion stalks its prey. Right before the lion pounces for the kill it lets out a fearful roar. The victim either freezes in terror or bolts like lightning. If it freezes in terror its dead. If it bolts in terror it might have a chance to live another day.

Several years ago I studied the martial arts and some of the behavior patterns were sinking into my subconscious. I liked going for walks in the country, especially at night. I would walk along the road next to a creek. One night I was walking along the road when a beaver slapped its tail in the water about six feet away from me. It sounded like a shotgun going off. I was terrified and jumped almost two feet into the air.

The interesting thing is that in mid air I managed to turn around to face the sound and came down crouching in a martial arts fighting stance. When the brain goes numb the body reverts to training. This is something the military knows very well. In my terror my body responded the way it had been trained. This was a good thing.

Now another example. Several years ago I was working a job in a casino as a security guard. We patrolled the entire casino and kept an eye on things. One of my co-workers was making her rounds in the pool area when a baby fell into the pool. The mother froze. All she could do was scream. She couldn't even make an attempt to save her baby. My co-worker dived into the pool and rescued the baby without even thinking about it. Again the body reverts to training.

Training to escape, training to rescue or even training in self defense are vital. This is the training that allows our body to function when our minds freeze. There will always be fearful situations in life. We will at times experience fear. We don't need to become paralyzed by it.

A very powerful type of self empowerment is to confront our personal fears and learn to deal with them so they loose their ability to harm us. I am afraid of heights but I can go up on roofs if I need to. I am afraid of water but I have learned how to swim enough that I can save myself in most situations.

I have been afraid of intimacy within relationships but I am learning how to cope with that as well. Confronting these types of fears becomes the work of a life time. It is also one of the most rewarding things a person can do.

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Change Attitude by Changing Behavior

2006-11-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

Sometimes our attitude sucks! Attitude is a mix of emotions and thinking. Said another way attitude is how our emotions and thoughts meet physical reality. When our expectations are realistic and positive our attitude is positive. When our expectations are unrrealistic or negative our attitude becomes negative as well.

What I'm trying to get at here is the idea that attitude embraces the completeness of us at one time. Attitude is a reflection of who we are body, mind and spirit in a unified way at any given time. It reflects our true intelligence and will to live.

Using the metaphor of a robot there are two ways of programming a robot to do a task. One way is to write a computer program line by line and step by step. The computer will read the program and take the robot through the task one step at a time.

This way of programming a robot is roughly equivalent to mentally thinking a project or problem through before physically acting on it. Thinking before acting is a useful way of describing this way of dealing with things.

The problem is that sometimes we get stuck mentally or emotionally. Because our thinking is wrong or our emotions are clouding our judgement we are not able to function as well and we become frustrated. Our mind and emotions are not in accord with physical reality and our attitude sucks.

The second way of programming a robot is to place a programming device or sensor in the robot's hand and physically move the robot's arm through the cycle that is desired. The movement is recorded through the device and the robot is instantly able to repeat and perform the desired activity.

Let's take a newborn infant as an example. The newborn child has no ability to move its arms or legs in a conscious or deliberate manner. No neural pathways have been developing within the brain for such movement. The mother or father plays with the infant moving its arms and legs. This movement causes nerves to fire within the brain and nervous system and soon the infant learns to control its arms and legs by using the same circuitry within the brain. Physical movement created the neural pathway. Conscious intent used the neural pathway once it was created.

When we are stuck in life and can't find our way out of a situation mentally or emotionally raw physical activity will burn a new neural pathway we can use. This is why people need to hit bottom when they are stuck. Hitting bottom forces raw physical activity just to stay alive. That physical activity allows a fresh start into new neural pathways. Hitting bottom will either kill us or force us to change our attitude!

An even better solution is raw physical activity without hitting bottom. We don't need to hit bottom to change our attitude. All we need is to physically doing new things and grow through those experiences. A healthy individual finds joy and excitement in physically doing new things and learning new skills. This new knowledge and these new skills are what allow him or her to find continuing satisfaction and enjoyment in life.

The next time you find yourself stuck in a rut go out and try doing something new, something physical! Burn new neural pathways into your brain, pathways that work!

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Free Will and Physical Actions

2006-11-18T18:03:00.000-08:00

Does free will really exist? Are we slaves to a preordained destiny? These are questions that have occupied some of the greatest minds that ever lived. There are good arguments on both sides. Perhaps there never will be a correct answer but as time goes on we can get closer and closer to the truth.

I can think of at least four important factors that can be considered in this issue.

The first is the power of the human collective will and social structure. Like it or not society is greater than any individual and always will be. An individual can fight the collective will of society to a draw but they can never win. In the long run free will needs to be socially acceptable or it will encounter severe restrictions. We can't just do whatever we want without accepting the consequences of our actions. In this respect free will is tied very closely to the consequences that it brings into our lives. We would like free will without negative consequences. Sometimes this is not possible.

“As above, so below” is a metaphysical axiom that describes how the normal flow of physical events is determined by astral events. Put more simply things happen in the astral planes first before they happen at the physical level. In my own life I have experienced this through precognitive dreams to the extent that I will dream about anything significant the night before it really happens to me. I do have precognitive dreams. “As above, so below” is a valid truth in my own life. This shows that astral events precede physical events but does not deal directly with the question of free will.

Lucid dreaming has shown me it is possible to affect change within the astral planes with a resulting change of physical outcome. I will give two examples from personal experience. I used to drive a big rig and haul cars. One night on the road I dreamed about narrowly avoiding a car by hitting the brake and turning the steering wheel. It took an act of will to do this in the dream and there was considerable resistance. It was not something I just dreamed about, it was work and will being directed within the dream itself. The next day I narrowly avoided an accident with a car in a situation exactly as the dream had foretold. If I had not saved myself within the dream I would not have been able to save myself in the physical world.

In another lucid dream my feet were frozen or stuck to the ground and I could not move them. Through an act of will I fell over and by grabbing fistfulls of grass pulled myself along dragging my body and my feet into a new location. When you encounter resistance within dreams you are dealing with something that is very real and has force and energy behind it. Force of will can alter these things. This is one type of free will.

Lastly and most interesting is the power of physical activity and free will. The metaphor of a resonant circuit in electronics is very helpful in this illustration. Physical reality corresponds to the capacitive portion of the electronic circuit. The physical body and physical world can generate and store energy. The astral or non-physical planes correspond to the inductive portion of the circuit. Electronic theory tells us that altering either the capacitance or inductance will change the physical characteristics of the circuit. This is clear evidence that physical activity can make a powerful difference in the outcome.

Physical activity is closely tied to free will. An act of will and determination can change personal destiny. Physical activity can also change astral events before they become physical events. It does this through the generation of energy and injecting it into the astral where it works to alter pre-existing conditions. Hard physical effort and the generation of massive amounts of energy can alter events in the astral and change the outcome but if you wait too long no amount of physical effort is enough. “As above, so below” is a cosmic law. Events will happen in the astral before they happen in the physical world. If we wait until they are happening in the physical world it is too late to change them! They need to be changed in the astral, not in the physical world.

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Turn Emotions into Actions

2006-11-08T15:22:00.000-08:00

Changing what you do is much more powerful than changing how you feel! Can't break out of the emotional rut? Get out and do something. Fake it till you make it!

Talk to the experts and public speakers about getting pyched up before performances. Some run up to the stage and podium because it jump starts them. Physical action is the key to getting through tough emotional times. Time after time the military has proven that when the brain shuts down the body goes on autopilot. It does what it has been trained to do.

Even more exciting, physical activity can bring unruly emotions back under control. When you are angry chop wood or go for a run and use up that excess emotional energy. It is a fuel that your physical body can take advantage of. Turn emotions into actions.

Take that anger and say "I won't let this stop me!" Turn anger into grit and determination. Don't let it slide into depression and apathy.

I can't stress enough the importance of training your body to do what you want it to. Let's use the example of brushing your teeth daily until it becomes a habit. The point is reached when you will not feel right about going to sleep if you haven't brushed your teeth.

Habit will get you through the tough spots if your habits are constructive and well established. Your mind and emotions can be completely elsewhere and your body will carry on and get you through.

Bad habits will have just the opposite effect and stall any progress bringing your life to a screeching standstill. That's when you slide into crippling depression and passive inactivity. There are always stuggles and barriers. The choice is to continue putting forth physical effort and break through those barriers to achieve the goal.

In my own life making daily posts on the internet has become a habit so strong it is easier to do it than not do it. These posts have become a comforting routine of steady accumulative effort. I no longer feel the need for extreme bursts of energized activity to get through the posting material. In the beginning I did.

I look forward to the 1 1/2 or 2 hours I spend as a time of relaxation and work that I love. The habit of work is a comfort to me in times of stress. It feels good to see progress at the end of a day where the only good thing that came out of it was posting a new episode! For me, even a bad day is a good day in that respect.

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Emotions Can't Reason

2006-10-29T06:38:00.000-08:00

Emotions are intensly personal and not under conscious control. They are like having extra senses. Feeling can be rational or irrational but they can never be "right" or "wrong" in the sense that it is "right" to feel this way and it is "wrong" to feel this way. No body should ever feel guilty or ashamed about how they feel emotionally.

Only personal actions can be taken into account. There is nothing wrong with feeling like you want to kill somebody. That is an emotion you feel. It is wrong for you to act upon that emotion and physically go out and kill someone. We are responsible for our actions, we are not responsible for our emotions.

Instead listen to our emotions and try to determine why we feel the way we do. In many cases our emotions are trying to tell us that something is wrong or that something is right. That is a signal for us to be alert and cautious in what we are doing. In magick and in physical life emotional energy must be directed and controlled by conscious intent or it will turn destructive. Emotional energy must be channeled and directed in a way that will bring positive results. In magickal practice mental energy "contains" emotional energy and directs it to the appropriate target. It is very important that our conscious mind rules physical actions and that our emotions do not rule physical actions.

This is a hard concept to understand because our conscious awareness must be very sensitive to our emotions and work with them in a supportive and positive way. Often our "inner voice" or "inner authority" speaks to us through our emotions. In learning to follow our "inner authority" we need to understand our emotions.

When I work extra hard at the gym and don't feel like getting up the next morning it is important for me to realize why I don't feel like getting up and then consciously make the decision to get up anyway. Emotions have extra sensory ability, they do not have reasoning ability.

Above all else emotions do not have reasoning ability and we can not trust our physical actions to guided by our emotions. We can use our emotions as extra-sensory input to assist us in consciously deciding what physical actions to take. There is a big difference.

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OAK:Magister Templi shows how modern science and chaos theory are compatable with advanced metaphysical concepts. Science is not in conflict with paranormal and supernatural activity.

OAK:Magick,Mystery and Madness is my own personal book of shadows. If you are interested in magick and energy work this is the place!

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Sucess Counts for Everything!

2006-10-16T14:27:00.000-07:00

Happiness,prosperity, health and romantic love are the rewards of a competent productive and honest life. We learn by successfully doing. These things are all based on self-esteem. Self-esteem is dependent on our abilty to get results from our efforts. When we get positive results from our efforts our self-esteem increases. Self-esteem allows us to feel we have earned these things and we deserve them because of our competence. We feel good about what we have.

A high level of self-esteem requires total honesty and objectivity. What brings results one day will not always bring the same results the next day. When our efforts do not produce satisfactory results we must ruthlessly throw out those things that do not work and replace them with things that will work. This means having the ability to constantly try new things and improve upon old ones.

It also involves problem solving to discover why you are not getting the results you want. Do not throw away your life's blood on things that do not bring results. Self-esteem is related to our ability to survive and prosper physically and independantly in the real world. It happens when we have that feeling of being in control of our life and able to deal with anything. That is when we feel the happiest and most content. Self-esteem comes from taking our own power and using it through focussed effort to achieve our goals in life.

The main point here is that so many people choose to throw their lives away getting poor or no results for their efforts. Much of the time this is because they are busy doing things that external authorities are telling them to do. "If I do what I am told, I will get rewarded." This is the sick mind set that prevails in our world today. The simple truth is that the system is fixed or rigged and the only people that are successful are those that play outside the system and take unfair advantage.

External authorities will tell you what rules to follow but they will not follow those same rules in the same manner that you are expected to. There is a double standard at work and we loose!

All that I am trying to say is stop and take a real honest assessment of what is happening in your life. Are you moving toward your goals? Are you making gains every day no matter how small? Find those things you are successful in and explore them to find how they can grow even more. Seriously consider getting rid of the dead wood.

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There is a Sickness in the World

2006-10-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

The Highest cause is the happiness and well being of the individual. When I am happy and in good health I am in a position to offer the most to those I love, to my neighbors and to my country. I have a surplus of energy and well being that overflows into the entire universe. My success is an inspiration for others to follow their own dreams and manifest them by getting results through their own focussed effort. Out of strength I will be able to carry others in time of weakness until they can get on their own feet once more.

I am inspired by the sucess of others knowing that if they can do it so can I. Seeing others make it helps me to try harder and not give up.

If each individual looked out for their own interests and applied themselves in a realistic and productive manner that got results they would be able to find their own happiness. This is because each individual is by nature trying the best they can to get through life or they are trying to end it. Each individual is seeking happiness and positive self-esteem or they are seeking to die.

I never believed people could really be self-destructive until a few years ago. Some people have reached a point where they believe the only resolution is to let things die, to let things fall apart and hit bottom. Letting things die, letting things hit bottom and fall apart is needed at times in life. But it usually comes when something is artificially kept alive long after nature intended it be gone. This includes relationships and financial or health issues.

Like tooth decay the solution is to drill out the rot and fill in the cavity, not let all of the rest of your teeth decay as well. People that are trying to die or end things are in the process of going down and they will try taking as many down with them as possible. When you try to save them they will work against you because they "want" to hit bottom. There is a need to hit bottom.

It is morally wrong to force people into conforming against their will. It is morally wrong to try saving someone that doesn't want to be saved, someone that is not willing to put out effort. The willingness to put out effort is the key. Save those that are trying and let those that are not trying go. In the long run it is the kindest thing you can do for them.

It is morally wrong to encourage someone to give their time and energy and money to an altruistic "Higher Cause" in the name of "self sacrifice". "Why should I?" or "What is in it for me?" are entirely ethical questions that should be asked.

There is a sickness in our world that insists sacrifice is a virtue, altruism is good, pride is a sin, and obedience to authority is an obligation. There is a sickness in this world that will try all means available to get us to turn away from what we are meant to do and waste our time, energy, money and health doing something that goes against our "True Will". These sick people will tell us there are more important things to do, higher and more noble things to devote our time and energy to and they can tell us what that is.

It will involve trying to help those that don't want to be helped and placing energy and resources where they will be drained away and wasted. Isn't this the intention behind much current legislation? Well intentioned legislation is thwarted in real life because people that don't want to be helped find loop holes and ways to get around the laws. This happens while the law abiding take on the added burden and loose personal rights and freedom.

We must constantly affirm and realize that by doing our "True Will", we are doing what the Cosmic intends us to do and in fullfilling our personal destiny we are at the same time doing the most in our power to make our world a better place to live in. At the same time we are setting healthy examples for others to follow. We can only know our own "True Will" by uncompromising loyalty to our own "inner authority". Living by example is the highest gift we can give.

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Personal Happiness

2006-10-06T15:54:00.000-07:00

Happiness can not be found in material possessions or in another person. Happiness is a deeply personal inner matter that is a product of our personal choices in life and the consequences of our actions. It happens when we can see the positive results of our efforts. When we work hard toward a goal and get few or negative results there is a loss of happiness and self esteem. When we work hard toward a goal and get many positive results our happiness and self esteem grow.

When things come too easily or are given to us we tend to take them for granted and take advantage of the situation. While this may result in short term happiness, it will not lead to long term happiness and positive self esteem.

Understanding our True Will and being clear in what we believe and stand for helps us to act in a confident and decisive manner. We continually test our individual version of reality by keeping those things that bring results and getting rid of those things that do not bring results.

Continuing to put out effort and energy in efforts that return a poor or negative yield destroys both self esteem and happiness. When we find ourselves not getting results from our efforts it means there is something we believe in or something we are doing that is not realistic or in agreement with the way things actually are. When we are not getting results it is time to try something else. It is time to consider we are wrong in our thinking on this particular issue.

Either that or we must work harder to break through the resistance we are encountering.

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Life is Short and Sacred

2006-10-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Life is short and sacred.Each one of us should be allowed happiness and prosperity according to our own individual needs. There are three requirements that will allow us to achieve our personal goals in life.

First we need to take care of our physical bodies. Our physical bodies are temples and should be as clean and healthy as possible inside and out. This means eating right, breathing right and getting enough physical exercize.

Second, we need a healthy self esteem. A healthy self esteem will allow us to be confident in our own ability to overcome any obstacles and to get our individual needs met. We need to believe in ourselves and our ability to produce change in our lives.

Thirdly, we need to have a clear understanding of what we believe and act in accordance with our own personal "Truth" or paradigm. We need to be true to our inner voice and our conscience. When we understand our reason for being alive, we can act with conviction and certainty. When we doubt ourselves and turn to external authorities for the answers that are inside of us, we are hestitant and filled with doubt. This causes us to act indecisive and weak.

This includes the understanding that each person has an individual path and an individual "reality" that they must follow. Just because one thing is true for me does not mean that it must be true for the next person.

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Giving Our Power Away

2006-09-29T15:09:00.000-07:00

Being a victim and giving our power away go hand in hand. When we blindly follow external authorities and expect them to fix our problems, we have given them power over us.

Any external authority will be destructive and restrictive. They will not have our best interests in mind. They will have their best interests in mind.

Are we to be like the soldier that murders civilians because he was ordered to or are we going to think for ourselves and act for ourselves?

There is something inside us that is weak and wants to turn power and responsibility over to external authority like the government. Each and every time we turn to an external authority we give a portion of our personal power away and become more of a victim. Each time we wait for someone to teach or empower us we loose valuable time in our lives that could be spend in active effort.

If we refused to turn our power over to external authorities and lived according to our "True Will" the world would be a much better and safer place and we would treat each other as equals.

There is an evolutionary principle at work here. It's time we asked the question of whether it is correct to artificially support actions and behaviors that left unsupported would collapse. Sometimes people need to hit bottom before things can get better for them. There needs to be an ending with closure and consequence.

To support things artificially goes against nature and sucks resources away from healthy enterprize. Why does our society feel that it is so important to take care of people that can't or won't take care of themselves? Is there a place for tough love in this confusion of co-dependancy?

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Moral Absolutes

2006-09-24T13:44:00.000-07:00

In the gray murkiness of what is right and what is wrong, there are some absolutes a person can count on:

The importance of knowing your "True Will" and the perfection of your personal paradigm or view of reality. Each will be different from everyone elses, but will be in harmony with the universe. They represent your particular place in the universe and the reason for your existence.

All personal effort is cumulative in nature. Without personal effort we will not get anywhere. We must apply ourselves and not look to others to fulfill our needs for us.

Each of these require we be entirely honest with ourselves and with each other. We must be true to ourselves at all costs and allow others the same respect.

There are some things unconditionally bad:

Habitual dishonesty and laziness.

Destructive actions or activity intended simply to destroy without replacing what exists with something better.

Denying individual rights or controlling others simply because they are not doing what you want them to do or controlling them for the "higher good". This is especially true for laws and government authorities that try to control people through legal legislation.

This includes the use of force against individuals. The use of force is never justified except in self defense or the defense of loved ones.

Giving personal power away to some higher cause or person is never in our best interests and is never justified. Those in power will always act in their own best interest and not in ours.

Always remember we find our "True Will" by listening to our "internal authority" and not some teacher or Guru. That includes these teachings as well. They are intended to make you think and decide for yourself. They are not to be accepted blindly or followed blindly.

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We Can't Change By Ourselves

2006-09-18T15:52:00.000-07:00

While carving out our individual destinies it might be wise to reflect upon our present circumstances. We are where we are because of our past actions and beliefs.

In many instances we have trapped ourselves in circumstances due to past actions and there is no way out except through the experience. There might not be a "magickal" cure for our situation.

The universe has it's own momentum and seeks to keep things the way they are. It seeks to keep us right where we are, at least until the next critical point in time or crisis when it is forced to change. Combine that with our own self defeating behaviors and it is a wonder we can carve anything.

There are several ways of working around these obstacles. The first is to develop our personal power through extreme effort daily and injecting that energy into the astral during the evening as we sleep. We will notice more vivid and empowering dreams. If we are not having at least three vivid and empowering dreams a week, we are not putting out enough energy to make any difference. If our dreams are frightening or indicate loss of power we are in even greater trouble.

This acts upon the principle that we can't change without the help of external forces. If we could, we wouldn't be where we are. We use the pressure of external forces to "crack" open the walls that imprison us.

The ancient Egyptians would cut a shallow groove in lime stone and pound a dry rope into the groove. Then they would add water and force the rope to expand and split the rock. We are the rope and the intense energy we create is the water that expands until the environment around us cracks.

One of the "Grand Illusions",is that we can change through our own efforts without the use of external supports and forces. It doesn't work that way. We have the choice of picking the train we stand in front of, but it is the train that does the damage or makes the change, not us.

The astral layers expand and compress with the daily and lunar cycles. By injecting energy forcibly into the astral during the day our astral "self" inflates and takes up more astral space. As the astral layers compress they work like a giant nut cracker and break open areas in our lives by finding the weakest links.

My point is if we are not getting results quickly enough, we are not generating enough energy or we are in the wrong program. We monitor results through dream activity or the development of some special skill. Our personal development should be progressing at a pace we are satisfied with. We should be excited about weekly gains and successes.

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Carving Our Destiny

2006-09-15T18:03:00.000-07:00

We can carve our own destiny. The point of power is in the present moment but not in the way some might suppose. To live and act in the present moment is to reap the full benefits of past actions and make choices affecting our future in a positive way.

Too many people dwell on the past and spend their energy wishing things were different or like they used to be. This is a waste of precious time.

Others say, "I will write my book next year" or start exercising after the holidays. They have plan after plan but never get started because a new plan comes along and takes it's place. The net result is nothing substantial ever gets done.

Even more interesting, most people live for immediate gratification and won't put effort out for long range goals. Long range goals are simply too unreal for them. A long range goal is like an abstract thought that is too difficult to take seriously.

It is a balancing act to learn from our past and make choices affecting our future. We do this by living fully in the present moment.

It might help to realize the major events of our lives are locked into place a year ahead of time. This is a metaphysical truth. The main events of our lives are preordained, not before we were born but at least a year ahead of time.

The Akashic records are etheric in nature. They reflect things that will happen in the future and things that have happened in the past. It is possible to dream about future events that will come true.

Each year new events enter into the akashic records. They are potential events ready to manifest physically. The end point for putting new events into the akashic records is the autumn equinox of each year. This means the main events we experience were placed into the akashic record some time during the last year. There is lag time between when they enter and when they physically manifest.

Minor alterations in our physical life can be filled using the lunar cycle as well. It is important to live in harmony with both the solar and lunar cycles of nature.

Our physical body lives in the (physical) universe and our soul lives in the (astral) universe. Each universe has different rules. As physical matter gravitates toward each other in the physical universe, events gravitate toward each other in the astral universe. There are critical time periods where everything happens at once and long periods where nothing significant happens.

This is a natural phenomenon that astrology has tried to understand and master. The important point is there are periods of time that are more important than others and we must take advantage of them to be successful in life. Proper timing is the key to everything in life.

By the same token, don't attempt something when the time is wrong because the entire effort might be put at risk. Our "inner authority" will guide us into action at the proper time when we learn to listen to it. We can learn to recognise the natural closing points and opportunities that surround us by living in the present moment.

Paying attention to the natural closure points and opportunity points as they occur is what mastery of life is all about. Trying to force things at the wrong time leads to nothing but pain and heartache. If we try the entire universe works against us. If the timing is right the entire universe works with us and supports our efforts.

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Our Inner Child

2006-09-04T07:25:00.000-07:00

Our "inner child" knows how to live a balanced life. We can recapture the excitement, the adventure and the energy we had as children. This will help us live a balanced life.

There are some important differences between the child and the adult we can explore.

The excess energy children have comes into this life with them from past lives. It is energy they have earned and brought to use as they wish.

This surplus energy is used up by puberty and it's absence triggers the need for the body to produce its own energy. There is a reversal of energy flow as the child hits adolescence and the free energy is no longer available. This produces the stress and angst teenagers experience.

Producing our own energy is difficult at first and instead we get energy from other people, especially as teenagers. We hang out with people that give us the energy we require. In like manner, they get energy from us. This is mutually beneficial.

At first most of the energy comes from our parents through our genetic link. This link is an etheric link that exists throughout our lives. That is why the relationship between us and our parents is so important in modern psychology.

Of the seven types of shared energies, the chances are at least one type of energy comes naturally and easy to us. Other types comes very hard. We use our "friends" as crutches to balance our lives and provide us with those hard to get energies.

The energy cycle of relationships is like this:

1- Union- we have enough energy as children and freely give it away to others.

2- Movement-We sense our lack and move toward energy we can't produce ourselves. Not knowing where to turn, we begin to explore our environment.

3- Attraction-We are increasingly drawn toward another person and have indentified our energy goals.

4- Seduction- The other person invites us into their sphere of energy and gives us the energy we crave.

5- Entrapment-We realize the other person is feeding off our energies the same way we are feeding off theirs. We are locked in co-dependancy.

6- Exploitation- We are taken for granted as the other person gets their own energy needs met. We get less energy than we are giving out. We give less in return and take them for granted or turn to others and exploit them.

7- Loss of inocence-We have trapped ourselves in a relationship that is not healthy and we can't get out of it. Energy we can't spare is being taken from us and we are emotionally drained. At the same time we drain energy from others in a viscious cycle.

8- Join forces-We use cooperative communication and supportive effort to move toward mutual goals and needs even though the spark and the attraction are gone. We realize mutually using each other can achieve positive results even if it is not exactly what we would like.

9- The spark-A new type of attraction is born out of competency as we become successful. We no longer need the other person or their energy but choose to be with them out of friendship. We have earned the respect of our partner and in turn we respect them.

10- Realization-We understand each other as true equal partners in the giving and recieving of energy within the relationship. We realize our own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of our partner and value our relationship with each other.

Through work we train ourselves to generate the energy we need. We develop the ability to generate each energy easily and once more have a surplus of it. This is important because most of the things we lack in life are the result of not having enough energy to go out and get them. This surplus energy allows us to reclaim our "inner child".

This cycle of energy dynamics within relationships is further explored in OAK:Tarot of Love and Romance.

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Actuality vs. Reality

2006-08-21T14:30:00.000-07:00

Defining terms is important in communicating with others.

The following concept is about "actuality vs reality". Actuality is what exists in the universe. We might never know it because it is so complex and based in chaos theory. What exists might be so complex the human mind might not be able to percieve or understand it.

Consider that animals are able to smell scents we are not aware of. The honey bee can see colors we are not aware of. There are many life forms living in our world that sense things we do not. It is almost as if they are living in a different world.

We are limited by what our outer and inner "senses" tell us and we call that "reality". The scents we can't smell and the colors we can't see are not "real" to us and are not part of our "reality".

It is our subjective veiw of "Reality" that we live and act in. There is also a "collective reality" we agree on most of the time. For example we agree to drive on the right side of the road if we live in the United States.

There is a paradoxical element about actuality and reality. The closer our "reality" approximates "actuality", the more successful our efforts will be. If we believe in a fantasy that is make believe it will never manifest results in physical life. If it works use it. If it does not work...throw it away. We are interested in results and in fulfillment of our needs. We are not interested in perpetuating illusion and superstition.

Another aspect of this issue is that a "close minded" person will achieve much more than an "open minded" person. The close minded person has no doubt about what is right and what is wrong. He or she does not hesitate to do what he or she feels is needed.

For personal empowerment we need to be "close minded". This will grant us certainty and keep us tightly focussed on our goal. The trick is to be "close minded" in a healthy way. We do this by perfecting our personal veiw of reality or our "paradigm".

In following our "inner authority" we get flashes of insight and personal "truths" that gradually become our "reality". When we find our "true path" and "True Will" we know what is real for us. We become "close minded" in confidence that we are doing what is best for both ourselves and we are also helping the entire human race.

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Living a Balanced Life

2006-08-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

Our individual needs are complex and each person is different from their neighbor. Still we can simplify our needs into broad general catagories.

The important concept is to live "balanced" lives, giving attention to each major area. If we devote too much time and energy to one area, the areas we have neglected will create problems for us.

The ancients used astrology and the twelve houses to catagorize our individual needs.
They are:

Ego and self
Money and possessions
Travel
Family
Romance and Love
Work
Partnership and marriage
The Occult and death
Higher Education and Law
Our public image
Our hopes, dreams and wishes
Our restrictions

My appologies to any astrologers for mistakes I might make in this. It is simply a map or grouping of life's major areas. We need to pay attention to each area in a balanced way if we want to be successful in life.

Anarchist World, the new online community has forums for these 12 areas to offer a well rounded experience and place to visit. This helps to ensure vital areas are covered for a balance approach to living.

In addition to devoting time to each of these areas there are seven other personal areas to be developed.

The most obvious deals with our physical need to stay alive in physical bodies. This includes body awareness, awareness of the environment through the physical senses, our ability to live in the moment. It also deals with the ability to stay alive.

Our physical and etheric bodies require nutrition and exercise to remain strong and healthy. There is a requirement to "live in the present moment" and develop these needs to the fullest capacity. It is through aerobic exercise we develop our ability to manifest our dreams in physical reality. There is nothing magickal about this.

We have our sexual needs and instinctual drive to perpetuate the human race through reproduction. This requires us to openly confront our sexual needs and interact with a partner in order to fulfill them. Repression of the sexual drive has caused death and perversion. Feelings of guilt and shame have made something beautiful and sacred seem dirty and ugly. We need to cultivate healthy attitudes about sexuality by finding an appropriate partner.

Joy, laughter, music and creativity are emotions that make life rich and rewarding. These are feelings that make life worthwhile. Have we set aside time to play each day?

Follow the way of our heart. What do we stand for? What things are sacred and make us who we are. What concepts and values define us and how others to see us. We need to believe in who we are and what we stand for. We need to believe in ourselves and in our ability to achieve personal happiness. There can be no compromise because we need to live with ourselves and the voice of our own conscience.

In communicating with others we learn we are not alone in our experience. Our ability to learn from others and to learn from our own mistakes allows us to progress and develop in life. It's good to learn social skills and teach others what we know. We learn from others what we need as well.

We all have glimpses of insight that involve a "knowing" and percieving of "architypal" reality. It is through these intuitive "flashes" that our internal authority will reveal personal truth. These intuitive "flashes" form our personal paradigm or view of reality if we have enough of them and trust in them.

It is our personal view of reality that determines our physical actions and how we attempt to fullfill our needs. We do what we think is right, even if it is wrong. The more we listen to our internal authority, the more we will do the right thing.

It helps to remember we are all brothers and sisters, common members of the human race. We can't hurt someone else without hurting ourselves. We are a part of the earth and what we do has purpose and is important.

Each and every day we should exercise our physical body, devote time to our primary relationships, play and have fun, do or read something inspiring. We can challenge our intellect by learning something new. Meditate and commune with our inner authority and lastly, reflect on the unity of all things and how each has it's own place and time.

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Internal Authority vs. External Authority

2006-08-13T15:35:00.000-07:00

The first concept to discuss is that anyone and everyone has it within themselves to find happiness by fullfilling their own individual needs. This means you are competent to fill your own needs and I am competent to fill my own needs. The spark of the divine is within our hearts and can guide us in the fulfillment of our needs if we will listen to it.

This spark of the divine has been called the Christ Spirit, God/dess of our hearts, the Master Within, our conscience or even the still small voice. It is an internal authority and not an external authority. The true path to mystic power and enlightenment is when we follow our "inner authority" above all others.

This inner authority knows and understands our "True Will" and reason for living in this lifetime. By being free to act according to our own true nature we will do what is best for ourselves and by doing the best for ourselve, we will at the same time benefit the rest of humanity. In becoming who we are truely meant to be, the entire world benefits. There is no need to conform to the demands of any "external authority".

We must be free to act according to our own nature. Turning to an external authority such as government or religion or the law to solve our problems and fulfill our needs will never work. We can't allow ourselves to be forced or intimidated by any external authority.

We must remain true to our own "Inner Self" at all cost. We must not give our power away to others. This is what it means to be an Anarchistic Knight. We have each made a personal choice to follow our own "inner authority" above all others. OAK:Modern Survivalism is Today's Leader in Modern Survivalism. Who knows why one person gives up and dies while another struggles on through overwhelming odds and comes out on top? We all want to survive. But are we willing to do what needs to be done?

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Conceptual Initiation

2006-08-05T06:16:00.000-07:00

There has always been a lot of secrecy and controversy surrounding secret organizations like the Rosicrucians and Freemasons. This is especially true concerning the nature of their initiations.

In a mostly illiterate world secret societies used theatrical drama and oral teaching methods to transmit advanced philosophical concepts. Many of the concepts were political dynamite and considered heresy by the church,

I will give a few examples to illustrate just what I mean.

Early Roscrucians and Freemasons believed that a mystical experience was possible for anyone. Personal contact with God or Divinity did not require the intersession of the Pope. The implication was that salvation did not require the Pope either. What was required was surrender to the Christ Spirit within our hearts. The still small voice that spoke as our conscience.

The bible is highly symbolic in nature and not to be taken literally. The world was not really created in seven days. It was a symbolism describing seven stages of creation. This conflict came to a head with the rise of evolution and Darwinism.

The early mystery schools taught reincarnation and karma. This was highly at odds with the one soul, one life, one heaven, one hell approach. We can not run from our problems because we will keep encountering them in future lifetimes. It is better to confront these painful lessons and deal with them squarely and honestly.

The Mark Master mason degree taught the importance of fraternity and helping each other. Masons were sworn to come to the assistance of a brother in need and to keep their word with each other. This was the root of doing business on a hand shake. It was a value that was once much stronger than it is today.

There is only one God or Deity and He/She has been recognized by the holy men and women of all ages and all nationalities. He/She has been known by many names under many religions but has always been the same. This means Allah, Jehovah, Goddess and others all refer to the "Grand Architect of the Universe". The guiding intelligence behind creation.

While these initiations were physical and emotional, they were at the very core conceptual and life altering. The human mind once expanded out of its narrow box can never again return to such restricted thinking. These initiations were the path to personal freedom and empowerment.

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OAK:Magister Templi shows how modern science and chaos theory are compatable with advanced metaphysical concepts. Science is not in conflict with paranormal and supernatural activity.

OAK:Magick,Mystery and Madness is my own personal book of shadows. If you are interested in magick and energy work this is the place!

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Internet-The Final Frontier

2006-07-30T03:42:00.000-07:00

In my last post I spoke about educational freedom and how the Holy Catholic Church was the sole "authorized" distributor of knowledge and literacy from the dark ages into the advent of the modern scientific age. This was true for western Europe.

The church no longer holds that absolute position thanks to the protestant rebellion and movements like Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry. These organizations taught higher philosophical concepts and universal truths to the common person through a series of dramas or initiations and oral learning. The candidate did not need to be literate.

At its height Freemasonry could claim a lodge in almost every community in the western world. This held true even when it was persecuted by the Holy Catholic Church as heresy. There was an alternative voice in the world that offered freedom and personal expression. What they created became known as scientific method and led to our public educational system. They were always strong advocates of public education.

Times have changed and today's universities and publishing empires hold the power the church once had. In a burst of irony what once brought freedom now strangles freedom and independent thought. Anyone that has tried to succeed in life without a college education or get a book published knows what I mean. Being successful in today's world has become more about who you know than how good you are.

Still, throughout history as power is accumulated in the hands of a few and becomes abused there is always a frontier of unregulated freedom where people can go to seek their fortunes.

As Europe became too opressive America became the place of personal freedom and opportunity for many seeking religious and philosophical freedom.

Now Big Brother tightens his unrelenting technological fist around our personal lives and the internet has become the alternative. College degrees are becoming increasingly worthless and people are searching for alternatives.

Instead of spending thousands of dollars on college classes and a lifetime of debt people are learning for free on the internet. Instead of paying $8.50 for a paperback book, people are finding alternative literature for free on the internet. This is still in a transitional phase but its effects are being felt around the world.

Advocates of a free internet have become the Rosicrucians and Freemasons of today's world. They are still largely unorganized but in the process of drawing together under the umbrella of something called "Modern Survivalism". Modern Survivalism is hard core reality in a technological world in combination with spiritual values and global ideals.

Its initiations include surfing the internet and learning how to create blogs and personal web pages. Its social element includes chat rooms that include people of like interests from around the world. This is truely an international community and a political power.

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OAK:Tarot of Love and Romance is about the energy dynamics of love and human relationships. Why love sparks and why it sometimes dies. Can any of us really survive without love?

OAK:Magister Templi shows how modern science and chaos theory are compatable with advanced metaphysical concepts. Science is not in conflict with paranormal and supernatural activity.

OAK:Magick,Mystery and Madness is my own personal book of shadows. If you are interested in magick and energy work this is the place!

Alligator Alley:Modern Survivalism places the ancient knowledge of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons into modern context. Universal truths can be restated many ways but remain valid.

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2-Educational Freedom

2006-07-24T19:04:00.000-07:00

Imagine a world that is illiterate. For most of the past 2000 years education of any kind was not offered to the public. In Europe the Greek philosophers were an exception and a high point of literacy and deep thinking. Much of these concepts found their way into the Roman Republic and influenced the entire world.

Other European cultures that embraced literacy were the Irish and of course the Jews. It is interesting that both of these highly educated cultures were also highly persecuted. Apparently it is dangerous to know too much.

Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church plunged Europe into the Dark Ages and much knowledge was lost forever. It is during the rulership of the Roman Catholic Church that the story of Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry begins.

But perhaps first a little insight into Christianity itself and the Old Testament that it shares with Judaism and Islam.

Our story begins in ancient Egypt with the pharoh Aknaten. This pharoh brought the concept of monotheism into the world for the first time. It was not the Jewish religion that believed this. It was the Egyptian mystery school at Heliopolis. The Jewish people were still worshiping idols such as the golden calf.

The name of the one and only true God was "Ra" and much of the surviving literature about "Ra" and his worship is very beautiful.

To make a long story short, The Jewish people were living in Egypt at this time. It was when Moses was born. The Jewish people were being persecuted and Mose's mother hid him in a basket and floated him down the Nile to where the daughter of the Pharoh found him.

This princess raised Moses as her own child and he was taught in the ancient mystery schools where he learned about monotheism and the one God. He also learned about magick and healing.

Later Moses led the Jewish people out of Egypt and into the wilderness. He went up into the mountain and came down with the 10 commandments that "Jahweh" had given him. The Jewish people were not interested and still worshiped the idol of a golden calf. The old testament tells us that this was a major turning point for the Jewish people. It was when they began to believe in the "one" God.

My point here is that both the Rosicrucians and Freemasons trace their history back to ancient Egypt and it's mystery school at Heliopolis. Freemasonry traces it through the Jewish religion as well and claims to retain the teachings of "King Solomons Temple". This is further traced through the Jewish Essene Community that was known as the "Bretheran in White" or the White Brotherhood.

The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is openly Kabalistic and draws upon old testament material and Jewish mysticism. It is not considered Christian but pre-Christian. The York Rite of Freemasonry traces it's history through an Egyptian Highpriest that was converted to Christianity.

The Rosicrucians trace their own history through related channels as well as through the alchemists and early scientists and philosophers. They were also heavily influenced by Gnostic Christianity and condemned by the Roman Catholic Church.

It is important to realize that certain philosophical concepts can not be grasped without a foundation being laid. Other philosophical concepts must first be encountered and assimilated. This can only happen through the process of "Higher Education".

For most of Europe in the dark ages the Holy Roman Catholic Church was the only source of literacy unless you were rich enough to have a personal tutor. The common person was never exposed to philosophical concepts that might have made his or her life richer and more rewarding.

Instead, the external authority of the Church told them what to believe and how to live.

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Survivalism is not fiction! It is real and the challenges we face in today's world require self empowerment training.

OAK:Foundations-a serialadventure gives the basics for modern survivalism and self empowerment techniques.

Anarchistic Knights Fan Site is where readers can share reviews and comments about Tobal and his friends. Comments are always appreciated. Check it out!

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1-Modern Survivalism

2006-07-16T05:01:00.001-07:00

Survivalism is an interesting word that is gaining acceptance and popularity today in response to its anti-thesis "corporate conformity". As the world moves toward big brother and corporate conformity we find this equal and opposite movement within society as well.

In the computer industry and the internet community we can find examples in the contrast between open source software and material like Linux and corporate giants like Microsoft. The web browser Firefox uses open source material that is freely shared and Internet explorer uses closed source material that is highly protected.

The debate about keeping the internet free and the need to regulate it rages in political debates around the world. Both sides have their reasoning and valid concerns.

The real issue is about internal authority vs external authority. Do we need external authority with laws and regulations to restrict and control our lives? Can we be trusted to act upon our own internal authority being guided soley by the voice of our conscience?

These are hard questions and the real answer is that some people need to follow internal authority and others need external authority to feel safe. Humanity is divided along these lines and it always has been. There is no easy solution.

The Modern Survivalism movement is created out of a need for personal freedom, independence and self competence in living. Free individuals are uniting as a political force in expressing and making room for these values. These are largely the values that the United States of America was founded upon.

Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry were the principle vehicles expressing these survivalist values. In colonial America Benjamin Franklin founded a Rosicrucian Settlement as a utopian community. The Boston Tea Party was a Masonic Lodge activity.

In Germany Martin Luther was the head of the Rosicrucian movement and the leader of the entire protestant movement away from the Catholic Church. This led to the Jacobite rebellion and the creation of many variants of Christianity.

In England Sir Francis Bacon was the head of the Rosicrucian movement and created the daring social experiment known as Freemasonry.

Today Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry are largely forgotten and devalued. They no longer apply to our modern world. Membership has faltered and they are not attracting the new blood of younger generations. Their time is over but the values and ethics of personal freedom live on within the survivalism movement and within the internet itself.

Every generation has its own frontier and the internet is the frontier for our generation. The spirit of freedom is alive and well even if the names and terms have been changed.

At one time it was the Catholic church that needed to be challenged. In todays world the universities and corporations need to be challenged. The need for a college education and corporate conformity are buzz words that threaten personal freedom for generations to come.

Like the free internet and open source material there needs to be alternatives for the portion of society that can not flourish in a restrictive environment. There needs to be a vehicle for the expression of morals, values and self empowerment techniques that is available to everyone regardless of social position. All it takes is access to the internet.

This is what the OAK material is. It is an expression of timeless values and concepts placed within the framework of modern societiy and its needs. I am a Rosicrucian and a Freemason. Both vehicles are dying. They no longer appeal to the younger generation. Modern Survivalism is taking their place. Modern Survivalism is where we need to be going to ensure personal freedom and independence for future generations. This will happen through a free internet.

OAK is Today's Leader in Modern Survivalism. Who knows why one person gives up and dies while another struggles on through overwhelming odds and comes out on top? We all want to survive.

AnarchisticKnights-a serialadventure is a fiction story based upon survivalism values and principles.
Survivalism is not fiction! It is real and the challenges we face in today's world require self
empowerment training.

OAK:Foundations-aserialadventure gives the basics for modern survivalism and self empowerment techniques.

AnarchisticKnights Fan Site is where readers can share reviews and comments about Tobal and his friends. Comments are always appreciated. Check it out!

OAK:Tarotof Love and Romance is about the energy dynamics of love and human relationships. Why love sparks and why it sometimes dies. Can any of us really survive without love?

OAK:Modern Survivalism is about modern survivalism,Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry. Do we really need external authority?

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1-Modern Survivalism

2006-07-16T05:01:00.000-07:00

Survivalism is an interesting word that is gaining acceptance and popularity today in response to its anti-thesis “corporate conformity”. As the world moves toward big brother and corporate conformity we find this equal and opposite movement within society as well.

In the computer industry and the internet community we can find examples in the contrast between open source software and material like Linux and corporate giants like Microsoft. The web browser Firefox uses open source material that is freely shared and Internet explorer uses closed source material that is highly protected.

The debate about keeping the internet free and the need to regulate it rages in political debates around the world. Both sides have their reasoning and valid concerns.

The real issue is about internal authority vs external authority. Do we need external authority with laws and regulations to restrict and control our lives? Can we be trusted to act upon our own internal authority being guided soley by the voice of our conscience?

These are hard questions and the real answer is that some people need to follow internal authority and others need external authority to feel safe. Humanity is divided along these lines and it always has been. There is no easy solution.

The Modern Survivalism movement is created out of a need for personal freedom, independence and self competence in living. Free individuals are uniting as a political force in expressing and making room for these values. These are largely the values the United States of America was founded upon.

Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry were the principle vehicles expressing these survivalist values. In colonial America Benjamin Franklin founded a Rosicrucian Settlement as a utopian community. The Boston Tea Party was a Masonic Lodge activity.

In Germany Martin Luther was the head of the Rosicrucian movement and the leader of the entire protestant movement away from the Catholic Church. This led to the Jacobite rebellion and the creation of many variants of Christianity.

In England Sir Francis Bacon was the head of the Rosicrucian movement and created the daring social experiment known as Freemasonry.

Today Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry are largely forgotten and devalued. They no longer apply to our modern world. Membership has faltered and they are not attracting the new blood of younger generations.

Their time is over but the values and ethics of personal freedom live on within the survivalism movement and within the internet itself.

Every generation has its own frontier and the internet is the frontier for our generation. The spirit of freedom is alive and well even if the names and terms have been changed.

At one time is was the Catholic church that needed to be challenged. In todays world the universities and corporations need to be challenged. The need for a college education and corporate conformity are buzz words that threaten personal freedom for generations to come.

Like the free internet and open source material there needs to be alternatives for the portion of society that can not flourish in a restrictive environment. There needs to be a vehicle for the expression of morals, values and self empowerment techniques that is available to everyone regardless of social position. All it takes is access to the internet.

That is what the OAK material is. It is an expression of timeless values and concepts placed within the framework of modern societiy and its needs. I am a Rosicrucian and a Freemason. Both vehicles are dying. They no longer appeal to the younger generation.

Modern Survivalism is taking their place. Modern Survivalism is where we need to be going to ensure personal freedom and independence for future generations. This will happen through a free internet.

OAK is Today's Leader in Modern Survivalism. Who knows why one person gives up and dies while another struggles on through overwhelming odds and comes out on top? We all want to survive.

AnarchisticKnights-a serialadventure is a fiction story based upon survivalism values and principles.Survivalism is not fiction! It is real and the challenges we face in today's world require selfempowerment training.

OAK:Foundations-a serialadventure gives the basics for modern survivalism and self empowerment techniques.

AnarchisticKnights Fan Site is where readers can share reviews and comments about Tobal and his friends. Comments are always appreciated. Check it out!

OAK:Tarot of Love and Romance is about the energy dynamics of love and human relationships. Why love sparks and why it sometimes dies. Can any of us really survive without love?

OAK:Modern Survivalism is about modern survivalism,Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry. Do we really need external authority?

Today's suggested survivalism site is:

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Giving Our Power Away

2006-03-31T17:28:00.000-08:00

Moral Absolutes

2006-03-25T14:36:00.000-08:00

In the gray murkiness of what is right and what is wrong, there are some absolutes a person can count on:

The importance of knowing your "True Will" and the perfection of your personal paradigm or view of reality. Each will be different from everyone elses, but will be in harmony with the universe. They represent your particular place in the universe and the reason for your existence.

All personal effort is cumulative in nature. Without personal effort we will not get anywhere. We must apply ourselves and not look to others to fulfill our needs for us.

Each of these require that we be entirely honest with ourselves and with each other. We must be true to ourselves at all costs and allow others the same respect.

There are some things that are unconditionally bad:

Habitual dishonesty and laziness.

Destructive actions or activity intended simply to destroy without replacing what exists with something better.

Denying individual rights or controlling others simply because they are not doing what you want them to do or controlling them for the "higher good". This is especially true for laws and government authorities that try to control people through legal legislation.

This includes the use of force against individuals. The use of force is never justified except in self defense or the defense of loved ones.

Giving personal power away to some higher cause or person is never in our best interests and is never justified. They will always act in their own best interest and not in ours.

Always remember we find our "True Will" by listening to our "internal authority" and not some teacher or Guru. That includes these teachings as well. They are intended to make you think and decide for yourself. They are not to be accepted blindly or followed blindly.

We Can't Change By Ourselves

2006-03-22T16:56:00.000-08:00

While carving out our individual destinies it might be wise to reflect upon our present circumstances. We are where we are because of our past actions and beliefs.

In many instances we have trapped ourselves in circumstances due to past actions and there is no way out except through the experience. There might not be a "magickal" cure for our situation.

The universe has it's own momentum and seeks to keep things the way they are. It seeks to keep us right where we are, at least until the next critical point in time or crisis when it is forced to change. Combine that with our own self defeating behaviors and it is a wonder that we can carve anything.

There are several ways of working around these obstacles. The first is to develop our personal power through extreme effort daily and injecting that energy into the astral during the evening as we sleep. We will notice more vivid and empowering dreams. If we are not having at least three vivid and empowering dreams a week, we are not putting out enough energy into the astral to make any difference.

This acts upon the principle that we can't change without the help of external forces. If we could, we wouldn't be where we are. We use the pressure of external forces to "crack" open the walls that imprison us.

The ancient Egyptians would cut a shallow groove in lime stone and pound a dry rope into the groove. Then they would add water and force the rope to expand and split the rock. We are the rope and the intense energy we create is the water that expands until the environment around us cracks.

One of the "Grand Illusions",is that we can change through our own efforts without the use of external supports and forces. It doesn't work that way. We have the choice of picking the train we stand in front of, but it is the train that does the damage or makes the change, not us.

The astral layers expand and compress with the daily and lunar cycles. By injecting energy forcibly into the astral during the day our astral "self" inflates and takes up more astral space. As the astral layers compress they work like a giant nut cracker and break open areas in our lives by finding the weakest links.

My point is if we are not getting results quickly enough, we are not generating enough energy or we are in the wrong program. We monitor results through dream activity or the development of some special skill. Our personal development should be progressing at a pace we are satisfied with. We should be excited about weekly gains and successes.

The concepts and techniques given in this material will ensure rapid progress in a safe and effective manner. If it doesn't work, throw it out! There are no empty promises, only results!

Carving Our Destiny

2006-03-20T16:45:00.000-08:00

We can carve our own destiny. The point of power is in the present moment but not in the way some might suppose. To live and act in the present moment is to reap the full benefits of past actions and make choices affecting our future in a positive way.

Too many dwell on the past and spend their energy wishing things were different or like they used to be. This is a waste of precious time.

Others say, "I will write my book next year" or start exercizing after the holidays. They have plan after plan but never get started because a new plan comes along and takes it's place. The net result is nothing substantial ever gets done.

Even more interesting, most people live for immediate gratification and won't put effort out for long range goals. Long range goals are simply too unreal for them.

It is a balancing act to learn from our past and make choices affecting our future. We do this by living fully in the present moment.

It might help to realize the major events of our lives are locked into place a year ahead of time.

The Akashic records are etheric in nature. They reflect things that will happen in the future and things that have happened in the past.

Each year new events enter into the akashic records. They are potential events that are finally ready to manifest physically. The end point for putting new events into the akashic records is the autumn equinox of each year. This means the main events we experience were placed into the akashic record some time during the last year. There is some lag time between when they enter and when they physically manifest.

Minor alterations in our physical life can be filled using the lunar cycle as well. It is important to live in harmony with both the solar and lunar cycles of nature.

Our physical body lives in the space/time universe and our soul lives in the time/space universe. Each universe has different rules. As physical matter gravitates toward each other in the space/time universe, events gravitate toward each other in the time/space universe. There are critical time periods where everything happens at once and long periods where nothing happens.

This is a natural phenomenon that astrology has tried to understand and master. The important point is there are periods of time that are more important than others and we must take advantage of them to be successful in life.

In the same token, don't attempt something when the time is wrong because the entire effort might be put at risk. Our "inner authority" will guide us into action at the proper time when we learn to listen to it. We can learn to recognise the natural closing points and opportunities that surround us by living in the present moment.

Our Inner Child

2006-03-18T16:12:00.000-08:00

Our "inner child" knows how to live a balanced life. We can recapture the excitement, the adventure and the energy we had as children. This will help us live a balanced life.

There are some important differences between the child and the adult we can explore.

The excess energy children have comes into this life with them from past lives. It is energy they have earned and brought to use as they wish.

This surplus energy is used up by puberty and it's absence triggers the need for the body to produce it's own energy. There is a reversal of energy flow as the child hits adolescence and the free energy is no longer available. This produces the stress and angst that teenagers experience.

Producing our own energy is difficult at first and instead we get energy from other people, especially as teenagers. We hang out with people that give us the energy we require. In like manner, they get energy from us they require. This is mutually beneficial.

At first most of the energy comes from our parents through our genetic link This link is an etheric link that exists throughout our lives. That is why the relationship between us and our parents is so important in modern psychology.

Of the seven types of shared energies, the chances are that at least one type of energy comes naturally and easy to us. Other types comes very hard. We use our "friends" as crutches to balance our lives and provide us with those hard to get energies.

The energy cycle of relationships is like this:

1- Union- we have enough energy as children and freely give it away to others.

2- Movement-We sense our lack and move toward energy we can't produce ourselves. Not knowing where to turn, we begin to explore our environment.

3- Attraction-We are increasingly drawn toward another person and have indentified our energy goals.

4- Seduction- The other person invites us into their sphere of energy and gives us the energy we crave.

5- Entrapment-We realize the other person is feeding off our energies the same way we are feeding off theirs. We are locked in co-dependancy.

6- Exploitation- We are taken for granted as the other person gets their own energy needs met. We get less energy than we are giving out. We give less in return and take them for granted or turn to others and exploit them.

7- Loss of inocence-We have trapped ourselves in a relationship that is not healthy and we can't get out of it. Energy we can't spare is being taken from us and we are emotionally drained. At the same time we drain energy from others in a viscious cycle.

8- Join forces-We use cooperative communication and supportive effort to move toward mutual goals and needs even though the spark and the attraction are gone. We realize mutually using each other can achieve positive results even if it is not exactly what we would like.

9- The spark-A new type of attraction is born out of competency as we become successful. We no longer need the other person or their energy but choose to be with them out of friendship. We have earned the respect of our partner and in turn we respect them.

10- Realization-We understand each other as true equal partners in the giving and recieving of energy within the relationship. We realize our own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of our partner and value our relationship with each other.

Through work we train ourselves to generate the energy we need. We develop the ability to generate each energy easily and once more have a surplus of it. This is important because most of the things we lack in life are the result of not having enough energy to go out and get them. This surplus energy allows us to reclaim our "inner child".

Actuality vs. Reality

2006-03-17T03:33:00.000-08:00

Living a Balanced Life

2006-03-14T18:35:00.000-08:00

Our individual needs are complex and each person is different from their neighbor. Still we can simplify our needs into broad general catagories.

The important concept is to live "balanced" lives, giving attention to each major area. If we devote too much time and energy to one area, the areas we have neglected will create problems for us.

The ancients used astrology and the twelve houses to catagorize our individual needs.
They are:

Ego and self
Money and possessions
Travel
Family
Romance and Love
Work
Partnership and marriage
The Occult and death
Higher Education and Law
Our public image
Our hopes, dreams and wishes
Our restrictions

My appologies to any astrologers for mistakes I might make in this. It is simply a map or grouping of life's major areas. We need to pay attention to each area in a balanced way if we want to be successful in life.

In addition to devoting time to each of these areas there are seven other personal areas to be developed.

The most obvious deals with our physical need to stay alive in physical bodies. This includes body awareness, awareness of the environment through the physical senses, our ability to live in the moment. It also deals with the ability to stay alive.

Our physical and etheric bodies require nutrition and exercise to remain strong and healthy. There is a requirement to "live in the present moment" and develop these needs to the fullest capacity. It is through aerobic exercise we develop our ability to manifest our dreams in physical reality.

We have our sexual needs and instinctual drive to perpetuate the human race through reproduction. This requires us to openly confront our sexual needs and interact with a partner in order to fulfill them. Repression of the sexual drive has caused death and perversion in the past. Feelings of guilt and shame have made something beautiful and sacred dirty and ugly. We need to cultivate healthy attitudes about sexuality by finding an appropriate partner.

Joy, laughter, music and creativity are emotions that make life rich and rewarding. These are feelings that make life worthwhile. Have we set aside time to play each day?

Follow the way of our heart. What do we stand for? What things are sacred and make us who we are. What concepts and values define us and how others to see us. We need to believe in who we are and what we stand for. We need to believe in ourselves and in our ability to achieve personal happiness.

In communicating with others we learn we are not alone in our experience. Our ability to learn from others and to learn from our own mistakes allows us to progress and develop in life. It's good to learn social skills and teach others what we know. Learn from others what we need as well.

We all have glimpses of insight that involve a "knowing" and percieving of "architypal" reality. It is through these intuitive "flashes" that our internal authority will reveal personal truth. These intuitive "flashes" will form our personal paradigm or view of reality if we have enough of them and trust in them.

It is our personal view of reality that determines our physical actions and how we attempt to fullfill our needs. We do what we think is right, even if it is wrong. The more we listen to our internal authority, the more we will do the right thing.

It helps to remember we are all brothers and sisters, common members of the human race. We can't hurt someone else without hurting ourselves. We are a part of the earth and what we do has purpose and is important.

Each and every day we should exercise our physical body, devote time to our primary relationships, play and have fun, do or read something inspiring. We can challenge our intellect by learning something new. Meditate and commune with our inner authority and lastly, reflect on the unity of all things and how each has it's own place and time.

Internal Authority vs. External Authority

2006-03-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

The 1st concept to discuss is that anyone and everyone has it within themselves to find happiness by fullfilling their own individual needs. This means you are competent to fill your own needs and I am competent to fill my own needs. The spark of the divine is within our hearts and can guide us in the fulfillment of our needs if we will listen to it.

This spark of the divine has been called the Christ Spirit, God/dess of our hearts, the Master Within, our conscience or even the still small voice. It is an internal authority and not an external authority. The true path to mystic power and enlightenment is when we follow our "inner authority" above all others.

This inner authority knows and understands our "True Will" and reason for living in this lifetime. By being free to act according to our own true nature we will do what is best for ourselves and by doing the best for ourselve, we will at the same time benefit the rest of humanity. In becoming who we are truely meant to be, the entire world benefits. There is no need to conform to the demands of any "external authority".

We must be free to act according to our own nature. Turning to an external authority such as government or religion or the law to solve our problems and fulfill our needs will never work. We can't allow ourselves to be forced or intimidated by any external authority.

We must remain true to our own "Inner Self" at all cost. We must not give our power away to others. This is what it means to be an Anarchistic Knight. We have each made a personal choice to follow our own "inner authority" above all others.