IN SIGHT

Genesis and Aftermath of an Epiphany

brel flynn © 2006 and 2010

(Edited from an original essay © 1996)

INTRODUCTION

Exploring the Self is like eating an artichoke.  The bud must be plucked before it begins to blossom, then cooked carefully.  Individual methods vary.  Only a small portion of each segment is edible, so we rip off each piece and extract delicately the meaty part, discarding the rest.  The involvement of digits and teeth is an experience that one should try at least once! At one point we encounter the barbs, which must be scraped or cut away to allow access to the heart of the artichoke, the ultimate prize.  From that juncture on the process is unhampered and we may chew away with great abandon...ahh, the delicious joy!

Just so, we pluck budding Selves from the parent plant, cook us in the boiling pot of the life we've chosen, consume tidbits of our various layers, cut away the nasty part and joyously partake of the rich, inner essence.  Eating an artichoke is an art.  Eating Life is a labor of love. The techniques can be studied and copied to a certain extent so that they who wish may express in a similar manner the art they so admire.  However it happens, someone is going to eat your artichoke...it may as well be you.

IN JUNE of 1994,

an amazing thing happened.  I began to see with my physical eyes into a realm of existence which previously had escaped my awareness..."dimensions" of energies, entities and phantasmagorical scenarios which might be found in some fantasy novel!  From a logical standpoint, it's all a bit difficult to explain. I'm just an ordinary person with no claim to significant entitlements or accomplishments.  I'd never delved into the fantastic world of metaphysics or "New Age", preferring to follow the "religious" path set forth by my parents. But I admit to a love of fantasy and science fiction among my choices of reading matter and a firm childhood belief in fairies in hollow trees.  This, coupled with an active imagination and tenacious intent to think for myself, has helped me fare rather well during the recent and ongoing visual treats.

At the onset of this unexpected epiphany, I tackled the task of discovering "why me" and delving into a concentrated effort of self-analysis.  I read several "New Age" volumes, bopped around in the metaphysical arena a tad and executed a major search through the good ol' Bible...again.  Putting my personal powers of discernment to the ultimate test, I discovered some key links and signposts.  In conclusion, I began asking "why not me?"  Why not every mortal on this planet?  I didn't strive to achieve this Other Vision.  It wasn't a conscious thought that popped into my brain and seemed like a good idea.  It's as though it was always there, waiting for discovery and everything just clicked one day!

The inquisitive brain has to ponder the mysteries.  What events, circumstances, choices, attitudes or attributes led me to this particular condition? There must be hundreds of books written in this genre where answers might be found, written by impressively qualified people.  But nowhere have I read that someone has had a tiny, nearly transparent, three-blossomed flower stem placed directly into their right eyeball by a figure who may have been wearing a spacesuit, accompanied by a lovely, petite young female. Nor have I discovered a theory or proposition that egos are actual "beings"; male, in the case of a female mortal and female, if you're living life as a man. I don't believe we're on this planet to learn to love...too easy.  Christ taught that we must love unconditionally; a bit more of a stretch; more credible.  I lean toward the inner journey method...autonomy...discovering who and what we truly are, the primary focus being on individualism.  I'm a bit of a maverick where the gray cells are concerned, so this appeals.

(this space is for your personal notes)

NOW...SO WHAT?  LET’S SAY, "WHAT IF? and "WHY NOT?"

What if this involuntary consciousness raising is the evolutionary next-level mentality for Earth dwellers in a new millennium?  Many will, and do, experience wondrous occurrences.  Some will seem scary or so far-out that the individual will reject it on the physically oriented level and possibly miss out on the most exciting aspect of existence in humanness!  Maybe that's a good weeding-out process, but it doesn't have to be.  Considering my own lowly status, I propose that anyone can acquire the knowledge of the cosmos and a healthy co-existence with the powers of the "Universe".

There is no "other side".  We must delineate, so we've created a separate existence within the physical aspects of life-experience.  Perhaps we should think in terms of Inside and Aside.  This would allow a correct focus without losing a sense of origin.  Those who have this sensitivity will realize that the seemingly illogical circumstances of their private inner journey occur right under their noses.  In our physicalness, we are simply Aside from our Actuality, or the Inside.

            Not to ignore traveling; we all visit energy fields, places where we see and meet other beings in their various Aside expressions and we participate in Inside activities which the Aside mentality considers information best put in abeyance for future revelation.  When In Sight or In Sensitivity happens, our Aside-focused Self allows the realization if we don't freak out!  The ego entity is involved quite strongly here and could vehemently protest the individual's curiosity and acceptance of a potential new focus.  The In Sight is worth an effort, though...it's a fabulous experience.  Personally, I caution against turning to someone besides your own Self for guidance or help.  Not all your planet mates have your best interests at heart.

We are inside a universe of possibilities.  Every one of us is a creator of probabilities.  Actualities are unbounded.  Not just the psychics, shamans, medicine men, mediums, etcetera, who expend sincere intent and effort or find themselves endowed with a special gift are privy.  Esoteric is out...Knowing is in.  What if there are no other paths to follow but those of the individual?  Do we have confidence, trust and faith enough to journey alone?  And lonely it can sometimes seem!  But we aren't alone. Really!  Strive for stability, In Sanity, if you will, and be your own captain.  Steer the ship. Keep a level head and an open "mind" and anticipate each fantastic, illogical event.  You'll be given as many answers as you can handle and find your brain hustling to figure out the questions.

(jot down your thoughts and speculations; employ imagination: what if and why not?!)

KID AGAIN

Unless you are as a child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.  If we believe in a heaven and a god-the-father theory, we're probably close to the mark.  But aren't we limiting our Selves?  If so, we're not fulfilling our duties as explorers, experimenters, students and teachers.  Whatever premise of heaven, hell, Source, All Power, Brotherhood of Man...you name it...we make it so with our cumulative thought energies. 

Think as a child.  What if there is an all-powerful Being/Parent and she/he is a "toddler", using mortal standards?  We personalities, supposing we sprang from this/these "without-beginning-or-end" intelligences, shoulder the onus to assist in a process to enlarge its/hers/his experiences!  We perform the experiments, test the genius, and venture into areas of inert energies to vitalize every aspect of our All-Power Parent-Source.  How better for "God" to reap what "he" does not sow or be "more than the sum of 'his' parts"?

What if we mortals procreate to continually enable ourselves the privilege of viewing the world through the eyes of a child?  "God" found a way to reinvent her/himself. US!  Christ didn't offhandedly bless children with a casual intent. His warning that an offense committed against a child being akin to harming "God" and those who do so would be better off if tossed into the sea with a millstone around their necks should give us all something to ponder. 

Consider, this, too.  The protected category might also include adults who think as a child, the naive grown-up, the mentally impaired, dreamer, artist; the seemingly clueless. Are we to respect the person or the innocence, or both? Perhaps these persons present a test for those who have "put away childish things" or a prompt to recall the closeness of the child to "the one on high". Could the famous blessing of the Christ entity be a command to respect the fanciful imagination of the child-brain and its still-fresh link to the god-mind...a reminder that "god" is ageless, never-ending?  To know how to think as a child leaves all avenues of possibility open and every door to the wonders of In Side ajar!

CLOSER and CLOSER

The "god" consciousness in each one of us is exhibiting itself more infinitely with every passing century, year, day even, in ways heretofore unparalleled.  Taking a life is an expression of Godness.  Knowing "itself" to be indestructible, there is no compunction about removal of a physical being from a particular soul-housing.  The soul isn't destroyed.  The energies remain intact, if that's what the entity chooses.  The majority of Earth's society has chosen not to express the god-power in this fashion, however.  What if part of our experiment is to decide whether or not such behavior is acceptable?  The majority will rule because the results of the test will be and have been studied. We learn for ourselves that it is better to not violate; murder and abuses are unacceptable.

Another way we are tending toward a more refined sensitivity with our True Actuality is through virtual reality in the computer industries.  Comparable wondrous sights are available to us In Side, always, similar to those artificially produced by means of electronic manipulation.  The Universe method is retinal projection and the equipment is the actual energies and materials Inside.  Where do we mortals think we get these fabulous ideas? 

We should be quite aware that we may become so enraptured with our own supposed genius that we fail to respect the Actual Probabilities when they confront us. What if you could see Inside through the lenses of your own eyeballs sans the aid of a power-pack-wires-batteries-bells-and-whistles gizmo?  And it never interfered with normal visual function and no body else could detect the activity and no special helmet, trance or meditative process were necessary for the function? 

What if you always saw "something" in your line of sight, lids closed or open; if clouds of different colors moved under their own power; you could detect the presence of human-looking figures within these clouds; if geometric shapes swooped and flew and held themselves suspended before your eyes; if you peeked in on beings of all different kinds at work in their Somewhere places and they often interacted with you, perhaps spoke with you; if you woke in the wee hours and found yourself walking to the bathroom while enveloped in a "field" of active “white noise” or patterned, colored configurations; if you saw someone who looked like you but wasn't exactly the "you" of everyday life in various scenarios you couldn't begin to conjure up in your wildest imagination and you came to realize this was another you? What would you think? 

I would presume you're having a rousing romp on the Inside.  Disconcerting, yes; takes some getting used to.  Blending is occurring.  You're aware that you, or essences of your Self, is/has been busily dealing with all manner of situations in other dimensions which seem alien to your mortal being.  The loose ends are getting tied up and something is culminating beyond your immediate comprehension.  Accept it.  The onerous task is yours, the mortal, to handle the balancing act which will stabilize your team or "family" of energy entities and carry the lot of you into the future.

IN SANITY FOR THE BLENDING BALANCING FUTURE BEING

            So, here you are with both feet on the ground, but is it really solid?  You KNOW that's YOU there with those other people types in odd clothing and that what you're discussing is important!  And no way are you dreaming.

You're positively aware of your surroundings!  Even in sleep the dreams are more realistic!  Then you're busy with everyday attentions Aside and suddenly a profound thought intrudes into your puny brain, quite unbidden.  A revelation, no less!  Is it rubber room time? 

If you tell someone, they think you're nuts!  But what if you can deal with it?  If you try, it becomes more and more easy.  Unless they're sensitive to your eccentricities, don't tell anyone.  If you must talk about these phantasmagorical events, talk to the Inside.  Just say whatever comes to mind.  You may not be aware that anyone's listening, but what if they are?  Your awareness of blending has happened for a reason.  Make your voice heard.  No doubt you've been doing so in a supra-conscious state anyway.

A tree analogy might bring some of this into focus.  We know that a tree has "rings".  So here we have a tree, a unit containing all the ages it has lived in one package.  Those-in-the-know can tell us what conditions existed under which the tree experienced the process of its growth.  One year, or more, there was drought; this is seen in certain layers.  Fire would leave its mark, though the tree survived.  Maybe a flood left evidence.  We can learn which creatures visited and took advantage of the tree's hospitality; some of them probably would have overstayed their welcome. At any rate, the tree is a tree and yet there are many facets of it.  So it is with mortals, in a way, but we leave our various aspects to continue life in those forms while we go on to create other forms in other situations. And let us not forget the reproductive aspect...seeds... sowing...reaping what we have not sown. Our avatar bodies make all this possible.

DEAR DARWIN

Close, but no cigar.  Consciousness must follow a certain type of genetic coding.  To move into another consciousness strain, certain requirements must be met.  Monkeys don't become humans; dear Aunt Bertha won't return to Earth life as a cow.  We can experience an aspect of any creature's or plant's existence by willing a portion of our Self into that one's for whatever reason...a salamander in the desert, for example, or a favorite tree in the back yard.  Esoteric types have been practicing this kind of enterprise for eons, but they DO NOT BECOME the thing they're exploring.  They will always be and return to the mortal form for which they're coded.

Consciousness evolution is possible; we call it enlightenment.  Genetic evolution is possible; we call it adapting.  But all must follow the strain, or code.  Everything is energy of some sort and coding applies to all; rocks, trees, plants, animals, insects, birds, fish, soil, each item mankind creates; whatever comes to mind consists of energy.  If you hug a tree you might feel its energy.  You can whack it down and use it for many different purposes but even in its ash state it will be identifiable.

We read that thoughts are energy.  If so, they have a propensity for actuality and evolution.  In Earth's "ancient times", thoughts created gods in charge of the forces over which the puny human had no control. In our typical amnesiac, misdirected (but creative!) fashion, we empowered our gods with obeisance and much ritualistic enhancement.  As our consciousness evolved and enlightenment resulted, we forsook these creations and replaced them with others more acceptable for the level.  Where did the rejected ones go?  Where are they now?  Stuck in the mountains, temples, pyramids, et al, where we planted them?  And please realize we feed the energy with historic references.

If we accept this premise, then we may assume the old gods of our ancient "past", left to their own devices, have traveled in evolutionary manner from possible to probable to actual of their own volition.  Energy needs somewhere to Be.  Consciousness attracts like consciousness and is attracted by the same.  Humans reject "old" creations, freeing those energies to seek out a place of their own to exist and flex their coded muscles, so to speak.  Accepting that they are the creations of mortals, they possess an identifiable coding strain as to origin. 

What if they've accelerated through their particular inner journeys, prompted in the same manner as we are to unlock the secrets of existence and discovered their relationship to us mortals on this planet and are attempting to fulfill a trade-off agreement.  Beyond that, they may simply be honoring us and rewarding us, in a way, for the opportunity we gave them to achieve a higher level of Actuality than was previously afforded.  In a manner which seems unacceptable to our logical, physical status, we "scratched their backs" and now they're returning the favor. They won't look exactly like us but they will exhibit the express image.

What if all this is so?  Why don't we remember?  Why do we reject and feel threatened?  Perhaps the old root assumption that these must be more powerful than we are and possess a mysterious hold over us comes into play.  Root assumptions, which we mortals created, are tougher to break through than belief systems; which is how they began but evolved into mighty fortresses because we did and do empower them so persistently!

Because we can't figure all this out, and because so many of us are "stuck in the pages of the “Good Book", we accept that we are inferior.  We question our intelligence and sanity.  We sniff the wind and trot after every unfamiliar odor in hopes we can find answers.  We put ourselves at risk of instability.

INNATE NESTING

Something is definitely going on!  UFOs and alien intrusions cannot be denied or ignored!  If there is a cosmic toy box and fields of inert energies, we can be sure "Other Beings" are dipping in for their own purposes.  Obviously, certain of "them" have mastered interplanetary travel and much superior scientific advancement at the expense of other evolutionary achievements....possibly in the realms of person-ability with all that entails.  We seem to have something they want and they've discovered a shortcut to get at it.  Do they have the right?

What if these "Others" made an initial bid for interaction on the Inside?  Because some mortals are more adventurous or comprehend the significance of such a situation, permission was/is granted on an individual basis.  Actual occurrences of alien contact of the distressing kind are prevalent, some authentic and some the result of the sensory energies of the group, or clustered, consciousness.

Perhaps it's not a bad thing.  Herd or hive mentality and the mortal tendency to structure must be innate and indicative of Earth's population.  Not all can be mavericks; think of the chaos!  Our planet mates who elect to allow the natural tendency of clustering open the way for group consciousness-raising. Free will is respected but order results, for the most part.  Progress overall is not impeded. 

As we snuggle into this planet's new millennium, we find ourselves on the cutting edge of all sorts of wonderful technological advances, renewed awareness of the planet's value, expansion of our heretofore tunnel-vision view of the Universe; exciting new horizons spread out before us!  Through the ages, we "Moderns" have consistently explored all aspects of our existence, including things spiritual and mystical.  We should be congratulated for covering all the bases.

Suppose we give ourselves credit and allow that other life forms exist and that permission for interaction in specific instances is granted.  Lacking “In Sight” or refined “In Sensitivity”, we are unaware on a physically conscious level that we've made the agreement. "Other Beings" are counting on our amnesiac state as a door to possibilities unperceived in our Aside attention. 

But why would rational human beings willingly subject themselves to the trauma of the prodding, probing, insertions, extractions and all 'round frightening activities of these sort-of-but-not-quite-human-looking, more-insect- than-mortal, audacious aliens from outer space? When we arrive at the level of consciousness where the answers lie, we will know.  These stunning events help to push our brains with greater acceleration, if we allow it.  What if these ETs are some of our abandoned created "old gods" responding to the pull of the cluster energy and returning to resume the relationship?

BBFB: BLENDING, BALANCING, FUTURE BEINGS

What kind of "beings" will populate this planet in future millennia, if we survive?  Will they be the great politicians, athletic heroes, media celebrities, captains of industry, movers and shakers in science and medicine, etc.?  Christ supposedly stated that the meek shall inherit the Earth.  Meek implies soft, yielding and passive; then will the Earth be filled with saintly, ultra-righteous do-gooders?

Meek also describes one who is compliant, humbly patient, forbearing, unassuming...also spiritless and docile; reads like a bunch of poor helpless victims, doesn't it?  Christ, himself, is described as being meek.  He was certainly maltreated, as were and are many of his followers (allowing Biblical credibility).  But they were and are steadfast, which takes a great deal of willpower. And yes, they did and do (supposedly) exercise "faith, hope and charity".

These are attributes of Inside energy powers; characteristics of certain personalities as expressed and perceived in the Aside attention.  We can attract these "Powers" to us and empower them to interact with our gestalt energies in our everyday Aside focus.  We need them, especially in these latter or "End Times" if we are of the meek affiliation.  Only the strongest will survive and the amount of strength required to forebear, comply, be humbly patient, passive and charitable will mold a mighty civilization.  I like the proposition that the strong conquer others but the mighty conquer themselves.  The mighty will prevail, I think.

If we are charitable toward others, we're kindly and lenient in our judgments of their traits and deeds.  This means everybody!  Think of the implications!  How can we be charitable towards rapists, murderers, abusers, tyrants; cruel, rude and inconsiderate people, to name only a few?  It seems these are the majority who rule and survival dictates we protect ourselves from them at all costs!  In protecting, do we place ourselves within their ranks?

With some exceptions, children are the most charitable beings among us.  They forgive and love unconditionally in the early years of their lives.  If adults pay attention, they can learn the Absolute Truth of Charity; but I fear we become too involved in being adult.  I think we're missing out.  If we procreate to remind ourselves how to stay attuned and alert to Inside, we should find a better way to relate to our progeny and to guide them into their maturity.  But we lead them as we've been led and any deviation is not tolerable, in many instances.  The offspring we bring into this world are not our possessions; they're planet-mates who are with us for reasons of their own.  We "adults" could benefit by treating them as a reminder of our Actuality while still guiding them with the planet knowledge we've gained before their births.

And what of those we call senior citizens, sometimes said to be in their "second childhood" and often treated as children because their behavior seems to require it?  There's an age in mortal maturity where a link is established with the Inside, but the human is not aware.  By all appearances, these elderly, as we designate them, regress into behavior considered rather infantile by their progeny and the population at large. Any behavior deviation from the accepted norm is suspect and gleans disparagement.  If these had been taught in youth to search their Inner Being, they could, in their maturity, realize what work it is they've been doing Inside while maintaining the Aside proprieties.  These particularly Aware-Beings would've brought up their children in the same way.  The cycles of the Ages of Man would then be rewritten in a more productive and positive format, conducive to BBFBs...Balancing, Blending Future Beings, who could use their understanding to spring light years ahead of their predecessors to a higher level of enlightenment!

SEEDS

I have met the gods...and they are us.  At least, we mortals have the potential to become gods.  We are they with person-ability.  Not all will achieve or retain this status, however.  Far too many on the planet are so disassociated with Soul that they're running on pure biological energy only; not a bad thing, but certainly not even close to the enhanced experience life could be. 

These might be considered poor gardeners. Applying this analogy further, we choose a spot for a garden and conscientiously prepare the soil.  We do all we can to ensure the prospects of a good harvest with diligence and hard labor.  The stewardship of a garden is a huge responsibility but the reward in the gleaning makes it worthwhile.  The advantage of being "god seed" is that humans may alter the conditions in which we find ourselves.  We can accept responsibility and take part in our own stewardship.  Then we are seed, gardener, gleaner and harvest!  We join the ranks of the worker; we labor and are the fruit of our labor, all in the same.

Being coded for person-ability is our species signature and advantage in the mortal state. What if this planet is the garden of the "Almighty" and we mortal beings are the various types of plants sown by that All Power-Never-ending-Source-Original Parent of the Universe?  Many seeds will reach fruition; many won't, for various reasons.  In this oversimplified analogy, we could look at the parables of Jesus with a fresh perspective.  If we are the seeds and the gardeners and the harvest and if all assistance is available to us, how can we fail? 

Are we also our own worst enemies?  Some may be the spoilers; critters, insects and other adverse elements which are bent on their own needs with no regard for damages done.  Some could be compared to weeds which steal the nutrients meant for the healthy plants.  In the mortal sense, these could also serve as a spur to prompt the healthy god-seed types to make changes to improve their situations. Perhaps they would sooner begin the Inner Search and connect early on with Inside; a definite advantage in learning to identify dangers and threats and how to avoid or cope with them; also to comprehend that elusive charity factor we frequently overlook.  If we are good students, we will be successful gardeners and our own bountiful harvest!

TINKER TOY FRAME OF REFERENCE

If, in a Universal sense, all things are occurring simultaneously, how can we encase anything within a frame of reference enabling us to focus where we should?  Get out the tinker toys, boys and girls.  We're going to build, tear down, restructure and start all over again!

"Unless you think as a child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven."  A very telling statement shrouded in simplicity.  In Sights can appear as fantasies and hallucinations.  They can be drug-induced.  Scientists can read their impulses in the brain. 

Moderns have always explored their godness through the ages in a myriad of ways, toying with ideas as if they were plastic bubbles blown through a straw and virtual-realizing to a fare-thee-well!  The intensity heightens as a millennium dawns, bewildering mankind at a dizzying pace.  We are easily distracted from our Inside Actuality by the intensity of the Aside focus. 

But something's changing.  Enough of us have put a proper amount of energy into the Search and the Inside is beginning to impress itself into our existence!  The trail blazers and pathfinders are revealing their findings and mortals are on the brink of discoveries not yet categorized! The metaphor of a tinker toy frame of reference allows for flexibility and creativity and provides good exercises for the imagination.  These are absolutely vital for the successful Inner Journey.  Especially flexibility!  The method enhances the development of discernment yet doesn't negate appreciation for the marvelous accomplishments of Earth dwellers. But how does it help us straddle the seeming abyss between Inside and Aside? 

Assuming an abyss exists, why not take a flying leap into it and explore with that precious child-like naiveté and imagination complimented with the confidence and wisdom of "adulthood"?  Such attributes can expedite the Search, give us immunity to the "sticky spots" and an innocent pleasure in the phantasmagorical experience.  We'd be surprised, as well, to discover a new and richer, more far-reaching maturity.

There are side effects to jumping.  Early jumpers tend to be loners or mavericks, compared to societal standards. Not all are able to avail of wisdom and common sense, so find the abyss experience miserable and pass the suffering on to others. Those who cluster hesitate, waiting for the group experience.  This may cause many to miss out.  Individualism is the key here.  And tinker toys are great.  One or many can play, no rules apply, they offer endless possibilities of parameters and they're totally disposable when you're finished with them. 

Just beware that you don't obsess with the play and turn it into a process with belief system potential!  Employ common sense and discernment and have fun!  What you construct is limited only by your imagination.  Make something no one else has thought of before; duplicate an established configuration while you study it and ponder how you might make it better. Or just build and rip apart and rebuild at will; remembering, of course, that each structure possibility has probable/actual potential. However you utilize them, your metaphorical tinker toys will stimulate the brain's imagination prowess, exciting the stimulus to the Inside counterpart, your Mind, to greater intensity of input.  The game of "What If" becomes viable, actualized; awareness becomes keener. 

TOYS & TOOLS

Children's toys are their tools.  Adults’ tools are often their toys.  A Biblical verse refers to giving up childish things when becoming an adult; another encourages us to be children in the flesh, but "spiritually" mature.  We should try to be very discerning as to when we are child-like and when we must approach life's aspects in a grown-up fashion.  An exquisite balance of both is appropriate and desirable, especially if we're closer to the "divine" when we're the child-self.

If adults don't consider that they're playing with toys, it's still a fact that they're playing games, the game of Search being prevalent; searching for keys to our past, as in archeology, archeoastronomy, history; searching for a link to our future; space travel, planet probing and studies, communicating (or trying to) with whatever may be in the cosmos; searching for Answers to the Big Questions, Mr. or Ms. Right; a niche for ourselves in this multifaceted and convoluted plan we call Life. It all boils down to playing god. Consider that we are each potential gods...creators, if you prefer. 

Creativity is at peak in childhood but if we respect and nurture it in ourselves and our progeny, we can enjoy its wholesome aspects throughout a span of an Aside lifetime.  Inside, we're constantly creating!  Ideas leak through to be expressed as inventions, art, technologies, advancements in science and medicines and yes, religions and other belief systems, such as metaphysics, occultisms, astrology, close encounters of any kind.  You name it. All originates from an Elsewhere place of energy possibilities; a Universal toy box for our use and pleasure.

OR WOULD YOU RATHER BE A MULE?

Systems are excellent.  They give us order and focus.  We acquire discipline through the systemic approach.  We are creatures of system.  Does it work?  Will it ensure survival?  Will it bring order out of chaos?  We create systems for everything under the sun; there are even systems to bust systems!! 

Structure is ultimately important. In general, systems are beneficial. But what if getting stuck there is detrimental?  Once we've achieved the desired discipline through a systematic regimen, must we always be functioning within the established framework?  In a few cases, yes, we must.  But be ever prepared for the surprise, the abnormal; the phenomenon or anomaly; the sudden discovery that stands out like a sparkling gem and defies the norm.

The Bible mentions a judgment day scenario when certain individuals will make the case for themselves that they preached the gospel, aided the poor and afflicted and brought many souls to "God", all in the name of the "Savior". The response is, “depart from me, ye who work iniquity, I know ye not". Why would this be?  An outright rejection of the very essence of all that we consider good and desirable?  Appalling!

What if, in actuality, they are the ones who've devised and practiced systems of religion of such rigid structure that there are no gradations to a higher level of enlightenment beyond what can be achieved within the designated parameters? This makes the system a trap and those who lay claim to so many good works are actually obstacles builders.  They've created a glass-ceiling inhibitive to growth potential.  Creative thinking is prohibited and voicing those thoughts would be risky, even perilous!  Any energy enterprises outside the prescribed dogma are prohibited.  You must remain trapped within the pages of The Book or the rigid walls of the structure if you want the supposed benefits of a particular system.

Future Beings will discern the pitfalls of dogmas, and, recognizing the need to fulfill personal discipline, will remove themselves from the systems they've been exploring, allowing freedom to effect changes on the Inside which in turn affects humans' enlightenment urges.  Hopefully, this would aid in the restoration of this planet's civilization and recovery of Original goals and intentions at "Creation's" onset.  To disallow or inhibit these possibilities is to be a worker of iniquity.

So we struggle our way out of an old system and then what?  Do we find we've replaced it with another?  Is that really freedom? In “True Actuality”, belief systems are obsolete and irreplaceable. Knowing is the state of the intelligent senses whether there is discernable rhyme and reason or not.  Don't feel compelled to explain yourself...only another belief system will be the result!

WHAT IS A BELIEF?

It's an idea or concept, your own or someone else's, to which you give enough energy empowerment to influence your life and thought processes.  When enough mortals participate, the original idea seedling grows from possible to probable to actual stages, strengthening “The Belief” proportionately until it envelops a majority of humanity. Belief systems have their place.  They're valid for as long as we need them.  We should apply our powers of intuition and discernment to discover the useful aspects and then move on; not to imply that we must bop around within each and every existing system.  Read available information written about whatever system you wish to explore to satisfy a passing interest.  Decisions needn't be based on actual experience in everything!

Systems of beliefs are easy to spot.  What exerts the strongest influence on the greatest number of people or affects a few in the most extreme manner?  Broadly: religions, politics, the sciences, medical profession, media industry....most industries and corporations...militaries, seers, soothsayers; specifically: health warnings, claims that anything in the Universe has age...especially Souls; obsession with fitness of the body, heaven and good, hell and evil, daily horoscopes; ad infinitum!

While we're exploring Aside, we like systems.  We need them.  We create them to intensify focus; to discover our Inside status. We must challenge these systems to their very limits and then some!  Or stick to your old beliefs.  Mules make good pack animals.

GRIND THE ROCK: GROCK IT!

Are you encountering too many big obstacles in the way?  You can't go over, around, under or through them? Do they seem to be great stone mountains?  Try grinding away at them till they dissipate into insignificant dust. 

In a certain comic strip, one character stands out as dealing with problems in a concise, down-to-earth manner.  I recall a particular instance when there was a huge rock in the road causing immense concern among the clan.  This character took one look and whammed it with his club, pulverizing it.  Problem solved!  Ground-up rock is not an obstacle! In the mind-boggling areas of In Sights, ETs, alien contacts, UFOs, meta-gaga mysteries, Old and New Age...you name it...we can just Grock it. 

Some of us have been through the ages already.  All these crazy things are still happening. Nowadays, media thrust them into our senses frequently.  Everyone has their opinion and point-of-view.  Many individuals are trying to establish belief systems to help deal with them and those humans affected by them.  Hundreds, maybe thousands of people are assisting as they search for answers to questions their brains have not previously been forced to ponder and the clustering begins.

If and when a strange, extraordinary occurrence is thrust upon us, what if we just Grock it; or can we keep it to ourselves, accept that it's happening and go on with our lives, embracing the changes and looking Inside for answers?  Can we override the superior being mentality?   When we think we're crazy and have no logic to explain or categorize an experience, we flounder in the vortex of our bewilderment, thrashing around for a way out, obscuring Truth in our frenzy. 

The tendency is to conclude there is no way out and devise systems to help cope with what we consider a hopeless situation.  If we could ride it out, accept what's happening, shrug off the skeptics, critics and doomsayers, it's possible to reach an unimaginable level of Knowing.  And what if the Knowing reveals a trade-off in the Universe that benefits this planet overall?  If so, all the psychi-doo-doo experiences of so many mortals all over the world will continue and increase in intensity, eventually becoming old news.

Belief systems can be inhibitors; walls we build around ourselves for shelter.  Anyone who wants in must obey the rules of the house.  No threats will be tolerated.  But if the structures are made of tinker toys, they're much easier to disassemble, change or discard.  And remember...no rules apply.  If they're what seem to be stone and mortar, a Grock approach with a mighty big club and much energy expenditure is needed. 

Some of us willingly undertake the task.  We can do what we have to do to get where we need to be without any extraneous Aside help.  We'll find the answers for ourselves; we'll know the Absolute Truth.

One item of note:  As we mortals elevate our levels of enlightenment, those helpers on the Inside must also learn new ways to steer their consciousness.  We all learn together.

POWER FULL

Part of the education on this planet is gained through power tripping; primarily male/female, but expressed also in minority/majority, Haves/Have-nots, good/bad, love/hate, parent/child, etc.  Life is riddled with power tripping and, worse, power mongering. From infancy we begin to learn who's got the power.  Maturing, we find our individual places in that system.  This is a God thing, but it's misdirected.  Something or someone is skewing our aim and we miss the target. True godness is self-might; not power-intimidation of others. 

So why do we persist?  Being under someone's power is not freedom.  Exerting excessive power over someone is not freedom.  This is an issue which must be addressed and the resolution takes place Inside.

What if everything in our Aside frame of reference has a counterpart on the Inside?  These have different forms according to personal individualization.  Faith, hope and charity, for instance, may work with you in an energy form or expressed as "Other Beings".  We find references to a higher self, your personal star, control center, etc. addressing a particular point of light discovered to accompany mortals, which can be detected in a type of "third eye" mode.  For me, this is my Mind, counterpart to my physical brain.  To each his/her own. 

Then there are the counterparts for id, psyche, super ego, etc.  These are beings and/or energies employed in direct contact with human existence, though we might not detect their influence.  But then, we control their influence.  I purport that we mortals have created a stumbling block in the area of ego, that energy closest to and first and foremost involved in our Aside situation. The ego group is our first step or stumbling block to an Inside connection and the initial one we must deal with when we begin our inner journeys.  But what if we mortals have empowered the first, the egos, with too much importance; allowed them too much privilege and placed upon them more responsibility than we should?  Changes must be employed before we can achieve BBFB status.  And it is a challenge!

Ego beings deserve our profound respect.  Theirs is a difficult task, juggling many chores at once trying to maintain an even keel between the individual's self-image and the Inside goals of Actuality life.  Egos are extremely tenacious and single-minded in their intent.  They're good at what they do; too good, sometimes.  Ever wonder why it's so hard to exert your willpower; break habits, create new lifestyles and adopt different thought processes?  Ego beings don't like change.  Their job is to fortify self image and protect it at all costs. 

The human individual, in turn, protects the ego zealously.  Thus, we mortals have elevated a lesser entity group to a higher level of responsibility inappropriately.  They weren't trained for the tasks we thrust upon them, though, in their dedication, they make a commendable attempt.  But without the proper guidelines, which we've denied them, their efforts go awry. 

Ego is not a state of mind.  It is a viable, vital component in the structure of mortal being, represented on the Inside by personages or energy essences assigned to a particular job.  To be ego encumbered is to deny your Self the joy of balancing awareness in the multidimensional experience.  But we so desperately crave the validation of worth the particular power egos render that we sacrifice the knowledge we could gain by studying the "rings of our tree".  Further enlightenment, in mortal terms, is put in abeyance.

What if some of us are lazy, or too Actuality oriented to desire change or challenge? Then those personalities will deal with the issue at another time, perhaps at the conclusion of the present Actuality cycle, often referred to as death. Should you feel compelled to embark upon a journey of discovery now, then confronting the ego is your first step. 

But egos, meant to be facilitators, have become inhibitors to connecting with our Inside origins.  It's our fault, so we must correct the error.  Use the privilege of free will. Be firm. To affect change, the individual must convince the ego of the sincerity of intent.  Your ego might challenge...no, shall, challenge you.  Egos possess god-ness, too, and they aren't amenable to a change in status.  Besides, we've given them the onus of influencing what's best for us. How do they know that we can handle the job?! 

Accept the responsibility to inform them that change is good. Releasing the excess empowerment will allow them to achieve a higher level of enlightenment for themselves and expand their expertise for enhanced input into the gestalt experience.  When the ego is convinced of your honest intent, opposition will cease and new vistas of awareness will open to you and to all involved in the mortal process! Before that, however, the ego may try to frighten, tease, cajole or distract you. 

Events and circumstances in "life" may occur as deterrents.  It won't be easy to undo a situation we've been cultivating for eons of Earth time!  "The devil made me do it"...a comic retort that might be closer to the truth than we realize.  We create the devils along with our gods. If we entertain inappropriate, unproductive thoughts to excess (and we have and do!) there is only a puny safeguard to prohibit unacceptable ensuing behavior. We fall back on the warm fuzzies of belief systems and those personalities who maintain them for us. If the connection to the Mind or Higher Self is weak, then mortal conscience is underdeveloped and we can't gauge the impact of our actions. 

Nor do we try.  We all have free will to entertain and express the unenlightened aspects of Aside existence; it’s part of the Experience;  but to do so to excess is severely limiting the Inside benefits and interaction with our planet-mates.  When we enhance thoughts with enough energy, they will actualize to a degree where they sweep us along in their impetus.  Our ego entities will believe this is what we want. 

We are the boss.  We create the job description.  We make our own difficulties; that's the easy part.  Unmaking them is tough!  It's amazing how much impact we puny humans have! If you get past that first, important barrier, establishing a regimen of self-analysis and adopting an attitude of good humor, you may eventually be able to affect changes as simply as saying, "make it so". 

You'll explore thoughts freely, knowing when to discard them safely or impel them to fruition, as wisdom and discernment increase and inform.  You will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free; free to discover your origin and genealogy Inside; free to balance lives Inside and Aside; free to follow your own path; free to plumb the resources of freedoms you didn't know were available to you!  After you've inhaled that first, refreshing air of True Freedom, you still have a lot of work to do, but you'll find all those precious counterpart entities rolling out the red carpet for a chance to be at your service!  Remember, as we elevate they are elevated, too!  It's a wondrous process and more than worth all the effort!

REMINDER

Childhood is endowed with a precious maverickness and the kiss of rebellion.  Adults who've achieved a fine balance of the two, fired in the heat of intuitive flame, find themselves in possession of a Pearl of Great Price; the unbounded freedom to think for themselves! More so, the absolute permission to think, period!  Caring, wise and creative parents encourage this attribute in their offspring.  Lucky is the adult who grew up with this freedom.  While employed in the Inner journey process, some personalities may be viewed as mavericks or set apart from the societal norm. It's appalling to me how the two terms, maverick and rebel, are thought to be one and the same in the brains of so many!  There is a HUGE difference!

Growing from infancy to adulthood is a marvelous concept, giving us lots of time to test, decide, comprehend and play with all aspects of planet existence.  There is no lack of mortal guidance and influence at hand as we elbow a place for ourselves.  Society's standards are pretty well established and rules abound to define parameters.  In general, with some exceptions, our lives are comfortably regulated while focused Aside, to a degree.  The mavericks and rebels don't always like it. They find a secret freedom in the realms of their Brains/Minds.

Rebels are mavericks and mavericks are often rebellious, each in their own fashion.  A razor-sharp edge they walk requires a balance-step in either direction.  The majority of mortals can't tell the difference or don't take the time and make the effort to find out what that difference is.  Mavericks swim upstream of the general flow of mentality.  Rebels defy convention in society's attempts to establish and maintain order for the general good.  Both stimulate, titillate, rock-the-boat and play important roles in the structure of Actuality. 

Not all reach a status of notoriety or emulation but there are many among us and it's worthwhile to know the difference.  To begin, look up the two words in a dictionary.  This should help to establish some general guidelines.  In short, a rebel is likely to break laws; a maverick will resist but respect parameters, pushing an envelope as far as they dare.  Both types will pursue thought energies in an unconventional manner (think ghost in the machine).

Feeling accompanies the thinking.  This is an attribute of intuition gained Inside which grows when applied to Aside endeavors proportionately as it is heeded, or utilized.  As we sort through a quantum of thought energies, appropriately sensitive to the accompanying feelings, we are able to learn how to discern which ones are worthy of pursuit and which are best suited for casual perusal or should be dismissed entirely. 

The innate magnetic of thought energy is suitable for presentation but we give it strength and growth capability by the amount of energy we instill. A productive thinker will always heed the urgings of the feelings their thoughts illicit.  At times, verbalization is necessary to test various responses in order to execute a satisfactory analysis and reach a wholesome conclusion. 

A true maverick will intently analyze their own thoughts, as well as the thoughts of others, while maintaining a sincere respect for the intuitive feelings, resulting in a plethora of interesting, valid thought-works.  The artistry involved is enriching and conducive to Mind/Brain enhancement and is continually applied through the Aside age cycles.

A rebel is one who feels intensely, without benefit of a mature thought/intuition process.  Thinking happens, but is minimally heeded, overruled by a sense that some condition, situation or constriction is unacceptable and offensive. Action is in the form of reaction, bypassing plausibility and often compelling the individual smack into a world of troubles with only a vague realization of how or why they got there.  Deny or try to justify their behavior as they might, cognizance escapes them and leaves them at the mercy of systems established to do their thinking for them.  Freedom is the sacrificial lamb. 

Mavericks are those who maintain the balance whereby freedom need never be sacrificed. DON’T JOIN THE CLUB: Use the Grock method if it helps solve a lemma.  Otherwise, just keep grinding away till the obstacle is dust; a small, precious treasure might be hidden inside, created much the same way an oyster creates a pearl! Be anchored in Trust so your imagination can stretch.  Don't allow intimidation, scorn, criticism or interpretations to get in your way.  Truth Absolute is the ultimate goal.  We'll all achieve it somehow, some "time".  If we can soar across barriers we'll have an advantage. Opposition equates to delay.  Our innate quest for Knowing is the cause of the lemmas... accelerated Mind/Brain enlightenment is the effect.  The game is afoot and there are no rules.

The world is divided into two classes of people: those who believe the unbelievable,

and those who do the improbable.

(Oscar Wilde)

WE MORTALS DON’T “KNOW IT ALL”

but disdain any evidence to the fact.  Then again, thoughts are energy and we empower those we play with most often, adopting them into our "families".  If we think we're sophisticated, civilized, enlightened, intelligent, superior, inferior, stupid, wicked, angelic, alien, crazy, etc., etc., given enough energy, we are!  To detach energy from one thought to another is well within our capabilities.  The amount of energy depends upon how much is invested. 

Some thoughts are easily changed; others, more difficult to control.  In the case of root assumptions and belief systems, the gestalt and consciousness clustering have contributed from all quarters.  One may find obstacles within that are not easily breached.  A better course may be simple removal from a system to pursue a path of one's own.  You might think you're alone in such an endeavor, but if you're doing it, believe that others are also.  Mavericks respect maverickness and loners are not likely to cluster, so discovering one another is a slim possibility.  True mavericks don't give all that much energy to the anguish of a solo expedition. Be curious, explore cautiously, stabilize and heed the intuitive messages diligently.  Enjoy being mortal but don't be human!  Put your brain where your Mind is and enjoy the In Sights!

He who laughs a lot and weeps a lot will live a long life. (Chinese proverb)

LEMONADE, ANYONE?

Maybe we are being invaded surreptitiously.  Sour prospects, to be sure!  Can we make lemonade of it?  Can we use the fact of alien interactions to raise our level of consciousness?  Is it possible to take command of the situation and

turn it to our advantage?  We could find a way.  Mortals are famously resilient and enterprising. 

Many on the planet, especially the American continent, believe the military have done so.  If this is true, it is we who experience these occasions who've facilitated their involvement. Unable to find resolve in the lemma, we run to those we think more qualified than we are to deal with the unusual circumstance.  Consciousness clustering will be resultant, but not all choose clustering; those who don't will be pleased that it's happening, realizing theirs is not entirely a solo expedition into higher levels of comprehensive Knowing. 

A greater awareness of humankind's diversity will occur, too.  Just as this planet is inhabited by a mix of mortal lineage, so is it that our "cosmic" origins differ.  As the individual discovers Self, each one will expand from that miniscule point of reference to the broader essence of the population.

IN TUITION

A dictionary tells us that the word "tuition" refers to not only a fee charged by an institute of learning, but also guardianship; being in charge of a group of pupils and responsible for their instruction. Inside, we can be pupils in many dimensions at once, without regard to gender. 

If anything, the more desirable status is female. The "intuition" with which we modern mortals are familiar is that state of knowing something without realizing how we do it; dictionary guides define insight as being synonymous with intuition.  Earth dwellers attribute this trait to women in a greater degree than to men.  Differences in the male and female brain are obvious to our advanced scientific and medical research.  Energies harnessed by enterprising mortals show us the workings of our very innards!  We see that the differences exist, no question! 

Suppose it is just these variations that allow for a more refined interaction between the brain and its Inside counterpart, the Mind?  If it's true that we've lived more than one life as both genders then we could understand how some "men" are more intuitive-seeming and some "women" are more able to relate to "men" than to their like gender, all having retained a sharper sensitivity to that opposing gender in another dimension or frame-of-reference existence.

At an ideal level of consciousness edification, harmony and balance would result, for we would all comprehend the True Nature of ourselves and each other.  What if it is balance for which we should be striving...not equality?  We would realize the error of focusing upon equality and appreciate the value of gender-related differences in a balanced relationship. Of course, it is exactly this intent or urge that compels us to seek equality, or, at the very least, a level playing field. 

Inside, Balance is vital and Absolute and more readily possible since there isn't the discrimination we mortals struggle with in our planetary societies. Inside, both genders receive undiscriminating tutelage and there are no restrictions in advancement opportunities.  There are requisites, but we are not pushed beyond our limits; we work at our own pace.  Levels of achievement are dependent upon individual prowess.  Heightened sensitivity to the Inside schooling would express itself in human life as what we call "intuition".

It is obvious that mortals are consciousness-coded for evolving into more sophisticated plateaus of expertise. To deny such is to prolong the tenure of our student status.  Presently, the dwellers on this planet seem to be in a state of intense acceleration of Inner Truth discovery.  What if this is a perfect plan to dispel the voluntary amnesia, by degrees, step by step, until mankind as a whole achieves Truth Absolute?  As a life form, we freely exercise the attributes of our cosmic genetics.  It is inevitable that we will eventually realize and admit to our godness.

It is a poor student who does not outdo his master.

(Leonardo da Vinci)

UNPLUGGED

If you think it's easy being unplugged, think again!  Blending is work that's done primarily Inside while we're in an unaware state.  Balancing requires great effort Inside and Aside.  Aspiring Blending Balancing Future Beings soon learn that they are dealing with everyone else's egos and energy entities as well as their own!  Yikes!  Will it never end?!  You've unplugged from systems, methods, fortresses, group mind-sets, prevailing energy empowerments, etc., experienced the rapture of initial self-discovery and look forward to that assumed "born again" state of peaceful existence when...Wham!  You find yourself bang-up against someone's personal ego encumbrances! 

Now what?! You've reached a level where you may learn to exercise caution, wisdom and charity-to-the-max!  And this is not the old, familiar, Christian charity prevalent in the world by virtue of biblical mesmerization. This is a horse of a different color, my friends.  This is the greatest charity; the charity whereby one does not condemn another because they do not comprehend your level of understanding.  Preaching and proselytizing have no place in this area of Knowing.  You are “beyond rapture". 

Some who are and have been warriors of sorts will have to relearn how to "fight".  All who become Knowing will be compelled to learn how to balance between Inside and Aside and maintain expression in an Earth-life frame of reference.  It's often a lonely task.  Faith and Hope are available to assist; the energies as well as the states of "mind". You may find yourself frustrated for a time. 

Don't set boundaries and limits.  Work at a steady pace, refreshing yourself frequently with the personal Inside attentions that helped bring you to this state.  Expect changes there, as well, for you are enabling those in your gestalt group to evolve and achieve new levels just as you have done and are doing. If you must rant and rave, do so.  If a pity-tripping, crying jag helps once in a while, go for it!  Try to keep it directed to the Inside. There we are loved unconditionally and concern for our well-being is foremost.  It's much easier to retract the effects of emotional outbursts on the Inside than Aside.  Some personalities who are prone to volatility and verbalization may find this plateau more challenging, but more rewarding, too, as they gain stability in the balancing and blending.

BEND BUT DON'T BREAK

Flexibility is absolutely necessary in the Inner quest for Truth!  There is some truth in all things and there are many treasures to discern.  Phantasmagorical events will occur that defy logic.  Some mortals will be able to see the attendant "helpers" involved with a fellow human's life intent.  They may even confer with your personal gestalt members at times.  You might discern that a beneficial exchange of some sort is taking place. Allow it, so far as you realize it's appropriate. 

At all times, appropriateness can be verified by a simple thought.  If you "see" or sense something that makes you uneasy, question verbally or with a mere thought, the appropriateness.  That event may often fade out or change to suit your requirements.  Remember, we're helping those who help us to learn new things, also.  Whatever we allow will be so!  Humans don't realize what simple yet powerful control we have over all our circumstances!

With flexibility practice sincerity; with wonder, instill wisdom.  Use common sense; life will not be a bowl of cherries; not yet, at least.  Faith, Hope and Charity will sustain us till the life form at large achieves a common area of understanding.  Early "strivers" will have contributed inroads and can look forward with hopeful anticipation to that happy time!

HE WHO CONQUERS OTHERS IS STRONG;

HE WHO CONQUERS HIMSELF IS MIGHTY.

Lao Tse