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Hi everyone,

Here are the links for the recent Aus-Asia-Am group discussion on The Secret History of the World and How to Get Out Alive by Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

Here's the video of the last meeting
The audio
And the folder
And the slide show


We will read the rest of Chapter 1 for our next workshop on Saturday at 7 pm Sydney AEDST time (GMT+11).

See you all then!

___________________________________________________________________________________________
Below are the links to what we discussed:

Cs Session 2 May 1998
Q: Who created the legends of the Holy Grail and Joseph of Arimathea bringing it to a) France, or b) England? Who was behind the creating of this group of legends?

A: Not a group of legends.

Q: Why was the 12th century the focal point for the propagation of the grail legends, the troubadours, the whole thing?

A: Beginning of "Renaissance."
Cs Session 30 October 2021
Q: (Pierre) I have a question: Were the genetic modifications induced by the Black Death virus the main cause of the Renaissance?

A: Not main, but contributory.

Q:(Laura) Well, what was the main cause?

A: 4D influences of a psychic nature.
 
Hey y'alls,

The Am-EU group finishes the chapters 8-10 of William B. Irvine's A Guide to the Good Life on January 5th. Luis has collated the Video and Audio for this meeting.

I've attached the mind map below in both PNG & PDF form. For readability, I've also printed the mind map in bulleted form here:

Chapter 8 - Meditation: Watching Ourselves Practice Stoicism
  • Seneca advises periodic meditation focusing on events of our lives, how we responded to these, and how we should respond to them in a Stoic way.
  • Questions to ask oneself during the meditation:
    1. Did something disrupt one's tranquility?
    2. Did one experience anger, envy, and/or lust?
    3. Why did the day's events upset him?
    4. Is there something one could have done to avoid these happening again?
    5. Are we periodically engaging in negative visualization?
    6. Did we take time to distinguish between things we have control/no control over (and everything in between)?
    7. Are we careful to internalize our goals?
    8. Have we consciously practiced self-denial?
  • In addition to these periodic meditations, Seneca also advises to actively play both roles of participant and spectator. This helps to create a Stoic observer within that watches and comments on our daily lives.
    • In that same vein, Marcus advises to examine each action we do, find our motives for doing these, and assign an object value to it. Are we governed by our reason? He also states that becoming careful observers of other people's actions is very useful, for we can learn much from the mistakes of others.
  • (Laurs): Gaby's post in the I Ching thread, it says not to attach outcome to fortune or misfortune. What you do with it is the only thing that matters.
  • (RedFox): The brain likes to make up narratives
    • (Luis): Like Laura's eclipsing of realities, need to be aware of the duality of our lives. When we are helping others, are we doing it for ourselves in the end?
    • (Turgon): The Tao Te Ching (Chinese philosophy book) is a middle pathway. It teaches not be attached to anything while also doing what's needed.
  • As one practices Stoicism, Epictetus says that one may find that negative criticism will not hurt our feelings. Conversely, we may find ourselves to shrug off any praise that comes our way. Epictetus believes that admiration from others is a negative barometer for a practicing Stoic. "If people think you amount to something, distrust yourself".
    • Other signs of progress include:
      1. Not blaming, censuring, or praising others.
      2. Not boasting about ourselves or what we know.
      3. Blaming ourselves and not external circumstances when our desires are thwarted.
      4. Less desires due to mastery over them.
      5. To see oneself as "an enemy lying in wait" rather than a friend whose every desire must be satisfied.
      6. Experience less negative emotions, making room for more positive ones.
      7. etc.
    • For the ultimate proof of progress as a Stoic, we must wait until we are faced with death. As Seneca states, this is the only way to show that our Stoicism has been genuine.

Chapter 9 - Duty: On Loving Mankind
  • In Marcus Aurelius' Mediations, he states that the gods have created people for duty, just as bees do bee work, and a figs do fig work. For Stoics, the primary function of a human is to be rational.
    • Through reason, one discovers secondary functions, such as being designed to live and interact with others in a mutually advantageous way. As Marcus says, "fellowship is the purpose behind our creation". Thus, a human was made to be both rational and social.
    • To fulfill this social duty, one must feel concern for all mankind--for one's people. Have a goal of "service and harmony of all", and to do so quietly and efficiently.
  • It is nearly impossible to avoid dealing with annoying people, and it's suggested that we don't shy away from them, but rather work towards the common welfare.
    • Despite Marcus' clear disgust for other humans, he still didn't turn his back on them. This adherence to social duty, brings one closer to living the good life.
  • (Turgon): When someone is not pulling their own weight, I tend to take on more of the work and end up in negative mental states.
    • (Luis): The Fear of the Abyss (?) book addresses this well. Castaneda's petty tyrants--we can apply the five attributes of warriorship to this. It seems very complimentary.
    • (RedFox): You flip it around, and ask what does it say about oneself? Look at the positive aspect. Has been through this before and seems to help.
  • (Luis): One of the most important objectives that Castaneda says to work on is removing self-importance.
  • (?): This came up in our past meetings on Logocracy. Psychopaths in our world is a given so we need a whole lot of knowledge to deal with them. Maybe we can find a use for them in a Logocracy.
  • (Laurs): Going back to what Marcus felt, Caesar said something similar in that humans are fickle.
  • (Bluefyre): Thinking about the romance novels, they lived by duty rather than love and respect. It has its place as the first rung on the ladder. Duty has a grim feeling to it. Choosing to do something should have some element of joy to it.
    • (Luis): A sense of purpose may be better word, but there's also a duty there.

Chapter 10 - Social Relations: On Dealing with Other People
  • In performing our social duties, one will inevitably run the risk of others disturbing one's tranquility. Epictetus advises one to form "a certain character and pattern" for ourselves when we are alone. Then when we are with others, we "should remain true to who we are".
    • Another is to be selective in who we befriend--to avoid being friends with those whose values are corrupted lest it affects us. Conversely, it's advised to befriend those who share Stoic values, and learn what we can from them.
  • Epictetus also advises to be circumspect in our conversations with others. When one finds themselves in a group where they talk about eating, drinking, and of other people, it is good to either be silent or divert the discussion to something better.
  • When others annoy us, a tactic that Marcus writes about is to contemplate our own shortcomings, which aims to increase empathy and tolerance towards another's faults.
    • Our annoyance of another will be far more detrimental to us than whatever that person is doing. As Marcus states, controlling our thoughts about others is a way to lessen the negative impact of others on us.
    • The world will always have these kinds of people, and they do not choose what faults they have in many cases. Some cannot help it. To expect otherwise is like "expecting a fig tree not to yield its juice". This concept can be called "social fatalism".
  • One of the biggest risks in one's dealing with annoying people is if we begin to harbor feelings of hate towards them. "If we detect anger and hatred within us and wish to seek revenge, one of the best forms of revenge on another person is to refuse to be like him".
  • The Stoics advocate reservations and control over sexual urges. There can be a great destructive power around sex and caution must be used as to not let it turn into something that will control us. Despite this, Stoics advocated for marriage--a loving union where both try to "outdo each other in the care they show for each other".
  • (II Matto): The possible tension with external considering. When I'm with Italians, there's a temptation to partake in eating pasta despite trying to eat keto.
    • (Mari): A similar situation has popped up when choosing to break someone's heart or try their cake.
  • (Mari): Shares post by Laura on sex and marriage.
    • (II Matto): In the Wave, I remember that there's an energy exchange in sex.

General Notes
  • Beware of Indian scammers
    • (Mari): Try calling your provider and asking them to block third party calls to your phone. Not sure if that's for USA phone companies too.
    • (RedFox): Maybe it's best to expect that all phone calls coming in are scammers.

For Next Meeting - January 12th, 2025

For our next meeting, we'll look to possibly cover the following two chapters:
  • Chapter 11 - Insults: On Putting Up with Put-Downs
  • Chapter 12 - Grief: On Vanquishing Tears with Reason
See y'alls tomorrow!
 

Attachments

Hi everyone,

Here are the links for the recent Aus-Asia-Am group discussion on The Secret History of the World and How to Get Out Alive by Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

Here's the video of the last meeting
The audio
And the folder
And the slide show


We will read Chapter 2 for our next workshop on Saturday at 7 pm Sydney AEDST time (GMT+11).

See you all then!

___________________________________________________________________________________________
Below are the links to what we discussed:

(the whole article is worth reading in full, but it was this part we looked at in our discussion):
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, ALCHEMY AND THE ANTICHRIST

I recently attended a private showing of a videotaped lecture given by David Hudson. The subject, as many of you are aware, is Modern Alchemy. Having studied ancient alchemical texts to some extent, I was aware of the processes described by Hudson. But, research in other areas made me aware of other significant factors that ought to give one pause when considering any use of this Monoatomic Gold, as Hudson labels it.

Circumstantial evidence points to the existence of a secret fraternity unknown in its entirety to the human race. Other so-called “Secret” groups (Rosicrucians, Illuminati, Freemasons, Templars, Priory of Zion, etc.) have been merely red-herrings created and destroyed by the true Alchemical Fraternity and yet, from time to time, they replenish their membership from some of these groups. When the time comes for a selected “Initiate” to enter upon his labors for the order, he conveniently “dies” the “Philosopher’s Death” and a box of rocks or another body secured for the purpose is buried in his place.

This secret group possesses Great Knowledge. The average Ph.D. only holds about 1% of the level of knowledge of these initiates! They manipulate our lives and experiences like puppet masters. They also leave clues here and there to lead potential members through a complex maze for purposes of possible recruitment.

According to some sources, the number of members is fixed and in order for one to pass on, another must be put in his place. Because of the frequent lack of qualified candidates, some of the members must extend their life-spans for many hundreds of years. This may sound pleasant to those who are addicted to life in the flesh, but to those who possess Great Knowledge, this seems to be actually a burden.

The difficulty modern man has in knowing these things is directly due to ignoring the Atlantean origin of Alchemy. Khem was an ancient name for Egypt and, according to legend, alchemy was brought there by the Atlanteans. Alchemy and chemistry are reminders in our language of the scientific knowledge of the ancients.

The ancient sources say that Moses was an adept and the knowledge was retained by the Jews after the decline and destruction of Egypt at the time of the Exodus. The legends tell us that Solomon and Pythagoras were adepts and there is a persistent rumor that Alexander was an initiate who failed because of his inability to withstand the temptations of power. Certain Arabian adepts passed the knowledge to European initiates at the time of the crusades and it is said that an enclave exists in certain mountain areas of the Iberian peninsula.

There have been a number of “well-known” Alchemists who were clearly not, in fact, in possession of the secret of the “Great Work,” but who, nevertheless, capitalized upon the legends and rumors. The rules of Sect seem to include the strict injunction that all Servants of the Mysteries must renounce all personal credit and all writings on the subject containing legitimate clues must be produced anonymously or credited to someone else. It is said that many great works of literature were written thusly and contain ciphers and clues for the hopeful candidate. Among these works are the Bible and the purported works of “William Shakespeare.” The number 33 is consistently related to these ciphers and many have mistaken this for a direct relationship to Freemasonry, including the Masons themselves.

Most, if not all, of the great religions of antiquity were symbolic representations of the alchemical work. The true story of the life of Jesus of Nazareth has never been unfolded to the world because the Sect immediately saw to it that the new religion was poured into the mold of the old ones to preserve the secrecy of the hidden knowledge of the “Great Work.”

Historical research will show that the writing, assembling, translating and propagation of that book which we call the Bible was controlled and directed by the Sect. Much knowledge is given there, indeed, but only to those who have “eyes to see and ears to hear.”

Now, the “Great Work” as described by David Hudson is, in one sense, correct. During the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries a considerable number of alchemical adepts traveled around Europe, appearing and disappearing at will. According to tradition, these adepts were immortal and kept themselves alive by means of the “Elixir of Life” which was one of the goals of alchemy. That such mysterious men did exist there can be little doubt, as their presence is attested to by scores of reliable witnesses.

The alchemical philosophy teaches that “Like attracts like.” When a candidate has developed virtue and integrity acceptable to the adepts, they will appear to him and reveal those parts of the secret processes which cannot be discovered without such help. Those who cannot progress to a certain point with their own intelligence are not qualified to be entrusted with the secrets which can give them control over great masses of humanity and likewise subject to their will the elemental forces of Nature. The alchemists wrote that the study and contemplation of the metaphorical “Philosopher’s Stone” along with the chemical work was a necessary component to elevate the mind and prepare the soul for transmutation.

“By invigorating the Organs the Soul uses for communicating with exterior objects, (i.e. gaining knowledge) the Soul must acquire greater powers not only for conception but also for retention, and therefore if we wish to obtain still more knowledge, the organs and secret springs of physical life must be wonderfully strengthened and invigorated. The Soul must acquire new powers for conceiving and retaining… That this has not been the case with all possessors, was their own fault, as they contented themselves merely with the Transmutation of Metals… For know this of a truth, whosoever abuseth this tincture and lives not exemplarly, purely, and devoutly before men he shall lose this benefit, and scarce any hope will there be left ever to recover it afterwards…. those who study only the material elements can at best discover only half the mystery… alchemy is a mystery in three worlds – the divine, the human and the elemental… alchemy in the hands of the profane becomes perverted…”

And, as another of the great alchemists observed: “Man’s quest for gold is often his undoing, for he mistakes the alchemical processes, believing them to be purely material. He does not realize that the Philosopher’s Gold, the Philosopher’s Stone, and the Philosopher’s Medicine exist in each of the four worlds and that the consummation of the experiment cannot be realized until it is successfully carried on in four worlds simultaneously according to one formula. Furthermore, one of the constituents of the alchemical formula exists only within the nature of man himself, without which his chemicals will not combine, and though he spend his life and fortune in chemical experimentation, he will not produce the desired end… the subtle element which comes out of the nature of the illuminated and regenerated alchemist. He must have the magnetic power to attract and coagulate invisible astral elements.”

The alchemical literature abounds with stories of alchemists who blew themselves up, who suffered horrible diseases, who came under the power of demonic influences because their material abilities surpassed their spiritual development.

And here, we address the issue directly and ask several questions:

1. Why, after spending purportedly 5.5 million dollars to isolate and patent Monoatomic Gold, has David Hudson’s obsession for knowledge suddenly stopped short of self-experimentation? (I know, he says his wife won’t let him, but that begs the question with something like he claims to have discovered , especially if he is as convinced of what it is as he claims to be.)

2. If David Hudson possesses the “Philosopher’s Stone” why is he asking for money? The literature tells us that one part in one hundred thousand will transmute base metals into gold. Doesn’t it work?

3. If The Sect has existed these many thousands of years with the knowledge and use of this substance, and if they have kept it a continual secret, assassinating, if necessary, entire groups of people to protect the secret, why is it suddenly being allowed out now? Is it possible that this revelation is engineered by negative forces because it may be used to control masses of people?

There has been an advertisement in MUFON newsletter promoting this series of lectures, which claims that this “discovery” is a fulfillment of prophecy… Well, this may be true. But, there is ANOTHER PROPHECY which may apply here. “And many false prophets will rise up and deceive and lead many into error… But he who endures to the end will be saved. … for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect.. See, I have warned you beforehand… ” (Amplified, Zondervan)

You have been warned! [Knight, 1995]

Cs Session 7 June 1997
Q: If it was necessary for the Aryans to have iron... okay, maybe the iron is something that interacts...

A: What about iron as an element?

Q: Okay, let's see: {consults dictionary} Iron –derived from early Celt 'iserno,' via Illyrian 'eisarno' from the IndoEuropean base 'eis,' which means to 'move vigorously; strong, holy.' It is a white, malleable, ductile, metallic chemical element that can be readily magnetized, rusts rapidly in moist or salty air, and is vital to plant and animal life; it is the most common and important of all metals, and its alloys, as steel, are extensively used. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight:55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86; melting point: 1535 degrees Centigrade; boiling point 3,000 degrees C. The electron shells are thus: 2,14,8,2. Iron is an element of blood, hemoglobin, and is easily magnetized... there is some new work about iron and magnetite in the brains of people who are psychic or have 'abduction' experiences... is it the magnetism?

A: Yes....

Q: Is it something that holds one more firmly in 3rd density, and the elimination of it enables one to switch densities... or...

A: Tis magnetite that acts as a conduit, and perhaps, just perhaps, allows for transference back and forth at will?!? And what about the legend about the alchemists? Is not the key term there really transformation?!? And has not the "smoke screen" really been delivered so effectively by all the concentration upon the substance?!? And does not this remind one indeed of all the misguided concentration upon substance rather than meaning that one finds so regularly on 3rd density??

Q:
I get it! So, it is the magnetite in the body, that collects and holds the charge, and it has absolutely nothing to do with an external substance at all! Is that it?

A: You are getting "warmer."

Q: Am I right, we need more iron for magnetite, or am I completely off base here?

A: You are right, but, do not underestimate the significance of that just delivered! What better deception than to divert the meaning of alchemy, by focusing upon substance, then addicting those souls bound to 3rd density to the substance?

And we did not get around to this article about Fulcanelli and his identity as deduced by Patrick Riviere:
I was very anxious to query Patrick about any clues to the true identity of Fulcanelli. I had read many theories about this, but due to a particular clue that was dropped almost casually by Eugene Canseliet in his description of his visit to the “enclave of the alchemists” in Spain, I was convinced that Fulcanelli was a single individual, not a “committee” as some materially minded thinkers propose, and that he had, indeed, achieved the “Great Work.” Patrick agreed and responded that he knew the identity of Fulcanelli, and that he had written a small book on the subject in French that was not yet available to English speaking audiences, Fulcanelli in the “Qui suis-je?” series. [Red Pill Press will be bringing out Patrick’s work in English soon.]

We spent many pleasant hours with Patrick at table going over his process of discovery, his reasoning, and looking at the documentation he had collected over the years. This man has truly devoted his entire life to this work. In the end, I was convinced that Patrick is quite right: the true identity of Fulcanelli was Jules Violle, a famous French physicist of the 19th century. As noted, Patrick’s own work on this subject is being translated and I will leave it to him to describe his process of discovery. It was what we discovered together, after receiving this clue that is most important to discuss here. It is, in fact, I believe, the solution to the “Da Vinci Code.”
Tweet about people who have a wide field of view which is taken in visually at the same time.
 
Hey y'alls,

The Am-EU group finishes the chapters 11-12 of William B. Irvine's A Guide to the Good Life on January 12th. Turgon has collated the Video and Audio for this meeting.

I've attached the mind map below in both PNG & PDF form. For readability, I've also printed the mind map in bulleted form here:

Chapter 11 - Insults: On Putting Up with Put-Downs
  • One technique of the Stoics to prevent anger arising from others insulting us is to pause and consider if what the person said is true. I.e. if someone calls a person bald, why be upset if it's evidently true?
    • Another strategy is to see if the insulter is saying something bad about us not because he/she means to be insulting, but rather he/she is stating how things seem to him/her. Instead of turning to anger for his/her honesty, simply and calmy correct him/her.
    • Another thing to consider is the source of the insult--if one respects the source, then these potentially insulting remarks can be used as a learning opportunity rather than taking it personally.
      • If the insulter is contemptible, then one should be relieved. Why worry about what a disrespectful person thinks of us? Seneca states that oftentimes those who insult us are overgrown children. Marcus says they aren't deserving of our anger, only pity--if even.
    • Epictetus states, "what upsets people is not things themselves but their judgments about these things". I.e. we are the source of any hurt that accompanies the insult.
  • A good way to respond to insults with humor. Self-deprecating humor in particular is good. In that vein, Epictetus states a technique in which one questions the competency of the insult by saying "if you knew me better, you'd come up with my other, far worse failings". This tactic requires wit and presence of mind.
    • An alternative response is to not respond at all. "We are robbing him of the pleasure of having upset us, and he is likely to be upset as a result".
    • If these techniques only cause he/her to sling more insults, then it would be wise to admonish and/or punish that person (like a mother would to her child).
  • (IL Matto): Being a schoolteacher, it's encouraged to call a child out in front of others when they are doing something wrong as a way to control. It feels wrong to do.
  • (Bluefyre): To use these strategies, you need to have a good sense of self.
    • (IL Matto): It takes a lot as well to realize when someone is insulting us and they are correct about it.
    • (Laurs): A lot also has to do with nurturing by the parents in order to more easily develop this sense of self early on.
    • (Turgon): Like the story of Icarus, need to focus on things within our reach, which teaches us to be objective about our limitations.
      • (RedFox): His father had dyslexia and back then it wasn't well known. This inculcated in his mind that he wasn't as smart as others.
    • (IL Matto): In our modern era, there are so many people programmed to find insult in lots of things. Stoicism is one of the antidotes to these things.
    • (anartist): As a teenager, we used to insult each other a lot. In a construction job, insults are seen as a sort of badge of honor. Perhaps it can be used to gain a thicker skin. With friends, there isn't malicious intent behind it.
      • (Mari): Working in the IT industry, there's a lot of men. They'd insult and poke at each other, but it would not be in a mean way, so to speak. It's hard for some women to deal and understand this dynamic with men.
      • (Turgon): Boys need that physical contact and fighting while growing up. It's a way to test limits as well.
  • It is counterproductive to try to shelter disabled people from insults (i.e. by punishing the insulter, etc.), as it tends to cause them to be hypersensitive to them. It would be better to teach them to remove the sting from insults.
    • (RedFox): It's like boys insulting each other, it helps to develop this wit and presence of mind.
  • (Pecha): Say someone maliciously insults you, that person makes a gamble by putting in energy in order to perhaps get energy in return by getting a rise out of you. If we don't react in a way that feeds him/her, then they end up losing more energy than the insulter put in, and you conserve energy.
    • (IL Matto): This energy draining via malicious insults can be interactions by OPs.
    • (Breo): This can be further expanded into mental blocking, given this energy perspective.
  • (Laurs): If you think about where your energy is and goes before the onset of negative emotions can help.
    • (RedFox): If one is seeking approval from someone, it leaves them open in a way to experience negative emotions if it doesn't come their way.
    • (Bluefyre): It's like having a lack of self-respect, one seeks to find it from others, leading to other problems.
    • (RedRock12): There was this one company I used to like working for, particularly this boss. He knew what to say to get people to do what needed to be done without insulting anyone. Most bosses aren't like that, and it's something that I think back to from time to time.

Chapter 12 - Grief: On Vanquishing Tears with Reason
  • For Stoics, it is a natural reflex to grieve. Seneca writes: "nature requires from us some sorrow, while more than this is the result of vanity. But never will I demand of you that you should not grieve at all".
    • (RedRock12): Had a lot of friends and acquaintances pass away. Was glad to have met these friends.
    • (Mari): Have been watching the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings extended editions. By remembering the person. When someone misses someone, it may turn narcissistic, because it is in relation to how it affects the self only. By remembering and celebrating the person who passed away, it is a way to focus on others and not oneself.
    • (RedRock12): Some of the senior citizens are frightened and petrified of dying. Some don't care and they bougie along as if nothing is wrong. Some have accepted death as much as they know it, and some don't.
    • (Bluefyre): It's alright to grief, but not for too long, lest it becomes narcissistic.
  • The main strategy grief-prevention strategy used by Stoics is negative visualization. Contemplating the deaths of loved ones will in part remove some of the shock in the event that they pass away. Echoing previous chapters, this technique also helps cultivate gratitude for our relationships with loved ones.
    • There's also the idea of retrospective negative visualization, where one imagines never having had something we lost. I.e. when a loved one passes away, it'd be worse if they were never in our lives to begin with and one should be thankful that he/she ever lived.
  • Rational thinking can also prevent excessive grieving. If a loved one who passed away doesn't want the grieving person to suffer any more tears, then it would be good to listen to him/her.
  • Epictetus advises not to catch the grief of others. Sympathizing with someone who is grieving is encouraged outwardly, but the grief must not arise in us as well. Rather, it is better to help others overcome grief.
  • (anartist): Some cultures have professional mourners to publicly grieve for a dead person. Maybe it helps the people not to feel alone in the process.
  • (Bluefyre): Everyone has their own way to grieve. Men tend to find solutions, while women need someone to be their to comfort them emotionally by, in part, being there and listening to them.

General Notes
  • (Bluefyre): Trudeau intends to resign from Canada. It stinks of the WEF, maybe to create a dictatorship?
    • (Bluefyre): He wants to bring in a much higher carbon tax. Heating costs a bit here.
    • (RedRock12): I'm going to be without much money for a bit here.
    • (Turgon): The cost of living is so high--had to live paycheck to paycheck recently and scrounge up some funds.
    • (Bluefyre): Canada used to be a place where people would be happy to immigrate to--much like other countries of days past. It could be like Russia here with nice values and infrastructure.
    • (RedFox): Like in the UK, the energy and food prices have doubled in the last few years as well.
    • (Turgon): Need to get two licenses to catch fish: 1) an outdoors license and 2) a fishing license. If you're caught fishing without either, you'd be fined thousands. It's like you need a license to get a license.
      • (Bluefyre): The outdoor's license is like taxing us for the air we breathe.
    • (Bluefyre): They are now taxing people to leave California.
  • (Anya112003): Been watching the forest fires as of late. I wonder if the smoke will be seen in other places as well.
    • (RedRock12): Smoke from Alberta a while back showed the smoke went all the way to Florida
  • (Anya112003): There's a bird flu going on and now the eggs are doubled since half a year.
    • (RedFox): The Cs say that they do this to make it harder for people to access protein.
  • (P Rao): Now they are looking to modify the mosquitos and release them in Australia saying that it's to fight against dengue.

For Next Meeting - January 19th, 2025

For our next meeting, we'll look to possibly cover the following two chapters:
  • Chapter 13 - Anger: On Overcoming Anti-Joy
  • Chapter 14 - Personal Values: On Seeking Fame
See y'alls soon
 

Attachments

Hi everyone,

Here are the links for the recent Aus-Asia-Am group discussion on The Secret History of the World and How to Get Out Alive by Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

Here's the video of the last meeting
The audio
And the folder
And the slide show


We will take a slight detour & read Phosphorus and The Frequency of Light & Supernovae: Vehicle of Ascension? for our next workshop on Saturday at 7 pm Sydney AEDST time (GMT+11).

See you all then!

___________________________________________________________________________________________
Below are the links to what we discussed:

The Periodic Table
Thread: Biophotons discovered in the brain
Session 26 November 1994 (emphases mine):
A: Are you ready? DNA core is as yet undiscovered enzyme relating to carbon. Light waves were used to cancel the first ten factors of DNA by burning them off. At that point, a number of physical changes took place including knot at top of spine. Each of these is equally reflected in the ethereal.{...}
Q: (L) Okay, there were this many people on the planet, how did they effect this change on all of them?

A: Light wave alteration.

Q: (L) And light waves, actual light waves, affect DNA?

A: Yes.

Q: (T) What was the origin of the light waves?

A: Our center.

Q: (L) What is your center?

A: Our realm. STO.

Q: (L) So, how did the Lizzies use the light from the Service to Others realm...

A: They used sophisticated technology to interrupt light frequency waves.

Session 21 December 1996:
Q: (A) Is DNA acting as a superconductor?

A: Yes!!!
[...]
Q: (L) Of course. (A) What is the function of DNA, other than coding protein production?

A: Conductor of electricity
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Q: (L) Is that the only other function?

A: Well, as you know, electrical energy can have nearly endless applications. Examples... radio waves, neuro-transceiver for thought pattern programs facilitated through electromagnetic wave transmission, etc. Method used for creation and maintenance of program illusions, such as the perception of linear time as reality.

Thread: The Field - Important Findings Valuable to All!
Further discussion into DNA on Session 11 October 2014
 
Hey y'alls,

The Am-EU group finishes the chapters 13 of William B. Irvine's A Guide to the Good Life on January 19th. The video and audio will be posted at a later date.

I've attached the mind map below in both PNG & PDF form. For readability, I've also printed the mind map in bulleted form here:


Chapter 13 - Anger: On Overcoming Anti-Joy
  • Anger can be thought of as "anti-joy". Seneca describes it as "brief insanity" and that "no plague has cost the human race more". The danger he states, comes from the inability to turn it off at will once it's on. He argues that what ever benefit arises from being initially angry can be offset by it continuing on uncontrolled.
    • This doesn't mean that one shouldn't be angry at seeing his/her loved one killed by another. Seneca advises to punish the perpetrator in a more calm manner while protecting others. The idea is not to punish with retribution in mind, but doing so for their own good--that they are deterred from doing it again.
  • (Luis): Not all anger is bad, like righteous anger. It needs to be used in the right context.
    • (Bluefyre): Grew up in an environment where anger as a whole was frowned upon. Now I see anger as an ally.
    • (Bluefyre): For some, anger can be addicting--the feeling that arises in someone.
    • (RedFox): It looks like they are advocating keeping rational thought going even while angry.
  • (Mari): When Ark was a kid, he was playing on the railroad tracks. His mother found him and grabbed him by the ear, and spanked him. That made him not play by the tracks again. It shouldn't be done out of anger, but out of correcting behavior.
    • (Luis): Some expressions of anger can be out of love too, if the anger is controlled.
    • (Turgon): Gabor Maté says that a healthy expression of anger is physiologically calming.
    • (Luis): Was suppressing my own anger back then. There was a fear of losing control.
    • (RedFox): There seems to be a link between anger and passion.
  • In cases where another continues to throw insults and nothing seems to get through to him/her, then Seneca advises one to feign, or pretend to be angry. This way one can keep his/her tranquility while correcting another's behavior.
    • (Mari): The movie Anger Management has a character with good examples of feigning anger.
    • (IL Matto): Gurdjieff was using feigning anger as a teaching tool. While yelling angrily in an outward manner, a student would see that he'd look at him and wink.
  • On preventing anger, Stoics advise to:
    • Fight the tendency to believe the worst about others and the tendency to assume their motivations.
    • Not to get too comfortable, soft, and coddled. Being overly sensitive tends to make one quick to anger (see chapter 7 on comfort).
      • (Luis): There's a part of the brain that grows when we do things that are uncomfortable for us to do.
    • Lean on laughter. Choosing to think of some of the bad things that happen to us as funny instead of anger-inducing.
    • "Contemplate the impermanence of the world around us". In the grand scheme of things, how important are each of the things we value?
    • Realize that our actions may anger others too.
    • "Relax our face, soften our voice, and slow our pace of walking".
  • Buddhists have a technique where if one experiences anger, or another negative emotion, they substitute it with a positive emotion such as love. The idea is that two opposite thoughts cannot exist together in a mind at the same time.
  • If one is unable to control their anger, then it's his/her duty to apologize. This can mend any damage caused by the outburst, and teaches one to control it better in the future.
  • Seneca writes that "our anger invariably lasts longer than the damage done to us"--why let it disturb one's tranquility?
  • (Redrock12): Back then, I used to hate selling these vacuum cleaners door-to-door. Spoke with a colleague about it, then started to apply and change my mindset. Sooner or later I was thriving.
    • (whitecoast): One has to deal with a lot of rejection along with other fruitful lessons (i.e. self-importance, etc.) in sales jobs.
    • (IL Matto): You also learn how to deal with angry people, which is valuable.
  • (Luis): There was this show with a Japanese woman who taught cleanliness & house neatness techniques. Her name I think is Marie Kondo. A person went to interview her, and found her house was kind of a mess. It's that way because it is not her first priority--her kids come first.
  • (Luis): Castaneda's self-importance comes to mind. It mirrors that losing control of anger is bad, not anger itself.

General Notes
  • (Redrock12): It pays to pray for Trump
  • (Luis): Trump's comments about Greenland and Canada sparked a lot of controversy. Also an ice age is looming, with temperatures plummeting.
    • (Turgon): Don't think that Trump is serious about Greenland and Canada.
    • (Redrock12): There's a lot of similarity in culture between Canada and the USA
    • (Luis): Trump is going to try to fit in this multipolar world. It'd be good if Trump fostered a more healthy competition between the USA and BRICS nations.
    • (Bluefyre): Reports say that there are 40 million military-aged illegal immigrants in the USA.
    • (Luis): People are complaining in Mexico as well. The government is creating refugee shelters, with crimes rising. Some of the migrants are contributing though.
  • (Mari): There's refugees from TikTok on the Chinese Red Note app.
    • (RedFox): Lots of kids learning mandarin due to this.
    • (Mari): Americans are seeing how better off the Chinese are. Better cities, cheaper healthcare, rent costs less, less crime, etc. In China they give land to poor people so they can farm.
      • (Redrock12): It's like Gaddafi's Libya--western governments have hid the fact that it used to be a prosperous country.
    • (Mari): China and Americans even united against Zionist propaganda.
    • (Luis): It looks like the globalists are shooting themselves in the foot with this TikTok ban.

For Next Meeting - January 26th, 2025

For our next meeting, we'll look to possibly cover the following two chapters:
  • Chapter 14 - Personal Values: On Seeking Fame
  • Chapter 15 - Personal Values: On Luxurious Living
See y'alls in a bit!
 

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