Thoughts after finishing 'The Wave'

CNS

CNS

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Alright, just finished the final book in the wave series!!! Wow, what a journey! Took the better part of year. Thank you Laura, and thank you to all those that supported her through the years, for all your research and effort.

I gotta say, looking back prior to opening book one, I don't recognize that 'self' or even who I was back then. As Ark says, I was just "...drifting..." I now know my purpose, my goal in life: as the C's say, to learn!

My SO (BrightLight11) turned me onto the books after she had completed the series. It may have been the most important decision regarding reading choices I have ever made.

I think the chapters that spoke to me the most (although they were all very poignant), were the Juvenile Dictionary (chapter 48) and the chapters on addiction and ligands in Debugging (68-70). The Juvenile Dictionary really solidified in my mind how it could be that so many things are wrong and twisted in this world, and yet most folks just continue without a care, without batting an eye...they just can't see past the concrete definitions they were taught in primary school. They cannot conceptualize a world different than what is right in front of their noses, that maybe things aren't quite as they seem. That there could be a vail just beyond their line of sight. I think this plays into non-linear dynamics as well: the ability to use perspicacity to see the truth in an otherwise seemingly linear world. We must use others' observations and reference many experts in order to see a clearer picture of our current reality.

I thoroughly enjoy science, especially human anatomy and physiology; therefore, I loved the chapters on addiction, ligands, and how the nervous system works. I have taken many classes on these subjects, but never has the complexity been explained so eloquently before. Laura has a wonderful way with words, and she ties everything together so nicely.

Before I began this series, I thought I had the world figured out. I had gone to college, got a good education, found a well paying job, thought I had it all sussed...but, now I know, I know nothing...and that's freedom; I am on my way to waking up...

I am now in the process of reading The Forth Way by Ouspensky...for further waking...
 
Sounds good, CNS. Laura truly has a gift to write in an understandable way about the most 'dense' and difficult subjects known to man. Reading ISOTM will also have a profound impact on you, I'm sure! Don't be surprised if you get sleepy reading that. There's so much 'life shattering' information in that book, that at least I had to read it in small segments, because I kept dozing off all the time. ;)

ADDED: Looks like I made a mistake; you're reading the Fourth Way, not ISOTM. But in case you haven't read ISOTM (In Search of The Miraculous), I highly recommend it.
 
Thanks for sharing CNS, reading the Wave was quite the eye-opener for me too! Happy reading with your next book :)
 
The Wave is definitely the gem and an eye-opener with each read. Thanks for sharing, CNS, and happy journey on your next reading experience.

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I agree. I've read the Wave series several times and there is nothing else out there like it. I've recommended it to all my friends but sadly no one has taken the time or effort to read the series. I will always be grateful to Laura for her efforts in writing the series and I am appreciative to find someone else who wants to learn and explore what this life is all about. :cool:
 
CNS said:
I thoroughly enjoy science, especially human anatomy and physiology; therefore, I loved the chapters on addiction, ligands, and how the nervous system works. I have taken many classes on these subjects, but never has the complexity been explained so eloquently before. Laura has a wonderful way with words, and she ties everything together so nicely.
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She does! She really has an ability to explain rather complicated topics in very simple and understandable terms and then synthesize them into something that reads like crime investigation novel. :)

By the way, you probably already know it, but just in case. There is a Psychology & Cognitive Science section on the forum, where you can find articles that have to do with how our mind works, while many of them are posted by Laura or have her comments/remarks.

Personal favorites are:
Splitting as a Symptom of Internal Considering
Does Lying and Believing Lies Damage the Brain?
When the Body Says "no" - Gabor Mate
 
Thank you, all of you for your feedback.

Aragorn, I sure will read ISOTM as soon as I finish The Forth Way. BrightLight keeps a copy on her bedside table as her "go to" book.

Keit, thanks for the links. I will check them out. Mate is a personal favorite of mine too, although he does not seem to take into account diet for some reason, but his studies and conclusions are brilliant.
 
And if things get to heavy from a "personal work" perspective you can always take a break and try out Pierre's new book called "Earth Changes and the Human-Cosmic Connection" discussed at the link below:

https://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,34835.0.html


I myself have just recovered from an unfortunate tailspin into vampire romance novels when the going got a bit too tough and will be ordering this one ASAP now that I've recovered control of my brain again:D
 
I too have just finished reading "The Wave" series as well. I don't think it will be too long before I start re-reading it. What a ride!! Before that I read "Secret History" and was amazed at her writing and researching skills. I started reading "Fourth Way" and have also been reading Laura's Apocalypse book and before that The Noah Syndrome and three of Castaneda's books. So many books, so little time!!
With The Fourth Way, I am Journaling as I go. Trying to learn. It's painful at times, but I believe it's worthwhile.
 
I'm just starting book 3 (stripped to the bone) on my second time round reading the wave. It's probably 6 years since I read these books and my progress is slow as I tend to struggle to actually take things in. I have made notes this time round and would agree the series is invaluable. The forum has also helped me this time round and I feel familiar with the concepts discussed.

At times It has been a challenging experience. Understanding The greenbaum programming has given me an insight why all these seemingly senseless atrocities happen all over our planet. It really is mind blowing what has been going on for many years now. Realizing we are all STS here has been a difficult one for me to grasp individually. Now I am beginning to understand this and the fact we are food for the 4th density beings that are waiting to prey on us while we live and breathe as unconscious machines. As they say knowledge protects but the learning and acknowledgement of this reality we exist in has had a toll on me emotionally.

You cannot under estimate the work that has been done by Laura and the team here. All the books, sott, this forum is an inspiration. I wouldn't have had a clue without finding sott and for some reason it sparked my interest in what was going on in the world. No doubt many people here have been given the nudge needed to wake up from their slumber by the work of Laura, The C's, Sott and the forum.

Thank you all for the work.
 
Thank you for sharing, CNS! The Wave series certainly doesn't contain content for easy-reading yet it's written to eloquently that it really aids coming to an understanding. Hoping to do a second reading of the series and make notes soon here too!

If you haven't read them already, the Secret History of the World volumes are also highly recommended, such as Earth Changes and the Human-Cosmic Connection and Comets and the Horns of Moses. Happy reading! :)
 
Meechel17 said:
I too have just finished reading "The Wave" series as well. I don't think it will be too long before I start re-reading it. What a ride!! Before that I read "Secret History" and was amazed at her writing and researching skills. I started reading "Fourth Way" and have also been reading Laura's Apocalypse book and before that The Noah Syndrome and three of Castaneda's books. So many books, so little time!!
With The Fourth Way, I am Journaling as I go. Trying to learn. It's painful at times, but I believe it's worthwhile.
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That's a really good idea. I wish I would have journaled early on while reading The Fourth Way. There is just so much information on every single page. I have been reading it off and on now for over a year, interspersed with other things I had been reading, and I found that the best way for me to grok the book was piece-meal. Small portions at a time, like maybe 5 to 10 pages, then put it down and meditate on what I just read. It's funny, every time I pick up that book, the message within that small part I read seems to relate almost directly with whatever I am/was going through at the time. I too will start keeping a notebook handy while reading, to help keep things fresh.

Thebull said:
No doubt many people here have been given the nudge needed to wake up from their slumber by the work of Laura, The C's, Sott and the forum.
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Yep, indubitably, I am one of those!

SMM said:
If you haven't read them already, the Secret History of the World volumes are also highly recommended, such as Earth Changes and the Human-Cosmic Connection and Comets and the Horns of Moses. Happy reading! :)
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Agreed. All must reads, IMO. Thanks SMM.
 
I have been reading The Wave book 7, Almost Human. It's been a tough one to get through, but i am almost to the end. I am glad that I have done a little "work" on myself before trying to tackle this book, it has been rough.
I just read a line that was almost word for word a description of my own experience with addiction. "In short, it's (the negative hierarchy) intrinsic nature is that of self-loathing, from which it must continually flee, requiring more and more energy to protect itself from its own truth."
That was a bitter pill to swallow! Seeing these traits within myself and recognizing them for what they are. I have to say, it stung a little. However, it really strengthened my resolve to continue on the path of recovery from my addiction.
It is funny how often the passages we read have to do with things that we are going through at the time. I would also like to thank Laura and the crew for all they have done and do!!
 
petite femme said:
I have been reading The Wave book 7, Almost Human. It's been a tough one to get through, but i am almost to the end. I am glad that I have done a little "work" on myself before trying to tackle this book, it has been rough.
I just read a line that was almost word for word a description of my own experience with addiction. "In short, it's (the negative hierarchy) intrinsic nature is that of self-loathing, from which it must continually flee, requiring more and more energy to protect itself from its own truth."
That was a bitter pill to swallow! Seeing these traits within myself and recognizing them for what they are. I have to say, it stung a little. However, it really strengthened my resolve to continue on the path of recovery from my addiction.
It is funny how often the passages we read have to do with things that we are going through at the time. I would also like to thank Laura and the crew for all they have done and do!!
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I'm glad you're moving forward, Petite femme. I think no matter our background and struggles, there is much to be learned from Laura's writing. I certainly identified with many elements in "The Wave" series, although I have definitely wrestled with some elements in my own life after recognizing them.
 
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