Individuality, Embodiment, and the Anchoring of a Higher Frequency
Life is becoming increasingly more complex. With the rise of the internet we have access to more information than at any other time in recorded history. Social media has connected millions of people on a global network scale. Almost anywhere one finds themselves on the planet, they can plug into the internet, look up anything they are interested in researching, and “virtually” communicate with friends, family and strangers. 3 billion people are currently ‘wired’ into the internet, and this number is quickly increasing.
It is as if the internet has become a cyber collective data base that is operating in parallel to the collective consciousness of humanity. The information keeps increasing in a world that has become more and more unstable through economic meltdown, climate change, loss of privacy, and the inevitable corruption of government and authoritarian institutions. Despite these incredible technological advancements, most people in our world still live in poverty – and even in ‘developed’ countries, life has become a struggle, with many individuals facing great uncertainties regarding their future. The evolution of consciousness has not yet caught up with our technological progress.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you are drowning in this sea of information. Most people are living on autopilot, just trying to get by and ‘survive’. Technological progress has provided many solutions but created even more problems. People are glued to their smart phones, mostly communicating with others through texting and messaging. Their attention span seems to be decreasing, almost like an unconscious counter-reaction to the information boom, distracted by all the technological over-stimulation. Collectively, we seem to be at a breaking point. These are challenging times, but every challenge and struggle provides an opportunity to help awaken us from the collective slumber.
The struggle and internal friction experienced when trying to fit into a society that has become normalized with pathological values has pushed some of us into questioning our world and our cult-ure. Instead of drowning the little voice inside, engaging in avoidance strategies and jumping into the “consensus” rat race, we stop following the crowd and start seeking truth, trying to understand the world and ourselves in the process. Oftentimes, this journey is met with ridicule, resistance and attacks from others, and so it can become a lonely path to trod. There are forces at work who do not wish for humanity to awaken due to their own scarcity-consciousness interests – it’s the archetypal battle of Light vs. Dark; a spiritual war that is taking place both within and without ourselves.
Many of us do our best to speak out about the atrocities, injustices, oppressions, environmental issues, and corruption in our world. That is certainly needed, and shouldn’t be ignored. However, what I’ve also seen more and more of (in my interactions with others) is that many “truth seekers” and activists tend to focus only on these issues and get stuck on “fighting the system” on a 3D level. Many renegades who bring the darkness to light in our world – researchers and people in the alternative media realm – also fight each other over relatively minor points of disagreement, which quickly devolve in ways that shift into personal attacks. Be it on social media, message boards , or youtube comments (with people hiding behind screen names), they behave in ways they would probably never do when interacting in person – such is the price of living in the Internet Age. I don’t take myself out of the equation, for I have done the same in the past, being too harsh, projecting my own shadow and frustration onto others and the world at large.
If we recognize that shadow aspect in ourselves, without rationalizing it away by finding fault in others – and thus, take accountability for the way we communicate at all times – we can show more humility and have more compassion for others and ourselves. It’s OK to disagree and focus on the information itself so that we can get at the truth together, but personal attacks are just counterproductive. Life is hard as it is in this day and age, especially for the ones who can see through the lies of official culture and the matrix we live in. Frustration and anger are natural responses to the state of the world, and at time we feel helpless in our desire to help make this planet a better place, and just want to scream at the state of things-as-they-are, shaking our fists to heaven.
On the other hand, there are many times where people get triggered – not because of our failure to effectively communicate – but because of cognitive dissonance, that psychological state where people react in a defensive/close-minded/reactive way to information we are presenting which contradicts the beliefs which they identify with; this almost inevitably leads to them attacking us for it on a personal, ‘ad hominem’ level. At other times, people project meanings and emotions into the words we type that are simply not there, and therefore the observations/opinions presented are taken the wrong way.
This is an insightful video. Dealing with “critics” myself – most of them based in personal attack reactivity instead of critical thinking responses – I agree with his statement that many so-called critics project their own stuff, especially on the internet. These critics (and occasional outright ‘trolls’) hide behind screen names (often fake ones) and never really put themselves out there with their own work and words. They don’t write articles, make videos or share anything about their own personal process. Many of them just “shout” at the world and others for the most part, usually resorting to re-posting articles and videos without a single word of their own. I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with that from a preference perspective (and I disagree with JP’s judgment with regards to number of YouTube “subscribers”, which is actually an “appeal to popularity” fallacy), as everyone is free to explore their own callings and approaches. I’m not here to tell people what they “should” do, I’m just giving some food for thought and consideration when it comes to how much weight should be given to the content of their contributions when debate occurs.
Why is it that we are so afraid of our own vulnerability at times, especially with regards to showing it? What keeps us from sharing our deeper fears and personal struggles? Is it fear of what others may think, fear of being shamed and judged, of being seen as weak and damaged? Maybe that’s part of it. Fear is natural. A warrior is not fearless, but accepts fear as natural and acts anyway, understanding that fear is part of the journey – not necessarily as a frequency to be conquered, but as a companion on that adventure into the embrace of the unknown; gaining strength by stepping out of one’s comfort zone. I have fears and worries, which my mind usually makes up, and they can certainly act as self-defeating mechanisms. Shame and guilt has been a big part of some people’s make-up for all of their lives, starting in childhood, when their parents didn’t respond with compassion when they screwed up, opting instead for punishment and reactions like “you should be ashamed of yourself”. Naturally, as a result of this imprinting, we have developed masks and defense mechanisms due to fear of getting hurt again, and therefore possess a lack of confidence and courage in our magnificent abilities.
I’ve always been hard on myself (and because of that I can be hard on others as well) and this can be traced to dealing with guilt and shame programming for most of my life – constantly self-analyzing (to the point of diminishing myself constantly), always finding something wrong with me, repeating the “not good enough” mantra. My inner critic has always been way harder on myself than any of my external critics. For the longest time, up into my early thirties, I even felt guilty for feeling good and happy. When I was in a more positive state of being, my mind came up with self-diminishing thoughts, telling me that something bad is going to happen soon because life can’t be that good and I don’t deserve it anyway. It was an unconscious mechanism, I wasn’t really aware of it at all – I didn’t question the negative introvert of my mind, but instead just accepted it as “truth”. This resulted in me self-sabotaging relationships and things I wanted to accomplish at times. I remember clearly the day when I consciously realized how I felt guilty for feeling good, and how I was my own worst enemy.
My lack of healthy self love – and my negative introverted nature – has also been mirrored back on me by others, who would shame and attack me for my shortcomings, or for things that have nothing to do with me, but are rather their own unconscious shadow projections. Ironically, in those moments, the universe was showing me how I, unconsciously felt about myself, which I then took on as my “truth”, pulling me deeper into the downward spiral of shame/guilt. There have been many times in my life where I have internalized things based solely on what others “pushed” onto me, without ever questioning why, always finding fault within me, telling me that I was the one to blame. The lesson in all of this involved me not trying to prove or explain myself all the time in order to be understood or “liked”, but rather to develop healthy self-love (which is not narcissism), self-acceptance, and self-respect – and to simply be good to myself first and foremost, expressing myself in an authentic manner.
In short, it was a project built around having compassion for myself – even if I made mistakes or poor choices – and to not take on the projected shame or guilt of others or the culture at large; to not care how others may perceive me; and to also show compassion for others who do not act with kindness towards me. That’s not easy to accomplish at times, because the ego loves to get into a fight and engage with our incessant feelings of righteousness, our attack/defensive modes, our need to criticize and put others down, our desire to “punish” them. This is not to say that we should abandon the principle of standing up for ourselves when needed, or just “turn the other cheek”, but I do think that it requires all of us to find a space wherein we can come from a more compassionate place in our personal dealings with one another.
People who hurt us oftentimes project their own pain onto us, and occasionally in turn, we project our own unconscious pain and hurt onto others. Sometimes the compassionate response is simply to remove yourself completely from the connection and not engage in it any longer, which basically means taking care of yourself and not trying to convince another person of anything in any way. Sometimes, there simply can’t be a resolution, and thus the “resolution” actually involves a non-resolution. That’s been a tough lesson for me, because I usually want to “talk things out” and come to a common, compassionate understanding and resolve things. I have learned the hard way that this is not always possible.
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Life is becoming increasingly more complex. With the rise of the internet we have access to more information than at any other time in recorded history. Social media has connected millions of people on a global network scale. Almost anywhere one finds themselves on the planet, they can plug into the internet, look up anything they are interested in researching, and “virtually” communicate with friends, family and strangers. 3 billion people are currently ‘wired’ into the internet, and this number is quickly increasing.
It is as if the internet has become a cyber collective data base that is operating in parallel to the collective consciousness of humanity. The information keeps increasing in a world that has become more and more unstable through economic meltdown, climate change, loss of privacy, and the inevitable corruption of government and authoritarian institutions. Despite these incredible technological advancements, most people in our world still live in poverty – and even in ‘developed’ countries, life has become a struggle, with many individuals facing great uncertainties regarding their future. The evolution of consciousness has not yet caught up with our technological progress.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you are drowning in this sea of information. Most people are living on autopilot, just trying to get by and ‘survive’. Technological progress has provided many solutions but created even more problems. People are glued to their smart phones, mostly communicating with others through texting and messaging. Their attention span seems to be decreasing, almost like an unconscious counter-reaction to the information boom, distracted by all the technological over-stimulation. Collectively, we seem to be at a breaking point. These are challenging times, but every challenge and struggle provides an opportunity to help awaken us from the collective slumber.
The struggle and internal friction experienced when trying to fit into a society that has become normalized with pathological values has pushed some of us into questioning our world and our cult-ure. Instead of drowning the little voice inside, engaging in avoidance strategies and jumping into the “consensus” rat race, we stop following the crowd and start seeking truth, trying to understand the world and ourselves in the process. Oftentimes, this journey is met with ridicule, resistance and attacks from others, and so it can become a lonely path to trod. There are forces at work who do not wish for humanity to awaken due to their own scarcity-consciousness interests – it’s the archetypal battle of Light vs. Dark; a spiritual war that is taking place both within and without ourselves.
Many of us do our best to speak out about the atrocities, injustices, oppressions, environmental issues, and corruption in our world. That is certainly needed, and shouldn’t be ignored. However, what I’ve also seen more and more of (in my interactions with others) is that many “truth seekers” and activists tend to focus only on these issues and get stuck on “fighting the system” on a 3D level. Many renegades who bring the darkness to light in our world – researchers and people in the alternative media realm – also fight each other over relatively minor points of disagreement, which quickly devolve in ways that shift into personal attacks. Be it on social media, message boards , or youtube comments (with people hiding behind screen names), they behave in ways they would probably never do when interacting in person – such is the price of living in the Internet Age. I don’t take myself out of the equation, for I have done the same in the past, being too harsh, projecting my own shadow and frustration onto others and the world at large.
If we recognize that shadow aspect in ourselves, without rationalizing it away by finding fault in others – and thus, take accountability for the way we communicate at all times – we can show more humility and have more compassion for others and ourselves. It’s OK to disagree and focus on the information itself so that we can get at the truth together, but personal attacks are just counterproductive. Life is hard as it is in this day and age, especially for the ones who can see through the lies of official culture and the matrix we live in. Frustration and anger are natural responses to the state of the world, and at time we feel helpless in our desire to help make this planet a better place, and just want to scream at the state of things-as-they-are, shaking our fists to heaven.
On the other hand, there are many times where people get triggered – not because of our failure to effectively communicate – but because of cognitive dissonance, that psychological state where people react in a defensive/close-minded/reactive way to information we are presenting which contradicts the beliefs which they identify with; this almost inevitably leads to them attacking us for it on a personal, ‘ad hominem’ level. At other times, people project meanings and emotions into the words we type that are simply not there, and therefore the observations/opinions presented are taken the wrong way.
This is an insightful video. Dealing with “critics” myself – most of them based in personal attack reactivity instead of critical thinking responses – I agree with his statement that many so-called critics project their own stuff, especially on the internet. These critics (and occasional outright ‘trolls’) hide behind screen names (often fake ones) and never really put themselves out there with their own work and words. They don’t write articles, make videos or share anything about their own personal process. Many of them just “shout” at the world and others for the most part, usually resorting to re-posting articles and videos without a single word of their own. I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with that from a preference perspective (and I disagree with JP’s judgment with regards to number of YouTube “subscribers”, which is actually an “appeal to popularity” fallacy), as everyone is free to explore their own callings and approaches. I’m not here to tell people what they “should” do, I’m just giving some food for thought and consideration when it comes to how much weight should be given to the content of their contributions when debate occurs.
Vulnerability and Compassion
There are many people doing great work exposing the lies which exist in our world. At the same time, I feel all of these efforts would be even more effective if these same people (prolific researchers, journalists or anyone who shares information) would also divulge some of their own vulnerable personal processes with regards to living life in the matrix while simultaneously trying to expose its inner workings; talking about their own shortcomings, mistakes and lessons, but not in a pity-me or poor-me victimized fashion. I would be thrilled to see these brave individuals reveal some of their own struggles – and deprogramming journeys – so that they may help other awakening individuals, allowing their audience to relate to the same difficulties we all experience, each in our own way.Why is it that we are so afraid of our own vulnerability at times, especially with regards to showing it? What keeps us from sharing our deeper fears and personal struggles? Is it fear of what others may think, fear of being shamed and judged, of being seen as weak and damaged? Maybe that’s part of it. Fear is natural. A warrior is not fearless, but accepts fear as natural and acts anyway, understanding that fear is part of the journey – not necessarily as a frequency to be conquered, but as a companion on that adventure into the embrace of the unknown; gaining strength by stepping out of one’s comfort zone. I have fears and worries, which my mind usually makes up, and they can certainly act as self-defeating mechanisms. Shame and guilt has been a big part of some people’s make-up for all of their lives, starting in childhood, when their parents didn’t respond with compassion when they screwed up, opting instead for punishment and reactions like “you should be ashamed of yourself”. Naturally, as a result of this imprinting, we have developed masks and defense mechanisms due to fear of getting hurt again, and therefore possess a lack of confidence and courage in our magnificent abilities.
I’ve always been hard on myself (and because of that I can be hard on others as well) and this can be traced to dealing with guilt and shame programming for most of my life – constantly self-analyzing (to the point of diminishing myself constantly), always finding something wrong with me, repeating the “not good enough” mantra. My inner critic has always been way harder on myself than any of my external critics. For the longest time, up into my early thirties, I even felt guilty for feeling good and happy. When I was in a more positive state of being, my mind came up with self-diminishing thoughts, telling me that something bad is going to happen soon because life can’t be that good and I don’t deserve it anyway. It was an unconscious mechanism, I wasn’t really aware of it at all – I didn’t question the negative introvert of my mind, but instead just accepted it as “truth”. This resulted in me self-sabotaging relationships and things I wanted to accomplish at times. I remember clearly the day when I consciously realized how I felt guilty for feeling good, and how I was my own worst enemy.
My lack of healthy self love – and my negative introverted nature – has also been mirrored back on me by others, who would shame and attack me for my shortcomings, or for things that have nothing to do with me, but are rather their own unconscious shadow projections. Ironically, in those moments, the universe was showing me how I, unconsciously felt about myself, which I then took on as my “truth”, pulling me deeper into the downward spiral of shame/guilt. There have been many times in my life where I have internalized things based solely on what others “pushed” onto me, without ever questioning why, always finding fault within me, telling me that I was the one to blame. The lesson in all of this involved me not trying to prove or explain myself all the time in order to be understood or “liked”, but rather to develop healthy self-love (which is not narcissism), self-acceptance, and self-respect – and to simply be good to myself first and foremost, expressing myself in an authentic manner.
In short, it was a project built around having compassion for myself – even if I made mistakes or poor choices – and to not take on the projected shame or guilt of others or the culture at large; to not care how others may perceive me; and to also show compassion for others who do not act with kindness towards me. That’s not easy to accomplish at times, because the ego loves to get into a fight and engage with our incessant feelings of righteousness, our attack/defensive modes, our need to criticize and put others down, our desire to “punish” them. This is not to say that we should abandon the principle of standing up for ourselves when needed, or just “turn the other cheek”, but I do think that it requires all of us to find a space wherein we can come from a more compassionate place in our personal dealings with one another.
People who hurt us oftentimes project their own pain onto us, and occasionally in turn, we project our own unconscious pain and hurt onto others. Sometimes the compassionate response is simply to remove yourself completely from the connection and not engage in it any longer, which basically means taking care of yourself and not trying to convince another person of anything in any way. Sometimes, there simply can’t be a resolution, and thus the “resolution” actually involves a non-resolution. That’s been a tough lesson for me, because I usually want to “talk things out” and come to a common, compassionate understanding and resolve things. I have learned the hard way that this is not always possible.
“I accept that no one is trying to hurt me whenever hurtful words or cruel behavior come my way. I accept unconsciousness occurs as a way for others to show me how deeply they suffer. I further accept the unconsciousness of others does not require me to lash out and match their vibration, nor does it reflect back anything unconscious about me.
Instead, I allow every act of unconsciousness to inspire a more loving response, as I witness an unconscious world helping me evolve, at the rate in which I act out the very choices I’ve waited for others to embrace.
This doesn’t justify anyone’s unconscious behavior, or mean that I should put myself in situations that compromise my well-being. It allows me to go wherever my qualities and talents are honored, while acting upon my soul’s highest wisdom, as a way of energetically helping those who suffer to find their way home.”
– Matt Kahn
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