(07-13-2015, 09:24 PM)Karl Wrote: Here's an article I read that I found quite interesting. I was wondering how others would respond to it:
http://www.jack-donovan.com/axis/2011/03...is-golden/
Jack must love fear-porn lol oh my
To me, outer or social violence is basically stemming from inner-violence - we are those violent institutions and practices. Ultimate projection. Destroying the forest or raping and pillaging earth can have some inner, psychological origin of repression and self-destruction projected outwardly. Don't think society is generally polarizing towards STS bc not a lot of people use will and faith to intentionally polarize. They are likely just reacting from emotions (which in case of violence or anger or fear would be a knee-jerk survival reaction since it's controlled by the most primitive part of your brain in body complex) and they may not know how to self-sooth, thus leading to poor choice-making.
How do we react to certain catalyst, i.e., do we react to negative catalyst by positive or negative interpretation of catalyst (which is how we polarize)?
e.g., In 17.20 Ra talks about how Jesus' aggression lead to a friend being mortally wounded. Jesus used this catalyst positively by seeking, searching, forgiving self, and serving.
In the case of anger (as inner-violence), a positive interpretation of catalyst might look like this:
Ra 46.9 Wrote:Positive orientation then provides the will and faith to continue this mentally intense experience of letting the anger be understood, accepted, and integrated with the mind/body/spirit complex. The other-self which is the object of anger is thus transformed into an object of acceptance, understanding, and accommodation, all being reintegrated using the great energy which anger began.
Negative interpretation of catalyst might look like this:
Ra Wrote:The negatively oriented mind/body/spirit complex will use this anger in a similarly conscious fashion, refusing to accept the undirected or random energy of anger and instead, through will and faith, funneling this energy into a practical means of venting the negative aspect of this emotion so as to obtain control over other-self, or otherwise control the situation causing anger.
Ra 54.22 Wrote:However, a negatively oriented entity may choose a painful condition in order to improve the distortion toward the so-called negative emotive mentations such as anger, hatred, and frustration. Such an entity may use an entire incarnative experience honing a blunt edge of hatred or anger so that it may polarize more towards the negative or separated pole.
Think most people are likely not consciously aware of their interpretation of catalyst, and they don't intentionally try to use violence (inner or outer) to polarize (plus, they might not have consciously chosen their path). Just understanding what it means to interpret catalyst can help us reflect about ourselves, you know? We as society just tend to react than have thoughtful and mindful time understanding what's happening to us.