A proposal

[Diana]

Where as this forum is meant to be a landing pad for people who have just discovered the material, instead it is filled with dominant personalities who have their own "personal" interpretation of the material that they have been cultivating themselves for a long time. I can't imagine how confusing of an experience it must be for new Law of One readers to read this forum, to come upon a thread like this that perpetuates one of the worst lies of third density/Christianity/martyrdom: That only through pain and struggle can we grow. I know this is a primary facet of third density, but it's also one of its main limitations if not addressed subconsciously.

And is your interpretation the right one?

Everyone has their own interpretation of the material (even if it is once removed and attached to someone else's interpretation). There is no getting around that. The problem as I see it is what I keep saying: to "believe" is to close doors. One's beliefs in one's own—or in the case of gurus or priests etc., or someone else's—interpretations of esoteric matters, given that there is no way to know everything at this point, are a recipe for judgments and control. If one has only working theories from which to operate, then one can be open to other input and new information.

The other point is this: it's imperative to think for one's self. If one does, then who cares about someone else's dogma, or beliefs, or interpretations? It doesn't matter, and that is not to say any of it should be shunned out of hand. There are various points of view. So, a newcomer may be advised to follow the guidelines based on a STO path, but to tell them they must adhere to another's interpretation of the Ra material and how one should act is control in my estimation. I would (and have) advise thinking for one's self; gather information, experiences, feelings, intuitions; threads emerge, resonance emerges—and so, an individual can forge their own way, make their own choices, and the path they took was their own, which to me is imbued with highly conscious awareness. 

As for the dominant personalities, what does that matter? Perhaps someone might come here who needs to learn to stand up for themselves, or develop confidence. Then being here with dominant personalities would be a gift. I'm not advocating for bullies. But the world is in constant flux, as we are as individuals. There have been bullies here in the past, and the moderators dealt with them. It must be difficult to draw a line in the sand regarding this. 

If the moderating team thinks this thread idea is not in line with the forum guidelines and intent, then no problem. Poof, done. 

I want to be clear that I think I understand you. From our own perspectives, it sometimes seems crazy or impossible that others don't see what we see as the obvious. But that is a problematic expectation, as most expectations are.

Certainly there is much suffering, catalyst, and trauma in the world and we don't want to duplicate it here. Neither, I would hope, do we want to baby each other like helpless victims. Somewhere in-between there is a sweet spot based on forum guidelines, as we already have, where the ideal lies. But that sweet spot can't be controlled tightly. It can be encouraged though, and the bottom line is that sometimes action has to be taken to keep the site on track.