Hair and psychic ability

[Monica]

Why was the establishment in the west so against 'long haired' youths during the rock and roll era (50's & 60's).

Because they were taking drugs, talking about freedoms and breaking with the taboos of their ancestors... Their hair really had nothing to do with it. It was just a sign or marker.

OK now it's my turn to object. The hair had a LOT to do with it! The drugs didn't start until the mid-60s, yet the Beatles were totally scorned because of their 'mop tops.' And I witnessed plenty of long-haired guys getting discriminated against, regardless of whether they did drugs or not. I heard my bigoted brothers scorn hippies because "they looked like girls" (translate: in touch with their feelings) with no mention made of drugs. It was the hair. They found the hair offensive.

Even as recently as 5 years ago, my own son experienced discrimination from a born-again Christian homeschool group as well as a Mormon group, both of whom readily acknowledged that he wasn't doing any drugs. They just couldn't handle the hair, because it represented a break from conformity in their social circle. The Mormon group even had a celebration when one of their own cut his hair and thus came back into the fold.

If those people wore their hair in a regular manner the same would have happened.

Sure. But, conversely, it could also be said that, had they had long hair without the drugs, the same would have happened.

In fact, the beatniks and nozems did carry their hair fairly normal and they still got beaten by 'establishment'.

Not nearly to the degree that the hippies did. (Although, admittedly I wasn't born yet then.)

But did their change from hippie to skinhead change them from peace lovers to war lovers? Because that was the statement I objected against!

I can't speak for Ashim, but in all fairness, I really don't think that's how he intended those statements. It would be just as absurd to think that every bald man is hateful and racist, as it would be to think that every long-haired man is peaceful and loving. The statement was clearly meant to convey the idea that people with those inclinations gravitated to those movements for a reason, being that long hair simply lends itself to development of emotional expression, empathy, intuition and psychic abilities. We know this from Ra. Thus, it makes sense that someone intent on being a hateful racist, might find it easier to do that with a bald head than with long hair. Obviously this doesn't mean that every bald man is a hateful racist. But to totally discount the effect of hair, would be to discount what Ra said about it.

But this is nonsensical and it's prejudiced.

It is prejudiced only if that is the way it was intended. If an intent of prejudice wasn't there, then that would indicate it is being perceived as prejudiced.

It's easy to misunderstand one another when we are limited to typed words being transmitted electronically.

Certainly not against the idea that long hair might be a psychic antennae, it could be, my ego would like it to be,

Well that is a simple matter of whether or not one chooses to accept Ra's words about it, since Ra did refer to it as 'antenna-like substance.' The fact that the Ra transmission would be interfered with by Carla's hair, and they had to arrange her hair, backs this up.

I personally accept what Ra said and go on the assumption that it's an antenna.

Which then follows the question: How sensitive is this antenna? Clearly people cannot be so easily categorized as to be divided into long hair vs short hair or no hair. Clearly there are hateful long-hairs and loving bald people. So it's not simple as just drawing a line in the sand.

Still, let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater by totally negating the hair factor either. There are many factors influencing the type of person one is, ie. whether they are loving or hateful, etc. Hair is one of those factors. Not the only factor. But one of those factors.

I absolutely believe the military is well aware of this fact and that's why they cut the hair of new recruits. It's a control mechanism. But it also lessens the soldier's ability to feel compassion for the so-called 'enemy.'