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Great to know you are moving seamlessly into visual and sound creative collaborations. You expressed wanting to do that a while back I remember, as the words alone were not quite hitting the mark at one point for you. I love what you say and it is good to hear you acknowledging that it is time for action - while advocating compassion and care because of your loving belief in the good in us all. I am still trying with that and am making small changes along the way, so thanks for the example.

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"On the other hand, I have a grave concern not about whether “we” will win, but about the manner of the winning. The normal pattern of othering, of vengeance and punishment, and of attributing the evil of a system to evil people will ultimately result in a repeat of history."

So let's bust this "normal pattern".

The only reason the normal pattern happens is because "the winners" have not learned what went wrong in the first place. They gain control of gov't guns and then do the same old thing with them. Why? What are they missing? What actually went wrong in the first place?

Nothing went wrong. Everything happened precisely as intended. In essence, gov't power IS a gun: a tool that can only do its' job according to the will & wisdom of the human being(s) in control of it.

As long as we believe in the "wisdom" of huge numbers of guns controlling everyone by force then that is what we will have. Who will be in control of the guns? Who else but people who enjoy forcibly controlling other people. AKA human predators and criminals.

The only way things will not repeat the normal pattern is when "the winners" understand that the problem is not the "evil people in power", the problem is human belief in "power over people" itself. The winners then enter the machine and dismantle it completely rather than assume control of it.

It's a tripod, folks. Pull one leg off and it all falls down. Eliminate predatory banking (which funds gov't power) or eliminate gov't power (which defends predatory banking) or eliminate controlled media (which provides popular support for both) and watch history not repeat itself.

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Thanks for that. I feel it. I am a fan of yours and just discovered Aubrey, very impressed. Here is a song for this - it needs a new final verse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AISD0cupGBY and my favorite song, Sting Love is the 7th Wave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXZistami3c also check out my Substack, rebuilding my life's work after 20 years of mold and legal abuse. I have been finding my kindred spirits.

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What you've said here, Charles, exactly mirrors my own state of mind.

The oscillation between a primitive desire for vengeance and the more enlightened, spiritually oriented, perspective I've spent decades trying to cultivate is right at the heart of this epochal battle, for this pilgrim at least.

I know the battle I am engaged in can only be won, in any meaningful sense, if I don't lose my soul in the process.

I'm currently reading the first four Earthsea books, by Ursula K Le Guin. My daughter recommended them. The parallels with our times are stark and arresting. It sometimes seems as if Le Guin had the gift of prophecy.

Your own writing has a similar potency, I venture to suggest.

Reading your wonderful words strengthens my hope and reaffirms my faith that there is only one way, ultimately: the path of the spirit, whoever your God happens to be.

Peace and goodwill to all!

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Charles, this is beautiful, thank you. This will mean so much to my 14-yo daughter who does not "fit in" and who believes with every fiber of her being that she is from another place and time. I cannot wait to sit and watch this with her.

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It Is Perfect. Thank you deeply...

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Thank you Charles. What a perfect rendition. The MBW workshop at Schumacher in 2015 is forever engraved on my heart and soul. I recall asking if you could recount the Gathering of the Tribes then. It didn't arise. What did unfold, for me, was a magical and miraculous heart wrenching, joy filled and life changing experience. We were, I think, 12 men and 12 women. A rarity of balance and a felt sense of the whispers of what unity might look and feel like. Bless you.

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Beautiful animation, but these are my thoughts :

We got beamed down here to help the crazy humans to see the higher dimension, but how do we actually get them to see it? Most of these humans have zero interest in a higher reality.. Now more than ever people have lost their spiritual spark and chosen materialism, it seems. I have met others who are extremely advanced on the spiritual path but even most of them seem to have no clue what Bill Gates and Klaus Schwab are up to.

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Bravo on the short film Charles.

I remember this story from the close of your book and also I saw you read it (somewhat reluctantly) during your interview with Aubrey Marcus. Thank you also for addressing the perceived oscillations in your recent essays. It truly helped me put the parts together. I greatly appreciate the "help" you are sending (:

Here in San Diego, I will be attending an event this weekend - The Heart of Freedom - with RFK Jr., Alec Zeck, Kevin Jenkins and others. Your video confirmed my desire and need to come together with like minded souls.

Lifting my heart and raising a glass to the healed world!

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Burst into tears

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Edit: just saw the video, wow... it reminds me of Delores's story in the HBO series westworld. She still had the spark of seeing beauty driving her actions and helped enhance conditions for a new free will. Please do watch the show! Here's one of the key clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgTfBV7TzuE

The revolution may bring in a lot of the same, as you had mentioned in the sith article.

There's a psychologist who studied this, called Dabrowski. He pretty much said that any time there's an upheaval, the same characteristics end up being portrayed in the new system. How? Well, the useless but crafty class (who rule today)- the psychopaths, sociopaths, and damaged narcissists end up gravitating to ANY power , twisting it to their needs.

Thats why we have the left pushing for vax passes and other nonsense.

That's why we had the right pushing for bigger and bigger military industrial complex while crying about big government.

Whatever this revolution results with, hopefully we rememeber the true reason why it happened.

And I am afraid like you, as the greeks said that democracy is only possible when the leadership aren't philosophers (not the bullshit kind we see today), OR when the people are philosophers.

Let that sink in... how many of us are truly self aware after centuries/millenia of being domesticated???

Alphabet Vs the Goddess- please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QQuD62RxrU

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EPIC beauty, you are. One precious breath at a time, Charles, inhale all the Love you're made of! I and millions of others are so, SO, so grateful for your heart, mind, soul, voice and words. Perhaps you saw the letter I wrote, moved by your work, yesterday morning... https://www.leaningintolight.com/blog/a-letter-to-the-outrageous-beauty-of-light

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Now, that was cool Charles!

"Here we are" for sure.

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Nice video.

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Brilliant ,insightful and right on the money as usual sir. Blessings from Auckland, New Zealand

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Thanks Charles ...thanks for the tears and the truth. For in facing our deepest hurt we can rise to a greater passion to make a difference, and be loving ~ Be the active force of Love. I appreciate your contribution and encouragement! Love, Francesca :)

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