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1 Jan 2004 @ 17:42, by craiglang. Thoughts
Heidi makes a very interesting point in her newslog entry "Anybody Home?". It is a question I have found myself exploring alot in the last month or two as challenges and stresses have come and gone. The biggest question is, as we travel the road of enlightenment, how do we deal with challenge, conflict and anger?
There will always be things which honk us off. And when we encounter them, how do we deal them in a way that is true to ourselves and eachother? How do we keep disagreements constructively win-win, so that we do not lock ourselves in a flame-war with those with whom we disagree?
We will not always agree, so how do we disagree constructively, with growth and synergy? In short, in a post-Awakening age of peace an enlightenment, as we enter a new psychic/spiritual society, how do we handle conflict? I believe that this question is of the most important ones of the current age. Read More
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3 Dec 2003 @ 11:54, by craiglang. Thoughts
I just got finished reading Whitley's new journal entry: "Shedding Light on the Dark Side". In a way it's un-nerving. It portrays a very non-positive side the the close encounter phenomenon. Although it is still not at all clear what the agenda is, or even what close encounters are, Whitley suggests that recent events are taking a distinctly darker turn.
What has changed? Not sure. But I've generally noted that the CE4 phenomenon is a mixed bag: At once sinister and potentially enlightening. Like any challenge, it provides opportunities for enrichment, but it also can be a source of trauma. Apparently, from Whitley's latest journal entry, the traumatic aspect has been surfacing alot in recent times.
When hearing any person or publication that claims to have "the answers", my discernment flag goes all the way up the pole. So it is with Whitley's latest article. But he does have a point. The Visitors are nothing to be trifled with.
In everyone I know that has experienced contact, it has invariably been life changing. To anyone who says they want to experience contact, I caution: "Be careful what you wish for..." Once it begins, life will never be the same. Read More
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29 Nov 2003 @ 16:38, by craiglang. Thoughts
These are the dark days of November in the northern hemisphere. the days grow ever shorter as the winter solstice approaches. A cold wind bites from the north, often laden with flakes of ice and snow. It is a time of starkness, a time of gray. And there is the sense at this time of year, that life is at its most tenuous.
At this time of year, too, I find that healing is often the strongest. There is both the need for healing, and the calling up of the reservoir of inner strength that helps bring healing where it is needed. It is that inner resource that only comes when we "let go, let God". And in light of this, I often wonder about the state of things around me. Why are we so divided? Why is there so much acrimony - in the world at large, and even within our closer knit communities.
At this time of year, during healing work, or just while talking with neighbors, I notice confrontation, advocacy and resistance. It is a polarity between dark and light, progression and reaction, right and left, male and female, yin and yang. And in all of this, what seems to get lost is love. Repeatedly, I am reminded of the teachings of my teacher in the eastern tradition, which inspires the comments to follow.
On more than one occasion, I have noted people saying something like: "I get it, why can't [so-and-so] see it, too?" The idea that the person has is usually an extremely good one. It is generally a new idea, and with any new idea comes change - some form of transition (albeit, probably a very needed one). With advocacy of change comes resistance. Resistance brings counter-resistance: pushing and pushing back. Polarity deepens, and the issue becomes like two sides of a teeter-totter, both sides in opposition, yet also in balance. The harder we fight, the more energy we give to the opposition. Like a bar magnet, or like opposite charges, we attract the very forces we oppose.
How can we move beyond the gridlock? How do we get off the teeter-totter? How do yin and the yang combine to yield harmony?
A lot of ideas come up, but often what I am taught is that we are approaching the time for transcendence, the time when "the lion lies down with the lamb." This is the time when compassion for the souls of those opposed to you becomes more important than the reason for that opposition. When the two sides can combine views to reach a higher view, emergence has occurred.
Most often used seems to be the chakra metaphor. In this model, the biggest struggle in the present day, at least as I understand it, seems to be between the third and fourth chakra life-modes. The third chakra represents the ego-based, service to self world of the corporate cubicle. This is the world of business-success-oriented activity. It is the world of money, and it is also probably the world of military aggression. It is often associated with the west, but I suspsect that it is in most/all societies, at the present time. Growth at the expense of the Earth, self at the expense of others, etc... And so, the imperitive is to transition to at least a fourth-chakra level of awareness.
I am taught that, in the eastern tradition, The fourth chakra life-mode is generally one of service, a life of the heart. Volunteering and pacifism - both are powerful and noble ideals, and clearly superior to greed and service-to-self of the lower centers. Yet they are still ideals, and in advocating them, we generate opposition. Anti-war is still "anti", and such a noble progressivism implies that there is a regressive darker-side that it opposes. Struggle energizes the opposition, and the two sides of the teeter-totter balance out once again.
So, how can we transcend this? What is above the fourth chakra world? Perhaps the most immediate answer is "the fifth chakra world". In the eastern tradition, the fifth chakra is one of devotion, communication and life purpose. It is the life-mode in which we see transcendence of the polarity of struggle by the understanding that comes from God. It does not follow logic, but only love. It is not the love that comes from one's own heart, but that which comes from a greater heart. It is not service from one's self, but from a higher power through one's self.
Above all else, I am told, it is allowing one's self to see that the other side is human, too. And it is an incredibly difficult thing to do, especially in this time of economic, political and religious division. Yet it is at this time when understanding and harmony become the most important. Now, it is all the more imperative that the "lion lie down with the lamb".
In the words of the teacher who told me these words, this will be the time when enemies become friends, swoards become plowshares and war becomes peace. It is then that we will see the emergence. Then and only then will we (all of us) have won.
Beyond the fifth center, of course are the sixth and seventh - and presumably their corresponding life-modes will one day be realized. But for now, the struggle is to save ourselves and our world, and in the process, to come to know and love ourselves. It requires a devotion to a higher power and a compassion of and for all of us on the pale blue dot we call Earth.
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10 Nov 2003 @ 11:08, by craiglang. Thoughts
Last night, I spent a couple of hours watching the next episode in Steven Spielberg's miniseries "Taken", on the SciFi Channel. I'm not normally a big TV buff, but this series has captivated me, for obvious reasons.
Overall, I have been extremely impressed with the way Spielberg has portrayed the UFO abduction phenomenon. He seems to capture the ambiguity and reality-shift aspects of it extremely well. He also portays the family-line "inheritance" that seems to be characteristic of experiencer families.
This most recent was Episode 7 of 10: "The Equation of God". The key events in the series are now coming up, in that we now see the character of Allie - the psychic child who is the apparent "end-product" of these family lineages.
What seems to be portrayed here is Spielberg's idea of where the phenomenon is headed - and this is, that its purpose is to create a new-human.
This psychic child reminds me alot of the children of many experiencers I have met (although, they are nowhere near as extreme as Allie is portrayed in the movie). It appears to be what Jan Tober describes in her book "The Indigo Children". So, is Allie intended to represent in one person, a whole generation of indigo chidren? Or is Spielberg trying to show something else here?
It will be interesting to see what episodes 8,9 and 10 have to say about that (I didn't see the series the first time it was aired, and so I don't know what these have in store). But one question I will float out there for general discussion: Are Allie - and all the "Allie's" out there - the future of humanity?
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5 Sep 2003 @ 10:16, by craiglang. Thoughts
I've been reading alot of comments on NCN about what NCN is, is-not, and is-supposed-to-be. And I am wondering about the original intent of the network (comments Ming?). Is NCN supposed to be a premeditated nucleus of a deliberate, collaborative efort? Is it intended to be the springboard for a coherent effort to accomplish a specific goal? Or, is it more of an informal forum? Perhaps a meeting place for discussions, and perhaps more spontaneous efforts by smaller groups. The latter is very consistent with what I've observed. Yet some of the comments seem to be talking about the first idea - a deliberate central focus.
I've seen this discussion in a number of other organizations as well, especially those that are at the forefront of the awakening. Should there be a business-type planning (top-down) or should it be run in a more intuitive (bottom-up) manner? So this question doesn't seem to be unique to NCN.
My own sense is that where NCN is right now is about right. We have a superb forum for discussion and we have seen several great efforts, friendships, and collaborations (and even a marriage) develop from it. It's more of a spontaneous synergy, rather than an organized, coherent effort planned top-down. So in my view what we see now is probably about right.
So like some/many of it's members individually (speaking for myself, at least), I think that NCN is following the breadcrumbs - serving its role synchronistically. And to me, that's good. Read More
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22 May 2003 @ 10:56, by craiglang. Thoughts
Yesterday, something happened that made me once again realize just how precious life is, and how one should never take anyone or anything for granted. I got a phone call early in the morning that my wife had been in an auto accident. While both parties in the accident were OK, it could easily have been far worse.
At times like this we realize just how lucky we are to have the company of our loved ones. On some days we may find ourselves grousing about life - less appreciative than we ought to be of those who love us most. Yet at times like this we realize most of all, how in an instant those we hold dearest could be taken from us.
For better or for worse, we live at the crossroads of synchronicity. Any given moment might just end up being one of good fortune - or one of potential catastrophe. And I was again reminded yesterday just how lucky we are to be alive and loved, and what could have happened.
Although it turned out OK, this one was close. It is once again a reminder from God of just how important family and friends are in our lives. Read More
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 16 Apr 2003 @ 14:59, by craiglang. Thoughts
This weekend, my wife and I went to the OmniFilm festival at the Science Museum of Minnesota. While there, I noticed an interesting map projection - a world-map design built into the tiles of the lobby floor. It was a physical map of the earth, and showed suggestions of the regions of the continental shelves. While I had seen this before, I had never really thought a whole lot about it. But this day, it provided a perspective that made me think - alot... Read More
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 5 Apr 2003 @ 21:58, by craiglang. Thoughts
As a UFO researcher, I am often asked my view on why I think "They" are here. My answer is always "I don't know". I believe that we know very little about close encounters. Yet some late night thoughts came to mind while watching the classic movie: "The Day the Earth Stood Still"....
I wondered, is the movie right? Are we a danger to the cosmic neighborhood? And might "They" be here to fix the problem in their own unique and very alien way? Read More
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28 Mar 2003 @ 22:24, by craiglang. Thoughts
Over the last two weeks or so, I have been asking as many people as I can, what they noted of the overall emotional currents. Some were sensitives, and others were just ordinary folks... This little impromptu project was accidentally timed to cover the week before, and then the start of the war. Read More
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25 Feb 2003 @ 21:42, by craiglang. Thoughts
Hi All,
Just wondering if anyone else has percieved this. I've noted a larger than typical level of grouchiness out there. I've seen this at work, on the road, in peoples' posts on various e-forums, etc... Others have commented about this, too - so I don't think it's purely my own perception.
I wonder - is there any one specific cause? Is it the world situation? Are people perhaps just getting tired of the N. Hemisphere winter? Or is it something else?
Comments anyone?
Thanx,
-Craig Read More
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