Ra's Adventures in Wonderland

[Tenet Nosce]

Unless I am very much mistaken, the terms Service-to-Others and Service-to-Self are used by Ra directly, in the material, to simply name the two choices we have which constitutes The Choice referred to in these quotes.

I'm afraid that you are mistaken. (No, it really doesn't scare me at all!)

Here, see for yourself.

Ra only uses the term service-to-others term once in any of these quotes. And even then it is marked as an "error" in the annotation. (I think, precisely because Ra does not discern a difference between the two is why this "error" was made.) Also, perhaps of note, is that it was given in a response to a query about the "fifth-density companion":

85.9 Questioner: Since our fifth-density companion has been monitoring our communication with Ra it has been made aware of the veiling process of which we have been speaking. It seems to me that conscious knowledge and acceptance of the fact that this veiling process was used for the purpose for which it was used would make it difficult to maintain high negative polarization. Could you clear up my thinking on that, please?

Ra: I am Ra. We are unsure as to our success in realigning your modes of mentation. We may, however, comment.

The polarization process, as it enters fourth density, is one which occurs with full knowledge of the veiling process which has taken place in third density. This veiling process is that which is a portion of the third-density experience. The knowledge and memory of the outcome of this and all portions of the third-density experience informs the higher-density polarized entity. It, however, does not influence the choice which has been made and which is the basis for further work past third density in polarization. Those which have chosen the service-to-others* path have simply used the veiling process in order to potentiate that which is not. This is an entirely acceptable method of self-knowledge of and by the Creator.

* This should be service-to-self. Don and Ra corrected the error later in the session.

There was also one instance where it is in the query, and Ra totally sidesteps it:

79.31 Questioner: Would The Choice exist at this point during the creation of the first service-to-self polarity?

Ra: I am Ra. Implicit in the veiling or separation of two archetypes is the concept of choice. The refinements to this concept took many experiences.

Personally, I do not like these terms very much. I would prefer to call them.

Service-to-All and All-to-my-service

LOL, but Patrick, that's just it! Why do you think it never sounded right to your intuition?

What you are doing here is trying to invent your own layers of terminology and using a bit of mental gymnastics in order to not appear contradictory to Ra. I'm sorry, but I think that just adds confusion.

The good news is, Ra never said that. My feeling is that you actually have the right idea at heart, but you have somehow become confused by what I am talking about here. It is such a commonly assumed idea around the forum that many just accept on faith that Ra must have said it somewhere along the way. I'm pretty sure they didn't.

But don't take my word for it. By all means if you can find a quote where Ra is defining the terms Service-to-Others and Service-to-Self to constitute The Choice, please serve it up!