Hello all,
If I may chime in a little on the topic of distortions. I have come to interpret the term, as used by Ra, as almost always representing a position separated from unity in one direction or another toward a resulting dichotomy. Let me explain, while contemplating this question I was drawn to the following quote early in Session I:
So at infinity is unity. To move away from unity is to "distort" unity. Movement away from unity is in the direction of a dichotomy. The first distortion is free will, which leads to the second distortion love which creates light. Thus the first visible distortion is related to balancing the dichotic distortions of love and light. This give us love/light and light/love.
Later we see that Ra refers to many such distortions (time/space and space/time, teach/learn and learn/teach, sickness/health and health/sickness, responsibility/honor and honor/responsibility, even STO/STS is a dichotomy with STS/STO).
So when (or if) Ra refers to distortions in a document, I view this as indications of distortion toward some dichotomy. Let's call it truth/falsity. Nothing, is ever completely true, and nothing is completely false. What we have are documents that are distorted to a grater or lesser extent toward truth/falsity or falsity/truth. The Law of One has a very great distortion toward truth/falsity. Oahspe still may have a net distortion toward truth/falsity but not as great such a distortion as does the Law of One.
By this definition distortion does not provide an absolute measure of a teach/learn away from truth, but rather indicates a placement along a continuum which can be thought of as going from minus infinity (infinitely false) to plus infinity (infinitely true. By the way, note that truth and falsity converge at infinity.), with some midpoint in between which represents roughly equally potions of truth and falsity.
One final thought is that the net distortion of a teach/learn changes over time as the message is further distorted by those that learn/teach. This was particularly the case with Ra's instructions when he caused the pyramids to be built. The initial message was more distorted toward truth/falsity. Over time however, those that worked with the teach/learning further distorted it away from the message that Ra had taught/learned. Thus was born the duty/honor to attempt to restore the message to "it's original distortion", or by my earlier discussion, to it's original place on the truth/falsity continuum. Note also that by this definition, it is possible - but essentially unheard of on 3D Earth - for a teach/learning to become more distorted toward truth/falsity, if it is learn/taught and taught/learned by those with a pure intention toward STO and the Law of One.
I'm not sure if this is at all beneficial to the discussion, but I humbly offer it for your consideration.
Love and Light (in roughly equal portions, I think),
3D Sunset
If I may chime in a little on the topic of distortions. I have come to interpret the term, as used by Ra, as almost always representing a position separated from unity in one direction or another toward a resulting dichotomy. Let me explain, while contemplating this question I was drawn to the following quote early in Session I:
Quote:Questioner: (The question was lost because the questioner was sitting too far from the tape recorder to be recorded.)
Ra: I am Ra. Consider, if you will, that the universe is infinite. This has yet to be proven or disproven, but we can assure you that there is no end to your selves, your understanding, what you would call your journey of seeking, or your perceptions of the creation.
That which is infinite cannot be many, for many-ness is a finite concept. To have infinity you must identify or define the infinity as unity; otherwise, the term does not have any referent or meaning. In an infinite Creator there is only unity. You have seen simple examples of unity. You have seen the prism which shows all colors stemming from the sunlight. This is a simplistic example of unity.
In truth there is no right or wrong. There is no polarity for all will be, as you would say, reconciled at some point in your dance through the
mind/body/spirit complex which you amuse yourself by distorting in various ways at this time. This distortion is not in any case necessary. It is chosen by each of you as an alternative to understanding the complete unity of thought which binds all things. You are not speaking of similar or somewhat like entities or things. You are every thing, every being, every emotion, every event, every situation. You are unity. You are infinity. You are love/light, light/love. You are. This is the Law of One.
May we enunciate in more detail?
So at infinity is unity. To move away from unity is to "distort" unity. Movement away from unity is in the direction of a dichotomy. The first distortion is free will, which leads to the second distortion love which creates light. Thus the first visible distortion is related to balancing the dichotic distortions of love and light. This give us love/light and light/love.
Law of One, Book I, Session 15 Wrote:Questioner: In yesterday’s material you mentioned that the first distortion was the distortion of free will. Is there a sequence, a first, second, and third distortion of the Law of One?
Ra: I am Ra. Only up to a very short point. After this point, the many-ness of distortions are equal one to another. The first distortion, free will, finds focus. This is the second distortion known to you as Logos, the Creative Principle or Love. This intelligent energy thus creates a distortion known as Light. From these three distortions come many, many hierarchies of distortions, each having its own paradoxes to be synthesized, no one being more important than another.
Questioner: You also said that you offered the Law of One which is the balancing of love/light with light/love. Is there any difference between light/love and love/light?
Ra: I am Ra. This will be the final question of this time/space. There is the same difference between love/light and light/love as there is between teach/learning and learn/teaching. Love/light is the enabler, the power, the energy giver. Light/love is the manifestation which occurs when light has been impressed with love.
Later we see that Ra refers to many such distortions (time/space and space/time, teach/learn and learn/teach, sickness/health and health/sickness, responsibility/honor and honor/responsibility, even STO/STS is a dichotomy with STS/STO).
So when (or if) Ra refers to distortions in a document, I view this as indications of distortion toward some dichotomy. Let's call it truth/falsity. Nothing, is ever completely true, and nothing is completely false. What we have are documents that are distorted to a grater or lesser extent toward truth/falsity or falsity/truth. The Law of One has a very great distortion toward truth/falsity. Oahspe still may have a net distortion toward truth/falsity but not as great such a distortion as does the Law of One.
By this definition distortion does not provide an absolute measure of a teach/learn away from truth, but rather indicates a placement along a continuum which can be thought of as going from minus infinity (infinitely false) to plus infinity (infinitely true. By the way, note that truth and falsity converge at infinity.), with some midpoint in between which represents roughly equally potions of truth and falsity.
One final thought is that the net distortion of a teach/learn changes over time as the message is further distorted by those that learn/teach. This was particularly the case with Ra's instructions when he caused the pyramids to be built. The initial message was more distorted toward truth/falsity. Over time however, those that worked with the teach/learning further distorted it away from the message that Ra had taught/learned. Thus was born the duty/honor to attempt to restore the message to "it's original distortion", or by my earlier discussion, to it's original place on the truth/falsity continuum. Note also that by this definition, it is possible - but essentially unheard of on 3D Earth - for a teach/learning to become more distorted toward truth/falsity, if it is learn/taught and taught/learned by those with a pure intention toward STO and the Law of One.
I'm not sure if this is at all beneficial to the discussion, but I humbly offer it for your consideration.
Love and Light (in roughly equal portions, I think),
3D Sunset