01-20-2012, 02:08 PM
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: Wouldn't true integration be integration on equal ground? Instead of having to separate one's self from a society in order to understand it, wouldn't true acceptance of society and self be viewing society as the same as one's self?
Is Ra 'separate' from us? They are what they are. We are what we are.
We didn't just decide "oh I am separate because I'm not from this planet" - Ra volunteered the info, and it fit. It explained feelings we'd already had, before we knew or understood any of this stuff. It is what it is. I think it would be a disservice to ourselves to deny the truth of who and what we are.
Integrating and oneness don't mean sameness. We can have unity in our diversity.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: One who supposes they are a wanderer might have thought previously, "How can society be like this? None of this seems right, I really don't feel like I belong here." Then, instead of truly integrating into society, or really, society into self, there's a layer of separation. I'm not really talking about elitism in this case, but rather just separation. "Ah, that's why I feel so out of place...because I am out of place." And so a wanderer gains comfort from the idea that they aren't really part of this society, rather they truly belong somewhere else where they would feel at home.
Why would we want to "truly integrate into society?" That would mean being like everyone else - being violent, supporting wars, etc. That would totally negate the very reason we came here, which was to help raise the vibration of this planet.
We cannot fulfill our mission if we deny who we are.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: I don't think all or most 3D natives would feel at home here. It's a density of learning to accept one's self and accept others, which we know is essentially the same thing. The things that we view in society which stir our emotions of isolation, alienation, despair, "home-sickness", "not belonging"...they're things inside of us, and society is merely showing us a reflection of that self we are struggling to accept. Wanderer or 3D native, I feel that the feeling would be the same.
I don't feel homesick any more. Understanding that I'm a Wanderer helped me to accept this place and now I feel excited to be here.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: Of course it wouldn't be found in a depression quiz...that's not really what I meant. I mean the medication commercials always seem to ask such ambiguous questions that everyone would relate to at some point or another, not the same exact questions you'd find in a wanderer quiz.
Well then, you certainly don't have to take the quiz seriously if you prefer not to! Again, I don't think Carla intended it to be comprehensive or authoritative. She simply offered it as a tool to help Wanderers understand what they had been experiencing and feeling. She based her questions on her own experiences and observations of other Wanderers.
I agree that some of the feelings might be experienced by anyone sometimes, but I disagree that Wanderers don't feel those feelings more than others. I think they do. Just as everyone feels unhappy sometimes, but not as much as someone who is depressed.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: Isn't learning something just remembering it anyways? If we exist as infinity in potentiation, whether it's a wanderer remembering concepts from their home density or a 3D native discovering those concepts through working with catalyst, it would all simply be discovering a part of oneself which was always there.
Ultimately, yes. But from our perspective, no.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: Also, Ra says that if a 3D native had activated certain energy centers in a past lifetime then they are more easily activated in subsequent lifetimes. It could be the same as a wanderer remembering.
I was specifically referring to the attributes of green ray, which, presumably, Wanderers had already activated, but natives are learning for the first time.
I'm not quite sure what you're getting at. You seem to be rejecting what Ra has told us about Wanderers, and maybe even the very existence of Wanderers at all. You're free to do that, of course. Please let me know if I'm misunderstanding you.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: For arguments sake, let's pretend we're talking about someone in very similar circumstances as your friend, but who isn't your friend, just to have an objective ground.
Couldn't he also be a 3D native who came near harvestability in the past and chose to incarnate into a religion to help discern the idea of universal love within those biases so that he could reach harvestability? Sharing obviously hand-in-hand with activating blue, something possible for both 3D natives and Wanderers.
Who knows? We're all just speculating. We don't really know if a native could display such a level of understanding. Maybe yes, maybe no. Anything is possible. But we do know that it's common for Wanderers, so naturally it seems much more likely that he's a Wanderer, since he displays all the characteristics.
This conversation reminds me of when my son was in kindergarten. He attended a prestigious private school, which we really couldn't afford but scraped the $$ together because we really felt it was the absolute best kindergarten in town. He had started reading at age 3 1/2 and by the time he got to kindergarten, he was reading 4th grade books, and multiplying 4x8 in his head.
The teachers at this school had a philosophy of "every child is special...every child is gifted" which I agree with, in terms of recognizing the unique specialness of every child. But that doesn't mean that every child is special in the same way.
They had assured me that they would meet his needs. But they didn't. They had him learning the alphabet with the others, even though he already knew the alphabet and was reading. They had him doing worksheets, adding 2+2, even though he was far beyond that.
What they did was they negated his own unique specialness. This was a disservice to him.
One of the teachers took me aside at the end of the year and acknowledged that he was indeed 'gifted' and that they had let him down. But she was just a part-timer so didn't have any voice in the matter. This experience set him back in many ways and we ended up homeschooling after that.
It wouldn't have been 'elitist' to serve this child in the way that was appropriate for him, any more than working with a handicapped or mentally retarded child is 'elitist'. Both are special needs.
Recognizing that we are Wanderers isn't elitist, in my opinion.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: This is exactly the sort of thinking I'm trying to pinpoint and bring up. You unintentionally set Wanderers above 3D natives by saying that, since Ron Paul has depth of understanding, he must be a wanderer.
I don't like the use of the word above. Was my son "above" the other children? No, of course not! Why must I negate who my son is? Why would I be considered "elitist" and "thinking my son is better than other children" just because I recognize his uniqueness?
Recognizing the uniqueness and specialness of each person, doesn't mean we are putting them "above" others!
Is your older brother "above" you just because he's older? Surely, being older, he learned to read before you did, right? Does that make him "above" you? No, he's just older!
Likewise, Wanderers aren't "above" 3D natives. We're just older. Just like Ra isn't "above" us; just older.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: This is implying that 3D natives are not capable of that depth of understanding.
Is it possible that a 3rd grade child will understand Calculus? Sure. But is it likely?
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: As if wanderers are innately able to dig deeper, reach a higher level of acceptance, and become more enlightened than the "average 3D Joe." I feel like if this level of acceptance weren't possible in 3D natives as well as wanderers, harvestability would not be possible.
Ra was very clear about the requirements for harvestability. When I mentioned Ron Paul and my Christian friend as examples of Wanderers, it's because they go above and beyond those requirements.
I have a neighbor who is a very simple-minded person, but with a very sweet spirit and a good heart. I fondly look at her and think "oh she is so obviously harvestable!" But is she a Wanderer? I see no evidence of that whatsoever.
What is wrong with recognizing Wanderers? Now if I were going around intentionally analyzing everyone, categorizing them into STS, repeat 3D, harvestable, Wanderer, etc. well that wouldn't be cool, for the simple reason that I'm not qualified to do that. But sometimes, ya know, it just jumps out at me! I wasn't looking for it, but there it is. I didn't set out to analyze my neighbor as to whether she was harvestable or not; I just couldn't help but notice, because it's so obvious.
In cases like that, I'm not going to suppress what is obvious and deny the truth of what I see. I'm not going to say my son has average intelligence when he clearly has above average intelligence. Likewise, I'm not going to say "well maybe Ron Paul is a native" when he so clearly demonstrates all the classic traits of Wanderer! And we know from Ra that Wanderers often incarnate into positions of influence. Jesus, Gandhi, Yogananda, Martin Luther King, Mother Theresa...In my opinion, I think it's safe to say that these entities are all Wanderers, for the simple reason that it's much more likely.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote: The requirements for a wanderer and a 3D native to be harvested are the same, and we know that wandering is a dangerous game because they don't always make it to harvestability, while some 3D natives do.
And some Wanderers even switch over to STS. It may be rare, but it happens. That doesn't negate the fact that many Wanderers retain their harvestability quite easily, as well as fulfilling their mission.
(01-20-2012, 12:25 AM)abridgetoofar Wrote:Quote:Recognizing that we're Wanderers needn't be any sort of ego trip. We're not 'better' and I don't like to think in terms of 'more evolved' because that can lead to inflated egos and feelings of separation. I prefer to think in terms of just being older siblings.
We can remove the idea of an ego trip and just examine the idea of viewing one as separate from the rest. And I'm definitely not saying that everyone who feels they are wanderers is using this as a method of escapism. I'm just proposing that it can be used as a cop out to accept this society. If we have to metaphorically remove ourselves from society in order to accept it, are we really accepting it?
I don't see recognizing the reality of who we are as "removing ourselves" or "elevating ourselves." And anything can be used as a cop-out.