The ascension process is the idea that your human system is somehow upgraded and enhanced by activating certain ‘dna” and other specifically named physical cell process and systems within the physical body and brain. Essentially, the ascension process starts as an idea, and ends as an idea only. It is nothing else. The word “ascension” points to the living, or raising of something. In terms
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Whilst things are different for everyone, disillusionment can be experienced when finding that those that we entrusted as leaders and experts sometimes were out solely for themselves in some way or another. We may learn about and discover that underhand manipulation tactics have been used to initially engage us when seeking help, only to then keep us enslaved. Such experiences can lead us t
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Ascension Pioneers (polona Somrak) aka Polona Aurea Dawn has been an online presence since before 2012, claiming to guide people in various ways through their seeming ascension process, along with her own. Guidance had to be paid for, along with card readings and activation meditations. Some posted for free, however regular donations were pleaded for over YouTube and Facebook. Polona also sold ar
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I find Eckhart wholly depressing. Have to add also, if you are of understanding age and have taken a choice to take LSD, then life must be pretty unsatisfactory as it is for that person. He runs a big business, and would have had to have engaged in propelling that with his choices and actions.. he didn’t just magically have everything organised in this way it would have taken the strong wis
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Teal ‘spiritual catalyst’ - unfortunately the only catalyst here is emotional manipulation. Wether they were aware of what they were doing or not (that is Teal and Blake), videos were more often littered with careful edits surrounding various on camera emotional breakdowns that still kept the crying bits in, cut shortly before restarting. This technique helped ‘Teal’ gain her following online
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For the record, and to those questioning if they should still visit this ashram after finding this thread, the decision, choice, and responsibility for those things are yours, not mine. Don’t private message me about it. Why does it have be to someone else’s choice? Only when you are not a responsible person for yourself. If you are a grown adult, there is no more parenting - you ask yours
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Hello Everyone, Hope all are as well as can be and taking good care. I’m not sure if it is correct to post here about this, though for me this is important and does come under the undue influence and coercive persuasion tags, and cults since this man has been responsible for a lot of crap peddling for many, many years without much regulation. He provided much material to keep those invol
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Hello, This one has been on YouTube for a long while, I cannot go back and reference the clips as it was such a long time ago, however it was noted that emotional manipulation was being used throughout his clips, along with some form of hypnosis. With reference to the pedophillia symbol, that is very interesting, thank you for sharing. In my own research I found two areas where this po
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This is a great question to ask ourselves, especially in the light that others journeys are wholly personal to them. If it is an honest, personal journey, it would not be monetised. It would not be any kind of business. It would not require money from outside sources. The journey would remain as the reality that it is, the personal psyche of that person. Once the psyche becomes any form
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Hi everyone :-) It’s no secret that moon cycles can and have been used as a form of manipulation amongst the general public, widely in spiritual circles and even in the music and arts industry more recently in humanity. I have read only a little about beliefs surrounding moon cycles, old myth and folklore, religions etc, though struggle to find much critical insight so far. Has anyone go
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Ok. So I’ve not a lot of energy for this guy, however on March 10th 2020 the film / documentary was put out in a restrictive manner and with bells on top. Bells include: Airing film / documentary on the eve of the anniversary of the death of Corey Haim. A terribly narcissistic move on the part of Feldman and co. Airing one time only, globally, restricting the way and number of times view
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Thanks for your post corboy, there are literally all elements included in the list that can be found in the statement. Plus... “ Our Ashram community is taking full advantage of the current world situation to engage in an intensive Corona Retreat.”... note how at the very beginning of this somehow “special”? statement that Shunyamurti tells everyone exactly what he is doing, this is a hidde
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Think I’m having what is known as a facepalm moment after reading the following: “A special message from Shunyamurti regarding the current world situation and the coronavirus.” Beloved Friends of the Sat Yoga Ashram and Members of our Cosmic Sangha, Our Ashram community is taking full advantage of the current world situation to engage in an intensive Corona Retreat. We have closed the
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In my own personal study, I have found what is thought of as channeling to be the result of two main strings of things.. One, using natural abilities of human empathy to step in another’s shoes, in this case the given energy of what is said to be being channeled, and Two, projection of the compartments (either one, or many more) of the given human psyche. The bit that makes it “channelin
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ArticleThis interesting article highlights how essential iron is for healthy brain functioning and looks at the role iron plays when it comes to dopamine and serotonin activities in the brain. Many of us have had various life long practices which restricted foods, myself included. Many of us also wondering why we have been experiencing things like anxiety and mental health problems when b
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Here’s another round of debunking for anyone who’s interested, this time concerning those chatting Advaita teaching over the internet, within cultivating group, or wherever else, and partaking in strict self disciplines for long durations of time, - meant to be temporary before returning to usual living of life. If Atman is realised as all, and then all is Brahman, there is absolutely no need
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Hi Amoo, I don’t think any understanding or educational background of what someone has learned via known thinkers is guard when it comes to what some manipulators are up to, especially when learning of hypnotic techniques. It may help but this can happen to anyone because it is largely hypnotic, and potential misuse of psychology. If you know a system, then you can choose to wield an illusi
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In most of the belief systems around various uses of colour (as frequency) are used and we as humans give them different meaning. Frequently in the spiritual circles, black is seen as the abhorrent, negative shade ( in science, black is the frequency that is lacking in light - not absent if it entirely), and white is seen as pure, ( in science, white is a colour that visits of all colours, bri
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Hello Amoo, Thank you for posting, I really like what you said.. this “ Like everybody on the path, I have my own level of awakening and I can say this much- nobody knows anything. ” I was sitting at the table reading and saying yes, Yes !! Haha. I hope that you are well on your return and I am sorry that you had been sent out from the ashram. You are right, it does raise questions, e
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My thoughts are with everyone at the moment not just due to the outbreak generally though due to the high amounts of unnecessary fear circulating that impacts those who follow or have followed religious leaders and cults. It is a very dangerous and highly stressful time for most who are within cultish groups and for those who have previously been in one. Cultish leaders will and do use worl
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Approximately every psychopathic personality structure that I have studied, is a plagiarist of some area or another. Plagiarism turns up in surprising places, most notably here on the thread subject as repackaged belief systems that originate elsewhere, though also in creative works (writing, music, the arts), right down to mimicking exact fonts and text formatting that others would usually us
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I’m not sure if this is the correct place to post this, I am sorry in advance if it isn’t. I found something in common with lots of these cults and cult type groupings and followings, which is that many of them are a re packaged, or re purposed belief system (or set of) that is then put out for profit. How dreadful must it be for various cultures to see long held traditional beliefs abused
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Great ! Thank you for the update Lori.
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Hello allalong, hello everyone, This is an interesting article about chakras that I stumbled across in my own researches, it gives a nice grounded look into the subject.
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Hi allalong, Thank you for posting, especially when not feeling so great. I really appreciate that you’ve checked back. It’s not easy at all is it? I hope that you’re taking good care of yourself through how you’ve been feeling. Everything you describe is completely relatable. It may not work for everyone, but For me, I made sure that I was my very best friend despite all of the various
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Great, I’m glad to see that this request has been made to re open the case, closing the case is a gigantic policing fail. For vulnerable young people and children in trap houses, this link is for the children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield.. (the second link has contact details) there is a focus on young people in care and who have left care however still a good contact if needed b
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Cult forums is indispensable for a search, and in my further searches I stumbled across this erm, cheekily titled blog site which also makes a decent searchable database. It is filled with information along with related images on most posts. Ps: apologies in advance if this link isn’t allowed.
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Hi Loriwoke, I am so sorry to read this news. For those who have been failed, the independent office for police complaints is worth looking at. IOPC statutory guidance may be a beneficial read if going forward with complaint.
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Many of us grow into adulthood with parts of our emotional growth missing, cult leaders and manipulators appear to be a segment of society who have not grown beyond the need to manipulate during childhood. Which behaviours of the cult / manipulative group or person are childish aspects of the psyche? Let’s take a look at two regular child like statements: “If you don’t do _______ I’ll ho
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Hi allalong, I note the date on your posts were a while ago and wonder how you’re getting along with this? Did you work something out in the end? It is not the same for everyone, though for me I had to drop nearly everything. I used how things felt as a guide and gradually worked through things.
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