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Welcome to 2012

Angela — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:05:58 +0000

Throughout history many people have named dates for the apocalypse. So far, only ridicule and derision have been successfully predicted on such days, as these proverbial boys cry out about nonexistent wolves to a few townspeople. However, the Mayan calendar may put all those others to shame for the sheer number of minds focused on this date around the world. Some say that calendar ends mysteriously on our equivalent of December 21, 2012. Internet searches now bring up millions of results on these topics, major motion pictures have tantalized multitudes, and perhaps billions will be holding their breath that day if we haven’t already been annihilated by then. So welcome to 2012. It should be a banner year regardless with all that energy behind it.

My mission from the beginning of Surfing the Tao years ago has been to prepare hearts, minds and spirits for a great change to the world as we know it now, coming in our lifetime. Just take a look around – it’s already happening, one could argue. Warnings are everywhere, in what is being said as well as in what is not being said. Though I personally don’t expect something earth-shattering to happen next December 21 exactly, remember that in the end the wolf did indeed destroy the flock. We may not know the hour or the day, but we can know the season. And I do believe we are in that season.

So be ready, and don’t let anything surprise you. Don’t be surprised if something earth-shattering does happen that day, or months before or years after. Don’t be surprised if a tremendous earthquake and tsunami – and subsequent nuclear disaster – hit somewhere in the US. Don’t be surprised if a massive solar flare fries global power grids for years to come. Don’t be surprised if Iran, China, North Korea or some other rogue nation hit us with EMPs or nukes. Don’t be surprised if erupting volcanoes shut down global air traffic for months. Don’t be surprised if a deadly virus infects and kills millions. Don’t be surprised if the world’s economies crash and our dollar is worth only the paper it’s printed on. Don’t be surprised if the moon crumbles and falls to Earth in a million pieces. Don’t be surprised to see a swarming army of red demons flying out of the skies, false Messiahs broadcasting on our airwaves, UFOs landing on the White House lawn or plague-ridden zombies shuffling down your street.

But also don’t be surprised if next New Years, millions of people ring in 2013 with a lot of pointing and laughing. If you’re one of the preppers who is convinced that 2012 holds something special, be prepared for the idea that this is not the year. And if it isn’t, don’t stop your preparations. It may be the oldest trick in the book.

This is why I write about so many of these alternative topics instead of what people might imagine they would find in a place called Surfing the Tao – I was warned to expect as much, and also taught how to ride such a seemingly unpredictable and monstrous wave, spiritually and psychologically. As I was led from one piece of the puzzle to the other and the shock became numbing, I was also being taught to “let go” and allow things be as they are, no matter how horrible they seemed to my small human brain. That there was a larger plan at work, that we are not alone in more ways than one, and that things were going to be ok – in fact not just ok, but incredibly wonderful. Just that there were some hard bits to get through first. That destruction can be a pathway to creation.

“Letting go” is not an easy concept for most westerners, especially when one is guided to be prepared at the same time. That irony is part of the Taoist side of it I suppose, though I’ve heard Christians use the “let go, let God” thing too so there must be something deeper there. Many might be surprised, as I talk about the Tao, that I will say how important Jesus is to it all. Not worldly religion, mind you – the Dude Himself. He is a crucial part of the Tao, and our story. Because as long as you’re listening and paying attention – in other words, participating as a loving God would guide – then you can easily catch the wave, no matter how monstrous it seems to be, or how many sharks are circling. You can’t control it, but you can navigate it, and love is the key. If you continuously lose balance with selfishness, greed, fear, anger, etc., you will crash and burn. But I’m no evangelist. I have yet to find any earthly organization with 100% truth in word and deed. They’ve all warped over time, been misunderstood, abused, mistranslated and even infiltrated and intentionally misinformed. Even some modern Taoist interpretations, for that matter. It just happened that I found the simplicity of ancient Chinese wisdom to be a relatively unadulterated spiritual tool as I researched things like flying saucers and angels and secret brotherhoods and ancient aliens and mysterious megaliths and various other topics you won’t find on CNN or in traditional interpretations of the Bible. Christ the Eternal Tao is one of my favorite books.

During the past decade, many, many others have begun waking up to alternative interpretations of our reality and by now, much of what I’ve written about is common knowledge amongst a certain group of people. Unfortunately, a much wider spectrum of our population still knows nothing of these topics, and smirk and pish-posh as they turn their attention back to their smart phones. For example, some people talk about a people’s revolution in the works – but just take a look around. Whatever you may say about the Occupy Wall Street movement these last few months, whether Illuminati-funded or truly grassroots, when we hear that record numbers of people waited hours in line this holiday season and even physically attacked each other for the chance to spend more of the fake money printed by our criminal banksters for more useless stuff sold pretty much by those same criminals – well, *sigh*. So it goes.

I can therefore assure you that if you are still reading this and have had preparations for something earth-shattering cross your mind, you will probably be one of the relative few, though those numbers are rising. 2011 experienced more disaster than any previously recorded year. And check the news, it’s not over yet – hurricane force winds, massive storms, tornadoes, floods, landslides, sinkholes, earthquakes, volcanoes, mass unexplained animal deaths, even a potential China Syndrome in Japan. You name it, it’s happening. Heck, if we can have a 5.5 earthquake on our east coast of all places, I think really anything could happen, anywhere, anytime. I could go on for pages about what could be WWIII has been brewing for quite awhile, and isn’t getting any less likely. Economic crises around the world threaten stock markets, currencies, jobs; hungry and homeless people are lining up at soup kitchens more and more here in the US while foreclosed homes sit empty…it doesn’t seem to be getting any better, though the talking heads on the “news” continue slogging their propaganda to keep us hypnotized and none the wiser. And don’t forget about all the strange happenings in the skies: rumored deadly asteroids, meteors, falling satellites, second suns, HAARP signatures, chemtrails, UFO sightings and more and more entertainment programming about visitors from other worlds whether friend or foe, and apocalyptic scenarios. Disclosure, at least on their terms, may indeed be in progress, and Planet X may actually be around the corner.

It might be easier to sit in our bubbles and call this kind of talk fear-mongering, but pay attention to what the elites are up to. Personally, it all makes my hackles go up. The secrets behind closed doors, secret underground bases, secret technology, secret science and secret history make up the base of an enormous iceberg of which we can only see a tiny tip. We may know some of the puzzle pieces, but there are many, many more. It’s an ongoing and for now, often disturbing project, one I hope to complete in joy, and in peace, once the hard times are past – because, regardless of the difficulties we surely still must face, there will be a happy ending. Like I said – it’s a bit like surfing, and does require faith, balance and love, in some measure. And, we are not alone – in the good Way. I can’t prove that though, I can only pass it along to those with ears to hear.

Could be that the Mayans were actually trying to tell us something, and that even our scientists were right as to the actual day in translation. Or perhaps their calendar-maker just got tired. It’s also possible the dates could be a bit off. Days, weeks, months, even years. Could be sooner, or later. Point is – if you’re still here reading this, it’s time to get ready, because you, like me and others, sense more is coming, Mayans or no Mayans. Things will change – are changing – historically, devastatingly, and also, finally, beautifully. But perhaps not on any date you might expect.

I anticipate a series of events, in fact it is my belief that they have already started and that we are indeed in the season. It would be my suggestion not to wait for December to prepare, or lose faith if it comes and goes. The wolves are elusive, but that doesn’t mean they’re not out there. Build up your resources now. Wax your boards so you won’t fall off riding that swell. Make a plan as best you can, and don’t wait. But also realize there is no way you, I or anyone can perfectly anticipate exactly how, if, when or where things may happen. Be emotionally prepared for that too.

So welcome, again, to 2012. I’d like to simply blithely wish everyone Happy New Year and move along; I hope that there really isn’t any wolf this time either. But in my heart, I know I would regret not saying one more time…be prepared in your home and in your heart, for anything, everything…or for nothing at all this year.

Not-knowing is true knowledge.

Presuming to know is a disease.

First realize that you are sick,

then you can move toward health.

The Master is her own physician.

She has healed herself of all knowing.

Thus she is truly whole.

Tao Te Ching #71

2012: A Perfect Storm?

Angela — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:32:55 +0000

“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” – Pablo Picasso

Much is being written about 2012 and what changes that year will bring. The Mayan calendar and various other religious and spiritual prophecies have seeped into popular culture to the extent that much of the world will be holding their breath on December 21, 2012 at 11:11 PM Universal Time, like Y2K to the umpteenth degree.

I have often been asked what I believe will happen on that day, if anything. The way I see it, it is already happening; we are already knee-deep in the preamble web of events, from which the tendrils of our future will be created. Whether as a result of ancient prophecies coming to pass, our having to finally take responsibility for the excesses of the past century, or simply the full-blown noospheric power of the expectations of millions of psyches, 2012 promises to be a banner year.

Whatever the cause, I must admit to a sense of further quickening. Terence McKenna is likely smiling knowingly from Somewhere, as the lines on the graph of his Timewave Zero theory march their way towards the 2012 zenith. I believe we are now witnessing the rapid spiraling of current crises and scenarios into some terrific opportunities for nefarious solutions by our world’s elite, not to mention the documented potential for spectacular destruction within our solar system. Whether these events will happen, much less converge exactly on that 12/21/12 date, or even within that year, I could not say for sure, but the timing is notable.

Frankly it’s coming so fast and furiously right now that I can barely keep up with it, as the same quickening seems to be happening in my own life, on smaller scale, in some kind of ironic, synchronistic testimony to the scalable unified field. I simply don’t have time to write about it as I would like, because I’m so busy living it. Perhaps we all are, in our own ways, navigating the Eschaton, whether we believe in it or not.

We are certainly being inundated with a constant banter, which perhaps attempts to instill fear, though ought to only keep us focused and alert. Economic crisis, world currency, new world order, world war, civil liberties, socialism, artificial intelligence, nonlethal weapons technology, seed banks, UFO disclosure, 2012 solar cycle, prophecies, earthquakes, volcanoes, sustainability, self-sufficiency, gardening, alternative energy, free energy, consciousness shift, revolution, evolution…truth does seem to be stranger than fiction these days.

Another resonant topic which continues to haunt me is Planet X or a binary star/sister sun theory, though I cannot provide substantial third-dimensional proof, enigmatic Vatican probes and Antarctic telescopes notwithstanding. The only shred of mainstream scientific evidence could be that our ‘global warming’ phenomenon seems to actually be happening across our solar system, not just on Earth. Polar ice continues to melt, but Jupiter’s great red storm is shrinking too. Still others say we are headed for another ice age. How about this radical take at Rense: Evidence of Solar Manipulation and Solar Changes?

What doesn’t seem to be up for debate is the fact that our Sun’s behavior can be worrisome. Many of the ancient prophecies seem to include mention of the Sun, and/or other planetary movements, such as the Mayan belief that the 2012 date indicated the end of the time of the Fourth Sun, and the beginning of the world of the Fifth Sun. In Revelation 6:12, the sun turned black after a great earthquake. Other ancient prophecies, including the Koran, the Norse Ragnarok, the Egyptian Ipuwer Papyrus, the Kolbrin Bible, North American Indian prophecy and many, many other books in the Bible warn of a future time of destruction during which the earth will burn and shake violently. I enumerated many of these in my book in the chapter, Destruction by Fire. I noted the strange recurrence of these similar warnings across time and culture. Here’s a good overview of the Mayan calendar and the solar cycles.

Strange ancient hieroglyphics, now discovered in widely diverse locations around the globe from Colorado to Yemen, Australia and South America, all seem to be referring to “some event, possibly related to the Sun, which was prophesied to change human civilization.”

Currently our Sun is in a period of extreme quiet, with the lowest sunspot activity in nearly a century of recording, the great calm before what is now expected to be a great solar storm in 2012, when the sun reaches the apex of its 11-year cycle. Due to the weakening magnetic fields around both Earth and the Sun, it is expected to be more ferocious than usual. A recent report on severe space weather and its potential economic and societal effects has been making its way into the mainstream media. One can now find various releasing hair-raising alerts in this regard, one after the other.

From the Telegraph: Scientists are expecting a more intense solar cycle this time around. Jimmy Raeder, a physicist with the University of New Hampshire, explained it is “because the Earth’s and the sun’s magnetic fields will be in sync at the cycle’s peak, expected in 2012, that will cause an influx of solar particles”.

From NASA: A Giant Breach in Earth’s Magnetic Field, “NASA’s five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a breach in Earth’s magnetic field ten times larger than anything previously thought to exist.” At first scientists couldn’t even believe it. Themis is working to determine the severity of the expected upcoming solar storm,and the magnitude of effects it will have on our electronic grids and satellite systems.

In December of last year, from Fox News: Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S. for Months. Another recent Fox News report with physicist Michio Kaku is frighteningly clear. WATCH IT. I am familiar with Dr. Kaku and his calm intelligence, and this seems almost outrageous coming from him. He claims he and his fellow scientists made a mistake, and that the 2012 solar cycle will be far more disastrous than previously imagined. Wow.

Here’s a real doozy of a doomsday scenario recently outlined by New Scientist: Space storm alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe. Or how about this from the Daily Mail, Solar storm could cause planetary disaster at any time, warn scientists. A Danish study has even concluded that the earth’s magnetic field is impacting our climate. All this, and CNN is still debunking 2012 as a meaningless popular culture meme? Well, which one is it??

Australia is adding a new magnetic field observatory to study the weakening field and hopefully gain warning of an imminent polar reversal. Meanwhile check Spaceweather.com for news and updates. NOAA provides current solar data, and here’s their solar activity monitor. Here is their space weather prediction center. And the seed banks continue to be made ready by 2011.

Here’s a YouTube video of Jay Weidner at the recent 2012 conference talking about the sun’s reduced heliosphere and an inundation of radiation from the center of the galaxy by 2012. The warnings, he explains, are important, but he also separates himself from the ‘gloom and doomers’ by expressing that this change could be seen as an opportunity, even if it was forced upon us.

I find myself agreeing with that. Using a pending Apocalypse as an opportunity is the essence of Surfing the Tao. Whether anything will happen in 2012 or not, current world events are forcing us to take a hard look at how we are choosing to live on this planet. There are of course many people who are too conditioned to the trees to even notice the forest, much less discern any correlations and make adequate preparations within themselves. But more people are growing vegetable gardens this year than ever, and companies are even running out of seeds. Murmurs of alternative energy solutions are louder than ever. Communities are turning inwards for solutions, as well we all should. Networks espousing such thoughtfulness, teamwork and sustainability are springing up everywhere. Whether it’s to prepare for the End of the World, or just the end of an unsustainable world of bad habits, it’s all good.

Many believe there will be a shift, whether wholly on this day or as a beginning on this date (or perhaps now already started, to be completed then) from the third to the fourth density; in other words some kind of shift in consciousness, or dimensions. Of this possibility I have also received a kind of inner confirmation, though it remains nebulous as to what, how, where, and when. People seem to have their own theories on that, to be sure. Love is key; true unselfish compassion is essential, and perhaps if we can cultivate that, the rest will come. Personally, I suggest the teachings of Jesus remain the best wisdom to follow in that department, whatever your religious or spiritual beliefs, if any.

Indeed we are very much affected by magnetic fields; would a significant change in the field give us just what we would need to reach Beyond what we think of as reality? A “perfect storm” indeed perhaps? Creation from destruction? I might like to posit one additional intuition here as well. I have always felt that this ‘shift’ might also either require, or gain a significant boost, from some sort of technology, yet to be pinpointed. I’m not sure why I think that, or what it is, just the idea of some kind of portal, stargate or even shield has continued to nag at me. Call me crazy, but I think there are a lot of puzzle pieces still out there. Just take a look at the megaliths around the world. Seems a bit too contrived to be random. Anyway just a thought.

Whether events converge to create the perfect storm in 2012, or simply give us the perfect opportunity for a positive evolution, the best advice I can give is pay attention. Be prepared, but not fearful. Keep your ear to the ground, and use your inner discernment to find the thread of truth.

And love your neighbor. You might need him one of these days.

Prevent trouble before it arises.

Put things in order before they exist.

-Tao Te Ching #64

Be the Eye of the Hurricane

Angela — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:48:21 +0000

There is a quiet place, within yourself, away from the storm. In the center of the whipping winds and stinging rain, there is sunlight, peace and tranquility.

This world, and often this blog, is often full of the terrible side of life – the things people should know about, don’t really want to know about, might want to think about and could benefit from being aware of…but also could suffer from, might be anguished by, become fearful of, or worry about.

In the center of all that, I want to remind myself and others, is a place of serenity. Of Knowing. Of a warm, all-encompassing and comforting love. It is there. At the center of all our atoms is the vacuum, that which binds and connects all things. But we must all participate in the act of finding it. At the very least we must recognize it is there and still the mind, to prepare our awareness. To create a place within ourselves for that quiet feather to land.

This can be very difficult, or it can be amazingly simple. We alone control our bodies, and our reactions towards the outer world. If we don’t – well, go back and read some of the things from my second paragraph. Yes, there are agendas, energies and devices being set against our peace of mind. But they are not our god. Our spirits have much, much greater powers than these.

Awareness is the first step. Then there are things we can do to foil them, to fight that battle. The armor is there. Find it and put it on. Go back and read the old masters. They knew this enemy. This type of struggle is exactly what they were referring to.

Enlightenment can come in a day; even in a minute, a second. Or it can come long and painfully, after much suffering. Just ask Buddha.

The Way can be lined with annoyances and unscrupulous people. But it is always there, ready to receive, ready to heal, ready to teach. Just ask Lao Tzu.

Love is our ultimate weapon. The energy we radiate back out into the world, even as we are bombarded with unimaginable atrocities and negativity, is what will change our reality. Just ask Jesus.

It’s only as hard as we think it is. We only have as much power as we allow ourselves to have. For that matter, the dark side only has as much power as we allow it to have. Just ask Yoda.

We are all bubbles of energy that radiate far outside our physical bodies, and interact with our reality; a feedback loop of information going in and out. Which information will we choose to receive, which shall influence us? And which shall we choose to release back out into the world?

Follow your heart, not the programmed knee-jerk reactions of your world gone mad. Take back what is rightfully yours. Peace of mind. Harmony. Start with yourself. Many will follow; meanwhile, just stay strong. Stay fiercely focused. We are poised for the most incredible journey we can imagine. Yes, – amidst the chaos of these days, is a bright and wonderful future, hiding there in the center of it all. Waiting for us to see it.

These are not pipe dreams. It can and indeed will happen. The question only remains, who will join me on this Great Journey? Who will be there to guide me when I fall down?

Notes from the Surf XX

Angela — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:35:56 +0000

If you live in New York City, you might want to check out a talk by Nassim Haramein of The Resonance Project, this coming Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at the Wild Project, 195 East 3rd St, New York, NY, at 8 PM for $20. First come first served, so come early to reserve your spot! He’s introducing his latest paper on Scaling Laws, which is truly some incredible revelations. It’s being sponsored by Daniel Pinchbeck and the folks over at Reality Sandwich. Should be a wild ride.
Mr. Pinchbeck mentioned Mr. Haramein in his recent article, Enlightenment Reason or Occult Conspiracy?
For another take on how quantum physics and consciousness connect, check out Quantum Philosophy and the Ancient Mystery School: Today’s New Science Philosophy-Old or New? by Edward F. Malkowski over at Graham Hancock’s site.
Neil Kramer’s newest article, PSYOPS, Black Ops And Other Fairy Tales, will get you thinking.
Earthquakes in Oregon and the Midwest, as well as recent volcanic activity here in Hawaii , Indonesia and Columbia may signal other imminent events elsewhere. Be prepared no matter where you are. I have a feeling we are in for much more of the same in the next few years.
Did you see this company that makes RFID chips is called “Alien Technology“? Is that supposed to be cute or something?
Graphic scanners are now in use at some airports, for all those who are either modest, or just big fans of Total Recall.
On that sci-fi note, certain information about the true lethal capacity of the military’s ray gun is leaking out.
And, scientists deliberately trigger lightning in a thunderstorm using laser beams. You can be sure that’s the least of what’s going on in that realm.
Controversy over the new anti-evolution documentary film, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
More on the architects of the new pyramids. In a similar vein here’s Ben Fairhall’s review of Brian Allen’s book, Rosslyn-Between Two Worlds. Best we all brush up on our hyperdimensional physics.
Interesting point of view about Jesus by Adam Elenbaas over at Reality Sandwich, Exorcising Christ from Christianity. If you’ve read my book you’ll know what a difficult spot it can be to think Jesus is awesome, and yet not feel pigeon-holed in any suspiciously organized, controlled belief system.
Mr. Elenbaas also reported on the 2012 conference in Hollywood, which he noted was picked up surprisingly by Fox News.
Finally, check out this awesome site, Internet Sacred Text Archive. It will keep you busy for years.

The Paradigm Police

Angela — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:12:43 +0000

“They definitely do not want us to learn to Surf the Tao, for then we would no longer be victims to their abuse.” - Surfing the Tao: A Revolution of Free Will

My husband, who is a bit older than I am, commented this morning that if someone went to sleep in 1950 and woke up today, they’d think the world had gone frigging insane. I suppose you could say that about any stretch of time in history, but as I pondered his frustration I realized in this case, he really could be correct.

Since most of us haven’t been asleep for decades, we generally absorb the changes and news as they come without too much trouble. The paradigm shift happens slowly, so that most people don’t really notice it’s happening until they look back and remember what used to be. Certainly there are major events that shift the paradigm rapidly and radically, like 9/11, and can be a bit more difficult to adjust to. But just consider news from the past few years – genetically modified foods, millions dying from hunger and poverty while a few elite get even richer, transhumanism, a military that admits testing on its own citizens and is creating new weaponry that threatens the brain wave patterns of entire populations, robot wars, weather modification, nanotechnology and implanted control chips, pharmaceuticals, wars over oil, disappearing children, genocides, economic collapse…the horrors seem to grow by the day and few seem to notice. We flip the channel from the daily body count to tabloid news without blinking. It’s not as much that we’ve grown numb to these things as much as this has simply become our paradigm.

It got me daydreaming about what our ‘paradigm’ was truly meant to be like, and maybe could have been, if we really did live in conscious rhythm with the harmony or harmonics of the universe – if we really did Surf the Tao, so to speak.

It also made me realize that it’s quite possible, in fact in my personal opinion it’s quite evident, that our paradigm has been under attack for quite awhile. It’s as if we are tired and want to go to sleep, but there’s someone constantly poking at us and making noise and stuff. Or perhaps the opposite; we are trying to wake up from a nightmare but someone keeps drugging us. Either way it’s very annoying.

I suppose you could argue about the nature of human existence, as many have and continue to do of course, but all I can do is give my opinion as gleaned from my own inner Surfing revelations. Humans are uniquely capable of an intense, conscious and compassionate loving nature. Those out there without this consciousness are either 1) not human or B) devoid of spirit.

The not human thing is particularly difficult for many people. I don’t really go there on this blog very much, yet I do touch on it quite a bit in my book. It’s radical and still outside our mainstream paradigm; yet I feel we are in the process of conditioning by the Paradigm Police in preparation for this next radical shift (science fiction as entertainment, UFO videos whether real or hoaxed, more and more people ‘channeling’ one or another type of being, certain ‘disclosure projects’, etc). In my opinion the evidence is quite strong that are other, non-human, highly evolved, sentient beings involved in our global affairs, directly with our heads of state or business, and/or from extradimensional realms into our own consciousness.

Whether they come from outer space, cloud nine or even the inner earth is irrelevant. What matters is what they are telling us. Because as every good Trekkie know, the #1 Prime Directive is don’t interfere with a more primitive civilization. Period. If they are, they’re either pushing their own selfish agendas, or claiming that they are attempting to ‘save us’ from such interference. I am leery of both; I see it much like our own political scene, in which it seems like there are two sides but in reality there is only one puppet master manipulating us into the position he wants. Again, within my own spirit, I have the sense that very few, if any, of ‘them’, are Surfing the Tao. The real good guys know the truth about our present reality; it is illusory and impermanent anyway. It’s not really the job of any enlightened being to tell us directly what to do or how to think, aside from love. They never tell you what to do or where to go. They are the very opposite of the Paradigm Police. They want us to sense and follow the Great Rhythm from within our own hearts. It’s like the old saying; give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime. That’s why those who insinuate themselves upon us for their own gain are the most insidious of all. They are interfering with the very Rhythm of the Tao itself, instead forcing their own agenda-laden paradigm upon a naïve and unwitting population.

As for B) devoid of spirit; well, talk about unwitting. It’s pretty obvious most people live today without any spiritual awareness at all, thanks to the Paradigm Police and their swanky, third-dimensional stage set up by our world’s elite, who profit from our ignorance and resultant powerlessness. Of course there are many varieties of spirituality out there today and many conscious, loving souls who work hard to stay above water in a material world flooded with distractions and physical stimuli. And yet, for the most part, our world’s spiritual paths have long been infiltrated; they are sterile, third-dimensional, close-minded, traditional, political, hierarchical, cultural and habit-based practices that in most cases leave the real spirit generally uninvolved. It leaves that empty place within ourselves open to harassment from other sources. If we don’t even realize or believe we have spirits, they are in danger of being usurped for other agendas. Nature abhors a vacuum. That’s where the nasty side of human behavior comes from; without conscious love, people are susceptible to cruel, criminal behavior – as well as simple blind acceptance of the status quo. Lack of spiritual awareness leaves one open to interference from the Paradigm Police. It keeps us from two very important realizations: that our world has become completely ridiculous, and that we have the power to do something about it.

Looking back throughout history one sees evidence that there has always been those who attempt to harness and control and mindsets of the people of the time. Most have done this through politics, war, culture, etc – though some have tried to teach us otherwise, i.e. Jesus, Buddha and others. Unfortunately even their messages have been turned upside down by the powers-that-be. Ours is a winding road replete with detours, roadblocks and misleading signs; and yet, if we truly stop and listen to our Higher Selves, we will realize the Way is not Out There, it is Within Us. This truly would be a revolution of free will. If just one person at a time were to wake up and take away the power of the Paradigm Police our world would begin to shift, perhaps upwards to a place we have yet to imagine.

“If powerful men and women could remain centered in the Tao, all things would be in harmony. The world would become a paradise. All people would be at peace, and the law would be written in their hearts.” - Tao Te Ching #32

The Tao Te Ching: A Way of Life

Angela — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:18:06 +0000

“When a superior man hears of the Tao, he immediately begins to embody it. When an average man hears of the Tao, he half believes it, half doubts it. When a foolish man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud. If he didn’t laugh, it wouldn’t be the Tao.” -Tao Te Ching #41

It has come to my attention, through various conversations of my own as well as some that other people have related to me, that the Tao Te Ching remains unknown to a very large portion of the population. Several people have asked me recently, which book has influenced me most in my life; my response is always the TTC and often I get blank looks. I realize that my path is less traveled, and I suppose we all get caught up in our own research; however, it’s a shame that this small collection of verses takes a back shelf in today’s world. The Tao is an enigma, no doubt; but regardless of one’s religion or personal philosophy, I highly recommend picking up a copy and giving it a read.

It doesn’t matter what religion you follow; this tiny volume is densely packed with honest, down-to-earth wisdom. Often particular religions are strict about avoiding any texts aside outside of their own particular manual; Christians often fall into this category, to my endless disappointment. Frankly it’s a big reason why I tend not to associate myself with this particular organized religion, even though I do happen to retain some of their basic beliefs. God is greater than any religion, I always say. It’s not Lao Tzu’s fault he lived thousands of years before Christ. Unfortunately, as well-meaning and kind as they can be, Christians are often the most close-minded of all religious groups in terms of their unwillingness to investigate beyond what their sect has dictated to them. Personally I think many Christians would be surprised how similar Lao Tzu’s words are to those of Jesus, and there is a great book, “Jesus and Lao Tzu: the Parallel Sayings” which describes this most succinctly. Another enlightening book is “Christ, the Eternal Tao”, which was written by a monk.

It’s imperative that all people of all faiths open their hearts and minds in order to avoid deception in the future. Truly this is part of my mission – perhaps the most important part. Real truth comes from within yourself, not from any outer source – therefore not even the TTC contains the ‘whole truth’, though it does provide a wider scope with which one’s inner self could expand awareness. All books, including the Bible, are tools, not ends in themselves. But putting limitations on the information and understanding we allow ourselves is exactly what the powers-that-be want us to be doing. If you think standard Christianity hasn’t been usurped by power-mongers and a suspicious elite, starting with the ‘compiling’ of the Bible in the fourth century, you have quite a bit of research ahead of you. (For that matter I take modern Taoism with a grain of salt as well; many sects have now become more like cults and one must always be on guard.)

Non-spiritual people also tend to neglect the TTC. But in truth it’s more a book of philosophy, or Way of Life, not a religion. FYI the book is not a long read, nor is it controversial – it’s a small collection of 81 verses, all of which touch your spirit uniquely and lovingly. Often I open to a random page and look for whatever wisdom Lao Tzu gives me that day; I do the same thing with the Bible at times, as well as the Upanishads, The Art of Peace, and other spiritual texts. I’ve read them all cover-to-cover by now, and though some might scorn me for using them as oracles; too bad. It works for me, and I don’t hesitate to recommend the method to others. If you’re looking for spiritual awareness and don’t know where to start, the Tao Te Ching is probably the softest touch.

If I can do anything with my blog, perhaps the single most important thing is to pass on this recommendation. If you’re curious about the Tao; if you’re stuck in your religion and want to get into your spirit; if you have no spiritual inclinations at all but are looking for inspiration – this is the book for you. If interpretation proves difficult, send me a note and I’ll help as much as I can – but I will say, each person is going to absorb the wisdom differently, and it’s actually an excellent tool for awakening your own spirit and sense of discernment.

Happy reading!!

How to Know?

Angela — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:11:00 +0000

“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” -Goethe

As came up in my last radio interview, there are quite a few different points of view regarding otherworldly or ‘non-human’ entities who have, are or will influence our world – angels, demons, aliens, ancient gods, ethereal masters, spirit guides and the like. Debate arises when one attempts to determine, are they good guys or not, and how do we know for sure? Early on in my blog I touched on this; Aliens: Gods or Demons? is one example, and True Masters is another angle.

My mission is to attempt to help people find and use their own sense of discernment in these matters. It’s why I wrote my book. The truth is within us; in fact this is one way to tell if a guide is really a friend or not – they will tell you (if they tell you anything at all, for real good guys rarely interfere): the truth is within yourself. We just have to learn to access it. That’s what good guys like Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Krishnamurti, Ueshiba and others have tried to explain. It’s also why in my book I placed much of their wisdom next to topics like UFOs and secret societies; it’s a great way to learn how to think about such things. There is a Way to Know. The Chinese called this Way the Tao. It’s pulsing through you right now. Do you have the ears to hear?

“…Over twelve years ago, a group of individuals from several different worlds gathered at a discreet location in our solar system near earth for the purpose of observing the alien intervention that is occurring in our world. From their hidden vantage point, they were able to determine the identity, organization and intentions of those visiting our world and monitor the visitors’ activities. This group of observers call themselves the ‘Allies of Humanity.’” You can read their first book free online here (Thanks, Kingsley). Their message is to warn us that the various “alien visitors” to our world have not come to “promote the advancement of humanity or the spiritual education of humanity…As has occurred in your own world in your own history, the first to reach the new lands are the explorers and the conquerors. They do not come for altruistic reasons. They come seeking power, resources and dominion…The challenge is for humanity to understand who its allies really are and to be able to distinguish them from its potential adversaries.” According to the Allies, spiritually advanced races do not engage in regular space travel, commerce or interfere with other worlds – they prefer to remain unseen.

“The bad guys love to disguise themselves as the good guys,”- Surfing the Tao: A Revolution of Free Will. The Allies write, “The visitors will try and create the impression that they are ‘the allies of humanity.’ They will say they are here to save humanity from itself, that only they can offer the great hope that humanity cannot provide for itself, that only they can establish true order and harmony in the world. But this order and this harmony will be theirs, not yours. And the freedom that they promise will not be yours to enjoy.” These visitors seek to gain our “trust and… devotion,” telling people they’re here to “uplift humanity spiritually, to give humanity new hope, new blessings and new power…once this allegiance is established, it becomes increasingly difficult for people to discern what they know within themselves from what is being told to them. It is a very subtle but very pervasive form of persuasion and manipulation.” “Subtlety is the name of the game.”-Surfing the Tao.

So how do we know? The Allies claim not to want any relationship with our world, nor will they interfere on our behalf; rather they say they are only here to help us advance mentally and spiritually to the point where we can discern and act for ourselves before it’s too late. In contrast to the ‘visitors’, they “advocate a spirituality…not the spirituality that is governed by nations, government of political alliances, but a natural spirituality – the ability to know, to see and to act…In the Greater Community, spirituality is embodied in what we call Knowledge, Knowledge meaning the intelligence of Spirit and the movement of Spirit within you. This empowers you to know rather than only believe. This gives you immunity from persuasion and manipulation, for Knowledge cannot be manipulated by any worldly power or force…If you can respond to Knowledge and learn a Greater Community Way of Knowledge, you will be able to see these things for yourself. Then you will confirm our words rather than only believe them or deny them. The Creator is making this possible, for the Creator wills that humanity prepare for its future…Knowledge enables you to think in a number of ways, to act spontaneously, to perceive reality beyond the obvious and to experience the future and the past.”

Are these “Allies” good guys themselves? Look within yourself for answers. Dharmacist Edward Namerdy in his book Another Place in Space wisely suggests we “see what we believe,” rather than merely “believe what we see.” Lao Tzu said, “The Master observes the world but trusts his inner vision.” From Ueshiba, “On occasion the Voice of Peace resounds like thunder, jolting human beings out of their stupor.” Bernard Bromage wrote, “The wise man is he whose ears are very attuned to the Divine Whisperer, and who, through all the delusions of a cheaper civilization, hears the Voice.” And lastly, from Hosea 14:9,”Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them.”

Tagore on Christ and Buddha

Angela — Thu, 04 May 2006 14:27:00 +0000

I have been reading the letters of Rabindranath Tagore, the Bengali writer/poet most famous in the West for the Nobel Prize he won in 1913 for his collection of poems Gitanjali. In May, 1933, he wrote to Mahatma Gandhi, “…In every important act of his life Buddha preached limitless love for all creatures. Christ said ‘Love thine enemies’ and that teaching of his found its final expression in the words of forgiveness he uttered for those who killed him…”

In 1937, E.J. Thompson was writing a book about Buddhism and commented to Tagore, “To me it is increasingly clear that what the world needs is to take both Buddha’s and Christ’s teaching – the pity and tenderness of Buddhism supplies what Christianity lacks, in a certain ‘hard-boiledness’ (perhaps the fault of Christian nations). The subtle and many-colored beauty of your own wonderful life interprets Buddhism as nothing else does, and I am glad that I have known you.”

Tagore replied in his letter of the same year, “….I agree with you that both Christ and Buddha embodied in their lives the only true principles that can work for men’s common good; Buddha’s insistence on the renunciation of greed creates the necessary condition of the mind in which the love of others ceases to conflict with one’s own good. Do you know I have often felt that if we were not Hindus…I should like my people to be Christians? Indeed, it is a great pity that Europeans have come to us as imperialists rather than as Christians and so have deprived our people of their true contact with the religion of Jesus Christ…What a mental torture it is to know that men are capable of loving each other and adding to one another’s joy, and yet would not!”

(from Selected Letters of Rabindranath Tagore, Ed. Krishna Dutta and Andrew Robinson, Cambridge University Press, 1997)

No Religion

Angela — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 01:21:00 +0000

Religion is the creation of man. It is how people have defined and structured spirituality in our world. More often than not it has been established and even forced upon people as a means of power and control throughout time, and still today. Within such confines, people are generally not taught how to connect with the Spirit within themselves, rather they are given a set of beliefs, taught specific rituals and to heed a worldly ‘religious’ authority.

Some even say that secret spiritual information (or disinformation) has been passed down from generation to generation within various spiritual organizations, particularly so-called ‘mystery’ religions, placing certain people in positions of power and even subtly misguiding the populace towards false beliefs and priorities. They use metaphysical truth to their advantage, cleverly interlacing it with small lies no one might notice. Their love for ritual and control has established strange rites and rituals, not to mention politics, in nearly every religion. Even the ancient and adored texts have praise for the Tao intermixed with strange stories of alien gods, bent on doing their own will in our dimension.

There is not one religion on our Earth today that is pure to the Tao, our one ‘God’ of love. They blurred our understanding using semantics and misinterpretations, so even the very word “God” has become corrupt. This has led many to refuse to consider any spiritual or metaphysical truths whatsoever, thereby throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater.

Instead of arguing which religion is ‘right’ (or refusing the investigate them at all), learn the basic truths each has to offer, repeated over and over again by our greatest sages, like Jesus, Lao Tzu, and Buddha. Read their own words, not what others have written about them, or the worldly ‘religions’ created in their wake. Instead, follow their simple Way of life. Live each moment in love and with compassion for your neighbor. Seek a higher awareness within yourself; learn to Surf the Tao and help transform the world.

“Ritual is the husk of true faith, the beginning of chaos.” –Tao Te Ching, #38

The True Masters

Angela — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 06:53:00 +0000

Discernment comes not from the mind, not from reading a book or following a set of rules or rituals, but through the spirit. Learning to Surf the Tao means acquiring the skill to bypass thought, and listen instead to the Voice within. Our sages, the true masters, attempted to teach this; though their words might be different, the essence is the same. “Be still, and know that I am God”(Psalms 46:10); “Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of the Way.” (Buddha); “When the five senses and the mind are still, and reason itself rests in silence, then begins the Path supreme.” (Katha Upanishad); “Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace.” (Lao Tzu); “If your have not liked yourself to true emptiness, you will never understand The Art of Peace.” (Ueshiba).

‘Tao’ means ‘Way’, and it was originally meant to set forth a Way of Life, not as a ‘religion’ or sect. Buddha’s original teachings mirror this philosophy. Indeed the words of Jesus also point this Way, but in all of these cases their words were added to, and shaped around differing sects and worldly institutions of power and control. Instead, the Way is far simpler. Live in love, and follow its divine essence in every aspect of life. If you do, you can begin to Know for yourself, who the ‘good guys’ are. They teach this simple truth, despite the paradox of trying to put the Unknowable into words, for as Lao Tzu wrote, “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.”

The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive.
The depth of their knowledge is unfathomable.
Because it is unfathomable,
All we can do is describe their appearance.
Watchful, like men crossing a winter stream.
Alert, like men aware of danger.
Courteous, like visiting guests.
Yielding, like ice about to melt.
Simple, like uncarved blocks of wood.
Hollow, like caves.
Opaque, like muddy pools.

Who can wait quietly while the mud settles?
Who can remain still until the moment of action?
Observers of the Tao do not seek fulfillment.
Not seeking fulfillment, they are not swayed by desire for change.

(Tao Te Ching, verse 15, trans. Fia-fu Feng and Jane English, Vintage Books Edition, 1972.) For more on my website, check out http://www.surfingthetao.com/The_Good_Guys.htm