George Orwell’s prophetic essay, “Politics and the English Language,” written after the conclusion of the Second World War, is quite right that the decay of language is connected to the chaotic atrocities perpetrated in the world. Sixty years later, his words are clear and fresh and more relevant than ever. Applied to the current ‘global economic crisis’ and the recent bank ‘bailouts’ going on all over the Western World, we can see that we are being disgracefully lied to by a deeply entrenched capitalist system, which depends on framing the indefensible, horrifying consequences of its existence in a way that is palatable to the people who are on the losing end; that is to say a system which uses vague, obscured language to present current events in terms that protect the international corporate agenda.

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[ This is the second compilation of my draft writings for this year, from July to November. It takes the form of an expansive rant, centered loosely around the ideas of Hakim Bey and James Carse, along with other influences. A special thanks to Siona for introducing me to this material... in fact, this whole rant is a kind of 'gift' of thanks: I hope you like it! Also a shout-out to our Phoenix Awakened... keep up the good fight! We're waiting for you along the roads ahead. ]

[note: I will continue exploration of these ideas in the months to come, likely in the form of a fictional narrative that will bring them closer to the subject matter of 'The Shadow of Shambhala' or SOS project.]

The Poetic Terrorist

In Search of the Temporary Autonomous Zone

We are the disappeared. We surround you, invisibly, always subtle in our aid, vigilant in our patience. Our action is harmonious – though we may have never met, there is a faith amongst us that others, like us, exist.

We do not know the stories that come of our actions, and though this sometime pains us, it liberates our imagination. Our collaborative action is such that no one can take credit – for the collective is just as unknown as the action. We simply see what could be so, should others, like us, in fact exist.  We are discovering that we are a part of the Network.

It is difficult to suggest that this is a secret society. Commonly used, such a term implies cohesion, order, hierarchy, knowledge and the initiation of membership by the group – all of which the Network needs nothing. You join the Network by aligning yourself with it, by tuning in, by believing in it and then living your life as fully as you are able. You join the Network when you value your  own freedom and when you discover your own courage.
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Rosalie Maggio, in her essay “Bias-Free Language” has one thing right, and that is that language is a powerful thing. There can be little doubt that in the history of humankind, language has been used for freedom and for the purposes of those seeking power over others. Yet neutering language in order to weaken its ability to ‘offend’ minorities has other implicit consequences that need to be explored. Language is a powerful tool for liberation when it is culturally charged and socially relevant. Yet language can also be disempowered, words attacked and warped, so that the concepts necessary for a people to frame their problems (individual or collective) in such a way as they can be solved are missing.

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It is much too easy to see the blindness and ignorance of others than to see those who are awake – the blind see least of all those who are awake. Ignorance cannot fathom intelligence and thus can little value it.

The wise are moderate, and traces of them lost in the pitched arguments of the radicals and the reformers, who will always work to eradicate truth, whether intentionally or not. Whether the wise are indifferent to such wickedness, or transcended, who can know other than the wise?

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Expressions of Divine Secrecy

The cardinal rule of writing, perhaps all creation, is to always hold a secret that can never be written, only hinted. You are looking through the works of someone who knew a secret so profound that it could barely be uttered, much less written. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.

You will recognize these hints by the moments of silence they bring to your mind, or by a feeling of excitement and creative stimulation. Sometimes a shiver may run up your spine, a definite sign that you have a lead. Record or jot down notes on anything you find.

It’s a reckless sacrifice to seek words for such secrets, so be thankful of writers and appreciate the torment they subject their hearts to in prying symbols from its broken pieces.

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[ these notes are taken from the theories presented by James P. Carse in his book 'Finite and Infinite Games' and are hereby to be associated with the literature of the TAZ and Immediatism, by Hakim Bey earlier appended ]

I’ve canonized Carse and his teachings, for the sake of playful irony, which I’m certain won’t be lost on the author when he inevitably finds his way here and laughs his head off.

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[ these notes have been extrapolated and expanded upon, the source is Hakim Bey's writings on the the subject of Raw Vision, Silence and the Critique of the Listener ]

Writing has taken us to the very edge beyond which writing may be impossible. Any texts which could survive the plunge over this edge– into whatever abyss or Abyssinia lies beyond–would have to be virtually self-created… the last screamed messages of a witch or heretic burning at the stake.

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[ these notes have been extrapolated and expanded upon, the source is Hakim Bey's writings on the the subject of Ontological Anarchism and Immediatism ]

“The practice of immediatism will release within us vast storehouses of forgotten power, which will not only transform our lives through the secret realization of unmediated play, but will also inescapably well up & burst out & permeate the other art we create, the more public & mediated art.” [ ... ]

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[ these notes have been extrapolated and expanded upon, the source is Hakim Bey's writings on the TAZ ]

“The New Autonomy will either infiltrate the media and subvert ‘it’ from within — or else never be “seen” at all. The TAZ exists not only beyond Control but also beyond definition, beyond gazing and naming as acts of enslaving, beyond the understanding of the State, beyond the State’s ability to SEE.”

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You are illegal. You’re the scene of a crime called intelligence, called awareness, called humanity. It’s called all sorts of things, but I assure you it is illegal and there are some very powerful people who would rather you not be doing any of it.

Your entire life is not a coincidence. It is the scene of a crime. That crime is YOU WAKING UP. How did it happen?

You must investigate yourself.

One meditation exercise I described to a friend was to imagine you were not from here. That you had been sent here on a mission you couldn’t recall and that every single tiny thing you did had an effect on the outcome of that mission. As a matter of fact, your memories are more propaganda and imagination than relevant to tracing your path, so we must for the sake of this exercise proceed deeply into the Now, whether through normal breathing exercises, following our heart into the warmth of our lifeforce or other mindfulness techniques.

Once you are in the Now, and prepared to discount any thought-waves that might be memory oriented, you can begin our self-investigation. You can start from right where you are and as soon as you’ve finished reading. The person who has been living this life is no longer you, but henceforth referred to as ‘the Suspect’.

Look at the things around you. Who is this person, this Suspect, you’ve just arrived into? Are there immediate things about the Suspect’s body that you notice, small habitual movements or marks that indicate that some form of past may be relevant to the present situation. Don’t go to the place the marks or habits came from and create a story about it. You must bring them into the present moment with you and keep them here with you rather than let your mind trail off into its cause-and-effect storytelling.

There are clues in the books lying around, even the ones the Suspect has bought but hasn’t read. There are clues in the decorations of the house, or the place the Suspect works, in the clothes being worn. Do not move anything from the crime scene at this point and take notes if you absolutely must (be careful, the Suspect may occasionally return during this exercise and you will have to hide what you’ve been doing).

You are looking for traces of a life that has been going on without your express attention. It is not YOUR life, remember, it is a crime scene that you have just now arrived into. You have no obligations to its past or its future, only to the ’smoking gun’.

What is the crime? What is this person up to? What can you deduce about their motives and agenda. Remember that no matter how much you feel that you may in fact BE this person you’re investigating, you have no proof of that. For the sake of argument, and for this exercise, the notion that you ARE in fact the person you are investigating is sheer psychotic delusion. Memory is propaganda and misinformation ONLY. Remain detached and clinical and present.

Notice the assumptions you make about this person based on what you find and notice when you make your judgements. Remember that you need to gather evidence and build a case: innocent until proven guilty.

Can you find, in the environment, at the scene of the crime, any indications of the material that may have led this person to do the forbidden, insane act of actually attempting to awaken? It is bold defiance to attempt to break conditioning and thus waste hundreds of millions of dollars that has been spent in order to assure that similar people do not wake up, do not question, do not think deeply about life? Find the clues.

Perhaps most of all there are clues in the relationships the Suspect is engaged in. You are permitted to disguise yourself as the Suspect: you have a magical advantage right now in that you currently look the same (though others may be keen and notice you are behaving oddly, so beware… that is, be aware.) See what you can find out about who this criminal has been talking to recently. You will find various sorts of Influences, it is recommended that you examine how these people impact you with their presence. Which ones have been dutifully dragging ‘you’ down, numbing ‘your’ consciousness and doing what they can to be poisonous?

Especially, watch out for people who are offering new doors or ‘gateways’ to further thought-crime. You will recognize these people because they offer exciting possibilities into the unknown and are often fairly chaotic Influences in the life of the Suspect. They may have recently provided the Suspect with grandiose shifts in self-definition and identity. They may have freed energy up for the Suspect so that they have more time and resources to pursue freedom.

Such Influences may suggest that the Suspect begins to act pragmatically. They may encourage the Suspect to explore new thought, engage in physical activities, eat healthy and may in extreme cases enable the Suspect to think critically and solve problems creatively.

Make note of what these Influences introduce into the Suspect’s lives because this evidence is vital to our understanding of the methods in which terrorist grassroots organizations are attempting to level the playing field. Any awareness increasing evidence should be collected and removed from the Suspect’s environment.

Enjoy your meditations.