05/09/2024
I've been right into the Ancient Order of the Hermetics it's been very long reading ๐ and โ๏ธ peaceful for my brain ๐ง to relax no stress understanding compared to today's normal functioning.
In the timeless allegory of The Matrix, Morpheus poignantly reveals a fundamental truth to Neo: "You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so iniured, so hopelessly dependent on the system, that they will fight to protect it." This statement captures the essence of the divide between those who have chosen the proverbial red pill, seeking truth beyond the veil of illusion, and those who have taken the blue pill, opting to remain comfortably ensconced within the boundaries of the illusion.
For those who cling to the illusion, it is not merely a belief system; it is their entire reality. The illusion offers a sense of security, identity, and belonging, even if it is built upon falsehoods and half-truths. To question it would be to unravel the very fabric of their perceived reality, leading to a profound existential crisis. Thus, they defend the illusion with fervor, often employing the very tools that the illusion has given them: division, labeling, and attack.
Those who have seen beyond the curtain, who have dared to take the red pill, understand the deeper workings of this dynamic. Awareness becomes their guiding light, not just an awareness of the illusion itself but also an understanding of the forces at play within those who still inhabit it. The red-pill taker sees the world not through the narrow lens of left or right, conservative or liberal, but through the broader spectrum of consciousness, where such dichotomies are recognized as tools of control rather than genuine differences in belief or ideology.
The defenders of the illusion, bound by their blue-pill choice, will often resort to ad hominem attacks, labeling, and other forms of divisive rhetoric. These are not acts of rational discourse but rather reactions born from fearโfear of the unknown, fear of the collapse of their constructed reality, fear of the abyss that lies beyond the comfortable lies they've accepted. They may call you names, brand you with labels, or dismiss your perspectives as dangerous or heretical, not because they have critically engaged with your ideas, but because to do so would require them to confront the uncomfortable possibility that their world is not what it seems.
For those outside the illusion, who have pulled back the curtain, it is crucial not to fall into the same traps of separation and division. The purpose of the red-pill awareness is not to create another opposing faction but to transcend the very framework of division that the illusion perpetuates. This requires a profound understanding that the reactions of those still within the illusion are not personal attacks but symptoms of their entrapment. To engage in the same tactics of name-calling or divisiveness is to be drawn back into the very illusion you have sought to transcend.
True awareness, then, is not just about seeing beyond the illusion but also about embodying the principles of unity, compassion, and understanding. It is recognizing that the battle is not against those who cling to the illusion, but against the illusion itself. It is about holding space for others to awaken in their own time, without judgment or condemnation. It is about being the calm in the storm, the light in the darkness, and the beacon that shows another wayโa way beyond the divisiveness and deception of the illusion.
In this awareness, you rise above the fray. You do not engage in the left versus right narrative, for you understand it is but a tool of control. You do not return the ad hominem attacks, for you know that these are cries of a mind trapped in fear. Instead, you stand firm in your truth, offering a different perspective not as a means to win an argument but as a means to plant a seedโa seed that may one day grow in the hearts of those still ensnared by the illusion.
This path is not easy, and it requires great strength of character and integrity. But it is the path of the red-pill taker, the one who has chosen to see the world as it is, not as it is presented. And in this choice, you become a catalyst for true change, not by fighting the illusion on its own terms, but by transcending it altogether.
Via ~Ancient Order of the Hermetics
