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On to the next stage of the Master Healer grade! This is the first of two sets of instructional papers that were given to Healers preparing for the Master Healer attunement. This set of papers covers the intellectual, psychological, and spiritual complexes that get in the way of healing on the broadest scale. These may not interfere with physical health, in other words, but they certainly mess with the capacity to live a full and happy life. As a reminder to all, the Essene teachings can be studied and practiced whether or not you have received an attunement -- though the attunement does make the practices more effective. The next Apprentice attunement, the first step in the process, will take place on Saturday, April 8 -- I'll post detailed directions next week.
With that, let's proceed to the lessons.
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ADVANCED LESSONS
The Intellectual Complexes
The Intellectual Complexes all start off as a decision to do something. In the beginning it may not be a problem. But the individual becomes emotionally engaged in the activity prompted by the original decision. The problems worsens and gets out of hand. That's when the original decision becomes an Intellectual Complex. There are seven basic intellectual complexes:
1. Arrogant – Humble
2. Greed – Generosity
3. Lazy – Industrious
4. Craving - Moderation or Abstinence
5. Gluttony – Temperance
6. Lust – Virtue
7. Rage - Peacefulness
ARROGANT – HUMBLE
We make the decision to be arrogant or to be humble. We make that decision subconsciously based on our attitudes and beliefs. Arrogant people believe they know more than others, look better than others, behave better than others and are just better than others. Arrogant people have an attitude of disdain or contempt for others, inappropriate pride, and sometimes snobbishness. Arrogant people an be egotistical, over-bearing and very difficult to be around.
Change the attitudes and beliefs and arrogant people become humble, modest, appropriately meek and unassuming. They change their behavior from being stand-offish, critical, judgmental, accusative and generally uncooperative to being cooperative, non-blaming, nurturing and supportive. This may sound easy, but the process can be difficult.
Spiritual Alchemy is very successful in helping arrogant people become more humble and balanced. Unfortunately, many arrogant people think they know it all already and won't make the effort to change themselves through spiritual alchemy. Use the Essene Bridge of Love together with whatever other techniques you are intuitively drawn to use. Teach them healing techniques they can use to help themselves. Refer them to sources of self-help.
GREED – GENEROSITY
We make a decision to be Greedy or Generous. We make that decision subconsciously based on our attitudes and belief systems. Greedy people believe they are more worthy than others, that they've earned to right to have more than others, that they have more value than others. They don't believe there's enough for everybody. Gluttony is a form of greed where the individual has an addictive and insatiable appetite for something. They have an attitude of avarice and covetousness. Their greed is insatiable. They are unable to accumulate enough of whatever they crave.
Change the attitudes and beliefs and greedy people become munificent, more charitable and appropriately generous. Use the same approach you would with an arrogant person but with the intention to help the individual resolve the attitudes and beliefs leading to greediness and gluttony.
LAZY – INDUSTRIOUS
We make a decision to be lazy unless we have a health problem that leaves us lethargic and drowsy all the time. If this is the case, address the nutritional needs of the individual. Otherwise, the person needs to address their attitude and belief issues. Lazy people have the attitude life owes them a living, that work is for the stupid and ignorant, and that they can talk their way into any job and get by doing little or nothing in return. They believe others will take care of them, or that they can always take the credit for half the work done by some overachiever.
Change the attitudes and beliefs and lazy people become industrious, active, energetic and lively. Use the same approach you would with an arrogant or greedy person but with the intention to help the individual resolve the attitudes and beliefs surrounding their laziness.
CRAVING - MODERATION or ABSTENTION
We don't always make a decision to crave something. Our body has an addiction for whatever we crave. We either give in to that addiction or we fight it with an act of our will. We fight our addictions by forcing ourselves to be moderate or to abstain.
There is an easier way, Abstention with the help of the Divine provides us the peace of mind and energy to find the root of our addiction. That root is inevitably in our emotional body. It's there because we made a decision to give in to our craving. It all started with a bad decision and it became an emotional issue as our craving matured into an addiction.
All of the tools of a Master Essene Healer can be used to help any person with any craving of any kind. By approaching all cravings as addictions, we can help people suffering with their cravings to heal themselves. This healing involves finding and following their own spiritual path. It involves changing their beliefs and attitudes so they can change their behavior. It involves becoming either moderate with their addiction or to abstain from it altogether.
GLUTTONY – TEMPERANCE
Gluttony is a special form of greed leading to obesity when gluttony becomes an addiction. Therefore, gluttony is usually treated best by treating it as an addiction. Unfortunately, the option to abstain is not available to over-eaters. Gluttons must learn to become temperate through the same techniques we use to help addicted people heal themselves.
Gluttony is probably not a decision, but the decision to give in to feelings of wanting to over-eat are usually at the root of their problem. Personal work is necessary for these individuals to address these underlying emotional issues.
LUST – VIRTUE
Lust is a special form of addiction where the person either craves sex or power over another person or both a craving for sex and power. Lustful people are usually treated best by treating them as addictive personalities. All of the suggestions given above will help people with a lust problem become more virtuous.
RAGE – PEACEFULNESS
Rage is an addictive form of anger where the individual loses more and more control over her or his emotions. Eventually rage can become uncontrollable. Treating rage as an addiction appears to be the best approach. All of the suggestions given above will help people with a rage problem become more peaceful.
CONCLUSION
Intellectual Complexes start out as a decision and become more and more emotionally charged. Arrogance, greed and laziness are best handled by addressing the underlying attitudes and beliefs. Cravings, gluttony, lust and rage are usually best handled by treating them as an addiction and treating the underlying emotional issues as well as the attitudes and belief systems of the individuals involved. Nutrition may be an issue and it is best to address nutrition and physical health as well.
The Psychological Complexes
Psychological complexes do not include psychological disorders under the care of a physician, psychologist or other psychotherapist. If you are not a psychotherapist or medical doctor, please advise your clients of this fact. Be sure to tell them you cannot cure, treat, diagnose or treat this disorder for them by law. You can, however help them address their spiritual disorders which may be the basis of their current health concerns. Do not, under any circumstances, advise people under the care of a psychotherapist or physician concerning their medical or psychological problems.
Psychological complexes are desires and passions that become serious problems for the person. Underlying all desires and passions is a decision wrapped in emotion. What starts out as a decision becomes emotionally charged and eventually becomes a passion or a desire. It becomes a problem when this passion or desire takes control of the person's life. Psychological complexes fall into the following categories:
1. Obsessive Compulsive
2. Dependency
3. Prevaricator
4. Victim
5. Constantly in crisis
6. Overly dramatic
7. Personality disorders
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
Obsessive people are obsessed with doing, thinking, or feeling something. They can obsess over anything. They can usually be identified by their behavior because they like things to be just the way they like them and they like it all the time. They may place things in a certain relationship time after time. They may be neat, tidy or clean to a fault. They may need professional help.
Compulsive people are compelled to do, think or feel something despite their present circumstances. Compulsive people can be kleptomaniacs who steal things for no apparent reason. They can be inappropriately vocal by repeating obscene words over and over at the wrong times. They may gamble, spend money they can't afford to spend, save things that have no value. They may also be obsessive and they may need professional help.
DEPENDENCY
We all depend upon one another for many things and other people depend upon us. But when a person always depends upon others and doesn't allow anybody to depend upon them, that person has a dependency problem. When people cannot make a decision for themselves, they have a problem. If they're in a relationship with an abusive or addictive person, they have a problem. They may need professional help.
PREVARICATOR
When a person lies and believes their own lies, or when they lie in situations where they really don't need to lie, that person has a problem. When somebody always has a better story to tell, that person is probably not telling the truth, but they may actually believe what they're saying. People with low self-esteem who lie to make themselves feel better have a problem. Any of these kinds of lies indicates a problem and they may need professional help.
VICTIM
In life things happen that we have no control over. Other times, we do have control but choose not to exercise it. People who choose not to exercise control over the affairs of their life and people who are always victims have a problem. So do people who always blame others for their problems and their situation in life. These people may need professional help.
CONSTANTLY IN CRISIS
Some people live in chaos and go from crisis to crisis. Something is always wrong and it's usually not their fault. These people experience no peace because they're moving from one crisis to another. They seem to draw crisis situations to them like a magnet. These people may need professional help.
OVERLY DRAMATIC
People who blow everything all out of proportion may be playing the part of a victim or they may thrive on the chaos created in crisis situations. They may also be overly dramatic because this is how they gain attention and feed their low self-esteem. They may be prone to histrionics. However they express their low self-concept, these people may need professional help.
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Personality disorders include things like bipolar disease, borderline personality, lack of a conscience, multiple personalities, extreme neurotic tendencies and psychotic behavior. These people need professional help and it's your responsibility to help them find it.
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
You're always safe to suggest professional help may be necessary any time you suspect somebody is suffering from a psychological disorder. A psychological disorder can be defined as any psychological complex that's causing the person some kind of pain. If they're in psychological, mental, emotional or physical pain, consider the possibility of referring them to an appropriate professional therapist. You can most certainly use any of the Essene Healing techniques to help them heal themselves. But it's wise to approach this as spiritual healing rather than telling them you're going to help them heal themselves. Rather approach this as a way they can use the Divine to help themselves heal themselves. You become the instructor and mentor that sends them healing energy they can use to heal themselves.
A good rule to follow is to never promise to cure anybody of anything. In the case of psychological complexes, it's very important for people to know right up front you cannot cure them. The Divine can help them cure themselves, but you cannot.
Be very cautious about people with emotional, mental or psychological problems who place you on a pedestal. None of us is perfect and all of us make mistakes. Error is always possible. Additionally, we can never live up to what some people will imagine we can accomplish. When you become aware this may be happening, be very cautious about the things you claim and suggest. Always direct them to the Divine who heals all things and make very certain you disclose your inability to do the things they want you to do. It's also a good idea to turn these people over the care of a professional therapist trained to handle such situations.
The Spiritual Complexes
There are basically four ways in which people deny or reject the Divine. These are the five spiritual complexes which we are called upon almost daily to address in one way or another. The belief or reason behind this behavior is an important factor in helping the individual heal from their current predicament.
1. Lack of acceptance of the Divine (Air)
2. Lack of forgiveness of the Divine (Fire)
3. Lack of love for the Divine (Water)
4. Lack of communion with the Divine (Earth)
LACK OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE DIVINE
Atheists
Atheists deny the existence of the Divine. In doing so they also deny their own spirit. Because our spirit is that part of us that resides in the Divine Mind in a state of complete enlightenment. That means our spirit is a part of the Divine in complete communion 24/7 with the Divine.
Some atheists also deny the existence of their own soul. In their mind all they have is an ego that will perish when their body dies. When these people go to the other side they remain asleep. There they will sleep until somebody finally gets their attention. Some of them sleep for a very long time.
This has nothing to do with our present discussion, but when you start visiting the astral world you'll run across some of these sleeping people. You can help them by sending them Essene healing energy and telling them it's time to wake up and smell the roses. Actually, one of the best approaches is to tell them it's time to get up and go to work. It is. If they wake up they'll be expecting an entirely different type of work. Call in their spirit guides and guardian angel and welcome them back to the world of the living.
Spiritual healing has little meaning for atheists unless they believe in a group mind, group spirit or group soul. Then you can approach spiritual healing from that standpoint. Otherwise, you serve them best by addressing their issues without mention of spiritual healing. What you can do is obtain their permission to include them in your daily meditation and sending them energy for their own higher good. If they agree, include them in your Bridge of Love meditation. Some atheists will study the Gnostic Lessons but most of them are more willing to try Spiritual Alchemy or the Golden Dawn. Esoteric Freemasonry will also appeal to some of them. All of these approaches will help atheists get in touch with their own higher self and that's a big step toward accepting the Divine. If they're willing to give them a try, teach them the breath of acceptance, Healing Breath and healing hands of love techniques. Keep them in your daily devotions and Bridge of Love.
Agnostics
Agnostics don't know if there is a Divine or not. Some of them deny their own spirit. Others deny the existence of both a spirit and a soul. When they get to the other side, some of them sleep, some of them wake up to the reality of things and get on with their life there. The rest become Earthbound still looking for answers. When you find them on the other side you can use the Bridge of Love and other practices to assist them in getting on with their life.
While they're still in the flesh, agnostics can be approached in much the same way as atheists. If you can get them to activate their own Essene Healing Hands and use them to help heal themselves, you can usually help them accept the Divine. The more they heal themselves, the more they accept as a rule.
Disgruntled
Disgruntled people really accept the Divine but they are upset with the Divine in the moment and deny their acceptance. This is usually a temporary condition, but occasionally a disgruntled person becomes an agnostic or atheist. If they happen to pass over during this period of time they'll usually find their way back to the true reality. Some of them become Earthbound and are very confused. Helping them get in touch with their spirit guides, guardian angel and relatives usually gets them on their way.
Disgruntled people may be approached as you would an atheist or agnostic, but most of them will respond to spiritual healing once they feel the energy flowing through them. Then you can help them work through the issues that made them disgruntled in the first place. That's the key to working with disgruntled people. Teach them the breath of acceptance, Healing Breath and healing hands techniques if they want to learn how to heal themselves.
LACK OF FORGIVENESS OF THE DIVINE
Abused
Abnormally used people are abused by definition. Almost half the population is now being abused or was abused. It's a serious problem and we need to be constantly aware of this possibility with all the people who seek us out for healing. Abused people need to learn how to accept and forgive themselves. Then they can learn to accept and forgive others and the Divine. Spiritual Alchemy can be helpful but most also need professional help.
They need professional help because some abused people become dissociative, develop multiple personalities, suffer from obesity or other addictions, lose their conscience, become bipolar or suffer any one of several personality disorders. They also need spiritual healing. Use the Bridge of Love and any other techniques you intuitively feel will help. Teach them the healing breath of acceptance and forgiveness, the Healing Breath and healing hands techniques.
Abused people will seldom admit to being abused until and unless they trust you. You'll recognize most of them because they carry around a lot of guilt, tend to be private people and keep their distance. They tend to blame other people for their problems and mistakes. They also find it difficult to trust people. They're angry but they usually keep it all inside.
They're upset because the Divine allowed this to happen to them. They're angry at the Divine and the perpetrators and those who allowed the abuse to happen in the first place. These are the major issues they need to face and that usually requires professional help.
Traumatized
People who are deeply hurt on any level of their being because of some event or events in their live. In many respects they react and behave like abused people and can be approached in the same manner. Traumatized people may also need professional help.
Teach them the breaths of acceptance and forgiveness, Healing Breath and healing hands techniques. Keep them in your own devotions, meditations and Bridge of Love. They'll find healing in all of these things.
LACK OF LOVE FOR THE DIVINE
Searching
To love requires first acceptance and then forgiveness. Only then is it possible to make the decision and commitment to love another person or the Divine. Very few people accept and forgive the Divine but find it impossible to love the Divine. These few people can be assisted a great deal by the Essene Healing Breath.
This group of people is searching for something to convince them to love the Divine. Any form of daily devotions can help these people open their hearts to the Divine. So can helping other people. As we help others we grow spiritually to love them. Once we love others it's easy to learn how to love the Divine as well.
Loveless
Most people who lack love in their life and specifically do not love the Divine, also have a problem loving other people. This is most likely caused by their lack of acceptance and forgiveness of themselves and others. This group of people in particular benefit most from the Essene Healing Breath. The Healing Breaths of Acceptance and Forgiveness are also quite beneficial. You may also intuitively choose to teach them other Essene healing techniques.
LACK OF COMMUNION WITH THE DIVINE
This is by far the most common spiritual problem afflicting people. They believe in the Divine; love, accept and forgive the Divine, but don't know how to communicate with the Divine. Most of them have tried prayer but never felt there was a connection or that their prayers were answered. They tend to be embarrassingly slow admitting they do not know how to communicate with the Divine. It usually takes time and trust for them to speak of this problem.
The cure is simple once the problem is diagnosed. Teach them about meditation, using the Essene Healing Breath or any other means, and they begin to communicate with the Divine. Explain to them the benefits of the healing breaths of acceptance, forgiveness and love. The more they become involved in these things, the more open their hearts become to both the Divine and everything in the universe.
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
Spiritual complexes are not always easy to identify. They are easy to resolve if the person is willing to try the things you suggest. Trust your intuition in all things but especially with spiritual issues. If you get a hit on something, share it no matter how ridiculous it may sound to you. The chances are that's what the person needs to know or do right now.
Do not underestimate the power of prayer with all spiritual complexes.Trust your intuition and suggest anything that might be helpful.
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Date: 2023-03-31 01:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-03-31 09:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-04-01 01:08 am (UTC)The short version is that his use of the term narcissism means the tendency to see oneself as the star of his own movie/novel/TV show, and everybody else as supporting characters. The narcissist makes up an identity to cover a deep insecurity about "who am I?" or "am I worth anything?" and then protects this made-up identity jealously. Everybody is at least a little narcissistic in this sense, and it's normal for teenagers/20-somethings to have more of this than older folks, as they're experimenting and working out what their identity will be. If it persists into adulthood and beyond though, it's unhealthy because it hinders connecting with others, and leads you to see your own bad actions as exceptions to who you "really are" ("I know I lied about a, b, and c, but I'm not a liar.") The worst part is that when someone with strong narcissistic tendencies has their made-up identity exposed as fake, the default response is rage, which at best means a ridiculous screaming fit, and at worst means actual violence.
Anyhow, I've found this concept extremely helpful for identifying some of my own less positive tendencies and noticing patterns of behavior in others, and it seemed to fit in rather well with the material in this post, so I thought I'd share.
If you want to check out the source, a substantial number of the posts on the blog are on this topic, but the best single post to summarize what he means and why it's a problem is this one: https://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2006/12/if_this_is_one_of_the_sexiest.html
(If you do check the blog out, be prepared for rude language, crude metaphors/examples, and a total disregard for political correctness, but with plenty of sardonic/acerbic humor).
Cheers,
Jeff
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Date: 2023-04-02 05:57 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2023-04-02 05:53 am (UTC)So this isn't the "preparation for Apprentice attunement" post, but is about me anyway! (Speaking of narcissism!) I might have doubts about other aspects of what I've been and will be doing, but I'd like to ask now about the theological side if I may, since it seems on-topic. (I've been doing this in the spirit of "deities might exist and would be worth seeking interaction with if they did", which I believe you called workable before.)
1) regarding the divine name to be used, you've used personal, cosmic, and abstract examples, but I don't think plural/collective - would there be a problem with using "the Deities"? Were this taken to mean Indo-European ones and not others, that'd be fine, arguably intended; and if it'd be preferrable to pick just 1 deity, I'd be willing to go with *Dyēus, or Týr or Iovis if you recommend against reconstruction.
2) not meant to diminish John's work, but I think he did a textbook example of conflating the One and a personal deity he worshipped; not saying this (at a minimum not only) to complain, but because the "Unconditional Love" part sounds to me as coming more from that conception than from anywhere else, and I ended up attempting to breathe in basically light (as in other exercises)/life force/awen - do you happen to have any suggestions (or worse!) about that?
3) it's not about something I intend to do but maybe someday it'll matter for someone else: given the comment about an atheist being able to work with spiritual healing through believing in a group soul, do you think, e.g., a Comtean Positivist could obtain worthwhile results out of invoking Humanity-the-egregore?