Civilization and Beyond
A Metaconscious Mosaic Outline
Does it make sense, after all, to say "that 'the gods,' whoever / whatever / wherever they are, are benign, purposeful, and potent," and that "they are present, everywhere, always, without exception?"1 Will it still make sense if we substitute "metaconsciousness" for "the gods?" I think so. I think the terms may be used interchangeably – by those who choose to adopt the metaconsciousness myth.
The "universal metaconsciousness" of "All That Is" must be benign, or it would destroy whatever it creates, and we would not be here to speculate about it. The "universal metaconsciousness" must also be purposeful, inasmuch as it proliferates complexity and embodies thereby "ascending," or "evolving" levels of metaconsciousness. The "universal metaconsciousness" must also be potent, for we have ourselves and "All Things" within our horizon to testify to the creative potency of "That Which Creates," i.e. "the gods," or the "universal metaconsciousness." And finally, the "universal metaconsciousness" must also be present, everywhere, always, without exception – for dynamic complex systems of every imaginable and unimaginable description are everywhere present, always, without exception.
For all we know, the very stones under our feet, and even the dust particles and molecular structures that fly on the wind, may be highly complex systems of dynamic interaction which operate on entirely different time scales than we, relatively short- or long-lived humans, are able to sense directly, or comprehend. We may speak to the metaconsciousness (or the gods) of the mountains, or the rivers, or the trees. We may rationally, and perhaps wisely, if we so choose, propitiate the gods (or the metaconsciousness) of the seas before venturing upon them in our ships. We may find it appropriate to solicit the blessing of the metaconsciousness (or the gods) of the plants and animals we kill for our own sustenance, and thank them with humble appreciation for dying (this time) so that we may live (this time) and continue our journey in this world for yet awhile longer.
These practices, I submit, although not "required" by anything or anyone, are possible reflections of the state of mind we need to cultivate in order effectively to abandon the dysfunctional Taker culture, and join the Leaver cultures of the peoples who leave the Law of Life in the hands of the gods. No one demands that we live this way, think this way, or act this way, for the metaconsciousness, or the gods, never pre-empt our freedom of choice. To do so would be to stifle metaconsciousness itself, and this the gods will never do, any more than any self-interested being would do in their place, if he, she, or it had any perception at all of the catastrophic consequences of doing so.
Unfortunately, the human Taker culture emerged on this planet about ten thousand years ago with exactly this peculiar form of myopia, and opted for the catastrophic pre-emptive lifestyle that takes the Law of Life out of the hands of the gods, pre-empts and stifles metaconsciousness, and progressively dismantles the complex systems that make evolution, development, prosperity, and thriving success possible, and otherwise probable for the entire matrix of Life on planet Earth. This may be considered as a potentially lethal disease that infests the planet at this time. The disease has reached its point of crisis, and when it has entirely run its course, the Taker culture will no longer infest the planet; this much is certain. What remains in doubt is whether anything or anyone besides the Takers will survive this most virulently destructive phase of the disease. If any humans inhabit the Earth, I would say, fifty years from now, they (we) will be Leavers who have learned once again to "live in the hands of the gods," or if you prefer, to live in harmony with the metaconsciousness of "All That Is."
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* Source: The Gods & the Law of Life.
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