A Treatise on the Nature of Spiritual Powers: Part II

Initiation

The first thing to do on one's journey here is to initiate themselves into SP.

The way to do this varies among people, and there are many religions that try to set up their own initiation systems. The best thing to do is to research until you find something that seems to work for you, and then go for it. Whether it's a concisely-written ritual, or a basic ideal that sparks a way of initiating for you, you should do what you feel right doing.

The most important aspect of any initiation is to make an oath to yourself not to give up the search for knowledge and understanding. Do not do it as a contract on your soul, because some spirits actually can hijack that, which is very difficult to set right. Do not do it as an oath on something other than your own trust in yourself, or otherwise some aspect of who you are. If you swear on your mother, she can be compromised, which is a dangerous loophole for negative karma.

All warnings aside, a properly-made oath is completely safe and sanctified to the extent of your will to make it so.

My way of making the oath was to gather friendly spirits with a prayer, then to make an oath with them as witnesses (useful for some) that I would work to learn and understand the nature of reality, and that I would never use the powers I found for gain at innocent others' expense.

Not too difficult, but still an important, binding oath to yourself, which can give you confidence in your powers once they develop.

In the next installment, I'll be talking about personal energies, and how to tell what your signature is.

~ David

A Treatise on the Nature of Spiritual Powers: Part I

Introduction to Spiritual Powers

I would like to welcome you to what is one of the most amazing things we mortal humans can experience in this life: the discovery of our spiritual powers.

Now, before I get started, I think it's best to explain what spiritual powers are.

Ever heard of Magic? Psionics? Psychic powers? The Law of Attraction? Mysticism? These are all really so incredibly similar that it's not worth worrying about the difference. However it feels right to you is the way you should feel about it, whether with spiritual powers or with anything else.

I'll be calling it SP from now on, but just realize that you can give it any name, and that you don't need to use it or even like the idea of it.

One thing is certain: you're reading this for a reason, and you'll find out what it is when the time is best.

Unlike in Harry Potter or most other novelizations on SP, this is something everybody has the potential for. The only differences in talent/skill are the same differences you get with different people in sports, computer fields, etc. It's just a combination of natural talent and hard-won skills.

If you're ready to begin your endeavors into SP, stay tuned for my next installment of A Treatise on The Nature of Spiritual Powers.

~ David

A little bit of wisdom

There are over 6 billion people in the world.

If every person was willing to give to everyone else, and receive from everyone else, we'd be at least a billion times happier than we already are, basically.

We wouldn't need anymore money, religion, governments, or anything else.

This is the ultimate vision...

Are you ready to live it?

~ David

My Worldview

As long as this blog is so strongly centered around what I believe, I figure I might as well explain some deeper stuff, too.

My worldview is simple:

1. All things are One.
2. I can connect to You through this Oneness.
3. If I concentrate on making myself happy, I will become happy.
4. If I concentrate on making others happy, They will become happy.
5. I am insignificant compared to all others combined.
6. If others are happy because of me, and I connect to Oneness, I will become even happier than I would if I had focused only on myself.
7. We all have a choice in life between trying to make ourselves or others happier.
8. If all of us focused on making all others happier, life would be beyond imagining in its joy.

~ David

Sudden Realizations of the Last Few Days

Here are a few things I've come to realize in the last few days. Enjoy:

1. No matter how much you feel fated to do something, you can defy that if you really want to.
2. Despite the above being true, it's not always wise.
3. Knowledge is Power, yes, but so is Love.
4. There's certainly something to be said for sudden love, but there's more to be said for a lover who is there for you no matter how many mistakes you make...
5. It's always good to have someone to tell secrets to, but don't forget to tell others eventually...

Hopefully these are helpful for you. :)

~ David

Kimo's Maui Rules

This is actually from a favorite shirt of mine that I picked up in Hawaii.

Never judge a day by the weather.

The best things in life aren't things.

Speak softly and wear a loud shirt.

Goals are deceptive. The unaimed arrow never misses.

He who dies with the most toys - still dies.

Age is relative - when you're over the hill, you pick up speed.

There are two ways to be rich - make more or desire less.

Beauty is internal - looks mean nothing.

No rain - No rainbows.

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No matter how you look at some of these, they keep on having meaning...

Enjoy them like I do.

~ David

The Benefits of Spirituality, and The Basic Method of Development

On the Steve Pavlina forums (Google it), I found myself asked to explain the connection between spiritual awakening and real success in life.

I had the following response.

"Here's what I think is one of the best possible examples...

I've been very spiritual since I started high-school, and in the 5 1/2 years since I started my journey, the following have happened:

- I've become a truly interesting person
- I have found the self-worth to make a relationship happen
- I have found the patience to begin mastering astrology (no simple task)
- I have learned how to laugh in the face of depression
- I have lost my fear of death (now I know what the afterlife is like)
- I have learned just how talented I am (I'm a very powerful psychic)

All of these would never have happened if I hadn't given in to curiosity and begun looking into the occult (Satanist junk as a start - the dark aspects bore me).

Keep on your path, and keep on it fully.

The more torturous the wait, the more satisfying the reward, whatever it may be.

The only thing holding you back is your fear of letting go of your shackles.

Nobody currently alive can say that they have mastered spirituality. Such people would shake the world with enough profundity to change it in minutes in this day and age.

That, to me, is the ultimate goal and reward in its own right.

~ David"

Not long after, I was asked to explain how I did these things. I had the following to say:

"The regimen is simple:

Basic spiritual development first:
1: Develop intuition

Then training yourself in experimenting with it:
2: Follow intuition

And finally understanding the usefulness of what you've discovered:
3: Trust intuition

Law of Attraction now...
4: Push the limits set by your intuition

And finally experimenting with the new reality you've created:
5: Trust yourself to successfully reach the new limits of your intuition


I am currently at level 4, only barely getting to level 5.

Good luck.

~ David"

So, hopefully these are useful for you. :)

~ David

Why You Shouldn't Give Up

I will start this blog with something that I wish I could have heard before I discovered it on my own.

There are a few of us who have a unique vision of the world. Three different views at once.

We see the world as it is, we see the world as it could be, and we see the world as it probably will end up.

The world is not a perfect place, but we have a gift - and a curse. We can see how it could be perfect, and we have the potential to live as perfectly harmonious people.

For that very reason, we know how many things are in the way of this potential, and depression is a way of life for us.

But there is a turning point that every person has the potential to experience. This turning point changes their lives for more than just the better: it changes their lives in the best way possible.

The only way you won't experience this is if you give up on your ideals, and submit to this seemingly real reality, or try to escape your physical prison.

These are not going to make you lose out after you die, but they will make you live a sad life, and only appreciate death.

This is where the turning point in life comes along.

For some, it is enlightenment. For others, it is meeting the man/woman of your dreams. Everyone has a potential experience that they will find if they tough out the earliest parts of their lives, and never give up.

And here I come to the final reality of this:

The more torturous the wait, the more satisfying the reward.

And it will come when you least expect it.

You will be doing something completely different from the activities that would normally lead you to your destination, and suddenly you'll reach it in an instant. Or, more specifically, it will come to you.

The point is that it will come to you. Keep hoping, and do something other than think about it.

Forget that you even wanted it, even though I know for sure that such a thing is scarier than you can imagine (you will not lose your interest completely, I can promise you that; and when the desire is found, you will feel all the gratification of having waited despite not thinking about it).

You all will find what you desire. Enjoy life for what it is: a wonderful experience.