Natural Law Made Personal, Part 1
Natural Law also known as...
Natural Law has had many different names in many different traditions throughout the world
in different times in history. Some examples are:
Law of Cause and Effect:
– “Effect invariably follows cause.”
– “For every action, there exists an equal and opposing reaction.”
Law of Attraction:
– “The energy you emit is the energy you attract.”
– “Energy flows where attention goes.”
– “As you think, feel, and act – so you shall be.”
Karmic Law or Moral Law:
– “You reap what you sow.”
The Golden Rule:
– “Do not do to others as you would prefer not to have done onto you.”
– “Treat others how you want to be treated.”
– “Do unto others how you would want others to do unto you.”
Natural Law Expressions Chart (how it works)
These expressions are the recognizable workings of Natural Law in human life that manifest through five basic expressions, which each have a positive and a negative aspect; giving us a total of ten overall Natural Law expressions, which are all explained in detail on the following pages.
1.+ The positive aspect of the Generative Polarity is ‘Love.’ In regard to Natural Law, love should be seen as the expansive force for consciousness. Love is the force which helps us become open to Truth, and expand our awareness.
– The negative aspect of the Generative Polarity is ‘Fear.’ In regard to Natural Law, fear should be seen as the contractive force for consciousness. Fear is the force which influences us to become closed to Truth, and the force which ultimately shuts down our awareness. The only thing to fear is fear itself.
2.+ The positive aspect of the Initiating Expression is ‘Knowledge,’ or the acceptance of Truth. Knowledge positively influences our decision-making processes in every area
of our lives.
– The negative aspect of the Initiating Expression is ‘Ignorance,’ or the refusal of Truth. Ignorance negatively influences the quality of our lives because it negatively influences our decision-making processes in every area of our lives. It is important to remember that ignorance should be distinguished from nescience. Nescience means not knowing something because necessary information is not present, or unattainable. Ignorance, on the other hand, means not knowing something even though necessary information is present, because that information has been willfully refused or disregarded. “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the U.S.A.
“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.” – Socrates, Greek philosopher
3.+ The positive aspect of the Internal Expression is ‘Sovereignty,’ or what is also referred to as ‘Internal Monarchy’ (one ruler within). The word monarchy is made up of the prefix ‘Mon-’ derived from the Greek adverb ‘Mons (μόνα)’ which means ‘One/ Single / Alone’ and the Greek noun ‘Archon (αρχων)’ which means ‘Master / Lord / Ruler.’ Therefore, monarchy means ‘One Ruler.’ As a state of consciousness, sovereignty means that one has unified the three aspects of their consciousness, in the way that there is no contradiction between one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions. The word ‘Sovereign’ is derived from the Latin adverb ‘Super’ which means ‘Above / Beyond’ (In classical Latin the ‘V’ character represented a ‘U,’ hence the letter ‘W’ is called a ‘double U.’ The “V-sound” didn’t phonetically exist in classical Latin, instead the ‘V’ was represented by the letters ‘P’ or ‘B’). The second half stems from the word ‘Regnum’ which means ‘Reign / Rulership / (externally imposed) Control / Kingship.’ Thus, the word ‘Sovereign’ means: ‘One who is above the rulership or control of another.’ Therefore, the word sovereign means ‘not a slave.’ Being sovereign means being a monarch (Mon-: ‘One’ / Archon: ‘Ruler’), a single ruler who rules only the ‘kingdom of self.’ Sovereignty is a state of being in which one controls one’s own thoughts, emotions, and actions, and by bringing them into Unity / Non-Contradiction / Non-Duality, attains mastery of one’s own consciousness. Self-Control = Self-Mastery = Self-Ownership
– The negative aspect of the Internal Expression is ‘Confusion,’ or what is also referred to as ‘Internal Chaos’(no ruler within). Confusion is the state of mind in which the being is ruled by fear and ignorance. Confusion can be seen as internal opposition, in such a way that one’s thoughts, emotions, and actions are in perpetual contradiction with one another; the three are not in alignment. As we think is not how we truly feel, and is not how we act, and there is no prayer because we are running on self-will. There is complete contradiction and separation when there is no unity amongst these three aspects of our consciousness.
4.+ The positive aspect of the External Expression is ‘Freedom,’ or what is also referred to as ‘External Anarchy’ (no external ruler). True freedom for all beings should be seen as the ultimate goal of spiritual development. And such a state can only manifest as a result of human society’s adherence to Natural Law.
– The negative aspect of the External Expression is ‘Control,’ or what is referred to as External Monarchy (one external ruler). For example, the concentration of illusory power by a king, or by institutions like government.
Externally imposed control is the pathway to all forms of evil and destruction. It results when a society lives in direct opposition to Natural Law.
5.+ The positive Manifestation is ‘Order,’ or manifested goodness. Order represents everything we truly want to manifest. Order results only when there is balance and justice; which can only be present when Truth has been accepted, and our behavior has been brought into harmony with Natural Law.
– The negative Manifestation is ‘Chaos,’ or manifested evil. Chaos is the exact opposite of what we truly want to manifest. Chaos occurs when there is imbalance and injustice, which results whenever there is ignorance of Truth, and behavior which is in opposition to Natural Law.
All five expressions of Natural Law are unilateral, meaning they do not cross over into one another. Therefore, there is no way you could accept Truth and develop knowledge, and then end up in a state of confusion. Just as you cannot go from ignorance to sovereignty.
The Natural Law expressions simply don’t work that way. If you keep waiting for an external savior, you are going to be waiting in your chains forever.
Even Christ Himself proclaimed that the knowledge of Truth would be the only pathway to true freedom. Until you take in the light, you will never dispel the darkness. The light being knowledge of Truth; which is what ‘light’ has always symbolized and represented in the Bible, and in numerous other ancient mystery traditions.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.” – John 1:5
Right vs. Wrong
The concepts ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’ are diametric opposites of one another. Right and wrong do not merely exist as concepts in the human mind. Anybody who believes that is engaged in Satanism, whether they are aware of it or not. Explained in a way that’s completely unambiguous; if you believe that there is no real difference between right and wrong, and that this concept isn’t inherent in Nature, you are accepting a Satanic belief. This is because the second tenet of Satanism is the concept of moral relativism (left brain imbalance).
There are four main tenets-, also referred to as the ‘pillars’ of Satanism:
- Self-preservation is the highest aspiration: If they must step on others to save themselves, so be it.
- Moral relativism: To Satanists there is no such thing as the objective difference between right and wrong behavior. They consider ‘right’ to be what is ‘good for me’ and ‘wrong’ what is ‘bad for me.’ And that they themselves can make up the difference between the two, based on their own personal likes and preferences.
- Social Darwinism: A ruling class delegates itself the right control and direct the masses, because they believe they know better than the rest of humanity.
- Eugenics: A social ideology advocating the promotion of higher rates of sexual reproduction for people with traits and characteristics desired by its proponents, in this case Satanists, and reduced rates of sexual reproduction, or even sterilization for those with undesired traits and characteristics. The word is derived from the Greek adjective ‘Eugenes (εύγενής)’ which means ‘Well-born / of Good stock / of Noble race.’ Which is in turn derived from the Greek adjective ‘Eu- (εὖ-)’ which means ‘Good / Well,’ and the Greek noun ‘Genos (γένος)’ which means ‘Birth / Race / Stock.’ It also includes killing off large groups of people who are not considered necessary.
Morality is not about right versus left, it’s about right versus wrong. A deep understanding of morality, and the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong behavior, lies at the very heart of Natural Law.
Just as in ancient Rome the word ‘Liber’ meant ‘Book’ (Library), and ‘Free’ (Liberty) simultaneously. The word ‘Right’ means ‘Correct’ and ‘Moral’ simultaneously, as does ‘Wrong’ mean ‘Incorrect’ and ‘Immoral’ simultaneously.
So, in the sense of what you ‘have a right to do,’ what is a right? – Any action in which you are correct and moral in doing so. Every single person has the same rights as the next; not one person has any more rights than another, nor any less rights, at any place, at any time. Knowing Rights are most easily understood when they are considered through ‘Apophatic Inquiry.’ This process helps us to understand what a right actually is, by understanding which actions are not rights because they cause harm to other beings.
The word ‘Apophasis’ is derived from the Greek noun ‘Apophanai (απόφασις)’ which means ‘to Speak off.’ Which is a method of logical, deductive reasoning, that is employed when given a limited set of possibilities, in which we gain knowledge about something by excluding the known negatives, or by setting the logical inconsistencies to the side. In other words, describing what something is, by explaining what it is not.
Natural Law Transgressions
Harmful Actions:
• Murder / Assault – Ending a life without the right to do so. If a being is killed in the act of somebody defending themselves, it is not murder. Under no possible circumstance does the “right to murder” or the “right to assault” exist. However, the right to defend oneself through physical force exists at all times.
• Rape – Coercing the free will of another person, and making them sexually associate with whom they wish not to.
• Theft – Taking what somebody else has created or acquired through lawful means, which is their property for as long as they are using it and being responsible for it. You have no right to just take something that does not belong to you.
• Trespass – Every person has the right to set aside a (reasonably sized) space for themselves. And invading this area without permission or consent would be invading their privacy and their personal space, while taking away their security in the process.
• Coercion – Forcing somebody through threat of violence to have their will comply with yours, whether they wish that to be the case or not. Making somebody do something against their will is not a right. Although this is already a short and seemingly simple list, all these transgressions can
ultimately be narrowed down to just one wrong-doing: Theft.
A simple way to get back into alignment with Natural Law is to correct your own Natural Law Transgressions that you have perpetrated upon others:
Write down all the people you are mad at with a pen on paper.
Next to each name, write down all the things that person did to you in detailed complete sentences. Include how it made you feel.
write down aspects of self that are affected by these angers: self-esteem? Security? Ambitions? Personal relationships? Sex relationships? Pride?
Pray: God I realize that perhaps this person was spirNow, write down all the things you did to them, using the Spiritual Principles transgressions as a guide. If you did not do anything to them, make sure that you have not done what you are mad at them for doing, to someone else. Be honest and thorough. The Universe knows what you have done, and balanced the books a long time ago, by making your life hard, so not writing something down will only be you short-changing yourself.
Write down all the people who were affected by what you did, and all the Spiritual Principles transgressions you caused them.
Now, go out and make matters right with all those people. Pay back the money you owe, time you stole. Apologize to the people you broke promises to and keep the promises. Make restitution for crimes you committed that you were not caught for – balance the books with the people you have harmed.
Make sure that as you do this, you are not causing any harm to the people currently in your life. For example, if you owe money, make sure that paying it back does not cut in to the money you need to support your family, etc. As you begin to do this, your life will begin to get back in alignment with Spiritual Principles and things will get better for you.
After you have cleaned up the mistakes form the past, continue to keep your side of the street clean – through daily review to make sure that you are not transgressing any Natural Law principles… with each interaction with others, pause and make sure you are not causing harm… and things in your life will be magical because your Spiritual Channel will be open and clear and you will be in alignment with Nature, God, Spirit. In this case, your psychic abilities will be strengthened and heightened. For a more indepth look at these instructions, refer to the book, Alcoholics Anonymous and follow these directions through p. 84.
Every harmful action that a person is capable of taking is a form of theft; some form of property is always being stolen when a wrong-doing is committed.
- Life is a form of property.
- Rights are a form of property.
- Freedom is a form of property.
- A person’s own body is a form of property.
A living being or their property must have been harmed or damaged in order for a violation of Natural Law, or a wrong-doing to have taken place. Any action which does not cause such harm to other sentient beings is a right. – No victim, no crime. This is the fundamental crux of Natural Law; what is right behavior, and what is wrong behavior. There is no such thing as the delegation of a wrong-doing. In other words, if a specific action is not a right for any individual, then that action cannot be “delegated,” “granted,” or “licensed” to any other individual, or group of individuals, and suddenly be called a right. That action forever remains wrong under Natural Law.
Rights can’t be granted to human beings by other human beings, because rights don’t come from human beings; everybody is born with the exact same rights. Natural law (the difference between right and wrong behavior) always holds true regardless of a population’s belief systems (culture). This means that it doesn’t matter how many people agree that a wrong action can be turned into a right action, or that a right action can be turned into a wrong action. Such things can never be done in reality. People can only believe they can claim such reversals and that this will in some way make it so. Unfortunately, at this moment in time most people do erroneously believe that it is morally possible for some groups of people to create and delegate “rights” which do not exist, or to take away rights which do exist.
When in doubt as to whether an action is, or is not in harmony with Natural Law, visualize the scenario of a world with only two people. If the behavior is a right or a wrong in that instance, it shall forever remain a right or a wrong in any size population; regardless of how many people may believe otherwise. So, if the action is a right for one person to do toward another, it shall always remain a right. And if the action is a wrong for one person to do toward another, it shall always remain a wrong, regardless of the number of people involved.
Ways to Raise Your Vibration
- Making Reparations for Harms Caused – as discussed above.
- Gratitude – acknowledging what you are grateful for throughout the day or in a nightly review
- Selfless Service – give your service that you want to be paid for, away for free – or do other acts of service – the more you give the more you get. Mimicking Nature – give with no thought of reward. Give with no agenda for the outcome for the other person. Be helpful to your neighbor or family members. Ask God how you can be helpful to others and keep it a secret.
- Talismans – like affirmations – talismans like the ones I make – speak to your subconscious mind through symbolism. You can make them for yourself – to align your subconscious to the Higher Good.
- Meditation and Prayer – Meditation brings your consciousness back to a zero point of emptiness so you can look at what IS from without all your perceptions, fears and beliefs.
- Affirmations and Positive Thoughts – Florence Scovel Shinn, a late 1800s New Thought writer, for example, wrote many wonderful positive affirmation that you can repeat over and over until you believe them in your heart.
- Walking Outside in Nature – hug trees and talk to animals, grasses and birds.
- Yoga
- Eat living food – eat more living food than dead food – get rid of the cruelty factor in the food you take in.
- Eradicate Negative Thoughts – Emmet Fox 7-day Mental Diet. Which I will include.
- Keep that cell phone away from your head – use the speaker phone, but NOT bluetooth wires in your ears. Put it on airplane mode at night and turn off your wifi at night.
- Review your day at night to make sure you caused no harms to others.
- Look at yourself in relationship to the World. What can you do to be the change?
The Macrocosm: The World
For example, let’s examine Taxation for what is really is, without euphemizing. Taxation is the claim that a group of people who call themselves ‘government’ have been given or delegated the “right” to (forcibly) confiscate an arbitrarily chosen percentage of the product of another individual’s labor (a form of property), whether or not that person agrees to share that product voluntarily (coercion is involved). Taxation is enforced by the threat of theft (seizing property that is rightfully a person’s possession), the threat of imprisonment (taking away the physical freedom of movement), or even the threat of violence (behavior resulting in bodily harm) if those from whom the product is being seized attempt to resist the confiscation. This practice is always “justified” by those who claim that such practices are necessary and required to uphold the common good. The word ‘Justified’ etymologically derives from the Latin words ‘Jus / Juris’ which mean ‘Right / Law,’ and the Latin verb ‘Facere’ which means ‘to Create / to Make.’ Therefore, ‘to Justify’ etymologically means ‘to Create right / to Create law.’
If we define the concept of slavery as: the involuntary confiscation of 100% of the product of labor of another human being, we can clearly see that there is no percentage to which we could lower this number (other than 0%) that would no longer constitute slavery. Many people try to justify this by saying this money is used for different services. However, we aren’t able to refuse most of these “services.” Imagine, you have a computer at home; one day a computer technician knocks on your door and tells you: “I am now your computer technician, and you are not allowed to refuse my services.” Immediately the right to choose (free will) has been taken away. Then he tells you “Whether you want or don’t want my technician services, I’m going to need $300,- every year, I’ll come over every two months to collect my money. I do not care if you are happy with my service or not, and if you refuse to pay me, I will take your computer.” Does it seem like the computer is truly yours, if you are living under that kind of coercion? Or does it seem more like a violent criminal telling you: “I am going to steal your possessions if you don’t give me what I say you should.” That sounds more like a form of extortion or duress, and that is what all forms of taxation fall under; duress. If we are being completely honest with ourselves, taxation is merely a euphemism for theft, violence, and slavery; these are the three practices on which it is actually based. Since no individual anywhere on Earth has the right to claim ownership of the product of another’s labor, such behavior can never be delegated to a group of people, and called a “right.” Therefore, all forms of taxation are always wrong according to Natural Law.
Another important example of something to examine for what it actually truly is, is Prohibition. Whether regarding drugs or junk-food, ingesting anything harmful into the body is strongly opposed, hopefully for obvious reasons; purification of the body is an important part of purification of the mind.
It is crucial to recognize that anyone should be allowed to put anything inside their body, or refuse to put anything inside their body or on their body (as with the current vaccine and mask agenda),
because they own their body.
If an individual, for whatever reason, wants to ingest any given substance they always have the right to do so; because their body is their property. People easily tend to over think this concept when confronted with the question whether their body is theirs or not. They often pause and ask themselves questions like: “Am I going to own my body forever? I’m going to die someday, does that mean I don’t own it now?” This is a complete over-mystification of the concept. All sensible humans recognize that they will die someday, and that their consciousness will then leave their bodies. Does that mean they don’t own their body right now? Your consciousness inhabits (lives- / exists inside) your body, which is one of the specific reasons you own your body, the other is that you are using your body right now. – Specifically, because your conscious inhabits your body, and you are using it as the vehicle for the expression of your consciousness; your body is yours. Continuing on the topic of prohibition, it is the claim that a group of people who call themselves ‘government’ have been given the “right” to prevent others from putting or force others into putting any given substance into their own bodies, and if those people refuse to comply with those terms, they will be fined or imprisoned or locked out of society. It should be self-evident that since an individual’s body is their own property, that individual always maintains the natural right to decide what will or will not be put into their own property. In this instance, their own body.
Imagine another person telling you that you aren’t allowed to put your jacket into your car, or that you can’t put a certain piece of furniture inside your home. Why is it that most people would not accept that, but do accept this concept regarding their own body? – Because people can’t seem to separate the act of imbibing the substance, and the action that someone may subsequently take, which are two different things. A person may have some drinks, and get drunk if they wish to; but if that person goes out on the street afterwards and starts beating somebody up for no reason, they obviously have no right to do that. However, an individual maintains the right to go drinking, or use cocaine, or even inject heroine into their arm. They obviously aren’t good ideas, but every individual has the right to do so if they please; as long as their subsequent behavior isn’t immoral and wrong. And if it is, they are still fully accountable for the actions they took, that’s what personal responsibility is. The two separate acts of a person having the right to put whatever they want into their own body, and still being personally responsible for whatever he or she may do with their body afterwards, need to be clearly delineated, and separated from each other. Understanding this, we can easily see that the claim of “right” to dictate what will or will not be put into the body of another person amounts to a claim of ownership upon the other person’s body. Imagine somebody telling you that you aren’t allowed to eat carrots or drink orange juice for example. The claim of ownership upon another person’s body is slavery. Therefore, prohibition is merely a euphemism for slavery, backed by violence, regardless of the justifications made by those who claim such practices are necessary to uphold the common good. Since no individual anywhere on Earth has the right to claim the ownership of another person’s body, such behavior can never be delegated to a group, and called a right. Therefore, all forms of prohibition are always wrong according to Natural Law.
Lastly, we will examine Licenses and Permits, keep in mind to also visualize the same scenario with only two people as was mentioned before. In that sense, most people can readily see that no single person, or group of people is able to legitimately make these claims towards another person; regarding taxation, prohibition, licenses and permits. We have gotten to the point where most people actually believe that certain groups of people have created rights for themselves that other people don’t have. Licenses and permits are claims that a group of people who call themselves ‘government’ have been given the “right” to prevent other people from exercising specific behaviors, even if such behaviors cause no harm to others, or their property. Unless those people petition (definition of petition: “a formally drawn request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit.”), or pay the government for permission (where the word ‘permit’ is derived from) to be allowed to exercise those behaviors. This amounts to the claim that rights are merely privileges that may be granted or taken away by government at any time, based upon the people in government’s preference or discretion. Remembering that the definition of a right is: ‘any action which does not cause harm to another sentient being or their property.’ It can be readily seen that there is no such thing as the “right” to stop someone from exercising a right, since rights cause no harm. The claim over the rights of another person is called slavery, regardless of the justification made by those who claim such practices are necessary to uphold the common good. Since no individual anywhere on Earth has the right to claim the ownership of another person’s rights, such behavior can never be delegated to a group, and called a right. Therefore, all forms of licensing and permits are always wrong according to Natural Law.
Force vs. Violence
Force and violence are often spoken about as if they are one and the same, and used interchangeably. While in fact, they are actually diametrically opposed, polar opposites.
Force:
“The capacity to do work or cause physical change.” → For any change to be created in the physical world in any capacity, physical force must be applied. There is nothing you can do to change something in the physical world, that doesn’t require force. The words you are reading right now were typed out by hand using physical force. Force is the capacity to perform
physical work; physical change. “Action which is in harmony with morality and Natural Law because it does not violate others’ rights.” → As soon as a person steps over that line, and uses initiation of force for coercive reasons or applications, that is what makes it violence instead of force. Force itself is not the same as violence.
“Action which one always possesses the right to take (includes defense against violence)” →
When you are approached with violence you reserve the right to use physical force defensively against such an assault.
Violence:
“The immoral initiation of physical power to coerce, compel or restrain” → Initiation is the key-word here (definition of ‘Initiate’: to Begin / to Introduce / to Start). Nobody ever has the right to enact violence; because violence is always starting the conflict. In short, the immoral initiation of force is violence. What often happens in elementary schools when two students get into a physical altercation, the teachers usually tend to say: “It doesn’t matter who started it.” While that is one of the absolute most critically important things that matters. The person that struck first, is the person that conducted violence, they initiated the immoral use of physical force.
“Coercive action which is in opposition to morality and Natural Law because it involves the violation of others’ rights” → This is exactly why it is called violence; it violates the rights of other people. The act of violating rights is what violence is, it’s derived from the same root word, the Latin verb ‘Violare,’ which means ‘to Treat with violence or dishonor. “Action which one never possesses the right to take” → There exists no such thing as the right to commit violence. However, one always reserves the right to use force in a defensive capacity, up to, and including deadly force.
The Two Pillars of Enlightenment
The first pillar of enlightenment is the ‘Sacred Feminine principle,’ also called the ‘Non-Aggression principle.’ This principle states: do not engage in violence. In other words, do not immorally initiate non-rightful use of physical force to coerce, constrain, or compel the rightful behavior or free will choice of another sentient being.
The second pillar of enlightenment is the ‘Sacred Masculine principle,’ also called the ‘Self-Defense principle.’ This principle states: sentient beings have the inherent right to use force to defend themselves and others from violence conducted against them. There is no such thing as an enlightened being that doesn’t fully grasp both of these principles.
Ownership
The main reason our species continues to experience a systematic and growing loss of freedom is because we collectively do not deeply understand ownership, and we continue to commit and condone theft. To own something means that, regarding that thing, an individual maintains:
- Rightful possession (acquired without doing somebody else harm)
- Control of usage
- Maintaining personal responsibility
Natural Law can be essentially reduced to a single spiritual law: Don’t Steal. That’s all. We have to collectively understand that all rights are property rights. Stop taking the property of other beings, and stop condoning the taking of property of other beings.
Conscience
Most people don’t seem to think of conscience as knowledge, while that is exactly what it truly is. It isn’t behavior, it isn’t action; it’s knowledge. The word ‘Conscience’ is derived from the Latin prefix ‘Con-’ which means ‘Together /With’ and the Latin verb ‘Scire’ which means ‘to Know / to Understand.’ So, the two combined mean ‘to Know together.’ Therefore, conscience is common sense, quite literally. All of us together must come to an understanding of the definitive knowledge of the objective difference between right and wrong behavior according to Natural Law.
Exercise of Conscience (Action):
The exercise of conscience is the free will choice of right action over wrong action; once the definitive knowledge of the objective difference between right and wrong according to natural law has been acquired and integrated into the being. We must acquire that knowledge first, come to an understanding of it, and finally we act either in accordance with it, or in disharmony with it. If we act in accordance with it, that is called the exercise of conscience.
The Law of Freedom
The law of freedom states: Freedom and Morality are directly proportional. As Morality increases, Freedom increases. As Morality declines, Freedom declines. Another way of stating this law would be to say that the presence of Truth and Morality in the lives of people in any given society, is inversely proportional to the presence of tyranny and slavery in that society. The more knowledge of Truth and Morality there is, the less tyranny and slavery there will be within that society. True freedom can never exist in a society that embraces moral relativism, the idea that there is no inherent and objective difference between right and wrong, so humanity may arbitrarily “create” or “decide” right and wrong for themselves.
Natural Law vs. Man’s Law (government)
Natural Law:
“Based upon principles & Truth. (Inherent to creation)” → Things that are inherent to creation are not made or caused by humankind.
“Harmonized with, due to knowledge & understanding. (or rejected, due to ignorance or contradicting beliefs)” → Natural law isn’t something that’s based on a person’s compliance, because a person has to fear the “punishment” of not understanding it. If you don’t understand it, and don’t live according to it, the result or consequence will be inescapable. If you behave a certain way, there are certain consequences. And if you change your behavior, you’ll change the consequential results.
“Universal; exists and applies anywhere in the universe regardless of location.” → There is no place you can go in the physical universe where Natural Law doesn’t apply.
“Eternal and immutable; exists and applies for as long as the Universe exists, and cannot be changed.” → Natural law is immutable because it cannot be changed by any action that any being in the universe is capable of taking.
Man’s Law (government):
“Based upon dogmatic beliefs. (Constructs of mind)” → These beliefs can be seen as “programs” operating in the human mind.
“Complied with due to fear of punishment.” → Fear is usually the only reason people ever comply with the law of man; and fear is an extremely low state of consciousness.
“Differs with location based upon the whim of legislators. (Moral relativism)” → For example, prohibition; you are “allowed” to smoke marijuana in certain states in the U.S.A. but could be jailed for doing the exact same thing in other states.
“Changes with time based upon the whim of legislators. (Moral relativism)” → To use prohibition as an example again; from 1920 until 1933, it was made illegal to possess, and to consume alcohol in the United States of America. Before 1920 it was legal, and after 1933 it was made legal again, all because of what some politicians wrote on pieces of paper. For man’s law this means; if a particular man-made law is in harmony with Natural Law, then it follows logically that it is redundant, since it is stating a Truth that is pre-existing and inherent in Nature. Therefore, the writing down of that concept and calling it a law, is both unnecessary and irrelevant: Like the Constitution of the United States of America.
If a particular man-made law is in opposition to Natural Law, then it follows logically that it is both false (incorrect) and immoral (harmful to others), or in other words, wrong. Because if it isn’t based in Natural Law it means that it is causing somebody harm by taking something that belongs to them, whether it’s a right, or any physical possession. Therefore, it can never be legitimately binding upon anyone. Somebody can’t write down a wrong-doing and tell you that it is morally binding upon you, while literally stating that even though it causes harm, you must obey this rule. In light of Natural Law, man’s “law” is always unnecessary and irrelevant.
Equality (under Natural Law)
Everyone has the exact same rights. Nobody has any more or any less rights than anyone else. Since rights are not created by humanity, and since they are the birth-right of humanity, gifted to us by the Creator of the Universe. Not a single person or group of people is capable of “granting” or “gifting” rights to anyone else, nor is any person capable of revoking rights from anyone else.
“Government is nothing but men acting in concert. The morality and value of government, like any other association of men, will be no greater and no less than the morality and value of the men comprising it. Since government is nothing but men, its inherent authority to act is in no way greater or different than the authority to act of individuals in isolation. Government has no ‘magic powers’ or ‘authority’ not possessed by private individuals. Let he who asserts that government may do that which the individual may not assume the onus of proof and demonstrate his contention.” – Chris Lyspooner, Ludwig von Mises Institute
The word ‘Government’ is derived from the Latin verb ‘Gubernare’ which means ‘to Control / to Rule / to Direct.’ (just as was shown earlier with the etymological breakdown of the word ‘Sovereign,’ there is no “V sound” in classical Latin. This can be readily seen in the name of the ceremony for electing a governor; they are called ‘Gubernatorial elections.’) The second part of the word ‘Government’ is derived from the Latin noun ‘Mens’ which means ‘Mind.’ Therefore, put together the word ‘Govern-ment’ etymologically means ‘Mind control.’ The etymological origin of the English suffix ‘-ment’ is often debated, yet it is quite clear that those who created the English language deliberately chose ‘Mens’ the Latin word for ‘Mind,’ to mean ‘the State of-’ or ‘the Condition of-,’ in direct keeping with the first Hermetic principle; the principle of mentalism. Which demonstrates that in order for any particular event, circumstance, state or condition to exist in our current manifested reality (the plane of
effects), it must first have existed in the mind (the plane of causality).
Government is based on the illusory concept called ‘Authority.’ People that believe certain other people are authorities, means they believe that those individuals have rights that other people do not. Mainly, the rights to command, compel, coerce and constrain. Authority is based upon an equally illusory concept called ‘Jurisdiction.’ The word ‘Jurisdiction’ is derived from the Latin noun ‘Jus / Juris’ which means ‘Right / Law,’ and the Latin verb ‘Dictere’ which means ‘to Speak / to Say.’ Thus, the word ‘Jurisdiction’ literally means ‘to Say what the law is.’ In other words, to “make up” or to “decide” what the law is. “Authority” is an illusion of a diseased psyche, based entirely in violence and built upon the false belief that some people are “masters” who have the moral right to issue commands, and that other people have a moral obligation to obey those commands. Simply put; slavery.
The belief in the legitimacy of “authority” is the belief in the legitimacy of slavery. Ultimately, “authority” is the idea that man can become God, and through jurisdiction, dictate the law, and dictate what is right and wrong. The concept of government and the concept of authority are forms of (false) religion, yet most people fail to see it that way. The word ‘Religion’ is derived from the Latin verb ‘Religare’ which means ‘to Tie back / to Hold back / to Thwart from forward progress / to Bind.’
A false religion is a system of control based in unchallenged, dogmatic belief which holds back the progress of consciousness. We should stop trying to make our religion Truth, and start making Truth our religion.
The One True Divide
There is only one true divide that separates humanity into two distinct types of individuals. The criterion for this divide is whether or not a person believes in “authority,” and therefore
believes that there is legitimacy to slavery. That is the only divide which truly separates us.
Statism vs. Anarchy
Statism:
A Statist is a person who erroneously believes that there is such a thing as “authority” vested in certain people, giving them the “right” to rule over others. This “authority” means that certain people, who call themselves ‘government,’ have the moral right to issue commands to those whom they rule (those under their jurisdiction), and that their subjects (slaves) have a “moral obligation” to obey the arbitrary dictates (laws) set by their “masters.” Most simply put, a statist is someone who believes in the legitimacy of slavery.
Anarchy:
Conversely, an Anarchist is a person that knows there could never be legitimacy to “authority” or “government” because those terms are simply euphemisms for violence and slavery, which are always immoral and in opposition to Natural Law. The word ‘Anarchy’ is derived from the Greek prefix ‘An- (αν-)’ which means ‘Without / the Absence of’ and the Greek noun ‘Archon (αρχων)’ which means ‘Master / Ruler.’ Anarchy does not mean ‘Without rules’ – it literally means ‘Without rulers / Without masters.’ The only permanent rules that are in place, are the ones of Natural Law.
No Masters = No Slaves
It seems self-evident that anarchy is the true meaning of freedom, and yet when you ask a person what anarchy means (to them), and what they associate it with, the answer will most likely be: rioting, looting and destroying other people’s property, in one word; chaos. Which is literally the exact opposite of what anarchy truly is.
The Fear of Chaos
Chaos shouldn’t be viewed as something to be feared, it should rather be viewed as a teacher. Definitely a harsh teacher, but a teacher nonetheless. It teaches us through the apophatic
process, what not to do.
What you see pictured is obviously a bad idea and you probably shouldn’t do that; if your desire is not to burn your hand up to the point of blistering and your skin coming off. However, if you don’t care about that happening, then by all means, keep your hand right on that burner. But if you wish not to get burned, there are certain requirements for obtaining that condition. That means you can’t keep your hand on something that is extremely hot, or Natural Law will take over and burn your hand.
In our current human condition it seems that a lot of people would say they do not want to be burned, yet simultaneously, they insist: “No, I want to put my hand on the burner while the range is switched on, and NOT be burned!” But obviously, it doesn’t work that way. If you don’t want to be burned, your hand can’t be kept there while the stove is on; if you don’t want self-inflicted suffering and chaos in your life, you’ve got to align your behavior to Natural Law. Which means you’ve got to know the objective difference between right and wrong behavior, and through free will choice deliberately choose right action over wrong action. And only then, will you not get burnt. True freedom includes infinite possibility, which, by definition, includes the possibility of chaos. This possibility must be embraced without fear if we are to be truly free. For real freedom to exist, we must accept that in the physical world there are risks, and there could be dangers. There will always be the possibility of something unexpected happening, something going wrong, or someone getting hurt; but if you are living in that state of fear, you are living in a very low state of consciousness. Fear ultimately leads to chaos. The fear of chaos itself can only get you more chaos, because it is based in fear (see ‘Natural Law expressions’ chart). The fear of the possibility of chaos is the fear of true freedom. This can also symbolically be seen as the “death” of the imagination. Imagination is the powerful ability of the human mind to envision a different state or condition than the one that is already manifested. Imagination must be present in order to create a different state of existence than the one currently being experienced. This is because, according to the Law of Mentalism, for a different state to manifest in the physical world (Plane of Effects), it must first exist within the mind (Plane of Causality). If the imagination is stifled or destroyed, creating any positive change to our state of existence becomes completely impossible. Through their fear of the possibility of chaos (true freedom), most people advocate the legitimacy and continuance of “authority” and government, and are therefore actually advocating the legitimacy and continuance of violence and slavery. Those who believe that “authority” is necessary and that it must continue, have been duped into believing that human slavery is necessary and must continue in order to prevent chaos. Violence and slavery cannot prevent chaos; violence and slavery are chaos.
Stay tuned for Part 3