Progress Report

An extremely wise man once said, "listen, the next revolution is going to be a revolution of ideas".

That man was Bill Hicks. The comedian, philosopher, musician and dark poet had a handle on universal truth so uniquely deep and complete that it still brings tears to my eyes to think how he was snatched from the world, aged just thirty-two, back in 1994, and of the massive contribution of love and light he could have made in the years since then. Cut down in his prime by cancer, one can only imagine how far his insights would have gone, indeed if I was a religious man I would certainly go so far as to see Bill as a true modern-day prophet.

With this in mind, it is ever more poignant to restate that we are currently living in a real, true, honest-to-goodness age of enlightenment. The revolution, which indeed will not be televised, has in fact been happening for some time now. I refer you, dear reader, to an article written back in 2012 which states the case for the actual evidence of this revolution - 10 signs that you're fully awake. In this piece I shall give a kind of 'progress report' on the state of things, if you'll indulge me, in order to show that the revolution really is in full swing. Are you strapped in and ready to rock and roll?!

 Firstly, I feel the need to reiterate, as a sort of disclaimer, a point made in the above cited article. 'It would be beyond pretentious for us to claim to know all of the secrets of the universe. We don’t. Everyday we are humbled by what we don’t yet know. However, it is becoming clearer by the day what isn’t true. And by that measure alone, it is possible to determine if you’re one of the people beginning to wake up'. So, no offence intended to anyone who finds themselves in the 'not fully awake' camp, perhaps these musings might help fill in the blanks? And to those of you who are well and truly 'woke' - I hope this exercise will remind you of the power and force for good that is this knowledge.

So let us tackle each of these ten points of truth one by one..

The first is with regard to political parties, or more broadly the whole left/right wing debate. This is a funny one for me. It is a fact that, externally, my personal stance and views put me firmly in the left-wing isle, but that is just politics for you! I don't carry it as a badge of honour, or stand on some left-wing platform. Coupled with this, my utter disapproval, disdain and disgust for many right-wing views and the party politics behind them would strongly seem to an outsider to put me firmly on one side of the debate. However, knowing all this I am engaged in a constant struggle to fight against the bias and narrowing of the mind that inevitably occurs when it all gets a bit political. It really has never been more true that there is no proper difference between the two sides on matters which actually really are important to us all, when it comes to the politicians actual actions on said matters.

International central banking is a tough one because it is so easy to switch off mentally when it comes to economics. I advise those who want to understand the truth of the cartel that is the world of banking and finance to watch Zeitgeist: The Movie, available from http://zeitgeistmovie.com/. For proof of the pudding look no further than the fact that every country on Earth that has defied the control of the central banking cartel is either invaded and regime-change put upon it, destabilised by a foreign power from within or demonised as a 'rogue state' and made an international outcast - Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, North Korea etc.

On preemptive war - nothing but disaster, tragedy and the death of millions of innocents ever results from this. It is beyond me how anyone claiming to care anything for other people can voice support for this kind of evil. It serves only the military-industrial complex, and by proxy the politicians who gain favour and a little influence by pushing whatever narratives necessary to attempt to justify the evil of war. Funny how the very same politicians get all up in arms when immigrants from the countries they have just destroyed flee persecution and seek asylum in the west..

The slow, deliberate poisoning of whole populations is highly contentious, but nonetheless still true. Evidence is obviously mostly anecdotal but from the relaxing of food standards, to the juxtapositions of certain product types in advertising and marketing, to the chemicals added to our water and the hormones given to livestock, there is a systematic process going on. Much more indeed needs to be learned of these shady practices.

Morality cannot be legislated for. Who can deny that the drive towards incarceration rather than rehabilitation just results in criminals becoming institutionalised. In this age of public clampdowns on the right to peaceful protest, it is clear that police baton, tear gas and water cannon, and martial law are tools used by ever more oppressive regimes the world over, fearful of their control over us and the likely outcome of mass awareness of that fear.

I have written much on the propaganda machine that is mainstream media, such as this piece. It can never be overstated how much influence and power the corrupt elite who control these media entities actually still wield, however there are signs in recent years that that power is gradually starting to diminish as newspaper sales plummet and fake news becomes easier to out. Just watch out for their new ways of influencing us - the trolls, hackers and other shady miscreants being used to infiltrate the internet and social media, spreading the lies and misinformation in ever more subtle ways.

Being kind to others, whatever stage of awakening (or not) they're at, is indeed perhaps the hardest part of knowing these truths. It is so frustrating when you want to get others to understand but they aren't ready, or refuse to see. The indoctrination of generations feeds into this. All we can do is be ever mindful and patient with others, avoiding taking our frustration out on them personally. Often their ignorance is not their fault, and as long as it does not cause real harm, we must continue to remain non-judgemental and understand where they are coming from. We must also continue to enlighten others wherever possible.

Knowing the ultimate goal of the dark powers at play in this world is a powerful thing in itself. Forewarned is forearmed. The confusing nature of the world and the crazy events that happen all the time becomes easier to bare and understand once you're fully awake. There really is absolutely no going back. Knowledge is power, and we must all wield it for the benefit of ourselves, our fellow humans and most of all, for our children.

The (currently) unexplained phenomena all around us, the 'esoteric' forces which exist and are manipulated by the elite, sound like something straight out of a science fiction novel. I personally struggle with anything that cannot be explained with logic and reason, such 'magical thinking' leaves too many unanswered questions and offers no comfort whatsoever to my need to have an explanation for everything. However, I cannot deny the existence of certain mysterious 'forces' which science currently does not have explanations for. Some of them may well reside in the realms of what people deride as 'conspiracy theories', as discussed in this piece. To close our minds off to them, however, or to discard them as preposterous is to throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater.

I'm left feeling that the revolution is in a healthy state, and progressing very nicely indeed, thank you! I wonder what Bill Hicks would have to say, if he were alive to witness all the awakening and awareness that is occurring now? Maybe something along the lines of this, one of his most famous quotes..

“This is where we are at right now, as a whole. No one is left out of the loop. We are experiencing a reality based on a thin veneer of lies and illusions. A world where greed is our God and wisdom is sin, where division is key and unity is fantasy, where the ego-driven cleverness of the mind is praised, rather than the intelligence of the heart.”

I think he would be happy with the progress us mere mortals are slowly making. And if all this has been rather serious, let us end with another of his great observations, for the sake of balance..

“Life is only a dream and we are the imagination of ourselves.”

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