"Once you see the large arc of control and endless manipulation, you’re no longer a mere pawn. You’re not even in the game anymore, you’re watching it."
Yes! These I see what's going on with the agendas and laugh at how poorly planned and executed it was.
They're talking at the wef, cdc and other groups about a loss of trust that they have to regain. Instead of understanding that they have to fess up on some of the sham, they double down on how to use more propaganda to regain trust. 😂
If they were planning to do the correct thing and release some truth, I would be scared because that means they're serious and will regain some trust with selective honesty.
Nope, they're doubling down on more lies to convince us of other lies... Hahaha
Thanks, Rob. Exactly, you're on the outside looking in. Changes everything.
BTW I think they will likely try that - do the right thing, to regain trust. Dr. Shiva talks about this in terms of 'the swarm' and how there are certain truthers out there, who role is to keep us sucked into the establishment as it falls apart. Interesting.
Discernment is the operative word as we tread our own pathways through life. We can come to various intersections and crossroads, take some or all or none of the information we are presented with at the junctures, but ultimately we need to stay true to our own journey first and foremost. The Brand story, for want of a better word, may well be a distraction from the various shenanigans that are afoot. It’s jab season. The big brother censorship of platforms that is being installed for our own safety. The long range missilery Ukraine is seeking and being guaranteed. We have no way of knowing all that is going on, and to state you do is to display an arrogance that bordering on being completely delusional. It is at time both wonderful and terrifying to be on the outside looking in, no longer, to the best of your ability, playing the role of a pawn. It can be a lonely place at times. And that too, is by design. And then you come across a damn fine piece of writing such as your fine stack, and the world is not quite as lonely as it was just this morning. It warms the heart to know you are never, in fact, alone. We may be separated by continents, but know that here on the island of Ireland, there is little ol me that you have touched and cheered by your insightful, thoughtful stack. With links to people I may never had come across on my own. A long comment, I know, but I have been babysitting two kids aged 3, and 5 pretty much on my own for the last couple of days. I finally gave in and let them watch the old animated Disney Peter Pan, and snuck in a little read with a coffee. So glad it was your!👏✍️💚
Loneliness was so prevalent pre covid, that a minister was appointed to deal with the issue in the UK! , I mean the kind that had people isolated, and disillusioned from and with society. Doing jobs that they increasingly found meaningless. But still having faith in the narratives presented to them as news. Not even knowing there are coercive narratives contributing to their feelings of unease about their present life experience, and anxiety over the uncertainty of a future on a planet that they are being shamed about destroying. Their consumerism, the very foundation upon which our present power structures thrive, is the problem. They, the consumerist, are the problem. These conditions made the whole covid saga possible. But I am an optimist. The covid saga is far from over and ever more people are waking up to that charade, amongst others. We need to fortify our entire being for the road ahead. Mentally, physically and spiritually. I wish you well, and thank you. You are the only people I have conversed with all day. Take care.🙏💚
"But I am an optimist. The covid saga is far from over and ever more people are waking up to that charade, amongst others. We need to fortify our entire being for the road ahead. Mentally, physically and spiritually." I'm with you, Kevin! Ultimately optimistic but hopefully blinders removed to where we are and what we still have to get through.
Despite strong efforts to undermine our innate sense of decency and code of conduct, it is heartening to see there are so many who are still kind, caring, and brave people. Keep shining your light on the truth Kathleen. Even if you are unsure of the subject, what you write may be a missing piece of someone else’s jigsaw.✍️💚
What a fabulous essay; I agree with every point made but particularly, that our chasing after intent "keeps us mired in confusion" and wears us down. I tossed that video out with no commentary of my own, relieved to have found an explanation that seemed to me to cover all the bases. And then, no Brand fan myself, I just wanted to be done with it. And yes, it's sad that we've been reduced to these arguments amongst ourselves over details that in the larger scheme don't matter at all.
That just said; perhaps on one level, they *do* matter. As you allude, we're in a transformative zietgeist and doesn't this, after all, necessarily include multiple journeys of discernment on our part? Never before have we felt so impelled to delve into character, and meaning, ethics and morals. I'm just riffing at this point.
Exactly and so agree with you here. That is the REAL story, our transformation and yes - wish now I thought of that word 'discernment' when writing this - that's a very big part of it.
We shed the fake world we shed the fake parts of us that formed around it. It's really extraordinary. And I'm sure a bit personalized and universal t the same time.
Hi Kathleen! I enjoyed your newsletter and agreee with your take on life today. In regard to Russell Brand, it is puzzling that no one seems to remember his connection with aberrant behavior with young children, touching inappropriately and sniffing? His bizarre children's book based on the Pied Piper and how he was the overt handler to his then wife Katie Perry before her meteoric burst of fame??? His moniker is the "Trickster" for a reason. I believe he is a plant, not a convert and using the emotions of the newly awake right to elevate him into a modern day Guru is somehow heretical. A better analogy to describe him , since he likes childrens stories would be as the wolf pretending to be the grandma in the children's tale Little Red Riding Hood. They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Look into his and what do you feel? I think prehaps he gave his up quite some time ago. As for Cliff High, I have found his content interesting, especially his projections of future events, however his version of truth has no heart. It runs along parallel lines with Anthroposophy but his comes across as a materialist perspective rather than spiritual as Rudolf Steiner's version. An authority on Anthroposophy is Douglas Gabriel, who has bountiful content on many different platforms with free pdf books on the enormous subject of Anthroposophy.
Thank you for your insightful comments, Kim. I didn't know any of that stuff about RB. Just found out with the Allistair vid that he was married to Perry. That's how unplugged in I m. Thanks for fleshing it out.
Clif I love. Funny I don't think anthroposophy with him. (I'm aware of Steiner and some of his works, but certainly no expert.) I think Clif is very grounded in his spiritual self, and I never doubt his good intentions. I've seen him get emotional a few times, so I sense a good heart there. But, we all have our filters don't we? Thanks for Gabriel reference. Best to you.
Hey Kathleen, I think you misunderstood my comment about Cliff. He freely says he is NOT spiritual and his interuptation of aliens/ETs is materialist thinking, counter to Steiner who would classify those beings as angelic. If you learn more about Anthroposophy, you find the parrallels I refer to regarding the Epochs and evolution and how Cliff's perspective is different in that way. Another resource if you are not already aware is Daniel Liszt from the Dark Journalist channel. His insights and investigation are bar none.
Thanks for the clarification, Kim. Okay, good distinctions there.
RE Clif - I know he says he's not spiritual. I was applying my interpretation of 'spiritual' to him, as I think whether or not we claim it, it's part of our innate makeup!
I love Daniel and DJ. Yes, he's excellent and I've learned much about Steiner - which still isn't much (and many others) from his shows. (I still have to find time for last Fridays show.) I love Daniel's approach and research. His dot-connecting abilities are so grounded. And his chats with Joe Farrell are some of the most informative I've come across.
Hi, Kim. I just posted a video to YT and Rumble examining that Deep Thought video that shows what you're talking about: https://rumble.com/v3jzq6i-russell-brand-and-the-illuminati.html. I'll get it up on Substack later today. I found it disturbing and it gave me nightmares, and I went back and watched it again the next day. I think there are some complex points to make about it, much as that perhaps contradicts Kathleen's title ;-)
I watched that show about Russel Brand. Didn’t know what to make of it. The narrator spoke so slowly and repeated himself so much that I’m as wise as ever. At least I think it was the one above. It won’t load up on my phone at the moment. God bless and take care.
Love this Stack! Really good work here!!! I happen to believe Russell got out of his lane when he attacked the “hackcines” and started questioning the official Covid planned scamdemic narrative! Up until that point I think his Deep State Cult of Moloch handlers were okay with him talking about many of the subjects he was speaking on because many of them had been spoken about before like UFO’s, 9/11, general government corruption, etc. and really weren’t affecting what was happening in today’s landscape and people’s current ideology! But when he started in on their current money maker and depopulation scheme, he got too close to the real truth concerning the partnership between big Harma and government, true government censorship over the Covid narrative and most importantly that the shots are dangerous and deadly, not safe and effective!!! It is still possible this current episode concerning Russell is just more control setting him up as the currently beset upon good guy fighting for us commoners against the vile government, more controversial distraction for us to ponder and talk about around the water cooler while they continue to fleece us and control us, who knows???
Thanks for your work! Much Love, Peace and Blessings my friend!!!
Good thoughts. Speculation is largely all we have, and holding all the possibilities lightly, while doing our own thing, may be the 'trick' to living in these times.
Appreciate the comment and generosity. Peace, love and blessings backatcha!
Ah, Kathleen, you're hitting all the right notes. An excellent essay. Confusion is fertile soil in which to sow seeds of compliance -- that's how hypnosis works. In one induction technique, the hypnotist creates an environment of chaos using word salads and misdirection, then when the client is visibly confused, the hypnotist just has to say one word with firm assurance and confidence: SLEEP. And down the client goes. This is part of how Desmet's "mass psychosis" was achieved.
Your advice, to focus attention on what is real, what matters, is essential.
Thank you for being a voice of calm and centered wisdom! xox
Thanks, Mary. That's fascinating on hypnosis. (Which I know almost nothing about, though I once went with a group to a hypnotist and it didn't work on me.) Makes very good sense. Enough confusion and we throw arms up and shut brain down.
The only reason I decided to read this is because it came from you, Kathleen. I had heard about the Russell Brand recent todo, or fuss, but I wasn't sure I wanted to know any more. Nonetheless, I waded in. I got lost along the way with all the side articles and comment sections, and then I started to get creep-ed out. I thought I'm really out of my element here. I'm just not this sophisticated, and at my age I have to be really choosy about what I read. Time is precious. So when I woke up and finally remembered how I got lost down this rabbit hole, that this was, in fact, your article, I went back to the first page and finished it to the end, avoiding all the detours. Thank goodness because the best part was hearing the times you wrote in essence: "who cares?" and "what difference does it make in the scheme of things, anyway?" and various other expressions of the same sentiment. I do value your take on all this, so that was the best part. Thanks for sharing.
What a sweet thing to say! Thank you., Rocket. (I fully get it, I have an instant 'turn-off' that gets switched with these kinds of stories too. And good for you being choosy. A perfect example of not getting sucked in to the show. (But I'm delighted you wanted to check out my take, of course. :-) )
Intentional whiplash. Look how much collective energy these scandals take up. Love your bird’s eye view approach to things. Will check out the video. Cliff has been on my radar but I’ve only seen him in one thing so far. Nice to have a recommended video from a source I align with.
Hi Kathleen...Clif is indeed a trip! And a worthwhile one too. So interesting you’ve been following him for 8 years. Wow. We just found him in 2020 and he’s been a touchstone since then. In addition to his videos and podcasts, we’ve found it helpful to read some of his recommended source books. The Naked Bible being a mind-blowing one I’m just finishing. Have you read that? At this point we can take in his wilder woo and see how his predictions are panning out.
And you, dear Kathleen, are a much needed touchstone too! Your beautifully written substack provides such thoughtful grounding and centering in this maelstrom we are all continuing to navigate. Thank you! ♥️
I have not read The Naked Bible, thanks for reminding me. I did read Percival's Thinking and Destiny (not a light read) and found it pretty enlightening (though I'm not sure it's fully accurate.)
I find his timing is often off but I don't mind, since I really appreciate the spirit of Clif and the way his mind makes connections. His health advice has been very good too - I take C60 because I learned about it from him, for instance. Mostly I love how easily he wants to share what he's learning about. And he stays so engaged and excited by life, which you don't always find in someone his age.
I so appreciate your kind words, Michael. Means a lot. Best.💕
Yes! Clif does indeed stay “so engaged and excited by life...” I’m two years older than Clif is, and I find his engagement and excitement for life and the future to be superbly exhilarating! Quite helpful right now. Please look for a Kofi, which I am sending to you forthwith. Cheers! ☕️✨☕️
I watched the Clif High video and he's right that the genetic engineering stuff doesn't work.
It doesn't work because they ignore basic biology: a foreign protein, like an implant gets rejected by the body. Only strong immuno suppresants can prevent this from happening, but those drugs work by screwing up natural detox pathways!
I don't see how they can sell people this tech that fails.
One thing that Clif seems to be clueless about is that he thinks the hyper dimensional is more real than reality. I've looked into the supernatural and UFO phenomena for decades and was convinced, but something bugged me in the last decade. Why do we still go by eyewitnesses and blurry photos in a time of cameras everywhere?
And then one day reading a Robert Anton Wilson book on conspiracies, I read this and it connected the dots on the phenomenon. One connecting story was about the paranormal investigative journalist John Keel, who got famous studying mothman later went into studying abductions and believed it was real because the stories were consistent. It wasn't until later in his writing that he saw that a lot of this could be explained by psychological phenomena because the solid evidence (even in mothman) was always missing!
I'm not saying Clif is wrong, but he's seeing earthly evil as external "out there" , much like some major religions see it as the devil causing it etc. I think he's symbolically seeing it as a battle "up there" like those religions have seen it. But the reality is that the battle is down here!
Anyway here's the book review from Robert Anton Wilson's book:
"Daimonic Reality by Patrick Harpur examines UFOs and a wide variety of “paranormal” phenomena from a rather unique angle. Although Harpur never fully defines the daimonic—“the daimonic that can be defined is not the true daimonic,” as Lao-Tse would say—it seems to exist both inside us and outside us. Like the Greek daemon and unlike the Christian demon, it takes both good/healing and bad/terrifying forms, depending on our commitment to rationalistic ego states.
In a sense, the daimonic is like the collective unconscious of Carl Jung, inside us as a part of our total self that the ego wishes to deny, outside us in all the other humans who ever existed and in the dreams, myths, and arts of all the world. But Harpur follows Irish poet (and Golden Dawn alumnus) W. B. Yeats as often as he follows Jung, and traces some of his ideas back to Giordano Bruno and the alchemical/hermetic mystics of the Renaissance. The daimonic is just a bit more personalized and individualized than Jung’s species unconscious.
Harpur’s major thesis is that unless we recognize the daimonic (make friends with it, Jung would say) it takes increasingly malignant and terrifying forms. For instance, the Greys of UFO abduction lore, he says, are deliberately mirroring our ego-centered and “scientistic” age—showing no emotions of the humans they experiment upon, just as the ideal science student feels no emotion and has no concern with the emotions of the animal being tortured in his laboratory."
Despite dealing with many subjects common to conspiracy theories, this book does not quite fit into that category. We are the conspirators, so to speak. We have repressed the most creative part of ourselves and now it is escaping in terrifying forms."
"I'm not saying Clif is wrong, but he's seeing earthly evil as external "out there" , much like some major religions see it as the devil causing it etc. I think he's symbolically seeing it as a battle "up there" like those religions have seen it. But the reality is that the battle is down here!" I hear you. I think it's both. The 'battle' is going on in multiple dimensions and shows up in the material realm last. A frequency thing. But you know, I'm operating on my to-date understanding, which is always subject to change.
I guess we'll see when it happens! I'm open to changing my mind if it's more solid. I used to believe it was another reality, but my intuition tells me that it's actually a part of how our brains work. With psychedelics, as Clif has mentioned, there's two theories of what people see under the influence. One idea is that it opens one to the other realms. The other is that these open up the mind to a dream state that can feel more real than real, much like a vivid dream or a nightmare.
I think that the higher dimensions are best represented by Jung's archetypes.
It reminds me of the Greek/Roman gods where there was a god of war, god of knowledge, and so on.
I'm open to new information that reveals the truth and thanks for chatting about it!
Of course we must be fluid and flexible in our thinking. But once your core beliefs are sound, and you conduct yourself by certain, immovable principles, you are on sound footing. 💪💚
Yes! That's why I liked Robert Anton Wilson's book on conspiracies that clearly looked at many angles of these topics that aren't so cut and dry.
“Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.” - Robert Anton Wilson
I watched the Clif High video over the course of the last couple of days. Just finished it and found it interesting that he spoke about his take on love, and his rough upbringing in the same few sentences. I wonder how much his upbringing informs his views on love? Even unconsciously. That was the first time I’ve heard him speak, and I will have to look into his use of mescalin and how that seemingly transformed his thinking. His opinion is pretty much set in stone, so to speak. The bit about Obama and the ex First Lady running for president was something I wasn’t expecting at the end. He is definitely not a Christian anyway. I’m pretty sure about that much after listening.
imagine his upbringing has informed his views but who can say to what degree? Discipline is a big theme for Clif.
No, he's not a Christian, in fact it's challenging to try to put a label on him. He's not for everyone. I have heard him reference karma and reincarnation. He's been married to the same woman since he was 19. Places high emphasis on personal responsibility and reliability though certainly doesn't care what anyone thinks about him and has strong boundaries.
Agree he's strong in his opinions, talks often like a sailor and though I've seen him change his mind - or say he had something wrong - he's very confident in his views.
I disagree with Clif on lots of things - his view on love as example - but that's one of the benefits of listening to him. His mind holds a lot, his stories expand the cosmos, he connects dots over yugas of time, or as easily can talk about making bread and gardening.
He's his own person and I think that's why he doesn't yield to pigeon-holing. I like that.
And I’m averse to pigeon holing of any kind! It’s too damn convenient for too many powers that be. There’s a pill for just about every box that people are put in. No thank you!!😀🙏
Oh I liked him. And like you I don’t agree on the whole love segment of the video.. which is the only thing I’ve seen on him, so far..and many of the things he pointed to are things I know absolutely nothing about, so I can’t have any opinion either way. I was just asking to what degree did you think his rough upbringing informs his view on love, in particular, as you’ve been following what he has been saying for a long time. You gave the answer that matches my conclusion in that regard actually. It’s almost impossible to quantify. He may have expanded on his upbringing on other interviews, but I suppose even then, it would be hard to gauge. He’s wrong about it though. I feel that love, cultivated over a lifetime, with children and grandchildren, is so strong that it almost merges with our spirit. Like a loop, as it emanates from the spirit, and if we are properly, or even attempting to properly, attune to the powerful force that resides within us, that love, as part of spirit, never dies. I’m finding it hard to articulate exactly what I think I mean, as it’s a subject matter that’s beyond our understanding to a degree, given the limitations of our human bodies senses, and how they interpret our reality. We are limited in that sense. But Chris certainly has a lot of thought provoking things to say, and I thank you for the link. I omitted to say that in my first reply I think? That was the reason I replied and think I forgot?
I am 55. The memory is not what it used to be I’m afraid!😂💚
Re: "I feel that love, cultivated over a lifetime, with children and grandchildren, is so strong that it almost merges with our spirit. Like a loop, as it emanates from the spirit, and if we are properly, or even attempting to properly, attune to the powerful force that resides within us, that love, as part of spirit, never dies. I’m finding it hard to articulate exactly what I think I mean."
Actually I think you articulated that really well. And I agree.
Love is the truest thing about us, the best thing, extended from our Source or Creator to us. That we can increase our capacity to embody and express it may be ultimately the reason why we're here. At least that makes intuitive sense to me. Thanks, Kevin. (And 55 is way too long to impact memory!) 😂💖 At least that's my story.
Thank you once again...!! I understand your need to use 'nature' instead of God. Religion and denominations have denigrated our Creator and humans have strayed so very far from the 'natural' setting where God placed us at the beginning. But, He is still God and in nature and we are still a 'form' of what He created. After all, we are made in His image and that is what the enemy hates...hence the assault on our 'blood', aka the blood of our Creator, as we were made in His image. It is what it all comes down to. And...I love this part. Totally okay to NOT have an opinion! "The matrix is always looking to suck us in. The ubiquity of screens are clearly the major entrances. Choosing who we listen to, who we don’t is in our hands. We control all of that. And we don’t have to have an opinion on everything we see. We don’t need to accept or deny what’s presented to us. We can be neutral on it, and recognize the ongoing attempt to suck us in." Elon is a shill and the truth will come out someday. I don't trust anyone these days. Easier that way. Nobody is as they appear to be. Thanks K.
I speak of God, the Father and Jesus Christ His son, who came to save the world...the one who God sent forth to be born of a woman, born under the law in order that He might redeem those who were under the law, and that we might receive the adoption as sons.
Thank you for the double shout out, Kathleen, on my Russell video and reclaiming the word God ;-) And I'm looking forward to reading Joanie's article and watching the video. As I mentioned in reply to Kim, I did another video last night responding to three videos my commenters wanted me to watch, including the one she references. I'll put it on Substack a little later but here it is on Rumble and YT: https://rumble.com/v3jzq6i-russell-brand-and-the-illuminati.html and https://youtu.be/3adRz96x2N4?si=ImD9BacLwc547jQo.
Thanks Justin. Agree we can not become like our tormentors. The crises we engineer can simply happen by rejecting them, ignoring them making them irrelevant. And also do what we want .
"Once you see the large arc of control and endless manipulation, you’re no longer a mere pawn. You’re not even in the game anymore, you’re watching it."
Yes! These I see what's going on with the agendas and laugh at how poorly planned and executed it was.
They're talking at the wef, cdc and other groups about a loss of trust that they have to regain. Instead of understanding that they have to fess up on some of the sham, they double down on how to use more propaganda to regain trust. 😂
If they were planning to do the correct thing and release some truth, I would be scared because that means they're serious and will regain some trust with selective honesty.
Nope, they're doubling down on more lies to convince us of other lies... Hahaha
Thanks, Rob. Exactly, you're on the outside looking in. Changes everything.
BTW I think they will likely try that - do the right thing, to regain trust. Dr. Shiva talks about this in terms of 'the swarm' and how there are certain truthers out there, who role is to keep us sucked into the establishment as it falls apart. Interesting.
Thanks! Best.
Watch it in 3...2...1...0 - "Streisand Effect" Incoming!
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Discernment is the operative word as we tread our own pathways through life. We can come to various intersections and crossroads, take some or all or none of the information we are presented with at the junctures, but ultimately we need to stay true to our own journey first and foremost. The Brand story, for want of a better word, may well be a distraction from the various shenanigans that are afoot. It’s jab season. The big brother censorship of platforms that is being installed for our own safety. The long range missilery Ukraine is seeking and being guaranteed. We have no way of knowing all that is going on, and to state you do is to display an arrogance that bordering on being completely delusional. It is at time both wonderful and terrifying to be on the outside looking in, no longer, to the best of your ability, playing the role of a pawn. It can be a lonely place at times. And that too, is by design. And then you come across a damn fine piece of writing such as your fine stack, and the world is not quite as lonely as it was just this morning. It warms the heart to know you are never, in fact, alone. We may be separated by continents, but know that here on the island of Ireland, there is little ol me that you have touched and cheered by your insightful, thoughtful stack. With links to people I may never had come across on my own. A long comment, I know, but I have been babysitting two kids aged 3, and 5 pretty much on my own for the last couple of days. I finally gave in and let them watch the old animated Disney Peter Pan, and snuck in a little read with a coffee. So glad it was your!👏✍️💚
"...and the world is not quite as lonely as it was just this morning. It warms the heart to know you are never, in fact, alone".
What a heartfelt comment! Thank you so much. (And I love Ireland.)
Good luck with the kiddies - that's a lot of work, You deserve a cuppa. 💝
The pleasure was all mine Kathleen!👏✍️💚
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Very nice!! Such a great comment and I am right there with you...We are not alone although they want us to believe we are.♥
Loneliness was so prevalent pre covid, that a minister was appointed to deal with the issue in the UK! , I mean the kind that had people isolated, and disillusioned from and with society. Doing jobs that they increasingly found meaningless. But still having faith in the narratives presented to them as news. Not even knowing there are coercive narratives contributing to their feelings of unease about their present life experience, and anxiety over the uncertainty of a future on a planet that they are being shamed about destroying. Their consumerism, the very foundation upon which our present power structures thrive, is the problem. They, the consumerist, are the problem. These conditions made the whole covid saga possible. But I am an optimist. The covid saga is far from over and ever more people are waking up to that charade, amongst others. We need to fortify our entire being for the road ahead. Mentally, physically and spiritually. I wish you well, and thank you. You are the only people I have conversed with all day. Take care.🙏💚
"But I am an optimist. The covid saga is far from over and ever more people are waking up to that charade, amongst others. We need to fortify our entire being for the road ahead. Mentally, physically and spiritually." I'm with you, Kevin! Ultimately optimistic but hopefully blinders removed to where we are and what we still have to get through.
Best to you.
May the Lord bless your country. And all nations of the world.♥♥♥
Yes, may we receive many blessing and grace. We're gonna need them!❤️
Despite strong efforts to undermine our innate sense of decency and code of conduct, it is heartening to see there are so many who are still kind, caring, and brave people. Keep shining your light on the truth Kathleen. Even if you are unsure of the subject, what you write may be a missing piece of someone else’s jigsaw.✍️💚
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What a fabulous essay; I agree with every point made but particularly, that our chasing after intent "keeps us mired in confusion" and wears us down. I tossed that video out with no commentary of my own, relieved to have found an explanation that seemed to me to cover all the bases. And then, no Brand fan myself, I just wanted to be done with it. And yes, it's sad that we've been reduced to these arguments amongst ourselves over details that in the larger scheme don't matter at all.
Thanks,Joanie.
We are here for this extraordinary time and it's all part of it. We're learning as we go I guess.
I've been suckered so many times, like everyone so I'm not playing the game - but I'm not ignoring it either. Best.
That just said; perhaps on one level, they *do* matter. As you allude, we're in a transformative zietgeist and doesn't this, after all, necessarily include multiple journeys of discernment on our part? Never before have we felt so impelled to delve into character, and meaning, ethics and morals. I'm just riffing at this point.
Exactly and so agree with you here. That is the REAL story, our transformation and yes - wish now I thought of that word 'discernment' when writing this - that's a very big part of it.
We shed the fake world we shed the fake parts of us that formed around it. It's really extraordinary. And I'm sure a bit personalized and universal t the same time.
Good riffing thoughts. Thank you.
Thank *you* because I wouldn't have had them without having read your inspiring post.
It is the beauty of substack!😊
Yes!
Hi Kathleen! I enjoyed your newsletter and agreee with your take on life today. In regard to Russell Brand, it is puzzling that no one seems to remember his connection with aberrant behavior with young children, touching inappropriately and sniffing? His bizarre children's book based on the Pied Piper and how he was the overt handler to his then wife Katie Perry before her meteoric burst of fame??? His moniker is the "Trickster" for a reason. I believe he is a plant, not a convert and using the emotions of the newly awake right to elevate him into a modern day Guru is somehow heretical. A better analogy to describe him , since he likes childrens stories would be as the wolf pretending to be the grandma in the children's tale Little Red Riding Hood. They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Look into his and what do you feel? I think prehaps he gave his up quite some time ago. As for Cliff High, I have found his content interesting, especially his projections of future events, however his version of truth has no heart. It runs along parallel lines with Anthroposophy but his comes across as a materialist perspective rather than spiritual as Rudolf Steiner's version. An authority on Anthroposophy is Douglas Gabriel, who has bountiful content on many different platforms with free pdf books on the enormous subject of Anthroposophy.
Thank you for your insightful comments, Kim. I didn't know any of that stuff about RB. Just found out with the Allistair vid that he was married to Perry. That's how unplugged in I m. Thanks for fleshing it out.
Clif I love. Funny I don't think anthroposophy with him. (I'm aware of Steiner and some of his works, but certainly no expert.) I think Clif is very grounded in his spiritual self, and I never doubt his good intentions. I've seen him get emotional a few times, so I sense a good heart there. But, we all have our filters don't we? Thanks for Gabriel reference. Best to you.
Hey Kathleen, I think you misunderstood my comment about Cliff. He freely says he is NOT spiritual and his interuptation of aliens/ETs is materialist thinking, counter to Steiner who would classify those beings as angelic. If you learn more about Anthroposophy, you find the parrallels I refer to regarding the Epochs and evolution and how Cliff's perspective is different in that way. Another resource if you are not already aware is Daniel Liszt from the Dark Journalist channel. His insights and investigation are bar none.
Thanks for the clarification, Kim. Okay, good distinctions there.
RE Clif - I know he says he's not spiritual. I was applying my interpretation of 'spiritual' to him, as I think whether or not we claim it, it's part of our innate makeup!
I love Daniel and DJ. Yes, he's excellent and I've learned much about Steiner - which still isn't much (and many others) from his shows. (I still have to find time for last Fridays show.) I love Daniel's approach and research. His dot-connecting abilities are so grounded. And his chats with Joe Farrell are some of the most informative I've come across.
Thank you.
Hi, Kim. I just posted a video to YT and Rumble examining that Deep Thought video that shows what you're talking about: https://rumble.com/v3jzq6i-russell-brand-and-the-illuminati.html. I'll get it up on Substack later today. I found it disturbing and it gave me nightmares, and I went back and watched it again the next day. I think there are some complex points to make about it, much as that perhaps contradicts Kathleen's title ;-)
Appreciated the nuance (complexity has its place!) of your video, Tereza.
I watched that show about Russel Brand. Didn’t know what to make of it. The narrator spoke so slowly and repeated himself so much that I’m as wise as ever. At least I think it was the one above. It won’t load up on my phone at the moment. God bless and take care.
Love this Stack! Really good work here!!! I happen to believe Russell got out of his lane when he attacked the “hackcines” and started questioning the official Covid planned scamdemic narrative! Up until that point I think his Deep State Cult of Moloch handlers were okay with him talking about many of the subjects he was speaking on because many of them had been spoken about before like UFO’s, 9/11, general government corruption, etc. and really weren’t affecting what was happening in today’s landscape and people’s current ideology! But when he started in on their current money maker and depopulation scheme, he got too close to the real truth concerning the partnership between big Harma and government, true government censorship over the Covid narrative and most importantly that the shots are dangerous and deadly, not safe and effective!!! It is still possible this current episode concerning Russell is just more control setting him up as the currently beset upon good guy fighting for us commoners against the vile government, more controversial distraction for us to ponder and talk about around the water cooler while they continue to fleece us and control us, who knows???
Thanks for your work! Much Love, Peace and Blessings my friend!!!
Thanks so much, Michael!
Good thoughts. Speculation is largely all we have, and holding all the possibilities lightly, while doing our own thing, may be the 'trick' to living in these times.
Appreciate the comment and generosity. Peace, love and blessings backatcha!
Ah, Kathleen, you're hitting all the right notes. An excellent essay. Confusion is fertile soil in which to sow seeds of compliance -- that's how hypnosis works. In one induction technique, the hypnotist creates an environment of chaos using word salads and misdirection, then when the client is visibly confused, the hypnotist just has to say one word with firm assurance and confidence: SLEEP. And down the client goes. This is part of how Desmet's "mass psychosis" was achieved.
Your advice, to focus attention on what is real, what matters, is essential.
Thank you for being a voice of calm and centered wisdom! xox
Thanks, Mary. That's fascinating on hypnosis. (Which I know almost nothing about, though I once went with a group to a hypnotist and it didn't work on me.) Makes very good sense. Enough confusion and we throw arms up and shut brain down.
Appreciate the generous comment. Best.
The only reason I decided to read this is because it came from you, Kathleen. I had heard about the Russell Brand recent todo, or fuss, but I wasn't sure I wanted to know any more. Nonetheless, I waded in. I got lost along the way with all the side articles and comment sections, and then I started to get creep-ed out. I thought I'm really out of my element here. I'm just not this sophisticated, and at my age I have to be really choosy about what I read. Time is precious. So when I woke up and finally remembered how I got lost down this rabbit hole, that this was, in fact, your article, I went back to the first page and finished it to the end, avoiding all the detours. Thank goodness because the best part was hearing the times you wrote in essence: "who cares?" and "what difference does it make in the scheme of things, anyway?" and various other expressions of the same sentiment. I do value your take on all this, so that was the best part. Thanks for sharing.
What a sweet thing to say! Thank you., Rocket. (I fully get it, I have an instant 'turn-off' that gets switched with these kinds of stories too. And good for you being choosy. A perfect example of not getting sucked in to the show. (But I'm delighted you wanted to check out my take, of course. :-) )
Best to you.
Intentional whiplash. Look how much collective energy these scandals take up. Love your bird’s eye view approach to things. Will check out the video. Cliff has been on my radar but I’ve only seen him in one thing so far. Nice to have a recommended video from a source I align with.
Thanks, Tonika. Clif is a trip! Hope you enjoy. Best.
Hi Kathleen...Clif is indeed a trip! And a worthwhile one too. So interesting you’ve been following him for 8 years. Wow. We just found him in 2020 and he’s been a touchstone since then. In addition to his videos and podcasts, we’ve found it helpful to read some of his recommended source books. The Naked Bible being a mind-blowing one I’m just finishing. Have you read that? At this point we can take in his wilder woo and see how his predictions are panning out.
And you, dear Kathleen, are a much needed touchstone too! Your beautifully written substack provides such thoughtful grounding and centering in this maelstrom we are all continuing to navigate. Thank you! ♥️
I have not read The Naked Bible, thanks for reminding me. I did read Percival's Thinking and Destiny (not a light read) and found it pretty enlightening (though I'm not sure it's fully accurate.)
I find his timing is often off but I don't mind, since I really appreciate the spirit of Clif and the way his mind makes connections. His health advice has been very good too - I take C60 because I learned about it from him, for instance. Mostly I love how easily he wants to share what he's learning about. And he stays so engaged and excited by life, which you don't always find in someone his age.
I so appreciate your kind words, Michael. Means a lot. Best.💕
Yes! Clif does indeed stay “so engaged and excited by life...” I’m two years older than Clif is, and I find his engagement and excitement for life and the future to be superbly exhilarating! Quite helpful right now. Please look for a Kofi, which I am sending to you forthwith. Cheers! ☕️✨☕️
Thanks, Michael!
Clif - and you - are both fine examples of growing younger as we age. Appreciate the cuppa!
I watched the Clif High video and he's right that the genetic engineering stuff doesn't work.
It doesn't work because they ignore basic biology: a foreign protein, like an implant gets rejected by the body. Only strong immuno suppresants can prevent this from happening, but those drugs work by screwing up natural detox pathways!
I don't see how they can sell people this tech that fails.
One thing that Clif seems to be clueless about is that he thinks the hyper dimensional is more real than reality. I've looked into the supernatural and UFO phenomena for decades and was convinced, but something bugged me in the last decade. Why do we still go by eyewitnesses and blurry photos in a time of cameras everywhere?
And then one day reading a Robert Anton Wilson book on conspiracies, I read this and it connected the dots on the phenomenon. One connecting story was about the paranormal investigative journalist John Keel, who got famous studying mothman later went into studying abductions and believed it was real because the stories were consistent. It wasn't until later in his writing that he saw that a lot of this could be explained by psychological phenomena because the solid evidence (even in mothman) was always missing!
I'm not saying Clif is wrong, but he's seeing earthly evil as external "out there" , much like some major religions see it as the devil causing it etc. I think he's symbolically seeing it as a battle "up there" like those religions have seen it. But the reality is that the battle is down here!
Anyway here's the book review from Robert Anton Wilson's book:
"Daimonic Reality by Patrick Harpur examines UFOs and a wide variety of “paranormal” phenomena from a rather unique angle. Although Harpur never fully defines the daimonic—“the daimonic that can be defined is not the true daimonic,” as Lao-Tse would say—it seems to exist both inside us and outside us. Like the Greek daemon and unlike the Christian demon, it takes both good/healing and bad/terrifying forms, depending on our commitment to rationalistic ego states.
In a sense, the daimonic is like the collective unconscious of Carl Jung, inside us as a part of our total self that the ego wishes to deny, outside us in all the other humans who ever existed and in the dreams, myths, and arts of all the world. But Harpur follows Irish poet (and Golden Dawn alumnus) W. B. Yeats as often as he follows Jung, and traces some of his ideas back to Giordano Bruno and the alchemical/hermetic mystics of the Renaissance. The daimonic is just a bit more personalized and individualized than Jung’s species unconscious.
Harpur’s major thesis is that unless we recognize the daimonic (make friends with it, Jung would say) it takes increasingly malignant and terrifying forms. For instance, the Greys of UFO abduction lore, he says, are deliberately mirroring our ego-centered and “scientistic” age—showing no emotions of the humans they experiment upon, just as the ideal science student feels no emotion and has no concern with the emotions of the animal being tortured in his laboratory."
Despite dealing with many subjects common to conspiracy theories, this book does not quite fit into that category. We are the conspirators, so to speak. We have repressed the most creative part of ourselves and now it is escaping in terrifying forms."
Thank you Rob.
"I'm not saying Clif is wrong, but he's seeing earthly evil as external "out there" , much like some major religions see it as the devil causing it etc. I think he's symbolically seeing it as a battle "up there" like those religions have seen it. But the reality is that the battle is down here!" I hear you. I think it's both. The 'battle' is going on in multiple dimensions and shows up in the material realm last. A frequency thing. But you know, I'm operating on my to-date understanding, which is always subject to change.
Appreciate the thoughtful comment.
I guess we'll see when it happens! I'm open to changing my mind if it's more solid. I used to believe it was another reality, but my intuition tells me that it's actually a part of how our brains work. With psychedelics, as Clif has mentioned, there's two theories of what people see under the influence. One idea is that it opens one to the other realms. The other is that these open up the mind to a dream state that can feel more real than real, much like a vivid dream or a nightmare.
I think that the higher dimensions are best represented by Jung's archetypes.
It reminds me of the Greek/Roman gods where there was a god of war, god of knowledge, and so on.
I'm open to new information that reveals the truth and thanks for chatting about it!
Of course we must be fluid and flexible in our thinking. But once your core beliefs are sound, and you conduct yourself by certain, immovable principles, you are on sound footing. 💪💚
Yes! That's why I liked Robert Anton Wilson's book on conspiracies that clearly looked at many angles of these topics that aren't so cut and dry.
“Belief is the death of intelligence. As soon as one believes a doctrine of any sort, or assumes certitude, one stops thinking about that aspect of existence.” - Robert Anton Wilson
Boom! He nailed it in a couple of sentences. Another guy I have to read up on. Many thanks Rob.👏🙏
Hi Kathleen.
I watched the Clif High video over the course of the last couple of days. Just finished it and found it interesting that he spoke about his take on love, and his rough upbringing in the same few sentences. I wonder how much his upbringing informs his views on love? Even unconsciously. That was the first time I’ve heard him speak, and I will have to look into his use of mescalin and how that seemingly transformed his thinking. His opinion is pretty much set in stone, so to speak. The bit about Obama and the ex First Lady running for president was something I wasn’t expecting at the end. He is definitely not a Christian anyway. I’m pretty sure about that much after listening.
Hi Kevin. I
imagine his upbringing has informed his views but who can say to what degree? Discipline is a big theme for Clif.
No, he's not a Christian, in fact it's challenging to try to put a label on him. He's not for everyone. I have heard him reference karma and reincarnation. He's been married to the same woman since he was 19. Places high emphasis on personal responsibility and reliability though certainly doesn't care what anyone thinks about him and has strong boundaries.
Agree he's strong in his opinions, talks often like a sailor and though I've seen him change his mind - or say he had something wrong - he's very confident in his views.
I disagree with Clif on lots of things - his view on love as example - but that's one of the benefits of listening to him. His mind holds a lot, his stories expand the cosmos, he connects dots over yugas of time, or as easily can talk about making bread and gardening.
He's his own person and I think that's why he doesn't yield to pigeon-holing. I like that.
And I’m averse to pigeon holing of any kind! It’s too damn convenient for too many powers that be. There’s a pill for just about every box that people are put in. No thank you!!😀🙏
Oh I liked him. And like you I don’t agree on the whole love segment of the video.. which is the only thing I’ve seen on him, so far..and many of the things he pointed to are things I know absolutely nothing about, so I can’t have any opinion either way. I was just asking to what degree did you think his rough upbringing informs his view on love, in particular, as you’ve been following what he has been saying for a long time. You gave the answer that matches my conclusion in that regard actually. It’s almost impossible to quantify. He may have expanded on his upbringing on other interviews, but I suppose even then, it would be hard to gauge. He’s wrong about it though. I feel that love, cultivated over a lifetime, with children and grandchildren, is so strong that it almost merges with our spirit. Like a loop, as it emanates from the spirit, and if we are properly, or even attempting to properly, attune to the powerful force that resides within us, that love, as part of spirit, never dies. I’m finding it hard to articulate exactly what I think I mean, as it’s a subject matter that’s beyond our understanding to a degree, given the limitations of our human bodies senses, and how they interpret our reality. We are limited in that sense. But Chris certainly has a lot of thought provoking things to say, and I thank you for the link. I omitted to say that in my first reply I think? That was the reason I replied and think I forgot?
I am 55. The memory is not what it used to be I’m afraid!😂💚
Re: "I feel that love, cultivated over a lifetime, with children and grandchildren, is so strong that it almost merges with our spirit. Like a loop, as it emanates from the spirit, and if we are properly, or even attempting to properly, attune to the powerful force that resides within us, that love, as part of spirit, never dies. I’m finding it hard to articulate exactly what I think I mean."
Actually I think you articulated that really well. And I agree.
Love is the truest thing about us, the best thing, extended from our Source or Creator to us. That we can increase our capacity to embody and express it may be ultimately the reason why we're here. At least that makes intuitive sense to me. Thanks, Kevin. (And 55 is way too long to impact memory!) 😂💖 At least that's my story.
Makes sense.
Thank you once again...!! I understand your need to use 'nature' instead of God. Religion and denominations have denigrated our Creator and humans have strayed so very far from the 'natural' setting where God placed us at the beginning. But, He is still God and in nature and we are still a 'form' of what He created. After all, we are made in His image and that is what the enemy hates...hence the assault on our 'blood', aka the blood of our Creator, as we were made in His image. It is what it all comes down to. And...I love this part. Totally okay to NOT have an opinion! "The matrix is always looking to suck us in. The ubiquity of screens are clearly the major entrances. Choosing who we listen to, who we don’t is in our hands. We control all of that. And we don’t have to have an opinion on everything we see. We don’t need to accept or deny what’s presented to us. We can be neutral on it, and recognize the ongoing attempt to suck us in." Elon is a shill and the truth will come out someday. I don't trust anyone these days. Easier that way. Nobody is as they appear to be. Thanks K.
Thanks, Sadie. As usual we agree!! 😊 Appreciate your comment and you. Best.
I speak of God, the Father and Jesus Christ His son, who came to save the world...the one who God sent forth to be born of a woman, born under the law in order that He might redeem those who were under the law, and that we might receive the adoption as sons.
There is a lot to unpack there. Give me a bit. Thanks.
Wow. You send me a lot of links and then respond in this way?
Thank you for the double shout out, Kathleen, on my Russell video and reclaiming the word God ;-) And I'm looking forward to reading Joanie's article and watching the video. As I mentioned in reply to Kim, I did another video last night responding to three videos my commenters wanted me to watch, including the one she references. I'll put it on Substack a little later but here it is on Rumble and YT: https://rumble.com/v3jzq6i-russell-brand-and-the-illuminati.html and https://youtu.be/3adRz96x2N4?si=ImD9BacLwc547jQo.
Watching it right now. So appreciate your thoughts, Tereza and open mind. Thank you!
Thanks Justin. Agree we can not become like our tormentors. The crises we engineer can simply happen by rejecting them, ignoring them making them irrelevant. And also do what we want .