Thanks! u/Graphenium:
The worldview expressed in the Law of One/“Ra Material” and the Hidden Hand interview
https://www.wanttoknow.info/secret_societies/hidden_hand_081018
The way I see things, these two sources explain existence, the state of our world, and the meaning of life far more accurately than any other. One is a “channeled” work, and the other is a long series of Questions and Answers between a conspiracy forum (RiP ATS) and a self-proclaimed world-controller. I see them as complimentary, showing a deeper reality by showing two sides of the same coin. One side being that of Service-to-Others, and the other being Service-to-Self
https://communities.win/c/Conspiracies/p/1ASG9Vy4Tl/round-table-suggestion-thread/c
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Dang, I came across the hidden hand interview what like 2 decades ago? It is an amateurish justification of evil... there is a lot of internal tension within the authors logic. I just remember it saying evil is merely a "catalyst, a service, a contrast" which never sat well with me. But I suppose that is the meta-intent of the interview. Deception vs. Trust. I've read it again to pick out some quotes I found interesting...
So, if I'm followed correctly, if everything ends in unity and negativity disappears, then negativity isn't intrinsic. Its temporary. Which would make one wonder about its necessity.
They explicitly say they withhold or obscure truth, yet present themselves as a reliable source of truth in the same conversation.
“Choice” is emphasized, but the environment is described as heavily engineered, which undermines the neutrality required for real free will...
Both paths are valid yet one is harder, unstable, and temporary, the other is harmonious and unified... I suppose the negative path detours to the positive path.
Service through harm... one must redefine "service"
Then choice is structurally dependent and not truly free. No choice made is genuine... which kinda shoots their purpose in the foot.
They claim a binding non-interference rule, yet describe large-scale interference.
If they are just playing a role, are they morally responsible? BUT the logic still talks about choosing paths and spiritual consequences... agency vs determinism it seems.
Shifting definitions, selective logic, unverifiable authority. It is a fun read and makes you think a bit about morality and suffering... it made me really consider polarity for a little... it works rhetorically but it can't seriously hold all of its claims together. I guess that is the nature of the negative path. It accurately represents it anyway - how those on that path rationalize control, suffering, and deception. Perhaps in that symbolic sense, it is more enlightening than I first realized.
Evil's truth is perspective and contrast rather than consistent and rational.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mZOM6hOnEBE
I see that line of thought from the perspective shared in this short video
That’s why I recommended reading it in conjunction with the Law of One - there are two sides to the coin called “existence”, where it is made clear that ultimately the path of service to self is a dead end, but a necessary one to allow the foundation of existence, free will
Well, thats the trap it presents right?
It grants the negative path a structured legitimacy and then pulls it away at the end. It is not an independent side of the coin in of itself. It is real but not rooted in reality... its unstable.
So, if it is a logical necessity that the negative path exists then it would be part of the architecture of reality. But really, all the negative path is a rejection of reality, a parasitic misuse of it.
Free will is about how aligned one is to the fabric of reality. Aligning oneself to the truth. Not about the capacity to choose two or multiple different pathways. Further still, free will is not dependent on an external opposing force. A satan is not the source of your capacity to choose... if so, that would actually limit the freedom.
The Hidden Hand tries to justify themselves, but they are not coherent... that's not to say there isn't a hidden hand. Its just that they aren't required.
Except, if you aren’t free to choose between “truth” and “untruth”, then “truth” just about ceases to have meaning. “Reality” becomes a static painting, forever unchanging. You become an automaton. Pretty certain God kickstarted existence as we know it precisely because of how pointless such stasis is.
Is it really a trap when they tell you it’s a trap? Isn’t that just a warning at that point?
Reality is living, not static... truth is something you can grow into, not just agree with. It is participation.
Imagine it this way... it is not a fork in the road. It is a well (infinite). Its depth and the descent is what makes it so interesting.
I guess not every trap hides itself. Some traps announce themselves...