Throwback 2015: Free Your Mind 3 Conference and a Peek into the Occult

On April 11, 2015, my friends and I set out on a trip to Langhorne, PA. Now what would four, super-hip ladies from NYC be doing hanging out in a small-town like Langhorne for the weekend? It surely wasn't for the allure of Sesame Place. No, my friends. We were going to the long-awaited "Free Your Mind" conference!

Langhorne, here we come!

The subject matter at "Free Your Mind" focused on consciousness, mind control and the occult. Despite what's available on mainstream social media and cable TV, ALL of that material is completely relevant. 

According to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 4 hours of TV each day (or 28 hours/week, or 2 months of nonstop TV-watching per year). In a 65-year life, that person will have spent 9 years glued to the tube. Think of the things we can do with that time!

 

Back when SNL was edgy, they made a series of tongue-in-cheek cartoons exposing our weird world. 

But, but, but...the occult??? Oh my gosh, isn't that the creepy Voodoo, "Eyes Wide Shut" sort of stuff?

"Password, sir?"

"Fidelio."

"Thank you, sir."

*gulp* 

Let's take a look at the word "Occult."

The Google definition says:

oc·cult

əˈkəlt/

noun

noun: occult; plural noun: occults

1.

supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena.

"a secret society to study alchemy and the occult"

synonyms:

the supernatural, the paranormal, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, wizardry, the black arts, occultism, diabolism, devil worship, devilry, voodoo, hoodoo, white magic, witchery, mysticism; raretheurgy "his interest in the occult"

So sure. In common Google English usage today, the word "occult" means all of that mystical, paranormal stuff--but please suspend your fear for a second. Bear in mind that we have defined the common usage of it. The etymological roots of the word reveal much more to us:

It seems the very meaning of the word has been "occult'-ed from common usage!

So the subject matter discussed at the "Free Your Mind" conference was information that's been hidden from mainstream society--material that is not available on your list of cable channels. Why, you may ask, would you be interested in occult topics though? I have enough to do in my day-to-day life!

While encouraging in its intention, one has to wonder with this caption, is this passive approach to life all that we have to look forward to?

For years, I thought about that question. I worked in corporate banks, bought lots of gadgets and lived a pretty normal life. But one day, I stumbled upon this thought:

 

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn planted this thought in my head years ago.

Living the day-to-day without much thought to really improving myself seemed empty, especially with me being an ex-cult and a 9/11 survivor. What I needed to do was to acquire knowledge on how to improve myself and my outlook on life--topics that are hidden on mainstream cable-TV channels. 

Excessive TV viewing can contribute to poor grades sleep problems, behavior problems, obesity, and risky behavior in children. Thanks mainstream corporatism!

As time went on, I disconnected from TV and began reading books, watching documentaries and listening to podcasts. These are three of the life-changing podcasts I began listening to:

Founded by whistle-blower, Richard Grove, this site provides tools for healthy thinking. You'll reclaim your mind with this one, folks!

Researcher Mark Passio explores our shared reality without us having to join a cult!

What do Barack Obama and Katy Perry have to do with the occult? Freeman's perspective will blow your mind on that and more!

Of course there are many more podcasts out there, but these are sure to whet your appetite. The content is based on hidden knowledge, in other words, what the powers-that-shouldn't-be would rather you didn't know. 

How the mind affects your perspective is astounding!

Fast forward (or backwards, depending on your perspective) to April 11, 2015. I met Mark Passio, founder of What on Earth is Happening podcast and Freeman Fly, founder of Freemantv.com. I'm sure that they, and the rest of the speakers at the "Free Your Mind" conference understand that most of the public would rather just live their lives without exercising thought. The masses are just too spent from the squeeze of our empire-especially since we are seen as mere "human resources." 

                           

                                               Krabby O'Mondays. Yippee.

Some of us, however, are understanding that if we continue to be a cork in the ocean of life, there are consequences to that mode of non-thinking. Some of us also understand that society has been ruled by some pretty effed-up people. We, those who are awakening to higher consciousness, want to see not just our own personal lives improved but the entire world improved! These guys got me started on the road to working on myself and therefore bettering the world around me.

All of which started by reading books like The Magic of Believing.

"What the fool cannot learn, he laughs at, thinking that by his laughter he shows superiority instead of latent idiocy."--Claude M. Bristol

Thanks for all of the work that researchers like the above do. Whether or not, they realize it, they are freeing minds, one at a time!

Mind Control, Mind Control--Let's Take Our Minds Back!

Let's take an honest, truthful look at our system. It kinda sucks. We get up and work for people who don't care about us. We pay taxes to finance the whims of bankers we don't even know. Yet, we feel powerless. Kinda like ol' Morrissey here.

It's ok, man. Don't cry!

In order to assess our situation, we've got to come to terms with some basic facts, even if they make us shudder. FACT: There are powerful people controlling our planet. FACT: It's been that way for a long time. FACT: They know how to present themselves as sanctimonious leaders who'd never harm a fly, meanwhile the harm they've done and perpetuate is insurmountable. FACT: The controllers use institutions like religion, government and money to fool you into believing that you have no power to change things. Advertisement is a perfect example of this point. No other industry uses words to manipulate you to purchase products as effectively as advertisement. Take this ad for example:

Why is Dove using so many nasty words here in this otherwise beautiful graphic? How are they pulling my strings to get me to buy their product?

So, how have the controllers managed to pull the wool over our eyes for centuries? Through words! Linguistics, man. Don't believe me? Take a look:

Words get in everything. Sticky stuff.

Now more than ever, we need to use critical thinking when it comes to words and HOW they are used. The media and internet saturate us with words. Words paint pictures in our minds. It's how we process information, how we view ourselves. It's how we charge our perceptions. For example, I'll start by posing a you a question. If spirituality and religion got into a fight, who'd win? The debate's been going on for centuries and I'm telling you, it's one hell of a fight! I'd wager that your answer will depend on your point of view. Your point of view will be influenced by what images the words "spirituality" and "religion" convey in your mind and trigger in your emotions. Think about that for a second. Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius said "Everything we see is perspective, not truth." If that's the case, we've all got cataracts. Sometimes we hang on too much to our own perspective, when in fact, the truth is eluding us. Truth never wavers and sometimes will kick our ass into next week if we don't let go of our perceptions!!

 

A fight!

 So where to start learning how to use your mind? Here's a great place to start:

The Trivium is Latin for the three ways” or “the three roads” forming the foundation of a medieval liberal arts education. It has been suppressed and removed from modern education. Schools today only teach WHAT to think, (esp with "Common Core Curriculum) rather than HOW to think--which is the basis of TRUE EDUCATION. 

 That's heavy man. I gotta learn how to think in order to free myself of mind control? Look around. Our planet is saturated with people who don't use their minds. Who benefits? Sure as hell not you or me! It's a start, but it'll be well worth it when our minds are truly free.

What I Did On My Summer 2014 Vacation

So what did I do on my summer vacation? Hint: It's one of these 3 choices:






a) I rode around in my gangsta whitewalls.

b) I listened to Pharell's "Happy" until I was farting smiley faces.

c) I wrote a letter to the cult leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses.

If you picked "a," dream on! I live in NYC and parking's a real bitch here. If you picked "b," honey, I don't need Pharell to make me fart smiley faces! If you picked "c," you'd be right, and I'll FedEx your cookie to you.

Now, I was kicked out of that cult back in 1997, but I recently met people who have just left. Man, I remember the days and weeks after I left. I felt like I stepped into an upside down world! I had NOBODY to talk to. So I withdrew. I chilled out and refocused. It's OK to do that when you're confused. Then, I got lots of therapy. That's OK too. There's a lot of information to process. I also made a ton of mistakes. Hey, there's nothing wrong with that either. As long as you own up to them, mistakes can be used as learning curves! Most importantly, I read a TON of books. Knowledge is your way to freedom.

I wrote a letter to the JW cult leaders to speak out not just on behalf of myself. I wrote it for those who are still in the cult and can't express themselves due to the horrible mind fuck they get three times a week. I also wrote it for the ones who were banished like me. We were cut off from friends and family simply because of some bullshit constructs the cult leaders create. They feed millions of people unfounded "Biblical" rules purely to control them.

 Anyway you slice it, it's mind control. It happens everywhere and people must become aware of it.

Rather than spend my whole post writing about it, I invite you to read my letter on my friend, Noel Parsons' Open Letters to Governing Body blog. Noel's my role model! She's brave, strong and dedicated to putting real truth out there. The JW cult leaders will probably harass her what she's doing, but she holds her own. I'm standing right next to her with my fist in the air along with thousands of other awesome people.

YEAH!

In the meantime, I leave you with this video from Mind Control Survivor, Cathy O'Brien given at a conference called, appropriately enough, Free Your Mind. For those of us who have gone through mind-control, whether it's trauma or cult-based, Cathy O'Brien offers solutions for how to deal with the horrors of trauma. Until then, be free my friends!