Introduction
Leaving a Mark epitomizes the quintessence of body art. I'm not sure what that means, but I like the sound of it ☺. For real, though, the core of this work is the art of what we call geomancy in the west, yet other cultures use the word differently. It started as a way of seeking advice in interpreting how specific objects fell. The craft was essentially used as a means of interdimensional communication. Yet, in the 1900s, some pilgrims in China translated Feng Shui into geomancy after witnessing local energy workers manipulating the flow and direction of energy in the land-based on its shape and location. I know that defining them as "Local energy workers" sounds like people working for the electric company. Since this is my first use of this term, it is probably a good time to explain it. I use this term to encase the many professions used to hack the immaterial through transcendental powers.
It didn't take them long to know they had to bring this information back to the west. I think by labeling this form of magic as geomancy, we created a bit of confusion for the uninformed— perhaps intentionally. You'll find the history of our field tends to do that quite often. For the sake of simplicity, we've agreed to dub geomancy as any metaphysical treatment that corresponds to the Earth. Once you realize our bodies directly correspond to our planet, it won't be long before you take in the significance of what we are doing here. It's alluring to know how burying or impaling certain symbols over negative electromagnetic tracts, like the Hartmann lines, prevent any ill effects from such waveforms being so close to home. Science can prove that by welding a copper, silver, gold, or platinum wire into a sacred symbol, then placing it on the Earth in a specific fashion, you'll divert the flow of nasty energy away from areas of concern. These things are under houses, entirely under the radar, destroying entire families.
The introduction of ley lines (prehistoric tracks that connect with lines from nodal points on the Earth's surface) and Bau-Biologie (German for the relationship between buildings and life) has helped me develop a supernaturalist modality for the human body that has yet to grace this planet. Our practice has, within it, elements of the well-known ancient Indian acupuncture system, Vastu Shastra. (Vas means "live," and Tu means "you.”) Then we have the word, Shastra. Now anytime you see or hear the phrase Shastra, you will know they're talking about instructions of some sort. Although many cultures have laid the foundation before me, to the best of my knowledge, no one has done so in this fashion, but who gives a fuck, honestly. Whether ancient practitioners of Chinese acupuncture or those African and South American indigenous tribes were interpreting what they were doing the same way as me, our symbols and locations align. Even in the Philippines, they believe that tattoos have supernatural qualities and can serve as lasting protection when summoned.
In truth, when I initially developed Dynamic Body Art Therapy, I thought it was one of a kind. Yet as my studies intensified, I uncovered evidence dating back thousands of years that shows how early Tibetan people used natural dyes to tattoo mandala wheels over their chakras. This was both reassuring and upsetting at the same time. That same day I put on the History Channel, they were talking about the same thing. On top of that, several of the people I was working with at the time were using my ideas independently. This is what motivated me to kick it up a notch. I knew I had to push the envelope if my work was well received. That's when I got into the ratios, anthropological tenets, and biohacking. This helped me appreciate the structure and function of our bodies' systems and uncover the blueprints used for what we commonly refer to as creation. For example, in terms of the ratios, you'll find that when dabbling with the binary sequence, one inevitably comes to terms with many intrinsic transhuman philosophies. I began to move beyond the chakras and our subtle energy system. I thought, what if we can seamlessly engineer ancient and modern technologies together to pursue an all-out quantum body art treatment. I said, "If we can do that, then we have just come full circle in the communion of modern scholarship and native mysticism." Like the sun, it starts in the east . . . but it sets in the west.
The work I've been doing with harmonic-coded crystals in microdermals and exotic matter implants over the geometric matrix of the body is about to reshape the landscape of our trade. There is more, yet until the ink is dry, I can't say too much. This series is essentially an apotheosis for the modern-day body artist/ enthusiast. One of the fundamentals in energy work is that the body is an outward expression of what's happening within the spirit and, in some respects, the entire universe. Although natural healing has blossomed into a worldwide trend, with elaborate systems and gurus, antediluvian medicine men and women have been doing this for some time now—minus the complexity and archetypal devices that have more recently permeated our culture. Most people think ancient Romans contrived body art with their nipple piercings. Still, one of the oldest discovered preserved humans, Ötzi—or the "ice man" as he is best known—was unmistakably tatted up over, oddly enough, the same energy systems with which we work. This is Europe's oldest natural human mummy gang. One of the oldest mummified remains ever discovered—he was a heavily tattooed, pierced, and modified Italian fellow named Ötzi. Experts believe this attests to the existence of the practice at least 5,000 years ago.
Homie had fifty-seven carbon tattoos consisting of simple dots and lines on his lower spine. Mostly these were short, parallel, vertical lines over his energetic axis. Another unique tattoo was the gothic-style cross on his right calf. Radiological testing revealed these areas bothered him; Scholars conclude the tats were used as pain treatments for Ötzi's back problem. Ötzi's ear-piercing measures 7 mm in diameter. Understand this was 5,300 years ago; that's nearly two centuries before the East was documented to employ anything remotely like this. If you want to go back, check out the 4.5-million-year-old Ethiopian hominid fossilized skeleton labeled Ardipithecus ramidus, affectionately named Ardi. Look up Hank Wesselman for more on him. There is much debate here, but we know that natural healing has been documented for at least ten centuries. We also know blood is the primary component of a spell. The Native American Sun Dance symbolizes this truth. Dancers participating in the ceremony are pierced and cut in tribute to our Source and their community. Many piercings are inserted, throughout the chest and back, in sacrifice. Dancers believe they are summoning protective forces by participating in the Sun Dance's flesh offering. Practitioners are always encouraged to explore rituals of vital-force cultivation by channeling energies from outside them. Think about those African tribesmen with filed tusks rammed through their nostrils or his elder who decided to stretch his ears and extend his lower lip half a foot. Why did they do this?
Having the option to overcome humanity's current limitations permanently is a true blessing, but it can also be a curse. Body art is just the tip of the iceberg. It sets the stage, you could say. At the very least, you could go for treatment as a way to send a symbolic wave, as an acknowledgment, if you will, of our Source's existence, letting her/him/it know we are committed to abiding by the universal laws that govern reality. Please note that people can experience psychological mind states about the notion of the divine and whether the divine exists or not. So needing the divine to be confirmed (or not) is a personal requirement. We also deal with several other sequences and ratios found everywhere human eyes have traveled—from deep within our oceans to the universe.
I'm saying that in my world, nothing is finite, yet everything is possible. Founders of string theory and the multiverse break this state down way better than I can, so please look into those sciences. To insist that there is only one correct interpretation is not only illogical but also irresponsible. It's important not to get too caught up in how to carry out treatment or what symbols to use, but rather to acknowledge the significance of placing specific shapes and structures over certain body parts and how it changes all expressions of everything. I knew claiming access to confidential information would tremendously affect the credibility of the book and my person. That's why I don't. This information has been seeping into human consciousness for several years, and I think it peaked a few days ago, December 21, 2012. Readers who care know that traditions of hermetical instruction all involve lineage systems that originate from the Source, then onto an ascended master, where it finally reaches the masses through a sage, prophet, or messiah. I don't believe this to be absolute; I think we all have the potential to personify any of our cherished reference beings without a third or fourth party. Although I've studied under many mentors, to say this modality derives from one system would pervert what this text truly stands for. By now, we should realize our controllers want to block our power. Through elitist capitalism and dogmatic religion, they've been using the minds of the masses to become the masters of our universe. I'm not tryin' to hate, but they've failed miserably. Great recipe, bad chefs.
We now utilize what our managers employ globally to excite peace and sincerity rather than pain and fear. Treatment is performed at specific locations along the body to penetrate distinct densities, just like they set up their structures on the Earth's pressure points. Such a correlation can be found in how when Hindu women hit puberty, they don a nose stud, only on the left side, though, as there is a delicate mini-chakra located on the right nostril associated with pregnancy. Sadly, some won't understand what I'm trying to say here. Most humans are currently in a third-density or third-dimensional reality. It's time for us to move forward. This manuscript serves as an alternative bridge for many. If more of us can only remember how to breathe through our energy systems, then all these perceived problems will cease to exist. Once enough of us vibrate at this resonant frequency, the rest of the world will follow suit. This relates to Lyall Watson's Hundredth Monkey Effect. This comes from the sacred belief of instantly spreading knowledge, without any forms of direct communication, to the masses after a certain percentage of the population is up on it. Remember, positive thoughts and feelings are far more powerful than negative ones. This book gets into the technicalities concerning all of this. I pray you'll find new meanings for conventional spirituality in what I'm about to share with you.
I love my country and will stand by it for better or worse. With that being said, I feel that honesty demands what I'm about to say be admitted for our nation to purify itself further. I share these feelings about my religion, as well as my species. If this series of books will serve its purpose, they cannot be mired in the ignorance of Western misappropriations and misunderstanding of Eastern wisdom—and vice versa. Some may take this like I'm throwing a sop to people with various prejudices, who have more or less ignorantly rummaged in holy books or (dubiously authentic) Gnostic texts, trying to get a glimpse of the truth (as if through a soot-covered window). Most of our global neighbors feel that Western society is spiritually bankrupt. Unfortunately, that's how we are currently perceived. In today's industrial world, we generally embrace diversity and welcome the fusion of culture and ethnicities. Results produced suggest our nation aims to connect, not disrespect. There is a much larger discussion at hand here. Still, throughout the years, we have passed laws, designated holidays, celebrated festivals, and constructed buildings in tribute to blending Earth's civilizations (i.e., free speech, the right to vote, and so on). If you are the type of person opposed to such measures, I suggest you continue to read. You may have been inflicted with a general psychological operation stripping people of their culture and soul essence . . .
This malady is sadly sweeping most of the East and many Native American, South American, and African groups. Many have vowed never to let non-natives experience their way of life—justifiable to a certain extent. Even so, alienation isn't the answer. At a very young age, we learn our history, then we make sense of what we see playing on the world stage, but who's to say that's even true? History's been stained by concealments. All I know is that our ancestors are shutting themselves down from modern society; they are only giving the elite more of a reason to phase them out. Now what goes down in the afterlife is a different issue altogether. But on Earth, neither side can win if they don't work together. The cure to this illness is what we call a singularity, and I'm not talking about just the technological one; this singularity is galactic, you guys. Judging it will only get you more engaged. Fighting it will only make it stronger. As uncomfortable as this sounds, everything we know is merging. This not only relates to religion and science but also to our bodies and technology. Do I think people should have a choice whether or not to adapt? Naturally, free will is our birthright.
Many of my mentors have tried to play to the ignorance of specific followers to enlighten them and failed miserably. Often such authors get so wrapped up in the conspiratorial element that they spend the rest of their days exposing the darkness within themselves that they see projected around them. I recognize that those who cannot, at this time, hear the truth should not have it uttered to them because they will only misunderstand it, often in socially terrible ways. Because this is a book, and I can't stop you from reading it, consider this a warning shot. If you know you're not ready, come back next season. It's not hard to misinterpret the content of this lineage. The fact that we aren't opposed to anything can open someone up to hazardous mind states if it's not internalized correctly. Before you draw any conclusions, study the skeptics of such arguments. It's essential. Dynamic Body Art Institute is religiously neutral. We opt out of trying to convert the students—let alone recipients—to follow our understanding from which all of this flows.
However, we request you understand that we can tap into that Source to enact positive change. Understand, though, that we have a source residing within our very being. So technically, we are tapping into ourselves—let me not get so carried away in the beginning here. While studying this material, many people will surface in your life. We advise you not to follow false gurus who are more interested in personal energy cultivation and control than unconditional love and support. There is a thin line our spiritual leaders walk, gentle people, here in today's world. It's easy to cross the line when learning about such fringe elements. (Fringe—fourteenth century; from Anglo-French edgy; doesn't conform to the norm; off the beaten path; content.) We remind readers that fanatical practices sometimes promote negativity and can damage the void area—our bodies' capacitor for energy. Once this starts to fail on you, you have got a situation. We want to maintain what Rupert Sheldrake calls Morphic resonance.
Restoration and maintenance of the field are what every central spiritual practice has confirmed to be one of the main reasons we are here, second only to service. When we vibrate at these frequencies, we transform our habitat (inner and outer). Again, we include material in our curriculum that goes through a collective synthesis filter to generate data that exhibits recurring patterns. (Synthesis—1500s; its roots are in the Greek word sýnthesisa; collective understanding of a topic developed through comparative research and development.) This is not some kind of fictional outlet to feed your imagination by any stretch of the invention. That toxic misinformation has been plaguing these so-called mystic Web sites and eBooks for some time now. Some of our imaginations can be rather enticing—so convincing that we grow to innocently believe these "gurus" while failing to realize their verbal seduction has a vicious plan. Let's cut the shit and get real. "It's like taking a piss in the party's punch bowl"— Alex Jones. These folks have this good thing going on with subject matter like angel work, human enhancement, sacred geometry, and the knowledge of our subtle energy bodies. Then they'll say some off-the-wall malarkey that sends all that truth down the tube.
Some of these people have channeled evil spirits guiding them down treacherous paths while pretending to be a holy or extraterrestrial guardians. This propaganda is a significant problem for our generation's initiates. With so many points of view out there, we don't know where to turn for reliable information. Those who have encountered such ideas in their original form feel that because their beliefs weren't filtered through the rationalistic mindset of the west, their ideas will be denounced as heretical. However, many lose me when a guru is required to clarify the sacred texts. I believe there's room for everyone's interpretation—especially your own. This is the very personality of our multiverse. An influential subculture is emerging: one that departs from the mainstream and directly challenges many of our orthodox theories. Neither evolutionists nor conservative advocates of religion support body enhancement and modification, yet this intellectual movement are about to take the world by storm through the cooperation of modern civilization and indigenous customs. As more social and spiritual grids overlap, accepting alternative lifestyles is no longer taboo. Body art has been a central element in this force. What has once considered a trend is now a standard part of humanity. We use body art to get passed horrific times, commemorate achievements, enhance our image, improve sex, or make us feel younger. The list goes on. We all have our reasons. To me, it's a marvelous expression of transformational activism.
As we become more and more transparent to each other, our bosses are finally more concerned with our work ethic rather than our appearance. Tattoos, piercing, and body modification quenches our deep mortal thirst for identity. But is there more to it than that? I found it compelling that piercing an ear during the European Middle Ages was said to revamp long-distance vision. The boundary between humans and artifacts is getting torn down as we speak. Despite the stigmas, some are about enhancing our mind, body, and spirit performance. Sure, at first most people who permanently decorate themselves get caught up in image, parties, and rebelling, but often it's through this that a new consciousness is formed. With age, our bodies tell a story, and over time some of us start to ask questions. Discussions about cryonics, mind uploading, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, metallic exoskeletons, and chemical brain preservation are essential topics in our circle. This culture is all about moving us forward. The act of upgrading, protecting, and bringing something back to health is a force that unites all. Everyone—doctors, scientists, even witch doctors—understands the symbiotic relationship between humans and the rest of the planet. While studying the history of alternative medicine, I noticed the act of aesthetically (Aesthetically—1700s; harmonious beauty or godlike style; relating to good taste that stimulates the senses.) altering the body to resurface itself over and over again.
One of the earliest known shaman burials was at a twelve thousand-year-old site in Israel. The shaman had dozens of ceremonial items scattered around and possibly inside her. Perhaps the ten large stones placed on her head, pelvis, and arms were trying to keep her down, or maybe this was to exalt her. Who she was and what she represented is a mystery. Kama Sutra, another product of ancient India, prescribes the insertion of pins and the implantation of objects into specific spots on our reproductive organs for excellent sexual health. Several Tantric texts attest to ingesting other bodily products as well. Many of us got circumcised at birth. Some of us took up allegiances with others as kids by cutting each other's hands and forging them together—blood brothers. These are all forms of body modification, a strand of body art. Indigenous and modern cultures throughout history have practiced these things.
The Yantra tattoo is used for positive happenings in some places like Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Cave Paintings hint about Mayan rituals made in tribute to our higher power. They would pierce their tongues with thorns and funnel the blood onto the wood that was set on fire. Sometimes it got a little more intense. Blood sacrifice is implemented by many forms of magic to intensify its power. Sometimes it gets carried off into the disfigurement and mutilation arena, but there's usually no reason to take it there. This treatment doesn't take from our mortal body; it gives to it. Having procedures like this done to you can serve as symbolic death and rebirth, a rite of passage, or mystical protection; some even interpret the consumption of blood as useful in producing hormones, natural healing, or even mental stimulus. This culture unites atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists with priests, rabbis, and imams. Body art in Sunni Islam is forbidden, but other sects don't seem to mind it. Christians have always been down with it for the most part. Some believe body art is also forbidden in Judaism, based on Leviticus 19:28: "You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves: I am the Lord." Biblical Scholars, including very prestigious rabbis, interpret this as body art is prohibited in general, and it doesn't serve any medical purpose—I repeat: for a medical purpose—So if that's the case, then my work here is justified.
Also, note that there are two parts here: making gashes in the flesh for the dead and incising marks. It is unclear how either of these has to do with medical practice unless the phrase "for the dead" is ignored. Making gashes in the flesh for the dead refers to some kind of mourning ritual, while no incising patterns apply to body art directly. You can make gashes in the flesh for medical purposes, but this does not speak to any medical purpose for incised marks on the meat.
The more important point here would be to raise awareness of how the powers that be have attempted to control the practice of body art to keep activism down—hence the prohibition. You can also say that Leviticus and the Bible have no authority and needn't be consulted on any moral issue.
Anyone might object to tattoos; why does their objection matter? In the same spirit, you might wonder what difference it makes that Moses objected to tattoos. Being raised in a synagogue in Miami Beach's 71st area and coming from a Jewish mother, I wouldn't go that far, yet it must be said.
As cultures mate, there has been a wave of natural healers gracing all corners of the globe. Most aren't exactly born into this lifestyle but evolve into it. It usually manifests in those who work closest with others. The more closely acquainted we get with each other, the better our odds of becoming one. Anyone from the village medicine man to your town's body artist, to your spa's massage therapist—even your family doctor—can get the bug. Some call this bug a spirit guide, and this entity usually stays with that person for the remainder of their lifetime. After being selected, whether they know it or not, these people enter supernatural realms and obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community regularly. Those who have identified their gifts will sometimes intentionally employ trance-inducing exercises to excite inter-dimensional communications.
In pop culture, I find hip-hop artists reflect similar qualities. This musical genre carries the recipe for shamanic activity between the deep lyrical rhymes and binaural beats. The drum is considered a bridge between the real and dream worlds, which we, in the west, had confused. Many past civilizations acknowledged that when a person could memorize songs and keep certain rhythms within the sound of the drum, they had the potential to become a beneficiary of paranormal contact. The ancestors of prehistoric Siberian metalworkers were among the first to bring this to light. In the Amazon, healers use medicine songs to evoke spirits. Many cultures claim that a soul can be summoned once it teaches the conjurer its unique music.
For those in this profession, earning a living can be tricky. Most of us get sustenance from the community while offering our services for free. This is ideal and amplifies the effects tenfold.
Eskimos call it "due payment" for their town healer. This isn't always easy, and often we must moonlight as something else for several reasons. For one, society interprets most of us as people suffering from illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and social anxiety. I'll speak for myself: although I learned to talk and write remarkably faster than my peers, I lagged in math skills and information retention regarding subjects that didn't interest me. As a result, I spent most of my time in school riding the "short bus." Diagnosed with severe ADHD and bipolar manic depression, I was a learning-disabled student from the first to seventh grades. Periodically I saw shrinks and took daily prescription meds—then I graduated to street drugs and audiobooks. Eventually, using programming and substances as tools to progress in life. But this life isn't exactly meant for everyone.
In desperation or out of spite for how the world works, some of us slip into the role of a villain. Avoid this road, dear friend. Whatever path you take, all of us who work with these energies have the power to heal and hurt; this we know. Menaces may emerge from the spirit world, regardless of what team you are playing for. Usually, attacks alter the energy worker's state of being to sway them from the path they are going down. I mean, we're at war. No matter which way you cut it, clouds gather. Some of you might object to this sentence in the spirit of Meister Eckhart, who said, in effect: "if you have not made your peace with life, those that beset you will seem as demons; but if you have made your peace, you will see they are angels. A state of war can be described as a state of mind, not a state of affairs." I value this creed, yet anyone with violent enemies would agree that a peaceful mind doesn't always facilitate protection.
In many cases, such presumptions lead to breaches in the security of your person. In some cultures, lethal weapons protect the energy workers from evil as they travel, teach, and speak. Amulets and talismans are also used with this intent. Some involved in seamanship become their own worst enemy as the trade generally requires using toxic plants to tap into different fields of energy. If you can't get there naturally, this is often the case. The idea is to use substances as braces until things are straightened out. Changes of epic proportion are usually made once you can "get high" at will with no outside interference or assistance.
According to our most cherished traditions, the true healer is the highest among mortal beings if you want to think about hierarchies, which I plead with you not to do. You might need them in the beginning. I smell bullshit when I hear too many names for things. They're only labels—and all that shit is wack to me. Because this kind of work requires individualized knowledge and special abilities, earning the status of a master healer is for the few. At the very least, you must possess familiarity with medicinal plants and our subtle energies. Some, myself included, learn a great deal from plants, fruits, and vegetables. They teach me how to become them as I do to them. It's all about reminding each other. Such knowledge awards tremendous respect from others. However, we have all kinds of characters coming out of the woodwork due to our culture's unbiased, non-judgmental nature. Due to our liberal vibe, we can attract just about anybody. This includes people who are here solely for attention and acceptance.
There's nothing wrong with that; I feel distinctions must be made between those playing dress-up and genuine students of the craft. Calling yourself an energy healer in today's world is regarded suspiciously because our scientists can't always back it up and because many opportunists view it as an easy gig and have flooded this market. As a result, most aren't considered genuine until they get a degree, build up a considerably extensive patient list, write a book, produce a film, facilitate workshops, and so on. Indeed, we should have basic qualifications, but I say let's keep the door open. Why such left-brained prerequisites? It would seem that results are most needed, but they must be verifiable results. The rest (media appearances, certificates, classes, whatnot) boils down to window dressing.
The recent emergence of inarticulate and untrained people (calling themselves shamans) has tainted our grids, especially in the west. Many customs believe we have lost our supernatural powers thanks to these clowns. Others think our vigor is dwindling due to the emergence of machines that replicate these aptitudes. As technology prevents us from utilizing this stuff naturally, it's our responsibility to integrate our biology with futuristic innovations to thwart losing such abilities for good, unless that requires us implanting chips in our brains or tagging each other with RFIDs. I know dozens of people who have yet to lose their inner mechanizations, so becoming a cyborg isn't the only solution. More importantly, I think every person on the planet has, within them, the same potential. It's a matter of finding what pathways work best for you as an individual. Let me just say, everyone wants to be a rock star. Dynamic Body Art Institute isn't a karate class; our worth isn't displayed by any status belt, badge, or title. Although some of us have opened up more than others, at the end of the day, we are all the same.
It's fascinating to see what the native tribes of Brazil are doing with some of their cultures. To them, there is no difference between energy workers and your average Joe. Meaning they feel as though everyone channels their inner healer now and again. Although distinctions are made to distinguish who is capable of what, they still believe they all share the same potential. Some civilizations think shamanic powers are inherited, whereas some people believe they are earned. Most who receive these powers come of age due to a traumatic event. Many find their true calling after being personally involved in a crisis or severe sickness, but the initial process varies. Mircea Eliade details these variations in his book called Shamanism. In America today, people with such a longing take up practice in fields like Qigong and Reiki to help them get acquainted with this way of life. Some energy workers are born from dreams of powerful signs, which require them to take up militant training and modify their bodies. The energy worker understands he must transcend his impediments if he intends on doing any substantial work while he's alive. Notice there is an implied link between energy worker and shaman here; they are, in fact, indistinguishable. As I progress, you will find the same holds for the transhumanist. Many other terms also mean the same thing, including healer, necromancer, medicine man, and—in my opinion—body artist. Body artists are mandated to enhance their mind, body, and spirit through various disciplines. For centuries we used what we had to separate the seemingly special people from the pack so that they would protect and nurture us through alternative means.
Until recent years, we've used primitive techniques to carry this out. Now our academics are stepping in and getting involved. Marrying the energy healer with high technology is a match made in heaven. As we take up beliefs and practices that transcend the solemn expressions of worship in mainstream faith, we seek out a power(s) more significant than ourselves to sustain us. Some find that in this culture. We encourage the research and development of things like transcranial magnetic stimulation devices, computerized implants, brain transplants, sensory deprivation chambers, genetic uplifts, neurofeedback machines, synthetic wombs, psychedelic/ performance-enhancing drugs, and harmonic frequencies to progress our culture further and protect the planet. This is all part of Dynamic Body Art Therapy. Yet, this volume concentrates on where and how we mark each other on the original levels. Again, it's a matter of how far down this road we're willing to go. It must be said; that nature does its geomancy to our spirit and the land. What we are doing is altering that. It's all synthetic. We know some use this for good things, while others for evil. The fact is it's being used, so it's up to us what's done with it. Will we sit around and let "mean people" exploit God's power, or will we utilize it to strengthen and protect each other? As we continue to integrate with technology, I hope we'll eventually generate a new being that can get us out of the hole we dug ourselves into. The planet will protect itself by any means necessary— she's alive. It's not that I think we're not built for the job. I have faith in us. It's already happening, so why not steer such a dangerous merger in a righteous direction?
This wave can move quickly and extend into areas we might not be ready for. It sounds fun to upload our spirits onto the Web and become pure energy, achieving complete non-identification with the world—having access to a host of "James Cameron's Avatar-type bodies," "meta-vehicles," and simulated experiences— but what if it gets hacked? Remember Total Recall? Or can we have a safe trip? Precautions have to be taken. Our sharpest minds know we need a different model of reality. I can't think of a better catalyst. What these directors and big-budget movie writers have been selling us all these years is coming to pass. Is this evidence of the power of what we think and feel? Is it because of Hollywood's exposure to such concepts that they exist? We know what happens when the masses pray together. Is the media a similar device? Most doctors and religious leaders believe transplanting your heart and brain into a biomechanical vessel, or cryogenic preservation chamber is a sure-fire path to eternal suffering. So who in their right mind would invest themselves in such activities? You'd be surprised. These societies have been getting organized for years; calling them established at this point would be an understatement. I'd like to be involved with dozens of these experiments, like one of those brain research programs that help people extend the ability to manage information.
Yet, some things may need to be carefully considered before any more funding goes into their creation. For example, through various harmonics, our DNA can be altered naturally. Who's to say that we may be jacking up embryonic development by achieving this synthetically? Perhaps risks that emerging technologies could create outweigh the benefits, yet at such an early phase of this culture's story, who am I to say. China's rat car is an example of where we are taking this. This rat controls a cybernetic vehicle, surgically attached to his body, all with his brain responses. I even heard talk of a lab in Europe that is taking rats' brain cells, growing them artificially, then fusing them into a robot body.
Now, what happens when this starts to be done with humans? It's not like they don't have the clearance to do it. The science is there: it's based on separating neurons with enzymes from what I know. But is cybernetic integration the key? What if it's possible to skip this step—the Trans—and move directly into the post? Would we want to take such a leap? After all, radio waves have been known to destroy electronic devices within the body. That would spell doom for wearers of such devices. Then again, who's to say such integrations will be powered by electricity. The race to free energy has been on for a while now. How cool would it be, toward the end of our days, to be kept alive by machines continuously streaming preselected virtual realities into our perception and extending our lifespan by fifty or a hundred years? Again, the issue of both physical and online security needs to be addressed; however, this stuff is here, so why aren't we experimenting more? Money. I'm sure someone is, but fuck if we, the people, know. I sure wouldn't want someone trying to hack into my operating system or, even worse, hack up my flesh while I'm hooked up, so I don't blame them.
Maybe one day, we'll have the technology to upload our spirits into an ever-present energy stream if all goes as planned. This research is still very fresh, so I'm not going to pretend like I completely understand it. I do know we aren't far from being able to synthetically create an individualized three-dimensional replica of our brain proteins, acids, and so on. Some professors speculate that once this is solidified, it's only a matter of time before we can produce a silicon copy of the soul. This would allow us to turn the Internet into even more of an alternative universe than it already is. Who's to say this hasn't already happened, and for one reason or another, we don't recall this ever taking place? It sounds inventive, but creating replicas of brain enzymes is one thing; forming representations of the soul is another. According to leading scientific journals, the soul does not exist. The more liberal intellectuals say it all depends on what is defined as a soul—stating brain enzymes are material things—souls are not so much. I believe an individual soul resides within all life; the spirit must be earned and remains exclusive to those who connect with it while alive.
Seeing that's where this is headed, we must ask ourselves, is there an inappropriateness to humans substituting themselves for an actual god? That's not saying we won't remain in service to our Source; it just means we'd become the Source of a new existence. This may be an egregiously premature question since such a way of life is not presently technologically feasible. It also assumes that this new state amounts to godhood, which many feel is an unwarranted presumption. Compared to other forms of inanimate matter, humans' general sapience might seem like godhood, but is such a claim valid?
If our purpose is to be in union with God, then after reading what you've read thus far, wouldn't that mean this is a great direction to take? Then again, if it's all about being one with God, why did God's finest angels fall because they tried to be God? What is the Bible trying to tell us? Where is the line drawn? These are questions I still struggle with. Yet it's this participation in the divine nature of things that motivate me to personally modify myself, so that's where I stand with it. The Dalai Lama even said he would denounce his beliefs if they conflicted with modern science. He also said he'd probably reincarnate as a computer next time.
Getting into artificial intelligence (AI) helps humanity better understand our mechanical functions. The alteration of society by robotic prostheses or tissue engineering is just the tip of the iceberg. The attempt to overcome human limitations stretches far beyond this planet. There should, no doubt, be restrictions on such activities to prevent any problems in the future. These books have nothing to do with dehumanizing ourselves through a superior race we create. I'm sure they are such guilt-ridden, diabolical individuals, who support that idea and claim to be part of this culture, but make no mistake; I am not such a person. We are talking about using something inherently bad for good, like a vaccine, where we shoot each other up with an altered virus progeny to eliminate the illness. Gene therapy also uses viruses to reverse harmful effects on the body. Machines aren't phasing us out. It's more like we're letting them in so that they may save us from ourselves. The main thing is avoiding sciences like self-replicating AI, autonomous systems, and ubiquitous computing. Then we give them free will, which can lead to problems. I wouldn't rule out that as the solution, though. If we can figure out how to manage these things, they can usher us into a utopia beyond our wildest dreams.
The challenge is whether people's free will can be copied into machines for mechanized humans. In other words, a machine with free will may be a necessary precondition for adding a robotic aspect to human beings. In this case, machines with free will are an inevitable problem (or threat). What then? Until we develop a well-propagated system that our governments are following, enhancements shouldn't be available unless necessary in the case of nursing one back to health. Not making random people and military assets superhuman. If we don't accept and regulate such a system, it will run rampant in places we have no control over. Now in terms of my angle on national defense and counter-terrorism, it's like staying strapped in a lousy neighborhood—better be caught with it than without it. Given the state of the world, I support DARPA's aspiration to stay more advanced than our enemies. A project like the Extended Performance War Fighter is something I signed up for; unfortunately, I haven't heard back from them. I'm not surprised they wouldn't even let me in the National Guard as a kid.
Some say our planet is trending to a society full of cyborgs and chimeras, yet I'm much more skeptical on that score. We all tamper with fundamental aspects of ourselves in one way or another. The question is, how far are we willing to go? I'm on the fence about whether or not to apply such technologies to our unborn children, but it feels right to me. Why would I want to pass down my undesirable genes to my offspring? I'd much instead give them only the best of me. This is truly a civil issue on morphological freedom. The ethics of changing human biology in the face of incomplete knowledge is questionable. Still, these are the procreative liberties we're talking about. Although risky, I support using technology to improve human mental and physical capacities. Scientists are already simulating genetic modifications in a virtual atmosphere. Some say they are already genetically modifying human embryos. Lately, the media has been in a frenzy with this whole "designer baby" craze. I'm sure there are other biotechnologies to evoke human enhancement being employed as well—projects that the public won't know about years, even decades after their conception . . . After my research, I realized that animal cloning and germ line genetic engineering could be hazardous, even apocalyptic.
I think this is part of a cycle, but you'll understand that more as we make headway. Project Camelot interviewed a whistleblower named Aaron Mccollum, who claims to have undergone modifications and training to facilitate augmented skills courtesy of our military. He talks about how the military is fusing jackals (pound for pound the strongest animal) and dolphin (telepathy, temperature manipulation) DNA with human DNA to create super soldiers. This is known as Project Seagate. We can either embrace this stuff, or the "bad" forces will use it to destroy us; it's as simple as that. Or is that precisely what they want us to do? Smells like controlled opposition . . .
Another pioneer in this field is Kevin Warwick. Warwick is not only a professor of cybernetics but (according to academic standards, a cyborg himself). He was the first person to volunteer for the Utah Electrode Array Program, where he had his nervous system plugged into the Internet. That's right; Warwick's nervous system has an IP address. The story enchants me; he shared on YouTube about how, while visiting New York, he was simultaneously utilizing a robotic hand in London. He and his students built a functional head equipped with senses, terminator style. His wife is totally into it as well. This couple cut open their arms and installed a computer. Although it was simple hand movements, they were able to communicate telepathically. Warwick doesn't recall any pain from any of these surgeries. Fusing man and machine is not too far-fetched. Dr. Georges Lakhovsky correlated the qualities of a cell to a tuned electrical circuit back in 1935. We've proved the body's natural energy current can power computers embedded within us. Left Anonym, a pioneer in this field, has been instructing people on how to perform such procedures for several years. From EM nodes to RFID chips, her discussions are a precursor for something much more ambitious. Some think it would take the fun and meaning out of life if our first human flaws were transcended via enhancement technologies. Who's to say we won't find more things we can use to enhance one another? Let's face it; our species needs a hand. It's this pursuit that gives our culture a zest for living. Many think it's narcissistic to pursue a transformation in the human body. In the hands of narcissistic maniacs or totalitarian regimes, these things can devastate, but so can many of the technologies that we currently spend billions on developing each year.
Some would say there's no argument here. It doesn't matter that there are other numerous examples of technological elitism; that does not argue that another version of it should be permitted. Instead, suppose something like the DIY maker movement could get hold of the technology necessary for duplicating human enhancements. In that case, it might spread democratically or not be limited only to the rich. It appears the ascribing of different values or rights to beings based on their fellowship can easily be encouraged in this culture. What are we going to do, though, make it illegal? Shit, doing that will only force wealthy locals to get cozy with shadow governments who perform such operations on the black market.
This is a breeding ground for domestic super villains.
Some even believe transhuman hood is turning its back on the goals of progressive politics, alleging it detours people from what is essential. Somehow the quest for self-enhancement and abstract ways of becoming sinful. Although true to my code, I must include this debate in my work; naturally, I beg to differ. I'm not alone either. One thing is sure: we are due for a significant correction. Extremists insist that if we can't find it within ourselves to change our ways soon, we must be replaced. I don't support such claims. Just as I stand by my country, I stand by my species. Corrupted or not, people like us need to stick around and amend the situation. The truth is we humans need to drastically shift our consciousness if we are going to keep this jewel of a planet alive. It may be time for us to step aside. These are prophesied to be "end times," according to some. I think everything is rewritable.
We can remove the schisms and fix our problems!
Those in control generally feel that if you alter your biology, you pose a direct threat to the social order, and they designed our system to shun such individuals. They'll say it turns us from accurate to fake, but what is fake? Our bodies are made up of the same things found everywhere around us; we just have different concoctions of the same ingredients. You understand that we all share the same components, so what's the big deal anyway? Bigots did a number on eugenics, which is not really about dispatching the people we label unfit. Even social Darwinism encouraged such extreme mindsets. Anyone who deems their breed to be the "master race" has another thing coming—lol, literally. With that being said, I support selective breeding based on various criteria. I know many of you will likely blast this on numerous grounds. After all, much of the death in the twentieth century can be laid at the feet of eugenic notions, and there is still no way to ensure that selective breeding is not selectively available only to the elite. Moreover, pretending to have the benefits of selective breeding without the problems is socially dangerous—just as you cannot have the help of any technology (guns, for instance) without the downside.
Our psychology as a people, no doubt, has to be refined before we start augmenting the cardinal aspects of one another, be it robotics or genetic uplifts. Yet more of us need to become a repository for the potentially good stuff. Engaging in breathing practices, sports, chanting, and similar activities can bring about a heightened state of being. Still, some things require a "manual installation"—hardware install, if you will. There's more to a computer than just software. It's one thing to have all the right programs, but without the right amount of RAM, sound card, Bluetooth, WI-Fi device, and so on, those programs just might not run correctly.
This reminds me of something. It was one of those proverbial rainy days, and I felt lost. I knew something was getting in the way of me reaching my full potential as a healer. I knew I had to seek out energies greater than myself to get there, just as I have used glasses to help me see all these years. I finally understood it was my responsibility as a human to increase my resources; if I couldn't do it naturally, then artificially, it was. I was 100 percent certain this was the right path.
But then I thought about the scriptures and how almost all of our most precious spiritual doctrines clearly state that forcing extrasensory perceptions will only impede their manifestation. The question then arises: Does the fact that our culture supports synthetically eliciting such capabilities mean that we are going against universal law? I think not; it's our birthright to push the envelope. Fields like bioinformatics, which map and analyze DNA, aren't sacrilege. If God were in one, single human form, I think he'd advocate this. What would Jesus do? There is a positive change of epic proportion in our immediate future; can you sense it?
The bottom line, the human-machine interface industry is booming. We've all heard of human enhancement technologies being employed in our military. Imagine a robot running on dark matter, zero point, or some free energy force wearing one of those invisibility suits. What if its hands beamed out various frequencies to heal the good and harm the bad, or how about a mini version of our nation's missile defense system lodged on a robot's back—a robot with anti-gravity boots for feet? Then throw in computer programs, like the Webot or the Bible Code, so it starts predicting things before they happen. I can go on, but you see where I'm going. What do you do with something like that? Many of us aren't afraid of things happening to us; it gives us a legitimate excuse to cross these lines. Now I'm not welcoming calamity; I'm just saying being physiologically and physically prepared to adapt comforting. A part of me would celebrate such an event should it ever arise. In the words of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, "The important thing is this: to be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."
It's time to defend our planet from potential threats to this change. We refuse to make a dogmatic hierarchy out of our institute, wherein positions and powers past generations through what some believe to be divine will. Although there are no formal rules or regulations, we'd like the initiates to organize in-person, on the Web, or over the phone. This is the very synergy that establishes the grid for all forms of this therapy. I'll use this metaphor: in the computer world, an application programming interface (or API) is a way for developers to access parts of a site and integrate them with their business. That's what you should do with this set of books. Think of your life as a Web site. Broadcasting yourself out into the Web, you can interpret this book to be more like a plug-in or third-party app. We are here to complement what you already have. If the Internet were Earth, dynamicbodyartinst.net would be a sacred site. It's time for action.
We must use technology to eliminate involuntary pain in all sentient life. The material we cover already has an abundant harvest of cultivated thoughtforms whose grids have been active for centuries. Again, our curriculum is generated through a combination of components forming a collective whole. These books represent a fine blend of ancient spiritual persuasions with plenty of prayers, glyphs, and sacred songs to add to the overall texture of these nets. We will be asked to tap into these morphic fields when treating clients. We understand the value of organized thoughts and feelings, especially those refined over time. Geniuses borrow; thieves steal—Richard Belzer.
Those initiated into the institute's deeper levels should be well versed in the substances that comprise these nets. This will allow practitioners to tap into a powerful energy reservoir, increasing the treatment results for the patients. To most, this is where the scope of practice ends. To some, however, it's where it begins. Our culture is more like a brother—and sisterhood of human beings than a form of hierarchical solar and lunar rulers. An Iranian philosopher, FM-2030, understood my aim back in the 1960s. He taught "New Concepts of the Human" in his school in the Big Apple. He wrote the Upwingers Manifesto if you want to check him out. While you're at it, also reference J. D. Bernal. He was one of the first to be documented yapping about things like space colonization, bionic implants, and cognitive enhancement.
My work is the lovechild of philosophical posthumanism and human rights. People can modify their mind, body, and soul to the point where they are no longer classified as part of humanity. Most of us in this culture understand that a more advanced species will soon grow out of society, like a butterfly from a caterpillar. As far as I know, we're the most sophisticated form of life. We have no choice for more reasons than I care to talk about in this book. It's not time for guilt or pity. It's my love for people that helps me appreciate our potential. Many of us will soon transform into a vessel for us all to climb aboard.
Like gravity, most mystics believe consciousness must be accepted as a force. Our educational system has been stubborn about this in the west. Lately, however, I've been asking myself, What if every force is a form of consciousness? You can draw your conclusions. I'm just putting this stuff out here. So come along for this study of interrelationships. For now, focus on internalizing what each chapter offers. We steer readers on the paths of least resistance. Use our books and sites as a compass to guide you through the abstract terrains of energy healing and human enhancement. By now, you're probably asking yourself. Can this kind of work be applied to anything? The short answer is yes. The recipe that comprises our content attracts all, young and old. Leaving a Mark is like playing connect-the-dots on both a micro—and macrocosmic scale: it is the reaction of an active intelligence to the "patterns that be."