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Lux Colloquii: Spiritual Frameworks as Control Systems

It’s easy to get lost in the labyrinth of ideas — past lives, reincarnation, karma, hypnosis, and the nature of reality itself. We’ve been told that we are bound by cycles, debts, and lessons, yet the more one examines these frameworks, the more they start to resemble the same old control mechanisms dressed up in spiritual language. If we are fragments of an infinite source, why would that source impose rigid, Earth-centric laws of punishment and reward? Perhaps the deeper truth lies beyond the narratives we’ve inherited — beyond the neatly packaged stories that keep us tethered to a cycle we never agreed to. Maybe the real journey isn’t about atoning for imagined past sins, but about breaking free from the illusion that we were ever bound at all.

I Was There

History is written not just by those in power but by those who dare to observe, question, and document events as they unfold. Writers, like Orwell, act as both record keepers and truth tellers — capturing moments that might otherwise be lost to manipulation and distortion. But what happens when the truth itself becomes a battleground? In an era where deception is refined into an art form, the role of the writer has never been more crucial.

Losing Yourself to Find Yourself

Self-discovery is rarely a straightforward journey. It’s a process of shedding, unraveling, and stepping into the unknown. We often fear losing ourselves, yet in that very loss, we create space for something deeper, something truer to emerge. This piece explores the paradox of letting go — how embracing uncertainty and releasing what no longer serves us can lead to a more authentic, aligned way of being.

Soul, Spirit, and Purpose, Part V: Union

For as long as humans have pondered existence, we’ve been fed conflicting answers about who we are, why we’re here, and what it all means. Religions, philosophies, and spiritual movements have twisted fundamental truths, leaving people searching for something they were never separate from in the first place. The soul, spirit, and Source have been fragmented into confusing, often contradictory ideas — but in reality, they are one seamless whole. This is not about salvation, ascension, or evolution. It’s about recognition — seeing through the illusion of separateness and remembering what has always been true.

Soul, Spirit, and Purpose, Part IV: Spirit

For thousands of years, humanity has sought to understand its place in the cosmos, attempting to define the intangible aspects of existence — what animates us, what transcends us, and what ultimately connects us to something greater. Among these explorations, the distinction between soul and spirit has been one of the most enduring, yet remains deeply misunderstood.