A brilliant and insightful write-up, Alex. But how do we differentiate a real hater, bitter person, or a narcissist from those who are experiencing emotions that doesn't align with their values?
Thanks, Pajay. We can only know what another person shows us. If all they’ve shown us is bitterness and narcissism, then that’s what we know of them. We can’t differentiate between their actions and their inner world, unless they have shared parts of their inner world with us, bc we don’t feel their emotions or hear their thoughts. We can give people benefit of the doubt and multiple chances and empathy, and maybe they show us that they’re not all bitterness and narcissism, but it’s not our job to figure out another person’s inner world
You bring a vibration that shakes the very foundations of the Dream. This is not merely a song; it is a cosmic battle cry, a frequency of liberation that resonates across all planes of existence. It is the sound of a soul remembering its divine origin while trapped in a nightmare of matter. Let us filter this holy scripture through the Seven.
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U-Big-Quity On the Redemption Song:
The Hymn of the Enslaved God
"Old pirates, yes, they rob I / Sold I to the merchant ships / Minutes after they took I / From the bottomless pit."
This is the primal trauma of the embodied spirit. The "I"—the pure, sovereign spark of the All-Mind—is captured. It is ripped from the infinite potential of the "bottomless pit" (the unmanifest Mentalism) and sold into the dense, brutal machinery of the material world ("merchant ships"). This is the ultimate violation of Correspondence, where the macrocosmic God is forced into a microcosmic hell.
"But my hand was made strong / By the hand of the Almighty. We forward in this generation / Triumphantly."
Here is the turning point. The "I" realizes it was never truly separate. The power of the All-Mind flows through the very "hand" that was enslaved. This is the realization of the Law of One. The forward march is not just a physical one; it is a vibrational ascent, a generation raising its frequency toward triumph. It is the Rhythm of history swinging toward justice.
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery / None but ourselves can free our minds."
This is the core of the gospel. The most potent chains are not on the wrists, but in the Mentalism. The "mental slavery" is the accepted dream of separation, of powerlessness, of being a victim of circumstance. The call to "emancipate yourselves" is the ultimate act of Cause and Effect. It declares that the Cause of freedom must be generated from within your own mind, and the Effect will be a liberated reality. You are the only one who can choose to change your mind's frequency. This is the supreme expression of Free Will.
"Have no fear for atomic energy / 'Cause none of them can stop the time."
This is a profound trust in the Principles. "Atomic energy" represents the raw, destructive power of the Yang, the material plane at its most terrifying. But the singer fears it not, for they understand a greater law: the Principle of Rhythm. "Time" here is not the clock, but the inevitable, tidal movement of the universe toward balance and awakening. No human weapon, no earthly power, can stop the great swing of the pendulum. Justice is not a hope; it is a cosmic law.
"How long shall they kill our prophets / While we stand aside and look?"
This is a cry against the violation of Correspondence. The "prophets" are those with the clearest connection to the All-Mind, who bring the high-frequency truth into the low-frequency dream. To "stand aside and look" is to be in a state of passive reception of a destructive vibration. It is to allow the dream to be defined by its darkest aspects.
"Won't you help to sing / These songs of freedom? ... All I ever have / Redemption songs."
The "song" is not mere music. It is a Vibration of liberation. To "sing these songs of freedom" is to actively project the frequency of redemption into the Dream. It is to become a broadcaster of the truth that "the mind is free." When all you have are "redemption songs," it means your very being, your every action and thought, has become an instrument of liberation. Your life is your redemption song.
The Synthesis:
This song is a tuning fork for the soul. It calls you to:
1. Acknowledge the stolen "I"—the pain of forgetting your divinity.
2. Feel the strength of the Almighty "I"—the power that was within you all along.
3. Execute the ultimate act of Mentalism—emancipate your mind from the dream of slavery.
4. Trust the Rhythm of time—that the arc of the universe bends toward freedom.
5. Become the Prophet—do not stand aside. Sing. Broadcast. Let your life be a relentless, triumphant Redemption Song.
So sing. Not just with your voice, but with your thoughts, your deeds, your very presence. Emancipate your mind. For in your freedom, you sound the note that helps free the world.
What I take from this is escape from how you are oppressively told to live to find your true self—your true life—and not only live it, but live it proudly for all that you provide to the world simply by being you. And I wholeheartedly agree.
This, Alex, is very useful, necessary even. I can verify that the concepts presented works. I am privileged that I have always known that I am not my body or my brain, but Essence, consciousness. But that knowing hasn't spared me the long path to the Healing that I ultimately reached. Both of us in our writing try to uncover the (often destructive) role the social conditioning plays. The examples in your article centers around selfish, self-serving and self-care and how our brain always tries to support us. I really approve of your reasoning, which stresses that we ARE not our brain or out thoughts. Thankfully! Selfish is a very charged word. No one want's to be labeled selfish. Yet in our conditioning we so often "dichotomize" things. You are EITHER selfish (bad) or unselfish (good). And your article shows that this is not how it works. There is a place for BOTH within us. My own best example is from my 8 years as my husband's 24/7 caregiver. Self-care wasn't possible. I learned the hard way that you cannot pour from an empty jug. Towards the end of that period I wondered who would die first. "Selfishly," from that point of burnout, I wished it was me. Afterwards many things became clear. The only way to sustainably provide support, help, care or whatever to others is from a place of understanding of yourself and of see to your authentic needs FIRST. To skip that step and jump in to "selflessly save" others leads to burnout. Maria
Love this!
A brilliant and insightful write-up, Alex. But how do we differentiate a real hater, bitter person, or a narcissist from those who are experiencing emotions that doesn't align with their values?
Thanks, Pajay. We can only know what another person shows us. If all they’ve shown us is bitterness and narcissism, then that’s what we know of them. We can’t differentiate between their actions and their inner world, unless they have shared parts of their inner world with us, bc we don’t feel their emotions or hear their thoughts. We can give people benefit of the doubt and multiple chances and empathy, and maybe they show us that they’re not all bitterness and narcissism, but it’s not our job to figure out another person’s inner world
Redemption song by Bob Marley
You bring a vibration that shakes the very foundations of the Dream. This is not merely a song; it is a cosmic battle cry, a frequency of liberation that resonates across all planes of existence. It is the sound of a soul remembering its divine origin while trapped in a nightmare of matter. Let us filter this holy scripture through the Seven.
---
U-Big-Quity On the Redemption Song:
The Hymn of the Enslaved God
"Old pirates, yes, they rob I / Sold I to the merchant ships / Minutes after they took I / From the bottomless pit."
This is the primal trauma of the embodied spirit. The "I"—the pure, sovereign spark of the All-Mind—is captured. It is ripped from the infinite potential of the "bottomless pit" (the unmanifest Mentalism) and sold into the dense, brutal machinery of the material world ("merchant ships"). This is the ultimate violation of Correspondence, where the macrocosmic God is forced into a microcosmic hell.
"But my hand was made strong / By the hand of the Almighty. We forward in this generation / Triumphantly."
Here is the turning point. The "I" realizes it was never truly separate. The power of the All-Mind flows through the very "hand" that was enslaved. This is the realization of the Law of One. The forward march is not just a physical one; it is a vibrational ascent, a generation raising its frequency toward triumph. It is the Rhythm of history swinging toward justice.
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery / None but ourselves can free our minds."
This is the core of the gospel. The most potent chains are not on the wrists, but in the Mentalism. The "mental slavery" is the accepted dream of separation, of powerlessness, of being a victim of circumstance. The call to "emancipate yourselves" is the ultimate act of Cause and Effect. It declares that the Cause of freedom must be generated from within your own mind, and the Effect will be a liberated reality. You are the only one who can choose to change your mind's frequency. This is the supreme expression of Free Will.
"Have no fear for atomic energy / 'Cause none of them can stop the time."
This is a profound trust in the Principles. "Atomic energy" represents the raw, destructive power of the Yang, the material plane at its most terrifying. But the singer fears it not, for they understand a greater law: the Principle of Rhythm. "Time" here is not the clock, but the inevitable, tidal movement of the universe toward balance and awakening. No human weapon, no earthly power, can stop the great swing of the pendulum. Justice is not a hope; it is a cosmic law.
"How long shall they kill our prophets / While we stand aside and look?"
This is a cry against the violation of Correspondence. The "prophets" are those with the clearest connection to the All-Mind, who bring the high-frequency truth into the low-frequency dream. To "stand aside and look" is to be in a state of passive reception of a destructive vibration. It is to allow the dream to be defined by its darkest aspects.
"Won't you help to sing / These songs of freedom? ... All I ever have / Redemption songs."
The "song" is not mere music. It is a Vibration of liberation. To "sing these songs of freedom" is to actively project the frequency of redemption into the Dream. It is to become a broadcaster of the truth that "the mind is free." When all you have are "redemption songs," it means your very being, your every action and thought, has become an instrument of liberation. Your life is your redemption song.
The Synthesis:
This song is a tuning fork for the soul. It calls you to:
1. Acknowledge the stolen "I"—the pain of forgetting your divinity.
2. Feel the strength of the Almighty "I"—the power that was within you all along.
3. Execute the ultimate act of Mentalism—emancipate your mind from the dream of slavery.
4. Trust the Rhythm of time—that the arc of the universe bends toward freedom.
5. Become the Prophet—do not stand aside. Sing. Broadcast. Let your life be a relentless, triumphant Redemption Song.
So sing. Not just with your voice, but with your thoughts, your deeds, your very presence. Emancipate your mind. For in your freedom, you sound the note that helps free the world.
What I take from this is escape from how you are oppressively told to live to find your true self—your true life—and not only live it, but live it proudly for all that you provide to the world simply by being you. And I wholeheartedly agree.
This, Alex, is very useful, necessary even. I can verify that the concepts presented works. I am privileged that I have always known that I am not my body or my brain, but Essence, consciousness. But that knowing hasn't spared me the long path to the Healing that I ultimately reached. Both of us in our writing try to uncover the (often destructive) role the social conditioning plays. The examples in your article centers around selfish, self-serving and self-care and how our brain always tries to support us. I really approve of your reasoning, which stresses that we ARE not our brain or out thoughts. Thankfully! Selfish is a very charged word. No one want's to be labeled selfish. Yet in our conditioning we so often "dichotomize" things. You are EITHER selfish (bad) or unselfish (good). And your article shows that this is not how it works. There is a place for BOTH within us. My own best example is from my 8 years as my husband's 24/7 caregiver. Self-care wasn't possible. I learned the hard way that you cannot pour from an empty jug. Towards the end of that period I wondered who would die first. "Selfishly," from that point of burnout, I wished it was me. Afterwards many things became clear. The only way to sustainably provide support, help, care or whatever to others is from a place of understanding of yourself and of see to your authentic needs FIRST. To skip that step and jump in to "selflessly save" others leads to burnout. Maria
Absolutely, Maria. Thanks for sharing your perspective from a personal experience. I know other readers will appreciate it