Recent Ideas: The Time Pyramid

Occasionally I try to develop a model of time that can help explain both the human and celestial perspective. It’s a bit difficult for someone stuck in concrete linear time that only has one particular experience of the now moment. ABC-22 has attempted to describe the different layers of time before, as well as how the midwayers utilize the band of time they exist in, and I have attempted to figure it out a bit at a time (pun unintended).

At one point I thought of a possible clock/watch design that could show these different bands of time at once, showing the time of the linear “now” moment, along with the stretch of time the celestials could be inhabiting. In my mind, this was done through the display of various rings or concentric circles (with different colors) and time measurements on the side. I wasn’t sure if I was imagining something from science fiction or a real morontia machine, but either way, it didn’t really solve the issue of understanding time from a higher perspective. The original posts:

"This was a quick dive into my imagination. I was rethinking the circle, which became the front of a cylinder. I began looking at its side and rolling it. How can I change these dimensions? I saw the top, bottom and side at once. The shape was collapsing in on itself. I switched it around and thought of a clock. A shape always expanding, like zooming into fractal geometry. This was a time device. The shape expanded on the front and collapsed in on itself in the back, but it was completely flat. There were no sides. The expanding image showed the current time. Every measurement of time on the face could be maneuvered in. This was a representation of time bands, all aspects of the now constantly in motion, expanding outward. It was like a colored radar, but instead of a single line moving around the screen, circles pulsed out from the center. This was a multidimensional time travel watch."

"It has this dual function where each hour appears as a circle (creating a long "ping") expanding from the center. When the hour (let's say 7:00) reaches the outer edge, it disappears as 8:00 appears in the middle. There would be a horizontal measurement of the minutes. When used from a higher time band, the circle would then represent how much of our time a person could manipulate (go back and forth through). For this form, there would be a fixed circle in the middle used for human time. The individual's time would be represented by another circle. If the second circle gets closer to the middle dot, they are going back in time. If the circle expands closer to the outside, they are moving into the future."

"I had a new idea for the item. What I wanted to do was understand these higher bands of time that the midwayers and angels so easily know and experience. The problem is, the higher band you are on, the more flexible time may be. This probably means that while a secondary midwayer could go one or two hours in the past or future, a primary may go three or four. This is just an example though, and there are most certainly things midwayers cannot change, such as our free will decisions once we make them. Anyway, the face of the clock would get too cluttered with all of this information, so there needs to be a face for each band of time, which will be projected outward as a hologram. If you have seen the (CGI) holograms in Ironman or Pacific Rim, you would have an idea what I was thinking. Each would be a different color, and would create a cylinder in the air (which could be condensed or removed altogether). However, time may actually be better represented if the faces increased in size, creating a cone or funnel shape."

While getting ready for work, I got an idea of a new model of time and how those may experience it. I have no idea if I was the direct source or if it was someone else. The model may not even be right, but I would at least like to describe the idea. It is basically an upside down triangle, cone or pyramid. The bottom point is the now moment that is experienced at our level – the incredibly inflexible present moment. This pyramid has layers, and those finding themselves at a higher layer have a room of freedom that is theoretically measurable on the diagram. Right above our band of time is a layer that is slightly larger, and within it the midwayer in question can inhabit an area of time that we are not a part of in our world (or at least do not consciously experience at that moment). However, the effects of the midwayer’s activities can impact the present moment. A line can still be drawn from their current position to the bottom point of the pyramid. If his or her actions do not impact the physical world, the “line of influence” leaves the pyramid itself, failing to manifest itself in time-space in a way that impacts those experiencing the lower band of time. However, those of a higher band can be impacted, as they can experience or observe everything going on in the band below them. Thus, these lines of influence do not necessarily start at the point of existence that being is operating on.

These plot points can act more like the center of the line. The only question is whether the line of influence is straight no matter which way it is pointing. If it is pointing toward the now we experience, then it can either influences the past or future now which the higher beings can operate on. One more thing to realize is that this pyramid is not real in structure, only in how the bands operate. Basically, the pyramid is moving, and the bands inside the pyramid leave a straight and definite trail that becomes recorded history. The last thing I’ll mention is that the very top band is inhabited by God, and this contains all past, present and future. In reality, if you could may this idea out, it would not look like a triangle, but a very odd shape.

There is also one more way of looking at this time concept, and that is a thing of experience. Time, for the most part, may be uniform, but the experience of it doesn’t have to be. If time is simply the measurement of events, then the celestials may simply be capable of performing far more tasks in less time and can also multitask far better than we can. A band of time may really be the ability to manipulate, experience or know multiple events at once, or perhaps this is simply what one can do when inhabiting a higher band than us.

A basic model of this pyramid is provided below (click for full size):

New Ideas: The Journey to Cosmic Citizenship

There are some fundamental truths that all searching for citizenship in the cosmic sense will find out. These are issues that will indeed appear as one grows spiritually and learns to plan for future service in the ascension career. This list comprises of a few things I know of personally, but there are many aspects to this subject not discussed.

1. Every thought, feeling and action is recorded or known, though not everyone access to all information. Realizing that God knows more about you than you do is a simple thing. Comprehending the magnitude of every action contributing to a future spiritual resume, of sorts, is not. There are no secrets.

2. What you do now impacts your future, a future that can extend so far forward that you simply cannot know the full consequences of what you do. These consequences can be both good and bad, so forget the negative spin that word usually holds. All actions have effects, and these effects can snowball so far down the road that you won't know what to expect. Do not get so worked up about it that you can't sleep, but realize that doing good can have a far more beneficial effect on the world, the universe and yourself than what you would expect to occur in the short-run.

3. Planning for the ascension career, or the billions of years it will take to reach Paradise, can start during the evolutionary experience, provided you have the right information. It is not just a thing of figuring out what you want to study, but what you can do in the flesh to make the ascension experience easier or more flexible.

4. Learn to love as many people as you can on this planet, and learn to stop worrying about minor differences. You will be socializing with people from other planets not too long from now.

New Ideas: The Many Facets of the Magisterial Mission

The Magisterial Mission has quite a few branches, all impacting a variety of projects. However, there are two main categories, one dealing with physical sustenance, the other with spiritual sustenance. For now, I will just post a short look at these two general categories.

1. Spiritual Growth:

A category that largely impacts things at the individual level, which begins with the confirmation of God's presence and love. For a Descending Son of God to appear in the flesh means that scripture becomes largely outdated and almost useless. Why rely on a bible or even the Urantia Book when a Paradise Son and his staff is present and can answer questions? Organized religion is bound to change chaotically, some of it disappearing entirely over time. Ultimately, people will be led to develop their personal relationship with the Father, and part of the reason there is to be a Magisterial Mission is to substantially boost such a relationship that fosters soul growth.

2. Societal Growth:

A category that deals with sociological changes and sustainability issues. The next reason for the mission is to improve society as it restructures itself in response to a changing planet. This is a thing of both physical sustenance and cultural longevity and evolution, meaning that societal growth is broken into two more categories of physical sustainability and social sustainability.

Physical sustainability involves reorganizing human groups so as to survive potential calamities, as well as introducing new technology utilizing ultimatons so as to bring basic utilities to all of mankind.

Social sustainability involves reorganizing human groups so that society will come to reflect the three values of: life, equality and growth. The value of life is about the quality of life. Do the right requirements for this quality exist, and if not, why? Is there a lack of resources, or is there some social issue at play? The value of equality is a simple matter, and that is about everyone being capable of growing and thriving, which concerns the other two listed values. The value of growth is about whether an individual has every opportunity to grow in skills, knowledge and responsibility. This growth encompasses the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life, which help lead to life quality – something that everyone will eventually have access to.

Recent Ideas: Limits of Love

This was a previous concept I put together, but I cannot find my original post about it. I believe it to be an important one, so I might as well recreate it here.

There are two human limits on love, or more specifically, how it is expressed, and that is in giving and receiving.

People naturally have a cap on how much love they can show others. These limits are created by time, circumstance, energy and focus. Time dictates the number of times you can do things through love. Within your life, you must dedicate a certain amount of time to yourself in order to simply survive, but you can still serve others daily. However, this service relies on circumstance. You have to be capable of interacting with people (being in the right place) and also capable of creating a positive effect. Your ability to create a positive effect depends on how much energy you desire to expend, and how much you have in reserve, and this also relates to time. Lastly, there is the focus of the love or service itself. How many people are you helping or showing affection? Is it one person at a time? Is it a group? Will this love be passed on to others or to later generations? There can even be an inward focus, and the person may desire to love themselves over others. These are all limitations of expression that exist for temporal beings.

People also have a cap on how much love they can receive. Normally, this is a level of comfort involving how much love you desire and how much is taken in. Too much can create discomfort, and a person who receives too much may find the giver to have ulterior motives or to be too attached. It is also a thing of expectations: what you expect to receive (or earn) and what you expect others to try to give. The former is an internal focus on the individual (you), and involves the reception of love from all interactions. The latter is an outward focus on someone else, and what you expect them to give to those they interact with. Though there are good social reasons to create certain limits on love reception, this behavior can also result in misunderstandings when one receives far more than expected, or far less.

Remember, no matter how much the reader may wish to serve others, there are still physical restrictions created by your body and the involved natural laws, and mental limits created by those you interact with and choose to serve.