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Title: Why you’re wearing a mask: The pagan ritual of transformation
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The Rayfield Reveiw
URL Source: https://therayfield.com/why-youre-w ... pagan-ritual-of-transformation
Published: May 7, 2020
Author: Ray Fields
Post Date: 2020-06-19 19:34:03 by Deckard
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Views: 5359
Comments: 13
he pagan ritual of transformation Julian Huxley once wrote that the basic elements in cultural transmission and transformation are psychological. This is how we change. Since time immemorial, high rituals have been performed to transform reality. Ritual is a spiritual psycho-drama of consciousness; a deliberate action taken to facilitate change; changes to the whole of the environment people exist in, starting with the mental landscape of the people themselves; “the place where our reality exists is first born in a dream.” Artist Sharon Devlin once bluntly described the true purpose of ritual as being a: “… method to alter one’s mind. It’s a sacred drama in which you are the audience as well as the participant. And the purpose of it is to activate parts of the mind that are not activated by everyday activity.” Ritual facilitates the mechanics of change through specific mechanisms; a rhythm to sync to; to merge and flow with; a magnetic draw, drawing one on the path toward transmutation. Rituals are vehicles driving home those ideas; the information, the data, the symbols which upon transmission create the language by which new society members communicate after they are initiated. This new language imparts a new understanding through definitions that the ritual generates. A ritual initiation introduces and inducts one into “the way”; a new way of life or world view; a program to guide beliefs and actions, enabling the initiate to become a full and true member of the new society. Note that ritual isn’t always a conscious action. Not everyone partaking in a ritual is made explicitly aware that they are participants. And yet, still, new patterns of thoughts, of significance, are drummed in; conscious or not of the ritual in which the initiate is partaking. An initiation ritual typically involves three stages. Let’s see if any of this sounds familiar to you. The first stage is isolation for purification. In this stage, the initiate is separated from the mundane. Did you know that mundane literally means “of the world?” The initiate is largely removed from the otherwise familiar persons, places and things that they’re used to in order to be “cleared” of them. An initiate is forced to become detached and insulated, purged and “purified.” An essential element of this separation from one’s typical environment is the suspension of the normal rules of living that one is used to; the normal way. Most of the initiate’s senses will become commanded and regulated at this time. In other words, the majority of what the initiate sees, hears, smells, touches and tastes, is deliberately controlled. In the ritual, these senses may be bombarded, modified, limited or deprived. But, regardless, perceptions and experiences are ultimately overseen by the high priest and priestesses directing the ritual’s performance. The ritual enables new light to shine through a newly opened window of thoughts. With nowhere else to go except the places that we’re “allowed,” the insulated, isolated, initiated may be forced to confront his or her own reflection and inner shadows that have been ignored or buried somewhere deep beneath the average day-to-day. These things suddenly become unavoidable. Triggers are detonated; another purge. Just as they involve surrender, initiation rituals also involve sacrifice; both the tangible that can be held in the hand, and the intangible, such as behaviors, must be given up by requirement. After all, for something to be “given,” something must also be taken; a token of submission, an ounce of blood; a pound of clay to be remolded. Whether dramatically overt or deceitfully subtle, the ritual reinterprets reality; a new definition of reality is given. Training in the form of new behaviors and knowledge, including myths and codes are introduced. Things necessary for new members to function properly in the society they’re being inducted into are all imbued during this time. Repetition is typical, as its use helps hammer home the spell on the initiates. The wearing of masks during an initiation ritual is almost always required. Masking has traditionally played an important role in the rituals of these kinds. Masks hasten the suppression of ego to help facilitate the death of the old identity before the identification with, and the manifestation of, a new identity. Disguised under a mask and hidden away, the initiate is more easily able to transcend the self; pushed forward toward that invisible line between the physical and spiritual realms. Trauma is yet another key aspect of this kind of initiation ceremony. It’s used mostly to personalize the fear of death. Sometimes in the ritual, the act of dying is ceremonially role played; the dark beyond the darkness; the yawning abyss. Only after death is confronted can the initiated by symbolically resurrected and reborn anew. While the process that is playing out is quite coordinated and sophisticated in reality, it may be executed in a purposefully confusing manner; so that the goalposts seem to keep moving back and forth, up and down, here now there immediately after. This renders the initiate unable to find solid mental ground from which to make logical sense of anything. This disorientation is key in the transformation ritual. The uncertain timing generates a general anxiety, further removing the initiate from reality while leaving him or her more susceptible to a type of pavlovian conditioning. This weakens the defenses just as a virus would. Only this has the potential to break down the individual much more completely than a virus. Whatever the finer details, the previous way of life is shed like an old skin at the end of the ritual; an end that comes before the new beginning. The change begins. This is the second phase; the transition. As the old self symbolically dies and passes away, the initiate descends into a state of liminality; a sort of fever-dream purgatory-nowhere land; the void in the middle. Thus, the old self dies as the initiate is purified. The initiate is now a white room; a blank canvass washed, primed and desperate for paint; a tabula rasa. At the same time his old existence and way of life dies, the initiate transcending it is gradually being processed, reprogrammed and incorporated into his new environment; reformed, reconstituted and rebirthed into the new world that awaits at the end of the tunnel. At some point in the future, we will see the final phase of the transformation ritual; integration. Does any of what’s been described in this article sound familiar to you? The only question that remains is: do you consent?
The pagan ritual of transformation: Three stages of an initiation ritual
The wearing of masks for the initiates
WHY DO THEY KEEP WARNING ABOUT A “SECOND WAVE” OF COVID-19?
Trauma
The transition
The integration
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#1. To: Deckard, All (#0)
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Yea, it does sound familiar – particularly in one respect. It sounds like some more of the all too familiar bullshit we all find in so many of the articles you post. Why? Because the gobbledygook language is meaningless and made unintelligible by excessive abstract statements that serve no utilitarian purpose that is designed to be useful or practical for any means. Furthermore, It contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over how much masks — particularly those homemade fabric masks the CDC recommends — can do to slow the spread of COVID-19. So, Deckard – exactly what purpose do you see the article served?
To citizens wearing medical masks: you’re whacko conspiracy theorists Mask wearers of the world, take them off—you have nothing to lose but your insanity… Journal of the American Medical Association, April 17, 2020, “Masks and Coronavirus Disease”: “Unless you are sick, a health care worker, or caring for someone who has COVID-19, medical masks (including surgical face masks and N95s) are not recommended.” At Children’s Health Defense, JB Handley has written an excellent article, “LOCKDOWN LUNACY: The Thinking Person’s Guide.” Here are two highlights from his section on masks: “May 29, the World Health Organization announced that masks should only be worn by healthy people if they are taking care of someone infected with COVID-19:” “’If you do not have any respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough or runny nose, you do not need to wear a mask,’ Dr. April Baller, a public health specialist for the WHO, says in a video on the world health body’s website posted in March. ‘Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms of fever and cough’.” Piss off troll.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. Research that appeared in April 2020 on medRxiv found that:19 “The evidence is not sufficiently strong to support widespread use of facemasks as a protective measure against COVID-19. However, there is enough evidence to support the use of facemasks for short periods of time by particularly vulnerable individuals when in transient higher risk situations.” Contamination was found on the outside of the masks, wrote the researchers:14 “Of note, we found greater contamination on the outer than the inner mask surfaces … The mask’s aerodynamic features may explain this finding. A turbulent jet due to air leakage around the mask edge could contaminate the outer surface. Alternatively, the small aerosols of SARS-CoV-2 generated during a high-velocity cough might penetrate the masks. In conclusion, both surgical and cotton masks seem to be ineffective in preventing the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 from the coughs of patients with COVID-19 to the environment and external mask surface.” Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. I stand by my statement – and repeat it for emphasis:
I stand by my statement – and repeat it for emphasis:
If you can smell a fart through your mask it's not working
What in heaven’s name ever led you to believe that a mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through farts?
What in heaven’s name ever led you to believe that a mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through farts? Good god are you really that fucking dense?
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. Do you believe that a mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through farts?
Good heavens, Stone – maybe you are onto something – finally. I come back to this – after doing a bit of research. Any possible link between farting and the transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus could be relevant because that’s what people do, fart. Estimates as to the number of times healthy people fart per day range from five to 25 times. Of course, these are just rough thresholds so if you are desperately trying to hold in that 26th fart today, just let it go. You may be wondering: but isn’t the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) a respiratory virus and not a intestinal or a “buttatory” virus? That is true, but. Testing has found that the SARS-CoV2 can be present in fecal material, which is a scientific way of saying poop. Did Covid-19 Come From A Lab? Was It Deliberate Bioterrorism? A Biodefense Expert Explores The Clues But there’s more. Diarrhea can be a symptom of COVID-19, as Robert Glatter has indicated previously for Forbes. Anyone who has farted while having diarrhea knows that things can get a bit bubbly. More buts. Even when you don’t have diarrhea, farts, also known as flatulence or backdoor breezes, can come in lots of different varieties, ranging from tiny toots to rather wet ones. And that wetness ain’t soda water. A study published in a 1997 issue of the Journal of Physiology measured the volume of study participant’s farts and found the largest volume fart to be 375 millilitres. That’s over 12.6 fluid ounces, which is more than what’s in a tall latte from Starbucks. With so much potentially coming out your rear end, could a fart be basically a butt-cough or a butt-sneeze? Can it actually spray poop particles and the virus into the air?
Well, Stone – and Deckard – it looks like you need not worry about the farts after all. The claim: Doctors say the coronavirus could be 'spreading across the globe' through passed gas An April 11 article from the British tabloid Daily Star titled "Coronavirus 'could be spreading across the globe through farts' claim doctors" had 4,700 shares on Facebook as of Wednesday afternoon. "Doctors have made the foul discovery that farting could spread the Covid-19 disease – unless infected people wear pants which can protect this from happening," the article's secondary headline reads. The story cites an April 6 Twitter thread by Australian doctor Andy Tagg. It includes references to multiple studies based on observations China. One, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, describes how the virus was detected in the fecal matter of an asymptomatic child up to 17 days after exposure. Another study, published in the Lancet, examined 98 COVID-19 patients and found 55% of the patients had fecal samples that tested positive for the virus, some of them for weeks. As to whether there's potential that particles could be spread through passing gas, Tagg says there's not much science on the topic. He cited a medical experiment in which people passed gas into a petri dish, once with pants on and once without. The petri dish from the latter included gut flora, while the former did not. "Perhaps SARS-CoV-2 can be spread thought the power of parping – we need more evidence. So remember to wear appropriate PPE at all times and stay safe!" he tweeted, alongside a photo of someone wearing large pants. The Daily Star article goes on to say that the China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier this year that pants are an effective barrier against spreading the novel coronavirus through passed gas. Can gas actually spread the virus? So far, there's no evidence that it's happening It's also possible that people can catch the virus by touching a surface with the virus on it, then touching their faces. For those reasons, medical professionals have recommended frequent handwashing and social distancing to combat the virus' spread. Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and infectious diseases professor at Vanderbilt University, said at this point, transmission of coronavirus through passed gas has "never been demonstrated." "It becomes a highly theoretical exercise to discuss it," he said. "It's very unlikely." On a microscopic level, it's true that fecal matter can be found in passed gas, he said. As studies like those cited by Tagg indicated, scientists have detected viral remnants in feces, although Schaffner said it's still unclear whether the virus can be spread in that way. The CDC's website confirms that while the coronavirus has been found in fecal matter of some of those infected, there has been "no confirmed fecal-oral transmission" of the disease, and it's not known whether that viral matter found in stool is infectious. The risk is expected to be minimal, however, based on evidence from related coronavirus outbreaks like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrom (MERS), according to the CDC. Similarly, the World Health Organization classifies the risk of catching COVID- 19 from contact with an infected person's feces as "low." But because there is a risk, the WHO's website advises people to wash their hands regularly after using the bathroom and before eating. But Schaffner said that in places with modern plumbing today, that's also an unlikely form of spread since fecal matter is flushed down the toilet and the system keeps the gases from coming back up. The CDC has not reported any evidence that COVID-19 has spread by sewage, so far. Dr. Ravina Kullar, infectious diseases expert for the Infectious Diseases Society of America and an adjunct faculty member at UCLA, said transmission of infections through passed gas, in general, would be abnormal. For example, she said clostridium difficile – a bacterial infection that is contagious and found in stool – has not been shown to be contagious in that way. "This organism has been around for years, so this is not as new as the SARS-CoV- 2," she said. "And as of now, we've not shown that if someone that's harboring this bacteria that they're able to transmit it to someone else through passing gas." She said that clothing also serves as a sort of filter, referring to the same study Tagg had cited in his Twitter thread. But either way, if a person is property practicing social distancing and proper hygiene, there shouldn't be an issue with spreading the virus, she said. "Social distancing is important, and just honestly a good rule of etiquette for life in general is not farting around other people," she said. Ultimately, Schaffner said, while it's theoretically possible, there's no evidence and doesn't appear to be a reason for people to worry about contracting COVID-19 from passed gas. "To make an analogy: If you asked me, 'Could you walk from New York to San Francisco?' Yes. Most of us travel by other means, however," he said. "It's about that likely." Our ruling: False headline According to the CDC, health experts have so far not identified fecal-oral contamination as a factor in the virus' transmission. The WHO lists the risk of contamination from feces as low. There's also no evidence that feces or traces of fecal matter contained in passed gas have caused the COVID-19 disease. Infectious disease experts interviewed by USA TODAY also said it's highly unlikely. While the Daily Star's reporting regarding Tagg's tweets is not factually incorrect, the wording in the article's headlines could mislead readers into thinking there is solid evidence or a medical consensus around this kind of spread, when there is so far a lack of proof.
You are a fucking idiot to think that's what stone meant.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. You are a fucking idiot to think that's what stone meant. Clarity is a characteristic of written composition that communicates effectively its intended purpose. It is sometimes referred to as perspicuity. The qualities of clearly written communication include a carefully defined purpose, logical organization, well-constructed sentences, and precisely appropriate word choice. Without those, all that comes across is gobbledygook. There are many times I have no idea what Stone means in his posts. Well actually, most of the times ...
Does any of what’s been described in this article sound familiar to you?
#2. To: Gatlin (#1)
Furthermore, It contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over how much masks — particularly those homemade fabric masks the CDC recommends — can do to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#3. To: Gatlin (#1)
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#4. To: Deckard, All (#2)
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It [the article] contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over masks … It [the article] contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over masks …
#5. To: Deckard. All (#3)
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It [the article] contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over masks … It [the article] contributes absolutely nothing to the major debate over masks …
#6. To: Gatlin (#4)
#7. To: A K A Stone. All (#6)
If you can smell a fart through your mask it's not working.
#8. To: Gatlin (#7)
If you can smell a fart through your mask it's not working.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#9. To: Deckard, All (#8)
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Good god are you really that fucking dense?
#10. To: A K A Stone, Deckard, All (#6)
If you can smell a fart through your mask it's not working This could stink if this were the case. Perhaps you got wind of the question that Norman Swan asked on a recent Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) podcast: can farts transmit the COVID-19 coronavirus? Yes, farts, those natural gas emissions that come from everyone else’s behinds but yours. Are there scientific reasons to even consider this as a possibility or is such speculation all simply hot air? Let’s get to the bottom of the science.
#11. To: A K A Stone, Deckard, All (#10)
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As health officials warn of the coronavirus spreading through droplets generated by sneezes and coughs, some people have wondered whether passed gas could also be a culprit of transmission. Recent articles, some shared widely on social media, have explored the possibility. While scientists are still researching the spread of COVID-19, health experts believe the novel coronavirus mainly spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes, releasing respiratory droplets into the air, according to the CDC. Those droplets can then end up in the mouths or noses of nearby people, and spread is most likely within a 6-foot radius. There's not enough proof yet that passed gas has been a form of spreading the coronavirus.
#12. To: Gatlin (#9)
Do you believe that a mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through farts?
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#13. To: Deckard, All (#12)
Do you believe that a mode of transmission for COVID-19 is through farts?
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