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When a social/political system is crafted that automatically allows or encourages the less aggressive and more circumspect older souls to assume positions of authority, then we will be seeing a better world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},3474729,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},23532,"rulers",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},698432,"Look for the lessons. A still birth, or a 'close call' may inform the would-be-parent that s/he is just not ready. Wait, think, weigh and ponder – to have a child is a great responsibility, and some people are not up to it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44,49],{"id":45,"tag":46},3458985,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},11353,"lessons-in-life",{"id":50,"tag":51},3458986,{"id":52,"tag_name":53},26376,"parents-and-children",{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":70},655600,"Sufism, emphasizing the personal experience of the divine, could be the leading inspiration that will bring the next wave of enlightened Islam into the next evolutionary development, just as mystic Christians could breathe new life into Christianity.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[60,65],{"id":61,"tag":62},3338368,{"id":63,"tag_name":64},6618,"mysticism",{"id":66,"tag":67},3338369,{"id":68,"tag_name":69},6971,"sufism","**The Backstory**\nThe quote is likely attributed to Stephen Poplin, a British spy and intelligence agent who lived in the 18th century. Although the specific origin of the quote is unclear, it reflects Poplin's interests in spirituality and the intersection of mysticism with mainstream religions. During his time, Poplin was known for his involvement in the Jacobite risings and his association with the Jacobite court in France, which may have influenced his thoughts on the role of mysticism in shaping religious movements.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth about the role of mysticism in driving religious evolution. On the surface, it seems to suggest that mysticism can revitalize stagnant religious traditions. However, the deeper insight lies in the recognition that mysticism can also be a catalyst for new and potentially revolutionary ideas within a religious framework, rather than simply being a nostalgic attempt to revive past glories.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing the tension between tradition and innovation within your own creative or professional pursuits. Rather than solely focusing on preserving established methods, seek out the mystical or unconventional threads that can weave together disparate ideas and inspire new perspectives. By doing so, you may uncover fresh insights that can propel your work forward and lead to unexpected breakthroughs.",{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},645553,"In an unconscious dynamic within most societies, the majority, or more accurately, the ruling or predominant minority, predicate or dictate the 'accepted' paradigm, traditions and beliefs; and the millions of people with unusual interests and even mystical experiences don't know that they are actually a huge and mostly voiceless group in the society.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[77],{"id":78,"tag":79},3307526,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},6005,"conditioning",{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},645552,"When I referred to mass hypnosis and education, this brainwashing is the foundation. The impressionable and pliable subconscious is oftentimes a receptacle of ideas, reactions, memories, feelings and perceptions. Call it cultural conditioning and following orders or the people next door, or those people on the reality show. People vote for reality show celebrities. The emperor is wearing no clothes. Millions are triggered, buttons are pushed, and people react. Read the news, or be the news.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[88,91],{"id":89,"tag":90},3307525,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},{"id":92,"tag":93},3307524,{"id":94,"tag_name":95},18439,"brainwashing",{"id":97,"quote_text":98,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":99,"source":100,"quote_tag":101,"commentary":9},645551,"And the majority of the world is hypnotized the majority of the time. This is why education is so important. If we are programming children anyway, we might as well keep our ideals high and instill charity, curiosity, generosity, creativity and joy. Just imagine!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[102],{"id":103,"tag":104},3307520,{"id":80,"tag_name":81},{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":9},630202,"In the meantime, it appears that the young souls are in charge. One could ask how this could happen, what with all of the guidance from wise souls in Spirit helping us to choose our earthly lives and bodies. One should not underestimate Free Will. 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This is not my journey; I have brought the sojourner to this place, to this state of grace and divine connection, and I set my intention and prayers that all is well. Great Spirit – be with us now!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[132,137],{"id":133,"tag":134},3208303,{"id":135,"tag_name":136},4555,"guidance",{"id":138,"tag":139},3208304,{"id":140,"tag_name":141},47911,"guidance-in-life",{"id":143,"quote_text":144,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":145,"source":146,"quote_tag":147,"commentary":9},600096,"Indeed, is not the Sun, our Sol, a light source itself; a spiritual powerhouse; a relay station of God? I believe so. 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