04/30/2016 In-Person Event – Your Experience

“have you told any lies today?”

I loved the creepy hammer sound as you entered the room and all the ambient noises as my mind tried to latch onto something under the hood.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  Jake O.

Was everyone’s experience today similar in structure?

I’m glad I was a part of today’s experience. It was actually quite motivating.

My appointment got cancelled last minute but apparently I was still a part of it. I did get a phone call just before 9PM saying that I was being tested, and I passed. Then the recorded voice proceeded with a “solve this” and gave me a string of random numbers. I attempted to write them down as best as I could but I was in a dark parking lot and could barely understand. When I asked The OOA about the phone call later in an email I got the response that they made no calls that night… now I am very confused. The numbers I THINK (please do not get mad if these are wrong, it was a lot going on at the time) 18, 16, 13 (or 3), 35, 4 (or 44)… I think that was it. Not sure if this will lead to anything. I am curious to hear all of your experiences. I got a few stories last night from the group who was at the restaurant downtown. But I am curious as to others.

I loved my experience. I have nothing to hide, so the hardest thing for me was searching my memory banks under pressure. Soul-searching takes some time.

Definitely a cool experience (I can only imagine what it looked like to people walking past us on the street in broad day light as I was walked around with a hood on haha). But wanted to bring a few things up:

1. As @electrichippo had mentioned, those words that were wispered to us at the end really had me feelin some type away, “we are not who we say we are, I am not who I say I am”. Idk but that had me thinking…

2. At the end, right as I was about to head out the door and go straight to my car, she asked me, “Oh before you leave, were you given any specific instructions?” I had no idea what she was talking about and honestly just told her I didn’t think so and was on my way… Curious to see if maybe anyone else HAD been given certain instructions, if someone else was told to tell her something at the end? Idk

3. Lastly, this is kind of a shot in the dark, but right before you head out side to go to your car, did anyone notice the two pieces of paper tapped above the door (inside the hallway, not outside)? They were about the size of my palm with letters written on them. I’m not entirely sure if they had anything to do with tension (but I mean, nothing is random), I tried to take a mental picture of them but I was also trying to listen to what she was talking to me about so I honestly have no idea what they said. I only bring this up because I was bagged all the way until I was in the large room, but she took off the bag before I was outside, idk but I have a feeling we were meant to see those.

But yea! Definitely want to know others stories from yesterday, I wonder if others maybe got more than just the bagging, and then the mirror?

@rizzzoooooo I did not notice the letters. It was so bright, my eyes were just trying to adjust at that point.

So trying to remember all of the questions I was asked. For those of you that feel comfortable would you please share?

In the hallway I was left alone to ponder why I deserved to be enlightened. Then whispers asked me what made me special and said they didn’t think ideas so special.

Then led into the dark room.

I was asked why I was there. To which I responded “to be enlightened and I’m curious” to which they responded that they’ve heard that all day please be honest.
Then in front of the mirror I was asked:
What is your name?
Do You like what you see?
Are you a good person?
What did you do today to improve yourself?
What did you do today to improv (society or humanity)?
Are you a good person?
Who are you?
Who’s your best friend?
Why did you say you love your cat before you mentioned your husband?
Who knows you better your husband or your phone?
What is the worst thing you’ve done to another person?
What is your biggest regret in life?
Do you understand you made a choice to give her your phone?
Are you a good person?

That’s all I can remember right now.
They also took my phone and photographed me and explained that they downloaded all of my info from my phone.

I’d love to hear how this compares to others experience. Thanks!

So I’m curious if this is similar to the meetings that happened before or if this is a “next step”. Was this an interview to see if we are worthy of moving forward on the path to enlightenment or was it a one time event specifically meant to enlighten us about how we give up our privacy to technology?

Oddly my biggest take away didn’t really have to do with technology (I am well aware that my life is public…hell I have a pet cube in my living room that people can tune into and see into my home) it was realizing I’m a good person and shouldn’t be so hard on myself instead to get my ass in gear and keep moving toward my goals. (I’ve been in a slump lately.) But it was actually really enlightening to realize that I don’t have any big regrets or anything holding me back but me.

So this was my first meeting with anybody from OOA*. I’ll be absolutely honest, I left the meeting feeling like shit. The only things that really lifted me up were three things:

1.) Talia: led me into some hallway and eventually to an elevator while I was hooded. She had a confident stride and was quite positive so I trusted her immediately. And she didn’t have me bang into a wall, bonus.

2.) The whispering man: I agree with @electrichippo that what he said at the end intrigued me so it’s probably my motivation to stay with all of this. Had he not been there I probably would have bowed out. More on this in a bit.

3.) My mini-side quest (at the end) of finding the next Apostle (which happened to be @mike) at the initial meet point and stare at him for 10 seconds. @mike would NOT stop talking and I do not have a very good poker face/ability to dead pan especially when my friend is like “yes, what, what’s up, yes?” Thanks man, I think I actually needed a good laugh.

So, the event did serve as a good food for thought but I actually feel the questions were so vague that it was a set up for automatic fail no matter how you answered. Plus the ironic dark room/very cold demeanor of the woman asking the questions made me feel on edge. This forces me to kinda think why am I going out of my way to Spread the Light in clever ways when in turn I just got treated sorta like crap. And look, while I know as you read this you’re probably thinking that I need to call the Wahbulance but I guess I didn’t expect the woman who was asking all the questions to be so condescending considering I’ve never met her. I’ll admit that I take things rather personally so if the point of this meet was for me to re-evaluate myself a bit then fine, OOA got it in the short term. As a matter of fact there was one remark that she made that made me feel so terrible about myself that I actually went home asking my husband if I am in fact a selfish person (while crying on his damn shoulder).

I know I risk of getting some flack from you guys or even the OOA but I’m just being honest here, no apologies will be given here. Will I continue with this? Yes. Was I rattled by the meet? Yes. Do I expect OOA reps to be just as hostile next time (assuming there is another event) and will I be more guarded? Most likely.

*I’m pretty sure this was not a Sentinel gig.

Just got back into town, I certainly believe that travelling up to LA was worth it for this experience. Mine was very similar to most of yours, but I did have one thing happen that was unique to me.

Both before and after, fellow Disciples met at the Escondite to hang out and talk. During the event, we all made a promise not to talk about the event until 9pm. Somewhere around 7pm or so, the bartender comes outside with the bar’s phone. She hands it to me, telling me that someone called needing to get ahold of me because my phone was dead. Before I answered I confirmed that my phone most certainly was not dead.

The voice on the other end was from the OOA, and wanted to remind me of the promise that we made not to speak of the event, and the consequences if we broke that promise. It also gave a warning that one of the people there was one of the OOA. Therefore, we are all suspect. There was a theory that the lone guy, in the corner watching the game of baseball that was on, who left almost immediately after that phone call, was the plant but it is also highly possible that he was not

My experience seemed a bit on the generic side. I felt that my interviewers were following a script that did not necessarily apply to me.

For example, I was asked, “Why are you here?” After a moment’s hesitation, I answered 100% truthfully: “I seek out experiences that make me reframe the way I see my life.” The interviewer angrily doubted my answer and asked me again, but…that was the truth! No disrespect intended, but it made me doubt the interviewer’s ability to detect the truth when he seemingly could not accept my genuine answer.

I also experienced several confusing incidents.

1) I was told, with my hood on, “Speak up. You are in a crowded auditorium.” Yet a minute later, I was instructed to remove my hood…and I was very clearly NOT in a crowded auditorium. Subsequent pictures on my phone confirmed this. What was the point of this fleeting lie?

2) I looked only at the mirror, nowhere else. But in the mirror’s reflection, a man in red shorts kept wandering into the background. Was I supposed to see him? What was he doing there? It was highly distracting.

If the OOA tells me that there was a secret meaning behind these experiences, very well. But I found them confusing and they distracted me from the questions I was answering.

My mindset as I left was…pensive. As much as I enjoyed the questions themselves and thinking about the answers (what can I say, I love personality tests, questionnaires, the whole shebang), I strangely left feeling somewhat UNSEEN.

My experience was pretty similar to most people’s here. The questions, the hood, etc. I did have a woman asking me the questions and a man who whispered to me as we were leaving. Most people I spoke to had the reverse happen (man questioning them, woman leading them out/whispering).

I did have an extra part of my event. I was given a gift. Within the gift was a hand written letter that said they would “like to anoint me as the first official Scribe in the Archive of Knowledge.” It also said “all our many eyes are upon you watching and waiting”. NO PRESSURE AT ALL

One other thing I did observe yesterday, that has nothing to do with my personal experience, is that the OOA has paths set for each of us…whether we were involved in yesterday’s event or not.

I am always scared to talk now, after the events of being called out by almost everyone. Ha. But I would like to offer my two cents.

I wasn’t called for yesterdays event, but I have now attended two in person events, and I will say, both times, I left upset, and disturbed and as Jake said rattled.

But, that is EXACTLY what i signed up for. It’s called the TENSION experience, not the “warm fuzzy” experience.

One thing I will point out, I listed to the podcast on MY HAUNT LIFE, the voice that they played on it, was the exact same voice as the tape I received some time back.

I came to them to feel something. This is why I love haunts. I want to be scared, and disturbed, or anything. I can say for me at least, my encounters with them have giving me the feelings I came looking for.

Ok, back in my hiding hole I go.

@nojirihorror – first, thank you for checking out and listening to the podcast

Second – which voice? There were 2 mp3s, one of them was @mkarrett ‘s gift and the next was the Gatekeeper5’s farewell puzzle.

I received another phone call last night and it was the “Wizard voice”. It was the one in the Gatekeeper5 mp3 that says “You were ready to crucify your own…”

Also, I don’t remember if you answered, but did you ever write down the numbers that were mentioned on the tape? Other people seem to be getting calls with numbers mentioned, so I’m wondering if they’re the same or if we need to combine them to form something…like a number Voltron!

Some of you are asking if this “Experience” in which you have been asked to give — hmmm let me see here, hold on, almost got it…. Oh yes, there it is, NOTHING, zero, zilch, the big goose EGG, nothing but the price of your own entry and time…. is for you? Oh boy, oh boooooy…. TRUST us when we say we are asking “if YOU are for US…” :/

TAKE and complain. Rinse, repeat, recycle. 2 stars. Dislike. Not what I THINK I WANTED. Un-instant, non-gratification. More shiny, glossy empty calories please! Supersize it, I’m not full!!!!!!

Was Miss Daela truly owed anything? Hmmmm….

I know! Let’s use our medium, our temple, the digital parchment, if you will and I just did, so we are… that we lay out to call others to the Light for petty and trivial aspects that have nothing to do with any of the lessons we are trying to impart.

How do the kiddies do it? Does this help:

#WhatHaveYouCreatedOrBroughtForthIntoThisExperience?

Do we always eat and then chomp. Chomp. CHOMP. feebly try to bite the hand that feeds?

We asked WHO you were and now we see don’t we? Yes we do! ^ . ^

“The price for admission will not be met with apathy or business as usual.”

Ring a ring ring… Wake up Y’all!!! Draw in them other moths or get burned by that dang ol’ flame, never to ever ever hear from us again.

Post Script, I have many many names, some I even share with others but let’s make it a-okay official now that we’ve done the whole:

“You get a rebuke, you get a rebuke and you get aaaaaaaaa brand new rebuuuuuuke!”

I guess what I am reallllly, truly and honestly trying to convey at this moment on this space right here and right now, wait right now… No, right now. NOW. It keeps slipping doesn’t it? How can NOW be now if you keep reading forward forever inching in time to the end of this sentence? Stop. Think of it. NOW. Stop. There. That one. Where were we? Oh yes…

I’m here, I’m up, I’m out and I’m doing it!

I am, YOU are, we are and they are NOT The New Dawn. Let’s all act like it before I start to get my feeeeeewings hurt and then out comes me BANHAMMMMMER!

This is the next pieCe the next part, the next big TO DO!

See YOU soon!

From this second forward you can refer to me as GateKeeper 4.

I have to say that I find it odd that people are complaining about their treatment.

Since the beginning, the OOA has stressed that tension is the main component in their philosophy. This process is about self-discovery, so complaining that you were made to feel terrible is kind of like a monk who is fasting and complaining that they were hungry – That’s the entire point.

At my first consultation, my interviewer yelled at me and called me a “worthless piece of shit.” I left feeling like a failure but I’ve kept going. Personally, the fear and paranoia I’ve felt through this whole thing has been electrifying. Cause that’s how we know we’re alive.

P.S. Welcome, GateKeeper 4.

It was an interestingly introspective experience. I agree with others here that it was hard to come up with interesting answers on the spot to some of the questions asked! In a way, I guess that pressure is part of it. I had a man asking me questions and a woman responding to them–and I liked how snarky she was at times, at least with me. She seemed fun. :p

My experience yesterday definitely fell within the spectrum of everyone else’s experience. I did have the distinct privilege of spending many frankly delightful hours with my Brothers and Sister bonding and speculating and later unpacking the events. As for my very first physical encounter with the OOA, I was definitely appreciative of the line of inquiry as I feel that introspection and reflection is a healthy exercise. It is sometimes painful or at least uncomfortable but I have always tried to be honest to the OOA as I always try to be with those who are important to me. In the end, I was deeply thankful for the opportunity to meet with them. Also, with the pervasive message of the exposure technology poses to each of us, I find that perhaps the happy medium is to use that technology (via Internet, social media, etc.) as a tool for building community and getting together rather than as a substitute for human interaction. I truly hope for each and every one of us the kind of joy and fellowship I experienced last night as a result of the fellowship with my Brothers and Sisters and sharing with the OOA and just looking at the starry skyline of the city and laughing and caring with and for each other.

I’m actually surprised to hear anyone felt mistreated because I didn’t feel that way at all yesterday. I found everyone quite pleasant.

I’m sorry I haven’t posted about my experience yet, I honestly haven’t had the time to fully explain what a mind fuck I went through. I loved it and can’t wait to share it all with you. I just need longer than 5 minutes to put thoughts to words. OOA, thank you dearly for including me in your event. I am delighted in taking my first steps to find the Light. Glory Be.

Was anyone who attended these events asked to keep any part of their experience or anything they were told to themselves by chance?

How were you directed to the location? Was everyone sent to same place?
How were you greeted upon arrival?
While events and interactions have been mentioned, in what order did they occur?
How many rooms did you go through?
What items were you given? Questions asked?
How was your departure from the event?
Have you received any follow-up since?

@sovereignskies – I wasn’t told to keep anything to myself. The one stipulation they did give, was to not discuss it with ANYONE until 9pm that night (which seemed to be right after the last person was supposed to go through)

@erin –
How were you directed to the location? By phone call or email.
Was everyone sent to same place? It seems so
How were you greeted upon arrival? Instantly upon arrival, no. We were instructed to wait for a phone call, once the phone call came, we were then greeted once we were found by Talia.
While events and interactions have been mentioned, in what order did they occur? Phone call/email with the location, phone call at the location, some people had interaction with the previous Apostle that went through, we were then greeted by Talia and signed an NDA saying we wouldn’t discuss what happened until 9pm and also a waiver, then we put the hood on and led somewhere. Once we were at a certain spot, we got questioned then asked to take our hood off, questioned some more and I think we were asked to hand our phone over (can’t remember if it was before or after we took our hood off), asked to put the hood back on and then led out and right before we left, we got our phone back.
How many rooms did you go through? It’s hard to tell based on the hood.
What items were you given? Questions asked? I was given a gift and a letter and was asked to read the letter out loud. The gift was a journal and the letter (hand written on really nice paper!) said that I have been Anointed as the first official Scribe of the Archive of Knowledge!
How was your departure from the event? Mine was fairly simple and direct. I was told to leave and go directly to my car. I did pass the next Apostle coming in with Talia on the street and couldn’t help but smile to myself.
Have you received any follow-up since? I received a phone call on Saturday night asking if I received my gift.

These experiences have made me rethink my thoughts on the mention of applications in the privacy policy.
see more on this here.

Privacy policy hints?

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  Cody.

How were you directed to the location? Was everyone sent to same place?
-We were all sent to the same place, as far as I know. Approx 4 hours before my appointment I received a call telling me which street corner I would need to be at. I was told that the street corner had a yellow jewelry store that I was to wait outside of. Shortly before my appointment I was called twice, once by a man and once by a woman. They each told me that my appointment was to be slightly later. I ultimately had to show up 10 minutes past my set time.

How were you greeted upon arrival?
-I was not. The jewelry store was on a busy street corner. I waited alone for approx. 7 minutes without anyone acknowledging me

While events and interactions have been mentioned, in what order did they occur?
-I first received a phone call from a woman asking me if I was on the corner. I told her I was. She told me to raise my right hand. I did, and was approached by @endlesspictures. He verified who I was and stared at me. I stared back. We didn’t say anything. After a short amount of time, he left, telling me to wait there rather than follow him. I was immediately approached by a friendly woman who hugged me, clearly excited for me. She had me sign the waver and NDA. She then took my arm and started walking me down the street. She stopped, asking if I trusted them, and asked that I put a hood on to prove it. I did so. We continued walking down the street before turning into what felt like an alley or hallway. Then into an elevator. The elevator led into a large room. The hood was removed, and I was in front of a mirror. I was instructed not to look away from it, so I only have a general idea of what the room looked like. I was interviewed, my phone was inspected, and the hood was replaced. I was then walked back to the jewelry store, and instructed to stare into the eyes of the next disciple. I did so to @mkarrett

How many rooms did you go through?
-Segments were as follows:
1. Jewelry corner
2. Walking down Hill St (approx 21 paces)
3. Left turn into alley/hallway (approx 9 paces)
4. Right turn into elevator (approx 7 seconds between door close/open – Unsure of timing)
5. Directly walked out to large, empty concrete room. (unsure of room size or paces, lost track. Estimate 20 paces between elevator and mirror.)
After interview, reverse order of these rooms

What items were you given? Questions asked?
-No items given, only the hood for a while. Questions were introspective in nature, several repeated. All along the lines of “Do you like what you see in the mirror” “Are you a good person” “What is your biggest regret” “Did you tell any lies today” etc.

How was your departure from the event?
-After I was un-hooded the second time and released, I stared at Melissa as ordered, and left to return to the Escondite where we had gathered for drinks until our appointments

Have you received any follow-up since?
-A few hours after the appointment, the bartender at the Escondite informed me that someone had called and needed to get ahold of me, as my phone was off. My phone was not. The OOA was on the line, and reminded me of our promise not to talk about the event until 9pm, as was instructed. The voice said that they would know, as there was someone there that was one of them, watching us. By the time I assured the voice on the line that we had not spoken of the details of the event I suspect that they had hung up.

@puppetgirl your blog write up is very good! Thank for the details!

Thank you all for being so detailed and sharing your experiences. It means a lot to those of us who are far away haha!

Ok, sorry that I took a couple of days before I shared my experience from Saturday. Let me start by saying that I had a blast and felt very vulnerable after it was all done. The day started off with meeting up with my fellow brothers and sisters for this experience. We all sat around and one by one left to go meet up with the OOA. I, along with others, had received a phone call and were told that an unruly applicant has caused problems and that our times are getting pushed back. I was so giddy to hear from them on the phone haha. Ok skip forward to when I’m outside the location, I was a little early and was hiding on the opposite side of the street. “Not a minute early, not a minute late” So yea, I’m just trying to do as directed and trying to not be seen that I was a little early. Next thing I know, my phone is ringing, it’s them!
I am told to go under the yellow building and wait there with my right hand up, I was so caught up in what was going on that I never realized I was holding my left hand up the whole time haha. Thank you @reaton for pointing that out to me haha. So I got my hand up and then I see @reaton coming down the street towards me, I’m trying not to make eye contact because once again I’m just trying to do as directed and not screw up. Next thing I know, I got @reaton staring at me in my eyes, freaking me out, and I have no idea what to do. He walked away after 10 seconds and left me there puzzled. Next thing I know, my hand is getting pulled and I’m being led down the street by this younger woman. I ask her her name and she replies “Tahlia.” I actually got to meet someone from the OOA, Glory Be. I was so excited and yet scared about what I was going to be going thru. I signed the waiver and was asked if I trusted the OOA. I said yes and was asked to put a red velvet hood over my head. Leap of Faith here I come…
So I get led inside and we go down in an elevator, as I exit the elevator, I am left all by myself and alone for what seemed like a couple of minutes. The cool thing was that I heard this church procession in the distance. A man was preaching and I heard the congregation. I was standing there for quite awhile, that I contemplated on searching out this preaching man by sound and touch. I didn’t though and figured I should just stay where I am at. The church procession stopped and next thing I know, I’m being led away to somewhere else. I’m standing now in front of the mirror, I just don’t know it yet. Questions are asked, I get yelled at by the older gentleman to speak up. Now I really hate these introspective questions and confronting one self, but in this case I answered honestly and felt somewhat healed when it was all done with. Not to skip ahead though because the real mind fuck was that the old man called out one of our own. I was answering questions about trust and I truly wish I remembered what my answer was (I was shaking and excited and scared haha), but as I answered this question the older gentleman yelled at me, “Kind of like NEIL KING!!” WTF?!? I did not expect for his name to be dropped and that threw me for a loop. My mind split between all these things happening and what it means. I still don’t know why @nking was brought up in my experience, but I am highly curious and will patiently wait for the OOA to show their reasons behind their actions. So I finish answering the questions that the lady is asking me. I am asked to put my hood back on and I am ushered back out. As this is happening, I believe it was the older man, I hear this whisper in my ear, “We are not who you think we are.” Holy Fuck! Freaky!!! I am led back up in an elevator and directed by Thalia to remove my hood. She’s so nice haha. Anyways, she asks me if I received instructions, I hadn’t. Thalia then gives me those instructions and I leave the building, looking for my other brother/sister in Light holding their hand up. I see them and share my feelings and experience with them thru my eyes for a good 10 seconds before I leave and trip out on how much of a mind fuck this all was. Don’t get me wrong, it was awesome!! The only questions that I walked away with and still am asking myself… What was the church procession? Can I be a part of that? And why the fuck NEIL KING??

OOA, I graciously thank you for all that you have done and allowing me to be a part of your Enlightenment. I look forward to continuing my _path with you. Glory Be

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  _Michael Gray.

@erin I can only assume it was OOA related because as I stopped hearing it, that was when I was escorted out from where I was put. I know that I was underground but yet I sounded like it was down the hall, muffled. I place all my money on the fact that it was on purpose. Was I the only one to hear this? I know that it was there because the desire to walk towards it was almost to much, who knows what would’ve happened if I started looking for this with my hood on though.
@rizzzoooooo It happened and I’m still questioning why? I guess only time will tell.

I was wondering, for those of you that attended Saturday’s event, did anyone ask what the OOA stands for to anyone with the OOA? What was their response if you did? I didn’t ask and I was telling myself to do it before I went, of course in my excitement, I forgot to ask haha.

“They now writhe in Glory.”
oh ha ha OOA.

Also congrats Mike, one step closer.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by  Aerosquirrel.

I’m honored that the OOA would include my image on their forum link. The image they used was this post that I made.

Something else worth noting, something that I had missed before:

When I was walking over to my appointment, I was called twice to tell me to show up a little later due to appointments running late. One of the two calls was unique in that it was from an unblocked number, the first unblocked call that I’ve received from the OOA. It was a man that I previously called Atticus, a man who spoke in gruff, terse sentences, normally in the imperative. He didn’t say much, just to show up a little later, but the part that I didn’t catch until now was that he was calling me from the Omega Council’s phone number.

Did anyone else receive any unblocked calls? Was this a mistake on their part or was this event being run by, at least in part, by Omega? If that is the case, does this imply that the “interrogation” was to weed out detractors or unfit disciples?