Greetings to all. I’ve made a few posts here and I wanted to piggyback on some insights Taylor has provided. I came to Tension a mere 3 weeks ago, so I have vast gaps in information. Many people see having incomplete information as a liability. I see it as an asset, for it requires the use of intuition and instinct over reason and logic.
I believe the latter two are of little use in this grand scenario.
I was gratified to see how every member of this fine community has demonstrated compassion, kindness, and caring for The Overseer and the handlers, and their respective well-being. How refreshing to find a group of good-hearted individuals in such contentious times.
I caution, however, that as Taylor suggests, it is these very traits that may…and I emphasize “may”…be clouding one’s vision. Be aware that what we see and feel about these people is partially the result of an unconscious projection. We can see this in the discussion of the 8/25 Facebook ad with the two women. Different people saw different things in that photo because of what each individual projected onto it. Some saw it as exploitative, others as a sisterly bond, and so on.
Men such as myself, with the very common “caretaker complex”, will feel compelled to protect or to save, particularly a woman, when the subject of that projection may or may not, in fact, not need saving. To share an anecdote, like many of us, we were concerned at the requests for help. At my second visit, upon arrival, The Overseer knew this was exactly the reason for my return, and said in no uncertain terms, to set that aside.
“Do not get in my way,” she warned.
In retrospect, I see this was not a threat, but rather an inference, that my visit was about *me*, and what I was seeking — and not to feed a complex which would only get in my own way of awareness. Indeed, in the Red Room, I experienced a catharsis, a gift of immeasurable value I did not expect to receive. Perhaps this would not have occurred had I not heeded her.
This, I hypothesize, is what each of us must consider. And by “consider”, I do not mean with one’s mind, but rather with one’s intuition and feelings. What OOA’s mission seems to be, if I may be so bold to suggest, is not to concern ourselves too much with the external drama, but rather its effect on our respective internal awareness.
Thus, Samson’s quote above, “The decisions made in the Red Room are that of the individuals and the individuals alone”, might perhaps be seen in a different light. I refer each of you to your own dreams, and call to mind those nightmares where you feel a malevolent unseen presence that you wish to run from. Oftentimes, that presence is The Truth, which terrifies us all. Perhaps, in one’s zeal to protect The Overseer, one is also projecting malevolent intent onto others who appear as a threat…but may not be.
Again, I apologize for the intrusion, and if what I offer contradicts what others know to be true.
Glory Be.
