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The FEDERATION FLASH 
"Exploring the Frontiers of 
Miraculous Probability"
Issue #47; Spring 2000

Published by: 
Starbuilders
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Starbuilders has published "The Federation Flash" quarterly since
February, 1990. It is written by Rev. Dr. Evin O'Ryan and edited by
Katrina Wolf for those interested in and dedicated to being happy and
living in Unity.


Starbuilders, an outreach projects of the ULC, supports the work of all
beings dedicated to co-creating Heaven on Earth.

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In this issue:

* Introduction: Tenth Anniversary!
* Being Certain/Core Beliefs
* Moving in THAT Direction
* "Greetings, Earthlings."
* Personal Gods, Impersonal Gods
* Mastering Inner Demons
* SOUL Community News
* StarTech
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Introduction

Greetings! Well, our first decade has passed—our Tenth Anniversary!—and
appropriately, we have changed our focus from individual transformation to
community transformation. We now center on Unity.

Of course, we still "work on ourselves"; that is an ongoing process to
make us better people. Spiritually speaking, we try to embody our Spirit.
This process is the Spiritualization of Matter. The technologies that we
have developed over the last ten years are focused on this individual
quest.

As we enter our next decade, our focus shifts to Community. Spirit is
already supporting this. At our weekly Community Meetings, we are
exploring the uses of Group Spiritual Energy—and loving it. We have
already formed the basis of a Spirit Run Community. It works. And thanks
to the input from James Smith in Texas, membership-at-a-distance is now a
reality. We already have several Group Technologies of Consciousness
available.

The basis of our unity is this: We do not have to change any of our
beliefs. We simply change our relationship to them. While it is easy to
act as if your beliefs are facts, this can create friction and energetic,
duality fields.

When we define our beliefs as Personal Myths, we have the luxury of it not
necessarily being false or true. We do not have to defend our myths. By
their nature, we take myths on faith. This allows us plenty of room to
accept other people's myths, as well.

We are now in the process of developing our Group Myth. For instance, the
Community symbol is a gold leaf. In alchemy, gold is the symbol of
transformation; leaves are symbols of life; they grow by absorbing light.
So it is with our group. According to our myth, our lives are transformed
by absorbing (spiritual) light. If you would like information about the
Community, please feel free to call or write us.

We would also like to send our special thanks to Diane Greene of Sherman
Oaks, California for her urging us to develop the StarTech program. If you
have used any of the Starbuilders Technologies (Tune Up, StarSeed
Activations, the 12:12, etc.), or if you are interested in learning more
about them, please let us know. We will be happy to send you our new
full-color StarTech catalogue.

Many blessings to all!

Rev. Dr. Evin O'Ryan and the Starbuilders Team.

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Being Certain; Core Beliefs

Certainty has a profound influence on all of our actions. The mental,
emotional, and physical bodies act on it. The job of these bodies is to be
sure, and they take their job seriously. For example, when your body
notices a viral attack, it responds by activating the immune system.
Emotionally, you may be convinced that someone does not love you. You may
feel sad or fearful. Mentally, you must be sure about your ideas and
beliefs. If not, the mind will churn until it finds an answer.

When you abandon a belief - something that you are sure of - you can
easily forget its positive aspects. For instance, say that you attended
channeling sessions. You also uncovered useful information in channeled
books and tapes. It was the real thing.

Over time, though, you realized that many of these channeled entities were
from the astral plane. The astral dimension is known primarily for its
supernatural powers, its mastery at weaving illusion, its spider-like
ability to cast enchantment, its strange lights, and its general
weirdness. Integrity settles to the bottom of the heap. Many of those
channeled astral entities were satisfying their ego needs, either subtly
or obviously, and fulfilling the desires of the channeller.

Losing interest in astral-plane phenomena, you began searching elsewhere.
In the process, you may have turned against channeling. You can easily
forget the enjoyment, mystery, and awe that you had experienced during
that phase. New-found certainty usually rewrites the past.

Core Beliefs 

Certainty defines you in each moment. It draws lines as hard as fate. When
you are certain, you are fenced within the borders of that belief. This,
however, is not always bad.

For instance, everyone has core beliefs. They are pictures of reality that
form the nucleus of how we interpret life. Say that one of your core
beliefs is that it is possible to live a miraculous life. A miraculous
life to you means that you experience love, happiness, truth, and success.
If your core belief makes you happy, and being certain sets your
boundaries somewhat, then positive core (and non-core) beliefs are good in
and of themselves. The belief itself is not that important; the results of
the belief are important.

When your core belief harmonizes with the core belief of another, then you
are *aligned* with each other. It does not matter if your peripheral
beliefs match. Undoubtedly, some will not match, but you will still be
aligned. Once you realize this, you can speak your mind more freely. You
become less diplomatic and more real. And if your core beliefs contain
universal elements, like happiness, for instance, then you will be aligned
with most - if not all - of humanity.

Reviewing and perhaps questioning your core beliefs now and then is
healthy, because as you grow, your perspective expands. Some believe it is
better not to question. Yet, look at the example of children. You learn
more about others and the world. You discover your prejudices and biases.
Understanding leads to acceptance, and compassion develops from there.
That, ironically, leads to faith, which is the ultimate, certain
uncertainty, and is perhaps an essential part of happiness.

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Moving in THAT Direction

As a Nomad Of Truth, I feel that some underlying force - other than simple
impatience, boredom, or pain - pushes me forward. I leave the known to
explore the new and, hopefully, move forward. As I allegedly understand
more, something happens. You know the phrase, "The more I learn, the less
I know." It becomes something other than a spiritual cliche.

When I share ideas, people's responses vary. That is natural. Some pity,
criticize, or pray for me. Maybe I threaten something that they hold
sacred. Maybe they are convinced that their belief is a fact. In the past,
I felt compelled to defend my position. I realize now, though, that my
critics are not judging me personally (though they may think they are).
They are reacting to their certainty.

An Un-Path?

After years of research, I felt that I had figured out world religions. I
walked away, but look back often as if to an old friend. Admittedly, I was
more critical than admiring of their black and white pictures of reality.

Next, I experimented with Relativism, the philosophy that ushered in the
Age of Confusion. After moving deeper into that gray mind field, I
discovered its dark side. Logically, it leads to confusion ("Value does
not exist"), unabated "me-first" amorality ("My story is always right"),
and finally chaos ("There are no rules"). I ran from that puppy. For
instance, angry mass murderers can transform into "misunderstood victims."
Today, I distrust its complete lack of black and white definition. It is
still useful - to a degree - as a tool for testing the boundaries of
thought systems, but not as a belief system in itself.

For a while, I enjoyed the ego rush of being certain about my personal
theories. My certainty bubble popped after awhile, though. I realized that
my beliefs were guesses like everyone else's. (From the viewpoint of
probability, though, all guesses are not created equal.) Where could I go
from there? Science is interesting, productive, and exciting; new doors
are always opening. And proof is always more convincing than someone's
guess. My predicament, however, is that I am a mystic.

I believe that important things exist that we can never prove or fully
understand. Two of these are Truth and Love (capital T and L). You can
talk about them all you want. Give expert opinion or be kind. No one,
though, can possess these qualities - or perhaps they are entities? If
they were entities, they would be aspects of God.

I feel like a moth drawn to their light. My mental and emotional wings,
however, cannot fly that high. This makes me feel melancholy sometimes,
and I think, "What's the use? Ignorance is bliss." But they don't care
about my human limits. They still call me: Move higher, or perhaps, deeper
or truer.

Whatever the outcome, my next step is to head in that . . . non-direction
(?) . . . where the energy of Truth and Love flow through me. I feel as if
I am sitting on a limb of what could well be an Absurdity Tree, waiting
for something to happen. In the meantime, I am alive, staying open to the
suggestions of the universe, and . . . wait . . . something is happening.
. .

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Greetings, Earthlings!

Greetings, Earth persons! I have received that you are interested in the
possibility of making your planet flat by using the Power of your Mind. I
AM Reyon. I speak to you across a great sea not of water or space but of
time. I have communionication with you now because you UNDERSTAND the
power of the I WILL. There are those among you who do not believe in this
power to move mountains. Mock them not in their ignorance. Wake them not
from their sleep. Instead, bless them from the holy silence of your Heart.

When your universe was young, I too was not old: I WAS AM. Your galaxies
had just formed, and planets, much like yours, flourished. On one
blue-green orb that I watched, life crawled, then walked. Intelligent
creatures built things. Being young at that time, I played with that
planet, like a kitten with a ball of string. I did what you are talking
about. I WILLED the planet to be flat. And flat it went. 

In seconds, all life died, screaming as the gravitational vortex
collapsed, hurling the helpless inhabitants into the deadly cold embrace
of surrounding space. I grieved for millennium over that learning
experience.

You may wonder how I am speaking with you. My consciousness is now in the
body of a sunflower, growing in what you call the south of France. The
date is 1356 CE. Although my true body occupies about one quarter of your
universe, I am still able to taste life on your planet through this
sunflower body, though, technically, I have no taste buds.

One of my abilities is to create small fissures in time-space. But because
these fissures are unstable, I may lose touch with you at any moment. The
time-space entity, "LTSOXKS," allows me to do this, but only briefly. In
fact, this entire message was completed in well under a second.

Why did I choose the so-called Rev. Dr. Evin O'Ryan to type this letter
for me? First, there is a genetic connection. Less than four cubits from
his computer grows a small patch of sunflowers. On that, I focused, opened
the fissure, and, viola! Second, I am transcribing this message directly
into the Internet circuitry; Rev. Dr. Evin O'Ryan is not typing it. He is
unaware that I am using his Internet connection.

You may ask, "Why don't you incarnate in our time and speak to us
directly?" and I may answer, Because. One reason is that your world has a
long list of beings waiting to incarnate. Some of you may think that this
is foolish and are even willing to sell your seat: "Who would CHOOSE to
live HERE?" Yet, live bodies are hard to find; there is currently a
disproportionate number of disembodied consciousnesses to bodies.

Also, in your time-space era (some having jokingly called it "LTSOXKS's
armpit"), the galactic hierarchy has declared a Time of Great Testing.
Because of this, they have restricted certain Beings from communicating
into this region. We obey this request partly because we are members of
this hierarchy and partly for other reasons.

During this Time of Great Testing, you will have the opportunity to
strengthen your patience, tolerance, integrity, compassion, kindness,
warmth, sportspersonship, balance, forgiveness, vision, humor, and other
positive, humanly defined qualities. The Royal Jesters from the Court of
the Crimson King may challenge and subtly insult you. Dancing, the
enchanted Spider Princess may cast her silver-threaded net across your
eyes and even . . . your heart. From the Middle Twilight Regions, the
Carnival of the High Caste may send their cold, mercurial Jugglers and
gray-cloaked Magicians to amaze and distract you. Of this, I may speak no
more.

Greetings! I AM Randolph of SIMAI, Brother of Reyon, Sister to ALL. I call
to you from a distant universe. I do this by reaching across the
measureless ocean of the Void, touching my Brother, Reyon, and speaking
with his tongue, though, technically, he has no tongue.

Universes are like fingerprints: they each are a part of a finger, as
fingers are to a hand. I travel through the veins of the hand to reach
other fingerprints.

We are creatures born as a result of the WORD, a word that I soon will
share with you. A word that, when spoken, catapults the speaker into a
state of unimagined ecstasy. Your ancient cultures, in their unrushed
state, tried to capture this Word. One of your groups translated this
sound as "Aum," though this was a misinterpretation of the Universal
STATE, "Umm. . ."

Our Father, who art Etooka Bibogbose Ofsomthin, once spoke the Word in a
universe not dissimilar to your own. Ordinarily, Beings of His caliber
would not speak the WORD aloud, but would pass it to beings of lesser
vibrational certitude in their dream state or while their brain juices
hallucinated about understanding the True and Full Nature of the
Unfathomable Something.

Being young, however - less than eighteen billion of your earth years - He
uttered the Word aloud. Within moments, a cascade of sweet, electric,
vinegar-like energy bathed every atom in that universe. The echoes of
subatomic ecstasy reached and reverberated the very skin of the universe,
tickling it until it joyously TURNED ITSELF INSIDE OUT. Normally, all
living creatures would have instantly perished, having touched the Void
naked, without wearing proper transvoid safety gear. In this case, though,
a strange thing happened; we all became what you would call gods.

Most of us now act as "shepherds," taking up residence in newborn
universes. Our forms, of course, must change from universe to universe. In
yours, our kind is beyond the detection of your sensing devices, including
natural, mechanical, and electronic ones. I, Randolph, can clearly
remember 27 incarnations in other universes. From your temporal
standpoint, twelve of them would be in what you would call "future
universes." In each, I WILL BE WAS AM Shepherd.

But now, I must speak quickly as the fissure is closing. You do not have
to believe that the WORD will transform you. It is much like turning on a
light switch and having the light appear. Once you say it and transform,
others will beg you for your secret. Share it with them freely. Before you
can imagine, the entire population of your planet will have said it; world
peace will be a reality. Suffering will have disappeared. And if you shout
t. . . . [Transmission was abruptly ended]

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Personal Gods; Impersonal God 

The idea, "God is one," can be valuable. It can help unify religions and,
in doing so, unite humanity. For this reason alone, the idea has merit.
Most religions agree that God is the Source of all being, the Creator of
the universe, and the Lawgiver. When you compare the *personalities* of
individual deities, however, it becomes difficult to reconcile their
differences and imagine that they are one entity.

This article aims at describing the personality traits of individual Gods
rather than judging particular sects or religion in general. It considers
two results: that of believing in a personal God who has human traits, and
that of believing in a nameless, unconditionally loving, impersonal God.
You find the former belief in most monotheist religions. We will call the
latter belief, "One-God theism."

Although both names - monotheism and One-God theism - technically mean the
same, we will see that they are indeed different. Monotheism is the belief
in one God, in contrast to polytheism's belief in many gods. Yet, there
exists an assortment of monotheistic Gods. One-God theism is the belief in
one God, in contrast to the diverse personal Gods found in the
monotheistic religions. When you take monotheist religions as a whole, you
have an expanded form of polytheism. After realizing this, believing that
monotheism and One-God theism are the same is no longer viable.

Additionally, we will reassess the assumption that believing in God should
unify humanity rather than fragment it.

Middle Eastern Religions

Judaism
According to the Bible, the great leader Moses was in direct contact with
the Jewish God, YHWH. This God, set as a stern but just and forgiving
patriarch, showed both positive and negative human traits. He performed
supernatural feats, as well.

For instance, read Exodus 32: 8-14. There you find a God who is at once
prone to anger, jealously, benevolence, repentance, and forgiveness. In
the same Book, the author describes Him freeing the Israelites from Egypt
and performing astonishing miracles. The God of Moses stressed the
importance of righteousness and of obeying the Law.

Christianity
The first major schism of Judaism was Christianity. Catholic theologians
claim that God consists of three separate but equal beings: the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. Each member of the Trinity has its own distinct
personality.

God the Father is the creator who compassionately sacrificed His Son to
save humanity. The Holy Spirit, the Trinity's most mysterious member,
takes form as a dove (peace) and a flame (divine inspiration). If you
offend the Holy Spirit, God will not forgive you.

Followers believe that the Son, Jesus, is God incarnate. He sometimes
expressed anger and occasionally judged others, particularly the rich and
self-righteous. The New Testament documented this (see Mat 19:24).
However, His most distinguishing quality was His revolutionary style of
*compassion that extended beyond tribal boundaries*. He expanded the idea
of "neighbor" to include members of other tribes. Further, He suggested
that we place compassion above the Law (see Luke 6: 6-10 and Luke 10:
29-36).

Islam
The second major schism of Judaism was Islam. Allah, whose main attributes
are mercy and compassion, asks that followers surrender to His Divine
Will. Literally, Islam means surrender. The Qur'an, the scripture of
Islam, emphasizes the power of Allah to determine and predestine all
events. Allah requires us to behave morally and to be devout.

Eastern Religions

Hinduism
Hinduism has the world's largest collection of gods under one theological
roof. They have animal gods, much like the ancient Egyptians. They have
human-like demigods and terrible demons, like the ancient Greeks and
Romans.

Krishna is their principal God. His personality incorporates all 64
virtues in full. These virtues - purity, honesty, bravery, and the like -
are described in the Shrimad Bhagavatam. This scripture depicts Him as a
blue skinned cowherd boy who likes to "engage in His pastimes." He also is
a master flautist. A trinity of gods emanates from Krishna: Lords Vishnu,
Brahma, and Shiva.

Lord Vishnu is a "direct expansion" of Krishna. Although He and Krishna
are the same, Vishnu has the function of maintaining the universe. Next is
Lord Brahma, son of Vishnu. He has all 64 virtues as well, but only in
part. He plays the role of creator. The third in this trinity is Lord
Shiva, the destroyer. Easily pleased and easily angered, He had some of
the 64 virtues.

Hindus also believe that Buddha, a healer who preached compassion, was an
incarnation of God.

Others

Buddha's vision, the foundation of Buddhism, was that God is impersonal -
not a person. This impersonal God does not involve Itself in the affairs
of humans. Ironically, Buddhists believe in many gods.

According to the Rosicrucians, the ancient Egyptians believed in a
nameless, impersonal God as well. The trouble with nameless gods, though,
is that you have to call them something if you want to talk about them.

A possibly related perspective is "God is within." Here, the believer must
decide: Is the God Within personal or impersonal? Does God have a face? A
name? Human personality traits?

A Closer Look

Are these gods the same God? Probably not. Who would say that the
patriarch YHWH and the child Krishna are the same? To do so, you would
have to define them at a different level: The gods are not their
personalities. Instead, they stem from one universal God. That, however,
would mean that the individual deities are idols, a suggestion that most
believers would not accept.

Although the idea, "It is all one God," is helpful in an ecumenical sense,
we find ourselves in the same dilemma as the ancient Greeks. They
wondered, "What is more important: to face the hard truth [that can be
uncomfortable or even painful] or to live in a comfortable illusion?"

Disadvantages of Personal-God Religions

When groups fight, they often divide themselves along religious lines. In
his timely and insightful book, "The Minuteman," former Senator Gary Hart
writes,

"[Religious wars] also tend to harden quickly on both sides into
good-and-evil - 'us' versus 'them' - conflicts where subtleties and
nuances are abandoned and where moderating influences on both sides give
way to more radical elements. . . . Tribal or clan wars between entities
of the same religion prove more tractable and soluble than similar
conflicts among tribes or clans of different religions."

The current stress, anger, and violence between the Christians and Muslims
in Kosovo (and Indonesia) vividly illustrate this point. You have to ask,
"How can faith in God, which can provide beautiful experiences, plunge an
entire city or nation into hell?" Do not expect, however, believers to
stop worshiping God just to have fewer conflicts.

Exclusive

Some religions claim that only their God can save or enlighten you.
Although this exclusivity creates one-up manship problems, we cannot rule
out the chance that one of these claims might be true. For instance, maybe
Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. Or maybe you will
have to reincarnate many times before you become enlightened. Until
someone proves otherwise, these possibilities remain in the realm of faith
and belief. They are possible. However, believers create less friction by
understanding that articles of faith are not facts.

Advantages of Personal-God Religions

Most can relate to a personal God more readily than to an impersonal God.
Personal Gods have familiar, compassionate faces and names you can call
on. This makes for a comfortable God/human relationship. When you are
suffering, a personal God serves better as a sympathetic companion than an
impersonal God who is beyond imagination.

Another fact reinforcing this comfortable relationship is that most
personal Gods reflect the culture that created them. Sub-Sahara African
gods are usually brown or black while Northern European gods are white.
Our gods look like us. Because men dominate most religious hierarchies,
principal gods are usually male.

Personal Gods and their religions satisfy our desire for justice by
guaranteeing that good, ultimately, will triumph over evil. They also
supply an encompassing cosmology - the how, what, and why - of just about
everything. Another benefit is that the information must be true. God said
it. That is better than having to rely on the opinions of other fallible
humans. We can feel certain and secure (except when we face the competing
cosmologies of other Gods).

Morals and Religion

Perhaps most importantly, religion provides a set of moral standards.
Historically, God has taught us how to behave. He wrote the rules in Holy
Books. However, when science began replacing religion as the authority on
"how it is," science was unprepared to fill the resulting moral void. Its
specialty was uncovering facts, not dictating behavior.

Something Lost, Something Gained

What aspects of religions would suffer if they dropped their separative
ideas about God? Some negative qualities would disappear. For example, the
ego boost that believers receive from knowing that God has exclusively
chosen, saved, or enlightened them would vanish. This exclusivity can
easily breed spiritual arrogance.

Another loss would be that you could not call on Him to smite your
enemies. You would have to call on a lesser deity (or an arms supplier)
for that service. An unconditionally loving God blesses all.

Unfortunately, we would lose the moral structures that personal God
religions provide. We also would lose the cultural diversity, the rich
traditions, and other benefits.

Many, then, will understandably stick with their personal Gods and, with
them, the misconception that their diverse gods are "all one God."
Believing in individual gods (idols), however, clouds the fact that *we*
are all one race. The idea of "one race" may sound reasonable, yet it is
new. More deeply embedded in our emotional structure is the primitive,
survival logic that says we are *not* one race. It may take some time
before the "one race" idea sinks into the mass consciousness.

Advantages of One-God Theism 

While atheism is more cohesive than the monotheistic religions, One-God
theism is more cohesive than atheism. One-God theism believes that God
loves *all* groups, including atheists, equally. If every group dropped
its belief in individual Gods, then we could expect to be more unified
and, consequently, have more peace in the world.

Believers accept a universal God - nameless, with the attribute of
unconditional love that, by its nature, transcends tribal, ethnic, and
religious boundaries. When you believe in an impersonal God, you put less
emphasis on the "tribe first," animal instinct. You put more emphasis on
the idea that we are all human beings who God loves equally. This deity
plays no favorites. By remaining nameless, no group could put a tag on Him
and claim Him as its own. Additionally, you cannot project your racial or
sexual biases onto an impersonal God.

The Law   

At first, some may doubt the wisdom of worshiping an unconditionally
loving God. It implies that divine justice does not exist. Whatever you
do, God loves you; no one is wrong or guilty. ("You are Pre-Saved [TM].")
There exists, though, an easy work around: Drop the idea that God is a
lawmaker who punishes offenders in the afterlife. Instead, let the men and
women of the community make the laws. Crimes are punishable in this
lifetime. Leave God out of the law.

The incarnated Gods Jesus and Buddha both agreed that a sinner must pay
for his or her sins (bad behavior). The former will judge you on Judgment
Day. He could throw you in hell for eternity. The latter supported the
idea of karma - a system created by God - that punishes offenders in
future lives.

Neither of them promoted unconditional love as a practical guideline on
which to structure society. They preached transcendent compassion,
forgiveness, and justice. Tibet, for instance, was a country built on the
principles of Buddhism. When the Chinese Communists shamelessly invaded,
the Tibetans took up arms to defend their homeland.

Conclusion

Most will continue, rightfully, worshiping personal Gods all their lives.
Recognizing that a personal God is different from the One God, however,
would make believers of monotheistic religions more tolerant. The idea of
an unconditionally loving God puts everyone on equal footing. On the other
hand, One-God theism would not solve all the problems that we face today.
We would, however, have one less reason to harm one another, and one more
reason not to.

Awareness opens doors. When these doors open, new probabilities present
themselves, and we can move forward. Perhaps we can move forward together,
tolerant of our differences. We could honor each other as human beings who
are sharing the gift of life. If we did this, it would not matter if we
believed in a personal God, an impersonal God, or no God at all. Actions
speak louder than beliefs and can change the world. If humanity acts on
this idea, we would bring more peace to the world.
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Mastering Inner Demons

What are demons? In this model, they are "any internal force or idea that
separates us from others psychologically." Demons can be negative aspects
of religious, nationalistic, philosophical, or idealistic belief systems.
They can be biological imperatives, such as defending territory. Astral
entities are the traditional form of demons. And although astral entities
are external forces, they can operate on the internal planes.

Demons also can be bad psychological habits like fault finding, or they
can be racial or sexual prejudices. They can be the result of ego. The
point, however, is not *what* demons are, but what they *do*. They destroy
unity and cause us to feel separate.
 
Demonic energy polarizes. You become possessed and have to act out its
program. You need strong medicine to break the spell. That is why we use
the word "demon": it has a strong impact on the emotions. When you use the
phrase, "The demon's got me," it packs enough primal punch to snap you
back to consciousness. That's half the battle.

Often, one person's demons will trigger yours. Avoid blaming others for
your troubles, because that goes nowhere. For example, you are cruising
down the highway. Suddenly, some guy, possessed, cuts right in front of
you. You hit the brakes and the horn, and you yell. The Anger Demon is
using you. If you can think, "Ah! The Anger Demon has me," then you can do
*what is right* even if the demon is insisting otherwise. You leave the
state of enemy consciousness.

As you master this skill, you stay "enemy free" for longer periods and
bounce back more readily after an attack. You become resilient. These are
signs of spiritual advancement.
 
Species of Demons

Many varieties of demons exist. Labeling them is important, because it
awakens you to the real problem. Once awake, you are no longer an
unconscious robot-victim.

Here, we divide demons into six categories, some of which may overlap.

Introvert Demons

Introvert demons make you compare yourself to others and feel inferior.
Here is a sampling of these demons: The Martyr Demon; the Victim; the
Inferior; the Guilt; the Shame; the Fear; the Excuse-For-Everything; the
Inadequate; the Klutz; and the Incapable Demon.

Extrovert Demons 

Extrovert demons make you compare yourself to others and feel superior.
Here is a sampling of these demons: The Self-Righteousness Demon; the
Pride; the Fault Finder; the Being Right; the Intolerant; the Indignant;
the Aggressive; the Controlling; the Cold; the Cruel; and the Impatient
Demon.

Seeking Demons

Seeking demons make you lower yourself so others will accept you.

Denier ("Bureaucrat") Demons

Denier demons like to reject or say No to others. This gives them a sense
of power.

User ("Chameleon") Demons 

These manipulators try to get something from others by indirect means.
Their favorite tool is dishonesty.
 
Biotic Demons

Biotic demons are part of the body's survival system. We have divided them
into four sub categories.

1. Survival Demons: These kick in when someone threatens your survival.
2. Mating Demons: Jealousy and Possession demons are featured here.
3. Territorial Demons: Defending territory is the issue. Get out of my space. 
4. Hierarchy Demons: Who's the Boss?

Miscellaneous

If you run across a demon not listed above, observe it; then, make up a
descriptive name for it.

Exceptions

Sometimes, these states of mind are not demonic, so you need to evaluate
each as it arises. For example, the Introverts Guilt and Shame can both
have positive social value. You *should* feel guilty if you hurt someone
you love. Those who lack the ability to feel guilt or shame make the best
killers.

Then we have the Extrovert, Pride. Feeling pride in one's self, family,
religion, gender, race, or country can be a positive and supportive
psychological mechanism.

The physical and psychological Biotic demons have evolved over millions of
years. They have kept the species alive and allowed us to inherit (or take
over) the earth. They have served well and still have their uses.

Remember also that different levels of skill, talent, and gifts exist.
Maybe you compose music. Don't feel bad if you are not as gifted as, say,
Beethoven, though. We are equal but have different qualities.

Exorcism

The traditional way to remove a demon is by exorcism. As always, the first
step is to recognize they are there manipulating you. Then, you can
release them.

One simple technique is to *stay awake throughout the attack*. Doing this,
you convert *unconscious* suffering into *conscious* suffering. This spurs
both your conscious and unconscious systems into changing your attitude,
understanding, relationship, or action.

Yet another method is to build a bridge between you and the one from whom
you are separated. You can apologize, make a friendly gesture, touch, do a
favor, or anything appropriate that helps heal the relationship. Repenting
is good medicine.

Here is a metaphysical technique. Say, "[Anger] Demon, I release you into
the Light of God."

Stampede

Once you begin facing your demons, you may feel as if hordes of them have
ganged up on you. However, they have not; they were always there. You were
just unaware of their influence. Remember that the point is not to start a
demon hunt. Rather, use this information to become aware of their
presence.

This is an opportunity to clear some inner space, to become lighter, and
to make room so you can embody more of your spirit. Like this, you become
an active agent in the Spiritualization of Matter.

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SOUL COMMUNITY NEWS
(Spirit Of Universal Life)

This section is devoted to the events, activities, and services of the
SOUL Community.

Our Symbol

Our symbol is the Gold Leaf. Gold is the alchemistic symbol for
transformation. Leaves represent life. They grow by absorbing in light. We
believe that our lives are transformed by absorbing the light of Spirit.

Group Technologies

For the last ten years, Starbuilders has produced technologies of
consciousness for individuals who are on the Path, wanting to expand their
consciousness and be in touch with their divinity.

In our new group setting, we are now producing Group Technologies, expansive
tools that are produced by what we call the Group Spirit. 

We believe that the theme of the 21st Century is Unity. These technologies
help fortify the individual into the sanctity of the whole, without losing
identity or having to change beliefs. It represents the dynamic union of
individualism and group strength, freedom and order, and personal and
group growth. 

Here are the Group Technologies now available:

Shattering Negative Thoughts:

This short audio cassette explains a simple technique on how to deal
effectively with negative thoughts. Deep cleans the mental body. Requested
donation: $12

Unity Field Grid:

This three-part grid application aims to unify the user's inner and outer
worlds. Powerful, transformative energy. $21

Removing Astral Armor:

This tape explains an easy method for removing astral armor. Use it to
remove astral entities, as well. This technique can be very useful. $17

Initiation—The Golden Halo of Light: 

This energetic grid application links the user to other members of the
Community via a golden halo—streams of golden light originating just above
the Crown Chakra. Only pure energy can travel over these lines. The
Initiation is available to Community members only, either in person at the
Community meeting or on audio cassette. Requested donation: $33

Tai Chi

Harold Patterson leads the group in Tai Chi. Tai Chi is based on gentle,
circular movements that allows the practitioner's Chi—life energy—to flow
freely. Included are meditations and stretching. Classes are Monday and
Wednesday at 7:00 PM, at the SOUL Community Center. Donation per class:
$10. First class is free.

Bowling

We invite you to go bowling with us. We are not that good at it, but we
have fun! Join us on the first Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM. The bowling
center, Holiday Lanes, is located on the southeast corner of Dixie Highway
and Pembroke Road (106 Pembroke Road in Hallandale, about a mile south of
Hollywood Blvd).

Membership At-A-Distance

To date, we have developed four ways that you can participate with the
community at-a-distance.

Guest: We'll tell you the times that we are meditating, and you are
invited to join in. You will receive a free subscription of The Federation
Flash. No donation is necessary.

One Star Membership: You'll receive all the benefits of being a Guest,
plus you are entitled to vote on how the community funds are spent.
However, you must have access to email so we can inform you of the issues.
A donation of $2 per week (paid monthly, in advance for bookkeeping ease)
is requested.

Two Star Membership: You'll receive all the benefits of the One Star
Membership, plus you will receive a cassette recording of each weekly
Community meeting. A donation of $10 per week (paid monthly in advance) is
requested.

Benefactor: You'll receive all the benefits of the Two Star Membership,
plus you will receive a cassette or CD (depending on the format that we
choose to distribute it in) of every new technology that the community
manifests. A donation of $25 per week (paid monthly, in advance) is
requested.

Join with us as we explore the divinity within ourselves, as well as the
synergy of the Group Spirit. The Community Center is located at 692 N.
Dixie Hwy., just south of Johnson Street in Hollywood.  (954) 925-9090.

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STARTECH

The following is taken from the introductory to the StarTech catalogue.
The catalogue is free. The On-Line Version will be available by April 10.
Special thanks to Diane Greene of Sherman Oaks, California, for her
encouragement and support.

TECHNOLOGIES

Some people have a driving urge to improve themselves. They have many
reasons for doing this: to feel better, to become more spiritual, to be
happier, to enhance their relationships at work and at home, or simply to
become better people. Whatever the reason, Starbuilders technologies have
transformed users throughout the world. Some say the results are
miraculous. These technologies are based on the belief that
consciousness—which is life—is multidimensional. To achieve quantum
strides, you must use a multidimensional approach. These technologies use
a multidimensional approach and this could explain why they have produced
such profound results. Many of these tools of consciousness fall into one
of two categories: Code technologies and Grid technologies. Code
technologies are activated by reciting a particular code or phrase, or by
following a procedure. Grid technologies are applied while listening to a
tape or CD. Listening to it once is all that is needed. It will shift you
for your lifetime.

STARTECH

The STARTECH® Network is a system of distributing these technologies. It
allows individuals to promote something that they value and to increase
their income as well. To be a part of the Network, you must love the
technologies; you cannot distribute them just to make money. It will not
work. This is part of the integrity of the system.

INTEGRITY

At the heart of the technologies is integrity. Users are encouraged to be
true to their God, themselves, and others. By doing so, they become
happier and can give and receive more freely on all levels. The state of
happiness is not just momentary pleasure triggered by an external event.
Rather, it is an ongoing experience. In this state, a person is a powerful
evolutionary force.  If you want more information about STARTECH® or any
of the Starbuilders technologies, call International Headquarters at
1-800-982-7414, or write to the address below.

Live a miraculous life: Be happy!

International Headquarter: 
StarTech, PO Box 220964, Hollywood, FL 33022-0964 USA
Voice: (954) 925-9090; Fax: (954) 927-7659; 
Credit Card Orders: 1-800-982-7414
email: startech@starbuilders.org; 
Internet: www.starbuilders.org


European Headquarters:
StarTech, Ellendevej 15, 9,  DK-4400 Kalundborg, Denmark
Voice: +45 5952 2707; 
Copyright 2000 by Starbuilders/ULC; 
All technologies ©oOpyright by Starbuilders/ULC

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Tha, tha, tha, tha, that's all, folks!