From the article – Cause and Effect: The Self-Policing Law for Mindset Stacks
Robert Calvert – Question the meaning of your sentence!
“Investigate the meaning of your sentence.What does it mean!?What does it mean to you?Question the nature of your orders!Question the nature of your orders!
The above clip is from the introduction to visionary and musician, Robert Calvert’s final performance, in his hometown of Margate, England. As it was his final gig, prior to his untimely death, it is an important piece of History, and also the end of an era, for his fans, and for his Band, Hawkwind. A team oh inspirational players that included, and leant quite heavily on the words and philosophy, not just of their fellow band members, but also visionaries such as Michael Moorcock, who wrote these lyrics for Hawkwind, and too pride of place at this final concert that Bob played in his own hometown.
Calvert, by this time had been a visionary, poet, musician and author himself for more than 15 years, was a key member of a band that had been quietly very influential on society, especially those that loosely considered themselves to be in the “underground”. Hawkwind were established in 1969, as a shared vehicle with David Brock and others, to inform the world about their intended plan for everyone of their fellow “pilot’s”, of “Spaceship Earth”. That the planet was dying, and it was time to leave.
At the time, in the very early 70s, there was an undercurrent of rebellion and revolution. A theme that Hawkwind exploited with the “Urbane Guerrilla”, on-stage personality and alter ego of Bob Calvert, and a song of that title, which was very quickly banned. Having previously topped the charts with their single, Silver Machine.
This will have been no surprise to the band. At the time there were many issues in the UK related to violent rebellion of one form or another. International high-jackings and kidnappings that constantly made the headlines, plus, more locally influential. The UK governments ongoing struggle with the IRA and other Irish based para-military revolutionary organisations. But the band were never about violent insurrection in the streets, they were more concerned about the violence we were all feeling in our mind. Something that the band described, amongst other things, as “Brainbox pollution”.
Hawkwind seemed to have had a clear strategy, right from the start, to hide their true mission, as much as possible, behind their exploration of the theme of leaving the Earth via a science fiction-based dystopian dream.
What is this sentence we should be questioning?
In the snippet from Calvert’s last gig. the speaker of Moorcock’s contributed prose, Harvey Bainbridge, is pressing for societal change, by calling on his audience to “Question the meaning of your sentence”. What did the band mean by this?
This message suggests that Hawkwind were proposing we should understand that this might be a “Prison” planet. And this fits with a good deal of the narrative of both Moorcock and Hawkwind: Of a need to escape targeted oppression that is in denial of the truth that this planet is dying. Calvert was suggesting here, that somehow, this entire planet is some kind of “open” prison, with hidden controls in place for everyone.
So what is Prison-Planet Syndrome?
Prison Planet Syndrome is a concept that revolves around the idea that Earth might be perceived as a kind of prison for humanity. Here are some key points to help you understand it better:
Core Idea: The theory suggests that our ancestors were exiled to Earth, stripped of their memories and advanced technology, leaving them to navigate a primitive existence. This notion implies that we are trapped in a cycle of reincarnation, unable to escape. Much this theory is very much alive today in “conspiracy” circles, at least. in the form of the Alien Anunnaki Theory, and other related concepts.
Acceptance: A significant aspect of the syndrome is the idea of acceptance. It emphasizes that by accepting our situation, we can begin to change our perspectives and potentially find a way to “escape” this perceived prison into a freer, happier existence of working with the system, instead of against it.
This is an important part of the story for many evangelists of this theory – that by accepting this “truth”, as being part of a deeper, more important wish of the “totality”, which will ultimately deliver us all from this “prison”. Acceptance, is the only way to arrive at the wholeness required for the self of the individual, to become the self of the organistic, unified true-self.
Co-Creation with a Collective Consciousness, which Jung called, the Collective “Unconscious”. Unconscious, because it was hidden in the shadows of our unconscious mind. And those shadows need to be accepted before they can be fully understood, and this profound mystery can begin to be revealed. This process of self-acceptance Jung called individuation, otherwise known as self-transcendence, and self-actualisation, and enlightenment, or finding one’s true-self. The theories of Jung, and those that followed this way of thinking, ultimately concluding that everything seems to be connected.
Bill Hicks on Jung’s collective unconscious
Distinction from Reality: It’s important to note that many argue that living on Earth does not equate to being in a prison. The difference between being physically confined and experiencing freedom in life is a crucial point of debate. Many who start to see this message of a prison planet, ask themselves “Is this life really so bad?”, and the answer, for most of us, is “No”. Hence the collective consciousness as a whole chooses there is no need to change things at this present juncture. Some start to see it as acceptable control, needed to help us all live together.
Bill Hicks – What we imagine we create
Reality as being malleable: When one accepts the truth of the situation, that society will automatically move to stop and behaviours that is not contained within this spectrum of approved, “normal” behaviour. It means that none of us can be truly sovereign. Like it or not, as has been suggested, we are all connected, and there is no point in rejection, since this will lead to automatic detection, and quarantine, until that error has been corrected, or suppressed. This concept also resonates with the idea that we may only think we are in “Hell”, because we have become convinced that we are not in “Heaven”, and that Heaven, therefore, is simply the acceptance of this truth of the need for each of us to comply by everyone.
self-transcendence: Some discussions around this syndrome focus on self-transcendence and personal growth as ways to overcome the feelings associated with this “prison” mindset.
Cause of depression and anxiety: Many people look at society and begin to see it as some kind of prison, and allow themselves to continue to see only the dark side of that scenario. Many do this, whilst believing in a God of some sort that is there to ensure their highest good is served. In other words, so long as they think it is “God’s wish”, they can accept it. But if they decide something to be so evil to be “Not of-God”, then they accept they can never escape. Because they have chosen to not accept the totality of the organistic self of the unity of the connected self. They will therefore be treated like some form of cancerous growth which needs to be operated on.
Therefore we can see that at this gig in Margate, Calvert was asking his audience to accept that they are in prison, and to ask themselves why?
Bill Hicks – We are the creators of our own evolution
What are the orders Calvert spoke of?
Moorcock’s lyrics, echoed through Bainbridge’s vocalisation were also very insistent that his audience “Question the nature of your orders!”. If we are in a prison, as previously suggested what orders are we carrying out?
To answer this fully, we would need to look at Hawkwind, Moorcock and their allies’ concepts of “human” Robots, androids, and clones, etc. Which I am planning to cover in a future article. However, if I can ask you to hold the suggestion that they saw people as mainly programmed “robots”, and that some had higher levels of programming. And they regarded these as partially “alive”, and others, they regarded as similar to themselves – somewhat fully aware, and looking to help everyone escape. In fact, I would also suggest that Calvert and friends felt everyone had to escape with them, all for one, and one for all, so to speak.
However, I would suggest that Calvert and the gang pushed that rebellion button too much, and this caused the system to respond, and that the band has, to a large extent, had their contribution so far, to some greater extent, seemingly undermined. Rebellion, as we now know, is only going to deliver more intense, and insidious control.
The Self Policing Law
Once we understand that Hawkwind were telling us, that we are both the Self-police parade (the “local” hands of systematic control), and also the self-policers, the individual people that are being policed, and forced to isolate themselves and their ideas from the general public. Then one can see that the article, Cause and Effect: The Self-Policing, Universal Law (Live Sensical), is suggesting how this works: It explains how one can move beyond the fear and suspicion of others caused by escape methods based on escape and rejection, to an escape that involves digging a “rabbit hole”, in ones own mind. And that by accepting not only the truth of societies need to control itself, but also you, that individual is able to start taking those baby steps that take them from an awareness of being “in-hell”, to one of an ever approaching “Heaven”, for everyone that chooses to accept and embody that self-policing law.
The Golden Rule: This law states that whatever you do to others will be done back to you. It’s not just about being charitable, but about every action you take. It is asking everyone to be mindful of their behaviour, in every now moment, and to remember that every “shout”, will get a “shout” back, in other words, it is confirming the suggested concept of karma, both instant karma, and delayed karma.
Cause and Effect: This is a more practical application of the Golden Rule. It suggests that the success of your actions is directly related to their value. Good products, services, and actions will generate positive results, while bad ones will lead to negative outcomes. In other words, actions that conform to the wishes of the System, will be promoted by the System. Idea that are judged by the system as non-acceptable, will be systematically suppressed.
Examples and Applications:
- Smiling: Smiling at others consistently can lead to them smiling back at you.
- Criticism: Those who are critical tend to surround themselves with other critical people.
- Success: People who act for good tend to see improvements in their lives, while those who act for bad often experience negative consequences.
- Philanthropy: Multi-millionaires often become philanthropists in their later years because they have experienced the benefits of giving back.
- Human Progress: Human progress is driven by the Golden Rule. As humanity acts for good, it experiences improvements in technology, income, and health.
- Freedom and Commerce: The spread of freedom and commerce is linked to the Golden Rule. As people engage in peaceful exchange, they experience the benefits of freedom and prosperity.
- Media and Violence: The law criticizes media outlets that promote violence, arguing that they are self-destructive and ultimately losing viewers.
Key Takeaways:
- The Golden Rule is a universal law: It applies to every action, not just charitable ones.
- Actions have consequences: Good actions lead to good results, while bad actions lead to bad results.
- Human progress is driven by the Golden Rule: As humanity acts for good, it experiences positive outcomes.
- Violence is self-destructive: It may seem to spread temporarily, but it ultimately leads to negative consequences.
The laws listed in the article are:
- The Golden Rule: Whatever you do to others will be done to you.
- Cause and Effect: The success of your actions is directly related to their value to the system as a whole.
This makes a compelling argument for the importance of acting for good. It suggests that doing so not only benefits others but also leads to positive outcomes for ourselves.
Hawkwind’s ideas of a self-police parade that enforce those rules along with more formal governmental and non-governmental agencies provide a clear proposal as to how that social control is delivered. In a future article, we will explore in more detail, those members of the self-police parade, and how they came to get those orders.
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