Eco-communal Philanthropy

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Heathen Civility

The College Degree Decision: Environmental Anthropology

After retracing the Celtic ancestry and seeing that my tribal roots go back to Ancient Africa and Egypt, I decided that since my tribe fled oppression and was conquered at least 3 times anyhow that running from oppression and living out in some eco-community which is not developed enough is not logical.  We need to stay connected to the internet so we can help spread social awareness about things like green economics, indigenous rights, and gender equality.  That said, since this is a credentialist society, I plan to return to college to pursue an associate of arts and transfer for a B.A. in Environmental Anthropology and then further my education to get a PhD.  I plan to join an Environmentalist group, the Green party, and a Tribalist Druid order(an alliance of tribal ecocentric shamans) while I'm attending College.  My Existential Nihilism and Anarcho-communism phase is over and I'm realizing that there is a natural rank structure in existence.  It's natural for humans to form a complex rank structure; however, I do reject the position of Warrior Chief and the position of High King or "Prime Minister."  In the form of Neo-Druidism I support the Druid order is an Alliance of Tribes, Social networking organization, and a Treaty organization.  It's there for people to discuss matters; however, the law will need to be handled in the local Druidic Groves(the local Druid counsels).  I've already studied Environmental Anthropology for some time now and have noticed that the Celts had a culture which the "Holy Roman Empire" sought to hide from people.  I asked myself why they sought to hide that culture so much and realized that it's partly because it's a culture which involved the poly-pantheistic "Deities of Nature" being members of the tribe instead of beings in some distant realm disconnected from our reality.  Once one subtracts the alcoholism and the warrior ethos obsession from the Celtic culture, it's actually a very empowering culture.  The culture is rich in symbolism which expresses a focus on tribal unity and harnessing the power of nature.  Instead of praying to some distant dogmatic deity, the Celts prayed to their Deities of Nature as members of the tribe and also archetypes of self and nature.  In that aspect, I believe they were actually an advanced civilization for their time because they already understood the concept of oneness and knew about the archetypes of self and the force of nature.  They also understood that folklore was more than just storytelling and their archetypes of nature were embedded in their folklore and their culture so that it could live on even after they were conquered and so that children could learn about scientific matters before actually learning the more complex concepts.
    Studying the Celts is in some ways like studying an advanced E.T. species which came to Earth to drop off a few symbols, artifacts, and folk tales for us to learn from.  Even though they were suffering from alcoholism and an obsession with warrior ethos they left us some precious pieces which can help us bring the ecocentric shamanic cultures of ancient man into the modern world as part of a solution for the current ecospherical crisis we are enduring. The tribes shall rise again; however, this time we have a credential system and may actually listen to the shaman this time because the shaman is recognized as a person who is more wise than the warrior chief.  During the Neolithic period humanity drank beverages which were not meant to be consumed.  There may have been Tribal Shaman who told the guardians defending the tribe to use the alcohol for wounds instead of using it as a beverage; however, it seems like that Tribal Shaman may have been beaten to death and that some of those skulls which appear to have been brutally beaten are evidence of man's digression into alcoholism and warrior ethos obsession.  I don't put antibiotics into the intestines of this body, because I've studied Environmental Anthropology enough to see the link between drinking antibiotic beverages and war.  There is probiotic beer available for people who prefer to promote life within their body.  The term probiotic means "life-promoting" whilst the term "antibiotic" means "life-threatening." 
    It's really tragic that humanity followed the alcoholic warrior chiefs around the globe and almost went extinct to learn something an Ecocentric Tribal Shaman may have told someone after praying to the poly-pantheistic "Deities of Nature"(the great spirits) but was punished for being more in tune with nature than the alcoholic warrior chief.  The time of the warrior chief is coming to an end and I'm ready to celebrate that reality I plan to help co-create.  I think that celebrating the potential of us co-creating a more peaceful union of tribes is something to look forward to.  I support a tribal ecocentric shamanic meritocratic cyclical system of counsel. I have more research to do; however, know that central authority is actually contributing to much destruction so I plan to help provide evidence which proves that an alliance of local tribal governments is actually achievable, can be well defended, and be more stable than the current system.  There is a logical method involved and I plan to help prove that this is where humanity needs to stop thinking we achieved great things we didn't achieve and needs to realize that in a sense we're back in ancient Africa venturing out of a cycle of corruption and this time we need to avoid appointing the warrior chief and need to avoid alcoholism after this current civilization decentralizes into a more tribal society.  We now have computers to archive our history and the harsh lessons we learned from defying the law of nature.  We can also combine elements from various tribal cultures and archive them so that we learn from the mistakes of previous civilizations and salvage what humanity did achieve so that we can provide ancient wisdom for each generation and a sense of knowing our roots.  Again, my career is in Environmental Anthropology and I plan to attend college for a degree in such and plan to be a member of an Environmentalist group, a Druid Alliance of Tribes, and the Green party.  I believe that the Green party is a step toward a tribal alliance which can actually be well defended without contributing to the extinction of our species and others.  The artwork at the top of the page is a banner I put together of Celtic symbols which I feel kindred to.  It's currently my facebook banner and I made another one for my meetup group banner.  The Celtic Knotwork in the banner symbolizes the cyclical nature to the endless knot which is existence, the power of tribal unity, and the beauty in gender equality.  I do support eco-tribalism; however, do plan to return to college when I'm ready to receive education in Environmental Anthropology so I can use that degree to promote social awareness about practical solutions to the current issues which plague society.  In some ways, the tribal alliance treaty organization I support is similar to the current American republic in some ways; however, the authority is held locally and projected into a treaty counsel through the power of a local board of counsel instead of being granted to an outside entity in another district.  Operation Iraqi Freedom serves as evidence that a coalition military force can help handle defense.  I served in that war and coalition war strategy does work.  Again, my current decision is to attend college for a degree in environmental anthropology, join an environmentalist group, join a Druid Alliance of Tribes, and join the Green party to promote environmental justice.  I'm still learning the law of nature and learning to use my shamanic abilities as every Druid's learning is continual.  Everything I've said is subject to evolution.  Humanity, I wish you wellness! Peace!

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Meritocratic Republicanism, Cooperative Economy, and Reformed Druidism it is!

Earlier today I asked the question of whether or not there were levels of awareness and whether or not we enlightened people should rule over the lesser aware.  I believe I just got my answer whilst showering which is no coincidence because I'm a Reformed Druid and the Celts worshiped a River Devi(goddess) named Danu.  My religion of choice is Meritocratic Reformed Druidism and my political preference is Meritocratic Republicanism.  My economy of preference is a Cooperative Economy.  I consider myself a Reformed Druid because I prefer a Meritocratic Republic without a Warrior Chief ruling over the community and believe that every person has equal right to Wizardry at birth even if they don't make it to the highest level of enlightenment.  I do believe that enlightenment is continual; however, there do seem to be levels of awareness.  I plan to attend college for a degree in Environmental Anthropology, because that's what I'm naturally skilled in.  I like to study cultures and their relationships with the environment.  I've studied Environmental Anthropology without getting credit for my work and am realizing that while the current credential system has failed, there is another credential system which hasn't failed which I am calling "Compassionate Credentialism."  It seems like it's logical for me to get a degree in Environmental Anthropology and to join or start a Meritocratic Neo-Druidic Order of Reformed Druids.  I believe that if we combine Reformed Druidism with Meritocracy, Cooperative Economics, and Compassionate Credentialism that we can have a peaceful society where people live in harmony with the environment and the natural order of existence.  I think that if we study our ape cousins we can see that rank structure is natural for our species; however, believe that what separates us from our ape cousins is our more complex nature of thought and social hierarchy.  We may need a social hierarchy; however, it needs to be a social hierarchy which accounts for the complexity of human nature.  Druidic Meritocratic Republicanism seems to be the logical social hierarchy for humanity.  I believe that peaceful co-existence is possible even though I don't support separation of religion and state since I plan to help prove my religion to be the natural way for humanity.  With the help of some other Reformed Druids I believe such can be proven.  The plan is to let humanity evolve into ecocentrism naturally and to help prove that a Druidic Meritocratic Republic is logical so that people voluntarily adopt it.  The Meritocratic Republican Druidic Order I plan to assist in developing will recognize that all people have certain civil liberties and a bill of rights will need to be used which protects people from oppression.  I believe their is a natural religion for our species; however, have no plans to try and force it upon people.  It's my belief that over time as our species recovers from focal illness more people will look for a solution to ecospherical crisis and shall look to Meritocratic Reformed Druidism for help.  I plan to help develop an order which is available to answer that cry for help when the time comes.  When enough of humanity realizes that Druidic Poly-Pantheism is factual and that we cannot escape human nature I believe we may achieve world peace; however, do fear that much destruction may come before that happens as I watch society and see adults behaving like rebellious teenagers who reject the laws of nature which they are co-creating along with the archetypes within them.  Some people may try to escape human nature and their archetypes of nature; however, the current condition of the biosphere is evidence of the futility of their attempt.  The Gods I worship are archetypes of nature and are within each person.  I may be praying to poly-pantheistic aspects of myself and nature; however, if E=MC Squared and we are all one with the field which Albert Einstein called "The Ultimate Reality" then I am also praying to the Gods of Nature.  I plan to help prove the existence of these archetypes of nature and help prove their shared divinity.  In my belief they are a Poly-Pantheistic Godhead which resides in every being.  One may view the Gods I worship as the many faces of God and it's already been proven that there are laws to nature(laws of physics).  We cannot escape the laws of physics and they are embedded into nature.  We cannot escape the archetypes within man and nature.  Thus, nature is a Poly-Pantheistic Godhead of Archetypes.  This world as we know it is coming to an end and we are shaping a new world and there shall be order as man eventually accepts that man cannot escape the law of the Gods of Nature(Godhead).  In my belief, there are many aspects to theos and God is the Poly-pantheistic force of Nature within all of creation and we are one with God.  To defy the law of Nature is to defeat self, yet such law is situational as evolution is continual.  Karma is evident in the current condition of the biosphere.  In my view, God has proven it's existence through karma and our potential of extinction, yet confused minds require more proof.  As our species recovers from an ancient focal illness which has plagued man since ancient times, it's my belief that man shall learn to accept it's place in the ecosystem and accept the rule of nature.  Humanity, I wish you wellness!Artur Conley

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Does the Idiot exist? Should we rule them? Is Meritocracy an obligation?

I wonder if Plato asked this question. I haven't read all of his work; however, I have read that part of the reason he preferred Meritocracy over Democracy was that he feared that the idiots would outnumber the wise of the community. I have that same concern, yet question whether the idiots exist or not. I've struggled with that question because I believe that all humans are born with the same potential wisdom; however, think that maybe some humans don't unleash their inner wisdom and harness the power of wisdom found in nature. Before I found a certain person on Youtube and Facebook I thought for sure that all people were wise at some topic of interest; however, that person seems like an idiot who made it through high school by learning how to regurgitate information. It seems idiotic to me for a person to support an imperial mythology. Any imperial mythology is naturally designed to oppress people. It seems more logical for a person to support a mythology which is more in tune with nature. The archetypes of nature the Celts worshiped were not part of any oppressive imperial dogma. They were instead viewed as members of the tribe. I did my homework and worked for my understanding of Ecocentric-Wizardry so now I question whether or not I should agree to a rank structure in a Meritocratic Neo-Druidic Order. I don't understand the Witches who use Imperial Mythology because they are letting themselves be ruled by imperial dogma while claiming to be free from dogma. They seem like idiots but may not be idiots. I question whether the idiot is in existence. I don't feel ready to accept that there are idiots yet; however, am questioning it. I don't want to accept that I should have to sit on a board and rule a community of people even though it seems like the stupidity of others is a confirmation that I should rule them. I wanted to give an Ecocentric form of Anarcho-Communism a try; however, have recently found myself feeling like Plato and Aristotle may have felt about Meritocracy. Maybe Meritocracy is more logical than Anarchy. I want people to be free, but some people seem to refuse to free their mind and I cannot control their focus. Some people seem to refuse to have a healthy focus and if that's the case then maybe someone must be ruled. Maybe there is a natural order to sovereignty which involves freedom of choice and I'm going to learn about that. I don't like that I worked to learn Wizardy and some people using imperial mythology are calling themselves High Priests without knowing that there is a natural order to Wizardry which prohibits the use of imperial dogma without karma. In my belief, each time a spell is cast from an imperial alter karma is created and the spell backfires because the mind must be clear of confusion to successfully cast a spell. I don't prefer ceremonial magick as my main practice; however, when preforming a ritual do prefer a logical order. In Druidism the Wizard measures each element in the spellcraft with precision and seeks to establish harmony so that the spellcraft actually works without karma. An Imperial Witch has me questioning whether idiots exist or not. I don't believe that any person is inherently an idiot unless there's a birth defect due to complications with a pregnancy; however, now question whether or not people are idiots long enough for us to require a Meritocratic system of government. I prefer to have some incentive for my dedication to Wizardy and maybe there is a natural order to existence and my incentive is my eventual place upon a board which is part of some Druid order. I'll need to relax, do a prayer, and let the answer come to me. Even though all people may be born with the potential I am unleashing, it seems like free will has another side to it and the free will to have ill focus may oblige me to join or start a Meritocratic Druid Order. I feel obligated to rule people now and I need to analyze this and do some measurements. We may need to have a degree system and a cyclical board of Wizards. We may need to have a degree system in Wizardry and a rotating board of High Wizards. It seems like I may need to accept that my enlightenment obliges me to rule the lesser aware. Each time I've convinced myself that all people are equally wise I've met a person right afterwards who seems to serve as an answer to a prayer I sent to the Devi(Goddess) of Sovereignty and the Devi of Higher Love and Wisdom. I feel like people are begging me to rule them with their actions but cursing at me for seeking real enlightenment and actually learning the natural order to existence. I'll need to take a break from pondering and come back to this one later. I may be joining or staring a Meritocratic Druid Order and may be a Meritocratic Republican. I need some herbal tea. Humanity, I wish you wellness!

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Reformed Druidism

After much searching, I decided that I believe that we are a collective force of co-creative personality and that Poly-Pantheism is a logical view of theos.  Thus, I am an a Reformed Neo-Druid and I plan to adapt the Druid tradition to modern times.

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Cyclical Communal Counsel

I've studied Anarcho-syndicalism and Eco-communalism and pondered how to co-create a system which is syncretic of the two and stable.  I'm thinking that Cyclical Communal Counsel may be an option.  If we organize into cyclical boards of counsel and have members of the community rotate on and off of the counsel board in a cyclical fashion maybe we can have a stable system of government and still have that arnarcho-syndicalist element to eco-communalism.  If there is to be a counsel board I prefer that it be done cyclically and communally.  The Cyclical Communal Counsel may settle disputes and handle matters of importance while the rest of the community is busy doing other things and then the community can have a direct vote on social policy.  I pondered how we could have an anarcho-communist alement to eco-communalism and the Cyclical Communal Counsel seems to be to solution because it will allow a community to settle disputes peacefully without hindering production.

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Natural Wisdom and Ecocentric Egalitarian Wicca

After contemplating social status and class inequality, I decided that Neo-Druidism doesn't seem to be a fit because it may promote a class struggle. I didn't like that label because I believe that Wisdom is naturally within in all humans. There's some area every person is wise in. I believe that every person is an artisan and every person is a wizard. We all have something we're naturally talented in. The current system in America is corrupt and so some may declare that it looks like I'm outnumbered by idiots but in truth there is not one idiot in America. Every human is naturally wise. Some may fail to unleash their inner wisdom after a corrupt system distracts them and tells them they are stupid because they didn't regurgitate on paper well enough; however, that's really a temporary mental block they have and there is no inherent idiot so everyone should qualify as a witch. I'm an Ecocentric Egalitarian Wiccan and an Egalitarian Eco-communalist. I believe that all people are naturally wise and that a direct vote on social policy is necessary. It's my belief that every person is naturally a politician, a philosopher, and an artisan. There is no need for authoritarian positions in society. Every person should be a worker and all manual labor can be shared or assigned to machines. If a counsel is needed to help settle disputes and such, members of the society can rotate on and off of the counsel in a cyclical fashion. I'd rather let each person have a turn at sitting on the counsel than have a high counsel ruling over me or watch a silly power struggle every 4 years. So... to recap, Monarchy failed, Democracy failed, and Meritocracy failed. The next step in man's evolution seems to include Egalitarian Eco-communalism. In Egalitarian Eco-communalism the constitution is an ecocentric evolving constitution and social policy is decided upon by a direct vote by the majority of society. People live together in a communal setting and share resources in a cooperative ecocentric economy It's my belief that the vote of the majority in an Eco-communalist society is like the voice of a poly-pantheistic God. There is no need for a meritocratic system because there is no absolute authority over merit. Thus, meritocracy would fail. I'd rather take a chance at letting people have enough freedom to achieve sober thought because liberty gives birth to social stability. If one thinks there is a such thing as the "village idiot" I recommend that one visits that person and asks them what they're skilled at. I firmly believe that person is skilled in something and has some natural talent to offer society. Every human has something to offer a community. To successfully achieve social stability a community must let every person propose social policy and vote upon it. I'm an Egalitarian Eco-communalist and an Ecocentric Egalitarian Wiccan. I believe that if we give the members a chance to share their wisdom they will have some wisdom to share and that humanity is recovering from a focal illness which dates back to ancient Africa where we made the mistake of appointing a chief. I wish you wellness! Peace!

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Disclaimer: These are not the absolute official opinions of Artur Conley nor any affiliates. Artur Conley is not responsible for any actions taken by any who read this blog. It's in his nature to speak in a poetic tongue and he does not always mean things literally. He does not support any radical violent reform methods and prefers to end the cycle of corruption and suffering using peaceful evolution.

Compassionate Credentialism & Meritocracy

Democracy has failed and certain public corporations and private firms have been paying unqualified people to make policy makers based around corrupt interests.  A system which involves appointment by merit and a round table board of policy makers seems necessary.  After a while of contemplating whether or not meritocracy would work, I decided that there is a system of checks and balances for meritocracy.  Compassionate Credentialism can be used in Meritocracy and people can be given rehabilitation credits as a means of forgiveness so that class inequality can be avoided.  An issue I encountered was that the current system does not offer people enough forgiveness and the lower income areas of society have been growing as more and more people make mistakes that are culturally linked to class inequality and low income residence.  That lack of forgiveness allows corrupt organizations to put more people in offices who are not qualified for those positions in society.  We need qualifications for positions in government, yet also need a system of checks and balances and Compassionate Credentialism allows the people of the low income areas of society to be forgiven for past mistakes which are so often linked to their birth place in society.  If we offer people rehabilitation credits to fix their credential history and have job qualifications in the government which require college degrees we can have a successful Meritocracy as long as all of the other checks and balances are accounted for.  It seems like Meritocracy is the next system of government for most of the planet Earth and hopefully all of the planet Earth.  I now believe that Meritocracy with Compassionate Credentialism can help end world hunger and unite citizens around the globe as One People of One Planet in Peaceful Union. Peace!

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