Because they went against his belief system. He did NOT believe that a person could become invisible.
So, another tactic was tried. The subject was hypnotized again and was told that the third person was leaving the room… that he had been called away on urgent business, and the scene of him getting on his coat and hat was described… the door was opened and shut to provide “sound effects,” and then the subject was brought out of the trance. Guess what happened? He was UNABLE TO SEE the Third Man. Why? Because his belief system was “activated” in a manner that was “acceptable” to his “ego survival” instincts. The survival of the ego is established pretty early in life by our parental and societal programming as to what IS or is NOT possible. We learn this by learning what it pleases our parents and our society to believe. If a child observes a “fairy,” they pretty quickly learn to NOT see them because they are told it is “nonsense,” or “impossible,” and so on, and that seeing such things brings on disapproval. Approval of the parent is pretty potent to a small child who perceives himself or herself as totally dependent upon the primary caregivers.
Anyway, to return to our story, the Third Man went about the room picking things up and setting them down and doing all sorts of things to test the subject’s awareness of his presence, and the subject became utterly hysterical at this “anomalous” activity! He could see objects moving through the air, doors opening and closing, but he could NOT see the SOURCE because he did not believe that there was another man in the room.
So, what are the implications of this factor of human consciousness? (By the way, this is also the reason why most therapy to stop bad habits does not work – they attempt to operate against a “belief system” that is imprinted in the subconscious that this or that habit is essential to survival).
One of the first things that occur to one when thinking about this is the idea that everyone has a different set of beliefs and that these beliefs determine how much of the OBJECTIVE reality one is able to access. How truly “objective” that reality is can be debated, but that is going in a direction that is not germane to the issue.
In this analogy, the objective reality IS WHAT IT IS, whether it is truly objective, or only a consensus reality, only in this story, there is clearly a big part of that reality that is inaccessible to the “subject” due to his programming according to his beliefs as activated by his willingness to choose who or what to believe. (In this case, the hypnotist is believed.)
Now, there is another story that takes this idea a bit deeper:
“There is an Eastern tale which speaks about a very rich magician who had a great many sheep. But at the same time this magician was very mean. He did not want to hire shepherds, nor did he want to erect a fence about the pasture where his sheep were grazing. The sheep consequently often wandered into the forest, fell into ravines, and so on, and above all they ran away, for they knew that the magician wanted their flesh and skins and this they did not like.
“At last the magician found a remedy. He hypnotized his sheep and suggested to them first of all that they were immortal and that no harm was being done to them when they were skinned, that, on the contrary, it would be very good for them and even pleasant; secondly he suggested that the magician was a good master who loved his flock so much that he was ready to do anything in the world for them; and in the third place he suggested to them that if anything at all were going to happen to them it was not going to happen just then, at any rate not that day, and therefore they had no need to think about it. Further the magician suggested to his sheep that they were not sheep at all; to some of them he suggested that they were lions, to others that they were eagles, to others that they were men, and to others that they were magicians.
“And after this all his cares and worries about the sheep came to an end. They never ran away again but quietly awaited the time when the magician would require their fleshand skins.” (P.D.Ouspensky, In Search of the Miraculous)
Unfortunately, this accurately describes the condition of the great masses of humanity at the present time. “In order to awaken, first of all one must realize that one is in a state of sleep. And, in order to realize that one is, indeed, in a state of sleep, one must recognize and fully understand the nature of the forces which operate to keep one in the state of sleep, or hypnosis. It is absurd to think that this can be done by seeking information from the very source which induces the hypnosis. “Theoretically, (a man can awaken), but practically it is almost impossible because as soon as a man awakens for a moment and opens his eyes, all the forces that caused him to fall asleep begin to act upon him with tenfold energy and he immediately falls asleep again, very often dreaming that the is awake or awakening.” (Ouspensky, Ibid.)
Each and every human being perceives the Third Man according to their programming which activates or is activated by their belief system. This is their “State of Awareness.” They can only be aware of what they BELIEVE they can be aware of, and all else becomes either “invisible” or “anomalous” and disregarded or covered up by the survival program of the subconscious mind.
As one continues to think about this problem, one realizes that there is a possible HUGE gap between what we perceive as real and the actual objective reality… and no matter how we try to be objective, we can never be sure. The only thing that seems to offer a way out is to simply observe the phenomena and compare the perceptions with a lot of other folks and try to narrow down the “constant” that is present in all of them. In this way, we can have a closer idea of what the Third Man REALLY is, and what he is REALLY doing, and what then, should be our best response. And, of course, “observing phenomena” means, in its most literal sense, to gain and gather knowledge of every form and sort so that one has a sufficient database from which to draw conclusions about observations of one’s environment.
But, this is difficult to do because one’s beliefs are intimately tied to emotions! Remember: our beliefs are formed in emotional situations of interactions with our parents and other “authorities” of our infancy and childhood! It is very frightening to even contemplate breaking free of this safe, inner “environment.”
But, that is exactly what we must do.
Otherwise, we find ourselves in a reality where all sorts of anomalous things will be going on around one… observable in classical and quantum terms… but the objective raison d’etre will be unavailable for contemplation. One will be UNABLE TO SEE the “Third Man,” and will then be subject to the whims and inclinations of said “personage,” whoever or whatever he REALLY IS!
Thus we see that if a person really has faith that Jesus will “save” them or “stop an abduction,” that is what they will PERCEIVE, but not necessarily what is happening in absolute reality.
Another point I wish to make is this: so-called “demonic” entities of higher densities do NOT fear the name of, nor belief in Jesus. They are contemptuous of those who believe that such will “preserve” them. And, they do not respect a person who “surrounds themselves with light,” or “love” or whatever. In fact, when this is done, it usually provides such dark entities with a literal “aetheric feast.” I know whereof I speak, as I have performed exorcisms. And, one must not confuse “exorcism” with the run-of-the-mill Spirit Releasement Therapy as taught by Dr. William Baldwin, either. Dr. Baldwin has worked with demonic type entities, according to his book “Spirit Releasement Therapy,” but I am certain that he has not encountered all types and levels of beings, as there are endless varieties.
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