Stages of awakening:
- Normie under the spell of the enemy's indoctrination
- Initial loss of sense of reality as you notice things are "off"
- Separation into your own world as you question and research
- Self-importance as you begin to see yourself rising above those around in terms of understanding
- Disillusion as you encounter the "egotistical awake" who look down on not only ordinary people, but other seekers of truth
- Despair as you find efforts to awaken others rebuffed, and isolation grows.
- Trough of despondency as the rabbit hole unfolds into unbounded depth and dimensions
- Turn-around as you find your "pole star" of divinity and the holy, sacred, eternal.
- Humility as you accept you know next to nothing about everything, and return to a childlike wonder state.
- Contentment as you re-focus on your own spiritual growth journey that isn't contingent on what you know, but who you are.
- Enlightenment as you see beyond duality, and the whole yin/yang is visible.
Maybe a different word than normie? Many people know more than we think, but the system is still working for them so there is no incentive to change course. It does not mean they are bad people or they are guilty of something, rather they understand the system and they are using it and that often includes for good works. If the system changes, they will change too. I found this 1921 speech a few days ago that I am ruminating on, especially the last few paragraphs if you want to skip to the main point:
https://www.temple.edu/about/history-traditions/acres-diamonds
