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‘HEAVENS ABOVE

PART IX: Timely con-
siderations on the subject
matter of my screenplay,
Cult.

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When a cult is threatened, the
jeader and followers go wild,
become desperate. Why? The drug
is in danger of being withdrawn.

And why is that such a threat?
The drug anesthetizes a lifetime of
deprivation.

What many leaders do when
they tell their audience the un-
truths they need to hear about

themselves (see Part VIID, is fulfil -

‘one of the central requirements of
a leader’s control — to cut the
listener away from his/her per-
sonal past and actual roots.

Slogans such as ‘‘] am great
and I will succeed!”’ are a form of
such dissociation. ;

A further requirement for con-
trol, in many cases, is to remove
the person not only from the past,
but from the present.

And so the person moves into
an isolated commune, away from
family and former friends, or into
a separate building or ‘‘com- —
pound’’ which becomes a world in
itself, or into a segregated part of
the neighborhood. .

At that point, s/he becomes
more dependent on the group, -
above all on the leader.

The group becomes his/her new
family and total world. !t isn’t as
if s/he has given the self up to the
leader — that s/he had already
given up years before to his/her
parents. .

Now s/he simply searches for a
new place to put it. .

It was no mere coincidence that
Jim Jones and David Koresh were
called ‘‘Father’’ and ‘‘Dad”’ by
their followers, and that Jones
repeatedly chanted ‘“‘mother,
mother, mother” during the
suicide ritual.

I knew and studied a ‘‘Father
Yah’' who was ‘‘one and only.
earthly spiritual father ...
manifestation of ‘God.’ ”

Of course, that to which the
mere, much-misused word ‘'God’’
refers, is everywhere.

We are ail part and parcel of
the source and very ground of all
beingness/consciousness.

Many people during these times
are prone to guru worship and
cultism because of the emotional
drive to belong to something that
confers spiritual status.

Many feel the need for a human
figure or personification of the
deity to whom they can express
their religious devotion.

In this they are often uncon-
sciously seeking a father figure
who can assume responsibility for
the direction of their life. This is
understandable.

* proves, Tuesday.

Next week, in conclusion, Part
X: ‘‘Honor the ultimate reality”’

June 6-12, 1993

ARIES (March 21-A pril 20)

Early week, Aries, you have more
money than you thought. Wednesday, you
are asked to do extra work. Highly produc-

tive, Thursday. Communications favored, °

Friday. Be creatively lazy, Saturday. Love
more, i

§4 TAURUS (April 21-May 21)
Good news from afar, Sunday,
Taurus, Your mate clevetes spirits, Monday.
You* accomplish, Tuesday. Mid-week,
abundant energy. Mate mildly disagrecable,
Friday. Groups are drawn to you, Saturday.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)

Job performance enhanced, carly, °
week, Gemini. Primary relationship _im-
Plans up for review,’

Wednesday and Thursday. Exercise churn
and tact, Friday. Visitors, Saturday. Find
time todance. .. .

SS CANCER (June 22-July 25)

: Kindved spirits surround you, carly
week. Tuesday, all is well with: family.
Don’t take sides, Wednesday. You - feel
romantic, Thursday. Memory is awesome,
Friday. Daydreaming productive, Saturday.
Are you being loved? wo, .

2 LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) -

Early week, Leo, you withdraw.
Devote Tu
inspire, Wednesday. Give to someone in.

need, Thursday, You are creative, Friday.’
Saturday, your will power. is :

evening,
stronger than usual. Demonstrate your love.

Thy VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept, 23)
Sunday, Virge, grouchy. Monday,

_co-workers cooperative, Ability ‘to teach

heightened, Tuesday. Intolerant, Wednes-
day. Harmony. with mate, Thursday, . You
mediate a dispute, Friday. Saturday, reap
benefits from diet and exercise. on

wf. LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oet. 23)°
momen Strange,

Complete long-standing _ tasks, Thursday.
Choose harmony, Friday. Be intimate with

mate, Saturday. . . oy

SCORPIO (Oct, 24-Nov. 22).

Expect a change in’ your living ar-
Xtorpio.. The.’

“‘boss” needs help, Wednesday.: Thursday, ° >.

don’t worry. so much. Be confident. Be .

rangements early week,

tactful, Friday. Saturday, choose to be more
honest. Share a “withhold.” wo

SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 21) |
financial) °:
manouevre could work out well, early.week. |:

‘ An intellectual accomplishment, Wednesday.

An_ unconventional

Thursday, be supportive of. an older rela-
tive. Understanding improves between: you
and mate, Friday and Saturday. Also rest
and receive. wo

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) |

Friends and co-workers supportive, -
early week, Capricorn. Be. innovative.. An
electronic glitch at home, Wednesday.

Create quality “alone time,” ‘Thursday. -~

Friday, some good ideas to share. Saturday,
a friend needs to make amends.

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AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb. 19)

vu You are both practical and mag--
netic, early week, Aquarius. Be tactful at
work, Wednesday. Thursday, your mind is
on money. You have a competitive edge,
Friday. Saturday, some tough household
chores.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20)

You and mate disagree about
spending, Pisces. Monday, artistic pursuits
bring good results. You are grateful, Tues-

day, Wednesday, bogged down a bit. For- B

ward movement, Thursday. Friday, stand
up for. yourself. Clean up the clutter,
Saturday. .

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metaphysician, therapeutic
counsellor and workshop leader of
30 years’ experience.. He offers
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uzziing dreams, Sunday,
Early week, childlike nature stressed. Create -
recreation time. Be gencrous, Wednesday. - °