Identifying STS Messaging Disguised as STO
I've noticed a growing trend of people blending various New Age and spiritual frameworks with the Ra Material. I'm not here to claim that every synthesis is wrong or invalid. What I am interested in doing is helping people recognize when Service-To-Self messaging is being presented through Service-To-Others language.
>"I am Ra. It is entirely possible for the untuned channel, as you call that service, to receive both positive and negative commnications. If the entity at the base of its confususion is oriented towards service to others, the entity will begin to receive messages of doom. If the entity at the base of the complex of beingness is oriented towards service to self, the crusaders, who in this case, do not find it necessary to lie, will simply begin to give the philosophy they are here to give. Many of your so-called contacts among your people have been confused and self destructive because the channels were oriented towards service to others but, in the desire for proof, were open to the lying information of the crusaders who then were able to neutralize the effectiveness of the channel.
Session 12, Question 15
These distortions usually don't come from people trying to deceive others. They arise when a messenger's own ego distortions create an opening. Negative forces can then amplify those existing distortions, which then gets passed on as spiritual teaching.
In other words, the person sharing the message is often not "STS tricking us." they are usually a genuine seeker whose own ego patterns are being unconciously amplified.
The problem with many new age models is the self work of an individual, by suggesting that ascension is automatic, easy, guaranteed, or will be accomplished through external events (solar flashes, timeline splits, ect.) This creates a very different picture than what Ra actually described.
Reoccuring patterns of STS messaging disguised as STO:
- Spiritual bypassing disguised as wisdom - Encouraging the avoidance of discomfort, conflict, or difficult catalyst under the banner of "raise your vibration, not engaging with negativity/catalyst"
- External Salvation Narratives - The belief that external events (solar flash, timeline splits, ect) will do the heavy lifting for us. This shifts responsibilities from personal polarization and onto outside forces.
- Ego-Flattering Spirituality - Teaching that makes people feel special, chosen, or more advanced without requiring genuine service (you're a star seed, you're uniquely chosen for a special mission)
The most effective distortions are often the ones that feel comforting and hopeful, that keeps us from facing discomforts, because they're the least likely to be questioned.
I'm interested in developing clearer discernment around these patterns, not to attack people's beliefs, but to engage in conversation with others to help each other stay grounded in what Ra actually emphasized. polarity, acceptance versus control, and doing the real inner work under the veil.
If this resonates, id be curious what patterns you've noticed.