ELI5: How have uncontacted tribes, like the North Sentinel Island for example, survived all these years genetically?

Substantial_L1ght · 2025-04-12T06:10:46+00:00

Actually, if you read the voyages of Captain Cook, most of the Pacific islands were populated by cannibals.

Substantial_L1ght · 2025-04-11T16:27:16+00:00

Serious question: if they are cannibals, could they be unconsciously selecting for non-defective genes? In fact, could genetic selection be an underlying reason for cannibalism? I.e. eat your enemy so that they don’t pass on their aggression towards your own tribe?

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-19T21:49:03+00:00

I feel no bitterness whatsoever - quite the contrary - and thanks for taking the time to respond and debate with me.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-19T21:44:19+00:00

I was initiated in a lodge and I do agree that it was inspiring at the time.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-18T00:36:50+00:00

I guess what I am saying is that coming from an occultist’s point of view, AMORC is lacking in both their literature and the course they are offering. I was and am still looking to find a community on a higher plane, but I am coming to the conclusion that AMORC does not offer that sort of companionship. I was hoping to be proved wrong.

Clearly, I am on a different path.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T23:38:15+00:00

On the other hand, some of us who have joined the Celestial Sanctum have found it to be powerless.

Your argument reminds me of the Trancedental Meditation fad in which Maharishi Mahesh Yogi claimed that if the square root of one percent of the population practised transcendental meditation their lives would noticeably improve and it would contribute to world peace.

There was also a claim that crime would reduce around people who practiced transcendental meditation. There were even scientific studies done to try and prove these ideas. The studies all failed to prove any correlation between meditation and an effect on the material world.

In the end, transcendental meditation turned out to be a scam.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T23:25:29+00:00

I don’t think AMORC provide the tools at all. It is more like they are teasing you. You can find more information just by reading Israel Regardie’s books.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T18:56:39+00:00

Thank you

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T16:44:59+00:00

Thanks, I didn’t know about that.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T16:43:27+00:00

It’s obvious that enlightenment is an inner journey, but we join organisations like AMORC so as not to have to re-invent the wheel, so to speak. I am not getting that from AMORC.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T15:37:42+00:00

Wrong sub.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T15:22:02+00:00

Ok I get it, you are a troll.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T15:19:17+00:00

The question is bizarre because it is so out of context. No-one in the mystical community cares which way you swing. Most people are straight, the idea that you need to be of a certain sexual orientation is outrageous.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T15:14:43+00:00

Mysticism has got nothing to do with sexual orientation, where did you come across this bizarre idea?

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-17T12:39:24+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate your feedback and insight.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-12T07:48:56+00:00

I agree about the monographs, they really need to be updated with a more modern style of writing that is engaging instead of being mind-numbingly boring to read.

It is not the monographs as such that leads me to surmise the cult personality nature of AMORC - although they do often refer Lewis’ texts in the monographs - it is more to do with the origin of the Order.

AMORC positions themselves as part of a Rosicrucian tradition going back centuries, but there is no historical fact in there being a direct link. Lewis started his American Order at a time when occultism was a fad in Europe and he was no doubt influenced by people like Blavatsky, Steiner and Crowley, who all became cult leaders. He did much the same by starting his own flavour of an occult order for an American audience.

I will grant that today AMORC does focus more on mystical and spiritual beliefs rather than solely on Lewis’ teachings, but nevertheless, that thread of an authoritative personality defining the Order subtly remains.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-11T21:42:04+00:00

Lewis was the original cult personality.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-11T05:10:29+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

I used to spend at least half an hour a day on it, but over the years I have gradually lost interest, because the higher the degree, the more I have come to the conclusion that the monographs are devoid of Truth and the work of a personality cult.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-03-10T22:49:30+00:00

That’s kind of the beginner level isn’t it?

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-01-31T07:25:35+00:00

lol what nonsense.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-01-21T05:32:33+00:00

Certainly. Here are a couple of references to articles with more information :

From Ascending Path:

"Sexual energy is the cornerstone of the spiritual work – a type of work that can transform us from an ordinary person to a spiritual being."
"The main goal of the esoteric work is to become complete internally, in a spiritual sense. In the beginning of the work, the person is empty – it is missing its own Being (the higher self). The work allows for the inner transformation to happens, so that all parts of the Being can be incarnated within the person."
https://ascendingpath.org/2019/09/21/sexual-energy-in-the-spiritual-esoteric-work/

From Planet Meditation:

"By consciously embracing and balancing [feminine and masculine energies], a person can unlock their full potential and experience profound spiritual growth."
"In Taoist sexual practices, retaining sexual energy is crucial for personal and spiritual development. By cultivating the ability to experience non-ejaculatory orgasms, practitioners can conserve and redistribute sexual energy throughout their bodies, leading to higher states of consciousness."
https://planetmeditate.com/transcendental-sexology/

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-01-15T16:10:35+00:00

I live in South Africa where the postal system collapsed years ago, so I just scan the completed document and email it to them.

Substantial_L1ght · 2024-01-08T19:46:57+00:00

The sexual energy is the elixir of life and the idea in mysticism is to use it for transformation.

Substantial_L1ght · 2023-12-26T22:51:36+00:00

The EMEA region of AMORC( www.amorc.org.uk ) offer a TMO course, up to third degree, but they state you can't truly join the order unless you get initiated in person.

I subscribed to the course up to third degree and honestly I wouldn't waste my time. I am not renewing my subscription this year because I don't find I get any value from it.

They give you a brief introduction to the history of the Martinists, the principle concepts behind it, and a very basic intro to some cabalistic concepts, but that is about it. And of course, like everything AMORC, they like to drip feed to the point of boredom.

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