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PSYCHEDELICS AND DRUGS

Although we are not advocating breaking laws in any way, the use of psychedelics is absolutely permissible, given the person who partakes is age appropriate for your country and/or state. The person also needs to be mentally and physically capable of handling the conditions that occur during a psychedelic trip; just because you can does not mean you should. The person taking a psychedelic should never do so alone and with a sitter; someone who is not taking the drug.

Psychedelic's have been used for centuries as a form of reaching spiritual enlightenment. It's only been recently that modern psychiatry is embracing them for personal development and treatment for ailments such as PTSD.

The use of alcohol or marijuana should be done in a responsible and meaningful way and always of course legally. Consumption just for the sake of consumption or escape is not responsible and not adhering to The Way.

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LANGUAGE

This sections is separate but derives from the Path of Speech. The language we use influences the world around us. The dictionary in both of our minds must match for us to make sense of the world. If someone’s dictionary does not match another then there is chaos. The same is true about words that carry emotion.

Negative words when said tend to display our emotional state or are used for emphasis of that state when telling a story for instance. Positive words are the same way. The mind creates as you read and listen but you may not be in tuned to this happening. The story being told to you and played out in your mind creates positive or negative emotions within you!

Bob, the guy at work, who always gossips and tells horrible news stories he found on the internet is creating toxicity in your mind like a virus. How you deal with Bob is ultimately up to you, but you should be aware.

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PREPAREDNESS

Novumists understand that the civilizations we see today will most likely not be there in the future; the current state is not a normal part of human existence. Humans, the cosmos, and geology have a long history of making things very tough for survival. We prepare for an eventuality that may come in our lifetimes by storing six months of food and supplies per person in a family.

More on Preparedness is covered here.
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CONSUMERISM

When we replace meaning and purpose with things we lose sight of what is real. The things we have are the replacement of tried and true relationships what once existed. To physically be in the presence of another person is not the same as seeing a person on video on a screen, or talking to them on a phone. There is partial to full emotional segregation of what it means to be human as technology increases.

The age of the personal computer rushed in the age of the personal phone. Today we live in a strange dissociation from a world that was present before the turn of the century. The result of filling our lives with things instead of principles and people are that we remove ourselves from reality that all of this, everything, can go away in mere moments.

Our lives are ending with each passing moment and we have been tamed as men and women, as creatures to press buttons so that others can feed themselves, their bank account, and their mouths with fruits you can see but will never be able to touch. The gap between the haves and have nots existed but history shows once the gap between the two grows to large so does the noose. Enter Simple Living.

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SIMPLE LIVING

The reason we engage in simple living is three fold. One, because it leaves much room for mobility in life especially when we no longer are a slave to consumerism. Two, for preparedness reasons and the concept that the lower to the ground you are when you sleep or lay, the less you have to fall. Three, for self-actualization.

Simple living is not the same as Asceticism. That is against the Middle Way. A minimalistic life may be the best term of simple living. This may look different from person to person and you should always use a Middle Way. There is the ascetics approach and the abundant approach you and you need to find the middle that best suits you that is both humbling, rewarding, and innovative. This point is further illustrated in another book.

The Sun is the most destructing thing in the solar system that we must contend with next to your own planets. Our closest ally and greatest threat is the Sun. We have thankfully dodged large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) in the past. If one of these were to hit the Earth it would be lights out permanently for perhaps a lifetime.

The untold amount of death and destruction figures around 50% to 80% of all people alive would die if a CME hit. That’s half to three-quarters of a typical family; you may be the only one left. The solution is less dependence and less addiction technology. On a long enough timeline the chances are 100% that a CME will hit. The prediction is about every 100 years and the last Earth strike was in the late 1800s. We are due.

With this said the less you have to fall and the more in tune you are with the world around you, the better you will be to help yourself and help others. More on this is covered in its own section here.

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FREEDOM

Freedom for all things in life. We as people harbor unique perspectives about life, country, science, and everything in between. The freedom definition we adhere to is that of the ability to exercise our will and being without undue or unjust constraints subjected by individuals, groups or hierarchies. This definition of freedom is without morality to control others bodies, appetites, addictions, good and bad choices, and other ways to bend others to group conformance. For Novumsts freedom is a two way street: we give others freedom to do as they choose, think, and act and we expect it in return. We reserve the right to abstain from others attempts to control our bodies and minds in conformance to our existence as a free man or woman. Anything less is an act that removes our free will and infringes on our natural rights.

If circular reasoning of natural rights between two people due to a request, law, or edict, freedom from the cause should outweigh any other reasoning. For example, a vaccine mandate is circular in that person "A" needs to force person "B" into compliance so they can live. However, person "B" may be maimed by the vaccine or the virus or both. Both "A" and "B" cite life and liberty per Locke as justifiable reasons. Forcing person "B" takes away their free will over their own life and liberty to choose a path that suites them. Person "A" is complicate in forcing person "B" to possibly sacrifice their life for them and others of the group. So, freedom from the mandate should be upheld as the correct path. Exemption.

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SELF-IMPROVEMENT

No one but yourself is able to save you from your own suffering. Most of the time your suffering is internal and created by worry or manufactured fear. This is the reason for the 6 Paths of Discipline. Discipline is not the same as self-improvement. Self-improvement is subconsciously wanting to change but unable or unwilling to do so, and is a patch on a gaping wound of the psyche. It is low effort. Self-improvement is driven by fear, discipline is driven by hope and knowledge.

Knowledge for someone who has not hit rock bottom is perhaps unattainable unless you have been there. This is because of the subjectiveness of each person’s bottom station in life. It can be as different as everyone’s rise to their top. Even homelessness can be subjective. Self-improvement cannot be found in a book but with discipline you can escape your current station in life.

Novum Carta is not a self-help or a way to self-actualize through self-improvement. You have to meet people, do things, communicate in person, with friends, family, your dog or cat, and or your Guild. Improving yourself will not find what you seek: meaning. But purpose can be found through teaching others how to escape your station. 

In the Coming age there is no self-improvement. You will ether war, destroy, or create. We are here to create.
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KNOWLEDGE SEEKING

Per The Duty that we as Novumists undertake, we use our lives to gather knowledge of the world. We do this to become better more rounded people, to further human advancement, in preparation of a future brought about by cataclysm, and to return this knowledge to The Source when we die. We must forever me mindful of our own lack of knowledge, mindful of those we interact with and their lack of understanding, and be mindful of the fragility of the world and beyond.

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CULTURE

When we partake on The Paths and embrace The Way we seek to become self-actualized people. These are the traits one should strive to be.

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NURTURING

A person must be willing to sacrifice time to learn the and practice "The Way" and help those around them. Helping yourself, your guildmates, and the world is a center point. Be understanding of people and yourself. Help those who need it to your last.

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CASUAL

Be casual in dress and in the mind. Hierarchy is a display of dominance over people as much as it a blame train. Politics is the art of subjecting people and should be avoided because we as Novumist's do not control others.

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GENUINE

Sincere, honest, and genuine people who adhere to the 3 Truths, and 6 Paths. We all fail from time to time but genuine people will accept their faults and continuously try to improve: Path of Effort.

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SERVICE ORIENTED

We are in service to one another, The One, the Gods, and all beings that exist within The Source. When we serve ourselves we can serve, and give service to others. We do this through Walking the Path and through community work.