How The Elites Exploit Us

And Why We Willingly Remain Blind To Our Own Power

There is something reassuring about the idea that God watches over us at all times. That although we are limited in our physical, cognitive and spiritual capacity, there is someone above looking out for us.

This idea has been well-captured in the ‘Eye of Providence’ on the Great Seal of the United States:

The Eye of Providence (or the all-seeing eye) is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by a ray of light or a halo, intended to represent Providence, as the eye watches over the workers of mankind. The motto that appears above the Eye on the US one-dollar bill, annuit cœptis, means “He approves [our] undertakings” (or “has approved”).

The problem with trusting the idea of a divine, all-seeing eye is that it might not always be so benevolent — it may, in fact, be a malevolent person or entity disguised as God. We find this in the countless power structures we cede control to in our lives or society at large.

A classic example is Nazi Germany, where Adolf Hitler hovered above his ‘Eye of Providence’ pyramid like a God. The German population became so enamoured by their ‘Führer’, they totally lost themselves. It was not until the day after the Nazi surrender to the Allies that the Germans came back to themselves; a moment in history they call Stunde Null, or Zero Hour.

Watching the footage of the Nuremberg rallies, you witness a people entranced by a bizarre manifestation of the Eye of Providence. Like infantilised children, the German people acted only in ways their leader approved, giving away any semblance of personal power. How did things get so bad?

The Divine Fall

As a child, you had a fleeting yet absolute connection to your True Self. In this raw state, you embodied spontaneity, abundance, curiosity, joy and love. Much like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, you existed in a state of paradise and oneness. You were pure consciousness, fully aware of yourself as a divine being gushing with potential. Every ripple of emotion, every pulse of energy was inseparable from ‘you’.

However, without an adult mind, you had no chance of translating your potential into power on your own. You were utterly dependent on others for survival, let alone growth. So you focussed externally, looking to draw attention, approval, nurture and support from your guardians.

As curious as your eye was, inspecting everything you could get your paws on, you could not escape the gaze of your parents. They watched your every move, every minute of the day, ready to intervene when they disapproved of what you were doing.

Often they had a good reason, such as when you unwittingly put yourself in dangerous positions where you could hurt yourself. Maybe you were shaking an unstable bookshelf. Perhaps you wanted to chase a bird across a busy road. In such cases, your parents’ intervention kept you alive. Other times, your parents were simply stressed and short-tempered, and could not tolerate cracks in their fragile mental balance. The smallest act was quashed with a fiery rage.

Regardless of their reasons, your parents’ gaze was absolute, and you had nowhere to hide. It could ‘approve your undertakings’ and grant you access to wondrous places and things, or it could crush and petrify you into submission.

In many ways, our parents are like the world. We can spend a lifetime trying to gain the approval of others, including our school friends, lovers and peers. During this pursuit of belonging and identity, we often lose consciousness of our divine nature. As years pass by, we develop memories, wounds, beliefs and concepts about who we think we are. That is, we develop an ego. That Garden of Eden, where we were the master of our inner world, fades… and fades — before it is completely forgotten.

Yet nothing true and pure can remain forgotten forever.

Spiritual gurus teach us of consciousness which can ‘reveal’ our world to us, shining a light on whatever it sees. You may be in a room and turn your head, noticing for the first time a painting you were previously unaware of. You could be sitting on the sofa one day, lost in your thoughts, when you notice that you always ruminate about your ex. For the first time, you ‘see’ it. That is, you become aware. But who or what exactly is doing the seeing? Who is becoming more aware? This question brings us to the crux of spirituality — but also of power.

And sets the scene for our return to the Garden.

The All-Seeing Eye Within Us All

When we over-identify with a man-made ‘Eye of Providence’, we lose sight of our inner world. Not only do we forget what lies within us, we also lose track of the one who sees what lies within us. Our consciousness. Our Higher Self.

Your Higher Self is the ‘you’ which can witness all; your thoughts, your emotions, your beliefs, your behaviours. It can know all, feel all, accept all and love all. When you enter this state of being, the boundary between you and God blurs. You find yourself in the realm of possibility, for the wider your ‘gaze’, the more potential you have of growing your power.

Most people’s influence remains localised. If your ‘eye’ is focused wholly on your community or family, for example, then your capacity to influence power will apply only within that realm. Perhaps your influence will expand out by proxy through others, yet that is not in your direct control.

If you shift your gaze to a national or global level, your realm of power widens considerably. However, just because you see does not mean you can influence. One look at the armchair politician spouting his insights to anyone who will listen proves this. Rather, the all-seeing eye needs to engage the world to effect change.

Yet what of the person who sees the entire world yet nothing of themselves? They will soon come to learn that the world engages them back, pulling strings within them they never knew they had.

The Perils Of Refusing To See

We all know the excruciating vulnerability of being seen by others. The judgemental eyes of the audience. The act of exposing our true feelings to another. The dark, hungry stare of a stranger across the room. Being seen can feel overwhelming.

Yet what about that all-seeing eye within us? What if we unwittingly stumble upon a facet of ourselves which is shameful or unsettling? The act of seeing yourself can shake your core. There are parts of ourselves which function autonomously while remaining out of our awareness. And for good reason:

To truly see is to truly feel, and therefore, to truly know.

This can mean confronting terrible truths about ourselves or the world, as well as feeling the repressed pain and trauma we left behind all those years ago.

Within us all are core wounds which are so painful, we repress and deny them. However, these core wounds are tied into core needs, and so they cannot be ignored for long. For example, you have the core need to be loved. Many of us have the core wound of not feeling loved in childhood. The pain of this became so unbearable, we repressed and ‘forgot’ it. As a result, it remained within our unconscious shadow. This can also apply to the core needs of feeling safe, worthy, wanted, significant, competent and so forth.

Our core wounds often distort our core needs, acting on us from within our shadow, leading to dysfunctional outcomes. For example, the core wound of feeling unlovable can lead to us choosing abusive or emotionally-unavailable partners. The core wound of feeling unsafe due to a chaotic or abusive childhood can instil paranoia in us. This causes us to misjudge and therefore sabotage situations, leading to conflict in our relationships, hence further deepening our mistrust of others.

Our shadow runs rampant when we refuse to ‘see’ it, and with that, transform it. Recall that to see is to experience the associated negative feelings, and so we avoid knowing the truth. Who wants to know that they were never truly loved? Who wants to face the harrowing grief and pain which comes with that truth? When it comes to trauma, who wants to face the full weight of the panic and terror they felt in childhood?

An even greater danger lies in others seeing your shadow while you look away. Like sticking our heads in the sand, if we refuse to look, it does not mean our shadow is invisible. Even when you refuse to acknowledge your core wounds, they remain painfully obvious to anyone with a keen ‘eye’. If such people have wrong intentions, they will manipulate your wounds in order to gain power over you.

For example, if you have a desperate need to belong, or to be liked, or to find ‘the perfect person’, you are vulnerable to having your love manipulated. If you feel ugly or stupid, then outside powers can ‘sell’ you the solution to make you ‘beautiful’ and ‘smart’. And if you have just come off a World War which left your population traumatised, humiliated and in poverty, a demagogue can swoop in and offer you the ‘path’ back to wholeness, pride and power.

The All-Seeing Eye Of The Powerful

The all-powerful of this world hone their all-seeing eye, and train its gaze on every inch of the planet, while contemplating how they can influence and control the people on it. Many of them are psychopaths who feel nothing, yet see much.

Mark Zuckerberg ‘saw’ people’s grandiose need to compare themselves favourably to others and to ‘be in the know’ in their community, and he created an overarching, globalised solution. He ‘saw’ the potential of this model, and with the help of investors, expanded the power of his sight to build the behemoth which is Facebook. None of this would have been possible, however, if he had not become aware of his all-seeing eye. He first had to be aware that he could ‘see’, and through this seeing, could obtain unimaginable power.

Since the inception of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has weaponised our dopamine against us to keep us hooked on his platform, has sold our data to the highest bidder, and has allowed hatred to spread, simply because it encourages engagement. Remember that the next time you get a notification on your Facebook or Instagram.

Remember also the Sackler family, who own Purdue Pharma in the US. They exploited the people’s trust in their doctors to sell them addictive opioids, leading to countless deaths and a generation of addicts. The Sacklers ‘saw’ with their all-seeing eye how people trusted their doctors, believing them to be benevolent and all-wise. The rest, as they say, is tragic history — which is still unfolding, as the opioid crisis rages on.

While the average person remains averse to their terrifying yet godly capacity to ‘see’, the all-powerful are utilising it to control the planet. The beauty industry is turning our insecurities against us to sell us products which promise to make us ‘beautiful’. Luxury brands weaponise our core wound of feeling unimportant by promising us status and affluence. Social media companies hijack our dopamine circuits to keep us from facing the boredom and pain of being human.

You may not have world domination or greed in mind. Yet if you do not take control of your all-seeing eye and train its gaze on every inch of your shadow, including your beliefs, wounds and insecurities, you will never have control over your life. You will remain vulnerable to manipulation. The all-seeing eye of the powerful will train its gaze on you from high above, and it will send its minions to do its bidding.

Right now, somebody is ‘seeing’ a vast swath of the world, and they are planning how they can profit from and dominate it. By ‘seeing’ the vulnerable, human side of you and exploiting it, these all-powerful people are able to shape your life in mind-boggling ways that are beyond your imagination.

So what can you do about this?

Start by embracing the potential of your all-seeing eye. Accept that many of those who wield its power have no interest in providence. They are not looking out for you — they are looking to profit from and exploit you.

Next, embrace your pain and ‘ugliness’. Feeling and knowing these wounded parts of yourself will be deeply uncomfortable. ‘See’ them with courage, and with that, you will obtain personal power.

Return time and again to your centre, and direct your gaze within. This opens you to a whole other world. One where you have the control.

When you hone your capacity to observe your thoughts, your beliefs, your emotions, your behaviours, your impulses, and above all, your shadow, you can transform yourself from the inside out. As your personal power grows, it can then be translated into the outer world.

Awaken your Higher Self with courage — and never forget it again. Only then can you be free. Only then can you come to terms with the immense power you carry inside.

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