Now here's a thread dear to my heart! "Out 2D" is inevitable, with rare exceptions. This is not becaue "the Second Dynamic is too hot", as Ron copped out on the subject. It's, like every other problem subject, a matter of misunderstanding. In this case, of severe misdefinition. When, in my review of Ron's errors, I came to the Dynamics, I found that he had followed the insanity of the world. He left three contextually similar but factually distinct activities collapsed together. To accommodate this he had to create the second dynamic. Do not forget that he was not firm is its place, describing it as a sort of sub-group (3rd Dn). Or that his own "2D was a lifelong shambles. The 3 elements of "2D" are sex, love/marriage and children. Sex is a body thing, plain and simple. So I placed it accordingly, in the 1st D(omain - couldn't have confusion over 'which Dynamics, Ron's or Allen's, no could we?) Sposes and children really are a sub-group. But a group nonetheless, and one as often abused, sabotaged and sacrificed as any other. So I put it into Groups where it belongs. As you can see, this leaves only Love/Marriage, and it begins to appear that the 3rd Dynamic is actually the 2nd Domain. And so it is, because when you recognize that Love/Marriage is actually an attempt to meld beingnesses into a new consciousness, you have to place Love/Marriage into the Spiritual Domain. Once you get it together like this, you see that what a particular relationship looks like is a function of the inter-Domainal agreements of those involved, and nobody else's business. Of course, there are a few other adjustments I found necessary, and I like infinity, so I let the number of Domains work out to the same quantity of "8" that Ron brought from the Mission. The major difference is, I wasn't left with a need to add further units to include ethics, etc. -0- --=====================_849385467==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Acceptance Services Center, ntc. P.O. Box 390696 Mountain View CA 94039 Fax: 415/964-2090 Tel: 415/ 964-3436 Speaker: Allen speaker@netcom.com ----------------------------------------- ASC/ UPGRADE: THE DOMAINS ----------------------------------------- The Domains: Spheres of Action in Life 9/86; 5/17/94 Non-commercial copying permitted. Sometimes it is easier to look at complex things one section at a time. This is particularly true of life. Life is both large and complex. It encompasses everything you encounter, and its inter-relationships are nearly infinite. Trying to figure it out is intimidating to say the least. Even just trying to isolate and analyze your own personal life, actions and relationships can be a dizzying task. The problem of confronting life often seems too vast in scope. But therein lies a large part of the solution: one of the biggest reasons people have difficulty putting their lives in order is the failure to narrow the scope by cutting the problem down into manageable segments. As you grow to adulthood you reach ever further into life, increasing your spheres of participation and influence. The extent of the influence you develop is your domain. A domain is a sphere of influence: a territory, realm or zone over which one has taken control or over which one exercises jurisdiction. Domain is the playground; dominion is the power or authority. Influence may be limited or extensive, but it can always be divided into several topical areas, such as self, the environment, etc. Each area can then be examined separately. Once you have analyzed the various parts of life as it relates to you, you can usually harmonize them fairly easily. We have divided life in general along topical lines. There are individuals, families, groups, other life forms, and so forth. This means that we can list a set of domains that will work for everyone, whether a particular person is active in all of them or not. The following list, admittedly arbitrary, is a logical division of life into spheres of action --domains. Action rather than beingness, because when we speak of living we are really talking about doing things. Spheres rather than circles, because when we think, we don't limit our concepts to two-dimensional flatness. And, domains rather than boundaries, because we should not try to be mechanical or overly structured in describing this concept. The idea here is to go beyond the ideas of "moving in certain circles" and of having clear and defensible boundaries, to envisioning ourselves immersed in and interactive with the self- weaving fabric of life itself. The Domains 1. PERSONAL 5. ENVIRONMENT 2. GROUPS 6. IDEAS 3. HUMANITY 7. AESTHETICS 4. LIFE FORMS 8. AETHEREAL A more detailed listing with subdivisions follows. It should not be considered all-inclusive or absolute. Some people insist on rearranging it a bit. Notice that each domain, as you progress "outward" from the personal, is part of the next, and that the AEthereal folds back into the personal. The Domains: A Categorical Listing 1. PERSONAL Self-identity Persona Personality Body Survival supports water food sex shelter Possessions money Activities 2. GROUPS Family Friends Vocations Social sports religious political, etc. 3. HUMANITY Gender Genetic sub-group Planetary genre 4. LIFE FORMS Animals Plants Others 5. ENVIRONMENT (Consensus): Materials Structures Locations Situations Energy Time Space 6. IDEAS Attitudes Opinions Understandings Beliefs Realities Constructs 7. AESTHETICS Art Emotions Ethics Integrity Principles Marriage 8. AETHEREAL Entities Creator Prime Paradigm Essence AEther Save this post. This list is used in conjunction with several of the Acceptance technical applications, including the Standings Procedures. If you're already using a similar construct, you should consider this posting an upgrade. See the post ASC/ NOTICE: TECH UPGRADES! dated 5/17/94. Be advised that there may be details in this post that conflict with other similar constructs, and that not all of the terms used herein are defined herein. A more complete version will be released soon, which will explain the major differences and provide needed definitions.  --=====================_849385467==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Allen, Speaker for Acceptance | Acceptance Services Center speaker@asc.org -0- Box 390696 Mtn Vw CA 94039 http://www.asc.org | (415) 964-3436 Moderated email list: Accept-L@asc.org Inquiries, faq requests invited. Latest ftp/web addition or update: 5/23/95 --=====================_849385467==_--