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The Astrophysical Cause of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder SYNC MY WORLDTM SYNC MY WORLDTM Thief’s Honor GA SK Rodney St.Michael SYNC MY WORLDTM Thief ’s Honor GA SK ISBN 978-0-557-17137-8 Cover Art, Photographs, Illustrations & Page Layout by Rodney St.Michael http://illuminated.tripod.com All Rights Reserved © 2003-2009 by Rodney St.Michael No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or by any information storage retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher. To order additional copies, contact: Lulu Enterprises, Inc. 3101 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC 27607 U.S.A. www.Lulu.com/stmichael [email protected] +1-919-459-5858 Printed in either the United States of America, the United Kingdom or Australia Contents Chapter 2 Reviewing the Nature of the Five Elements.............................................................................. 13 Reviewing the Biological Nature of the Five Elements.............................................................................. 15 Voice of I AM ............................................................................ 35 Premise ........................................................................................... 38 Special Versus General Convergence Theory ............. 39 Freudian Psychoanalysis ......................................................... 39 Origin of Super Red Underwear & Cape ...................... 40 Reviewing the Astrophysical Cause of the Five Elements.............................................................................. 42 Terror: The Spark that Developed Astrophysics ...................... 49 Chapter 3 Five-Element Convergence in Socio-Physiological Issues .................................................... 61 The Purpose of Life ................................................................ 62 The Aesthetic Form of the Middle Way ......................... 69 American Transsexual Food ................................................ 75 Thunder-Perfect Mind ............................................................ 80 Bitch (The Sacred Feminine)............................................... 83 Chapter 4 Five-Element Convergence in Security Issues ........................................................................... 85 The Lands Up Over ............................................................... 86 Capital Punishment ................................................................... 95 Military, Business, Political & Sports Strategy............. 96 Chapter 5 Five-Element Convergence in Economic Issues ..................................................................... 103 The Fantastic Fifth Element ............................................. 104 Medici Never Sleeps ............................................................. 110 Chapter 6 Five-Element Convergence in Spiritual Issues ........................................................................ 113 All for One and One for All ............................................. 114 Rizal’s Faith............................................................................... 126 John Paul II’s Apology ........................................................ 128 Benedict XVI’s Apology.................................................... 129 Chapter 7 Five-Element Convergence in Politics......................................................................................... 131 The Republic ........................................................................... 132 Politically-Correct Organizational Development ....... 139 Chapter 8 Five-Element Convergence in Global Issues ........................................................................... 143 The Illuminated Tripod ........................................................ 144 1418 World Map - Correctly Centered At Last ...... 152 The Writing on the Wall....................................................... 154 Polynyas Overhead, Up Periscope! ................................ 159 The Wolf Man, Manananggal and Kapre in GLB Fusang ........................................................ 163 The Critical Letter from the astronomer Toscanelli to the King of Portugal via Father Martins, CCed to Christopher Columbus with an attached global map from China’s ambassadors, detailing the route westwards from Europe to China via the Atlantic ..................................... 166 The Astronomer Toscanelli’s Letter To Columbus............................................................ 171 Columbus’ Diary as he approached the Caribbean and America on October 4, 1492 ............. 173 Pigafetta, Magellan’s on-board Italian diarist writes about a mutiny on April 2, 1520 ............... 174 The Secret of the Illuminati ................................................ 175 Chapter 9 Five-Element Convergence in Space ......................................................................................... 185 Place Your Bets! Miryam Rolls the Dice While Kali Holds Her Breath ....................................................... 186 Chapter 10 Conclusion................................................................................ 201 Life Begins at 33 ................................................................... 202 Vesak Day (Buddha Day) ................................................. 203 Conclusion................................................................................ 211 Index ................................................................................................... 214 To Huang Ti, The Yellow Emperor, Patron of Taoism, Invented much, Gave much, Created a “tripod” That points to the stars, Had “four faces” To view the whole world, Communicated “directly” With the “gods,” The father of China, The Middle Kingdom, The only living ancient civilization. Chapter 2 Reviewing the Nature of the Five Elements Beijing, China Rodney St.Michael 15 Reviewing the Biological Nature of the Five Elements Friday 1st of August, 2008 I will be going back to China for the Beijing Olympics and I would like to take this last opportunity to exercise my constitutional right to the freedom of speech before a communication brown-out. As some of you who travel to China know, some websites, specially non-Chinese news, is blocked. Ironically, it gives you a very welcome respite from a type of “Opium of the People,” as the communists would say. Even many Americans would agree that they are sick and tired of watching American news propaganda, sick movies, worthless sitcoms, and they are intoxicated and drugged by tons of junk mail, annoying music, solicitations, flyers, billboards Man and woman who appear to be gay and lesbian but are actually straight TM 16 SYNC MY WORLD and the like. It even patches up your wallet from cable fees, magazine subscriptions, indirect franchise-fees, theater tickets and other payments to the “drug lords.” “Drugs” can delude you. Indeed, to be in Beijing’s Forbidden City during the Olympics can feel a bit crazy. I guess that’s what the Olympics is all about—ironically competing and cooperating simultaneously. I wonder if the Ming emperors ever wondered if foreign “barbarians” from all over the planet, friend and foe alike, would ever gather here together as “One World,” even for only a few days. The notorious walls that barred foreigners and foes are seemingly vanishing. Even President Bush will be in my ancestral home to save the world from himself. The last time I felt his personal presence was when he visited Metro Manila years ago. I’ll also be dropping by Shanghai to observe the “jet venting hole” through the World Financial Forbidden City, Beijing Rodney St.Michael 17 Center, currently the tallest building in the world (spires aside), in the race for King Dong. Hopefully, Murphy’s Law will also decide to take a break. Then, I’ll be flying to Xiamen, to visit my paternal grandparents WFC viewed from Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai who recently moved there to escape the harsh winters of Beijing, where they used to live. It will be a fine respite for me too, before going back to Hong Kong and Macau. This gives me an opportunity to think about the past and the old stories that my maternal grandmother used to tell me. She used to say that we were related to the Last Emperor “Henry” TM 18 SYNC MY WORLD Pu Yi, but, filial piety aside, I think she may be deluded, or at the very least, mistaken. I think she conceived this error by thinking that Pu Yi is the emperor’s surname. My Manchurian maternal great grandfather “Edward” Yii was a Beijing diplomat under the early republican government who was assigned to head a Southeast Asian consulate. He served the Chinese consulate during World War II and was imprisoned by the Japanese during the occupation years. Sadly, he died in Fort Santiago, but after the Japanese surrendered and withdrew, he was honored with a 21-gun salute. The communists, however, eventually took over China after WW II, and the nationalist republican government had to flee to Taiwan. Grandma couldn’t go back to China. I think grandma did not realize that when the people called the Last Emperor, Pu Yi, they were calling him by his first name instead of his regal name to mock him. For the Chinese, calling a high ranking individual by their first name is disrespectful. Grandma must have thought PuYi was his last name, not his given name. But here I am, going back to Beijing where my ancestors came from, fortunately not related to royalty, and still enjoying a commoner’s life. Delusions are a sad thing, since it can
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