Integral
Accounting: A Framework for Stewardship Within Abundance
Lux
Gratia Actio
We are all here. All that is necessary to animate, invigorate,
and regenerate our lives is all here. We
are indivisible from complete abundance.
From our incarnate origin to our energetic emanation from physical form,
we exist in the perpetual currency of lavish sufficiency.
Integral Accounting is
a tool used to discern Abundance and animate Stewardship. Its roots follow humanity to its recorded
origins. It diffracts illumination
through all traditions and itself is unbounded within a particular archetypal
delimitation. Coherent with linear
Creation narratives and trans-dimensional, cyclic Evolution and Involution,
Integral Accounting can be comfortably applied in solidarity with any dogma or
cosmology. Care is taken, therefore, to
select language that is entirely open to interpretation to invite ontological
harmony and understanding.
Why Integral
Accounting:
For the past two millennia, many of our consensus human
systems have reified Dominion and Control as the basis for understanding
our ecosystem. In his 1776 opus, An Inquiry into the Nature and the Causes of
the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith buttressed the 1,000 year-old Christian
rites embodied within the Doge of Serenissima’s Marriage of the Sea in which all
nature – including human beings – are “resources” over which structures of
power must exert dominion. In the Bible account of Creation, the story
records the stated hierarchy: “Let us make man in Our image, after Our
likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the fowl of
the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth and over every creeping
thing that crawls upon the earth.”[1] From these seemingly innocent threads,
manacles of indenture have been woven (and worn) and are now strangling our
umbilical to life. Rather than bathing
in the cosmic ocean of abundance, we have built systems that manage scarcity
(time, resources, order, control, and money) while allowing our power to be
transferred to surrogates who construct and maintain their position by the
manufacture and perpetuation of fear.
The very word “livelihood” implies that without participation in the
prostitution of human energy and effort, life itself would be impaired or
impossible.
We can observe the unsustainable essence of domination and
its agent of reinforcement, denomination.
We observe the frequent incapacitation of effort that is stymied by
inadequacy projected on our impulses. We
would act but for lack of resources or access thereto. We would adapt but for communal support or
inspiration. We would engage if we only
knew how. We would endeavor if we had
the funding. We would strive if we had
the right tools. We would passionately
live if we felt better. Is there an
isomorphic system that would unleash our unfettered humanity in persistent, generative
action? May it be the case that we
merely lack a coherent framework in which we can perceive, discern, and engage
the abundance in which we’re enveloped and through which we could fully
manifest our incarnate potential?
Integral Accounting and our experience in its application suggests that
demonstrable, empirical, reproducible regeneration of the human condition is
accessible, completely.
Offered in Service to
Humanity!
The Process:
In our experience, we often begin the process of Integral
Accounting with a discussion of light and magnetism. The Sun, the literal and precise metaphor for
persistent, generative, energy and light is understood to be a massive nuclear
reactor in which matter is converted into energy which is emitted for the
sustenance of all the observable world.
This discussion provides a vital metaphor for our final process which we
call “Fusion” inspired by our Sun, nuclear fusion and the work of
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb[2]. To unleash a fusion reaction, charged
particles in the context of a magnetic field are afforded the capacity to
‘overcome’ their individual charges – the natural forces that keep them in
opposition.
To demonstrate the sentience derived from Source, we hold a
bar magnet over iron filings. Gradually,
the bar magnet is lowered towards the iron filings until the first filings
appear to animate, subtly standing on their ends moving towards the
magnet. Slowly, the magnet is then held
at that altitude and passed over the filings to demonstrate that different
filings respond variously to the positive and negative poles of the bar magnet. This demonstration opens a dialogue into
non-dual sentience. Each particle,
discerning the field elects to respond or not to the moving charge passing
above it. Then the magnet is lowered a
bit closer to the iron filings demonstrating that each filing, at its own
discernment, elects to attach to one or the other pole without judgment or
symmetric bias. The shape of the filings’ attachment are described by the
observers to open the discourse around charges serving an agnostic, sentient
role in visibly discerning magnetic fields[3].
We use this demonstration to open a simple,
wonderment-filled space for the beginning of the Integral Accounting Audit.
To begin the process, we recommend introducing the six
dimensions of value [Commodity; Custom & Culture; Knowledge; Money;
Technology; Well-being] using the written summaries that are available
on-line. They are summarized as:
Custom & Culture - practices and expressions of individual or community held values
and traditions which create a context for social interactions. Some examples of
Custom and Culture are expressions of social values, gatherings, interactions,
art, music, and ceremonies.
Knowledge - information and experiential awareness which can be transmitted
through language, art, or other expressions. Some examples of knowledge are the
transfer of information and the expansion of understanding through literacy,
marketing, negotiation and stories.
Money - a mode of transmitting and recognizing value exchange using
physical or virtual surrogates including currency, systems of credit and barter
and engaging any artifact constituting a consensus of recognized value exchange
which, itself, is devoid of the value it represents. Some examples of money are
currency, trade credits, debt, equity, futures, bonds, and contracts.
Technology - artifacts or schemes by which value-added experiences and
production can be effectuated including any action, process, thing, or utility
which allows for the manifestation of spatially and temporally defined tangible
or intangible artifacts or event. Some examples of technology are appliances,
tools, logistics, processing, communications, power, and infrastructure.
Well Being - the capacity for any person or ecosystem to function at their
optimal level where conditions are suitable for a person to be at liberty to
fully engage in any activity or social enterprise entirely of their choosing as
and when they so choose. Some examples of well-being are health, sanctuary,
medicine, inalienable rights, equitable and gainful engagement, fellowship, and
fun.
To begin the auditing process, we find it helpful to provide each
participant six sheets of paper, one representing each of the six value
attributes. These become a helpful
visual cue for the first organization of abundance impulses.
1.
Integral
Accounting Audit: Identifying
Abundance sounds like it should be simple.
For most people, life has made this process subject to considerable
filtering. For the purpose of the
Integral Accounting Audit, we encourage people to reflect on everything that
they have in their field that exists in abundance. Abundance is neutral. A person may have a lot of money and friends,
and, in the same instance have a lot of fear and sense of isolation. All of these “abundances” are explicitly welcome.
Abundance is recorded in writing
and is best manifest in an individual, reflective process. Each thing, attribute, sense, or experience
that comes to mind is written on the colored sheet of paper intuitively linked
to the value dimension instantly recognized.
It is important not to over think this first
classification. If you think that ‘love’
or ‘computers’ are instantly recognized as ‘Well Being’ and ‘Technology’,
respectively, follow the impulse. The
key thing is to write down everything.
Upon completion of the first
attempt, stop and reflect on two common errors.
We tend to associate Abundance with ‘Good’ and Scarcity with ‘Bad’. This binary classification is prone to
fallacy. Free from this judgment
duality, invite a reconsideration of the audit to assess whether there are
attributes or things that exist in life that are not on the page. Put them on too.
2.
Polarizing
the Optics: The colors of the
Integral Accounting system are intentional.
Each color assists in reflecting wavelengths of energy historically and
esoterically associated with the elemental energy represented in each
value. Once filled with identified
Abundance, each colored sheet is arranged in the order of the wheel: Yellow,
Blue, Purple, Green, Grey, and Red.
Beginning with the Commodity (Yellow) list, each item assigned to that
classification is now recast in each of the other dimensions. A matrix is formed in which each Abundance is
described as each other value unit. In
Figure 1 (below) you can see a simple example of the optical matrix which
affords the ability to reflect on the energy of each Abundance and its capacity
to manifest in other dimensions of value.
It is essential to stay unattached and non-judgmental in this phase
too. Nothing is ‘Good’, ‘Bad’, or any other
attribute. The invitation is to simply
see Abundance diffracted through multiple perspectives. Having done the full diffraction, you return
to the first order classifier and offer gratitude for the pathway it illumined.
One can readily see that for
maximum value, this experience is engaged over an extended period of time and
thoughtful reflection.
[1]
Genesis 1:26
[2] Coulomb
(1785) "Premier
mémoire sur l’électricité et le magnétisme," Histoire de l’Académie Royale des Sciences, pages 569-577
[3] A
video of the magnet demonstration is helpful but, ideally is replicated with an
actual magnet and iron filings.
1.
Polarizing
the Charges: Once the matrix is
fully populated, we move to the second type of polarization – polarizing the
magnetic charges. This is where we
engage intuitive judgment in impulsive expression. A positive (+) or negative (-) sign is placed
next to each Abundance in each classification to create the ‘bar magnet’ field
which allows choice and action to emerge.
This process begins to inform the perceived net energetic impact of each
Abundance. By allowing each charge to
manifest without deep reflection, the intuitive and reflexive senses inform the
audit without attempting to force social projections upon the process.
It is informative to spend some
time considering any value dimensions in which excessive charges (either + or -
) manifest and allow the observation to open up consideration as to the roots
of that hyperpolarization.
2.
Lighting
the Sun: Using the fully polarized
(optical and magnetic) and charged field, you now have a map of First Order
Action. This First Order Action is the
single dimension, abundance, or impulse when, if invited to change its ‘charge’
(positive to negative or vice versa), can unleash persistent, generative
Light. Like the iron filing dancing into
fellowship with the bar magnet, allow the field created by the audit (the iron
filings) to respond to the field (your magnetism or the magnetism formed in
fellowship with others) to unleash sentient action.
Case Study:
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Situated at the top of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea,
Rabaul’s colonial history includes the settlement of the town by the Germans in
the late 19th century. In
1994, the most recent eruption of Tavurvur and the Rabaul caldera led the
self-proclaimed ‘developed world’ to conclude that Rabaul was not habitable due
to its “geological and seismic activity”.
In 1942, Rabaul had witnessed the horror of the “Comfort Women” legacy
of the Japanese occupying force where thousands of women were subjected to
frequent rape, violence and death.
Overlooking the thousands of people who represent Communities of
Persistence who have lived on the volcanic island for thousands of years and
the wisdom that has sustained their vibrant lives, forced relocation and
dependency was the dominating meme employed during the response to the eruption
and the ensuing challenges.
Beneath the verdant vines of the rainforest filled with
fragrant organic spices lived the inescapable memories of the occupation and
violence of the Second World War. Using
the Integral Accounting Audit above, the Communities were able to see that
persistent, generative possibility could unleash if the legacy of violence
against women and the perpetrators thereof could be aligned with a new
energetic engagement.
To produce essential oils used in cosmetics and fragrances,
consumed in great quantity by women in Japan, one needs to have steel
fermentation and distillation vessels.
These exist in Abundance – brought to Rabaul by Japanese for utilities
of death. Using the technology designs
(Knowledge & Technology) from the Global Innovation Commons, we built
state-of-the-art distillation facilities integrating the Japanese steel of war,
torpedo tubes, and volcanic ash enhanced concrete. Once assembled, the women of Rabaul and the
surrounding communities led the community production process of harvesting and
purifying essential oils to be sold at a premium value to the cosmetics
industry – principally buyers for fragrances in Japan.
The resulting enterprise produces an essential oil of such
premium quality that it is ‘contaminated’ by end-users to bring it in line with
industrial standards. The communities
have re-integrated the values that they held for thousands of years prior to
colonization. Women are leading this
effort and are inspiring the men in the region to see possibility in place of
aid dependency.
Case Study: Soluble
Systems LLC, Newport News, VA:
A dentist in the Tidewater region of Virginia wanted to find
a palliative treatment for patients with xerostomia – the dry mouth condition
that afflicts many oral surgery patients.
His quest led him to researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University who were trying to understand and develop polymers first
engineered by DuPont. Regrettably, when
he sought to begin his dental treatment business, he found out the
pharmaceutical companies which sell minimally effective drugs that help less
than ½ of the patients treated had acquired patents for his polymer therapy to block
the very business he was trying to create.
Everything that was needed to launch a business was present
– just not the business that was the animating impulse. By acknowledging that we had Abundance that
was quite positive, we knew that we could use the Well Being charge as the core
of the Fusion reaction that would create persistent, generative
enterprise.
Soluble Systems LLC identified the uses for the hydrodynamic
polymer (still usable for xerostomia) in the wound care arena. Setting up manufacturing in the Arc of
Hampton Roads (a work environment for citizens with mental and cognitive
uniqueness), TheraGauze® has become the world’s leading wound dressing. This smart polymer adheres to tissue with
liquid adhesion and can be changed without the pain of detaching conventional
adhesive dressings. From this platform,
the firm established the revolutionary TheraSkin® - an acellular matrix that
allows skin grafts to integrate patient tissue (including pigmentation) to
radically transform the lives of burn and trauma patients.
The transformation of what used to be a “Retarded Citizens”
work environment into a premier clean room led the community to see individuals
as persons with specialized capabilities and have renamed the once-perjorative
“Arc” name with the new identity, VersAbility Resources.
Essential to Integral Trade is a fundamental
belief that an informed humanity, in the main, will choose wisely if given
adequate visibility. In short, if one knows that slavery produced a cheaper
product and fair wages were paid for a more expensive one, the value of human
dignity will be accepted at greater cost. If one chooses between renewable,
farmed timber versus clear-cut virgin forest, the choice will be for the
renewable material. If the consumer electronics product contains metal
extracted by despot warriors and its alternative comes from recycled metals,
the recycled will prevail. And if water and air were contaminated in the
preparation of one product and were respected in another, a premium would be
acceptable. In short, the economics of expediency is supported on ignorance. A
call center that degrades its workers versus one that provides meaningful life
status improvement will be preferred by those seeking its service. Silver and
gold would lose their luster if each coin was stained with the blood of those
whose lives were lost in its minting.
The mechanics of Integral Trade involve the
interaction between producer and consumer. To achieve “Integral Trade
Certification”, the producer bears the responsibility to tell the story of the
product or service purveyed. This can be achieved in a number of ways which
have become infinitely accessible given the expansion of digital communication.
However, in its final manifestation, the “Integral Trade Certified” designation
is verified when the public can access knowledge about every step of the
process required to produce the good or service consumed.
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