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My husband Anthony John Hill ‘became enlightened’* in 1985 in his mid twenties and the fact that he’s stuck around so long I sometimes take for granted. Remembering explains why I cried so much when I watched the end of The Good Place on Netflix. (*my words not his)
His words:
‘I became aware, or more aware, and began to question things, to question the world I lived in, and to see through the facade. It was in 1985 that I realised I was here to ‘bear witness.”
How it started:
‘My girlfriend at the time,** her mother liked me a lot and lent me books; On the Road by Jack Kerouac and Memories, Dreams and Reflections by Jung. Later I found The Electric Kool-Aid Acid test by Tom Wolfe, about Ken Kesey; Fear and loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson, The Naked Lunch by William Burroughs, and, most important of all, Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse’ (which we both regularly mention whenever we feel as if we’ve ‘fallen off the path.’) (**who he remains in contact with to this day)
‘Becoming vegetarian was the big thing. You can read as much as you want but it’s the actual doing something that makes a difference. That was the first thing I actually did in terms of self improvement. From that moment I started questioning things more; I moved away, and started doing courses in personal growth.’
The Merry Pranksters were cohorts and followers of American author Ken Kesey in 1964.
‘Once you wake up the veil is lifted. It’s like being on a hill looking down. You have the opportunity to step out of it and look back and see it as it is. Of course that could be all part of the illusion too, you can’t know. All you can do is be as genuine as you can. I still get angry, I still make mistakes. I can still be unaware at times, a lot of the time, not be full of love to my fellow humans.’
Anthony John Hill at 25
My anchor and my guide
I had a similar experience a year ago. I became vegan and started researching the truth of my environment. I’ve grown more and more since. I think today it’s easier to see through it all with the help of the internet and likeminded others. Your husband is truly profound to have done so in the 80s. An amazing man, indeed!
Thank you so much! Yes, I am very lucky to have him as a partner. We both went fully vegan in April 2017 and that really raised our frequency/awareness levels and helped us dismantle our old life and go off travelling.
It can be hard but the internet and travelling are great ways of meeting like minded people.
Now we keep doing different things or have a month of meditation to keep us ‘on the path!’
Thanks for reading and commenting
Wishing you all the best
Rachel
I so love this. A further push in the right direction for me.
Thank you! All the best with your journey x
Love this one and seeing John at age 25! Xx
Thank you! And yes, great pic!
I think you have married a very wise man! And I agree, once you really begin to see things for what they are, there is no turning back. We can’t become “blind” once again!
Thank you Ann! And that is a beautiful way of putting it!
I am hoping that some more awakening will be occurring now. Something good has got to be happening to balance the bad, it’s the way of things. BTW, if you are missing someone called Bryntin, he sends his regards.
Ahh, hello B! I hope you are doing okay there?
Things have been a little up and down (especially for Bryntin) but more up at the moment. Hope you are both floating freely and without all the things we can all do without.
Sorry to hear that, glad more up now, and I wish you even more up. Life on the boat is beautiful and peaceful just the same. We are both still working in care homes part time but all is well there too. Beginning to get restless about going off again though!
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