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In dem Wörtern Macht, Mama, Magd und Mädchen ist die erste und wichtigste Silbe Ma = Mutter (Mater / Materie) enthalten, die ein Säugling zu lallen lernt.
Das deutsche Wort Macht kommt von dem
➤ althochdeutschen Wort maht,
➤ mittelhochdeutschen Wort maghein,
➤ keltischen Begriff magan (megin),
➤ englischen Wort might
mit dem Bedeutungsgehalt von VERMÖGEN, POTENZ (siehe lateinisches Nomen potencia), KÖNNEN, Kompetenz, Wirkmacht.
Die deutschen Wörter Mädchen und Magd wurden von Macht abgeleitet.
Das Vermögen, die Potenz, das Potenzial einer geschlechtsreifen Frau, aus ihrem scheinbar leeren Schoß, dem schein-
baren Nichts, neues Leben auszutragen und hervorzubringen, erschien den Menschen unbeschreiblich "mächtig".
Es ist Schöpferqualität, die aus dem Nichts etwas erschaffen oder be-wirken kann.

Tarotkarte 8 – KRAFT

Hinter einer Handlung gibt es keinen Tuenden, sagt Hawkins, denn die Dinge geschehen aus sich heraus, wenn ein Feld fruchtbar ist.

Ein inspirierter Mensch ist be-geistert vom Geist des Göttlichen erfasst. Das Wort "Enthusiasmus" setzt sich aus den beiden griechischen Wörtern "en" und "theos" zusammen und heißt übersetzt: 'eins mit göttlichen Energie sein'. Das Wort Inspiration kommt vom lateinischen "spirare", das 'Geist, atmen, Leben geben' bedeutet. Weitere Definitionen sind: 'Einatmen; Beleben; Stimulation durch eine Gottheit, ein Genie, eine Idee oder eine Leidenschaft; ein göttlicher Einfluss auf Menschen'.

Wirkmacht/Kraft erhält sich selbst, indem sie stetig immer mehr Energie aus dem Göttlichen empfängt; sie ist die Folgeerscheinung der Ausrichtung auf den göttlichen Willen BW 850. Kraft entspringt nicht der Persönlichkeit (Ego), sondern dem Reich des Unmanifesten. Das bedeutet, dass ein Mensch nicht Macht "ha-
ben" kann, sondern sich lediglich als Kanal für göttliche Wirkmacht zur Verfü-
gung stellen kann. Für das Ego ist das Bedrohlich daran sein scheinbarer Kontrollverlust, der damit einhergeht.

Göttliche Macht wirkt spontan, genau zeitlich abgestimmt und aus einer höher schwingenden, allumfassenden Wissend-
heit heraus; die Entfaltung der Wirkmacht zu erlauben, ist eine enorme Herausforderung für das Ego.

Göttliche Macht findet Anklang bei dem, was erhebt, würdigt und veredelt. Sie beruht auf Wahrheit und eint.

Wirkmacht zeigt sich als "natürliche Autorität". Träger der Wirkmacht werden von Inspirierten um Rat gebeten. Sie wird Menschen zuerkannt, die auf Grund ihres Wissens, ihrer Wissendheit, ihrer Erfahrung und ihrer Fürsorglichkeit Vertrauen erwecken.

Wird Macht "genommen" (erzwungen), geschieht der Missbrauch von Macht ohne Rücksicht und Bedenken auf etwaige Schäden, die daraus resultieren.

(Sich) Macht (heraus)nehmen = Zwang, Erzwingung der patriarchal-hierarchischen Perspektive zweier gespaltener Geschlechter
Macht erlauben / durch sich fließen lassen = Attraktion, Magnetisieren

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Impressionen der Lebenskraft

Ein Dattelkern, der unter einem Stein liegt, hat die Kraft, dieses Hindernis zu überwinden.
Ein Graskeimling durchbricht die über ihm liegende Teerdecke.

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Zitate zum Thema Wirkmacht (Kraft) / Power

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Zitate von D. Hawkins

⚠ Achtung Siehe Power vs. Truth (engl.) Januar 2013

Wirkmacht ist die Folgeerscheinung, wenn man sich auf den göttlichen Willen ausrichtet. Sie erhält sich selbst,
indem sie beständig mehr Energie aus dem Göttlichen empfängt. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Quelle unbekannt

Wirkmacht resultiert stets in Lösungen, bei denen beide Seiten gewinnen. Zwang führt zu Situationen, die einer-
seits Gewinn und andererseits Verlust bieten.
FU Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, S. 167, Hay House, Februar 2002

Kraft [Wirkmacht] verhält sich analog zu einem Schwerkraft- oder magnetischen Feld, insofern alles, was darin auftaucht, automatisch und einwandfrei die Folge des Wesens des Feldes an sich ist. Das Feld "wählt" nicht, irgendetwas anzuziehen. […] In einem spirituellen Kraftfeld wird jeder und jedes aufgrund seiner eigenen Be-
schaffenheit oder seines spirituellen "Gewichtes", seiner Schwingung oder seines Attraktorfeldes angezogen
und beeinflusst. FU Das All-sehende Auge, S. 227, 2005

Um sich spirituell weiter zu entwickeln, braucht es Kraft [Wirkmacht], die im unsichtbaren Reich des GEISTES
wohnt. FU Das All-sehende Auge, S. 433, 2005

Im Gegensatz zu Zwang hat Kraft keine Begrenzung. Kraft ist eine Eigenschaft Gottes und daher grenzenlos. Sie umschließt die ganze Schöpfung, all ihre Universen und ist immer in vollständiger Harmonie und Balance.
FU Licht des Alls. Die Wirklichkeit des Göttlichen, S. 139, 2006

Kraft kommt von Integrität und der Akzeptanz von Verantwortung für die Folgen der eigenen Handlungen, Wahlen
und Entscheidungen. Licht des Alls. Die Wirklichkeit des Göttlichen, S. 126, 2006

Ein grundlegendes Prinzip hat die Kraft, die Problematik des gesellschaftlichen Wettbewerbs aufzulösen: Unter-
stütze die Lösung, statt gegen die angenommenen Ursachen anzukämpfen.
FU Along the Path to Enlightenment. 365 Reflections from David R. Hawkins, edited by Scott Jeffrey, S. 176, January 2011

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Quotes by D. Hawkins

⚠ Caveat See Power vs. Truth, January 2013

Power appeals to what uplifts, dignifies and ennobles. Source unknown

Potential lies within all of us. Placed in an appropriate and sufficiantly filled energy field potential will actualize itself. Source unknown

Force can bring satisfaction but only power brings joy. Source unknown

The skillful are not obvious
They appear to be simple-minded
Those who know this know the patterns of the Absolute
To know the patterns is the Subtle Power
The Subtle Power moves all things and has no name
Introductory devotion on facing page of Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, 1995, 1998, 4th printing April 2000, Hay House, February 2002

On examination, we'll see that power arises from meaning. It has to do with motive, and it has to do with principle. Power is always associated with that which supports the significance of life itself.
➤ It [power] appeals to that part of human nature that we call NOBLE – in contrast to force, which appeals to that
we call CRASS.
➤ Power appeals to what uplifts, dignifies, and ennobles. Force must always be justified, whereas power requires
no justification.
➤ Force is associated with the partial, power with the whole.

Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, chapter 8 "The Source of Power", S. 132, Hay House, Februar 2002

In looking for the source of power we have noted that it is associated with meaning, and this meaning has to do with
the significance of life itself. Force is concrete, literal, and arguable. It requires proof and support.
The sources of power, however, are inarguable and aren't subject to proof. The self-evident isn’t arguable. Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, chapter 8 "The Source of Power", S. 133, Hay House, Februar 2002

That health is more important than disease,
that life is more important than death,
that honor is preferable to dishonor,
that faith and trust are preferable to doubt and cynicism,
that the constructive is preferable to the destructive –
all are self-evident statements not subject to proof. Ultimately, the only thing we can say about a source of power is
that it just "is".
Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, chapter 8 "The Source of Power", S. 133, Hay House, February 2002

One characteristic of force is arrogance; power is characterized by humility. […] with that which supports life, and
force is associated with that which exploits life for the gain of an individual or an organization.
Force is divisive. […] whereas power unifies. […]
Power serves others, whereas force is self-serving. […]
Power appeals to our higher nature, force to our lower nature.
Force is limited, whereas power is unlimited.

Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, chapter 8 "The Source of Power", S. 133, Hay House, Februar 2002

Power always results in a win-win solution, force produces win-lose situations.
Power vs. Force. The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, S. 167, Hay House, Februar 2002

The Love and Power of God are one and the same.
I. Reality and Subjectivity, chapter 7 "The Radical Reality of the Self", S. 137, 2003

Force [LoC 1-499] (emotional or otherwise) results in counterforce;
power [LoC 500+] comes from the nonlinear level of consciousness itself.
Discovery of the Presence of God. Devotional Nonduality, S. 200, 2007

Power comes from integrity and accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's own actions, choices, and decisions. All choices have inherent risks, and to pretend otherwise lacks integrity; in fact, it is game playing for gain. Along the Path to Enlightenment. 365 Reflections from David R. Hawkins, edited by Scott Jeffrey, September 8th, S. 176, January 2011

One basic principle has the power to resolve the problems of the social marketplace. Support the solution instead
of attacking the supposed causes.
Along the Path to Enlightenment. 365 Reflections from David R. Hawkins, edited by Scott Jeffrey, S. 176, January 2011

The statement of powerlessness in the 12 steps applies to everyone. Without God’s help, we are powerless.
Sedona Satsang Q&A, Sedona Creative Life Center, 2 CD set, 10. May 2006

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Zitate von anderen Quellen

Jesus rief sie zu sich und sprach zu ihnen: Ihr wisset, dass die weltlichen Fürsten herrschen und die Mächtigen
unter ihnen haben Gewalt. Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Die weltlichen Könige herrschen, und die Gewaltigen heißt
man gnädige Herren. Aber also soll es unter euch nicht sein. Sondern welcher will groß werden unter euch,
der soll euer Diener sein. Und welcher unter euch will der Vornehmste werden, der soll aller Knecht sein.
Denn auch des Menschen Sohn ist nicht gekommen, dass er sich dienen lasse, sondern dass er diene und
gebe sein Leben zur Bezahlung für viele. Markus 10, 42-45 (NT); Matthäus 20, 25-28 (NT)

Bekenntnis

Ihre Autorität basiert nicht auf einer formalen Position, die sie innehat. Ihre Kraft kommt einzig aus ihrer spirituellen Glaubwürdigkeit. Je mehr ich als Manager nach Vorbildern suchte, desto klarer erkannte ich, dass dies die Kraft mit den tiefsten Wurzeln ist. Wenn mein Chef mich bittet, ein Meeting zu arrangieren, dann schaue ich zuerst in meinen Kalender. Wenn Dadi Janki, zu der ich keine formale Beziehung habe, jedoch sagt, ich solle nach London kommen, dann setze ich mich einfach in das nächste Flugzeug! Tex Gunning (*1950) holländischer Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, ehe-
maliger Präsident von Unilever Bestfoods Asia über Dadi Janki (1916-2020) indische Präsidentin von Brahma Kumaris, Wahre Business-Gurus, präsentiert von dem deutschen Magazin "Was ist Erleuchtung? (WIE)", Craig Hamilton, US-amerikanischer Pionier in emergierender evolutionärer Spiritualität, WIE-Chefredakteur (1998-12/2006), Heft 16, Januar/März 2005

Öffentlicher Appell

Gesellschaftlicher Wandel wird sich erst einstellen, wenn die Menschen über Wirkmacht verfügen. Er erfordert einen neuen Ausdruck von Macht, eine friedsame Form von Macht. Nicht nur mangelnde Empathie lässt Konflikte und Leiden weiterhin bestehen, sondern auch die fehlende Wirkmacht, insbesondere die friedliche [nicht-raubtierhafte] Macht und Zivilcourage. Wir brauchen nicht nur Empathie, um die Welt zu verändern, sondern auch empathische, mitfühlende Menschen mit Heldenmut, die Situationen, wo gelitten wird, thematisieren und obendrein eine Form von Macht anwenden, die Veränderung auslöst, indem sie Menschen zur Rechenschaft zieht, ohne selbst missbräuch-
lich zu agieren. Wir brauchen mehr als nur Empathie, und mehr denn je brauchen wir empfindungsstarke, mitfühlen-
de Einzelne, die Wirkmacht und Zivilcourage entwickeln, um solchen Konfliktherden zu Leibe zu rücken. Andernfalls nehmen lediglich Tyrannen und Soziopathen Machtstellungen ein.
Gelöschtes Audiointerview mit Linda Kohanov (*1950) US-amerikanische Reitlehrerin, Pferdetrainerin, Dozentin, Autorin, A New
Interview with Linda, präsentiert von US-amerikanischen Webradio Attunement, Gastgeber Anthony Write, Minute 50:56, 52:50 Mi-
nuten Dauer, eingestellt von Eponaquest, multidisziplinäre Bildungsorganisation, ~3. Mai 2013

Einsichten

Autorität ist ein bedeutendes Wort, das die meisten Menschen beunruhigt, vor allem in Form von Autoritäten. Doch die Wurzeln der Autorität gehen auf Wörter wie Autor, Verbesserung und authentisch zurück. Es kann Formen echter Autorität geben, die sich aus dem Verfassen/Erschaffen von Gütern/Dienstleistungen und echter Schöpferkraft ent-
wickeln. Angesichts der unvermeidlichen Ungerechtigkeiten des Lebens gibt es so etwas wie verbindliche Autorität, die nicht in der gewöhnlichen, häufig verworrenen Welt verwurzelt ist, sondern in etwas Tieferem, das sowohl kreati-
ver als auch echter ist. Wenn Menschen aus der Quelle ihres tieferen Selbst (Seele) schöpfen, werden sie authen-
tisch und können mit wahrer Originalität handeln, denn das tiefe Selbst (Seele) ist insgeheim mit dem Ursprung des
Lebens verbunden. Michael Meade (*1944) US-amerikanischer Geschichtenerzähler, Mythologe, Ritualist, Männerbeweger,
Autor, Living Myth Podcast #194, Facebook Kommentar, eingestellt 24. September 2020

Macht ergreift man nicht, sie ist ein Geschenk. Dr. Dacher Keltner (*1962) US-amerikanischer Professor für Sozialpsycho-
logie, Universität von Kalifornien, Berkeley, Leiter des Greater Good Science Centers, Autor, Das Macht-Paradox. Wie wir Ein-
fluss gewinnen – oder verlieren, Campus Verlag, 1. Auflage 8. September 2016

Beginnen können ist Stärke. Vollenden können ist Kraft.
Laotse [BW 610] (604-531 v. Chr.) chinesischer Weiser, Philosoph, Begründer des Taoismus, zitiert in: Aphorismen.de

Die Tiefe der Menschenseele birgt unergründliche Kräfte, weil Gott selbst in ihr wohnt.
Zugeschrieben St. Franz von Assisi [BW 580] (1181/82-1226) italienischer katholischer Ordensbruder, Prediger, Gründer des Franziskanischen Ordens, zitiert in: Aphorismen.de

Wenn du keine Wirkmacht erkennst, ist es [die Umgebung, das Feld] von Wirkmacht erfüllt.
Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US-amerikanische mystische Bewusstseinslehrerin, Energiemedizinerin, intuitive Diagnostikerin, Erfolgsautorin, Quelle unbekannt

Der machtvollste Willensakt ist, keinen [eigenen] Willen zu haben. Es ist ein Paradox. Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US-amerikanische mystische Bewusstseinslehrerin, Energiemedizinerin, intuitive Diagnostikerin, Erfolgsautorin, Quelle unbekannt

Sorbische Ostereier

Kraft macht keinen Lärm. Sie ist da und wirkt.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) deutsch-elsässischer evangelischer Theologe, Arzt, Philosoph, Humanist, Organist, zitiert in: Aphorismen.de

Der Pharao hatte die [politische] Macht, doch Moses hatte die [innere] Autorität.
Die römischen Führer hatten die [politische] Macht, doch Jesus hatte die [innere] Autorität.
Die Briten hatten die [politische] Macht, doch Gandhi hatte die [innere] Autorität.
Prätoria hat die [politische] Macht, doch Nelson Mandela hatte
die [innere] Autorität.
Videointerview mit Rev. Jim Wallis (*1948) US-amerikanischer politischer Aktivist, Chefredakteur des Magazins Sojourners, evan-
gelikalischer christlicher Autor, Whom would you like to interview, and what would you ask?, präsentiert von dem US-amerikanischen Webportal Big Think, 2:11 Minuten Dauer, eingestellt 4. Februar 2008

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Definition von Zwangsmacht: Macht ist das Privileg, dumm bleiben zu können.

Macht ist die Fähigkeit, nicht lernen zu müssen, weil man Anpassung erzwingen kann. Karl W. Deutsch (1912-1992) tschechisch-amerikanischer Sozial- und Politikwis-
senschaftler, Nationalism and Social Communication. An Inquiry Into the Foundations of Nationality, M.I.T. Press, S. 111, 1966
- Macht hat in gewissem Sinne der, der es sich leisten kann, nicht lernen zu müssen.
  Karl W. Deutsch (1912-1992) tschechisch-amerikanischer Sozial- und Politikwissenschaftler, Politische Kybernetik, S. 171,
  Karl W. Rombach Verlag, Freiburg 1969, 1973

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Definition von Wirkmacht: Macht ist die Möglichkeit, gemeinsam etwas voranzubringen.

Wahre Macht ist nur dort, wo Menschen zusammengeführt werden, um gemeinsam und in Freiheit etwas voranzubringen. Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) jüdisch-deutsch-amerikanische politische Theoretikerin, Philosophin des Totalitarianismus, Publizistin, referen-
ziert in: Blogartikel Was ist Macht? – Mit Hannah Arendt gedacht, präsentiert von der deutschen Wochenzeitung der Freitag, Melanie Lanner, 2. Mai 2020

Das Wort "Magie" entstammt dem indogermanischen Wort "magh" und ist verwandt mit dem deutschen Wort "ver-
mögen" im Sinne von "können". Auch das Wort "Macht" ist davon hergeleitet. Macht und Können waren jedoch für die
Menschen von Anfang an notwendig, um die Angst vor dem Tod, vor dem Ausgeliefertsein an todbringende Naturge-
walten zu bannen, und dafür hatten sie nur ein Mittel: Magie. So haben alle Religionen ihren Ursprung in der Magie,
was auch heute noch – zum Beispiel in den Ritualen der katholischen Kirche – sichtbar ist.
Aufsatz von Herbert Becker, deutscher Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Mathematiker, Vorstandsmitglied der Buddhistischen Gesell-
schaft Berlin, Magie und Schopenhauers Philosophie, undatiert

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Berühmte epische Warnung vor Dominationsmacht:

Beachte: Das Wort Macht wird oft verwendet um Zwangsthemen zu beschreiben.

Macht korrumpiert, und absolute Macht korrumpiert absolut.
Sir John Acton (1736-1811) französisch-italienischer Politiker, Militärangehöriger englischer Abstammung, Premierminister von Neapel unter Ferdinand IV., 1887

Referenz: de.Wikiquote-Eintrag ► Macht

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Quotes by various other sources

Personal avowals

I hope that our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) third US president (1801-1809), principal author of the Declaration of Independence [LoC 700/
705], 4. July 1776

Recommendations

Seema Kohli, Indian contemporary artist, 9. July 2009

Don't even blink at your own power. You have to trust your love, what you see, what you know, and you have to trust that your insistence is going to lead to something good. That is when you come to a place of power. Then you learn how to marry your thought and emotion. […] Hang on to your anger, because you want to be able to use a little bit of that anger with the thought that you care about deeply, and when you put these two together, something happens. All emotions are useful, when you know how to use them. They are important. Video interview with Penny Kelly, US American engineer, kundalini awakened psychic, science translator, teacher, lecturer, spiritual consultant, naturopathic physician, author, Penny Kelly – The Future of Money & Consciousness, presented by ConnectEconomy, founder and host Anja Schuetz, Berlin, YouTube film, minute 1:24:42, 1:26:48, 10. September 2018

Have faith in yourself.
All the power is in your biology already.
Be conscious of that power and bring it out.
Remember, truth is indestructible, virtue is indestructible, purity is inde-
structible. Abhijit Naskar (*1991) Indian neuroscientist, speaker, authorr, Love, God and Neurons. Memoir of a scientist who found himself by getting lost, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1st edition 19. December 2016

Power is like the wind. It comes and goes. No one really owns it. You don't possess power. Power possesses you. Frederick Philip Lenz, III, Ph.D. [Rama] (1950-1998) US American Buddhist spiritual teacher, cited in: Quotefancy

Once you become very powerful and advanced, you must be willing to go back to school and start over. Very few are willing to do that.
Frederick Philip Lenz, III, Ph.D. [Rama] (1950-1998) US American Buddhist spiritual teacher, source unknown

Appeal

The power of our vision and expectation flows out from us as a constant prayer. This power is stronger than anyone now knows, and we must master it and begin to use it before it is too late. James Redfield (*1950) popular US American lecturer, film producer, screenwriter, novelist, The Secret of Shambhala. In Search of the Eleventh Insight, Warner Books, 1. November 1999

Conclusions

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whe-
ther I am afraid.
Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Caribbean-American activist, poet, writer, The Cancer Journals, Aunt Lute Books, 1980, 1997

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.
Mohandas Karamchand Mahatma Gandhi [LoC 760] (1869-1948) Indian Hindu sage, spiritual activist leader, humanitarian, lawyer, nonviolent freedom fighter, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

Soul force is more powerful than brute force. Mohandas Karamchand Mahatma Gandhi [LoC 760] (1869-1948) Indian Hindu sage, spiritual activist leader, humanitarian, lawyer, nonviolent freedom fighter, cited in: article Mahatma Gandhi and Satyagraha.
”Soul Force” against “Brute Force”, presented by the online publication Global Research, David W. Mathisen, 27. January 2018

What is called mind is a wondrous power residing in the Self. It causes all thoughts to arise. Apart from thoughts,
there is no such thing as mind. Apart from thoughts, there is no independent entity called the world. [...] When the
mind comes out of the Self, the world appears.
Sri Ramana Maharshi [LoC 720] (1879-1950) Indian Hindu sage, saint, cited in: Inspirational Prayers and Quotations

The most powerful act of will is to have no will. It's a paradox. […] When you see no power, it's full of power.
Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US American spiritual teacher, mystic, medical intuitive, bestselling author, source unknown

The power we generate by becoming spiritually congruent is immeasurable.
Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US American spiritual teacher, mystic, medical intuitive, bestselling author, source unknown

The risk is to be powerful. Negativity is to disclaim your power.
Audio keynote address by Caroline Myss Myss.com (*1952) US American spiritual teacher, mystic, medical intuitive, bestselling author, Living a Fearless Life: Why Not Risk It All?, sponsored by Omega Conference, archived by Myss Digital Media, New
York City, New York, part 2, 27:44 minutes duration, 31. March-2. April 2006

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is
our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
Marianne Williamson (*1952) US American spiritual teacher, political activist, visionary, lecturer, author, A Return To Love. Reflec-
tions on the Principles of A Course in Miracles, chapter 7, section 3, Harper Collins, 1992

Power comes from the depths of silence. It is not "of" us, but "comes through" us. Power is accessed from the divine realms and must be wielded with a balance that is intrinsic to the heart. And women are particularly well suited for the job. Lucia René, US American mystic, ordained Buddhist monk, spiritual teacher, woman's activist, author, Facebook comment, 25. April 2011

Power, properly understood, is the ability to achieve a purpose. Whether or not it is good or bad depends upon the purpose.
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) US American Baptist minister, activist, leader of the African American civil rights move-
ment, Where Do We Go from Here. Chaos or Community?, Beacon Press, 1967, 2010; cited in: radical Martin Luther King quotes

He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
US American Baptist minister, activist, leader of the African American civil rights movement, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be
able to dare! Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky [LoC 465] (1821-1881) Russian writer of short stories, essays and novels, cited
in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

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Deconstructing disempowerment

One of our people in the Native community said the difference between white people and Indians is that
Indian people know they are oppressed but don't feel powerless.
White people don’t feel oppressed, but feel powerless.

Deconstruct that disempowerment. Part of the mythology that they've been teaching you is that you have no power. Power is not brute force and money; power is in your spirit. Power is in your soul. It is what your ancestors, your
old people gave you. Power is in the earth; it is in your relationship to the earth. Winona LaDuke (*1959) Ojibwe
Native American economist, environmentalist, activist, writer, aphorism cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong. Tecumseh (1768-1813) Native American Shawnee warrior and
chief, primary leader of a large, multi-tribal confederacy in the early 19th century, aphorism cited in: Tecumseh Quotes

The seductions of power induce us to lose the very skills that enabled us to gain power in the first place.
Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, direc-
tor of the Greater Good Science Center, author, The Power Paradox. How We Gain and Lose Influence, Penguin Books, United Kingdom, 17. May 2016, reprint paperback edition 16. May 2017

The power paradox is this: we rise in power and make a difference in the world due to what is best about human nature, but we fall from power due to what is worst. We gain a capacity to make a difference in the world by enhan-
cing the lives of others, but the very experience of having power and privilege leads us to behave, in our worst mo-
ments, like impulsive, out-of-control sociopaths.
How we handle the power paradox guides our personal and work lives and determines, ultimately, how happy we
and the people we care about will be. It determines our empathy, generosity, civility, innovation, intellectual rigor,
and the collaborative strength of our communities and social networks. Its ripple effects shape the patterns that
make up our families, neighborhoods, and workplaces, as well as the broader patterns of social organization that
define societies and our current political struggles. Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, director of the Greater Good Science Center, author, The Power Paradox. How We Gain and Lose Influence, Penguin Books, United Kingdom, 17. May 2016, reprint paperback edition 16. May 2017

20 POWER PRINCIPLES
PRINCIPLE #1 Power is about altering the states of others.
PRINCIPLE #2 Power is part of every relationship and interaction.
PRINCIPLE #3 Power is found in everyday actions.
PRINCIPLE #4 Power comes from empowering others in social networks.
PRINCIPLE #5 Groups give power to those who advance the greater good.
PRINCIPLE #6 Groups construct reputations that determine the capacity to influence.
PRINCIPLE #7 Groups reward those who advance the greater good with status and esteem.
PRINCIPLE #8 Groups punish those who undermine the greater good with gossip.
PRINCIPLE #9 Enduring power comes from empathy.
PRINCIPLE #10 Enduring power comes from giving.
PRINCIPLE #11 Enduring power comes from expressing gratitude.
PRINCIPLE #12 Enduring power comes from telling stories that unite.
PRINCIPLE #13 Power leads to empathy deficits and diminished moral sentiments.
PRINCIPLE #14 Power leads to self-serving impulsivity.
PRINCIPLE #15 Power leads to incivility and disrespect.
PRINCIPLE #16 Power leads to narratives of exceptionalism.
PRINCIPLE #17 Powerlessness involves facing environments of continual threat.
PRINCIPLE #18 Stress defines the experience of powerlessness.
PRINCIPLE #19 Powerlessness undermines the ability to contribute to society.
PRINCIPLE #20 Powerlessness causes poor health.

Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, direc-
tor of the Greater Good Science Center, author, The Power Paradox. How We Gain and Lose Influence, Penguin Books, United Kingdom, 17. May 2016, reprint paperback edition 16. May 2017

As the most social of species, we evolved several other-focused, universal social practices that bring out the good in others and that make for strong social collectives. A thoughtful practitioner of these practices will not be misled by the rush of the experience of power down the path of self-gratification and abuse, but will choose instead to enjoy the dee-
per delights of making a lasting difference in the world. These social practices are fourfold: empathizing, giving, ex-
pressing gratitude, and telling stories. All four of these practices dignify and delight others. They constitute the basis
of strong, mutually empowered ties. You can lean on them to enhance your power at any moment of the day by stir-
ring others to effective action. Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, director of the Greater Good Science Center, author, The Power Paradox. How We Gain and Lose Influence, Penguin Books, United Kingdom, 17. May 2016, reprint paperback edition 16. May 2017

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself.
Gloria Steinem gloriasteinem.com (*1934) leading US American feminist of the new women's movement, visionary and political activist, founder and editor of the feminist magazine Ms., journalist, writer, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others. TV interview with Joseph Campbell [LoC 410] (1904-1987) US American mythologist, expert in comparative mythology and comparative religion, author, cited in: six part PBS television documentary The Power of Myth, interviewing host Bill Moyers,
21-26 June 1988

Machu Picchu, Peru

The hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.
Joseph Campbell, Ph.D. [LoC 410] (1904-1987) US American mythologist, expert in comparative mythology and comparative religion, author, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Princeton University Press, 1949

The males of most cultures will ordinarily define themselves by ex-
ternal performance, self created ordeals, and ego affirming tasks – unless they are offered a very real inner world and larger outer world that is even more alive and challenging. […] Older cultures seemed to assume that unless the male is led on deliberate jour-
neys of powerlessness, he will normally seek and abuse power. The only external power that you can trust is in men who have also found their real inner power. Power it seems is the key fascination in the male soul and in every male archetype. It does not go away by churchy preaching or cultural poverty. It just takes disguised and different forms and finally comes back to defeat most worthwhile projects or worse, keeps them from ever getting started. If the male does not experience his power and his pos-
sibilities, if he does not let others educate it and tame it, power needs/ego needs tend to control his whole agenda. It does not go away. Primal cultures understood this to an amazing degree, and they took steps to insure that it would not keep happening and subverting their community. Father Richard Rohr O.F.M. (*1943) US American Franciscan friar, enneagram teacher, author,
Made not Born. Men and Power, PDF, presented by Malespirituality.org, July 2003 Link deleted

Social change is not going to occur until people have power. And it has to be a new form of power, a non-preda-
tory form of power. It's not just a lack of empathy that causes conflicts and suffering to continue it is also a lack of po-
wer, particularly non-predatory power and emotional heroism. Not only do we need empathy to change the world, but we need empathetic, compassionate people with emotional heroism to walk into situations where suffering occurs and also show a form of power that effects change and holds people accountable without also becoming abusive. We need more than empathy and more than ever we need sensitive, compassionate individuals to develop the power and emotional heroism to step into these conflicts. Otherwise we just get bullies and sociopaths in power. Audio interview with Linda Kohanov (*1950) US American riding instructor, horse trainer, speaker, author, A New Interview with Linda, presented by Eponaquest, multi-disciplinary educational organization, host Anthony Write, minute 50:56, 52:50 minutes duration, aired ~3. May 2013

Authority is a big word that often troubles people, especially in the form of "the authorities." Genuine authority invol-
ves authoring things and being creative and original when faced with difficulties. The trouble with most autho-
rities is that they substitute rules and use force when being truly creative would serve a greater purpose.
Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author,
Fate and Destiny. The Two Agreements of the Soul, Greenfire Press, 30. September 2010
- Authority is a big word that troubles most people, especially in the form of the authorities. Yet the roots of authority go back to words like author, and augment and authentic. There can be forms of genuine authority
  that develop from authoring things and from being truly creative. When faced with the inevitable inequities of
  life, there is such a thing as authentic authority that is rooted not in the common, often confused world, but in
  something deeper, that is both more creative and more genuine. When people draw from the root of their
  deeper self, they become authentic and able to act with true originality, for the deep self is secretly connec-
  ted to the origins of life. Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokes-
  man in the men's movement, author, Living Myth Podcast #194, Facebook comment, posted 24. September 2020

Increasingly, people see ways in which those with the power to help others indulge instead in their own greed or poi-
sonous obsessions – not to mention the spread of wars and terrors. Amidst all the confusion it becomes easier to
forget that the real battle is inside; that the struggle everyone takes part in happens in one's own heart and soul. Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American storyteller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author, Fate and Destiny. The Two Agreements of the Soul, Greenfire Press, 30. September 2010

Authority comes from an unseen place. All authority [the beginning of which is 'author', the capacity to make and create things] doesn't come from this world. All authority comes from the other world. What people are missing
now is not simply changes or improvements in this world. What people are missing now most often is the connection
to the other world, the world behind the world. Audio interview with Michael Meade Mosaicvoices.org US American story-
teller, mythologist, ritualist, spokesman in the men's movement, author, The Light Inside Dark Times, presented by the US American web radio station Shrink Rap Radio, psychology podcast #216, host David Van Nuys, Ph.D., US American professor emeritus of psychology Sonoma State University, California, starting at minute 16:10, 1:10:19 minutes duration, aired 21. August 2009

As you lower your entropy in consciousness you get more power, more ability to have an effect.
Lowering entropy by improving the organization (profitability) of accumulated experiences increases the energy / power / information available to the evolving entity.
Lowering entropy, spiritual growth, increasing the quality of consciousness, evolving one's consciousness, and growing up are all different expressions for the same thing. Video presentation by Thomas Campbell (*1944) US American physicist, consciousness researcher, sponsored by London School of Economics, London, Great Britain, Physics, Metaphysics & the Consci-
ousness Connection, part 9 of 18, YouTube film, minute 0:05, 9:00 minutes duration, filmed 22. February 2008, posted 13. April 2008

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Strength differentiated from force – conscious leadership

A new consciousness leader knows the difference between strength and force.
- Strength comes from a deep inner confidence; from loving and respecting and expressing one's own authentic self. That kind of strength opens the gate to real love of others and life itself.
- Force comes from a deep inner wound that spawns the urge to dominate and to even the score.

A new consciousness leader uses her strength – she is bold, direct, and decisive, but views terror and violence as the tactics of cowards and fools. Video key note speech by Elizabeth Lesser, US American cofounder and senior advisor of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and Omega Women’s Leadership Center, author, Women & Power. Our Time to Lead Confe-
rence, transcript The New Leadership Story, sponsored by the US American non-profit educational retreat center Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, 24-26 September 2010, Vimeo video, minute 29:47, 41:08 minutes duration, posted July 2011

Crossing the threshold

Words have the power to destroy or heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
Thomas J. Cottle (*1937) US American professor of education, Boston University, sociologist, licensed clinical psychologist, source unknown

Agnes Whistling Elk tells us, "A person of power attains their goal and remains whole as a person. To truly have power, you must first love yourself enough to stay in your own center of truth. If you want to have power in your life, you must make a place inside you for power to live."
Lynn Andrews, US American shamanic teacher, author, Hand-
book. Guide to the Personal Act of Power, Lynn Andrews Produc-
tions, 2014

Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
Alvin Toffler (1928-2016) US American futurist, focused on digital revolution, communication revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity, writer, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

These places of possibility within ourselves are dark because they are ancient and hidden; they have survived and grown strong through darkness. Within these deep places, each one of us holds an incredible reserve of creativity and power, of unexamined and unrecorded emotion and feeling. The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deep. Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Caribbean-American activist, poet, writer, Sister Outsider. Essays and Speeches, S. 36, Crossing Press, Trumansburg, New York, 1984, reprint edition 1. August 2007

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) French soldier, military theorist, marshal of France, Allied supreme commander in World War I, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

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Famous quote on FORCE

Note: The term 'power' is often used to express issues of force.

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Sir John Acton (1736-1811) French born British Italian commander of the naval forces of Grand Duchy of Tuscany, prime minister of Naples under Ferdinand IV., epic warning, 1887

Reference: en.Wikiquote entry ► Power

Literary quotes

When power becomes gracious and descends into the visible – such descent I call beauty. And there is nobody from whom I want beauty as much as from you who are powerful: let your kindness be your final self-conquest. Of all
evil I deem you capable: therefore I want the good from you. Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) German classical scholar, critic of cul-
ture, philologist, philosopher of nihilism [LoC 120], writer, Thus Spoke Zarathustra [Also sprach Zarathustra], part II, chapter 13,
"Those Who Are Sublime", Ernst Schmeitzner, Chemnitz, 1883-1891

What a strange paradox! Every warrior on the path of knowledge thinks, at one time or another, that he's learning sor-
cery, but all he's doing is allowing himself to be convinced of the power hidden in his being, and that he can reach it.
⚡ Carlos Castaneda [LoC 220] (1925-1998) Peruvian US American anthropologist, diplomat, author, major character in the series
of books on Nagual 'Sorcery' Don Juan Matus, The Power of Silence. Further Lessons of Don Juan, Washington Square Press,
1987, reissued edition 1. June 1991

Movie lines

I had proven as a very young man that power was my weakness and my temptation. [...] It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.
Joanne K. Rowling (*1965) British bestselling author, character Albus Dumbledore to character Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, seventh book of the phantasy series youth novel Harry Potter, Bloomsbury Publishing, 21. July 2007, cited in: Goodreads Quotable Quote

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Englische Texte – English section on Power

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Power ⇔ Force

☯	POWER ☯ LoC 200-1000	FORCE ☯ LoC 1-199
*	Takes the high road, is essentially humble	Takes the low road, appears arrogant
*	Appeals to what uplifts, dignifies and ennobles	Is divisive, self-serving, exploitative
*	Is unifying, serving, unlimited, inarguable	Is concrete, literal, arguable, limited
*	Is not subject to proof	Requires proof and support
*	Results in a win-win solution	Results in a win-lose solution
*	Brings lasting joy	May provide short lived satisfaction
*	Gravitates to cooperation	Favors competition

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Power filled states ⇔ force driven states

Life-views, processes and charcteristics

☯	POWER ☯ LoC 200-1000	FORCE ☯ LoC 1-199
Life views	Empowerment – Release – Intention – Transcendence – Abstraction – Revelation – Transfiguration – Illumination – Pure consciousness	Elimination – Destruction – Abdication – Despondency – Withdrawal – Enslavement – Aggression – Inflation
Attributes	Feasible – Satisfactory – Hopeful – Harmonious – Meaningful – Benign – Complete – Perfect – Being	Miserable – Condemning (evil) – Hopeless – Tragic – Frightening – Disappointing – Antagonistic – Demanding
Types	Power-with – Mutuality Power-for – Advocacy Power-in – Union Power-of – Proxy	Power-over – Domination Power-against – Conflict

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LoC calibrations (engl.): Power

LoC 430 – Statesmen / stateswomen
LoC 415 – Stewardship [Responsible caretaking]
LoC 415 – Oligarchy [Wisdom culture]
LoC 400 – Authority
LoC 200 – Beginning of Divine power, courage, individual responsability

Below LoC 200 – "Hate the Leader" syndrome
LoC 199 – Culmination of Negativity and force
LoC 199 – Average LoC of the CEOs [97% male leaders] of the companies [Status 2004]¹
LoC 198 – Average LoC of the CEOs [97% male leaders] of the best Fortune 500 companies [Status 2002]²
LoC 190 – Politicians (on average)
LoC 180 – Authoritarianism
LoC 120 – Hatred of Authority
LoC 120 – Vilify legitimate authority
LoC 105 – Sedition Overt, subversive, inciting, discontent, resistant conduct (speech/organization) tending to insurrection against
the established order of a constitution and to lawful authority

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Index: Audio- und Videomedien (engl.) von und mit D. Hawkins

Audio series containing seminar snippets The Highest Level of Enlightenment, 6 CD set, Nightingale-Conant, United Kingdom, January 2003, 2004
"With enormous power Gandhi [LoC 760] stood there and faced of the [prideful] British Empire [cal. 190]. Without firing one shot he defeated the British Empire and took it apart and brought the end of colonialism. Selfrule became the dominant political system in the world today."

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Links zum Thema Wirkmacht (Kraft) / Power

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Literatur

Archie Fire Lame Deer (1935-2001) uramerikanischer Medizinmann der Lakota-Indianer, Aktivist für die indianische Kultur in den Vereinigten Staaten, Richard Erdoes (1912-2008) ungarisch-deutscher Künstler, Mitautor, Medizinmann der Sioux, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (dtv), 1. Januar 1998
Dr. Dacher Keltner (*1962) US-amerikanischer Professor für Sozialpsychologie, Universität von Kalifornien, Berkeley, Leiter des Greater Good Science Centers, Autor, Das Macht-Paradox. Wie wir Einfluss gewinnen – oder verlieren, Campus Verlag,
1. Auflage 8. September 2016

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Literature (engl.)

Archie Fire Lame Deer (1935-2001) Native American medicine man, lecturer on Lakota people, traditions and religion, US Army veteran, Richard Erdoes (1912-2008) Hungarian German artist, illustrator, co-author, Gift of Power. The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man, Bear & Company, 1st paperback edition 1. October 1992
Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, director of the Greater Good Science Center, author, The Power Paradox. How We Gain and Lose Influence, Penguin Books, United Kingdom, 17. May 2016, reprint paperback edition 16. May 2017

The Power Paradox Quotes, presented by the US American "social cataloging" website Goodreads, ~2017

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Audio and video links (engl.)

Video interview with Linda Kohanov (*1950) US American riding instructor, horse trainer, speaker, author, The Power of the Herd, presented by the New World Library, host Monique Muhlencamp, publicity director, YouTube film, 13:06 minutes duration, posted 13. June 2013

Understanding the difference between predatory and non-predatory power: commitment/clear intention, motivating crescendo, immediate
positive feedback

Video presentation by Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (*1962) US American professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley, altruism researcher, director of the Greater Good Science Center, author, Dacher Keltner: "The Power Paradox: The Promise and Peril of 21st Century Power", sponsored by the platform Talks at Google, Los Angeles, California, YouTube film, 56:15 mi-
nutes duration, posted 14. October 2016

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