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From
the Council of Knights
January
20, 2009
With
Barach Obama's inauguration today, everyone hopes
for the coming of a New Age. You can see it in people's
faces, as they gather in crowds never before seen.
Who knows? Perhaps we are witnessing
something new. Perhaps we are in the swell of a Kairos event.
We can only hope. No, that's not entirely true. We can do
more than hope. We can live our lives as if we are in a
Kairos event. Perhaps our involvement will bring that small
bit of energy that acts like a catalyst.
As of late, I have been studying
Natural Law in order to firm up the philosophical
base of Chivalry-Now. I think the trouble has been
worth it. Everything is congealing to place the foundation
of CN on a concept still respected by today's jurists. The
result so far is 3 articles.
Chivalry-Now
is truly a quest for me. I find excitement in everything
I learn and carefully add. Companion Mike Bark pointed out
several British documentaries directed by Adam Curtis, and
they opened my eyes to negative social that I always sensed,
but never completely understood. I added a couple of artilces
on them as well, hoping people will download the documantaries
from YouTube and see for themselves. Check out the
articles at
The
Trap
&
Century
of Self
A couple
new visitors, now Companions, have contacted me about starting
their own Orders, wanting advice. This was all I needed
to resurrect the Constitution I had startted long
ago. It is about 8 pages now, and still growing. The following
is an intro, showing how important I think Natural Law is:
"That
Nature's Law instills in us a sense of obligation,
independent of social dictates, comprises the heart of Chivalry-Now
philosophy.
When people of good faith respond
to this sense of obligation, it produces a desire to partake
in something greater than themselves. Responding to this
desire results in a more dynamic experience of life —
a Quest for meaning, self-development and purposeful
living. By encountering life's spontaneity in a Quest-like
manner, positive freedom is attained and true nobility acquired.
Intuitively, we seek the highest good, and thirst for a
better world, a world forged by intellect, justice, and
compassion — enjoyed by all, exploited by none."
It will
be an Order unlike anything out there, one with very few
rules and respecting personal autonomy. I want it to completely
express what CN is all about.
Well, I'd better get back to work
now. I have lots to study and write.
Dean,
KCN
November
28, 2008
On November
18, I placed a posting on the Open Forum in which
I withdrew my own involvement from the online discussion.
I was hurt and disappointed, and responded poorly. For that,
I apologize. The post I was responding to seemed an affront
to everything I have been working for, and I snapped.
Since then, a number of people
form the Companionship have stepped up to the plate
to carry on, and I am proud of their moral fortitude and
spontaneous leadership. Chivalry-Now lives in them.
That they have stepped forward like this is the best thing
that could have happened. My momentary lapse resulted in
something good.
Quite simply, my presence on the
forum was holding people back. People were looking to me
for guidance and validation, when Chivalry-Now clearly
shows us that they can only find these qualities in themselves.
Now is the time for each of you
to step forward and show your resolve. While I left the
forum for the wrong reasons, the opportunity for you to
prove yourselves is real. Take it. The truth is, I needed
to share the burden with you all.
The Companionship still exists,
and I remain part of it. The Path to Knighthood remains
as well. Nothing has changed except my presence on the forum,
and even then I still check often, pleased at what I read.
You deserve more of a response
than this. I have provided a more in-depth explanation of
what upset me on November 18. If you wish to read it, please
click here.
Be
forewarned, it's a bit long, but it explains my feelings
and the reason I reacted so strongly.
Dean,
KCN
March
31, 2007
Upon
this day the Council of Knights, along with its Inner
Council, is formally established.
There are two Knights on the Council.
Sirs Steven Forgette and Dean Jacques, the
founders of this Companionship.
March
12, 2007
Chivalry-Now
has made great strides since we first added our hit
counter in late August, 2006. What began as a small web
site has expanded to over 30 articles and a growing core
of secret teachings. The addition of an open forum on January
29 has added a whole new dimension to our cause, allowing
members to communicate with one another in a new dynamic
way.
A true Companionship is
forming as members get to know one another, and appreciate
each other's vision. I find it amazing how comfortable communications
are, and inspiring as well.
Even now, I stand in awe at the
well-stream we are tapping. I truly believe that chivalry
in some form is innate in all men, a vital part of who we
are that our culture has neglected for too long.
It is our mission to call it back
into the forefront of our lives, first by discovering it
in deepest recesses of our hearts, and then by bringing
it forth in our daily lives.
The world we live in today, a world
shaped by consumerism and celebrity-worship, remains a scourge
to the principles of chivalry, crushing our principles by
declaring profit as our king. The discontent we feel as
men is palpable. We feel alienated as the world refuses
to recognize what is real and turns instead to the cheap
rewards of illusion.
But now we have an oasis to turn
to, a place where our inner core is recognized, welcomed
and nourished by a brotherhood where the ideals of chivalry
can flourish. Distant as we are from one another, this is
our home, our family, our connection with what is real.
I want to personally thank you
all for contributing to this oasis, and making it real.
Where all this will lead is impossible to say. Nevertheless,
what we have, the camaraderie we share, is something that
was missing before. Now it is real.
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