Masks As Metaphor

Masks have been created and utilized since recorded human civilizations drew pictographs of their ceremonies thousands of years ago.  Masks have been used to conceal identity, to protect from the elements, from toxic environments and disease, as well as to adorn the body as part of a costume for ritual or entertainment. www.ncuscr.org/sites/default/files/Ida-Owens-Final.pdf

Physical masks are made of almost every material from clay, to metal, stone, wood, cloth, paper mâché, fiberglass and animal parts.   Creativity is only limited by imagination and access to materials by the mask maker(s).  "To mask"- means to cover, to shield-depending on the situation. Masks are used by entertainers both in a physical and psychological sense.  Masking is used by criminals and violent extremist groups to avoid detection.  

Mask is used in the context of "cover up* i.e. "to mask the truth".  Masks are considered useful tools to hide, obscure, to confuse and to anonymonize people.   There are multitudinous masks for different purposes.   Swimming masks, oxygen masks, Halloween masks, costume ball masks, gas masks, cosmetic masks, surgical masks, death masks and so forth.  

One's own human face is a "mask" and can be trained to be neutral no matter what the situation so as to "mask" emotion and reactions.  The Shaolin of China, the Samurai of Japan, the Lakota (Sioux) Cante'tinza, Strong Heart Society-Members pledged self-control in their thoughts and actions, as did/do other martial (warrior) societies throughout the world.

In terms of the latest "plandemic", masks are utilized in both registers. There are disputes about the number of physical masks needed for those working in direct contact with patients who are sick or at risk of infection, the type of effective masks for protecting other people from spreading illness, and "masking" the real agendas for the actions of national, state and local power players.  There are some experienced doctors who have worked for months with just COVID 19 patients who say wearing masks outside of a hospital is not necessary or effective in preventing the spread of the virus-watch this excellent talk by Dr. David Price linked here:  
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YitWZj9QhdQ​

In addition to international influencers and power grabbers "masking" the actual origin and cause of the "viruses"; there is masking of the numbers infected, the fatalities due exclusively to these viruses, and the various treatments possible to "combat the viruses" which offer options to people and not mandatory health edicts from governments.  What we are witnessing and forced to become part of, is a brand of medical martial law in the USA, and many other countries.  The "choices" for behavior in response to this plandemic are made for us.  Let's call it what it is...the "suspension" of individual rights because of an invisible "bug".  

How easily people comply when fear is spread by an unseen hand, a "masked enemy".  Will the suspension of these rights to travel, to socialize, to go to school, to go to places of worship,  for personal privacy, only be temporary?  Once you have complied and settled easily without protest in your "home" with your "trust" placed in those who make the decisions which are affecting your livelihood, your health, your family life, your spiritual life...will you realize, too late..that you have shut the door on your own prison and given government  and those governing you the keys?!

"The response to the COVID-19 pandemic launched the largest human experiment in world history. At the moment of writing these lines, over a third of the global human population is forced into confinement. Furthermore, the global economy came to a screeching halt as several governments ordered the closing of all non-essential businesses. Never in world history have we seen such sweeping and far-reaching measures that affect each individual at such a profound level. In a matter of weeks, the ability of billions to move around freely and to earn a livelihood completely vanished."   vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantreport/covid-19-lockdown-a-global-human-experiment/

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When your mouth and nose are covered by a mask you cannot speak as clearly, you are muffled.   You cannot breathe as easily when your nose is also covered. Your own breath circulates within the confines of your mask and depending on the material, will get warm, humid...uncomfortable after a short period of time.   From the outside, it may appear to others that you have been "gagged".   In a way, we all have been "gagged" whether we wear the masks or not.  Think about it.  Did you have any vote, any say in the measure of "stay at home",  "close your business",  "do not travel" etc. 'policies' that are now integral in the "new normal" of your society?

Fashion brands are creating masks with new designs which include skulls and symbols of death in all colors.   Masks in black may trigger fear in children (and some adults) since they look more menacing and even demonic.  Wearing masks without wearing some sort of gloves only prevents transmission by about one quarter since touching surfaces, touching your own face and close contact with other people also transmit disease, not just COVID-19 either.

China is still the largest exporter of all types of masks for medical purposes. They are making exorbitant profits from selling masks globally. In the case of Italy who originally donated a million masks to China-when they needed masks-and then asked for a donation in kind when their own population was hard hit - in return China charged them top Yuan.  So much for reciprocity in times of need.  americanmilitarynews.com/2020/03/chinese-companies-claim-big-profits-selling-medical-masks-for-the-world/

​Speaking about taking advantage in times of need, Bill Gates has vigorously pushed himself and his foundation forward "to guide and support" his answer to the "plandemic" (no, he is not a doctor and never completed even an undergraduate degree in any subject).  You'll never guess what he is ruthlessly advocating....a mandatory vaccine.  

Yet wait, it gets better.  The vaccine would also include/inject the "nano" invention of a tracker in the skin to reveal if you have had the vaccine.   He presses for a Chinese-like "social credit" (discrediting) system to deny/permit travel, work, health care, social security or other government payments based on  whether or not you have had his vaccination.  How's that for masking your real agenda-tech/med surveillance via a "mandatory vaccine" for profit.

Of course his company/foundation will oversee research and distribution.The mainstream/lame stream media already gives his efforts free marketing and advertisement.  Do you know who Bill and Melinda Gates really are, their actual backgrounds and family connections? Their beliefs in "eugenics?!  Watch this very well done short biopic for some perspective:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wuMkShZ42o

Closing this evening from with a balm for you.  Music from the bamboo flute and piano.  As always, it is not the people of China doing such cruel and nefarious deeds-it is power players in their provinces and their national governance.  They have sacrificed millions of their own people for their own greed and power.   The suffering of the Chinese people is great.

Please do not stop your ears simply because you know something has come from China.  China has a long history of remarkable additions to humanity in the arts, in medicine, in architecture, in sports, in linguistics and even in philosophy.     

This song is composed by the musician Cho whose beautiful daughter Lian-Hua (Lotus Blossom) was kidnapped.  The story is recounted in the comments below the music video.  I suggest you read it before, or as you listen to this graceful piece.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5qhNRmMilI

From a snowy and windy Alaskan evening, I wish you good health!

Jo