What the Heck is a Punctilio?

 

Rules and Principles, or if you prefer Standards and Ethics, are the guides of our actions.  A punctilio is:  A little point of conduct highlighting etiquette, or procedure. We are using this term to illustrate the standards and ethics that have been shared with humanity over the generations.

We have recently learned of the 11:11 laws.  These are 22 spiritual and Universal laws.  As we learned of these laws, it seemed to me that the 11:11 laws have MUCH in common with our developing Punctilios.  In this presentation I combine them into one outline for our consideration. [Brackets and small type] indicate the source of the concept. 

I have included key concepts under a larger header font along with a brief explanation and supporting laws and points which devolve from them.

Natural Law, Cosmic Principles, and Punctilios

DIVINITY

The Divine [a word derived from *dyeu meaning "to shine"] is the ONE energy that came before ALL.  The energy that allowed for the formation of matter and all of the other energy frequencies of the universe.  The Divine deserves our awareness and Divine guidance should be recognized and heeded. 

The observance and awareness of such divine guidance over the generations of humanity has resulted in the observation of a number of basic Natural Cosmic Principles, e.g. [Conclusion of Natural Law], which are the foundation of many other regulatory concepts, e.g., [11 Universal Laws, 11 Spiritual Laws, and Punctilios].

• Give Heed to the Divine – The Divine is aware of ALL, and knows more than you. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Love - Love is the highest spiritual force. [11 Universal Laws]
• Love Divinity, Love Others, Love Self. The first protocol for living is to LOVE – to care, to desire. [Punctilios]
• Recognize, acknowledge and be in awe of the greater power that created you.  [Punctilios]
• Intuition - Trust inner guidance. [11 Spiritual Laws]
• Don't divorce yourself from the Divine. Don’t cut the Divine out of your life. Its positive corollary: Seek fellowship and union with the Divine  [Punctilios]
• Light, Sound, and Vibration - These are the basis of creation and healing. [11 Universal Laws]

EVOLVE

The word evolve is "to unfold, open out, expand," from Latin evolvere "to unroll, roll out, roll forth, unfold," especially of books; figuratively "to make clear, disclose; to produce, develop."

• All things evolve  – "turn, unroll, unfold, are made clear.  [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Change - Embrace transformation.  [11 Universal Laws]
• Movement and Balance - Maintain harmony in life and consciousness.   [11 Universal Laws]
• Strength, Health, and Happiness - Cultivate well-being. [11 Spiritual Laws]
• Healing - Use spiritual and emotional healing. [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Live in Reality. There is one reality, BUT not everyone perceives it as you do.  [Punctilios]
  
  
  • Remember to Rest. Remain in reality and continue, but at regular intervals choose to rest. Remain in reality and seek mental peace.  [Punctilios]

CHOICE

Choice is the ability to choose.  To choose is to seek out, select from two or more; decide, test, taste, try; accept, approve."

• The ability to choose – all actions involve choice. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Choice - Make conscious decisions aligned with higher self. [11 Spiritual Laws]
• Freedom of Man - The right to choose one's path. [11 Spiritual Laws]
• Free Will - No one controls another's essence; each has the right to choose. [11 Universal Laws]

HEED

The word heed means to "observe; to take care, attend, care for, protect, take charge of."

• Heed the Elders – They have experience that makes them wiser than you in many things. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Respect your Elders, those who have gone before. [Punctilios]

PROTECT

To protect is to "cover or shield from danger, harm, damage, exposure, trespass, temptation, insult, etc.

• Life - Life is sacred and must be protected. [11 Universal Laws]

Life is from ancient words meaning "to stick, or adhere" and references "animated corporal existence."  Thus, "animated corporal existence, which adheres to life, or sticks around, is sacred (made holy by association with the divine.)"

• Defend your Self – To defend is to shield from attack, or to guard against attack or injury. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Protection of Man - Defend humanity's dignity.   [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Protection of Family - Safeguard loved ones.   [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Violence may be held back or driven away – This may be violence to yourself or to others. [Conclusion of Natural Law]

FAMILY

Family is the members of a household including relatives and workers.

• Offspring are to be loved, educated and provided for – The very young need defending.  While many of the "lower" animals may learn to walk, run or fly within days or weeks of their animated corporeal existence, humans generally take months to years to attain a similar level.  The very young and the uneducated need education.  The needy person needs provision.  [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Innocence, Truth, and Family - Preserve purity, truth, and family bonds.   [11 Universal Laws]

THOUGHT

Thought is "an act or product of mental activity." It is the "process of thinking, a thought; compassion"; "to conceive of in the mind, consider"

• Develop discernment and judgment - Align with higher wisdom and discernment in recognizing cosmic principles.  [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Symmetry - Reflect balance and order in all things.   [11 Universal Laws]
  
  
• Perception - Clarity of vision shapes reality.    [11 Universal Laws]
  
  
• Equality - Honor fairness and unity.   [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Karma - Act with awareness of cause and effect.   [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Future Sight - Develop foresight and clarity of vision.   [11 Spiritual Laws]

DEVELOPMENT

Development, like evolve, is "a gradual unfolding, a full working out or disclosure of the details of something."

• Develop rationality and order: There must be awareness of a common, rational order within the cosmos leading to a sense of duty to help others as part of a shared divine, or natural law. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Growth of Man - Personal and spiritual development. [11 Spiritual Laws]
  
  
• Virtue: We embrace a non-complex, or simple lifestyle, that prioritizes virtue and inner self-determinationover acquiring material wealth or social status. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Seek to be morally correct, good, proper, fitting, not convoluted or off-track, direct in manner, and seek to produce upright, even treatment of all people. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Dance with your own partner – a part holder in what you have been granted. Take the steps of life without debasing or disrespecting your partner. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Develop Responsibility: We must seek to treat others with respect, dignity, and care. [Conclusion of Natural Law]
  
  
• Nature - Respect and protect the natural world.   [11 Universal Laws]
  
  
• Stewardship: We view ourselves as a responsible part of the wider Cosmos as well as the local ecosystem. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Respecting Localism: We treat local restrictions or nationalistic divisions as matters to be respected.  We do not, however, allow it to limit our self-determination, moral standing or happiness, recognizing that there is a penalty for violating local restrictions. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Active Engagement: We apply our full potential to improve local communities, while maintaining fidelity to citizenship in the cosmos. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Don’t “un-build” what the creator has already built, at least without it being morally correct, good, proper, fitting, upright and agreed upon. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Never present unreality as reality. Don’t contribute to someone’s fall by presenting unreality as if it were reality. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Never destroy without thoughtful consideration and action by the society. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Never desire to destroy another’s reality. Maliciously seeking to destroy someone’s perception of reality is a harmful destruction; some never really recover from it. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Don’t JUST seek your own pleasure. Pursue the attributes of “non-physical” things like character, spirit, creativity and such, to “exercise” your spirit as well as gratify your mind. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Don’t seek to rob another’s pleasure. Seek to support them in their life explorations...even if it takes them in a direction that you would rather not travel or follow. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Never steal. It is a lack of respect and is demeaning (lowering of the dignity) to others. [Punctilios]
  
  
• Be Merciful. Don’t seek to inflict painful distressing cruelty to others. [Punctilios]

You may find the link to Punctilios of Citizenship here.

You may find more dealing with the 11:11 Laws at this link where you will find them referred to in these minutes of a DSU meeting.