The Secret Book of Game

Staying Positive

2012-02-06T09:21:00.000-08:00

Staying positive in a negative environment

It seems like a contradiction to say:
"contributing to a negative environment"
"spreading negativity"

"Negative" by its very definition implies absence, to take away. How can you contribute or spread, which would imply "to add," when the nature of Negativity is "to take away."

What is being taken away? Energy.

When we are negative we are struggling for energy. We are taking away another person's energy.

Staying positive in a negative environment involves giving more energy...
But to keep giving of one's energy where there is a vacuum of negativity, is to work towards ones own self-destruction. In the act of giving, one is losing one's energy, and therefore becoming negative by the act of losing energy.

So what recourse can we follow? Is there no hope to remain positive in a negative environment?
It would seem that unless an individual can channel some sort of abundant supply of energy, the only solution would be to remove one's self from that environment.

We Should Relearn to Make Love

2011-12-18T16:25:00.001-08:00

Apr 13, 2005

We should relearn to make love.

We should relearn to make love. We should relearn that sex is not a vile and filthy act, but a celebration of life. There's no need to hide our lovemaking from the eyes of God, because that's impossible. Sex is cool with the lights off, but there's no reason why we can't make love in the sunlight, out in the open with nature all around us. Our ancient ancestors practiced sex as a ritual (Hieros Gamos) that brought them closer to the Divine. We should make sweet love that leads us closer to God.

Amor y Paz

The Rev. Saint Ice

Haters in Players' Clothing

2011-12-18T15:32:00.000-08:00

My principles have recently been put to the test by a character who has crossed certain lines of respect.

Let's call him "Little Joe Curly-Q Ho," or "Little Ho" for short. This Little Ho has had a high degree of financial success in the game. I would venture to say that all bias aside, he had even changed the game excelling beyond his peers. No one could deny that Little Ho has been shining.

I first met Little Joe Curl Q Ho at various national get-togethers where the top players go to floss their business, and congratulate one another in accordance with the rules of the Game. While he behaved standoffish and somewhat arrogant, I was cordial with him and gave him his props. And when he stood in front of a room full of players and spoke with arrogance and pomp, I disregarded his behavior as typical of a youngster who didn't know any better.

A couple years ago I decided to expand my business operations into new territories, I moved from working under one Big Boss to another and I found myself crossing paths with Little Joe Curly Q Ho. Respecting the game, I assured Little Ho that I would respect his business interests, that I had no interest in stepping on his toes. I also let him know that if any of my associates compromised his business, to let me know and I would correct any concerns. We shook hands and went our separate ways. I would assume that a player who is earning over a million dollars a year would not be interested in what another player earning a couple hundred thousand a year is doing. A true player perhaps...

A couple months later, when I traveled to handle my business in other territories, Little Joe Curly Q Ho decided he wanted to move in on my operation and peel me for one of the players on my team. Now, in the Game it is perfectly acceptable for a Boss Player to peel another Boss Player for one of his earners. The rule is that every player is free to choose who he/she decides to play with. And when my player came to me and told me the offer that Little Ho had made him, it amused me rather than bothered me. Little Ho told my player that he could offer him a lot better than I could, he pretended to be his friend who was looking out for him. I made it clear to my player that in this Game everyone is free to choose, and if this Little Ho could offer my player a better deal, then he should take it. I told him, he would have my blessing with no hard feelings. No problem.

Then my player went on to tell me that this Little Ho proceeded to try and discredit me as a Boss, making allegations that we have been running a dishonest operation, and that my player was being exploited, as well as making disparaging remarks about my wife who is also my business partner. Problem.

Business is business, and I do not begrudge men and women for making business decisions that don't take me into consideration. After all, the primary purpose of any business person is to increase the profit margin. But I cannot comprehend how seemingly rational business men make hostile moves towards others just to mess their game up, with no profit motive. Here is a guy with a big buffet in front of him, but he is worrying about the juicy piece of steak on my plate...

I did my due diligence on this guy and found out that despite Little Joe Curly Q Ho being a top earner in a game of players, he is nothing but a scheming player-hater in player's clothing. Typical high school geek with no play or a saving grace. He was a square little kid who found out as an adult that he is good at being a crumby salesman. He snuck his way into the Player's Ball, and now he thinks that he can buy his way into heaven. Typical player-hater who thinks that having money is the same as having game...foolish little nerd, how absurd that he hasn't heard that a fool is a fool whether in or out of school, that you can buy a nice car but you can't buy cool...

Certain people never learn the meaning of respect because they have never had the fear of God placed in their hearts. Most of us Players who have risen out of street culture, at one point or another have had to take a beating for being out of line, and have had to sock somebody up to prove our manhood, but everybody else has to learn the hard way.

And there are times when physical force is necessary to resolve disputes. But it is important as a true player to recognize the difference between an emotional response and a rational response. A true Boss Player must never react on emotion, no matter how tempting it may be to slap the taste out of someone's mouth for behaving like a disrespectful cockroach. This is the folly of lesser men.

As Player Saints our rule is that we only fight in self-defense or in defense of others. The lines get blurred when you deal with a shit-talker, especially one who does not have the cojones to talk shit to your face. Especially if they are disrespecting your family... A Boss Player cannot make moves that can compromise his entire business, or his family. A Boss Player must calculate every decision, weighing out the loss and benefit of every move he decides to make. Common thugs can indulge all day long in satisfying their thirst for testosterone, and deal with the legal repercussions that follow. A player saint is justified in defending his family and friends even to the death, provided there is a clear and present harm. But a Boss Player must exercise intelligence. Boss Players don't get into fights, they do however engage in war and they observe the rules of engagement.

Little Ho, you've made your way into the Book of Game
Too bad you're on the list of The Hall of Shame
I feel so bad for you, I can't even laugh at you
You dodged a beat down, kid, I ain't mad at you.

Amor y Paz,

The Rev. Saint Ice

2011-07-17T15:48:00.000-07:00

Las Reglas del Juego

Introduccion

Ase 9 años, cuando completaba mis estudio en la Universidad de California, hize un escrito entitulado, "El Juego: una Evaluacion de Valores y Etica Urbana>" Eventualmente, empese a escribir una coleccion de de escritos que eventualmente serian la fundacion del Club Social de Santos y Diosas, y Las Reglas del Juego.

No tomo credito de estas reglas como mi propia invenzion. Han existido tal vez por miles de años y la mayoria de gente las tomarian como cosas obvias.

E descubierto que siempre que no sigo estas reglas me a hido muy mal. Igual e sido testigo que a mis seres queridos que existen en un infierno por causa de no seguir estas reglas. La sociaded corta a todo individuo que no sigue estas reglas.
Comprendiendo estas reglas, yo e cortado amistades con ciertos individuos que simplemente no saben jugar.

Por el contrario, siguiendo estas reglas me ha llenado con una vida llena de felizidad y proposito. E cultivado amistades verdaderas y e disfrutado plaseres que muchos solamente fantasean.

En el Club Social de Santos y Diosas, promovemos la busceda del Dinero, el Plaser, y lo Sagrado. Creemos en jugar como buenos niños y niños.

LAS REGLAS DEL JUEGO- escrito por Santos de Los Angeles

Regla 22
Cualquier cosa que hagas bueno o malo, te regresara 3 veses.

Regla 21
Haz lo que quieras con tal de que no dañez a nadie, ni a ti mismo.

Rule No. 20
Como Santos Jugadores y Diosas Jugadoras, nuestro amor es sin condiciones, constante y puto. El negocio y hasta las relaciones intimas pueden tener sus condicione, pero no el amor que compartimos. Nuestro amor no depende en riquesas ni en el sexo, no esta limitado con lugar ni el paso del tiempo. Creemos el dicho que el amor como toda energia no puede ser creado ni destruido, solo cambia.

Rule No. 19
Nuestra palabra es la ley y no rompemos. Por eso no hacemos promesas que no podemos cumplir

Rule No. 18
No las persiguimos, las remplazamos. No compartimos nuestras perlas con los cerdos. No nos aferramos a lo imposible. Sabemos dejar, y caminar de frente.

Rule No. 17
Somos claros desde el principio, antes de empezar el juego. Para que no existan malentendidos, ni falsas ilusiones. Y no le cambiamos el gion. (Flipping the script)...

Rule No. 16
Creemos en el Intercambio Igual. Estamos unidos por los favore el uno al otro. Un favor por un favor. Hoy pa' ti, mañana pa' mi.

Rule No. 15
Primero el dinero, y luego la miel. El negocio antes del placer. Trabajamos duro para jugar mas duro.

Rule No. 14
No somos envidiosos. Hechamos porras no sal. Damos credito al que se lo merese. Les brindamos apoyo al los jugadores jovenes, y respeto a los jugoders ancianos.

Rule No. 13
Creemos en la libertad. Somos libres para vivir como se nos de la gana, libre de las opiniones y criticismos de los demas. No pasamos el tiempo juzgando a los demas.

Rule No. 12
No tomamos las acciones de otros personal ni hacemos suposiciones.

Rule No. 11
No guardamos rencores, pero si tomamos cuentas. Perdonamos pero no olvidamos.

Rule No. 10
Amamos pero no nos enamoramos.
Reconocemos la diferencia entre el amor verdadero y el amor toxico. El amor verdadero produce fruto bueno, nos hace mejor personas, mas saludable, mas felizes. El amor toxico es obsesivo, aferrador, inspira miedo e inseguridad, nos daña emocionalmente, espiritualmente, y economicamente.

Rule No. 9
Compartimos nuestros regalos, especialmente nuestra sabiduria con jugadores y jugadoras jovenes.

Rule No. 8
No creemos en la violencia, al menos que sea en defensa propia o defendiendo a los demas.

Rule No. 7
Resolvemos nuestros diferencias y argumentos con clase, en una forma privada y discreta.

Rule No. 6
No tiramos sal, ni interferimos con los juegos de otros.

Rule No. 5
Controlamos nuestros emociones. No nos gusta el drama.

Rule No. 4
Creemos en la Ley del Silencio. Oiga que ningún mal no hablar ningún mal no vea ningún mal. No andamos con chismes, contando los asuntos de los demas. No hablamos el nombre de otros jugadores en vano.

Rule No. 3
La confianza es sagrada. Ser una persona de confianza vale mas que nada.

Rule No. 2
RESPETO. Existen linias que nunca se deben cruzar La vida personal y privada se mantiene separada a la vida publica. Sin invitacion no entramos a los espacios de otros.

Rule No. 1
Amor es la regla primera en cual el juego esta basado. Nos amamos los unos a los otros. No odiamos.

Dispensen

2011-07-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

A mi familia, amigos y paisanos les ruego mil disculpas por mi falta de ortografia. Que aunque e recibido una de las mejores educaciones aca en los Estados Unidos, graduandome de UCLA (Universidad de California en Los Angeles), por mi propia negligencia no le e prestado atencion para aprender el lenguaje Español tal y como se debe...

De todo corazon les escribo en Español con el proposito de comunicar mis ideas filosoficas y mi poesia.

Les ruego disculpa esta ves, pero a la vez les digo con todo respeto que si no les gusta, pues ni modo.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles
Club Social de Diosas y Santos

Adventures in Self-Promoting...

2011-07-17T14:59:00.001-07:00

Last week I sent out over 40 emails to different managers and promoters of various "Latino" artists from as high up as Carlos Santana, to Ozomatli, and Panteon Rococo to see if any of them where interested in having Santos de Los Angeles and the Player Saints as an opening act...

I have been doing this thing for over 10 years now, and I have always too shy to try and reach out in this way. I didn't think it worked, and in the end it just seemed so desperate. Plus I read in "Everything You Need to Know About the Music Business," that labels get so much spam and mail from hungry artists from all over the country, that it was a pointless effort. Apparently, no one in the Business listens to "unsolicited material." They only pay attention to songs that are recommended from their friends in the business...

I don't know, at the time it seemed like a moment of inspired genius. I figured that more harm would come from not attempting to contact them than the possibility of annoying them with one more email.

I know I get bothered as all hell when I get spam from bands that I have never heard of...so in the spirit of good Karma, from now on I will make a vow to open every single email that bands send to me and at least hear them out. If I am not interested, oh well...

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles
Saints & Goddesses Social Club

Bad Walmart Is Not Playing Fair

2011-02-09T17:17:00.000-08:00

As someone who believes in the "Free Market," and not player-hating, I had previously defended Walmart's right to make money through their competitive business practices.

After further information, I am very disillusioned with them.

Aside from their questionable labor practices, it is clear to me now that they do more harm to communities that than good. While Walmart offers consumers lower prices on their everyday products, they kill small business who are unable to compete.

The essence of Capitalism is that the "Free Market" will prevail in providing for consumers the best products and services at the best prices. But this is not the case with Walmart who has leveraged taxpayers dollars through community funding to give them an unfair advantage over smaller existing business. Civic leaders are enticed with the prospect of receiving business tax dollars from Walmart once it is up and running. In some cases, Walmart has relocated to another business district before they are required to pay their full Tax liability.

While, Walmart offers the most competitive prices, this will cease to be the case once they effectively destroy their competition. Once consumers have no one else to turn to for goods and services, Walmart will be able to charge whatever they see fit.

Regarding the issue of unfair labor practices, I had previously believed that every person has a choice in where they choose to work, but in this heavily depressed economy this is not the case. Walmart Superstores encompass every sort of product in the market, and they have begun expanding to include various services as well. While killing their competitors, they are also cutting off other potential employers. They make it impossible for Americans to try and start their own businesses.

After having spent time in many small towns, and even larger towns like San Francisco and New York City, I have come to realize that small business are essential for a community's pride and identity.

I am a firm believer in the profit motive, but I am a far greater believer in good business. Good business means everyone gains out of every transaction.

When any business places their own profit, without regard to the harm that it poses the very consumers it services, this is a bad business.

The Game is no fun at all if we are just playing with ourselves. It is not a real Game if we don't let other people get a chance to play. It is unsportsmanlike.
Also, it is a violation of the Game to take advantage of people who are taking care of you.

Walmart is King, and I am not against kings so longs as they good care of their subjects. America however is the land where the king died.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles

Taxes are Un-American

2011-02-09T16:36:00.000-08:00

This great country was founded by rebelling against Taxation.
The British Crown was taxing too much, and the colonies eventually had enough.

Years later, Americans suffer from Historical Amnesia as we allow ourselves to get taxed in every aspect of our life. State and Federal Taxes, sales taxes, car registration fees, parking tickets, etc.

There is nothing more frustrating for me to see than good people struggling to survive, hardworking families losing their homes, and still required to pay their share of taxes. Meanwhile shiesty characters go around spending public money like it's the thing to do.

I can understand taxation for certain public projects, such as roads and bridges, but to have taxes as a permanent way of life is immoral and un-American.

Power to the people,

Santos de Los Angeles

Trust God More Than The Bible

2011-02-08T20:16:00.000-08:00

I trust God more than the Bible.

I was taught that "the Bible is the word of God," but after learning how many people have had their greasy palms on the Word over the course of thousands of years, I am left to conclude that I cannot fully trust what is written.

I observe that those who promote the idea of Biblical infallibility are mainly European colonizers and their colonized subjects. Men who have made it their life's work to murder and steal from non-European races have utilized the Bible as their greatest weapon.

The greatest lie they have sold their victims is that they are offering us God's word after they had just raped our women, killed our grandparents, and stolen our lands.

I believe that the Bible does contain the word of God, but we have to trudge through all the politics, and hidden agendas contained therein.

It is written in the last pages of the New Testament that whoever adds anything or takes away anything from the scripture are in for some trouble. I consider it blasphemy to claim God said things that he didn't...

As a Player Saint I believe that God is truth. Whatever cannot stand the test of truth does not come from God.

As a Player Saint, I believe that God is love. Whatever sounds like hate, and results in pain does not come from God.

With these two parameters, Truth & Love, I proceed to read any words written by man and then do I determine if this is the word of God.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles

On Idol-Worshipping

2011-02-08T18:44:00.000-08:00

It is said in the "Old Testament" that idol worshiping is a sin. And I have a dear friend of mine who is concerned about my soul because he believes I may be in violation of this particular sin.

I do not agree that I am an idol worshiper, but then again I do not agree that "Idol Worshiping" is a sin...

My take on the whole idol-worshiping issue is that this was made a sin by ancient Player Haters. The object of hating in this case is the artistic accomplishments of other cultures.

As I mentioned to my friend, I cannot condone nor attribute to my G-d any moral code that results in bad fruit. For me a moral code is true if it results in love. If it the code leads to pain, destruction or hate in any form I believe it is a power scheme.

The wars against so-called idol-worshipers have resulted in countless senseless deaths and the loss of some of the worlds most priceless works of art all over the world from India, Ancient Greece and Rome, All over the Americas, and many other corners of the Earth.

My indigenous ancestors were massacred in the name of this "commandment." Our history irreparably eradicated. I would dishonor my ancestors if I were to promote this way of thinking, and I would violate the Game as a player if I were to hate on the way that other cultures want to demonstrate their praises of the divine.

It is written by the Hebrews that G-d does not like any images created in his name. And yet they were allowed to sculpt the Arc of the Covenant and the Holy of Hollies to represent God's presence on earth.

I believe there is no greater praise that an artist can do than to dedicate her/his creative expression to the Most High.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles

The Rules of the Game

2010-01-10T10:42:00.000-08:00

Introduction

Nine years ago, while completing my undergraduate studies at UCLA, I wrote a term paper entitled, "The Game: an Evaluation of Urban Values and Ethics." This led me down a journey of self understanding. Eventually, I would author a body of writings that became in 2005 the foundation for the Saints & Goddesses Social Club, a mutually beneficial sororal and fraternal organization.

I cannot take credit for these rules as my own. They have existed for thousands of years, and most rational people would take them as common sense; but as the great Voltaire so eloquently put it, "common sense is not so common."

I have found that violating these rules has always personally led me to be worse off. And I have observed people whom I care about who violate these rules exist in a self-made hell of resentment and self destruction. Those who habitually violate these rules are ostracized from social groups. I have had to cut numerous people whom I still have love for because they could not play fair.

On the other hand, following these rules has provided me with a meaningful and fruitful life thus far. I have cultivated life-long friendships and I have enjoyed pleasures which some folks only fantasize about.

In the Saints & Goddesses Social Club, we promote a healthy pursuite of Money, Honey and the Holy. We believe in playing clean.

THE RULES OF THE GAME – by Santos de Los Angeles of the SAINTS & GODDESSES SOCIAL CLUB

Rule No. 22
Whatever you do good or bad, will return to you 3 times over. What goes around comes around.

Rule No. 21
If it hurts noone, including yourself, do as you will.

Rule No. 20
As Player Saints and Player Goddesses, our Love is unconditional, constant and pure. Business and intimate matters may be bound by conditions, but not the love we have for one another. Our love does not depend on money or sex, space or time. Love can never be created or destroyed; it only changes forms.

Rule No. 19
Our word is bond and we don't break it. Therefore we don't make promises we can't keep.

Rule No. 18
We don't chase 'em we replace 'em. We don't cast our pearls before swine. We know how to let go and move on.

Rule No. 17
We are straight up from the beginning. Rules and terms are agreed upon before a Game begins. No misunderstandings, no wrong expectations, & and no flipping the script.

Rule No. 16
We believe in Fair Exchange. We are bound by favors to one another. A favor for a favor. If you take care of me, then I'll take care of you.

Rule No. 15
Money before Honey. Business before Pleasure. We work hard and play hard.

Rule No. 14
We never hate, we congratulate. We give credit where credit is due. Give props to Players on the come up.

Rule No. 13
Freedom is our right. We are free to choose and free to change our minds. Free from the judgement of other's opinions.

Rule No. 12
We don't take things personal or make assumptions.

Rule No. 11
We don't hold grudges, but we keep records. We forgive, but we don't forget. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Once respect or trust is violated, it's a long road back.

Rule No. 10
We have love, we show love, we are in love, we make love, but we don't FALL in love. We recognize a difference between True Love and Toxic Love. True Love bears good fruit, makes us better people, healthier, happier. Toxic Love is infatuation, obsessive, dependent, inspires fear and insecurity, hurts you emotionally, spiritually, and financially.

Rule No. 9
We SHARE our gifts, especially our knowledge with less experienced players.

Rule No. 8
We don't resort to violence, except in self-defense or in defense of others.

Rule No. 7
We resolve our differences with class & in a private and discreet manner.

Rule No. 6
We never throw salt in anyone's game.

Rule No. 5
We control our emotions. No drama.

Rule No. 4
The Law of Silence. See no evil, hear no evil speak no evil. We don't advertize private or personal matters, and we never speak another player's name in vain.

Rule No. 3
TRUST should never be compromised. Trust is the thing that binds us to one another. It means you are worth your weight in gold.

Rule No. 2
RESPECT. There are lines that should never be crossed. Personal, private, and public life is kept seperate and sacred.

Rule No. 1
On which all other rules of the Game are based on is: We only spread love, we never hate in any way.

Energy and Game

2010-01-06T14:48:00.000-08:00

Babies and Daddies,

Energy cannot be seen.
This does NOT mean it is IMAGINARY by any means. It merely unseen. Yet it is what our true nature is at it's core. It is the fundamental nature of the Game-seen.

Siddhartha Gautama, Player Saint known as the Buddha, understood this fundamental aspect of the Game 3,000 years ago. Albert Einstein and modern Quantum Physicists are figuring it out nowadays. Everyone else is in a fog of ignorance. Intellectual Squares.

So as it turns out, the material world is the imaginary world. It exists momentarily and then disappears. We perceive the "real world" by our LIMITED senses, and we project an incomplete and imperfect picture in our minds about what we assume is real. The truth remains hidden from us.

Yet energy always is, always has been, and always will be. Everything is made of energy. Einstein calls it E=mc^2, which basically means everything is made of energy.

Buddha recognized the illusion of apparent reality as "Maya." In the Wheel of Life, our suffering occurs when we try to hold on to the illusions and try to grasp for permanence. We frustrate ourselves when we try to hold on to a moment of pleasure because it flees immediately after it exists. And we equally torture ourselves by constantly thinking about our painful experiences from the past, and therefore relive them. The lesson for us as Player Saints here is learning to let go.

Never rest on your past laurels. Focus constantly on new goals. Never get too comfortable. And don't take anything personal.

It's important to understand the nature of Energy because therein lies the secret to all happiness and key to eliminate pain as well.

Goddess Blessed,

Santos de Los Angeles
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club

Game-Seen and Game-Unseen

2010-01-06T14:20:00.000-08:00

Babies and Daddies,

We distinguish between the "Game-seen" and "Game-unseen." The Game-seen is the so-called material world, it is the ever changing scenery which we call life and the objective world. The Game-unseen is the world and life as it truly is beneath the veil of appearance. Player Saints and Goddesses who understand the Book of Toth, refer to the Game-seen as the Minor Arcana, and the Game-unseen as the Major Arcana.

The Game-seen is equivalent to a TV show, the stage is artificial, the performances are scripted, and yet the finished product has the appearance of real life. Yet, that it is not as things are in truth--only as they appear to be.

Most squares live in a make-believe world, prepackaged and handed to them by parents and society. This is not the total sum of the Game-Seen. It just adds to the confusion.

The Game-Seen deals with the fundamental pursuits of Money and Honey, also known as Power & Pleasure, or Artha and Kama. These pursuits occupy our Mind and Body--in this world. This is the most important priority of all living beings. The negligence of Money or Honey only leads to suffering.

The Game-Unseen is our infinite self. It represents the Energy which make up our electrons and protons, which make up our atoms, which make-up our molecules, which make up our cells, organs, organism, our Animal Self. We cannot see what we are at our core, therefore we appropriately say it is "unseen."

Simply because we are unable to see Energy, does NOT mean it is IMAGINARY by any means. It merely unseen. Yet, it is what our true nature is at it's core. It is the fundamental nature of the Game-seen.

In Truth,

Santos de Los Angeles
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club

On Goddess Worship

2010-01-02T21:38:00.000-08:00

Babies and Daddies,

I'm not in the habit of bullshitting or telling tall tales so bare with me if what I write down sounds like I'm selling wolf tickets.
The details I have told to a handful of my closest friends, but the recap goes like this.

In 1999, I experienced a hell of a trip. I can describe myself in those days as an existential Nietzschean, I only believed in scientific explanations for things. I make no apology for the fact that I believed that God and Santa Clause were born out of the same imagination. Noone could ever give me a compelling piece of evidence for the existence of anything supernatural. Aliens were a thousand times more believable than spirits. I guess you could say, I had to see it to believe it.

In July of that year, I was drowning in Rosarito. I felt death upon me, when in desperation I yelled out to heaven not to kill me, "ayudame!" I felt the ocean push me out. That was humbling, but I wasn't converted or anything of the sort. If anything, I felt like a real scumbag for chumping out in fear.

And then I saw pass the veil of apparent reality. I met the Goddess in the forests of Yosemite--in a literal sense, that is. I saw a female form take shape in the trees and I was in her presence for hours. I couldn't ask anything because it was simply enough to see her eyes and her smile. Her existence answered all questions.

A few months later in the hills of Santa Barbara, in front of two mountain lions I saw all manner of spiritual entities and I heard the voice of my creator as I stared into the Sun.
This was a masculine voice, a powerful and frightening voice. All I could muster out of my mouth was "I didn't know." But I realized that the Creator was this, Goddess and God. One part so beautiful and motherly, and the other side was nothing to mess with. People get it twisted when they say "God is love," mistaking this to mean that God will take any crap we dish out at him, like he's a sorry as punk--that's a big mistake.

My spiritual connection only occurred in nature, and I always was afraid I would forget that this presence existed once I returned to the city. I always forgot. I would get caught up in my day to day, and then had to live with the doubt of whether what I had lived was a figment of my imagination or a hallucination. Then I'd leave the city and go into some forest, and connect again. I wanted to stay, but I had unfinished business to attend to.

I have lived with this experience for the past decade of my life. It would seem like a truly significant event not only for my life but for humanity. Yet, I wasn't given any specific instructions, I cannot perform miracles, and frankly I am very selective with the company I keep. I'm not out for recruits. I'm not a fan of the masses... I'll get you up on game if you come at me with respect, but I'm not looking for followers.

Fortunately, I have come across dozens of individuals who have had similar experiences, and who seem to have more knowledge on this subject--unfortunately, I have only met these folks in writings. I'm grateful for finding these works, and they have helped me piece together the most important part of the Money Honey & Holy triad.

When it comes to the Holy, I can speak with the conviction of experience and not merely hearsay. All religions are connected to this truth, but sometimes we must trudge thru the nonsensical dogma to reach it. I cannot blame the atheists and cynical skeptics who scoff at anything religious because we have been manipulated by our religious leaders in a scandalous way.

The truth is no one has a monopoly on the Divine, no matter how much they may try to intimidate and threaten us otherwise. The Creator has spoken to all peoples in all parts of the Earth thru Gods & Goddesses, and there is countless evidence of this. Shamans, seers, witches, rabis, saints, priests & priestesses, santeros, curanderos, and all manner of men and women have heard and looked through the veil of perception.

Certainly their have been plenty of wannabes, but some of us are the real deal. Truth be told, I have no interest in being a stereotypical holy man, who gives up the material world to become a celibate sexless bum. My bad, no disrespect to anyone, but I'm a Player Saint and my game is pure.

Goddess Blessed,

Santos de Los Angeles,
Saints & Goddesses Social Club

What is "the Game" pt. 2

2009-12-31T07:23:00.000-08:00

Babies and Daddies,

I did not create or make up the Game. The Game has been here before I was born, and it will be here once I become dust on this earth ball. The Game is was and will forever be.

I am not the ultimate authority on the Game. I am just a humble Player Saint. The rules I speak on are not MY rules, they are what I have learned from wiser players and from personal experience. Einstein did not create relativity, he merely discovered it and broke it down for the rest of us. Columbus did not make the world round, he just realized that this the truth, and then he made his mark on the world.

Truth is not the invention of any one man. Truth is only observed and our brains process the results.

I have spoken to many players in the Game whom I respect. I have taken their advice on money, honey and the holy, and my understanding has improved as a result. I have found that most successful players all speak on the same principles that govern their life.

Players will find that the truths I lay down here are "self-evident." Squares will not get it. Player Haters will be bothered not by the truths, but by the fact that I put my name at the bottom of each post.

Ultimately, I am not looking for recruits. I am not here to lead anyone to the "promised land." It's a long hard road and players often walk alone. I have had the good fortune of finding friends, Player Saints and Goddesses, who enrich my life. We respect each other work together to promote love and proper playing.

Goddess Blessed

Santos de Los Angeles
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club

What is "the Game" pt. 1

2009-12-31T07:18:00.000-08:00

The Game... what is "The Game"

Babies & Daddies

I must clarify a little bit about the Game, because some people have so many misconceptions about what is meant by "The Game."

The Game is just another name describing what humans have been doing for centuries ever since we made our way out of the wilderness and into some sort of "civilization." For those of us who come from the streets and who are players in the game, we understand the Game by various particular terms that others don't. People who know wassup, know wassup. Those who don't know, either they learn or they just don't get it--"squares" is what we call these folks.

The Game is where people are involved in 3 PURSUITS, whether they know it or not. Money, Honey, & the Holy.

How well you excell in the mastering these 3 pursuits determines how much Game you have. If you are actively in pursuit of Money Honey and Holy, then you are a player in the Game. If you are not in pursuit of any of these goals, then you are a square that is just getting pushed and pulled.

A lot of people have no idea there is even a Game in progress--these are squares. A lot of people have no idea that there are rules in the Game. A lot of people have no scruples and deliberately play against the rules--player haters and anti-players.

As Player Saints, we only promote Love. We want everyone to play nice. We are aware there is an "Underworld" in the Game, and a "Realworld", but we operate in the "Overworld." Underworld players, are like sewer rats, shameful and wind up accumulating bad Karma. Realworld squares usually just stick with a prepackaged program, they are usually lukewarm, they could be good people, sometimes dull, often times they are merely audience in the Theatre of Life. Overworld players, in addition to getting our hustle on, have a deep sense of purpose, we're on another level of playing.

There are different LEVELS of playing. Some people get actively involved in the Game just enough to get a little bit of Money, a little bit of Honey and they retreat with their tails between their legs. Some players take it to the next level and attempt to master themselves and the game. Some players build mothafucken castles! Some players try and take over the world...

That's tip of the iceberge when it comes to the Game.

Goddess Blessed,

Rev. Saint Ice

Being the Truth

2009-12-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

Player Saints & Goddesses,

The Game is to be sold not told.

Everyone at some point in our lives would like to think we got this living business all figured out, and many of us venture to let everyone else in on our version of the secret of life, but the proof is in the pudding.

I don't go to my broke friends for financial advice. I don't go to my overweight friends for nutrition advice. And I don't go to unhappy people for moral advice. Everyone is entitled to their own private opinion, but critics and so-called experts have no business speaking on matters to which they have made no contributions in.

The best way to prove our philosophy is to live it. As they say, "Show me the money." If we can do better, then we should go ahead and do it; if not, we shut the f up about it.

Being the Truth means that every aspect of our life is a reflection of what we are about. No matter how loud we may want to convince those in our life about who we are, our actions are always going to prove our truth, or give us away. Either our method works or it doesn't.

It's funny how unsuccessful people in love, money, family and life in general always think their opinions should be taken seriously by others. These are typical squares, and many are just bonafide red-blooded player haters. They are unhappy with their own lives, and want to bring us down.

Jesus Christ, Player Saint said:
"You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?" Matthew 12:33

May You Always Be the Truth,

Santos de Los Angeles,
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club

Judgement

2009-12-28T16:51:00.000-08:00

Player Saints and Goddesses do not pass judgment on others. We are not perfect, by any means. Therefore, so long as an action does not hurt us or anyone else, we mind our own business. When you point someone's fault we know there are three fingers pointing back at you.

Other than protecting ourselves, defending our loved ones, or defending the earth, we believe we have no business criticizing others for how they choose to live their life. We hold our personal, political and spiritual beliefs sacred, but we don't go around shoving them down anyone's throats. Besides actions speak louder than words.

Morals are taught by example.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one and they all stink.

In the words of Jesus Christ, Player Saint:

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Mk. 4.24
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Energy & Game

2009-12-22T13:00:00.000-08:00

Energy & Game

To be a true and proper Player Saint or Player Goddess it is not enough to be on top of our Game in regard to Money & Honey. To be in tune with the Holy is equally important. This is what distinguishes us from ordinary so-called "players," and from squares.

We believe that all religions have something rich to offer humanity. Yet we believe that the mythology and story telling that make up the worlds canons have priceless literary and poetic value. The rituals are among the most beautiful of choreography and theater to express mankind's connection with the Divine. The temples are architecturally the highest achievements that mankind has ever reached. In essence, religion is an artistic expression of the Divine.

We advocate tolerance for all religious traditions so long as they hurt noone.

As Player Saints & Goddesses we embrace all religions as our birthright, being members of the human family. We don't argue with any square regarding the validity of one religion over another because we understand that where indoctrination has played a role, logic takes a backseat to faith. We are not out to convince any square that what they believe is a fantasy. Those who believe that ignorance is bliss, are left to sleep. We don't go around bursting anybody's bubble, because we enjoy participating in the make-believe as well from time to time.

Amongst Player Saints & Goddesses, we separate the truth from the lies.

It is our understanding of Energy that places us in a league of our own. Energy is the modern way of referring to the Divine. Energy by it's definition is that which is, and was, and forever shall be. One of the holiest names of the Divine that came to us from the Hebrew Old Testament is spelled out "Yod He Vau He"--a name which according to tradition should not be pronounced in vain but which means "The One who is, and was, and forever shall be." We follow the same Divine.

If we can use our faculty of reason and look beyond the fairy tales, politics, and cultural indulgences that most religions contain, we find that the Divine has been present in all peoples of the world. The Divine has not limited truth to one group of people, but has been present in every group on the globe.

Unfortunately, the majority of "Orthodox" religious squares will disagree with me wholeheartedly. Their attendance, and consequently financial security, is dependent on the idea that they hold a monopoly on truth and the Divine.

What separates us from the squares who follow strict religious traditions is that our destiny is not to despise Money & Honey in pursuit of the Holy. Nor do we shun our Holy purpose in order to an imbalanced pursuit of pleasure and power. Ours is a healthy union of Body and Spirit. We understand that the Material realm is, in fact, an illusory reflection of an all encompassing Energy field.

We believe that the Divine created us out of love and desire. The pleasures of the world are made for the righteous not for the wicked. We believe that sex should be enjoyed, but treated with respect. The sexual act is the highest of life's acts because life depends on it. To paraphrase Player Saint Zig Ziglar, we believe God made gold and sex for his crowd, not Satan's bunch.

Player Saints and Goddesses are intermediaries between the realm of the Spirit and the Material realm of the Game. In truth, these are two sides of the same coin. We follow our purpose in life and assist other players to reach their own destinies. We love all God's creatures, but we don't babysit crybabies or squares. We mastermind with other players to create Heaven on Earth. We believe we must hustle to earn our place at the top and look for the return on our investments. The Goddess smiles on those who sacrifice for the things they love.

Amen. So mote it be. Blessed Be.

Santos de Los Angeles
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club

2009-12-16T11:06:00.000-08:00

On mind, body, and soul...

Although I have my mind on my money and I put my back into chasing paper, my soul is taken.

Goddess I pledged my soul a long time ago to your truth.
In exchange, you gave me my name and the Secret Book of Game.

I would say that this was a fair exchange.

Introduction

2009-12-15T12:46:00.000-08:00

Babies & Daddies,

Perhaps it is in violation of the Rules of the Game to blog... to say too much, to expose one's self to public scrutiny by revealing one's innermost dreams and desires.

Funny enough, it is easier sometimes to conceal the truth out in the open because the great multitude of the Earth's "rational" animals, do everything else but use their faculty of reason.

Ultimately we each write our own story, not in our words but in our actions. The words just satisfy our own deep need to express our self-importance.

I can be honest, that this is my only motivation in doing up a blog that I may never follow up on. It is not for any significance for society, but merely for my own indulgent satisfaction--delusions of grandeur.

Amor y Paz,

Santos de Los Angeles
Rev. Saint Ice
Saints & Goddesses, Social Club