NEO Magazine Issue 3 | Page 109

Anytime your actions affect another being , there is a contractual relationship in place , requiring an establishment of Trust . Once two or more beings have garnered Trust ~ are on the same page ~ they can work together to manifest a desired outcome in accordance with a set of articles or conditions upon which all relevant parties have agreed . This is known as a Contract , and has many other names as well ( bilateral agreement , etc .). The quality of and adherence to the terms of the Trust so established will determine whether or not harm or breach of Trust will have taken place .
The two polarities of Trust are honor and dishonor , Truth vs . falsehood , co-creation vs . manipulation . In order for two minds to co-create honorably , they must “ be on the same page ”, they must share an equal awareness and understanding of that which they are working to achieve in their minds . There must be Trust between them .
If one has a nefarious intent , and misrepresents himself or herself or the goal in question , they are not on the same page , and therefore no Trust exists . As such , any time deception , coercion , or manipulation are employed , there is no Trust and the individual ( s ) performing these actions is / are dishonoring those who are effected by them , thereby harming another by depriving him or her of choice , leading to injustice . Instead of honoring another ' s inalienable right to freely choose , they seek to abrogate or “ sidestep ” another ' s free will by limiting or distorting the other ’ s awareness .
Consent is the aspect of a Contract wherein beings freely exercise their choice to agree or disagree , known as acceptance . Consent has two polarities : explicit and implied / tacit . Explicit consent is a verbal or written statement that represents an acknowledgement of the Truth within the minds of two or more individuals , established via their conscious awareness of mutual agreement . If the