Children of the Law of One: The Lost Teachings of Atlantis, page 3

As someone who has met and spent time with Jon I might have some insight into the mystery that surrounds him. I read his book in the fall of '98 after getting into Hoagland, Stitchen and the like. After a very long and odd string of "coincidences" my ass was on a plane wondering if was being guided by some higher force or being mind controlled by HAARP. (I was very disturbed by HAARP at that time... hehe.) I was kinda surprised that this topic was on ATS because I never see the book in stores and had to order it direct when it was still in print.

I wasnt really looking for "truth" or a "spiritual path", but thought the book looked like an interesting read. It couldnt be any crazier than ancient-genetic-engineering-shape-shifting-giants from another planet so I gave it shot. For me, the information in book was a revelation because it presented a viable theory. Whether you want to label it "Universal Consciousness" or "Enlightenment", I had never heard of this idea/concept before and it immediately caused a shift in my perception of the world at the time. The idea that one could be "all knowing" or "firing on all cylinders", to live without doubt, regret, or remorse was a novel idea... far from the "you're sinner, doomed to hell, unless you come up here and let me touch your forehead" religion I grew up in.

The whole time I spent around Jon (around 6 mos), he seemed very "normal". He never levitated, blinked his eyes sideways, or dematerialized. He seemed to just really love people and wanted them to love themselves as much as he loved them. He had an incredible insight into people and from what I experienced, and never gave an opinion that wasnt asked for. He loved music of all kinds and I heard great stories of his guitar playing abilities, although I never saw him play. Listening to and talking about music was one of the things that happened frequently while I was there. He liked movies and thought they were great for communicating hard to teach concepts like humilty or regression. He liked "The Matrix" and was surprised the movie made it to theaters. In the 6 mos I spent around Jon and his family I can only say I saw Jon once or twice a week on avg.

He appeared to live by the tenets he wrote about; compassion, unselfish love, and harmlessness. I cant attest to whether he was a reincarnated-enlightened-teacher-from atlantis via tibet via LA. I mean, he had "students", does that make him a teacher? I know he didnt give out ID cards, nor have any waiver for you to sign. That, I am sure of. I dont know of any Source Family or Ya Ho Wha ties.

From my experience, the people that that seem to respond to the material, do so very intensely. Good or bad, Jon had a way of affecting people, and he supposedly touched alot of peoples lives. There is a screenplay being put together about his story, which makes sense being that it sounds like a movie to begin with. We could find out from the celebrities themselves if said contact or influence is true or not. Regardless if his story or relationships turn out to be be true, people are still going to believe what they want. A celebrity attaching themselves to "new age" material is far from new.

Is he a fraud? Are the teachings hogwash? Well, IMO, a fraud is someone who wouldnt buy what they sell. Jon doesnt fit that decription. He wrote a book, got it published, and "practiced what he preached". He had a daughter who didnt seemingly didnt associate with him nor practice her fathers ideas. He had two sons and family of students that he lived for and cherished. When I met him I decided to not bother with the atlantean details, or the monestary, or tibet. I figured if he didnt consider them important enough to prove, but was still willing to take the time and have a dialog with me, and hundreds of other people through the years apparently, for no charge... what the hell! He had a great sense of humor, and I hold alot of dear memories from my time with him.