What’s some stuff you practice to prevent yourself from seeing those flat and cartoonish representations of people while simultaneously protecting yourself? I got hurt for a lot of years trying to consistently give people the benefit of the doubt vs trusting my own intuition and perceptions.
Trying not to turn this into a ask Malkuth thread lol. This one just caught my eye.
Make sure you’re (reasonably) safe/good/etc.
From that position, invest significant time in looking at (or imagining) life as it is experienced by other people who are not you, and who have nothing to do with you.
That’s it in a nutshell. But let’s be clear, I’m writing about this because I’m still working on it.
Those two brief points represent a project that takes centuries and lifetimes to progress.
Generally, if I’ve truly mastered something, I don’t spend lots of time thinking about it again and again.
The things I write about are things I’m trying to work through and process. As in right now. Haven’t mastered them.
It’s just that I have this thing where I download insights and connections. It’s always happened to me throughout life. It’s like a metaphysical GPS. But that’s primarily conceptual and intellectual. The body is where things really count (in my opinion). And it involves a much longer process to learn and deeply integrate things on that level than it does to type insights into a post.
Oh yeah, I’m under no impression you’ve mastered this. I understand how difficult it can be to pull ourselves from that egocentric mindset especially as it pertains to our own survival.
So this is interesting though. Does anything facilitate those downloads? Or do they just appear out of nowhere? I seem to have something similar except I don’t get things directly. It’s situations or people, or random signs. Like me commenting in your thread or randomly happening upon this one specific journal entry today. This is probably a springboard to something else and I don’t know what it is yet but I’ll probably get it within a day or two.
Indeed.
That’s insightful.
You’re in the process of birthing and midwifing your jewels and it’s a good thing to be able to recognize that while the process is happening.
It’s fun and an honor to have a supporting or cameo role in your unfolding process. Thanks.
I see it as a natural process. Partly conscious and intentional; partly organic, natural, and unconscious. I think it would happen either way; but the fact that I love, enjoy, and value it encourages it to be expressed even more.
One thing I do know though is that it’s been happening for my entire life. And I love it.
You’ve definitely planted a few seeds over the years for me. So I always appreciate your perspective on things.
And this right here is something I’m learning to value too. If we’re going with the GPS metaphor, I was given some pretty strong directions then got angry when I was lost after disregarding them lol. We really do have a capacity for finding the best path for ourselves. It’s a remarkable thing.
I just realized I ran Ascension Chamber this morning so this might be a mini manifestation too. That’s a sneaky sub.
At the beginning, your Imagination, far from being a distraction or an obstacle, will be your greatest ally in meditating.
Here’s why:
The primary ingredient that makes a thing interesting or stimulating is “Contrast”; it’s not the thing itself. We miss this because we’re trained to focus on content rather than context. So we tend to focus everything on the ‘object’ of our activity.
‘I want this job because it pays such and such or confers such and such status.’ ‘I like this woman because she has this physical shape and this personality.’ ‘I like this music because it uses these notes, and these chords, and is written in this style.’
Those are all reasonable statements, and probably accurate.
But they’re missing something.
You also strongly appreciate that given activity, person, target, etc., because it stands in contrast to many other things that are less desirable or just different.
This sounds abstract or weird so here’s an example:
You’re waiting for the light to turn green so that you can cross the street. You are somewhat in a rush to get where you’re going. You don’t want to be late. It takes 14 minutes to walk there, and you have about 14.5 minutes. You are listening to music on your phone and are really focused on getting to your destination. The light changes and you step into the street,and…
Just at that moment, someone breaks you out of your ‘focused trance’ and physically pulls you back by your arm.
As they do so, a large truck (breaking the traffic rules) barrels through the space in front of you, right where you would have been if you had just automatically crossed the street without looking. It is very clear that you would have been dead or badly injured, and that this stranger who pulled you back just saved you from that.
That person is in a rush too. So, you say thanks; she says, ‘Cool, no problem’ with a big smile. and you get back to walking to your destination; this time, of course, with more attention. You make it to your appointment on time. And also, thankfully, still alive.
Okay. What’s the point of this story?
For the next 2 or 3 hours—or even the next 2 or 3 days if you’re particularly sensitive—you have heightened appreciation for everything. The blue of the sky. The act of breathing. The feel of cardboard. The sound of your parents’ voices. It’s all so vivid and amazing, because you’re subconsciously contrasting it to the possibility that you would have been dead (and unable to experience any of it). Your sense of gratitude is heightened during that time. You recognize the truth that you are lucky to be alive. We humans are very ‘adaptable’, so the feeling fades after some time; but there’s a period of time where that CONTRAST makes just about everything more beautiful and more interesting.
Contrast.
You can introduce it either by manipulating circumstances and conditions, or by adjusting and applying your own imagination and perception.
Here’s one example (out of 30000 examples):
What if a disembodied ‘Alien Spirit’ was a scientist who chose to come to Earth and investigate the sensory experiences of being a human being. On that person’s world, people are in the form of gas clouds, and so they’re very interested in how a carbon-based, primate-style being might experience life. They have a technology that allows them to settle into a human body, interface with the nervous system, and basically ‘ride’ inside of the person, experiencing whatever they are feeling.
The alien’s goal is to pay as close attention as possible so that they can return to their own world and describe what it is like to be a human earth person.
Now imagine if you were that ‘alien spirit’, and you had the opportunity to observe life in the @HumanBean body.
That’s an example of using Imagination to create an artificial contrast that supports paying attention in meditation. It’s a story that reminds you of how stimulating your ongoing mind body experiencing really is.
But again, that’s just one possible story of a million.
It’s a tricky thing to describe the physics of a malleable medium.
People prefer to deal with things that are in fixed forms, and to then establish their patterns, rules, and laws.
Yet, many of the most important contexts and phenomena that we deal with are MALLEABLE. This means that they are shifting, dynamic, and fluid. It does not mean that they have no laws. They have laws; but those laws are more complex.
Human beings ourselves.
Consciousness.
Wave forms and movements.
I’ve been experiencing an unmistakeable boost in clarity and focus on my path and purpose. Particularly in the last 24 hours.
It seems like a direct response to my full loops of my subliminals.
It’s very interesting and I don’t have a lot to say about it.
Had to pause at 63 for a sec; then go down to do the last one.
Felt tired all day today. Was planning to take an extra rest day today. Showered and got ready for bed. Then suddenly got a shot of energy, focus, and determination. Figured I’d better take advantage of it.
So time for shower #2.
Many times it’s not about finding a better idea; it’s about finding more confidence in your current idea.
I remember when it came to me at some point in the last two years that what we refer to as ‘magickal’ practices involve technologies of consciousness. It’s just that our scientific-materialist paradigm has no place for consciousness. Modern science is quite primitive when it comes to the subject of consciousness. It’s still being debated whether consciousness is even worth talking about. So there’s no need to mention having high level principles or technologies for working with it.
I am repeatedly amazed at what an idiot I am when it comes to the perception of Consciousness.
And I feel lucky to be so.
I always think that I’d rather be the lowliest in Heaven, than to be the most exalted in Hell.
I’d rather know that I’m an idiot with regard to the knowledge of Consciousness, than to not know it at all and consider myself quite clever.
Every so often, I get little glimpses of what I might probably be missing. And that’s enough to amaze me.
You have to open the eyes of Imagination and use them to perceive accurately.
If one could perceive the patterns and the waves of consciousness, one would interact with and respond to the world (including human beings) very differently.
Well, I don’t know enough to perceive them, but at least I know enough to know that I’m not perceiving them.
Interesting. I’m having a bunch of Book Blitz manifestations occurring in a short period of time. Two requests to read manuscripts in the next few days. In one case, I’m supposed to write a brief book review. In the other, some other responsibilities are involved. But the interesting thing is that it really feels like Book Blitz and NLE are rearing up and gearing up. I do legitimately need to get through these texts quickly, and I’m not usually the world’s quickest reader. So this will be an interesting experience.
Are these paid requests? Wondering if Book Blitz is interacting with any wealth modules you have in your custom.
Not strictly. They’re arising in connection with my current work, and, technically, can be considered to fall under its purview. Both of them, each in its own way, could be taken to represent wealth in the forms of networking and collegial relationships.
A few days ago, I felt pulled to learn the 22 cards of the Major Arcana and the 56 cards of the Minor.
I did so. It felt not so different from when I’m memorizing the modules in my custom subliminals. haha.
Then last night, I sought out and then purchased a book that would guide me into exploration of these symbols and their possible meanings. I eventually found one book, and am going to go through it slowly. It’s by Rachel Pollack, and I’m appreciating the grounded erudition of her approach to the subject.
I’m noticing a gradual increase in my capacity for interpersonal engagement. Or, I could say, in my capacity to ‘hold people in my mind’.
It’s gradual, but it’s unmistakeable.
I don’t need to use avoidance, hiding, or repression as much to establish boundaries or to recover from the energetic effects of interaction. The result is that I’m more able to think of and remember people when they’re not directly in front of me, and it’s often with a feeling of love and support.
Cool moment, look, and song.
Cleo Sol
bad ass woman
Just got pulled into another writing project. This is interesting.
