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Questionable Thinking

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On September 29, 2017

In Philosphing

Philosophy; religion; science. These are but a few of the systems developed over the last ten-thousand years or so in our bid to figure out who we are and why we are here.

Are we alone or are we surrounded by spirits? Is there one God or many gods? Or is there no God at all? Are we simply animals? Colonies of cells? Cosmic accidents? Do we have a purpose? Why does the universe exist in the first place? Is consciousness an illusion? Is there life on other planets? Is the universe infinite?

Most people will take a peek into this fun-house of the mind at some point during their lives. Many will be overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of the mystery. They will back away instead and concentrate on living at the familiar material level. This works fine for the young and healthy. It will only become a burden in old age, when family and friends begin to sicken and die. When they themselves start to feel the chill of the grave reaching out for them. With little choice and less time, they often turn back to the religion of their childhood where they are received with open arms and open collection plates. Grim business, aging in ignorance.

On the other hand, some people will feel the desire to understand what is going on here and become fascinated by the challenge of figuring it all out.

The Puzzle of all puzzles! Where to begin? Ancient writings and ideas? History and archaeology? Astronomy? Cosmology? Physics? Mathematics?

What needs to be satisfied? The mind or the heart? Logic or intuition? Should we continue to build upon the foundations already laid down by others or strike off in a new direction entirely? Is the journey itself the goal?

Perhaps we are fools to even try. Are we like a colony of ants? Do we dwell in our tiny nest, surrounded by vast beings and constructs that will always remain incomprehensible to our fragile and limited little minds?

So many questions! So many directions!

Does the quest to Know what is really going on lead to inevitable insanity? (Many who are familiar with this writer might say so.)

Why do we find ourselves searching for the Truth in a world of Mystery?

Why aren’t we born already Knowing?

Aha!

Why indeed…?

Pupae

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On July 23, 2017

In Philosphing

When we dream, the dreams are real.

When we awaken, those dreams are not real anymore. They were just dreams.

When we experience this world, this world is real.

When we Awaken, this world is not real anymore. It was just a dream.

When we have a “lucid dream”, we rise to a consciousness above the dreamworld. We become free from the action/reaction autopilot (karma) and are able to control the world at will to shape it in any way that pleases us.

As below, so above.

Now, what happens if two people are sharing a particular dream when one of the pair becomes “lucid”? Suddenly one person can bend reality to his will. He can fly. He can become invisible. He can shape-change.

Will the other dreamer be able to see these things?

Nope.

Not unless he is in a state close to waking up himself. And even if that is the case, he will only be able to glimpse shadows and experience fleeting, indescribable emotions. He might see ghosts or mysterious lights. He might have dreams within dreams. He will be aware that something is amiss but he will not be able to make sense if it.

He cannot see what is really going on because he is unable to interpret the symbols that his own mind creates to cover over the things he is not prepared to see directly.

Ironically of course, it is his own power to control (as in not change) the dream that blinds him to the wonders that are playing out all around him.

A man says to himself, “Whether or not Sasquatch exists is a great mystery.”

He then spends a fortune in time stalking the woods. He lays traps. He knocks trees. Sometimes he will catch a glimpse. Or a whiff. Takes a photo that never quite settles the question. Why is it that he never seems to find a conclusive answer?

Simple. Because he has made the condition that “whether or not Sasquatch exists is a great mystery”. He himself has made it so.

Solaria

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On June 30, 2017

In Poeting

I’ve Seen the Sun,
so you see,
I am I
but I’m not me.

Flown so high
my tongue is tied.
Just this smile
and laughing eyes.

Eating Crow

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On June 9, 2017

In Philosphing

As I was driving home from work the other morning (I work at night), I passed a crow perched upon, and devouring her breakfast. For just a split second, I saw what she really was. I also saw what the roadkill really was. If you don’t know what I am talking about, I cannot tell you.

All things in this world are projections or emanations of a Reality that is higher than this one. By that, I mean more real. Unfortunately, most people are not able to understand what I mean by this. They can read the words. They can think the thoughts. But they cannot comprehend what they have no experience of.

We mystics are reduced to language that is senseless in the ears of the uninitiated. There are two types of humans in this respect; each considering the other to be absolutely insane. The difference is that you can be cured. (This being addressed only to the mehums or muggles, of course.)

Parables. Even old Yeshua (“Josh” to us Englishers) could not directly point out the Truth. He had to describe the “kingdom of heaven” as being “like” this and “like” that. He couldn’t just say it. It’s very nature prevents it from being amenable to logic. It is quite literally senseless.

There is another type of madness you will see among the Illuminati. (By which I mean Enlightened people in general, not some secret cabal of power-mad manipulators who live in the imaginations of the fearful.) It is a seeming coldness or lack of concern when confronted by situations that most would find distressing. Death; sickness; pain; war. It seems even worse than that lack of empathy that defines the psychopath. Here is a person that can laugh at death because he actually thinks it’s funny.

It’s not really madness though. It is the result of the sure Knowing (as opposed to merely believing) that death is not the end. Relatively tragic? Yes. Ultimately so? Not at all. The fact being that each of us chooses the precise time and manner of our exit. We are our own playwrights. We see that our true identity is what is called the “Higher Self” among certain circles of lower selves. So rest assured that if a Master giggles while you are killing him, he’s not being crazy. (He may just be laughing at what your reaction will be when he takes his revenge from “beyond the grave”.)

Illumination is not the death of self. It is rather, the discovery that there is no self. To be willing to consider this however, requires that the desire to know the Truth be stronger than the desire to exist. You can’t lose your soul, but you won’t Know that until you try.

The kingdom of heaven is like Abraham sacrificing Issac.

So who was the crow really? What was the corpse upon which she fed really? They were symbolic representations of Things that are deeper (and darker) than we are generally able to see. Things we cover with cartoon cutouts because we are unready or unwilling to perceive them directly. What I saw cannot be described in any meaningful way using words but that may be just as well. Shit was lovecraftian.

Fakirs

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On March 19, 2017

In Philosphing

Even though my completion of the Great Work or Enlightenment took place in mostly pre-internet times, I had still fallen “victim” to a number of “mystery schools” that operated correspondence courses via the post-office. I put the word “victim” in quotes because all experience has it’s value. I put the words “mystery schools” in quotes because, well… yeah.

If you don’t know what I am talking about when I try to describe the state of mind so aptly code-named “The Philosopher’s Stone”, and yet find yourself to be what some call a Seeker, you have a problem. Too much help!

Hop on the ‘Net and do a search for “Guru”. Or try “Enlightened Teacher”. “Mystery School” is still popular. Spread your net wider. Type “Church” or “Temple”. You may even find someone who can “channel” you an “Ascended Master”.

And so convenient. Get a book. Take a course. Attend a seminar. Go to a retreat. Let the imampriestpastorministerswamirabbi at your Standard House Of Worship tell you the Truth. Join a cult. Read some goofy blogs.

So many choices… Do all of these pathways lead to the same destination? Why are they so different? Do they have anything in common?

Of course they do.

The only teacher you need is yourself. That may sound dumb but only because you don’t know who you really are yet. The clues are all around you. Study symbolism. Stoke the fire that is your desire to Know WTF is going on here. You will need that fire in order to burn through and pass beyond all the bogey-men.  The knowledge you seek cannot be defined by words. Here is the closest I can get. If you are almost there, it may just be enough:

THERE IS ONLY ONE THING AND YOU ARE NOT SEPARATE FROM IT!

There. You’re God now.

No charge.

Astra-Nautics 101

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On January 14, 2017

In Philosphing

Derived from the Emerald Tablet, we have the old saying, “As Above, So Below”. In the Bible we find reference to man being created “in the image” of God. Hermetic writings sometimes refer to Liber Munde; The Book of the World.

These concepts are all related and deserve much thought but I don’t want to get bogged down trying to explain them with words. We are skirting on the very edge of where labels are useful.

That help? It is the modern astronomical symbol for the sun but it’s origins lay in the realm of alchemy. What does it mean in plain language? Voltaire once took a crack at it, “God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.”

See? You’ve got to get up above the words to understand this stuff.

Okay, what we are dealing with here are the Qabalistic emanations of God and the fact that all things are a reflection or an image of the God-head (Kether). Therefore, we can often learn to comprehend higher spiritual concepts by using everyday relationships as a symbolic representation of the Celestial. I know how hard this can be to understand but stick with it. This is the language of wizardry.

How’s you imagination? Have you ever day-dreamed? Do you lose yourself in dreams while your body sleeps? If the answer is “no”, then go watch television or something. You’re wasting your time here.

Picture something in your imagination that doesn’t “really” exist.  How about an eight-legged kitten? Can you see it in your mind’s eye? Skittering across the room like a great, furry spider (but cuter)? See it scramble up a tree-trunk? Wow! Now notice that you will experience some mild emotional reaction to “seeing” this creature. How would you react if this thing actually ran across in front of you right now? Amazement? Laughter? Wonder? Fear? Disgust? A little of each?

Is this thing you’ve imagined real? Of course it is. You just created it. It will fade away from your awareness when you stop thinking about it. But it might come back tonight in your dreams. And then that thing will be as real as can be. And your emotional reaction will be a whole lot stronger too. If you are scared by the spider-kitten (spitten?), you might deem it a nightmare and try to wake yourself up. As Above. So Below.

Although you are dreaming, some part of you knows it’s a dream and can wake you up when you no longer want to be in the dream. As Above, So Below.

A “lucid dream” occurs when that same part of you realizes that you are dreaming. You then “wake-up” within the dream. You are still in Wonderland but it is no longer in control. You are. The world hasn’t changed. You have. And now you have Powers. As Above, So Below.

In occultism, you will find references to the “astral” world. This is simply an old word for the imagination, the dream-scape. There is a very important clue hidden here. Why use that particular word?

“Astral” – “of, relating to, or coming from the stars” – Merriam-Webster

What in the world do stars have to do with the imagination? With dreaming?

Alright, deep breath. Here it is…

The stars and galaxies and universes are infinite. Really, really think about that. Infinite. Now, in a truly infinite universe, any world you can imagine exists out there somewhere. And you can visit any of them by using your imagination. (Of course, that’s a two-way street…)

Everything is Real.

As Above, So below.

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