"For a true magician there is no very clear line between what lies inside the mind and what lies outside it. If you desire something, it will become substance. If you despise it, you will see it destroyed. A master magician is not much different from a child or a madman in that respect. It takes a very clear head and a very strong will to operate once you are in that place. And you will find out very quickly whether or not you have that clarity and strength."
"When we do magic, we do not wish and we do not pray. We rely upon our will and our knowledge and our skill to make a specific change to the world."
(I know, I'm on vacation... What can I say? When the spirit moves you, you gotta go with the flow. ;)
Just a quick post to say 'hi' to a new 5-dimensional friend. Welcome to the super-elite club!
Of course welcoming you to the super-elite club also means that I'm going to talk about your interpretation of the 5th dimension. As your interpretation bears a striking resemblance to my own, I'm just going to insert a key quote from your article before we move on to the part wherein we fight - er, politely disagree.
"Any situation that you have not yourself observed actually exists as a collection of possible outcomes in the Fourier realm... These things are undetermined , and until you experience them, there are many possible outcomes for each. The many possible outcomes of your future are what make up the fifth dimension." (my emphasis)
Well said. But now your article swings into something called Spiritual Mind Treatment (?), and you equate the Fourier realm with God. I'm not sure why. Don't get me wrong... I don't believe that I have complete conscious control over my trajectory through this realm, but my versions of the Higher Power(s) (that explain why I don't have complete control) are the Power of the Collective (the effects of other observers) and the Power of the Future (retrocausal influence of information/events in the subjective future). (FWIW, here's my two cents on free will.)
You state: "I don't believe we can control or manipulate the Fourier realm." At all? I would urge you to re-examine that belief in light of a range of data about human experience. Review psi experiments, the Global Consciousness Project, magick, or even a modest book on prayer called The Isaiah Effect, which deals with specific techniques for praying 'successfully'. Even your own descriptions of 'expecting' synchronicity bear closer examination. Just what is 'expectation', why is it critical, and are you really monitoring how your expectations are constantly changing?
"For me, prayer is a dance with physics, a give and take that allows me to guide my car with certainty to an 'as yet unknown' parking spot, appropriate for me." For me, it's no longer necessary to call this practice 'prayer'. 'Letting go and letting God' has another name - one that's well-known in the psi literature: 'release of effort'. Similar 'release' practices are discussed in magickal literature. Calling it 'God' at this stage of the game just seems to confuse things.
I enjoyed your article, and I hope that you, as a physicist, will find your way to taking that next step towards ownership of this natural aspect of the human condition. Namaste.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius, Let it Shine In - 1969.
Thanks for the thoughts on the article. I appreciate your points because, in truth I have no argument with you. The references to Spiritual Mind Treatment are specific to the New Thought community for which this article was intended. In SMT from my view, every action we take is 'prayer'. And I hadn't remembered referencing God, but thanks for the reminder...I never will again!
I do believe we influence synchronicity, absolutely. And that is exactly what Expecting Synchronicity is about. I was trying to invoke humility which is often lost in our quest to gain more control over the unknown universe. If we are to understand some of these deeper truths, it is important to have respect for their power, so I just find it useful to point out that we don't "manipulate" the Fourier realm. But indeed, we heavily influence it. The resulting synchronicities are a direct result of the particular choices we make.
Our role is like the eternal dance with the divine. When we dance with a romantic partner, who is in charge? Neither of us. We exchange actions, and we listen to each other's actions, it's a dance.
Same with synchronicity.
And I totally agree about release of effort. I think that gets at the heart of what I meant by "we don't have control". We don't have egoic control.
I have some discussions also residing on my message board, here: http://www.skynelson.com/fr_discussion.cfm
Please feel free to leave comments and add ideas! Thanks.
Sky: "I was trying to invoke humility which is often lost in our quest to gain more control over the unknown universe."
N: Very true. Especially as it relates to other people - the Achilles heel of the ego.
I'm going to nit-pick a bit about the 'release of effort' (ROE)phenomenon, simply because I've spent so much time thinking about why it is necessary.
If you understand the importance of ROE, and you choose to engage in that particular mode of shifting your attention elsewhere, then in a way you *do* have some degree of control. I think that the reason(s) why it's necessary have something to do with mechanisms of consciousness - I'm thinking (probably badly) of something akin to a charge that builds up and dissipates, freeing up a neuron to be fired again, or allowed a specific timing/configuration to activate again.
I'll definitely check out your discussion board. If it doesn't load on my computer, I'll try to get to a better computer within a few days.
Post a Comment