07-27-2007, 06:50 AM
This quote popped up on the Cleargreen site today:
Shamans keep nothing to themselves. To empty themselves in this fashion is a shaman's maneuver. It leads them to abandon the fortress of the self.
~The Active Side of Infinity
No one has brought up (i think) the purpose of secrecy. First, the sorcerers of ancient Mexico had to protect themselves in some way from the Spaniards. To teach openly, practices that contradict Christianity would have meant death to them. For around 500 years secrecy had to happen, not because of a self-important reason, but to preserve their lives! Now how much courage did Dr. Castaneda have in breaking the secrecy! He deserves credit for creating the atmosphere of more openness that we are able to operate in. We might not be talking to each other if it was not for him.
In today's age, the use of secrecy has changed and yet it has not. Would y'all tell everyone that you are stalking them? You'd probably get some restraining orders against you! It's use now is based on the same intent as the old sorcerers. It's protection. We are threatening to everyone who operates as a part of society. And when we do interact with them, do you want to be responsible for potentially screwing them up? To teach someone, i think the Spirit needs to intervene. And from personal experience, if you talk about this stuff to the average man without knowing what you're talking about, you are just wasting air, arguing without any real knowledge. I found myself talking about self-reflection to someone i just met 2 weeks ago and i have never been more articulate or forceful. i might have actually gotten through to him! But the reason i talked to him about it was because i was inspired to do so. With him, i wasn't quite secretive, but not quite open. You just can't talk to people about energy...directly.
Shamans keep nothing to themselves. To empty themselves in this fashion is a shaman's maneuver. It leads them to abandon the fortress of the self.
~The Active Side of Infinity
No one has brought up (i think) the purpose of secrecy. First, the sorcerers of ancient Mexico had to protect themselves in some way from the Spaniards. To teach openly, practices that contradict Christianity would have meant death to them. For around 500 years secrecy had to happen, not because of a self-important reason, but to preserve their lives! Now how much courage did Dr. Castaneda have in breaking the secrecy! He deserves credit for creating the atmosphere of more openness that we are able to operate in. We might not be talking to each other if it was not for him.
In today's age, the use of secrecy has changed and yet it has not. Would y'all tell everyone that you are stalking them? You'd probably get some restraining orders against you! It's use now is based on the same intent as the old sorcerers. It's protection. We are threatening to everyone who operates as a part of society. And when we do interact with them, do you want to be responsible for potentially screwing them up? To teach someone, i think the Spirit needs to intervene. And from personal experience, if you talk about this stuff to the average man without knowing what you're talking about, you are just wasting air, arguing without any real knowledge. I found myself talking about self-reflection to someone i just met 2 weeks ago and i have never been more articulate or forceful. i might have actually gotten through to him! But the reason i talked to him about it was because i was inspired to do so. With him, i wasn't quite secretive, but not quite open. You just can't talk to people about energy...directly.