06-27-2006, 12:00 AM
The curious thing here is though, that I have quite often witnessed manifestations of an underlying cognitive system ...... before I have even learned or known anything about the terminology of that system. Thus doing it all back to front it seems.
The very first cognitive system being my own Finno-Ugric/Siberian shamanic heritage, which my parents and grandparents, and people in general went all silent about.
It was only some years back, that when I reconnected with that said heritage, I realized just where, what cognitive system the symbolism of my psyche had originated.
The Eagle/Thunderbird playing The Most Sacred and The Most Important Central role within that cognitive system.
Here in Australia, the natives call the underlying cognitive system as "Dreaming" (well ... not really, but that is the closest English translation).
And here the very same experience, what we call The Thunderbird/Eagle .... witnessed, is named as "The Rainbow Serpent".
But the experience of The Eagle or The Rainbow Serpent doesn't really match what you have stated above Lujan ....
Quote:What I saw was the presence of inorganic beings, or shadow beings, outside of a living construct ....
.... though agreeing with you here ... I wouldn't call that T-h-e Eagle either !
... Also; -nor can the "powers" of hallucinatory substances or "dreaming abilities" (themselves) summon The Eagle .... much more is required of the person.
Artnwere
The very first cognitive system being my own Finno-Ugric/Siberian shamanic heritage, which my parents and grandparents, and people in general went all silent about.
It was only some years back, that when I reconnected with that said heritage, I realized just where, what cognitive system the symbolism of my psyche had originated.
The Eagle/Thunderbird playing The Most Sacred and The Most Important Central role within that cognitive system.
Here in Australia, the natives call the underlying cognitive system as "Dreaming" (well ... not really, but that is the closest English translation).
And here the very same experience, what we call The Thunderbird/Eagle .... witnessed, is named as "The Rainbow Serpent".
But the experience of The Eagle or The Rainbow Serpent doesn't really match what you have stated above Lujan ....
Quote:What I saw was the presence of inorganic beings, or shadow beings, outside of a living construct ....
.... though agreeing with you here ... I wouldn't call that T-h-e Eagle either !
... Also; -nor can the "powers" of hallucinatory substances or "dreaming abilities" (themselves) summon The Eagle .... much more is required of the person.
Artnwere