08-30-2003, 12:00 AM
The states I experienced in some journeys were more like taking my etheric body into a parallel dimension. Lucidity is still controllable with intent, you can still move around -- in the state where I encountered my dream helper, I could barely move and my intent didn't have a whole lot of impact. I want to know what that level was "for", and I want to experience more levels and learn their bounty.
When all this bizarre stuff was happening, I'd read Seth, was learning to meditate and journey, and practicing High Magick. If I had been reading Casteneda, I would have been too afraid to try anything. Sorcerer training must be more dangerous when you're overly rational, as Carlos was. I swing hard the other way. I know this is a dream.
Are "Nagual" and "witch" the same? Being mostly of northern European heritage I am okay with the term. I feel my witch blood -- power finds me, and teachers, and visions. I see relationships with elementals and animals and weather, and experience the aliveness of the world. But my intuitive feeling is that like does attract like, so if I take fear into the journey, I'll be in danger all the time, just like Carlos. But to enter with respect, humility and awe feels safe to me. Does anyone else feel this way?
Shamans helped their tribes in various ways -- Carlos was more teacher than anything. Sorcerers on this site, do you work toward a goal, like ending war and oppression, or do you see this as a path of self development (change yourself and the world changes)? I'd like to pursue LDing and journeying to help my tribe because I've experienced the awesome power of it. I don't want fear to stop me, but I do wish to proceed safely, with the utmost respect. I'd appreciate comments from the group on the danger aspect.
When all this bizarre stuff was happening, I'd read Seth, was learning to meditate and journey, and practicing High Magick. If I had been reading Casteneda, I would have been too afraid to try anything. Sorcerer training must be more dangerous when you're overly rational, as Carlos was. I swing hard the other way. I know this is a dream.
Are "Nagual" and "witch" the same? Being mostly of northern European heritage I am okay with the term. I feel my witch blood -- power finds me, and teachers, and visions. I see relationships with elementals and animals and weather, and experience the aliveness of the world. But my intuitive feeling is that like does attract like, so if I take fear into the journey, I'll be in danger all the time, just like Carlos. But to enter with respect, humility and awe feels safe to me. Does anyone else feel this way?
Shamans helped their tribes in various ways -- Carlos was more teacher than anything. Sorcerers on this site, do you work toward a goal, like ending war and oppression, or do you see this as a path of self development (change yourself and the world changes)? I'd like to pursue LDing and journeying to help my tribe because I've experienced the awesome power of it. I don't want fear to stop me, but I do wish to proceed safely, with the utmost respect. I'd appreciate comments from the group on the danger aspect.