12-31-2010, 12:01 AM
rasselon wrote:
So, what would a nagual church whose intention is to reach the average person have to tell them?Not that I'm advocating a church but yours is an interesting question. I'm not sure a nagualism organisation (whether it's a church or school or learning center) would be able to target 'the average person', at least not here in the West where too many people already think they know everything. Haha. But assuming it could be targeted toward folks who already have an interest in spiritual evolution and personal development, what the organisation might have to give them would be techniques for dreaming or stalking, making them aware of what the foreign installation really is, increasing their awareness, teaching how to see, how to be outside the box, stopping the internal dialog, activating the double, all the traditional aspects of sorcery.
It wouldn't be up to the organisation to define a goal, although anybody who would choose to pursue the teachings would probably have their own agenda and goals already in place. It would have to be about enhancing individuals rather than churning out believers or followers, but that's probably why it works better on paper than in reality. While we can learn from books or organisations, the reality of spiritual evolution is entirely individual and best facilitated in a one-on-one interaction between student/teacher. Or if folks don't like those labels, apply your own. Not all teachers are don Juan. Not all students are Carlos. But somewhere in that kind of paradigm, a lot of learning becomes possible for both parties.
So, what would a nagual church whose intention is to reach the average person have to tell them?Not that I'm advocating a church but yours is an interesting question. I'm not sure a nagualism organisation (whether it's a church or school or learning center) would be able to target 'the average person', at least not here in the West where too many people already think they know everything. Haha. But assuming it could be targeted toward folks who already have an interest in spiritual evolution and personal development, what the organisation might have to give them would be techniques for dreaming or stalking, making them aware of what the foreign installation really is, increasing their awareness, teaching how to see, how to be outside the box, stopping the internal dialog, activating the double, all the traditional aspects of sorcery.
It wouldn't be up to the organisation to define a goal, although anybody who would choose to pursue the teachings would probably have their own agenda and goals already in place. It would have to be about enhancing individuals rather than churning out believers or followers, but that's probably why it works better on paper than in reality. While we can learn from books or organisations, the reality of spiritual evolution is entirely individual and best facilitated in a one-on-one interaction between student/teacher. Or if folks don't like those labels, apply your own. Not all teachers are don Juan. Not all students are Carlos. But somewhere in that kind of paradigm, a lot of learning becomes possible for both parties.