01-24-2004, 12:00 AM
I think LW gave us keys to subduing the FI in a couple of things he mentioned: our animal dreams, and the idea that "human" energy is the only food.
What we think is "us" is often the FI. How we find our core selves is to become the animals we are by nature. People are often taken aback by me because I fight acting "human" -- I have no qualms going out in public looking like a dog, filthy with dirt from digging in the yard, torn clothes, no makeup, as though I could care less about their artificial code of "presentability".
Vanity is a waste of energy with little decent purpose, except perhaps the bare minimum required to keep my corporate job. As a mammal, I am respectable. I am happy with my fur and refuse to feel shame at my unshaven legs. Often, I refuse to use a fork, even in restaurants. I feel buoyantly free doing things this way -- why stop?
The Witch's creed of "an it harm none, do what thou will" is lovely -- simple, responsible, life respecting, aligned with our animal natures. Yet the world at large wants to make pagan dieties like Pan into Satan, which is proof enough that our animal core must frighten the **** out of whatever seeks to control us.
I've noticed that the most uptight, fearful people have no connection with animals, have no pets, and think animals are dirty, disease ridden, dangerous and unpredictable. Unpredictable? Aho!
What we think is "us" is often the FI. How we find our core selves is to become the animals we are by nature. People are often taken aback by me because I fight acting "human" -- I have no qualms going out in public looking like a dog, filthy with dirt from digging in the yard, torn clothes, no makeup, as though I could care less about their artificial code of "presentability".
Vanity is a waste of energy with little decent purpose, except perhaps the bare minimum required to keep my corporate job. As a mammal, I am respectable. I am happy with my fur and refuse to feel shame at my unshaven legs. Often, I refuse to use a fork, even in restaurants. I feel buoyantly free doing things this way -- why stop?
The Witch's creed of "an it harm none, do what thou will" is lovely -- simple, responsible, life respecting, aligned with our animal natures. Yet the world at large wants to make pagan dieties like Pan into Satan, which is proof enough that our animal core must frighten the **** out of whatever seeks to control us.
I've noticed that the most uptight, fearful people have no connection with animals, have no pets, and think animals are dirty, disease ridden, dangerous and unpredictable. Unpredictable? Aho!