08-19-2005, 12:00 AM
Hi Lone Wolf,
Hello Bright Flame. The Art of Dreaming wasn't CC's last book, I believe you meant "The Active Side Of Infinity" his last book where the flyer was at revealed to the reader.
I stand corrected. And in that case what I said would go for his last two books. I am now crawlig my way through the "Art of Dreaming' and I will have to buy another copy of "the Active Side..." and reread it also.
My point is that the mood of the book bothers me. Whereas his previous books give me a sense of wonder and adventure, the "Art of Dreaming" gives a sense of dread and doom.
I think this was his mood when he wrote it and I believe it was a mood instilled in him by "hitchhikers" that he picked up through his dreaming practices. I further believe that it was "on purpose" on the fliers' part, and that Carlos was merely a victim and a pawn spreading depression to his readers. I don't even really trust the subject matter in this book.
I could be wrong in this, but I have seen very similar thing happen before.
This is how "so called" "deliverance" churches have gotten started. They base their whole ministry on exorcising demons and going to war with the demons. Not that this is a bad thing in and of itself, but it can be over-done. It can cause people to live in fear.
We can spend too much time looking at the problem and miss the solution.
To know that most of mankind is possessed to some degree or another is enough. Now we know. Now we are "disillusioned". That is a good thing! It is painful at first to find out that there is no Santa Claus. It is also painful at first to find that people are not always in control of what they do and say.
We now have a larger view of reality. That's what we sought and that is what we found. I only hope that we don't get bogged down by the negative because there is so much more possitive to come.
Balance in all things. Remember to look for the Good in all things and especially in people. In this way the good will reflect back to you.
"Whatsoever is good, pure, and Holy,....Think on these things" "Knock and it shall be opened,...seek and ye shall find"..., etc.
PS. Good to talk to you again.
Bob
Bright Flame
Hello Bright Flame. The Art of Dreaming wasn't CC's last book, I believe you meant "The Active Side Of Infinity" his last book where the flyer was at revealed to the reader.
I stand corrected. And in that case what I said would go for his last two books. I am now crawlig my way through the "Art of Dreaming' and I will have to buy another copy of "the Active Side..." and reread it also.
My point is that the mood of the book bothers me. Whereas his previous books give me a sense of wonder and adventure, the "Art of Dreaming" gives a sense of dread and doom.
I think this was his mood when he wrote it and I believe it was a mood instilled in him by "hitchhikers" that he picked up through his dreaming practices. I further believe that it was "on purpose" on the fliers' part, and that Carlos was merely a victim and a pawn spreading depression to his readers. I don't even really trust the subject matter in this book.
I could be wrong in this, but I have seen very similar thing happen before.
This is how "so called" "deliverance" churches have gotten started. They base their whole ministry on exorcising demons and going to war with the demons. Not that this is a bad thing in and of itself, but it can be over-done. It can cause people to live in fear.
We can spend too much time looking at the problem and miss the solution.
To know that most of mankind is possessed to some degree or another is enough. Now we know. Now we are "disillusioned". That is a good thing! It is painful at first to find out that there is no Santa Claus. It is also painful at first to find that people are not always in control of what they do and say.
We now have a larger view of reality. That's what we sought and that is what we found. I only hope that we don't get bogged down by the negative because there is so much more possitive to come.
Balance in all things. Remember to look for the Good in all things and especially in people. In this way the good will reflect back to you.
"Whatsoever is good, pure, and Holy,....Think on these things" "Knock and it shall be opened,...seek and ye shall find"..., etc.
PS. Good to talk to you again.
Bob
Bright Flame