A very small thing

[Bob May]

I used to make Irish bagpipes. They are a unique instrument in many ways. The instrument is not mouth blown like Scottish bagpipes but is a "closed System" in that it consists of a bag, bellows and chanter wich have to be completely air tight in order to play/behave correctly.
Necessarily there is ongoing maintenance to check for leaks.
One of my fellow makers said once concerning this maintenance that; "...air is a very small thing." He said it regard to finding and fixing leaks that were Very Tiny, yet would affect the playability, behavior, and tuning of the pipes.
This saying stuck with me and has proven itself to be true in other areas.
Ego is a "very small thing" also.
The flier, also is a "very small thing."
Now, I want to take a quote from Genesis and open the topic for discussion. This quote is probably familiar with most people even if they have not read Genesis.
"Now the Serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field."Bob

[seeitall]

or maybe it's so terrible we do our best not to see it,
ignore it, get used to it.
Have you found something interesting or useful concerning
this subject ? how do you cohabit or fight with your flyer ?-----------------
THIS IS WAR

[greenriverknight]

I'm about to receive such a gift: A very small thing

Will you tune it for me BobSheBob May. Will you seetitall.
Play us a song you're the greenriver song. Man on Earth. Or I go by the greenriverknight.
Hope to hear from others like myself.
Signed by me an hysterical Scotsmen.

[Bob May]

"Have you found something interesting or useful concerning
this subject?"
Yes, I think I have.
"how do you cohabit..."
Takes no training at all. We do that naturally.

"... or fight with your flyer ? "
First, you must know it is there. Second, you and I have not the power to defeat such adversaries.
So, first you must find it, then you must have a source of power. Without that all we are doing is disturbing a serpent, hidden in the grass.
Much speculation here about the flier. Our ego. The Serpent the "author of lies". Are they the same thing?
I will relate a personal experience from long ago and a recent revelation, or "possibility" about it. But for now, let's look at what these ideas may mean and where they might lead us.
Bob

[Nagual LoneWolf]

The flier is small with its space in the body but when it is outside the body it expands to the size of a eagle.

[Vrill]

The one's I saw (if I am correct in what I saw) were like great big black bat-shape shadows. They don't really have a size, they aren't physical.

[Bob May]

I was not speaking of physical size. I was pointing out just how subtle and normally invisible to ourselves our Egos really are.
It goes back to the "take the beam (a very large piece of wood) out of thine own eye so that you can See Clearly to take the mote (a very small speck) out of your brother's eye."
I was equating that subtlety of our own Egos with the fact that Satan, (An inorganic being or a whole type of inorganic beings) was referred to as "more subtle than any beast of the field."
How many angels can you fit on the head of a pin?
Probably the same number as fallen angels.Bob

[adeleon444]

A freind of mine used to allways use the phrase "Evil is the most subtle thing and is often cloked in beauty"but what comes to my mind is that light could not come into being if there was no darkness,so in an odd way they are one in the same.food for thought chow down

[Bob May]

"but what comes to my mind is that light could not come into being if there was no darkness,so in an odd way they are one in the same."
On this plane they are not. Evil is and is diametrically opposed to good. I think we can mitigate this by making the best of bad situations and realizing there are higher purposes for suffering sometimes. But that evil hides itself is pretty obvious.
I just spent three days getting rid of a stubborn computer virus that was caused by an anti-spyware advertisement.Bob

[adeleon444]

I definately agree there is evil and I do my best to steer clear.Maybe I have something to learn here,but in my ideology evil is also a force that gives us a certain direction and compliments our lives by generating hopefully a stronger relationship with our energetic composition The light.But now as I write this ,I am reminded of a time in my life when I tried exercising silence and eliminating my judgement.I tried not to use other people as my point of referance.Ironically after a few months I realized something backfired on me and I became more judgemental and my self importance increased.I really felt then as if I were in a true battle with an actual entity.It was not long after that I became homeless.I posted this story in "TALES OF POWER"

[Bob May]

"I am reminded of a time in my life when I tried exercising silence and eliminating my judgement.I tried not to use other people as my point of referance."
That is good policy. Paul said you who compare yourselves among yourselves are not wise.
"Ironically after a few months I realized something backfired on me and I became more judgemental and my self importance increased."
As in any occult knowledge, we as human beings, tend to count ourselves special when we are given "secret knowledge", so to speak. But if given by the Spirit what sense does Ego make concerning this knowledge or experience? We are just fortunate, not better.
As awareness increases so does our awareness of human behavior. The stupidity or strangeness and selfishness of mankind is more apparent. We secumb to the temptation to see others very clearly but fear looking at ourselves with such a critical eye.
The truth is it is human beings. We are a motley bunch.

"I really felt then as if I were in a true battle with an actual entity."
You probably were.
"It was not long after that I became homeless.I posted this story in "TALES OF POWER"
I read your story. Interesting Cinderella type things going on. Everyone should have to be poor at least once in their lives just to experience it first hand.
I myself have been in less than ideal financial situation most of my adult life. In the last 5-7 years I have not been able to stay employed for very long at a stretch though I am not being fired or quiting jobs.
I think people equate money and financial success with spiritual growth way too much these days. I blame all of the churches that preach this type of drivel.
The two are not connected. The only connection I see there is that people who tend to stay focused on spiritual things get that kind of result. And people who stay focused on money and fame, etc. tend to reap those things.
If I could keep more of an interest in money I would probably have more. (And I like having it so that I can pursue projects I am involved with.)
But I just can't seem to give it much of my mental resouces for very long at a time. Oh well!
As far as battling a being goes, sometimes we are left alone until we start making some progress because they "have us anyway", so to speak. Whether inside of us or outside of us a little progress on our part can sometimes cause a reaction in the beings that wish to keep us ignorant of their existence. Beginning to see others for what they are is just a step away from beginning to see yourself for what you are. That is dangerous ground for Ego.
As far as human relations go, since we are all in the same boat battling the same battles at whatever level we know how to, try cutting others some slack. You will find your social life improving a bit. But from my experience, when you get into these subjects, you will have less people you can really speak your heart to.
I have few friends but they are close.
The rest are just aquaintances. It is the nature of most human beings to avoid some of these subjects we are discussing here. They do not wish to look too deeply at life. It scares them.
And that is perfectly o.k. It is their life and their choice. It just tends to make conversation with such people limited. And it is an art that takes years to develop as to what you can say to whom and what not to say.
Just that in itself can destroy some relationships.
Both speaking of these things and refraining from speaking of them can alienate both friends and family.
Bob

[adeleon444]

Hey Bob thanks for your input.I actually realized recently after my post in Tales of power that my lack of social content was actually a choice I made.Then again,nice observation-I do tend to be critical of people.Yet am working that out.I have to agree with you on the money thing also.We all have the choice to place emphasis were we want to.And as far as communication with people,I have found that a lot of the young people I work with(Mostly anthropology majors)are genuinally inerested and I enjoy talking to them on this level.However for the most part I think it is a tough subject.Hence I am glad to have found this site (thanks N_LW)and Thanks again Bob-

[Nagual LoneWolf]

Well when one person discovers this site then it makes it all worth it to me.

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