There are also advantages in terms of starting to get to know oneself better, and being more alert and aware, which is crucial for developing one's psychism, if one wishes to, as well as enabling more effective spirituality.
This comes with a price, however: you may find yourself thinking so deeply that it is hard to e certain about anything any more.
Here are the notes from my blog on this. The key is actually another source entirely, not my work at all.
Lesson One – Clear and
Independent Thought
I have mentioned several times on this blog the importance
of “keeping your thinking cap on”, which is a saying that basically means take
personal responsibility for what you believe and think - don’t adopt something
simply because someone you know or respect (e.g. parents, someone famous [which
counts me out - phew!], or someone with experience) advocates for something.
There are a couple of steps along the path to achieving
this that I wish to mention in particular: firstly, clear thinking, and
secondly, the adage
“know thyself”.
“Know thyself” will be addressed in a later “lesson”, but
in terms of clear thinking, I recommend: getting the free on-line resource “Clear and Present Thinking”, by Brendan
Myers, from http://www.brendanmyers.net/wickedrabbit/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:cpthinking&catid=19:aboutbooks&Itemid=8
(which I have mentioned previously, in
Posts No. 523 and 486).
As you work through Mr Myer’s
excellent publication, keep in mind that my “reality map” is based largely on:
·
the concept of levels of existence, most of
which are NOT physical,
·
the concept of spiritual evolution,
·
the observations of karma,
·
my observations of psychic effects,
·
my experience of receiving help from physical
and non-physical sources; and
·
the concept - which I am working at developing -
that I term “Balanced Positivity”.
That reality map is not inherently more correct, right or
better than any other reality map, but it has worked phenomenally well for me.
It is also important to keep in mind that my background is
middle class, Western, and white (giving
me loads of unearned privilege - although my reading, personal growth work [particularly
in the 80s] and work travels have leavened my awareness), and trans*
lesbian Pagan (giving me loads of
unearned discrimination and an enhanced awareness of society’s underbelly).
As you consider what it may be, what are the personal,
cultural, etc background influences acting on your reality map?
[2] Please
see here and my post "The
Death of Wikipedia" for the reasons
I now recommend caution when using Wikipedia. I'm also exploring use of h2g2,
although that doesn't appear to be as extensive (h2g2 is intended - rather
engagingly - to be the Earth edition of
"The
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy").
Love, light, hugs and blessings
(pronounced "new-MYTH-ear"; ... aka Bellatrix
Lux … aka Morinehtar … would-be drýicgan or maga
... )
My "blogiography" (list of all posts and guide as to how to best use this
site) is here, and my glossary/index is here.
I started this blog to cover karmic regression-rescue
(see here and here), and it grew ... See here for my group mind project, here and here for my "Pagans for Peace" project (and join me
at 9 PM on Sunday, wherever you are, to meditate-clear for peace), and here
for my bindrune kit-bag. I also strongly recommend
learning how to flame, ground
and shield, do alternate
nostril breathing, work
with colour, and see also here and be
flexible.
