Comments on: Methods of perception http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/ journeys through the mist Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Richard http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Richard Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:35:18 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/#comment-98 It has been fascinating and enlightening. Thanks to everyone. It has been fascinating and enlightening. Thanks to everyone.

]]> By: Rita http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Rita Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:00:42 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/#comment-82 A friend of mine, Penny, died in the springtime. Shortly after her passing, I was sitting in my living room meditating, eyes closed. Suddenly I knew that someone had entered the room. Incredibly strong smell of peach blossoms, followed by a visual of Penny standing under a tree loaded with peach blossoms. Beautiful colors. And wonderful smile. In one of my Gateway sessions [at The Monroe Institute], I was standing on a hill with the sky getting increasingly dark, the rain becoming increasingly heavy as it pounded down on me, the smell of the rain as it hit strong and loud. Sight, touch, smell, sound. Now, if I had only thought to stick my tongue out! A friend of mine, Penny, died in the springtime. Shortly after her passing, I was sitting in my living room meditating, eyes closed. Suddenly I knew that someone had entered the room. Incredibly strong smell of peach blossoms, followed by a visual of Penny standing under a tree loaded with peach blossoms. Beautiful colors. And wonderful smile.

In one of my Gateway sessions [at The Monroe Institute], I was standing on a hill with the sky getting increasingly dark, the rain becoming increasingly heavy as it pounded down on me, the smell of the rain as it hit strong and loud. Sight, touch, smell, sound. Now, if I had only thought to stick my tongue out!

]]> By: brightfeather http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-97 brightfeather Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:36:15 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/#comment-97 It's been fascinating reading the comments on this thread. Maybe someday I'll share my feather stories too. As a child I had a great grandmother who called me "brightfeather" and I chose it as a moniker because whenever i get the heck out of my own way - i see the way very clearly. It’s been fascinating reading the comments on this thread. Maybe someday I’ll share my feather stories too. As a child I had a great grandmother who called me “brightfeather” and I chose it as a moniker because whenever i get the heck out of my own way – i see the way very clearly.

]]> By: Richard http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Richard Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:30:52 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/#comment-96 "The body knows the truth, and when the mind hasn’t a way to interfere, it can show us the way." Dove, the above is the key, getting out of our own way. Sometimes easier said than done. You are right, the energy that has surrounded the Tarot throughout history means it is a very powerful tool, and it's made even more powerful when one realizes and recognizes that energy and history. “The body knows the truth, and when the mind hasn’t a way to interfere, it can show us the way.”

Dove, the above is the key, getting out of our own way. Sometimes easier said than done.

You are right, the energy that has surrounded the Tarot throughout history means it is a very powerful tool, and it’s made even more powerful when one realizes and recognizes that energy and history.

]]> By: dovelove http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-95 dovelove Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:12:45 +0000 http://the-sacred-path.com/2007/09/02/methods-of-perception/#comment-95 Yep, I agree, Richard, I often say the magic isn't in the Tarot, but in us. And I also speak of it as "just cardboard with pictures on it," but only in my efforts to salve the fear that so many have about it. Regular playing cards is good for this purpose as well, they can be used like the Tarot (although they lack the Major Arcana cards). I found a deck of cards at my last job, and was showing my co-workers a bit of this "magic" :) It was kinda spooky showing them, here in Bible-Belt Land, but it did prove to open their minds a bit. (Note, they didn't know about me and the Tarot, or my website and all...) The most memorable was this one guy, a regular church-goer, and initially totally averse to the idea... Well, he saw that I was getting accurate answers, and one day kept bugging me with a question. I was busy with my job, but handed him the playing cards and said in a rush,"Shuffle 'em any way and for as long you want, while thinking about your question, then cut 'em, and show me the top card." He fumbled around with them and finally nervously cut them. So, while I'm working on the computer, I quickly glance up at his card and tell him what it means. Later that day, it proved to be bang-on accurate. He went around telling everyone that he was now a "believer" in it, lol But the point here was about me giving him the cards, knowing the magic was in him. I knew his hands would go for the card that would represent the truth. It isn't just about what came from me, the cards can be very specific. There are certain cards that there's no way you can make them be much of anything positive, and others that you'd be greatly challenged to draw anything negative from them. So the magic wasn't just in my intuition, but also in his hands, in him :) The body knows the truth, and when the mind hasn't a way to interfere, it can show us the way :) But the Tarot, to me, isn't just any tool, just like to so many, the Bible isn't just a book :) The Tarot is rich with the energy of it's history, with the energy of those who "believe" in it, those who have for lotsa years seen the truth in it. And the decks I'm drawn to are beautiful, each card a rich piece of art with symbolism out the wazoo, numerology, astrology... A stunning book of life :) Yep, I agree, Richard, I often say the magic isn’t in the Tarot, but in us. And I also speak of it as “just cardboard with pictures on it,” but only in my efforts to salve the fear that so many have about it. Regular playing cards is good for this purpose as well, they can be used like the Tarot (although they lack the Major Arcana cards).

I found a deck of cards at my last job, and was showing my co-workers a bit of this “magic” :) It was kinda spooky showing them, here in Bible-Belt Land, but it did prove to open their minds a bit. (Note, they didn’t know about me and the Tarot, or my website and all…) The most memorable was this one guy, a regular church-goer, and initially totally averse to the idea… Well, he saw that I was getting accurate answers, and one day kept bugging me with a question. I was busy with my job, but handed him the playing cards and said in a rush,”Shuffle ‘em any way and for as long you want, while thinking about your question, then cut ‘em, and show me the top card.”

He fumbled around with them and finally nervously cut them. So, while I’m working on the computer, I quickly glance up at his card and tell him what it means. Later that day, it proved to be bang-on accurate. He went around telling everyone that he was now a “believer” in it, lol

But the point here was about me giving him the cards, knowing the magic was in him. I knew his hands would go for the card that would represent the truth. It isn’t just about what came from me, the cards can be very specific. There are certain cards that there’s no way you can make them be much of anything positive, and others that you’d be greatly challenged to draw anything negative from them. So the magic wasn’t just in my intuition, but also in his hands, in him :) The body knows the truth, and when the mind hasn’t a way to interfere, it can show us the way :)

But the Tarot, to me, isn’t just any tool, just like to so many, the Bible isn’t just a book :) The Tarot is rich with the energy of it’s history, with the energy of those who “believe” in it, those who have for lotsa years seen the truth in it. And the decks I’m drawn to are beautiful, each card a rich piece of art with symbolism out the wazoo, numerology, astrology… A stunning book of life :)

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