Initiation of the Body

[Shin'Ar]

In the above quotes, i.e. both that of Ra and Q'uo, the death which is spoken of is not literal as in actual death of your chemical body which you need for this space/time incarnation as a vehicle.

purposes of deprivation of sensory input so that the body may, in a sense, be dead and another life begin.

that entity who chooses to go through the death experience while remaining alive.../.../...thus mimicking the death process

I realize that which is why I suggested that many tend to be unaware of that which causes them to focus on death more than they focus on life.

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Does anyone ever see the metaphors or understand the symbols?

Do any of you think that some of these rituals and teachings might be metaphorical and designed for a teaching that is something different than the experiencing of death.

It seems that when some people speak of these rituals all they have in mind is deathy, death and more death.

My friend, have you ever studied the science of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) ?

If not, I believe you may find closure from this angle.

Here is a very good website on the subject: http://www.near-death.com/

Incidentally, this is where my true awakening actually started last year. Before launching me into studying other material.

Without having first studied NDEs, my understanding of the rest would have been greatly distorted since I was a very scientific person.

Closure? With regard to what?

And I am unsure how a fascination with NDE has any revelance to my point that far too many people get focussed on death, black magic, evil, darkness and such and use the ancient metaphors as their launching pads.