05-10-2014, 03:27 AM
I guess I've also understood the interconnectedness of life - all beings, ancestors, etc., and like Sunny I've had a sense of connection and appreciation, respect, etc., If we were to worship and to elevate these things as something totally mystical and explains everything then sure, it's possible that it's purple vmeme stuff.
For example, my genealogy is important to me and *very* important in my father's culture. In his culture (he's Hawaiian) genealogy is your connection to your ancestors and future descendants - that there is some wisdom that may be passed on, and that we can find connection with certain insights when we learn our genealogy. When you get a tattoo, you have to know your genealogy and have visions about who your guardian spirits are. The importance really is not about who your guardian spirits are lol it's about the process of discovery. It may seem magical but it can be a powerful process akin to using those substances to get a high lol. Process of discovery vs. having highs and getting unusual experiences.
Knowing my genealogy helps me to discover things about myself in light of the experiences of my ancestors. There are very interesting and insightful parallels in our lives, particularly with my own distortions. Ra material kind of helped to think about how we might be choosing our families so that we can work with certain distortions. I'm also interested in intergenerational aspects of human psychology (and there is a lot of material on this), and how we can pass on certain issues - both psychological and physical. Have to be mindful of how it's possible to pass on things into our future.
I'm 'triangulating' my purple vmeme beliefs with other sources of knowing instead of just believing my ancestors are super sacred and need worshipping. I'm also focusing on the process of discovery rather than blindly believing and worshipping and glorifying something. I think there's a difference. I have no clue how this has to do with 'law of squares' lol sorry.
For example, my genealogy is important to me and *very* important in my father's culture. In his culture (he's Hawaiian) genealogy is your connection to your ancestors and future descendants - that there is some wisdom that may be passed on, and that we can find connection with certain insights when we learn our genealogy. When you get a tattoo, you have to know your genealogy and have visions about who your guardian spirits are. The importance really is not about who your guardian spirits are lol it's about the process of discovery. It may seem magical but it can be a powerful process akin to using those substances to get a high lol. Process of discovery vs. having highs and getting unusual experiences.
Knowing my genealogy helps me to discover things about myself in light of the experiences of my ancestors. There are very interesting and insightful parallels in our lives, particularly with my own distortions. Ra material kind of helped to think about how we might be choosing our families so that we can work with certain distortions. I'm also interested in intergenerational aspects of human psychology (and there is a lot of material on this), and how we can pass on certain issues - both psychological and physical. Have to be mindful of how it's possible to pass on things into our future.
I'm 'triangulating' my purple vmeme beliefs with other sources of knowing instead of just believing my ancestors are super sacred and need worshipping. I'm also focusing on the process of discovery rather than blindly believing and worshipping and glorifying something. I think there's a difference. I have no clue how this has to do with 'law of squares' lol sorry.
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