What Does The Harvest Really Mean?

[Dante776]

So when I refer to the 'Harvest,' which is what this is all about, and I explain that for some it may may involve what may seem like a 'demonic possession,' I'm speaking from My personal experience, as in your Jung quote.

Right! But then again, since it is subjective, it's difficult to authenticate with others.  I think some of the resistance you're feeling is just that: an inability to accept your experience because it conflicts with theirs.  For example: what if there are different phenomena that we are labelling "the Harvest"?  What if you see part of the game, and we see part of the game, and we're both simply looking at two overlapping but distinct pieces of a larger puzzle?

I don't have it all figured out.  I just have made the arbitrary decision to trust myself (even though sometimes I'm not convinced I've met him, either )

I think some of the resistance you're feeling is just that: an inability to accept your experience because it conflicts with theirs. For example: what if there are different phenomena that we are labelling "the Harvest"? What if you see part of the game, and we see part of the game, and we're both simply looking at two overlapping but distinct pieces of a larger puzzle?

You are correct! That is the problem. Which doesn't make any sense to me because we've formed our beliefs around credible witness testimonies all of our lives. We've adapted philosophies, religions, and belief systems around witness testimony. Even as jurors we base the outcome of court cases on testimonies. We don't always have to know the person that has had the experience. I think the fact that I am a normal, everyday person who is having this experience is what they can't accept. If I were the Dalai Lama or Mother Teresa (when she was alive) it would probably be easier for them to accept.

I just think that too many of these folks are too closed minded and not open to other people's experiences. They are quick to shoot people down like authors of certain books and articles such as Castaneda, Deane or Prescott. Yet, I guarantee you that each one of them has their own favorite author or inspiration story that is no less outlandish than these authors. I just think people are very biased and unfriendly to people who have had a different experience than themselves. I don't have a problem believing other peoples experiences. Never did. We should never presume that we know everything there is about a subject. And always be ready to modify our views based on new information.