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Humans are magical beings. We are energies that carry a unique ability to imagine, to focus attention on that which we imagine and then, to create a reality out of our attention. The result, which is the definition of our magic, is what we might refer to as “beliefs.” In short, we create an imagined reality and make it real by believing that it is real.
As we live the life of a human, we tend to collect various beliefs. Some are beliefs that we manufacture ourself but most are beliefs that we acquire from others in our environment. As we acquire our beliefs and keep convincing ourselves that they are founded in reality, we cultivate them by collecting evidence of their validity. As we strengthen our beliefs, we become more and more solid and fixed in our position. The sum total of these beliefs becomes the very definition of self and any deviation from that self is rejected. I am what I believe. Without these beliefs, I cease to exist.
For the purpose of our discussions, we will refer to the individual collection of defining beliefs as the Assemblage Point. This nomenclature comes from Carlos Castaneda’s writings and may not have exactly the definition that he intended but we are close enough to use the term in a constructive way. So, the “Assemblage Point,” as we will be referencing it, is an energetic locus where all the beliefs of a given individual converge to generate the energy that is that person or persona. Each belief is its’ own energy and may be shared with many other humans but in the context of any one human, it is unique by virtue of the way it is combined. So, we each have an assemblage point and each of us is unique.
The Assemblage Point is important for most humans because it defines who they are in this life. A Warrior, however, finds the concept of Assemblage Point, to be much more important because of what is inferred in the way it is created and cultivated. If a human is able to create an Assemblage Point and live a life in an imagined reality that is totally real, why would it not be possible for a Warrior to generate another Assemblage Point and change who they are and the world in which they live or even go back and forth between two or even more “realities? In other words, why just have ONE Assemblage Point? We can “imagine” alternative realities but that falls short of what we are proposing. The reality that springs from our human Assemblage Point is more that “imagined.” We view it and know it to be “real.” That is what we seek in an alternative Assemblage Point. Knowing it is real.
In a sense, we do nudge our assemblage points each time we engage something new. Each time we change something fixed in our life, we give our assemblage point a bit of a nudge. However, the tendency is to then take corrective actions to return the assemblage point to its’ “fixed” or familiar position. For a Warrior, this is just practice for the real game. A Warrior finds great advantage in deliberately manipulating Assemblage Point and creating and experimenting with new realities and personas. This is when a human comes to exercising their magical potential in a conscious way.
Many of the processes we have been practicing through this forum, circles and individual sessions, have been for the purpose of facilitating shift of Assemblage Point. I’d like to suggest that, as we move into this New Year, we sharpen focus on CONSCIOUS MANAGEMENT OF ASSEMBLAGE POINT. Let’s work to create some major shifts. It is a great time for a new reality.
If you are interested in becoming an Assemblage Point Adept, try an exercise that may sharpen your awareness.
Begin by identifying 5-10 of your unshakeable beliefs. These should be things that you know are absolutely true. List them in one of the sections of forum that best suits you. You can stay in your private section or post in Collective Discussion. If you’d like to keep some beliefs private and would like to share others, split your post.
After you have posted your “favorite” beliefs, we’ll take an interesting step, perhaps teasing ourselves with an excursion to the fringes of the Tonal.
The New Year is underway and what better way to make a meaningful entry than to be at the beginning stages of mastering the art of shifting Assemblage Point. If you wonder what is assembled at the assemblage point, the most direct answer to this is that all of your beliefs are focused there. The “there,” of course, is all of your “reality” including the very essence of “you.” Ordinary humans take beliefs and reality for granted and treat them as fixed in time and space. Thus “reality.” A Warrior sees beliefs as malleable, fluid and manipulable. It is simply a matter of learning how. Simple but maybe not so easy.
Tomorrow, the 17th of January, is what is referred to by many as the “Wolf Moon.” Those of us who have spent much time on this forum and/or in our Circles, have received a continuous flow of teachings regarding the nature of Wolf Energy or Wolf Medicine. For many, this energy has become quite active in our lives. As we approach the Wolf Moon and as we embark on a journey to master assemblage point, it would be to advantage to pull these energies together. How might Wolf Energy contribute to mastering the shifting of beliefs.
Be “WOLF.” The moon may just come to you. Don’t be afraid to call her but also, do the work. Sit with what is in your awareness and do your best to allow it to flow. Great time for personal ceremony.
The assemblage points of all humans have certain characteristics that tie us together in an energy we refer to as the “ONE.” This goes beyond things like physical characteristics we may all share. Indeed, the power of this confluence of fibers joining all our assemblage points has the amazing effect of giving us access to thoughts and feelings being generated by another person, even if they are half a world away. We have all experienced “knowing” what another person is about to say before they speak. We have all experienced shared feelings when we are experiencing some emotional event with another. Today, 1/24/2022, you may have noticed a sort of dark, uneasy energy that you may not be able to explain. Consider the possibility that you are tuning into the energy of humanity’s Oneness which, today, is being impacted by some very serious, dark, pain-inducing events. From where we sit, we may not be directly impacted, at least right now, but that emotional energy in our Oneness is so powerful that we are all feeling it if we only pause long enough to tune in to our feelings. We are being given an important lesson in Oneness and, dare we say, for Warriors, an important lesson regarding assemblage points.
Consider the ramifications. Do not lose this insight into your magical potential. Hold it in awareness–now, tomorrow and the next day. Cultivate and help it grow.
As we explore magical potential and shifting AP, let’s take a quick glance at “SEEING.” A newborn SEES because they have not been conditioned to interpret, understand, comprehend or label. They perceive their enviroment as pure energy but, only for a very brief time. The conditioned humans around them proceed to teach the infant how they, the conditioned ones, have learned to view the various energy patterns that stimulate the infant’s senses. Labels are assigned and characteristics of the energy fields within categories are taught. Trees” have certain characteristics. Rocks are a certain way. Humans different from dogs. Concepts are defined and become the basis for a life-time of figuring out and trying to understand. Eventually, the once innocent infant has had their clean slate, filled with all this knowledge which enables acquisition of even more knowledge. As life unfolds and previously unseen energy fields come into awareness, the now, sophisticated, conditioned human finds it necessary to find ways to make the new fit into the old. If one sees a unicorn, the tendency is to turn it into a horse with a strapped-on horn or to indulge the experience as a fantasy from a fairy tale. The simple act of accepting–truly accepting–is verboten. And thus we experience the end of our ability to actually SEE the universe as the raw, energy fields that are at the foundation of existence.
A Warrior strives to rediscover this vision. Some refer to this as seeing through the eyes of a child. It is a prime motivation for our work with cleaning and clearing. It is at the heart of meditation. For those who use hallucinogenics, it can be a prime motivator. In each case, the Intent is to discover the view of the universe free of conditioned perceptions.
You may notice that from time-to-time, you have experiences that are outside the realm of what you consider (have been taught) as real. Most humans experience occasional times when they seem to know what another is thinking. Synchronicity is a common occurance if you pay attention. You are thinking about how you’d like to hear from someone and your phone rings with a text from them. There are occasions when you may get glimpses of something that is undefined and that disappears as quickly as it appeared-a shadow or visage that can’t be real. We could go on and on but the point is simple. As we navigate our “known world,” there is also a world that is “unknown.” That unknown world is a source of extraordinary energy for a Warrior but, if you apply what power you have to trying to know the unknown, you may miss actually SEEING the energy and finding how it might augment your path. There can be value in coming to understand or being able to explain but there is also value in being able to strip away your conditioned beliefs and simply SEE what is coming into your perception.
You might view this as exercise of feminine, receptive energy. If you can receive the energy around you without distorting it to fit human, conditioned perception, you will be tapping into the magic that underlies your very existence. You will see the universe as it is, through the eyes of a child but with the wisdom of a Warrior. We suggest that when you have experiences that are outside your understanding, you try to accept them as they appear. Simply allow and pay attention as you move forward. Some of these experiences will be gone forever. Others will repeat and seem to be telling you something. Some will be threatening and you might simply ask them to leave or ignore and see if they leave. Some will eventually appear as suggestions for you to investigate and come to an understanding or knowing. Follow what is being presented. The thing to not do is to try to make every extraordinary experience into something that can be explained. You will only be fooling yourself. If you must choose a belief, believe in the unknown and in your own magical potantials.
Humans are inherently like “heat-seeking missiles.” However, the “heat” we seek is “reinforcement.” If you pay attention, you will witness others doing all sorts of things to attract attention or, in their way, to be reinforced. Look in the mirror and you may see the same reinforcement-seeking on your own part. Look a bit closer and there is an even more important discovery to be made. As we seek reinforcement, we are expending energy. In some cases, the energy expenditure may be essential to life but in many, if not most cases, the energy expenditure is a needless waste of personal power. Notice a group of friends sitting around a dinner table, conversing about whatever. More often than not, the topic of conversation is not as important to those folks as is the reinforcement received for contributions made. Each person feels a driving force to be in the conversation, largely because they feel that is how to acquire reinforcement. Pay atention and this will become very clear, not only in this situation but in many circumstances in which people are interacting. Reinforcement-seeking costs energy and that energy is personal power.
An alternative for a Warrior is to practice what we call “staying in the background.” The nature of this should be fairly obvious. Find your own, comfortable skin and live in it. Monitor your reinforcement-seeking behavior and do your best to avoid any that is not necessary to maintenance of life. Spend time alone and practice being quiet. As you do these simple things, connect to the energies of the universe that surround you. Be part of nature–you are, you know! Be humble. Be reverent. The universe is “all.” You are with it when outside, under the sky but you are also with it in your house or car or under the covers at night. Practice being in the background and allowing the power of the universe to touch you. Let go of “me, me, me” and connect with all that is around you. Master “staying in the background.”
As a follow-up to the post above regarding “staying in the background:
Chinese proverb:
The superior man uses his intelligence by concealing it.“Lao Tzu-philosopher:
He does not show himself; therefore he is luminous.
He does not define himself; Therefore he is distinct.
He does not assert himself; therefore he succeeds.
He does not boast of his work; Therefore it endures for long.
It is precisely because he does not compete that the world cannot compete with him.
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