[MD] divination

[MarshaV]

Right you are Gav!!!   Once I realized all is analogy, the logos and 
the mythos, it ALL becomes part of the playground.  Dan's Zen story, 
and the little book I mentioned, explains things well.  And so have you.

Marsha


At 07:04 PM 11/16/2007, you wrote:
>hey there,
>
>divining the future is an ancient practice common to all cultures. 
>it is obviously pragmatically effective since it has endured for so 
>long. it is another window on myth. divination is based on 
>archetypal resonance. it is attempt to shed light on the unfolding 
>divine ( hence 'divination') plan, to intuit through an alignment 
>with cosmic processes.
>
>the lack of understanding and the naive dismissiveness regarding 
>such subtle and sophisticated technologies as astrology, tarot, 
>i-ching etc points to a fundamental flaw, common to many on this 
>list: to deride or ignore or dismiss what one doesn't (yet) 
>understand. this is not good. this only encourages stasis and stagnation.
>
>although pirsig has repeatedly pointed out the central value of the 
>myth - reality being the product of the mythos - it is still a very 
>difficult thing to grasp. it is difficult because it requires a 
>radical reorientation. reality is the reflection of the endless 
>interconnecting drama of billions of characters all undertaking the 
>same archetypal journey from ignorance to god-manhood.
>
>as campbell said these archetypal resonances are energy-releasing. 
>we acquire more life, a more full life, with each discrete step along the way.
>
>in the west our myths are disjointed. we have the 'freedom myth' 
>(america is about freedom...etc) which because it is unconsciously 
>held --ie we don't recognise it *as* myth (monistic), rather as 
>literal (dualisitic..polar opposites) -- presumes and maintains our 
>imprisonment. we have to defend freedom, enforce freedom etc etc.
>
>  the emerging myth is gaia. we are seeing it become more evident 
> all the time. planetary consciousness. earth as goddess.
>
>  myth is always fecund. it is the source after all. the fantasy 
> genre of literature is at best heavily mythic. this was tolkien's 
> explicit aim (a gaia myth and a freedom myth); donaldson also with 
> his covenant series produced a quality gaia myth. and harry potter 
> is also evidence of quality myth. with all there is a blurring of 
> the lines between 'normal' reality and 'magic' reality. this is key 
> for the two interpenetrate. and this interpenetration is the whole 
> journey: we don't have two realities (duality); we have one 
> (singularity) in which the profane *is* sacred.
>
>this creates the avalanche. there is only one reality and it is 
>essentially spiritual (ie intelligent). heaven is earth.
>
>this intelligent reality unfolds according to cosmic laws which are 
>recognised and symbolised in divination.
>
>
>
>
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