I practice karate at a few different dojos, with one sensei in particular being my Sensei as I really resonate with his teachings and always perform well in this class.
One day after class a few students were hanging out, waiting for the sensei as sometimes we would train a bit outside. Sensei came around the corner with one of the students, the couple affectionately holding hands, and in between him and I something disappeared. It left an outline behind, royal blue with black, angular in its lines, like a samurai crouching very low and wearing a hat that reminded me of an overlarge graduation cap. The loss of whatever had been between us created a void that left me speechless for a couple of minutes.
At first I wondered if I'd been overcome by jealousy, but I wasn't interested in Sensei personally and jealousy didn't explain the samurai aura. Over the next few months I chose to notice the archetype of the Sensei in between me and him during training, and then also with a higher belt sensei when I qualified for advanced training in another dojo.
I think that I saw an image of the Sensei archetype, somehow, as it left the space between us.
Live from Pelican Land, Phosphorescent Translucent Troglodyte
archetype after image
Have you ever heard of something like this?
I practice karate at a few different dojos, with one sensei in particular being my Sensei as I really resonate with his teachings and always perform well in this class.
One day after class a few students were hanging out, waiting for the sensei as sometimes we would train a bit outside. Sensei came around the corner with one of the students, the couple affectionately holding hands, and in between him and I something disappeared. It left an outline behind, royal blue with black, angular in its lines, like a samurai crouching very low and wearing a hat that reminded me of an overlarge graduation cap. The loss of whatever had been between us created a void that left me speechless for a couple of minutes.
At first I wondered if I'd been overcome by jealousy, but I wasn't interested in Sensei personally and jealousy didn't explain the samurai aura. Over the next few months I chose to notice the archetype of the Sensei in between me and him during training, and then also with a higher belt sensei when I qualified for advanced training in another dojo.
I think that I saw an image of the Sensei archetype, somehow, as it left the space between us.
Live from Pelican Land,
Phosphorescent Translucent Troglodyte
PS. Please give my best to Clare.