Hi JMG, I have been reading and rereading Robert Mathiesen’s newly published Microcosmographia Magica this week. I am stunned. Turns out my Higher Self has not been sitting this incarnation out letting me wander about unattended.
To my surprise, Robert described a number of elements of my path in his book. Even helping me see a bit of structure or a semblance of a map of my wanderings.
Most surprising is how a rather subtle realization from 15 to 20 years ago turns out to be an important key. It was one of those things which while interesting at the time was something I didn’t know what to do with so left it on the back burner.
Now with meditation, SOP, and divination practices well established I might be seeing what to do with that realization as I take my next step.
BTW: The realization from years ago was that if I drop away everything about me except my core whatever. That core whatever is my being a unique perception in the Cosmos. I don’t know if this is ultimately true but I find it to be useful.
Next on my list of things to do is finding mystical and philosophical works for meditation and other abstract thinking and perception developing works and activities. Of which, The Glass Bead Game, abstract mathematics, and Zen Koans might be good examples. Maybe the Ars Notoria will be useful too somehow?
Plenty of exploring to be done. Lots of searching forum archives.
I want to offer a big thank you to both you and Robert for the resources you’ve each provided. Nice to be putting this little puzzle together after all this time.
Microcosmographia Magica
I have been reading and rereading Robert Mathiesen’s newly published Microcosmographia Magica this week. I am stunned. Turns out my Higher Self has not been sitting this incarnation out letting me wander about unattended.
To my surprise, Robert described a number of elements of my path in his book. Even helping me see a bit of structure or a semblance of a map of my wanderings.
Most surprising is how a rather subtle realization from 15 to 20 years ago turns out to be an important key. It was one of those things which while interesting at the time was something I didn’t know what to do with so left it on the back burner.
Now with meditation, SOP, and divination practices well established I might be seeing what to do with that realization as I take my next step.
BTW: The realization from years ago was that if I drop away everything about me except my core whatever. That core whatever is my being a unique perception in the Cosmos. I don’t know if this is ultimately true but I find it to be useful.
Next on my list of things to do is finding mystical and philosophical works for meditation and other abstract thinking and perception developing works and activities. Of which, The Glass Bead Game, abstract mathematics, and Zen Koans might be good examples. Maybe the Ars Notoria will be useful too somehow?
Plenty of exploring to be done. Lots of searching forum archives.
I want to offer a big thank you to both you and Robert for the resources you’ve each provided. Nice to be putting this little puzzle together after all this time.
Thanks,
Eric