Sheldrake's conclusions and your own roughly correspond with mine. Where Gnostics are concerned, Gnosticism is - for the most part - a benign pool of knowledge. But it was also used in a dark, Satanic way. Hence in recent times Heaven's Gate - a suicide cult and Aleister Crowley's 'Gnostic Mass'. That in no way validates the Crusaders, but the Gnostic Cathars seem to have believed the Earth was Hell with consequent dark implications. Family Constellations seem to have been inspired by the originator's work with the Zulus. I'm sure so much ancient wisdom is contained in such tribal societies. Ah, if only I was an anthropologist!
Thanks, Daniel. That's a pretty good analysis. Some aspects I didn't include, but are worthy of note. And that is if one person is affected by reincarnation, it's not always in isolation. So relatives or friends may also be involved. The thought that someone who is your father in one life may reincarnate as your son in another etc I personally find chilling. I'd prefer not to believe it, but there is some evidence for family reincarnations. It sounds like Weiss and Smith may shed some light. Also stone age ancestor worship, superseded by deity worship. I've had a little experience of 'Family Constellations' which can be expensive and complicated to set up but seems to work. Today, epigenetics - inherited trauma - is starting to be accepted. So there are numerous strands which would benefit from further exploration with accessible books. Thus I'm ruling out a book I once had called 'The origins of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind.' It's heavy going and the wikipedia entry is a welcome shortcut
Yet another compelling response Pat, thanks. I've got to say that the implications of all of this are tremendous.
I note that the originator of Family Constellations incorporated the principles of morphic resonance into his approach. Coincidentally (or perhaps not!), last month I read Robert Sheldrake's "The presence of the past, Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature". A deep dive into philosophy, genetics, consciousness, biology and more besides. Heavy going.
My takeaway from Sheldrake is that genetics actually provide people with very little other than a rough physical template based on their ancestors. Character is only partly derived from social imprinting. The rest (majority) derives from individual consciousness. Here's the kicker- consciousness is not local to the anatomical body as proven by myriad studies, case reports and observations.
I leafed through Talbot's Holographic Universe last night and was astounded by how much of this he too discusses. It would certainly appear that Jaynes' Bicameral Mind book where he opined that consciousness was a learned behaviour and not innate to the individual is out of the window.
Once the mental leap is made that we are spirits having a human experience and not the other way around, things make a lot more sense. Certainly it appears to me that this outlook was commonplace amongst many indigenous people about the globe and in cultures from millenia ago. The influence of different psychedelics on humanity and advancements cannot be easily discarded.
It is also clear that there is a significant body of literature and case reports which describe how groups of souls tend to reincarnate together. Themes can recur between life times until they are resolved with individuals changing sex, stations in life, different continents... Injuries sustained in one life leave sequelae in the next.
The philosophical and spiritual connotations to all of this beget an endless series of questions and enquiry.
My modest collection of books regarding these subjects is at your disposal. Otherwise, perhaps this is a conversation to be continued over a beer or a decent red!
Fascinating once again, Pat. Thanks for sharing the hows and whys of how SHA came to be.
Not too long ago, I wouldn't have thought too deeply about the significance of such dreams and synchronicities. These days, I try to pay close attention on a daily basis as to how they might indicate the veil of reality being parted one way or the other.
It could indeed well be the case that reincarnation is commonplace. The belief remains widespread amongst millions in the East today. It was arguably widespread amongst Pagan millions in the West until a couple of millenia ago.
Modern day, often incredible but seemingly true nonetheless, accounts of individuals remembering details of their past lives and inbetween lives abound. The nature of consciousness itself would appear to have been the subject of intense investigation by humans going back around 50,000 years depending on some sources.
The published works of Weiss amongst others regarding the rationale and details of reincarnation as well as Smith's Quantum Consciousness are eye opening in this regard, in more ways than one.
It could very well be the case that past life experiences and /or your Muse are finding a conduit for expression through your pen and keyboard, Pat. I get the impression that you wouldn't be the first person to achieve closure for historical issues in a present incarnation more capable of understanding and responding appropriately to the matter at hand.
In my view, the best stories all have genuine human emotion and grains of truth at their cores. SHA seems to have both in spades.
Sheldrake's conclusions and your own roughly correspond with mine. Where Gnostics are concerned, Gnosticism is - for the most part - a benign pool of knowledge. But it was also used in a dark, Satanic way. Hence in recent times Heaven's Gate - a suicide cult and Aleister Crowley's 'Gnostic Mass'. That in no way validates the Crusaders, but the Gnostic Cathars seem to have believed the Earth was Hell with consequent dark implications. Family Constellations seem to have been inspired by the originator's work with the Zulus. I'm sure so much ancient wisdom is contained in such tribal societies. Ah, if only I was an anthropologist!
Thanks, Daniel. That's a pretty good analysis. Some aspects I didn't include, but are worthy of note. And that is if one person is affected by reincarnation, it's not always in isolation. So relatives or friends may also be involved. The thought that someone who is your father in one life may reincarnate as your son in another etc I personally find chilling. I'd prefer not to believe it, but there is some evidence for family reincarnations. It sounds like Weiss and Smith may shed some light. Also stone age ancestor worship, superseded by deity worship. I've had a little experience of 'Family Constellations' which can be expensive and complicated to set up but seems to work. Today, epigenetics - inherited trauma - is starting to be accepted. So there are numerous strands which would benefit from further exploration with accessible books. Thus I'm ruling out a book I once had called 'The origins of consciousness in the breakdown of the bicameral mind.' It's heavy going and the wikipedia entry is a welcome shortcut
Yet another compelling response Pat, thanks. I've got to say that the implications of all of this are tremendous.
I note that the originator of Family Constellations incorporated the principles of morphic resonance into his approach. Coincidentally (or perhaps not!), last month I read Robert Sheldrake's "The presence of the past, Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature". A deep dive into philosophy, genetics, consciousness, biology and more besides. Heavy going.
My takeaway from Sheldrake is that genetics actually provide people with very little other than a rough physical template based on their ancestors. Character is only partly derived from social imprinting. The rest (majority) derives from individual consciousness. Here's the kicker- consciousness is not local to the anatomical body as proven by myriad studies, case reports and observations.
I leafed through Talbot's Holographic Universe last night and was astounded by how much of this he too discusses. It would certainly appear that Jaynes' Bicameral Mind book where he opined that consciousness was a learned behaviour and not innate to the individual is out of the window.
Once the mental leap is made that we are spirits having a human experience and not the other way around, things make a lot more sense. Certainly it appears to me that this outlook was commonplace amongst many indigenous people about the globe and in cultures from millenia ago. The influence of different psychedelics on humanity and advancements cannot be easily discarded.
It is also clear that there is a significant body of literature and case reports which describe how groups of souls tend to reincarnate together. Themes can recur between life times until they are resolved with individuals changing sex, stations in life, different continents... Injuries sustained in one life leave sequelae in the next.
The philosophical and spiritual connotations to all of this beget an endless series of questions and enquiry.
My modest collection of books regarding these subjects is at your disposal. Otherwise, perhaps this is a conversation to be continued over a beer or a decent red!
Fascinating once again, Pat. Thanks for sharing the hows and whys of how SHA came to be.
Not too long ago, I wouldn't have thought too deeply about the significance of such dreams and synchronicities. These days, I try to pay close attention on a daily basis as to how they might indicate the veil of reality being parted one way or the other.
It could indeed well be the case that reincarnation is commonplace. The belief remains widespread amongst millions in the East today. It was arguably widespread amongst Pagan millions in the West until a couple of millenia ago.
Modern day, often incredible but seemingly true nonetheless, accounts of individuals remembering details of their past lives and inbetween lives abound. The nature of consciousness itself would appear to have been the subject of intense investigation by humans going back around 50,000 years depending on some sources.
The published works of Weiss amongst others regarding the rationale and details of reincarnation as well as Smith's Quantum Consciousness are eye opening in this regard, in more ways than one.
It could very well be the case that past life experiences and /or your Muse are finding a conduit for expression through your pen and keyboard, Pat. I get the impression that you wouldn't be the first person to achieve closure for historical issues in a present incarnation more capable of understanding and responding appropriately to the matter at hand.
In my view, the best stories all have genuine human emotion and grains of truth at their cores. SHA seems to have both in spades.
I look forward to reading it!