Are the gods alive?
At present, among esoteric circles it has become fashionable to regard the gods as part of the psychocosm, “archetypes of the collective unconscious.” It is considered respectable to claim that the gods are “primary and composite role-patterns inherent in every person.” Mythology has shifted from a direct description of the existence of gods into a set of instructive tales about how patterns of consciousness operate.
It is thought that the “undeveloped” thought of ancient man projected outward the regularities it observed within itself and embodied them in images of gods. However, ancient people were at least as intelligent as modern people; on the contrary, in many respects their understanding of the order of things surpassed ours. And for them the gods existed both within and outside the mind; they were never perceived as its projections. On the contrary, the psychocosm and the macrocosm were regarded as governed by the same general principles of the cosmos, which were expressed in the gods’ roles on the macrocosmic level and in the archetypes of consciousness on the microcosmic level. For the ancient person the difference between a god’s “functions” and personality was clear. We have already discussed that the functions of gods are manifestations of their activity as perceived by us.
A god’s functions — his concrete form — are, in a sense, the “garb” in which a particular personality is clothed. And it happens that this “garb” is chosen in accordance with the needs of particular peoples who recognize the god’s influence. A shift in ideas about the gods often reflects such a change in the gods’ own “modes of activity.”
At the same time, each god is also a substantive principle, a personality, an individual being, a being belonging to the corresponding Wave of Life. Gods are characterized by qualities that are unusual from a human perspective. Thus, we have already discussed that when a god’s activity changes the god may change name, and to some extent, some personality traits. However, in doing so they do not lose their essential identity. It is precisely this quality of the gods that gives them the flexibility necessary to interact with the levels of force at which they operate.
Thus, for the ancient person the gods were a living objective reality not because Jungian psychology was not yet formulated, but because of an understanding of the analogical principle underlying manifestation. The Principle of Power, for example, manifested among the gods as the force embodied by Zeus, Odin, Enlil, etc.; yet each of those gods existed independently of the human mind, manifesting in Sumer as might, in Scandinavia as fury, and in Greece as authority.
If ‘each of these gods existed separately and independently of the interacting human consciousness’, do they exist (‘are they alive’) even now when human consciousness has stopped interacting with them (or has practically ceased to do so) due to the waning of one religion or another?
Yes, they are alive, regardless of whether people perceive them. The belief in gods only affects whether they will be perceived and in what form, but not their very existence.
Do pagan deities contact modern magicians? Are there documented cases? How might Wotan look in the world? To what do his attributes transform? A baseball cap, a mobile phone, and a notebook with verses… one eye is in place but squints and seems lifeless, the other emits cosmic cold… looks like a vagabond, says he is a Ukrainian labor migrant…))) Is that right?
Yes, the gods sometimes appear today. And it’s not as grotesque as it might seem—they are as majestic as before.
I have seen up close one of the most powerful currently living magicians – a very simple guy… no pretensions. Maybe the gods don’t show off in everyday life?)))
They are here, they are among us!))))))))) They…
– When you come next time, the fire in the temple will be burning – said the god of fire.
I was overwhelmed with doubts, because in my opinion, only one person could light the fire in the temple, and he had no intention of doing it for me.
However, upon my next visit, the fire was burning in the temple. It was lit by another person, who found the strength and right to do so.
The god of fire fulfilled one of the promises given to me.
Thus, faith is born. Faith that the god is alive.
Hello, Enmerkar! When artificially creating a matrix of consciousness and saturating it with the power of the attention of people – for example, through the creation of a popular literary or cinematic hero, is it possible that this matrix over time will gain an external, independent point of support from its admirers, gaining with it immortality – turning into a living god? Perhaps you know of similar examples? Or is such a matrix merely a temporary spirit, which ultimately awaits oblivion and dissolution? Thank you.
Hello. Yes, independent life of a tulpa is possible and it can attain independence. But for that, it certainly needs a ‘connection’ to the monadic source of consciousness.
And immediately another question arises – what happens to actors who successfully reproduce a powerful matrix of consciousness? A well-known example comes to mind, that of Heath Ledger, who created an excellent image of the Joker at the peak of his fame and soon after died. Does his soul flow into and become part of the matrix that he managed to reproduce?
Also, Travis Fimmel, who played Ragnar Lothbrok in the series “Vikings,” said in an interview that during shooting, he was seemingly led by some force – that it was not him, but someone or something acted through him – that’s why he was able to create such a vivid image of the jarl, which brought enormous popularity to the series and infused a large amount of power from fans into the revival of northern myth.
Thank you.
Here, we can rather speak of a mixture of energy flows and a ‘cross’ of matrices, similar to what happens during the ‘mixing of souls,’ that is—perceptual flows created by different focuses of consciousness.