Langoliers
One of the figures popular in contemporary mythology is the rather grim spirit who acts as the ‘custodians’ of embodied worlds and also “initiate” the process of disembodiment. Modern minds have grown accustomed to calling them ““flyers”” following Latin American writers; their traditional name is Galla (Gallu), popular culture calls them Grim Reapers (Eng.. Grim Reaper — ‘the grim reaper’), and I prefer the name given them by S. King — the Langoliers.
The mythology based on KK’s books often confuses the Langoliers with the Parasites of mind, although the traditional understanding distinguishes these groups of predators. The crucial point is their relation to the mind, to the Psychocosmos — if a Parasite of mind resides within it, the Langoliers reside outside it. Nevertheless, both groups of predators feed on mental energy, which is the source of the confusion. But it is significant that whereas Parasites of mind “force” minds to surrender energy, the Langoliers feed on what the mind has “lost” or can no longer use.
We have already discussed that the Langoliers play a direct role in the process of disembodiment, removing the conduits of consciousness from the embodied world. Yet, despite all their frightening activity, they are not “hostile” entities opposed to the cosmos; on the contrary, they are absolutely necessary to it as a protective element.
The idea of the necessity of such an element arises from the notion that any action leaves in the World’s Passive Environment an imprint — reshimo — which, according to the Law of Analogies, retains a connection to the mind that produced it. In other words, by interacting with this “imprint” one can access the mind that created it — including stealing energy from it. This is actively exploited by the inhabitants of the Qliphoth, who are deprived of the ability to generate power. Therefore the most important condition for preserving the integrity of worlds is the removal of the imprints of the mind from the Passive environment. This is precisely what the Langoliers do — they restore the Passive Environment to a ‘clean’ state by severing the ties between mind and its imprints. I prefer S. King’s analogy, who claimed that the Langoliers “eat the past.”
Such action can be subjectively unpleasant and even traumatic: for a mind anchored in its past, the “gnawing through” of this tie is obviously very painful. In many cases such consumption also slows progress, depriving the mind of the springboards provided by past achievements. Nevertheless, if the tie were preserved, the losses would be much greater, though less noticeable.
Every action, every act of will is subjected to “cleansing” by the Langoliers. Like scavengers that consume carrion and prevent epidemics, the Langoliers consume “dead” deeds, saving worlds from invasion by Qliphothic entities.
Perceiving the presence of the Langoliers can unsettle the mind, yet it is precisely a clear understanding of the necessity of their action that helps the Magus regain composure and continue on the Way beneath such terrifying presence.
As far as I understand the mythology based on the book of K.K. (more precisely, just what is written there), then the fliers are directly the predators, and the “parasite of consciousness” is the method of this flyer milking a person. That is, it is the flyer who whispers in your ear “act inefficiently”, as is written in the book (in the link you mentioned): “They throw us meaningless problems that stimulate these spikes of awareness…”
Let me immediately quote an effective way to fight 🙂
“Only discipline can repel it… Magicians understand discipline as the ability to calmly resist adverse circumstances that do not enter our calculations. For them, discipline is an art, the art of unwavering resistance to infinity, not because you are strong and unbending, but because you are filled with reverence.”
“They found that if you load it with inner silence, then the foreign device evaporates, thereby allowing the one who practices this to fully convince themselves of the foreignness of the mind, which, of course, returns, but not as strong, after which the removal of the flyer’s mind becomes a habitual task. This continues until one day it evaporates forever.”
Parasites feed on dispersed energy and contribute to its dispersion… “Flyers” feed on dispersed energy and contribute to its dispersion. By their goals and nature of actions, as well as the methods of fighting them, it is quite logical to combine them.
An interesting distinction is that a parasite is harmful by default, but if learned, it can be utilized, while “flyers” are “unpleasantly useful” in themselves, but if learned, one can rid oneself of their company. Method: cultivating true desires (integrity of the self) and consistency in implementing willful impulses (unyielding will, intention).
Such a combination indeed has some basis. But differentiation is also useful, as it helps to separate some characteristics important for practical purposes. Moreover, Langoliers do not “force” the dispersion of power, although they may sometimes prompt this dispersion.
I really like Stephen King. He is my favorite writer. In my opinion, he is one of the best writers of our time. And I really like your articles, your thoughts, your perspective on things and phenomena. Does this mean that our Monad resonates? (If the thought seems right to me, then it aligns with my vibrations.) Or is it just my awareness parasite that flatters my ego? After all, it is certainly pleasant to “resonate” with smart people.