The Viscosity of Mind
One of the significant problems that impedes not only the development of consciousness but its effective functioning in general is its tendency to get stuck — that is, lingering longer than necessary in states, thoughts, or experiences.
To overcome this limitation, it is useful to understand its nature.
As we have discussed, individual mind originally arises as the result of “pushing away“, is — separation within the unified potential space of the Psychocosmos of a distinct center and that center’s “negation” of all the potentials of the One except those that this center “counts” as its own. This primary division into “I” and “not-I”, which thus rests precisely on differentiation, separation, pushing away, gives rise to the initial property of selfhood, Chokhmah, the “Father of consciousness”. Kabbalah calls this “original” level of individual mind “Yechidah” (from the word “Yichud”, Heb. יִיחוּד — seclusion), although it sometimes even assigns it to the level of Nonduality — Keter.
However, once “pushing away” has occurred, it is natural and obvious that immediately — and in tandem with it — the counterforce of attraction arises: a “memory” of the lost unity and a striving to return to it. This force, expressed in the “higher” section of the Psychocosmos as the Great Mother, Binah, functions both as an integrating force for consciousness and as the “organ” of its connection to the common potential unity, and is called Chayah (חיה – life).
These two “original,” “parental” forces of mind generate its actual current — the “soul” — “neshama” and “intelligence” — “ruach” (“breath“), which manifest in a concrete being as the “life-force” — “nefesh” (“blood“) and the formed body — “guf“. In fact, when we speak of the “ordinary” thinking-emotional flow of mind, of the “psyche“, we most often mean precisely ruach, whereas modern psychology, operating with the term “ego” and sets of reflexes, usually equates with nefesh.
It is clear that on the “superconscious” level of neshama, and even more so on the consciously accessible levels of ruach and nefesh, the action of the “parental lights” of mind is, first, palpable and, second, “distorted” simply by virtue of their incommensurability.
Therefore the striving for self-differentiation of Yechidah, when “obscured”, gives rise to the sense of separateness, while the force of unity, Chayah, is distorted into a striving for possession.
And it is precisely this “memory of unity” that is the basis of the mind’s stickiness, its tendency to linger on objects (both external and internal) longer than necessary. The “Spirit of God”, ruach, instead of “hovering over the waters” — becomes mired and clings to them, losing freedom and bringing the mind to suffering.
The problem here is precisely the loss of mobility of the ruach, the diminishing “fluidity” of mind; and there is little difference whether the mind becomes mired in problems and suffering or “gets stuck” in “positive thinking” — in any case mobility is disrupted and the natural functioning of the mind is curtailed.
Therefore the task of the Magus is not to reject emotions, not to “stop thoughts”; on the contrary, the Magus, striving to express himself fully, aims to live an emotionally and intellectually rich life. The task is to balance the ‘parental lights’ of consciousness: when an emotion is appropriate, necessary — it must be experienced to the full, regardless of whether it is positive or negative; however, as soon as the emotion loses its relevance — it must be “released” and “dissolved” into the common ocean of neshama; the same applies to ideas: while reflection is relevant — thoughts should draw on the energy of nefesh; but when the process is complete — mind must freely move on, not stagnate on the same ruminations or experiences. The problem is not in the “positivity” or “negativity” of emotions or ideas; the problem is in their relevance, timeliness, and vital intensity. What is alive must live, whether it seems “good” or “bad”; what has already outlived its usefulness must be released and dissolved. Both extremes — dampening intensity or suppressing what is relevant, and getting stuck in what has lost its relevance — are equally destructive and lead to disharmony.
Our mistake is that we try to hold on to something that has long been gone for too long.
…..we need to let the unhealed wounds heal, for pain cannot last forever.
…..we need to let go of those we released twenty years ago.
…..we need to allow ourselves to do what we must – and let whatever will be, be.
I will not tell the poetess, the writer, the philosopher what this world is really like. Because it will kill their imagination. And the world, no matter how “untrue” it may be, must conceal the ability for variations. And why suddenly do you not want to experience, to get lost, to feel? Truthfulness, directness, knowledge, truth… These are not always necessary or beneficial.
…what this world really is like is hardly possible to describe in words… and if someone thinks it is, where is the guarantee that it isn’t just their fantasy?…
……ultimately, the question of “the truth of reality” boils down to the question—Do we have the guts to truly touch It?…)……
…………………………………..Straightforwardness puts me in a state of satisfaction. But… straightforwardness is a Blow, and it can’t always be applied to those suffering from crookedness))
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the process of Digging for Truth has no end or edge, but possesses Infinite Duration, which, in my opinion, is quite captivating……… and….. when you dig up a piece of knowledge, you find that it isn’t so easy to share with someone…….
……………….and Feelings……. – when they come, they can’t be chased away, and when Feelings leave, they can’t be brought back, but… I suppose no one is immune to the fact that Feelings may come back again)
I do not see connections between words and imagination. Words are a sonic and written description of the matrix of objects. It does not matter how this happens, whether by sound or writing; it is always about aligning the energy of the information received with the energy of consciousness. This is also the essence of awareness as a process. Imagination, on the other hand, is connected with colors, with the creation of these very matrices. Therefore, when describing something, you are already dealing with what has been created.
“Numen, in which tradition do you practice magic?”
The Tradition of the Forces of Nature 🙂
Although there is a connection between words and imagination. It is in the fact that it is through imagination that we create reality, while words give shape to that reality.
Tavita, you constantly say that it is impossible to describe truth with words.
But how can you determine something without describing it?
Everything you feel and see instantly takes on a definition in your consciousness. Without this definition, you cannot talk about something definitively, assigning properties and establishing connections, which means that this indeterminate will remain nameless and formless, and as a result, will not be anchored in time, fate, and Being as a whole.
And how do you see the “truth” of existence outside of consciousness?
Here’s the translation to English:
It’s good that this topic has been raised…
Not everything that is felt or seen is given a verbal definition in consciousness. For certain sensations, perceptions, and experiences, there are no words to fully express these feelings and perceptions… In such cases, expressing in words can only be approximate, partially incorrect, incomplete, and ultimately distorted.
At the same time, one must realize that the distorted transmission will reflect even more distantly in the mind of the person receiving the information. And although there is an innate ability in humans to perceive through empathy the neural connections of another person—namely, the ability to take on the actions, sensations, and experiences of others—people typically use this ability partially, incompletely, unconsciously, or to their own detriment.
Not everything that is perceived can be spoke of definitively, and not everything can be assigned properties. Or rather, one can speak of everything perceived definitively, but that would only represent a point of view.
Let me give an example: in one forest, I saw rectangles that, for some reason, from time to time, appeared among the tree canopies. They might have some connection to large stones embedded in the ground or could float through the air or move almost on the surface of the ground. To be honest, I don’t know what they are, but I can say that they resemble rectangles that do not reflect sunlight and are only noticeable during movement. I don’t know what their connection to trees and stones is, but a connection seems to exist. One of them approached me, and when it passed through my body, I experienced a sensation akin to a flow of bubbly substance.
Someone might ask: what kind of grass was I smoking?)))))))… And that would be their point of view, which they would consider valid in such a case. Another person would say that I’m crazy, while a third is convinced that I made it all up. A fourth would ask for a more detailed description because they would want to understand me better, but all I could offer them would be a distorted transmission, clumsy words, as neither my brain nor theirs holds “exact” knowledge about these objects.
The time at which your mind would like to establish connections is, in my opinion, quite an uncertain thing. (I have seen dreams that came true 100%, down to details, even the shape of a stain on a sleeve—which means that time is by no means a straight line from the past through the present to the future. The future can come into the present from the past. I admit there is a Portion of Uncertainty in the Picture of the World. And this Portion of Uncertainty is the Door to the Unknown, to the Unknowable.
Any description is conditional, but if it is supported by many people, then such a description becomes “objective reality”… In this case, we are merely trying to capture the fluid plasticity in a singular form… but the Unknown still breaks through into the Consciousness of those who are ready to perceive it… “The truth” of existence lies precisely in Consciousness, but not in words…
Hello. You are not here again. I really miss your words.
One aspect of viscosity is the balance between binding and cutting, and consequently – pulling in and pushing out. Binding is the number of knots in the thread of fate that a mage uses to tie beings, objects, events, and places to himself. The more knots there are, the heftier the overall structure and the more restrictions. The more knots there are, the higher the integration and the ability to act as a unified structure possessing unique properties that are not inherent to unbound elements. Another aspect of viscosity is the degree of crystallization of consciousness, which can be reduced by HEATING (increasing the energy of the system through saturation with the processes that generate it) or by MELTING.
Yichud is not “isolation”, but rather “unity”, it seems.
‘Yihud’ (Hebrew יִיחוּד – seclusion) in traditional Judaism means ‘seclusion of two’ and refers to the separate presence of a man and a woman away from everyone. According to the law of the Torah, a man and a woman whose relationship is prohibited are forbidden to be secluded behind closed doors. The prohibition also includes seclusion with an unmarried woman. The term also refers to the traditional seclusion of the bride and groom for a few minutes at the end of the wedding ceremony. Thus, the key aspect of the concept of ‘yihud’ is precisely separateness, being ‘behind closed doors’. In fact, such a concept of ‘seclusion’ in its ‘androgyne connotation’ allows one to relate the Light of Yeḥidah to the sefirah Keter.
/ however, as soon as an emotion loses its relevance – it must be “released” and “dissolved” in the general ocean of neshamah / Explain how to understand that the emotion has lost its relevance if it exists.
Mari, to understand, learn to read information from the informational field. Then you will understand that neither Enmerkar nor I are anything outstanding. The body is merely an Avatar, and all knowledge is around. We are just learning to interact with energies and to align them with our consciousness.