Tuesday, May 30, 2006

hide and go seek



loving this idea of seven steps of alchemy... i read the alchemist years ago (maybe i should again) and never quite got the concept of how that related to every day life.... again in the book "the way of the wizard" it becomes clear that alchemy is a principle for living, the steps on our journey to becoming spirit. "innocence", is were we start our lives... soon (too soon, as early as the 2nd grade in my experiences) comes the birth of the "ego". next we get the the urge to become an "achiever". some of us stick inside these two states our whole lives, the ego is a strong fucker... many find their way to becoming a "giver", after all happiness lives not only in taking but also giving. next step... here is where i believe i have been floating for many years, in the role of a "seeker", a place where one's sense of "I" is allowed to expand. by itself, seeking finds you no fulfillment...eventually you need to FIND. it is an illusion to think god, beauty, love is here and not there... the "seer" finds life, love and god everywhere and in every person.. the last stage of alchemy is "spirit" which seems to be the hardest to imagine, where concepts like mind and body, birth and death cease.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

maybe the two co-exist, but i find my ego is not nearly as large as my pride. ugh.

and, i love that group of people in the picture.

most of all, you.

xoxo.

bhd

payne said...

it is a cycle my brotha, you are correct, but i hope to at least complete the cycle once:) and blakey i dont see you as overly prideful?? maybe when it comes to you mom's rizbut feen(SP) :):)

Anonymous said...

i must read that again. it's been too long. thanks for the inspiration.