Crop circles and ETs: Archetypal aspects of transformation? November 25, 2006
Posted by bodhidude in : Transformation, blog , add a commentI’ve recently been considering the phenomenon of crop circles in the larger context of this time of transformation that we find ourselves in. I’ve always considered them an interesting curiosity because I couldn’t accept that it was solely a human creation and I also couldn’t accept that somehow alien spacecraft were coming down and leaving their galactic signature either. I guess at this point I’m more of the impression that these things are an expression of planetary consciousness or archetypal symbols emanating from the collective unconscious of the planet. To me it cannot be a coincidence that these things began appearing as we approach a turning point in planetary history. I’m really starting to see them more and more as external emanations of the process of transformation we’re in. From that point of view I think they may speak to us at a deep level and are potentially activating unconscious aspects of our consciousness that we are needing to embody going forward into a new way of existing. It may be helpful to contemplate them in this way with an open mind and see what they stir up and evoke for us. The mainstream resistance to taking them seriously is also illuminating as we see the old ways of thinking resist and deny anything that threatens their dominance and rigid grasp at existence.
For a long time I’ve also considered the standard image of the ET to be an archetypal figure projecting itself from the collective unconscious to give voice to our search for larger meaning. The commonality of the ET experience across cultures whether it be UFO sightings or the description of aliens themselves is indicative of an archetypal pattern. We live in a culture that has lost its connection with the spirit and with the deeper meaning that comes from a healthy relationship with consciousness. So it seems understandable that we generate such projections as we continue to repress our inner nature and wrap ourselves ever tighter in materialism and the physical plane. It is certainly interesting to look at what plays out with these and other such phenomena as we move forward and become more activated at a deeper level………
Connecting without labels November 11, 2006
Posted by bodhidude in : Community, Relationship, blog , add a commentThere are so many damn labels associated with love and relationships and I’m really getting tired of them mostly because they seem to solidify a connection before it ever really develops. I find that I want to connect without so many labels but there seems to be such a tendency to want to assign certain labels to people from the outset. Are you mono or poly? Are you into kink? What are you looking for: LTR, FWB, friends only? And on and on. The thing for me is that I don’t identify with any of these things overall. They take shape based on the connection and the person I am relating to. I might meet someone and just be friends or it might feel right to be somewhat physically intimate or just emotionally intimate or maybe the connection is so strong we want to be in a monogamous committed relationship but I don’t know that until I get there. My intention in meeting women is to be open and see them for who they are and see what naturally unfolds and allow it to progress in whatever direction the connection takes it without expectations or attachment. That seems so simple and yet so hard to actualize. Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense, I’m in a place of redefining my relationship to relationship so its a bit confusing……..