tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post7972112211141024794..comments2024-03-17T03:42:21.277-05:00Comments on LEARNING CURVE ON THE ECLIPTIC: Wednesday Woo-Woo ~ OUIJATwilighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-67526852142596173902010-07-15T16:27:48.963-05:002010-07-15T16:27:48.963-05:00gian paul ~~~ Funny you should mention Crowley, I ...gian paul ~~~ Funny you should mention Crowley, I spent a while reading up on him yesterday with a view to using him for the next Woo-woo post. I decided against it, though. The guy was an horrendous specimen of humanity - and why give him more voice and space, even on my humble little bit of cyberland?<br /><br />So now I'm off on a different tack. ;-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-2987711022132748232010-07-15T10:39:02.889-05:002010-07-15T10:39:02.889-05:00Just read a comment by Rumi: "There are heave...Just read a comment by Rumi: "There are heavens in the reign of the soul which are able to govern the heavens of the world".<br /><br />Personally I believe that exceptional beings like no doubt Rumi was, can reach into such realms. On the contrary however, lesser beings may also find access to "hellish realms". Again: AVOID!<br /><br />If I remember correctly, once famous Alister Crawly had a little enviable ending...gian paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-35619968584992548072010-07-15T08:49:56.124-05:002010-07-15T08:49:56.124-05:00WWW ~~~ Oh wow! Thank you - and thanks for adding...WWW ~~~ Oh wow! Thank you - and thanks for adding your personal experience of Ouija here. I can well imagine how scary it must have been. This makes me even more certain I'll never be tempted to "dabble". :-)Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-28806887014538476032010-07-15T00:43:16.482-05:002010-07-15T00:43:16.482-05:00You know T, I've had some experience and it se...You know T, I've had some experience and it seriously freaked me out far too many times. I won't go near a Board to this day.<br />Part of the hippie era of my past and the predictions were so accurate and scary that I'd rather not know.<br />I don't know what energy field these things tap into but like you say, better left for stronger, more incredulous minds.<br />Great post as always.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-15673430267329472122010-07-14T18:33:58.300-05:002010-07-14T18:33:58.300-05:00gian paul ~~~ Interesting info! I hadn't hear...gian paul ~~~ Interesting info! I hadn't heard of Macumba, though knew about Voodoo's reputation. <br /><br />I've never met anyone who has had any kind of experience linked to one of these kinds of practices. <br />For me it remains all a bit academic, but I can well understand how, if a personal experience is related to one by a trusted acquaintance, it would definitely sway one's views.<br /><br />There is so much we don't know about how our minds/brains/counsciousness work. There's all kinds of potential still to be discovered.<br />Best to tread very lightly in these areas, especially in view of the potential for serious harm. <br /><br />Fascinating subject though!Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16659850.post-21619381628404723782010-07-14T15:49:37.258-05:002010-07-14T15:49:37.258-05:00As you managed to unearth the inventor of the Ouij...As you managed to unearth the inventor of the Ouija board, here some Brazilian observations:<br /><br />Macumba is the thing here (a variety of Vodoo). Over half the population here believes in the stuff - and not just African-Brazilians of various shades. Many pure white as well.<br /><br />Whenever I can, I avoid getting involved with any of that, but was not always possible as most of the housekeepers I had so far were "believers". One couple even had an Ouija board. Imported, they said.<br /><br />Some Brazilian "Maes de Santo" (Mothers of some Macumba saint) emigrate to Portugal, earning Euros there and doing quite well. Financially that is.<br /><br />But most of the time this type of credences here are used for vengeance (or similar low emotions). A German couple (but both born in Rio) told me unbelievable stories about their experiences with Macumba, mostly as victims of one or the other of their dismissed employees.<br /><br />Modern psi's know about this and so do exorcists. Who manages to unleash such forces (they are real, I believe), mostly "bleeds his own psychic energy". In that domain the laws of retribution function just the same as in more positive endeavors. <br /><br />Was helpful you equally joined some notes of caution. Humans hardly know their own psyche, but adore playing with forces better left alone.gian paulnoreply@blogger.com