Love this piece. So rich in wisdom across different traditions.
The issue of entities seems vastly underappreciated in the realms of healing (whether traditional or alternative), psychedelics, and spiritual growth/mysticism.
I think it can make people very uncomfortable, particularly the idea of either malevolent or trickster entities. Easier to discard it all as superstition or product of the psyche. As a result we're unprepared for how to navigate these encounters. As you pointed out in the helpful anecdote, this can have serious consequences.
Is there a source you like for "best practices" on how to manage interactions or how to limit them to compassionate/benevolent beings? (setting boundaries, protection, discernment, cleansing, removal if necessary, vs. curious engagement, revelation, receiving healing)?
Thank you! I completely agree with your point about how under-appreciated this topic is in healing spaces. Fear and its quieter twin, skepticism, still looms large. It makes sense, anything that touches the unknown tends to unsettle people.
As for readings, I highly recommend Robert Falconer’s work. He also has a beautiful meditation titled, “Sealing Light Meditation,” on YouTube that’s worth exploring.
Christian esotericism is not enochian. Real Christian mystics have nothing to do with 16th century English theosophists. To understand Christian esotericism you need to understand traditional theurgy, the salvific and sacramental elements of the ancient world and how they survived and mostly Orthodoxy.
Love this piece. So rich in wisdom across different traditions.
The issue of entities seems vastly underappreciated in the realms of healing (whether traditional or alternative), psychedelics, and spiritual growth/mysticism.
I think it can make people very uncomfortable, particularly the idea of either malevolent or trickster entities. Easier to discard it all as superstition or product of the psyche. As a result we're unprepared for how to navigate these encounters. As you pointed out in the helpful anecdote, this can have serious consequences.
Is there a source you like for "best practices" on how to manage interactions or how to limit them to compassionate/benevolent beings? (setting boundaries, protection, discernment, cleansing, removal if necessary, vs. curious engagement, revelation, receiving healing)?
Thank you! I completely agree with your point about how under-appreciated this topic is in healing spaces. Fear and its quieter twin, skepticism, still looms large. It makes sense, anything that touches the unknown tends to unsettle people.
As for readings, I highly recommend Robert Falconer’s work. He also has a beautiful meditation titled, “Sealing Light Meditation,” on YouTube that’s worth exploring.
Christian esotericism is not enochian. Real Christian mystics have nothing to do with 16th century English theosophists. To understand Christian esotericism you need to understand traditional theurgy, the salvific and sacramental elements of the ancient world and how they survived and mostly Orthodoxy.
Thank you! The details you mention are actually beyond the scope of this post.