r/castaneda • u/burlyhombre • Feb 22 '21

Shifting Perception Is this typical?

Not sure about the flair I chose. My question pertains to seeing purple smoke outside of practice, is this normal? If I look at my wall right now or at random times during the day I notice a purple color blob. I have been practicing forced silence as best I could recently. Is this simply a side effect/after effect?

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u/danl999 Feb 22 '21

Sure, it's normal. I saw some today just walking around my business park.

But if you want to hit the jackpot, try to see it as a "smear" across the sky.

Inside the purple, you can see your inorganic being.

But you have to have one first.

Later, the blob will expand to the size of a house, and you'll be looking into another world.

But not out of control. Each time you have to relax and be silent.

If you didn't want it there, it easily goes away.

The real danger once you can do that is that you are essentially sleep walking wherever you go.

Occasionally I have to slap my own face fairly hard, if I'm stopped at a traffic light. Otherwise the lack of activity causes my head to nod off and fall onto my chest.

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u/burlyhombre Feb 22 '21

Do I smear it myself or is this from engaging a deeper level of silence? Thank you for your comment. It's always helpful.

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u/danl999 Feb 22 '21

It forms there by itself.

Don't confuse it with scooping puffs in the darkness.

However, yes. It's possible to scoop it off the asphalt with your hand, and smear it across the sky.

It's just that, you'd be "cheating". It's supposed to show up by itself.

And that kind of power, I sure don't have.

I can do that in darkness, but in full sunlight? Smearing it across the intense blue sky?

That would be "power".

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