Posts by wearyhawk83

Alright, so what’s the deal with the role of the cosmos in this whole thing—say, looking at a few galaxies away from our own? Or were you just talking about the universe as far as the eye can see? (or Ljubis Stojanovica)

@Carlos Castaneda

Hey, my bad if I came off a bit rude or offended anyone earlier.

I truly apologize, and I hope you all have an awesome rest of your night!

Zachary Cook2 said:Go ahead, keep going. I'm right here whenever you need me.👍

Where did this idea come from—that I'm not familiar with the subject or even with Castaneda's work? Did it just not cross your mind, or is it simply impossible for someone to be well-versed in something like this without treating it like their own Bible and losing their sense of autonomy and perspective on existence?

There's a massive difference between being informed and actually practicing it. Plenty of people have read the books only to decide they'd rather just stick to reading Stephen King.😂

A Bible?! I don't get why you're comparing millennia of practical knowledge to a thousand years of faith without any actual practice involved!

Honestly, I'm wondering what the point of this thread is when it's just you and Zachary Cook2 debating, and half the text feels like it was just copied and pasted just to "enlighten" a select few. If you want to lecture people, start a blog; it's never too late to become a blogger. 👍 In that case, though, I'd suggest taking a quick refresher course on basic American grammar if you aren't a native speaker, because seeing typos like that is pretty grating.

Grammar? Since when does that even matter?! Is it really that important?!😂
And why shouldn't the two of us sit here and swap experiences? Either jump into the discussion or opt out—the choice is yours.
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Thanks again for the discriminatory remarks. It feels like being in a cult where you can't ask a question without getting some shallow answer that barely touches on the point, just quoting stuff that’s miles away from the essence of what I actually asked.

Well, you got all your answers, and they were pretty damn precise.

And hey, don't go taking this personally either.

Not a chance—honestly, I’d probably do more!👍

@Zachary Cook2

Look, I never said it was bad, so quit pulling my words out of context. Thanks. 🙂

My bad if I messed up here.

I didn't ask just to jump to conclusions; I asked because these posts are chronically lacking any individual authenticity. When that's missing, I have to wonder if people are actually thinking for themselves or just blindly following the herd.
There's no point in debating if things are just being "thrown out there" without any actual order or personal "digestion." In that case, you might as well just grab the material and read it yourself—you'll learn way more that way.

Well, then pick it up and share your own take with us.

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Fine, then just rename the thread to "Expert Access Only: Minimum 5 Years Experience Required." Seriously, what’s even the point of having a discussion if you’re just going to dodge any questions that challenge your take? If you want to ignore everyone else, go ahead—everyone can just stick to their own little circles if you can't handle a real conversation.

Hey, let's not be too hard on Stephen King! 😉

The Bible?! I seriously don't get it. Why on earth are you comparing thousands of years of actual, hands-on practice to just thousands of years of faith without any of the work?

Seriously, just go back and read my statement one more time! Tell me exactly how you think I'm using the word "bible" here. Thanks again! 🙂

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Grammar? Seriously, who even cares about that?! Is it even that big of a deal?!😂

Who even are you, defending them? Seriously! That was just a total tangent, and honestly, I’m just trying to drop some good vibes here. If I do say so myself, what I'm saying might actually be the most useful thing anyone's posted in this entire thread!

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Man, you nailed it! You gave me every single answer I needed, and you were spot on with all of them.

Not really, honestly. Especially considering how things kicked off when man o was getting involved at the start. Like I said, there's just a massive gap between us, and man, that’s a real shame.

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My bad if I messed anything up!

My bad! 🙂

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So, seriously, just grab it and lay it all out for us! We want to hear what you actually think.

Look, like I said before, I was just throwing out some questions. Honestly, the answers I got back were pretty underwhelming—even elementary schoolers could have written them better, and that goes for the actual people I was asking, too!

I’m gonna stop bugging you guys now. (And don't you dare think for a second that I have any idea what's actually going on here!) For real! Well, that's exactly why I sound this way!

Hey there! What's up? 👋

Joseph Cook7 said:Man, this is a total 180 from your first post where you were denying our take... now suddenly you "don't know," which—fine—is human enough, I guess...
Talking about the Toltec Way is pretty much pointless if you aren't even familiar with it—it's a fundamentally different worldview than what we're used to here in the States. It’s like trying to explain shades and hues to a colorblind person; it's just a waste of breath. Same thing here—we can't even settle on a single topic because you haven't actually read any of this stuff.
Don't sweat it thinking you offended anyone, because you didn't. But we keep having to point out that we can't really talk to you since you lack the basic concepts of the subject—and if we don't have a common ground, there's just nowhere for the discussion to go.

And what exactly did I deny? I said, "It seems that way to me, or maybe I'm wrong," at the end. If that counts as denying things and being uncool, then fine. By the way, I know my tone can be pretty persuasive, but try to look past it. If I can stay chill at 25 and not take stuff personally even in bad situations, then someone much older should be able to do the same. I don't always talk like this, but sometimes there's no other way, though I still think it's better to speak up than just stay silent.

Talking about the Toltec Way is super rare for someone who isn't familiar with it at all, because it’s a fundamentally different worldview compared to our usual way of seeing things.

Wait, where did this idea come from that I'm not familiar with it or the works of Castaneda? Did that just not cross your mind, or is it just impossible for someone to be familiar with this stuff without treating it like their own personal Bible instead of keeping an authentic perspective on existence?

Basically, trying to discuss colors and shades with a colorblind person is just silly and pointless, and that's exactly what's happening here since we can't even land on one topic because you haven't read any of this.

I'm seriously wondering what the point of this thread is when it's just you and Zachary Cook2 going back and forth, and it's set up so that half the text is just copied and pasted just to "enlighten" certain people. Honestly, if you want to do that, start a blog—there's always room for a blogger. 👍 But in that case, I'd suggest taking a quick refresher course on basic grammar if you aren't from the US, because it's pretty rough seeing typos like that.

Don't stress about feeling like you offended anyone, because you didn't. But we constantly have to signal to you that we can't really talk to you because you lack the basic concepts of the subject, which means we have no common ground to actually hold a discussion.

Thanks again for the discriminatory comments. I feel like I'm at a cult meeting where you can't ask a question without getting a shallow answer that has nothing to do with what you asked, just some quotes that are miles away from the core of my question.

And hey, don't go feeling offended yourselves either.

@Zachary Cook2

Look, there's nothing wrong with copying text.

I never said doing that was bad, so stop taking my words out of context. Thanks.🙂

I didn't ask that just to jump to a conclusion, honestly. I asked because most posts here feel like they’re totally missing a real sense of personality. When you don't see that individual spark, it makes me wonder if people are actually thinking for themselves or just blindly following the crowd.
There's zero point in having a debate if everyone is just throwing stuff out there without actually processing it first. If you aren't truly "digesting" the info, you might as well just grab the source material and read it yourself—you'll learn way more that way!

Joseph Cook7 said:Look, folks,
if you think I've got something wrong, go ahead and prove it—use quotes, talk about your own experience, whatever—but just know I’m sticking strictly to the Aztec way since some parts are pretty set in stone...
Honestly, it just seems like you're not feeling the Aztec vibe or you haven't quite grasped it yet, so you're poking fun at me—but hey, whatever works for you!

Easy 🙂

I'm not sure, which is why I'm asking. It feels like we need to take these interpretations with a grain of salt and look a bit deeper. Like, you wouldn't take every word in the Bible literally and call it a day, right? You get what I'm saying?

What’s even the point of this thread if I can't ask a question that might rub some people the wrong way, especially when I'm definitely not trying to insult anyone.
Don't you think questioning things is totally necessary? And let's be real, there's always going to be a few haters in every group, right?

Zachary Cook2 said:It's not just copying stuff, even if the wording is identical.
Everything Charles has written in his last few posts—for instance, that's actually how I live my life—and I can say with total confidence that I'm living life to the absolute fullest compared to most people out there. I wouldn't go back to living like a regular person ever again, because I remember what that was like... and frankly, it was pretty pathetic.

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Alright, so we're talking about using the identical words, not just interpreting them differently?

Everything Joseph Cook7 has been posting lately—honestly, that’s exactly how I live my life. I can say with total certainty that I’m living life to the fullest compared to most people. I would never go back to living like an average Joe because I remember what that was like, and man, it was pretty bleak.

Look, I get that you dig those sources and find them useful, but that wasn't my question. My original point still hasn't been addressed.

And I’d really love it if Joseph Cook7 could weigh in on this. It seems like everyone else is fine with it except me, probably because they think I'm just trying to stir the pot. But honestly, acting solely on assumptions is the opposite of being an Aztec warrior, and it definitely flies in the face of the Four Agreements.

Thanks in advance for the replies!

Joseph Cook7 said:So, there’s this whole debate about the Aztec warrior's supposed double or bilocation thing. You can't just stare at a double with some materialistic mindset and expect to make sense of it—it’s basically just an energy imprint mimicking the physical original. Because of that, the usual rules don't apply... I mean, the guy could walk through walls or scale a vertical surface like it’s nothing since he's pure energy. But he can't eat, and there’s one dead giveaway he can’t replicate from the original: the eyes. A double's eyes are just raw, glowing energy...!!

No offense intended, but I gotta ask: do you guys usually take things this literally, or are you just quoting the book word-for-word?

I find the ancient Aztec teachings super interesting, but I can't help feeling like this might be a bit of a misinterpretation, or maybe I'm just missing something?

mellowfalcon11 said:The payoff? Well, since the body is essentially the temple of the spirit, I suppose there's that.
What you get is a body—plain and simple.
A conductor for the will, tuned up and ready to go.
Think about a Ford Mustang, for instance. You listen to the engine, you monitor the speed, you watch the fuel efficiency—why? So it can perform its purpose as effectively as possible. To serve the very will that set it in motion.
Now, take a hammer, or even a person we know who has to step in front of us so we can see them. That sense of danger, or a familiar energy, or even telepathy—it's all perceived first on an energetic level, through the whole body, converted into an impulse. A warning.
Most of the time, we just ignore it because of all that internal chatter. We don't leave enough space for what's called immediate action. When the body is in its optimal state, it handles those things autonomously.
These aren't theories; they are facts you can witness in your own life.
To wake up consciousness, we don't need some rare element from Jupiter. Everything happens right here, within our own bodies and minds. Driven by the will.

🙏🙏😍

mellowfalcon11 said:I honestly think you’re just used to the noise. You've gotten accustomed to that signal we call pain. It’s basically sent by the nerve responsible for healing; it’s noticing a situation and sending the right impulse back to the control center.
Your body tells you something is wrong way before things get bad. First, it's subtle. But if we ignore it and things escalate, it starts screaming. That's pain.
Cellular consciousness isn't some mystical, woo-woo thing either. Smart scientists have already proven it's real.

Alright then, how am I supposed to actually listen to my body, and what's the payoff for doing that?

P.S. Do you feel it when someone hits your fingers with a three-pound hammer right before they sit on them? What’s the actual difference between that and this stuff you're talking about?

mellowfalcon11 said:Most of us view our bodies through the lens of how we were conditioned.
Every single cell we possess possesses its own awareness.
There can't be some set of universal laws when it comes to food choices. We get tired, we need rest, yet we’re forced to ignore our own rhythms because of work obligations and social pressures.
It’s incredibly difficult nowadays to actually listen to your body's signals because we’ve simply forgotten how. Harsh environments and external suggestions take precedence over everything else. But once you accept that the body speaks its own language, you'll start hearing it soon enough.
It isn't strange to anyone that a pregnant woman suddenly craves a specific food. Usually, that food contains exactly what her system is demanding. But that's an extreme case. Most people don't even stretch after sleeping or sitting for hours. It's nothing like children, who still intuitively know how to listen to their physical selves.
You don't need to study complex tensegrity models to realize that every cell in your body is paying attention.

So, how am I supposed to wrap my head around the idea that every single cell is observant? If I could actually feel every individual cell, I should be able to count them one by one, right? How many would that even be?

Or am I just taking this way too literally?

Silence is Golden

Zachary Cook2 said:I think I explained myself perfectly—just try practicing tensegrity for a few months, then we can pick this up again and talk about what the body needs.😉

So, basically, if you aren't into tensegrity, you’re totally flying blind when it comes to knowing what your body actually needs, right?
Well, damn. Just my luck! 🙂

Zachary Cook2 said:Look, if you’re actually doing tensegrity, there's zero chance you'll be letting yourself go even when you're eighty.
What I meant was that it’s a waste of time to force something your body isn't asking for—you should spend that energy on things that actually work with your physiology.

My body definitely responds to tensegrity, and I'll be doing it until the day I die, even if I can barely move. 😂

😂😁

But what exactly "works" for the body? Who gets to decide what our systems actually need?
And what does evolution even have to do with this?

It seems pretty obvious what we should be doing to take care of ourselves. Why overcomplicate it with all this mystery?

Zachary Cook2 said:I don't know, maybe I'm off base here—but if you're actually doing these movements, you don't really need the jogging, the swimming, or all that other gym stuff. In my opinion, most sports just end up taxing the body—it's basically forcing it to work when it doesn't want to, just because we feel like being "active."
If you're doing the movements, the best way to balance things out is just some light stretching and long walks through the woods or out in nature—somewhere far away from people, ideally.

Haha, okay! So if I go out and buy a starving tiger and lock it in a fenced-in field just to "tease" it a little bit, would that be stressing its body? Because I'm pretty sure that tiger's body would be screaming to run at light speed right then!

Or are you just looking for an excuse to totally let yourself go so that by the time you hit your eighties, someone else can take care of you without feeling guilty?

Joseph Cook7 said:People are doing this all over the globe now—even here in the States, there are a few groups practicing it. They call the movement tensegrity. Basically, the whole point is to optimize energy flow through your body. There’s zero mysticism or secret cult stuff involved, and honestly, it can’t hurt anyone—no side effects to speak of. You can just Google the name if you want to fall down a rabbit hole..
I’ve been doing them for ten years now—helps me stay active with jogging and swimming even in my sixties...

Wait, why would anyone think being active in your sixties is weird?

You can always level up your fitness if you actually have the willpower. It's basically a "gift" that's sitting there waiting for everyone.

Betty Stewart59 said:If you don't get what love actually is, how are you ever going to make it work?

Oh, I’m gonna handle love like I'm snatching Life right out of Death's jaws!

Betty Stewart59 said:Look, I’d say you’re just projecting your own selfishness here. Just relax. I never once wrote that they were arrogant, nor did I ever think it—but you certainly felt it, didn't you?

In your case, it's still "eyes fixed firmly on earthly matters."
Those who talk too much never truly fly.😍

Do you really think talking in cryptic little riddles is going to make your points sound more profound or high-quality?

Look, I'm not here to psychoanalyze you or myself. I asked you a specific question, which is why I used quotes—I wasn't trying to rewrite your whole life. I totally get that you feel the need to enlighten me, but if I'm going to listen to a lecture, I'd at least like an actual answer to what I asked. Otherwise, we’re just spinning our wheels here.

There are way too many people staring up from the ground, bragging about how they've been there.
But you aren't one of them, and you never will be.

That's what you wrote in that other post, and I'm asking you: why do you think that's the case?

(And please, if you're going to reply, give it to me straight. If I wanted vague, wrapped-up nonsense, I'd go to a Sunday service or try to solve a Sudoku puzzle with a five-minute timer.)

@Dragonfly - Seriously well-written piece. You definitely deserve some props for this one! 🙂

@Betty Stewart59 - Why do you think those "arrogant" types who have never experienced love—and never will—are the ones you're targeting in your poems?

stormycanyon11 said:Love is essentially a singular force, though it manifests in billions of different ways, which is why we all walk around convinced that our specific version is the one true thing—and honestly, I can't say I blame us, given how unique every individual experience really is. If we can just let love exist, even if it’s nothing more than a persistent, abstract idea, then perhaps there’s hope. There’s an old saying going around that suggests success is merely the grave where love goes to die, a thought that certainly opens up a whole new rabbit hole of debate...🙂

Exactly!

The real trick is spotting those specific versions of love that actually touch our lives and stripping away the fluff to find the core truth. See, people often wrap love up in these massive, inflated stories that aren't even real—they're just straight-up lies. And calling out those lies is incredibly tough because they’re usually tied to our own egos. If we expose the lie, we end up exposing ourselves, too. It’s way easier to hide behind a facade, because once you tear that mask down, you lose all your excuses. You can't keep feeding the nonsense anymore; you actually have to step up, take responsibility, and act in a way that truly honors what love is supposed to be.

Gerald Ward61 said:And love?

I don't think I could even put this into words properly—maybe a live discussion would work better, though honestly, I’d probably still struggle to find the right way to say it. But hey, if anyone actually wants to know, I’m sure they’ll find their answers eventually. This is a totally personal journey; you can't just read two sentences from some random guy on a forum who thinks he's cracked the code to the universe.

If you get it, you get it: Love is life, and life is love. If you don't wrap your head around that, all the words in the world won't help you.

I'm obsessed with this quote: "Once you have been struck by the beauty of something, dedicate your life to it." — A. Heyting

stormycanyon11 said:Have we even begun to determine if we are merely chasing a fixed concept that lacks any actual foundation, or have we actually progressed beyond that point? Love takes so many different shapes, and everyone’s experience is entirely unique, yet the fact that so many people insist their specific version is the only truth is an added complication that complicates everything. There are various kinds of love; some manifest fully only to be severed prematurely, some endure for a time before eventually flickering out, and others somehow persist forever, regardless of how strange that might seem to an outsider. Personally, I have lived through several different iterations, and each was genuine and true in its own way, but I find myself lacking the desire to argue about it—though, lately, I am starting to feel as though there might be only one truly authentic, unrepeatable kind, or at least one that feels more real and singular than all the rest...

If we're going to debate this, let's actually be precise. There aren't "different types" of love; those are just different types of relationships. Relationships vary wildly. How much actual love is present in those relationships, or how intense and lasting those emotions are, is a whole other story that shouldn't be lumped in with the full definition of love.

northernbadger12 said:Man, I am totally lost here 😍

And why is treating love like some fixed idea such a bad thing? Because it isn't actually love! It’s just an idea *about* love. Honestly, it’s almost like art 🤷

Everyone is losing it; some people just admit it and others don't.
Personally, I don't think being fixated is a bad thing as long as it's pointed in the right direction and you keep it somewhat "under control." Shakespeare said, "Nothing is good or bad in itself. It only depends on what we think of it."

The freedom of our minds and our ability to build our own inner worlds is what gives life its real "flavor," but man, it's hard to find that sweet spot. It's all about balance. Life itself is an art form, and we're all artists, no matter what anyone else says.