Forkbender a dit:
That's true. And I like his viewpoint on it, because esotericism is by nature hiding wisdom within forms of knowledge. This hiding creates problems.
We use the word esoteric for subjects which were hidden from the Church and other oppressive forces, or which were too delicate to be spread publicly. Nowadays there's nothing 'hidden' about astrology for example. One can pick up books to learn the art, buy software, follow a course etc. The same applies to harmonics, fractals, sacred geometry, fytotherapy, orthomolecular nutrition and Chinese medicine. These are all matters that could be discussed on this forum, for the benefit of those who have the patience and inquisitiveness to learn something new.
I think you need to see GODs effort in this light: he tries to unhide the wisdom within, instead of shedding light on the shells.
Well, from my vantage point I actually have the feeling he's doing the opposite: shedding light on the shells (any sign of 'esotericism'), while refusing to consider even the possibility of wisdom hiding underneath. This is why most of his comments in such discussions are unconstructive rather than constructive. This was highlighted in his disagreements with me in the past, and was again reflected clearly in his encounter with Ahuaeynjxs. That's why I said it was his 'spiral', an attitude he committed himself to a while ago. This attitude is preventing him (and others) from understanding new phenomena like Ahuaeynjxs and what he has to offer to the community.
Forkbender a dit:
Yes. Agreed. But what did you measure it against? How do you know this material to be true/objective or not?
The Amanita recipe I tried, and indeed, a simple cold water extraction works perfectly. Some health advice I tried out for a couple of weeks, and chronic pain disappeared. I already had knowledge of the herbs, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals he recommends: I know they work because my customers say they do, and I know the biochemical principles which explain why they work (for example, it's not pseudo science to say B-vitamins are essential for numerous enzymatic processes in the body, or that electrolytes and EPA are important for a proper functioning of the nervous system). I don't know how monotomic gold works, but if I'd care, I know the information is readily available on the internet, or I could ask Ahuaeynjxs about it directly. Regarding fractals, the Fibonacci sequence, the Golden Mean, Phi, the platonic solids, harmonics, numerology, all of these things I studied throughout my life, but mostly in 2005 and 2006, in a structured manner. You measure the material against what you already know about mathematics, physics and natural processes. You can use a simple calculator to verify all that's written there. It's fringe science, not pseudo science. We're psychonauts, not idiots. Indeed, once you understand, the mystical ceases to be mysterious. You know and understand, which allows you to know and understand more and more. We're not dealing with unverifyable beliefs here.
