Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is what I needed. Some honest critique and questioning. First of all let me say that I am 54 and have NO history of ANY mental health issues. Except for THIS experience. When I decided to flip reality, I was only thinking of staying in the moment and having an "adventure" a la Joseph Campbell. To be honest, I had skimmed through Laura's book but had no concept of STO, STS, the Wave, had read Castenada about 18 years ago and forgotten it, etc. I had just gotten laid off from a job I loved and was wondering what it was all about Alfie, so to speak.
I have kept journals all my life and wrote down everything as much as possible while it was happening and yes, it is my intent to write the whole story to try and make sense of it, if possible. In retrospect, I did 4th way work naturally during the course of my life. I also had no idea who Guerdeff (sp?) was or the 4th way till after the fact. I now see I have been guided my whole life to so this process naturally. Every single element is there; I just didn't know there was such a thing.
I am also well aware there are such things as mystical experiences labeled as psychosis. It happens all the time. I say potatO, you say potato, kind of a thing. This was no psychosis. It was almost like I covered ALL paths of breaking free within the experience; paths I had no idea concsiously (sp?) existed. (I really need a dictionary next to me). There was divine grace, too. There was definitely a battle which was fought through me at one terrifying point and there were real, physical beings involved, too.
There was what I now know is called Vril, which was entirely different from the light of Christ and there was also protection. It was both terrifying and the most exquisite thing I have ever experienced. My experience had elements of ALL and that is why I am trying to get some input and information. I'm not saying I'm perfect. Far from it, but I do know what I know.
High strangeness, mystical, divine, real physical and non ordinary beings, etc. It was all there. I saw the world as a giant, fake construct and cheap and silly looking; a set up just like Jim Carrey in the movie "The Truman Show."
I was getting so unnerved that I finally started fighting who or whatever was doing this. I was really mad. There were beings who I know were not "normal" humans all over the place. Had I not been as strong and strong willed as I am, I may have ended up permanently in a mental institution, but remember I am 54 and had never, every seen or understood anything like this. I jokingly say I got drafted into God's army. I believe the reason I wasn't hurt is because I stayed true to myself, partially.
Please remember I didn't know about any of this stuff before it happened. First, before the experience started, I just became unafraid. As soon as I remarked to someone I was speaking to that I wasn't afraid anymore, it was like a dam burst forth, first in trickles and then a torrent. Very high strangeness. Then ego went. Then the light came and all the other things that happened.
I've just never seen anybody talk about it in the way I went through it and I thought there would be more people here who had explained these things. That is also why I cautioned in another post for people to be careful because this way is not for the faint of heart. You better be really strong and smart with a will of iron. It is nothing to play around with. But for me, it happened accidently. (sp?)
I've read book after book after the fact and I guess my way is called the "Way of the Fool" but it certainly wasn't intentional in the way most people mean it. It all just came pouring through when I was ready and if it hadn't been for divine grace, I would have doubted my sanity. I am not stupid or frivolous. I am pretty darn strong physically. In retrospect I see my whole life had been "training" for this to happen. I've always wanted to help the world and felt different ever since I was a little girl.
I would be very grateful for any and all help. That is why I am here. What I could do is type the experience on a Word document and forward it. Even I find it hard to believe how "textbook" my experience was. Pretty much on all fronts. Every "textbook" of every "way" seems to correspond to some part of my experience. It encompassed pretty much everything. In a nutshell, my DNA woke up and then all hell done broke loose.
I have kept journals all my life and wrote down everything as much as possible while it was happening and yes, it is my intent to write the whole story to try and make sense of it, if possible. In retrospect, I did 4th way work naturally during the course of my life. I also had no idea who Guerdeff (sp?) was or the 4th way till after the fact. I now see I have been guided my whole life to so this process naturally. Every single element is there; I just didn't know there was such a thing.
I am also well aware there are such things as mystical experiences labeled as psychosis. It happens all the time. I say potatO, you say potato, kind of a thing. This was no psychosis. It was almost like I covered ALL paths of breaking free within the experience; paths I had no idea concsiously (sp?) existed. (I really need a dictionary next to me). There was divine grace, too. There was definitely a battle which was fought through me at one terrifying point and there were real, physical beings involved, too.
There was what I now know is called Vril, which was entirely different from the light of Christ and there was also protection. It was both terrifying and the most exquisite thing I have ever experienced. My experience had elements of ALL and that is why I am trying to get some input and information. I'm not saying I'm perfect. Far from it, but I do know what I know.
High strangeness, mystical, divine, real physical and non ordinary beings, etc. It was all there. I saw the world as a giant, fake construct and cheap and silly looking; a set up just like Jim Carrey in the movie "The Truman Show."
I was getting so unnerved that I finally started fighting who or whatever was doing this. I was really mad. There were beings who I know were not "normal" humans all over the place. Had I not been as strong and strong willed as I am, I may have ended up permanently in a mental institution, but remember I am 54 and had never, every seen or understood anything like this. I jokingly say I got drafted into God's army. I believe the reason I wasn't hurt is because I stayed true to myself, partially.
Please remember I didn't know about any of this stuff before it happened. First, before the experience started, I just became unafraid. As soon as I remarked to someone I was speaking to that I wasn't afraid anymore, it was like a dam burst forth, first in trickles and then a torrent. Very high strangeness. Then ego went. Then the light came and all the other things that happened.
I've just never seen anybody talk about it in the way I went through it and I thought there would be more people here who had explained these things. That is also why I cautioned in another post for people to be careful because this way is not for the faint of heart. You better be really strong and smart with a will of iron. It is nothing to play around with. But for me, it happened accidently. (sp?)
I've read book after book after the fact and I guess my way is called the "Way of the Fool" but it certainly wasn't intentional in the way most people mean it. It all just came pouring through when I was ready and if it hadn't been for divine grace, I would have doubted my sanity. I am not stupid or frivolous. I am pretty darn strong physically. In retrospect I see my whole life had been "training" for this to happen. I've always wanted to help the world and felt different ever since I was a little girl.
I would be very grateful for any and all help. That is why I am here. What I could do is type the experience on a Word document and forward it. Even I find it hard to believe how "textbook" my experience was. Pretty much on all fronts. Every "textbook" of every "way" seems to correspond to some part of my experience. It encompassed pretty much everything. In a nutshell, my DNA woke up and then all hell done broke loose.