Using the Cassiopean material in an exam?

[Timey]

I've got an exam coming up on life and life after death. I was wondering if it would be cool to use some of Laura's work in my answers; anything and everything is welcomed, pretty much, and our class studied spiritualism and the use of spirit boards. I wouldn't be using the material to answer an entire question, but I think the Cassiopean material, mentioned in passing in the right question, could add some color and get me some good marks. However, I was also weary that this might open me up for attack. What do you guys think?

 

[SoCurious]

However, I was also weary that this might open me up for attack. What do you guys think?

You're right to be wary, but this is a great example of how knowledge can protect. You're the only one who has specific knowledge about your teacher. Is he/she a churchgoer and if not has he/she got a specific outlook on the matter? Are you likely to upset his/her equilibrium or do you feel you'll get a fair hearing?

This is a great opportunity to bring the principles of creation to more people but only you can possibly know what the right thing to do would be in this case.

 

[Timey]

However, I was also weary that this might open me up for attack. What do you guys think?

You're right to be wary, but this is a great example of how knowledge can protect. You're the only one who has specific knowledge about your teacher. Is he/she a churchgoer and if not has he/she got a specific outlook on the matter? Are you likely to upset his/her equilibrium or do you feel you'll get a fair hearing?

This is a great opportunity to bring the principles of creation to more people but only you can possibly know what the right thing to do would be in this case.

It wont be marked by my teacher, but an independent marker who I have never met before. I won't be presenting the information in an in-depth way, but using it to provide argument and balance, as well as something a bit "different"; we can bring in all kinds of stuff: mysticism, Christianity, Buddhism, whatever! I thought it might be useful if a question came up concerning New Age beliefs or anything regarding channeling.

I would imagine that I would be marked based on the information I present and how I use it to argue, not on the markers personal biases and beliefs. I would also think that they would expect this kind of material to be presented based on the nature of the questions.

 

[SoCurious]

It wont be marked by my teacher, but an independent marker who I have never met before.

That puts a whole new spin on the matter. There are dangers here and I'd be reticent to "nail my colours to the cross". Stategic enclosure may be called for. That's just my opinion and maybe there's someone who has better insight into the question?

 

[Mrs. Peel]

It wont be marked by my teacher, but an independent marker who I have never met before.

That puts a whole new spin on the matter. There are dangers here and I'd be reticent to "nail my colours to the cross". Stategic enclosure may be called for. That's just my opinion and maybe there's someone who has better insight into the question?

Think "strategic enclosure." You're going to open the Cass "can of worms" with a person you've never even met???

Can you use some concepts maybe just in general?

 

[echo]

I recently did a comparative religion course on the history of shamanism, which I posted about in this thread:

http://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,27845.0.html

It was frustrating to see all the corrupted ideas out there on what shamanism is. If I had had more time, I would have looked into the sources that Laura cites and written about those (the fall of shamanism and the shift from female to male seers and the use of drugs, etc). I ended up using just the course literature but phrasing it as theories being discussed and not the final truth. I also made a point to emphasize ideas like the 'predatory universe', something that comes up in a lot of "shamanistic" writings but was not discussed as a concept in our class, but rather 'overlooked' which I thought was weird!

"Death" is of course a different subject but my advice would be to use your course literature and take the discussion from there, or maybe look into literature that Laura refers to in her research. You can look for bits and pieces of truth and emphasize those.

Think "strategic enclosure." You're going to open the Cass "can of worms" with a person you've never even met???

Can you use some concepts maybe just in general?

I agree with this. It will make it easier for you and the person giving you a grade if you stick to more general material, osit.

 

[Timey]

Ok, thanks guys. I thought it might be a bit risky. At the most I'll use very, very general ideas...at that.

 

[Mrs. Peel]

Think "strategic enclosure." You're going to open the Cass "can of worms" with a person you've never even met???

Can you use some concepts maybe just in general?

I agree with this. It will make it easier for you and the person giving you a grade if you stick to more general material, osit.

Actually, what I meant was to use some of the Cass/Laura's ideas, but don't reference them to Cass/Laura. Just present them as general material.

 

[echo]

Actually, what I meant was to use some of the Cass/Laura's ideas, but don't reference them to Cass/Laura. Just present them as general material.

Exactly. And if you need to refer to sources, you can look directly at the sources Laura uses. (In my case I used Castaneda and Mircea Eliade, authors that were already mentioned in the course literature)

 

[Ollie]

Actually, what I meant was to use some of the Cass/Laura's ideas, but don't reference them to Cass/Laura. Just present them as general material.

Exactly. And if you need to refer to sources, you can look directly at the sources Laura uses. (In my case I used Castaneda and Mircea Eliade, authors that were already mentioned in the course literature)

That's a good example of using strategic enclosure. :)

 

[Alada]

I agree with the above replies, you also ought to be smart in your choice of material, keeping in mind that the aim is to get the best grade in the exam, not feed the ego by including exotic but possibly irrelevant ideas. Think about the organization or teacher that will grade the exam paper and write for them, there should have been plenty of clues via their teaching so far as to what they are looking for, or so I think.

 

[anka]

I've got an exam coming up on life and life after death. I was wondering if it would be cool to use some of Laura's work in my answers; anything and everything is welcomed, pretty much, and our class studied spiritualism and the use of spirit boards.

It wont be marked by my teacher, but an independent marker who I have never met before. I won't be presenting the information in an in-depth way, but using it to provide argument and balance, as well as something a bit "different"; we can bring in all kinds of stuff: mysticism, Christianity, Buddhism, whatever! I thought it might be useful if a question came up concerning New Age beliefs or anything regarding channeling.
I would imagine that I would be marked based on the information I present and how I use it to argue, not on the markers personal biases and beliefs. I would also think that they would expect this kind of material to be presented based on the nature of the questions.

Well, i am curious about your class and study. If the exam is on life and life after death, it is either a magic school where you have been going to (who could try anyone over life after death in a common contemporary school?) or the particular exam tests your ability to express your point of view. In the latter case the teachers/exam professors can only examine your ability to understand various teachings and to derive your own point of view - in that case you just do what you do - it will be you telling them what you think about this and that, how you stand on it. Then, as others suggested, you can naturally use any of the materials from Laura without quoting her - write what you really think at present about the topic without trying to get marks. I think it might be a great opportunity to express your opinion about it. It is much more important to actually get it clear for yourself - never mind the test:) But, possibly, it will only be a fraction in a series of questions, depending on the type of test.

But it really excites me that you also studied using (or not?) spirit board... can you tell us more about it please? I mean about the school and the subject/s.

If you dont have time because you need to be preparing for that, do not worry and tell us later (or me if i am the only one interested here). And good luck!

 

[anka]

But Laura definitely deserves to be quoted as a promoter/practitioner of critical channelling when you get a question about channelling and what it is. The professors might even not know that somebody is doing just that. They probably have no idea what it could be like! (maybe it is an underestimation?) It is a fairly new term in science as well as in spiritual circles and no matter how accepted it is today, it deserves to be mentioned.

 

[Mrs. Peel]

But Laura definitely deserves to be quoted as a promoter/practitioner of critical channelling when you get a question about channelling and what it is. The professors might even not know that somebody is doing just that. They probably have no idea what it could be like! (maybe it is an underestimation?) It is a fairly new term in science as well as in spiritual circles and no matter how accepted it is today, it deserves to be mentioned.

Well, I don't think it's a new term in "spiritual" circles, people have been channeling for ages.

 

[anka]

But Laura definitely deserves to be quoted as a promoter/practitioner of critical channelling when you get a question about channelling and what it is. The professors might even not know that somebody is doing just that. They probably have no idea what it could be like! (maybe it is an underestimation?) It is a fairly new term in science as well as in spiritual circles and no matter how accepted it is today, it deserves to be mentioned.

Well, I don't think it's a new term in "spiritual" circles, people have been channeling for ages.

I specifically mean CRITICAL channelling. I have not heard of it before getting to Cassiopaea website. Of course it does not mean that it has not been done before but give me some example please.