Keep secret work secret. We live in a cult of confession society where people go on national television to spill out their personal lives. But consciousness work, esoteric work, is depotentiated, loses power, when you share it with those who haven’t earned access. As Aleister Crowley said, “If I tell a man something he isn’t ready to hear, it is the same as if I told him a lie.” Don’t spill your pearls before swine, save them for your spiritual allies, those that share a deep commitment to consciousness.<\/p>\n
Often it is safer and in a variety of ways advantageous to be cloaked and to evade unnecessary attention. Deng Ming-Dao, a modern Taoist sage points out, <\/p>\n
“Useful trees are cut down. Useless ones survive. The same is true of people. The strong are conscripted. The beautiful are exploited. Those who are too plain to be noticed are the ones who survive. They are left alone and safe.<\/p>\n
But what if we ourselves are among such plain persons? Though others may neglect us, we should not think of ourselves as being without value. We must not accept the judgment of others as the measure of our own self-worth… Thus, to be considered useless is not a reason for despair, but an opportunity. It is the chance to live without interference and to express one’s own individuality.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":{"card_id":"167","title":"Cloaked Mutant.","caption":"
Keep secret work secret. We live in a cult of confession society where people go on national television to spill out their personal lives. But consciousness work, esoteric work, is depotentiated, loses power, when you share it with those who haven’t earned access. As Aleister Crowley said, “If I tell a man something he isn’t ready to hear, it is the same as if I told him a lie.” Don’t spill your pearls before swine, save them for your spiritual allies, those that share a deep commitment to consciousness.<\/p>\n
Often it is safer and in a variety of ways advantageous to be cloaked and to evade unnecessary attention. Deng Ming-Dao, a modern Taoist sage points out, <\/p>\n
“Useful trees are cut down. Useless ones survive. The same is true of people. The strong are conscripted. The beautiful are exploited. Those who are too plain to be noticed are the ones who survive. They are left alone and safe.<\/p>\n
But what if we ourselves are among such plain persons? Though others may neglect us, we should not think of ourselves as being without value. We must not accept the judgment of others as the measure of our own self-worth… Thus, to be considered useless is not a reason for despair, but an opportunity. It is the chance to live without interference and to express one’s own individuality.”<\/p>\n","subcaption":"
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This card could indicate a time where you are in an environment that is not receptive to what you have to offer. Consider the advice in the footnote which follows.<\/p>\n
Relates to I Ching Hexagram #36, Eclipse<\/p>\n
From Brian Browne Walker’s Darkness reigns in the external world now, This is a time when darkness and inferior energies surround you. ..The only light left is that inside your own heart, and you are counseled to return to it, maintain it, and quietly nourish yourself with it. <\/p>\n It is in dark moments that a correct attitude is most important. If we fight against the darkness, we are swallowed by it and suffer great misfortune. If we react to the lack of visible progress with despair and negativity, we extinguish our own inner light and block the aid of the Creative. If we try to persuade others that they must return to the light, we exhaust ourselves in vain now. <\/p>\n In a time such as this, it is wise to adopt a stance of outer disengagement and inner perseverance. Do not focus on or interact with the negative influences around you; this only strengthens their grip on you. Step aside, yield, let go, allow people and events to pass without attachment. Direct your attention inside, to your<\/i> inner light, your<\/i> devotion to what is right, your<\/i> conversation with the Higher Power. <\/p>\n Progress may be slow, but there will indeed be progress. Remember that much of the work of the Higher Power is hidden from us, and that we enable and assist it by remaining detached, accepting, and reserved in the face of negative influences. <\/p>\n Again, the above was from Brian Brown Walker’s superb, concise I Ching. <\/p>\n For more quotes from Deng Ming-Dao see The Taoist Path<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","disabled":false,"modified_date":"2019-06-11 19:09:21"},"x_categories":"Uncategorized","x_tags":"","x_featured_media":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/File0370-150x150.jpg","x_featured_media_medium":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/File0370-205x300.jpg","x_featured_media_large":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/File0370.jpg","x_featured_media_original":"https:\/\/zaporacle.com\/cards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/File0370.jpg","x_date":"June 11, 2019","x_author":"tanner","x_gravatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4017060190fb5487d537abae665e3d77?s=96&d=mm&r=g","x_metadata":{"_card_id":"field_5f56e5da62a59","card_id":"167","_title":"field_650ed74857f7e","title":"Cloaked Mutant.","_caption":"field_650ed7d657f80","caption":"Keep secret work secret. We live in a cult of confession society where people go on national television to spill out their personal lives. But consciousness work, esoteric work, is depotentiated, loses power, when you share it with those who haven't earned access. As Aleister Crowley said, \"If I tell a man something he isn't ready to hear, it is the same as if I told him a lie.\" Don't spill your pearls before swine, save them for your spiritual allies, those that share a deep commitment to consciousness.\n\nOften it is safer and in a variety of ways advantageous to be cloaked and to evade unnecessary attention. Deng Ming-Dao, a modern Taoist sage points out, \n\n\"Useful trees are cut down. Useless ones survive. The same is true of people. The strong are conscripted. The beautiful are exploited. Those who are too plain to be noticed are the ones who survive. They are left alone and safe.\n\nBut what if we ourselves are among such plain persons? Though others may neglect us, we should not think of ourselves as being without value. We must not accept the judgment of others as the measure of our own self-worth... Thus, to be considered useless is not a reason for despair, but an opportunity. It is the chance to live without interference and to express one's own individuality.\"","_subcaption":"field_5f56e61262a5a","subcaption":"Nelson, British Columbia\nCARD URL: http:\/\/www.zaporacle.com\/card\/cloaked-mutant\/","_private_comment":"field_650ed79257f7f","private_comment":"checked 9-4-09 AI 1\/31\/11 also added considerable text to footnote which I then added along with the new concluding line to the many eclipse cards Revised 9-4-09 Identical or almost identical 20,216,254,280 AI revised 3-23-10 checked 9-4-09 AI 1\/31\/11 also added considerable text to footnote which I then added along with the new concluding line to the many eclipse cards","_filename":"field_5f56e692ecc95","filename":"1666","_footnote":"field_5f56e6b6ecc96","footnote":"This card could indicate a time where you are in an environment that is not receptive to what you have to offer. Consider the advice in the footnote which follows.\n\nRelates to I Ching Hexagram #36, Eclipse\n\nFrom Brian Browne Walker's\n<\/a>\n The I Ching or Book of Changes: A Guide to Life's Turning Points<\/a>\n\nDarkness reigns in the external world now,\nDisengage from negative feelings and\nmaintain your inner light. <\/i>\n\nThis is a time when darkness and inferior energies surround you. ..The only light left is that inside your own heart, and you are counseled to return to it, maintain it, and quietly nourish yourself with it. \n\n It is in dark moments that a correct attitude is most important. If we fight against the darkness, we are swallowed by it and suffer great misfortune. If we react to the lack of visible progress with despair and negativity, we extinguish our own inner light and block the aid of the Creative. If we try to persuade others that they must return to the light, we exhaust ourselves in vain now. \n\nIn a time such as this, it is wise to adopt a stance of outer disengagement and inner perseverance. Do not focus on or interact with the negative influences around you; this only strengthens their grip on you. Step aside, yield, let go, allow people and events to pass without attachment. Direct your attention inside, to your<\/i> inner light, your<\/i> devotion to what is right, your<\/i> conversation with the Higher Power. \n\nProgress may be slow, but there will indeed be progress. 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\n<\/a>
\n The I Ching or Book of Changes: A Guide to Life’s Turning Points<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDisengage from negative feelings and
\nmaintain your inner light. <\/i><\/p>\n