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How to Contact Your
Inner Wizard
by Ken Korczak |
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In Lord of the Rings, it was Gandalf. In Star Wars, it was Obe
Wan or Yoda. In the legends of King Author, it was Merlin. For
the ancient Aztecs, it was Quetzalquatl. You might even say that
in the book of Exodus, it was Moses. Time and again in myth and
literature we witness the appearance of the “Wise Old Man.” He
is always more or less the same -- a wizened old man with a long
white beard who is brimming with special wisdom and powers.
Warriors and adventurers look to the Wise Old Man for special
guidance in times of challenge and strife. Is the Wise Old Man
simply a convenient cliché or “stock character” in literature,
or is he something much more? Furthermore, what if I were to
tell you that, right now, you could conjure up your very own
Wise Old Man from the inner realms of your own subconscious mind
-- and that you could call upon this wonderful figure to guide
you through your life?
We all may have access to a personal Wise Old Man just waiting
for us to make contact and tap into his vast wisdom and magical
powers. The great Swiss psychologist Carl Jung called the Wise
Old Man a universal archetype. He said this archetype is
imbedded within the genetic matrix of human beings. Jung
believed that every person could contact their own Wise Old Man
through dreams, imagination or meditation. Jung had a personal
Wise Old Man -- he called him Philemon. He depicted Philemon in
paintings as an old man with a long white beard, but also
bedecked with a pair of magnificent angel-like wings. Jung said
Philemon first contacted him at the age of three within a dream,
and provided wisdom and guidance throughout his life.I also have
been fortunate in having met my Wise Old Man.
At the time, I had long been experimenting with lucid dreaming
techniques. A lucid dream is a dream in which you know you are
dreaming -- you “come awake” within your dream. You are then
able to participate more directly in your dreams, and even
“program” the kind of dreams you want to have. One night during
a dream, I found myself high in a magnificent mountainous
location, when I suddenly snapped “awake” within the dream. It’s
always a thrilling feeling to become aware within a dream,
because you know that you now exist in universe in which you
possess magical powers -- you can fly, conjure up “material”
objects, shoot lightening bolts from your fingertips --
anything!In my dream I noticed the dome of an astronomical
observatory at the top of a mountain peak.
Excited -- because I’m an addicted astronomy nut -- I began to
climb the hill to gain access to the observatory. As I was
clambering up the rocky mountain trail, I said to myself: “The
hell with this climbing -- I might as well fly up there!” So I
did. I spread my arms and lifted off the ground. I soared to the
top of the peak, circled the silvery shiny dome of the
observatory a couple of times, and set down next to a door. As I
did so, I began to feel tingly all over. There was a sense of
magic and anticipation in the air. I wondered who or what I
would find inside the observatory -- I wondered what it would be
like to find a gigantic dream telescope inside through which I
could peer and be shown the deep-space wonders of my own dream
universe!Even though this was a dream -- my dream -- I politely
knocked on the observatory door before just barging in.
(Doorways in dreams can symbolize access to deeper levels of
mind, so I always tread carefully). Presently, I heard the slow
shuffle of foot steps.
I grew more excited as I saw the ornate brass handle of the
observatory door slowly turn -- and the door pull open with a
creak. There standing with an old fashion iron-wrought lantern
burning with a blood-red light was an old man with a long white
beard, wearing what looked like a monk’s robe. He also wore a
kind of soft, gray velvet hat. I almost freaked! My God! I
thought, my heart pounding in my dream chest. It’s my Wise Old
Man! At long last, I get to meet him! I became so excited, I
then had to struggle to stay within my dream and not collapse
the lucid state. Based on long experience, I stopped and lifted
my dream hand close to my face and focused all my attention on
it until the dream stabilized.
Focusing all your attention on your hand --or any object --
within a dream is a well-known method for not only increasing
the lucid state, but helping you stay within the dream.The Wise
Old Man waited politely while I got my act together. He then
invited me inside. The inner realm of the observatory was like
something out of a fantasy novel -- there was a magnificent,
exotically designed refracting telescope in the center of the
observatory floor surrounded by what looked like a wizard’s
apothecary or workshop. Ancient books and manuscripts were piled
on oaken tables, blackened with age. Odd and fanciful
instruments were cluttered about. There were pots, jars and
stoneware vessels filled with what I assumed were magical
adjuncts, potions and concentrates of unimaginable variety.Of
course, I was brimming -- no, exploding! -- with questions I
wanted to ask my Wise Old Man, but the first order of business
were introductions.
The Old Man told me his name was “Kentu” -- and I didn’t realize
until days later that the name had a double meaning. My name is
“Ken” and the Wise Old Man of my dream world was “Kentu.” A
subtle play on words? “Kentu -- Ken Two?” Yes, I realized! My
Wise Old Man was actually my own higher self: "Ken Two."
Delightful!Space here does not allow me to talk about everything
Kentu and I discussed that night during that marvelous,
seemingly timeless lucid dream. That first encounter with my
Wise Old Man among the craggy mountaintop of my dream scenario
was just the first of many meetings I have had since.
Subsequently, I have been working on building my relationship
with Kentu, seeking him out for help with my most difficult
challenges, asking him for directions in dozens of ways. Kentu
is often elusive and evasive, and his answers to my questions
often seem meaningless, bizarre or quizzical to a maddening
degree. But sometimes Kentu’s advice is clever and right on --
his wisdom never ceases to astound me!Thus, from my own
experience and experiments, I am able to conclude that the Wise
Old Man is an authentic phenomenon. Better yet, it is a source
of knowledge and power that is available to all human beings. As
a member of the human race, you share and have access to a vast,
collective database of accumulated genetic knowledge which is
your birthright. Why not tap into it? At the very least, you’re
going to have a lot of fun. Yes, Gandalf and Obe Wan are real --
and they are as close to you as your own breath.
Check out Ken's blog: www.ironghost.wordpress.com Call Ken:
218-436-2020. e-mail: writer@wiktel.com |
| This article
is provided courtesy of Roxanne Courtmanch. Please visit
www.thehelpingcircle.com for more articles on
lucid dreaming
as well as many other topics that may be of interest to you. |
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How to Contact Your Inner Wizard
Every human being has a natural
"Inner Wizard" which represents a personified source of greater wisdom
--which remains untapped and unused by most people.
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How to Control Your Dreams
How would you like to
learn how to control your dreams? With lucid dreaming, anything is
possible and this article will show you the secrets of controlling
your dreams while you sleep soundlessly through the night.
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How to Experience a Lucid Dream
Lucid dreaming means dreaming
while you know that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van
Eeden who used the word "lucid" in the sense of mental clarity.
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Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreaming is simply being
aware that you are dreaming while you are in a dream. Learning how to do
lucid dreaming intentionally is a personal growth tool.
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Lucid Dreaming - What Are Reality Checks?
Learn how doing a few simple
tests will help you to lucid dream.
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The Real Science Behind Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming is Conscious
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nutshell, you are aware that all the occurrences you
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Dream Interpretation and Types of Dreams
Dream researchers have
discovered several distinct categories of dreams, and these dream categories
can be very useful both to people attempting to interpret their own dreams
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Understanding Your Dreams
The meaning of dreams has been
of interest to mankind throughout history. Dreams come to us in a variety of
forms that range from frightening to erotic.
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What Is
Lucid Dreaming?
Lucid dreaming is a skill that
can be learned, and anyone who has the interest to learn can easily do so.
There's science behind lucid dreaming, though.
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