Eight Esalen not-doings - Nagualist Newsletter Issue #4
It's not what you do, but the intent with which you do it
The Nagualist Newsletter and Open Forum / Issue 4 Dec. 1994/Jan. 1995 - excerpts
...Thanks for sending me the first three issues of the Nagualist Newsletter. It is a joy for me to find such a publication, as one following this path seems to be alone much of the time. Your newsletter really gives a sense of connection to fellow warriors other than Carlos' group. There are a number of things I would like to comment on. I have been interested in Nagualism for approximately twenty-two years. I have been seriously studying this path for the last three years. I attended workshops given by the witches (Taisha, Florinda & Carol with the Chacmols) at the RIM Institute (their first) in July 1993 and a workshop given by Taisha and Florinda, with the Chacmols and the Little Sisters at the Esalen Institute in November 1993. Since attending these workshops, I have been a devotee of this form of Nagualism.
I wanted to make a point, that as far as I remember, was not made in the first three newsletters. At the RIM institute, Florinda told us that don Juan and his party DID NOT make the jump when they left the world. They are stuck in the world of inorganic beings. They did not intend to be in this world and they don't have the energy to leave. She said there were too many of them, in the group, and they were too heavy. She said that Carlos' group, Carlos, Carol, Taisha and herself are going to join them and hopefully supply the needed energy for all of them to leave the world of inorganic beings. If Carlos' group fails to help them, then all of them, don Juan's and Carlos' parties will be stuck in the world of inorganic beings. Everyone in attendance, including myself, became very melancholy at this point. If don Juan couldn't make the jump how could I possibly try?
Florinda also addressed the issue of power plants at this same lecture. She said not to use power plants, they are harmful to the energy body. Carlos was given them because he was very dense. Florinda said that the luminous egg changes shape from the use of power plants. Instead of being egg-shaped it becomes bell-shaped. The luminous fibers at the bottom, of this bell shape, are dense and stuck in this position. At this point, almost everyone in attendance was very concerned and wanted to know if they were bell-shaped. She said this bell shape is irreversible.
At the Esalen Institute, November 1993, Taisha gave these eight examples of sorcery not-doings:
-Visualize the fibers of your energy body. On one side (the right side), grab the fibers and hold them tight. Feel what the energy is (behavior, habit, etc.), tense your muscles and let go of it. Repeat on the other side.
-The match technique: This is used to stabilize the assemblage point. Light a match, holding it upright, and gaze at the flame. Then while still lit, gaze at the match while holding the match with the head down (do this when the match is almost burned out) then douse the flame in water.
-To stop internal dialogue: Touch your index finger to the depression between your eyes, just above the brow ridge on your skull, at the bottom-most point of your forehead. Grab a fiber or filament (visualize this) with your index finger and your thumb and pull it out, then let it go.
-For concentration: Put your hands together just below the navel and move them up your body, keeping your hands together, to your forehead. Repeat.
-Make or construct items of materials or things these items are not normally made of.
-Visualize and feel a wall, a very hard wall. Push any unwanted feelings, energies, thoughts, etc., out of yourself. Pierce the wall with feelings, energies, thoughts, etc. and feel yourself break through the wall as you pierce it.
-With your hands together, in a prayer fashion, and your thumb tight against your index finger, place your hands on top of your head, fingers pointing up. Bow to the sun, pointing your fingers at the sun. Do this three times.
-When in the shower, isolate each muscle starting at the top of your body. Tense the muscle, then relax it. Work your way down your body to your feet doing this technique.
After giving us these sorcery not-doings, Taisha said, "It's not what you do, but the intent with which you do it".