The Faux Pas Press #157: Magical Incantations

The Faux Pas Press #157
 
Magical Incantations

By Chambo Fresh

Gratitude seeps in the bones, dripping all over the Fool like syrupy dew from beyond. Nothing, no, nothing can take away what he has learned on the Journey of Infinite Potential. He has influenced and been influenced by countless travelers, all handing out as much gauge as they can, trying to ensure his safe passage or garner for themselves a disciple. Most council given in the material will be based in some kind of trepidation, hierophantic teachings of avoidance and conservation, of worry and security. His basic human needs are met and have always been met by the tender of the Garden, he who is mighty to save. No influence, not anything, can take away the lessons you’ve learned. And like the Fool, you find yourself either in the Tower of Illusion, holding onto its cold, hard iron like a fortress of the Soul. And like the Fool, you may find yourself lost and confused, seeking the next exhilarating trances to soothe your pains. But all of us, in some way, have something to pass along to other travelers. Do we share the fear, the pain, and the watch-out-for-that-cliff?

Somewhere along the line as we have become more and more involved in our daily pursuits, somewhere along the line, we reach a sharp awareness, a consciousness, seeing the value of honesty and candor, of handing out some really important and useful gauge. One of the first things we realize, and have to admit to ourselves and others, is that our past behaviors, our past trepidations, have led to ways of thinking that are far from sane or even basically rational. And you know, as soon as we make this difficult admission, doing so without shame, guilt, or embarrassment, we find yet another dimension, beautiful destinations in the Ocean of Consciousness, vibrant and white, glowing sands of the Infinite. We find ourselves loving and looking forward to everything we have denied ourselves. In our gradual recovery from fear-based living, we can expect that life will become ever richer and ever more serene.

The Fool knows, even as he takes his mighty first leap of faith – it could be the first honest move you make in a long time – honesty and sanity will take a little bit of time. This kind of living takes practice and courage. It takes courage to be honest. The old, delusional, head-tripping self is as different from the Conscious You as night is from the shining day. We need to accept, with reckless abandon, without judgment, that it is going to take some time. It is going to take more than just one grey dawn to change, fundamentally, who I am. This kind of honesty takes a little practice, a few incantations of magik as well. Then, and only then, will others listen to our gauge, our suggestions for the traveler.