Tensegrity Newbie

New Practitioners u/WhaleHouse_666 2021-01-09 08:11 UTC 3 points

I've been getting to know the ideas of Castaneda and Don Juan for a few years now. Very exciting to find a group trying to carry the lineage. I'm ready to dive in and commit myself to practice but, I've never voluntarily moved my assemblage point before. What is the best way for beginners to get in touch with/ learn to feel the J-curve?

7 Comments

[-]
u/danl999 6 points 2021-01-09 17:55

Fastest: Sit in chair with eyes closed, and follow these instructions:

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/comments/bskqmx/simple_silence_technique/

Once you can feel the assemblage point shift, and you're sure of it, go for darkroom gazing.

That requires more investment in time and space.

The chair only requires 30 minutes a day, if you really really force off your internal dialogue.

[-]
u/SeanersRocks 1 points 2021-01-09 21:36

Is there a photo of what the stones should look like in your hand? Like are they the same length as fingers or can the be round and they just sit in the groove between them?

[-]
u/TechnoMagical_Intent 3 points 2021-01-10 09:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/comments/buzmza/silence_stones/

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/comments/k4wsac/etsy_stores_with_viable_stones_for_silence/

The book describes the pressure that the stones create between the fingers as being the key factor. Pressure with a bit of moderate non-damaging discomfort, not overt pain.

Dan can be a bit over the top! Ouch level pain isn't necessary. Only that it can't be easily glossed-over (ignored).

[-]
u/danl999 4 points 2021-01-10 15:43

Anyway you can keep them there without falling out is fine. Mostly though, you can curl the fingers to make it easier to hold unusual shapes.

It's not an energetic thing. It's pretty much like Luke pushing Ray's hand into those sharp rocks, when she was on that Jedi stone.

Or like sitting on sharp rocks in a bag so you don't fall asleep, at Zuleica's house.

It's just supposed to hurt, that's all. That helps you control where you focus your awareness, which is the key point.

So that instead of thinking, "Man, I should have told Pedro, Pedro, you get your ugly butt....", you're thinking, "Ouch!"

Ouch is easier to control than Pedro.

[-]
u/Iak7_is_West 2 points 2021-01-09 21:57

Heres a link to a good example....

http://sustainedaction.org/_nagualist/_nnl1/CRYSTALS.HTM

[-]
u/Iak7_is_West 3 points 2021-01-09 21:59

That links from the "About" Tab. A wealth of stuff there.

[-]
u/TatakaPointo 2 points 2021-01-12 05:50

Hey there community! I was doing tensegrity for the second time of my life, just testing it out. I did it in the evening, both times I did it, I felt the totally energizing effect which was really nice. Awhile after I did them I went to bed and was getting ready to sleep, I closed my eyes and suddenly started feeling like I was spinning, same feeling like being very drunk and closing eyes but this wasnt nausiating at all. Any thoughts what happened?

« Back to posts