The videos on my channel tend to invite a specific type of viewer by making videos centering around horror games
mental health and psychological theory I often see comments left by people who are suffering
Deeply a lot of them see the suffering in my life reflected in theirs and like myself
They are seeking a path towards enlightenment on this pathway
We have come across essential books movies or games all of which contain insight into our suffering insight
Which might allow us to push forward in illustrating certain concepts?
I've used clips from movies and games, but one image, I frequently use
elicits the most vocal response
The image you see on screen now is one I tend to use in my videos when I describe a path away from suffering
towards enlightenment
This image was created by a man named Alex gray and he describes it as a blazing vision of an infinite grid of godheads
During an ayahuasca journey while the vibrant colors and mathematical harmony of the image is hypnotizing
It is not what my commentaries are responding
So positively to rather it is artwork produced for an album called 10,000 days for a band called
tool
The tool is a progressive metal band whose songs and lyrics are composed with cerebral concepts in mind
I say cerebral because they are difficult concepts but also concepts related to human consciousness
It seems that on our respective spiritual
Therapeutic journeys tool is a common rest stop or we can signal to each other songs
Like parabola encourage those who are suffering to reframe their misery with lyrics such as embrace this moment
remember, we are eternal all this pain is an illusion other songs like third eye and lateralis illustrate the human desire to
transcend our current existence today
I wish to focus on one of tools most beloved songs a song that speaks to an eternal human struggle
46 and - I chose 46 and - to analyze because there is a core concept that
Influences the lyrics a concept that I have discussed frequently on this channel the psychological concept known as the shadow
Developed by German psychoanalyst Carl Jung this is of particular importance because the concept of the shadow has recently
Resurfaced in the public consciousness. Thanks to a man named Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist who has become quite famous over the past couple of years for his analysis of current political
Events as well as his therapeutic methods Peterson was heavily influenced by Jung referring to the latter's intelligence as quote bloody
Terrifying he has even cautioned against reading Jung's books in case one wants to permanently
Restructure their cognitive functions in his lectures Peterson has frequently referenced to Jung's shadow
Concept as a therapeutic tool no pun intended by understanding what the shadow is one might find ways to come to terms with life's
inherent suffering and transcend it
I understand Peterson is a controversial figure whose perspectives have been viciously opposed by some
Despite that I ask that you adopt tools Nicomachean ethics
entertaining an idea without accepting it the title of the song 46 and 2 comes from a
fantastical relatively disprovable concept nevertheless
tool wrote about said concept out of a desire to simply find new ways to look at things I ask that we put aside all
Prejudice is about the figures being discussed and pry open our third eyes
According to Carl Jung the shadow refers to the dark undesirable aspect of our unconscious mind if we recognize
Traits within our souls that we do not like we push them down into unconsciousness
Into our shadow for instance in order to become civilized
We will sacrifice our animal instincts towards violence and selfishness in order to socialize effectively
We might hide certain interests in esoteric or taboo subjects those instincts and interests regardless if they are good or bad
fall into the shadow while it makes sense to do this for the sake of order Jung proposes that
Repressing these traits is not an ideal long-term strategy how often in our nihilistic age
Do we see our fellow men and women fall prey to the temptations of egotism mental laziness and sloppiness?
Carelessness and cowardice inordinate love of money and possessions by not being fully conscious of our undesirable traits
they control the direction of our lives by confronting these dark tendencies accepting them and integrating them into our
Conscious life we may become enlightened. We might find useful knowledge to help sustain ourselves
Naturally realizing that we have these terrible time ordeal traits within us bringing them under our control can be a painful process
Maynard James Keenan tool singer and primary lyricist
illustrates this fact with the following words
There is a temptation to be consumed by our unconscious minds to identify with our dark
Tendencies those who have failed in their confrontation with the shadow often make for the greatest villains in fiction and nonfiction
They let the dark side of their nature corrupts their personality and thus make the pursuit of chaos their sole motive
However, those who have succeeded in integrating the shadow into their conscious mind will expand their consciousness
they will move closer to enlightenment the light that guides us through the shadow and back to consciousness is enigmatic unique to each
Individual we seek for that piece to cross us over that word to guide us in once it is discovered
We will supposedly feel the changes coming down. We will find the change. We so desperately need in our shadow
The integration of the shadow is a continuous process throughout one's life to use Union terminology
Our ego is trying to become synonymous with the self
The ego is us and the self is the ideal us by integrating shadow
Contents our ego may expand to the point where it is indistinguishable from the self
This is an abstract representation of what hypothetically would happen to our conscious minds
If one were to reach pure enlightenment, however, what about our physical bodies?
This is where the concept of 46 and 2 comes in
Our bodies are made up of chromosomes molecules, which contain all the genetic material of an organism in humans
There are 44 chromosomes 22 pairs plus 2 sex chromosomes that determine gender
44 plus 2 equals 46 chromosomes the Y 44 in 2 chromosomes what would happen if human beings?
Somehow had another pair of chromosomes ergo
46 + 2 a metaphysics named drunvalo
melchizedek comments on this hypothesis
There are three totally different kinds of humans on the earth meaning that they perceive the one reality in three different ways
Interpreted differently the first kind of human has a chromosome composition of 42 and two that comprise a unity consciousness
That does not see anything outside themselves as being separate from themselves to them
There is only one energy one life one beingness that moves everywhere
Anything happening anywhere is within them as well. They are like cells in the body
They are all connected to a single consciousness that moves through all of them. These are the aboriginals in Australia
There might be a few African tribes like this. Then there is our level comprising 44 and 2 chromosomes
We are at this harmonic level of consciousness that is used as a stepping stone from the 42 and 2 level to the next level
46 and 2 to summarize
our current state of consciousness is unstable compared to the unity consciousness of 42 and 2 and
46 and 2 we see ourselves as individuals. We don't share consciousness with others
We are Islands to one another passing ships and a stormy sea
it could be reasoned that our pain suffering ignorant apathy and general bad qualities stem from our
Chromosomal imbalance therefore the only way to truly rid ourselves of these is by moving on upon reaching a state where the world has
46 and two chromosomes we will maintain our individuality
But we will also be united in the form of a higher being in order to work as one entity
We will be individual puzzle pieces making up a whole each has its own purpose and identity and each will find its place. But again,
achieving this physical and mental state will only come by contending with the disunity of our current state of
Forty-four and two by contending with our shadow. We must listen to our muscle memory and
Contemplate what we've been clinging to upon confronting the shadow as we already said there is the possibility
that it might consume us that it might stretch up and over us and
Soften this old armor that protected us from the shadows negative effects
There is risk in this process
but there is also the hope that one might step through the shadow and break on through to the other side where
Forty-six and two are just ahead of us how appropriate is it that the song ends with each instrument?
pounding on one single note
Symbolizing the body and mind violently struggling pounding away at the shadow in the hopes of reaching the light
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