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Carlos Castaneda's Tensegrity Volume Three

Energetically Crossing From One Phylum To Another

I am Kylie Lundahl and these are my associates, Nyei Murez and Reni Murez.

This is volume three of a series of video cassettes on what we call Tensegrity. Which is to us an art, the art of utilizing in a modern setting some magical passes discovered and developed by seers who lived in Mexico in ancient times. The performance of the magical passes was and still is the means to allow our consciousness to focus on the binding force that consolidates the different component energy fields of a human being into a concrete and definite unit. Modern man has found out through the research of scientists, that there is a binding force that holds together the component elements of an atom. By the same token, the component elements of cells are held together by a similar force and are driven to combine themselves into tissues and organs. The seers who lived in Mexico in ancient times believed that human beings taken as conglomerates of energy fields are held together by some energy, some force, some power, that cements those energy fields into one single energetic unit. Those seers taught from generation to generation up to the present day that enhanced awareness is the end result of canceling out our system of interpreting energy as sensory data. This system, which is taught to us from the moment we are born up to the time that we become experts in handling it, gives us as a consequence the coherent perception of the world we know. To cancel it out means that we can perceive energy directly as it flows in the universe instead of interpreting it as sensory data. An outcome of seeing energy directly as it flows in the universe is the perception of a human being as a luminous sphere, that is to say, as a conglomerate of energy fields held together as a luminous ball.

The interest of those seers of antiquity was the pragmatic utilization of whatever force is holding the luminous sphere together. They said that the sphere was not held together by wrappings or energetic bindings, but by some sort of vibration that rendered everything at once alive and in place. Their obsession to find out the nature of that vibratory force was tinted by their concreteness that made them want to hold and control it. Modern day practitioners of the art of those seers of antiquity have found out that it is not possible to be concrete and utilitarian about that vibratory force. They have opted for the only rational thing that one can do, merely to become conscious of that force with no other purpose in sight except the elegance and well being brought about by knowledge.

The movements that we are going to present are an orderly sample of attempts made by seers of ancient times to catch a glimpse from a different angle of the force that binds us together. We have reinterpreted their maneuver. In basing ourselves on the modern day taxonomy of the animal kingdom, we have concluded that those seers attempted to leave the phylum Chordata, to which human beings belong, and enter into the phylum Arthropoda.

Sorcery Pass #1 -- Opening Oneself To Intent.

This is a basic magical pass which has been altered minimally for presentation. It is called "Opening Oneself To Intent" because that is what is literally accomplished with this pass. The idea of seers is that intent is a perennial force that exists in the universe like gravity or electromagnetism and that this force obeys the solicitations of man if they are made with determination and persistence. The cognitive mood of those seers of ancient Mexico seems to have preceded the agricultural revolution and the advent of supplicants. To propitiate deities in order to seek help was not part of their cognitive system. For them, the only possible approach was to order intent, to tell it what to do. Their artistry however, was to voice their orders with the appropriate force but without any arrogance. The solicitation to intent in this case is to allow us to cross out of our phylum.

This magical pass involves the motion of the upper trunk and the arms and the motion of breath. It symbolizes the incorporation of forces external to oneself by making an overt gesture of beckoning them and by intaking the response through one's breath. It begins with the movement of the left arm to right shoulder and quick inhalation, filling the upper lungs with air to serve as a source of immediate energy. It is followed almost immediately by a gesture of the right arm that extends forward - a symbol of offering oneself to the surrounding forces. Then a sharp exhalation and a movement of the left arm using the right arm as a launching pad to shoot one's energy out into infinity. Observe that the left shoulder must be moved forward as far out as possible, a movement that renders the upper trunk almost in profile. The left arm is retracted again, using the right as a runner while one takes a deep breath. The left hand returns to the right shoulder and from there it extends forward in an arc keeping the left shoulder as far out as possible. The right arm follows the left arm drawing a similar arc and this facet of the magical pass ends with the shoulders extended as far forward as possible and the back arched to compensate the forward movement of the shoulders. The palms are up and the thumbs are retracted, resting on the middle of the palms. Then the word "intent" is voiced. A very deep breath is taken as the arms are pulled sharply to the sides until the fingertips touch the rib cage. A deep exhalation is made, helped by turning the palms down and pushing downward with the thumbs in a natural position. The fingers are held together with the little finger separated from the rest.

Sorcery Pass #2 -- Pouring Intent Into Two Pouches Of The Body.

The seers of ancient Mexico believed that human beings have three energetic pouches. One is over the liver and gallbladder, another is over the pancreas and spleen and the third one is over the kidneys and adrenals. These three pouches serve as reservoirs of energy. The pouch to the right, over the liver, they believe to be the center of quick, immediate action. The pouch to the left, over the pancreas, was considered the center of feeling, and the third, the one over the kidneys and adrenals, was thought to be the center of sustained and purposeful action. After beckoning intent, the next logical step, according to the seers of antiquity, was to fill the two frontal pouches of the human body as a conglomerate of energy fields. Hence the name of the second magical pass, "Pouring Intent Into Two Pouches Of The Body". Their consideration was that intent must precede anything that we do. In order to cross out of our phylum, we must first set up the intent to do so, by pouring intent on the two pouches for feeling and immediate action.

This pass begins by a tap on the floor with the ball of the left foot. The left leg is extended maximally to the front. The whole leg retracts to be parallel with the right leg, then the heel is tapped sharply on the floor, while the tip of the foot is extended fully upward. Two heel taps follow, one with the left foot, combined with a hop and the other with the right. At the end of this movement, the tips of both feet are pulled up and back, the tips of the feet come down and the hands go sharply to the hips in order to brace the spine and neck for a sharp turn of only the head to the left. Both hands move sharply from being draped over the hips to cover the areas of liver, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen. The left hand is pulled backward all the way and it moves in a very broad circle from the extreme left to the extreme right, turns around the body and then fits again over the pancreas/spleen as if a knife is returned to it's sheath. Then the right arm is pulled just like the left one, all the way backwards, and makes a sweep from the extreme right to the extreme left around the body. The hand again is placed over the liver/gallbladder area, as if another knife has been inserted in it's sheath. The eyes are kept fixed on the left side, piercing into infinity. The eyes are moved to the front, again piercing infinity. The left arm is pulled backwards, as if pulling an invisible knife and another arc is drawn from the extreme left forward to the front, returning the knife to it's sheath. The right arm repeats the same pattern. When the two invisible knives are inside their covers, the hands are dropped to the sides then the right leg is extended maximally to the front. It taps the ground with the ball of the foot, retracts back to be level with the left leg, taps the floor with the heel once, taps it again combined with a hop and then a tap of the left heel. The hands are again draped over the hips to brace the neck and spine for a quick turn to the right. The next movement is to take a couple of steps as if walking away.

Seers believe that energy dispersed to the right side of the luminous egg is not of any value for purposes of traveling out of our phylum.

Sorcery Pass #3 -- Breaking The Alignment Of The Left And Right Bodies.

Seers proceed with this pass which is called "Breaking The Alignment Of The Left And Right Bodies", guided by their certainty that the universe is composed of twin forces in action. They believe that the human body is actually two bodies put together into one, the right and the left, and what modern biologists call bilateral symmetry is not quite symmetrical. Seers say that the left body always lags behind the right one and this anomaly when the body is perceived as fields of energy gives the impression that the left side of the luminous sphere is somehow opaque, fading. It's roundness doesn't seem complete. It seems to droop. To break the alignment purposefully gives a jolt of energy to the lagging left side. This maneuver, according to seers, is one of the most important of the magical passes because it prepares the two bodies for the tremendous jolt of going from one phylum to another even though it is a momentary, fleeting experience.

This pass begins with a quick movement of the left forearm making an "L" shape in relation to the rest of the body as the right hand shoots backwards to aid the force of the lifting arm. Then the left arm moves back with the hand open, as far back as the shoulder articulation will allow it, while the right forearm in a slap-like movement follows the left arm in order to balance it. All the weight of the body is transferred to the right leg. The left leg and the left arm move in front of the body - the leg by taking a dislocated step and the arm by making a slap-like motion to the center of the body. This movement ends by the left foot pointing forward as if kicking at the same time that the hand also points forward with joined fingers and the word "intent" is voiced. The same movements are executed with the right leg and the right arm.

Sorcery Pass #4 -- Realigning The Left And Right Bodies.

We have now been told that seers of antiquity used these two passes which are called "Breaking The Alignment Of The Left And Right Bodies" and "Realigning The Left And Right Bodies" as two consecutive units. Since their idea was that human beings are composed of two different bodies that interact with each other in the most symbiotic of relationships, the final result of breaking the alignment of the left and right bodies and realigning them again is the creation of a new being. We were taught that this pass fixes or solidifies the new state of alignment of left body, thereby permitting a successful performance of the crowning accomplishment of the seers of antiquity - traveling across the boundary of the phylum of human beings.

This pass starts with a light kick of the right foot in front of the body just for impulse, followed by a hop and a harder kick of the left foot. It's a case of shifting the balance from the left leg to the right leg in a quick succession. At the same time that the left leg is retrieved to its normal position, the left hand shoots in a straight up position and a deep inhalation is taken. The thumb holds the last two fingers curled to the palm while the index and middle fingers remain extended upwards and opened in a "V" shape. The palm of the hand faces to the right. Still holding the breath, the right calf is lifted and the ankle comes to rest above the left knee while the right hand, held in the same position as the left, makes an arc and comes to rest on the "V" shape made by the index and middle finger of the left hand. The palm of the right hand faces outward, the fingertips of the left hand are held at the level of the forehead. The left and right arms frame the face. At this point, the word "intent" is voiced. The same movements are repeated with the other side.

Sorcery Pass #5 -- Stabbing Energy In Search Of A New Position Of The Assemblage Point.

The seers of ancient Mexico found out that in the luminous ball of energy there is a point of even more intense luminosity located behind the shoulder blades at an arm's distance. They knew that perception is assembled there, hence the name "assemblage point". Seers see that billions of energy fields in the form of luminous filaments coming from the Universe at large, every which way, converge on that point creating the perception of the world we know. Seers believe that the assemblage point is indeed not only where perception is assembled, but where energy is interpreted. They do not believe that it is the mind of man that interprets energy but that the assemblage point in its capacity of interpreter engages the totality of the human body to interpret energy. Seers also knew that the position of the assemblage point is common to all mankind, but that it is arbitrary and that that position can shift. When it shifts to another location anywhere along the periphery or the interior of that luminous sphere, another set of billions of energy fields in the form of filaments converge on that new spot forcing the assemblage point to assemble the perception and interpretation of a new world immensely different than the world of daily affairs.

The first movement of this pass is a forceful jump forward with the left foot. The hands are held with the index finger supported by the thumb and protruding out. The other three fingers are folded against the palm. A forceful inward stab of the two index fingers is made in front of the umbilical region and then in front of the chest, maintaining a minimum of two inches at all times between the index finger of each hand. The elbows are kept pointing to the ground. The body bends forward slightly, the whole foot is flat and there is a stab one time behind the left thigh. Then there is a forceful step-jump to the front with the right foot. The body stoops to stab one time behind the right thigh. The two feet are then aligned and there is a stab behind the thighs with the legs held in a sitting position. From there the left hand moves out to make a circle, the right arm does the same, the body is held erect. After completing a circle, the left hand shoots out to the front pointing the index to the horizon at the chest level. The right index is placed instantly at the place where the deltoid muscle is inserted into the bones of the shoulder. The index finger of the left hand stabs forward forcefully one time. Two other circles are drawn in front of the body and the movement is repeated, ending with the right arm pointing outward and left index pressing the right shoulder. Another stab forward is made with the right index finger. Two more circles are drawn, one with each hand beginning with the right arm, and the left index is thrust to the zenith. Then it stabs one time to the zenith and one time to the right. Another two circles are drawn and the same movements are repeated with the right hand.

Both hands come down and stab inward once in front of the solar plexus, and another time closer to the solar plexus and a third time almost touching it. Then there are three inward stabs to the back, each moving further away from the body like a mirror image of the preceding stabs. From the back, the arms are brought over the head to the sides, each arm held at a 45 degree angle from the body. Two more stabs follow, drawing a letter "B" ending close to the groin. The fingers are pointing down this time. The left leg is raised with a bent knee and one stab is executed right in front of the knee and another stab right behind it. The same movements are done with the right leg. Two ascending circles are drawn until the arms are over the head. The back is rounded to permit the sliding of the assemblage point. The upper trunk moves to dislodge it all the way to the ground where it is quickly picked up by the two index fingers, the hamstrings kept as tight as possible. After it is picked up, the body straightens and the assemblage point is drawn upward to the solar plexus where is pushed in and secured with a vibratory movement of the index fingers. A deep inhalation is taken then with the hands rotating forward, and then an exhalation is made as the hands come down to the sides of the body.
 

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