Omega Institute - October 1997
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These note were taken after Zaia Alexander lecture at the Omega workshop
on 10/11/97.
Zaia Alexander gave a short explanation of the male female
configuration known as "Awareness through harmony". She stated that it was
not possible for Carlos Castaneda and Carol Tiggs to have a harmonious
relationship as she and Miles Reid share because Carol Tiggs would dominate
Carlos Castaneda. Zaia explained that she and Miles were very similar
energetically and they had found the line that connected them. She stated
that she had been going through a most trying time in her life when she found
Miles. She also elaborated on the fact that human beings can find their
counter parts and can discover great strength when finding that being.
Zaia also explained that in Ancient times females dominated the males
and were very powerful, but because the has lost their sobriety they fell
from power and the males kicked them out physically. Since that time the
value of the male female relationship has never been explored. Zaia said that
there are currently two pairs of practitioners who are in a position to take
advantage of the "Awareness through harmony" yet when ever they are near each
other they despise each other. This delights Carlos Castaneda to no end for
he takes advantage of this and keeps them together for long periods of time.
Zaia stated that those practitioners are so alike that they even beads of
sweat form on their faces in the same place.
The shamans code is a series of 18 not-doing magical passes. Instead of
naming those passes the Shamans of olden times would give them numbers and
would scramble the order to give themselves great awareness.
Zaia made a comment at this point about self proclaimed teachers teaching
Tensegrity. She gave and example of a man who she had heard had been to
two practice groups and was now teaching Tensegrity, and of a woman in
Mexico who was teaching a magical pass that Zaia tried to replicate for
the audience. It involved sticking your finger in your mouth and then
pulling it out making a POPING noise. Zaia's attempt was unsuccessful yet
utterly funny. These self proclaimed teachers where trying to be teachers.
Zaia explained the difference between a Teacher and Practitioner. A teacher
is someone who teaches something they learned ages ago, but a Practitioner
is someone who shows what they have learned and they themselves practice
and live by. These so called teacher who were trying to be recognized as
the 'best.' "No one is the best" she stated with authority "Infinity
is the best!!"
She said that the Shamans Code could not be done outside this workshop.
That it would be futile to replicate what we were going to do. Those magical
passes were going to preformed "for our awareness only." Zaia said that one
could be selfish is such situations, but it was a different kind of
selfishness.
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