The Game of Life


The soul is a microcosm of the greater collective consciousness and energy of the universe. This energy, of which all matter, thought, and existence are formed, is at once many and one. Like a pool of water of which each soul is a drop. This energy has many names, in mythology, theology, and fiction. It has been called God, The Goddess, The ”Is”, and countless other names. This energy is vast and without physical boundaries as we know them. It exists in all times and all spaces. Time and space are arbitrary notions that have no effect upon this energy. It is diffuse, conscious, and eternal. From time to time, a form will coalesce from this infinite entity. This is an act of will on the part of this splinter entity. This splinter is the soul. The soul is manifest for the purpose of entering a finite game, to use the terminology of James Carse. This soul can then choose to incarnate for the purpose of playing this game, gaining new insight, experiences, and sensations that are without reference in the natural state of non-corporeal existence. Sensation as we understand it is a physical phenomenon. Emotions are of a higher nature, but still a function of brain chemistry. Our bodies are the game pieces by which we interact with other souls who have chosen to play. They are the physical avatars of our higher selves. In Techgnosis by Erik Davis, he speaks of the “spell of matter” by which spirits are made incarnate. This ostensibly has the effect of making us forget our true nature, so that we can focus entirely on the game at hand. From an infinite standpoint, living a human lifetime is like spending an hour on a Sunday afternoon playing football with ones friends. It is essential for our physical incarnate existence that we forget our true and eternal nature. The nature of this incarnation is that it is a finite game that we play as if it were an infinite game. We are hardwired to want to stay here. In certain mental states, whether personally achieved or via assistance of outside agents, it is possible to gain an inkling of what it is like to return to our natural state. As intensely fulfilling as these experiences can be, they can also lead to depression as we return inevitably to our present state. I once said “It sounds like I’m laughing, but I’m actually crying, because I remember where I’ve been.” If we could remember with frequency what our natural state is like, we would be driven mad with longing to return to it, and thus negate the game that we call life. Every moment of our lives has meaning. Every tear we shed, every smile we give. All of these occurrences build the construct that we call ourselves. A life well-lived will run the gamut of all human experience. Stagnation causes a death of the spirit. If we are not constantly examining and expanding our life and our consciousness, we are betraying our very reasons for earthly existence. Vargr 2002 www.spikevision.org

The soul is a microcosm of the greater collective consciousness and energy of the universe. This energy, of which all matter, thought, and existence are formed, is at once many and one. Like a pool of water of which each soul is a drop. This energy has many names, in mythology, theology, and fiction. It has been called God, The Goddess, The ”Is”, and countless other names.

This energy is vast and without physical boundaries as we know them. It exists in all times and all spaces. Time and space are arbitrary notions that have no effect upon this energy. It is diffuse, conscious, and eternal.

From time to time, a form will coalesce from this infinite entity. This is an act of will on the part of this splinter entity. This splinter is the soul. The soul is manifest for the purpose of entering a finite game, to use the terminology of James Carse. This soul can then choose to incarnate for the purpose of playing this game, gaining new insight, experiences, and sensations that are without reference in the natural state of non-corporeal existence.

Sensation as we understand it is a physical phenomenon. Emotions are of a higher nature, but still a function of brain chemistry. Our bodies are the game pieces by which we interact with other souls who have chosen to play. They are the physical avatars of our higher selves.

In Techgnosis by Erik Davis, he speaks of the “spell of matter” by which spirits are made incarnate. This ostensibly has the effect of making us forget our true nature, so that we can focus entirely on the game at hand. From an infinite standpoint, living a human lifetime is like spending an hour on a Sunday afternoon playing football with ones friends.

It is essential for our physical incarnate existence that we forget our true and eternal nature. The nature of this incarnation is that it is a finite game that we play as if it were an infinite game. We are hardwired to want to stay here. In certain mental states, whether personally achieved or via assistance of outside agents, it is possible to gain an inkling of what it is like to return to our natural state. As intensely fulfilling as these experiences can be, they can also lead to depression as we return inevitably to our present state. I once said “It sounds like I’m laughing, but I’m actually crying, because I remember where I’ve been.” If we could remember with frequency what our natural state is like, we would be driven mad with longing to return to it, and thus negate the game that we call life.

Every moment of our lives has meaning. Every tear we shed, every smile we give. All of these occurrences build the construct that we call ourselves. A life well-lived will run the gamut of all human experience. Stagnation causes a death of the spirit. If we are not constantly examining and expanding our life and our consciousness, we are betraying our very reasons for earthly existence.

Vargr
2002
www.spikevision.org