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March 2007 
The Cosmic Giggle
Posted on Jan 1st, 2007
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Jonathan.McGregor.Bethel
Jonathan.McGregor.Bethel
by Jonathan McGregor Bethel
We all operate under the aegis of different archetypes. Archetypes were first brought to light through the work of Carl Gustav Jung; they are inherited ideas, patterns, and modes of thought, and are initiated and have existence through the experience of the human race, and they form in the morphic field of the collective unconscious. They are represented in the mind by certain universal symbols and are observed in dreams, life, and myths. They basically, bring wisdom, understanding and modes of behavior into the hustle and bustle of the work-a-day world.
There are many archetypes: the mother, the lover, the wise man, the hierophant, the Empress or feminine Venus power, the town fool, the seeker, the healer etc... So, we all use these archetypes from time to time to interact with what is going on around us. There is, however, an archetype that impels itself into the life of most shamans on the path, whether we like it or not. And it must be remembered, the presence of this archetype is only evoked when choosing to walk the shamanic path and reach enlightenment!
This elusive and prankster archetype is the "Trickster." He is the "Trickster" because he gives you the "Cosmic Giggle" and causes you to see the contrary nature of reality, how un-serious the world really is, thereby seeing the deeper mystery and subtler reality beneath it all. The Trickster is purely a shamanic archetype, and he is known to show how the world of normality and rationality is somewhat of a sham. The trickster will state the obvious in extreme sarcasm and satire; he will show you how taking yourself too seriously can be a detriment to your process of awakening. The archetypal trickster can always be known to show you the contrary nature of reality, in spite of your firmly held paradigms. He asks the question, "With all this war and turmoil over God and territory, aren't we all taking ourselves a bit too seriously?"
We've all gotten accustomed to listening to the rationale of cynical science, and we no more see the mystery that lies beneath all of existence. Sure, our scientists are right when it comes to the facts of nature, but they have a hard time accepting the existence of global consciousness, morphogenetic fields, holographic reality, even though these are part of their burgeoning science! Science is beginning to get a clue, and it is backing up what ancient cosmologies have said for years. For Instance, the Kabbalah says our universe sprang from a singularity called Kether, and now modern Cosmologists are saying the same thing, that our universe sprang from a singularity. Could it be that the human mind is too serious and has gotten it all wrong? The trickster is there to make you smile and point at the deep esoteric aspects of our reality that often get overlooked.
The "Trickster" is the voice of reason in a world which the Hopi call "Koyaanisqatsi," meaning "life out of balance!" I was introduced to the "Trickster" by my teacher Don Alejandro back in 1989, and he showed me how to derive my "Sacred Name" from the sound web that could be heard in the visionary experience. The name I derived was "Seshua," and it is the mystical name I use. This was a very eye opening experience, and something that has stayed with me through out the years. Some time later, I showed my best friend and business partner at Omega Point Institute, David Healy, the other shaman, the same technique for finding your name in the Sacred Sound Web and he derived "Sy." So Sy and Seshua still utilize the "Trickster" and "Cosmic Giggle" to this very day, and it has brought us both immense satisfaction.
The Trickster has played a large part in our awakening and has showed us the trap of science! The brain is not the source of sentience; consciousness utilizes the brain as a conduit, much like electricity through a wire. The Trickster is the source of "Synchronicity" and the uncanny moments of bizarreness. He brings a grin to your face, a realization of the "Cosmic Giggle!" I know we all lead hectic, busy lives; however, we need to find the time to just play and experience the "Cosmic Giggle"
This looming 2012 date could be very such a thing. Many people are predicting gloom, doom, and catastrophe, but it very well could be a moment of complete elation. From my research, and I'm no scientist, but thought is much more creative than we ever presumed. And to view this 2012 end date with fear and dread could very well be the self fulfilling prophecy we so much want to avoid. I know I may seem naïve, but I think the only way to avoid total cataclysm and catastrophe is to try to crystallize what we want out of reality. The Trickster has that mischievous grin for some reason; maybe he knows how it all turns out, for in actuality the "Trickster" is really the "Knower," the "Gnostic"!
Jonathan McGregor Bethel
Writer, Researcher, Lecturer
Founder, Omega Point Institute
www.omegapoint.org
www.2012eschaton.com
www.sacredwisdom.net
www.jonathanbethel.com
Email:
jonathan.mcgregor.bethel@gmail.com
We all operate under the aegis of different archetypes. Archetypes were first brought to light through the work of Carl Gustav Jung; they are inherited ideas, patterns, and modes of thought, and are initiated and have existence through the experience of the human race, and they form in the morphic field of the collective unconscious. They are represented in the mind by certain universal symbols and are observed in dreams, life, and myths. They basically, bring wisdom, understanding and modes of behavior into the hustle and bustle of the work-a-day world.
There are many archetypes: the mother, the lover, the wise man, the hierophant, the Empress or feminine Venus power, the town fool, the seeker, the healer etc... So, we all use these archetypes from time to time to interact with what is going on around us. There is, however, an archetype that impels itself into the life of most shamans on the path, whether we like it or not. And it must be remembered, the presence of this archetype is only evoked when choosing to walk the shamanic path and reach enlightenment!
This elusive and prankster archetype is the "Trickster." He is the "Trickster" because he gives you the "Cosmic Giggle" and causes you to see the contrary nature of reality, how un-serious the world really is, thereby seeing the deeper mystery and subtler reality beneath it all. The Trickster is purely a shamanic archetype, and he is known to show how the world of normality and rationality is somewhat of a sham. The trickster will state the obvious in extreme sarcasm and satire; he will show you how taking yourself too seriously can be a detriment to your process of awakening. The archetypal trickster can always be known to show you the contrary nature of reality, in spite of your firmly held paradigms. He asks the question, "With all this war and turmoil over God and territory, aren't we all taking ourselves a bit too seriously?"
We've all gotten accustomed to listening to the rationale of cynical science, and we no more see the mystery that lies beneath all of existence. Sure, our scientists are right when it comes to the facts of nature, but they have a hard time accepting the existence of global consciousness, morphogenetic fields, holographic reality, even though these are part of their burgeoning science! Science is beginning to get a clue, and it is backing up what ancient cosmologies have said for years. For Instance, the Kabbalah says our universe sprang from a singularity called Kether, and now modern Cosmologists are saying the same thing, that our universe sprang from a singularity. Could it be that the human mind is too serious and has gotten it all wrong? The trickster is there to make you smile and point at the deep esoteric aspects of our reality that often get overlooked.
The "Trickster" is the voice of reason in a world which the Hopi call "Koyaanisqatsi," meaning "life out of balance!" I was introduced to the "Trickster" by my teacher Don Alejandro back in 1989, and he showed me how to derive my "Sacred Name" from the sound web that could be heard in the visionary experience. The name I derived was "Seshua," and it is the mystical name I use. This was a very eye opening experience, and something that has stayed with me through out the years. Some time later, I showed my best friend and business partner at Omega Point Institute, David Healy, the other shaman, the same technique for finding your name in the Sacred Sound Web and he derived "Sy." So Sy and Seshua still utilize the "Trickster" and "Cosmic Giggle" to this very day, and it has brought us both immense satisfaction.
The Trickster has played a large part in our awakening and has showed us the trap of science! The brain is not the source of sentience; consciousness utilizes the brain as a conduit, much like electricity through a wire. The Trickster is the source of "Synchronicity" and the uncanny moments of bizarreness. He brings a grin to your face, a realization of the "Cosmic Giggle!" I know we all lead hectic, busy lives; however, we need to find the time to just play and experience the "Cosmic Giggle"
This looming 2012 date could be very such a thing. Many people are predicting gloom, doom, and catastrophe, but it very well could be a moment of complete elation. From my research, and I'm no scientist, but thought is much more creative than we ever presumed. And to view this 2012 end date with fear and dread could very well be the self fulfilling prophecy we so much want to avoid. I know I may seem naïve, but I think the only way to avoid total cataclysm and catastrophe is to try to crystallize what we want out of reality. The Trickster has that mischievous grin for some reason; maybe he knows how it all turns out, for in actuality the "Trickster" is really the "Knower," the "Gnostic"!
Jonathan McGregor Bethel
Writer, Researcher, Lecturer
Founder, Omega Point Institute
www.omegapoint.org
www.2012eschaton.com
www.sacredwisdom.net
www.jonathanbethel.com
Email:
jonathan.mcgregor.bethel@gmail.com
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I really like how you write but I must say as I was reading and continually read ” Trickster” and ” Cosmic Giggle” I was reminded of animal medicine and Coyote, the trickster. Coyote teaches the balance of wisdom and folly and how they both go hand in hand. Like the image you have there above the article, he doesn't have airs about him he looks quite simple and yet like most sages his words and actions will have greater wisdom and implication than at first recognized.
Coyote medicine is filled with paradox, yet within its depth is Balance. Which in this case as you have said lies ” Synchronicity” . So, yeah what really lies behind that mischievous grin!
Thanks Jonathan, Great Stuff!