Today’s Wisdom

Recently I was ask by a reader of my Do’s and Don’ts of Dice playbook to give a different example of what I mean regarding the etheric field. Specifically, when I refer to “touching into the near future” to perceive information. I dug up an old post published in a DiceSetter.com newsletter. I cut and pasted a paragraph that I think helps to answer the question.

Also, I include art, which I feel depicts the concept even better. As it is said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The picture was created by LinDezines. My wife Lin is a Zentangle artist. She creates various themes from flying saucers with sheep, to Gnomes being abducted, and abstract designs.

You may have read, in one or two of my blog articles, when I have referred to the Zen In The Art of Archery book. In particular when referencing hand-eye coordination when shooting dice. Also, when self-critiquing the toss during the split second of flight, with the dice in the air. Notice all things.

The excerpt below is my answer to the reader’s question of perceiving the etheric field of metaphysical energy.

The pupil must develop a new sense of, more accurately, a new alertness of all his senses, which will enable him to avoid dangerous thrusts as though he could feel them coming. Once he has mastered this art of evasion, he no longer needs to watch with undivided attention the movement of his opponent, or even of several opponents at once. Rather, he sees and feels what is going to happen and at that same moment he has already avoided its effect without there being “a hair’s breadth” between perceiving and avoiding. This, then, is what counts: a lightning reaction which has no further need of conscious observation. In this respect at least the pupil makes himself independent of all conscious purpose. And that is a great gain.  Eugen Herrigel – Zen In The Art Of Archery

Etheric Field – LinDezines