Subverting the Archons: Decreasing Resistance on the Path

July 23rd, 2008

Well, our network has been down for a while (which would be a fitting basis for this post in itself), but hark, for I hath returnethed!

In my last post I mentioned one of the hallmarks of the Gnostic path: running up against the Archons (insert dramatic “dun-dun-DUN!” music here). The Archons, for those who aren’t familiar with the terminology, are the spiritual “rulers” of this world whose function it is to keep us ignorant, distracted, asleep; unaware of our true divine nature and origin. Don’t get hung up on terminology though; whether you believe the Archons are literal beings, psychological constructs or a symbol of something else entirely, the concept is valid.

There have been times in my life where I’ve literally felt like every step forward I try to take is met with resistance… if I’m lucky! If I’m not, it’s more like hitting brick walls, doors slamming shut at every turn, and even being pushed backward from where I started.

One thing I’ve gotten out of all this though, is that everything can be a tool for learning. Put resistance and obstacles in front of me and I’ll take the opportunity to learn something about what resistance IS, how it works and whether there’s anything I’m personally doing to perpetuate it.

One of the major methods the Archons use to trap us is to trick us into giving out lots more of our energy and personal power than is warranted by a situation we find ourselves in. I’ll illustrate my point.

Say my goal is to make a sandwich. I’m merrily going about my business and looking forward to devouring the product of my efforts… when a jar of mayo slips out of my hand and explodes all over the floor.

Now I’ve got an obstacle between myself and my sandwich, as the mayo that’s supposed to be covering the sandwich is covering the kitchen.

Let’s say for the sake of discussion that it takes five units of my energy to clean up the floor. I spend those five units and the universal balance is regained; then I eat my sandwich and regain the energy I spent mopping up the offending goo, and probably more.

But then what might happen in many cases?

I’m pissed. Out comes the string of expletives. Subtract another five units of energy. What if I start dwelling on how “this always happens,” or “I never do anything right”, grumbling to myself and growing increasingly agitated the entire time I’m cleaning up? Subtract another ten units. “The universe is against me!” Another five, and I’ve painted the entire universe as being against me personally. Maybe I then snap at my girlfriend, and if she reacts (wasting some of her own energy) and we get into an argument: you can subtract another twenty.

So what’s happened is I’ve just spent fifty units of my energy on a situation that only required five, and wasted ten times the energy I needed to!

Guess what? All that extra energy doesn’t just evaporate into the ether; it has to go somewhere. What you’ve really done is provided the Archons with all the raw material they need to create your next obstacle, except that instead of being a 5-unit obstacle, it’ll be one that requires 45 units to overcome! In this way, we become the unwitting batteries powering the machine that seeks to keep us enslaved.

Let’s say I responded to the situation differently. The jar drops, but I attach no emotional significance to this event. I realize my hands were wet, and gravity took over as gravity is wont to do, so I say “meh, it happens” and go on about my business. As I reach under the fridge to get some splatter, I find a pendant that had broken off my necklace and rolled away, which perks up my mood. Add five units of energy. I enjoy the sandwich; add five more. Now I get through the situation and end up with more energy than I started with.

What of the Archons? Unlike us, they can’t take in or produce their own energy — all their resources are stolen, or unknowingly handed over by us. Therefore when they use energy to create an obstacle, they’re taking a gamble that you’ll give back more than they just had to spend on you. If you don’t, they lose energy, and their power over you, the power to create resistance in your life, decreases.

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