Spectrum of Spirit: A Digital Sanctuary for Spiritual Discourse and Community

I believe life cannot exist without energy. As humans we have determined things that do not move, do not show signs of active energy, they are seen as dead. It can be argued human life doesn’t exist without empathy. Compassion, charity, and consideration of others all have some part to play in the religions around the world, the baseline of how cultures have been taught to work through relations within their community and outside of their community. Lastly, I believe human life cannot exist without imagination. Whether you ascribe to the belief that we use 10% of our brain or we use 100% of our brain, the point remains that our senses cannot process all that is going on around us at once, developing one’s selective attention. With that being the case, the brain has to fill in the gaps in our perceived memory, voluntarily or involuntarily, with one’s imagination. I believe one could view their life like a computer program, a series of inputs: how we live, what we watch, and the stories embodied, create a series of outputs resulting in our interior perception of ourselves. However, sometimes, due to the business of life, it may be difficult to consciously notice what may be shaping us.

Imagination Practice

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? I have heard this hypothetical throughout the years and have a different perspective almost every time. Yet, in this instance I will try to assess this again while considering energy. In other words, does energy exist if no one is there to witness it. I would like to argue yes it does due to the sensations that exist from stimuli around us and my prior experiences in life. But for some reason, there is a part of me that doesn’t want to believe energy exists if it is not witnessed. There’s a part of me that wants to believe the energy of a passed loved one comforting someone in a time of need, or the spirits around guiding individuals through communication on a higher frequency. I want to believe this is all due to the imagination others have had, their conviction of the reality of the event, and their opportunities to share their stories with others. I propose maybe energy doesn’t exist unless one gives it a part of their attention.

On The Sadhguru Podcast, Sadhguru shares his tips to staying energetic in his movement to bring others to conscious living¹. About midway through the Podcast, Sadhguru begins to share practical steps for one to have a light body and to have an energetic life². Sadhguru shares the host of living organisms that live within our gut, within our digestive system, some beneficial to our lives and others harmful to it³. Sadhguru suggests using the combination of neem and turmeric to help eliminate what is not necessary for the body, things that can harm the body, and parasitic life⁴. Sadhguru believes if one tries the two herbs, their body will be like a breeze, going ahead of you instead of dragging your body along behind you⁵. Sadhguru continues, if one takes the neem and turmeric, their body will float ahead of them, and one can sustain the floating feeling through a yogic practice⁶. Throughout the rest of the podcast, Sadhguru gives lots of recommendations of ways of eating and living to experiment with, closing with the assurance that one’s healthy lifestyle is one they would have to find within themselves⁷.

I have understood parasitic relationships to be a relationship between two organisms where one benefits, while harming the other. The parasite impacts the host by using their life force, their energy, and seeping it away from the individual to their own storage of energy. Thankfully, I have not had a parasite impact my life that I know of, so I can’t speak from my own experience with parasites. Yet, I can imagine the moments energy has been removed from one’s body, is similar to the rushes of adrenaline one may receive in a stressful moment. This makes me evaluate energy in a different light, with a different perspective. I believe the level or amount of energy is difficult to discern on it’s own, but is discernible when put into comparison to what one imagines their own past energy levels, or the past/current energy levels of someone around them. I believe energy is assessed in terms of comparison, similar to how noise is assessed in terms of comparison as well. I believe to live consciously, to live noticing what is draining and sustaining us, I recommend living in a consistent practice, one that allows opportunity to imagine your energy, and notice the shifts in your life.

Imagination Community

Recently, I have been looking more and more into the Greco-Roman/Judeo-Christian influence that has its handprints all over a lot of current structures in American society. From the way we go about a court of law to the competition forced through our economy, Greek and Jewish customs have become a staple of American culture. In this section, I want to highlight the nature of our stories for entertainment, the root of the tones in media America has. The Greeks, and I’m sure plenty of other ancient traditions as well, had built their public entertainment to feature what modern scholars have classified as two genres, comedy and tragedy. From my research, it seems like experts believe from comedies and tragedies, ancient to modern storytellers have expanded the shifts in the story, to tell action-thrillers, psycho-drama’s, sci-fi-mysteries, etc.

On the Cultural Gabfest Podcast, one of the hosts, Steven, begins a discussion about “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”, A Game of Thrones prequel, a grounding but funny show⁸. Steven asks if the audience would have made a Game of Thrones prequel funny, and the others on the set laugh at his attempt at an Irish accent⁹. The prequel is set 100 years before the Game of Thrones timelines, where the main character is burying his mentor with no direction and the ability to choose his own path¹⁰. We follow the main character on his journey towards a tournament, as Steven remarks what else would one do in the middle ages with no clear ambitions in life¹¹. The main character wants to prove his worth, and when he gets to an inn, the main character meets a small self-possessed and bold boy¹². The boy expresses interest in the main character and expresses he wants to be his squire, or his attendant¹³. From there, the two have a buddy comedy that Steven expresses as the show struggles to classify or fit itself within one genre, yet they engage in a fun story he is invested in¹⁴.

The Game of Thrones franchise has had a decade plus worth of influence and hold on viewers all over the world. There have been discussions about certain character developments, CGI shots, and complaints about the ending of the series. Decisions made that shifted the conversation from Game of Thrones being one of the best series on television to the most disappointing and scrutinized endings to a series ever. I believe this gives us a glimpse into the human experience. The Game of Thrones story started in 2011 and for the next eight seasons spanning over eight years, the ever developing and complex show influenced conversation from ages old to young. The community would come together on all types of social platforms to predict, hypothesize, and imagine what will become of Westeros and Essos, the fictional continents in Game of Thrones. I believe the channels of flowing imagination brought people together and established communities through a shared belief about a character’s development or upcoming conflict. On the other hand, the channels of flowing imagination also divided groups, divided communities from one another, who may struggle to envision another’s fantasy.

Imagination Architecture

Storytelling fascinates me. The stories told, the stories listened to, the stories remembered, have been communicated in ways that transcend boundaries. Through lectures, music, film, art, etc. cultures, and communities have formed identities based on their stories. Through different mediums, the stories resonate with individuals in ways that turn them away from what is being shared or can invite them in. I believe storytelling is more than just entertainment, persuasive or informational, but can be conducive to one building their self-image, building who they want to surround themselves with, and ultimately fortifying the architecture of their world.

On the Magic Our Way Podcast, the crew gets together to discuss the Star World universe and what has transpired since 1977, almost 50 years running¹⁵. At the beginning of the section titled, “Star Wars Films: No Clear Future or Direction”, the creators of the pod discuss the problem with Star Wars, especially on the movie side¹⁶. The introducer of the topic continues, stating there are multiple movies that are announced and the status of the film projects that are currently being worked on¹⁷. The speaker continues, some of the scripts have been released, and some have not, while others are on hold, purgatory for film projects as the speaker calls it¹⁸. The speaker believes all of the signs of Star Wars are pointing to them not failing, but hesitating¹⁹. The stewards are struggling to agree on the future era of Star Wars and there seems to be no shared destination of where they should go. The speaker closes out his monologue asking his fellow hosts if Star Wars announced a new trilogy tomorrow, would the other hosts trust Star Wars to follow through²⁰?

It’s been 600 plus episodes of the Artistic Buffs crew coming together and discussing the Disney media and entertainment world and beyond. They love the art, the rides, the venues, that carry the stories on screen and immerse you in the fantastical environment. Yet, based on the past three months of listening to them, they understand the world Walt Disney invited others into a century ago didn’t stop at the cartoons and animations, but created an inhabitable world. Disney and Star Wars have created worlds for their fans, spaces where their inspired imagination encouraged more and more imagination as they live out some of their wildest experiences in a place they thought only existed on the big screen. Though Star Wars has hit a stop gap in film production, their theme park, “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” has been built as imaginative architecture, the imaginary planet of Battu met with physical shops, dining, and rides like the Millennium Falcon. I encourage you to embrace the art around you, investigate the stories, and build a habitable world for you without stagnating under the pressure of direction.

Imagination Prompt

Invite stories. Read the shapes. Share the energy. Exemplify empathy. Imagine the moments. Practice your culture. Experience your community. Reassess your architecture. Pause the prompts. Engage your understanding. Express the world.

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