woo
unorthodox, heretical, or hidden spiritual traditions - mysticism, magic, esoterica, the occult, etc.
woo
If you’re looking for a good entry point into woo land, I recommend this book as a practical way to investigate the territory for yourself. It makes no big claims about reality. It just gives you some linguistic games to play that highlight the boundaries of the simulation. https://t.co/gRRXdX3E6Y
@relic_radiation Everyone I've asked to "pretend they can feel energy" can feel it
So I think ppl are blocked by either beliefs ("energy isn't real") or just having never paid attention to it, in the same way that some people barely ever use their nose
Tyler Altermanx.comLife is Woo
beiner.substack.com
mysticism
“Mysticism is the spiritual encounter with a sacred mystery that cannot be put into words, but may be embodied through feelings, conscious awareness, experience, or intuition — or even through darkness or unknowing.“ - Carl McColman
Stuart Evans • 25 cards
Dismantling the Woo-Woo Taboo
karineglinton.substack.com
So, while we don’t have any scientifically valid theory about what such “energy” could be—all traditional explanations of it make no sense to the modern understanding of physiology—we can bring a certain empirical sensibility to our experiences anyway. We can become spiritual pragmatists. We can accept “energy” and its various traditional maps in a... See more
Michael Taft • Energy in Practice
