Introduction to the I Ching/ Some Things to Consider Before Getting an I Ching Reading by Jonathan Zap What is the I Ching? The I Ching is an ancient Chinese oracle between five and six thousand years old. Its exact origins are lost in the mists of time as no written record has been discovered that can tell us of its earliest development. The I Ching is considered the world's oldest book, far older than the earliest books of the Bible. The I Ching is more central to Eastern culture than the Bible is to Western culture. For example, the following are based on the I Ching: Taoism, Yin/Yang, T'ai Chi, Kung Fu, Feng Shui, the Tao Te Ching, Chinese medicine and herbalism (including the underlying principals of acupuncture). Zen Buddhism is also largely inspired and derived from the I Ching. ...
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Mind Parasites, Energy Parasites and Vampires Theory and Authentic First Hand Narratives of Encounters with Mind Parasites and Vampires © 2006, Jonathan Zap Revised 2008 Edited by Austin Iredale ( The cover design comes from a pen and ink drawing I made when I was seventeen entitled, "Parasites.") "Are you willing to look at the feeders?" And suddenly I wasn't so sure if I was willing. I sensed the edge of the abyss, but I knew my life only allowed for one possible answer and I willed myself to say, "Yes." "Then look down." I looked down and saw that which unraveled me for several long heartbeats before I was willing to let what my eyes scanned enter my mind. Attached to my body, coming from my body, through my body, was a broken lattice of dark filaments, undulating filaments like a broken spider web spun of black silk, moving chaotically like ...
THE GLORIFIED BODY Metamorphosis of the Body and the Crisis Phase of Human Evolution --- a book proposal-- © 1996 Jonathan Zap revised 11/29/05 >Glad Day "Glad Day" by William Blake (To find out what inspired the following, and why it remains in this form, see The Path of the Numinous, but essentially I found that when I had written the proposal I had recorded what I had to say on the subject, and had no desire to turn it into a book. I have also rewritten this book proposal as a briefer article, you will miss some important sections but there is more flow, and you won't have the annoyance of frequently hearing about a nonexistant future book. To read the article click here) I. OVERVIEW Suffering associated with body image has reached such epidemic proportions in our culture ...
"Vision at Chichén Itzá" © Copyright 2004, 2009 by Jonathan Zap Edited by Austin Iredale Disclaimer: Notice the title of this piece is “Vision at Chichén Itzá,” not “Vision about Chichén Itzá.” I make no claim here, as in absolutely no claim, that what I experienced at Chichén Itzá is a revelation of anything about the ancient or modern Mayan people or culture. What follows are a few highlights of my recent trip to Mexico, including a visionary experience at Chichén Itzá. Tulum, Mexico: September 25, 2004 Yesterday was a blur of travel---all the papers that needed stamping, the waiting in lines, the identity and security checks, the bureaucracy, the seatbelted claustrophobia of confinement to an airborne plastic tube where I breathed recycled air and ate pretzels out of bags of gold mylar, the ...
A Mind Parasite Encounter in Dune © 2000 Jonathan Zap ( The cover design comes from a pen and ink drawing I made when I was seventeen entitled, "Parasites.") ORDERING INFO FOR MIND PARASITE MATRIX: I have just produced a multi hour audio presentation entitled Mind Parasite Matrix----we are editing it today, so I don't know the running time, but I'm guessing about six hours. You can get the entire program on one MP3 CD for $9.95 (playable on most computers, some DVD players, etc.) or on several regular CDs for $19.95. Both prices include shipping, we'll try to get them out sooner, but allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Click on the teal colored orb on the main page to go to the shop. Pay by check or MO info on there as well. Mind Parasite Matrix will include everything I've learned about this ...
The Path of the Numinous----Living and Working with the Creative Muse © 2005, 2008 Jonathan Zap Revised 2008 Edited by Austin Iredale If you give birth to the genius within you, it will free you. If you do not give birth to the genius within you, it will destroy you. --- Jesus, The Gnostic Gospel of Thomas ...
A Guide to the Perplexed Interdimensional Traveler © 2003, 2008 Jonathan Zap An Invitation to You, the Interdimensional Traveler >Self Portrait Interdimensional Passport collage © by Jonathan Zap > Self Portrait Interdimensional Traveler collage © Jonathan Zap This invitation is extended to you, the Interdimensional Traveler. Do you still doubt that this is what you are? Do you still believe the lie that you are only a citizen, a consumer, a gendered role-player in the soap opera/horror story known as the Babylon Matrix? Or have you already glimpsed that you emerged at birth from another dimension, and hurtle inexorably toward the event horizon popularly known as death — the emergence into another dimension? If these poles of incarnation seem distant, then wait a few hours till darkness falls and you become tired, sleepy. ...
THE CAPSULE OF INTENTIONALITY A Warrior’s Tool and Field Guide for Journeying into the Strange Wilderness of a New Millennium © 1996, 2004 by Jonathan Zap 1. Introduction: Application for Human Incarnation Application for Human Incarnation. A Special Message from the Author. Who the Capsule of Intentionality is for. The Secret of Life. Chapter 2. "Get Real"—Facing the Darkness and Challenge of the Human Condition Dazed and Confused. The Industrial Crucifixion. Take the Pain. Don't let go of the Rope. An Authentic and Viable Way to Face Human Suffering. Chapter 3. The Capsule of Intentionality—A Core Ritual System with Two Levels The Capsule of Intentionality as a Physical Object. Level One—The Mission Statement. Living With The Capsule of Intentionality. Level Two—Daily Mission Parameters Chapter 4. The Way of the Warrior—An Authentic Life Stance with Heart What is a Warrior? Don Juan's Philosophy of Being a Warrior. The Shambala Warrior Teachings. The Cocoon. Fear. Emotions —The Mindfulness ...
The Mutant Versus The Machine: The End of the Iron Age and the Galactic Alignment of 2012 © 2004, 2008 Jonathan Zap Edited by Austin Iredale The Equinox party at the Circle A Ranch---a communal living situation created by young anarchists at the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado---was a magical nexus for me, one of those zones of heightened synchronicity where many threads of the great tapestry wove together into a pattern recognizable, even revelatory. With a luck that felt almost uncanny, the unpredictable lottery of high desert weather had produced a glorious winner. The first day of spring turned out to be a preview of summer, and the unexpected warmth of the evening felt almost like an enchantment, an invitation into mystery. The ...
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