THE FIRST UNIT | |
Man of Knowledge To Become a Man of Knowledge Was a Matter of Learning There were no overt requirements There were some covert requirements An apprentice was selected by an impersonal power The one that was chosen (escogido) The power’s decisions were indicated through omens A Man of Knowledge Had Unbending Intent Frugality | |
Soundness of judgement Lack of freedom to innovate A Man of Knowledge Had Clarity of Mind Freedom to seek a path Knowledge of the specific purpose Being fluid | |
To Become a Man of Knowledge Was a Matter of Strenuous Labour Dramatic exertion Efficacy Challenge | |
A Man of Knowledge Was a Warrior He had to have respect He had to have fear He had to be wide-awake Awareness of intent Awareness of the expected flux He had to be self-confident To Become a Man of Knowledge Was an Unceasing Process He had to renew the quest of becoming a man of knowledge He was impermanent He had to follow the path with heart | |
THE SECOND UNIT | |
A Man of Knowledge Had an Ally An Ally Was Formless An Ally Was Perceived as a Quality The ally contained in Datura inoxia It was woman-like It was possessive It was violent It was unpredictable | |
It had a deleterious effect on the character of its followers | |
It was a giver of superfluous power The ally contained in Psilocybe mexicana It was male-like It was dispassionate It was gentle It was predictable | |
It was beneficial to the character of its followers It was a giver of ecstasy An Ally Was Tamable An ally was a vehicle The ally contained in Datura inoxia was unpredictable The ally contained in Psilocybe mexicana was predict able | |
An ally was a helper | |
THE THIRD UNIT | |
An Ally Had a Rule The Rule Was Inflexible | |
Exception due to ally’s direct intervention The Rule Was Non-cumulative The Rule Was Corroborated in Ordinary Reality The Rule Was Corroborated in Non-ordinary Reality The states of non-ordinary reality Non- ordinary reality was utilizable Non-ordinary reality had component elements The component elements had stability They had singularity They lacked ordinary consensus The specific purposes of the rule First specific purpose, testing (Datura inoxia) | |
Manipulatory technique, ingestion Second specific purpose, divination {Datura inoxia)Manipulatory technique, ingestion-absorption Third specific purpose, bodily flight (Datura inoxia) Manipulatory technique, ingestion-absorption Fourth specific purpose, testing (Psilocybe mexicana) Manipulatory technique, ingestion-inhalation Fifth specific purpose, movement (Psilocybe mexicana) Manipulatory technique, ingestion-inhalation Sixth specific purpose, movement by adopting in alternate form (Psilocybe mexicana) Manipulatory technique, ingestion-inhalation |
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THE FOURTH UNIT | |
The Rule Was Corroborated by Special Consensus The Benefactor Preparing special consensus The other states of non-ordinary reality They were produced by Mescalito It was contained The container was the power itself | |
It did not have a rule It did not need apprenticeship It was a protector It was a teacher It had a definite form Non-ordinary reality was utilizable Non-ordinary reality had component elements The special states of ordinary reality They were produced by the teacher Cuing about the environment Cuing about behaviour The recapitulation of the experience The recollection of events The description of the component elements Emphasis Positive emphasis Negative emphasis Lack of emphasis Guiding special consensus The extrinsic level of non- ordinary reality The preparatory period The period prior to non-ordinary reality The period following non-ordinary reality The transitional stages The teacher’s supervising The intrinsic level of non-ordinary reality Progression towards to specific Specific single forms Progressive complexity of perceived detail Progressive from familiar to unfamiliar forms Specific total results Progression towards a more extensive range of appraisal Dependent range Independent range Progression towards a more pragmatic use of non— ordinary reality | |
Progression towards the specific in special states of ordinary reality | |
THE CONCEPTUAL ORDER | |
The Apprentice The fallacious adoption of the conceptual order The bona fide adoption of the conceptual order Reality of special consensus The reality of special consensus had pragmatic value |
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