I really wanted to start a thread on this one as it has been, in my opinion, one of the best episodes of THC bar none!
So, hats off to both Shamangineer and Greg for putting this together. It must have been so challenging to cohere a 'super-topic' into a meaningful discussion. Thanks to both of you! You did a great job.
It's tricky to know where to start as you covered so much, I'm just going to drop a couple of observations to get things rolling.
Firstly, 'plasma beings' have been referenced so often in history, in literature and in science it becomes difficult to dismiss. I recall but can't find reference to an early (1920's Italian I think?) radio engineer who deeply regretted the impact of his work on the sylphs as he said that radio waves were sullying their environment.
I dropped a quote on sylphs from Alexander Pope's 'Rape of the Lock' on the comments page. That poem is interesting because, in the the preamble, Pope makes reference to the Rosicrucians, which sets off alarm bells that it's not just a bawdy poem.
[totally subjective hippy opinion]
In my own experience of the sylphs, I know that they are intelligent beings and they can interact with you given the right conditions and intentions. I think you guys nailed it when you said our atmosphere is kind of like an ocean. The sylphs in my area certainly behave like whales in pods. I think that that can also 'shapeshift' in a way. They can cohere in lots of different configurations, and they can also 'wear' atmospheric particulates like cloaks. This allows them to 'paint' images for us to see if we are able. In some way, they can draw from our conciousness to find culturally appropriate material. This might account for the 'same same but different' displays across various accounts.
I do chafe against Trevor James Constable's label of 'sky critters' for these magnificent beings, but that could also be because I'm an incorrigible hippy. : )
[/totally subjective hippy opinion]
So, hats off to both Shamangineer and Greg for putting this together. It must have been so challenging to cohere a 'super-topic' into a meaningful discussion. Thanks to both of you! You did a great job.
It's tricky to know where to start as you covered so much, I'm just going to drop a couple of observations to get things rolling.
Firstly, 'plasma beings' have been referenced so often in history, in literature and in science it becomes difficult to dismiss. I recall but can't find reference to an early (1920's Italian I think?) radio engineer who deeply regretted the impact of his work on the sylphs as he said that radio waves were sullying their environment.
I dropped a quote on sylphs from Alexander Pope's 'Rape of the Lock' on the comments page. That poem is interesting because, in the the preamble, Pope makes reference to the Rosicrucians, which sets off alarm bells that it's not just a bawdy poem.
[totally subjective hippy opinion]
In my own experience of the sylphs, I know that they are intelligent beings and they can interact with you given the right conditions and intentions. I think you guys nailed it when you said our atmosphere is kind of like an ocean. The sylphs in my area certainly behave like whales in pods. I think that that can also 'shapeshift' in a way. They can cohere in lots of different configurations, and they can also 'wear' atmospheric particulates like cloaks. This allows them to 'paint' images for us to see if we are able. In some way, they can draw from our conciousness to find culturally appropriate material. This might account for the 'same same but different' displays across various accounts.
I do chafe against Trevor James Constable's label of 'sky critters' for these magnificent beings, but that could also be because I'm an incorrigible hippy. : )
[/totally subjective hippy opinion]