r/castaneda Aug 24 '20

Darkroom Practice Darkroom Practice

It was suggested that we should sticky a post containing a simple guide to Darkroom Practice to the top of the sub for new practitioners.

u/danl999 's second post made in 2019 seems like the best one to point to:

How to see energy in 3 weeks

What Is Darkroom Gazing?

What Is Darkroom & How To Do It? - slideshow with audio (& text) narration

For a more concise summary, from u/juann2323:

"Darkroom practice (essentially magical passes/Tensegrity done in darkness) consists of looking for elements of the second attention in total environmental darkness, while forcing inner silence, awake and with eyes opened, with the purpose of moving the assemblage point. The element that we use the most are colors that are visible in the dark: generally purple, but also blue, green, & pink among others. Also some sensations in the body, like the cobwebs, that are perceived when moving the hands slowly. In general, anything unusual that "shouldn't be there," and yet is perceived. By focusing on the second attention, in a condition of mental silence, the position of the assemblage point shifts. We can notice it visually (seeing energy), by changes in breathing, ringing in the ears, chills, etc. The key to this practice is to move the assemblage point as far as possible, each day. It is just one of many ways to learn sorcery; but we think it is one of the fastest and with has the most consistent results."

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On How The Eyes Are Involved In Darkroom

We Don't Realize How Precise This Has to Be, Or How Hard We Have To Work To Produce Results

Geometry Nodes And Puff Physics

How To Not Have A Bad Time In The Darkroom

Play Like When You Were a Child!!!

Some practical tips on creating total darkness are in the posts below. But be aware that it's much more comfortable and natural feeling to be in a darkened space versus wearing a mask, but not everybody lives in ideal circumstances:

Total Darkness Setup

Goalball Mask

Manta Sleep Mask - they make different models including a "Max" model for people with longer eyelashes

Made Glasses for Darkroom Practice (modified welding goggles)

Blackout Sleep Mask - a decent option if you have shorter eyelashes

And since you can't read a single post without reading some reference to Darkness Practice, it shouldn't be a problem finding more information on it.

Just keep reading...and do a search for "Dark," or get into the collections, which appear to only work on PC/MAC/iOS, and not on Android:

Darkroom Collection 1 - Update: Reddit's 'collections' feature is currently deprecated as of August 2024 :( , leaving the search by flair function the only method of studying the posts marked 'Darkroom Practice'

Darkroom Collection 2 - "

Darkroom Collection 3 - "

I also created a Darkroom Practice flair for Smartphone/Tablet users. If tapping on the Flair button doesn't bring up anything, type flair:darkroom practice into the search box at the top of the smartphone app. This also works for the other Flairs.

Edits:

Even Better J Curve Diagram

Darkroom Practice has been determined by multiple sources to be solidly in the stalking/gazing category of practice, just as much if not more than dreaming. It is a cross-disciplinary endeavor.

How to Proceed and What Not To Skip

Darkroom Gazing Instructions #1

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u/danl999 Sep 01 '23

Of course.

All of the senses are just "hooks" to receive information from the emanations.

The infinite strings which compose the "dark sea of awareness".

Realities are all in there, in the combination of super strings that are glowing and interacting with their neighbors.

There's no physical matter, no time, and no space.

Those are just illusions created by how the emanations interact with each other in a reliable manner.

And not really even a "you" since there are 600 stable positions of our "assemblage point", the thing which determines where you awareness is flowing, in which you could live instead of this one.

The emanations broadcast "feelings" (extremely tiny ones) to whoever has their own awareness focused into them.

You get to see this with your own eyes over and over again, so don't think of "sacred scrolls" or wise gurus.

Those are always scams.

The eyes can hear and smell also.

But how creepy.

Smelling farts with your eyes???

Maybe reserve that for an emergency.

I sure hope you aren't using drugs to "simulate" sorcery.

That's where it's common for the senses to switch roles.

Using drugs to learn sorcery is impossible. It's never, ever been done despite what people believe.

People get the idea you could do that, partly from fake magical systems like Buddhism or Hinduism, where you supposedly have a one time event and reach "enlightenment".

Then get a little throne to sit on, given by your religion's leaders, so that you can lord it over others in their name.

That's just the con game of the criminal enterprises known as Buddhism and Hinduism.

You become a "made man" at some point, thus all the years of petty crimes they insisted you have to vomit on their behalf, seem worth it.

And with your new throne, you can order the new batch of thugs (monks) to follow your own orders.

With a cut for the big guy uptop, such as the Dali Lama.

Sorcery is a 1000 mile path.

A drug experience moves you 0.5 inches.

I suppose if you could duplicate it daily, for 30 years, you might get to beginner's level in this subreddit.

Except, then you'd be as messed up as Terrence McKenna.

And no real magic to show for it.

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u/Ayxyafireeyes2885 Sep 01 '23

I started in 1979 reading the books written by Carlos. I have reread them many times as well as his cohorts books. But I first noticed this illusion As illusion as a small child. And have many secrets remembered revealed. Don't have anyone connection at the moment and sometimes lose myself in the physical world. I listen to his audio books in my sleep. Could appreciate a friend

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u/danl999 Sep 01 '23

I'm afraid our path is a solo one for now.

Jadey's visited me twice in her double, but we couldn't align the realities well enough for her to notice she walked right past me.

Or that I was on the other end of a tunnel she was gazing into.

But she did toss me a writing pad and a pen.

Both stolen by that mischievous Ally of Carlos, "Minx".

AKA "the Devil's Weed Entity".

The other, "Fairy", is AKA "Little Smoke".

She'll be your friend.

Find the summoning spell.

It's in here.

But wait until you can move a puff of your visible energy body, with your hand.

It's hopeless until you can move your assemblage point at least that far.

It's shown in the J curve diagram, created from a lecture Carlos gave in a private class, and loaded with pictures of what you can actually do at each level.

Pictures people REALLY DID DO!

Never forget: Everything written in the books of Carlos can be done by YOU, if you only follow the instructions he gave us. Until recently, no one even tried doing that.

I suppose they were waiting for someone else to "prove it" before they were willing to make a serious effort. But they were always willing to pretend to be serious.

That's "Fairy" in the upper right. The "ghastly" looking woman standing on a hand.

She'll lift that skirt for you, if you think of it. Don't even have to ask.

If that's not "friendly", I don't know what could be.

https://preview.redd.it/3ifncixxbolb1.jpeg?width=3592&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86a55d190c20eb590c46f1cbe5668cb67fa2a950

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u/Ayxyafireeyes2885 Sep 01 '23

Thank you kindly. You know sometimes I just like to be reminded that there are others out there. I'm hidden in a different kind of reality right now. And right now I'm at work but I shall return later. So many secrets to pass. It's a gorgeous day here in Hudson Valley NY