What separates us from the animals is that qualia lands in their bodies but it lands in our minds. That is, the stuff the senses may reach all the way to their brains, but it effects are instinctual – they merely react, or not. They are spellbound, while we areContinue Reading
Joseph Campbell, the beloved interpreter of mythical stories from around the world, said that rituals are re-enactments of myths. He also said, however, that technology has changed the world too much, and we need new myths. Conscious ritualing is a way to create new myths. Ritual is a universal activity, aContinue Reading
All of life communicates via the landmarks and pathways they have evolved to perceive. Presumably, most animal eyes see a tree, most prokaryotes discern temperature or light or some chemical flavor, etc. etc., but landmarks and pathways may have different meanings or interpretations depending on the species or the individual.Continue Reading