tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post3215047811072687298..comments2024-03-20T06:35:39.421-07:00Comments on hidden experience: a great white heron delivers the message—trust your inner story tellerMike Clelland!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11369575898695154728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-49816659156281005482015-06-20T06:44:31.541-07:002015-06-20T06:44:31.541-07:00The great blue heron is one of 2 of my animal spri...The great blue heron is one of 2 of my animal sprit guides, or totem animals that appear at random times in my life. The other is the green lizard. I have always wondered the significance of these encounters. I had a heron fly over me yesterday. I usually think to myself, "hey there's my bird" and a very calm sense of okayness comes over me. The lizard appears randomly and often I find one on my fence or in my garage in an area where they are not very common. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806793671431426405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-9252750984378673432015-05-19T19:16:46.405-07:002015-05-19T19:16:46.405-07:00Last Saturday afternoon, driving home from Pomona,...Last Saturday afternoon, driving home from Pomona, CA after a disastrous job interview for what turned out to be a pyramid scheme run by some odd Chinese ladies who failed to mention beforehand that this job does not pay at all, whilst driving home on the 10W, I saw a white heron fly past my windshield, from parts unknown. No swampy area nearby and no other birds of its type in the air. It was quite a sight. I made sure to check its significance when I got home. <br /><br />Browsing my favorite blogs today, SecretSun.blogspot led me here and I noticed this post.<br /><br />To make matters even more synchronicitous, about a month ago, I was checking out YouTube clips from my favorite 70s teen exploitation movies, and saw someone mention Leigh ("Alex") McCloskey's talent as a painter. I checked out his work and loved it. And here I am.<br /><br />I am pondering a move, a big one, that will alter my life significantly. I am, it appears, on a new journey of awareness, and your post kicks it off.<br /><br />Here we go! Thanks for the great writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-66586721436328424082015-04-16T12:06:15.447-07:002015-04-16T12:06:15.447-07:00No i miss them terribly...I'm not even trying ...No i miss them terribly...I'm not even trying to make you feel good or pump anyone's ego. You have a great voice mike and a really honest approach with questions that satisfy my interests. I need them to save me from boredom and stupid interviews from blowhards. <br />If you don't start recording more podcasts I might have to do something drastic like do my own podcast and believe me I'm not that person...<br /><br />Shan, nyc<br /><br />The people for more hidden experience podcasts unite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-32407287558824549522015-04-15T11:46:58.187-07:002015-04-15T11:46:58.187-07:00Thanks for sharing this Mike. That quote about the...Thanks for sharing this Mike. That quote about the 'inner narrative' i quite potent.<br /><br />May I suggest to the readers to listen to Burnt State (Robert) being interviewed by Greg Bishop on <a href="http://radiomisterioso.com/2015/04/09/burnt-state-the-storys-the-thing/" rel="nofollow">Radio Misterioso</a>. The conversation went along this very topic about narratives being used to make sense of the world --and also *make* the world, in a way.<br /><br />In that podcast Burnt mentions this other TEDx presentation by <a href="http://www.dailygrail.com/Religion-and-Spirituality/2015/4/Jeff-Kripal-TedX-Houston-The-Art-Making-the-Impossible-Possible" rel="nofollow">Jeffrey Kripal</a>, the author of Mutants & Mystics, which is also highly recommended -- in fact I'd like to ask you to invite Kripal back to the Hidden Experience podcast, since I feel now you're better equipped to ask him about the 'story-telling' quality of the owl symbol.<br /><br />Surely I'm not the only one who misses your audio discussions? ;)Red Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-10518250095622104182015-04-13T18:41:51.810-07:002015-04-13T18:41:51.810-07:00Hi Mike,
This post immediately caught my attention...Hi Mike,<br />This post immediately caught my attention as I am both a "Maybe Person" and a birder! Ha!<br />I had never heard of a Great White Heron and immediately thought this was a misidentification - I thought it was a Great Egret. Poking around a bit online, I learned that the Great White Heron may or may not be a color morph of the Great Blue Heron but one thing is certain, They are rare (numbers are estimated to be around 1000) and they are found exclusively in southern Florida. I guess that makes this odd encounter that much odder!<br />If anybody is interested, they can read a bit about the debate over the GWH here:<br />http://blog.audubonguides.com/2011/04/11/wading-into-controversy-the-great-white-heron/<br /><br />Hope all is well with you and your toenails,<br />Derek ZDerek Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7455216065351371692.post-13409036823326619272015-04-11T13:27:49.737-07:002015-04-11T13:27:49.737-07:00I've been thinking along similar lines, Mike. ...I've been thinking along similar lines, Mike. It's like our souls are knitted together by stories.BrianCShorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930868324695194666noreply@blogger.com