Avatarism presents a lesson in Swahili
“kushangaza mchuzi,” is the direct Swahili translation of………..
AWESOME SAUCE!!!!!!!
So say it twenty times and memorize it, then go to an african restaraunt and order chicken mafe (pronounced maa-fae), taste the delicious peanut and tomato sauce, look your waiter in the eye, leap up off your seat, and say KUSHANGAZA MCHUZI, while rhythmically pumping your fists in the air every time you chew.
That is all.
Be livin’ it
iRev. Alexander Polinsky
Dear self,
Here’s some things to remember about listening.
A master practitioner of any craft can seem like a wizard.
A master creates wonder and awe in the layman with his skill, confidence, flawless execution, and imperceivable effort.
In my years as frontman for the Flowtemple art parties, I became very aware of how much listening can be applied in action. The scene was electric, with painters, fire dancers, musicians, clowns and photographers all interacting and participating. In those wonderfully awesome moments where the musicians, music, dancers, and artists were in total communication, the whole room lit up. Newcomers could not believe that everything in the 5 hour set was completely improvised, “It all seemed so perfect and rehearsed.” In that state I was totally involved in the listening and as I became more aware of everyone. I just knew what to sing, words and melodies came. I ended up surprising myself almost every time we played a Flowtemple Party with how much great art we made in that small amount of time.
Listening
allows for
and welcomes into being
great communication of endless varieties
Works of immense beauty can be created
seemingly
effortlessly
And….. It feels powerfully delicious
You’d think by now
my listening
would be a piece of cake.
But no
I still have to remind myself
redundantly
receptively
and in multiples
of many
Because listening is one of those sometimes forgotten
superpowers
When I powerfully listen
I can;
Uphold other people
Understand complexities
Remember the facts
Marvel in the glory of another’s path
Hear the hidden story
Pick up on wordless, emotional communications
Become aware of subtleties
Be a less judgmental asshole
Learn self control
Deliver assistance, guidance, and leadership.
Know what the f*&k to say,
and when to say it, yo!
Be funnier and more compassionate
Appear to have psychic powers
Make great music
Dance like a boss!
Sing like a shamanic rock god
Really understand my friends
Be a responsive lover,
parent„
pet owner,
gardener
I know you want it
We all want it
So give it already
Listen
Excelsior, ever higher,
iRev. Alexander Niver Polinsky
Avatarism presents an Avatourism event. The Galactic Super Sandwich! Embody unique character traits and maybe even a whole new personality in an environment of acceptance and fun. Try being the hero in your story. You may never be the same.
Be your character, be a player, be livin’ it. Ever Higher!
Best,
iRev. Alexander Polinsky
Avatarism presents an Avatourism event. The Galactic Super Sandwich! Embody unique character traits and maybe even a whole new personality in an environment of acceptance and fun. Try being the hero in your story. You may never be the same.
Be your character, be a player, be livin’ it. Ever Higher!
Best,
iRev. Alexander Polinsky
Avatarism is the game of finding yourself.
Who do you want to be, and how can you powerfully create yourself?
There are many characters inside each one of us. Look and see. Dad and mom, friends, movies, books, professors, urges, wins and misfortunes. We are a patchwork quilt of experiences, but many of them, we did not wholly choose. Ask your friends where their views and beliefs came from and you’ll find that most people have consciously collected some ideologies from outside sources and have had others thrust upon them by parents, churches, or groups.
It’s a game of find the best stuff and assimilate it into your character. You are allowed to do this! It’s the best gift we have been given! Being changeable and having the ability to self-program is, hands down, the most effective way to have a happy life.
What would happen if YOU decided to reprogram yourself?
Could you become smarter, more compassionate, or more successful?
If you could, would you create yourself to be a better leader, lover, manager, or friend?
Can you understand that you and your current state of mind is the only thing stopping you from being the highest vision you have for yourself?
I can’t convince you of this by mere words on a page. You must put away your intellect which says that people cannot change.
Intellects vary wildly, but emotional experience is common. The emotions you feel as you are doing something new, scary, or unfamiliar are wonder, interest, involvement. New neurological pathways are formed as a result of an intense or novel experience, and more lasting memories are created. Your brain is awake and you record the whole experience in deep memory, because your brain has been activated by the excitement, the challenge, and the novelty.
In this “seen it all, done it twice” world, we need a higher level of novelty and a more personal form of motivation to really light us up and get us into a new frame of thinking. The brain can become sluggish if given too much of the same kind of stimulus. In order to impress the nervous system and create new pathways in the brain, we have to engineer awe, fabricate wonder, and mock up interest. We can activate our deep remembering and capacity for brain change by performing transformational Avatarism exercises -
Embodying archetypes and characters
Dramatic ritual
Tests of courage
Avatar Character Sheets
Avatar experience games
Avatar aphorisms
Naming ceremony
We are on the path of creating new and more powerful rituals for ourselves. The part of the brain that creates memories needs stimuli. You cannot sit in your chair, watch TV, eat microwaved foods, and expect to feel as though you’ve lived a full life.
Only through knowing yourself, re-imagining yourself, and honing your own flow, can you see real and lasting changes in your actions and reactions.
The vision map/vision board/ or list of future goals is a sure fire way to overload yourself. Most goal and “to-do” lists are flimsy contracts envisioned with a needy spirit. I have attended many workshops and self help seminars where they get you to promise to do and achieve all these things, and as soon as the workshop ends, you get home and the slipping starts.
If you create an Avatar Character Sheet and really map out your highest vision for yourself in a fearless and fantastic way, you may begin to live through that vision. You will see with new eyes. Your perception of what is possible will be widened and upleveled. If you tell your closest friends and family members about your new character, you automatically begin to hold yourself accountable and encourage them to uphold your character when you forget who you want to be. You may now achieve the goals and dreams on your epic to-do lists from a standpoint of power.
To fully use the power of attraction, you must first magnetize yourself!
Be livin’ it,
iRev. Alexander Niver Polinsky
AVATARISM SUPERHERO WORKSHOPS STARTING SOON!
There is no sense in calling yourself a ninja if you possess no throwing stars, no black suit, no claw gloves, and have had no ninja training at all.
Calling yourself batman-like is worthless unless you can embody some Batman qualities. Learn a kick, a flip, make a cloak and patrol the hood, do something to make it real. The day I landed the role of a wwII medic I freaked out because I had no idea what that lifestyle was like. I can’t go back in time and see, so I called a wwII vet who was a medic. He said his job was like being a truck mechanic for humans. That was it, I played a truck mechanic who is forced to heal soldiers on the battlefield. That piece of Info Was the one thing I needed to make it real. After that, I just knew who this guy was. Deeper mastery takes deeper inquiry. The path to making embodied avatars, mastering skill sets, and creating program changes lies in how you choose to make it real.
Tell us what you want to do. Tell us who you want to be. We will uphold you as your highest vision you have for yourself. Together we will uplevel and find mastery.
Yes, love.
iRev. Alexander Polinsky
Avatarism presents “Altar yourself.”
This picture is of a 6 foot hanging altar to the divine spirit of nature. It has over a hundred computer controlled LEDs that illuminate quartz crystal wands that change color, set into a glowing maze of Oregonian mosses, wild grasses and felled wood from California
Forrests, lichen, and dried
reishi mushrooms. Oasia represents my need to bring natural magick and a sense of wonder to my city. Altars are made by every religion, sect, and government. From mandalas to monuments, the power of altars is omnipresent. The great thing about them is they are open territory for self programming.
Read a great article from the Teafaerie about making sacred space for yourself here….
https://www.erowid.org/columns/teafaerie/category/musings/
I like to make altars wherever I live and sometimes in nature, or places no one would expect. Creating an altar is a ritual that has fantastic potential for impact-full dramatic ritual. Copy another tradition or make a hybrid of a few. whatever makes you feel right, use that. Offering food on a plate to the spirit of your ancestors to awaken in you a particular power or strength may focus you enough to actually begin your adventure down a particular road.
Excelsior,
IRev. Alexander Polinsky
Avatarism presents Kriya Yoga
To create, or recreate yourself can be like a journey into the flames. The idea of making yourself more excellent and skilled at living life more or less constantly, can seem like torture, even as you are actively burning up these old habits and old thought programs. There may be an uncomfortable moment when you realize that these things take work. This is normal and should be expected sometimes. Push through, take small steps, and celebrate victories often.
Kriya yoga is a rich yogic tradition some have used to find the courage to examine the inner landscape of their hearts and minds. In my yoga teacher training one of the most impactful of the practices was the yogic practice of Kriya. I have used it to meditate, to watch my mind’s subconscious thought cascade, and to hone my thought flow on the ideas and self commands that serve my highest vision for myself. I used Kriya Yoga to isolate some upsets and impeded flow in my relationship and although it was painful, it helped me make some hard choices that were being ignored.
Kim Knight of Auckland who teaches Kria Yoga gives us an explanation of Kria Yoga.
“Most commonly known through the well-known book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’, Kriya Yoga is a meditative form of yoga which brings deep peace and good health.
About Kriya Yoga:
Kriya Yoga could best be described as a mixture of meditation, yoga and pranayama (yogic breathing techniques). It is an ancient and powerful system of meditation, which promises enhanced health, peace of mind and a stress-free life. The people of India have practiced it for many centuries under the guidance of trained teachers.
Kriya Yoga approaches the study of the self with a sense of reflection and introspection so that the spiritual traveler may understand the conditions of his / her mind because the ever-changing mind is the biggest barrier to calmness and self-realisation.
For generations, Kriya teachings have been handed down through an unbroken lineage of God-realised masters, which began in 1861 with Mahavatar Babaji when he re-introduced Kriya Yoga to modern times through his disciple Lahiri Mahasaya.
The Meaning of Kriya:
The word Yoga comes from the root yuj. It has 32 meanings in Sanskrit, but the most appropriate here is to unite. The union of the individual self with the cosmic self, the child of God with God. Therefore, the body with the soul is Yoga.Kriya Yoga is a supreme science of Self-realisation. It is a scientific technique of action with constant God-consciousness, which ultimately leads to realisation - going beyond the body, mind, intellect, thought, and even the world, to soul-consciousness.
To perceive the soul in every breath, in every moment, in every action, in everything and every being is Kriya Yoga. By the practice of Kriya Yoga meditation, one aspires to lead a life of divine consciousness, which ultimately brings love, purity and joy.”
Avatarism can be a link to a more magical, more powerful, more meaningful existence. Avatarism is a game you play with yourself and the world. Find role models, practice skills, and up-level your character by gaining mastery and honing your own flow. Then by virtue of an up-leveled character, you bring beauty and truth to the rest of the world via your improved, enriched, and emboldened avatar.
We make fearless attempts at excellence on a regular basis and become adepts at living our lives well, because of our willingness to fail, and our inability to stop playing a good game.
Breathe in and say yes.
Look for co-conspirators.
Become a center of wisdom and skill for others.
Be willing to change yourself and help others to do the same.
Be a transformational person.
iRev. Alexander Polinsky
What game do you want to play?
We could play chase.
I could wiggle. I could twitch and wriggle. I could slide through your hands as you try to grasp smooth skin, soft skin tempered with years of easy living, lotions, and parasols.
We could dance.
You could follow me as I weave through the thicket of branches, sunlight playing games with my hair, gold and copper, white dust on the empty canvas of movement.
But the sun burns.
The harsh light of the sun can be filtered through the strong bows of the oak, passed on to the broad leaves of the gentle fig which spreads out over a bed of moss. We could frolic in the forest and be mindful not to roll on the bees. You might catch me, or I might get away, slip away, live to play another day.
But we cut down most of the trees.
So chase is hard to play.
We could play look at me.
We could dress up in all sorts of costumes, paint our faces, and parade about. We could shout our names from the skyscrappers and hope that somebody, somewhere, pays attention. Look at me! Look At me! I want to be all you see!
What if we don’t want everyone to look at us?
Well, we can play work.
We work and struggle and butt our heads against the system which raises us up and knocks us down. We can fight with other bees which may not work as hard as us, which may not need as much as us, who may not have the bills month after month that must be paid, have to be paid.
We run the risk of picking the wrong version of the game.
But if we pick the right one… if we pick the right one we have a full life time of success and happiness, right? We focus on the things we love. We build a better world by putting products out there that support our world without damaging it, that make life better without causing pollution or suffering.
Or we pick the wrong one and are miserable.
That is the risk of the game of climb the ladder.
It is such a small game.
What about Starcraft?
We can organize our armies and carve up the resources. We can use those precious, limited supplies to build more, do more, be more, have more. Eventually, with the proper strategy, with the proper focus on numbers and locations, on strengths and enemy weaknesses – somebody wins.
Then what?
Then we’re left with a broken planet. Then we’re left with disease, suffering, pain. Then we’re left in hell. What is left if the only point of the game is power? The best games don’t have an end.
There is no happy ending in the game of war.
So what game do you want to play?
I want to play Star Trek.
I want a replicator.
It already exists.
It is called a 3D printer. It is available in small businesses, there for artists to walk in, take their vision, and print it out into physical form. There are small semi-affordable versions for home offices, creative businesses, and home grown engineers.
It is the prototype. It is the start of something bigger.
You can download blueprints that other people have uploaded and build your own things. You don’t have to rely on your own imagination. Or, you can build something that no one else has ever thought about.
But I don’t just want a replicator.
I want the next generation.
I want the fuel.
I want a device that takes household objects, things that would normally be thrown in the trash, and converts them to ink for the replicators. I want to reduce our islands of trash floating in our cities, our rivers, our oceans and transform them into toys. I want to print out foam swords.
I want trees to climb, rivers to explore, and forests to shield me from the sun.
I want to play chase.
I want to play Star Trek.
Come play with me.
What game do you want to play?
