... one of the most profound things I had learned from Quechua, Shuar, Javanese, and Tibetan teachers while writing my last book: that fantasies must be enjoyed, they serve essential functions. I had learned the importance of honoring them, but not giving them the energy to materialize. "That's the difference," I added. "Dreams are things we want to turn into reality. Fantasies are not. The trouble is, often we have difficulty making the distinction."
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"Intent becomes muddled. So the fantasies come true."
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"And we find ourselves in deep trouble."
."Wondering why it happened."
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"The plain truth is we gave it the energy to happen because we believed the fantasies were dreams." This brought up a question I had puzzled over. "Viejo Itza, you say that shapeshifting is all about energy. But what about spirit? Where does it fit in?"
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"Spirit is energy."
."It is?"
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"Energy is everything."
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"So when people say they see spirits, it is the energy they see."
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"Naturally."
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~ John Perkins, Shapeshifting: Shamanic Techniques for Global Transformation
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