One of the most intriguing concepts of our time is the assembly point. This term was introduced by the writer and anthropologist Carlos Castaneda. Understanding what it is is not easy if you do not get acquainted with some of the views of a talented researcher on the universe as a whole and man in particular. Welcome to the world where there is nothing solid and permanent, where the dogmas and axioms of mankind lose their power and everything becomes possible.
Unusual view of the world
The concept of assembly point does not apply to the physical body of a person. Therefore, for starters, you should deal with the description of the universe that Castaneda offered the reader in his books. He wrote that the world, as we see it, is just a description that captures a narrow spectrum of everything that actually surrounds us. In the picture of the world to which the assembly point belongs, the situation is completely different. In it, everything consists of countless emanations of energy, which has a different density and frequency. Each type of living creature has a unique type of energy body that is characteristic only of it and the color of the glow.
The person in this world description resembles a luminous egg of white color, which is as if covered with a multilayer shell. On the surface of this shell is the point of assembly of man. She selects those emanations that will be perceived by man, performing the alignment of internal and external processes. That is, our perception depends entirely on the position of the assembly point. It is she who makes our world the way we see it, although minimal shifts occur in every person, but serious shifts are not available to most.
Agreement
When a person was just born, his assembly point wanders over the entire surface of a luminous cocoon. He can see much more than what is characteristic of a "normal" person. Children constantly talk about amazing things that their parents do not see. In such cases, adults tell them that this does not happen, that all the unusual things that they see are just a game of imagination, nothing more. Thus, everyone whom the child meets on his life path becomes his teacher, instills in him a generally accepted picture of the world.
The position of the assembly point of others has an effect on the person. It turns out that between all representatives of humanity an agreement has been concluded on what the world really is. Years of life only strengthen firm confidence in the grafted picture of the world, because of which the assembly point is fixed in one place and remains there for life. This significantly limits the perception of a person, deprives him of the ability to realize the huge number of things available for perception. But the adoption and understanding of this concept will not help in any way to change the current state of affairs, since it is very difficult to intentionally shift the assembly point. The most terrible guard who frenziedly guards our picture of the world is an internal dialogue.
Internal dialogue
Each person constantly leads a conversation with himself, in which the same decisions are continuously made, doubts and fears swirl. Also, through the internal dialogue, the familiar picture of the world is fixed, which makes the displacement of the assembly point impossible. While a person is having a mental conversation with himself, any opportunities are closed for him to substantially change his view of the world. This bad habit is formed from early childhood, when the child enters into an agreement with society. It is the internal dialogue that constantly reminds us that the world is only the way you see it. And no other way. Thanks to his diligent supervision, everything that does not fit into the generally accepted picture of the world is simply discarded, even without falling into the field of our perception.
Moreover, when a person is engaged in a dialogue with himself, he cannot be "here and now." His perception of the world will be only a memory of past moments. The internal dialogue creates an additional layer between man and the universe, which significantly distorts reality. Hence, there are so many egocentric and obsessed people who see around themselves only a reflection of their person.
Stop internal dialogue
The first thing to do in order to shift the assembly point is to end the endless dialogue with yourself. Only after that will any change in the perception of the world become possible. There are many techniques for ending internal dialogue. Many meditative practices are based precisely on inner silence. We can say that after stopping thoughts, the world ceases to be the way we are used to seeing it. But stopping the endless stream of judgments, doubts and meaningless thoughts is not as simple as it seems.
Practical Tricks
One of the simplest ways to get rid of the internal dialogue while walking. It is enough to just look at the horizon without concentrating your eyes on any of the objects in the field of view. This technique overloads visual perception with objects, which complicates the usual flow of thoughts.
Listening also helps a lot. Most of the information about the world around us is obtained through visual perception, while sounds are often simply ignored. However, if you focus on the sounds of the world around, everything will become deeper and more voluminous, and the internal dialogue will weaken or even cease. You can combine both of these techniques to achieve the best result.
Change assembly point
But why change the assembly point of awareness? What will give this complicated and foggy device that looks silly and incomprehensible to a modern pragmatic person? Offset assembly points will help at least look at the world from a different angle, re-evaluate old situations and find a way out of the usual rut. Many people live for years, performing a negative scenario that only brings them grief and sadness. This state of affairs has been taking shape for many years, so it will not be possible to change without labor. To shift the assembly point requires a change in their habits and stereotypes of thinking. But the opposite effect is also possible . If you managed to change the assembly point, then your inner world will change with it.
Thus, this practice carries not only opportunities for the perception of new, unprecedented things, but also completely changes a person. Even a small shift in the point of assembly of consciousness can permanently eliminate bad habits that have parasitized on you for years. Naturally, such a huge potential of this practice is associated with significant risk. After all, an incorrectly shifted assembly point can seriously harm a person. Therefore, any such manipulations must be done carefully, fully aware of their actions.
Narcotic substances
One way to move the assemblage point is through the adoption of mind-altering substances. For example, well-known alcohol changes the person’s awareness slightly, but enough so that he ceases to be responsible for his actions in any way. Some are unable to stop the movement of the assembly point and fall into a completely insane state under the influence of alcohol.
More powerful drugs produce an even more serious shift, gathering unprecedented worlds before the eyes of their victims.
What is the danger of a change in consciousness with psychotropic substances? The fact is that when they are received, a person does not control the movement of the assembly point in any way. This can cause serious harm to the psyche and health. Therefore, it is better not to resort to the help of such funds, since the benefit from them in any case will be zero. But they can do much harm for a long time. For example, if your assembly point goes on such an uncontrolled trip and fails to return, then you will never be able to collect the familiar world and spend the rest of your life in the walls of a psychiatric hospital.
Madness
Any strong shift in the assembly point is nothing more than controlled craziness. This practice changes perception and thinking so much that it does not allow you to stay within the limits of “rationality”. Those crazy people who forever went into their own strange worlds, invisible to an outside observer, are a great example of this. Their assembly point has shifted as a result of some event that gave a serious shake-up. Then they simply could not return it to its place. Therefore, the familiar world was never collected by their consciousness, and they forever remained in new, unknown spaces. To avoid such an outcome, you need to take the assembly point offset very seriously. After a shift in one direction or another, it is necessary to return it to its usual position so as not to lose control of the situation.
How to shift the assembly point
What are the practical ways to reposition the assembly point? In order for at least the slightest conscious shift to become possible, you need to diligently practice stopping the internal dialogue, which will make the fixation of awareness not so rigid. Then you should change your habits. Over the years of life, each person accumulates a lot of habits, which form the position of his assembly point. Their change will inevitably lead to a shift, albeit small, but stable.
After new habits take root, the next position of the assembly point will be fixed. At first, she will persistently try to return to her original place, but if you do not pay attention to these pathetic attempts, then they will soon stop. You can change your habits as often as you see fit, slowly gaining the experience of consciously changing the position of the assembly point. The more new and unusual things you try, the more pliable your consciousness will become.
Opportunities
It is safest to move your assembly point within the human band. So, Carlos Castaneda called the spectrum of various positions of consciousness that are within the human world. Of course, an experienced practitioner will be able to collect his awareness in such a way as to perceive amazing things that are inaccessible to ordinary people. But this does not bring any practical benefit to the majority. Moreover, such distant journeys into the unknown can lead to disastrous consequences, since not everyone can return to their normal state.
It is most reasonable to use this exotic concept as another tool for working on yourself. Refusing bad habits and gaining moral qualities that you lacked are just some of the useful things that changing the assembly point can bring. The practice of such biases will allow you to get out of the negative life scenario and create your own, useful for you.