The Free Radical

I was hoping that Coyote would agree to be my new dog. (For those who remember Jazz, my departed dog, today is her birthday.) I thought maybe Coyote could just meet up with me everyday for my walks, tag along, and then go his separate way each evening. It’s a good plan in my estimation… but he’s still a bit shy.

Here, Coyote left a few tracks as a greeting. Turns out, though, he had quite a lot to say. His theme this day is about Free Will. That he is the speaker of today’s message indicates that our Free Will is surrounded by trickster energy. He begins this dissertation with a little mind-reading demonstration. Hopefully, as you continue reading, you will “play along,” and if all goes well, you will be faced with a powerful demonstration. Follow Coyote’s instructions silently in your own mind… and see if he can indeed read your mind… here we go…

“Choose a number between 1 and 10.

“Multiply it by 9.

“If the product is a two-digit number, add the two digits together. If not, just move on to the next step.

“Subtract 5.

“Now, if 1=A, 2=B, 3=C, etc… determine the corresponding letter of the alphabet.

“Now think of a European country that begins with this letter.

“Take the second letter of this country and think of a large animal that begins with this letter.

“Now concentrate on the colour of this animal…

“Oh wait! Do they even have grey elephants in Denmark?”

(Did it work? If it didn’t, it’s because you flunked the math. The whole “trick” is that no matter what number you choose in step one, the result by the end of the math section will always be 4. And then for the remaining steps there’s only ever one choice. The whole thing is just a demonstration of the illusion of Free Will. But Coyote would like to take us beyond the mere illusion.)

“Human Free Will is absolute. It is in fact so absolute that you may even freely choose to negate it. Historically, most have.

“A highly skilled Puppet Master is able to pull the strings in such a way that the strings appear not to exist at all. You must find your strings… and pull them back into the influence of your own Will.

“To deny that you are a creator– the author of your own story– is to abdicate your sovereign Free Will. You will dream and pursue implanted ‘stock’ dreams instead– they are the ‘choiceless choices.’

“You have unique talents and gifts hidden within your soul. Only your sovereign Free Will may bring them forth. To dream of personal power, fame and riches will assuredly keep them buried. Look carefully at the origins of your most cherished aspirations. What are the things that only you can bring to the richness of the Human Collective?”