And I think that it is certainly possible that the objective universe can be affected by the poet. I mean, you recall Orpheus made the trees and the stones dance and so forth, and this is something which is in almost all primitive cultures. I think it has some definite basis to it. I'm not sure what. It's like telekinesis, which I know very well on a pinball machine is perfectly possible. Jack Spicer
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Orpheus is the Greek god of music and in Greek mythology, he is renowned for his ability to charm animals and plants. In particular, he is credited with making the trees dance when his wife Eurydice was bitten by a snake. When you are in love, you are often in a dreamlike state where you are not sure what is real or not. You want to believe that your relationship is special and magical but the reality of your relationship may be quite different than what you thought it would be. You may be feeling more than just love but instead of sending out the right signals, the way you act may leave people wondering what’s wrong with you.

Orpheus has some very interesting perspective about things that happen under hypnosis. He believes that if one person can influence what happens on another person’s body then it’s possible that the subjective universe can be influenced by the poet. This means that if one person can use their own mind to send out signals to others, then it is certainly possible for this kind of thing to occur in nature.

Source: The House That Jack Built: The Collected Lectures

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