Short Mythical Story: Room For Reception

This short story is inspired by Key 18 of the Tarot, The Moon. It explores how our brains, for all their sophistication, can only either listen or talk at one time - both internally and externally. Meditation is the key to allow us to tune into external thought forms.

Transcript

Key 18,

Room for Reception.

The English inventor,

Francis Ronalds,

Demonstrated the first working telegraph system to the British Admiralty in the early 1820s.

Over a distance of 8 miles,

He showed how a message could be sent to a remote recipient.

This augured the information age.

It used a mode of communication known as half-duplex.

This meant that when you were transmitting,

You couldn't receive,

And vice versa.

This actually mimics how we operate as humans.

While we are talking,

It is difficult to listen to someone else.

It is a misconception that our brain is just a transmitter and generator of thought.

Like the telegraph system developed by Ronalds,

Each brain can both transmit and receive.

When we engage in inner chatter and commentary,

We cannot receive any external thought forms,

Such as ideas and inspirations.

We are only able to have one thought at a time.

Just think about that statement to see what I mean.

To make step changes forward in innovation,

Our brain has to be switched into receiver mode.

The best way by far to do this is to learn to meditate,

And to do this with our eyes and mind open.

Fortunately,

We can use the singular nature of thought to get into a deep meditative state.

Go for a walk,

And as your mind wanders and thoughts arrive,

Talk to them,

Ask them where they came from and who sent them.

You will notice that they go away,

Having been replaced by your questionings of them.

Next you find your questions become replaced by new thoughts,

So just repeat the process.

After going around this loop for a few times,

The brain gives up and has room for reception.

Reviews

Actively listening is a thing to learn.....has so many rewards.
I'm going to try what you spoke about... I always find your posts illuminating...was surprised more hadn't listened to this one recently. My Aunt recently passed in the UK and being so far away is a weird feeling of disconnect. A bit too close to home for her sister, my Mum (89) here in NZ. Thanks for posting, hope you are not effected by the flooding over there. MERI KIRIHIMETE..from NZ 😊☀️🎄

So simple. Fantastic!

I can see this .... Nice and thank you for this perspective.

Loved it!
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Love it!!! Thanx

One of my mot favorite meditations.
Very thankful
Dee

Gold! Love it, short and effective and something I am able to do on my next walk.

I love the idea of asking our thoughts where they come from...I will return to this practice often. Thank you!

Spot on for me.

Very useful, thank you!

Very true and good explanation of how to be mindful. Love the way the moon card leads to more questions in a reading and if we are open it can show paths we can consider

As a techy, I love the terms full and half duplex. Never occurred to me that it applies to the human mind as well. Very enlightening thank you.

Knowledge is power

Good to know, thank you for sharing 🌺🌹🥀⚘

Most helpful 🙏🏻❤️🦋

Brilliant Tom as always thank you for sharing this bless you