Im glad della has resurrected The Double section cause it was very dusty. Everyone has their own perception and experience what the double is. Im only going to give my own.
For myself, I dont know if its a yin and yang deal, like della, Ive always encountered my own double as a masculine force, energetic double. I dont know why its that way, it just is. He comes across a mix of a lot of buddhism, a lot of taoism, a lot of 'balance,' where my 'little self' can often lack.
My own has an incredible power I have yet to really understand, and im still learning. Like even my experience with the odd man he may have skin walked in, unrattled me, and I felt it was an encounter with the double. I have often felt a presence, a strong 'force,' that its not just about my own evolution, but my survival, from the recycling bin.
I remember once when speaking to orlando, I posed a question, della/orlando said my double doesnt take 'no' for an answer. That has stuck with me, and it rings true. My whole spiritual path, when I lean in some direction which, may not be in alignment with making it through that opening, having my 'chance to have a chance,' a hault on the train tracks occurs, then a big fat 'no,' then a 'shift' to whatever direction I must go, is on.
I take my double like a psychopomp, very mischievious and dark at times, often brooding, keeping death firmly at my left, reminding me, I can go at any time, with a 'be ready' sign right between my eyes.
Be ready. For that moment.
I am often left not understanding why it has to be this way. But Ive got, via my own gnosis, that people like to be and remain asleep, or they fall for lies about the nature of reality. They dont attempt to really peer past the veil.
The eagles emanations at the first attention are a fog, but at the second they make noise, and beg us to go further. We can go further, and others (Im not the only one) are asked to do so, however, often, others accept the fog, the first attention, as reality, and dont go further. They dont subjectate their own programming, to the test. This offers comfort, but doesnt really line up with what that recycling bin says back. That it exists. We get recycled, cause nothing gets wasted in the universe.
Ive often wondered if I want to bother making it past the opening, if its something desirable for myself. But all I can do, is continually learn every day, about the double, about the eagle, about life, about death, and everything in between.
Sometimes this can make you feel alone, yet I know im not alone. Ive got a tough double who doesnt take no for an answer.
