The Knock of the Spirit – The Abstract
This chapter delves into the “second abstract core” of sorcery, termed the Knock of the Spirit, which is the spirit’s direct and often forceful invitation to a sorcerer or beginner to enter the “edifice of intent.” This phenomenon represents a form of knowledge without words, a profound understanding that transcends conventional thought, as exemplified by the experiences of the nagual Elías and don Juan himself. The spirit’s intervention, sometimes tied to intense experiences like those involving sexual energy or dreaming, aims to shift one’s assemblage point and revive the dormant connecting link to intent, demanding a fierce, unbending intent to overcome the ego’s resistance and accept this unfamiliar realm.