Weird coincidence. Charlie told the story as his own but then I think he did that a lot even with stuff he read in Rosicrucian books. I first heard it in the mid to late 70's.
Your story about his telling you to go parad'n was actually captured on film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hjQZ-vzzWs --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > This was during my time. I was skin boy, I was driving, M was shotgun. I > can't imagine Charlie being one of the people in the back seat. Did Charlie > say it was in Germany? Then maybe he was. He did come spend a little time > with M a few times during my 5 years there, but I don't remember him being on > that trip to Germany. I don't remember who came, but I'm pretty sure it > wasn't Charlie. Gee, maybe, for this group, I should stop reminiscing. > Maybe I told the story to Charlie. He did tell me once that I should be out > chasing women. > > On Aug 3, 2011, at 12:36 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > <Snip> > > > > > We were driving at night in Germany, late, trying to catch a ferry. I > > > think the world knows how punctual the Germans are about such things. As > > > was his wont, he would give me a little hand signal when I could speed > > > through a red light with impunity. (He could send his awareness out and > > > scope out the intersection ahead for incoming cars and/or policemen.) > > > When he didn't signal, I stopped for the light. > > > > > > We drove on into the night as the ferry's departure time came and went, > > > and on we kept, I would say, for about fifteen minutes, though it may > > > have been less. > > > > > > When we arrived at the dock, the ferry was there, with all it's lights > > > on. As we drove the car down the ramp I could see the captain, standing > > > near the ramp, with three of his crew surrounding him, looking bemused, > > > slightly amazed, perhaps concerned and wondering. In the next instant, > > > the captain came to, looked around, nodded, grunted and headed for the > > > pilot's cabin so the ferry could depart. > > > > Charlie Lutes told this exact story almost exactly this way. Are you > > repeating his story, or were you in the car with him? > > > > > > > > Not on this. I saw his anger in two modes, while he was devastating > > > people and kicking them out, me included, so I have this experience from > > > the inside, and in a group when he got pissed for whatever reason. Was > > > anyone in the hotel in Mallorca II where he busted everyone for sharing > > > techniques? Mike Dixon says that bottles shattered. > > > > > > All I can say is that, in the group context, it felt like he cracked the > > > atmosphere with the power of it. It was astonishing and exhilarating. In > > > the individual context, as witness, it was sickening, as recipient, it > > > was devastating. > > > > > > But I'll give you a different kind to make up for it. > > > > > > M definitely had siddhis. One thing he could do was put folks in a > > > trance, blank out their conscious awareness, selectively disconnect their > > > body from mind. He did this to me once and I came to in the middle, so I > > > know this from the inside as well. As below, he seemingly could do this > > > from a distance with nearly anyone. > > > > > > We were driving at night in Germany, late, trying to catch a ferry. I > > > think the world knows how punctual the Germans are about such things. As > > > was his wont, he would give me a little hand signal when I could speed > > > through a red light with impunity. (He could send his awareness out and > > > scope out the intersection ahead for incoming cars and/or policemen.) > > > When he didn't signal, I stopped for the light. > > > > > > We drove on into the night as the ferry's departure time came and went, > > > and on we kept, I would say, for about fifteen minutes, though it may > > > have been less. > > > > > > When we arrived at the dock, the ferry was there, with all it's lights > > > on. As we drove the car down the ramp I could see the captain, standing > > > near the ramp, with three of his crew surrounding him, looking bemused, > > > slightly amazed, perhaps concerned and wondering. In the next instant, > > > the captain came to, looked around, nodded, grunted and headed for the > > > pilot's cabin so the ferry could depart. > > > > Charlie Lutes told this exact story, are you repeating his story, or were > > you in the car with him? > > > > > > > > On Aug 2, 2011, at 9:44 PM, seventhray1 wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mark Landau <m@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Yes, the life force in pure anger can be stunning, joyous and > > > > > thrilling. It was quite a show when it came from M, like Indra's > > > > > thunderbolt. > > > > > > > > I guess I mostly saw the other side. Your stories are always enjoyable > > > > and insightful. And instances that stand out on this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
