Comments on: The Dark Side of The Secret: Reading James Arthur Ray’s Sweat Lodge Disaster through a Magickal Lens

By: Duff McDuffee

Duff McDuffee — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:36:15 +0000

Yes, I agree completely.

I also just today posted this article:
http://beyondgrowth.net/spirituality/can-we-love-...

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:35:50 +0000

A wolf in sheeps clothing. NOT a spiritual, symbolic, power totem animal wolf. A crafty, opportunistic predator, When no one is looking, James Ray is counting his ill-gotten loot and planning his next deception. He needs a decade in prison to think about what a creepy little man he is.

By: Martial

Martial — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:44:39 +0000

"We are all responsible 100% for what ever happens in our lives"..
.What is your Doctorate in…New Age Bullshit…??
Did a 5 year old Jewish child in a Nazi death camp "co-create his/her own reality..?…
Wake up wanker…!!

By: JamesWFE

JamesWFE — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:02:03 +0000

Is Mr. Ray a federally recognized American Native Person, belonging to a federally recognized tribe? Or is Mr. Ray a bona fide member of the Native American Church?

If the answer to both of these questions is no, Mr. Ray must be found guilty of ‘Constructive Manslaughter’. If the answer is yes to either one of these questions, Mr. Ray must be fully and totally exonerated from any criminal charges. Members of federally recognized tribes and / or the Native American Church are protected, under the First Amendment and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA).

Conducting an American Native Ceremony, by federal law is a felony rather it is a Sacrament (Peyote), Sweat Lodge and etc ceremonies.

Because these ceremonies are so very transforming and that there is a substantial degree of danger to the participants especially the Sweat Lodge, the United Sates Government states very clearly in the wording of AIRFA that these ceremonies are to be conducted by members of a Federally Recognized American Native Tribe and / or a Native American Church Spiritual Leader. It is demanded, within these American Native communities, that Leadership of these ceremonies are to have American Native hereditary training to conduct said ceremonies. This training entails a variety of American Native ancient traditions, designed over thousands of years to protect participants from such travesties that occurred in Arizona.

A historical pre-requisite to conducting an American Native Spiritual Ceremony is first and foremost the spirit of service, in which, more than often, the spiritual leader has taken a vow of poverty.

It is vitally important for the sanctity of American Native Spirituality that these ancient ceremonies, for the public’s safety, are to be respected and honored by being conducted in accordance with federal laws.

By: realist

realist — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:00:29 +0000

This man is a crook who took thousands of dollars from people and in exchange didnt even bother to learn about the health and safety regulations/reccomendations/common sense for his own facilities. Let's see if his "magick" can keep him out of jail on manslaughter charges. I for one, hope not.

By: millie martin

millie martin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:17:44 +0000

as a music teacher myself when someone is in my studio i am responsible for their welfare. if they pass out i call an ambulance… if they hurt i do not say keep doing it, it will pass.
this is how people get injured… sometimes for life… because of trying to "do it right", "not be a quitter", etc… missing the point that growth is different for different people and thier physical and mental conditions MUST BE ACKLNOWLEDGED.
i have contact information on ALL of my students.
I hade liked what James Arthur Ray was saying but totally think this is the HEIGHT OF NEGLECT and not serving the students. they trust you with themselves and that you, as a teacher and mentor, are there to guide them in THEIR best interests… not yours.

By: Manu

Manu — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:33:26 +0000

I have been researching law of attraction for a while now, ever since I watched the movie the secret. While many people think of the law of attraction as auto-suggestion, I have found also experimental researching which explains this theory. Lets remember that 400 years ago (according to science) the earth was flat, and anyone who thought else was a accused of witchery.

I believe that James Arthur Ray, simply deviated from the whole point of law of attraction. Law of attraction, lay of attraction doesn't need any fancy ritual in orther for it to work and achieve results, lets not forget it is always working as it is (to my opinion and many others) a physical law.

Its not fair to condemn the whole theory just because this guy deviated and corrupted himself so much with marketing schemes that finally took the lives of others.

By: bob

bob — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:08:39 +0000

This is a great way of eliminating liberal democrats. Keep up the good work.

By: mwoo

mwoo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:43 +0000

Good writing there, Duff. But you over look James' definition of Warrior as "one who conquers onself". That, in my mind is what Spiritual Warrior was all about. I do believe James is ultimately responsible, but let's not negate the personal responsibility of the participants. It's not a good idea to give over your personal power to anyone, even a James Ray. It's a very sad thing, what happened, and the last person to die in the hosptial was a personal friend of mine for over 10 years. But lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater, and I hope all the good James has done, the transformation of so many people's lives, is remembered and balanced against this tragedy. Liz would want that, too.

By: Gearheart

Gearheart — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:18:52 +0000

Calling this guy a megician is trying to make light of what he really is.
Remember magicians are performers, they do tricks, magic is not real?
You guys are just sheep.