Quote:Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, was airlifted to the burn center at UC Davis where he was pronounced dead at 6:28 a.m. on Sunday.
What an incredibly tragic event. My condolences to those who witnessed it first hand and to his campmates/friends/family. My kudos to the onsite responders who pulled him out and got him to a medical facility without missing a beat.
He managed to get through three layers of perimeter composed of rangers, sandmen, fire fighters, and law enforcement. Even with the best of safety controls in place, someone who is determined can often slip through the cracks.
If you watch the
temple burn tonight (generally 8:00 pm pacific time, weather permitting) please offer up a prayer for those effected by this loss.
When this same thing happened at the Utah regional in 2014, a couple community members offered up some powerful words that I feel are appropriate to share here as well.
Quote:When any group is together, there is a larger field that goes beyond any individual’s thoughts, choices, and actions. This is especially amplified by large crowds and altered states . as boundaries dissolve certain individuals can become hypersensitive to the group field and even the group unconscious and even become a lightning rod on behalf of the group. acting out on behalf of the group’s unconscious repressed shadow parts.
The pain and terror you feel from witnessing this event is your own. Its not caused by this mans actions. Its been inside you since you were born or maybe longer. Your current personality is built around avoiding this part of yourself. That’s likely why this man got hijacked by the group field. As a lightning rod expression of the collective shadow. When large groups of people take psychedelics with recreational intent and attachment to “positive” experiences, some sensitive folks will pay a price on behalf of the rest of the group’s “good time.”
The real issue here is psychedelic safety and education. No one should be taking psychedelics without close and proper guidance in an environment like that or not at all in an environment like that. Sorry to say. Psychedelics are incredibly powerful healing tools but must be used in a safe setting.
Depression sadness and fear also contribute to this aspect we become hypersensitive and vulnerable to the darkness/repressed shadow parts around us and have an altered view of reality, joy and excitement or enthusiasm become dim and one is not able to grasp these emotions. this also allows influence from other energy to affect the decision making.
I would also like to point out that seeing the pain you feel as your own allows you to find what i was taught as accountability/removing yourself from being a victim hence moving forth as you grieve and find your lesson this will assist you in growing from it. A growth opportunity.