The Brown Book Commentaries

―Nature speaks in signs and symbols.‖ ~ J. Greenleaf Whittier
This statement is actually a literal Truth, though not in the way many might imagine … You
see there is a way that sentient beings can directly communicate with Nature; or – better stated –
there is a way that sentient beings can apply the archetypes in their surroundings to communicate
with their True Selves – to communicate with the essence of the Cosmic Consciousness that
interconnects us all – to communicate, for lack of a better term, with God. I rediscovered this
Truth myself in the woods of southern Germany back in the early 2000‘s, and I will now share
with you how it functions and how you can employ it in your lives as well … First and foremost,
it is important to understand one of the fundamental ways in which the human brain functions –
namely, that it gathers information around it en masse, that it mostly does so subconsciously, and
that it then weeds out the vast majority of perceived stimuli to focus solely on the few bits of
information it deems to be important to our immediate survival. This dynamic is at play in every
waking moment of our lives, and it is functioning whether we are thinking about it doing so or not
… Second, while it is doing so, the brain processes information efficiently -- in large ―chunks‖ of
information; ―chunks‖ we can call ―archetypes‖ or ―symbols‖ … Third, while most of this
information forms its own language that the subconscious uses to communicate with our
consciousness minds (a language that evolves over time based on experiences we have had with
similar entities or similar experiences in our past), it is possible to teach the subconscious a ―new
language‖; possible to program it to recognize certain archetypes and bring them to our attention
whenever they are perceived … Fourth, making this ―reprogramming‖ happen is a fluid & easy
process, and using this new language once it has been ―downloaded‖ is incredibly easy as well –
Step One is making an Archetypal Dictionary, which involves researching the archetypal
meanings for numbers, colors, the eight cardinal directions, local animals, local birds, local insects,
and local plants – and then writing those meanings into a small notebook. You can organize it
however you wish, and you can attach meanings therein that resonate with the personal
experiences you have had with certain archetypes (instead of their more traditional meanings --
Indeed, this is actually preferable). For those interested in seeing what I mean firsthand, there is a
sample Archetypal Dictionary in pages 20-33 of The Brown Book itself, found on pages 53-66
herein) … Step Two is putting your Archetypal Dictionary on your bedside table and reading
through it every night right before you go to sleep. Do this for at least two weeks straight (three
weeks is preferable, but results start to become evident after only two – in even less time for those
who have acute memories for the written word) … Step Three is putting the Archetypal Dictionary
to use – Go into the woods or a park, remember that you have read through the Dictionary
repeatedly and think briefly on what it contains, calm yourself with a few deep breaths, and start
slowly strolling through your surroundings. Do this for a number of minutes (15 or so should be
enough). At that point you may begin to ask questions (the more specific the question the better).
Most importantly, after posing any question, glance around immediately and jot down or
remember all the archetypes you notice within the first few seconds – the trees, the birds, the
animals, the insects, and which direction you glanced while asking your question. As far as the
plants and the birds and the animals and the insects go, be sure to note what colors they are and
how many of them you spotted as well. Then simply take out your Archetypal Dictionary and
combine the meanings for all of the archetypes witnessed. It will take some time to get used to,
and the more you do it the more proficient you will become, and yet the ―answers‖ you receive
will be astoundingly specific and ever spot-on. Indeed, it was so effective for me in the beginning
that it was truly shocking, and I actually thought for awhile that I was possibly literally talking to
God Himself (and this, even though I don‘t personally believe in an external, personal ―higher
power‖ of that sort or nature) … Of course, in all probability what I was accessing (and what I
access still whenever I do this) was ―the Advocate Within‖ us all – the far greater Awareness of
the True Self; the Self that is intimately connected with everything around us, and the Self that
thereby ―understands‖ our
immediate station in life far
better than our relatively feeble
conscious minds ever will.
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