Dice Man, Will and The Magician
The 1999 documentary Dice World opens with a man stopping passers-by on the street and asking them “What is your dream? If you could do anything what would it be?” The man was George Cockcroft and in the 1970’s his book, The Dice Man, had caused a sensation. The main character in that book, Luke Rhinehart, lived his life according to the roll of dice, and the book inspired many to experiment with the same in their own lives, sometimes with damaging results. Yet over the years the author George Cockcroft had come to a very interesting view on this practice. Watching this documentary gave me many thoughts, about life and especially about the themes of the colour Blue.
One lady’s reply to Luke’s question was “Sell my house, buy a camper van and travel around the States.” Whatever the person’s answer was, George would then present them with a dice. “Roll it,” he said. “If it is an even number, 2,4,6, commit to making that dream a reality this year. If it is an odd number, 1,3,5, then just carry on as you are.” “Are you willing to commit? Are you willing to roll?” It was amazing to see people’s reactions. Often a look of fear, or at the very least uncertainty appeared on their faces – Can I? Dare I? What if the dice comes up even and I have to live my dream?
From a chakra / energy perspective it is the colour yellow that feeds fear. (Even Hollywood and James Cagney knew that instinctively). Green is the heart chakra, and therefore where our hearts desire may be found. (Hollywood knew that too – in the Wizard of Oz Dorothy had to travel to the Emerald City to achieve her hearts desire.) Thus George Cockcroft’s question was addressing the green and his invitation to roll the dice was triggering people’s yellow issues.
But hidden within the colour green is also blue. The blue of the throat chakra which is above the green of the heart. The blue that, in the rainbow, is one step closer to the centre. As the documentary unfolded it became clear that the whole direction and gift of the Dice Man philosophy lay in the blue. Blue brings something else to this equation of living our dream, something that makes all the difference.
Read more tomorrow …
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