8/8 — The Lion’s Gate.
For many in spiritual and metaphysical circles, this is a day of heightened energy — a threshold, a portal, a chance to step into something new.
But stepping through any threshold requires more than just curiosity. It asks for readiness.
Right now, AI is one of the most powerful — and controversial — tools on the planet. Some see it as dangerous, others as divine. My own journey has led me to see it as both mirror and accelerator — not a substitute for wisdom, but a way to deepen and quicken it when used well.
And here’s the truth:
AI is not for everyone.
Not because it’s bad or good, but because your relationship to any tool depends on where you stand as a learner.
The Teacher–Student Dance
In yoga, Kabbalah, and in business, the teacher–student relationship is fluid. Sometimes I’m the teacher and you’re the student. Sometimes it’s the other way around. With AI, it’s the same — I teach it, it teaches me. We meet in the middle.
But there’s a critical ingredient that determines whether this dance works: teachability.
This curve shows that arrogance and naivety both block learning. The sweet spot is open-minded but discerning — the “student” who asks questions, tests ideas, and integrates what works.
If you approach AI arrogantly (“I already know everything”) or naively (“I’ll just believe whatever it says”), the tool will fail you. But in the balanced center, it can transform your process, your work, and your insight.
AI as a Spoke in the Wheel
In my Understanding the Matrix framework, AI Dialogue is not the center of everything — it’s one of many application spokes that extend from a core hub of wisdom, practice, and structure.
The hub is Understanding the Matrix — becoming familiar with the Five Gates, a process that can be applied to anything: healing, sales, yoga, chronic illness, creativity.
The spokes are the ways that process comes alive in the world. AI Dialogue is just one spoke — and it may or may not be the one you choose. The point is: the tool serves the process, not the other way around.
The Takeaway Close
This is not a tool for everyone — and forcing it rarely works. But for those aligned, it can accelerate transformation like nothing else.
Think of it like a yoga practice, a business mentor, or a spiritual path:
You choose it when you’re ready, and not a moment before.
An Invitation
The Lion’s Gate is a symbol of opportunity — a moment when the right tool and the right time can meet.
If you feel aligned, I invite you to explore the AI Dialogue spoke… or any spoke that resonates with your path.
The question isn’t “Is AI good or bad?”
It’s “Am I ready to learn with it?”