Here and Now...What's Happening?

[Flash]

Posted by rebel (here)
One of those strange and wacky days when electronics acts up for me. So weird. Took a while to register, though. By the time I realized what was going on the furnace had joined in the fun, refusing to turn on...
Then, as if nothing had happened, everything went back to normal and the furnace turned back on. Just another day in my not so usual life.

I'm not much for political correctness (I just heard we're not allowed to say it in public anymore here in Toronto):

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Everyone!

love and hugs

LOL. I had read fast your farewell and read. Love and bugs. Re: misbehaving computer

I have been absent from the forum too except for small posts. I have been very busy with a new job which i am having real problems to do. For the first time in my life, it does not have to do with people around as much as with the work itself. It includes medico-legal writing and the legal part is making me sweat big time. I now understand what laws and lawyers are for More, i am starting to understand on what westwern civilisation is based on as we are countries of laws.

Conclusion: laws edict the dos and don'ts of our societies. Those dos and dont's are built by existing powers mainly. Even if originalky they should be edicted by the bottom rows of the pyramid.

Once there, lawyers are entirely for control of these does and donts. Their whole psyche seems built on the control paradigms up to the extreme details of it, almost compulsively. And they do not see that there is another world out there with a different psyche- no more than i saw how ingrained their psyche is

A real cultural schock for me - and a hard time to react differently.

The other time taking activities i have had lol are much sweeter a new boyfriend. With its highs and lows already. I presume that age or maturity makes reality hit faster for the lows. But.. He remains the sweetest!

Happy Christmas everyone. And lots of hugs

[ulli]

Lennon or McCartney?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kSwUzM_nTGM

[ulli]

[giovonni]

Posted by ulli (here)
Lennon or McCartney?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kSwUzM_nTGM

interesting synchronicity here ... the holidays always lead me back to the Beatles music ...

Yesterday afternoon watched Martin Scorsese ~ 'George Harrison: Living in the Material World'

then later on last evening was listening to a George Martin interview about the guys ...

found myself tearing up ...

Cry Baby Cry

i can't imagine one without the other

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4A3pX_shcyU

[dan33]

Merry Christmas Villagers!



Yesterday I saw the end of the 3rd season tv series Sherlock. The writers are fabulous.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LI7T69cA3Kg

David Arnold and Michael Price composed the soundtrack.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aIBXwnV1mb8

[genevieve]

dan33--

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock is fantastic! Loved the first two seasons.


Happy holidays and beyond -- to everyone!

Peace Love Joy & Harmony,
genevieve

[donk]

Can't wait to snuggle with the fam by the fire...Merry Christmas my friends!!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FTNheCEUP_A

God Bless us, everyone.

[Daughter of Time]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! if you celebrate Christmas.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! if you celebrate another type of Holiday.

If you don't celebrate Holidays, please celebrate the wonderfulness and uniqueness of you!

With much love to the village and to all beloved Avalonians.

Daughter of Time

[East Sun]

The holiday season is great for kids and adults. Originally pagan but converted to what it is today it has become a tradition more than anything else.
Well, I can celebrate it not in a religious way and say, Happy Holidays to all and few will know what I really think and that's ok by me.

ES

[RunningDeer]

Last week, I noticed there were no christmas decorations of any kind at the local shopping center. But a couple of days ago at the local market there was a display for Russell Stover Marshmallow Easter eggs. My mind registered as I scooted past and circled back to double check. One good thing is that they’ll still be fresh four months from now with those enhanced yummy flavors and colors.

Enjoy your time with family or alone as the case may be.

<3

[Sierra]

I love cocooning in the holiday season. Music, fire, kittehs dashing about, clouds engulfing the house, rain dripping off the eaves, and tapping the skylight in the kitchen.

I've been trying for a week now to make baklava, and something keeps getting in the way lol. Last night I laid everything out and ... No cardamon in the house (deep sigh).

Well, all is ready to go, once I return with the cardamon!

Blessed be. It is so good to hear your voices singing and laughing as I lean out the window of my heart to look at the village.

I love you all.

Sierra

[Carmody]

Posted by ulli (here)
Lennon or McCartney?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kSwUzM_nTGM

One thing to consider, when attempting to understand how these two could create such enduring lyrics and melody..... is that Lennon and McCartney came from the core of the living bubbling caldron that forged the English language, and is still forging it today.

When the Chef dips the ladle in, in order to 'test and taste' the perfection of their creation, while it is in flow, in situ, so to speak..when it comes comparing such to the English language, Lennon and McCartney were in... and most importantly a very living OF that exact spot (relatively speaking).

[ulli]

Christmas is not too bad in the tropics, either.

[Marianne]

Here's Ulli on the tropical beach practicing yoga...


Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah (ending today), Peaceful Solstice (belated), and Seasons Greetings to all the Villagers.

It's a little early, but in case I don't get back to the village this year ... this song should remind us of how much we mean to each other. It's the traditional tune, not the one used when the ball drops in Times Square.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=0U3w_zpiWSE

From my heart, love to you all.

Marianne

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Here are the Scottish words and a translation.
from http://www.scotland.org/features/the...uld-lang-syne/

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne,

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I'll be mine!
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine;
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin auld lang syne.

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie's a hand o' thine!
And we'll tak a right guid willy waught,
For auld lang syne.
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Long, Long Ago

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
And long, long ago.

And for long, long ago, my dear
For long, long ago,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For long, long ago

And surely youll buy your pint-jug!
And surely I'll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For long, long ago.

We two have run about the hills
And pulled the daisies fine;
But we've wandered manys the weary foot
Since long, long ago.

We two have paddled in the stream,
From morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
Since long, long ago.

And there's a hand, my trusty friend!
And give us a hand of yours!
And we'll take a deep draught of good-will
For long, long ago.

[ulli]

[Violet]

We have all the kids gathered here and it simply wonderful! They played so joyfully all day yesterday while a subtle piano was setting an in-the-future-to-be-nostalgic background. We watched movies all night (yeah, I know) and this morning I made pancakes. Now I must go prepare a delicious (doh) supper but before that, one more question: is it possible that in a person the ascendant is more dominant than the sun sign and if so, why?

Sticking this stickie here too:



Oh, and congratulations on finishing your book, Samm!

[ulli]

Posted by Violet (here)
one more question: is it possible that in a person the ascendant is more dominant than the sun sign and if so, why?

Tricky.

Before we start searching for an answer...define "person".

Person or personality is always represented by the Ascendant, while the "being" is represented by their sun sign.

During the formative years- say, until age 28 or so, the Ascendant sign is dominant. With the first Saturn return the gears shift and deeper layers of the self are brought to the surface.

[ulli]

And after the second Saturn return at around 58 there is yet another open door ( or hurdle)
and becoming one's sun sign gets tested again. Many fail, and end up getting stuck in their moon sign which represents the emotional self.

[Wind]

[ulli]

The Cicret bracelet.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9J7GpVQCfms