Here and Now...What's Happening?

[ulli]

OK then!!!!!!!

Here we GO!!!!!!

http://nwasianweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/29_27/fireworks.jpg

http://www.eltourismo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Aurora-Borealis-2.jpg

[PurpleLama]

hSTivVclQQ0

[ulli]

Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

http://www.fuzzimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fzm-BalloonsParty-01.png

And it's FLASH who got the magic number!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!
Welcome Flash!!
You have now become the newest Villager, officially!
You deserve it.

[PurpleLama]

Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

An approptiate 20K, I'd say! Sorry, ulli! Better luck with 30K, I reckon.

[Flash]

Another champion sons


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42t5O35V5Bo

[ulli]

[QUOTE=Flash;560950]Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

An approptiate 20K, I'd say! Sorry, ulli! Better luck with 30K, I reckon.

[IMG]


PurpleLama you didn't read my earlier post. It was planned this way.

In post # 19980 I wrote:

If it had not been for those dreams I probably would never have started investigating metaphysical stuff, and if I hadn't started such investigation I would never have found this group.
Which is not even a group, but a bunch of loners who have become drawn together to meet in some imaginary meeting place on the www while in reality being scattered thousands of miles apart.
The 20,000 th post is coming up, and remembering how it worked with # 19,000, and everyone stepped aside to make room for me the thread owner, so I could grab it, because ai had indicated my desire to do so, and then araucaria innocently, not having a clue about the back story went and took it...and because that little drama directly led to araucaria becoming a regular member of the Village and enriching our lives so so, deep breath here...
I now announce that all of those who have actually read these lines, including myself, will now step aside and wait and see who is the one to inadvertently sit on the throne of that post. Because this is the way to grow as a family, and also as a Village. Not the way realtors create fake urbanizations these days, gated communities...with heavy marketing, and specific targeting.


So you see?
And it was Flash, completely innocent and yet how it was meant to be. Gettit??

[araucaria]

Flash, if you're going to be posting more often :) you might want to change your screen name to Flame...

[Flash]

Listen here Araucaria and all others, how it feels like to be on this thread with all of you, the greaterst crowd


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYb_aYgmGP4

[ulli]

Flash, if you're going to be posting more often :) you might want to change your screen name to Flame...

Yeah, let's put Flash in the Pan and turn up the Flame

OsrjlrgIWcw

[ulli]

Listen here Araucaria and all others, how it feels like to be on this thread with all of you, the greaterst crowd


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYb_aYgmGP4

Beautiful. Thank you, dear Flash.

I found the translation of these lyrics:

http://lyricstranslate.com
Mistral Gagnant


A m'asseoir sur un banc cinq minutes avec toi
Et regarder les gens tant qu'y en a
Te parler du bon temps qu'est mort ou qui r'viendra
En serrant dans ma main tes p'tits doigts
Puis donner à bouffer à des pigeons idiots
Leur filer des coups d' pieds pour de faux
Et entendre ton rire qui lézarde les murs
Qui sait surtout guérir mes blessures
Te raconter un peu comment j'étais mino
Les bonbecs fabuleux qu'on piquait chez l' marchand
Car-en-sac et Minto, caramel à un franc
Et les mistrals gagnants

A r'marcher sous la pluie cinq minutes avec toi
Et regarder la vie tant qu'y en a
Te raconter la Terre en te bouffant des yeux
Te parler de ta mère un p'tit peu
Et sauter dans les flaques pour la faire râler
Bousiller nos godasses et s' marrer
Et entendre ton rire comme on entend la mer
S'arrêter, r'partir en arrière
Te raconter surtout les carambars d'antan et les cocos bohères
Et les vrais roudoudous qui nous coupaient les lèvres
Et nous niquaient les dents
Et les mistrals gagnants

A m'asseoir sur un banc cinq minutes avec toi
Et regarder le soleil qui s'en va
Te parler du bon temps qu'est mort et je m'en fou
Te dire que les méchants c'est pas nous
Que si moi je suis barge, ce n'est que de tes yeux
Car ils ont l'avantage d'être deux
Et entendre ton rire s'envoler aussi haut
Que s'envolent les cris des oiseaux
Te raconter enfin qu'il faut aimer la vie
Et l'aimer même si le temps est assassin
Et emporte avec lui les rires des enfants
Et les mistrals gagnants
Et les mistrals gagnants

English
Mistral Gagnant

Versions: #1#2#3
To sit on bench for 5 minutes alongside you,
To watch people as they go by,
To talk with you of good time that have gone or will comeback holding your hand and feeling your little fingers,
Giving food to idiotic pigeons
And faking kicks for fun,
To listen to laugh that cracks up the walls
But really heals my wounds,
To tell you how I was as a kid,
The wonderful sweets that we stole from the shop,
Car-en-Sac and Mints, one franc caramels,
and the Mistral Gagnants. (Mistral Gagnants being a type of sweets.)

To walk under the rain 5 minutes alongside you,
To watch life as it goes by,
To tell you about earth as my eyes devour you,
To talk about your mother a little,
And jumping in puddles to get her annoyed,
Ruining our shoes and laughing,
To hear your laugh as the sea's sound,
To stop and turn around,
Te tell you about past Carambars et the Coco Bohères,
The real Roudoudous that cut our lips,
And ruined our teeth,
And the Mistral Gagnants. (Roudoudous, Carambars and Coco Bohères are all sweets.)

To sit on a bench 5 minutes alongside you,
And to watch the sun as it leaves,
To talk about the good times that are gone and I don't care,
To tell you that the bad guys aren't us,
That if I am crazy it is only because of your eyes,
And they benefit from being two,
To hear your laugh rise up so high,
That away the bird's cry flies,
To tell you to love life,
Love it even if, time is a murderer,
That takes away children's laugter,
And the Mistral Gagnants,
And the Mistral Gagnants.


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Author's comment:
I tried to make it rhyme without loosing the message of the lyrics, the main message being that even if he only spends 5 minutes with his girlfriend he feels time go by, as they stand still. The references to the sweets throughout the song (the only non-translated words) have all more or less disappeared from the market place in France, hence it reinforces the idea that time goes by physically however memories stay forever. It is a beautiful love song that nearly didn't get released as Renaud's style wasn't romance, however his girlfriend at the time, threatened him that she would leave him if he didn't publish such a beautiful song. In my opinion it is one of the most appealing romantic songs in Modern French Music history and deserves to be heard by couples around the world.

[araucaria]

Flash, if you're going to be posting more often :) you might want to change your screen name to Flame...

Yeah, let's put Flash in the Pan and turn up the Flame

OsrjlrgIWcw

Or in a pot and she could be a flashpot

[ulli]

I just noticed while reading the translation the synchronicity...
while I posted the song Walking in the Rain
you posted this in French:

To walk under the rain 5 minutes alongside you,

[Flash]

[QUOTE=Flash;560950]Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

An approptiate 20K, I'd say! Sorry, ulli! Better luck with 30K, I reckon.

[IMG]

Yes, I had not read that post of yours Ulli, I just told myself a while a go that I would prepare a table with good food, wine, show and party for the 1,000 page. Really, now i have been baptised in the village it seems.


PurpleLama you didn't read my earlier post. It was planned this way.

In post # 19980 I wrote:

If it had not been for those dreams I probably would never have started investigating metaphysical stuff, and if I hadn't started such investigation I would never have found this group.
Which is not even a group, but a bunch of loners who have become drawn together to meet in some imaginary meeting place on the www while in reality being scattered thousands of miles apart.
The 20,000 th post is coming up, and remembering how it worked with # 19,000, and everyone stepped aside to make room for me the thread owner, so I could grab it, because ai had indicated my desire to do so, and then araucaria innocently, not having a clue about the back story went and took it...and because that little drama directly led to araucaria becoming a regular member of the Village and enriching our lives so so, deep breath here...
I now announce that all of those who have actually read these lines, including myself, will now step aside and wait and see who is the one to inadvertently sit on the throne of that post. Because this is the way to grow as a family, and also as a Village. Not the way realtors create fake urbanizations these days, gated communities...with heavy marketing, and specific targeting.


So you see?
And it was Flash, completely innocent and yet how it was meant to be. Gettit??

wow, my comment was missing.

Here: yes, I had not read this previous post of yours Ulli. I had just told myself few days ago that I would prepare a nice table for all (French=food=wine=fun= well, sex but it is difficult on virtual reality lol)
so I would prepare a nice table with great food, wine, show, dancing party for the 1,000 page.

[ViralSpiral]

Oh my giddy aunt! 20012!!
Unbelievable!

Nearly fell about laughing when looking for an appropriate entry to the 20000, and found this gem (must listen)

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Good tidings we bring indeed!!



Take THAT you censorship critters! We bravely march forth, towards 50 000, sans your botherment!! http://www.myemoticons.com/emoticons/images/msn/moods/laugh.gif


http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_0866.gif

[ViralSpiral]

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Chai tea latteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ;)

[Caren]

Four years ago at my son's wedding reception the groom and his groomsmen spontaneously took to the dance floor and sang "YMCA".
It was hilarious! :)

[another bob]

I am well aware that I am at odds which what is usually discussed here and it is not my intention to be a thorn in the side of the village, so mostly I am quiet here about this but occasionally I think it is warranted to offer a different perspective and it may just be it is not intended for any village member but someone lurking somewhere who is coming to the realisation that while healing is working for other people, it is not working for them.

Not all of us are here to be healed. If there is a belief that because some people can change the course of their life for the better through healing, intention, fixing, manifesting then that must apply to everyone, then it is missing the point about human incarnation.

The Source manifests in human form 7 billion times to have 7 billion unique experiences - not to have the same experience multiplied 7 billion times.

We are all truly immortal beings of infinite power and possibilities and our existence stretches far beyond this 3D realm that we have manifested into form. Of course in this human form we can learn that we can tap into those higher aspects of ourselves, learn exactly what we are capable of and use those abilities to lift this 3D experience to a higher level but all those higher abilities are already what we are, it is not something we need to attain.

Our higher self incarnates into a 3D dense limited form because it wants to experience a raw, gritty, limited human experience not because it wants to experience the higher, eternal being experience. When we return to the Source we can see this, that this life we are living, is already perfect as it is, however 'bad' it appears.

To answer your question specifically, maybe the individual's lesson is to restore their body to its optimum health but I was writing to appeal to those who have tried this over and over and keep finding that whatever progress is made, they return back to the same old thing.

What I am suggesting is that when it gets to this stage, it goes way beyond the needs of the body and mind but rather the inner calling to return to the Source.

The Source is unconditional love - allowing everything to be as it is, no fixing, no healing, no manifesting, no intentions.....and that is why I was saying that the technique I suggested was so powerful because it aligns perfectly with the Source.



Jeanette


I missed a lot of posts since I was away, but in reviewing the last week's submissions, I first want to let Ulli know that we are sending our sincere intent for the best outcome during your health crisis.

Also, among the many fine considerations, I am acknowledging Jeanette's post above as well worth pondering.

Thank you all for your continued participation in this communal process!

Blessings!


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[ulli]

http://images.epilogue.net/users/eqcil/shishigami.jpg


i predict, with a certain amount of confidence, that all of you will find much that is to your liking at this website:

http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/gallery.pl?genre=2

With works like these, how can it be that we are anything but creators, learning in the moment of our own breaking - how to be even more. The evidence speaks for itself, if we have but eyes to see and ears to hear. In the stillness of nothing, we find everything.

Great find, Carmody.

Found this on my first hit.
Rahkyt, take note.

http://images.epilogue.net/users/stungeon/wild_west_wasp_chase2.jpg

[ulli]

How about this one?

http://images.epilogue.net/users/gjsx51/Conjuror_CGoptimized.jpg

[RunningDeer]

Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

http://www.fuzzimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fzm-BalloonsParty-01.png

And it's FLASH who got the magic number!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY!!
Welcome Flash!!
You have now become the newest Villager, officially!
You deserve it.

I'm several hours too late. Hey-ho. Congrats! Not only #20,000 but on page 1000. (now skimming posts, I see that I may have stated the obvious.)

Time to journey.

[Mark]

Happy 20,000/1,000 to the Village!

Amazing artwork, great find, Carmody, intriguing choice, Ulli. Art like that lives inside of me, I just don't take the time to do it anymore. Sira is constantly telling me to, it just takes so long to draw and paint. Gifts blessed with should be used, though ... I'm goin' silent for a few days, my natal sez I needz ta chill for the 29th harvest moon, or bad things will happen for me.

I think I'll be the dark-hoodied visible dude while I'm waitin' . Yeh ... I'll be dat. Word ta da Village ... Flip mode.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1chIpba4yQ4&feature=fvst

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=18420&d=1348849573

[PurpleLama]

Ya lookin good, there, Mark!

[ulli]

Also, among the many fine considerations, I am acknowledging Jeanette's post above as well worth pondering.

Thank you all for your continued participation in this communal process!

Blessings!



Great to see you again, Bob.
I saw Jenci's post but didn't want to comment as it is for her to sort out herself if she is feeling at odds with the Village.
But since you asked us to ponder:
I would feel at odds too, if I thought I needed to fix things by telling the fixers to stop fixing.

Jenci, relax, unconditional love is all over this thread, even amongst the healers and fixers.
Trust in your Source. Go within. Don't worry about preaching to the lurkers.
You are not here to start a movement.
Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!
There, I said it.

[Mark]

Thanks, PL. My dark and light sides are quite well integrated. It's the Fall anyway and my double-scorpionic mode is rising. Might as well reflect it avatarically. Days are shortening, the chill in the wind, the smell of fires, Halloween, my favorite holiday, is near. El Dia de los Muertos right after.

The Days of the Dead always feel so invigorating, the veil is indeed thinner during this time. My favorite time of year.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUUAgEWeYeI

Harvest Moon directness, Ulli? Lotta drama gonna go down I think. Maybe I'm not the only one who needs to go into temporary hibernation. LOL I don't think Jenci is a Buddhist but yes, we all are indeed on our own Paths. And it is ALL good.

:wizard:

[eaglespirit]

Yes, it will start with the balloon, anyone ready for the fireworks??

http://www.fuzzimo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/fzm-BalloonsParty-01.png

WOOOHOOOOOOO!!! : ) : ) : )

Page 1000...Post 20000

Love, Love, Love quantified exponentially : )

[Mark]

Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!

Speaking of the "whack of the one hand" here is the final fight scene from my favorite martial arts movie, Kung Fu Hustle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373074/). Go directly to 8:15 to witness the whacking. But if you do that, you'll miss an awesome fight scene from a kid who, throughout the movie, was just a regular guy but who, by the end, realized exactly who and what he was.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHJM5ZS4dmQ

I'll take that whack myself. And bow in thankfulness to get it.

[another bob]

Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!

A lot of people (both Eastern and Western) assume Buddha was talking about self-improvement, but I would offer that he was pointing to something quite different. We find all sorts of therapies these days that try to incorporate elements of Eastern mysticism, particularly in the psychological field, and there is of course nothing wrong with eclecticism in pursuit of wellness. However, if one examines the fundamentals of Buddhism, it becomes apparent that the core message is not at all about attaining some sort of physical longevity, or even some sense of healthy and well-adjusted ego. Rather, it's about penetrating the fiction of the separate self altogether. No matter how we try to manipulate it, Buddha notes that life itself is stressful, dissatisfying -- Dukkha. The reason it is, is because we attach to and then fixate on provisional identities, self-images, that are impermanent, and which are spawned by craving and aversion. The only way to go beyond this sense of suffering is to understand and see through the viscious cycle of desire and fear that creates a sense of "me" in need of fixing, protecting, preserving, redeeming, and ascending.

Of course, this does not mean one should just ignore their body and let it fall apart. That is just another form of ignorance. The body is a marvelous vehicle with which to experience this realm, and needs proper maintainence to achieve optimum functionality. That is part of Right Living (which I spoke about in a post not long ago). The art of life is finding balance between the recognition of our true and prior nature and divine identity, and the functionality of the physical biological instrument with which we've been blessed (in whatever form it appears) by Source so IT can experience life through us in our own unique form, even if that form happens to be other than the propagandized ideal of glowing and trouble-free psycho-physical health and well-being. In fact, inspecting the motives for the efforts expended on trying to have it conform to some ideal can be quite illuminating, which is what I believe Jeanette was pointing to in her essays on the subject.

Blessings!

[astrid]

Oh dammit i missed the party
Is there any cake left ?

[astrid]

My upswing is so high right now that I'm getting some
excellent work done on the down swing in swampville
It's all good, no it's all great

I even managed to stealth a birthday
Gotta love that

[araucaria]

Oh dammit i missed the party
Is there any cake left ?

Short answer: no!
Longer answer: something will be rustled up :)

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

I missed it too! Happy 1000! It's been a real trip so far. The Village, where you can celebrate anything you are, penetrate any place you go, radiate everything you are, imitate everyone you know, indicate everything you see, and you can syndicate any boat you row.... I dig it!!!

npGPy96vI_k

[Eram]

Thanks, PL. My dark and light sides are quite well integrated. It's the Fall anyway and my double-scorpionic mode is rising. Might as well reflect it avatarically. Days are shortening, the chill in the wind, the smell of fires, Halloween, my favorite holiday, is near. El Dia de los Muertos right after.

The Days of the Dead always feel so invigorating, the veil is indeed thinner during this time. My favorite time of year.



Awesome avatar Rakhyt.
Your explanation finally sheds some light on the preferred choices of art and decorum of my best friend who is also a double scorpion.
He is a Yogha teacher, but always finds chance to pick up clothes, art and gadgets that have a somewhat dark theme to it and he feels perfectly comfortable with it, especially in the fall and winter. I never linked it to his birth sign.


@another Bob, So nice to see you back!
I took a look on your new blogs and the first blog and page I opened was Mazie talking about her hobby. pretty surprising! :laugh:

[Marianne]

Astrid, there's plenty of cake. Just like there's plenty of money in the village barn.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120820165439/victorious/images/1/17/Birthday-Cake.jpg

zoot-zoot to the village and all the guests lurking there ... come on in, don't be shy.

[another bob]

@another Bob, So nice to see you back!
I took a look on your new blogs and the first blog and page I opened was Mazie talking about her hobby. pretty surprising! :laugh:

Hiya Brother!

Yep, she's a dead-eye markswoman, taking Krishna's advice to Ajuna in the Bhagavad Gita, to aim only for the "eye of the bird", a method also known in Zen as the principle of "Joriki" -- "the power or strength which arises when the mind has been unified and brought to one-pointedness in Zazen concentration. This is more than the ability to concentrate in the usual sense of the word. It is a dynamic power which, once mobilized, enables us even in the most sudden and unexpected situations to act instantly, without pausing to collect our wits, and in a manner wholly appropriate to the circumstances. One who has developed Joriki is no longer a slave to his passions, neither is he at the mercy of his environment. Always in command of both himself and the circumstances of his life, he is able to move with perfect freedom and equanimity. The cultivation of certain supranormal powers is also made possible by Joriki, as is the state in which the mind becomes like clear, still water."

http://the-wanderling.com/joriki.html

[Eram]

Astrid, there's plenty of cake. Just like there's plenty of money in the village barn.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120820165439/victorious/images/1/17/Birthday-Cake.jpg

zoot-zoot to the village and all the guests lurking there ... come on in, don't be shy.

an amazing freestyle dance to accompany this cake!

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[dan33]

Hello Village! :) trying to understand hugo's anorexia. He is a divided mind. Long way and patience.
I remember when Hugo inquired about Modwiz, Nanoo "la hormiga" and PurpleLama. And he was jealous of Ulli. :) (Quièn es ésa Daniel?) a year ago.

Now i know i love him so much.


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[Eram]

Hello Village! :) trying to understand hugo's anorexia. He is a divided mind. Long way and patience.
I remember when Hugo inquired about Modwiz, Nanoo "la hormiga" and PurpleLama. And he was jealous of Ulli. :) (Quièn es ésa Daniel?) a year ago.

Now i know i love him so much.




:hug: hermano!

[dan33]

Now i know i love him so much.




:hug: hermano![/QUOTE]

Ha,ha.... Thanks a Lot hermano

Wakytweaky The man who jumps into the ocean. the fool

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR6kD-PMUuwUgB2J6GYqpg3XxHkMjHE3ca4PGLhe8HW7oRJv8KG1Q

[Nanoo Nanoo]

Hey Dan! Dan! Daaan?, !


I was watching that movie just 2 nights ago with my lady friend. Coogan is an awesome writer....


One of my favorite movie quotes. " Ill just say, Icarus... if you know what i mean, great, if you dont dosent matter, but you should probably read more "

KAPOW! Brilliant :-)

[Jenci]

Great to see you again, Bob.
I saw Jenci's post but didn't want to comment as it is for her to sort out herself if she is feeling at odds with the Village.
But since you asked us to ponder:
I would feel at odds too, if I thought I needed to fix things by telling the fixers to stop fixing.

Jenci, relax, unconditional love is all over this thread, even amongst the healers and fixers.
Trust in your Source. Go within. Don't worry about preaching to the lurkers.
You are not here to start a movement.
Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!
There, I said it.

Wow..... for me to sort out myself ?? What happened here then....:scared:


Quite how you have reached these thoughts to comment like this about me, Ulli, I don’t know but I will just say you are wrong in many ways.

So, I think that’s my cue that the bus stop is at the end of the road so I shall pack my bags. The bright lights of the city are calling. Love to all in the village ...you never know I may send you all a postcard sometime.

Enjoy your party :hug: :hug:


Jeanette

[Nanoo Nanoo]

Is this not a good time? Cos i finally remembered what i was going to say yesterday in another thread.... and was going to post it here but. .


Jenci, dont be upset :-) can i give you a hug?


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[ulli]

Great to see you again, Bob.
I saw Jenci's post but didn't want to comment as it is for her to sort out herself if she is feeling at odds with the Village.
But since you asked us to ponder:
I would feel at odds too, if I thought I needed to fix things by telling the fixers to stop fixing.

Jenci, relax, unconditional love is all over this thread, even amongst the healers and fixers.
Trust in your Source. Go within. Don't worry about preaching to the lurkers.
You are not here to start a movement.
Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!
There, I said it.

Wow..... for me to sort out myself ?? What happened here then....:scared:


Quite how you have reached these thoughts to comment like this about me, Ulli, I don’t know but I will just say you are wrong in many ways.

So, I think that’s my cue that the bus stop is at the end of the road so I shall pack my bags. The bright lights of the city are calling. Love to all in the village ...you never know I may send you all a postcard sometime.

Enjoy your party :hug: :hug:


Jeanette



Sorry you had to leave so soon. Enjoy the city....I hear they party a lot more often than us country crowd.

CFjMeOnqAPI

[RunningDeer]

Saaay whaaat? Oh, no! Not again! I missed the 20,000/1000 by a couple of hours, and now this. All because of a 20 minute nap that ended after 4 hours. It's been a challenging week in so many ways. I have no others to look after, or provide for, nor health issues. I can't begin to imagine how everyone is getting it all done.

Jeanette, I love you. You have never wavered in your support for me to cut through the stupid illusions. Sometimes, I even hear your voice in my day to day. You take the time to write in such a way that it makes perfect sense to where I say, "I coulda had a V-8."

It's not good-bye because we've still got roads to travel, you and I. :hug: & :wave:

Love,
Paula



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZxE6pW_to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VZxE6pW_to


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pyGdJCV04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pyGdJCV04




Great to see you again, Bob.
I saw Jenci's post but didn't want to comment as it is for her to sort out herself if she is feeling at odds with the Village.
But since you asked us to ponder:
I would feel at odds too, if I thought I needed to fix things by telling the fixers to stop fixing.

Jenci, relax, unconditional love is all over this thread, even amongst the healers and fixers.
Trust in your Source. Go within. Don't worry about preaching to the lurkers.
You are not here to start a movement.
Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!
There, I said it.

Wow..... for me to sort out myself ?? What happened here then....:scared:


Quite how you have reached these thoughts to comment like this about me, Ulli, I don’t know but I will just say you are wrong in many ways.

So, I think that’s my cue that the bus stop is at the end of the road so I shall pack my bags. The bright lights of the city are calling. Love to all in the village ...you never know I may send you all a postcard sometime.

Enjoy your party :hug: :hug:

Jeanette

[Mark]

Jenci, leaving for the big bad city??? Don't gooooooo! There's bad people about! And the Harvest Moon is a baaaad time to travel. Well, a bad time to communicate too. But, if you must, for a while, you can't go without a bit of LMFAO:

(WARNING: a bit crass and young-minded for the more serious among us)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkTt9k4Y-a8

Remember, you're sexy and you know it! Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyx6JDQCslE

[another bob]

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[ulli]

http://i.imgur.com/7gJBg.jpg

[ulli]

http://devhumor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/devhumor.com_no_escape.jpg

[ViralSpiral]

O God, my God! Aid Thou Thy trusted servants to have loving and tender hearts.
Help them to spread, amongst all the nations of the earth

‘Abdu’l-Bahá





http://www.uncommonthought.com/mtblog/linked_files/PeaceDove.jpg




DCX3ZNDZAwY

[Belle]

Okay I'll say it...I am shocked and horrified by this exchange...

Will blame it on incoming energies...

Hoping discussions are taking place to clear any misunderstanding(s) that may have occurred....

Sending intent for peace, love and clarity...





Great to see you again, Bob.
I saw Jenci's post but didn't want to comment as it is for her to sort out herself if she is feeling at odds with the Village.
But since you asked us to ponder:
I would feel at odds too, if I thought I needed to fix things by telling the fixers to stop fixing.

Jenci, relax, unconditional love is all over this thread, even amongst the healers and fixers.
Trust in your Source. Go within. Don't worry about preaching to the lurkers.
You are not here to start a movement.
Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!
There, I said it.

Wow..... for me to sort out myself ?? What happened here then....:scared:


Quite how you have reached these thoughts to comment like this about me, Ulli, I don’t know but I will just say you are wrong in many ways.

So, I think that’s my cue that the bus stop is at the end of the road so I shall pack my bags. The bright lights of the city are calling. Love to all in the village ...you never know I may send you all a postcard sometime.

Enjoy your party :hug: :hug:


Jeanette



Sorry you had to leave so soon. Enjoy the city....I hear they party a lot more often than us country crowd.

[1inMany]

Zoot-zoot-zoot-zoot

http://www.graphicsgrotto.com/animatedgifs/angels/images/agangels30.gif

[astrid]

As i was saying..
these energies...

[1inMany]

zoot-zoot-zoot-zoot

http://www.geocities.jp/senribb/jewels/BlackTourmaline.jpg

[eaglespirit]

Okay I'll say it...I am shocked and horrified by this exchange...

Will blame it on incoming energies...

Hoping discussions are taking place to clear any misunderstanding(s) that may have occurred....

Sending intent for peace, love and clarity...



Jenci, Please don't go anywhere...You are appreciated beyond words here!

[ViralSpiral]

Gaq62VCcnew

[RunningDeer]

"My Philosophy"

Leave because it’s time to leave.
Let it be for no other reason.


http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/Bryce/62.jpg

[RunningDeer]

"Jenci-Jeanette is a Gentle Soul"

Those with gentle souls
light and alight the many
in this 3D reality.

http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/Bryce/70.jpg

[astrid]

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And that is that

[1inMany]

So, um, guess what happened today? We got a book in the mail called Teen Witch, and Em is all a-quiver. I am sensing she has a magical soul, so all you wizard types are going to be getting questions from me, for sure!

She went outside to collect sap and amber from a maple tree for something or other. Almost immediately, we both remembered she is allergic to maple trees. (That was funny.)

And, in other news...I am at the halfway dose and feel freaking awesome! Apparently, my liver is in need of a good detox, and I will be shopping for organic coconuts. Yep, right here in Texas. So far, my search has not produced any, but I am not giving up :)

Ah...life in the Here and Now. Never boring, nope. However, I can report no broken dishes today :) (whoop whoop)

It will be awesome to get outside and all work in the yard together! Peanut's boyfriend is coming, so, um, that ought to be interesting.

And...Little One made Grandpa a birthday card and drew a picture on it of "Grandpa and Me."

There is love anywhere you want there to be :) Isn't it amazing?

Much Love,

[1inMany]

I've never thought about it like this. Amazing.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/attachment.php?attachmentid=18426&thumb=1&d=1348880695

[lookbeyond]

Dear Jenci, i dont say much in this thread but often visit.I always enjoy your posts and want you to remember your input is as valid and true as anyone elses, that is true for all of us.Sometimes when i am feeling vulnerable others words (energies) may affect me more,then at other times i am more resilent, i feel we are all here to learn from each other but sadly when ego enters it deters from the process.

Kindest Reguards lookbeyond

[1inMany]

https://wildirismarket.com/mall/product_images/e/951/8x11Acceptance__27494_zoom.jpg

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Helloooo Beautiful Peoples! As a new precessional cycle draws near, and a new thousand pages of the Village ensues, be careful not to set sail on das Narrenschiff. It will take you to shores unnecessary. The next season leading up to the Solstice and beyond is bound to be interesting and beneficial if ye deem it so! It's time to make the best of it! I got no complaints and I thank ye and the Creator for all and everything!

7HTcet_BgYM

[another bob]

http://i49.tinypic.com/ve0lrs.jpg

[Free Will]

xMjDc8MJotU

[Flash]

Yesterday I woke up after 9 hours sleep which is abnormal for me, and I was still tired. Later I spoke to a friend who could not keep her eyes open in the morning after way much sleep than usual. Today I woke up fine, but could not resist 2 hours sleep in the afternoon (no, I am not retired, just out of work). Both me and my daughter were in the bitchy mood. Realising this at dinner, we decided to have a bitching contest, everything that went on our nerves, no holding grudge. We ended up laughing.

Furthermore, I partied all day (1000 page, 20,000 posts). lol

Energies are really weird these days for all those around me, I bet for all on the planet. Egos are easily ruffled, reactions quite spontaneous, whithout much weighting.

So please, Jenci, and Ulli, think about this. To me it seems to be all or none - it has to be exactly what one's expect or nothing at all, while life is full of grey areas, which in fact is great, because there resides the possibilities of choice.

At my age, I realised that most often it is really unecessary to cut off all ties (unless being very emotionally dependent). Very rarely this has to be done. Most of the time when cutting ties, it creates more damage to oneself than anything else. And, most often, dismembered ties are the result of faulty communications when between people of good will. No more than this.

Ok, mom (me) has finished speaking...;)

[DeDukshyn]

The other night I found myself watching an hour long "Ultimate Fails!" type video on Youtube. I was incredibly inspired -- far more than the amount of inspiration I thought I would feel (which was about none).

But to see people failing that hard means these people either had to have to:

1) TRY that hard or
B) BE that motivated.

Without one of those two factors -- most of those fails wouldn't even have happened. (outside of "scared that stupid", or "paid that much";))

Who has that level of either of those two qualities? ;) ;) ;)

My tribute .. To fails ;) ;) ;)

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Beyond synchronicity, Free Will, that is one of my top five albums all time. When I was a young boy, out of all of my father's albums I would listen to the Neil Young Unplugged as I went to sleep for years on end. I have all of Neil's albums, but I haven't pinpointed why that one affects me most. It's sentimental, I know, but I will allow myself that. The music is just too good. The other (highly sentimental) album that I put myself to sleep to when I was an adolescent was Roger Water's "Pros and Cons of Hitchikiing. To this day, those two albums comprise two out of my top five. Thanks!

bf_Sm_lnGIg

[ulli]

To clarify, so there are no more misunderstandings:
I would like to remind everyone who feels that this thread is a platform for teaching their religious beliefs
especially if this is done with the aim to criticize, correct, or fine-tune the beliefs of others
that this is not in the spirit of the Here and Now thread.

While it is perfectly ok to share something spiritual that one feels was inspiring to them,
there is a difference between such sharing and preaching or holding teaching seminars.

Furthermore, to set out to solve people's issues by giving specific advice,
which all of us been doing and which I have been ok with,
but then to tell other that this is not done, I call that hypocrisy.
Pease do not start criticizing the methods of others
just because in your opinion they don't reach down deep enough.

Ok, now that I'm done with religion I'm ready for the political debate.

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[Guest]

Here's the view from my front door.

18427

Grateful for freewill and choice.
I've had a lot of planetary squares and oppositions for the last couple months. Not a few I mean a lot 13 14 at a time with a trine or conjunction thrown in to keep me from completely going insane. I took a few salt water baths, took it easy and didn't socialize very much during that time. lol.
Right now I have 4 planets trine the moon & 4 Uranus and Pluto trine 4 planets. Besides the fact I feel like my eye balls are going to pop out of my head, currently, here and now my world would probably scare the XXXX out of most people. All I can say is that I am very grateful for everyone of the villagers, some former members (you know who you are) and for the lurkers.

Happy 20,000 posts and 1,000 pages -amazing


http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HExuELsmMro/SrUy8E567FI/AAAAAAAAAC4/7feXKmaDPic/S269/spaceforpeace4.gif



Love


Nora

[Flash]

Ok, now that I'm done with religion I'm ready for the political debate.

http://i.imgur.com/Se9tT.png

It looks like the same baby!!! May be the baby has instinct?! What a difference in the comfort of both men with a baby (at least in the picture)

[Marianne]

Nora, that's a gorgeous photo of the moon. I'm glad your astrological weather is easing up.

Here's the zoot-zoot video again.
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Love to the village.

[Flash]

Jesus, as much as I love Buddhists, it's the Westerners who keep missing the point the Buddha wanted to make who need the whack of the One hand!

A lot of people (both Eastern and Western) assume Buddha was talking about self-improvement, but I would offer that he was pointing to something quite different. We find all sorts of therapies these days that try to incorporate elements of Eastern mysticism, particularly in the psychological field, and there is of course nothing wrong with eclecticism in pursuit of wellness. However, if one examines the fundamentals of Buddhism, it becomes apparent that the core message is not at all about attaining some sort of physical longevity, or even some sense of healthy and well-adjusted ego. Rather, it's about penetrating the fiction of the separate self altogether. No matter how we try to manipulate it, Buddha notes that life itself is stressful, dissatisfying -- Dukkha. The reason it is, is because we attach to and then fixate on provisional identities, self-images, that are impermanent, and which are spawned by craving and aversion. The only way to go beyond this sense of suffering is to understand and see through the viscious cycle of desire and fear that creates a sense of "me" in need of fixing, protecting, preserving, redeeming, and ascending.

Of course, this does not mean one should just ignore their body and let it fall apart. That is just another form of ignorance. The body is a marvelous vehicle with which to experience this realm, and needs proper maintainence to achieve optimum functionality. That is part of Right Living (which I spoke about in a post not long ago). The art of life is finding balance between the recognition of our true and prior nature and divine identity, and the functionality of the physical biological instrument with which we've been blessed (in whatever form it appears) by Source so IT can experience life through us in our own unique form, even if that form happens to be other than the propagandized ideal of glowing and trouble-free psycho-physical health and well-being. In fact, inspecting the motives for the efforts expended on trying to have it conform to some ideal can be quite illuminating, which is what I believe Jeanette was pointing to in her essays on the subject.

Blessings!

Another Bob, although I truly enjoy your poems and your wisdom, I find it difficult to follow you on the path of Buddhism when so many words have to be used to show it. You see, for me the path of truth is often unexplainable in words,(sometimes Carmody does not answer my questions, I bet it is because it is unexplainable, or based on my ego mind) or yet so simple that it only needs a few words. Otherwise we get lost in the mind.

I went to a buddhist meditation place this summer. Although my experience is limited, I noticed, when we had the chats in the afternoons on the meditative processes, that most were immersed in their mind. I had all the trouble in the world to just explain, from the mind, that the answer is not there. I even said, at one point, out of desperation, that "our mind are crazy, our minds are nuts, don't rely on them". Dazed eyes looked at me.

Then I proceeded with the heart, because I bet anything that the key is there. They did not catch. I had to explain how I felt for my daughter for them to start catching. One asked me if it had been a burden to help her, my answer: no, there is no burden, it is centered in the heart. Physical and emotional tiredness maybe, but no burden.

I have not learned this through Buddhist teachings Another Bob. Just through life, difficult times, and teachings focused on the heart. It makes things soooooo much clearer.

[Carmody]

To clarify, to my personal understanding...None of this is about saving others, it never was. It is about one clearing themselves. The level of energy it takes to get past the personal barrier is as big as the block in the mind, the idea of self, as reflection. The trap is subtle, and persistent. The road is circuitous, as the mind makes it so. A route that is as convoluted and twisted and hidden in a way that is big and as intense as the will to drive it out. The mind takes time to change, thus it cannot be completed, as paths go, in the form of a quick fix. no free rides no quick fixes, no shortcuts. No avenues will be left unexplored, as the mind will go there and into them as a form of escape from the primary task as avoidance techniques. Up to and including the idea of being heart centered as an overdriven falsification.... as a way to block the mind from an actual turning to the task at hand. It will generally take years of direct unrelenting dedication to explore all the false paths, until one turns to the real task in the right kind and way of surrender, that it takes to get there.

Another way to say it is that none of the monks at the monastery would ever directly help a person fix themselves. The person will be shown the answer in themselves, by themselves. That they will have to find the way in themselves to break their hold on everything that is in them. It is a fire sale. Everything must go. Everything.

[Flash]

Thanks Carmody, quite clear. And quite beliefs balloon bursting.

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

"I recognize myself in every stranger's eyes...."

-Roger Waters, Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, as linked above......

[another bob]

Another Bob, although I truly enjoy your poems and your wisdom, I find it difficult to follow you on the path of Buddhism when so many words have to be used to show it. You see, for me the path of truth is often unexplainable in words,(sometimes Carmody does not answer my questions, I bet it is because it is unexplainable, or based on my ego mind) or yet so simple that it only needs a few words. Otherwise we get lost in the mind.

I went to a buddhist meditation place this summer. Although my experience is limited, I noticed, when we had the chats in the afternoons on the meditative processes, that most were immersed in their mind. I had all the trouble in the world to just explain, from the mind, that the answer is not there. I even said, at one point, out of desperation, that "our mind are crazy, our minds are nuts, don't rely on them". Dazed eyes looked at me.

Then I proceeded with the heart, because I bet anything that the key is there. They did not catch. I had to explain how I felt for my daughter for them to start catching. One asked me if it had been a burden to help her, my answer: no, there is no burden, it is centered in the heart. Physical and emotional tiredness maybe, but no burden.

I have not learned this through Buddhist teachings Another Bob. Just through life, difficult times, and teachings focused on the heart. It makes things soooooo much clearer.


Hiya Flash!

Thank you for your comments.

First of all, concluding that Buddhists are all in the head while you are in the heart is an absurd caricature, especially after such a limited exposure. Humans are basically all the same, wanting mostly just to love and be loved, and then complicating their lives in pursuit of that in myriad ingenious and troublesome ways.

Moreover, I will share with you that I am not a Buddhist, and agree that there is a different path for each one of us. The only reason I attempted to clarify the core Buddhist message was in response to Ulli's misrepresentation of Buddhism and its adherents, as well as her provocative slam at Jeanette's comments, which were also apparently misperceived.

I'll say no more on either subject, and let the celebration of a thousand pages proceeed, speaking of words.

:yo:

[Carmody]

Thanks Carmody, quite clear. And quite beliefs balloon bursting.


One of the steps involved in getting there involves the aspect of empathy, which can be the dedication to the idea and ideal of helping others. But only a step to be realized that exists as a step. It isn't the final destination in self clearing.

That is a bit of a tough rubycon to cross, especially for women and empathy, one might say. But that is a generalization. A generalization on the subject of Female Vs male avatar, in this specific model of incarnation.

Empathy is a natural aspect of finding enlightenment, as they call it.... for it allows for, in clear thought, a form of internalization that can be viewed as both other and self. Both externalization and internalization. It allows for the process of self forgiveness and forgiveness of and to all, for sins that do not exist.

This one's words can never be the perfect answer or shaping of considerations for another, as questions and answers go. For they, these questions and answers... in the end, can and may add to the problem of the mind's avoidance techniques as a form of entering into a circular form of escape.

The circular argument is either external, or internal, it remains the same. And in the end point, avoidance is finally exhausted. Avoidance..which ends up being the source of the issue of seeming excessive wordiness and excessive thought.

I could say more, but that may only muddy the waters. :)

Gentle hints to move 'mind' along to it's ultimate point of getting past the avoidance ...of finding the door that is in the self.

[PurpleLama]

OK, Will everyone who is not a Buddhist please raise their hand?

[ViralSpiral]

The circular argument is either external, or internal, it remains the same. And in the end point, avoidance is finally exhausted. Avoidance..which ends up being the source of the issue of seeming excessive wordiness and excessive thought.

Very good.
The externalization of an argument (or strong viewpoint), magnifies, manifests and exposes ones wounds and vulnerability which becomes the inner journey/healing.

I see my reflection in the perceived peaceful pond of ponderence :)



Deep gratitude to you Carmody, as always

♥

[astrid]

Yes, never forget that it is all about you, all of it.
When you get that, everything that comes after it
is a much smoother ride

[astrid]

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[ThePythonicCow]

OK, Will everyone who is not a Buddhist please raise their hand?

http://images.gohastings.com/coverart/LRG/hastings/40218951008.jpg

[Calz]

OK, Will everyone who is not a Buddhist please raise their hand?


Is this a trick question???


http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-cat-raises-hands.jpg

[araucaria]

OK, Will everyone who is not a Buddhist please raise their hand?


Is this a trick question???

http://static.themetapicture.com/media/funny-bear-raising-hand.jpg

Hi Calz, I think it means, Are there any maps passing off as territories? or words to that effect...

[ulli]

The energy exchange was a great experiment. Perhaps some of you can take it to some new heights.
I see my role here as finished...I love this Village but don't see me living here any longer.
It's been an incredibly tough week.
Ulli, Sneaking out of the back door

[Calz]

The energy exchange was a great experiment. Perhaps some of you can take it to some new heights.
I see my role here as finished...I love this Village but don't see me living here any longer.
It's been an incredibly tough week.
Ulli, Sneaking out of the back door

What???

I just popped in ... are you serious???

[araucaria]

The energy exchange was a great experiment. Perhaps some of you can take it to some new heights.
I see my role here as finished...I love this Village but don't see me living here any longer.
It's been an incredibly tough week.
Ulli, Sneaking out of the back door

I didn't know there was a back door. :)

Methinks the good work being done on this thread has been attracting attention from the other side.
I think the best way forward might be to sit it out.

That smoke screen may be wearing a bit thin and needing strengthening.

[ViralSpiral]

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

William Blake



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[meeradas]

It is a fire sale.

Did someone finally burn down that barn, at last?
I see some smoldering remains around here.

And i thought my job was weird.

[Calz]

It is a fire sale.

Did someone finally burn down that barn, at last?
I see some smoking remains around here.
And i thought my 'job' was weird.

I have dibs on the money barn ...

[ViralSpiral]

Did someone finally burn down that barn, at last?



Not quite.
Just a few of these.

http://blog.ljcfyi.com/images/2010/july2010/marshmallowBag.jpg



Sending love to all the marshmallow hearts in us



bLLXaato4Ls

You will breeze in, fresh air that you are,
They will inhale you deep into their lungs.
They will exhale you as far as you may go
and you will touch their souls.

Imagine yourself floating away,
imagine the tiniest little pixi people
rubbing lotion into your face
Imagine your feet had never touched the eart
Imagine you are flying above the whole human race
just gliding above it all.

You will breeze in, fresh air that you are,
They will inhale you deep into their lungs.
They will exhale you as far as you may go
and you will touch their souls.

Imagine you were dreaming in a bed
of fresh green leaves
and you awoke to a shining sun
the good people of the world all free.

You will breeze in, fresh air that you are,
They will inhale you deep into their lungs.
They will exhale you as far as you may go
and you will touch their souls.

Now you're leaving home
ya got ya business to do
hollow as an old log and I'm thinking of you
so many times and years
well they seem so much less
we were truly blessed!

You will breeze in, fresh air that you are,
They will inhale you deep into their lungs.
They will exhale you as far as you may go
and you will touch their souls.

[Anchor]

I think the best way forward might be to sit it out.

My thoughts exactly..

1fzRZuGEr04

It rained today. My scythe remains untested. Tomorrow however it will be sunny ...

[PurpleLama]

OK, OK, look, I brought plenty for everybody, and ulli gets to take two.

http://futurismic.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/purple-pills.jpg

[Eram]

Are those hangover pills PL?

Couse I think that might have been the couse.
I counted 35 emtpy bottles of champaign this morning, so...

I hope that everyone comes to their senses again in the end.

I love you all!

[PurpleLama]

Ulli, come home....

http://www.itusozluk.com/image/puppy-dog-eyes_186638.jpg

[Lisab]

We're all in this together and we need to support each other, especially us women I think. The energies are just magnifying everything right now. Alot is being transmuted. There have been times when I've been triggered and I've wanted to run, but I never did. Sista's please, you are loved!

[PurpleLama]

You've heard of the Matrix, and the red pill and the blue pill?

Welcome to the purple pill, on the side of which is inscribed the most magical of magic formulas "DGAF". (don't give a ...)

[PurpleLama]

If the purple pills and puppy dog eyes don't bring her back, this will, for sure:

Lw475QLrqdk

[Belle]

The energy exchange was a great experiment. Perhaps some of you can take it to some new heights.
I see my role here as finished...I love this Village but don't see me living here any longer.
It's been an incredibly tough week.
Ulli, Sneaking out of the back door

Ulli, you are better than this.

I don't understand what you perceive your role to be here...but I do know you have created safe place where we all can gather, take our shoes off, put our feet up, and be our authentic selves with no fear of attack. We've become family because of you...laugh together, play together, cry together, heal together...

Know that we are here for you...just like you've been for each and every one of us.

Take a break if you must. Refresh. Renew. Recharge.

If you still feel you must leave, then do it with head held high, out the front door and down the lane....with lots of hugs and love and best wishes from the Villagers who dwell here.

*Belle is locking the back door so Ulli cannot leave that way....

[Carmody]

To me, If I put too much into something, then one guarantees issue at some time in the future, or even now. So relax, and take a break. We've shown ourselves that we can do something, and the objectification of the thread is not something that should be done, IMO and IME. We've been headed toward a correction for quite some time. too much self identification with the thread. It has served it's purpose so far. I've been heading back out into the forum much more lately, as that is what is pertinent to me. To not place myself so heavily in here. I can do far more for the forum outside of this thread, than I can within it. I realized this going in, and it is a thought that I had to eventually return to. the energy peaks have been very high and it's been very fun. It may continue and it may not, and that is the way I have approached it from the beginning. And I have maintained that mentality, throughout.

In that way I have no history I wish would continue and no history I wish would go away and forget.....and thus my now remains balanced and my future remains open.

[Carmody]

It is a fire sale.

Did someone finally burn down that barn, at last?
I see some smoldering remains around here.

And i thought my job was weird.

People are to burn their own barns down, of their own volition, if they feel that they want to, or desire to do so. No one can do it for them or even be marginally involved in the process, outside of providing some simple reflection. the problem is that words are not perfect and neither are people, so when the energies peak, things get skewed.

whether such things are meant or not, the body and ego body are designed to keep the body safe. from grouped identities we call fear, and love, and desire, and needs, and so on. We identify with the interpretation and not the depth of the reality.

For example, the last thing I want to do, is seem preachy. But if you look at the concepts involved, which is the hard part... as it requires a depth of self analysis which engages the deepest parts of ourselves... well.. You move into very high emotional energies -as a form of a natural course of affairs.

[araucaria]

To me, If I put too much into something, then one guarantees issue at some time in the future, or even now. So relax, and take a break. We've shown ourselves that we can do something, and the objectification of the thread is not something that should be done, IMO and IME. We've been headed toward a correction for quite some time. too much self identification with the thread. It has served it's purpose so far. I've been heading back out into the forum much more lately, as that is what is pertinent to me. To not place myself so heavily in here. I can do far more for the forum outside of this thread, than I can within it. I realized this going in, and it is a thought that I had to eventually return to. the energy peaks have been very high and it's been very fun. It may continue and it may not, and that is the way I have approached it from the beginning. And I have maintained that mentality, throughout.

In that way I have no history I wish would continue and no history I wish would go away and forget.....and thus my now remains balanced and my future remains open.

This is all very true, Carmody, and if this were your last post on this thread, that would be fine. However, I sense from poor Ulli's last post that it has been a very different experience for her.

[Lisab]

Carmody I've bumped into you a few times in the astral, and the next day I feel FRIED! like I've been hit by an X flare! I always feel a shift afterwards though. Love it in your realm!!

[Samsara]

VY2Uid1XYp0

one more time...

-LmOdKXrM0Y

[Carmody]

Carmody I've bumped into you a few times in the astral, and the next day I feel FRIED! like I've been hit by an X flare! I always feel a shift afterwards though. Love it in your realm!!


Ah, that's what that heat in the side of my head was. I figured someone had posted something.

The astrological alignments in my chart are.... that in linear terms (numbers), that I'm vibrating in a pattern that peaks about 8x more than the 'average' person. And they are like an x-ray, one might say, as you have. I am far from my peak energies, right now.

We're talking about dark matter integration with 3d matter,and that the signature of such, is astrology.

Things are starting to peak higher astrologically, right now, and this affects all of us in and the astrological pattern that we each have. If you take a hose, and blow lots of wind energy past a set of bells, they will begin to ring and then each will excite the other and then it will resonate into a huge cacophony. Ever played with a prayer bowl before? same thing.

If you yell at a set of bells, the bells at the same frequencies as the yell frequencies, will vibrate in sympathy. The energies excite us according to the bell(s) we each are shaped as, as an individual combination of frequencies. There are dark energies or dimensional energies flowing bi-directionally, in a high pressure state, in and out of the solar system, and the planets are the outlier or modifying fields or bells.

This becomes the gating of and the personal excitation of particular patterns of seeing, doing, emotional excitation, being and so on..that is unique to each of us individually. so we're all being fired up according to our individual patterns right now, and we are sharing our own personal capacity to vibrate or yell, to ring, with each other. The water balloons we are hitting each other with at this party, are getting bigger and more out of control, as is our ability to make them and use them.

the thread has served as a area where we have rang our bells together and moved into a huge a cacophony of energies at the same time the energies are peaking naturally. double or triple whammy. This happened when Charles showed up at the forum. A block was affixed to the accelerator and then the car was left to go down the road until it basically hit the walls too many times...and exploded into flames. We tend to try to do this to ourselves all the time anyway, so it's not like he did anything that was not already there.

You can think of it as Leonard Cohen, 'ring the bells that still can ring', and so on, or t-rex, 'bang a gong'. Whatever the personal interpretation is.

[Belle]

Just had major deja-vu reading your last post, Carmody.
imo, you're spot on.

Thinking of sympathetic vibrations...as when a clothesline hums in a breeze. Enlarge that to a bridge not engineered with that in mind and it all comes tumbling down.

[RunningDeer]

OK, Will everyone who is not a Buddhist please raise their hand?


I agree, PurpleLama,
and we are all of 'it'.

My goal is just to be gentle with myself.
That's went something reveals itself.

Sometimes through the heart, or mind, or heart-mind.

http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/Photoshop/I_AM-1.jpg

[ViralSpiral]

(9 members and 50 guests)

must say something.......


Ahhhhhhh, Leonard Cohen. Thanks for evoking one of my favourite melancholic bards!

* takes Ulli's hand, and whirls her around the campfire*

Ki9xcDs9jRk


@ PL Thanks for the purp-pill!! Love it :)

[1inMany]

The difference between a clique and a village is diversity.

We Rejoice in the Love and the Light and the Unity of the One Infinite Creator.

All My Heart,

[PurpleLama]

agMsFUI9mjI

Ohana! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohana

as it's put in the movie the song hails from, ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind, or forgotten.

Remember Hoes and Porno?

[PurpleLama]

Or the walls (the ones we built ourselves, not jerico) came a tumblin' down!


Just had major deja-vu reading your last post, Carmody.
imo, you're spot on.

Thinking of sympathetic vibrations...as when a clothesline hums in a breeze. Enlarge that to a bridge and it all comes tumbling down.

[Lisab]

Well shut the freakin' door, I'm always singing BangAGong!
You also sat with your two hands cupping mine. I awoke sobbing. I hadn't cried in months. I couldn't shake the feeling all day. Huge lump in my throat. Later that day I found out my little one has his Saturn in the 8th. I've never had his chart looked at properly, unusual for me as it was the first thing I did for the first born. I know now I had been avoiding it. My little one worships his father and even sleeps with a photo of him, even though they see each other most every day. His father has anger issues and lives his life in a perpetual state of urgency. He's unwell as a result. I felt you were telling me whatever happens all is well.

[RunningDeer]

Ulli, come home....


http://www.itusozluk.com/image/puppy-dog-eyes_186638.jpg


http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/Animals/beagle-puppy-wants-to-go-for-a-walk.jpg

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Animals/squirrel-kisses-kitten.JPG

[Lisab]

I'm just relating one visit here. There's been a few. Thankyou.

[RunningDeer]

The energy exchange was a great experiment. Perhaps some of you can take it to some new heights.
I see my role here as finished...I love this Village but don't see me living here any longer.
It's been an incredibly tough week.
Ulli, Sneaking out of the back door


Leave because it’s time to leave.
Let it be for no other reason.

The Lighthouse, she still Lights.
I know this because I still see the You, Ulli.

I love you.
Rest. We’ll keep the light on for ya, too. Rest. Return. Resume.

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Lighthouses/1a.JPG

[Eram]

Carmody I've bumped into you a few times in the astral, and the next day I feel FRIED! like I've been hit by an X flare! I always feel a shift afterwards though. Love it in your realm!!


Ah, that's what that heat in the side of my head was. I figured someone had posted something.

The astrological alignments in my chart are.... that in linear terms (numbers), that I'm vibrating in a pattern that peaks about 8x more than the 'average' person. And they are like an x-ray, one might say, as you have. I am far from my peak energies, right now.

We're talking about dark matter integration with 3d matter,and that the signature of such, is astrology.

Things are starting to peak higher astrologically, right now, and this affects all of us in and the astrological pattern that we each have. If you take a hose, and blow lots of wind energy past a set of bells, they will begin to ring and then each will excite the other and then it will resonate into a huge cacophony. Ever played with a prayer bowl before? same thing.

If you yell at a set of bells, the bells at the same frequencies as the yell frequencies, will vibrate in sympathy. The energies excite us according to the bell(s) we each are shaped as, as an individual combination of frequencies. There are dark energies or dimensional energies flowing bi-directionally, in a high pressure state, in and out of the solar system, and the planets are the outlier or modifying fields or bells.

This becomes the gating of and the personal excitation of particular patterns of seeing, doing, emotional excitation, being and so on..that is unique to each of us individually. so we're all being fired up according to our individual patterns right now, and we are sharing our own personal capacity to vibrate or yell, to ring, with each other. The water balloons we are hitting each other with at this party, are getting bigger and more out of control, as is our ability to make them and use them.

the thread has served as a area where we have rang our bells together and moved into a huge a cacophony of energies at the same time the energies are peaking naturally. double or triple whammy. This happened when Charles showed up at the forum. A block was affixed to the accelerator and then the car was left to go down the road until it basically hit the walls too many times...and exploded into flames. We tend to try to do this to ourselves all the time anyway, so it's not like he did anything that was not already there.

You can think of it as Leonard Cohen, 'ring the bells that still can ring', and so on, or t-rex, 'bang a gong'. Whatever the personal interpretation is.

Well, If we are going to talk about meeting Carmody in the astral...
Dreaming unconsciously is something else, but in the astral also.

I dreamt of you (Carmody) a few days ago and I never dream about people from PA, well 1 time before actually (someone else, very magic dream).
I have a hard time recalling dreams, but this dream was in the city and then in the forest, then back in the city and in the forest again.
Carmody was a fox or had a fox as companion. Can't remember much about the dream, but I woke up with a feeling of understanding and one-ness.

And after that dream, finally Carmody's posts began to make sense to me, or I am beginning to understand what he writes about ;)

[Samsara]

Just so you know, you were right. It was not a good idea to try to move the beavers, especially at this time of year. So... two big beavers have been caught yesterday. The dam is down, the water is flowing. No more treatening neighbors either.

You have helped us make peace with this decision. Thank you.

[Carmody]

Carmody I've bumped into you a few times in the astral, and the next day I feel FRIED! like I've been hit by an X flare! I always feel a shift afterwards though. Love it in your realm!!


Ah, that's what that heat in the side of my head was. I figured someone had posted something.

The astrological alignments in my chart are.... that in linear terms (numbers), that I'm vibrating in a pattern that peaks about 8x more than the 'average' person. And they are like an x-ray, one might say, as you have. I am far from my peak energies, right now.

We're talking about dark matter integration with 3d matter,and that the signature of such, is astrology.

Things are starting to peak higher astrologically, right now, and this affects all of us in and the astrological pattern that we each have. If you take a hose, and blow lots of wind energy past a set of bells, they will begin to ring and then each will excite the other and then it will resonate into a huge cacophony. Ever played with a prayer bowl before? same thing.

If you yell at a set of bells, the bells at the same frequencies as the yell frequencies, will vibrate in sympathy. The energies excite us according to the bell(s) we each are shaped as, as an individual combination of frequencies. There are dark energies or dimensional energies flowing bi-directionally, in a high pressure state, in and out of the solar system, and the planets are the outlier or modifying fields or bells.

This becomes the gating of and the personal excitation of particular patterns of seeing, doing, emotional excitation, being and so on..that is unique to each of us individually. so we're all being fired up according to our individual patterns right now, and we are sharing our own personal capacity to vibrate or yell, to ring, with each other. The water balloons we are hitting each other with at this party, are getting bigger and more out of control, as is our ability to make them and use them.

the thread has served as a area where we have rang our bells together and moved into a huge a cacophony of energies at the same time the energies are peaking naturally. double or triple whammy. This happened when Charles showed up at the forum. A block was affixed to the accelerator and then the car was left to go down the road until it basically hit the walls too many times...and exploded into flames. We tend to try to do this to ourselves all the time anyway, so it's not like he did anything that was not already there.

You can think of it as Leonard Cohen, 'ring the bells that still can ring', and so on, or t-rex, 'bang a gong'. Whatever the personal interpretation is.

Well, If we are going to talk about meeting Carmody in the astral...
Dreaming unconsciously is something else, but in the astral also.

I dreamt of you (Carmody) a few days ago and I never dream about people from PA, well 1 time before actually (someone else, very magic dream).
I have a hard time recalling dreams, but this dream was in the city and then in the forest, then back in the city and in the forest again.
Carmody was a fox or had a fox as companion. Can't remember much about the dream, but I woke up with a feeling of understanding and one-ness.

And after that dream, finally Carmody's posts began to make sense to me, or I am beginning to understand what he writes about ;)


See, the energies are peaking and blending. We had this happen on and in this thread before. it's kinda freaky at first, as we then realize, it finally dawns on us and in us...that there is no place to hide in ourselves, so we had better be comfortable with every single nook and cranny of our psyche and origins, as all will be laid bare in some way or another. and in that way we drop our vulnerability and emotional reactions and their colorations of our intent, interpretations and actions/connections ---as all wounds begin to heal from the self realization required, that is forced into birth from the very act of finally becoming, the very act from that moment forward... of knowing.

the fire sale. all must go. everything.

[PurpleLama]

Several PA members have become regular other dimensional contacts of mine, it all started with ulli.... As she herself reminded me only yesterday.

[RunningDeer]

Just so you know, you were right. It was not a good idea to try to move the beavers, especially at this time of year. So... two big beavers have been caught yesterday. The dam is down, the water is flowing. No more treatening neighbors either.

You have helped us make peace with this decision. Thank you.

See, Ulli?

[RunningDeer]

Of late, I've left and returned to ‘Here and Now’. I noticed there's a knot that needs attention. But there’s also a quickening with the process time between reflection and light bulb. So, I sneak in the back door. And give a :wave:

Though, I see more knots floating up to the surface. Someone must be is handing out life jackets down there. Minor unfinished parts. That’s all. Well, I just shake my head and sit with a mocha cappuccino. They bitch. I listen. We poke. Then share pizza.

Sign of the times.

This new energy is a gift. It's an opportunity to bust through the garbage.

[Belle]

Or the walls (the ones we built ourselves, not jerico) came a tumblin' down!


Just had major deja-vu reading your last post, Carmody.
imo, you're spot on.

Thinking of sympathetic vibrations...as when a clothesline hums in a breeze. Enlarge that to a bridge and it all comes tumbling down.

Finally found a quick video of the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse with explanation...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUVgouE_sg0

It's one thing when the inner walls we build come down, but quite another when the bridges connecting people collapse.

With each lesson learned...each self-examination undertaken...each wall taken down...better bridges are built...the strength and clarity of our own inner tools used in the building determine the outcome.

[donk]

"and the word of the day, is I don't know what to say..."

ywR_AKjJjrM

This came on when I was reading the thread, kinda resonated...Kimya Dawson always gives me a lift: "I got good at feeling bad and that's while I'm still here..."

Missed the 20k/1k extravaganaza...happy late k-day

[DeDukshyn]

Or the walls (the ones we built ourselves, not jerico) came a tumblin' down!


Just had major deja-vu reading your last post, Carmody.
imo, you're spot on.

Thinking of sympathetic vibrations...as when a clothesline hums in a breeze. Enlarge that to a bridge and it all comes tumbling down.

Finally found a quick video of the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse with explanation...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUVgouE_sg0

It's one thing when the inner walls we build come down, but quite another when the bridges connecting people collapse.

With each lesson learned...each self-examination undertaken...each wall taken down...better bridges are built...the strength and clarity of our own inner tools used in the building determine the outcome.

And notice how just a simple wind, resonating just right, can bring down such a grand structure because no-one thought it was possible for such a small wind to have such an effect ...

EDIT: BTW Good Morning village! It appears I missed some drama? perfect!
Have a great day everyone! ;) ;)

[RunningDeer]

I’m only three minutes into the vid and I just had to post it here. It’s from Referee’s thread called, “Whole Foods Organic Lies (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?50299-Whole-Foods-Organic-Lies&p=560775&viewfull=1#post560775)”. I should point out that even if you don't go to Whole Foods, they talk about GMO products that are in other markets in the healthy isle.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9H7NgOLBQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9H7NgOLBQ

In part, this is Arrowwinds' post (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?50299-Whole-Foods-Organic-Lies&p=561501&viewfull=1#post561501): ‘I went into Whole foods a couple of years ago and inquired about Canola Oil which they had on their shelves. I was told by several employees that Canola was not GMO, but was hybrid. I was taken to the main manager to discuss the issue. I did not challenge anyone but only said that I believed it was GMO and I want to talk to their supervisor... Each employee had the same rap, needless to say I was convinced that they were trained to say what they said and I felt that they were totally BS. One employee, when discussing it being a hybrid plant, after a few more question, I realized she didn't even understand what a hybrid plant was.’


Are you near a Trader Joe's? You can get Himalayan Pink Salt there, and not have to pay shipping.

Sierra and Paul, I finally got the Himalayan Pink rock salt with grinder and two shakers. Still haven’t made it to Trader Joe's.

[Carmody]

http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/dst_index/page1.php

Current Geo-Magnetic Storm Level

http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/dst_index/images/dst.gif

http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/spaceweather/

[Lisab]

Spiritual/new age author Claire Nahmad has designed a set of angel cards called The Kick Ass Angels. Hmmm methinks she's been reading the Here and Now thread!

[RunningDeer]

I wanted to update the information from the Whole Foods thread. I've posted my response to A Simple Human's post. It brought clarity to my understanding.

Whole Foods Market has responded to the claims in the Organic Spies YouTube video through its companies blog:

"Wow, thanks A Simple Human. I'm just getting to your post. Worked from the bottom and then jumped to the first vid. Seems, I'm part of the problem... There’s still a part of me that says, what do I trust? Some of that and some of this.

Here’s a useful tool: calibrated through muscle testing. I learned from Dr. David Hawkins’ materials. These day, I go with the gut. It’s nice to have a back up for those times when it’s hard to get out of the head. This is a great vid. The gentleman goes over at least 11 techniques and how and when to apply."


I shop mostly the outer isles. Questions come up in regular markets on what’s safe, what’s not. I’m coming to the place where I do the best I can. Continue to live as balanced in mind, body, and spirit, as I can. Don’t buy into negative programs. Otherwise, no matter what quality foods, drinks, holistic approaches used, silly-mind cancels them out.


Self Muscle Testing


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiQseSkELQY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiQseSkELQY&feature=related

[DeDukshyn]

I’m only three minutes into the vid and I just had to post it here. It’s from Referee’s thread called, “Whole Foods Organic Lies (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?50299-Whole-Foods-Organic-Lies&p=560775&viewfull=1#post560775)”. I should point out that even if you don't go to Whole Foods, they talk about GMO products that are in other markets in the healthy isle.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9H7NgOLBQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9H7NgOLBQ

In part, this is Arrowwinds' post (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?50299-Whole-Foods-Organic-Lies&p=561501&viewfull=1#post561501): ‘I went into Whole foods a couple of years ago and inquired about Canola Oil which they had on their shelves. I was told by several employees that Canola was not GMO, but was hybrid. I was taken to the main manager to discuss the issue. I did not challenge anyone but only said that I believed it was GMO and I want to talk to their supervisor... Each employee had the same rap, needless to say I was convinced that they were trained to say what they said and I felt that they were totally BS. One employee, when discussing it being a hybrid plant, after a few more question, I realized she didn't even understand what a hybrid plant was.’


Are you near a Trader Joe's? You can get Himalayan Pink Salt there, and not have to pay shipping.

Sierra and Paul, I finally got the Himalayan Pink rock salt with grinder and two shakers. Still haven’t made it to Trader Joe's.

Whole Foods sounds like another wallmart, but that aside, some things are actually tricky to define as GMO. First, most of all grains these days are GMO - these were the first crops to be modified for better yield.

But also consider that cooking garlic is GMO (allium sativa). It is not a natural plant that would ever have evolved in it's current form. All throughout the 1000s of years garlic has had its genetic disposition distinctly "created" via seed selection and hybridization. This therefore has to fall into the category of GMO ... no? There are still forms of wild garlic out there and they are a bit different in both appearance and taste / smell to modern cooking garlic.

One could say that that type of GMO is a far cry from combining tomatoes with hog genes (yup - you big chain store's tomatoes more than likely have animal genes in them), but I feel there should be better distinction made about what exactly is a GMO.

At the end of the day, if you don't know where your food comes from our how it was grown, you are are not much in control of what you are putting into your bodies. This is true if you shop at Whole Foods or anywhere. Buy local ;)

Just rambling thoughts ... ;)

[astrid]

This latest sun event is going hit us proper on the 30th
but for sensitives it's much sooner and it's a big one-
We also have a full moon at the same time ...

Basically it's a sort out your crap time , else it will be
sorted for you time .... One way or another everyone is
being called up to look at themselves in the most
naked of ways . This is either excruciating and going to
see ppl freaking out in all sorts of ways or totally
exhilarating and a serious quickening .

Be open , be courageous and be love and all will be joyous .
Stay stuck in old patterns and things will be ripped
from you like a dressing off a wound ...

Everyone talks about preparing for material emergencies
but spiritual emergencies are just as real and important
In my book they are more important .

This is why my search in the last 12 months for a support
crew of very advanced and evolved teachers with zero
baggage was so crucial . Now I'm seeing the real benefits
of all this work , it's in the ability to stay still and calm in a
storm that is rattling you at your core .
And also the ability to transmute and transform and move
energies from where they are in excess to where they are
needed . None of this work and the learning there of uses
words , only feeling, stillness and visioning .
I've said it before and I'll say it again , move out of the head
and live more in the heart , as much as you can, see through it
experience through it and allow what is coming in to
flow through you . The less you attach to your emotional
responses the better

The Bone Mother speaks her frustration of people not letting
things go so she can do her job of cleaning up and transformation
She is only one of many archetypal and pure energies that are
available to help us .
We are so loved and so blessed on so many levels
When in doubt call out for help and offer up what is ailing
you for transformation and be amazed at what happens next

Us humans are flawed that's why we are here in the first place
Spirit however is the highest teacher and the most pure one

My best advice for these times , is to strengthen your
connections to your highest and truest self, for power protection
and guidance. Every morning i call in and call down my true self
and my highest self so I have that power to work with . Of all the things
I have learnt this year this has been the one thing that sticks
with me . We have many aspects, we are so huge and so powerful
Some of those aspects split off from us especially in traumas,
Call back any parts that are ready and willing to come back into
relationship at this time, and feel the power enter your body .
This is your own power .

When you learn to do this, you don't need to reach out to anything
external it's all there and it's your sovereign right to have access
to what is yours . It's pure love in its most powerful form and when
you are vibrating at this level do you thing anything can rock you?

Try it and you will be amazed .

Be love
Astrid

[PurpleLama]

The thoughts you think are ever so much more beneficial or harmful than the foods you eat. One can eat junk with a positive attitude and be perfectly healthy, and conversely one can eat all organic, all healthy foods with a crappy attitude and be sick constantly. To paraphrase Cayce.

[RunningDeer]

Just rambling thoughts ... ;)

Great rambling thoughts! I'm settling in with the combination of: muscle testing, go with the gut, and don’t buy into negative programs. Otherwise, no matter what quality foods, drinks, holistic approaches used, silly-mind cancels them out. In short, live the Higher Self that I am.

BTW: I ordered the soaps you suggested a while back, but because it was from Canada, it cost more to ship than my total order. I'd have to up the order by 50 soaps. I sighed and wished her well.

[RunningDeer]

The thoughts you think are ever so much more beneficial or harmful than the foods you eat. One can eat junk with a positive attitude and be perfectly healthy, and conversely one can eat all organic, all healthy foods with a crappy attitude and be sick constantly. To paraphrase Cayce.

Hey, we hitched a ride on the same magic carpet. We're one minute apart. Beliefs take one in the direction one points them in. Hav-a-look is worth the time and energy. Can't say it enough.

[PurpleLama]

I've gotten one of the local vitamin stores to start stocking up on the heritige products, to the point where they brought out the catalogues and let me just go through them just checking things off. All my hygenic type stuff is heritage (cayce formulas) brand, now. Using oral care products have been the most amazing, results wise, but the soaps and oils and shampoo is all so delicious to the senses, and bath time has become truly invigorating. I highly recommend it all, especially the alka thyme mouthwash/burn, cataract, cold, insect bite, etc. remedy. I am to start taking the castor oil internally, starting tonight. I will try not to report the results, ha.

[eaglespirit]

The thoughts you think are ever so much more beneficial or harmful than the foods you eat. One can eat junk with a positive attitude and be perfectly healthy, and conversely one can eat all organic, all healthy foods with a crappy attitude and be sick constantly. To paraphrase Cayce.

I am a walking, talking, living legacy as far as that is concerned, PurpleLama : ) : ) : )

Great post too, Astrid...BE the Higher Spirit YOU... and it is ALL a downhill ski run on a slide of Loving Light!!!

I haven't been putting "thanks" to individual posts lately cuz I am on and off the internet quickly lately...Thanks To You All : )

[another bob]

tXeSbQrmsQQ

[araucaria]

The thoughts you think are ever so much more beneficial or harmful than the foods you eat. One can eat junk with a positive attitude and be perfectly healthy, and conversely one can eat all organic, all healthy foods with a crappy attitude and be sick constantly. To paraphrase Cayce.

I am a walking, talking, living legacy as far as that is concerned, PurpleLama : ) : ) : )

Great post too, Astrid...BE the Higher Spirit YOU... and it is ALL a downhill ski run on a slide of Loving Light!!!

I haven't been putting "thanks" to individual posts lately cuz I am on and off the internet quickly lately...Thanks To You All : )

Jesus said, it's not what goes in your mouth that counts, it's what comes out...

[DeDukshyn]

Just rambling thoughts ... ;)

Great rambling thoughts! I'm settling in with the combination of: muscle testing, go with the gut, and don’t buy into negative programs. Otherwise, no matter what quality foods, drinks, holistic approaches used, silly-mind cancels them out. In short, live the Higher Self that I am.

BTW: I ordered the soaps you suggested a while back, but because it was from Canada, it cost more to ship than my total order. I'd have to up the order by 50 soaps. I sighed and wished her well.

Heh, sorry to hear about the shipping costs - I hate that just to cross a border shipping has to cost 5X as much .. Annoys me too whenever I order something from the US. Well, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the soaps, they last quite a while, I've only used 2.5 bars since I came back from vacation - and I shower daily. Let me know how you find them! I've never bought a lot of handmade soaps before so I guess I can only compare to big brand soaps - but for me there, there was no comparison even. ;)

EDIT: I made the assumption that you followed through with the order -- but you last sentence made think that assumption may be wrong - correct me if needed. ;)

[DeDukshyn]

The thoughts you think are ever so much more beneficial or harmful than the foods you eat. One can eat junk with a positive attitude and be perfectly healthy, and conversely one can eat all organic, all healthy foods with a crappy attitude and be sick constantly. To paraphrase Cayce.

From "A Course in Miracles" --- "... Only thoughts can be dirty ..." --- referring to the context of health and sickness

[another bob]

From "A Course in Miracles" --- "... Only thoughts can be dirty ..." --- referring to the context of health and sickness



0KJrfHxOL-A

[dan33]

RED DRAGON (looking at the Moon) czVMfUd5dFI

DEXTER. Masterpiece on Editing Ever ... :)ej8-Rqo-VT4

Nanoo was at the end "fired" on the Dexter's casting. His eyes were too "human". Then We start working on a "meditation screenplay" by "The Meditation Man". DNA said Yes in two weeks ( he was working on Mount Shasta.... shastonians was the ...password). So Paramount Pictures had to mix Nanoo, Dna, St. Germain, Telos ....and tantric juice.

To be Continued .

[Eram]

[B]
DEXTER. Masterpiece on Editing Ever ... :)ej8-Rqo-VT4

a wake up ritual, depickted as a horror movie.
awesome!

[Heather2017]

I miss Ulli. That is all.

Love,
Heather

[amandapoet]

Always one to get late to the party, let me add my WOO-HOOS to the Village's numerical feats.

And to bring a lighter moment to the thread by sharing one example of the recent off kilter moments I've had...
My toddler just out of no where and bit my rear....this takes teething to whole other level. Hope no one ever uses the phrase "bite me" to her, may just get it....LOL

Trying to not take anything too seriously today,
Amanda

[another bob]

I miss Ulli. That is all.

Love,
Heather

Sometimes people need to change their circumstances for awhile in order to refresh their perspective. In the thick of things, there is always the danger of getting too invested in positions that, with a broader perspective, granted by the benefit of some distance and time, lose the charged triggers they once may have had. Im' sure Ulli will return -- she has too many friendships here to stay away too long.

:yo:

[Nanoo Nanoo]

Ok, now that I'm done with religion I'm ready for the political debate.

http://i.imgur.com/Se9tT.png

It looks like the same baby!!! May be the baby has instinct?! What a difference in the comfort of both men with a baby (at least in the picture)

the guy on the left was thinking , " Cant wait to give this baby back ! " negro guy on the right was thinking " You really think i like doing this stuff with you plebs ?"

Wheres Ron Paul ? shoved aside hey ? Hes the one to help fix yoru country . or at least shows he knows what america needs

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Here and now, night is setting. The chickens are safe in the coop behind the new door I made (old man raccoon hasn't returned to my knowledge since he tried to eat my chickens), the new fall garden is growing faster than the national debt, the heat and humidity is persisting, to my satisfaction and the garden's, and the full moon, she lunges urgently towards her zenith in the sky littered with stars, ebulliently brilliant and bright even in the city limits. The day is done, and the night ensues. Ho'oponopono.

pb_szhYlMb8

[Marianne]

Blessings to the village on this full hunter's moon.

NN, you nailed the politicians.

I'm listening to Alabama Shakes.

Le-3MIBxQTw

This thread has been enduring because we've given each other room to express ourselves. But at the same time, members who are too zealous in their beliefs may be doing a disservice to others. It can be a fine line to walk sometimes.

Just my take on it.

Love to each and all,

[astrid]

Planting out some spring veggies,
three row of Beets today, a long cylindrical variety,
a red round variety, and one row of mixed heirlooms.

I set a snail and slug trap in the next bed along , filled it with
soapy water and some crisp lettuce leaves. So when i plant my
kales and broccoli tomorrow, they will have more of a fighting chance.

A thick lot of seeds i sowed a while ago that was meant to be a winter mix
of baby greens, is all growing so well that i might thin it out and grow it on.
Red Russian Kale in that lot i have been wanting to grow for a while.
The thickly cast mix was a good way to ensure that beasties left enough for me.

Chickens are out in the wire crate mowing my back lawn, paying for their keep.
Two eggs again this morning, they rarely miss a beat.

Time for poached eggs on homemade sour dough rye.

love to all

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

WoW! What a song Marianne, thanks. I'll have to listen them!

[Marianne]

Playdo, they are an awesome group, from Athens, AL ... a home town group that's made it big.

Here's another favorite of theirs:
NNxWyVAtBiU

[another bob]

..members who are too zealous in their beliefs may be doing a disservice to others. It can be a fine line to walk sometimes.

Just my take on it.


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[astrid]

wow.......

[Marianne]

..members who are too zealous in their beliefs may be doing a disservice to others. It can be a fine line to walk sometimes.

Just my take on it.


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...................................

[another bob]

[QUOTE=Marianne;561727...................................[/QUOTE]



Not that easy, Marianne. Jeanette wrote a few posts which challenged the beliefs of several members here about healing, and so she was accused of preaching, and pushing her beliefs too zealously, when in fact she had raised a legitimate inquiry.

Well, we saw the fall-out from that, and after the principals in the fray had exited, and a bit of hand-wringing, things began to calm down a bit. Your back-handed slam tonight was the reason for my gif showing someone beating a dead horse, which seems rather appropriate, since Ulli had already asserted that same attitude in no uncertain terms last night.

After all, Jeanette already had made it clear she was out of here (unless of course your comments were intended for anyone else who doesn't align with the party line).

"Wows" and dots are not much of a response from those who claim to be interested in adult communication, but in any case, I have no interest in prolonging further discord, so I will wish you all well, and conclude my village visit with that sentiment.

Blessings!


PS: I have just received a notice that I am now designated as a troll by the mods, along with Jeanette, and told not to post at this thread. OK.

[Mark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PX267adKs

[Calz]

Without ulli to keep a balance here (and now) I find it amusing to witness those wishing to take that space ...

no biggie ... I am easily amused.

[Mark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWRDhtYMOKY

[amandapoet]

Apparently the village has not been immune to the influence of, for lack of a better word, "funky" energies--- and causing (based on my indiviual observation and on here) a major breakdown in communication :(

So I will share what has been a very frustrating expericence in communicating for me lately-- I feel severely isolated in RL, yes I have friends a phone call away, but no one to be there for in the physical sense. Right now I am living with my dad, who like me is grieving the loss of my mom and the fate of my son, however reacts by saying the most horrfic and self-confidence shattering things to both my son and I. Trying to not react to the words but to the emotion is a constant exercise in awareness. While my son's behavior in trying to cope with all these things going on around him-- is very trying to parent. Balancing meeting his emotional needs and encouraging healthy coping while appropriately disciplining-- and trying to get some semblance of getting a handle of my own emotional state and not drowning in the detachment I placed between myself and feelings. Right now, this moment, everything is overwhelming--- yet I am staying grounded by accepting that is just the state of things as they are, and this too shall pass and I will have a moment where I feel capable and knowing that this situation is in fact "do-able".

That is my here and now in the village, how about yours?

~Amanda

[Guest]

Hey Amanda, wish only good things for you and your son. Your son is lucky to have a mom like you. And not easy being a single parent in the best of circumstances these days.

Took one of my little relatives (who was enthralled with it all) to a pow wow tonight even though my teeth are still chattering from these planetary alignments and the geomagnetics. It was the 22nd Anual Morango Thunder and Lightning Pow Wow.
A lot of beautiful dancing and regalia -just deep and soulful this year.

Then later on in the evening we were walking to the car to put on some warmer clothes and she turned, looked at me then said, "look auntie the moon is walking with us; let's walk some more." I smiled at her and said, "Yes let's do that."

Love

Nora

[Lisab]

Nora I've always wanted to go to a pow wow. I ordered the movie Pow Wow Highway but it's an American import so can't watch it.
Working some overtime today, but feel anxious for the first time in ages. Heart yammering in my chest here!

Love to Ulli. I don't want to nag you Ulli but I miss you xxx

[Rocky_Shorz]

that was strange...

a wine glass fell off the counter towards the tile floor, I thought NOO!!! and it hit, without hitting, it dropped down to the side and when the base hit, still not a noise, it is a crystal glass, picked it up, tapped it with a finger and it rang...

starting to like this 2012 effect...

[Nanoo Nanoo]

I wasnt sure wether to post this or not. It seems the village has taken a lttle shake... perhaps a little story may help?


A man was meditating one day as he did so mny times before but on this day he was met with a voice and a figure came to him with his eyes closed. He felt a presence and a knowing, he was invited to travel space time! He excitedly said yes to the venture and before you know it he was off. He met with an energy that stated to him " be your self and only your true honest self " to which he said Yes! And then with no delay he was plunged into a corridor of rich puple light and ornate walls! He flew through this corridor to other civilisations, planets, realms and met with unusualbeings. On two occasion his train of thought was disturbed and he was brought to a decision, mean while he was still travelling but he didnt answer the decision with an honest answer and all of a sudden the road kept going but he was stopped dead in his tracks! He knew immediately why! He had lied to him self and was about to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere!

So he shouted out, ok ok! and then thought of a truthful answer to his previous side thought and whoosh! Back on track and back in the vortex he rode.

He came back, he looked around and found him self a wreck, his shoulder dislocated, back aching, ... what happened to me? As he went to get up he had an excruciating pain in his rigt shoulder and thought if he moved the wrong way it could get worseso he went inside and asked the best way to fix it. And a voice in his head said " just put it back where it belongs " So with that thought he raised up and it popped back in.

He wa glad to be back, so far to see so many things but there is no place like home :-)

N
N

[meeradas]

http://youtu.be/c1AxoPTAgxA?t=1m51s

[no embedding with time hack intact]



starting to like this 2012 effect...

I would, too. But 'my' falling glasses still shatter.

[Rocky_Shorz]

just read the fine print, nevermind... ;)

[Rocky_Shorz]

I wasnt sure wether to post this or not. It seems the village has taken a lttle shake... perhaps a little story may help?


A man was meditating one day as he did so mny times before but on this day he was met with a voice and a figure came to him with his eyes closed. He felt a presence and a knowing, he was invited to travel space time! He excitedly said yes to the venture and before you know it he was off. He met with an energy that stated to him " be your self and only your true honest self " to which he said Yes! And then with no delay he was plunged into a corridor of rich puple light and ornate walls! He flew through this corridor to other civilisations, planets, realms and met with unusualbeings. On two occasion his train of thought was disturbed and he was brought to a decision, mean while he was still travelling but he didnt answer the decision with an honest answer and all of a sudden the road kept going but he was stopped dead in his tracks! He knew immediately why! He had lied to him self and was about to be stuck out in the middle of nowhere!

So he shouted out, ok ok! and then thought of a truthful answer to his previous side thought and whoosh! Back on track and back in the vortex he rode.

He came back, he looked around and found him self a wreck, his shoulder dislocated, back aching, ... what happened to me? As he went to get up he had an excruciating pain in his rigt shoulder and thought if he moved the wrong way it could get worseso he went inside and asked the best way to fix it. And a voice in his head said " just put it back where it belongs " So with that thought he raised up and it popped back in.

He wa glad to be back, so far to see so many things but there is no place like home :-)

N
N

why didn't he open his eyes recognizing a presence who was all knowing...

sounds pretty all knowing himself already... ;)

[ViralSpiral]

That is my here and now in the village, how about yours?

~Amanda

Overwhelmed
With sadness

Another Bob a troll?!


I am reminded of the words of the song that Samsara posted

Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a shame
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
Without thinking any more
Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity


As Tom Lescher said: One heck of a full moon! The inner world of ghosts and shadows....




We are so loved and so blessed on so many levels


Be love
Astrid


http://heartartcreations.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/h036.jpg

[Rocky_Shorz]

PS: I have just received a notice that I am now designated as a troll by the mods, along with Jeanette, and told not to post at this thread. OK.

with a face only a mother Troll could love, afraid you won't be getting many tolls trying to scare people from under the bridge...


the special make-up does help though...




From "A Course in Miracles" --- "... Only thoughts can be dirty ..." --- referring to the context of health and sickness



0KJrfHxOL-A

[astrid]

M20DIK1Yt3A

This clip reminded me all over again, why I'm such a hermit,
and why drama, sends me running for the hills.

If we can't be kind to each other here, then what hope do we have?
Seriously?

[ulli]

Apparently the village has not been immune to the influence of, for lack of a better word, "funky" energies--- and causing (based on my indiviual observation and on here) a major breakdown in communication :(

So I will share what has been a very frustrating expericence in communicating for me lately-- I feel severely isolated in RL, yes I have friends a phone call away, but no one to be there for in the physical sense. Right now I am living with my dad, who like me is grieving the loss of my mom and the fate of my son, however reacts by saying the most horrfic and self-confidence shattering things to both my son and I. Trying to not react to the words but to the emotion is a constant exercise in awareness. While my son's behavior in trying to cope with all these things going on around him-- is very trying to parent. Balancing meeting his emotional needs and encouraging healthy coping while appropriately disciplining-- and trying to get some semblance of getting a handle of my own emotional state and not drowning in the detachment I placed between myself and feelings. Right now, this moment, everything is overwhelming--- yet I am staying grounded by accepting that is just the state of things as they are, and this too shall pass and I will have a moment where I feel capable and knowing that this situation is in fact "do-able".

That is my here and now in the village, how about yours?

~Amanda

Initially there was no Village, but only a thread where members could share their Here and Now report.

Then one day a report appeared in which someone expressed an upsetting event, and their pain, and the next thing that happened someone else expressed their sympathy, and then someone else did so as well, and then the person who had the pain said 'thank you., I'm feeling so much better, thank you, thank you',
and then everyone exchanged cyber hugs
and that is how the Village was born.

And then gradually a community developed and the sharing of pain led to the pain going away and the sharing of joy led to the joy becoming multiplied, and not every post was just about Here and Now reports, but it all became so much more.

And as the bonds kept on growing the Villagers, especially the initial crowd who had become familiar with one another started behaving like a well-functioning family.
....to be continued....

[meeradas]

If we can't be kind to each other here, then what hope do we have?
Seriously?

Exactly...

[ulli]

That is my here and now in the village, how about yours?

~Amanda

Overwhelmed
With sadness

Another Bob a troll?!


I am reminded of the words of the song that Samsara posted

Isn't it a pity
Isn't it a shame
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain
Without thinking any more
Forgetting to give back
Isn't it a pity


As Tom Lescher said: One heck of a full moon! The inner world of ghosts and shadows....




We are so loved and so blessed on so many levels


Be love
Astrid


http://heartartcreations.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/h036.jpg


The Village feels different these days, and not just because the troll issue was raised.
(Notice I'm not saying that "trolls" appeared in our midst...)

But because certain people moved in who showed no sign
of wanting to blend in with the general Village atmosphere, by their own admission.
And from the start they showed that they belonged in the big city,
to which in the end they returned, by their own volition,
even announcing so themselves. This stuff happens.

I did not drive Jeanette away, I ticked her off for criticizing us Villagers for our ways.
More than that, I pointed out that what she herself was doing here in the Village was exactly what she was criticizing us for, namely fixing things.
So I perceived a contradiction on top of the display of her discomfort, (at odds, she called it)
That she did not wish to be a thorn ( her words, not mine) yet needed to let us know that all our healing and fixing efforts might be pointless because sometimes the purpose of human incarnation is not to be healed, nor fixed, but return to Source.
Which is her opinion, and which personally I share, and have also expressed previously.
But she did so in a manner of the outsider who knows better.
And then she also admitted that this was for the benefit of possible lurkers on the outside.
Again, fair enough, but could this not have been done via a thread of her own?
She could have easily stayed, and seeing her earlier display of knowledge I was sure she could get her answers by simply carrying on, and so since she did not even address me directly but the leaders here in general, I decided to let her post go unanswered.
But then another bob showed up, in the middle of one of our rare Village parties.
We don't party a lot here, and he could have just joined in the fun for a while.
But like Jeanette another bob is not really a Villager, but "a mature adult".
He may love the country, but he is really a city guy, doing things in the efficient way city people do things.
And so he wants us to turn our attention to Jeanette's post. Well, I had just finished my second glass of wine, and I responded from that consciousness level ( talking virtual wine here, not real wine)
So quite a few things got addressed in very few lines of cyber pixels.
If either Jeanette or another bob had blended in with Villager's sensitivities this would never have become a mess.
But they know stuff us a Villagers don't know, as they are city people.
So here we have the culture clash of two worlds. Either one can easily return, but I don't think that they would be happy here unless they first learn how to blend in a bit. All it takes is to show a bit of appreciation and humility and we can all be friends.
But in "mature dialogue" this is not necessary, is it? Instead, we teach by showing people in pictures that they are whipping a dead horse, and by intimidating others who are shocked at their manner and arrogance about their immaturity regarding communication.
So, Jeanette, how about responding, rather than reacting in a huffy manner? And another bob, how about coming down from your high horse? Ah, I forgot...you just flogged it to death.
So perhaps one weekend you will visit the Village and mingle with the Villagers as a mere pedestrian? Maybe even join in a picnic?

[meeradas]

criticizing

I didn't see that... maybe it's due to my sometimes superficial partaking/ reading.
Or: Too free; too focused on harmony, perhaps.

[PurpleLama]

Ulli, in your effort to take control, I fear you may be bringing your hammer down on the whole show....

Perspectives and opinions, so much diversity, this one sees it a little differently, but I reckon it is your thread, after all, as has been proved before.

[ulli]

All it takes is really so very simple:
"I have been accused of trolling.
I am sorry I have given that impression.
It was not my intention to be a troll."

Then step back and wait. This will open dialogue, guaranteed.
Give someone the chance to respond.

[ulli]

criticizing

I didn't see that... maybe it's due to my sometimes superficial partaking/ reading.
Too free; too focused on harmony, perhaps.

I will look into it again. The first time I saw the post I didn't really see it as such either.
But after the letter was brought to my attention the second time and I looked closely there was that element. Maybe I was picking up something from bob's energy, as well.

[ulli]

Ulli, in your effort to take control, I fear you may be bringing your hammer down on the whole show....

Perspectives and opinions, so much diversity, this one sees it a little differently, but I reckon it is your thread, after all, as has been proved before.

Have you ever counted how many threads there are on Avalon?
And how quickly they fade and die, even the better ones?
People are frightened to take control, it has become a dirty word somehow.
After all, the big enemy is the PTB, the elite, the controllers.
Understandable.

I have been accused of this before, even though I make sure that my presence as a fellow Villager is never felt as anything other than equal.
But this is the art of living...to know what situation requires one to take control, and at what times.
Even a thread owner may sometimes become territorial, and defensive. So what is wrong with running a tight ship?

I just don't want this thread to die, we have something special going on here.
But if everyone else agrees with PurpleLama I will be happy to step out of the way, and maybe start another thread where the control element is not an issue.

Hey, I already started such a thread, the Daily Hammer...forgot all about it.

[PurpleLama]

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[ViralSpiral]

Something special - when ALL voices are heard, even city slickers.........


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[PurpleLama]

Nobody wants you to step aside, nobody wants you to eat humble pie. I'd like to suggest that a balanced approach, one of forgiveness, of the imagined slights of others and of self, might be a better way. A little ho'oponopono to preserve our ohana. I love you, ulli, and I love all our friends who have gathered here. Here is my heart, right out on my sleeve, right next to my cancer rising....

[spiritwind]

Nora I've always wanted to go to a pow wow. I ordered the movie Pow Wow Highway but it's an American import so can't watch it.
Working some overtime today, but feel anxious for the first time in ages. Heart yammering in my chest here!

Love to Ulli. I don't want to nag you Ulli but I miss you xxx

Hi Lisab and Nora, I'm usually too tired to make any commentary that would add anything to the discussions going on at Avalon except on occasion as I work the graveyard shift. I'm awake enough to read and appreciate the many wonderful topics and people here but just can't seem to think as sharp as I can during the day after a good nights sleep. Anyway, I'm jumping in here now because I love going to Pow-Wows too although it's a rare opportunity for me even though I live where there are many to attend (back to that working the night shift). And I used to have the VHS of Pow-Wow Highway, one of my all time favorite movies. I might even be able to get a copy and send it to you. I used to have it but don't anymore. It's a low budget movie with a great story and if you've ever spent time on a reservation here in the United States you'll know this was actually filmed on one. Guess I missed all the earlier drama here but that's probably a good thing. With kids and extended family I get enough drama just waking up everyday (plus I work at a hotel). Love the idea of being mutually supportive of one another though. Thanks to you Ulli for encouraging that.

[Eram]

Ulli, in your effort to take control, I fear you may be bringing your hammer down on the whole show....

Perspectives and opinions, so much diversity, this one sees it a little differently, but I reckon it is your thread, after all, as has been proved before.


I happen to fully share PL's statement.

I can also understand other points of view and opinions, but in the end... when a dispute like this arises, it is a great opportunity for all who participate (moi included) to seek for the very best that we have to offer. What we can display in the worst of times, is far more telling then what we can display in the best of times.

“I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you.”

[araucaria]

The other day, we had news of a friend of my son’s, who has just qualified as a teacher of children with learning difficulties (éducateur), and has walked straight into a job, as men always do in the caring professions, being so few in number. Why should this be, given that the male of the species is notoriously deadlier than the female?

Why is a male presence ever useful? I like to see it in terms of relative heart rates. (This is my own idea, although I believe some research has been done in this area). When a man takes a woman literally to his heart, to hug her, their heart beats will tend slightly towards synchronization. The woman’s will drop slightly, with a soothing effect, the man’s will race ever so slightly, which is possibly its own reward. The same thing happens between a mother and child (this time with the woman on the other side of the equation), and also with a man and child, although the differential may be too great for some men.

So hugging is like a mixing of vibrational frequencies on the physical level, and is variously rewarding for all concerned. Sticking my neck out here, I suspect that violence may be a dysfunctioning of this mechanism. Indeed anger and rage are cases of heart rates racing off the scale. This might help to explain why so much violence is sexual in nature.

This would also explain the major difference between sport and warfare recently discussed during the Olympics. The typical athlete will have a very low heart rate, resulting from intensive training. This means that the best will be operating at a more comfortable, more controlled faster rate than their rivals.

That is why so much talk of increasing our vibrational frequencies is extremely dangerous, if not balanced with a similar decrease, also known as grounding.

:)

[ulli]

This is one lesson that must be learnt by all.
And as time goes by it will be learnt, by all, I predict it.

In a virtual reality there is infinite space for all.

Each person can take all the space they need.
To go into another's space and try and challenge what they are doing there
is totally unnecessary when one can do one's own thing in one's own space in an unfettered manner.

[PurpleLama]

When the respective hearts of a man and woman become synchronous, there is much benefit for both, indeed.

[PurpleLama]

To go into another's space and try and challenge what they are doing there
is totally unnecessary when one can do one's own thing in one's own space in an unfettered manner.

So, we should all go start our own threads and call it the Village? This thread has been so great because it was allowed to be, not because any one of us made it that way.

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40 guests, let us show them how we walt the talk, friends.

[ViralSpiral]

To go into another's space and try and challenge what they are doing there
is totally unnecessary when one can do one's own thing in one's own space in an unfettered manner.

So, we should all go start our own threads and call it the Village? This thread has been so great because it was allowed to be, not because any one of us made it that way.

¤=[Post Update]=¤

40 guests, let us show them how we walt the talk, friends.



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[araucaria]

To go into another's space and try and challenge what they are doing there
is totally unnecessary when one can do one's own thing in one's own space in an unfettered manner.

So, we should all go start our own threads and call it the Village? This thread has been so great because it was allowed to be, not because any one of us made it that way.

¤=[Post Update]=¤

40 guests, let us show them how we walt the talk, friends.

The Village you talk of, PL, is Bill Ryan’s Avalon village – we are doing that already.

There has been plenty of discussion in the past about how Bill is entitled to impose certain ground rules for admission to and continued presence in that village. Ulli’s village is a microcosm of that, so let’s give her the same deference we give Bill for his forum. We are not exactly guests, we are villlagers, but not anything goes.

[araucaria]

This thread is an ‘Ulli experience’ for all concerned. There are only two ways to have an ‘Ulli experience’: with Ulli, or without her. Since the latter option is a contradiction in terms, equating to being elsewhere, anyone having a ‘non-Ulli experience’ on Ulli’s thread is trolling, albeit possibly in unorthodox ways, such as lurking with intent…

[ulli]

Nobody wants you to step aside, nobody wants you to eat humble pie. I'd like to suggest that a balanced approach, one of forgiveness, of the imagined slights of others and of self, might be a better way. A little ho'oponopono to preserve our ohana. I love you, ulli, and I love all our friends who have gathered here. Here is my heart, right out on my sleeve, right next to my cancer rising....


Im responding to the bolded part. The imagined slights of others and of self. And the "nobody" ....
" Nobody?" You are speaking on behalf of others, as if you know for sure?
The lines are blurring again.

The moment someone steps up to another, and perceiving a flaw, points it out, the other feels forced to make a split decision...respond or ignore.

When the pressure is increased the response may not come out as fine-tuned as it normally would,
and that's when someone's communication skills become apparent.
I'm here on an open forum, where I'm talking with people I have never met before, and some of whom may not have my best interest at heart, nor that of the Village.

Based on the lack of info about others identity I may respond from an emotional fear based center and even give away my lack of equilibrium, and even faith.

If someone is signaling that they have all sorts of knowledge, backed by experience, then usually when tested by fire, a discrepancy becomes visible. That's how gold is tested...in the fire. My snappy outburst was such a test, but did not have to lead to anyone leaving. If I left later on it was because there was no inquiry at all as to why I reacted the way I did, but only a display of sympathy for the person whom I had mistreated. So I felt abandoned by my own friends.

I want to make it clear that I stand by my earlier comments and actions, although I regret using the statement "there, I said it". The other stuff still stands. If it upset someone, please come back at me and ask me for further clarification, I'm no ogre.

The subject of slights is an interesting one, because coming from PurpleLama, who as far as I'm concerned has not been slighted here before, and therefore is not talking from personal experience but is talking on behalf of others, thus is taking on the role of either defense attorney, of a party he is identified with, or prosecution...as an accuser of my behavior.
So there is nothing here in my imagination, this is real.

All of us are being challenged right now, equally, and while some are going within, looking for inner reserves, others are looking for help from the outside, and may get it in the neck from one of the spiritual zealots for doing that.

So lets all be careful what we say, and willing to keep the mind open for further dialogue. Personally in a setting where these matters are being discussed I am relieved to know that no one will now respond to me via a 3000 word quote from an ancient master, nor the upsetting image of a horse being beaten to death by a man wearing a top hat.
There is plenty of room for all, but not too much time to respond to every slight or criticism, whether imagined or real.

[Chester]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the road!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

[1inMany]

Good Morning,

It rained all day yesterday, and it is raining this morning. Fitting, methinks. Rain is cleansing, and when it is finished the air is so clean. I am wearing a jacket this morning, a reminder of the coming relief from heat. MamaDog's belly is showing telltale signs of puppies, reminding me I need to get a box and a blanket for her. If I can help it, her puppies will be born in the warmth of the laundry room.

Every few minutes, the wind picks up and blows the rain hard against the house, and then it settles down again. Just like these energies that are rising and falling, swirling and beating and then becoming resolved.

I love you all,



Much Love,



13 members, 84 guests

[1inMany]

Good Morning, justoneman. :) There is something in the original guidelines of this thread that says, "anything that is going on." (or something to that effect.) I post under this umbrella :)

Much Love,

[ulli]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the rod!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

So glad you shared your morning coffee with us, Chester.
I used to live in San Jose myself years ago, and know about that bus noise.
Here is only river noise and bird songs.

You are more than welcome to share a thought here; in fact, the observation and reporting of one's own thoughts is even more precious than observing and reporting something seen on a TV screen, although that is considered cool as well.

Everything goes, just don't talk down to others, making them feel ignorant, or otherwise mess with their space.
But I have read enough of your posts already to know you would never do such a thing. Please make yourself at home.

[araucaria]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the road!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

[ViralSpiral]

Everything goes, just don't talk down to others, making them feel ignorant, or otherwise mess with their space..


I am relieved to know that no one will now respond to me via a 3000 word quote from an ancient master, nor the upsetting image of a horse being beaten to death by a man wearing a top hat.





The subject of slights is an interesting one, because coming from PurpleLama, who as far as I'm concerned has not been slighted here before, and therefore is not talking from personal experience but is talking on behalf of others, thus is taking on the role of either defense attorney, of a party he is identified with, or prosecution...as an accuser of my behavior.



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[PurpleLama]

I am speaking from the heart, not being legalistic, as you're well aware.

I will bow out, for now.

[ulli]

To go into another's space and try and challenge what they are doing there
is totally unnecessary when one can do one's own thing in one's own space in an unfettered manner.

So, we should all go start our own threads and call it the Village? This thread has been so great because it was allowed to be, not because any one of us made it that way.



.

This one really needs to be clarified. Anyone can be right here in this Village and have a huge house, but before going into another Villager's house please do so with their permission.
The homes in this Village are all over 3000 ft2.
Clashes between people happen because someone had their space invaded by someone else.
This can even happen intellectually, when it is felt that a question was intrusive into their rightful private space.
Or if they had demands made upon them they didn't have the time nor means to respond to and a simple no is not enough for the invading person, who is then perceived as a predator.

[Chester]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the road!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Actually YES... but I "thought" (a mistake I make all the time) that those experiences did not fall under the thread's guidelines so I left all that out. But I woke from a wild lucid dream... one of those where when you start to wake up you make yourself go back into that state so that you can resolve the dream's dilemma and guess what! I solved it this time (which used to be rare for me). Can we post about that stuff here? Not sure if that's ok. I will note that it is a wee bit annoying when the car population increases on the highway about 4 blocks away! But I will NEVER get tired of all these mountain views I see when I look to my right (which ois where my bedroom window is located in relation to where I sit when I type my jibber jabber).

Ulli - I really hope when I get past Football season that I could come visit over there where you live. I am now working 7 days a week, average 10 - 11 hours a day so its hard to get away. take care all... Chester

[Fred Steeves]

Boy did I just blunder down the wrong aisle. The nice lady up front said that beer is on aisle 8, but it must be on aisle 9. What's interesting though, is in turning the cart around because a big cleanup was in process, is that two friends of mine, Another Bob and Jenci, stand accused of purposely pulling pickle jars off the top shelf, and breaking them on the floor.

That sure doesn't sound like them, but I do understand how these mix ups can occur though. For example, just a couple of weeks ago, my dog was accused of depositing a #2 on a neighbor's front lawn. Upon further examination however, it turned out that the neighbor's own dog had slipped out of the house right around said time of the malicious offense. Hmmm. Eh, these things happen.

I'm atleast glad no one called the cops over this little incident, wouldn't that be silly?

Anyway, pardon the intrusion. Gotta go grab that beer, and pick out some nice looking spare ribs for tonight's big cookout. All the neighbors are invited, dogs included. That's just how we roll here, city boy out in the country.http://nexus.2012info.ca/forum/images/smilies/newadditions/smile.gif

Cheers All,
Fred

[ulli]

Everything goes, just don't talk down to others, making them feel ignorant, or otherwise mess with their space..


I am relieved to know that no one will now respond to me via a 3000 word quote from an ancient master, nor the upsetting image of a horse being beaten to death by a man wearing a top hat.





The subject of slights is an interesting one, because coming from PurpleLama, who as far as I'm concerned has not been slighted here before, and therefore is not talking from personal experience but is talking on behalf of others, thus is taking on the role of either defense attorney, of a party he is identified with, or prosecution...as an accuser of my behavior.



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Your question has been noted, ViralSpiral.
The issues that have caused me upset as thread owner, may not have bothered you, even as a fellow Villager.
That's fine. But I urge you to read some of my earlier posts, perhaps you will get some answers there.

[Chester]

WOW! Its a "safe house"!! Cool. I recall all the times I went psychotic and actually called the police on myself. TRUE Once in Hawaii when I lived in Kona (summer of 1986).

In fact once when I was only 19 I went psychotic while I was spending the night at a friend's house. I ran out of the house "because he was chasing me with his mind!" True. A few blocks away i ran into a liquor store and begged the guy to call the police. I had no money and took off my watch and told him, "please... I have no money for the payphone... please, take my watch and call the police."

He did while eyeing me with a wee bit of caution but I am just a little guy (5 foot 5.5 inches) and so he wasn't too worried

When the police came I ran to them and begged them to protect me. They asked what was wrong and I informed them that, "Tommy Tarver was chasing me with his mind!"

They gave me the choice of going to Parkland Hospital or Dallas Mental Health Clinic. I chose Parkland and the rest is history! I ended up safe for about 6 or 7 days there and then my parents had me transferred to the expensive private safe house - had to do almost 3 months in that one but they let me back out into the city (probably would not have been let out so fast if I had been living in a village). Anyways - I like this thread! And I promise I won't attempt to suggest anything to anyone - will just post my experiences... uh oh, did I mess up by posting a past experience? I am serious... is that not ok here? If not, should we start a thread called "There and Then?" Just an idea from a clearly bored justoneclown on his third cup of strong Costa Rican coffee!

[Carmody]

The other day, we had news of a friend of my son’s, who has just qualified as a teacher of children with learning difficulties (éducateur), and has walked straight into a job, as men always do in the caring professions, being so few in number. Why should this be, given that the male of the species is notoriously deadlier than the female?

Why is a male presence ever useful? I like to see it in terms of relative heart rates. (This is my own idea, although I believe some research has been done in this area). When a man takes a woman literally to his heart, to hug her, their heart beats will tend slightly towards synchronization. The woman’s will drop slightly, with a soothing effect, the man’s will race ever so slightly, which is possibly its own reward. The same thing happens between a mother and child (this time with the woman on the other side of the equation), and also with a man and child, although the differential may be too great for some men.

So hugging is like a mixing of vibrational frequencies on the physical level, and is variously rewarding for all concerned. Sticking my neck out here, I suspect that violence may be a dysfunctioning of this mechanism. Indeed anger and rage are cases of heart rates racing off the scale. This might help to explain why so much violence is sexual in nature.

This would also explain the major difference between sport and warfare recently discussed during the Olympics. The typical athlete will have a very low heart rate, resulting from intensive training. This means that the best will be operating at a more comfortable, more controlled faster rate than their rivals.

That is why so much talk of increasing our vibrational frequencies is extremely dangerous, if not balanced with a similar decrease, also known as grounding.

:)

In the human species the female is more deadly (these are generalizations), when the young are threatened. This is backed in the idea and record of research done on what parts of the mind can are engaged in the given situation. The human mind, male or female, mechanistically speaking, has similar-to-idenitical components. More identical than similar. Within those components, regarding relationships, the male bonds to the female and has to die an internal death when the relationship ends. nature has provided, in a way that will quickly become clear. when that relationship fails, the male feels that his entire world and life has ended. Thus this domestic violence issue. The female, has evolved over millennia, so that the loss of the one component allows the family to continue. The general shift is that the same component of internal death and loss of all, for the female, is shifted into that eruption in the mind occurring as attachment to and loss of children.

If you want to see a prison full of women who have committed ghastly crimes, give them the means, motivation,and situation... as the male has ---and threaten, and end - the children. The male is attached to the female in the same way that the female is attached to the children. These are generalizations, or averages.. as they need be, as differentials exist in all people.

For example, it has been shown that, the the larger or average sense... lesbians and homosexuals have the cranial wiring of their counterparts, in the most literal way. That yes, they really are a woman trapped in a man's body and a man trapped in a woman's body. Thus, what the radical right or religiously literate propose, regarding attractions in sexes of people and all in that area... is in all ways, at the core, outside of the realm of correctness and reality.

As for the rest, I do agree, regarding grounding. One has to balance the sight and feel and taste of capacity, with some sort of reasoning attached to the heights. So every now and then...I mention 'this is possible'. Then, I mention it no more.

The problem can become a large issue, if the persons involved in giving out the advice, have no experience on both sides of the given subject under discussion. As if they are giving advice in areas where 50% of the material they attempt to debate, is outside of their experience and knowledge. It can be a literal case of the blind attempting to 'school' the sighted --in the realm of sight.

It is true, that a given psychic or dimensional capacity does in no way indicate capacity for mental balance and reasoning. Thus, an area of suspect direction can erupt, ie a potential for disservice to the given seeker. The prior mentioned point of knowledge bases still remains as a core issue, in that those who do not have such experiences (and or capacity) cannot automatically relegate those who do have capacity - as being irresponsible.

This is a tricky time for humanity and caution is advised. Nevertheless, the forward motion will continue. Both -hand in hand. It cannot be case of caution, without forward motion. Likewise, it cannot be forward motion, with no caution (developmental stability). For the entire point, is considered to be the forward motion.

[ulli]

I am speaking from the heart, not being legalistic, as you're well aware.

I will bow out, for now.

Don't go.
We have to do both, or at least try. I'm speaking from the heart as well as the head.
When situations become critical both head and heart have to operate in unison.
There is the general aspect and the detailed aspect, there is the inclusive warmth aspect as well as the cold specifics where due to the currents of change something gives, or falls away.
Each person determines for themselves where they feel they belong in such moments.
You are very welcome to stay, and I didn't mean to slight you in any way by bringing up the fact that you were questioning me or even accusing me...just want to clarify that.

[Chester]

In the human species the female is more deadly (these are generalizations), when the young are threatened. This is backed in the idea and record of research done on what parts of the mind can are engaged in the given situation. The human mind, male or female, mechanistically speaking, has similar-to-idenitical components. More identical than similar. Within those components, regarding relationships, the male bonds to the female and has to die an internal death when the relationship ends. nature has provided, in a way that will quickly become clear. when that relationship fails, the male feels that his entire world and life has ended. Thus this domestic violence issue. The female, has evolved over millennia, so that the loss of the one component allows the family to continue. The general shift is that the same component of internal death and loss of all, for the female, is shifted into that eruption in the mind occurring as attachment to and loss of children.

If you want to see a prison full of women who have committed ghastly crimes, give them the means, motivation,and situation... as the male has ---and threaten, and end - the children. The male is attached to the female in the same way that the female is attached to the children. These are generalizations, or averages.. as they need be, as differentials exist in all people.

For example, it has been shown that, the the larger or average sense... lesbians and homosexuals have the cranial wiring of their counterparts, in the most literal way. That yes, they really are a woman trapped in a man's body and a man trapped in a woman's body. Thus, what the radical right or religiously literate propose, regarding attractions in sexes of people and all in that area... is in all ways, at the core, outside of the realm of correctness and reality.

As for the rest, I do agree, regarding grounding. One has to balance the sight and feel and taste of capacity, with some sort of reasoning attached to the heights. So every now and then...I mention 'this is possible'. Then, I mention it no more.

The problem can become a large issue, if the persons involved in giving out the advice, have no experience on both sides of the given subject under discussion. As if they are giving advice in areas where 50% of the material they attempt to debate, is outside of their experience and knowledge. It can be a literal case of the blind attempting to 'school' the sighted --in the realm of sight.

Holy WOW Carmody. I am 55 years old and besides myself, I have never met anyone who had stumbled upon this possible "truth." I did so years ago. In fact, and bless her soul, I never had any real "love" feelings for my own mother because she did all that "mother" stuff too me all our lives. By the time I turned 12, she gave up and "sent me to my father" which was one of the happiest days of my life. I cannot even use the word "love" when it comes to describing how I felt about my father as the feeling I had for him while he was alive and that I have for him now is beyond words - Love to the Infinite Power perhaps...

Funny too how when my first wife (I fondly refer to her as Lucifera) decided it was time to cash in on the divorce possibility in that she thought she would get millions of dollars, a house and... oh yes, the kids, instead found herself left instead with the fate of being a crack whore, self abandoned on a desert island and ohhh yes, removed completely from any legal access to her own children. So much for her method of motherly love.

So its good to meet a brother, Carmody! I hate it when I think I am alone.

justone

[Carmody]

And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.

[araucaria]

The other day, we had news of a friend of my son’s, who has just qualified as a teacher of children with learning difficulties (éducateur), and has walked straight into a job, as men always do in the caring professions, being so few in number. Why should this be, given that the male of the species is notoriously deadlier than the female?

Why is a male presence ever useful? I like to see it in terms of relative heart rates. (This is my own idea, although I believe some research has been done in this area). When a man takes a woman literally to his heart, to hug her, their heart beats will tend slightly towards synchronization. The woman’s will drop slightly, with a soothing effect, the man’s will race ever so slightly, which is possibly its own reward. The same thing happens between a mother and child (this time with the woman on the other side of the equation), and also with a man and child, although the differential may be too great for some men.

So hugging is like a mixing of vibrational frequencies on the physical level, and is variously rewarding for all concerned. Sticking my neck out here, I suspect that violence may be a dysfunctioning of this mechanism. Indeed anger and rage are cases of heart rates racing off the scale. This might help to explain why so much violence is sexual in nature.

This would also explain the major difference between sport and warfare recently discussed during the Olympics. The typical athlete will have a very low heart rate, resulting from intensive training. This means that the best will be operating at a more comfortable, more controlled faster rate than their rivals.

That is why so much talk of increasing our vibrational frequencies is extremely dangerous, if not balanced with a similar decrease, also known as grounding.

:)

In the human species the female is more deadly (these are generalizations), when the young are threatened. This is backed in the idea and record of research done on what parts of the mind can are engaged in the given situation. The human mind, male or female, mechanistically speaking, has similar-to-idenitical components. More identical than similar. Within those components, regarding relationships, the male bonds to the female and has to die an internal death when the relationship ends. nature has provided, in a way that will quickly become clear. when that relationship fails, the male feels that his entire world and life has ended. Thus this domestic violence issue. The female, has evolved over millennia, so that the loss of the one component allows the family to continue. The general shift is that the same component of internal death and loss of all, for the female, is shifted into that eruption in the mind occurring as attachment to and loss of children.

If you want to see a prison full of women who have committed ghastly crimes, give them the means, motivation,and situation... as the male has ---and threaten, and end - the children. The male is attached to the female in the same way that the female is attached to the children. These are generalizations, or averages.. as they need be, as differentials exist in all people.

For example, it has been shown that, the the larger or average sense... lesbians and homosexuals have the cranial wiring of their counterparts, in the most literal way. That yes, they really are a woman trapped in a man's body and a man trapped in a woman's body. Thus, what the radical right or religiously literate propose, regarding attractions in sexes of people and all in that area... is in all ways, at the core, outside of the realm of correctness and reality.

As for the rest, I do agree, regarding grounding. One has to balance the sight and feel and taste of capacity, with some sort of reasoning attached to the heights. So every now and then...I mention 'this is possible'. Then, I mention it no more.

The problem can become a large issue, if the persons involved in giving out the advice, have no experience on both sides of the given subject under discussion. As if they are giving advice in areas where 50% of the material they attempt to debate, is outside of their experience and knowledge. It can be a literal case of the blind attempting to 'school' the sighted --in the realm of sight.

It is true, that a given psychic or dimensional capacity does in no way indicate capacity for mental balance and reasoning. Thus, an area of suspect direction can erupt, ie a potential for disservice to the given seeker. The prior mentioned point of knowledge bases still remains as a core issue, in that those who do not have such experiences (and or capacity) cannot automatically relegate those who do have capacity - as being irresponsible.

This is a tricky time for humanity and caution is advised. Nevertheless, the forward motion will continue. Both -hand in hand. It cannot be case of caution, without forward motion. Likewise, it cannot be forward motion, with no caution (developmental stability). For the entire point, is considered to be the forward motion.

The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.

[ulli]

The other day, we had news of a friend of my son’s, who has just qualified as a teacher of children with learning difficulties (éducateur), and has walked straight into a job, as men always do in the caring professions, being so few in number. Why should this be, given that the male of the species is notoriously deadlier than the female?

Why is a male presence ever useful? I like to see it in terms of relative heart rates. (This is my own idea, although I believe some research has been done in this area). When a man takes a woman literally to his heart, to hug her, their heart beats will tend slightly towards synchronization. The woman’s will drop slightly, with a soothing effect, the man’s will race ever so slightly, which is possibly its own reward. The same thing happens between a mother and child (this time with the woman on the other side of the equation), and also with a man and child, although the differential may be too great for some men.

So hugging is like a mixing of vibrational frequencies on the physical level, and is variously rewarding for all concerned. Sticking my neck out here, I suspect that violence may be a dysfunctioning of this mechanism. Indeed anger and rage are cases of heart rates racing off the scale. This might help to explain why so much violence is sexual in nature.

This would also explain the major difference between sport and warfare recently discussed during the Olympics. The typical athlete will have a very low heart rate, resulting from intensive training. This means that the best will be operating at a more comfortable, more controlled faster rate than their rivals.

That is why so much talk of increasing our vibrational frequencies is extremely dangerous, if not balanced with a similar decrease, also known as grounding.

:)

This is brilliant. In fact anything one contemplates, especially at this time,
should be seen in a context of it's opposite, or we will all be flung to the outer edges of the galaxy.

Once one's vibrational rates are understood in such larger context
our multi-dimensional existence becomes a fantastic journey,
where origin, destiny, the high speed chase as well as stopping to smell the roses
are all components that contribute to the larger adventure of life.
All parts are needed, and enjoyed, in their own moments....
even the waiting for the train on an empty platform in the middle of the night.

[Samsara]

My friend Catherine had the mastectomy done last Monday afternoon. She decided to have the reconstruction done at the same time. The operation went well. I did not mention it to the Village then, because I sensed it was not a good time to do so, and also, knowing that those who needed to help her were already doing so. It has been a long hard journey, and it isn’t over yet. It is such a “common” operation, that she was home Monday night. I visited on Tuesday and gave her a Healing Touch treatment, which always knocks her out, and she then sleeps the night away.

We have been discussing creating a sort of housing coop for us friends growing in age. We know that we will need a very strong foundation, as a group, in order for us to thrive in this new community. S!it easily happens when we have a bunch of humans coming together. We have that experience since we both lived in a housing coop for many years (she still does). Anytime we put a bunch of humans together, danger of chaos lurks in the dark.

I have to admit that I did not understand where all the recent drama came from. I had to go back and read some posts that I normally read diagonally. Still, I did not understand, but felt the pain. I am therefore thankful to read Ulli’s explanation of where she was coming from. I am not saying that I agree, or not. This is what she experienced, and that is all I need to know and respect.

Every morning I draw an Archangel card for my day. This morning I have drawn one for the Village: Divine Order, Archangel Raguel - “Everything is going as planned. Look beyond the illusions and you will see the underlying order.”

Archangel Raguel is considered the Angelic Ambassador of Harmony, Balance and Orderliness.

All is well.

[1inMany]

In My Opinion, and From My Own Perspective:

Thought I would share something. It really has nothing to do with anything. Random, it is. Random reflection and appreciation.

After being drawn to this village, I felt at home because there was no need to debate. I stick my toe into the forum at large and if it's right for me I jump in. I am quite the debater, actually, but I do not need to debate any more. I have utmost respect for those who do. I'm not above them, nor am I below them, simply in a different place today. I have discontinued the subscriptions I used to have with alternative type sources. I am turning within, with all the ability I have to do so, and I hope that gets stronger because I have a long way to go.

I find that reading anything that anyone has to say enriches me in some way. I guess I see what people, in general, share and if I feel it from the heart, I "thank."

You know what is really cool though? I can honestly "thank" and move on if I choose. I can appreciate it and respect it and feel love, on some level, for and from each villager.

Thank you, Ulli, for creating this space.

I will continue to share what my intuition compels me to share, and it is my hope that if I actually offend anyone, I will get a PM :) Because it would bother me to think that I had inadvertently hurt anyone.

My Love to All of Us, Who Are, In Unity, One

[ulli]

The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.

The question of the inequality, statistically speaking is valid, but could be answered that exactly because women are more connected to children, who are dependent on her, as adults in the making, and therefore she has to consider the long-tern consequences of her behavior, which prevents her from committing crimes the way men do.

[Chester]

The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.

I was married 5 years when Lucifera came to me one Friday morning and informed me she was screwing her father's new wife's son at her father's house while our two sons played nintendo in the next room. My first thought was, how can we help Lance (the one she was screwing).

In addition, I bet I hold the record for living males who have called the police on themselves.

Another thing... when my father died (when I was 21) he left me all sorts of guns. I got rid of every one as I knew because of my maleness I might use one one day and if I didn't use it on someone it might end up being used by someone else on someone or I might use it on myself. Uncommon expression of wisdom for me (again at age 21).

Jails - I have only spent less than three months in jails... most of the time I have been locked up was in "psyche" institutions. In fact, I was so crazy, they didn't even keep me on meds (thankfully).

I agree, the male species is far, far more dangerous (and apologize I am contradicting a bit my above post). In fact, I wish the entire planet were run only by women - true statement. It is why I found myself almost always and only with one or more women the last dozen years. My favorite is when I am with my wife, Cristina and another woman. That's the most fun. I love the way I can sit back and enjoy how they run with the ball.

Here and now I am alone (physically) but I am with Cristina in every other way. I thought to call her but the inner voice said... "she's asleep... let her sleep."

[ulli]

And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.

I thought I was the only one whose life had such events.
What I discovered is that when people start to pay attention to their here and now
those events become more frequent,
and the parallel order of events become apparent and are then like a large orchestra
where more and more instruments are being added, with rhythm and melodies in harmony.

[RunningDeer]

Nobody wants you to step aside, nobody wants you to eat humble pie. I'd like to suggest that a balanced approach, one of forgiveness, of the imagined slights of others and of self, might be a better way. A little ho'oponopono to preserve our ohana. I love you, ulli, and I love all our friends who have gathered here. Here is my heart, right out on my sleeve, right next to my cancer rising....

You are beautiful.

[Chester]

And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.

I thought I was the only one whose life had such events.
What I discovered is that when people start to pay attention to their here and now
those events become more frequent,
and the parallel order of events become apparent and are then like a large orchestra
where more and more instruments are being added, with rhythm and melodies in harmony.

Yep - we know this as synchronicity. What is really tricky though is when one grows their devil's horns and synchronicities continue to confirm one to be on their "right" path... very tricky. ;)

I love the Angel Cards - my favorite is Wholeness. My ex- stole my last set (except for that one card I somehow had been using as a bookmark). Have you ever seen the Crop Circle Cards? Awesome divination device. Love to All, Chester

[Chester]

I need to realize that, well... once one has been able to live in New York... its hard to stay stimulated in a village. So I need to leave the here and now (for now) because I know I have that capacity to "stir some fires" and I usually descend to those depths when I get a little bored. Apologies for my brief disruptive visit and I will leave you with a classic from "Ole Blue Eyes"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlJl1LfDP4

Love to ALL
Chester

[ulli]

Apparently the village has not been immune to the influence of, for lack of a better word, "funky" energies--- and causing (based on my indiviual observation and on here) a major breakdown in communication :(

So I will share what has been a very frustrating expericence in communicating for me lately-- I feel severely isolated in RL, yes I have friends a phone call away, but no one to be there for in the physical sense. Right now I am living with my dad, who like me is grieving the loss of my mom and the fate of my son, however reacts by saying the most horrfic and self-confidence shattering things to both my son and I. Trying to not react to the words but to the emotion is a constant exercise in awareness. While my son's behavior in trying to cope with all these things going on around him-- is very trying to parent. Balancing meeting his emotional needs and encouraging healthy coping while appropriately disciplining-- and trying to get some semblance of getting a handle of my own emotional state and not drowning in the detachment I placed between myself and feelings. Right now, this moment, everything is overwhelming--- yet I am staying grounded by accepting that is just the state of things as they are, and this too shall pass and I will have a moment where I feel capable and knowing that this situation is in fact "do-able".

That is my here and now in the village, how about yours?

~Amanda

Initially there was no Village, but only a thread where members could share their Here and Now report.

Then one day a report appeared in which someone expressed an upsetting event, and their pain, and the next thing that happened someone else expressed their sympathy, and then someone else did so as well, and then the person who had the pain said 'thank you., I'm feeling so much better, thank you, thank you',
and then everyone exchanged cyber hugs
and that is how the Village was born.

And then gradually a community developed and the sharing of pain led to the pain going away and the sharing of joy led to the joy becoming multiplied, and not every post was just about Here and Now reports, but it all became so much more.

And as the bonds kept on growing the Villagers, especially the initial crowd who had become familiar with one another started behaving like a well-functioning family.
....to be continued....


Then came the first hitches as some people joined the community for others reasons than partake in the spirit of the thread.
Maybe they were following another forum member who they knew was hanging out here, and only related to them but never to the Villagers. Or maybe they were looking for a leadership figure, hoping I would provide that, and then were disappointed that I don't do enough of a guru role for them. The more the thread grew the more complex it became and the harder it was for me to come up with posts that would provide a connecting rope for all to hang on to. You can't please everybody, came to mind. Well, I looked at Bill Ryan's way of doing things and he became a bit of a role model. Sometimes he disappeared, yet the forum kept on going. There were people who went out of their way to challenge him and he was patient.
Then they pushed further and he decided to let them go, showing the door and reminding them that there is a world outside of Avalon for you. But mostly, as his own vision of what kind of a forum he wanted became clearer, so also Avalon matured.
The same thing happened with our Village...
...to be continued....

[sirdipswitch]

I was always confused about the term "Troll" untill finnally someone explained it to me, and all was well. That is untill it was slung willy nilly, in the direction of my dear freind, anotherbob, and now I am quite confused again. Seems now to me, that somebody, ain't too good at Modulating, when they Modulate someone out of existance for trying to support someones views. But then, what else makes anymore sense in this senseless world. Just keep Modulatin willy nilly as the mood swings you, and keep the rules ever vague, so we can all share in your confussion.

[RunningDeer]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the road!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Araucaria, I bet you are good at crossword puzzles. Are you a good speller?

[Samsara]

I love the Angel Cards - my favorite is Wholeness. My ex- stole my last set (except for that one card I somehow had been using as a bookmark). Have you ever seen the Crop Circle Cards? Awesome divination device. Love to All, Chester

I find this funny - stealing Angel Cards... At least you get to bookmark with integrity. I have never seen Crop Circle Cards. I think I would enjoy them. This is my favourite this year:

18433

[ulli]

I was always confused about the term "Troll" untill finnally someone explained it to me, and all was well. That is untill it was slung willy nilly, in the direction of my dear freind, anotherbob, and now I am quite confused again. Seems now to me, that somebody, ain't too good at Modulating, when they Modulate someone out of existance for trying to support someones views. But then, what else makes anymore sense in this senseless world. Just keep Modulatin willy nilly as the mood swings you, and keep the rules ever vague, so we can all share in your confussion.

Trolling can be done consciously or unconsciously. I know I have done it myself.
As forum experience grows, so does the self policing grow alongside.
Always checking one's actions in a larger context will prevent becoming labeled as a troll.

If such labeling happens anyway, then be open to the needs of those who had such an impression.
Ask why. Dialogue, but as gently as possibly.
While there is still force, there is evidence of ego,
and the desire to win at all cost.
To elevate oneself above the other for own's own sake is a sign of underlying insecurity.

[Chester]

Here is a link I found that share about these cards -

http://www.learntarot.com/cjdesc.htm

Enjoy!

when we got these cards each family member picked their "first card"...

mine was 60 - Starseed Spiral and is depicted in this link at the bottom left.

[araucaria]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. YES! I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

The gentle, cool Costa Rican breeze wades through my bedroom. The chirps begin. An annoying bus's deceleration sounds like a low rumbling fart... "They gotta make a law against those things - make em pass some sort of noise test or stay off the road!" Ooops, did I make a mistake here? This is my first post in this thread and I am unsure if I am able to post about a thought.

Back to the physical. OK... slowly the coffee begins to kick in. I feel that tummy rumble that let's me know other physical events may soon occur. I hear a cricket. Light has overtaken darkness. Shower time soon.

Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Araucaria, I bet you are good at crossword puzzles. Are you a good speller?

Hi WhiteCrowBlackDeer

Since you ask, I’ll let you into a little secret (don’t tell anyone :)) In the last millennium I used to do the Guardian cryptic crossword now and again. One of the compilers was called Araucaria. When I joined the forum, I thought he’d have been feeding the daisies for quite some time, but shortly afterwards I synchronistically discovered he had just turned 90 and was still going strong!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/16/in-praise-of-araucaria?INTCMP=SRCH

Araucaria is still going strong 18 months later: Here is last Friday’s puzzle
http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25753?INTCMP=SRCH

One of my reasons for choosing the name was that he had a colleague I was not so keen on, called… Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet :) I also love trees, and I think the monkey puzzle is a neat metaphor for what is going on here. At some stage, we are going to solve the hundredth monkey puzzle :)

[ulli]

I was always confused about the term "Troll" untill finnally someone explained it to me, and all was well. That is untill it was slung willy nilly, in the direction of my dear freind, anotherbob, and now I am quite confused again. Seems now to me, that somebody, ain't too good at Modulating, when they Modulate someone out of existance for trying to support someones views. But then, what else makes anymore sense in this senseless world. Just keep Modulatin willy nilly as the mood swings you, and keep the rules ever vague, so we can all share in your confussion.


Another clarification. There is no "out of existence".
This is just a thread on an Internet forum that has thousands of threads,
plus if taking into consideration that anyone can start their own threads we are talking infinite potential.
As the thread owner I can close the thread at any time. This gives me power over this particular domain.
If anyone thinks that I am abusing that power that is fine by me,
but maybe they have not yet looked enough at their own leadership potential and are now at the early stages of establishing their own Internet presence.
Just look at another bob's signature...with six URLs there he is indicating that he is ready.
But not on my turf, ok?

[Sebastion]

After viewing several invites from Ulli to check out this thread lately, I decided to do so and it says in the op, "our village is your village". We are all members of this forum so the whole forum is a village from a certain point of view. I have kept up to some degree with this thread although I am not one to share my personal problems nor feel the need to post mundane stuff just to post because I can. It now appears that because I have not previously posted, it sure looks like whatever I have to say could, can, will be considered as trolling. That's a real shame if it has to be that way.

I have seen and read most of the posts (as we all were invited to do so). The only thing I can say now is that when Anotherbob and Jenci can be truly accused with any honesty about being trolls, well this thread is not a place for me or anything I have to say. So no worries about me Ulli as I have banned myself from your threads, say whatever you will.

[RunningDeer]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in.

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Araucaria, I bet you are good at crossword puzzles. Are you a good speller?

Hi WhiteCrowBlackDeer

Since you ask, I’ll let you into a little secret (don’t tell anyone :)) In the last millennium I used to do the Guardian cryptic crossword now and again. One of the compilers was called Araucaria. When I joined the forum, I thought he’d have been feeding the daisies for quite some time, but shortly afterwards I synchronistically discovered he had just turned 90 and was still going strong!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/16/in-praise-of-araucaria?INTCMP=SRCH

Araucaria is still going strong 18 months later: Here is last Friday’s puzzle
http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25753?INTCMP=SRCH

One of my reasons for choosing the name was that he had a colleague I was not so keen on, called… Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet :) I also love trees, and I think the monkey puzzle is a neat metaphor for what is going on here. At some stage, we are going to solve the hundredth monkey puzzle :)

Hi Araucaria,

A Simple Human just left this morning. I think I’ll change my name. After checking out that crossword puzzle three separate times, I’m aware of my heart pounding and fear of failure feelings that chases me less these days.

I’ve not been here along enough to get this: “Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet...” I did check out the thread once, but it’s been awhile.

But I do like trees, that you know. And...I keep on keeping because I believe in the 100th monkey, too.

On another note, these last several days, have been awkward ones. I’m sleeping a lot, my guess is to hide. I’m sadden about the goings on in Here and Now. I understand that it’s important to air things out. Allow things to naturally unfold. If pushed through artificially, then it gets swept into dark places.

When my sibling’s marriage ended, I still loved her spouse. I didn’t consider him an “X”. He’s part of my family. I was ostracized, left out of holiday dinners for not taking sides, even though I never saw the “X” again. It was only after she was involved with someone else, the invitation was extended. I graciously declined.

I choose Love.

I’m looking forward for this awkwardness to pass, cuz all this sleep is giving me a flat head on the right side and a handprint tattooed on my cheek.

A Simple Human,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

PS This is not a threat that I'll leave. Just an explanation that Family is always Family.


http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Seasons/11.JPG

[ulli]

After viewing several invites from Ulli to check out this thread lately, I decided to do so and it says in the op, "our village is your village". We are all members of this forum so the whole forum is a village from a certain point of view. I have kept up to some degree with this thread although I am not one to share my personal problems nor feel the need to post mundane stuff just to post because I can. It now appears that because I have not previously posted, it sure looks like whatever I have to say could, can, will be considered as trolling. That's a real shame if it has to be that way.

I have seen and read most of the posts (as we all were invited to do so). The only thing I can say now is that when Anotherbob and Jenci can be truly accused with any honesty about being trolls, well this thread is not a place for me or anything I have to say. So no worries about me Ulli as I have banned myself from your threads, say whatever you will.

That is ok. At least you made your decision based on that observation. I don't normally invite people to the village, I think at the time you were with Nanoo whom I love dearly and it was him I was mainly addressing.
That was before the problem arose, which I am really sorry about now....but I wouldn't ask you to look at the very complex details since that might be too much with your time schedule.
Only you can make that judgement. Bob was asked to leave after he upset several others here, not only me.
But then this always happens...no one wants to look at the details,
and another bob doesn't want to look at another bob...nor reach out to those he has upset.
The chances were there. He ignored them. This makes him an unusual case.

[araucaria]

It now appears that because I have not previously posted, it sure looks like whatever I have to say could, can, will be considered as trolling.

This is based on your assumptions, not facts. The fact of not having previously posted means nothing. Nor had I until I started :)

Ulli expressly invited you several times? Hardly a closed-minded attitude, I'd have thought. Post something substantive, Sebastion, and we'll take it from there.

But you've already gone. Your post reminds me of the shortest ever after-dinner speech: "My speech will be brief. In fact it will be so brief that I have already finished" :)

[ulli]

Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in.

Hi justoneman
You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Araucaria, I bet you are good at crossword puzzles. Are you a good speller?

Hi WhiteCrowBlackDeer

Since you ask, I’ll let you into a little secret (don’t tell anyone :)) In the last millennium I used to do the Guardian cryptic crossword now and again. One of the compilers was called Araucaria. When I joined the forum, I thought he’d have been feeding the daisies for quite some time, but shortly afterwards I synchronistically discovered he had just turned 90 and was still going strong!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/16/in-praise-of-araucaria?INTCMP=SRCH

Araucaria is still going strong 18 months later: Here is last Friday’s puzzle
http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25753?INTCMP=SRCH

One of my reasons for choosing the name was that he had a colleague I was not so keen on, called… Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet :) I also love trees, and I think the monkey puzzle is a neat metaphor for what is going on here. At some stage, we are going to solve the hundredth monkey puzzle :)

Hi Araucaria,

A Simple Human just left this morning. I think I’ll change my name. After checking out that crossword puzzle three separate times, I’m aware of my heart pounding and fear of failure feelings that chases me less these days.

I’ve not been here along enough to get this: “Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet...” I did check out the thread once, but it’s been awhile.

But I do like trees, that you know. And...I keep on keeping because I believe in the 100th monkey, too.

On another note, these last several days, have been awkward ones. I’m sleeping a lot, my guess is to hide. I’m sadden about the goings on in Here and Now. I understand that it’s important to air things out. Allow things to naturally unfold. If pushed through artificially, then it gets swept into dark places.

When my sibling’s marriage ended, I still loved her spouse. I didn’t consider him an “X”. He’s part of my family. I was ostracized, left out of holiday dinners for not taking sides, even though I never saw the “X” again. It was only after she was involved with someone else, the invitation was extended. I graciously declined.

I choose Love.

I’m looking forward for this awkwardness to pass, cuz all this sleep is giving me a flat head on the right side and a handprint tattooed on my cheek.

A Simple Human,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

PS This is not a threat that I'll leave. Just an explanation that Family is always Family.


http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Seasons/11.JPG

Wonderful post, and thank you. All conflict is tough. But for some it is their element, and they seek it. They push until they have a huge bar brawl and the fur is flying. You know and I know that I have invested lots of energy into staying clear of conflict. Into finding solutions as so as things became unstable.
When this forum became too female oriented with housewife talk I lost some of the more entertaining males. I let them go, with a heavy heart, so as not to make too heavy an adjustment.
Now that it came to another issue which I did respond to in a more direct manner, due to the inappropriate timing of the issue, we ended up with the biggest drama in the history of the Village.
What surprised me was that the annoyance expressed was greatest from the quarters of the people with the strong spiritual slant to their messages, which were never offered as here is what I am contemplating, but presented as gospel. And that is totally against forum rules.
If I get pushed any further with this, my perceived injustice, the evidence may be presented, in small clear plastic bags, one sentence at a time, in front of the open forum.
This will not be done in this thread, however.
A new thread will be opened in such an event. Analyzing past posts gets really boring but I will not hesitate to do it, if this matter is not allowed to be laid to rest. meanwhile, please everyone do your homework, and come out of unity and 5 th dimension mode and look at the facts. The posts are there as a record.

[araucaria]

Hi Araucaria,

A Simple Human just left this morning. I think I’ll change my name. After checking out that crossword puzzle three separate times, I’m aware of my heart pounding and fear of failure feelings that chases me less these days.

I’ve not been here along enough to get this: “Atticus. He has another called Paul, but this was when the Pythonic Cow was still coming out of the closet...” I did check out the thread once, but it’s been awhile.

But I do like trees, that you know. And...I keep on keeping because I believe in the 100th monkey, too.

On another note, these last several days, have been awkward ones. I’m sleeping a lot, my guess is to hide. I’m sadden about the goings on in Here and Now. I understand that it’s important to air things out. Allow things to naturally unfold. If pushed through artificially, then it gets swept into dark places.

When my sibling’s marriage ended, I still loved her spouse. I didn’t consider him an “X”. He’s part of my family. I was ostracized, left out of holiday dinners for not taking sides, even though I never saw the “X” again. It was only after she was involved with someone else, the invitation was extended. I graciously declined.

I choose Love.

I’m looking forward for this awkwardness to pass, cuz all this sleep is giving me a flat head on the right side and a handprint tattooed on my cheek.

A Simple Human,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

PS This is not a threat that I'll leave. Just an explanation that Family is always Family.


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Sorry, have I been a little cryptic? Atticus was "Charles"'s screen name on the forum around the time I joined. As for mod Paul, you need to check out his signature :)

I don't think you have cryptic crosswords in the USA. The clues are based on ambiguities, typically only part will be the definition (you have to work out which part) and the rest will be instructions on how to find the solution.

For example, Friday's first clue was a word of nine letters: "Everyone's in debt when there's a female around when there's witches around!" Everyone's in debt is "all owe"; a female is "hen"; put "hen" around "all owe" and you get Halloween, defined as "when there's witches around. That one is not too difficult because the words all mean what they seem to mean, which is not always the case. For instance, "not just brunette?" (6) where "not just" means unjust i.e. unfair which is a fun definition of brunette.

It takes a peculiar turn of mind to tease out these miniature false flags.

[NancyV]

After viewing several invites from Ulli to check out this thread lately, I decided to do so and it says in the op, "our village is your village". We are all members of this forum so the whole forum is a village from a certain point of view. I have kept up to some degree with this thread although I am not one to share my personal problems nor feel the need to post mundane stuff just to post because I can. It now appears that because I have not previously posted, it sure looks like whatever I have to say could, can, will be considered as trolling. That's a real shame if it has to be that way.

I have seen and read most of the posts (as we all were invited to do so). The only thing I can say now is that when Anotherbob and Jenci can be truly accused with any honesty about being trolls, well this thread is not a place for me or anything I have to say. So no worries about me Ulli as I have banned myself from your threads, say whatever you will.
I would have continued on never posting and only reading in this thread also, until I see that two of the most awesome people on the forum, Jenci and Bob, have been labeled "trolls". Not only is this laughable but it points out who feels threatened and is small enough to "label" someone so sharing and giving as Bob and Jenci. I guess if Bob and Jenci are trolls then I like and admire trolls. Looks to me like Jenci's excellent post got too many thanks and someone got their panties in a bunch. Bob, on the other hand, is a frigging SAINT. Anyone labeling him a troll obviously has their head stuck up where the sun don't shine. Throwing this label at two excellent forum members is disgusting.

[Mark]

Here and now?

Today is my Jaedyn's 1st birthday. This morning we went out for our run and as we walked to the forest, still on the village streets, the cries of bluejays caught our attention. I looked up at the house close to where the dram was and saw a crow observing silently. We passed a high lilac bush within which the bluejays were going crazy and beneath it,was a small hawk with his claws sunk into the body of a baby bluejay. As I looked at it the hawk gazed directly back at me, without flinching or moving.

Sira was upset. Wanted to save the baby bird. But I saw that hawk wasnt going to give up its prize. And why should it? Taking that bird from it would have been taking food out of its mouth. And perhaps its own children.

I walked on with the boy. Sira went back, the guy who runs the burger joint across the street walked over and they were watching and talking, I guess, trying to figure out what to do. When the guy walked back across the street, he repeated what I had said to Sira, its natures way, essentially. When she caught up with us, she was crying.

My thought? What a way to start the boys b-day. WCBD, got any info on hawks?

Siras seen an albino one before as well as had other experiences with them.

Ulli, I love you, you know that. I love AB and Jenci too.

Thats all I have to say about that.

BLESSINGS to One and All.

[Carmody]

I was always confused about the term "Troll" untill finnally someone explained it to me, and all was well. That is untill it was slung willy nilly, in the direction of my dear freind, anotherbob, and now I am quite confused again. Seems now to me, that somebody, ain't too good at Modulating, when they Modulate someone out of existance for trying to support someones views. But then, what else makes anymore sense in this senseless world. Just keep Modulatin willy nilly as the mood swings you, and keep the rules ever vague, so we can all share in your confussion.


Another clarification. There is no "out of existence".
This is just a thread on an Internet forum that has thousands of threads,
plus if taking into consideration that anyone can start their own threads we are talking infinite potential.
As the thread owner I can close the thread at any time. This gives me power over this particular domain.
If anyone thinks that I am abusing that power that is fine by me,
but maybe they have not yet looked enough at their own leadership potential and are now at the early stages of establishing their own Internet presence.
Just look at another bob's signature...with six URLs there he is indicating that he is ready.
But not on my turf, ok?

also, note I do not have any such attachments to my signature. No links, which can be IP and data gathering/mining, even if it is unintentional. This is specifically why we are to not have links in our signatures that take members and viewers out of this from, from this forum as an origin point.

[ulli]

This thread will be closed. It has run it's course. Goodnight everyone.

[Carmody]

goodnight! :)

(see you all in the trenches!)

(and that this is a great thread that has served it's purpose very well)

[Chester]

that's why I like New York... the city that never sleeps

[DeDukshyn]

Good Morning all! Another beautiful sunny day! Just thinking about breakfast and oh, this song: ;) ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEC4nZ-yga8&feature=related

[RunningDeer]

http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/Wilderness%20and%20Space/unity.gif

‘Here and Now’ is a metaphor for people choosing not to stay here or in the ‘Land of Avalon’. When seen from the greater perspective, it’s a good sign.

I’m one of the believers that people came to Mother Earth to play their unique parts. Loss at all levels will increase. Many leave through death (contracts before birth), relationships of all kinds end. All this is in preparation of the evolutionary change for Mother Earth and her children.

More awareness makes for a smoother transition.

Peace,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

[ViralSpiral]

Magnitude 7.4 - COLOMBIA.......



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May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.

♥

[Chester]

I feel bad... I never posted in this thread until today and Bammo - its gonna close? Why? I thought its a cool thread! Really... please, don't close it.

[Chester]

Magnitude 7.4 - COLOMBIA.......



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May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.

♥

Thanks - just checked with my wife in Medellin... she didn't even feel it but Alejandra, my step daughter, did. This is why this thread should remain open. Because I was informed of what happened in the Here and Now, I was able to quickly find out my wife and daughter are OK! Thanks Love to All Chester

[ulli]

Well, maybe we have all just died and are now born again?
Born again Villagers?
Born again Avalonians?
This is how death en masse happens...like, no one even notices.

[DeDukshyn]

Let's start again, shall we ;) ;)


Here and Now...What's Happening?

This is an excercise thread. Members can post as often as they like, as long as they describe their physical reality.
What you see, hear or smell.
Whatever is going on.

Here it is 5:55 am as I write this. I'm in bed, on my back, tapping these letters on my ipad screen. Ipad on my belly. Temperature just right, not too hot not too cold.
Husband on my left, snoring, big fat cat is lying on his chest getting ready to be fed in a few minutes.
Curtains still drawn. River noise...now a motor bike. Husband waking up.


Update: the above was written in September of 2011, and anyone can see that things have changed in the thread.
So here is the introduction to what is happening NOW, since we are in 2012 things have shifted a bit.

Here is something for our newcomers:
(apart from the formal "welcome to the thread")

First there was UFO sightings, crop circles, missing memories, mutilated cattle, weird secretive government behavior, wars, famines, corruption....
Then came the Internet.
Text, then graphics, then photos, then you tubes, all along forums where sh!t was being discussed and argued about.
The art of the anonymous insult was developed.
Then came Project Avalon, and Bill Ryan's standards in civility made it to the Internet
with a 95% balanced moderator team.
And still, people were arguing about other people's speculations.
A need for reporting reality (never mind how mundane) arose and I was prompted to start this thread.

To begin with the early posters shared those (never mind how mundane) moments of their lives...
which resulted in the discovery that we all had more in common than expected.
and somehow an intimacy developed.
Intimacy means comfort, and comfort means warmth, and warmth means energy.

As this energy was being exchanged it grew and grew and people started to feel their own energy levels going up.

And this, my dear newcomers, is the point of this thread!
You are all welcome to help yourselves here.
Anything you wish to share is accepted, without judgment...
We are a loving bunch.
Please feel FREE and COZY in the Village.
As they say in Costa Rica: Mi Casa es Tu Casa (which means in English 'my house is your house')

Or "Our Village is Your Village".

[Lettherebelight]

Well, I think that the Here and Now village is an excellent concept. I have seen and heard some amazing things shared by many members. Perhaps this thread has acquired too many wrinkles to iron out.... but there is always the :focus: sign!

To close, or not to close, that is the question that only Ulli can answer.... and it looks like she has...

So, big thanks to Ulli and all villagers who have shared here...I learned a lot. The Village will always be a cool place to hang in Avalon, even if it's in the past tense!

ps. Lying on sofa under electric blanky with cold...

[Samsara]

I woke up with a major headache this morning, and I've been crying a lot. Just one of those days. This too shall pass.

I've loved coming to the Village. I will greatly miss this thread. It felt like home.

I don't know who shared this gift one day, seems fitting. Thank you All for being who you are.

FZo_OxN_j7c

[Mitzvah]

When we live closely and intimately with another person, we really get to witness and experience what that person is really, truly like. One cannot hide from the one who knows them the best. In light of this I can say sincerely that 'Another Bob' is not only not a troll nor a 'know-it-all' but rather he is one of the most thoughtful, insightful, compassionate, and also humble persons that I've ever had the great blessing to know. To see someone abused or treated shoddily, either here or in our lives, I've seen tears come to Bob's eyes at even the thought of someone being harmed or maligned unfairly. To know him, is to Love him. If ever you want a real Friend who would never put himself above another as better or smarter or more clever, then Bob's your beautiful man for that. I am compelled to say these things here because he is so very dear to me and I wish to set the record straight about his nature, from one who actually knows him inside and out. "Let the Beauty we Love, be what we do." ~ Rumi

[Chester]

I just got here - please, don't close it... its Sunday - lets do a Kumbayah - seriously. Let's just agree to move on... really. Doesn't New York even have "the Village?" One of the coolest places there even.

[RunningDeer]

Sorry, have I been a little cryptic? Atticus was "Charles"'s screen name on the forum around the time I joined. As for mod Paul, you need to check out his signature :)

I don't think you have cryptic crosswords in the USA. The clues are based on ambiguities, typically only part will be the definition (you have to work out which part) and the rest will be instructions on how to find the solution.

For example, Friday's first clue was a word of nine letters: "Everyone's in debt when there's a female around when there's witches around!" Everyone's in debt is "all owe"; a female is "hen"; put "hen" around "all owe" and you get Halloween, defined as "when there's witches around. That one is not too difficult because the words all mean what they seem to mean, which is not always the case. For instance, "not just brunette?" (6) where "not just" means unjust i.e. unfair which is a fun definition of brunette.

It takes a peculiar turn of mind to tease out these miniature false flags.

I just figured out why I choose Ben & Jerry's over crossword puzzles.http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/smileys/delete2-smiley.gif?1292867581

"Only joking, Araucaria," the Simple Human says, as she putts off to talk with her Trees.

.......................................Going, going, gone ......................................http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/smiley_faces/biker-smiley-face.gif (http://emoticoner.com)

[DeDukshyn]

Let's all just start again and stop feeling "want" and commenting on it ... shall we? ;) Let's see how fast we can make this work. The only problem was there was too much energy (likely from the last solar flare) and we all couldn't sort it fast enough. There is an opportunity here. To move forward.

Stumbles happen all the time whether individual or group. The only negative about that is when we don't get up and keep going.

[Rocky_Shorz]

M20DIK1Yt3A

This clip reminded me all over again, why I'm such a hermit,
and why drama, sends me running for the hills.

If we can't be kind to each other here, then what hope do we have?
Seriously?

I pop down from the hills when I hear the villagers gone wild over heavy moon cycles...

back when we were all farmers, we'd be out using this energy to gather food for winter too tired to argue over silly things...

but arm us with a keyboard, and watch out... ;)