Spoonbending (how to!)

[Bill Ryan]

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Dear All,

I realized that this thread might be needed. Or, if not needed, at least it might be fun. :Party:

Here's how to bend spoons (and forks!). I am serious.

You 'talk' to the spoon (telepathically), and enlist its support. There reaches a point when the spoon says "Okay, do it now". You then apply the slightest pressure, and it kind of melts, like soft wax. But there's just a window of a second or so. If you miss it, it won't work after that. Once you get that knack, it's very easy.

Here are some photos. Christine and I were in a restaurant a couple of years ago, with another talented friend (film maker Tonia Madenford (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1375697)) who showed us the secret. Between us, we bent so many of their spoons and forks we had to smuggle them all out without being seen. :bigsmile:

http://projectavalon.net/Christine_and_Tonia_with_bent_spoons.jpg

http://projectavalon.net/Christine_with_bent_spoons.jpg

http://projectavalon.net/Bill_with_bent_spoon.jpg

Do post your photos here. Especially of your children! (Kids find this easy... for them to talk to a spoon doesn't seem to be a silly idea at all. :) )

[Ron Mauer Sr]

Spoon bending is fun.

Some years ago a class related to psychic phenomena was offered (maybe only once) at Piedmont Community College. I would guess about 30 people were in the class, including an old lady with arthritis, a house painter, two M.D.'s.

The leader guided us through getting quiet, closing our eyes, talking to the spoon, rubbing the spoon. When we felt the spoon get warm we told the spoon to bend, without using force, using only the slightest of pressure.

After a few moments the room filled with laughter. I had to look. It was the old lady with arthritic fingers. She held up her bent spoon and said "I can't do this. I have arthritis!". Moments later, almost everyone else bent their spoon with two exceptions.

You can guess the identity of the only two participants who could not bend their spoons. The two M.D.'s because they knew they could not. I am thinking about the power of programming.

The most impressive bending was done by the painter. The entire fork looked like a corkscrew wrapped around a large nail.

Prior to this class I talked about the future experiment with co-workers. One lady did not want me to succeed. She brought me a stainless steel industrial strength :bigsmile: spoon to use. I accepted it and bent it.

At the end of the series of classes, we were asked to comment on the course. One lady said the spoon bending experiment was useless, a waste of time. My thoughts were exactly opposite. The spoon bending experiment provided evidence of the power of our thoughts.

Recent attemps to bend a spoon were not successful. I need to do the exercise again.

[Selene]

Here is my own report, from 2013: http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?63150-Senator-Warns-of-SC-Nuke-Strike&p=727893&viewfull=1#post727893
From the url above:

Now this is unusual, so I’m adding it here.


After posting these comments above:
Posted by Selene
What leaves me deeply uneasy about the “Charleston Harbor” comment is that for the past few weeks my own psychic senses have been picking up some kind of trouble signal [there]…..<snip> I’m also concerned about Charlotte, North Carolina.

I went out to lunch with a friend. Halfway through the meal, my thoughts strayed back again toward Charlotte, N.C. And a tine on my very solid fork suddenly went sproing….!


Here’s the fork. It’s a very solid piece of heavy stainless. The bend was perfectly horizontal, no twisting. And yes, I’m certain the fork was perfect when I started eating.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/Selenewho/bent%20fork%20Sept_zpsosr2viwr.jpg (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Selenewho/media/bent%20fork%20Sept_zpsosr2viwr.jpg.html)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/Selenewho/bent%20fork2%20Sept.%2010%202013_20130910_9469_zps0k9z10wn.jpg (http://s35.photobucket.com/user/Selenewho/media/bent%20fork2%20Sept.%2010%202013_20130910_9469_zps0k9z10wn.jpg.html)




I haven’t had metal spontaneously bend in a number of years, and I have no idea what it means other than that there is a very powerful charge somehow connected to the concept of “Charlotte/Southeast USA”.


Just FYI.

The secret of metal bending (psychokinesis) is – as you’ve pointed out, Bill – the ‘ease’ with which it is done, which is the psychological opposite of what most people imagine is required. There is no forcing involved, no pushing, no domination. It is a matter of rapport, of entering into the resonant field/nature/atomic structure (I don’t know how to describe this, exactly, but you’ll know it when you hit it…) of the item in question. “Just playing around”, as you did, is a good way to learn more.

It is important to understand as well that this energy rapport ability can be a powerful tool in healing and pain relief for others as well as for yourself.

And that energy extended in hatred or anger can be genuinely harmful, not only toward the other but within yourself for the corrosive effect it necessarily will have on you as its agent. You cannot extend hurt without yourself becoming hurt in equal or greater measure. Always remember that. Or, if not, the energy itself will necessarily teach you.

Kindness is all. Your thoughts and feelings do make a difference to what happens around you. Metal bending is dramatic and will provide you with some nice proof of your own power. But, of course, with power comes responsibility. End of lecture. Have some fun!

Cheers,

Selene

[DeDukshyn]

I've tried, and always thought I should be able to, but have never had success. Won't stop me from trying further though!

[Ron Mauer Sr]

..snip..

It is important to understand as well that this energy rapport ability can be a powerful tool in healing and pain relief for others as well as for yourself.

And that energy extended in hatred or anger can be genuinely harmful, not only toward the other but within yourself for the corrosive effect it necessarily will have on you as its agent. You cannot extend hurt without yourself becoming hurt in equal or greater measure. Always remember that. Or, if not, the energy itself will necessarily teach you.

Kindness is all. Your thoughts and feelings do make a difference to what happens around you. Metal bending is dramatic and will provide you with some nice proof of your own power. But, of course, with power comes responsibility. End of lecture. Have some fun!

Cheers,

Selene

Yes. Sending negative energy to another is similar to taking poison while you wait for the other person to die.

"The only answer is love." says a still small voice.

[Jake]

Okay spoon,,, its between you and me!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXtO5dMqEI

Jake

[Daughter of Time]

I just tried it, and damn! It didn't work!

I will report when it does!

Thanks, Bill!

[avid]

Bill turned into a spoon-bending vandal, just because he could!!!
Seriously, Selene is so right, one can relax and do a 'mind meld' gently whilst honouring energy forces whilst you heal, whether it is direct touch, or absent healing (I visualise and my pet name for this is 'pozzi vibes').
I feel an electronic/magnetic charge when visualising, things I touch get hot, including my cat who loves this - and likes to be near me when he's feeling a bit off as he's old and arthritic. I practice Reiki, reflexology and other calming ministrations. Can never guarantee, but with a good heart it seems to work. Strangely, applying it to myself doesn't work as it seems selfish!

Anyone else feel the same? We all have this aptitude, so use it.... 👍

[Selkie]

I will certainly be giving this a try soon. As I sat thinking about it, I could feel myself getting on the right wavelength.

@ Ron: I am sure it helps to be in a group of people who believe it can happen. Strange things can happen when a group of people get together who believe they can happen.

[RunningDeer]

Perhaps I’ve got a ‘no-bendy-the-spoon' implant? It bowed only slightly. (That’s if I did it correctly.)

My honest feelings? The dialogue going on in my head right now is that I'm discounting everything I’ve accomplished in my life. I hear the words like ‘unworthy’ and ’fraud’ rattling around up there.

http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/smilies/monster-smile2.gif
Now, if someone else wrote this post, I’d say:

- "It’s only the 'fear of failure' meme kickin’ in.”
- “You’re being too hard on yourself.”
- “Stop comparing yourself to others.”
- “You’ve got your own areas of [fill in the blank].”
- “Go have some Ben and Jerry’s. And try it later. Or not.”


http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/Empower/spoon-back.jpg

Debbie Downer Noise
IJ_R-G_i4Xk


♡

[Selkie]

Perhaps I’ve got a ‘no-bendy-the-spoon' implant? It bowed only slightly. (That’s if I did it correctly.)

My honest feelings? The dialogue going on in my head right now is that I'm discounting everything I’ve accomplished in my life. I hear the words like ‘unworthy’ and ’fraud’ rattling around up there.

http://www.pic4ever.com/images/SEVeyesC08_th.gif Excuse me while I run out for Ben & Jerry’s….

Now, if someone else wrote this post, I’d say:

- "It’s only the 'fear of failure' meme kickin’ in.”
- “You’re being too hard on yourself.”
- “Stop comparing yourself to others.”
- “You’ve got your own areas of [fill in the blank].”
- “Go have some Ben and Jerry’s. And try it later. Or not.”


http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/spoon_zpsvopexwr1.jpg

Debbie Downer Noise
IJ_R-G_i4Xk


♡

(my emphasis)

A rock-hard carton of ice cream is the best way I know to bend a spoon!

OK... :focus: (I am referring to myself)

[Cidersomerset]

My spoon was having none of it !!

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0pi7k3ARm1r1pfa3.gif


" Play me ".....

JcNhDstL4-k

" Not for to long though as you will not sleep tonight ,
as you won't get the tune out of your head " ...LOL

[Hervé]

Probably heard inside some heads near one:

"Avalon's unbending spoons are swelling the ranks of sovereign spoons dedicated to bending only through mutual agreement!"


PS: :ROFL: saw Cider's post only after posting...

[avid]

Sizzling fingers - Atom the cat is at least quiet - after every little problem with him, we have gone to bobies, to a cat-buffet in our large bedroom, and the ghastly (twice nightly) poo tray....😜

[skyflower]

Before I start, a question:

how do you straighten it after you bend it? (or am I going to have to buy a whole new set of spoons? :o

[observer]

You'd think after years of talkin' to the wall, I could'a gotten it to answer.... at least once.

Perhaps one of us haven't been bending enough.... ;)

[waves]

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....You then apply the slightest pressure, and it kind of melts, like soft wax.....


Do you mean imagined pressure with your mind or your actual finger?

It occurred to me to try it with a bobby pin first since as someone pointed out, it might be hard to return a household spoon to original position...

Thanks!

[Finefeather]

To Bill and all those spoon benders...As soon as you have collected your payout...then your claims might have a bit more credibility...:)

"The James Randi Educational Foundation will pay US$1,000,000 (One Million US Dollars) ("The Prize") to any person who demonstrates any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal ability under satisfactory observation. Such demonstration must take place under the rules and limitations described in this document. An applicant can be from or in any part of the world. Gender, race, and educational background are not factors for acceptance. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally able to enter into binding agreements."
http://web.randi.org/the-million-dollar-challenge.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJQBljC5RIo

[Ron Mauer Sr]

My experience was that when the spoon got significantly warm where it was being rubbed, only a slight pressure was needed to make it bend. Using only two fingers of each hand was all that was needed.

Later, I tried to bend it back. Used force, and it broke.

I plan to go to the local thrift shop to purchase 2nd hand spoons and forks for practice. I definitely will not use what I already have. And I want to do it again.

[Selkie]

To Bill and all those spoon benders...As soon as you have collected your payout...then your claims might have a bit more credibility...:)

"The James Randi Educational Foundation will pay US$1,000,000 (One Million US Dollars) ("The Prize") to any person who demonstrates any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal ability under satisfactory observation. Such demonstration must take place under the rules and limitations described in this document. An applicant can be from or in any part of the world. Gender, race, and educational background are not factors for acceptance. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally able to enter into binding agreements."
http://web.randi.org/the-million-dollar-challenge.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJQBljC5RIo

Well, I doubt that Bill sat in the restaurant subjecting his spoons to surreptitious metal fatigue before they bent.

[Bill Ryan]

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....You then apply the slightest pressure, and it kind of melts, like soft wax.....


Do you mean imagined pressure with your mind or your actual finger?


Real [physical] pressure... but it really doesn't take all that much. It's certainly not 'using force'.

[Finefeather]

Well, I doubt that Bill sat in the restaurant subjecting his spoons to surreptitious metal fatigue before they bent.
Well you can go on doubting all your life...because all I am doing is giving Bill a link to where he can become a millionaire...then we won't have to donate anymore :)

[Selkie]

Well, I doubt that Bill sat in the restaurant subjecting his spoons to surreptitious metal fatigue before they bent.
Well you can go on doubting all your life...because all I am doing is giving Bill a link to where he can become a millionaire...then we won't have to donate anymore :)

I would donate even if Bill was a millionaire, but I like the way you think :)

[RunningDeer]

Real [physical] pressure... but it really doesn't take all that much. It's certainly not 'using force'.
Got it! http://imgur.com/vkyQKp0.gif

I didn't realize you can use a bit of pressure. I see now that it doesn't take much. I was envisioning the Matrix way. "There is no spoon."


My spoon bent and then bent back with a slight bump.

https://i.imgur.com/l3BYivI.jpg

[Selkie]

Real [physical] pressure... but it really doesn't take all that much. It's certainly not 'using force'.
Got it! http://www.pic4ever.com/images/bliss.gif

I didn't realize you can use a bit of pressure. I see now that it doesn't take much. I was envisioning the Matrix way.


http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/bent_zpsnsgikh9g.jpg

:muscle: :clapping:

[Ron Mauer Sr]

Real [physical] pressure... but it really doesn't take all that much. It's certainly not 'using force'.
Got it! http://www.pic4ever.com/images/bliss.gif

I didn't realize you can use a bit of pressure. I see now that it doesn't take much. I was envisioning the Matrix way. "There is no spoon."


http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/WhiteCrowBlackDeer/bent_zpsnsgikh9g.jpg

Another powerful demonstration of the power of our thoughts.

To create the reality we want, maybe it is better to spend more time thinking about what we want, what feels good, instead of thinking so much about "what is" and feeling bad.

[RunningDeer]

Another powerful demonstration of the power of our thoughts.

To create the reality we want, maybe it is better to spend more time thinking about what we want, what feels good, instead of thinking so much about "what is" and feeling bad.

What I wanted was the spoon bent back again. Here's bent back with a slight bump. I figured I better not try 'perfect return' cuz then I'd have no Ben & Jerry's spoon.


My spoon bent back with a slight bump.

https://i.imgur.com/aZaYRS7.jpg

[Ron Mauer Sr]

After the spoon gets warm one does not have much time to bend the spoon before the "magic" (not understood process) dissipates, according to the instructor who taught my class.

Wait too long (I don't know how long) then force is required and the spoon will not bend using only slight pressure.

To straighten the spoon, maybe one can go through the process again, get the spoon warm and straighten it. I don't know. When I tried to straighten my spoon, it broke. This may be a future experiment.

Paula,

Did you notice the spoon getting warm where you intended it to bend?

Did you intuitively know when the spoon could be bent?

[Hervé]

[...]
"Avalon's unbending spoons are swelling the ranks of sovereign spoons dedicated to bending only through mutual agreement!"
[...]


[...]
Another powerful demonstration of the power of our thoughts.
[...]

... how about : "The effective efficiency of agreeable cooperation"? Like The Ruiner suggests in dealing with HER... as in: "All right, talk to me and I'll see what I can do..."

See?

Because "POWER" of thought... implies an enforcing upon a reality whereas the spoon, in Bill's description, AGREES to modify its metallic structure... or something agrees... or ... someone?

Now I imagine generations of blacksmiths cursing Bill for spilling the beans... :ROFL:

[Wookie]

MY SPOON IS TOO BIG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbcFrEp07Yc

Peaceful journeys Wookie

[RunningDeer]

After the spoon gets warm one does not have much time to bend the spoon before the "magic" (not understood process) dissipates, according to the instructor who taught my class.

Wait too long (I don't know how long) then force is required and the spoon will not bend using only slight pressure.

To straighten the spoon, maybe one can go through the process again, get the spoon warm and straighten it. I don't know. When I tried to straighten my spoon, it broke. This may be a future experiment.

I returned it back in 3 stages with an ever so gentle pressure and continued warmth from rubbing. With each bend, I payed attention to the body signal. When I got a "Yup" and a slight sensation from the dan tien (belly button region), I'd bend.

UPDATE: I also "merged/talked" with the spoon. By the third bend, no talk was needed.

[Ron Mauer Sr]

After the spoon gets warm one does not have much time to bend the spoon before the "magic" (not understood process) dissipates, according to the instructor who taught my class.

Wait too long (I don't know how long) then force is required and the spoon will not bend using only slight pressure.

To straighten the spoon, maybe one can go through the process again, get the spoon warm and straighten it. I don't know. When I tried to straighten my spoon, it broke. This may be a future experiment.

I returned it back in 3 stages with an ever so gentle pressure and continued warmth from rubbing. With each bend, I payed attention to the body signal. When I got a "Yup" and a slight sensation from the dan tien (belly button region), I'd bend.

UPDATE: I also "merged/talked" with the spoon.

As I expected the process to work! Congratulations. :blackwidow:

[RunningDeer]

Did you intuitively know when the spoon could be bent?

Hi Ron,

Thanks....

Also, you added the above part of your post after I read it. For clarification, I'd add that the focus was on body signals rather than the spoon.

And this part you’ve read:

I returned it back in 3 stages with an ever so gentle pressure and continued warmth from rubbing. With each bend, I payed attention to the body signal. When I got a "Yup" and a slight sensation from the dan tien (belly button region), I'd bend. I also "merged/talked" with the spoon. By the third bend, no talk was needed.

Paula ♡

[PHennessey]

I can move things with my mind if I use my hands.

[Bill Ryan]

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What a wonderful thread this has turned into — and :highfive: to Paula (RunningDeer). That's really quite something! :Party:

(For anyone who missed it, see her post #24 (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=991430&viewfull=1#post991430) above)

[Fellow Aspirant]

Why, Mister Ryan - you are just FULL of surprises!!!

Very cool!

Namaste,

Brian

[araucaria]

Given that the method is now public there is zero chance of becoming a milliionaire, and every chance of gettting locked up. If as they the first sign of madness is talking to an inanimate object, the second sign ias the joke goes is getting an answer! Much worse than that though, it would be a third sign if that answer were Let's do it!, a fourth to respond to that signal, and a sixth sign of madness to get the job done together with a suicidal spoon. :)

Edit: the fifth sign being an inability to count to six :)

[cursichella1]

I'll try this when I have spoons to spare. In the meantime, this man seems to have it wired. Something to aspire to:

O11PE-NrXSM

[Cidersomerset]

I'll try this when I have spoons to spare. In the meantime,
this man seems to have it wired. Something to aspire to:

That's what I'm going to do to my spoon , when it stops chasing me !!

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I'm thinking about hiring some muscle..........." some one said this kid can lick spoons " !!

http://www.thetruthaboutbabies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0225.jpg


Though I'm doubting this technique and how serious the 'mob' are taking this job....

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I may have to call The " Spoon Father "....though this could be a dangerous move !!

He is known for his 'Hatchet jobs'.....


http://www.walterorlowski.com/images/AxesClassic.jpg

[Cidersomerset]

Failing that I may have to switch to a more spiritual approach
and call the " Spoon Doctor " ....


http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/but-not-simpler/files/2013/05/spoon-body-magnet-man.jpg


Witch Doctor - Ooh Eeh Ooh Ah Aah Ting Tang Walla Walla Bing

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Or maybe Cousin Joe ?

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.............................NAH'hhhh He's a bl---- idiot !!

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This could be the 'MAN' ? " The Spoon Hunter ".......

http://i.imgur.com/bloU1.jpg

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Unfortunately I do have more.....LOL

[RunningDeer]

For the million bucks or fame or to convince non-believers, I’d sink into their linear thought paradigm. It’s a recipe for crawly mental-memes to reorganize: failure, success, charlatan, BSer, fake. Tricky suckers. Knowing what I know even a trusted friend with a digital camera is enough for performance anxiety. Heck me alone can cause it. Doing it for the wrong reasons shuts it down.

The By-Pass:

Along with creativity and imagination, the RunningDeer Game includes an awareness meter that’s set to high-automatic. My job is pay attention, open and flow. Unfinished business goes poke-poke. Get out of the way. The creative juices, the visuals, the fingers, the body get to the solution phase.

The ultimate goal is by-pass all of the above and just manifest. Every now and again, I catch evidence of a quickening. (Shhhh.)

♡

[Ron Mauer Sr]

For the million bucks or fame or to convince non-believers, I’d sink into their linear thought paradigm. It’s a recipe for crawly memes to reorganize: failure, success, charlatan, BSer, fake. Tricky suckers. Knowing what I know even a trusted friend with a digital camera is enough for performance anxiety. Heck me alone can cause it. Doing it for the wrong reasons shuts it down.

The By-Pass:

Along with creativity and imagination, the RunningDeer Game includes an awareness meter that’s set to high-automatic. My job is pay attention, open and flow. Unfinished business goes poke-poke. Get out of the way. The creative juices, the visuals, the fingers, the body get to the solution phase.

The ultimate goal is by-pass all of the above and just manifest. Every now and again, I catch evidence of a quickening. (Shhhh.)

♡

Assuming I could bend another spoon, I would not do it for the money. Why? I am not sure. It just does not feel good.

And feeling good is my most important goal.

[RunningDeer]

Assuming I could bend another spoon, I would not do it for the money. Why? I am not sure. It just does not feel good.

And feeling good is my most important goal.
Absolutely.
Experience. It keeps one sharp and finely tuned. ♡

[shadowstalker]

Why, Mister Ryan - you are just FULL of surprises!!!

Very cool!

Namaste,

Brian

That's the kewl thing about bill, once you think you figured him out, he WILL show you something new.:blackwidow:

[gripreaper]

When I have learned to husband my energy, amplify it, and intention it with focus to where I can rearrange the energetics in the matrix to manifest any object at will, I'll let you know.

Once you can feed 5000 with a couple loaves of bread and a couple fish, you'll get someones attention.

[Jake]

When I have learned to husband my energy, amplify it, and intention it with focus to where I can rearrange the energetics in the matrix to manifest any object at will, I'll let you know.

Once you can feed 5000 with a couple loaves of bread and a couple fish, you'll get someones attention.

Yes let us know! :) Im not looking for attention! Showing these things in practical, pragmatic ways, takes it all out of the hands of 'miracle makers'.. If 5000 could feed themselves, maybe they don't look for a miricle? And maybe the 'miracle' doesn't call for 'miracle makers'..

I love taking these potentials off of the Divine platform that they seem to be on! Individuals learning their potentials will become priceless!!!


No messiah, no savior, just you and me and infinite!

Jake

[observer]

When I have learned to husband my energy, amplify it, and intention it with focus to where I can rearrange the energetics in the matrix to manifest any object at will, I'll let you know.

Once you can feed 5000 with a couple loaves of bread and a couple fish, you'll get someones attention.



When I have learned to husband my energy, amplify it, and intention it with focus to where I can rearrange the energetics in the matrix to manifest any object at will, I'll let you know.

Once you can feed 5000 with a couple loaves of bread and a couple fish, you'll get someones attention.

Yes let us know! :) Im not looking for attention! Showing these things in practical, pragmatic ways, takes it all out of the hands of 'miracle makers'.. If 5000 could feed themselves, maybe they don't look for a miricle? And maybe the 'miracle' doesn't call for 'miracle makers'..

I love taking these potentials off of the Divine platform that they seem to be on! Individuals learning their potentials will become priceless!!!


No messiah, no savior, just you and me and infinite!

Jake


The miracle that eludes us all is in the understanding that we are All One Consciousness Having An Individual Experience. Once a specific number of us have congealed into a single mind-set of concentrated focus, perhaps with the ability to bend the Common Reality itself; much in the same way the Common Reality of Humanity has been manipulated - back into great antiquity - by a small number of Global Elite using the assistance of Hyperdimensional Demonic Entities; that is the point where we will need no messiah.

The long awaited messiah is that hundredth monkey....

[observer]

Earlier in the thread Finefether showed a video concerning the Great Randi's million dollar challenge:


To Bill and all those spoon benders...As soon as you have collected your payout...then your claims might have a bit more credibility...:)

"The James Randi Educational Foundation will pay US$1,000,000 (One Million US Dollars) ("The Prize") to any person who demonstrates any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal ability under satisfactory observation. Such demonstration must take place under the rules and limitations described in this document. An applicant can be from or in any part of the world. Gender, race, and educational background are not factors for acceptance. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and legally able to enter into binding agreements."
http://web.randi.org/the-million-dollar-challenge.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJQBljC5RIo

I'd like to rebut what the Great Randi is promoting by asking the members to listen to a segment of this Kerry Cassidy/Dr. Richard Alan Miller interview. Begin listening at the 00:13:00 minute mark and listen through to the 00:17:00 minute mark.


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

I think Bill and Kerry should go for the challenge, using Dr. Miller as a mentor....


"It's just, consciousness isn't the real deal [referencing Individual Consciousness], you'll learn how to go to certain places, where you knew things that you can't do here." - Dr. Miller

[gripreaper]

Here's the oxymoron in this: If you have the ability to manipulative matter and consciousness, and you do it with heart, professing the Niyama of harmlessness, and you prepare the ground to enter ananda brahma, the bliss of creation, you don't need a million bucks nor would you be desirous of such things.

There is only one Niyama to enter into the bliss of creation:

"For the sake of my own elevation and the elevation of all life, I shall strive to be harmless to myself and others"

This is how you open heavens gate and enter ananda brahma, as a Siddhis master, through harmlessness. Those who use rituals and blood sacrifice, energy vampirism and symbolism to manipulate consciousness and to husband enough energy to manipulate for nefarious reasons, cannot enter the true heavens gate.

In pure heart, to the goddess Saraswati, who has bestowed upon us the bijas that open the Siddhis realms, we offer our deepest thanks...

To the Siddhis Masters who have preceded us throughout all time and space, we pay homage and ask your blessing...

To the protectors of the path, we offer the radiant mandalas of pure mind...

And to the great guru within, to our own godhead, to our own divinity, we bow...

May the benefits of this practice extend beyond us and be a blessing to all sentient beings. May the benefits of our practice help to usher in an end to this Kali Yuga of darkness...

May the golden light of spiritual enlightenment dawn upon this world...

Om Swaha. Swaha. Swaha...

You want to take that MerKaBa vehicle for a spin (pun intended) around the cosmos? get right within

[observer]

You are so right, grip, once again.

You never cease to amaze me....

[and I agree with all the others regarding the 'million dollar challenge' and negatively impacting one's chi energies]

The part about the million bucks is only important when one considers how expensive it is to propagate this message.

That was my only point....

[Sierra]

Well, my spoon vanished. Just vanished.

[ALLiTiZ]

There's a great documentary on The Amazing Randi called "An Honest Liar" that promotes skepticism. I definitely recommend it. If someone did succeed in winning the "million dollar challenge" it would be a great win for the alternative community.

http://www.impawards.com/2014/thumbs/sq_honest_liar.jpg

[Fellow Aspirant]

Well, my spoon vanished. Just vanished.

Sierra! Surely you're not going to stop there with your story!?

Details, my friend, details! :popcorn:

Brian

[Selkie]

Well, my spoon vanished. Just vanished.

Sierra! Surely you're not going to stop there with your story!?

Details, my friend, details! :popcorn:

Brian

Yes, please...

[RunningDeer]

There's a great documentary on The Amazing Randi called "An Honest Liar" that promotes skepticism. I definitely recommend it. If someone did succeed in winning the "million dollar challenge" it would be a great win for the alternative community.


http://www.impawards.com/2014/thumbs/sq_honest_liar.jpg


An Honest Liar Official Trailer
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An Honest Liar: The Amazing Randi Story - Documentary
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Published on Aug 17, 2015

AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking revelation in Randi's personal life is discovered, it isn't clear whether Randi is still the deceiver - or the deceived.

[RunningDeer]

Well, my spoon vanished. Just vanished.

Question? Did Bill, Christine and Tonia Madenford stop by for coffee? http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/smilies/gathering-3.gif

If so, better check your forks and knives draw, too.http://avalonlibrary.net/paula/smilies/hat_tip.gif
:cantina:

[Sierra]

I didn't SEE it vanish, it just did. I look up from my iPad, and no spoon. Couldn't find it either. I'll ask my husband if he took it away. It was a unique spoon so if it's in the drawer where it belongs, I'll find it.

A few nights ago, I came in the bedroom, saw a metal screw lying on my side of the bed. Picked it up, put it on the bedside table. Then I sat down. Felt a metal lump under me, stood up, nothing there. Nothing.

I think the matrix is glitching lol. :p

[Mike]

I'm all for outward manifestations of the miraculous, or paranormal, or whatever...

Paranormal abilities, to me, belong in the category of the arts....not much different than music, painting, writing, so forth. I can't imagine the world without those things.

I agree that going within and finding the magic within is the way to go ultimately..but sometimes people need a push, an example. Inspiration! Sure, you run the risk of some people maybe focusing too heavily on the outward miracle....but without the outward miracle you run the risk of people never becoming interested in the inward miracle to begin with. It's like when I was a boy watching Maradona..watching his magic with the ball. He inspired millions to start kicking a ball around. Of course, it wasn't long before you realized you had to put in some serious work to reach that level, but at least you were on your way....you were inspired!

That's why I'm always going on about psychics and so on. I think if they truly exist they should be more front n center. I can appreciate what the amazing randI is doing. He's basically saying, let's find out who's who and what's what. I like it. The silence is deafening, no?

As far as the spoons....I've bent one...but thats only because I threw it against the wall out of frustration after 20 mins of failure ;)

[Sierra]

I didn't SEE it vanish, it just did. I look up from my iPad, and no spoon. Couldn't find it either. I'll ask my husband if he took it away. It was a unique spoon so if it's in the drawer where it belongs, I'll find it.

A few nights ago, I came in the bedroom, saw a metal screw lying on my side of the bed. Picked it up, put it on the bedside table. Then I sat down. Felt a metal lump under me, stood up, nothing there. Nothing.

I think the matrix is glitching lol. :p

Aw Mike! I'm going to try again with my eyes closed.

And yes, hubby took the spoon away. That just leaves the time weirdness with the screw...

[Selkie]

I didn't SEE it vanish, it just did. I look up from my iPad, and no spoon. Couldn't find it either. I'll ask my husband if he took it away. It was a unique spoon so if it's in the drawer where it belongs, I'll find it.

A few nights ago, I came in the bedroom, saw a metal screw lying on my side of the bed. Picked it up, put it on the bedside table. Then I sat down. Felt a metal lump under me, stood up, nothing there. Nothing.

I think the matrix is glitching lol. :p

Aw Mike! I'm going to try again with my eyes closed.

And yes, hubby took the spoon away. That just leaves the time weirdness with the screw...

Gertude, is that you?

[Sierra]

I didn't SEE it vanish, it just did. I look up from my iPad, and no spoon. Couldn't find it either. I'll ask my husband if he took it away. It was a unique spoon so if it's in the drawer where it belongs, I'll find it.

A few nights ago, I came in the bedroom, saw a metal screw lying on my side of the bed. Picked it up, put it on the bedside table. Then I sat down. Felt a metal lump under me, stood up, nothing there. Nothing.

I think the matrix is glitching lol. :p

Aw Mike! I'm going to try again with my eyes closed.

And yes, hubby took the spoon away. That just leaves the time weirdness with the screw...

Gertude, is that you?

I don't think so... <looking sideways, askance at Selkie shimmering into her seal form... >

[observer]

And yes, hubby took the spoon away. That just leaves the time weirdness with the screw...


Just a little anecdote here if I might be permitted.

I spent my entire life working construction. I grew-up in a general contracting family. So, I'm no stranger to the cruder side of reality, it goes with the territory.

Often, in years past, when I might go out to a bar looking for a date, I would make sure I had a screw in my pocket. It was my silly way of breaking the ice. I would gently place the screw in some lovely vixens hand and ask her, "wanna?"

Perhaps, Sierra, your husband was leaving you a subtle hint. ;)

[Selkie]

I didn't SEE it vanish, it just did. I look up from my iPad, and no spoon. Couldn't find it either. I'll ask my husband if he took it away. It was a unique spoon so if it's in the drawer where it belongs, I'll find it.

A few nights ago, I came in the bedroom, saw a metal screw lying on my side of the bed. Picked it up, put it on the bedside table. Then I sat down. Felt a metal lump under me, stood up, nothing there. Nothing.

I think the matrix is glitching lol. :p

Aw Mike! I'm going to try again with my eyes closed.

And yes, hubby took the spoon away. That just leaves the time weirdness with the screw...

Gertude, is that you?

I don't think so... <looking sideways, askance at Selkie shimmering into her seal form... >

It is was just flashback...a lingering effect of the raise-ins, I am sure...

[Sierra]

Just a little anecdote here if I might be permitted.

I spent my entire life working construction. I grew-up in a general contracting family. So, I'm no stranger to the cruder side of reality, it goes with the territory.

Often, in years past, when I might go out to a bar looking for a date, I would make sure I had a screw in my pocket. It was my silly way of breaking the ice. I would place the screw in some lovely vixens hand and ask her, "wanna?"

Perhaps, Sierra, your husband was leaving you a subtle hint. ;)

You had me busting a gut. No, my husband is not the most subtle guy when he's randy, but it doesn't bother me in the least because he is also a funny, polite, and romantic man.

[Sierra]

P.S. Observer, I worked on a paint crew for years, the only woman on the crew. I loved that job. Then, back went out, became a sit all day in a chair programmer...

[Orph]

Okay, ....... this thread has gone from bending spoons, ..... to spooning. :sarcastic:

:preggers:

[Tesseract]

.
Dear All,

I realized that this thread might be needed. Or, if not needed, at least it might be fun. :Party:

Here's how to bend spoons (and forks!). I am serious.

You 'talk' to the spoon (telepathically), and enlist its support. There reaches a point when the spoon says "Okay, do it now". You then apply the slightest pressure, and it kind of melts, like soft wax. But there's just a window of a second or so. If you miss it, it won't work after that. Once you get that knack, it's very easy.



Ok to use an interpreter?

30910

[t2016]

Small steps, big achievement later. Yeah.

[ZooLife]

Okay, ....... this thread has gone from bending spoons, ..... to spooning. :sarcastic:

:preggers:

https://img0.etsystatic.com/029/0/6222978/il_fullxfull.530000152_7o9n.jpg

:focus:

...or is it too late for that?


Say it's too late...... oh lord, please say it's too late for that. :P

<3

[Sean]

So, the key isn't forcing, imposing your will on an object..but to harmonize with it's field/structure?

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?

[Selene]

It's not 'visualization' /imagery in the way that you might suppose. That is, you don’t form an image in your mind/self and then impose :muscle: that view/form – whatever it may be – on the object/subject of your attention.

You must connect first, on the object/subject’s own terms, then relate, then re-imagine.

It is more a question of receptivity; of ‘feeling’ what the object/subject really is about. What it’s made of, in its own terms, in its own description as your own mind ‘feels’ or senses this. Follow that, just flow with it, however it seems to you. Trust your own experience.

And, yes, some of this may feel ‘flukey’, unexpected or curious. Just go with it. Drop your preconceived notions of what the object is about or what it is composed of and simply listen…. Listen and feel what it is telling you, without prejudice (pre-judgment).

Link into that. Drop your own ideas. Reach and learn.

When you have established some true rapport – and you will ‘know’ this – your entire body will confirm, relax, lock onto the signal – however you want to describe this – but you will know, then you can gently manipulate this energy field. At that point, you can visualize/feel your preferred outcome.

It is subtle work. But no less powerful for being so.

Cheers,

Selene


So, the key isn't forcing, imposing your will on an object..but to harmonize with it's field/structure?

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?

[Ron Mauer Sr]

So, the key isn't forcing, imposing your will on an object..but to harmonize with it's field/structure?

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?

Our instructor asked the students to talk to the spoon in the same way you would give a command your dog. Say "bend" when the spoon got warm from rubbing.

[Selene]

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?

I'm sorry; I've neglected to answer this in more detail.

Yes, everything has a consciousness, a personal field, an energy signature.

Everything you can experience here is ‘alive’. Truly.

What is wonderful is that the spectrum, the range of aliveness, is so far beyond our ordinary expectation or experience. What we need to do is listen and learn more carefully.

Everything is truly new. There is always more.

Cheers,

Selene

[RunningDeer]

So, the key isn't forcing, imposing your will on an object..but to harmonize with it's field/structure?

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?


"how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?"

My current practice is whole body awareness. Because I’m holographic every part of me works together rather than only visualization from mind and/or pineal.

I find it works best when I'm not in mind in those nano-seconds of experience. The mind trips me up into non-belief and anchors me in this reality that we've been entrained to believe and live.

The whole body senses, feelings, knows. I pay attention to all it’s sensations and signals; stay open and in the flow. From another perspective, everything is ‘my’ world and I am everything. Which is why whole body, the seen and unseen fields work in unison with 'out there'.

I’m open to the cues and move with intention all at the same time rather than in linear fashion. It takes practice. It’s a work in progress.

[gripreaper]

This brings me to another question: I believe that everything has a consciousness..so crystals/stones etc. are "alive" at some level..but it's hard to picture the same with knives,or forks, or other household appliances..how should I visualize to make this kind of connection..to everything?

Yes, everything has a consciousness, a personal field, an energy signature. Everything you can experience here is ‘alive’. Truly. What is wonderful is that the spectrum, the range of aliveness, is so far beyond our ordinary expectation or experience. What we need to do is listen and learn more carefully. Everything is truly new. There is always more.

Cheers,

Selene

And then the mystery of how 1000 ton stones can be stacked high in a pyramid structure, next to several other 1000 ton stones which fit together where you cannot even slide a piece of paper between them, and they are perfectly smooth, goes away. Not done with chisels and fork lifts, that's for sure.

[araucaria]

Okay, ....... this thread has gone from bending spoons, ..... to spooning. :sarcastic:

:preggers:

https://img0.etsystatic.com/029/0/6222978/il_fullxfull.530000152_7o9n.jpg


Just as long as 'forking' doesn't lead to 'knifing', which, alas, is all too common.


And then the mystery of how 1000 ton stones can be stacked high in a pyramid structure, next to several other 1000 ton stones which fit together where you cannot even slide a piece of paper between them, and they are perfectly smooth, goes away. Not done with chisels and fork lifts, that's for sure.
I think maybe this is one thing about the pyramids that is not too mysterious. When you see what a hundred kilos can do to a sofa in a hundred seconds, you would expect thousands of tons sitting for thousands of years on a given stone to have left their imprint.

[ZooLife]

Okay, ....... this thread has gone from bending spoons, ..... to spooning. :sarcastic:

:preggers:

https://img0.etsystatic.com/029/0/6222978/il_fullxfull.530000152_7o9n.jpg


Just as long as 'forking' doesn't lead to 'knifing', which, alas, is all too common.


Which leads me to an intriguing thought. Why is the spoon classically chosen as the utensil to bend? Is it a symbolically suggesting that one needs to be 'spoon' fed into mysticism?

http://www.quotationof.com/images/spoon-quotes-3.jpg

[ZooLife]

http://www.quotationof.com/images/spoon-quotes-3.jpg

Forgive me for replying to my own post but I have another thought.

Perhaps spoon bending is a reflection of going beyond spoon feeding to no longer needing to be fed (lies), symbolized by the bent spoon.

The dispelling of illusions whether they be ones created by the MSM or ?

The world looks quite different (bent spoon) when what was once thought of as the truth is finally seen as a mirage designed to deceive.

http://vicgill.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2671845245_9ebfd6be7c_b.jpg

[Bill Ryan]

At the recent Avalon meetup (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?105631-An-Avalon-Conference-31-March-2-April-2019), new member moosette (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?44899-moosette) took us by surprise by psychically 'sticking' a dime to a smooth (and very vertical) door. That generated a high degree of interest and excitement from everyone who witnessed it — and a high degree of skepticism from our in-house physicist Intranuclear, which was hilarious. :)

Various folks tried to replicate the feat, the most successful being Sunray, who did it with a penny (which is apparently a little more difficult as it's easier with a coin containing silver). That stayed on the door, seemingly suspended by nothing at all, defying gravity all on its own, for hours.

Others have photos of moosette's dime, but here's my photo of Sunray's penny. The bottle of water is just to show which way is up (and down!). :)

http://projectavalon.net/The_hanging_penny_sm.jpg

And here's one of moosette's bent spoons: :muscle:

http://projectavalon.net/Jean-Marie_%28moosette%29_and_the_bent_spoon_sm.jpg

* I'd originally intended to offer a fun spoon-bending tutorial, but for that, we needed spoons. So I borrowed a bunch from the café downstairs, but was busted when security came up to our room — smiling broadly! — asking me please to have them all back.

So that's where moosette stuck her dime to the wall instead. She later quietly bent her own spoon twice, while we were all talking about something else. (I had one, too, but failed to bend it at all: my excuse was that I was too tired by then, as it was the morning of the meetup Day 3. :) )

[James]

Neat thread!

I totally endorse the Bill Ryan spoon bending method. A few months ago, my wife and I were sitting around home bored and decided to try spoon bending. Not sure why, but it’s what came to mind.

She is a surgeon by trade, and a very meticulous, logical, sort of person, so with her leading the process, we spent a half hour or so trying to heat the metal in the spoons using our thoughts. Not very effective, but if anything should have worked, it ought to have been that.

I suggested before putting our silverware away to ask the spoon if it would like to change its shape for us, and if so, to let us know when. We didn’t have any luck for quite a while again, so we more or less gave up. A little bit later, I felt like my spoon was ready, so I went over to the counter and pretty much effortlessly bent it into a little square shape. She didn’t have any luck, but kept trying for another few days! It was quite amusing, considering her rationality.

It’s worked for me the other couple times I tried since then. It’s a very short period when it will bend, and when it does, it’s like the consistency of warm plastic - almost - just without the heat.

[shaberon]

In my opinion, this is one of the best old threads. I have linked it a couple times because I find it to be a great example of people getting a taste of "the real thing". Nice to see it came up again and better yet in actual practice!

[James Newell]

I saw coins on the wall. What is the hat for sticking a coin on the wall?

[Bill Ryan]

I saw coins on the wall. What is the hat for sticking a coin on the wall?

I have no idea! We'll have to ask moosette... her application is about to be approved, and then we can direct her to this thread to reveal all. :)

[Ernie Nemeth]

I'm scared to try because I'm scared it will work. What then?

[RunningDeer]

I'm scared to try because I'm scared it will work. What then?

Then you get to scratch it off your bucket list. http://paula.avalonlibrary.net/smilies/clap.gif

I was scare that it wouldn’t work. It’d make me less than. Bruise me-lil-ego. Silly notions keep us from creating our personal mysteries, our personal stories.

We’re all good at different things. If not this, then something else. For me, it was another confirmation that there are cool things happening all around. I can join in or not. I say, ”What the heck. Why not?”


I bent my spoon and then bent it back with a slight bump.

https://i.imgur.com/l3BYivI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aZaYRS7.jpg

♡

[Ernie Nemeth]

Of course, Paula, you realize if you can do that you can do even more wondrously magical things just as easily, right?

And that only 'I' stands in the way of 'me'.

[RunningDeer]

Of course, Paula, you realize if you can do that you can do even more wondrously magical things just as easily, right?

And that only 'I' stands in the way of 'me'.

I never know for sure. Where I am today is that I'm not interested in recreating. I'd rather be open to the surprises along the way. And there have been some Cracker Jack surprises that I would've missed if my focus was on re-creation rather than awareness of present mysteries.

[Ron Mauer Sr]

When I tried to straighten my spoon it broke. Maybe because I waited too long and let the spoon cool down where i had been rubbing it with my thumb.

[RunningDeer]

How to Bend Spoons with Carrie Kohan (8 min)
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[RunningDeer]

http://paula.avalonlibrary.net/Love/soup-spoon2.jpg

[RunningDeer]

How to Bend Spoons with Carrie Kohan (8 min)
8hhD27zUaj4

I don’t know why Carrie Kohan set the spoon demonstration to private. She talks a little bit about it @ 8:49 (https://youtu.be/-H4YkFcP_Sk?t=529), and shows some of her twisted spoons.

I used her approach. In a nutshell from the other video, everything is made up of atoms. So I merged the spoon atoms and myself. Once I felt my fingers tingle/buzz, the alchemist bent it. ♡


-H4YkFcP_Sk

[Denise/Dizi]

I have never really tried in earnest to bend a spoon, but one day my husband and I were changing the brakes on his truck... He had a difficult time doing the right side and it was my turn to do the left side, after watching him do it.

I got on the ground, after lifting the truck on the jack and removing the tire, and remembered this thread.. Knowing it would take some force to move some of the pieces of the brake assembly, and not damaging it, I relaxed and thought about the truck. I remembered that it had a built in on board computer system for certain elements, so I focused my intentions on linking to that, and I told the truck that what I was doing was to help keep the truck from any damage, as it stopped the truck before it hit anything..

Oddly enough, I said nothing about doing this as I did it, because I didn't want to have anyone laugh at me... But with the very slightest bit of pressure, the things I needed to move, in order to take off and replace the parts, seemingly moved themselves for me.. I barely touched them. The parts both came out, and slid right in, with almost zero effort on my part. It was as if someone had deliberately prepped them for me, and all I had to do was take them out and replace them..

Not only did it work beautifully, but it was much faster and very gentle as far as having to use any force.. And within minutes I was tightening the lug nuts again, and lowering the truck.. It wasn't until going down a very steep hill a few days later that I was reminded that this was the "TEST RUN" for the new brakes.. And they worked beautifully. I didn't even consider that they may fail if I had done it improperly...

So I have to say, there is something about reaching out to your environment. While I have never bended a spoon? I have used the technique and it worked!

[Bill Ryan]

:bump: :bump: :bump:

[mizo]

:bump: :bump: :bump:

Looks fun! Though, I did first of all check to see if the post was made on a past First of April. :bigsmile:

[I am B]

I've read this post 2 or 3 times already and I still have doubts if it is a light hearted joke, some satyre, or something actually working out.

Please confirm Q.Q

[Bill Ryan]

I've read this post 2 or 3 times already and I still have doubts if it is a light hearted joke, some satyre, or something actually working out.

Please confirm Q.Q100% serious. I was amazed that I could do it. RunningDeer (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?10697-RunningDeer)/Paula tested the same technique soon after, and was delighted that she succeeded. After this post of hers (#24 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=991430&viewfull=1#post991430)), quoted below, she posted a few more times about her experience... do read.
:happy dog:



Real [physical] pressure... but it really doesn't take all that much. It's certainly not 'using force'.
Got it! http://imgur.com/vkyQKp0.gif

I didn't realize you can use a bit of pressure. I see now that it doesn't take much. I was envisioning the Matrix way. "There is no spoon."


My spoon bent and then bent back with a slight bump.

https://i.imgur.com/l3BYivI.jpg

[RunningDeer]

I've read this post 2 or 3 times already and I still have doubts if it is a light hearted joke, some satyre, or something actually working out.

Please confirm Q.Q

The first time I bent the spoon and bent it back again was on August 21, 2015 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=991430&viewfull=1#post991430).


https://i.imgur.com/l3BYivI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aZaYRS7.jpg

The second time was on October 31, 2020 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=1386717&viewfull=1#post13867). The bent soup spoon now hangs over a wooden bowl on the kitchen counter.


http://paula.avalonlibrary.net/Love/soup-spoon2.jpg

[Patient]

I can feel that it works.

My mind is always so busy - but I did get to a point where there was warmth and nothing else and it bent a little. But as quick as the moment came it left, but at least I know it is possible.

...stopped to take a pic. As I was writing the previous lines, a heat and itch came to both of my palms.

There are curved red lines on the palms of both hands - two on one, one on the other, but as things go, I am having difficulty adding the pics. (Yesterday I added pics without an issue.)

I will try again.

Rather than frustrate myself further, I will try to add these pics later. Every effort to save the photo in a small enough file to upload is failing.

[Patient]

Ok, not perfect but it worked. I had to send the pics to my wife's phone and have her edit them.

The first pic is my right hand. There is a reddish' curve like a 'C' .

On the left hand there are 2. In this pic they are horizontal creating two curves in the top half of the pic like an "m" shape i guess. (This one is harder to see in the pic.)

They were hot and itchy and very prominent at first - but faded as I tried to get a pic of them.

I am not going to say what came to my mind initially, as I am looking for some feedback. Wth?

[RunningDeer]

Patient, this is the best I can do to change the saturation. The good news you can see the reddish marks.
https://i.imgur.com/d04j7RY.jpg

Ok, not perfect but it worked. I had to send the pics to my wife's phone and have her edit them.

The first pic is my right hand. There is a reddish' curve like a 'C' .

On the left hand there are 2. In this pic they are horizontal creating two curves in the top half of the pic like an "m" shape i guess. (This one is harder to see in the pic.)

They were hot and itchy and very prominent at first - but faded as I tried to get a pic of them.

I am not going to say what came to my mind initially, as I am looking for some feedback. Wth?

[Jamie]

I've considered writing on this thread in the past, but hesitated due to thinking that others may consider the pictures of my spoon being unbelievable or a hoax, although I promise it's 100% real.
Done by my two hands in a few seconds.
The problem is my spoon turned out looking nothing like any spoon bending I've seen online.

I keep the spoon as it's precious to me as reminder of just what's possible with the mind.
In fact it's been a while since I bent the spoon, so on taking photos of it yesterday, I noticed the area which was bent now has some very light rust markings on it.


Anyway it was my first attempt at bending a spoon about 8 years ago, in which I followed a short Youtube video about spoon bending.
You held the handle in one hand, whilst imagining the molecules of the metal in the spoon handle becoming more active and vibrating faster, and softening.

Over 10 minutes I would give around 2mins of focus on the handle and then give a 'gentle' attempt at bending. The first 3 tries, there was no give in the spoon.

On my fourth try, there was a slight hesitation (disbelief in being able to bend the spoon, I guess), at which point as soon as the hesitation occurred this loud voice in my head shouted at the top of its voice...
with an irritated tone..."GET OUT OF YOUR WAY!!"
and without a seconds thought I rotated the spoon head three times in a row with little if any effort.

I don't know if my recollection is correct or not, but whilst holding the handle in one hand I swear I only used my thumb & two fingers of the other hand to do the bending.


The truly annoying thing about this is although I keep the spoon to remind myself of what humans are capable of, I actually haven't been able to bend a spoon since this first attempt of mine.

I have the proof right in front of me that I can do it...yet whenever I try... the little voice is my head says "you'll never do that again" :ROFL:
And I guess 'my' reality provides me with that belief. :facepalm:

[Patient]

I've considered writing on this thread in the past, but hesitated due to thinking that others may consider the pictures of my spoon being unbelievable or a hoax, although I promise it's 100% real.
Done by my two hands in a few seconds.
The problem is my spoon turned out looking nothing like any spoon bending I've seen online.

I keep the spoon as it's precious to me (almost like an heirloom to self) as reminder of just what's possible with the mind.
In fact it's been a while since I bent the spoon, so on taking photos of it yesterday, I noticed the area which was bent now has some very light rust markings on it.


Anyway it was my first attempt at bending a spoon about 8 years ago, in which I followed a short Youtube video about spoon bending.
You held the handle in one hand, whilst imagining the molecules of the metal in the spoon handle becoming more active and vibrating faster, and softening.

Over 10 minutes I would give around 2mins of focus on the handle and then give a 'gentle' attempt at bending. The first 3 tries, there was no give in the spoon.

On my fourth try, there was a slight hesitation (disbelief of being able to do it I guess) by myself to bend the spoon at which point as soon as the hesitation occurred this loud voice in my head shouted at the top of its voice...
with an irritated tone..."GET OUT OF YOUR WAY!!"
and without a seconds thought I rotated the spoon head three times in a row with little if any effort.

I don't know if my recollection is correct or not, but whilst holding the handle in one hand I swear I only used my thumb & two fingers of the other hand to do the bending.


The truly annoying thing about this is although I keep the spoon to remind myself of what humans are capable of, I actually haven't been able to bend a spoon since this first attempt of mine.

I have the proof right in front of me that I can do it...yet whenever I try... the little voice is my heads says "you'll never do that again" :ROFL:
And I guess reality provides me with that belief. :facepalm:

I guess because you only needed to do it once to know that you can! :)

[Ewan]

this loud voice in my head shouted at the top of its voice...
with an irritated tone..."GET OUT OF YOUR WAY!!"


That's brilliant!

(We're always stopping ourselves through hesitancy, disbelief etc. Getting in OUR OWN WAY).

[I am B]

I have not too seriously tried, but I do feel uncapable.

I "borderline subcounsciously" feel like im being silly-treated by some internet trolls, with all due respect.

Guess its a matter to just keep trying.

[Inversion]

I tried to bend a fork and it didn't work for me. Recently forks have been disappearing.

Utensils and Other Disappearing Objects (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?119464-Utensils-and-Other-Disappearing-Objects)

[Tom Booth]

Perhaps I’ve got a ‘no-bendy-the-spoon' implant? It bowed only slightly. (That’s if I did it correctly.)

My honest feelings? The dialogue going on in my head right now is that I'm discounting everything I’ve accomplished in my life. I hear the words like ‘unworthy’ and ’fraud’ rattling around up there.



This is very interesting.

I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but as a child, I don't think I ever believed it and basically couldn't wait to get out, once old enough, and the prediction was "Armageddon" would come BEFORE 1975 when I would be just 15, but when it became clear there would be no "Armageddon" I had to get my mind free of 15 years of "fundamentalist" Christian indoctrination. I started by reading the entire Bible from cover to cover (well most of it anyway) with the assistance of Greek and Hebrew dictionaries, concordances, dozens of different translation, etc.

Such "independent" study or Bible research was generally discouraged by the JW's. You should, they say, only read the Bible in conjunction with the publications of the Watchtower Society so as not to get lost in the weeds or "misinterpret" what it says. They would quote a Bible passage "Do not lean upon your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5) Well, that passage has to do with trusting in God, not some made up religion.

Anyway, as I delved into the Bible, I came across a passage: "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith." (Mark 11:23)

There were numerous similar passages. I'll spare the readers here from detailing the Jehovah Witness twisted interpretation of such passages.

Along with my unfettered Bible reading, I was also frequenting the local Bookshop, which had a fairly extensive Esoteric/New Age section. I became interested in other, alternative Bible interpretations, and other spiritual disciplines.

Well, I WILL saddle the reader with the JW interpretation: If you have any difficulty believing the JW teachings from the Watchtower, "don't make a mountain out of a molehill". Ask that this "mountainous" obstacle preventing you from fully accepting the JW teachings be removed and it will be removed!

In other words, the passage had nothing to do with "miracles" in a literal sense.

Well, now on my own, making up my own mind, reading and painstakingly translating the original Greek text, I concluded that it did indeed have to do with literal miracles. (Greek δύναμις dunamis), like raising the dead, healing the sick, walking on water, multiplying the loaves and fishes etc. etc.

Like bending spoons for example.

I had also been reading books I felt attracted to in the book store, like "The Crack in the Cosmic Egg" by Joseph Chilton Pearce, who wrote a lot about Carlos Castaneda's "The Teachings of Don Juan" so I read that series of books up to "Tales of Power".

In "Tales of Power" the character "Don Juan" talked about "Stopping the Internal Dialogue" as "The key to sorcery".

So when you mentioned: "The dialogue going on in my head right now..." this whole association with "...and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe..." and "stopping the internal dialogue", fired up the neurons in my head.

This lead to some interesting "experiments" and personal experiences maybe I'll start a thread on here sometime.

OH, I might mention Scientology. I also related this to "making a POSTULATE" or "consideration" What is a "postulate" in Scientology?

https://vinaire.me/2020/01/25/phoenix-lectures-chapter-4/


Well, it could be "I can bend that spoon", but the mind trying to make such a "postulate" is already full of previous considerations, beliefs, thoughts, opinions, fears, feelings etc. that say solid steel objects do not bend. Spoons do not just bend by thinking about bending them.

This can go very deep. I'm not worthy to been spoons, I'm not Jesus, I can't do miracles, It goes against scientific principles to bend spoons, its just impossible!, There was that time I accidently stepped on a bug but it couldn't help it... Our minds are so full of conflicting ideas and beliefs. fears, insecurities etc. etc. and when we make some effort to do something like bend spoons with our minds, all this "Garbage" wells up and comes to the surface.

Suppressing all that "internal dialogue" or trying to "STOP" it, in my experience does no good. It needs to be brought to the surface and thoroughly examined.

I wasn't trying to bend any spoons, but I was trying to do something I thought would be impossible, or "a miracle".

What I found helpful was to get out a blank notebook and pencil, then TRY whatever it is, bending spoons or whatever "miracle" and listen to this inner stream of consciousness and write everything down that comes up in opposition to your "postulate" to bend the spoon or whatever it is you're trying to do.

Keep writing. IT may be just a lot of gibberish at times, but write it all down, all the doubts, fears, disbelief, contradictions, religious indoctrinations, scientific training, guilt, shame, feeling of unworthiness, etc. etc. whatever is lurking deep in the mind that opposes your intention.

Then when EVERYTHING is written down, start DEALING WITH IT. Examine each item and think about it. Is it really true? Do you really want to hold onto this? Is there a way to change your mind about it? do you really have to believe this or feel this way?

Start with the easiest thing there is on the list. Something that can be resolved successfully, then find the next easiest thing to resolve.

Once you have crossed everything off the list, try again, the "visualization" or the "intention".

Start with a new blank page and repeat the whole process of writing down whatever crops up.

Eventually, it should become possible to approach the "intention" or "postulate" with a clear mind. No opposition. No heckling.

"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."

"Stopping the internal dialogue" is a hack. Maybe knock out your thoughts, temporarily with some potent drugs, but I think fully conscious and fully aware examination and direct confronting of all the mental "garbage" is a much more effective and permanent approach in the long run.

Of course, after all that, when the spoon still doesn't bend, all the "doubts" may come flooding back with a vengeance.

That happened to me.

But sometime later, I came back and found a "bent spoon" on my coffee table. Not literally a bent spoon, my "intention' was something else, but I was not the same after that. I had experienced "a miracle". What I thought was impossible manifested.

Must have been a "coincidence".


4 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

What is this thing "Faith"?


Amplified Bible
Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses].

Not trying to push "Christianity" here with these Bible references. Christianity, in general teaches that "Faith" is belief in the doctrines of the Church, but it is actually something much more profound.

[RunningDeer]

What I found helpful was to get out a blank notebook and pencil, then TRY whatever it is, bending spoons or whatever "miracle" and listen to this inner stream of consciousness and write everything down that comes up in opposition to your "postulate" to bend the spoon or whatever it is you're trying to do.

Keep writing. IT may be just a lot of gibberish at times, but write it all down, all the doubts, fears, disbelief, contradictions, religious indoctrinations, scientific training, guilt, shame, feeling of unworthiness, etc. etc. whatever is lurking deep in the mind that opposes your intention.

Then when EVERYTHING is written down, start DEALING WITH IT. Examine each item and think about it. Is it really true? Do you really want to hold onto this? Is there a way to change your mind about it? do you really have to believe this or feel this way?

Start with the easiest thing there is on the list. Something that can be resolved successfully, then find the next easiest thing to resolve.

Once you have crossed everything off the list, try again, the "visualization" or the "intention"..




Welcome to Avalon, Tom. https://i.imgur.com/gXR1YbU.gif

If you scroll a bit further on, you’ll see the photos. I bent two spoons and bent one of them back again. (post 24 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=991430&viewfull=1#post991430) & post 27 (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?84701-Spoonbending--how-to--&p=991438&viewfull=1#post991438)). Thanks for your suggestions. https://i.imgur.com/rOEQqjv.gif I agree with your ideas of intention and visualization techniques.

I’ve found that when I’m in my head, i.e. writing ‘the list,’ it’s an intellectual exercise. What works best for me is to tune into feeling of the experience and pay attention to the inner knowing signal. It happens naturally, before too much thought gets involved.

I used to feel the sensation in the Dan Tian, the energy center just below the belly button. After a time, it shifted to the heart. Now, the heart center and inner knowing are my main guides.


I bent my spoon and then bent it back with a slight bump.

https://i.imgur.com/l3BYivI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aZaYRS7.jpg

:heart: