Here and Now...What's Happening?

[Carmody]

Posted by Violet (here)
That trip back in time sounded very profound, Ulli. There's a fountain in Vienna with a Poseidon (like) figure holding a trident. Nearby the mausoleum. The Donnerbrunnen. One of the alleys leading to this square is a somewhat steeply asc-/descending street, it looks a bit like your last picture, as does the Antwerp Cathedral entourage. Enjoying a drink




....while watching the masons at work



Freud says that unintentional forgetting isn't really unintentional. Your subconscious doesn't want you to remember. He found connections between the thing forgotten and painful, repressed memories. Sometimes as simple as a last name or a word missing in a poetry recitation, one discovery leads to another. It seems this is all becoming easier for me to do now with the 12th house activation. I'm ready to close the circle, looking back. If you are ready, and you allow it, the pain comes back briefly, and somehow it's liberating. I don't remember the details of the man who lured me to come behind the trees in the park that now no longer exists. He was old. It was raining and the streets were empty. He stood behind me and held me in a tight fixed grip. I remember there was a struggle. I escaped but I don't remember how. I never forgot that event, it was just not that important. I escaped, nothing happened, moving on. Or was it? I don't know. I don't really know, now, looking back, if it was really that meaningless with regards to the aftermath. The more I accept that it wasn't so meaningless, the more I remember about how I felt in that moment. And obviously I felt scared, I knew that if I wasn't going to get away from that man, I was a lost case. And I felt that my chances were so small, because I was just a kid, and he was a grown man. And because of the bad weather, there was no one out there to see or help me. I had to do this by myself. That's what I remember, now. But before now, it was 'just' something that luckily didn't end badly.

The best of positive energies from me to señor Ulli. For a full recovery.

Paula, a q about the graphics,...for the younger audience and/or sensitive souls...They're quite...graphic. Maybe it should have a warning?

A little song about awakening in the modern world, Freud, and so on (I've listed it before, and I like the title and cover on this one (Bunny suits/avatar and in a coma, out in a field, on your knees, just a bit lost....):

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lfPwb4f6lo8

[ThePythonicCow]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
Organic Greens & pHour Salts™ is a combination of four powerful carbonate salts (sodium bicarbonate, magnesium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and calcium carbonate) that help maintain the alkaline design of human, plant, and animal organisms.

Notice that some of these are carbonates and some are bicarbonates.

The bicarbonates dissolve in water and so their associated mineral ion, the sodium or potassium, is available for use by your body.

The carbonates do not dissolve in water. Think of them as adding ground up rock powder to your poop. Useless. (Oops - See P.S. below.)

Both the calcium and magnesium are essential minerals, and their ratio is one of the several important balances on which the body relies.

Magnesium is deficient in the typical Western diet. There is no stable dry form of magnesium bicarbonate. If you tried to make any such, you'd find one of the CO2 molecules (that is, one of the two carbonates) outgassing as carbon dioxide, and the remaining dry, insoluble, magnesium carbonate settling to the bottom.

Most commonly, people use some other form of magnesium, such as magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate, or magnesium gluconate, that the body can absorb. Geeks at heart, such as Bob and myself, make magnesium bicarbonate in a water solution, as a liquid, not a powder. See Bob's thread Magnesium BiCarbonate Water - a guide to make for details on that, if your inner geek is irrepressible.

I presume that similar alternatives (certainly including at least calcium citrate) exist for calcium. I get my calcium from various foods, such as cheese, sardines and kale, and I used to consume a very high dairy diet, so I don't do any significant supplementation of that.

Do take care to get something close to a balance between magnesium and calcium. Here's a few articles on the importance magnesium and calcium balance that just came up for me now in a quick search:

• Calcium vs. magnesium: The key is balance
• Time to ditch the 2:1 calcium-magnesium ratio
• How to get your calcium and magnesium balance right
• Benefits of Magnesium is Far Greater Than Previously Imagined
• Mineral Balance: Calcium-Magnesium-Phosphorus

I've not read these articles closely, so take them with a couple grains of mixed sodium-potassium salt (such as pHour Salts™, once you ignore the unavailable calcium and magnesium in that product. (Oops - See P.S. below.)

For me, all the above means:

• Mixing some potassium bicarbonate, available from nuts.com and from various suppliers of wine making products, with my salt (Real Salt from Redmond, Utah, similar to Himalayan salt).
• Taking various magnesium supplements, including the above named magnesium chelates orally, magnesium bicarbonate in my remineralized water, and transdermal magnesium chloride.

Finally, it looks like there are a number of excellent articles on magnesium at DrSircus.com/medicine/magnesium.

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P.S. -- Oops. I see after actually looking at the pHour Salts™ ingredients, as you list them in a later post and as pHour Salts lists them on their own page, that their magnesium and calcium salts are with chloride, not with carbonate. The chloride forms of magnesium and calcium are quite available to the body.

[Carmody]

I've tried the magnesium-water trick of Bob's mentioning, and it works rather well. I use it for stomach upset, ie, too much spicy food, or with problems from bad eating. (burgers, etc) Kills heartburn in seconds. Not it's intended use, but it does at the least, get brought into the body.

[Carmody]

Also watching this, it's creeping me out:

The Man In The High Castle

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Paul (here)
P.S. -- Oops. I see after actually looking at the pHour Salts™ ingredients, as you list them in a later post and as pHour Salts lists them on their own page, that their magnesium and calcium salts are with chloride, not with carbonate. The chloride forms of magnesium and calcium are quite available to the body.

Thanks, Paul.

I'll check out the links tomorrow. My inner geek is fizzling down to nothing left this evening. I recall some of this information from before. My concern at the time was some products break out my skin or I'd get hives. Now, three(ish) years later, it's a different body, so I'm ready to try again.

P.S. Inner geek is relative. You and Bob are in a different geekish-sphere than I. Sigh...

[onawah]

I have a lot of respect for Dr. Patrick Flanagan and Dr. Mark Sircus, both of whom were contemporaries of my mentor, Dr. Christopher Hills. Please tell me what you think about this source of antioxidants they are both recommending: http://drsircus.com/medicine/increas...9220f-10646942

http://www.integratedhealth.com/supp...-60-caps.html/

Also , I've been taking ionic magnesium drops for awhile, but recently started making my own magnesium oil with magnesium flakes (boiled in water) and applied topically with a mix of coconut oil and shea butter to keep it from itching. The latter really feels good, and costs lost less than readymade magnesium oil.

Dr. Sircus also recommends baking soda for lots of things, especially for over-acidity. Since I had most of my teeth pulled and have been wearing dentures, I've had problems dealing with over-acidity in my mouth, especially after eating something sweet (though all I use pretty much is raw honey or coconut crystals). It may be candida--I'm not sure. But I've found taking 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and keeping it in my mouth for a couple of minutes will take care of it.

[skyflower]

Posted by Carmody (here)
Also watching this, it's creeping me out:

The Man In The High Castle

It had me creeped out at the opening.

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

[Violet]

Thanks Paula. I forgot to add the hypochondriacs to the list. Very thoughtful of you.

Posted by Carmody (here)
I've tried the magnesium-water trick of Bob's mentioning, and it works rather well. I use it for stomach upset, ie, too much spicy food, or with problems from bad eating. (burgers, etc) Kills heartburn in seconds. Not it's intended use, but it does at the least, get brought into the body.

Also: 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarb. mixed in a small glass of water. Instant relief.

[ulli]

[ulli]

Hubby's heartbeat is regular again.
The first thing, after he broke the good news to me, was an awareness of bird song.
Funny, how fear messes with one's senses and perceptions.
For more than 24 hours I had lost all awareness of the noises outside.
So now the early morning bird choir seemed louder and more melodious than ever.

But right here and now (30 minutes later) that has changed.
The usual 5:50AM fly-by of dozens of green parrots is happening...
As it happens every morning at this time. They follow the river...
no idea where they are headed.
Anyway, that is one noise I can do without!

Parrot screeching must be one of the nastiest bird noises in nature.
No wonder people like to train them to make other sounds.
Whatever!
I'm just so grateful that the arrhythmia scare is over. Well done, Villagers.
The cardiologist gave him a pile of meds, so he didn't have to fork out a small fortune,
and now he won't need to take them, but can pass them on to patients of his own who might need them more than he does.

[RunningDeer]

Changed that for this.

♡

[Jean-Marie]

A young red fox was on my front porch this morning waiting at my front door. I live in a town home in the city, so this is very unusual. City is 7 square miles with a population of about 37,000 people. Anyone have ideas on what the symbolism might be?

Thank you!

-jean-marie

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Jean-Marie (here)
A young red fox was on my front porch this morning waiting at my front door. I live in a town home in the city, so this is very unusual. City is 7 square miles with a population of about 37,000 people. Anyone have ideas on what the symbolism might be?

Thank you!

-jean-marie

Way cool… Jean-Marie.

What I do is I see if any of the info jumps out. They serve as triggers towards confirmations, food-for-thought, or have-a-looks. Here’s info from two sources from the same author. BTW: you crossed my thoughts several time this a.m.

RED FOX

It’s important to be flexible and adaptable, using the resources you have immediately available. Let the fires of passion in your heart be expressed through some creative process.

Farmer, Dr. Steven. Pocket Guide to Spirit Animals: Understanding Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides.

If FOX shows up, it means:

• Trust your intuition, and be wary of someone you’re involved with who’s attempting to trick you in some way.
• Your intelligence and ingenuity are more useful right now than confrontation and righteousness.
• It’s better for you to remain in the background and exert influence from that position than to take an active leadership role.
• It’s best to blend into your surroundings, move with stealth, and keep your intentions to yourself.
• It’s important at this time to break out of your social conditioning and express yourself more freely.
• Listen and hear, look and see, sense and feel— trust your senses to guide you.

If FOX is your POWER ANIMAL:

• You’re a night person and often are most productive and creative at night while others sleep.
• You’re a keen observer, always watching others, noticing what’s being said as well as what’s not, and because of this you can usually anticipate what’s about to happen.
• You’re an excellent parent or parental figure— very nurturing, protective, and conscientious.
• You’re capable of blending into the environment so as to be nearly invisible; and by adjusting your body language, vocal characteristics, and what you wear, others who know you may not recognize you at first.
• You sometimes surprise everyone by coming up with obscure yet creative solutions to problems.

Farmer, Steven. Animal Spirit Guides: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Identifying and Understanding Your Power Animals and Animal Spirit Helpers.

Paula ♡

[Mark]

Posted by Carmody (here)
Also watching this, it's creeping me out:

The Man In The High Castle

I'm about 6 episodes in. It is pretty creepy. I want to see if they're going to go where I think they are going with it. I hope so.

Posted by ulli (here)
I'm just so grateful that the arrhythmia scare is over. Well done, Villagers.

Yaaaaaaaaay!

[Sierra]

Posted by Rahkyt (here)

Posted by Carmody (here)
Also watching this, it's creeping me out:

The Man In The High Castle

I'm about 6 episodes in. It is pretty creepy. I want to see if they're going to go where I think they are going with it. I hope so.

So creepy I had to take breaks between episodes... I wanted to live in the Midwest myself rather than either coast taken over by the Axis...

[Jean-Marie]

Thanks for sharing that Sierra!!! I cannot watch creepy! and I live in the Midwest!

[Mark]

Posted by Sierra (here)
So creepy I had to take breaks between episodes... I wanted to live in the Midwest myself rather than either coast taken over by the Axis...

LOL It's interesting that Colorado and that part of the nation around the continental divide are the Free Zone. And that is where all of the folks we here in the Alt Community would find interesting have been concentrated. I like the dynamics of the story and the potentiality that the storyline has reminds me somewhat of the series, Fringe. There is a rich mythology about the Nazis post-WWII, not to mention a rich semi-hidden history. Let's see how much of it they incorporate.

[skyflower]

Posted by Sierra (here)

Posted by Rahkyt (here)

Posted by Carmody (here)
Also watching this, it's creeping me out:

The Man In The High Castle

I'm about 6 episodes in. It is pretty creepy. I want to see if they're going to go where I think they are going with it. I hope so.

So creepy I had to take breaks between episodes... I wanted to live in the Midwest myself rather than either coast taken over by the Axis...

I watched 4 episodes straight during the holidays last year...and then I got too creeped out to pick up the series again.
It's strange but this show made me too uncomfortable to continue watching.

[ulli]

Driving in Costa Rica
( don't know who took this picture, but I wish it had been me)

[PurpleLama]

I love Philip K Dick, which I've mentioned before. Due to limited bandwidth, unfortunately I won't be watching Man in the High Castle, but you guys are really making me want to read the book again, which was great.