Here and Now...What's Happening?

[Carmody]

July has quite a few 'strong' happenings, regarding astrology.

http://www.astroprofile.com/2012sky.htm

An astrological chart for the days of the coming year(s)(or historical) is called an 'ephemeris'. This link is an 'Event ephemeris', not a "daily planetary position/degree of zodiac listing", which a traditional astrological ephemeris is.
If you are curious about one of the given alignments in the listing, try doing a search for it.

example, let's say I'm curious about..oh...(looking at the event listing from the link)..Mars Trine Jupiter, on july 17th, 2012. what does that mean?

well, I'll try google searching that term, and clicking in a NEAR random fashion:

"Mars Trine Jupiter, on july 17th, 2012"..and see what I get.

It is very much suggested to read many interpretations, as opposed to just one, as the astrologer is a filter as well, and their interpretation are unique,and should not be taken personally, except in the general sense, which is obviously..not personal.

Thus, read at least three interpretations for the same given planetary alignment, simply in order to get a good feel for the direction of the flow. For it will never be specific, it will only be specific for you, and you alone.


http://www.spiritualsecrets.info/astrology.html
Not what I was looking for, but interesting nonetheless.

http://www.auxmaillesgodefroy.com/transits_2012
A bit different, as it should be. I'm looking for parameters, commonalities, limits(borders), not specifics.

http://zodiacbrat.com/astroevents.php?s=8&np=3
Simple and direct, nicely generalized.

http://darkstarastrology.com/leo-july-horoscope/
this one is done more as a flowing thing..and the aspect/alignment searched for..is in the middle of that. (note that the link is for birth sign LEO,and one should go to their sun sign-listed at the top of the page.....and even that will be very generalized and liable to not be entirely correct.)

http://www.claytentylor.com/transits/mars_transits.html
This one is mars transits, throughout the given year.

http://www.truthstar.com/astrology/M...July-2012.aspx
This one is nice, it gives a 'general' effect consideration that works for everyone, in the 'general sense'.

And so on, Ad infinitum......

[ulli]

Posted by Carmody (here)
July has quite a few 'strong' happenings, regarding astrology.

http://www.astroprofile.com/2012sky.htm

An astrological chart for the days of the coming year(s)(or historical) is called an 'ephemeris'. This link is an 'Event ephemeris', not a "daily planetary position/degree of zodiac listing", which a traditional astrological ephemeris is.

Anyone attempting to study this chart should be informed that trines and sextiles open new possibilities in a harmonious way, inconjunct means small bursts of either positive or negative events, with can trigger people to sudden genius flashes as well as anger outbursts, dependent on which planets are involved.
Oppositions and squares, as well as semi-squares (45 degree angles, not shown here)
bring tests, difficulties, stress (inner and outer), plunges into despair, and even violent behavior.
they require that one keeps a grip on one's reactiveness, so as not to add fuel to the fire.
While the trines and sextiles offer opportunities, which require a certain level of alertness, so as not to be missed.

[dan33]

Posted by DeDukshyn (here)
The post I was alluding to posting, several posts prior ...

Choices, Decisions and the Domestication of Man

I'll try to keep this short, so fill in the blanks where needed ... This is the very short version. It is loosely based on Toltec Wisdom, a bunch of my own musings, and a technique I learned somewhere -- Bill Ryan would likely recognize it

How to domesticate a wild animal? Generally, there are only two principles at work here. Punishment and reward. With consistency and authority, you punish undesired behaviour and reward desired behaviour. The forms of punishment and reward vastly vary to different degree of effects, but the process is always the same. This process is one of programming fear into a consciousness - it is that simple. The subject begins to fear the punishment, but also, it begins to fear a lack of reward - this part of the process is hidden to many - it goes quickly from, "joy of reward" to "fear of not getting the reward"; or just "Fear" if we simplify it.

How to domesticate a human? Have kids. That is all you need to do. "Fear Programming" has been so effective on humans that we are now self domesticating. It is culturally encoded into all our systems - every single culture on Earth is encoded with this self domesticating process; the only difference between "Cult" and "Culture" is scale. We are taught that this is "civility", yet, if you make the right distinctions, you can see there is nothing really civil about this process, and that it is merely a form of control so effective that we do it to ourselves as a species without questioning it.

Think about all the decisions you make in a day .. "Should I buy this? no, it costs too much ..."<Fear of lack>; "I haven't talked to my Mom all month, I better call her or she'll be upset"<Fear of others thoughts>; "If I had that fancy car I bet I could get that hot chick to go on a date .."<Fear of lack of self worth>; Almost every decision made has a hidden fear behind it. We have been programmed to re-act this way in every instance of our lives.

So what is the alternative? How to break from this vicious cycle? The ONLY way is to center yourself in the present moment and make all your life choices from a center of love. Perfect! How do we do that?

I'm going to try to show you a very effective technique to nullify the fear from all your choices ...

First I need to make clear another distinction: Choices and Decisions -- they are not the same thing. Let us entertain these definitions:


Choice: To select after a consideration.

Decision: To select based on a consideration.


Now, ]Paper? or Plastic? Make a Choice between those two ... go on - using the distinctions above Make a CHOICE. Now why did you choose that one? Do you have your reason as to why? Now look at your reason, by the definitions above, -- did you make a Choice? or a Decision? I'm willing to bet you made a decision. What was your selection based on? The consideration driven by your reason - thus you made a decision.

Try again, Paper? or Plastic? Make a CHOICE this time. Ok? Got it? What was your reason for that choice? Wait a sec - did you base that choice on your reason? That's a decision then -- not a choice.

Keep trying ... It can't be that hard, I gave both very clear definitions of a choice and decision ...

By now some of you will have gotten what I was after - some still not. Humans are programmed with "Reasons" -- this is our own self administered "pleasant" version punishment and reward system. Reasons become the self sustained "more comfortable" construct as an alias of the punishment and reward system in humans, and it is so effective some find it "frightening" to try to make a choice without a "reason" to back it up!

However freedom is found in the absence of reasons.

If you can make a proper choice without a need to apply any justification or reasoning to it, you have made that choice from love in the Present Moment (or insanity, or extreme drunkenness ;-). If you find yourself having "Reasons" and making "Decisions" as opposed to choices, then you are living in your past and keeping that past energized into dragging you back as opposed to the Present Moment, which where you really want to be.

If there are any who have not "gotten" it, or if I was not clear enough - "choices" are not made with any reasons, but they may be made after reasoning, in the present moment, from a state of love. Therefore, if you present any "reason" for basing your selection when asked -- your mind was not in the present moment when you made the selection, but rather the priority was on the "reason" - a past based illusionary construct.

The people who rule this world control with these programs of reason - the punishment and reward systems are already in place and they just need to give you new "reasons" for you to believe in to satisfy your fears. We do all the hard work up front by programming our children, then schools do some programming, TV, friends, religions even, it all uses this exact, yet rather simple system. The great thing is that it is easy to escape the programming by making CHOICES instead of DECISIONS. Just keep this distinction

Ready? Set! CHOOSE!

In my mind the only real valid reason for almost anything should be this (and it is not even a real "reason" ): "Because I am loving ... <fill in the blank>" My 2 cents

Like your post, really.
Hugs.

...and please, do not be distracted.

[dan33]

Post deleted for "cloning"

[ulli]

Posted by Carmody (here)

It is very much suggested to read many interpretations, as opposed to just one, as the astrologer is a filter as well, and their interpretation are unique,and should not be taken personally, except in the general sense, which is obviously..not personal.

Thus, read at least three interpretations for the same given planetary alignment, simply in order to get a good feel for the direction of the flow.

Thanks for sharing those links, Carmody.
This is what I do, too.
Especially in difficult cases.
Just like any good doctor consults with colleagues,
and any patient should go for a second opinion.
True medicine is an art, and true astrology is an art,
and one should never, ever think one knows it all.
there is always more to see.

After reading several books, or several websites,
one begins to see a blending into a higher truth, that is universal,
and beyond wishful thinking.

And while doing so one becomes aware of one's true independence,
not quite as compulsive of getting quick pet answers by which to
navigate through life.

[ulli]

Posted by 1inMany (here)
I have glimpsed spiritual growth that does not put my head in the clouds, and then there are times when I'm "upgraded" and there is such an infusion of...I don't know what it is...and it is so fast that it can take days to settle back in.

Could this graph explain your spiritual growth?



Do you feel like a yoyo?
Welcome to the club.

The graph above shows how it would feel from a two dimensional perspective.
when in reality, as a motion, is is more like a spiral,
gathering experiences from all sides before weighing the next step to put forward.

In 3 D it is like spiraling through space

[Marianne]

Posted by ulli (here)
It is true, however, that there will be a T-square formed by Mars, Uranus and Pluto coming up in July.
Very, very tricky period, indeed, and far more volatile than December 2012.
I suggest that the Villagers form a circle and hold hands then.

Like this?


Aquarius Papers has some good information on what's here and what's ahead:
http://www.aquariuspapers.com/astrol...-on-earth.html

http://www.aquariuspapers.com/astrol...onary-dir.html

[ulli]

Posted by Marianne (here)

Posted by ulli (here)
It is true, however, that there will be a T-square formed by Mars, Uranus and Pluto coming up in July.
Very, very tricky period, indeed, and far more volatile than December 2012.
I suggest that the Villagers form a circle and hold hands then.

Like this?


Aquarius Papers has some good information on what's here and what's ahead:
http://www.aquariuspapers.com/astrol...-on-earth.html

http://www.aquariuspapers.com/astrol...onary-dir.html

Oh, loooook! I can see you!
And I can see Astrid, and Rahkyt, and everyone else! At last!

[Guest]

I'm going to be on the road traveling during all of these aspects for about 3 weeks.

Will stay in contact and in touch with the Village as much as I possibly can.

There will be about 4 days early July that I will not have any cell phone or internet connects.

Will be thinking about everyone and keeping everyone in my heart.

Love

Nora

[RunningDeer]

Money saving tip:

Go to your local Dunkin’ Donuts shop and order a toasted multigrain bagel with cream cheese. Make sure Joe fills the order. You’ll get a ten day supply of napkins and enough cream cheese to last a week.

So, three trips a month is a net gain of a month’s supply of napkins and enough cream cheese for three weeks worth of spread for your raisin toast.

Here’s some reading material while you munch: What’s Wrong With A Dunkin’ Donuts Bagel?

PS Save your time. Don't click on the link provided.

[RunningDeer]

I felt helpless to share any financial ah-ah tips to 1inMany. But, I dug into my own treasure chest of experiences that I use to keep me going.

I moved out the day before my 18th birthday with a brown paper bag filled with my clothes and a couple of books. I hitch hiked to the next state over. Within a couple of weeks, I became the sole tenant of my sister’s apartment. It was enough time to find a job working third shift in a rubber mill. I registered for my last year of high school and settled into a brand new life.

No car, no license meant a lot of running home from school to catch some sleep before my 3rd shift job. Zip home for a shower and zip off to school. A couple of months into the job, I got laid off. I swallowed my pride and asked my Mom if I could borrow $100, and I’d pay her back $10 a week as soon as I found another job.

The employment agency sent me to a textile mill for an interview. As soon as the boss found out that I was still in high school, he said no. I told him that if given the chance I’d work for free for two weeks to show him how hard a worker I was. That Friday, I got my first paycheck of $54.

$54 dollars - $30 weekly rent - $10 Mom’s loan = $14 net for groceries and lunch money, and laundry mat, and the occasional “Drake's: Frosted Peanut Butter Creme Funny Bones”.

I was a millionaire.

Over time, I managed to save $100 and went to the dentist down the street. Dr. Lupien was his name. Mrs. Lupien, his wife, was the kind receptionist. I explained to her that I saved up $100 dollars, and would like to make an appointment for $100 worth of work. It was the first time I had gas, and I was there for at least several hours. As an 18 year old, I had no idea of cost. But I knew they, along with others, were some mighty Angels, I’ve met along the way. I am grateful for All.

I am a millionaire.

What I was back then, I didn’t have the words or awareness. I was just someone that on some level knew life worked in the direction one sets for herself. No question. No doubt. It’s been great to share this because it serves as a reminder for me. Thank you.

[benevolentcrow]

WhiteCrowBlackDear, thank you for that heart felt dose of truth and honesty. We all have had our trials and tribulations. I doubt that anyone would believe my story or stories I have to tell, (save them for another day).

We have come together to the H&N for different reasons. It's people like you that make me want to visit time and time again!

[ulli]

Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)
I felt helpless to share any financial ah-ah tips to 1inMany. But, I dug into my own treasure chest of experiences that use to keep me going.

I moved out the day before my 18th birthday with a brown paper bag filled with my clothes and a couple of books. I hitch hiked to the next state over. Within a couple of weeks, I became the sole tenant of my sister’s apartment. It was enough time to find a job working third shift in a rubber mill. I registered for my last year of high school and settled into a brand new life.

No car, no license meant a lot of running home from school to catch some sleep before my 3rd shift job. Zip home for a shower and zip off to school. A couple of months into the job, I got laid off. I swallowed my pride and asked my Mom if I could borrow $100, and I’d pay her back $10 a week as soon as I found another job.

The employment agency sent me to a textile mill for an interview. As soon as the boss found out that I was still in high school, he said no. I told him that if given the chance I’d work for free for two weeks to show him how hard a worker I was. That Friday, I got my first paycheck of $54.

$54 dollars - $30 weekly rent - $10 Mom’s loan = $14 net for groceries and lunch money, and laundry mat, and the occasional “Drake's: Frosted Peanut Butter Creme Funny Bones”.

I was a millionaire.

Over time, I managed to save $100 and went to the dentist down the street. Dr. Lupien was his name. Mrs. Lupien, his wife, was the kind receptionist. I explained to her that I saved up $100 dollars, and would like to make an appointment for $100 worth of work. It was the first time I had gas, and I was there for at least several hours. As an 18 year old, I had no idea of cost. But I knew they, along with others, were some mighty Angels, I’ve met along the way. I am grateful for All.

I am a millionaire.

What I was back then, I didn’t have the words or awareness. I was just someone that on some level knew life worked in direction one sets for herself. No question. No doubt. It’s been great to share this because it serves as a reminder for me. Thank you.

That is the true wealth to have, WCBD, that inner wealth.
I've known a few millionaires who are always crying poor, or feeling poor.

Prince Charles has his natal Saturn in the second house, so he would be one of them.
When Princess Diana was killed I grabbed one of those books about her life, that were around at the time.
One of Prince Charles' friends confirmed what I had seen in his chart:
They were all driving out of London one day to go to the country, with Charles at the wheel of his Range Rover,
when he said:
Bloody traffic!! So friend says: Why don't you get a helicopter?
Says Charles, are you crazy? thats far too expensive.
says friend: Are you forgetting that you are Prince Charles?

Actually, come to think of it...that showed quite a bit of modesty on his part, and endearing, in a way.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by benevolentcrow (here)
WhiteCrowBlackDear, thank you for that heart felt dose of truth and honesty. We all have had our trials and tribulations. I doubt that anyone would believe my story or stories I have to tell, (save them for another day).

We have come together to the H&N for different reasons. It's people like you that make me want to visit time and time again!

When you've got the time, benevolentcrow, please share, share, share.




I see those times as character building bumps. Opportunities turned inside out. When seen from another perspective, solutions flow. Empowerment grows. Then the bumps are fewer and fewer, until they've disappeared. Upgraded tools for one's treasure chest.

[ulli]

just in case villagers don't know what tl;dr stands for
here is the answer.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tl%3Bdr
I just triggered someone's "higher self" big time.

[RunningDeer]

Say cheese, Rodriguez/dan33,
This puzzle piece represents one of the many facets that I am coming to know about you.

Hearts,
WhiteCrowBlackDeer

PS Al Pacino looks like you.

Posted by dan33 (here)

Posted by WhiteCrowBlackDeer (here)
I am a Simpleton

Knock, knock, who's there? Nobody. Nobody who even cares to figure it out.

I am learning to accept what I am - an honest Simpleton. I'm appreciative when a flash of insight and creativity mix with this simpleton template. I get to share what tickles me in that moment.

It's coming up on five months that I've been a part of the Avalon Family. I don't recall when I ever wasn't. I'm blown away at people's thoughts, experiences, and most importantly, the communication styles. It seems all are becoming more adept with their opinions. Either that I'm a more adept Simpleton.

Being a Simpleton has it's perks. Low expectations, means more room for insight and creativity. And I have more energy because this mind/body template points it's fingers almost never with laughing and guilting at the unused piles of books.

I'm getting better at not convincing myself and others that I know more than I really do. Man, pressures off. Do you know how freeing that is?

I am a Simpleton. The secret's out. There is a nagging feel. But even that doesn't matter. I hope I don't wake up and see it's a dream. There's still residual memory of old patterns, but like a sweaty palm print on a school desk top, that's fading.

Knock, knock, who's there? Nobody. Nobody who even cares to figure it out.

Time to make the jello. Feels like a lemon lime. That tickles.

I'm a Rodriguez ("ez" is equal to" son" in english.... Rodrigez=Son of Rodrigo / Hudson, Johnson, Harrison, ...)

[dan33]

Posted by ulli (here)
just in case villagers don't know what tl;dr stands for
here is the answer.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tl%3Bdr
I just triggered someone's "higher self" big time.

There are so many things I do not understand, that I do not care for one more. I'll be learning step by step.
For example, 1inmany seems to go "very up and up" (forbidden the word "down"); Nora driving her Aston Martin for 3 days; Modwiz making concerts at the Omega Cafe; Eaglespirit has landed (ya era hora, coño!, siempre volando); Ulli, Boat Captain; Carmody listening again "Comfortably Numb"; PurpleLama saying "my moustache is also purple"; Bill Ryan "I have a cat and he walks with no boots"

Like this part of the video. From 19'09 to 23'10

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MBkB48zONto

[DeDukshyn]

Posted by dan33 (here)

...and please, do not be distracted.

Sorry about that. Perhaps I'll sit and watch for a while ...

[gripreaper]

image of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way universe, stretching in an immense band across the skies and giving us just the tiniest glimpse of the vastness of our universe around us.

The image was taken by astrophotographer Luc Perrot on the French island of Réunion, to the East of Madagascar, who reports that he waited two years to get the perfect light conditions.

But it was worth it.



The image was taken earlier this month at the Piton de l'Eau on Reunion Island.

In the foreground, surrounded by bushes and trees, lies a water-filled volcanic crater serenely reflecting starlight.

A careful inspection near the image center will locate Piton des Neiges, the highest peak on the island, situated several kilometers away.

In the background, high above the lake, shines the light of hundreds of stars, most of which are within 100 light years, right in our stellar neighborhood.

Far in the distance, arching majestically overhead, is the central band of our home Milky Way Galaxy, shining by the light of millions of stars each located typically thousands of light years away.

To see more of Luc's photography, visit his website

http://www.lucperrot.fr/?galleries&P...691c3ef48cc159

[1inMany]

A gift for you: Cherries!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, for any of you lovely souls that might be allergic to cherries, I offer other yummies



Help yourself. Apparently magic is all over the place in the Village. You'll see. Take as many as you like, and the offering never gets smaller. Try it.

You wanna know why I offer these? Because I love you.

And, well, because let me tell you something. If any ONE single person visits the Village and needs help but does not ask, you stop it this instant! There is magic here. True magic. Real magic.

Today, Boss has decided he will take the offer.

Now, I do not get my hopes up, as, you know, things change from moment to moment because of Boss' own path. But, what I believe with every part of my being is that this 180 degree turn did not happen all by itself. So, if this is the best choice, it will materialize into reality. If not, that's okay too. I just know that when free of other influences, what is supposed to happen...will happen.

And this Village ROCKS!



p.s. Ulli, how did you get my spiritual journey into a graph? (hahahaha) That's really magic!