Here and Now...What's Happening?

[ulli]

Just woke up again, 5:34 am.
Nothing, only fan noise and crickets chirping. Neither wind nor rain.
I'm sure each and every Barbadian will now try and take the credit for dissolving Ernesto, but I know who really deserves the credit.

I have never seen an Atlantic tropical depression become a tropical storm, and then fizzle like this, ever.

In the past people's prayers have changed the course of Hugo, and Ivan, but this fizzle is unprecedented.

If anyone wants to see the loops or history of the half-hourly images, here is the page.

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/rams...tc/rmtcbarir42

[Jenci]

Posted by ulli (here)
Just woke up again, 5:34 am.
Nothing, only fan noise and crickets chirping. Neither wind nor rain.
I'm sure each and every Barbadian will now try and take the credit for dissolving Ernesto, but I know who really deserves the credit.

I have never seen an Atlantic tropical depression become a tropical storm, and then fizzle like this, ever.

In the past people's prayers have changed the course of Hugo, and Ivan, but this fizzle is unprecedented.

If anyone wants to see the loops or history of the half-hourly images, here is the page.

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/rams...tc/rmtcbarir42

This is great news Ulli, that you are now all safe.

Jeanette

[leavesoftrees]

Posted by Carmody (here)
It made me think of this one:

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

Thanks again for this song. It is a great song. Since you brought it to the forum a few weeks ago, I have added it to my playlist for my massage sessions. I think it sends many of my clients into another space

I Know That I Know lyrics

"We are all so fascinated with recalling things;
Taking photographs, writing them down, and above all -
remembering them. It's phonographic. 'Cause you see; if
you don't remember anything - you don't know you're
there.
A person who had total amnesia, and lived in split
seconds only, wouldn't know he was there.


But suddenly, to know that you're there, you need an
echo.

There was a young man who said though, it seems that I
know that I know, what I would like to see is the I that
knows me when I know that I know that I know."

(Alan Watts)

[leavesoftrees]

Posted by another bob (here)
So the storms, crises, and sufferings of life are a way of finding the eye. When everything is going our way, we do not see the eye, and we feel no need to find it. But when everything is going against us, then we find the eye. So the avoidance of suffering and the desire to have everything go our own way runs contrary to the whole movement of our journey; it is all a wrong view. With the right view, however, one should be able to come to the state of oneness in six or seven years - years not merely of suffering, but years of enlightenment, for right suffering is the essence of enlightenment.

This raises the question of what is right suffering. In the context of what she is saying, she suggests not running away from suffering, but to sit with it and stay present to it. Which is the basis of many meditation techniques. Suffering literally means to carry under, or perhaps better expressed as carry within. Allowing the suffering to carry us within to a place of transformation. So its very meaning implies what Bernadette is saying.

Paradoxically most of us are addicted to our suffering. We will give up anything but not what makes us suffer. How many of us like to whinge about the weather, the economy, our sore back, our politicians etc. ? But this is wrong suffering for it is really running away from suffering rather than sitting with it and letting a transformation take effect

I am reminded of G.I Gurdjieff's Being parktdolg duty, which translates as conscious labour and intentional suffering. When bearing intentional suffering a human being can possibly see himself as he really is. A first step

[Fred Steeves]

Posted by ulli (here)
Just woke up again, 5:34 am.
Nothing, only fan noise and crickets chirping. Neither wind nor rain.
I'm sure each and every Barbadian will now try and take the credit for dissolving Ernesto, but I know who really deserves the credit.

I have never seen an Atlantic tropical depression become a tropical storm, and then fizzle like this, ever.

In the past people's prayers have changed the course of Hugo, and Ivan, but this fizzle is unprecedented.

If anyone wants to see the loops or history of the half-hourly images, here is the page.

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/rams...tc/rmtcbarir42

Hi Ulli, glad ya'll were spared of any heavy weather from Ernesto, that big patch of upper level dry air it's going through has really kept a lid on it. In a few days it may be my turn to keep a close eye on that old boy here on the Florida's west coast, so I'll take over the Ernesto watch fer ya.

Cheers,
Fred

[1inMany]

Good Morning (and stuff),

It is still cool at 6am, I feel the cool air in a constant flow from my porch fan and it is so refreshing. Love the respite from the stifling heat of the days. The moon is still out, as it has been in the mornings lately. It's a treat to be able to see it in the morning.

Today is full of possibilities. I am trying to remember, and keep in the forefront of my mind, that whatever comes this way can be overcome by remaining centered. All this energy is so new, I find that there are many times I will be able to tap into it and remain here, in this place of being. But I still forget it is a resource, so today I will try to remember it is always with me, there for the asking. This will make my day full of wonder rather than full of dread or being braced for the next punch. There will be no punches today, only little bumps, which will be reminders.

Much Love,

[ulli]

Posted by leavesoftrees (here)

Posted by another bob (here)
So the storms, crises, and sufferings of life are a way of finding the eye. When everything is going our way, we do not see the eye, and we feel no need to find it. But when everything is going against us, then we find the eye. So the avoidance of suffering and the desire to have everything go our own way runs contrary to the whole movement of our journey; it is all a wrong view. With the right view, however, one should be able to come to the state of oneness in six or seven years - years not merely of suffering, but years of enlightenment, for right suffering is the essence of enlightenment.

This raises the question of what is right suffering. In the context of what she is saying, she suggests not running away from suffering, but to sit with it and stay present to it. Which is the basis of many meditation techniques. Suffering literally means to carry under, or perhaps better expressed as carry within. Allowing the suffering to carry us within to a place of transformation. So its very meaning implies what Bernadette is saying.

Paradoxically most of us are addicted to our suffering. We will give up anything but not what makes us suffer. How many of us like to whinge about the weather, the economy, our sore back, our politicians etc. ? But this is wrong suffering for it is really running away from suffering rather than sitting with it and letting a transformation take effect

I am reminded of G.I Gurdjieff's Being parktdolg duty, which translates as conscious labour and intentional suffering. When bearing intentional suffering a human being can possibly see himself as he really is. A first step

YAY! another Gurdjieffian!!! Very pleased to meet you!

[ulli]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)

Posted by ulli (here)
Just woke up again, 5:34 am.
Nothing, only fan noise and crickets chirping. Neither wind nor rain.
I'm sure each and every Barbadian will now try and take the credit for dissolving Ernesto, but I know who really deserves the credit.

I have never seen an Atlantic tropical depression become a tropical storm, and then fizzle like this, ever.

In the past people's prayers have changed the course of Hugo, and Ivan, but this fizzle is unprecedented.

If anyone wants to see the loops or history of the half-hourly images, here is the page.

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/rams...tc/rmtcbarir42

Hi Ulli, glad ya'll were spared of any heavy weather from Ernesto, that big patch of upper level dry air it's going through has really kept a lid on it. In a few days it may be my turn to keep a close eye on that old boy here on the Florida's west coast, so I'll take over the Ernesto watch fer ya.

Cheers,
Fred

Yeah, these Villagers sure know how to create a lot of upper level hot air....

Being full of hot air is our speciality, right, Astrid? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge....

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Posted by 1inMany (here)
Good Morning (and stuff),

It is still cool at 6am, I feel the cool air in a constant flow from my porch fan and it is so refreshing. Love the respite from the stifling heat of the days. The moon is still out, as it has been in the mornings lately. It's a treat to be able to see it in the morning.

Today is full of possibilities. I am trying to remember, and keep in the forefront of my mind, that whatever comes this way can be overcome by remaining centered. All this energy is so new, I find that there are many times I will be able to tap into it and remain here, in this place of being. But I still forget it is a resource, so today I will try to remember it is always with me, there for the asking. This will make my day full of wonder rather than full of dread or being braced for the next punch. There will be no punches today, only little bumps, which will be reminders.

Much Love,

I'm coming over to give you a few punches...lol
Oh, dear, I sound like I've had too many rum punches to drink....

[1inMany]

Posted by ulli
I'm coming over to give you a few punches...lol
Oh, dear, I sound like I've had too many rum punches to drink....

Now, rum punches...that's a thought lol...

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Fred Steeves (here)

Posted by ulli (here)
Just woke up again, 5:34 am.
Nothing, only fan noise and crickets chirping. Neither wind nor rain.
I'm sure each and every Barbadian will now try and take the credit for dissolving Ernesto, but I know who really deserves the credit....

Hi Ulli, glad ya'll were spared of any heavy weather from Ernesto, that big patch of upper level dry air it's going through has really kept a lid on it. In a few days it may be my turn to keep a close eye on that old boy here on the Florida's west coast, so I'll take over the Ernesto watch fer ya.

Cheers,
Fred

Going, going, gone...Fred.

[benevolentcrow]

Yesterday I was talking with my daughter about a friend of hers. Her friend had posted on Facebook that she is tired of people telling her to think positive.

Her x-husband is in a 2 year drug rehab program, before that he pawn pretty much all of their belongings for drug money.

She has 3 little boys and is trying to stay afloat. Having gone back to school for a degree as a pharmacy technician she is working but having a hard time making ends meet. She applied for government assistance and was told she could receive $6. that is six dollars in food stamps a month.

She posted that when people go through what I have and are still thinking positive I want to tell them to shut the f-up! When you try and try and get nowhere what is the point of thinking positive.

My daughter said she wanted to anonymously send a grocery gift card to her to help out.

I say when there are people like my daughter in this world thinking positive is the only thing you can do, will the alternative do anyone any good?

I feel an enormous amount of pride in having a daughter like her. She says no matter what think positive and I agree!

[Sierra]

Posted by ViralSpiral (here)
A chance to remember: In the eye of the storm, I stand secure.

Belle, I hold you in my thoughts.

Here a sample of one in Johannesburg

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=g3PxDDmm1gc

YIKES! That was awesome VS! (Soooooo glad you are back)

WCBD: Thank you for the Kryon video. I needed to hear that message.

It is smoky here and has been for days, fire in the north, twenty miles away. Glorious sunsets ...

I've been going down into shadow lately. It takes me so long to fall to where I can do the actual work. Wish I were more efficient.

Love to you all, my village.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by benevolentcrow (here)
Yesterday I was talking with my daughter about a friend of hers. Her friend had posted on Facebook that she is tired of people telling her to think positive.

Her x-husband is in a 2 year drug rehab program, before that he pawn pretty much all of their belongings for drug money.

She has 3 little boys and is trying to stay afloat. Having gone back to school for a degree as a pharmacy technician she is working but having a hard time making ends meet. She applied for government assistance and was told she could receive $6. that is six dollars in food stamps a month.

She posted that when people go through what I have and are still thinking positive I want to tell them to shut the f-up! When you try and try and get nowhere what is the point of thinking positive.

My daughter said she wanted to anonymously send a grocery gift card to her to help out.

I say when there are people like my daughter in this world thinking positive is the only thing you can do, will the alternative do anyone any good?

I feel an enormous amount of pride in having a daughter like her. She says no matter what think positive and I agree!

Your Daughter is beautiful Soul, benevolentcrow.

For me, reframing in positive language is critical for the brain matrix. Equally important is action steps, and knowing from the larger perspective, each experience is 'money in the bank'.

[ulli]

Posted by benevolentcrow (here)
Yesterday I was talking with my daughter about a friend of hers. Her friend had posted on Facebook that she is tired of people telling her to think positive.

Her x-husband is in a 2 year drug rehab program, before that he pawn pretty much all of their belongings for drug money.

She has 3 little boys and is trying to stay afloat. Having gone back to school for a degree as a pharmacy technician she is working but having a hard time making ends meet. She applied for government assistance and was told she could receive $6. that is six dollars in food stamps a month.

She posted that when people go through what I have and are still thinking positive I want to tell them to shut the f-up! When you try and try and get nowhere what is the point of thinking positive.

My daughter said she wanted to anonymously send a grocery gift card to her to help out.

I say when there are people like my daughter in this world thinking positive is the only thing you can do, will the alternative do anyone any good?

I feel an enormous amount of pride in having a daughter like her. She says no matter what think positive and I agree!

I agree with you there, but not everyone is ready to hear it as they are simply not wired to control their thinking.
And a traumatic childhood can program one to have negative thoughts.
So when they are told to think positive they only become frustrated, like your daughter's friend.
They just have no clue what to do.
Something inside has to be rebuilt, rewired. Carmody talked about this quite a bit.

This change has to be sought by the person themselves,
it cannot be transmitted. She is just not ready yet.
She is looking for saviors, and most likely your daughter wants to help and do the rescue while at the same time help her to adapt positive thinking to become self sustaining.

How do I know all this? because I play both roles really well myself, except finally I can freely admit doing it.
It wasn't always like this. Even admitting that I had a savior complex was hard, although not as hard as admitting to being the other side of that coin, the permanent victim.
The two complement each other.
All is well.

[ulli]

It's Ilie Pandia's birthday today.

[WhiteFeather]

Glad to hear the great news Ulli. I don't watch TV or the news so I thought at first you were referring to our member on Avalon, Ernesto getting dissolved out from Avalon. LoL
Great news anyways, 2 times.

W.f.

[ulli]

Posted by WhiteFeather (here)
Glad to hear the great news Ulli. I don't watch TV or the news so I thought at first you were referring to our member on Avalon, Ernesto getting dissolved out from Avalon. LoL
Great news anyways, 2 times.

W.f.

Thanks so much, and everyone else, too.

Wanna hear something funny? Just as we opened all our windows this morning a huge gust came sweeping down.
There is something about feeling too relieved, or too secure, that attracts a slap like that.
Ernesto is now re-forming, so it's far from over.
But at least we haven't lost electric power. Something to be grateful for.

[Dennis Leahy]

Posted by ulli (here)
...I have never seen an Atlantic tropical depression become a tropical storm, and then fizzle like this, ever.

In the past people's prayers have changed the course of Hugo, and Ivan, but this fizzle is unprecedented.
...

The Tampa Bay Times is mis-reporting: "The overnight disorganization that weakened Ernesto as it moved into the Caribbean was due to atmospheric conditions and strong wind shear."

I think I'll write to their editor and tell them it should have said: "The overnight disorganization that weakened Ernesto as it moved into the Caribbean was due to manifestations of intent by a powerful group of metaphysicians who meet at The Village in Avalon, Cyberspace. The call for metaphysical intervention was made by Village founder, Ulli, and immediately picked up by numerous metaphysicians including 1inMany, another bob, astrid, benevolentcrow, Calz, Caren, Jenci, Nora, Sierra, ViralSpiral, Wakytweaky, WhiteCrowBlackDeer, and metaphysician junior assistant second class Dennis Leahy. Apparently, metaphysical creation of wind shear was the method employed. Ulli states that the fizzle of Ernesto is unprecedented."

Dennis

[gripreaper]

Dennis!! I'm impressed! That was excellent!!

[PurpleLama]

I posted this in another thread, and decided to put it here, as well. It's the thread on miracles in general discussion.


I've performed several weddings, mostly in the afternoon. What I've done is magical in nature, and hence short and sweet, at least on the last few occasions. One of those was on the night of Samhain in 2011, and it was after a group ritual my family had participated in. When I brought my wand down on the hands of the couple being joined together, there was a gasp from those who had gathered to the side to witness the event, two of those being my wife and daughter. As my hand made the motion, as I brought the wand down, a shooting star had traced it's point across the sky. True story, and I've got loads of them. Stuff like this happens all the time if only we paid better attention, inside and out.