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    Everything goes, just don't talk down to others, making them feel ignorant, or otherwise mess with their space..
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    I am relieved to know that no one will now respond to me via a 3000 word quote from an ancient master, nor the upsetting image of a horse being beaten to death by a man wearing a top hat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    This is a tricky time for humanity and caution is advised. Nevertheless, the forward motion will continue. Both -hand in hand. It cannot be case of caution, without forward motion. Likewise, it cannot be forward motion, with no caution (developmental stability). For the entire point, is considered to be the forward motion.
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    Quote Posted by PurpleLama (here)
    I am speaking from the heart, not being legalistic, as you're well aware.

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

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

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

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

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

    The problem can become a large issue, if the persons involved in giving out the advice, have no experience on both sides of the given subject under discussion. As if they are giving advice in areas where 50% of the material they attempt to debate, is outside of their experience and knowledge. It can be a literal case of the blind attempting to 'school' the sighted --in the realm of sight.
    Holy WOW Carmody. I am 55 years old and besides myself, I have never met anyone who had stumbled upon this possible "truth." I did so years ago. In fact, and bless her soul, I never had any real "love" feelings for my own mother because she did all that "mother" stuff too me all our lives. By the time I turned 12, she gave up and "sent me to my father" which was one of the happiest days of my life. I cannot even use the word "love" when it comes to describing how I felt about my father as the feeling I had for him while he was alive and that I have for him now is beyond words - Love to the Infinite Power perhaps...

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

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

    justone

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    And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.
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    The other day, we had news of a friend of my son’s, who has just qualified as a teacher of children with learning difficulties (éducateur), and has walked straight into a job, as men always do in the caring professions, being so few in number. Why should this be, given that the male of the species is notoriously deadlier than the female?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    This is a tricky time for humanity and caution is advised. Nevertheless, the forward motion will continue. Both -hand in hand. It cannot be case of caution, without forward motion. Likewise, it cannot be forward motion, with no caution (developmental stability). For the entire point, is considered to be the forward motion.
    The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All is well.

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    In My Opinion, and From My Own Perspective:

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

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

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

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

    Thank you, Ulli, for creating this space.

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

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    The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.
    The question of the inequality, statistically speaking is valid, but could be answered that exactly because women are more connected to children, who are dependent on her, as adults in the making, and therefore she has to consider the long-tern consequences of her behavior, which prevents her from committing crimes the way men do.

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    The prison population of deadly females is tiny compared to their male counterparts. Also, your analysis of male behaviour would apply only to the monogamous subset, which is not only fairly small, I gather, but also includes a good many ordinary decent citizens, who may change partners, more or less amicably, but are not promiscuous. And you are talking about a subset of that subset, i.e. men whose wives leave them. However, male killers don't just kill faithless wives, they kill all sorts. And when it comes to being unfaithful, they are usually first.
    I was married 5 years when Lucifera came to me one Friday morning and informed me she was screwing her father's new wife's son at her father's house while our two sons played nintendo in the next room. My first thought was, how can we help Lance (the one she was screwing).

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

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

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

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

    Here and now I am alone (physically) but I am with Cristina in every other way. I thought to call her but the inner voice said... "she's asleep... let her sleep."
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    Quote Posted by Carmody (here)
    And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.
    I thought I was the only one whose life had such events.
    What I discovered is that when people start to pay attention to their here and now
    those events become more frequent,
    and the parallel order of events become apparent and are then like a large orchestra
    where more and more instruments are being added, with rhythm and melodies in harmony.

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    Quote Posted by PurpleLama (here)
    Nobody wants you to step aside, nobody wants you to eat humble pie. I'd like to suggest that a balanced approach, one of forgiveness, of the imagined slights of others and of self, might be a better way. A little ho'oponopono to preserve our ohana. I love you, ulli, and I love all our friends who have gathered here. Here is my heart, right out on my sleeve, right next to my cancer rising....
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    Quote Posted by ulli (here)
    Quote Posted by Carmody (here)
    And right after I make that post, I get a call on my cell that is a wrong number of a man (sounded middle eastern) looking for his wife, and a small, young (juvenile) and completely black cat is outside, crying and looking for a home.
    I thought I was the only one whose life had such events.
    What I discovered is that when people start to pay attention to their here and now
    those events become more frequent,
    and the parallel order of events become apparent and are then like a large orchestra
    where more and more instruments are being added, with rhythm and melodies in harmony.
    Yep - we know this as synchronicity. What is really tricky though is when one grows their devil's horns and synchronicities continue to confirm one to be on their "right" path... very tricky.

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

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

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=aqlJl1LfDP4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    I was always confused about the term "Troll" untill finnally someone explained it to me, and all was well. That is untill it was slung willy nilly, in the direction of my dear freind, anotherbob, and now I am quite confused again. Seems now to me, that somebody, ain't too good at Modulating, when they Modulate someone out of existance for trying to support someones views. But then, what else makes anymore sense in this senseless world. Just keep Modulatin willy nilly as the mood swings you, and keep the rules ever vague, so we can all share in your confussion.
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    Quote Posted by araucaria (here)
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    Here and Now - I sense myself coming back in. I was in the strangest dream (but it was not a physical experience and was more about "there and then"). Prior to the dream I was... wow, I don't know. So I now go to the video camera. (See, I video myself each night when I sleep so that just in case I experience an abduction, I might capture it on tape - so far no luck and its been filmed now for over 2 months). I check the brain wave history log. I knew it - a whole stretch of three hours in a pure Delta wave state. I am certain that's when they get me. OK, satisfied I am ok, I go to the coffee machine and depress the on button and patiently begin my most horrid moments of each and every day - the in between stage between my waking state and that kick in from the first full cup of coffee.

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

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

    Its nice this physical world. I am glad I get to experience it. Love to All Chester
    Hi justoneman
    You don't like hypnagogia?! I find that state probably the most creative time of the day (apart from other sleepless hours). But maybe that's just me

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia
    Araucaria, I bet you are good at crossword puzzles. Are you a good speller?
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    Quote Posted by justoneman (here)
    I love the Angel Cards - my favorite is Wholeness. My ex- stole my last set (except for that one card I somehow had been using as a bookmark). Have you ever seen the Crop Circle Cards? Awesome divination device. Love to All, Chester
    I find this funny - stealing Angel Cards... At least you get to bookmark with integrity. I have never seen Crop Circle Cards. I think I would enjoy them. This is my favourite this year:

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