Here and Now...What's Happening?

[eaglespirit]

Bringing the Beyond Before Us and Bequeathing the Bountifulness to Benefit the Beholding of the Boom of Beauty!

[ulli]

Oh, araucaria, and I nearly forgot to respond to your question 'what is normal?'
Let's give this a shot...hmm..
After the times of change and transition and sometimes even transformation that accompany a planetary transit, things usually get back to 'normal', like a plateau.
Here 'normal' to me means the comfort zone where new conditions can be assimilated without further interruptions. Like looking around and discovering the new subtleties, enjoying the different perspective.
For the majority of people who are non-thinkers unfortunately 'normal' means a routine cycle where they simply sink into a passive state, of doing their work routines, play routines and rest routines, where all contemplation is suspended, and life becomes simply as mechanical and predictable as it was before, while they live in hope that nothing 'bad' will ever happen again, and all they worry about is where to buy the next hamburger.

[ulli]

You don't have to be a baby lover to appreciate this 6 minute video.
One second of filming each day of the first year of life.
After my recent shock over the loss of my best friend this was just the right antidote...

http://vimeo.com/69986655

[ulli]

Talking of "as above, so below" earlier, here is something
that makes the below even more complex than the above.

Funny how often I find stuff on the Internet right after I was was just thinking and talking about it.

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

[ulli]

It is all so simple.
So many great masters said it.
The message just has to be updated for each generation, using current terminologies....

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=d9fC3flXY5g

[161803398]

I guess for me sometimes everything seems here and now. People say I sometimes talk about 1,000 or 2,000 years ago as if its here and now. If I don't see someone for six months I talk to them as if they were never away. I go on a trip, come home, and walk in like I've been out to the grocery store. I wouldn't notice it except it surprises some people.

On the other, i used to be able to know the future and now I don't. Life was like surfing. But my knowledge of the future stopped some time ago. Don't know what that indicates or the cause.

[Jake]

I'm going to do an experiment. I am going to time how long NOW lasts.

Okay,,, 3... 2... 1... go.... okay it is now,, ten seconds later,, yup, still now,, 45 seconds later,, wow still now!

Minute and a half later,,, amazing, it is still now!

I will check back in later, to see if it is still now.

(2 minutes later, and it is still now!!)

Jake.

[ulli]

Posted by Jake (here)
I'm going to do an experiment. I am going to time how long NOW lasts.

Okay,,, 3... 2... 1... go.... okay it is now,, ten seconds later,, yup, still now,, 45 seconds later,, wow still now!

Minute and a half later,,, amazing, it is still now!

I will check back in later, to see if it is still now.

(2 minutes later, and it is still now!!)

Jake.

So NOW you see that NOW is the only true moment.
There is nothing else. Only the NOWnowNOWnowNOW

Now beats later....



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Posted by 161803398 (here)
I guess for me sometimes everything seems here and now. People say I sometimes talk about 1,000 or 2,000 years ago as if its here and now. If I don't see someone for six months I talk to them as if they were never away. I go on a trip, come home, and walk in like I've been out to the grocery store. I wouldn't notice it except it surprises some people.

On the other, i used to be able to know the future and now I don't. Life was like surfing. But my knowledge of the future stopped some time ago. Don't know what that indicates or the cause.

I know a few people who see the present time as a repeat of ancient history....
Lots of parallels between DC and Rome...

[ulli]

Quite a long article here:

http://www.strayreality.com/pax_romana.htm

The final paragraphs:

Last , not least , of the similarities and the backbone of Roman might, was
its economy, based upon two solid pillars:

A world wide control of raw materials.
A solid capitalistic system with unparalleled productivity.
The Romans conquered the world, with their salt from Ostia, at the time,
a very important and strategic product.


The Americans dominate the world, in controlling the sources and the flow
of oil, without which the worldwide economy would collapse.


The tankers and pipelines, that supply our world today with oil, obey
orders coming from America, in the same way, as the salt commerce
was directed, by invisible hands from ancient Rome. Also the same
discretion prevailed. Salt was shipped on Rhodesian and Phoenician
ships, like oil is transported today in Liberian, Panamanian or Greek
tankers.


A last reason, for the build up of the Roman empire, was the creation of
an immense slave force, that supported and controlled, the whole social
structure and economy, of the Roman times. One must not imagine the
Roman slave beaten, in chains and starved, but more as a modern employee, working in an office on a computer, or running a business for his owner.


The only difference being, that slaves were fed and housed, by their owners,
and couldn’t change their employer, while employees in modern times, get
paid, in order to provide for themselves and can be fired.


In 2000 years, historians in analyzing our times may feel the same horror
we feel about slaves in ancient Rome.


To conclude, one can say, that Romans were not romantic conquerors like Napoleon, who wanted to bring French culture to all of Europe, or Hitler who
wanted to bring all of Europe, under German law. Romans were down to
earth businessmen, with a good dose of practical intelligence.


Without tiring, they all worked for the expansion, of their multinational
company "Senatus Populusque Romanus, Inc" (In the name of the Senate
and the People of Rome.)


Julius Caesar and Augustus, were rich land owners and important
businessmen, long before they began their political career. As Billionaires,
in Sesterces, they were acting in the same manner, as modern time
$ Billionaires, in supporting the arts, funding universities and science and
owning sport clubs or organizing sport events.


Never would the idea have come to a Roman mind, to become a great philosopher, like in ancient Greek, to repent publicly, like it was done in
medieval Europe, much less to die on a cross like Jesus did.


The same can be said of Americans.


So much so, that as Rome is remembered after 2000 years, as having
burned the Library of Alexandria, America will be remembered, for all the
future, as having destroyed, the 6000 years old Sumerian records, of ancient knowledge and the origin of man.

[eaglespirit]

Now, Here to share some of my current Canadian escapade...

You see, I have been half way around the world in the past number of years on my passport...England, Malta, Sicily, Germany, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia..and yes, Canada about 4 months ago driving through from New York to Michigan.

Nova Scotia was a no go...we went through the 'full service' check in at Saint Stephen/Calais.
My Friend I went with happens to be a mild mannered somewhat leftover hippie from the late 60's early 70's, 10 years older than me...and me, well, a leftover somewhat rebel from the 70's.

The officer checking us in asked us questions separately... "Have you ever been arrested on criminal charges?"
I answered an outright "no"....and meant it personally/honestly from my viewpoint.
My Friend said "yes" to a dui and a marijuana possession in the later 60's.

Officer checks our records taking his time mind you...finds another minor charge from back then my Friend did not mention.
Found multiple dui charges on me in the 70's and a bad check charge occurring when I went through my business troubles in the early 90's in South Carolina.

My Friend's 2nd one on one went rather smoothly. And I want to add he was a professional school bus / bus driver most of his adult working life.

My 2nd one on one...
The officer said to me you've had multiple dui's AND a fraudulent check charge...why didn't you tell me the truth. I said because I did not consider them 'criminal' and went on to tell him as briefly as possible that I have not had a drink for over 25 years and that that check charge came from business troubles from a bad client and I went through litigation and that I did everything I could to keep my business afloat amongst countless deposits and withdrawals in my business accounts those few years and that it has ALL been resolved...and I won in court and builders do not win in court. I was VERY firm when I spouted all of this out to him...not in his face, but firm.

In the meantime our vehicle and belongings were being thoroughly searched through outside.

The 3rd one on one we were given our "Allowed to leave Canada" papers and had to sign a release that basically said "we voluntarily withdraw our applications to enter Canada and agree to leave without delay"
This is after about an hour and a half goes by..

The officer said to my Friend...that I have an attitude and that he 'almost' let us through.

Our Friends we were going to visit had prepared a welcoming feast for us and had made arrangements for a couple of nice 'spirit' ceremonies with other friends joining...some other time : )
They actually emailed the Canadian Consulate and basically said "Shame on you" for not letting our friends that are 'a far cry from criminal' into visit us.


Well, my Friend wants to try again...because he feels that leaving 'voluntarily' allows us another attempt. so we did, the next day at Vanceboro, the next 'check-in' north.
After a few questions and checking our passports and driver's licenses...the officer at this small border gate asked us to pull up and said an officer will be with us at our vehicle in a moment. Well, that moment turned into 45 minutes. The 2 female officers came out together, in full military gear, with another set of papers of voluntarily withdrawal.
They said if we attempt entry a 3rd time we WILL be arrested.

I sent them Love silently
And life goes on...and I was actually quietly bringing in all the 'loving spirit' I could at both border check ins.

Now...we have recourse, and my Friend may follow through with it. I will not
I asked if there was anything we could do to make this right..and they gave us papers to follow through with getting in touch with the Consulate and requesting a 'rehabilitation' process. We were told it will take time and money but it may work : )


Come to find out they take 1 dui VERY seriously in Canada these days.

We also have been informed of multiple cases where people have been turned away at the borders and airports for old charges.
If you have a fairly current dui(within 5 years) you will probably be denied entry.

[Carmody]

It is simple retaliation for the USA pulling absolutely atrocious stunts on Canadians, over the past 13 years.

[Flash]

I was going to say "well, Canadian border agent are finally learning from the US border agents".

I am truly sorry for you eaglespirit, I am sure you are a good guy, truly sorry, but hey, there is not other reason than retaliation, Carmody is right. I now do anything I can to avoid US border, for the disagreement it brings, except when I go to US of course, no choice then.

My friend who has a camp in NY state goes through regularly and it became over the years absolutely despotic. She can't even bring food to her camp anymore and the camp is miles from everything. She is searched by agents who know her by name, but have to do the job and once in a while they give the job to a new one which is getting real nasty, she doe not know her that is why she is the border agent checking on her. The only thing that did not happened to her yet is body search naked.

I have had both, nice agents and bad agents. Lately, more bad and insulting ones than good. The art of insult for no reasons, you just tasted it Eaglespirit.

Nobody get inside US now with any, ANY, criminal record.

[ulli]

While my son was studying in Canada my husband and I were in Chicago,
during his court hearings to get visiting rights with his daughter,
who had been kidnapped by his first wife,
an Iranian woman, and who was living in the US with refugee status.

So these court hearings lasted longer than expected, with sometimes two week gaps,
and so we decided to take our hired car across the border and drive to Toronto to visit my son.

To my surprise both border patrols interrogated us beyond what I considered reasonable.
Neither of us have a US passport. We figured that what alerted them was simply our unusual story,
coupled with my husband's Costa Rican citizenship.
The Canadian border patrol were worse than the ones on the US side, however.
Something we had not expected at all.
So our friends in Toronto all shared some hair-raising stories of their own about the harassment
they received whenever they were entering the US...and they were all squeaky clean Canadians.
Definitely a case of retaliation going on between the two countries.
Did anyone read Target's story of when he drove south from Alaska?
Nowadays one has to be psychologically prepared to cross borders.

In my view what is happening at border patrols worldwide is deliberate...they are getting people to a point where they will welcome the NWO and international passport with open arms, when it is finally implemented.

[Jake]

Incredible!!! It is STILL now!!!

[eaglespirit]

Posted by ulli (here)
In my view what is happening at border patrols worldwide is deliberate...they are getting people to a point where they will welcome the NWO and international passport with open arms, when it is finally implemented.

In my heart of hearts, Ulli....I still feel there will be enough 'good' people in uniform that will turn this around as things unfold.

The two Women officers at the second border gate we tried to go through were very 'interested' in our story, or so it seemed.

You see, my friend had been to Nova Scotia twice in the past 4 years but had never been directed to a 'full' check in before this current trip...and I simply stated to them that all we wanted to do was re-connect with good friends.

I truly feel that these officers are amongst the many that know there is something very wrong with where things are going...and I feel they would be of the 'white hat' persuasion and actually defy orders(at any cost) that were 'un-human' on down the line...just a feeling.

May it ALL come to a 'higher' transition before my feelings are put to a test!

[ulli]

Posted by Jake (here)
Incredible!!! It is STILL now!!!

Enjoy it while it lasts, Jake. Stuff yourself with lots of nows while you are here.
They are freely given.

[Ernie Nemeth]

That's why I do not hold a passport. It is an infringement on my rights as a sovereign being, amongst many other infringements.
Back in the day we used to dash over the border for last call on a Friday night - they'd just wave us through.

The insanity of border crossings is absurd, and I will not allow myself to pay them to document and process me just to cross an imaginary line. I also won't fly, for similar travesties to my civil rights. I do not accept their fear propaganda nor that such measures increase safety, both poor excuses, except in the most extreme situations which this is not, to remove my sovereign rights in the first place.

More people are killed every year in car accidents than have ever been killed by terrorist acts in America, by far. Oops, preachin' to the choir again.

Sorry about your experience with Canada. Our actual people would not have let this happen to you but our governments, on both sides, are way over-stepping their bounds these days. And there are the small-minded in the grip of fear, imagining all manner of subversive contraband and nefarious characters inside every trunk and behind every steering wheel, nervously eying you over.

I also believe in the basic goodness of human beings. They will rise up when their time is ripe.
But not a moment before...
But that's just me.

[Flash]

While Jake is still in the now, and we are talking about obnoxious people (border guards), I may as well tell you my Saturday night story. I was going to the movie, get to a corner where there is a gaz station, and saw a man fighting with a woman, him about 6 feet tall, black, dressed in YO, her about 5 feet 1, dressed in summer clothes, blonde and white.

She was not the victim, but the aggressor. She was literally jumping on him and he was screaming at her "leave me alone, this is my birthday" and try to pull away, she would pursue him and jump on him again.

I knew the gaz station clerk would call the police and the first thing they would do is accused the black guy (profiling, yes) and she would make sure she accuses him of attacking her too.

So, I phoned the police, told them what was happening and where, and told them that when the cops get there, they will assume it is the guy who attacks, to make sure the active officer understand it is the woman who is the attacker. I repeated 3 times, it is the woman who is assaulting, don't take the guy in.

I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would ever call the cops for a battered men (I am very biaised on those topics) to make sure he is not wrongly accused.

[Jake]

Posted by Ernie Nemeth (here)
That's why I do not hold a passport. It is an infringement on my rights as a sovereign being, amongst many other infringements.
Back in the day we used to dash over the border for last call on a Friday night - they'd just wave us through.

The insanity of border crossings is absurd, and I will not allow myself to pay them to document and process me just to cross an imaginary line. I also won't fly, for similar travesties to my civil rights. I do not accept their fear propaganda nor that such measures increase safety, both poor excuses, except in the most extreme situations which this is not, to remove my sovereign rights in the first place.

More people are killed every year in car accidents than have ever been killed by terrorist acts in America, by far. Oops, preachin' to the choir again.

Sorry about your experience with Canada. Our actual people would not have let this happen to you but our governments, on both sides, are way over-stepping their bounds these days. And there are the small-minded in the grip of fear, imagining all manner of subversive contraband and nefarious characters inside every trunk and behind every steering wheel, nervously eying you over.

I also believe in the basic goodness of human beings. They will rise up when their time is ripe.
But not a moment before...
But that's just me.

Couldn't just thank this one.. I remember being able to shoot across the border into BC or Vancouver whenever I pleased. I used to be a mobile D.J.. Lots of shows aboard The Victoria Clipper,, no passport,, sometimes nobody even checked my I.D. Lots of choir concerts in high school were in Vancouver,, (I live in the Seattle area.) A couple of Pink Floyd concerts... No problems. I won't even try it these days... no friggin way... I do NOT blame anyone in Canada,, Ha! I love Canada... (I am biased,,,) I was turned away last time I tried. I had to turn into a special lane where they brought me out of my car and, basically harassed me for about 20 minutes because I 'gave him a look'... strange times. My favorite Football team is the Buffalo Bills... Perhaps I will try and visit Canada when I visit Buffalo again...

[Flash]

Look at the first 30 seconds, you will be hooked, promised

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UJrSUHK9Luw