Here and Now...What's Happening?

[RunningDeer]

I had this mantis story up back a bit, but removed it because it didn't match the tone of the thread, or I was over posting. (even more than tonight)

My fearless friend, Brownie

When I wrote the other day about picking up my first praying mantis, I had a flash that there’d be another opportunity the next time I went out.

On my walk today, I picked up a big yin-yang feather and minutes later there’s UPS guy parked by one of his delivery stops. The relationship is one where we wave or say, “Hello, have a nice day,” for the last two years. Today, I passed along the feather and asked his name.

I’m about to run into Eric, UPS guy for the 3rd time, so I switched up my route. And that’s where I ran into the praying mantis. He was a bit hesitant, but figured I’d not let up until he stepped onto my hand.

Then I had another ‘knowing’ that there’d be another one when I got home and he’d be brown. This little guy was curious and walked right up the rail. I heard myself squeak an “Eek”. (Geez, not proud of that.)

<3

[Bob]

The two neatest things, today my two kitties sat on my lap and purred.. really nice.. just simple unconditional stuff..

[RunningDeer]

Posted by ulli (here)
You are not going to believe this.

After mentioning the insect situation around the here and now I had two rare encounters.
I was doing some clearing in my garden to take some over to the new construction garden, and was twice bitten by wasps.
Hurt like hell, but was instantly soothed by a piece of pawpaw peel. Amazing stuff... only had a slight swelling.

While I was sitting down after that shock my husband looked at the bucked with the plants I had planned to transplant and saw this mantis on it.
Never came across one before.
Husband told me that had that one bitten me I would have instantly run a fever over 40 C.

We both took pictures with our cellphones.

Gonna go change my clocks...but first one last post.

If PRAYING MANTIS shows up, it means:

• You could benefit from studying and practicing a martial-arts discipline such as Kung Fu, Chi Gong, or Tai Chi, which has a strong meditative and spiritual component.
• Make prayer, meditation, or contemplation part of your daily regimen, even if only for a few minutes each day.
• Listen to your instincts as to when to move forward and when to retreat.
• Spend some time in the natural world, and practice being as still as you can for as long as you can, with nothing else to attend to except your breathing.
• Consider redirecting your energy by withdrawing it “from whatever isn’t working in your life and focusing greater attention on what is working.

Call on PRAYING MANTIS when:

• You feel like your energy is blocked or obstructed in some way, zapping your vitality.
• You feel trapped by the clock and schedules and want to operate for a period without having to think of time.
• You’re overwhelmed with the stimulation from your environment and want to have some peace and quiet.
• You know you need to develop a practice of stillness of some sort, but you’re not sure how to go about it or know what the best way for you to do so is.

If PRAYING MANTIS is your POWER ANIMAL:

• You’re centered and well balanced, and your movements are fluid and graceful.
• You’re attuned to your instincts and trust them to guide you in making the right moves.
• You’re very patient and perceptive and can maintain your focus for long periods of time.
• Prayer and meditation are significant practices in your life.
• You practice the art of stillness, and you’re so good at it that you’re able to quiet your outer mind and draw upon the internal and spiritual resources that become more available when this is done.

<3

[ulli]

Perspective:

[aviators]

here's one for ya.

[Marianne]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xg3_f0U5dLk

Here's one

[RunningDeer]

[Guest]

Posted by Marianne (here)
Last night the temp dropped to 35, with a cold wind. It's a hot soup day.

For lunch I made mushroom soup and took some pictures if anyone wants to know how to make it. It's streaks better than store bought mushroom soup.

I sliced up a yellow onion into half moons. It could be chopped instead. And you can use a sweet onion like Vidalia or Walla Walla, leeks, or shallots. Sizzled in coconut oil.

Oyster mushrooms are shown on the cutting board - they have a lot of flavor. I added sh!take mushrooms, baby portabellas, and dried porcini mushrooms, 3 cups filtered water, and simmered until tender. I put in a big spoonful of 'Better than Bouillion' for flavor. You could use broth instead.

Then about a half cup of dry white wine and cook about 5 minutes for the alcohol to burn off. Then a quarter cup of heavy cream and heated just until hot. Fresh ground black pepper was all I added, but you could add curry spices, or herbs.

Served with buttered sprouted wheat toast (Ezekiel bread).

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It was good to be puttering in the kitchen.

Love to all in the village.
Marianne

PS: Nora, I'll bet you've had some chilly weather on your mountain. Hope all is well with you.

Rama, go home!

Prayers to all in the volcano area.

Hope you get better and stronger as each day passes. Thank you for sharing your cream of mushroom soup recipe.

Yes, it's been blustery here. Thank goodness for the rain.
I've been hibernating with the cats and a good hot fire.


Happy Samhain


Love

Nora

[araucaria]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

I’m getting ready to turn my clocks back an hour and it reminded me of earlier today. I see 12:34 almost twice a day on the same clock. I say that because none of my clocks are in-synch. Maybe tonight, I’ll make an effort to fix it.

Anyway, I'm rushing around with last minute stuff because I’m meeting up with a brother and sister. One clock had 12:34 while I change into my ‘going out clothes’. You know the ones you change in and out of, try several more outfits, and then put on the one you started with? Then the question is should I hang up all the stuff or wait until I get back home?

I've digressed...So it's one last stop to the bathroom and that clock reads 12:34.

I grab my GPS and beam-me up scotty outdated cell phone and jump into the car. The clock reads 12:34. And one more reading on my odometer was 123.4 miles since I filled it up.

So, in the span of 10-12 minutes there were four 12:34’s. If I plan it right, I could turn my clock back when I’m ready for bed, and wake up in an hour later to catch another 12:34.

L,
P'er

Missing time, car stopped, sounds like a proper UFO experience!
And of course this is not just any old moment, it is 1-2-3-4. When I find... time, I'll tell you how we get from this quaternity to 5 and 6.
Incidentally, this is also 26 before 1. 26 is a unique number lying between a square (5*5=25) and a cube (3*3*3=27), so it symbolizes a portal to a new dimension.

[Wind]

Dear Ulli, it seems that your mailbox is full. I thought I should let you know in case you didn't already notice.

[ulli]

Posted by Wind (here)
Dear Ulli, it seems that your mailbox is full. I thought I should let you know in case you didn't already notice.

Thanks Wind. No, I didn't realize until you pointed it out. Corrected now.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by araucaria (here)

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

I’m getting ready to turn my clocks back an hour and it reminded me of earlier today. I see 12:34 almost twice a day on the same clock. I say that because none of my clocks are in-synch. Maybe tonight, I’ll make an effort to fix it.

Anyway, I'm rushing around with last minute stuff because I’m meeting up with a brother and sister. One clock had 12:34 while I change into my ‘going out clothes’. You know the ones you change in and out of, try several more outfits, and then put on the one you started with? Then the question is should I hang up all the stuff or wait until I get back home?

I've digressed...So it's one last stop to the bathroom and that clock reads 12:34.

I grab my GPS and beam-me up scotty outdated cell phone and jump into the car. The clock reads 12:34. And one more reading on my odometer was 123.4 miles since I filled it up.

So, in the span of 10-12 minutes there were four 12:34’s. If I plan it right, I could turn my clock back when I’m ready for bed, and wake up in an hour later to catch another 12:34.

L,
P'er

Missing time, car stopped, sounds like a proper UFO experience!
And of course this is not just any old moment, it is 1-2-3-4. When I find... time, I'll tell you how we get from this quaternity to 5 and 6.
Incidentally, this is also 26 before 1. 26 is a unique number lying between a square (5*5=25) and a cube (3*3*3=27), so it symbolizes a portal to a new dimension.

Can't wait to hear, araucaria.

[dan33]

Many, many more than the 10 Fools required, to save this place ..
Yes, agreed, we mess up once in a while. Well, in fact, we mess up most of the times.. But, so what?
This is our place, and we will continu to mess up, till the end of times, if we decide to do so..
Don't worry for us, we can handle our sh!t best ourselves..
But do know, we are human, man. Human..

https://projectavalon.net/forum4/show...l=1#post896355

[Violet]

In Tibethan Buddhism people look at the Medicine Buddha for healing. The healing blue colour refers to the lapis lazuli.

[Dennis Leahy]

The following article was posted in response to a quip I made on Faceboog, about the NSA recording EVERYTHING, even our farts. You know you're doing something right when a discussion about grassroots citizen takeover of the electoral paradigm to take over the government garners a retort like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A9tomane

Dennis

[Dennis Leahy]

Posted by ulli (here)
You are not going to believe this.

After mentioning the insect situation around the here and now I had two rare encounters.
I was doing some clearing in my garden to take some over to the new construction garden, and was twice bitten by wasps.
Hurt like hell, but was instantly soothed by a piece of pawpaw peel. Amazing stuff... only had a slight swelling.

While I was sitting down after that shock my husband looked at the bucked with the plants I had planned to transplant and saw this mantis on it.
Never came across one before.
Husband told me that had that one bitten me I would have instantly run a fever over 40 C.

We both took pictures with our cellphones.

What kind of mantis is this? (Ask Luis, please)...do they routinely bite humans, or would that be an anomaly? The US-based species don't bite humans (or at least, I have never heard of it), and are beloved by gardeners because they are voracious carnivores with a taste for species gardeners consider pests. [Being a US mantis, it might drone bomb you if you had the audacity to put your house over an oil deposit, but it would not directly bite you.]

You got me curious, and I found a "unicorn mantis", but I don't think this is your new friend. http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2013/12/...is-costa-rica/

Dennis

[ulli]

http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/tropica...reying-mantis/



Found this online, Dennis. Not much else, unfortunately, and too tired to look further. End of a busy day.

[Natalia]

Waves of emotions come and go,
reconnecting with unified love ... <3

[meeradas]

Posted by ulli (here)
Oh, another number thingy...the here and now thread stands at this moment at 2,222,911 views.

So, the village has been visited 6126 times between your post and this one here.
That's a lot of visitors... average is 1946 views/day.

[1inMany]

I have realized I am a catalyst somehow, for people. The first time I went into the yoga studio, I had to fill out a release form (though I am assured no one has ever died from doing yoga haha). There were check boxes for "what brought you here?" A couple of the choices were pain relief and flexibility. Upon seeing none of the boxes checked, the owner started a conversation with me. I don't ever reveal my inner journey irl. But...I found myself talking about how I had reached a place in "previous lives" that I need to get back to, so I can progress from there. But that it would likely take me a while for my body to catch up. This lady was a light, I could feel it. And she was very interested in what I had to say (which was nothing, I thought). She wanted to know about reiki, and about ... just a lot of stuff. Anyway, a month later I found out that she had been in a slump before I came in that first time. And the day I came in, she went home and opened her cabinet of candles and incense and other assorted goodies and said to herself, "eight months is enough of this slump. It is time for me to get back to mySelf." And she catapulted forward.

I remember the first day I went into the herb shop. I think S was the first person outside my family that I voluntarily revealed my weirdness to. She is the first, and only, person I have given reiki attunements to. I have spent hours and hours in her shop, listening and talking about non-ordinary reality. I guess somehow she was catapulted forward also, now exploring a side of herself she had intentionally forgotten about and finding new paths she had never considered.

This happens over and over. It has happened with Mike, it happened with the mechanic in town, the nurse in the hospital when D was ill, with the manicurist when I was with K. And really, it is possible this has happened with some that I am not aware of. It isn't what I say, I don't think. I mean, certainly I do not walk into the grocery store intending to say anything about non-ordinary reality. Somehow, it is who I am. It's funny actually, that I am so private with my transformation ... yet ... I hear words come out of my mouth in apparent response to a concern or a question or a particular topic or even nothing at all.

I guess it takes time for me to see these patterns. All I can say is that I hope I'm doing everything right, everything in the way I'm supposed to. I don't see what I am doing, I have no idea what I am doing most of the time, and it is most certainly not a conscious thing. This gives me hope, though. Sometimes it boosts my confidence, and even my Trust in Universe. Maybe, a year from now, I will see that this year, past and/or present, I have been more productive in my inner work than I perceive I have. Because I will tell you, sometimes I feel like I am treading water. And only after some time passes do I see that I have made strides at all.

Last night, for example, Mike cornered me. You know how it is, I stood up to leave the room...inched toward the door...and yet he kept talking and talking and talking. So I gave up and sat back down. I figured he needed me to listen. I heard all about this "new" information he had found. Reptilian shape-shifting aliens wanting to eat humans. Mantis aliens and greys who use their minds to communicate (and possibly control others) and would like to breed with humans. Tall blonde aliens who are keeping an eye on things, not allowing humanity to obliterate itself, and keeping the two opposing "races" of aliens from causing a galactic war. These taller beings are interdimensional, and don't even need ships to get here. He tried to explain to me how they travel here, how they inhabit the same space as we do but have a higher vibration...

I found myself talking about the evolution of humanity, the way newer energy makes this possible...the way that spiritual evolution is now possible in a way it has never been before. Eeeeeeeegads. I guess I have learned a thing or two, all the while not realizing how much I have grown.

Thank you, Universe, for giving me a moment to see. A moment of encouragement. I will keep at it, no matter the resistance.

Much Love,