Surfing with Wind

[ulli]

Wingmakers Poetry, Chamber 22

Warm Presence
I once wore an amulet
that guarded against the forceps of humanity.
It kept at bay the phalanx of wolves
that circled me like phantoms of Gethsemane.
Phantoms that even now
replay their mantra like conch shells.
Coaxing me to step out and join the earthly tribe.
To bare my sorrow’s spaciousness
like a cottonwood’s seed to the wind.

Now I listen and watch for signals.
To emerge a recluse squinting in ambivalence
inscribed to tell what has been held by locks.
It is all devised in the sheath of cable
that connects us to Culture.
The single, black strand that portrays us to God.
The DNA that commands our image
and guides our natural selection of jeans.

Are there whispers of songs flickering
in dark, ominous thunder?
Is there truly a sun behind
this wall of monotone clouds
that beats a billion hammers of light?
There are small, flat teeth that weep venom.
There is an inviolate clemency
in the eyes of executioners
while their hands toil to kill.
But there is no explanation for
voyeur saints who grieve only with their eyes.
There is only one path to follow
when you connect your hand and eye
and release the phantoms.

This poem is a shadow of my heart
and my heart the shadow of my mind,
which is the shadow of my soul
the shadow of God.
God, a shadow of some unknown, unimaginable
cluster of intelligence where galaxies
are cellular in the universal body.
Are the shadows connected?
Can this vast, unknown cluster reach into this poem
and assemble words that couple at a holy junction?
It is the reason I write.
Though I cannot say this junction has ever
been found (at least by me).

It is more apparent that some unholy hand,
pale from darkness, reaches out and casts its sorrow.
Some lesser shadow or phantom
positions my hand in a lonely outpost
to claim some misplaced luminance.
The phantom strains to listen for songs
as they whisper.
It coordinates with searching eyes.
It peels skin away to touch the soft fruit.
It welds shadows as one.

I dreamed that I found a ransom note
written in God’s own hand.
Written so small I could barely
read its message, which said:
“I have your soul, and unless you deliver—
in small, unmarked poems—
the sum of your sorrows, you will never
see it alive again.”

And so I write while something unknown is curling
around me, irresistible to my hand, yet unseen.
More phantoms from Gethsemane who honor
sorrow like professional confessors
lost in their despair.
I can reach sunflowers the size of
moonbeams, but I cannot reach
the sum of my sorrows.
They elude me like ignescent stars that fall nightly
outside my window.

My soul must be nervous.
The ransom is too much to pay
even for a poet who explores
the black strand of Culture.

Years ago I found an
Impression—like snow angels—left in tall grass
by some animal, perhaps a deer or bear.
When I touched it I felt the warm presence of life,
not the cold radiation of crop circles.
This warm energy lingers only for a moment
but when it is touched it lasts forever.
And this is my fear:
that the sum of my sorrows will last forever
when it is touched, and even though my soul
is returned unharmed,
I will remember the cold radiation
and not the warm presence of life.

Now I weep when children sing
and burrow their warm presence into my heart.
Now I feel God adjourned by the
source of shadows.
Now I feel the pull of a bridle,
breaking me like a wild horse turned
suddenly submissive.
I cannot fight the phantoms
or control them or turn them away.
They prod at me as if a lava stream should
continue on into the cold night air
and never tire of movement.
Never cease its search
for the perfect place to be a sculpture.
An anonymous feature of the gray landscape.

If ever I find the sum of my sorrows
I hope it is at the bridgetower
where I can see both ways
before I cross over.
Where I can see forgeries like a crisp mirage
and throw off my bridle.
I will need to be wild when I face it.
I will need to look into its
unnameable light and unravel
all the shadows interlocked like paper dolls
and cut from a multiverse of experience.
To let them surround me
and in one resounding chorus
confer their epiphany so I
can hand over the ransom and reclaim my soul.

When all my sorrows are gathered round
in an unbroken ring I will stare them down.
Behind them waits a second ring,
larger still and far more powerful.
It is the ring of life’s warm presence
when sorrows have passed
underneath the shadows’ source
and transform like the dull chrysalis
that bears iridescent angels.

[Guish]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)

Absolute and Understanding

“… the function of the mind is limited when it does not utilize the internal impulses of the heart, the connective nature of your being.”

“Understanding is where the mind is functioning in concert with the heart.“

“When Absolute and Understanding are both embraced, you are a being of growth and empowerment.  You are able to both direct your life and allow Life to direct you.”

By: Jamye Price

Utilizing your mind to understand is part of your evolution.  It changes your experience in life.  You observe this as you detail how the living conditions of humanity have changed through the centuries and most recently, the decades.  This time of rapid change offers much choice and perspective shift; both functions of the mind.   

However, the function of the mind is limited when it does not utilize the internal impulses of the heart, the connective nature of your being.  As you Love, you connect – with the Self, with others, with God, with your True Power.  The mind is expanded with this connection.  It strengthens the Self.  That strong Self then interacts with others, creating a new foundation of empowered, Loving beings.  A new humanity.

As your mind determines Absolutes, you strengthen.  You are direct, decisive, determined and certain.  This is a powerful place to be and it is a natural part of your existence.  Some Absolutes may feel stronger than others, but anytime you are sure about something, you are moving forward, progressing.   

Understanding, in this context, is opposite of an Absolute.  Understanding is the space where an Absolute meets an incongruency and a new Absolute must form.  It is paradox, and most importantly; it is new connection.  Mind connection.  Understanding is where the mind is functioning in concert with the heart.  Where your full empowerment is utilized for your growth, your progress.  That emanates out.

When Absolute and Understanding are both embraced, you are a being of growth and empowerment.  You are able to both direct your life and allow Life to direct you.  You are open to the wisdom of the Self, the wisdom of others and the wisdom of Life.  You are clear in your ability to choose for yourself and patient when clear choice has not yet formed.  You are as determined in your ability to Love as you are open in your ability to hold healthy boundaries.  You are paradox in form, the peace that passes all understanding.  Absolutely. 

As we sit to Blast Absolute and Understanding, we are becoming the vehicle of progress that blazes a trail of Love’s power.  We are both open and aware as we focus on creating a Loving life as we understand the Self more deeply.  We are open to the paradox of Love as we remain determined to create real change on Earth, first from within.  We are building the power of our hearts and minds; creating a symphony that soothes the soul when an absolute has hardened the heart and dimmed the brilliance of the mind.  Blast on!

[article]

<3

I love the words and the vision in the text. It's so beautiful when you lose control over everything and everything you ever need comes back to you. Relying on Darwin's survival of the fittest theory has destroyed mankind's essence which is spirit.

[Guish]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u86VdOc3asA

[Meggings]

The astrological energies are stunning. Check out what is said here - three days before to three days after the eclipse is when we establish firmly the future we will live.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TRuMHH-AdQA

[Innocent Warrior]

"The imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere." ~ Terence McKenna

[Guish]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=99j0zLuNhi8

[Zampano]

wow meggings...what a powerful message from the video.
He nailed it.
All the best to you and good health

[justntime2learn]

A double WOW meggings and I am in complete agreement with Zampano in that he did nail it.

This is absolutely my favorite thread and want to thank everyone that has participated in it as it has filled me with Love & Light.

Again, Thank you everyone and thank you Wind for the Cool Change ...

Truth, Peace, Love & Light my friends <3

[Wind]

I noticed that I have given 50 000 thanks on this forum, should I continue?

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Wind (here)
I noticed that I have given 50 000 thanks on this forum, should I continue?

Continue with what? The forum? Thanking?
Follow your heart. It's the Truth barometer.

And, I'd add...thank you for your generosity and support.

RunningDeer <3

[RunningDeer]

Make small changes over time. For those who prefer to read, here’s the blog referenced in the video.
And shout out to Wind... I found Drew from Wind's post on another thread.

30 Unhealthy Foods You Mistake As Healthy and Their Swaps

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2fvKNZWdGBo

Published on Mar 20, 2015

[full summary and links here]
So what’s fact and what’s fiction?

I know... this is really confusing and frustrating, but that’s why I am here! To help you, my friend. To bring forth current information as I come across it in hopes of educating you and empowering you to take control of your health and your life.

In this weeks Saturday Strategy, I am showing you 30 Unhealthy Foods (that people typically think are “healthy”) and providing you upgrades to each one! I promise, all of these swaps are simple to incorporate and your taste-buds (and your waist) will love them!

Craving ice cream?

Why not try 100% GUILT FREE banana ice cream instead of the sugar-laden, mucus-forming, store-bought cartons of hormone-induced dairy? I have a swap for you in this video!

How about sour cream for taco night? Or soda to give you a little caffeine boost (when what you’re really craving is energy)! You want cheese? I’ve got you covered.

Food can - and should - taste good and I am committed to doing my part to help you on your journey towards your best health.

And don’t worry, french fries and dessert are covered too!

Life is short. We should enjoy it while we’re here… and that includes delicious food! But it should also be used for it’s sole purpose, which is to FUEL you and keep you energized, focused, healthy and vibrant. Food is fuel and while it serves a huge purpose, the enjoyment of each meal should be just as satisfying, which means your taste buds should be singing with every bite.

[Wind]

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
Continue with what? The forum? Thanking?

I was speeking tongue-in-cheek Dearest of Deers, I've thanked people 50k times and that's a good number, but of course I couldn't stop.
Already thanked you!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bV-hSgL1R74

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Wind (here)

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
Continue with what? The forum? Thanking?

I was speaking tongue-in-cheek Dearest of Deers,

So was I.

[Wind]

to live in this world
you must be able
to do three things
to love what is mortal;
to hold it
against your bones knowing
your own life depends on it;
and, when the time comes to let it go,
to let it go

-Mary Oliver

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

[Skyhaven]

Really feeling the Aries fire over here, bursting with energy since a week or so.

[Innocent Warrior]

ROSE GARDENS

[Guish]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=u8XFFTWwSvY

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=OoqAi8OJ9T0

[Innocent Warrior]

To me, being mystical is a way of seeing life, a type of view. I find it overly ambitious to attempt to define a Mystic, it's easy to generalise, but this article describes it pretty well.

What is a Mystic?

Mysticism is neither a faith nor a belief, nor is it a principle or a dogma. A mystic is born; being a mystic means having a certain temperament, a certain outlook on life. It is for this reason that many are confused by the word mystic, because mysticism cannot be explained in plain words.

To a mystic, impulse has divine significance. In every impulse a mystic sees the divine direction. What people call free will is something that does not exist for a mystic. He sees one plan, working and making its way towards a desired result, and every person, whether willingly or unwillingly, contributes towards the accomplishment of that plan; and this contribution to the plan is considered by one to be free will and by another accident. The one who feels, “This is my impulse; this is my idea; this I must bring into action”, only knows of the idea from the moment it has become manifest to his view. He therefore calls it free will. But from whence did that idea come to him? Where does impulse come from? It comes, directly or indirectly, from within. Sometimes it may seem to come from outside, but it always starts from within, and thus every impulse for a mystic is a divine impulse. One may ask, why is not every impulse divine for everybody, since every impulse has its origin within? It is because not everybody knows it to be so. The divine part of the impulse is in realizing it is divine. The moment we are conscious of the divine origin of the impulse, from that moment it is divine. Although all through life it has come from within, it is the fact of knowing this which makes it divine.

A mystic removes the barrier that stands between himself and another person by trying to look at life, not only from his own point of view, but also from the point of view of another. All disputes and disagreements arise from people’s misunderstanding of each other, and mostly people misunderstand each other because they have their fixed point of view and are not willing to move from it. This is a rigid condition of mind. The more dense a person, the more he is fixed in his own point of view. Therefore it is easy to change the mind of an intelligent person, but it is most difficult to change the mind of a foolish person once it is fixed. It is the dense quality of mind which becomes fixed in a certain idea, and that clouds the eyes so that they cannot see from the point of view of another person.

Many fear that by looking at things from the point of view of someone else they lose their own point of view, but I would rather lose my point of view if it was a wrong one. Why must one stick to one’s point of view simply because it is one’s own? And why should it be one’s own point of view and not all points of view, the point of view of one and the same Spirit? For just as two eyes are needed to make the sight complete and two ears are necessary to make the hearing complete, so it is the understanding of two points of view, the opposite points of view, which gives a fuller insight into life.

A mystic calls this unlearning. What we call learning is fixing ideas in our mind. This learning is not freeing the soul; it is limiting the soul. By this I do not mean to say that learning has no place in life, but only that learning is not all that is needed in the spiritual path; there is something besides, there is something beyond learning, and to this we can only attain by unlearning. Learning is just like making knots of ideas, and the thread is not smooth as long as the knots are there. They must be unravelled, and when the thread is smooth one can treat it in any way one likes. A mind with knots cannot have a smooth circulation of truth; the ideas which are fixed in one’s mind block it. A mystic, therefore, is willing to see from all points of view in order to clarify his knowledge. It is that willingness which is called unlearning.

The sense of understanding is one and the same in all of us, and if we are willing to understand, then understanding is within our reach. Very often we are not willing to understand, and that is why we do not understand. Mankind suffers from a sort of stubbornness. A man goes against what he thinks comes from another person. And yet everything he has learned has come from others; he has not learned one word from himself. All the same he calls it his argument, his idea, and his view, although it is no such thing; he has always taken it from somewhere. It is by accepting this fact that a mystic understands all, and it is this which makes him a friend of all.

A mystic does not look at reasons as everybody else does, because he sees that the first reason that comes to his mind is only a cover over another reason which is hidden behind it. He has patience, therefore, to wait until he has lifted the veil from the first reason, until he sees the reason behind it. Then again he sees that this reason which was hidden behind the first reason is more powerful, but that there is a still greater reason behind it. And so he goes from one reason to another, and sees in reason nothing but a veil to cover reality. And as he goes further, penetrating the several veils of reason, he reaches the essence of reason. By touching the essence he sees the reason in everything, good and bad.

Compare a mystic with an average person who argues and disputes and fights and quarrels over the first reason, which is nothing but a cover. Compare the two. The one is ready to form an opinion, to praise and to condemn; while the other patiently waits until reality gradually unfolds itself. A mystic believes in the unknown and unseen, not only in the form of God, but the unknown that is to come, the unseen that is not yet seen; whereas the other has no patience to wait until he knows the unknown, until he sees the unseen. A mystic does not urge the knowledge of the unknown or unseen upon another, but he sees the hand of the unknown working through all things. For instance, if a mystic has the impulse to go out and walk towards the North, he thinks there must be some purpose in it. He does not think it is only a whim, a foolish fancy, although the reason for it he does not know. But he will go to the North, and he will try to find the purpose of his going there in the result that comes from it.

The whole life of the mystic is mapped on this principle, and it is by this principle that he can arrive at the stage where his impulse becomes a voice from within that tells him “go here”, “go there”, or “leave”, “move”, or “stay.” Therefore while others are prepared to explain why they are doing something or going somewhere or what they wish to do, the mystic cannot explain, because he himself does not know. And yet he knows more than the person who is ready to answer why he is going and what he is going to accomplish, for what does man know about what will happen to him? He makes his program and plans, but he does not know.

Man proposes and God disposes. Many say this every day, yet at the same time they make their programs and lay out their plans. A mystic is not particular about it. He is working on the plan which is laid out already and he knows that there is a plan. He may not know the plan in detail; but if anyone can and will know the plan, it is the mystic. This again tells us something: that the one who knows little, knows most; and those who seem to know more, know the least.

The outlook of the mystic is like that of a man standing on a mountain-top and looking at the world from a great height. And if a mystic looks upon everyone as being not much different one from another, because they are all like children to him, it is like what we see from the top of a mountain. All people whether tall or short seem to be of the same size; they appear like little beings moving about; and an average man is frightened of truth in the same way that a person who has never been on a great height gets frightened at the sight of the immensity of space. The truth is immense, and when a person reaches the top of understanding he becomes frightened and he does not want to look at it.

Many have told me, “Eastern philosophy interests us very much, but the conception of Nirvana is very frightening.” And I have answered, “Yes, it is frightening. Truth is just the same: truth is also frightening, but truth is reality.” Besides man is so fond of illusion that he so to speak revels in it. If someone awakens a man who is having an interesting dream, that man will say, “O let me sleep on!” He likes looking at his dream; he does not want to wake up to reality because reality is not as interesting as the dream. Thus among the seekers after truth we find only one in a thousand who is courageous enough to look at the immensity of truth. But there are many who take an interest in illusion, and they are inclined, out of curiosity, to look at mental illusions, because these are different from the illusion of the physical life. And they are apt to call this mysticism, but it is not mysticism.

No one can be a mystic and call himself a Christian mystic, a Jewish mystic or a Mohammedan mystic. For what is mysticism? Mysticism is something which erases from one’s mind all idea of separateness, and if a person claims to be this mystic or that mystic he is not a mystic; he is only playing with a name.

People say that a mystic is someone who dreams and who lives in the clouds; my answer to this is that the real mystic stands on earth, but his head is in heaven. It is not true that the wise man is not intellectual, or that the wise man is not clever. A clever man is not necessarily wise, but the one who has the higher knowledge has no difficulty in gaining knowledge of worldly things. It is the man who has knowledge of worldly things only who has great difficulty in absorbing the higher knowledge.

Mr. [Henry] Ford was very wise when he said to me, “If you had been a business man, I am sure you would have been successful.” Furthermore, he said, “I have tried all my life to solve the problem which you appear to have solved.”

This again gives us an insight into the idea that higher wisdom does not debar a person from having worldly wisdom, though worldly wisdom does not qualify a person to attain to the higher wisdom.

And now let us come to the mystic’s vision. People think that to see colors or spirits or visions is mystical. But mysticism cannot be restricted to this, and those who see these things are not necessarily mystics. Besides those who can see and whose vision is clear, say so little about it. The mystic will be the last to claim that he sees or does wonderful things; his vision and his power would be diminished as soon as he began to feed his vanity by claiming to know or do things which others cannot know or do. The main thing that the mystic has to accomplish is to get rid of the false ego, so that if he feeds it on claiming such things he will lose all his power and virtue and greatness.

To a mystic every person is like an open letter, just as to an experienced physician a person’s face tells his condition. And yet a mystic would never say to someone else, “In this person I see this or that”, for the more he knows the greater trust is put in him by God. He covers all that should be covered; he only says what has to be said. A mystic will know most and yet will act innocently. It is the ones who know little who make a fuss about their knowledge. The more a person knows, the less he shows to others. Besides a mystic is never ready to correct people for their follies, to condemn them for their errors, or to accuse them of foolishness. He sees so much of errors and follies and foolishness that he never feels inclined to point them out; he just sees life in its different aspects, and understands the process an individual goes through in life.

It is by mistakes and errors that one learns in the end, and a mystic never feels that he should condemn anyone for them; he only feels that they are natural. Some are advancing rapidly, others are going slowly. Foolishness is just like light and darkness: it is through darkness that the sun rises, and through ignorance wisdom will rise one day. A mystic, therefore, need not learn patience; he is taught patience by life from the beginning till the end. A mystic need not learn tolerance; his outlook gives him tolerance, it is natural for him. He need not learn forgiveness; he cannot do anything but forgive.

Man loves complexity and calls it knowledge. A great many societies and institutions in the world which call themselves occult and esoteric and psychic and by various other names, knowing that everyone is interested in complexity, cover the truth; and instead of covering it with one cover they cover it with a thousand covers to make it more interesting. It is just like customs which were followed in ancient times when people came to worship and asked the priest how they should do it, and he would say, “How far do you live from the shrine?” And when they said, “Two miles,” he answered, “You must come on foot to the shrine and walk around it a hundred times before you may enter it.” He gave them a good exercise before they were allowed to come in. And ever, today they do the same thing. When a person says, “I want to see truth”, but wishes to look for truth in complexity, they cover truth under a thousand covers and then they give him the problem to solve. Are there not many people interested in the Mahatmas of the Himalayas, are there not many interested in the holy souls in remote places of Persia, many who look for a master in the center of Australia? Perhaps next year an article will appear declaring that a great soul has been born in Siberia. What is it all about? It is all the love of complexity, queer notions, strange ideas which do not lead souls any further.

Therefore a mystic very often appears to be simple, because sincerity makes him feel inclined to express the truth in simple language and in simple ideas. But because people value complexity, they think that what he says is too simple and that it is something which they have always known, that it is nothing new. But, as Solomon said, there is nothing new under the sun.

Besides truth belongs to the soul and the soul knows it, and as soon as the truth is spoken the soul recognizes it; it is not new, not foreign to it. If a person says, “This is something I already know”, even if his soul has known it, it can never be repeated too often for him. The great saints of the East have repeated one phrase, for instance, “God is One”, perhaps a million times in their lives. Should we believe that they were so foolish as not to be able to understand the meaning of it by saying it once? Why then do they repeat it a million times? The reason is that it is never enough. We live in the midst of illusion from morning till evening when we go to sleep. What we do not know is the illusion in which we are from morning till evening. It is not the truth we do not know; truth is all we know–if we know anything fully. The mystic, therefore, instead of learning truth, instead of looking for truth, wishes to maintain truth; he wishes to cling to the idea of truth, to keep the vision of reality before him lest it may be covered by the thousand veils of illusion.

Does the mystic make any effort to reach the highest realization? Yes. It is an art which is passed on from teacher to pupil, and so this art is handed down through the ages from one person to another. One might ask why, if truth is within oneself, is there any necessity for such an art. But, after all, art is not nature. The animals and birds do not need an art; they are happy, they are peaceful, they are innocent, they are spiritual, really spiritual. They live in nature, their life is natural. We live far away from nature, we have made our artificial world to live in; and that is why we require an art to free ourselves from it. I do not mean to say that we must abandon life, or that we must not have anything to do with life in order to be mystics, but we have to practice that art which enables us to get in touch with reality.

That art is in the first place concentration. Concentration does not mean closing the eyes and sitting in church on Sunday. Many know how to close their eyes and sit there, yet their mind wanders about, specially when they have closed their eyes. Concentration means that every atom of the body and of the mind is centered in one spot.

The next step is contemplation; that is to be able to retain an idea which raises one’s consciousness from the dense world. The third stage is meditation, and that is to purify oneself, to free oneself, and to open oneself to the light of truth, in order that it may abide in one’s spirit. And the fourth step is realization. Then the mystic is no longer the knower of truth, but is truth itself.

Source.

[Innocent Warrior]

Alchemy Is a Science

(from Alchemy by Franz Hartmann)

Alchemy is a Science of Soul that results from an understanding of God, Nature, and Man. A perfect knowledge of any of one them cannot be obtained without the knowledge of the other two, for these three are one and inseparable. Alchemy is not merely an intellectual but a spiritual science, because that which belongs to the spirit can only be spiritually known. Nevertheless, it is also a science dealing with material things, for spirit and matter are only two opposite manifestations or poles of the eternal One.

Alchemy in its more material aspect teaches how minerals, metals, plants, animals, and men may be generated or made to grow from their "seeds." In other words, how that generation, which is accomplished during long periods of time in the due course of the action of evolution and natural law, may be accomplished in a comparatively short time, if these natural laws are guided and supplied with the proper material by the spiritual knowledge of man. There is no doubt that gold can be made to grow by alchemical means, though it requires an alchemist to make the experiment succeed, and he who is attracted by the material power of gold will not obtain possession of the spiritual power necessary to practice the art.

It is therefore a grave mistake to confuse alchemy with chemistry. Modern chemistry is an artificial science that deals only with the external forms in which the elements of matter are manifesting themselves. It never produces anything truly new to creation; it can only recombine atoms and molecules into different substances. We may mix and compound and decompose chemical bodies an unlimited number of times and cause them to appear in various different forms, but at the end, we will have no augmentation of the underlying substances nor anything more than the recombinations of the substances that have been employed at the beginning. Alchemy does not mix or compound anything; it causes that which already pre-exists in a latent state to become active and grow. Alchemy is, therefore, more comparable to biology than to chemistry; and, in fact, the growth of a plant, a tree, or an animal or the evolution of whole species are alchemical processes going on in the laboratory of nature, and performed by the Great Alchemist -- the power of the divine Mind acting in nature.

Full article here.

[Wind]

We were talking about the space between us all