WE.

2006-07-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

"Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc. These monstrosities are, on the contrary, the characteristic features of capitalism. Anarchism means peace and tranquility to all."--August Spies, Haymarket Anarchist
Serge.45

Attitude and Reflection

2006-06-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

Attitude IS Everything

So, someone I know very well has a horrible attitude. He is so down on himself and refuses to DECIDE to change his mind. It's all about decisions, right? Making decisions and choosing to be who you are. OH MY GAWD- does it frustate me so! "I can't" - (I really don't like that word) you mean YOU WON'T. He is so dramatic with happiness you know he's gotta be coming from a negative side. Total swing. Anyways, why I'm venting here is because it made me realize that attitude is everything. How hard is it to just decide that "shit, you know, I'm sick of myself and my tudes and Damnit-it's my fault that I'm this way. You know, I don't want to be this anymore.....maybe what she's saying makes sense and I don't have to be a miserable person; it's okay that I'm not talking just to hear myself" ...and so on. Believing in ourselves.. well, thats easier said then done I guess.
But, this realization has been great for me- it's a lesson that attitude is everything and maybe I should take my own advice. I DON'T HAVE TO be the tyrant. I DON'T HAVE TO be the victim of everyone and my enviroment. I choose what I want in my life, and that is why I bury myself in knowledge and experience- to have a greater understanding and not be a victim to my own limited choices. I only know what I know. I want to know and experience more than my daily emotions. In one moment, I can choose to stop being frustrated!

A reflection for me

So I find the concept that people are reflections of ourselves very interesting. What we see in them is actually an aspect of us. Hmmm....very outrageous and humbling. I have an co-worker whos very loving, yet quick to judge, demanding, quick to anger, and hilarious. If I find this concept as a truth, well shit- My 1st intinct..theres no way I'm that demanding nor judgemental. But hmmm... he has been a reflection that has been most humbling, most trying, and most challenging. I feel very blessed to have this person in my life, he's quite a personality! It gives me the initiative to change! My patience has been tried with him and when he reacts, I'm happy to say I don't react to the emotion, and have kept a light heart. Sometimes, I'll speak my truth and then drop it. This is just something I felt like saying, because I have been aware of it and reflecting upon it. I have learned so much about myself being with him day in and day out. I've noticed the change in my attitude and now, he's leaving in a month or so. Thank you Eu-bean!(nickname I call him) So be it!

Marrah sue

Scrutiny is Faithful to Irony

2006-06-30T18:29:00.000-07:00

Scrutiny is Faithful to Irony

Abstract renderings play center
stage I purposely obscure,
infesting serenity on monstrous suns,
baptizing inspired adjectives
stretched tastefully over ebony tarp,
star dust sewn stitch by stitch.

My insanity a manifest before a
deluge of stirred echoes coexists.

In great awe powering planetary
alignments, composing
orchestrated horizons, its
net dedicated in orderly
fashion, calling forth
the poster child of Orion
spreading rambunctious
limbs clothed by supreme
rank of hierarchy presiding
over watchful mother's
mourning calloused poison,
his flesh precisly slayed,
his recognition spurred a casket.
Draws homeland sickness near
as a venture worth dying for.

The spirits sneak at a high price,
its entertainer dreadfully erect
I decide to rise in depthless streams,
cooling heat like a beacon to ice,
the amethyst bludgeon sacrificing night.

Will I wait now?
despite honest testimony.

Wind's lactating embrace,
lacerating pinnacle torrents
more endearing than the next,
every perspective accounted for.

Saam

An Artist... speaks of what his art means to him

2006-06-30T18:21:00.001-07:00

"This painting includes animals that are known for mating for life. This couple in the foreground is being married and the animals in the painting reflect their values and mutual connection to each other. Eagles represent clarity and wisdom, also high ideals and a messenger of prayer. The wolves represent family, communication, respect, humility and love. These are virtues that often accompany the hearts and minds of those about to be married. The smoke from the fire represents the purification and letting go of their romantic lives previous, as well, blessings for their lives in the future."

"This painting was inspired by a sense of hope. The mountains represent future challenges, the rocks with faces and the wolf show guidance. The lower eagle within the rocks represent a connection to the Creator, being his foundation of beliefs. The four feathers in his hair represent honoring of the four directions. The eagle above is symbolic of prayers being carried. The bear on the top right and wolf on the top left signify healing, introspection, humility, respect and communication as being major influences."

"Within the native culture are many people that have been chosen to carry wisdom and sacred teachings. Many of which are referred to as "Medicine Men" or "Shamans." These people carry a great deal of responsibility within the culture. They help people identify problems on many different levels, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This painting displays a Shaman who is praying and calling upon positive influences, that he can be of better assistance to those whom seek his guidance. The wolves represent humility, love, communication and earth wisdom. The eagle, a carrier and messenger of prayer. The chief in the sky, represents spiritual guidance. These people keep the circle of faith and spirituality strong among the people, represented by the dreamcatcher. Within the rocks at the lower left are roots as well as the profiles of a man and woman that represent the "Grandmothers and Grandfathers" of the culture. It is a consistent teaching in the native culture to honor our relations as well as have respect for our elders. It's also reminded that we need to remember our cultural roots to be more aware of our overall personal identity."

"The bear represents introspection and healing. Often our dreams reflect the inner workings of our subconscious minds, through various images and scenarios. I put these symbols together to reflect the importance of looking within for answers through introspection and self-analysis of our dreams. The bear is also considered a protector by many during the dreamtime, this image reflects healing, courage and strength."

"I like this painting personally because of what it represents to me. Trailblazing is something I've admired about people throughout my life. I was told once when I was little to walk "my own" road in life. These words really hit home with me and I've found them to be words for me to live by. This watercolor painting talks about awakening new discoveries and exploring new experiences. Taking on the role of leadership, instead of a follower, is the theme of this work."

"This painting speaks of sharing knowledge with children. In our culture values and teachings are passed on by oral tradition, from our elders. This painting also speaks of parenting and some of the challenges involved in providing protection and guidance to our children. The warrior is speaking to his child of legends and stories, as well as teachings that he's received through their culture. The face profiles in the earth they stand on reflect our grandmothers, grandfathers, our ancestry. The lightning is a symbol of truth and knowledge. Personally, this painting reflects a belief that our future is carried in the eyes and hearts of our children."

"In the culture it's traditional to seek wisdom and knowledge from our elders. This painting reflects that belief and practice. Respecting our elders is a beneficial and important value. Elders are valuable and highly respected members of the native community. These beliefs are still practiced today. I also wanted to present the idea that both wisdom and strength can come from either the warrior or the chief, these qualities are "shared" in communication and time spent between teacher and student."

"Often our traditional elders will speak of places that are sacred in nature. These places are often referred to as places of power and vision. People long ago in the culture would seek out these places and make preparations to attune themselves to the natural environment. Sometimes they would have visions of a spirit animal or spirit guardian, etc. They believed these visions to be sacred messages from the Creator or Grandfathers and Grandmothers. This painting is of such a place where peace, harmony and a sense of self can be experienced. Today, this belief is still held in high regard and practiced often as a form of self realization or "soul searching."

An Artist

Tat Tvam Asi

2006-06-30T18:21:00.000-07:00

I've had this simple phrase stuck pleasantly in my head for weeks now.
Tonight I decided that perhaps I shouldn't be so greedy with it.
So now I'm putting it in yours.

Once upon a time, a seeker of truth found himself a highly respected spiritual teacher, and asked to be initiated into the state of self-realization. "Oh Guru, please tell me the secret of life, by knowing which one is freed from all bondage."

The teacher looked at this seeker and saw that his container was not yet able to contain the unadulterated Truth that breaks one free. The seeker needed to be purified by the lessons inherent in living an austere, surrendered life of service and contemplation. Nevertheless, the teacher spoke, "Tat Tvam Asi, Thou art That."

The seeker settled down to hear the rest of the lecture, but the master fell silent, as though that was all he had to say. The eagerness on this seeker's face told the master that he was genuine and passionate in his quest. The master said, "I will accept you as a disciple. Go and work in my fields for twelve years, and then come back to me. I will give you the secret knowledge at that time."

The disciple worked hard for twelve long years. During the many hours spent toiling in the fields, inner understandings and glimpses of the nature of life were revealed inside himself. At the end of his assignment, he again came before the guru. "Oh Guru, I have fulfilled your command and worked in the field for twelve years. Please enlighten me. What is the secret of life, by knowing which one is free from all bondage?"

The guru now saw before him a shining light, a purified vessel ready to accept and hold the Truth. He looked into the disciple's eyes and spoke, "Tat Tvam Asi, Thou art That."

Immediately, the disciple understood these words at a level deeper than ordinary knowledge. With "Thou art That" throbbing in every particle of his being, he ascended to the spiritual state of the masters.

John

Murphy's Law...misunderstood?

2006-06-30T17:49:00.000-07:00

Boredom at work makes you think of a various things when your mind wanders during down time. Today my thoughts ponder a conversation I had with one of the backroom guys on Monday. The discussion included a short time on Murphys Law. This guy, Mike, truly believes in Murphys Law and how it applies to life. In fact, I believe his exact words were, "If you always live your life by Murphys Law, you'll always be on top of things." It was an interesting choice of words.

Being a spiritual person in the study of metaphysics, I immediately mentally scoffed at the statement while thinking, "You create your reality. So things can only go wrong if you believe they will go wrong."

After a few days, I've run that phrase through my head again during some down time and come to realize that Murphys Law actually states something like, "If it can go wrong, it will go wrong." And that's basically what spirituality says. If you believe something can go wrong, then it probably will go wrong. It's a simple belief system.

Perhaps it was not entirely correct of me to scoff at this phrase, even if it was only mentally. Murphy's Law is a very real and accurate belief system. However, I believe several people have misinterpreted the phrase. Most people believe that you should come up with everything that could possibly go wrong with anything you do, and then simply be prepared for it. This kind of mentality plays in with a motivational speaker named Tolly Burkan. Mr. Burkan has been responsible for teaching other motivational speakers such as Tony Robbins. His phrase simply states that "One should be prepared for the worst, but expect the best."

Now there are those who truly expect the best while being ready for the worst, but there are those who listen to Murphy's Law believing that whatever can go wrong will truly go wrong. In other words, they're prepared for the worst and expect the worst. It's this kind of negative thinking that creates a whole class of people that say things like "Why does this always happen to me?" or "I knew it was too good to be true" or "I expected this to happen." Well, according to metaphysics and quantum physics, your thoughts create. So if you're expecting something to go wrong, then don't be surprised or angry when it DOES go wrong.

If thoughts create, then why not simply think things like "I expect nothing but the best results" or other more positive statements? If you really want to think spiritually, you might consider thinking things such as "I expect the results that will be most beneficial to my growth." This is referring not to what the world would always perceive as the best results but instead referring to what will help you on a deeper level. Not everyone should expect to win the lottery because maybe it would not be beneficial to them to become rich snobs. On the other hand, some might do only good things with the money and help others out. This is, of course, only one example.

Tying all of this together, it seems that it's already a universal wisdom that what you believe can happen, will happen. That being said, have you ever pondered everything that you believe is impossible?

Seishin-tekina Samurai

Friday, October 21, 2005

2006-06-30T17:36:00.000-07:00

The system is tantalizing/

Imbalancing the brain alighnment/

Got you fantasizing/

We got the Cure to heal the state your minds in/

Realizing as we explore what they tell us is just a fallacy/

They�ve built themselves up off of us/

Become a casualty and fight their wars/

Theres no analogy between our reality and you and yours/

In actuality your doom soon come Babylon/

We see thru your corrupt and crooked system/

I hope your listening!/

They got us all trapped in a maze/

Stuck like a bird in a cage/

Pushing a 9-5 we modern day slaves/

Underprivileged, scorned and restricted/

Innocent children follow the snake � learns its traits and become vicious/

Verse Two

The systems kidnapping our children�s minds and their laughing/

It�s their evil faction that got us stressed � there�s no relaxing/

And now were masking our True Selves trippin and packing heat like some madmen/

Killing our own kind/

Some find it hard to imagine but its reality and its happening!/

Wheres the reaction against Babylon?/

How long must we sleep before we all wake up and realize its real life that were dealing with/

And not a fantasy, mirage or fallacy/

Many snakes come camouflaged with venomous beliefs/

They speak with forked tongue full of lies and deceit/

The people get misguided � too many sleep on these streets/

The economy is falling and the few that are big ballin aren�t solving any problems/

And more than often � a Mother loses a child that fell victim to drug problems/

Or someone shot em before they got their calling back to the essence/

Lets bring this hiphop movement back to the lessons/

So we can lessen the stress and the murder rate, the crime rate and this global depression/

Come on yall lets elevate and take it Higher!!

Kavi/Bless

Native Americans Have Remained Separate to Preserve the Knowledge

2006-06-30T17:08:00.000-07:00

All through history, you have had conflict between the knowledge-keepers and those hungry for power. That still happens today. So as soon as the floods receded, the conflicts started again. That is why the people who are now considered Native American did not integrate themselves with the rest of the world. They kept themselves separate in order to assure that the knowledge would be preserved; they allowed the power struggle to continue while they simply sat back and tried to preserve the knowledge. You can see that is happening now. But the cycle is finishing, because so many of you now are beginning to realize how important that spiritual knowledge is. As more and more of you begin a spiritual search, those in power will have to change their ways because they won't be able to manipulate people anymore.

So your individual search for your own spiritual truth eventually affects the entire planet. This time on your planet that you are calling a new age is the completion of many thousands of years of conflict. We perceive that the conflict will be healed.

How long did people live underground? How long were their lives?

When the flood receded, about half of those who were underground emerged. Half stayed underground because they were not quite sure it was safe to emerge. Those who emerged saw that conflict was already beginning on the surface once again, so they retreated and kept to themselves. They refused to become part of that conflict. That's why today there is such a division between Western society and the native peoples. The Native Americans do not want to play the game of conflict.

The people who stayed underground remained there for several more generations. At one point, half of the half emerged, but there was still a group who remained underground. They are still there. They are the people you call the Inner Earth people. They have evolved quite rapidly over the past several thousand years. They have built their own society totally independent of yours, and in a sense they have mutated to allow themselves to adapt to life below the surface. They do not want to play the game of conflict either. Their lives are quite long, a life span averaging approximately 600 to 800 years. They do not procreate at the rate you do so there is no population problem.

In terms of the longevity of people during the period of the flood, their life span was longer than yours. It really depended upon the genetic characteristics of the individual. If a person had a genetic makeup based on a strong extraterrestrial background, he had a longer life span. This information is spoken about very clearly in the Bible. It is given that the ages of certain Biblical figures are well over 100 years, like Moses. Some are given quite long lifetimes. Those records are out there.

Over time, as you all have evolved away from being a part of the Earth, your life spans have gotten shorter. This is because when you are one with the Earth, you channel the life force of the Earth and it rejuvenates you. But when you cut yourself off from your life force, you deteriorate faster. This is why Native Americans have such long life spans and yogis who live up in the Himalayas do, too. They have, as much as they could, kept their connections with Earth. Your life span will grow longer the more you reconnect with the Earth. As your consciousness changes, your life span will grow.

Chrystalline

All that needs to be said Albert has spoken to ALL of US

2006-06-30T16:54:00.000-07:00

Jun 30, 2006 4:26 PM

RE: Alohah, much love My Brother,,

Thank you for bringing this to my attention Eric. I understand and recognize your concern. I do intend on utilizing 'MY' profile as a tool for expansion. Among the many utilities this venture offers I do plan on sharing ideas, networking, building friendships, and promoting my work. I dont intend on soliciting group members, nor would I use the group as a place to do business. My objective for my first group post was to declare my appreciation to the group for accepting me, and to let the group know I am open to new friendships.

I do however understand the meaning and purpose of your note, as well as your intention to keep the group wholesome, and I share your concerns. Please let me assure you that beyond all form of money or substance which pertains to my personal business. are greatest concern is the welfare of our kindred spirits on this planet. Our intention from day one was and always will be to convey a message of love, peace, and understanding about particular unknowns.

I do thank you for bringing this matter to light. I look forward to becoming apart of the family.

Thank you so very much

In love and light always

-Albert

The Optimist's Creed

2006-06-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

To be so strong that nothing can destroy your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimisms come true.
To think only if the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past, and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance* at all times and greet every living creature with a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

Cathey

A Spiritual Revollution, Pt. 10

2006-06-30T12:36:00.000-07:00

[Question:] Why do you decry religion, which obviously contains grains of truth? Why throw out the baby with the bath water? Need not truth be recognized wherever it is found?

[Krishnamurti:] Sirs, what do you mean by religion? Organized dogma, belief, rituals, worshipping any person however great, reciting prayers, repeating Shastras, quoting the Bible - is that religion? Or is religion the search for truth or God? Can you find God through organized belief? By your calling yourself a Hindu and following all the rituals of Hinduism or of any other "ism", will you find God or truth? Surely what I decry is not religion, not the search for reality, but organized belief with its dogmas and separative forces and influences. We are not seeking reality, but are caught in the net of organized beliefs, repetitive rituals - you know the whole business of it - which I call nonsense, because they are drugs that distract the mind from seeking; they offer escapes, and thereby make the mind dull, ineffective.

So, as our minds are caught in the net of organized beliefs with their whole system of authorities, priests and gurus, all of which are engendered through fear and the desire for certainty - as we are caught in that net, obviously, we cannot merely accept, we must enquire, we must look directly, experience directly, and see what it is we are caught in and why we are caught. Because my great grandfather did some ritual, or my mother is going to cry if I do not do it, therefore I must do it. Surely, such a man, who is psychologically dependent on others and hence fearful, is incapable of finding out what truth is. He may talk about it, he may repeat the name of God umpteen times, but he is nowhere, he has no reality. Reality will shun him, because he is encased in his own prejudices and fears. And you are responsible for this organized religion, whether of the East or of the West, whether of the left or of the right, which, being based on authority, has separated man from man. Why do you want authority, either of the past or of the present? You want authority because you are confused, you are in pain, in anxiety, there is loneliness and you are suffering. Therefore, you want help from outside; so you create authority, whether political or religious, and having created that authority, you follow its directions, hoping that the confusion, the anxiety, the pain in your heart, will be removed. Can another remove your pains, your sorrows? Others may help you to escape from sorrow, but it is always there.

The Blog of Consciousness

Metaphors

2006-06-30T12:22:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to build a context which is Good and True, helpful, polite, friendly, wise, peaceful, pacifist, non-hostile, Symbiotic, diversity appreciative, compassionate, loving, logical, beautifully subtle, forgiving through adaptation to more understanding perpectives, beautifully subtle, that strives for harmony with the Ordinal Good of all Contexts. Here are some of my metaphoric axioms (axioms are all subjective because they are assumptions), and hopefully can be improved and positively vivified:

absortability:transmitability :: adaptability:compatability
compatability:collaboration :: optimism:trust
optimization:optimism :: belief:trust
belief:contextualization :: expectations:perspective
perspective:orientation :: relativity:position
position:scale :: unit:metric
decision:outcome :: methodology:configuration
configurability:expectations :: fate:relativity
relativity:operation :: interconnectivity:negotiation
connectivity:configuration :: relativity:reality
interreality:consideration :: friendship:exploration
Symbiosis:negotiation :: helpfulness:trust
trust:collaboration :: explorations:operation

Justin

Nicholas Brown

2006-06-30T12:18:00.000-07:00

What is the meaning of this craziness!?!

Nicholas Brown; esq

Rennes Le Chateau

2006-06-30T12:08:00.000-07:00

To literate people in the 17th century the name Arcadia readily evoked the pastoral tradition, that easy going genre of poetry that had developed in parallel with epic writing since the time of the classical Greeks. The tradition stems from the supposedly carefree, open-air life enjoyed by shepherds and shepherdesses who spent all summer guarding their flocks, thus giving them plenty of time in which to play their flutes and compose poetry.

Poussin in fact painted two works on the "Death in Arcadia" theme. The earlier painting from around 1630-1632 (now in the collection of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England) shows two shepherds and their charming female companion discovering with shock that a tomb bearing the disturbing message exists in their idyllic countryside. They are depicted leaning forward anxiously, confronting the fearsome discovery. As in the Guercino work, but with less prominence, on top of the tomb rests a skull - an essential attribute of Memento mori. Poussin also adds the river god, Alpheus, to the assembly. The face of the young girl gives a note of melancholy and this is an altogether more serious and solemn work than his second painting on this theme.

If anyone knows anything about this, please feel free and hit me up. This is some crazy shit I stumbled upon if u didn't already know...

Modern Heretic - kgz

Indifference and mourning

2006-06-29T23:40:00.000-07:00

Blah... today is just really... blah. I am kind of... I dunno. Indifferent about life at the moment. I've been working so much and so hard I am exhausted. I might be changing jobs, like in the next few days, as I cannot bear to think the impact that my job has on the enviroment, not to mention the fact that someone I didn't want to know where I work, now knows where I work. I can't seem to win for losing. I will try to post more later, but I haven't been able to get online much. I'm concerned about some things, and there are some people I'd really like to see and can't. Blargh..

Also I'm mourning, because my friend has alzheimers, she is an old Japanese woman, who is a wonderful person. I hope that she will be well, and I keep her in my prayers.

If you have someone, anyone, family, friend or partner you love... take today to remind them that you care for them in a special way, and to tell them you love them. Because you never know when they may not be there anymore, or when you may have to part ways. You think everyone just says this, but I tell you, it is SO true.

Musical selection for the moment, though I can't remember if I posted these lyrics or not... reminds me of how I feel about regret in my love life.. sometimes words are indeed few...

Sarah Mclachlan - I Love You
I have a smile stretched from ear to ear
I see you walking down the road
We meet at the lights, I stare for a while
The world around us disappears
It's just you and me on my island of hope
A breath between us could be miles
Let me surround you, a sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek

But everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so

And everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away

And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so

Night Flower

Interesting Questions.......

2006-06-29T23:34:00.000-07:00

What came first: matter or thoughts?

Are we alone in the Universe?

Is there such thing as good and bad?

Punish or forgive?

Beginning and end or infinity?

Secret societies: part of a worldwide conspiration or innofensive?

Scientifical progress: human evolution or regression?

Tradition or changes?

Is there love without hate?

Humans: equals or part of a pyramidal structure?

Order or chaos?

Putting an X on a voting card: liberty?

Fighting for peace: isn't that contradictory?

Do you believe in reincarnation?

World of 3 dimensions or more invinsible to our senses?

Myths and legends: part of history fact or pure fantasy?

Humans: master of there own destiny or god(s) servant?

Time for change or we need to learn more from our mistakes?

Terrorism, patriotism, fanatism: is there a difference?

Fight fire with fire or try to understand and accept it?

Religions: all the same or different?

God(s) : humble or selfish?

Alchemy, Astrology, Magic, Satanic Rituals, Mind control: real or not?

Man: come from adam and eve, monkeys, both or else?

Liberty or security?

Human microchips, cameras, virtual money, more guns or simply trust?

Private Banks: How come they dominate the world by printing, loaning and charging interests to individuals and goverments out of thin air?

Loup Solitaire

Maggie has a sense of humor

2006-06-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

And a great smile, a happy soul would you find, if finding her!! I think so, ohhh, the greatness of humor!!

Tell us more about yourself Maggie!!!!

Thanks Maggie for being you.

An Affirmation

2006-06-29T23:22:00.000-07:00

I am here only to be truely helpful.
I am here to represent The One who sent me.
I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because The One who sent me will direct me.
I am content to be wherever You wish, knowing You go there with me.
I will be healed as I let You teach me to heal.
Keys to the Kingdom

:About Me:

The call has gone out, the trumpets have sounded, the seals have been opened.

He who has opened 'pandoras box' through the sounding of the keys had better be ready.The dawning of a new world...is but moments away, can you hear the battle cries to arms TO ARMS!?

If you are having any trouble with aspects of your awakening in any area .. please write to me. I will help you as much as I can..to be truly awakened is to truly realize your oneness in the above. Many are in their minds now..but also there are some still struggling. As above, so below.

My basic advice is to search every avenue, every thought, every topic, every subtle hint that comes to you out of the air, every coincidence, (as there are no coincidences)...study, learn, realize your mission. For it is only through self realization that you will achieve your awakening. It will take time, it will take effort, it will literally for some drive you mad(I am here to tell you you are NOT mad)...but you will have to trust me. It is worth it. The beauty of the above cannot be put into earthly words.

Also, if you are of a strict religion...that WILL impeed your awakening if you are not open to the diversity that earth brings. You MUST be open to the oneness that ties us all. All earth based religions are of human invention. Please ..trust me when I advise you in this area. Balance is the key. As above so below.You may worship as you please, knowing we are all from one is all that is necessary.

Awaken

At this moment, I'm open to any possibilities

2006-06-29T23:09:00.000-07:00

mmm. Looking for jobs, dreaming of a better life, coming into contact with realistic roadblocks, remembering reality is maleable, wondering exactly how much change (as viewed through my eyes) it can take, and what the breaking point is...

it sucks to have a criminal history. read those words. i bet a little acid flared up in your belly. people hear that and nervousness hits them.

Karl Krauss - squeeze human nature into the straight jacket of criminal justice, and crime will appear.

the people don't have control of the direction of this country. obviously. for one, we don't live in a democracy, we live in a republic. others REpresent us. very few times have i been really ok with others representation of exactly what i mean.

Some people reading this...ha, if anyone reads this...may not know what i'm talking about. do you believe Oswald killed JFK? do you believe that the FDA and DEA have our best interests at heart?

If this is making someone feel odd, butting against the feelings of nationalism and 'patriotism' that have been programmed into your mind and heart, check this out:

Thomas Jefferson. American enough, right? Ok, TJ is in the library of congress as saying: If people allow the government to decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those that live under tyranny.

Now to show how far this country has come, here is a quote from the drug czar John Walters: The American people do not need to decide what substances they consume. That is govenment's job.

If only the situation ended at debate. There are people on trial, in jail, in prison, for their choices of medicine. Criminals are overcrowding the landscape because of legislation of opinion. And sadly, this has not been changed. People's minds are so thoroughly programmed that most automatically agree with officials.

The same officials that told people to stay in the second world trade center after the first 'plane' impact. The same officials that were somehow absent from their offices in the two towers that day. The same officials that made a ludicrous connection between Osama and Hussein, and then said we were disarming someone with nukes, when Iraq had not one nuclear weapon. The same ones who commit crimes in the name of freedom and democracy, when they aren't even using the right fucking word. WE LIVE IN A REPUBLIC. not a democracy.

Haha...man.. ok, point being...its crazy out there. when you really open those peepers, you may realize that we are being socially engineered to take their drugs, believe their stories, and think inside our zoological exhibits called 'american lives'. and if you get outside that cage, be quiet. they have nets, guns, and more cages ready.

i'm really not paranoid, i just need some coffee.

love

Dunkin

Just Getting It Out

2006-06-29T23:04:00.000-07:00

Well, this week has been nothing but one syncronistic whirl! everything that I have needed has come to me in some way. Or it has always been there. All about transformation, acceptance, letting go and just being happy. Well, I guess not only this week but the weeks before that that led to this realization. Most times to transform means to endure some pain and suffering to any degree before you can release. My inspiration has come from all my friends, family,and teachers who are just being. Thanks love Carrie Fay

Carrie

Spiritual Teachers and Enlightened People

2006-06-29T22:35:00.000-07:00

Recently I was asked if I knew of, or had met anyone who was enlightened. The person who asked was searching for a Teacher.
I may or may not have done so. I cannot be sure.

Usually people have a stereotyped image of what an enlightened person looks like: a saintly figure who is humble, knowledgeable about all spiritual matters, lives a simple life, few possessions (if any) and has a recognizable charisma of peace, gentleness, and compassion. This is true. It is also true that the person looks so ordinary that you wouldn't know him or her if you sat next to them on a bus. The person may not be reclusive, but have a family, be a hard active worker, live in reasonable comfort and more than likely have a very good sense of humor Buddha was a fully enlightened person, as was Jesus and possibly other great spiritual leaders I cannot comment on this because I do not know.

All people have the potential to full enlightenment and those working on their spiritual development have some degree of it. It is not necessarily a static and permanent condition. It is a state influenced by many factors. Wise people say they know nothing. Knowledge comes to them when it is required; it also comes to ordinary people when the need arises.

As a meditation teacher, I used to plan what theme or teaching I would include in my talk to my students prior to a meditation session. Sometimes I went off track, and sometimes I spoke of something quite different to that I had intended to talk about. Later a student would often say to me, 'Strange that you should talk about that, because what happened to me today was...'

When my elder daughter was three, I had this premonition-like fear that she was going to die before her fourth birthday. No matter what I tried this conviction held me firmly and caused me distress. At the time I was a member of a philosophical group and I was spending the weekend in their retreat house doing all sorts of work and practices. We were up extremely early one morning and were undertaking various physical tasks. The fear about my daughters imminent death was very strong and I wondered if I should discuss it with a senior member of the group. Instead, I impulsively spoke to the person working next to me. She listened and said,'Have no fear. That event happened many years ago in a previous lifetime. It is over with. What you have is simply a memory, nothing more'. I suddenly realized this was true and the fear totally disintegrated.

Some time later, after breakfast, I felt I needed to thank the person for her wisdom and insight. She looked at me blankly. 'I cannot recall any conversation. I do not know what you said or what I said to you. I do remember that you were sad and upset about something. If what I said was helpful to you then I am glad that I was able to help'.

Much of my lifetime has been spent awaiting the right teacher. What I realize now is that they were all right for me at that time. Generally teachers base their methods of what has worked for them and what they have experienced. It is experience and not fact learning that is important.

Your progress on the Path is paramount in your life and only by testing things out and knowing for yourself that something is true, can you really trust it. There are many ideas and opinions out there just waiting to attach themselves to your inclinations. Ideas and opinions are not truths. There is a world of difference for you to discover.

Forget your idea about When the student is ready, the Master will appear. The Master does appear but not how you might expect.

When a lesson is to be learned, the teacher is there to guide if you are willing to accept the guidance. You have to realize that in your inner self, the help is available. You have the strength, you have the power! If you are seeking Truth, you will definitely find it. It does not come when you expect it, though!

You exist on many planes or levels like your TV set which can be tuned in to several programs. You can tune in to higher levels and receive teachings from your Higher Self, your Higher Consciousness, your Divine Being. The terminology does not matter. You have the Universe within you as does each of us: the Microcosm and the Microcosm as above, so below.

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, at the end of his journey, the Father said,
Son, thou art ever with me and all that I have is thine.
That is exactly how it is. How sad that we have forgotten.

If you would like further information about Teachers and spirituality, I strongly recommend this link: James Clair Lewis-Principles of Light

Valerie

Help Me - reprise

2006-06-29T22:31:00.000-07:00

I am just amazed at the Loving nature of all of you who took the time to
wish me well, send me good positivity, offer precious wisdom and sent me
heartfelt prayers.

It made a huge difference. Not immediately, but what happened was I hit some sort of emotional bottom and it was there that a new spark of awareness about it all, appeared.

It was new insight regarding a long-stemming issue that I became aware of, freeing me from an
emotional tie that held me down for so long.

I owe it to you, and all your prayers and positive energy. I'm not 'cured' or 'healed' or whatever.
Rather, I'm aware, and that's a light as any other...I see where it leads..

Bless You all.

Wow.

Thank You

David

David

"A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child."

2006-06-29T22:22:00.000-07:00

You Are A Cypress Tree

You are strong, adaptable, and striving to be content. You're good at taking what life has to give - even if you don't like it. A passionate lover who can't be satisfied, you are quick tempered at times. You hate loneliness, want love and affection, and need to be needed. A bit of a live wire, you love to gain knowledge any cost... and you can be careless at times.

Eric

"Be a Lover not a Hater!!!!!!!!!"

2006-06-29T22:15:00.000-07:00

:About Dionne:

I love lazing about in my jim jams....Love Ice Cream...Love Chinese even though its miles to the takeaway and I miss Middx for the pizza delivery coz its miles to get pizza here!!.....Love and adore my 2 angels Cliona 4 and Ethan nearly 3....I still feel like i'm 15yrs even though I've got a constant reminder i'm not, hearing MUM! every 10 mins...I'm forgetful...spend way too much time on this silly computer...I love going out and having fun...Love Chris...Love all my pets - " staffies Buddy and Louie, 4 cats Splodge, Jasper, Jess and Rascal, Parrot Jo jo, Rabbit Floppy florrie, horses Ballerina and Bramble pheew!.....Like the smell of wet washing hanging round the house specially wen its raining....I like meeting new people....Friends are really important to me......Love the summer x

Dionne

I am Woman

2006-06-29T22:10:00.000-07:00

I am Woman. What does this mean you wonder? This word, Woman? It means, you won't find a size 0 under the denim on my rear end. There are no hard or breakable parts on me. I could care less about the latest fashions or what bag goes with what shoes, or should I wear white after Labor Day? While my eyes appreciate the wonder of the male body, I'm old enough to appreciate the splendor of the mind over a pretty package. Flex your brains boys, not just your brawn. You won't find jealousy here. Amusement perhaps instead. Woman knows a Man stays where he is honored. Stupidity goes where he is only desired. You won't find Botox nor perky boobs. You'll find an abundance of laugh lines, and breasts soft to welcome a tired head in need of rest. No rock hard abs here, but rather pliable, radiant skin, who's lines, curves, and valleys tell a story of a path well traveled, and who's womb has sustained and delivered the powerful glory of life. Woman learns while the body changes and evolves, so does the mind. The rich, delicious musings of Woman's mind can take you anywhere you wish to go. Love tastes sweeter, with a texture and flavor so surprising and exciting, one's mouth can't help but water in anticipation of the next spoonful. Woman is simple even in her complexities. She knows what she wants, and says so, but also knows comprimise, and accepts occasional disappointment as a way of life. Woman bends with change, and sways with the tragedies that occur as time marches on. She speaks her mind without trampling on anyone unless absolutely necessary, because yes, all has its time and place. She fights for Belief, Truth, Spirituality and Freedom, with a firm stance rather than religious fanaticism, as she knows a whisper is heard more clearly than a shriek. Woman cares for her own, in a quiet tending way, or as savage as Mother Bear when threatened. Woman is a warrior tested and true, with battle scars and memories she tucks away to teach future generations. Woman is Man's primal need...as ingrained to his persona as breathing. There are girls everywhere, ripe for the picking. To satisfy your every desire on all possible levels, find yourself a Woman. She will bring you Home!

Are you ready?

Justify .My .Love

What tarot card am I? 6 ! 6 ! 6 !

2006-06-29T21:40:00.000-07:00

The Lovers
You scored 68 change, 97 wellbeing, 56 wisdom, and 51 truth

The Lovers card is symbolic of relationships and partners. This is the union of opposites but compatible things. The man and woman standing across from each other are naked, showing their differences. The man is standing looking to the woman, while she in turn is looking up at the angel above. The angel here is symbolic of the super-conscious. The man representing the conscious mind and the female representing the subconscious mind, and in this order... conscious, subconscious, superconscious..we must follow to reach the source of our power and draw on it to gain insight and inspiration. The tree behind the man represents the zodiac signs being twelve in number and the tree behind the woman represents the tree of wisdom, with the serpent representing the kundalini force risen to the highest point. It is only here that we can draw off the wisdom attainable to us, for if it remains coiled and low, our senses are bound to just the material. This card falls under the vibration of the number 6.

some extra words:

relating to others

establishing bonds

feeling love

forming a union or marriage

sympathizing with another

being intimate

being sexual

seeking union

experiencing desire

making love

responding with passion

feeling a physical attraction

establishing personal beliefs

questioning received opinions

figuring out where you stand

going by your own standards

determining values

struggling with temptation

refusing to let ends justify means

finding out what you care about

0*--.--'Continuous but Plural`-.--*0

If you believe...

2006-06-29T21:33:00.000-07:00

...that life is simply a series of experiences, emotions, thoughts and expressions then you're not truly living.

If you believe that adults are meant to lose their sense of childhood bliss and imagination then you're not truly living.

If you believe that it is more fun to watch a sitcom than to sit outside and stare at the stars then (guess what) you're not truly living.

If you believe that how you dress is important and you spend more than 10 minutes a day in front of the mirror then you're not truly living.

If you believe nearly everything you read or hear and hardly ever think for yourself then you're not truly living.

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How about taking a few minutes out of your day today to truly live: draw a picture, blow bubbles, pet an animal (preferably not wild hehe), play with a child, sing a song, dance in the shower, laugh at "nothing", skip down the street, make a bird feeder, plant a tree, do yoga or tai chi, or just stare at the stars :-)

Laura

Truth

2006-06-29T21:28:00.000-07:00

"If you believe that something is possible for to realize… you are right! But, if you believe that something is not possible for to realize… you are right too!" 'Nothing is right or wrong in the Universe... because we are free for to choose! But... "All what I do, you will do too… and much more!" (Jesus)

L.CH

Find Purpose

2006-06-29T21:19:00.000-07:00

:Thanks Vincent and Healer in Light:

Find Purpose

"I discovered that people are not really afraid of dying; they're afraid of not ever having lived, not ever having deeply considered their life's higher purpose, and not ever having stepped into that purpose and at least tried to make a difference in this world." -- Joseph Jaworski

You come to this life on earth with specific talents and intentions. Through your inner guidance you begin to understand and use these gifts. You come here with an assignment, or a life purpose, if you will. It may be the task of raising a family, transforming a business, communicating your ideas as a teacher, or being a leader in your community.

Your task may be a massive one such as raising the level of constructive communication between warring countries, or awakening a consciousness of love and forgiveness in a segment of the population. Whatever purpose your soul has come to unfold, through your Divine intuition you are given guidance and life experiences that will prepare you to fulfill it.

Many people assume this life purpose is a job or career they are here to fulfill. Sometimes our purpose is not a thing we need to do, but a quality we need to develop in order for our soul to unfold and grow to the next level. Through a physical disability you might learn to let others help you or, conversely, learn self-reliance. You may have grown up in an abusive home and learned about empathy and forgiveness. In many sessions with clients I sense a quality that they are here to develop, such as resiliency, patience or courage.

Following are some other common life lessons. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list of life purposes but rather an overview of possibilities. As you read these see if any resonate with you. The purpose of your life may be to:

* Heal a relationship with another individual or group of individuals.
* Develop a specific characteristic such as love, forgiveness, hope, compassion, patience, courage and faith.
* Invent a service or product that will help and assist humankind.
* Create works of art and beauty to help heal the souls of others.
* Open your heart after an experience of loss and be a model for helping others do the same.
* Display courage, integrity or honesty during a personal or professional difficulty.
* Foster open and non-judgmental communication within a family, neighborhood, office, or in the world at large.
* Aid in the spiritual development of others.
* Create a strong family in order to foster the life purpose of yourself, your spouse and/or your children.
* Release a focus on fear, worry and anxiety and transform it with the qualities of love, patience and faith.

When you know your life purpose, you tap into a source of power that enables you to achieve your goals more easily and effectively. Susan Jeffers, the author of Feel Your Fear and Do It Anyway, wrote, "We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world." As your purpose in life evolves you'll find yourself with more clarity, energy and abundance.

Remember that your life purpose need not be a huge project or undertaking. It may be a quality you develop or a gift you share with your immediate family and community. Listen to the still, small voice within and allow it to show you your purpose.

Le Chat Noir

Toilet paper environmental facts to know

2006-06-29T20:18:00.000-07:00

Love the Planet – Using Recyclable Toilet Paper:

Do you know that virgin forests are cut down every day to make toilet paper for us humans?

Here’s what we can do to stop it.

Toilet Paper Fact:

If every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees.

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Toilet Paper Companies________% Recycled % Post-Consumer Bleaching Process

365 (Whole Foods) _ 100 >80 PCF

Ambiance 100 80 PCF

April Soft 100 80 PCF

Best Value _ 100 <40 PCF

Earth First _ 100 80 PCF

Fiesta 100 80 PCF

Marcal _ 100 40 PCF

Planet 100 80 PCF

Pert 100 <40 PCF

Seventh Generation 100 80 PCF

Sofpac _ 100 40 PCF

Charmin AVOID _ 0 0 ECF

Cottonelle AVOID _ 0 0 ECF

Note: You can also save trees by using recycled facial tissues, paper towels, and paper napkins which are also produced by many of the same brands above.

Three Reminders You Can Do To Help Save Our Forests:

1. Buy paper products with recycled content— especially post-consumer fibers.

Look for products that have a high recycled content, including high post-consumer content. Post-consumer fibers are recovered from paper that was previously used by consumers and would otherwise have been dumped into a landfill or an incinerator.

2. Buy paper products made with clean, safe processes.

Paper products are bleached to make them whiter and brighter, but chlorine used in many bleaching processes contributes to the formations of harmful chemicals that wind up in our air and water and are highly toxic to people and fish. Look for products labeled totally chlorine-free (TCF) or processed chlorine-free (PCF). In some cases, elemental chlorine-free (ECF) may be acceptable.

3. Tell tissue manufacturers to stop using virgin wood for throwaway products.

If a brand you buy for your home doesn’t have any recycled content, contact the manufacturer. Tell the company to use more recycled fibers, to avoid sourcing from ecologically valuable forests such as those in the Cumberland Plateau and Canadian boreal, and to ensure any virgin fibers used are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Saving forests also helps reduce global warming pollution.

Source: The Natural Resources Defense Council. To learn more, go to www.nrdc.org.

Bella

"God is one but our paths are different"

2006-06-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this page is to promote interfaith cooperation. I have seen too many people fight over Religion and that is not what Religion is about. Religion is about bringing people together no matter how different the world says they are from one another. Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, and Sikhism and the many other religions of the world have only one path: The path to God. If you are going to hate on another religion then please keep it to yourself. .

Now a bit about myself :-)
I do believe in religion
Born in a strict religion, but now I'm a bit of everything.
Born and raised here in United States.
I am a huge believer of a Higher Power. My daily goal is to tap into that power on a daily basis.

United Religion

Solitude

2006-06-29T10:54:00.000-07:00

I am thinking of taking a week off of work when my room mate vacations with her family this summer. I have been seriously craving some solitude for the last few weeks. All in all, solitude is not a bad thing, though there are the social addicts that come out of the woodwork who swear that you are depressed or need that special someone in your life or this or that or blah blah blah. To those people, I say bullshit. I consider it a spiritual vacation of sorts. (I have to admit though, there are people who make me want to run and scream while pulling my hair out in giant clumps... but they are not my reason for seeking out some inner peace.) So, if anyone chooses to lecture me on what they feel I should or shouldn't be doing, please do us both a favor and put a sock in it. My path isn't suited for you, nor yours for me... and I DO mean that in the most spiritual, loving way possible (PFFFTTTT! lol) During those times of solitude, I spend many hours on the internet chatting with a select few people or researching topics of the religious/spiritual/psychic/metaphysical/supernatural. I feel like there is a blurred line between all of those topics. My solitude is almost always spent with my own education and enlightenment in mind. Of those few I chat with, I consider them to be mentors of sorts... we exchange ideas and learn from each other. During these times, its like we lift burdens from each other that only this particular group is familiar with and then retreat back to "normal" every day life to apply what we learned. Thank goodness for those few... they aren't in out in left field like most seem to think. These few aren't even in the ballpark. And remember, "Spiritual people can say 'f*ck' too"... the best advice ever, Judy. (Thank you for that!)

Shelly

Rex and his very cool car

2006-06-29T10:39:00.000-07:00

The problem for many is that anger can be the result of trivial things. For me, unfortunately, I can become angry when people merely suggest something. Of course this does not frequently happen, and is often a reaction after slow-burn of irritation. I do not like being snappy with people and I feel bad with myself particularly when a member of my family is concerned. I am glad that over the past few years I have matured and have become a calmer person in such circumstances. I have come to accept the way people think and act and am able to appreciate people more. I have managed to create a rapport with those who I once became exasperated with. There are people who are worse off than I am and there is no sense in being trivial. I think that perhaps being short tempered is a by-product of being a teenager and it is not a bad thing to let this phase pass.

Sorry, I meant to say that since being in Nottingham which is a busy and threatening city I have not shown anger because I have supressed it as I wish to save face; both of myself and those new friends around me. At home, in rural Herefordshire, I found 2 hours every week to wander. I would walk into the woods, over hills, around country lanes to be alone as a release valve of any tension. This way I had time without the pressures of being around other people, without demands. The result of this is that when I would return home, I would be prepared for any demands and would be kinder and more forgiving of others. I am lucky in that I have no real complaints about life, but it still makes a difference to find an alternative channel for any anger or even everyday stress.

REX

Wyatt

2006-06-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Live Your Life... Come From The Heart... Just Be
Your probably can't handle me... I'll drive you devinely wild beyond your most passionate and erotic fantasies, dreams, and experiences. But you're welcome to try.
I walk where the shadows and dreams meet, and the darkness merges with infinite light and consciousness. Radiating, pulsating. ever-present... alive and free, fully aware.
Life is an amazing mystery. I'm here to have a great time and a good life. My life is far too great to waste on games. As soon as the crap starts, I put the foot down. It's time to evolve past the drama, jealousy and insecurities that ruin so many lives. I'm perfectly happy and accepting of who I am, what I do, and the life I live. And I'm perfectly happy and accepting of who you are and what you do. I'm the most interesting and amazing person you will ever meet. I overcome every obstacle and complete every challenge in my life. Everything I do is an adventure. If contacting me is going to be a mutually life-enriching experiance, then go for it. You can learn something from every interaction and experiance.
Be What You Are
Believing is seeing, deeper than eternity. I love myself and I love what I do. I don't claim to be superior to anyone or an authority, so just be with what resonates with your heart. I've come to realize that most people are living in fear instead of living in love. I challenge you to evolve past the mundane and lost lives. We are who we choose to be. Our lives are shaped by our decisions. Everything that has happened in our lives has been because of what we have done. We live our lives and make them whole. I'm a Master, living my life the way I want it to be. I love my life, and I love what I do. I'm very non-judgemental, I believe that perception is projection. I live my life with passion, energy and love. I am open, alive, aware and present. I value integrity and unconditional love above all. I'm always learning, and always teaching. I know that there's so much more to life than the generic bland of normality. I'm very open minded, let's enlighten each other.
Awaken Your Immortal
I tell it how it is, that's it. I do my own thing, I'm on my own path. If you can't accept that, then open yourself and come back when you're ready. I accept people as they are, but that doesn't mean I have to accept their behavior. I believe that you can learn something from every interaction, value that. The world is your mirror. I don't reject others, I reject their behaviors and actions. I don't need anyone in my life trying to bring me down. I see no need to hide who I am, who I am is who I am. It's okay for you to be nasty or mean, but not with me. When you realize that you really don't need anyone else's approval, you're liberated. Indigo Master: If you know what that means, contact me. We have much to share.
I have high standards for myself and for the people I connect with. If however, you meet my standards, then get ready for the wildest time of your life.
You can always take comfort in the belief that creator loves you.
Absolute truth and love, undying integrity and purpose. ... feel it. We all have a purpose... find yours and live it.
I don't need to tell you, I want you to feel.
Mentally scream until I hear you, burn your passion into mine...
feel until there is nothing. We're alive... and nothing can stop us. Breathe that in, feel it in your heart.

Wyatt

Summer Rain

2006-06-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

rain falling
summer morning

listening to its delicate touch upon the trees

watching it glisten on the green leaves

lighting my altar candle

centering in anjali mudra

breathing in the beauty of the moment

feeling connected
feeling grateful

another day of life

in which to grow closer to the source

smiling with love

filling with warmth

sipping tazo passion tea

thoughts playing through my head

so much passed

but the moment is now

dancing into my day
pure heaven

Gypse Kate

Elements and colors?

2006-06-29T10:16:00.000-07:00

Humankind has always been observers of the elements, in ancient time we recognized 4 major ones that are still used today in analyzing human nature and patterns, earth, water, fire, and air. We now know that there are well over 4 elements. However the relationship between these stands strong as a gateway between astrology and psychology.

PSYCHOLOGICAL BREAKDOWN

Green- the most misunderstood of the personality types, often think and talk in large concepts. Quick to judge and when frustrated become very over critical. Green usually has a strong grasp on there personal spirituality and are good at keeping and maintain there environments.

Blue- Very in tune with there emotions and others emotions. When there happy everyone around them feel it and when there sad the same applies. Blue is most trusted among the colors with emotional problems and personal struggles. They would rather have a one on one conversation then be in the middle of a dance club any day.

Red- down for something fun, burning by nature with the lust for life living. Spending most of there schooling years watching the clock so they could get out and have a good time. Red is always looking for excitement and knowing where to find it. When they get down it's the end of the world till a friend comes around and relights that fire.

Gold- great at schooling and practical tasks, and not to sure why others have trouble. Incredible leaders, strong with money and keeping order and schedules. Gold have strong confidence and personal strength.

ELEMENTAL BREAKDOWN
Earth - Green - Intellectual, connected strongly to the environment you keep and your view unto your higher self, or spirituality. In the tarot it's represented by the disk, coin, or pentacle.

Water- Blue- Emotional, connected strongly to how you display or communicate your emotions to yourself and to the universe around you. Keep in mind feeling is two senses, emotions travel and are shared and reflected amongst the collective. In the Tarot it's presented as the cups.

Fire- Red- Physical, connected strong to the burning that moves you in any endeavor. Its fun, sex, drugs, and rocken roll or it's happy, passion and desire driven goals. Fire is connected closest to the physical plain and active life activities. In the Tarot it's presented through the wands, staffs, or rods.

Air- Gold- Practical, connected strongly to personal strength. When one overcomes something and gains strength, it can be used to attack someone else or protect the person from harm. Air is the strongest suit in structuring pain and potentially painful situations. In the tarot it's presented as the sword. In I-Ching air is broken into metal and wood, making 5 elements.

Arch Angels of the Elements.
Within a more classical religious view, the elements are brought by 4 arch angels, although there one of the many labels we've put upon these electromagnetic polar forces.

Uriel- North, bringer of earth and answers spiritual questions about environment and creativity.

Raphael- East, bringer of water, emotion, and most of all emotional direction. Helps you look within to see emotional barriers as small challenges rather then a calling for the protection of air.

Gabriel- West, bringer of fire, passion, muses, desire and imagination.

Michael- South, Bringer of air and personal strength, a guardian helper in the hardships that come with any noble adventure.

Well thanks for checking out Elemental Gazes~ all is insight.

EleMental Gazes

In the Flow of the Stream of Divine Operation.

2006-06-29T10:03:00.000-07:00

Literally, 5 minutes after my last blog about the cup dream I decided to continue reading a book I had set aside for a few days. It's called Your Invisible Power By Genevieve Behrend. Here is a paragraph that inspired her from the book The Dore Lectures by T. Troward with her remarks afterward:

"'My mind is a center of Divine operation. The Divine operation is always for expansion and fuller expression, and this means the production of something beyond what has gone before, something entirely new, not included in the past experience, though proceeding out of it by an orderly sequence or growth. Therefore, since the Divine cannot change its inherent nature, it must operate in the same manner with me; consequently, in my own special world, of which I am the center, it will move forward to produce new conditions, always in advance of any that have gone before.'

The paragraph inspired me with deep interest to feel that the life-spark in me could bring into my life something entirely new. I did not wish to obliterate my past experience, but that was exactly what Troward said it would not do. The Divine operation would not exclude my past experience, but proceeding out of it would bring some new things that would transcend anything that I had ever experienced before."

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Hallelujah! My subconscious was preparing me for this concept! Just one day before. How bizarre! Clearly, I have picked up on the scent. Weeeee! I truly enjoy this kinda work.

P.S. My boss paid to watch The Secret again today at work!

I am surrounded by beautiful loving people! <3 style="font-weight: bold;">

Jennifer

Paradoxal Meaningless Meaning(read from left to right)

2006-06-29T09:30:00.000-07:00

Shattered spirals winding through New Realms of Mental Tissues
Fragments collect to all these Frames of eternal vortices

Piece these fragments together Piece them together well
Making new life of these Many Potentialities

Endless color emanation Phasing interpretations
Communication be the word Emotions, sound Expressions

See into the light Refracting signals off thine eyes
Seeing this eternal purpose The one meaningless meaning

SO MEANINGFULL THIS PARODOXAL MEANINGLESS MEANING

Godly visions erupting Take this chaos in your hand
Know it until you are one Becoming as Angels in essence

..this gift be unto you ..be you not but truth

Minds fields full and expanding Shattered spirals winding through
New Realms of Mental Tissues Fragments collect to all these Frames of eternal vorices

.This gift be unto you .Be you not but Truth

Piece These Fragments together

SO MEANINGFULL THIS PARODOXAL MEANINGLESS MEANING

SO MEANINGFULL THIS PARODOXAL MEANINGLESS MEANING

Piece these fragments together Piece them together well
Making new life of these Many potentialities

SO MEANINGFULL THIS PARODOXAL MEANINGLESS MEANING

*Light Child*

"I like and love you"

2006-06-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

"We like and love you to"

Subliminal Penetration

Ya tell us it's One, now It's Both? What a tarnation

2006-06-29T08:36:00.000-07:00

Well.......................................................yes. It is, in fact, both. The One is all inclusive, so it must be both things. Neither/nor is for, well you know. Here's the thing - the universe is now comprised of opposites, of polarities. This creates tension, movement. It creates. What does this all come from? Nothing.

Within one being, both aspects exist. For example, a woman has masculine - or yang - qualities (ex. forthrightedness). Man has feminine - or yin - qualities (ex. sensitivity, if even just a little, it's still there!).

To say, "it's both", is nice. It dissolves argument. Physicists once argued over whether light was particles or waves. They did their tests, some validated that light was a particle, others that light was a wave. Well......... it seems that light can be a particle or a wave. The scientists left their argument behind and agreed, "It's both!"

Essentially there are no contradictions, but different faces, different windows, different angles. When we shift our mind to include more, to dissolve the imaginary walls of the mind, true nature reveals itself.

When we shift our viewpoint we see a nature entirely something else, and, yet, a part of the same thing.

One.

~alla, ma ma ma ma ma!~

2006-06-29T06:53:00.000-07:00

oh mother, branch mee to your bold trunk roots so deep they touch source mother! glide mee along your softest wind that i may intuit the subtlest wisdoms oh ma! lay mee flat back bare against ancient rock sunlove above light falling in mother let me feel your heat unmistakably scorching from the inside first then out to physicality realitea let me taste the volcanic burns in heart, then veins, to skin, out radiance spouting like stunned fire hydrant let my fire flow like dammed water liberating past concrete walls pouring rapids into the energetic radius of raised resonance relations ohhhh! the vibration sensations!!! ahhh, oh, mother, the grace you gift, so generous, i want to grasp it, but always it slips streamingly out of hand into the path of now and still i chase after, in, & through

Kay'aleya

The Royal Mess

2006-06-29T06:44:00.000-07:00

"cultivating the earth and reaping a fruitful crop is like saying a thousand prayers."

The Royal Mess

All of Creation Is Moving Light

2006-06-29T06:36:00.000-07:00

(From the web site www.spirialoflight.com)

Introduction to Sacred Geometry

Sacred Geometry is the blueprint of Creation and the genesis of all form. It is an ancient science that explores and explains the energy patterns that create and unify all things and reveals the precise way that the energy of Creation organizes itself. On every scale, every natural pattern of growth or movement conforms inevitably to one or more geometric shapes.

As you enter the world of Sacred Geometry you begin to see as never before the wonderfully patterned beauty of Creation. The molecules of our DNA, the cornea of our eye, snow flakes, pine cones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes. Viewing and contemplating these codes allow us to gaze directly at the lines on the face of deep wisdom and offers up a glimpse into the inner workings of the Universal Mind and the Universe itself.

The ancients believed that the experience of Sacred Geometry was essential to the education of the soul. They knew that these patterns and codes were symbolic of our own inner realm and the subtle structure of awareness. To them the sacred had particular significance involving consciousness and the profound mystery of awareness .. the ultimate sacred wonder. Sacred Geometry takes on another whole level of significance when grounded in the experience of self-awareness.

The gift of lightSource is that it actually allows you to experience that essential self within the designs of pure Source energy. As the blueprints literally come to life before your eyes, you are propelled into ecstatic play with the very the heart of Creation.

Found by Sacred Gaiametry

Anonymous

2006-06-29T06:22:00.000-07:00

This girl raised her hand in class
But was never called upon
She ran for student government
But wasn't voted for
She wrote incredible papers
Submitted to the lit mag
Even published a book
But no one ever read them

One day this girl just disappeared
Didn't come to school
But no one really noticed
Until the teacher turned on the TV one day
There she was, shaking hands with the mayor
But no one really recognized her

This girl went on to be famous
All across the state
And then when she was on TV with the president
Her old classmates pointed and whispered
-Hey, Don't we know that girl?-
But no one could remember
Not even her name

Raddy

Embrace The Sun's Glow

2006-06-29T06:10:00.000-07:00

every Kind deed
has reciprocation
far beyond
appreciation
even the smallest
friendly gesture
meeting needs of a fellow Soul's
physical vesture
when we manifest Love
from the Source of It All
that serves to answer
our own Heart's call
when we open our arms
to share what we're keeping
we become more receptive
to the fruits of the reaping
and as petals unfolding
we flower and grow
to unveil our beauty
and embrace the sun's glow

Pure Vegan Star

@Peace

2006-06-29T05:58:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't change one thing that has happened in my life. Not only has it made me stronger, but I am so blessed. I have a wonderful life, husband and children. I appreciate so much more what I have been given, by knowing what life could be like or has been. The small challenges and hard times I experience now are like ant hills from the mountains that I have overcome. I feel a deep inner peace with myself. And as I watch my children grow, it warms my heart to know they will never have to experience what I have been through. Through this journey I have gained so much compassion and empathy for others, even those who have hurt me. I have learned it is not for me to understand why some people do the things that they do(sometimes they just don't know any better). I have released my anger and hate into god's hands as it is not for me to judge or get revenge, and in doing so have found forgiveness where I thought there was none!

Jenny

""Love matters..."" The value of friendship's

2006-06-29T05:46:00.000-07:00

Life & Death...

Life is so unpredictable!

Once upon a time, you met your PRINCE. Weeks after, you start to like him. Months later, you fell in love with him. Years thereafter, you fell out of love as you realized that Love is beyond physical and emotional attributes. And now, you found out that he's no longer breathing for a reason you can never be well-convinced!

Something has been taken from deep inside of you. Wounds so deep they never show and they never go away! His friends started to blame you while your bestfriend is cursing you. Obviously, they want you to suffer as much as HE did. But everything inside, you know there's more than what you've heard and there's so much more than empty conversations, filled with empty words.

It's unfair but you can't blame them. You made a lot of mistakes in the past. He has forgiven you so many times. Still, his sweetness you've taken for granted.

You've lost so much. You're so afraid. You're out of touch. You wish you had what you need to be on my own. 'Cause you feel so defeated and you're feeling so alone.

At times like this, your emotions alternate between being numb and wanting to scream in pain to the top of your lungs. So hard not to weep, to hold in the emotion. There’s no one here but you, and for some reason you think when you are hurting this deeply, it may be better to be alone, so you can process it all in your mind and emotions, without having to be strong or rational for someone else.

Then you ponder, if you turn your back you're defenseless and to go on blindly with your life seems senseless. If you hide your pride, then they'll take it from you 'till everything is gone. If you let them torment you, you'll be outdone but if you try to catch them you'll be outrun!

So, what you're gonna do?!

This is the point from which you could never return. If you back down now then you will be burned forever. This is the point from which you could never retreat because if you turn back, there can never be peace. From now on, it can never be the same because the person you used to have doesn't exist anymore!

Now tell me, shall you allow yourself to get hurt all the more?

You turned to your friends' shoulders and asked for guidance. It's been a month now and you are in wonder at the change. Of course it hasn't all been milk and honey. You feel that you're getting there, and with the support from your few trusted friends...you know you can make it.

You should be less worried about how you're going to feel as there are some of the things that need to be done, which include:

(1) Your financial matters are in a mess and need to be sorted out.
(2) The cupboards in your house are in a mess and need to be cleaned out.
(3) You have withdrawn from dealing with your other friends over the last two weeks. You need to rebuild it!
(4) And you need to decide what you want to do with your life next.

Death is something you know will come, you occasionally consider it, you wonder about it and others even accept it but you are never prepared for it to take someone you love from your sight. No, not even if you believe he will be in a better place, you selfishly want to hold him near you and fight death to the end. Perhaps in time, you can accept his absence but you wonder if you ever really can. Each person you have loved and lost has left a place in your soul. In time, the pain begins to fade and you remember the better times, the happier times when death isn’t something you have to think about.

Life is more than money. Time was never money and was never a cash. Life is still more than BOYS. Life is more than fame, rock and roll and thrills.

Below are the messages given to me by my friends which I value most in life:

Love,
Never blame yourself for what happened to _____. You have no idea it was going to happen. It is natural that you are depressed, but you have to control the guilt feeling. You should get rid of any guilt feeling because you had no way of knowing that things would turn out this way. Now you need to be strong. You need to stop asking why God has decided to do what He did, because you nor anyone can ever know the answer. But you have to trust God. I know it is hard to accept things right now but if there's one thing you really need to do is to listen to the people around you. You are clouded. Believe me, I know how it feels to suddenly lose someone you love, and if there's one thing I've learned that is to take comfort in my friends and family's support and love.

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you've certainly proven time & again that you are far more good-hearted than what is expected-please remeber that everyone deserves a second chance. while it may not be 'a chance' with the same person, this should not make you lose hope or faith-we all have our shortcomings & faults. unforgivable as they may be, they should never deter us from continuously striving to better ourselves, to continuously learn our lessons, to continuously seek for the 'light'-think of the other people, ninang. they have worse nightmares than you do. they've even been to hell (& back). you have to let go of all your negative thoughts and energy. _____ would want to see you forgive yourself. i'm sure he has forgiven you a very long time ago. he'd be happier if he sees you smile & outgrow your guilt-start designing your life with optimism and love, ninang. seek for _____'s guidance. i'm sure he'll be more than happy to look after your welfare in so many ways. ways that may not be known to us who are still living... pray ninang that _____ receives the ultimate kind of peace and love, wherever he may be. i feel for his lose but maybe God loves him more than you or anyone else does, so God got him. Everything is planned, ninang! You have to trust in God's judgment. I want to see you smile and emerge in one complete piece after everything- you can do it IF you help yourself.

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I'm sorry, Love. Wish there is something I can do to take away the pain. Or say something to free you from misery. Hang on some more. Life is worth living. Think of the good times you had with him because those moments, no matter how brief, make life worthwhile. You're going through a rough time, but it will pass. It will pass. And you will be the stronger for it. Life doesn't end when one person ceases to exist. You had your moment with _____, don't let your guilt or longing take over. Instead, cherish the memories by learning from it, not wallowing in its deeds and overanalyzing the events.
How do you get through this? Work. Play. Keep yourself busy. And remember, you have family and friends, people you have to live for other than your self.

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Yes, _____ is right it will pass and do cherish all the good memories with him. Like what I have said, "kilala ka namin" in a good sense. Everything and everyone has its end.. maybe God permitted him to die out of your reach. Remember, every happening good or bad has its reason.
However, you cannot blame the others to point the finger at you for what happened. It's very tragic. He was just a casualty with a longing heart that ended up unhappy. No one will ever know your state of mind and emotion right now, like when I lost my brother. I thought part of me died but... there is no death that we can rejoice about.
Nevertheless, we can be happy because we knew that when they were still alive, they have done there share and were able to good things for their love ones.
Just take it as another lesson which you can look back someday... with a smile : ). Do strengthen you faith. K.

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In times like this Love, all you need to do is pray. It's beyond your control and no human effort can make things "right" It takes time to heal so for now just feel the pain, then one day it will just go away. Ask yourself why this happened. There is a lesson to be learned. Once you've realized that, then its over. It has served its purpose.

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that is one hard event to take on even for somebody as strong as you. i don't know what to say but there's one thing you should not forget - No human being alive has control over death, much less to someone other than yourself.
remember too, that you are still alive and would need to move on because you still have a purpose to fulfill. alam ko hindi ka kumakain at natutulog ng maayos, lahat ng tinanong ko kung kamusta ka na, iisa lang ang sinabi, sobrang payat ka ngayon.

_____ might have been the only real family that you might have had but everything is temporary that's why we try and live each day to the fullest. maybe, he has done that during the brief period that he was here.
and death is not always a negative thing.......

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With these people in my circle...YES, Life is still worth living!!!

Love

Unity in Diversity

2006-06-29T05:14:00.000-07:00

By the Master---Through Benjamin Creme

Throughout the centuries, men have adopted many different forms of government, ranging from the most despotic to the most egalitarian. Today, most countries have opted for a democratic form, that is, one elected by popular vote for one or other political party. It is assumed that the voting system used is fair, honest, free from malpractice and fraud.

Unfortunately, as recent history shows, this is often not the case, even in those countries which lay great stress on the probity of their election process. Deception and duplicity abound, men and factions are brought to power by chicanery and guile.

More authoritarian are those one-party states where decisions are made by a committee of strong men backed by the army and police. The people have little say in the laws which rule them and often, as yet, do not feel the need to claim such rights.

Some countries are in the grip of cruel despots, hungry for power and the wealth which comes with it. Some are ruled by deluded zealots, sure that they and their followers are in the hands of God and are carrying out His plans. Others are struggling to help their people out of poverty and pain, and to fend off the demands of their wealthy neighbours.

Still others are fighting for their independence or are engulfed in chaos and civil war.

Lesson

Men must take to heart the lesson from this evidence: many are the ways of organizing the needs of different peoples. Greater tolerance, therefore, is necessary in the approach to this vital matter. The energies of the rays governing the nations are different and require different structures in which to express their qualities. It is not the evolutionary Plan that one form of government, democratic or otherwise, should prevail. The needs of men are more real and more important than ideologies. Tolerance of difference unites, while ideologies divide.

When Maitreya speaks openly, therefore, He will show that unity in diversity is the key to future harmony. That all the nations have a destiny, unique and sacred. He will point the way to achieve this blessed state and encourage men to open their hearts to a wiser understanding of the Plan. Under Maitreya's guidance, men will come to appreciate and value the richness of the achievements of themselves and others. The urge to compete and to dominate will gradually subside and a new chapter will open for men in brotherhood and peace. Thus will it be.

Contributed by Maitreya Is Here!

"do stuff!"

2006-06-29T05:05:00.000-07:00

moi' - about me. what can i say. I love! I love; words for the sake of words, theory for the sake of abstraction, politics for the sake of argument, food for the sake of sensation, humour for the sake of release. i want to please all those who please me, i give as good as i get. take it, love it, hate it or leave it. i never elicit an indifferent response. i'm here to question, to think, to feel, to be the best i can be, in laziness, in motivation, in all states, i don't wish to compromise...

Kelly

)>@+ Has this to say

2006-06-29T04:43:00.000-07:00

Live and appreciate every taken for granted day your blessed and bestowed to be alive and living on this beautiful sacred earth..A miraculous existance which a single blade of grass can possess a universe of wonder. You can get up, and use your able legs to walk down the street. You can smell the sweet fragrence of a rainfall the night before, or dance barefoot in a field of flowers, as a gleaming sun warms your skin and lends its energy to be absorbed into your rejuvinating soul. You are fortunate. You are blessed. The only time we have is right now. Never expect a tomorrow, for it will never be guarenteed. You are however alive in this very moment. Given the chance to breathe and experience. Look up. See that ceiling, under the roof, all of which being over your head? Or the monitor you look into to read these very words.. Now do this for me....Look at the desk in front of you. Observe its shape, its texture, the color of it. Feel it, touch it, observe it, realize you are one with it. All a small piece of a greater whole. It is an object created and brought into this world for a specific purpose. Just as you are. Be concious of the beautiful simplicity or complexity of what you have, and what the mind is capable of. This is the best gift anyone could ever have been graced with. Now knock on its surface, hear the sound it makes. let its tone resonate through air, into your ear, and then even deeper into your soul. Every plant, every insect, every pebble of this earth was created for YOU. Breathe out whilst they breathe in. Donate energy, extend your blessing. This is life, This is me. Here it is, all of it...right in front of you, as well. "Believe it if you need it, if you don't just pass it on"

)>@+

"i am brie"

2006-06-29T03:44:00.000-07:00

Yes your are, and we are glad you are, just look at your radiant play on the mountain in your video, Child Woman that you are!!!!

We want to know about you!!! Pick up the pen.

Brie

Oneness

2006-06-29T03:28:00.000-07:00

Information from-~**Raven Sapphire**~Emissary of Light~

We are Oneness. We are the embodiment of the God force. We are as a drop of water is to the ocean--bonded in Oneness to it, yet having identity and self-perception. The perception of self would be as the totality. The all-encompassing. the antithesis of limitation, in all respects.

It is toward this pinnacle of focus that you strive in the present moment, regardless of whether you are aware or unaware of such concepts.

In uniting with Oneness with all Creation, you give full expression, in the context of linear form, to the multidimensionality that is your true state of beingness. By consciously recognizing the connetion and allowing its unlimited expression through your form and through your consciousness, you open the door to the possibility of expansion and encompass the understandings and perceptions that characterize those states of being. It is toward that state of bonded union with the expanded levels of self that you strive in these times.

By virtue of the fact that you are drawn to reading these words you are functioning at a heightened level of awareness. Your perceptions and understandings regarding the nature of reality would by now have transcended what most concede to be the nature of what IS.

The enhanced perceptions to come will serve as a foundation for transcending those perceptions entirely. For they are limited to a view of a reality expressed within the context of time and space. The reality towards which you flow, if you allow it, is unbound by linear concepts of time and space. It is a reality where physical perception, by definition, is superfluous. It is the result of a melding, a bonding, a joyful unity of the totality of your essence in harmony with what is now perceived to be "others." Ultimately, there will be no distinction between the perception of "self" and that of "others." For ALL will be Oneness.

We are that Oneness. We are the unity of ALL That Is. We are the unity of which you are indeed a part, and toward the experience of which you strive, whether knowingly or not. We are your hearts longing to reunite with the Source of your beginnings. We are the deep-seated dream of bonding with the fragmented aspects of your own essence, scattered since time immemorial throughout Creation. And we are the impetus toward that unification.

We are the invitation that calls you to action and awakens you from the stupor you call your life. We are the opportunity to purge yourself of the karmic baggage you carry, as a testimony to the state of SEPARATION you embody. We are the farthest-reaching cry of your very soul to have the self-imposed blinders removed that you may be permitted to truly SEE.

We are the aspect of your own selfhood that transcends every level throughout Creation. Yearning in unison with you to be freed of the shackles of a reality defined by linear limitation. We are the ultimate end result of what has been referred to as ascention. We are as you are--and as you are yet to be.

You are a piece of Divine essence--with consciousness, with identity. You are a fragment of your own expression and experience of the One. You are a programmed time capsule that is coming to fruition on schedule, having harvested a wealth of physical experience on your journey. Ultimately, the understandings reaped from those adventures will have turned you toward an undisputed attunement with the higher vibration that resonates within you now.

The opportunity before you now is to embody your history and simultaneously to reach for and to integrate the timeless aspects of self that have thus far eluded you. In so doing, you will experience yourself as the Oneness that you Are. And you will come to be that Oneness in conjunction with the full collective of every aspect of YOU -- aspecsts that ARE what you are in THEIR core essence, but recognize themselves as separate from you.

This is the process at hand. This is the momentum toward which you strive with all else in your reality, and beyond your reality, in these times. This is the journey you have undertaken in coming into form in this lifetime. And this is the journey that could take you beyond the limitations of form --in this lifetime. This is the journey that will carry you the full distancem beyond the parameters of the entire concept of a LIFETIME--to a state of being that is the embodiment of timelessness. A state of being known as Oneness.

We ARE that Oneness. And we have come to guide you home.

~ Oneness - The Teachings

Thank you to my friends

2006-06-29T03:11:00.000-07:00

Thank you sooo much for all the birthday wishes!!!!! I cant' remember a birthday where I felt this much remembrance and shown such love on a day of birth. I have a few friends who know my birthday, and will get a call from the folks and go out to eat with with a friend.... But I don't feel like I have a lot of friends who are really close to myself, and have never had a huge deal made about my birthday. I know it's just myspace, and everyone gets to see your birthday - but I seriously mean it when i say it really has touched my heart and made me feel so loved to have so many kind people reach out and share kind wishes for me on my birthday season!!!!!! Simple acts of kindness mean so much - I hope everyone remembers how much you can affect a person's life with a small gesture and simple act of caring. My life is greatly warmed by knowing all of you... I wonder how it's come to be in my life, but somehow in my existance, i've always been a loner. Being an only child till 15, and moving 13 times before the seventh grade could've laid the foundation. But I seriously do not have that many people i feel very close to in my life. But what greatly makes up for that - is how my community embraces me- even wherever I travel to, I frequently feel a sense of being treated with kindness by strangers and other members of my human family. I guess what I'm saying is that I've never felt a part of this world. I've frequently felt deep feelings of lonliness, and like I dont' have any where that I fit, or anyone that I fit with... I have also felt not wanted by those who are supposed to be there for you the most. All of that has molded me into great self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world. I guess it's warming to my heart to feel a sense of finding a sense of home within my human family - large or small, casual, stranger, distant or close alike - we are a part of a collective oneness...and I'm gladdened to feel that feeling... It's like wherever I go, I find a friend, becasue I am a friend to all, and I like that about my life. Thanks for listening to me ramble! Wish I could give a hug to each of you! Thank you for touching my life with your light and love! Namaste and Many Blessings,
Sea

Nature's Compromise

2006-06-29T03:02:00.000-07:00

I APOLOGIZE
FOR EVERYTHING WE'VE DONE TO HARM YOU
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME,
I KNOW WE'VE ONLY SCARRED YOU
AND IT MUST BE HARD FOR YOU
TO KEEP GIVING US YOUR LOVE
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW I THAT APPRECIATE
EVERY SINGLE THING YOU'VE DONE
I LOVE THE WAY YOU BRING THE SUN
OUT FROM UNDER THE HILLS AND
WATCHIN' IT CREEP ACROSS THE SKY
IS SUCH A WONDERFUL FEELIN'
SOMETIMES I JUST WANNA FEEL
SOME OF YOUR HEALIN'
CAN YOU OBLIGE? YOU ALWAYS DO
THAT'S WHY I HOPE THAT YOU FEEL THIS
MOTHER NATURE,
I HATE IT THAT THESE PEOPLE DEGRADE YA
I GUESS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SAVE US
BECAUSE YOU MADE US
AND YOU'LL BREAK US
IF WE GET OUTTA HAND
YOU'RE THE CREATOR
AND I'M THINKIN' ABOUT TAKIN' A STAND
IN DEDICATION TO YOUR PAID DUES
AND LACK OF RECOGNITION
I THINK WE NEED TO DIG DEEP
AND BRING BACK WHAT'S BEEN MISSIN'
BECAUSE WE AIN'T BEEN SHOWIN' NO RESPECT
EVEN THOUGH YOU HOLD AND PROTECT
US AND WHEN WE AIN'T LOOKIN'
YOU'RE STILL WATCHIN' OUR STEPS
I FEEL SO BLESSED
YES WITH JUST A BREATH
OF FRESH AIR
SOMETIMES I JUST LAY ON MY BACK
AND TO THE HEAVENS I STARE
I DEFINITELY CARE
FOREVER WILL CHERISH
EVERYTHING YOU GIVE
BECAUSE YOU'RE CONSTANTLY
GIVIN' ME A REASON TO LIVE
AYO BELIEVE ME THIS IS
A STRAIGHT SHOT FROM THE HEART
I GOTTA SAY THANKS
CUZZ YOU BEEN IN MY THOUGHTS FROM THE START
AND WITHOUT YOU
I THINK WE'D ALL BE LOST IN THE DARK
BUT YOUR COMPROMISE
KEEPS US ALL FROM FALLING APART
MOTHER NATURE...

Oneself

A testamony to what is happening

2006-06-29T02:54:00.000-07:00

haven't done this for a while..

Just sit down and start writing...

So this may be a bit lengthy. If you read it through, you're bound to get something yummy from it. SO much juiciness and wisdom has come through my reality as of late. It would take about 10 pages to get it down, not even to go into it.. just to touch on it all..

So this is a freestyle to let it flow as it wants to.

See, today, I had to come to terms with the possibility that four of my favorite journals may be lost forever.

We're talking about my writings. My sacred writings.. in pen. The kinda stuff you read? Yea, well.. some of it has been transcribed from the pen. The better stuff. See, when its just me, the pen, and the pad.. something happens. I can go into a different space. We all know about that...

But here I am, realizing that despite all the challenges life throws in one's face (in mine specifically), I am able to flow with it, roll with it.. trust, and let the frustration subside into humor.. I see the ridiculousness of the irony. I bring ALL these THINGS with me around the WORLD.. and they are safe (unused, but safe), until I am on my way home.

A big part of my journey was not professional development.. not building my resume, or gaining important experience I could use to my advantage later.. not building relationships or setting up contracts. In actuality, I made friends.. and realized that some friendships were fickle. I learned what friendship is, and how that changes person to person, culture to culture, day to day.. I ultimately learned about myself. My professional growth, if any, is coming out of self knowledge.. understanding more about who I am.. and what does and doesn't work in that.

So, I brought a whole bunch of stuff. Toward the end of my trip, I was reading "The Reconnection" (see my Top 8), and homeboy Eric was talking about the fact that for many of us, we don't need external phenomena as we used to. We are being empowered.. things are being simplified.. We don't need to burn sage and insence, hold ceremonies, do all of these outward things, as we are coming to know ourselves in a different way, and to be attuned to energies (information and light) that have never been on the planet before. In my own words, there is a convergence of consciousness happening, and nothing is going to be experienced as it has been in the past.. by all but those who cling to it, and even for them, it will be HARD to cling!

So, I am faced with the real possibility of NOT "having" any of the following any more:

60+ of my favorite CDs
10+ of my best books
3 powerful DVDs
4 of my best personal writing journals (full of irreplaceable writings)
2 necklaces I purchased as gifts for my mother and sister (with gems I chose specifically for them)
My old cell phone, with many contacts I will not be able to transfer into my new phone, nor will I remember I don't have.
Paperwork I chose out of all of the papers in my home, that would be most helpful in manifesting my life's (for now) work.

Considering what the universe might be saying by having me lose all of this.. Its very natural, that I bring those things I would most want with me, and then LOSE those very same things...

The message is clear.. "Oh, what is most valuable to you William? What are you most proud of? What would you want to take with you?"

and then..

"THESE things must go! You must DISCARD these things, for you do not NEED them! They are holding you and everyone who needs your arms open and free, DOWN! LET GO!"

Simple. When we get really excited or proud of something.. when there is attachment.. its just "one more thing to let go of!!"

And walking today, I realized that in every new place.. Hawaii, London, Spain, LA.. there is fear for me. No, I don't talk about it.. but its there. I am new to the place, and the place is new to me. I have none of the things I am used to.. no connections, no failsafes.. I don't understand that layout of the place, the geography, the culture, the "language" (literal or subtle).. I am a stranger in a strange land.. and the fear is paralyzing. When the fear wears of, it is convenient to stay still, not to move.. but out of laziness.

So my laziness is infused with fear.. and each time I step into a new place, and that fear is present.. on some level it serves me to be afraid, because I get to be lazy.. I get to be in paralysis. My fear is infused with laziness.

Seeing this, I am understanding how my fear, is selfish. My inactivity.. selfish. My laziness (obviously).. selfish. It doesn't matter what I do.. It doesn't matter where.. "If you love, then do as you will."

It doesn't matter who I love.. It doesn't matter how long it lasts..

If I do none of this.. If I do nothing.. If I love no one.. It ALSO doesn't matter what, where, how, with whom..

None of it matters, really. But it DOES matter whether I do, or do not. Whether I love, or not.

Does it not?

Its so obvious.. yet I still ask myself.. WHY? Why have a fire under my ass? Why give give give? I don't see love. I don't see it on a day to day.. I don't see genuine receptivity. I am dissapointed often. I don't expect much anymore.. I also don't expect much of myself either. So, if my spirit of generosity comes out of a place of unconditional love.. of total abundance, and giving of myself freely.. of my time, my presence, my energy.. then why? Why give endlessly?

If those around me do not experience this unconditional love that I have even so easily forgotten from time to time.. then is this how I shall relate it to them? It hasn't worked, trying to overtly teach.. to tell them. No. So is this it? To demonstrate my love by giving of myself? Must I let it all go? If all of these "things" which I cherish.. which give me an excuse to stagnate and squander.. if these things hold me back, and own me by virtue of my "owning" them.. Does it follow that I must let go in all ways?

I see that I have chosen a reality, a way of functioning, a way of being, such that what I have to offer, is love.. is deeply loving. When I am active, inspired.. I am still giving love. However, there are layers of selfishness, obviously. I am not in total abundance. I have not surrendered my ... self.. over to eternity, trusting that I will be held up by the strings and strands of time.

Is it time for this?

For me to ask, and expect an answer.. I am still waiting. So easy.. waiting.

Once I CHOOSE.. I have given. A choice is creative, and one gives oneself to that choice. This is the power of free will.. that we can give ourselves over to a possibility, and in that giving, we are pouring love into it.. and our energy sustains its growth.. and this is happening all over the world.. all over humanity..

Can we see it?

Care we to?

Euphe-Mystic

From Jason not Jason

2006-06-28T23:22:00.000-07:00

From: Jason not Jason
Date: Jun 28, 2006 11:05 PM

I'll offer my answer to my own question. My explanation for why negativity and suffering exist is thus:

Regarding negativity, it exists to oppose positivity. Although through the perspective of well-meaning people, negativity seems bad and unnecessary, i view it as quite necessary. Negativity reminds us of the importance of positivity. there would be no idea of goodness if there were no badness to compare it to. Although my chosen personal role is a positive one, I acknowledge that my positive efforts would be less appreciated without the existence of negative influences upon the world. I do grieve for those who have the unfortunate role(s) of negativity, but I also have a strange appreciation for them. So positivity is good, and, quite counter-intuitively, negativity can be good too, in my opinion. Both together make up a very neutral universe, once you consider everything.

Also, I think that positive things, neutral things, and negative things all compose a great spectrum of everything in this world. The spectrum is extremely diverse and i see diversity as beautiful and i cherish it.

Regarding suffering, I think it is important as well. Similarly, without suffering, there would be no real idea of pleasure. Without discomfort, we would take comfort for granted. Suffering motivates us to seek what we want in life. Suffering agitates us into doing work, making art, and helping others. We learn and grow from suffering. After suffering we fully appreciate pleasurable things. Having survived strife, we fully enjoy living,

and that's what I think. Do you feel the same? Differently?

peace,

Jason

Meditation Practice

2006-06-26T09:00:00.000-07:00

Meditation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Meditation is the practice of focusing the mind, often formalized into a specific routine. Meditation is usually recognized as a component of Eastern religions, originating in Vedic Hinduism. It encompasses any of a wide variety of spiritual practices which emphasize mental activity or quiescence. Meditation can also be used for personal development, such as the exercises of Hatha yoga. Many practise meditation in order to achieve iternal peace, (eg.) Buddha.

Purposes and Effects of Meditation

The purposes for which people meditate vary almost as widely as practices. Meditation may serve simply as a means of relaxation from a busy daily routine; as a technique for cultivating mental discipline; or as a means of gaining insight into the nature of reality, or of communing with one's God. Many report improved concentration, awareness, self-discipline and equanimity through meditation.
Many authorities avoid emphasizing the effects of meditation — sometimes out of modesty, sometimes for fear that the expectation of results might interfere with one's meditation. For theists, the effects of meditation are considered a gift of God or from the Holy Spirit/Ghost, and not something that is "achieved" by the meditator alone, just as some say that a person will not convert to Christianity without the influence of the Holy Spirit/Ghost's presence.
At the same time, many effects (or perhaps side-effects) have been experienced during, or claimed for, various types of meditation. These include:
Greater faith in, or understanding of, one's religion or beliefs
An increase in patience, compassion, and other virtues and morals or the understanding of them
Feelings of calm or peace, and/or moments of great joy
Consciousness of sin, temptation, and remorse, and a spirit of contrition.
Sensitivity to certain forms of lighting, such as fluorescent lights or computer screens, and sometimes heightened sense-perception.
Surfacing of buried memories, possibly including memories of previous lives and those of others, or that of those to come
Experience of spiritual phenomena such as kundalini, extra-sensory perception, or visions of deities, saints, demons, etc.
"Miraculous" abilities such as levitation (cf. yogic flying)
Psychotic episodes (see medical section below)

More about meditation

I post the definition of meditation from Wikipedia to give you an unbiased term for what I am about to talk about instead of just my opinion. I have posted about spreading love energy but haven't explained how that can be better attained. Meditation is a way to harness, collect, and direct this incredible energy. Now I don't want anyone to think that I am some sort of Guru, truly I myself have just started the meditation process and still struggling with getting to the meditative state. It took me a while to reach the clarity stage, but with practice it will become easier and it has already helped me experience love in it's true form. When I exit the peak of my meditation there is an actual love for everyone, not just family or a girlfriend. When I say everyone I mean everything on this earth, trees, humans, grass, bugs, animals, and the rest of our mother nature. There is no formal procedure for the meditation I am speaking about it is more about synchronizing the body, mind, and energy for spiritual strength. And not spiritual in the sense of organized religion, but the strength of your driving force. So just sit down by yourself to start off with and concentrate on the breathing, once you are satisfied with the tempo then stop thinking. Trust me it's harder to do than it sounds. Then when you can achieve this clarity, than you can truly concentrate your mind on strengthening the energy that lays within everyone. Once you can do this on your own it will become easier to meditate with others. Spread the love.

Serge.45

On Forgetting

2006-06-26T05:01:00.000-07:00

On Forgetting

In the field of eternality what is real cannot be threatened.
In the field of time (manifestation) what is real is created by our thoughts.
Like children, we are playing in our imaginations.
The ecstatic wakes up realizing it was only a dream and remembering lives the dream embracing and therefore bringing a new light to the limitation of thought and the limitlessness of silence, playing in both worlds at once; loving the field of time where she can enjoy infinite diversity and embrace the I Am which is You too and loving the field of eternality where all is one, one is all, everything is nothing and nothing is everything.

I embrace the I Am in the infinite forms of You.

Only through our thoughts in this field of manifestation is it possible to forget that all is God, all is Love, all is Beauty and all is Perfection.
Only in this field of time is there such a thing as Love and what does not know itself yet as Love, God and what does not know itself yet as God, Beauty and what does not know itself yet as Beauty and Perfection and what does not know itself yet as Perfection.

Truth hidden within reflecting shadows and light calling to reveal itself, creating light in the darkest corners.

Forgetting is a magical trick God gave us to open up limitless potentialities within the field of manifestation so that our embrace be fuller when we remember so that light expands into more of itself.
It is the trick that potentiates Love, a constant flowering of broadening heart to embrace wider and deeper its ever-expanding world (it potentiates love, the nature of which is expansion).
Most of our societies are built upon the miracle of forgetting - few upon remembering.
Inevitably all remember, but those that have forgotten remember through time and relativity once they have let go of time and relativity.

There is the seed of the all-knowing within the ignorant because only the all-knowing could have birthed the ignorant.
There is the seed of the all-blissful within the tortured because only the all-blissful could have birthed the tortured.
Birthed to potentiate expansion.
Birthed to enjoy the play.

We have all gone mad forgetting that we are pretending.
The ones who are locked up remembered, but forgot how to play the game that will keep them safe from the forgetting pretenders.

Forgetting is the most amazing drug there is.

Ellen

Poetry

We.

2006-06-26T02:51:00.001-07:00

What is the purpose of this group?

It is to become friends, become connected, to become.

It is not about any one person, but the one person of all of us, this oneness.

It is more than ourselves. Look at all the beauty that we have as a body connected, not just here, not just there, but everywhere. We Humans, that stand at the brink of great change, great choices. But we shape our destiny, by our actions and words, these things having form, taking shape, forming what is, out of the nothingness of what is not.

Collective Gathering

2006-06-23T18:52:00.001-07:00

For a long time on this Earth people have come together. In the pictures is one of the "Rainbow Group" meetings in Montana. This group has gatherings all over the world every year, and has been doing so for some time. In the picture you see the members in the Circle of Love, where thousands form a physical bond of union with one another, invoking the spirit of love upon Mother Earth, and the Human Collective. This is a very powerful ceremony, for they are all synchronized with one purpose and energy, although still individuals.

However it makes no difference; as my friend below has enlightened us to, if we are in personal contact physically or not, for the Human consciousness transcends the 3rd dimensionality barriers of physical space, and more people know this than every before.

Where is this all leading us? It will either lead us to enlightenment as a species or the lack there-of, which is being without love energy, our destruction only awaiting us, it is that simple.

In this second picture, there is a circle inside the main circle, this is where the most powerful healers are, invoking directly the Universal Great Spirit to heal the Collective and Mother Earth, using the resonate energy from the larger circle, as a 'physical' amplifier of there energy.

Hey you, reading all alone, standing with a groan, can you help me?

You there, sipping coffee, while your child cries in the background, the ex-Professor, who wanders the streets, waiting for the event to come, the shift. The busy executive, who chases all the paper in the world, a unreal value of worth, that takes pennies to print, gone now, and without a job, you think as well the streets are your home. The young Man and Woman, who are thinking of a family of your own, offspring to bear your blood, wondering how you are going to pay the bills, and start a new found family. The children all over the world; millions of those found here in the U.S., who are nothing but slaves for sex and work, scared young ones that have no warrior to defend you. The old, weak, and infirm, the sick, the poor. The list sadly goes on, and on, and on, and on, and on, with not end in sight, and the Human Collective now has felt this for thousands of years, with still no end in sight. I speak to you now with earnest, you out there I have mentioned, in every land, from every tongue, we must listen to the great wind, calling out to us from the brightness, we must create love if we have none, need anyone have to explain why? We all have things in which distract, complicate, disturb, and block, our energies, our ideas, our dreams. But only, only because we allow them to, we allow negativity to thwart the Genius inside. What of that child crying in the background, what type world will our inaction bring to that young one, that innocent one, that pure heart that is being molded quickly by the actions of negativity? What of you? Woman of beauty, robbed by the pain of inflictions? What of you Man of burden, given your life to the master's without so much as a feeling of accomplishment in your old age, has it been all for nothing? Young child, that will inherit the Earth just as we, what will your future be.
For all of us have suffered, and all have failed one another and ourselves, but now is the time to make things right, to transform ourselves into beings of light, light that comes from our love of everything that is, everything that will be, instead of giving up in our wheelchair, whether physical, or emotional/mental. WE THE COLLECTIVE of the Human Race are more than that, we are not quitters, that cower in fear of the un-known; for very few things are known,will the fear of failure, the fear of a monumental valiant effort by the Collective, for the Collective, be stifled?
There is much to be done, much to talk about, much to feel, much to learn, about ourselves, each other, and the Universe in which we live in.
We also understand that the old adage "Actions speak louder than words" is very true, but also understand that small actions sometimes speak the loudest, but action is the key word, action!!

May the Collective now amplify itself, from itself, for the good of the whole. May the energy from each other resonate within all, forming more firmly the bonds of union. And may more like-minded people form unions, both in the physical realm, and the realms of space and time itself, bonding upon a foundation of peace, respect, dignity, forgiveness, and pure love, that resonates universally in every form of matter and spirit.

"Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who founded the Transcendental Meditation technique, recently said that a great shift is about to take place in the world; a new paradigm is unfolding for faster progress. Maharishi said this great leap of progress for mankind will be a shift from "knowing to Being.

For generations, life has been lived on the level of "knowing" (I know this, I know that). But "Being" is the basis of knowing. The field of Being is infinitely more powerful than the surface level of "knowing". Physics tells us that more subtle levels of nature contain more intelligence, more power (the atomic level is more powerful than the molecular level)."

(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Let all positive thoughts amplify, penetrate through space and time these words of thought, speaking directly to the Human Collective ear, deep within the energy forms of existence itself, to amplify, increase, form a positive wave form that will heal, a wave form that's harmonic is resonate again with the one, the whole, spread from self as a wave from, invoke these words with energy, resonate within the Human heart!

love energy

2006-06-23T16:18:00.000-07:00

The time has come for the world's population to join together, not just physically grouping but we must synchronize our energy as well. All of the worlds problems are starting to come to a head. It may not happen tomorrow or even in the next year but we need to be "spiritually" prepared for it. If we can learn to become one huge force instead of many individual energies than tomorrow looks to be promising. So I dare you go out and start projecting positive energy in every direction. Embrace our brothers and sisters, because now more than ever we need to help each other. And spread love.

Human Collective