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THE ENERGY BEHIND ENLIGHTENMENT

2009-01-22T04:45:42Z

Most people use ten percent or less of the Brain. Through the awakening of Kundalina energy the brain can organically evolve to a higher performance. No time has been spent investigating perhaps the most powerful energy of nature. Religious experience and its root.

Kundalini is the evolutionary potency in all humans. A fundamental bioenergy. It comes from an Indian word meaning “to join the soul with the cosmic soul,” In the ancient Indian language Sanskrit it is a term referring to a coiled force or energy originating at the base of the spine, and seated near the sex organs a coiled up sleeping snake. Implies latent energy or potential to expand. Serpent Power when activated travels up the seven chakras which are the nerve centers along the spinal cord and enlightens the mind. Expanding consciousness the nirvana of Buddha. It is responsible for human evolution and all-psychic abilities genius and spiritual illumination. Kundalini is the biological way to expand the mind.

Kundalini is the “secret” behind yoga and all other esoteric psychology’s and genuine occult mysteries. A scientifically measurable biochemical essence Kundalini is the substance that is the nourishment of consciousness. It penetrates the nervous system and influences the nerves to become the instrument of higher consciousness. This subtle substance is a snake-like force that fuels the mind in order to sustain a more active state, producing an awakened Kundalini individual, Note: snakes have two hemi penises and the power to hypnotize.

Such inner power is represented by the two snakes on King Tut’s headdress and the feathered serpent of Mexico and South America, The serpent in the Garden of Eden. The upward flow of Kundalini nectar (prana force, bioplasmic stream) is concentrated in the reproductive fluids of both men and women. When Kundalini is activated a reverse action takes place, feeding the center of the brain. “cavity of Brahma” in the brain’s ventricular cavity. Kundalini is the power that controls it. All great saints’’ mystics’ poets and people of genius, as well as the insane were influenced in this way.

If an experiment were performed it would prove the existence of the Kundalini force and show its physiological effects on the body. It could bridge the gap between science and mysticism and show the essential truth of religious experience and tradition. Religion has always been a companion of humanity. Religion came to guide humanity. No scientist could doubt the reality of this phenomenon once it has been observed and measured.. Such an experiment would uncover the vale of darkness and delusion under which humanity has been living. This evolutionary force needs publicity and actual proof would provide it. The results will speak for themselves. It will be a discovery more important than anything that has preceded it.

It is only from an awakened perspective that such observation can be made and this potential lies within everyone. As humanity evolved from cave men to the United Nations it becomes inevitable that this discovery will come to light and that there is indeed a purpose. A planned creation to our being. God protects our blue-green planet earth from the inferno of intergalactic space. Why? Because humanity has to attain to other states of consciousness for which all these recourses are needed to do this. We have been granted an intelligence to make the best use of it.

Life’s purpose and evolution’s power lead to cosmic laws, which must be obeyed for nature’s divine grace within us all to come to light. These laws as spoken of in all religions occult and mystical beliefs describe a path to enlightenment. As great empires have come and gone, so too must humanity’s faiths change.

My teacher, the late Pundit Gopi Krishna, an Indian Yogi-scientist and world renowned expert of Kundalini who has written over twenty books on the subject states, “We all know what happened whenever a political system became despotic and oppressive, a social system exacting and corrupt, and a religious system excessively authoritarian and dogmatic. There arose a demand for revision and reform. Political revolutionaries, reformers and prophets appeared on the scene, The old system was overthrown often with dreadful bloodshed, suffering and pain and a new one installed in its place. We have to cooperate with inner evolution.”

What is needed for a more positive harmonic peaceful and prosperous existence is a fuller understanding of humanity’s need for god. As society accelerates the brain must work increasingly beyond the point of balance. We are giants of intellect and dwarfs of the spiritual. We give no time to the spirit. Bringing on grave consequences. Gopi Krishna says. “ We have given too much emphasis to the material side of life at the cost of the spiritual side.” Time must be set aside for prayer, meditation, yoga or some other spiritual act in order to keep life’s evolutionary needs in balance and maintain inner sanity. Yoga meditation provides a channel for the opening of a powerful energy (inspiration) which can enable anyone to blossom into a genius, an artist, a poet, a mystic.

If this force awakens in an impure or out of balance form it can result in evil genius fanaticism delusions of grandeur, or mental illness (like manic depression and schizophrenia). There is a lot that is not understood that kundalini research will explain.

The brain is subject to the influence of countless factors connected with the life environment and the family history of an individual. When even slightly tainted or stained do to the pressure of reality or various causes such as wrong mode of life, unhealthy environment, faulty heredity, shock, frustration, repression, tension and numerous other factors. If the mind is abnormal the brain too must be a shareholder in the abnormality. There are subtle changes in some neuronic structures in the cranium. The real root of the abnormality is an impure or toxic condition of the prana. If you do not live a disciplined life then the awakening of this center can be unhealthy. A distorted vision of the same power. It means that the system is not pure and that the energy is not working in a healthy way.

There is a positive spiritual energy force within us all. Which has a physical counterpart in the human body that feeds a certain portion of the brain cavity of Brahma. This is a living electricity or intelligent energy that is needed to open the brain. The macrobiological changes and its effect can be observable and scientifically verified. Elevations of consciousness can only occur through the transformation brought by kundalini and by no other agency.

Nature shows compassion to humanity in order to help guide us safely through transgressions. God to me is a universal god that is not tied to any one organized religion. It gives us chance after chance. But when we digress off the path unhealthy results occur. We can not blame nature but ourselves. We have intelligence, we have reason, and we have learning. But if by having everything we ignore it then of course nature has no alternative except to teach us by suffering. Heaven is always merciful and all compassionate.

Great prophets, mystics, inventors, sages and people of genius have come to guide our race towards evolution’s goal. The study of the past will show the common thread within these great men and woman. Study is needed in order to educate us about how life should be led to be more in harmony with the forces of nature, which govern our life. A life of humility – love – purity - truth - moderation and compassion.

But how can we prove kundalini’s effect on the body? We can perform an experiment in a controlled environment. This experiment would take on hundred individuals with a healthy average intellect - normal typical people all with a great urge to awaken with a deep passion for spiritual matters and who are prepared to mold their lives in consort with the spiritual laws. Men and women aged twenty to thirty five. They would be put in a peaceful environment and subjected to various tests over a period of five years or more.

Scientists can observe them as the subjects try to awaken their kundalini. They will awaken to differing degrees. Tests will document the physiological changes that occur and will provide the empirical proof of what happens to the body as the kundalini force is awakened. I hypothesis that there are definitive biological differences in the blood, the cerebrospinal fluid and the composition of the brain matter in its subtle layers. Research on brain mapping. EEG ceg ces and the electricity in the body may show the kundalini force. The brain activity will be increased and its effect will be found all over the body. There will be metabolic processes, which can be measured. There will be physiological changes, which can be measured. This will convince the biologist that this change of the mind of the brain has physiological counter part. The result will start humanity towards a greater understanding of this evolutionary mechanism.

Once it is proved that the potential to awaken lies within everyone and is the most valuable asset we have, people will strive for it. The result on humanity will be comparable to the splitting of the spiritual atom. Instead of releasing a nuclear holocaust it will unleash the beginning of a utopian age, our cosmic destiny that can transform a mortal into an immortal and eternal source of happiness.

The awakening of these energies produces genius in mortal man or woman. Creativity, love and compassion emerge and pathways are opened to a future, awakened humanity. We will become the trailblazers of our own inevitable destiny. A utopian age of peace and harmony will follow. All political and spiritual processes will be developed for the highest good. Individuals will develop their “inner Sun” to the fullest during their lifetime. Kundalini research is part of an evolutionary force that compels us to look for enlightenment as an experience accessible to all. To awaken is the goal nature has set for us.

The time is right for we can use state of the art technology to study the phenomenon. We can study the common thread that lies at the root of all religion mysticism which is to guide humankind’s understanding of evolutionary change The understanding of kundalini is now becoming provable for the first time.

Sigmund Freud in fact understood that the libido is directly responsible for mental imbalances. At some point in time we will discover that all we know can be reduced to the bio-chemical. This center of the brain cavity of Brahma is still undiscovered but could be called the “third eye” or the “philosopher’s stone”. Kundalini will for the first time reveal how energy is supplied to the brain and that it is superintelligent. Freud’s concept about libido is of a psychic energy drawn from the libidinous tendencies in human beings. Which is to say the reproductive energy but only from a psychic point of view. He does not say that it has organic roots. This is what famed psychologist Wilhelm Reich emphasizes that this libido must have roots deep in the biochemical structure of the body.

The sex organs in a state of awakened kundalini produces a vast amount of fluid to feed the newly activated part of the brain. Sexual energy may well be directly connected to a mechanism that is affected by evolutionary advancement. Kundalini is the fundamental bioenergy stored primarily in the sex organs. This basic life force is normally associated with the genitals for simple continuance of the species by providing a sex drive. The tie in to the human sex drive and higher consciousness must be explored. Why do men have ejaculation while asleep or wake up with erect penises. There is a force of nature that needs physical release to be sane.

It is called the “goddess Kundalini” or “Mother Nature” because a mother’s love is similar to the bliss of higher consciousness. Woman have more feelings! Life is part of them - menstruation each month reminds them of that. Soulmates, man-woman have intercourse to prolong the race (children). Plus experience the love, kundalini evolutionary force of completion, happiness and bliss that keeps growing.

Sexual or relaxation exercises may release inner pressure of an over-taxed libido. An evolutionary super-nectar, extraordinary life force feeds the mind, a kissing food of unlimited bliss. The sublimation raising up of sex energy is the basic lever of all spiritual disciplines. But the all-inclusive nature of sex energy is a misnomer. Reproduction is but one of the aspects of the life energy of which the other theater of activity is the brain.

Humanity’s basic needs are for sex, god and a need for prayer to control our environment i.e.. hope within everyone lies the ability to awaken. Humanity needs love to balance our own unbalanced state and give us time to meditate, to control our over-taxed brain. Humanity’s sex drive may well be the only time some people relax from their hectic lifestyles. There is a need to just kick back and enjoy. Sex could be a form of deep meditation and experience between two soul mates. Loves deep blissful passion, kundalini’s purest expression an active prayer one of the most powerful forces in the universe. A positive experience that ends in an explosion of uncontrollable bliss. However for the average person, sex is not a deep meditation but is merely a physical release, a small slice of love’s true potential.

What is needed is that deep magnetism of love - a yin/yang of a universal constant. First came the big bang theory for the creation of the universe, now the love theory of creation states that the universe is a constant - always was here. That pure love magnetism, that yin/yang. Example. Trees love earth. Earth love the sky the sky loves the stars space… Love is consciousness … The universe is male and female and in love with both forces.

Suppression of sexuality out of contempt or hatred of our lower nature is an act of ignorance leading only to atrophy of the sexual system. Celibacy is contrary to nature. Since enlightenment is an evolutionary process with heredity playing an important role stamping the genera of the enlightened so that their biological gains through spiritual disciplines can be passed to their progeny. DNA research will eventually discover the consciousness gene.

Sexual energy has been represented in ancient art and statues by an erect organ. Showing the upward streaming of the reproductive essence that effects the transformation of consciousness.

In order to discover the factual evidence behind consciousness, one must first study kundalini energy and its effects. Scientific proof will free humanity to accept the fact that within everyone lies the temple of god leading to a clear realization of our own divine nature. Man’s incomprehensible inner bliss and oneness with divinity and a way of life that overpowers doing wrong or any other action that goes against this cosmic evolutionary force. The misunderstanding of kundalini has led to environmental decline that seems rooted to ultimate destruction of Planet Earth i.e. ozone layer, burning of rain forests, religious wars and terrorism, rape and murder….

It is one relationship not just to their own kundalini but also towards each other. It is the combination of the two that will lead not only to harmony but also to sharing and ultimately to progress. The appeal especially in these times is kundalini which offers hope promise. There is negative energy (i.e. ours) that can be transformed into positive communal conscience which will try to eradicate feelings of helplessness, negativity, pain and the burden of feeling isolated.

Why are people so selfish? Due to not having an understanding of kundalini. Just desperation, helplessness and power struggles which lead to hurting others and ourselves or apathy both of which have a profound effect on our history and the mood of the energy.

Our goal and objective is to create a paradise on earth. A peaceful co-existence, long lives, greater achievements and more freedom. A utopian society living by the laws uncovered by the experiment. A union with the divine is a sum total of the physical laws of the universe. We are in the process of taking the next evolutionary leap. The new century is here.

The study of what lifestyle would be best to advance ones inner potential is a task that may take eons to complete. With the help of divine grace may we free the veil that covers the eyes of the blind masses. We who have been chosen for this colossal task are the humble instruments of this evolutionary force. We will do our part to understand this unfathomable awareness of our eternal souls. The universe is ruled by an intelligent power! Consciousness does not change in birth or death it is bigger than our individual soul. Consciousness is an eternal om...

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AntiMatters — addressing issues in science and the humanities from non-materialistic perspectives

2008-08-31T12:57:41Z

You may be interested in this open-access e-journal: http://anti-matters.org
What is it about? — http://anti-matters.org/0/about.htm
Who are the editors? — http://anti-matters.org/0/editors.htm
Articles? — http://anti-matters.org/0/articles.htm
Book Reviews? — http://anti-matters.org/0/reviews.htm
Book Excerpts? — http://anti-matters.org/0/excerpts.htm
Happy reading!

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Mind Interference before sleep

2008-07-17T02:41:40Z

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm trying to find a place to pose an interesting question. I have been working on transcending the mind for a couple of years now, and im doing pretty well. The power of now has helped me allot.

One thing I have been noticing is that when I go to bed my mind is very active at trying to create false identities out of things my mind is not able to let go off. Certain things happen throughout the day that some how build up and then when I go to sleep my mind will try to play out scenarios where could have or should have done something different.. It usually has to do with challenges to my self that I faced though out the day.

For instance, I'm taking an English class at the junior college where I live, I know the teacher because i have taken an English class with him before and I like the teacher. He is a pretty conservative guy, I'm finding myself ad odds with some of the things he is teaching in his class. mainly the idea that our writing wont be taken seriously if we dont base everything on facts. I agree to a certain extent that when you are writing about real world things you do need to cite factual data. But I also know that writing about abstract ideas is just as interesting and can still be pursued as a valid topic. Its unfortunate because when ever any of us try to talk about abstract ideas, or about how certain points of view are largely relative or Dependant on how one thinks about the world. Also how ones view determines what one experiences in his world. He doesn't think these issues are valid to the topic we are discussing and steers the discussion away from it. Not sure what to do about this but I am thinking about talking to him in private.

Anyway when I go to sleep my mind trys to invent scenarios that give me enough leverage to convince him that he is not being open to other possibilities that exist outside of what he knows. And it doesn't stop, I bring my attention back to my breathing and my mind keeps coming back to creating scenarios where I can help him see that there is more to life than what we can perceive from our regular senses... and I Know this is not my job BTW.. but I find myself not be able to sleep because of all these little things that my mind wont let go off.

Does anyone have any ideas about how I can handle this, Id like to be at peace when I go to bed but my mind races with things that it feels it needs to resolve...

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Thoughts on learning from the Astral

2008-07-17T02:34:34Z

This is a rich subject about which I can only share my truth. Trust your own information on this topic and take from this only what serves you. It’s been a life-long journey of mine to visit the astral and experience all the magical and otherworldly treasures is has to offer. At a certain point that enticing space began to present the question, “So now you know how to get here, what are you taking back with you?” I did not know.
What are my lessons? And how does this information integrate into my bodyworld? Ultimately that is my highest purpose on this planet—to evolve as a being in this body until the end, when my body is no more.
When I began to cognitively evaluate the astral information I was gleening, I became frustrated, stuck, and needing answers. This overlayed an atmosphere of expectation around my astral journeys and my intuitive information gathering. It is difficult to be open to all that’s before me when I’m in a picture of expectation. In those moments I am only able to see that which I expect. This begged the question, “How much do I miss this way?”
Where I’ve landed at present is that to analyze my higher knowledge information is to try to sift it through a strainer that’s too small—it only allows the smallest of insights to seep through. A technique that has helped me immensely is to say an affirmation or set an intention before and after my astral journeys that goes something like this: “I am collecting valuable information for my highest good. It integrates in my body, mind and soul without effort or analyzation. I evolve towards my highest good with ease and grace.”
I’ve found recently that I do not need to label and cognitively understand a lesson in order to learn and grow from it. Often, I don’t even know I’ve integrated it until I find myself acting differently, or no longer re-acting the same way. . .in other words, being differently. I sometimes even start my journeys with a lesson I’d like to learn in mind. For instance, I may say I’d like to learn about unconditional love. Then I’ll go into my meditation and on to the astral or into my intuitive information. When I’m done I speak my affirmation and simply allow myself to notice how I “am” in life. Sometimes the difference is immediate, and at other times it’s gradual. But as long as I stay open to integration and outside of expectation, I am presented with unlimited lessons, teachers and healings.
Choose and affirmation for yourself that rings true, or use the one I’ve presented. Either way, take comfort in the knowledge that the lessons don’t have to be learned through analysis, pain and punishment, but can be imbued and digested with ease and grace.

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Festival Unificacion Maya - TIKAL - Winter Solstice

2007-10-23T15:55:28Z

This year, and each year to 2012, we are celebrating the Winter Solstice with a more inclusive format through Festival Unificacion Maya. This event is open to all and is being presented as a community event by our village of El Remate, Guatemala. Throughout the week of December 15th to 21st you will be able to:

1. Participate in daily Sacred Mayan Fire Ceremonies on the shores of lake Peten Itza with Tata Pedro Cruz ... includes information about the symbology behind the elements that make up this most ancient and powerful of rituals.

2. Bring in the Mayan New Year (December 19th) by participating in the sacred ceremonies performed by a large group of Mayan Sacerdotes from all over Guatemala.

3. Learn about the Maya through classes in Mayan Calendar, Mayan Medicine, Mayan Symbology, Mayan Archeology and more.

4. Visit the Mayan cities with knowledgeable guides.

5. Celebrate nightly amongst the pyramids of Ixlu in "Musical Campfire Circles" and attend the Gala Night and Tikal Extravanganza in the same magical location.

6. And on the Winter Solstice join the Procession of Light through the Mayan Ceremonial city of Tikal as we make our way to the Central Plaza for the Sacred Mayan Fire Ceremony.

You can find out more about Unificación Maya by clicking the link at www.ixcanaan.com.

We would like to invite you to participate with us in these sacred ceremonies. This is a completely open event ... everyone is welcome! There is no charge to attend. Please pass this information along to others who may be drawn to celebrate in this way! And let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Thanks and Blessings ... Anne

Anne Lossing
Coordinator Project Ix-canaan
anne@ixcanaan.com
www.ixcanaan.com
www.ixcanaan.blogspot.com

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Sharing a life experience in holding my space

2007-08-27T16:39:47Z

We’ve all been in situations where we find ourselves behaving in ways we know is either contrary to the good of the moment, or not in line with what would be most healing. In these moments our egos are in the driver’s seat. We are driven by our ego’s need for validation and instant gratification. To act outside of our egos is one way in which we can hold our own space. This is often an unfamiliar and difficult task. I have been blessed to have had a recent intense lesson in holding my space.

I’ve had quite an amazing connection with a beautiful and magical man for many years, albeit sporadic. I haven’t seen him in years and he was coming through town with his partner. My task was to be sensitive to his relationship, and not call upon any of our past connection. I knew I’d see this man, but was not sure what form it would take. I was in fear most of the month, preparing for the encounter, or non-encounter that would ensue.

The weekend came. I and some friends attended two concerts this man and his partner put on. There was no drama, and for most of the two nights I was simply happy to be listening to his beautiful music.
There was also a very contrived and rigid lack of recognition. He would not look at me, nor talk to me. This is as I expected.

It wasn’t until the last moment of the final concert night that I got my biggest test. I had held my space well up until that point, not allowing my ego to search for and validate our past connection. The last song brought in some of his amazing magic, and my heart opened in such a beautiful and painful way. Here was magic, magic I had been the recipient of at one point – a magic I was no longer able to touch. I watched my ego go through a small death as I realized this once amazing connection was not for me, not for now. I so desperately wanted simply some eye contact to validate my ego’s belief that I had been special. But there was none of that.

So I watched as this sadness engulfed me, then moved out. Holding my space in that moment, not allowing my ego to receive its validation, offered me a release. In that release I gained more room for myself, and my open heart began to fill with compassion instead of sadness.
I was able to hold some non-judgmental room for the process this man needed to go through for the sake of his current relationship.

My friends were some of my greatest teachers that weekend; grounding me when necessary, role-modeling loving compassion, and offering me unconditional support. I’m grateful to them, and thankful for my lessons.

I used my energetic tools constantly during that experience to help the fear remain fluid and not stick. My tools enabled me to watch and experience my little ego death. And it’s quite ironic that with each of those moments comes more of our own divinity.

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Mayan Winter Solstice Planetary Healing Pilgrimage

2007-08-14T05:59:40Z

Namaste, friends and seekers!

I wanted to let you all know of an upcoming event that may be of interest: Mayan Winter Solstice Healing Retreat to the Yucatan, led by Elder Hunbatz Men, December 15-22, 2007. Details of the trip can be found at www.floridaherbalschool.com/travel.html .

If you've ever connected with the healing spirits of plants or the lunar cycles, and you are ready to harness earth energies towards personal healing and growth and the healing and positive evolution of the planet, then this trip is for you.

Our initiatic journey is centered around Winter Solstice, the darkest time of the earth's cycle. It is in darkness that we have the greatest opportunity to shine our light forth - in our lives, and on the planet - and to celebrate the return of the Sun in each day.

Join us in the Yucatan as we study and perform ceremony with Mayan Elder Hunbatz Men, an internationally renowned speaker, author, artists, and spiritual leader in the Mayan Itza tradition. We'll learn Mayan cosmology, sacred geometry, healing ceremonies, ancient architectural philosophies and much more.

We're also blessed to have several initiates joining us to lead classes in Flower Essences, Qi Gong, Transformative Breathwork, and more.

This trip facilitates connection with your ancient wisdom, with the energies of our planet and our universe, with the forces of nature and of the future. My last journey to the Yucatan to study and move energy with Elder Hunbatz was a catalyst for great healing and forward movement in my life...and without fail, I have seen the effects of my spiritual work there in every single day of my life since.

A complete itinerary and more information on this powerful pilgrimage to the ancient pyramids of the Yucatan is posted at our website, www.floridaherbalschool.com/travel.html. The costs of the trip are guaranteed through August 15th, and we'll hold on to them as long as we can, but the approaching holiday season may affect the logistics of our journey and thus we encourage those interested to place their deposits as soon as possible.

I look forward to joining you on this adventure towards personal and planetary healing and transformation as we prepare ourselves to align with the spirits of the universe towards the coming age.
In Lak'ech,
Emily

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The Secret

2007-02-03T14:41:00Z

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8958231188734018006&q=secret

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NEW TRIBE: World Is A Waiting Lover

2006-11-16T07:19:38Z

“The Beloved personifies the object of the soul’s longing for union with its highest expression ... what is at once greater than we and intimately, exquisitely, our truest self.” – Trebbe Johnson

Hey, just created a brand new tribe called "World Is A Waiting Lover" after the book by Trebbe Johnson

tribes.tribe.net/trebbejohson

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a blissful Mabon to all

2006-09-24T06:46:09Z

Juicy round autumn

burnished red and golden

mesmerizing quality of time today.

Hunger forgotten when life is a garden

sow and weep

while you sleep

a new day grows.

Getting our time together

Getting in touch with weather again

And there's been so much to weather

Again and again and again.

Sunrays are playing

Warming the walkways

Flashing out rainbows

in random puddles and streams.

Clear skies and starlight

Awaken the night hours

Expanding the time to harvest our dreams.

(c) Laurie Corzett/libramoon

http://people.lulu.com/blogs/view.php?user_id=38353 libramoon's observatory (blog)

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Earthdance this weekend

2006-09-14T17:14:28Z

http://www.earthdance.org/sf/

WHAT IS EARTHDANCE?

The Earthdance event in Laytonville is one of over 222 global events
celebrating peace on September 16, 2006

Earthdance, the Global Dance Festival for Peace has grown to become the world's largest simultaneous music and dance event. Founded in 1997, with 22 cities and 18 countries participating, Earthdance events have occurred in over 240 cities in 50 countries, with locations ranging from the club-lands of New York to the rainforests of Brazil. Every year, in alignment with the International Day of Peace, over 200,000 people unite in dance with hundreds of thousands more joining online in support of global peace and humanitarian aims.

The defining moment of each Earthdance event is a synchronized link-up, (4pm Pacific Standard Time) when every event around the world plays a specially produced song called "The Prayer for Peace" at exactly the same time.

Earthdance has been described by the music industry as the "Dance Aid" for the new millennium. The aim of the event is to bring together global communities to create a synchronized global festival and dance event to help fund humanitarian causes and develop an environment of peace throughout the global community.

Please visit the Earthdance International Website at: http://www.earthdance.org to see what cities are paritciating in 2006, to find out which charities are being supported, and to find out more about the Global Webcast.

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Type Talk

2006-07-10T14:55:56Z

How has your personality type influenced your life--your career? your relationships? your plans for the future?

I'm an INT/FJ, 4w5. My introverted (I) nature fits well with my career in editing. I like spending time alone contemplating ideas (5) and then writing about them--reflecting (I) on the big picture (N) to gain an understanding of how people "work" (T/F) and constructing (J) my own (4) theories and models.

In relationships, my IT nature as a female is very opposite energy from the norm and provides for some interesting challenges (being less emotionally demonstrative/open to discussing feelings than perhaps the "typical" female).

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What World Is This?

2006-07-10T08:17:53Z

What World Is This?

Not preordained, not programmed
ties that bound cut to pieces
what is to emerge?
No rough beast sloughs here.
It is a new millennium.
Perhaps, if the levee don't fail,
a state of grace may find us,
even if the sky holds only air.
Destiny independent of holy demons
or royal honour
can be self-reliant.
No matter the power relegated
to God or Country,
the well-examined self
is a force of nature.

A shy wood nymph watchs warily,
ready to bolt at the slightest threat.
She knows her universe is in the balance.
It is we who decide
sacred? profane? a world between?

What world is this
in swaddling clothes
at the break of dawn?

(c) July 10, 2006 Laurie Corzett/libramoon

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blowing bubbles

2006-07-02T02:27:47Z

blowing bubbles can very transcendenal......tonight I was blowing bubbles around my yard overlooking the beautiful lake and its scenery.....
It was so fun and magical.......
dance dance dance
breath

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about me - card of the day - hello

2006-06-05T00:58:22Z

Hi,
I am new here but not new to tarot.
Every week I chose 7 major cards for the upcoming week & then every day on my weblog I go through a 'card for the day' & write how the energies of that particular card are relevent to my day.

Being a teacher of tarot, i find that many of my students read the web log & comment that my 'card of the day' helps them to gain insight into the cards

based on that feedback, I thought I might share it here

my weblog is
http://raihndrops.blogspot.com/

I welcome comments, new friends & feedback !!

E x

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Mastering being human!

2006-06-02T20:23:28Z

Integral spirituality is a spirituality that puts it all together, isn't it? It is a spirituality that embraces the esentials or those things necessary for completeness and wholeness in spirit, is it not? So, perhaps I am missing something, because the teachers that everyone thinks are so fabulously enlightened embrace one approach and teach in accordance to that one philosophy, for the most part. Would it not be more "integral" to find someone who embraces all of the philosophies and spiritual practices, or none of them, to be the Spiritual Teacher of Integral Spirituality? The Master of Spirituality? One who does not subscribe to any one but embraces the whole, utilizing those teachings that best serve at any moment for the highest good of all?

Just thought I would ask, Sharon

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June 06 Astro Update by Mark S. McNutt

2006-05-31T01:27:05Z

Astrological Update for end May, June 2006
Soli-Lunar Astrology for Gemini New Moon

In this column, we follow the transits of the planets beginning with the New Moon.
There are 13 or 14 New Moons in a year, not 12, so there will be the same number of these columns as we follow a soul based, feeling oriented, and more natural calendar regarding our earthly cycles (not oriented toward the archaic and awkward calendar that has confused things since the Romans imposed it on this world long ago).

Transits for 5/26-6/25

We begin with a New Moon in Gemini, which is the sign of communication, education, people, and ideas. It’s also a sign of contradiction, so we can expect contradictory behaviors, decisions, and communications in the coming month. Mercury will be in Gemini (but not conjunct Sun or Moon) and it will also square Uranus. This implies the potential for unpredictable scattering of energy that is akin to herding cats, and plans that are made during this time will be highly idealist and innovative, but fluffy in outcome and perhaps bearing little fruit. In my last column, I mentioned the powerful potential for profound change that would move thru during mid-May. So, if you didn’t initiate during that time, it may become harder to focus and carry thru at this time (especially if strong in Virgo or Pisces, i.e., Sun. Moon. Rising). If you were born under the Gemini influence (or other air signs) this flutter-by energy could seem like a breath of fresh summer air, full of ideas and potential, and some of us thrive on that! There is not much support for the earth signs here, at least until Venus enters Taurus on May 30th, then a greater commitment and beauty can ensue. In fact, as this lunation describes so much variety, a survey of all of our greatest hits and some of our fears will be passing in front of our eyes for us to let go of or address. But Venus in Taurus in combination with this "diffuse cornucopia" can give direction thru social life, pleasures, and beauty. Take advantage of this early and often.
As this month is such a mixed bag of aspects with little focus early on, the expression and energy will be different for each individual, and hard to describe in a comprehensive manner that will ring true for us all. There are a few coalescing aspects coming up in June that are decisive and describable. As Venus transits thru Taurus 5/30-6/24, it moves into alignment with Jupiter and Saturn (conjunct) Mars, forming a T square, which is usually stressful for most. Jupiter is retrograde in Scorpio having to do with an abundance of transformation, emotion, and strong life passages. This journey of Jupiter's is year long. Saturn in Leo has the potentially confusing contradiction of serious commitment and fun and sometimes can constrict the joy of this sign. Mars joins Saturn in Leo on 6/2, and these are in conjunction or similar position in the middle of the month. This can be excellent for providing motivation and drive toward pleasure, love, and identifying your own desires in order to take action.
While this can be a positive force toward accomplishment, Venus and Jupiter both pull on this, along with the Moon at various points, as well as Neptune later in July. Since Jupiter has to do with abundance and Venus with pleasure, beauty, finance, it is easy to go overboard, over-indulge, over spend, or scatter energy thru either determination or indulgence. For those who don’t desire drama in their personal lives, I advise a more conservative approach without fixed expectations. To the rest of us, the contradictions found in the fixed polarity of this time will certainly gives us a lot to be dramatic about. Certainly, do not try to stop the mountain from moving, the flood from occurring, or your lover from leaving thru sheer determination as this is where the conflict arises. For those of us who enjoy the Chinese paradigm of “may be good, May be bad” choices and results, we can have the times of our lives. Beyond this, the effects will be very individualized with lots of stories to unfold. May we live in interesting times!
The retrograde of Jupiter will slow to a stop July, so whatever is undone in June is redone and integrated in the hot summer sun.
The dust settles only after the Summer Solstice (Wed. 6/21 5:46 am pdt), which is also the last few days of the Moon cycle. This implies introversion and souls searching 6/21-5 even as the summer sun is stimulating in joyful communion- again in contrast. In fact, the solstice day is one in which the Moon aligns again into a T-square with Jupiter and Saturn. Many of the emotional aspects brought up by the cacophony of contradictory planetary voices will be resolved during the next lunation, so stay tuned.
Also of note is the retrograde of Uranus and Neptune. Retrogrades are the apparent backward motions of planets as seen from Earth. The outer planets do this for 5 months out of the year, and stationary or not moving for a few weeks on either side of that. The stationary times are more significant than the retrogrades are, as a laser beam is to light.
Neptune begins its yearly retrograde 5/23,implying more of what was stated at the beginning of this column regarding great ideas dissolving into committees, discussion groups, and frustrating action. Similarly, Uranus retrograde beginning 6/19 could dissolve and diffuse the group vision into many diverse and divergent pathways. For some, this can also provided serendipitous openings. These are not dire aspects, but they do have the potential for “following thru with the plan”, whatever it was.
Speaking of diffusion, there are endless aspects to describe for the coming month, but again each individual will experience them differently. Clear intention helps.

Astrology works on many levels and we can peel back the layers to revel ever-deeper aspects of ourselves and the truth of our being. If you would like to have a deeper reading of how these and other planetary transits affect you, contact me, Mark S. McNutt, for a personal reading.
Mark S. McNutt has been practicing and teaching Astrology professionally since 1972 and is available for personal readings, tutoring, and group classes and presentations at 541-964-5341 or thru Aerious.org.

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May Astro Update by Mark S. McNutt

2006-05-10T02:10:21Z

Astrological Update for May 2006
(Soli Lunar New Moon in Taurus beginning April 27th)

The dance of the planets continues! Even when we deny or ignore their influences, we find that our magnetism and watery bodies continue to draw influences from our immediate environment and the subtle influences of the cosmos beyond. The microcosm of our selves reflects the macrocosm.
As this eclipse month ends, a little known fault near Salem OR gives a shudder as if to say, ”Yes!” even Gaia, the world Spirit herself, is aware of the alignment of Sun and Moon.
The new moon defines the area of focus for the month, which then unfolds in potential for the first two weeks and then releases that potential (as defined by the full moon) over the following two weeks. All the while, the other 8 planets continue in their spiral dance to unfold our personal and planetary journey.
This new moon begins 4/27 at 12:44 pm PDT (West Coast US time) with Sun and Moon in Taurus. Taurus has to do with the Earth and Her resources, physical plane, body awareness, material goods, land, wealth, and all that is tangible and measurable, as well as the artistic and beautiful. It is no coincidence that the ancients observed the connection between this earth sign and the joy of the Earth’s creation through flowers and growth of all that is green.
Energy radiates from the middle of the fixed signs outward. That is, midseason is the embodiment of the season. Spring, is described best by Beltane (the good time) and the flowing propagation of the Earth, than the firey newness of Aries. Summer, is described best by the midseason fires of Leo and Lammas in August than by the watery homebody sign of Cancer. Fall is described best by the intense and watery mystery of Scorpio and Samhain than by the balance of airy Libra. Winter begins with Capricorn but the airy potential of Aquarius and Imbolc speaks of the return of light, social life, and the rekindling new ideas.
So, this Taurean mid-season time, is the time for planting and being with nature, and especially for being true to our natures! The more we embrace what is natural for our body and being during this time, the more we manifest what is natural and healthy for us. Be aware of the abundance concerning our physical bodies and the environment, acquisition of goods and structures, the planting and the cultivation of gardens, and the magickal connection with nature. Garden, build, go for walks, and spend as much time as possible at the ultimate website...TheNaturalWorld.net.
The full moon on 5/13 will bring forth a tidal wave of emotions and intense passions to a peak that is very powerful for moving energy; Jupiter and Uranus add to this. Ground yourself and ride the wave, trusting your emotions and knowing that your mission will have tangible results in May and beyond.
Beginning the evening of 5/20, the Sun will move into the airy sign Gemini, bringing intellect and fanciful wings for networking the new ideas that are born of the strong roots available now. The plant is only as strong as its’ roots, so focus before 5/20 on growing and nourishing whatever those roots are. Otherwise, those plants (that is, your ideas and strategy) may become top heavy from too much talk and not enough walk. Don't let your focus dissipate and dry out, water your emotions heavily in mid month.
Jupiter and Uranus are in the water signs of Scorpio and Pisces respectively, and are in trine, a favorable aspect, all month. This is excellent for new ideas and friendships, and creativity coming out of the blue with mostly positive and highly predictable results. We can expect old friends to arrive or contact us over the airwaves from far away places. As well, we can expect extended generosity to unexpectedly be returned. Karma is its’ own reward or dilemma, as we reap what we sow in a surprising manner.
Spontaneous travel is highly encouraged, as are serendipitous changes of plan. Endeavor to do, think or plan something that is original. It’s time, in the second half of month, to climb out of the box of self-limiting choices! The dreaminess of Neptune in Aquarius further encourages this, even as it slows down to begin its’ yearly retrograde (5/23). This implies "Get going!" on your new activities before 5/20, as the end of the month is best used for herding all of the cats that you’ve spontaneously decided to take on. The end of the month energy is very mental and diffused, but air signs love that playing field.
Mars in Cancer denotes aggressive nurturing of home and family situations, and feelings which suddenly come to the forefront, especially under that time of the “visible full moon” in mid month, which dissolves into more mental and social juggling around 5/20. A great shift occurs from 5/12-20. Be flexible and creative. Explore your feelings and the mind will follow.
Expect love and relations to be impulsive and immediate but not necessarily lasting. Even as you are building new bridges, exploring deep feelings and attachments, and feeling out what you value most, it changes again with the next lunation at the end of the month; so remember what grounds and roots you and return there.
We present this column every lunation or new moon, as a service and by popular request.
Astrology works on many, many levels and we can peel back the layers to revel ever-deeper aspects of ourselves and the truth of our being. If you would like to have a more in-depth reading of how these and other planetary transits affect you, contact me, Mark S. McNutt, for a personal reading.
Mark S. McNutt has been practicing and teaching Astrology professionally since 1972 and is available for personal readings, tutoring, and group classes and presentations at 541-964-5341 or thru Aerious.org.

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Emerging Visions emerges May 5

2006-05-04T21:29:50Z

Visionary Art Ezine Emerging Visions goes online May 5, 2006:

http://emergingvisions.blogspot.com/

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The Gramalkin.com "Sidereal Horoscopes" Chronicles 4th Edition - Sidereal Astrology Horoscopes, Tarot Reader and Sidereal Astrologer (v4-5.6)

2006-04-13T02:40:45Z

The Gramalkin.com "Sidereal Horoscopes" Chronicles

4th Edition

http:www.gramalkin.com

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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker

“Gleaning Truth III”

If Everyone Understood It They Wouldn't Call It The Mystery

The Cardinal Sin of Mankind is Mistaking the Apparent for Real

Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience Attentions on God of Not

When one spends ones entire personal and professional adult life on “Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker” one gets more than ample opportunity to observe the pseudo intelligencea seemingly continually endlessly inane prattle on preaching truth is a matter of opinion there is no right or wrong. Also amazing is the frequency of the essence of ones existence being governed by inhibition dominance syndrome choke-freeze freak-out psychosis or Truth Blindness posing as Blind Faith. Truth blindness and inhibition dominance are often initiated by ONES RESPONSE to politico machine hearsay propaganda brain washing fraud slander of the law masquerading as some version of philosophy / religion or science. Scientists are especially famous for being very unscientific about matters outside their personal area of expertise. The history of priesthood has been fraught with all manor of extortion misinformation. One finds great humor when these people start in to disprove Sidereal astrology as it gives them something to do for the rest of their lives.

In one case a world famous purveyor of the mystical actually postulated it was ok to sell fallacy as long as no one complained. Kind of like selling the world is flat to the ignorant.

Yes, Yes, I’ve heard of opinion in fact the only thing I take seriously is, my opinion, pal.

Opinion however is often the last refuge of the superficial intelligencea. When they can not tell True from False they claim everyone is entitled to an opinion.

However unless ones opinion happens to be “True” it is just more subconscious baggage, also known as a hang-up.

If one thinks a thought that is not true or someone tells you a falsehood and one does not acknowledge to ones self that it is false ones subconscious believes it to be a truth and one must live with it as true in ones personal reality until one manages to get it out of ones subconscious (try meditation).

Regardless of whether one can remember a book of statistics when one can not tell true from false, right from wrong one lacks real intelligence. Often the difference in the Sun and Mercury.

“Intelligent is as intelligent does” Moms Gump. ”Gramalkin®™©1970 v4-5.6"

Truth is NOT a matter of faith, belief, knowledge, opinion, perception, awareness or agreement. The truth marches right along regardless of ones existence.

“Truth is that which changes not”. Truth remains the same, for all, forever, in every case, on all levels of being this side of vibration. Data must meet this criterion or it is NOT TRUTH.

That which appears to be changes constantly. It’s a nice day, an opinion. The Mystic Laws of Cause and Effect and Polarity a Truth regardless of opinion, agreement or awareness.

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"Truth of Astrology"

Galaxies make up universes. Universes make up Cosmic Spheres. Our cosmic sphere is the matter of which our sun is the center.

Before any education or understanding of astrology can take place one must first understand and agree on what the Zodiac is.

The Zodiac or Ecliptic is the physical PATH or ORBIT of all the planets around the Sun in our cosmic sphere.

The Zodiac is in fact Fixed rather than moving. For all practical purposes the Zodiac or Ecliptic, the physical path, is NOT Moving. The stars and space are sitting there and the Planets are orbiting through the stars and space around the Sun.

The seasons and seasonal rotation effect only earth, the Zodiac effects the entire Cosmic Sphere, SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY. Sidereal means measured by a star, physical reality.

Rather than being a philosophical matter of opinion this is plain old-fashioned Physical Astronomical Reality.

Regardless of how one attempts to rationalize any Misconception of this matter the Sun will still Rise in the East in the morning because the Earth is Rotating on its axis and Revolving about the Sun in its Fixed Sidereal Zodiacal Ecliptical Orbit.

To have any chance at all to get correct astrological information one must use the astronomical astrological zodiac rediscovered by Cyril Fagan using the fixed star Fiducial Point Spicka as 29 degrees of Virgo 6 minutes.

Sidereal Astrology is once again back in alignment with the physical reality of Astronomy. The symbology again fits the delineation.

Cyril Fagan (1896-1970) primarily synthesized the last five or ten thousand years of research on Astrology by all civilizations, This synthesis of research is the cumulative research of millions of people over the last five or ten thousand years from many civilizations, with the truth and falsehood proven out of it by Cyril Fagan and his chosen heir the Reverend Professor John Mazurek (1919-2003) then passed on to Gramalkin (Mazurek‘s foremost disciple and the senior student out of the San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology). Mazurek proved the truth and falsehood out of the synthesis using money as the primary proof ground of being. He would say “if it doesn't work at the track it doesn't work in your daily life”. Sally Sue will say “oh I wasn't depressed last Tuesday”. Armchair theorizing is one thing however one can not kid ones self about the money, either you have the money or they have the money. Several fortunes were won, lost and spent proving what actually works in real life. Which ayanamsa works what variables have any delineation and determining their true intrinsic values (ayanamsa = Spicka @ 29 degrees Virgo Six minutes).

The approximate dates of the Sidereal Zodiacal Constellations or Signs Epoch 1950.

Aries = April 15th; Taurus = May 15th; Gemini = June 15th; Cancer = July 16th; Leo = Aug 17th; Virgo = Sept 17th; Libra = Oct 17th; Scorpio = Nov 16th; Sagittarius = Dec 16th; Capricorn = Jan 15th; Aquarius = Feb 14th; Pisces = March 15th.

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly

Good luck, love, thank you,

Gramalkin

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Dearest Readers:

Enclosed is the Gramalkin.com FREE - New give-away - press release (v4-5.6), and four articles.

Gleaning Truth III (v4-5.6).

Astrology Truths & Fallacies Revealed (#11).

Learning Tarot Modus Operandi v4-5.6.

Ancient Mistake Fools Millions (Fagan Rediscovers Zodiac) (v4-5.6).

Each article edition has new material added to it. The highest number/date is the newest edition.

Hope they help you all along your way.

Good luck, love, thank you,

Gramalkin

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www.Gramalkin.com - Sidereal Astrology Horoscopes, Tarot Reader and Sidereal Astrologer (v4-5.6)

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Out of the "San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology" directed by "Fagan's Chosen Heir" the Reverend Professor John Mazurek (1919-2003) where Gramalkin was privileged to study, and carry Fagan's and Mazurek's techniques in trust to provide the public at large both accurate and reliable astrological horoscope charts with readings, tarot readings, lectures, tutoring and books.

What many are not aware of is that the very foundation of astrology most often associated with Western Civilization is in fact incorrect and misleading. The fundamental problem stems from Classical Greek and Moorish Astrologers who translated the Zodiac they inherited from the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians incorrectly. Nothing has been right since. At www.gramalkin.com you can find the true facts of this and the thoughts of Gramalkin himself; a true Sidereal astrologer.

View Sidereal astrology horoscopes online at www.gramalkin.com; from an acclaimed expert in the Sidereal Zodiac today.

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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker

"Astrological Truths & Fallacies Revealed (#11)"

The Cardinal Sin of Mankind is Mistaking the Apparent for Real

Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience Attentions on God or Not

The allopathic psychiatrist must ask the patient how they feel about it. The great reader tells them.

Each article edition has new material added to it the highest number / date article is the newest edition.

Dearest Colleagues:

Astrology, one would like to help ones colleagues and the general public understand how astrology and the mystery works.

One would prefer to refrain from hurting anyone's feelings. Hopefully this information will be received in the manor intended. This article will periodically be reissued in updated versions as necessary. This one is Gramalkin®™©1970-v4-5.2oo6.

After monitoring the continual stream of misinformation drivel on the Internet astrology news and groups and in print this attempt is made. One can still hear the old man (Mazurek) now. "Self taught self-styled half-baked authority, read a book on Zen and think their Buddha, the blind leading the blind". About the shop we call it Cosmic Jive. Read the Resume page on www.gramalkin.com.

Granted it was very lucky to have been guided directly into the Cyril Fagan / John Mazurek / San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology linage. As the primary information Fagan taught Mazurek and Mazurek taught me is pretty much all on the website http://www.gramalkin.com this memo is short and focuses on correcting common astrological misinformation.

Anyone who would like to receive Gramalkin’s Chronicle Newsletter simply email your email address to Chronicles@Gramalkin.Com. Be sure to include Newsletter Please in the subject line to avoid accidental erasure of your request. The newsletter is an informal deal. It comes out periodically as case emerges.

The Gramalkin policy is to refrain from bothering with any argumentative, combative or debate scenarios about the mystery. It is take it or leave it and that's it.

"Gleaning Truth"

When one spends ones entire personal and professional adult life on “Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker” one gets more than ample opportunity to observe the pseudo intelligencea seemingly continually endlessly inane prattle on preaching truth is a matter of opinion there is no right or wrong. Also amazing is the frequency of the essence of ones existence being governed by inhibition dominance syndrome choke-freeze freak-out psychosis or Truth Blindness posing as Blind Faith. Truth blindness and inhibition dominance are often initiated by ONES RESPONSE to politico machine hearsay propaganda brain washing fraud slander of the law masquerading as some version of philosophy / religion or science. Scientists are especially famous for being very unscientific about matters outside their personal area of expertise. The history of priesthood has been fraught with all manor of extortion misinformation. One finds great humor when these people start in to disprove Sidereal astrology as it gives them something to do for the rest of their lives.

In one case a world famous purveyor of the mystical actually postulated it was ok to sell fallacy as long as no one complained. Kind of like selling the world is flat to the ignorant.

Yes, Yes, I’ve heard of opinion in fact the only thing I take seriously is, my opinion, pal.

Opinion however is often the last refuge of the superficial intelligencea. When they can not tell True from False they claim opinion.

However unless ones opinion happens to be “True” it is just more subconscious baggage, also known as a hang-up.

If one thinks a thought that is not true or someone tells you a falsehood and one does not acknowledge to ones self that it is false ones subconscious believes it to be a truth and one must live with it as true in ones personal reality until one manages to get it out of ones subconscious.

Regardless of whether one can remember a book of statistics when one can not tell true from false, right from wrong one lacks real intelligence. Often the difference in the Sun and Mercury.

“Intelligent is as intelligent does” Moms Gump.

Truth is NOT a matter of faith, belief, knowledge, opinion, perception, awareness or agreement. The truth marches right along regardless of ones existence.

“Truth is that which changes not”. Truth remains the same, for all, forever, in every case, on all levels of being this side of vibration. Data must meet this criterion or it is NOT TRUTH.

That which appears to be changes constantly. It’s a nice day, an opinion. The Mystic Laws of Cause and Effect and Polarity a Truth regardless of agreement or awareness.

"The Science of Astrology"

Speaking of the muggles (non-magical folk) we know they are called MUGGLES as Gramalkin went straight to the top to get this information - Harry Potter. Now, as you guys know, you can fool most of the people all of the time but you can’t fool us. We know everything we see in the movies is real, right pal? As we say about the shop “anyone who can fly a broom like that can’t be all bad”. So Muggles it is.

The muggles yet still prattle on about is astrology a pseudo or real science. Astrology is the original science and all the other sciences are a derivative of astrology. Astrologers for example invented astronomy in order to order to calculate their predictions of coming events.

The ancient Egyptians are credited with discovering astrology when once upon a time, long, long ago, they realized that every year as the full moon was rising amongst certain stars the Nile would flood and drowned everything.

As time went along the effects of astrological correspondences were observed first on masses of people then on individuals. Astrology is actually a blend of art and science, the science of the spheres and the art of delineation.

The first page of the Bible God made the Sun to RULE by day the Moon to rule by night credentials astrology.

The pseudo intellectuals will gladly tell one that allopathic medicine is a real science. However allopathic medicine malpractice causes more deaths than all other untoward deaths combined. One death every three minutes just in the United States according to the San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner newspapers. That's REAL scientific all right.

One always enjoys watching the muggles attempt back up their big talk by disproving Sidereal astrology. It gives them something to do for the rest of their lives. Hot muggle tip, bring lunch and start with disproving an easy and obvious astrological prediction like this one. The moon delineates, as the public among other things, therefore there is always an increase in public activity during a full moon. If the pseudo intelligencea understood it they would not 0call it The Mystery, “The Mystery of Life".

Incidentally the Reader must protect oneself from Legal Harassment from the muggles of various types. One should get ordained. The Universal Life Church of Modesto, California (a very turned on church that uses church to actually try to help people) will ordain anyone upon request free of charge as well they should. We have so many centuries proof of the fallacies in the pay the Priesthood system of control. This legally protects ones practice under Freedom of Religion and from what ones patients confess to them. Also repeatedly many different legal authorities maintain that to protect oneself from whacko lawsuits ALL readers should (must) include the For Entertainment Only Disclaimer. As ridiculous and undesirable as this is best legal advice insists this is best legal protection.

To synthesize the cumulative last five or ten thousand years of astrological research on the part of many civilizations and therefore millions of people with the truth and falsehood sorted out of it cost Fagan one life, Mazurek one life, Gramalkin one lifetime and it is given to you for nothing. See details at www.gramalkin.com.

"Truth of Astrology"

Galaxies make up universes. Universes make up Cosmic Spheres. Our cosmic sphere is the matter of which our sun is the center.

Before any education or understanding of astrology can take place one must first understand and agree on what the Zodiac is.

The Zodiac or Ecliptic is the physical PATH or ORBIT of all the planets around the Sun in our cosmic sphere.

The Zodiac is in fact Fixed. For all practical purposes the Zodiac or Ecliptic, the physical path, is NOT Moving. The stars and space are sitting there and the Planets are orbiting through the stars and space around the Sun.

The seasonal rotation effects only earth, the Zodiac effects the entire Cosmic Sphere, SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY. Sidereal means measured by a star, physical reality.

Rather than being a philosophical matter of opinion this is plain old-fashioned Physical Astronomical Reality.

Regardless of how one attempts to rationalize any Misconception of this matter the Sun will still Rise in the East in the morning because the Earth is Rotating on its axis and Revolving about the Sun in its Fixed Sidereal Zodiacal Ecliptical Orbit.

Sidereal Astrology is once again back in alignment with the physical reality of Astronomy. The symbology again fits the delineation.

To have any chance at all to get correct astrological information one must use the astronomical astrological zodiac rediscovered by Cyril Fagan using the fixed star Fiducial Point Spicka as 29 degrees of Virgo 6 minutes.

Cyril Fagan primarily synthesized the last five or ten thousand years of research on Astrology by all civilizations, This synthesis of research is the cumulative research of millions of people over the last five or ten thousand years from many civilizations, with the truth and falsehood proven out of it by Cyril Fagan and his chosen heir the Reverend Professor John Mazurek then passed on to Gramalkin (Mazurek‘s foremost disciple and senior student out of The San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology). Mazurek proved the truth and falsehood out of the synthesis using money as the primary proof ground of being. He would say “if it doesn't work at the track it doesn't work in your daily life”. Sally Sue will say “oh I wasn't depressed last Tuesday”. Armchair theorizing is one thing however one can not kid ones self about the money, either you have the money or they have the money. Several fortunes were won, lost and spent proving what actually works in real life. Which ayanamsa works, what variables have any delineation and determining their true intrinsic values (ayanamsa = Spicka @ 29 degrees Virgo Six minutes).

The approximate dates of the Sidereal Zodiacal Constellations or Signs Epoch 1950

Aries = April 15th; Taurus = May 15th; Gemini = June 15th; Cancer = July 16th; Leo = Aug 17th; Virgo = Sept 17th; Libra = Oct 17th; Scorpio = Nov 16th; Sagittarius = Dec 16th; Capricorn = Jan 15th; Aquarius = Feb 14th; Pisces = March 15th.

To see what a horoscope actually looks like view the Marilyn Monroe sample horoscope on www.gramalkin.com.

"Misinformation Revealed"

Most of the misinformation about the following items is the result of Tropical Astrology being so completely out of time, out of correspondence and incomplete. Using the primary Tropical technique (the sub-law of substitution) they tried to assign delineation to all manor of irrelevant things in an attempt to explain the constant flow of events that occur in ones life for which the incomplete Tropical system has No corresponding symbology.

Authors Note: It was after Mazurek wrote the piece on the Lunar Mansions that he finally proved the Exhalation, Dignity and Fall are fallacies and have zero delineation value.

The following items have Z E R O relevant delineation.

Asteroids; Comets; Using First Trade Charts to Predict Long Term Success; Tropical Astrology; Tropical natal 12 house system of delineation & House Rulers; Deacons; Part of Fortune; Moon Nodes; The Triplicities form of the elements - Fire, Earth, Air, Water in order around the Zodiac; Hierarchical Rulers, Exaltation, Dignity & Fall, Detriment, Mutual Reception; Retrograde is bad; Aspects being good or bad by nature; The cusps, such as being on the Aries / Taurus cusp; Midpoints Between Planets or between planets and angles; Harmonics; parallels; Natal, Progressed or Cyclic Horoscopes done for the place of residence rather than the place of birth. Celestial Latitude etc. Almost all data about planetary orbs; Geocentric & Heliocentric; Dealing with inner-personal relationships the inner-aspects between charts are more important than supposed harmonious and inharmonious signs and such; Other items will be added to this list as they come to mind.

"Notes"

What counts is the Intrinsic Value of the Planets and Angles, The Operating Law and the Sidereal Longitude (as a measuring Device). Read the “Book Information” page of www.gramalkin.com.

The technoids especially the ones that fail to grasp the big picture tend to try to drag all manor of mathematical what not into it. Essentially Azimuth, Altitude, Right Ascension, Declination, Equatorial, Apogee and Perigee, how close a planet is to earth, and so forth have nothing to do with astrological delineation. IT IS SIDEREAL ZODIACAL LONGITUDE THAT COUNTS.

Fixed Stars of the 1st and 2nd magnitude extra-Zodiacal of which that count are mostly in the northern latitudes, aspected to or conjunct (in Sidereal Zodiacal Longitude) any angle within a one degree orb equal a conjunction of the Intrinsic Value of the star and the angle. Stars aspecting a Natal or Secondary-Progressed planet, or an angular or angular house cyclic chart planet within a zero degree orb count via Intrinsic Value of star, planet and aspect.

What works are angular illuminated simultaneous aspects repeated on ones horoscopes file. Read the book information page on www.gramalkin.com for details.

When Stonewall Jackson’s Secondary Progressed Primary Descendant transited his natal Pluto he was shot dead by his own troops and it did not matter what the RA of the left handed Moon Node was or how close the planet was to earth.

Here is an exception case example. Saturn is earthquakes. So one day I asked Mazurek how to tell what latitude the earthquake would occur With Saturn on the Midheaven. He said in the supplement to the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac there is a formula that will give this answer. However as far as delineating a horoscope it is strictly Sidereal Zodiacal Longitude of the variable.

The constellations / signs are more like TV channels than a radio dial, its either one or the other. There is no such thing as being on the cusp.

Corporations - To clock a corporation use the natal for the name, date, time, place of original incorporation. Must run a complete file. See the book information page on www.gramalkin.com. The time of birth is the time of day when the state official actually stamps the corporation papers for the ORIGINAL incorporation. Last notice was in Delaware all corporations become legal at noon. One would think this would make it easy to clock all the corporations legalized each day on one chart. Obviously they will not all get the same results nor all be stamped at the same time. When athletic team incorporations change owners or coaches it shows up as current events on the corporations horoscopes file however the horoscope inner aspects effect current events and cycles also. It is an interesting case scenario. For example when Eddie D bought the San Francisco Forty Niners Football Team the team experienced a magical Camelot period. Camelot came and left with him, when he lost the team the team basically reverted back to its regular self. The horoscope for when one does ones first trade is just another current event chart.

No gamboling system will work when one is maleficially aspected. However a good system may help when one is beneficially aspected.

Due to the Superior and Inferior Angles positive / negative polarity there is always some negative quality to the opposition aspect as one side of the aspect is an inferior angle (e.g. ascendant / descendent). The Square Aspect for example however may be all on the superior angles and may be good or bad via the intrinsic values involved in the aspect. Even so a Jupiter Venus opposition transiting ones natal Midheaven / Nadir would have mostly benefic results. A Grand Trine between Mars / Saturn / Neptune would have mostly malefic results. Again this is all explained in the Book Information page on www.gramalkin.com.

The effect of a retrograde is determined by the intrinsic values involved. Jupiter retrograding back and forth across ones ascendant is very good. Saturn retrograding back and forth across ones ascendant is very bad.

Horoscopes should be done Sidereal Zodiac, Geographic, Campanus House Cusps, Octoscope (Natal & Cyclic), for the place of birth.

There is such a thing as Local Natal Angles. The four main angles of the natal horoscope cast for any location aspected to ones natal planets and the incorporation natal of the town will show how that location will effect ones life condition. The local natal angles do not effect one while traveling. One must be someplace long enough to "set up a force field" say twenty-one days or so before local natal angles work. Transits do not effect local natal angles.

The Octoscope Watches are what have the delineation rather than the twelve-house system. On natal and cyclic charts aspects are by sign and house and houses show high, medium and low energy levels - foreground, middle ground and background. The Octotopus is when one does not bother to compute the “Watch Cusps” and just uses the four main and four midpoint angles with the “East Point” angle of course. Click the book information tab on www.gramalkin.com; also view the Marilyn Monroe sample horoscope, which displays a full Octoscope.

The elements Fire, Earth Air Water, do not run in order around the zodiac. Example: Aquarius and Pisces are both watery. Libra the artist and lover an air sign intellectual?

The Ingress Charts are a valid modus operandi. Most especially the Capricorn Solar Ingress which is the most important ingress horoscope. Capricorn is the Lead Duck of our cosmic sphere. Our cosmic sphere spirals toward zero degrees of Capricorn. This is also where the bump or wobble is that creates the precession of the equinox.

The Cap Solar horoscope for the return of the transiting sun to zero degrees of Capricorn done for example the longitude and latitude of Washington, DC. USA delineates conditions for the United States of America for the coming year.

The Lunar Ingress horoscope for the return of the transiting moon to zero degrees of any constellation done for example the longitude and latitude of Paris, France delineates lunar return conditions for that location in the coming 28 days or lunar cycle. If one were in Paris the inner-aspects between the Paris Lunar Ingress and your personal astrological file would show how these events would effect you personally and so on.

The Mercury Ingress for the return of the planet Mercury into zero degree of any sign for any coordinates will show how the intrinsic value of Mercury related matters will effect that region for the duration of the planet through the sign and so forth with all the planets ingress charts.

The Hindu version of astrology does at least use a Sidereal Fixed Zodiac. India is said to be the mother of religion and India has been able to maintain the Guru line. They have some very talented people in India who could tell your fortune with a wink. However unless there has been a miraculous transformation their astrology is in a mess. So much of their modus operandi and delineation is mythology driven rather than empirical scientific and their zodiac (or ayanamsa) is a couple of degrees off. As Mazurek always said “if it doesn't work at the racetrack it doesn't work in your daily life”. Read the Mazurek obituary on the “Resume” page of www.gramalkin.com.

Properly done horoscope and tarot readings yield a realistic peak into the psychological / physical past, present and future. Astrology, tarot, any of these techniques one is reading a set of symbology for the psychological conditions one is dealing with that show how we tend to relate to things therefore how things happen to or for us, (Mystic Laws of Cause and Effect, Cycles etc.). Refer to a more detailed explanation on http://www.gramalkin.com.

The way the cosmos works astrology functions under the Law of Correspondence of the Mystic or Operating Law the law of Analogy, the "Hermes Law" (as above so below, as on the inner so on the outer) also the Laws of System and Order and Cycles among other things.

The celestial motion of the planets through the zodiacal constellations (see http://www.gramalkin.com) symbolize the world wide psychological conditions for the entire planet. It is when the celestial configurations (planetary transit aspects) fall activated on ones personal horoscope file of charts one will have the corresponding event experience in ones daily life.

Except perhaps by the fully realized Godheads the cosmic forces symbolized by the intrinsic value of the planets can not be taken out of the experience. For example the qualities of an angular planet will still be there regardless of how much one meditates. Nothing removes or cancels anything, it just adds to the mix. One may through will power control and direct ones attention pattern (or not) thereby creating ones experience to be the higher or lower or both manifestation of the case at hand. The “Intrinsic Values act Individually and Collectively”. Take the Intrinsic Value of one planet. It exists independently, like it was the only one there. The Intrinsic Value of the other planet exists independently also. Intermingle Intrinsic Values they also exist Collectively. E.g. Jupiter = Happiness, Overindulgence. Venus = Love, Overindulgence. Jupiter conjunct Venus = Happiness, Love, Overindulgence.

Just because something good or bad happens to someone it is not necessarily a sign that they did something good or bad in a previous life or experience. Remember the case of Job in the Bible, who had been a perfect master for a long time and still, endured many hardships to show us an example. It can go either way, judge not lest ye be judged.

Essentially as a result of the cumulative pattern of ones attention (ones Natal Horoscope or karma) the cosmos presents us with a stimuli. As a result of how ones attention pattern reacts to the stimuli the game is afoot. Our reaction to the stimuli is most important. One is being walked and breathed down the path. With free will one gets to direct ones attention pattern to anything.

The solution is always the same. "Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience, Attentions on God Or Not". Read the Amateur Satsang, Self-Realization and Mystery Revealed articles on www.gramalkin.com.

There are only two kinds of people. At will at one with co-creators with God, or not. Unless one can part oceans, move mountains and heal masses with a blink a wink and a wave one is an "or not". One is an "or not" because one has psychological problems which must be addressed.

Now you know me, I am pro denial and cheerfully accept all excuses. In fact they always want to know Gramalkin how is it that you are the only one since Bible Job that it is not your fault, someone or something else is causing your experience?......It’s a gift, pal.

Keep meditating. Master may I please ask you for your grace thank you. Singing Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om ET cetera all the time is a good start.

Good luck, and remember "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly".

Gramalkin

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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker

“Learning Tarot Modus Operandi"

The Cardinal Sin of Mankind is Mistaking the Apparent for Real

Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience Attentions on God or Not

The allopathic psychiatrist must ask the patient how they feel about it, the great reader tells them.

Each article edition has new material added to it the highest number is the newest edition this one is v4-5.2oo6.

To be an efficient Tarot Card Reader one MUST have sight recognition at least of the astrological cross-reference to the cards and have a Second Nature Realization of the Intrinsic Values of the Planets. This technique lets one get beyond "Psychic Guessing" or depending on how one feels at the moment etc. Properly done this is actually quite easy as there are only ten planets and seventy-eight cards.

When they can not tell true from false they claim opinion. Truth is neither a matter of opinion, faith, awareness or agreement. Truth is that which changes not, that which remains the same for all, in every case, on all levels of being this side of vibration.

Astrology, Tarot, any of these techniques one is dealing with a set of SYMBOLOGY for the PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS one is dealing with. These conditions show how we relate to things and therefore how things happen to or for us, Mystic Laws of Cause and Effect, et cetera. Tarot Cards (all cast lots) show the future for the way things stand now unless something is done to effectively change the case at hand, which is what we are about.

"The Intrinsic Value of the Planets"

For practical purposes the intrinsic values of the planets equals the intrinsic value of their corresponding constellation. Mars = Aries or read Aries as Mars et cetera. Yes there are the Solar Crosses - Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable the Fire, Earth, Air, Water elements and such however Venus is Venus and Jupiter is Jupiter every time.

The way to do the planets is to learn one planet a week or one planet a day if you are a quick study. The idea is to take them one at a time until each planetary intrinsic value is second nature to you without having to think about it rather than trying to learn them all at once.

"The Tarot Cards"

The easy way to learn the delineation of the Tarot Cards is to first learn the astrological cross reference to the Major Arcana cards then the Court Cards and finally each individual suit of the Minor Arcana cards. Waite Rider Mini and Albino and Agmuller Crowley Mini Tarot Card Decks are recommended. The words on the Crowley cards are mostly wrong. It’s intrinsic values that count.

"The Major Arcana"

The Major Arcana of the Tarot is simply symbology for the planets and zodiacal constellations. Card numbers 0-21. Begin by arranging the Major Arcana cards in common order. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.

With the Major Arcana arranged by planet and sign order it is much easier to get into the flow than when arrangement is scrambled via card number. “Gramalkin®™©1970"

The way to learn the card cross-reference of the cards to the planets is to use the flash card technique they use to teach children the alphabet. It is ever so easier to do readings when the cross-reference is second nature, unnecessary to check the cross-reference for every card in a multiple deck reading. One may just draw the cross-references in the border of the cards however by far the preferred technique is sight recognition. Just keep the list in front of one and go through the stacks of cards in order until by rote one instantly recognizes at least the planetary symbology for each card. E.g. The Sun Card = The Sun.

In fact one may do a pretty decent reading using just the Major Arcana cards as long as the layout is kept small, e.g. the Octoscope Layout which is nine cards yet pretty much covers it is pushing the limit. The minimum layout is five cards.

"The Court Cards"

The Court Cards are easily remembered by their Solar Crosses. The Kings are the Cardinal Cross. The Queens the Fixed Cross and the Pages the Mutable Cross. The Aces and Knights the element in pure form, Fire, Earth, Air, Water. The Aces are often the element Not in Motion. The Knights the Element in Motion also indicative of other people acting out ones problems via element, station, situation.

"The Minor Arcana"

Stack them up in order in four piles with the Court Cards by suit - fire, earth, air, and water. A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Page, Knight, Queen, King. Take each suit one at a time and just flash card through them. The pattern of the Minor Arcana will soon appear.

"The Ritual"

In dealing with the actual mechanics of manipulating the cards first start with Grace from the Master and Angels. The most important part of the ritual. However, due to free will Angels generally refrain from forcing their help on one. One must ask for help to get it. The “Angels of the Light” are the ones in charge of getting the cards (the Cast Lot) in the correct Station (the Reader must delineate). For example: Master may I / we please ask you for your grace thank you. Please send Angels to watch over, guide, comfort, guard, protect, help us realize the truth, stay with us until it is taken care of, thank you amen Om.

Without this step one is just wasting ones time, as there is no way to know (even given proper mechanics) the cards are in the correct Station. This Grace process also clears any residual Astral Garbage or leftovers from previous readings hanging about.

To begin the reading first realize exactly what is the query and time period. Decide which layout or layouts are best suited to solving the type of problem, situation, query, or will provide the information one needs. Shuffle seven times. Always cut cards left-handed. Cut into three piles; restack to one pile, as you will then deal. When using the Reversed Card Technique (reversed cards equal lower self or negative manifestation) shuffle seven times, cut into three even piles, reverse the center pile, restack into one pile and shuffle seven more times, cut into three stacks, restack into one pile then deal. One may rub the palms of the hands together a bit then pass the palm of the left hand over the three stacks, feel the high, medium and low energy pile and restack to one pile high to low then deal.

On my desk one will generally find a hand full of “Rider\Waite” Mini and Albino Tarot Card Decks and a couple decks of Agmuller “Crowley” Minis. In my pocket a “Rider\Waite Mini”. The “Minis” are used because of convenience. The cards are small so a large “Layout” and or several “Layouts” may be done on a small table, and both the Crowley and Waite decks have beautiful pictures throughout. The Waite Mini Deck is proportioned like Tarot Cards, The Waite Albino Deck like Playing Cards.

One would say; first toss an “Octoscope General Reading Layout” with a Crowley. Then do a “Past\Present\Future\ Layout” to the left with a Waite Mini. Add a “Yes\No Layout” to the right with a Waite Mini and to the right of that another “Yes\No Layout” with a Waite Albino deck. This results in four Layouts on the table with each layout in a different deck of cards than the ones next to it so the decks do not accidentally get mixed together.

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.

Good luck, love, thank you,

Gramalkin

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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

Spiritual Evolution Self Realization Truth Seeker

"Ancient Mistake Fools Millions"

Cyril Fagan Rediscovers Fixed Sidereal Astronomy Zodiac

The Cardinal Sin of Mankind is Mistaking the Apparent for Real

The Astrology most often associated Western Civilization is WRONG and MISLEADING.

The fundamental problem stems from Classical Greek and Moorish Astrologers who translated the Zodiac they inherited from the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians incorrectly. Nothing has been right since.

However, in 1949 the modern day father of astrology the great Astrologer and Astronomer Cyril Fagan of Dublin, Ireland, (1896-1970) discovered the mistake. Modern SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY was born.

Galaxies make up universes. Universes make up Cosmic Spheres. Our cosmic sphere is the matter of which our sun is the center.

Before any education or understanding of astrology can take place one must first understand and agree on what the Zodiac is.

The Zodiac or Ecliptic is the physical PATH or ORBIT of all the planets around the Sun in our cosmic sphere.

The Zodiac is in fact Fixed rather than moving. For all practical purposes the Zodiac or Ecliptic, the physical path, is NOT Moving. The seasons and seasonal rotation effect only earth, the Zodiac effects the entire Cosmic Sphere.

The stars and space are sitting there and the Planets are orbiting through the stars and space around the Sun, SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY. Sidereal means measured by a star, physical reality.

Rather than being a philosophical matter of opinion this is plain old-fashioned Physical Astronomical Reality.

Now we can get it right. To get correct astrological information one must use the astronomical astrological zodiac rediscovered by Cyril Fagan. Using the fixed star Fiducial Point Spicka as 29 degrees of Virgo 6 minutes Astrology is once again back in alignment with the physical reality of Astronomy.

Using this technique the symbology again fits the delineation. The predictions are now correct. The timing of events is accurate, SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY. Gramalkin®™©1970 V4-5.6

Regardless of how one attempts to rationalize any misconception of this matter the Sun will still Rise in the East in the morning because the Earth is Rotating on its axis and Revolving about the Sun in its Fixed Sidereal Zodiacal Ecliptical Orbit.

The majority of the Predictive Technique is symbolized on the cyclic charts, including the solar and lunar returns. The return of the transiting (or current) sun and moon, to the same Zodiacal longitude they occupied at the time of ones birth, snaps a picture of the coming yearly and monthly cycle.

Utilizing the (fixed) SIDEREAL ZODIAC, the cyclic charts show the ebb and flow of daily life with amazing accuracy, clarity and consistency. The secondary progressed planets and primary angles, rather than being years off, show long-term cycles and some current events ON TIME. Given accurate birth data, the timing most events to within about Five Seconds is routine.

So now we KNOW that if you think you’re a Taurus, you’re probably not - there is an 80% chance you are an Arian. Think you're a Piscean, you're not - 80% chance you're an Aquarian.

The true dates of the constellations or signs go approximately from the fifteenth to the fifteenth of the month starting Aries at April fifteenth to May fifteenth and so on right on around the Zodiac.

The actual dates may vary by a day or so for a certain sign in certain years due to the leap year phenomenon. The Zodiac is constant however the calendar wobbles. Herewith are the approximate dates of the signs.

Sidereal Zodiacal Constellations or Signs Epoch 1950

Aries = April 15th; Taurus = May 15th; Gemini = June 15th; Cancer = July 16th; Leo = Aug 17th; Virgo = Sept 17th; Libra = Oct 17th; Scorpio = Nov 16th; Sagittarius = Dec 16th; Capricorn = Jan 15th; Aquarius = Feb 14th; Pisces = March 15th.

Gramalkin is the direct inheritor of Cyril Fagan’s insights, knowledge and research, his foremost practicing direct heir out of the “San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology” directed by Fagan’s Chosen Heir the Reverend Professor John Mazurek where Gramalkin was privileged to study, and carry Fagan’s and Mazurek’s techniques in trust to provide the public accurate and reliable astrological horoscope charts with readings, tarot readings, lectures, tutoring and books to thereby help improve ones life condition and spiritual evolution. http://www.gramalkin.com

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integral mashup meditation - RadioKosmos1

2006-03-24T20:45:48Z

Hi folks,

I wanted to make you aware of an audio file I put together this week which you
may find interesting. I mixed together a voice track of Eckhart Tolle reading
from "Practicing the Power of Now" with some super mellow ambient
jazz/electronica and some tones I produced with a binaural beat generator.
For those of you unfamiliar with binaural beats you can read more about them
on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats

The whole track is just under 50 minutes. I would love it if you would give a
listen (binaural beats require headphones) and let me know that you think.

http://arkady.indymedia.org/media/audio/integralmashups-RadioKosmos1.mp3

Warning: You should not attempt to operate heavy machinery while listening to
this file!

;-)

metta,

humble

PS. It's also available as an ogg file for those who are into all that.
http://arkady.indymedia.org/media/audio/integralmashups-RadioKosmos1.ogg

posted in Personal Transcendence - 2 replies

Life Purpose and Personality Type

2006-03-16T02:42:36Z

What do you think of as your life purpose, and how has your personality type contributed to that?

I see myself as a bridge connecting mainstream thought and behavior with "the other"--the spiritual, the alternative, the unusual/out-of-the-ordinary. I'm an INT/FJ, 4w5. I've spent most of my life internally learning about myself and the universe. Finding and understanding my place. Seeking knowledge and the big picture pattern. Astrologically, I balance my mainstream Taurean side I show to others in public (midheaven) with my deep, metaphyscial (Neptune in Scorpio) side I use as my foundation of what gives me grounding (nadir). It's always a balance--the mainstream/tangible/earthly/physical with the intuitive/metaphysical/spiritual/abstract, and finding a way to best express that balance (Leo Ascendant).

You?

posted in Personal Transcendence - 8 replies

+ Manifestation Master Keys - Part 2

2006-03-16T00:05:23Z

+ Hello!

+ I have just posted part 2 of the Master Keys to my blog. If you missed part 1, it is there as well. This is great material in understanding how our world within manifests our world without. Observe & Explore, create the experience and know an even grander truth.

+ http://people.tribe.net/sethd8/blog

+ Seth D8

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The Merits of Personality Tests vs. Personal Reflection--Enneagram

2006-03-06T17:45:10Z

I recently took a new personality assessment called Print through a coaching friend. When I received the results, I was a bit surprised. This assessment is very similar to the Enneagram--you receive a major and minor number (your motivator), which are the same descriptions as the Enneagram types. After over 10 years of using the Enneagram, I'm quite certain my type is a 4w5 (I thought I was a 5w4 for a couple years because I have such a strong 5 wing). However, with Print, I tested as a Major: 5, Minor: 9. 9?? Where did that come from? What happened to my 4? Could the assessment know something I don't?

After my two debriefs, I started to see where the 9 was coming in. With Print, you don't know the strength of each number (was 9 maybe just a point of two higher than 4?). So that got me curious. Am I 9ish? I took a couple online tests here (a link from a previous tribe post in another tribe): http://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/ In one, I tested as a 5w4, and in the other, a 9! Hmm...I've never felt any affinity with type 9. It isn't even connected through integration lines. And, motivations are thought to remain constant throughout life.

So, what happened? Although I know myself extremely well, did I overlook my type? I don't think so. Yet, 9 is popping up everywhere nowadays. I want my 4 back--I gotta be special : )

Has anyone else experienced "type drift"?

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"The Infinity Makeover"

2006-02-28T20:46:19Z

Another Transmission from The Reconnections

My Dear Friends,

Many of you are feeling the unrest that is present in the world today. Those positive and negative vibrations are really on the move! Those who are sensitive will often try to interpret what they are feeling through their own "grid" of perception. They will resonate with what is going on globally, and interpret it as though it is being sourced in them. This is called "grounding the energies to yourself." Very good! Very good!

Have you ever been awakened abruptly, in the middle of a powerfully vivid dream? Someone speaks to you, bumps you, or an alarm goes off in the house, causing you to awaken? In the moment before you open your eyes, you are caught between two realities--immersed in the dream, but also receiving stimulus from the waking world as well. In that brief moment, have you ever merged the two? Have you suddenly noticed your child, right in the middle of your unfolding dream, asking for a drink of water? If so, you will understand what is happening to your 3D world right now.

Humanity is now being awakened from the Dream of the Ages. Your physical world is becoming a Metaphysical Portal. New energies are flooding in--like sperm, during the act of love-- racing to fertilize the first available egg! And Friends! In your individual universes........that "egg" is YOU!

Possible/probable realities are now gathering around you in droves. You brush them away from your face, just to be able to see the path in front of you. When a potentiated energy particle (PEP) enters into you, you immediately find a way to harmonize that presence with the rest of what is going on. If you cannot do this, you will have a feeling of being "visited," causing unusual sensations to move through your body. This is what produces those surges that occasionally move through you during these highly transformative times. They are voices of eternity, speaking gently to your internal sensory self, shaking you awake from the 3D dream. You are being QUICKENED, My Friends! Wake up! Wake up!

TIME FOR A MAKEOVER!

Many of you are distressed by what we have described above. Many more are delighted by it. How one responds to "visitations" from the Other Side is largely determined by how safe they were to express their spiritual perceptions when they were young children. If your parents encouraged your spiritual journey back then, you'll probably have less fear now, as you expand your horizons. If they denied or inhibited your sharing back then, you may have a bit of a struggle with new input in your Now Moment.

It's time for a makeover. The perceptions that are coming into your spirit body long to be embodied and expressed, in some way, in your physical world. We have found that the easiest, and most basic way to do this is called "An Infinity Makeover." It is a technique for rearranging your residence or business to match the ever-changing flow of your Inner Self.

Many people panic when they are presented with the prospect of a makeover. They dread the idea of cleaning out closets, so they allow many mementos of past life experiences to pile up to high around them. In this way, they block themselves from seeing clearly and appreciating what is happening NOW! Does this describe you? Is your physical body surging and purging and rocking and rolling with the incoming tide? Here is something that may help you. You can do with it what you will.

Imagine a figure "8" lying on it's side. It is the infinity symbol, is it not? Weave that symbol into your heart.

Picture the "left" side of the symbol as a circle of perception that explores your physical home or business--a focused GAZE through your living space--searching for "deadbeat" articles that are simply taking up space, collecting dust, and have no feeling left in them. Don't try to handle all of them, in the beginning, simply look for one. Take the article from its position in your home and make a choice about where it will go. Will you: (a) pack it away in a storage facility (save it).......will you (b) resurrect it, by giving it to someone whose life it can bless, OR.... will you (c) bury it, by throwing it in a dumpster, so Master Carion and his Associates can decompose it, and remake it into something new?

After you have made your decision, and let go of the "dead weight" that had accumulated in your living space, move to the "right side" of the infinity symbol. This would symbolize a circle of discovery that takes you away from your home or business, exploring your changing world as Christopher Columbus explored his. Do you REALLY imagine that you have seen and embraced everything in your own town or neighborhood?

There is a whole world out there! And it is transforming, even as YOU are transforming. Look for something new........something vital, something wonderful to fill that empty space. It could be a book, a feather, or a piece of art that excites you and thrills your heart. It doesn't have to be expensive. It only needs to be expansive, do you see? Acquire it, and take it back to bless your home or business. If you cannot immediately find something, return to your home with a fresh perspective and a host of vibrant energies to harmonize or rearrange things so that occasional emptiness seems like a balanced and happy thing.

Have you ever tasted the grandeur of divine emptiness? It is a doorway into All That Is! Many of you are secretly frightened at the idea of expansion and infinite possibility. You create a small circle of friends or a tightly defined "work track" of movement, and you fill up your space with clutter (memories of past lives that are not connected to NOW)---and your meander around in that labyrinth, so you don't have to interact with the idea of OPENNESS or POTENTIALITY. This is not true of all of you, but it is true of some, yes? Now could be a time to change that, if you feel ready.

The "Infinity Makeover" is a two-way process. You make a circuit of WHAT WAS and then you circle yourself around into WHAT COULD BE. The fluidity of the figure "8" provides an image of two circles that are constantly giving to and receiving from one another. This is how your life can be, if you will allow it. If you cannot afford what you want, take a picture of it, and put that picture into the space where you would put it, if you had it. Or........write down what you want, and place a small metal pyramid over that piece of paper, so you can draw that energy unto yourself.

The image of Infinity is not meant to be flat or confined--nor does it exist in just two dimensions. In the Multiversal sense, it is meant to be a kind of stairway that takes you through many levels of reality, if you desire it. This is why the Reconnection experience is often referred to as "The Spiral Journey."

Go ahead. Have a makeover! It's fun. It's simple. And your physical world will begin to smile. Your home and surroundings will begin to reflect the energy upgrade as well! The air around you will begin moving, as excitement and possibility gradually fills the air! The process doesn't have to absorb a LOT of time. But you will have to devote a BIT of time to it. Once you taste the difference, you will constantly be wanting to dance through the spiral. And, as you do, something wonderful will happen. Those "surges" and "purges" of energy that you feel in your body will diminish. Instead of fretting over them, you will find yourself RIDING THEM, through joyful, conscious action. You will be integrating the Unseen into the World of the Seen.

Is that groovy or what?

<end transmission>

Channeled by Daniel Jacob

www.reconnections.net

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Ascension and the Physical Body

2006-02-28T03:59:33Z

As the earth and the human species moves rapidly towards ascension, there are subtle, yet profound changes occurring in the human body. Never has there been an energy crossroads like this one. These changes began with the completion of the magnetic grid around the planet in May of this year, and have caused many of us to experience both physical and emotional hypersensitivity. These changes are intended to increase our ability to hold higher frequencies of energy and to process information more rapidly. With the full activation of all twelve strands of our DNA, the human body is moving from a carbon-based structure to a crystalline structure.

For the past six to twelve months many of you may have been experiencing mild to severe body pain. This may have included headaches, dizzy spells, depression, sinus congestion, muscle and joint pain, disrupted sleeping patterns, odd eating patterns, nausea, digestive disturbances, and weight gain or weight loss. These symptoms have been the result of the activation of our DNA and the transition the body is making to a crystalline structure. Some of us have chosen to work closely with the physical sensations and may experience more intense pain for a longer period of time in order to understand the process.

As the frequency of light that we carry increases, health will be maintained by intention and attitude. The glands of the endocrine system will become more prominent in sustaining health than the organs we currently rely on.

The endocrine system is comprised of the pituitary, pineal, parathyroid, thyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, and ovaries/testes. The endocrine system will become the primary circuitry for the new energy entering the body, and the pineal gland may play the most important role. The pineal gland represents communication with the ascension layer of our DNA.

Current science accepts the presence of two-strand DNA, or the double helix. In reality, our DNA consists of twelve strands, each strand containing two attributes. The first strand represents our physical body, the second strand our emotions and the third strand is the ascension layer and acts as a catalyst for strand one and two. The pineal gland acts as a communicator with the third strand of our DNA (ascension layer), which modifies the biological layer and emotional layer. The enlargement of our pineal gland is at least partially responsible for the frequent headaches some of us are experiencing. Using conscious intent to make space in your brain for the new energy will significantly decrease the pain you are experiencing.

What is thought of as “alternative” healing will become more effective and will eventually replace medical procedures. Homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, energy work, and other modalities will become some of the most effective ways to maintain health. Other treatments that may be helpful are amino acids, minerals, vitamins and essential oils. Ask, and your body will tell you what will be helpful for you.

The new crystalline energy will gradually make some significant changes. It will replace fuel energy, resulting in decreased hunger and interest in food. The pancreas will enlarge slightly as the liver decreases in size. The spleen will become more vital to health as the kidneys are no longer needed to filter toxins. The thyroid will enlarge slightly as it becomes the transformer that will down step the new energy into units useable by the crystalline structures. The adrenal glands will also play a part in transforming third dimensional energy into fifth. The heart will enlarge and become even more important by functioning as an interdimensional portal. The lungs will become less important as we rely less on air, and more on light, as our source of energy. The stomach and colon will begin to shrink as light energy replaces food as fuel. Joints have been lengthened to allow more space in the body. The cellular structure of bone and bone marrow has been altered to facilitate lighter, more flexible bone. These changes will facilitate the ability to manifest a different physical form, allowing us to teleport and bilocate our physical bodies.

For those of us that have been experiencing physical discomfort, conscious intent and communication with the body will alleviate most of the discomfort. Although you may feel low in energy for short periods of time, the new crystalline structures transmit energy faster than the old carbon based structures and you should see a significant increase in your energy. Again, the key is clarifying intent and honoring the experience of the moment.

Your may find that your attention span and short-term memory seem to shrink to nothing. This is caused by the higher frequencies of energy that you are holding and your increased ability to live in the “now” moment. Although this may initially be disconcerting, as you get used to it, you will find that it greatly enhances your ability to consciously create the reality that you desire.

In the midst of the intense changes we are experiencing, it is important to realize that in the process of ascension, there is no “normal”. The only accurate roadmap we have is our internal truth and the amount of joy we are experiencing. As we accept the responsibility for creating what is in our lives and resist the tendency to judge what we see as good/bad, right/wrong, we open the door to creating a life of beauty, purpose and joy.

In the words of Kryon, “Celebrate your life no matter what. Talk to you cells every day; tell them out loud what your plans are for your health and aging process. Never utter any words about yourself unless you want the army of cells called “your body” to act on them. If you say in frustration, “This always happens to me!” then a trillion or so cells will get the message. Listen to Spirit. God actually knows what you’re going through and what you need. Visualize taking the hand of your higher self and not letting go throughout the day.”

http://www.conniepray.com/articles.htm

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"Between a Rock and a Hard Place"

2006-02-27T08:08:30Z

Another Transmission from The Reconnections

My Dear Friends,

Now is a time of great decision. To see or not to see? To free or not to free? Will you make your leap, or return to sleep? It is soooooo very difficult.......is it not?....... to relax again, to fade again into familiar, blissful Limitation Slumber? Aaaaaaaaaaaah. It would be so nice.

It is becoming difficult to turn away from that steady sounding of internal, activating tones--programmed and nested, so long ago--in anticipation of a time just like this one. A time of remembrance. A time to arise, and seize your day!

We are The Reconnections. We represent all those parts of your Expanded Self that you had to forget about in order to become human. We've never been very far from you. Just far enough. Within our ranks are contained all those essential "Bridge Concepts" that can reconnect you to the vastness of who and what you are. And what is that? In a word: EVERYTHING. You are All of It, pretending, for awhile, to be Some of It.

And so.......as life moves you closer, ever closer......... to that time of Grand Acceleration, you wonder what is left of that "old" way of being......that old familiar dance of Limitation, Cause, and Effect?

A THINNING OF THE VEIL

The Veil of Forgetfulness is a semi-permeable, etheric membrane that surrounds the consciousness of everyone who enters the World of Form. It is the protectorate of the senses, lest you be overwhelmed by an influx of images, sounds, and feelings. And yet, here upon Earth, there are those who ARE feeling this influx---in what seems like merciless ways! And we are here to salute you, as well........and to send comfort in your labor pains. What you do now you do for all humanity.

Indeed..........between a ROCK and HARD PLACE.........that is where many of you find yourselves wedged, at this time! And in the thinning.........or even the total erosion of that protective Veil......there is a rush of remembrance that is bringing........in some cases......pain and anxiety, like a knife in the heart! And, in other situations, there feels to be a mounting up---with wings of eagles---to the heights of heaven, glory and bliss........which can often be followed by a resounding crash, as you fall back onto Earth's stony crust.

The HARD PLACE of which we speak refers to your stepping through that Gate, your own particular portal to Multiversal points unknown. To be transformed, and to make your leap! Do you dare? Can you muster courage to commit all that you have and are¹---so you can allow passage to wherever and whatever your soul feels bound? And who is it that is calling the shots on this journey, anyway? Aye, there's the rub! Your conscious mind is anxious, having once been assigned the task of sorting wheat from chaff, keeping you safe as you wander through this Land of Limitation.

Equally HARD is surrendering the urge........nay, the NECESSITY........to review all blueprints for each journey before you step through the portals........a practice which (alas!) cannot endure, at this velocity of energy movement. By the time you have pondered and wondered, and checked over all the "details" of your (proposed) flight(s).......the time for your departure is past, and you are left standing, frozen in a bewilderment of hesitation and doubt.

RESIST DANCE, AVOID DANCE

Each of you has your own way of dealing with this dilemma. You suffer, as all travelers would, who find themselves faced with the ultimate question: "Where in the world do you wish to go?." And your suffering can only endure so long, before some manner of hardening begins to take place........through denial and attempted re-installation of your crumbling Veil. In the Resist Dance and the Avoid Dance........the primary movement is called the SIDE STEP......setting aside the whole issue and pretending it is not there. This also consists of avoiding any Shadow Work that must be done in order to attain the necessary neutrality that is required to escape your energy field HERE so you can journey to THERE without hindrance.

Your methods for denial serve as a PATCH, placed upon the tattered, thinning walls of your Veil.......bandages for the soul, which restore (albeit temporarily) your ability to re-engage with the Game, that is transpiring here in 3D. For some of you, the patch could be love, where no love might have survived before. Where once you refused that sacrifice of self which is required to nurture committed love with another, your position between a ROCK AND A HARD PLACE has made you willing to engage, and to hang on, for dear life!

Others of you simply stay busy, focused on physical goals and journeys. Some of you are crusaders, evangelists, out to awaken a sleepy world. What a treasure you are! What a blessing to the ONE and the many! Whatever it takes, however long it requires, the Gate lies waiting.....just beyond the scope of your immediate attention.

MANY PATHS, MANY TRAINS TO TAKE

Those who study our transmissions on What's Ahead for the Planet Earth and Trans-Portals will realize the multiplicity of potential destinations and journeys that are open to you everyday. And you will also be acquainted with the multitude of physical, emotional, and spiritual illnesses that can arise from initiating journeys into different realms, then holding back and not completing them. Indeed, many of you are (literally) STUCK in several Energy Gates at this time......producing a whole host of difficulties, sourced in choices you have made, at several levels of consciousness!

Denial, forgetfulness, and doubt (the source for all manner of diseases) often express themselves through physical suffering. Where once you prided yourself on your ability to live productively, and stay sane, you now find yourself hung up, hung out (to dry), and frozen in time and space. Distraction, brought about through continued focus on pain and anxiety, can serve as a powerful patch.......deflecting your reconnecting mind away from its inevitable rendezvous with infinity, and the rest of who you are.

There is no death. There is only a belief in death, giving birth to a host of universes where that scenario can be played out in every conceivable way. And you have each done it, and done it well! You have killed and been killed, bled and starved, tortured and been tortured, gone through agonizing disease and deterioration........all for the purpose of logging in precious limitation hours, filling the archives of All That Is with drama, horror, comedy, and farce.......hours, years, eons of entertainment.......available to each, according to his or her desire. CINEMA MULTIPLEX! A body drops, relatives weep......and the drama plays itself out, in context after context.

And that is all behind you now. You stand now before the Gate, pondering and wondering........is there anything left HERE for me to explore before I depart?

Currently, your medical and psychological communities are being flooded with reports of disorders and syndromes--many of which defy explanation, beyond the presence of a certain mixture of signs and symptoms......which is, in most cases, dismissed as figments of an overactive imagination, or byproducts of faulty brain chemistry.

Your insistence on "I don't know what's happening to me" is really a re-assertion of the ego's claim for dominion over your process........though velocity of transit defies any ability you might have to control and manipulate the outcome. It is now becoming evident that a more knowledgeable, higher and lighter version of Your Unified Self already knows the way, and is ever-so-ready to take over from this point on. And yet, the Expanded Self is loathe to actually fight the Ego for dominion, as true expansion does not come through attack or forced entry. It is a tender flower, which opens as it will, when ALL aspects of the soul have completed their respective inquires into and summations about the matter.

Addiction to the old way (cause and effect) is a ROCK that is tied to the feet of humanity at this time. It grounds you, holds you down--lest, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, you are swept away by the hurricane of your Reconnecting Oneself. And so, we wait. We allow time for ALL concerned to settle in, get comfortable, and prepare for departure.

This, then, is another form of ROCK we might use, while waiting at the Gate. It creates a place where you can sit, and ponder the array of possible/probable paths that spread themselves out before you.

WAITING TO BE READY

Do you know all there is to know about the Crying Game? Obviously not, or you would not still be here! And there is no shame in it. Each one of you moves and breathes according to a divine plan. Part of that plan includes times of waiting.......searching........being still, in the midst of great Planetary Change.

Your bodies shudder, and your energy fields shake and quake. Now is a time of great vulnerability and openness upon the Earth. There are those among you who have been preparing for this for a long, long time. And now, it is here.

When you find yourself ACTIVATED, in a moment of time.........all manner of dysfunction and disorientation may come upon you: chills, tingles, shivering, memory loss, spaciness, aches and pains, fatigue, and the like. Each of these conditions represent SELVES that have gone before the Gate and hesitated. Attempting to place their hands or feet through the Portal, their natural sense of reservation/preservation bid them pause......which changes an essentially instantaneous process into a long, drawn-out affair.

Remember.........you are not TAKING PART in this human drama..........which you see playing out all around you. You are ALL OF IT, compacted onto a single human frame. Though it seems as though you are the lone inhabitant of a single human body and personality.......you are really a form of Grand Central Station, with passengers coming and going at all hours----bound for locations of their own choosing, and according to their own perfect time.

Midwifing aspects of yourself through the Gate......either in form (appearing as another person in 3D), or in spirit (appearing as in a meditation or dream)....you are simply birthing and transitioning ALL your aspects, and completing a number of other Soul Assignments as well.

LETTING GO, LETTING GOD-SELF

Many of you are coming to us and asking: "What do we do now?" You must understand that your time of human "doing" is just about at an end, as far as the Ego is concerned. NOW is the time for your universe to DO you! The concept of "letting go" is not necessarily a call for surrendering or losing the object of your desire or affection. It simply means: "Stop hanging on!" Once your hand is off the steering wheel, the swerving of your vehicle will come to an end. Order will be restored!

When we spoke to you about your Magic Manifesting Mind, during the Trans-Portals series, we emphasized the need for you to be clear about what you want, ask for what you want, and then we said: LET GO OF THE PROCESS COMPLETELY!!! This is what we must again emphasize for you now.

In the years to come, you will find yourself more disoriented and more confused (and alone) than you ever imagined you would be. You will seek, with all your might, to find ways to gain control over the situation---to return yourself to the old "familiar" territory from which you were (seemingly) abducted. We will tell you now what we must tell you then: LET GO!

In those dark hours, analysis will avail you nothing. As one wise soul² put it: "We don't have Dark Nights of the Soul anymore. Now we have Dark Nights of the Ego!" Even though it avails you nought, you will analyze each situation with all your might. So be it. Do it until you are done with it, and then we will again urge you: LET GO.

Your God-Self will be your greatest friend, even though you may find yourself shoving an angry fist in His face at every turn. So be it. LET GO!!!

Visit Doctors, consult psychics and therapists to your heart's delight. Then: LET GO.

When transits happen---when you actually DO let go---the passage is instantaneous. Disintegration--Transport--Reintegration at the new location. It doesn't have to happen the way they illustrate in the movies. You blink, and you're there.........wherever it is you desired to go......UNLESS you require drama and intrigue to make you happy. Then, it's anybody's guess how long you can make the situation last.

The Stones at Avebury, in Southern England form a Magical Gateway, en route to Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain. If you consult them, up close, they will describe themselves as Keepers of the Gate, which........in this instance.......is symbolized by the Henge. Do you see the way the various stones seem to form doorways, through which you can pass? The Avebury Stones will tell you: "We are those who approached the Gate, being presented with an opportunity to pass through.......and we HESITATED, thereby invoking upon ourselves the assignment to inspect and prepare EVERY traveler who approaches that Gate.......helping to determine who is ready and who is not......before we are, once again, presented with a chance to go through. In other dimensions, they are actually PEOPLE, do you see? Even as those who are gathered at Callanish, and other sites........also represent people, at other frequencies of vibration. If you look closely, you can see that these stones either resemble people (many different types) or they have pictures of people etched onto them.

ROCKS, standing before a HARD PLACE. An IMPOSSIBLE place at times, wouldn't you say? Will you depart or will you hesitate? Either solution is fine. We are here to assist and clarify the primary elements of your Souls' Sacred Journey, serving as "Color Announcers" for the Game of the Millenium---your Reconnection With All That Is!

All aboard! Please step forward, the Gate is opening. Come on through if you dare!

<end transmission>

¹ Re: Making the Leap: It was once said: "We are not as frightened of discovering the unknown as we are of letting go of the known."

² My new friend Kia, in one of her personal letters to me.

Channeled by Daniel Jacob

www.reconnections.net

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manifestation ritual

2006-02-26T07:59:04Z

Let me know what you think of the manifestation ritual at the end of "scattered fragements":

http://people.lulu.com/blogs/view.php?user_id=38353

Scattered Fragments
Laurie Corzett in libramoon's Observatory
Thursday 09 of February, 2006
WARNING: EVOLVING POST

I am lurking in liminal fora, tracking the ephemeral creature without name.
It is far from a direct route. It is not on any map.
I follow here and there, without a preconceived plan, just teasing clues and cryptic oracles.
"How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go?"

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About Physical Transmutations

2006-02-25T20:01:39Z

What On Earth Is Going On?

The Vibratory Frequency of Mother Earth is Increasing ...
She is Changing Her Harmonic Keynote To a
New Resonance Octave in the Universal Symphony

In order to do so … necessitates the activation of all previously dormant resonance capacitors within the Earth’s Frequency Grid in alignment with the Higher Evolution. Thus, bringing forth the "New Heavens" and the "New Earth".

These previously dormant resonance capacitors may be found in the form of … Specific Sacred Crystal/Mineral Deposits, Ancient Pyramidal Structures, Sacred Vortex Sites … and in You and Me.

The Activational Frequencies … are implemented by the firing of mathematically encoded frequency alternators in the form of holographic, geometrical impulsations … coordinated through and by the Higher Evolution … establishing a new Crystalline Resonance Grid upon Earth.

In this Transformational Process … there is Transcendence of Polarity! Thus, the primary force field around the Earth becomes Polarized/Integrated Energy … a Unified Energy that is absent of dualistic polarity. Being absent of dualistic polarity would imply that the realm of duality can no longer stand. That which has controlled the Earth and its inhabitants is being dismantled … making room for more Love and more Light.

It has already been scientifically confirmed that the sun is changing its polarity … and that the basis of the sun is changing from a hydrogen base to a helium base. Our sun is different than before! That is why the sun appears to be not only brighter but also much hotter than we are accustomed to.

What is happening to the sun … is also happening to the Earth! As this Polarized/Integrated Energy from the Sun infuses the Earth it has an effect on all inhabitant species … including you and me! Thus, former functioning is altered or radically changed, at all levels.

As the vibratory frequency of the Earth increases … the magnetic density of the Earth decreases. The Earth, thus, absorbs and holds more Spiritual Light. In so doing … it is necessary to either transmute or eliminate discordant frequencies within and around her.

As the Spiritual Light increases within the Earth … it magnetizes or draws closer the Upper Spiral of the Higher Evolution. This affects the orbital spin of the planetsphere causing a reversal or implosion in a process of Fusion with the Higher Dimensional Frequencies. In so doing … the third and fourth dimensional frequencies of time and space are transcended as the Earth enters a new space/time in a Fifth Dimensional Frequency.

This process, which is happening to the Earth, … presents a tremendous Spiritual Evolutionary opportunity to the human factor on Earth. Accordingly, it is for the consciousness of the Human Species to grasp this opportunity for their own Spiritual Unfoldment in accordance with their evolution. The veil of limitation is being removed … AND NOW …The Choice Is Yours!

Maintaining Equilibrium:

In order for the inhabitant species on Earth to remain in equilibrium during these Earth changes … they, too, must continually change the Resonance Frequency of their Harmonic Keynote to be at least equal to the frequency of Earth or higher.

Failure to do so … either consciously or unconsciously … may result in dis-harmony and dis-ease! If one chooses to remain totally unconscious or unsupportive of the changing environment around and within them … the result may be personal confusion and chaos! The more one tries to hold onto the paradigm of the old structures … the more difficult the transition will be.

Contrarily, the more one chooses to embrace the collapse of the former paradigm the easier the transition will be. It may not be totally free from apparent chaos and confusion … however; one who chooses to embrace the changes … is comforted by the understanding of their ultimate destiny.

As the vibratory frequency of Mother Earth increases daily … everyone and everything is being affected by the vibratory change. Thus, everyone and everything upon Earth is in the Process of Transmutation … whether they are conscious of it or not!

In order to be incarnate on the Earth … some degree of Transmutation has to have already taken place. And in order to remain incarnate on the Earth … some degree of Transmutation will continue to occur within. The degree to which each individual is experiencing the Transmutation … is directly proportionate to one’s Hereditary Background, Spiritual Consciousness and Evolutionary Mission and Destiny.

In so stating … let it be clearly understood … that one may be of a Higher Spiritual Consciousness without being fully conscious of this fact in this dimension. This is to say … some may still be unaware of their Covenant with God and their Evolutionary Destiny.

In order to maintain equilibrium … the Human Species, like the Earth, is activating previously dormant resonance capacitors within their own energy field. This is translated to a change in the basic DNA/RNA of the human structure. As the DNA/RNA changes … so, too, does the biological form and their functions.

And like the Earth … it is necessary for the Human Species to transmute or eliminate discordant frequencies through and around them … and to come into alignment with the Higher Dimensional Frequencies.

In order to maintain the physical form as the Earth transcends its dualities and moves into a Fifth Dimensional Frequency … the human form must also integrate a Fifth Dimensional Circulatory System. The human form, which was designed to function in a three-dimensional environmental ecological system … is now undergoing Transmutation in order to function Fifth Dimensionally or higher! Many of these Transmutations are physically evident in the body ... and are so obvious that ...

They Cannot Be Denied!

Imagine ... new bones growing in the body in full adulthood! There are new bones appearing at the wrists ... at the ankles ... behind the ears ... at the end of the sternum ... and much, much more! We have written an entire 298 page book documenting these Transmutations, with illustrations and actual pictures, which is called ... "Metamorphoz: Transmutation In Action".

The implications of these Transmutations are unprecedented and impact the very core of our illusionary, structural beliefs about the human biological system.

Factors Influencing Transmutation:As mentioned earlier … there are three primary factors, which have a direct influence on the extent to which one may be currently experiencing the Process of Transmutation. These are … Hereditary Background, Spiritual Consciousness, and Evolutionary Mission and Destiny. Let us take a closer look at these three factors.a) Hereditary Background … This Influence Factor is primarily in direct proportion to one’s physical structure. Thus, the degree of Transmutation experienced may be relative to one’s hereditary bone structure and body formation. One who is small boned and has a physically weak structure … will most probably experience more dramatic and evident Transmutations … than one who has larger bones and a physically strong structure.Why? … Because the physical structure and energetic circuitry must be strong enough to hold, in equilibrium, the intensity and integrity of the increasing Vibratory Frequencies. Thus, a small boned person may need to undergo Structural Transmutation … with the increasing of bone mass and muscular formation.

Have you noticed that younger people … from teenagers to the mid-twenties … have larger body structures than was evident 15 or 20 years ago. The younger female bodies are rarely found these days in very petite forms. Instead, they have larger, stronger structures through the shoulders, back, arms and legs.Why? … Because they birthed onto the planet under a different frequency intonation. They came already structurally prepared for the changes. Thus, this age group may experience less Physical Transmutation than those who are 30 plus in age.

Similarly, those who are currently birthing onto the planet … bring with them the genetic blueprint of the Higher Frequencies and thus may not have to experience Physical Transmutation at all.

The Hereditary Influence Factor may also be experienced on an emotional level … whereby the beliefs, values and genetic history impacts… in support of, or against, the Process of Transmutation.b) Spiritual Consciousness … In most cases, but not all, the Process of Transmutation may be experienced sooner and more dramatically by those who are Spiritually Conscious.Why? … Because one who is Spiritually Conscious attracts to themselves the attention of the Higher Evolution. They are, thus, drawing to themselves the Higher Frequencies, which activate and implement the Energetic Grid Alignments necessary for the Transmutational Process. They are the Way-Showers! They are cutting the path and placing into the substrata of human consciousness … something that has no prior precedent … the Transmutation of a species, in full life, into another form!

Because they are the Way-Showers … they are ironing out all of the bugs in the process … and they are looking for solutions to make it easier for the rest of humanity. Thus, their experiences in the Process of Transmutation may be more dramatic than those who follow.

We, for example, lived through at least twenty-two very uncomfortable Physical Transmutations, before we asked … "Hey God, give me one recipe to assist humanity in the Process of Transmutation." From this evolved a "Live Essence Technology" … providing products that support the Transmutational Process … making it easier for those who follow.c) Evolutionary Mission and Destiny … This Influence Factor responds to the questions … Who are you? … Why are you here? and … Where are you going?

This is to say … that when you came to the planet, you came for a specific reason, with a specific mission … according to your Covenant With God! You came carrying a specific frequency … and possibly carrying specific codes necessary for the Transmutation … not only for yourself, but also for all of Humanity and Mother Earth!

Thus, some Transmutations may be totally unique unto oneself … according to one’s Origin and Destiny. Some may be here to anchor Fifth Dimensional Frequencies … some Sixth Dimensional Frequencies … others Seventh Dimensional Frequencies, and so on. One is not greater than the other … they are all united into the whole … necessary pieces of the Universal Puzzle!

What is simply to be remembered here … is the uniqueness of each individual player. The extent to which one experiences certain Transmutations is in accordance with the vibratory frequency and cellular encoding of their Origin and their Destiny.d) Other Factors … The above represents the Three Primary Factors Influencing the Process of Transmutation. These are generally Perpetual Factors, which drive themselves … and are beyond conscious control. However, there are things that influence the Process of Transmutation which fall into the area of … CHOICE! These are:

· One’s social activities and type of work … thus, one who has a busy social schedule and stressful work conditions may need to re-evaluate one’s priorities in order to provide a nurturing atmosphere to support the Process of Transmutation.

· One’s food and beverage consumption … thus, one needs to consider what elements to consume which will support the transformation of the cellular structure. Elements which carry an active and vibrant Life Force should be considered … Life Supports Life!

· One’s resistance or acceptance to the Process of Transmutation … the more one resists … the more difficult the process physically and emotionally. Resistance creates blockages to the free flow of Love and Light through the cellular structure … creating dis-harmony and dis-ease.

As the vibratory frequency increases through and around us … everything is amplified! All that is harmonious is amplified and all that is inharmonious is amplified. The more that one resists … the more there is an opposite push to that resistance … meaning that there is a pressure equal to the resistance until the ultimate collapsing of the said resistance. As a working tool to assist one in transcending resistance … we refer you to our book … "Transcending Dualities: The Law of Non-Resistance".In conclusion … it is suggested that one avoid comparing their experiences with another! Accept that you are unique … and allow the Light to perform its work of LOVE. Welcoming your Original Divine Plan of Perfection to manifest through and around you. Each day, each instant … welcoming Eternity, Here Now!The Journey Is Individual

Are You Prepared For Change?

http://www.excelexgold.com/about_physical_transmutations/about_physical_transmutations_maintext.htm

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TIME TO SHIFT

2006-02-23T16:54:21Z

23rd February, 2006

Blessings, dearest ones, we are the Violet Council of Light. We are here this day, to provide whatever service we might, to have you more fully understand the fullness of your journey on the Earth plane at this time. For it is a grand time, when unprecedented change is beginning to make itself felt on your Earth, and for that reason, it can be felt as very unsettled energetically. You may find yourself sleeping less and less, or rather more than usual, and at odd times of day; you may find your emotions all out of order, or other difficulties arising, seemingly out of nowhere, in your daily journey.

Why, you are wondering, am I bringing all this difficulty into my world now? It is the time of the Shift, we answer. It is a time, when all about you IS seemingly more chaotic, as the final lesson plans are put into motion, including yours; and it is a time, when you are asking your Higher Self, on one level of your journeying, to be as kind to you as possible, and on another, as diligent with you as can be, to ensure that nothing that can be completed, is missed, in the short time you have remaining in this world of illusion that you reside within at present.

Where you have been able to let missions and plans slide a little, until you felt yourself fully ready for them in the past, now, your entire entourage is hard at work, facilitating all that it can, to bring you to where you most need to be. This means, much work on each of your four bodies is underway, as we speak, and at times, indeed, often, this can be perceived to be very irksome, and even somewhat irritating. Other times, you may find yourself so much in the heights of Passion, and of Joyousness, you are wondering if you are even still residing on Earth... for such is the nature of the shifting energies now.

There is no longer, any time to delay your journey, and so, dear ones, we ask you to be willing to take the time, to be in connection with your Higher Self presence, in whatever way you can define for yourself to do that journey of connection, knowing, that it is the surest path to healing that you have at this time. We ask you also, to receive whatever energetic healing you might find of comfort to you, to bring your energies into alignment with your higher purpose, as smoothly and easily, as you can.

In our work, that we undertake with Tikele, with those who would be present to us, we offer the greatest of Love that it is possible for you to receive.... and we mean this, not as a way of asking you to attend these events, but to seek out that which offers you this same potential, if that is your choosing, for many are those now, who can offer the transmission of energies at such high levels, that it entrains your energy to them.

It is for you then, to be willing to take the step, to commit to such a process of transformation, for such it is: what is given will require for you to shift your own energy pattern, to allow it to continue to be of service to you. Indeed, such is always a catalyst for change, yet, it is also a question: are you ready, to offer yourself in Love, to the Creator Light, to do the journey that you came here to do now?

Where the answer is yes, seek about you, for the first step, for it will be there. Have the courage to provide the opportunities for your Higher Self and guidance, to place those inspirations and directions in your mind, and do your best not to dismiss them as impractical, or such that would make you look foolish, in your own understanding. We do not ask ANYTHING of you, in the form of test, or lesson: it is for you, to choose, to do the journey, that you came here to do, in Love, honouring the fullness of Who You ARE.

As you move through those veils of fearfulness, and "I can't" reactions, you will find, dear ones, that so much Beauty awaits you. As we do our very best to capture your attention; as we offer ourselves continually, to be of service to you, it would be such a blessing, if we heard you accept our presence more often... and to then DO what it is, that you offered to do, to co-create with us.

It is the time of the Shift. It is a time of great change. Gaia continually adjusts her energy pattern, to be of the greatest of service to you. Yet, it is time now, for you to support her, with your Love. Let go of the fears, and BE in your feelings, allowing them to show you, where your passion lies. Follow those passions now - there is no time to be doing what you find unappealing, or that does not serve you, and you will find your life shifting also, to bring you into sharper focus as to what it is that you would most wish to bring forth to the Earth plane now.

As you choose to bring your "own house" in order, by completing that which you feel you must complete, clearing out that which requires releasing in any form whatsoever, uncovering your Light in whatever way you wish to do that, you will find that your ability to choose and manifest a journey that works for you, that brings you that which you seek, is there. It is not about waiting for what you desire, to come to you - do something to go and get it! Show us, that you are willing to do the journey, to awaken to your own Light, your own Magnificence, your own Beauty... for this is the Truth of Who You ARE.

We know, when you are held in the Love of Master Jesus, on passing over, that you will wish to have done everything that you could in this journey, to heal, to bring forth your gifts, and to share your Love with others. Far more than this, you may be passing by opportunities to be so in Love, so in Passion, and in Joyousness, as you find yourself fulfilled in what it is that you do, and share with others around you.

And the moment, the very instant, that you decide to take a step towards your Love for You, we are there in great passion and excitement, cheering you onwards, and showing you the many possibilities that are there for you now. For in the Love of Self, there is the greatest of healing; it is a place that will ALWAYS bring to you, greater understanding of your own wisdom and capabilities. And as you choose to share your Light with others in any form that pleases you, that places you, in the beautiful vibration of Love, allowing you to shine in your own Light, your journey will rapidly unfold in the highest of Light, bringing you to the levels that you seek to attain in your own fullness of understanding.

We ask you to find it within your heart, as you read these words, that they are brought to you in Love: that our most heartfelt wish, is for you to find it within your heart, to open your Light to your own Beauty; and to the part you call your Higher Self presence. This is the gateway to your connection to your entourage of Guides and Angels, and each of You, brought with you to the Earth plane, an absolute abundance of support in this form, to offer yourself every possible advantage in completing your plans on Earth. Speak to them, as often as you might, and most of all, expand your awareness to listen to the small voice within, to observe the places your eyes are drawn to, what you see, and more. Every possible form of communication is being used now - simply TRUST, that you do receive, and you will find it becomes clearer to you, in each passing moment.

Those who choose to work with a Guide, as their sole point of connection, will find that it is still presented to them through the Higher Self energy, until a secure connection is well established; so we ask you to be willing to discover this energy, this part of you, that Loves you so. And as you do, you will be guided so strongly now, to find the Love in all that is presented to you: to be willing to reach beyond the surface of things, and to look with the eyes of Love at what is there, honouring deeply within you, the Beauty of those whom you encounter, no matter what the circumstances, or the situation. In past lives, other situations, each of you, has been the one you are observing: Love yourself, this reflection of Self, that appears before you in this form, and honour the depth of their Love for the Creator Light, to take on such a journey, no matter what it is. For the Creator simply Loves... ALL parts of Itself - without exception.

Always do we hold you in the Love of the Creator, for it is Infinite. Infinite also, is the compassion for those who seek to deny their own Light, for it is a time that does bring forth fears, to show you, that which requires healing. As you choose to regard each fear that is apparent to you, as a veil, that is thinning rapidly now, and no longer has any hold over you, other than that which you bring to it, you will find that it is easily released. When it appears to stay in your journey, seek deeper, into the very depths of it; and there you will find the gift, the answer, that you placed there, for yourself to discover now.

For you are the one guiding your own journey now. It is no longer ours to define for you, but yours, to discover for yourselves. And each moment, that you decide to choose a particular place to focus your awareness, we are there, in full support of your choosing. And where you would feel yourself to have chosen wrongly, consider this: a part of you, that knows precisely Who You ARE, chose this experience - seek the gift within, and look about you for the new ways of Being, of communicating, of delivering, of connecting, or some other way of sharing your Light, your Beauty, your unique potential, that you now have apparent to you.

For no journey is ever wasted, and now, as we continue to urge you to be on your path, consider this: the path you seek to understand, is the one you are on already. Bring it fully into your conscious awareness. What is it, that you enjoy, in what you do each day? What is it, that brings you rewards in some form? And we tell you, that financial security, is not any part of this answer now. It is for you to discover fully, the gifts that you hold within - find them, seek them out, and travel your own path in the Love that awaits you in each and every moment of your expression on the Earth plane, no matter what the circumstances you may find yourself within. You have the courage, you have the wisdom, you have the many gifts you carry along with you, and you have all the Love and guidance you could wish for, available to you now.

For each of you is part of the Creator's Love, and It has such overwhelming Love for You - allow yourself to feel it, to connect to it, and to know, just how much You matter, how precious You are, and how Loved, You ARE.

The time of separation awareness is over... the time of Unity, of Love connecting our hearts to one another, has well and truly begun, and the journey begins with but one step: to show intent, to move forward, to BE in LOVE.

Go in Peace, BE in Love, and EnJoy what life has to offer.

Blessings always; and so it IS.

Tikele

http://www.eboards4all.com/360514/messages/5402.html

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Why Look for Models in the World Above

2006-02-23T08:11:12Z

In short, Initiates, mystics and artists resemble each other in that they all have a favourable influence on mankind: artists, through their works of art; mystics, through their spiritual emotions and virtues, and Initiates and the great Masters (whom I rank above all others because they are in almost direct contact with Heaven), through their power to propagate light.

Artists work to produce forms which adhere as closely as possible to the ideal of perfect beauty; mystics and religious men and women work towards the perfection of the psychic and moral dimension, that is to say that they work on the level of content, whereas Initiates and the great Masters work on the level of meaning, on the level of ideas and principles. These three categories of beings are united in their desire ceaselessly to improve and perfect humanity, but they go about it in different ways, in keeping with their different capacities and talents: artists on the level of form, mystics on the level of content and Initiates on the level of meaning. Artists, mystics and Initiates all have different faculties, different means of expression and different missions. But the reality, the quintessence, is one and the same; only the expression is different. These three categories of human being correspond to the three essential principles in man: spirit, soul, and body; intellect, heart and will; thought, feeling and action. All three are essential, but intelligence and understanding take priority; ethics, mysticism and a generous, sensitive heart come second,and action, the work of making the world a better place, comes third.

A whole man is one who is capable of embracing all three worlds: philosophy, religion (including ethics or morals) and art.

The foremost desire of a true Initiate is to work for the accomplishment of Jesus' prayer: «Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven». Even the religious have never really probed the meaning of this phrase which contains the whole of Initiatic philosophy, the whole plan of action for a disciple, for a true Christian. It is no good just reciting the words and hoping that the Lord will send someone else to accomplish it in actuality. It is up to us to do it; it is our job to set to work and make the earth like Heaven.

But there is one thing you have to realize, and that is that if you are not willing to spend enough time, effort and love to rise to a higher level so as to contemplate and comprehend the realities of Heaven, you will never bring it down to earth in any form whatsoever. Something like this cannot be done haphazardly. You cannot express beauty unless you have some contact with beauty. And yet there are a great many artists who think that their shallow, sorbid lives will enable them to create sublime works of art. They are far more likely to produce gargoyles and monstrosities - accurate expressions of their own degree of evolution!

Besides, man is only man. He cannot give more than he has got. The French have the saying, «Even the prettiest girl can only give what she's got». If you want to give, therefore, you must have something to give and, even more obviously, if you want to create, you must possess the elements of that creation within you. If someone produces a monstrously ugly creation, it means that he has monsters of ugliness within him; there is no need to look further for an explanation. No one can produce divine works of art if he is not inhabited by divine beings. In order to produce something that is better than oneself, one has to transcend one's own limitations, penetrate into more perfect regions and there gather divine elements which may then be communicated to others. This is the secret of divine art.

One always has to transcend oneself in order to give mankind something better. If I had not had that ambition, I would not have been able to give you anything better than the most ordinary philosophy. If I am able to reveal to you truths that no one has ever known or experienced before, it is because I have always had the ambition to create something new and better. Human beings are always looking for something better, something new and more beautiful. This is what they are looking for in theatres and cinemas, concerts, libraries, exhibitions and museums. Every human being has this deep-seated instinct to seek something better. But the poor creatures don't know that, instead of looking for it in concert halls, theatres or night-clubs, they must rise to the higher levels of the soul and spirit by means of meditation and contemplation.

Cosmic Intelligence has instilled in man the instinctive desire to open new horizons, thus ensuring that the human race shall continue to evolve and progress. Look at plants and animals: they are still the same after thousands of years, their evolution is very slow, whereas human beings are capable of advancing very rapidly. But the external, objective, superficial aspect of life has such a fascination for men that, if they are not guided and taught by Initiates and Masters, they easily fall under its spell and become enslaved. They always look to external things for satisfaction. They always expect to find greater joy on the fringes of reality, in human creations. But they will not find it there. To find what they are looking for they have to look upwards - or down into their own depths, if you prefer; it is simply a different way of expressing the same reality - for all the wonders created by man are no more than a pale, distant reflection of the divine world.

Even the very greatest artists are limited in their means of expression; they can never transcribe exactly what they see, hear or feel in their moments of inspiration. Even Beethoven, Mozart, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo or Rembrandt were unable to communicate all that they saw and heard. So you must not think that the best way to hasten your evolution is to visit museums and art galleries. Of course, I am not saying you should not do so; on the contrary, it can certainly be useful. For my part I have visited museums and art galleries, temples and churches, and attended concerts and plays in every country I have been to; but that is nothing, really nothing, compared to my excursions into other regions. It is in those other regions that I have seen and understood and contemplated splendours which surpass all the masterpieces of this world. This is why I cannot summon up any great respect or admiration for certain huma «creations». It is not my fault: I have been shown things which are so much more beautiful and more perfect!

And now, since you already know that my advice and the methods I have given you over the years have always been true, useful and full of good sense, I ask you to listen attentively to the advice I am giving you today and to surpass and transcend yourselves in order to become true creators. You might begin, for instance, by improving the way in which you create your own children, for children should be better than their parents. They should not have the same faults and weaknesses. Parents who have already learned how to bring into the world the children who are superior to them, are very few and far between, so you must not think that you are already beyond reproach. As you can see, there is a lot more to learn, even in this
respect.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

http://snoedel.punt.nl/?id=277881&r=1&tbl_archief=&

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Astromagick

2006-02-21T03:11:42Z

For those interested in applying astrology towards a magickal pathway:
www.astrology.chaosmagic.com

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Aquarian Dreams

2006-02-17T21:45:24Z

http://people.lulu.com/blogs/view.php?user_id=38353 libramoon's observatory (blog)

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post-spirituality

2006-02-06T18:51:01Z

i'm cross-posting this to see what sort of dialogue comes of it. reading this guy is blowing my mind....

"The end of spirituality is simply the realization that the perspective that seeks resolution is the problem, and this cannot be solved, created as it is by the illusion of separation, which is thought itself.

Without the fragmented perspective that searches, there is no spirituality. The end of spirituality leaves the looking, without the looker. Post-spirituality is the perspective of the looking, a movement without an organized center, without thought as the perspective. But this is not the absence of perspective, nor is it the absence of thought.

Spirituality has claimed a variety of omega points, places of meeting godhead, where the ‘me’ touches transcendence. Post-spirituality recognizes nothing as the meeting point - the perspective is not from the fragment seeking the whole, but rather of the whole expressing as the fragment-in-the-whole.

Spirituality in all its forms, including non-duality, is dualistic; it is a fragment looking for unity. Post-spirituality is non-dualistic, evidenced by the reversal of perspective; the whole is expressing actuality. There is nothing to acquire, there is only the dynamic of creation-imbedded-in-destruction as an unknowable manifestation.

Spirituality has created the idea and the experience of the present, and with that creation has created the past and future as equal but opposite ideas and experiences.

Post-spirituality does not concern itself with any division of time and does not care about maintaining contact with the present moment or any other constructed idea or experience. Post-spirituality is an expression of the quantum reality, which is timeless and therefore free to function in any experience of time or any non-experience of time. Time is a relative dimension and an expression of wholeness, like all relative dimensions.

Spirituality builds itself around self-location, the seeker who attempts to transcend, and the transcendent one who attempts to return to chopping wood and carrying cappuccino. Post-spirituality abandons all myths of self in all its forms and deals directly with the actual self, the manifest self just as it is, giving up all sense of improvement. The actual self is the precise manifestation of the whole.

Without time and location there can be no spirituality; without spirituality there is post-spirituality. Addicted to seeking and desperate for an identity, we may try to convert post-spirituality into something, even a not-something. But, what it is, simply, as the negative, is that it is, without ‘me’. As a positive expression, it is the actual, and actuality is a quantum reality, not a mechanical reality. The quantum reality is the potential for anything, unrestricted by any ideated past, present, or future.

Spirituality has no creative expression. As a conditioned expression of our sense of lack, it is caught in its own promise of fulfillment.

Post-spirituality is without promise; pain and pleasure are phenomenologically identical and aqualitative; fulfillment is a constructed experience; and there are no predictable structures to rely on. The post-spiritual life is entirely creative, because it lives in the unknown. Just as quantum physics has demonstrated the unpredictability of actuality, the post-spiritual sensibility is uncertainty, chaos, and confusion. This is a tremendously vital dynamic, reliant on no particular state, believing in no particular description, and moving as an expression of life."

~ Steven Harrison, “What’s Next After Now?”

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What are Your Year Numbers/Year Cards?

2006-02-02T11:47:47Z

Numerology:
http://www.spiritproject.com/oracle/numerology/times/year/

Tarot-Numerology:

1. To find your tarot-numerological year card (related to the above number), add your day + month + 2006. If the number is over 22, reduce by adding together one more time. The result is the Major Arcana card tied to the year.
(e.g., May 6= 5+6+2006=2017=10=Wheel of Fortune)

2. To find your tarot cyclical year card, subtract 22 from your age after your birthday in 2006 (Note: If your birthday is at the end of the year, use your current age during the majority of the year). If the number is over 22, reduce by adding together one more time.
(e.g., 38-22=16=Tower)

Here, you can see the cards: http://www.tarot.com/about-tarot/decks/browsedecks.php?newdeck=34

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For me,
Numerologically:
The Personal Year Number 1
Departure fever is in the air; it is time for a new beginning. Create it with renewed energy. You are in a personal year that represents new development, so you should be as active as possible. You might even feel more up to it, to change things, than in previous years. You have the chance to establish a higher self-esteem, if you take on the challenges without hesitating. Get clarity about your real goals, there will be plenty of opportunities for you this year. Don't let the opinions of others hold you back, or try to stick to conventions, you don't believe in. It is all about finding your own path to success and acknowledge your individuality. In this respect the year number 1 relates to the first sign of the zodiac, the Aries. Departure, expansion and reorientation with the striving for independence and to form your personality, are the subjects of this year. You might risk a complete new start or confuse the people whose demands were ruling you. This might cause conflicts, don't shy away from them.

Combined with my tarot cards of Wheel of Fortune (ups and downs, lots of movement) and Tower (major change happening from the outside which shatters my life as I know it), I expect this to be quite an eventful year for me.

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Now your turn, what are your numbers and cards?

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2005 Retrospective/2006 Prediction

2006-01-22T11:06:56Z

What is the title and description you would give to sum up your experience of 2005--and what do you hope for 2006?

2005: My Year of Disappointment and Frustration
(Tarot-numerologically: Hermit and Devil)
Lots of work, little reward. Very important personal/professional/spiritual growth year. Isolated, non-social.

2006: My Year of Social Change
(Tarot-numerologically: Wheel of Change and Tower)
Movement geographically and socially. Balancing the work of last year with new social connections in the new year. The end of boring, complacency for a while.

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from visionaryactivism on liberation and magick

2006-01-14T21:56:05Z

to read whole article:

http://www.visionaryactivism.com/greerletter.pdf

* * *

"Ritual magic, after all, is prefigurative politics on the individual level; the mage works with symbols, and focuses will and imagination through that act to make the symbol prefigure the reality. To do the same thing on the scale of nations and peoples is an immense challenge, but it's also a powerful possibility. It also points toward modes of politics -- parapolitics might be a better term -- that use the prefigurative power of the imagination to change the world without using anything that looks like politics in any sense we'd recognize today.

What I'm seeing most clearly in "Globalize Liberation" is a movement in transition, partly anchored in
tactics and analyses from past decades, partly working with the improvisations of the present, partly
reaching out to the new possibilities of the future. It's a promising sight. As I've suggested in talking
about the myth of corporate triumphalism, the existing order may not be nearly so solid as it tries to make
itself appear. It can't be repeated often enough that the modern industrial state isn't the natural endpoint
(or endgame) of some inevitable historical process. It's what philosophers call a contingent reality; things
happened to turn out this way, but they didn't have to, and there are good reasons why the future
probably won't be a duplicate of the past."

* * *

John Michael Greer is the author of eleven books and many articles on
magical philosophy and practice, including "Inside a Magical Lodge"
(Llewellyn, 1998), "The New Encyclopedia of the Occult" (Llewellyn,
2003), "A World Full of Gods: An Inquiry into Polytheism" (ADF, 2005),
and the forthcoming "Druidry: A Green Way of Wisdom" (Weiser, 2006).
Here, Greer is critiquing a book edited by David Solnit, “Globalize Liberation” (SF: City Lights Book,
2004). He focuses on Patrick’s chapter, “Decolonizing the Revolutionary Imagination: Values
Crisis, the Politics of Reality, and Why There's Going to Be a Common-Sense Revolution in
This Generation.”

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Symbols .net - Awesome ReSourcery

2006-01-04T20:27:51Z

This is an amazing collection of links on symbols, organized in categories. The site is plain and uninteresting looking, but its extrodinarily useful. If you don't know about it, check it out, and check a few links into it, looking around.
I had it on my firefox toolbar, stripped down to its own cute little symbol, within minutes of finding it this morning.

Here's the main directory:

http://www.symbols.net/

And some of the categories:

http://www.symbols.net/sacredgeometry/

http://www.symbols.net/alchemy/

http://www.symbols.net/dreams/

http://www.symbols.net/astrology/

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Today's dreamspell oracle - Rhythmic moon 6

2005-12-23T14:17:04Z

12-13-05
Dali
kin 244:
Rhythmic Moon day 1
Year of the Yellow Cosmic Seed

Yellow Planetary Seed
"Kan" (Kan'):
Targets - Flowering - Awareness

I Perfect in order to Target
Producing Awareness
I seal the Input of Flowering
With the Planetary tone of Manifestation
I am guided by the power of Free Will

Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. The seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And so it was.

What can you open that will support receptivity and assist the germination of your seed intentions? Envision the seed receiving the invitation to grow in the openness of your world. Viscerally feel the possibility of your heart's dream emerging. Your true desires and dreams contain an innate intelligence that can break through even the rigidity of fixed expectations. Planting a new seed, even in the hard soil of old belief systems, can bring unexpected magic and growth.

Psalm 126:
5Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
6They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they
return with the harvest.

We can consider our intentions as seeds. If we plant the intention to tone our muscles and then follow through with right action, in a few months we may reap the benefits of toned muscles. If we plant seeds of hatred in our minds, we will eventually reap a harvest of hateful experiences. On the positive side, if we plant seeds of truthfulness and integrity, we will at some point find our experiences resonating with truth and integrity. Karmic seeds will ripen: however, the ripening period and the exact fruits are virtually impossible to determine. We need to plant the seeds of wholesome intentions and tend to them over a period of time, perhaps throughout the course of our lives, in order for them to bear results. What kind of garden do you want? Give attention to your seeds of Loving Kindness, personal health, and Ethical Conduct, and see what flowers.

It is precisely our intentions, and not our specific actions, that shape our karma. This can be demonstrated with the following example. A surgeon may slice someone’s throat in order to perform a tracheotomy. Here the intention is to heal, and as this intention is skillful, wholesome karma is generated. Contrarily, a murderer may slice someone’s throat in exactly the same manner with the intention to harm or kill. In the latter case the intention is unskillful, and unwholesome karma is generated. Same action, different karmas.

Take caution against judging yourself or others here. The intricacies of the laws of karma are complex, and it is impossible to ascertain precisely how one’s fortune or misfortune came about. There are simply too many factors to be taken into consideration. Also, the act of judgment itself comes from a comparing mind, and a comparing mind arises directly from conceit, greed, hatred and/or delusion. Instead of judgment, soften the mind with compassion or forgiveness: let your actions arise from these intentions.

Know that our lives are not pre-determined, but that there always exists free will to turn our purpose toward wholesome behaviors. Our situation may be unpleasant, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Grace happens, but it is created through our skillful intentions and through our acting on those intentions. Grace can not be gained through beseechful prayer nor by any “cleansing” ritual, but only through owning our actions and taking responsibility for ourselves. Being responsible for our intentions, speech, and actions creates the wholesome karma of grace.

Rhythmic moon 6
12-13-05 to 1-9-06
We ask:
How can I extend my equality to others?

In lak'ech!

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Where is Heaven? Barbara walters special

2005-12-21T06:55:21Z

Very fascinating. I missed the first half, I hope someone will have it available for download...

Watching it now and they just started the buddhist viewpoint from the Dali Lama. Seems very unbiased and objective.

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Must see movies

2005-12-19T16:37:23Z

We have done books, movies can be powerful too! Here are movies that have influenced my particular path, not all spiritual in nature but they have put my mind in directions that have shaped who I am:

Dune
Indigo
What the #$*! Do We Know!?
Healing the Luminous Body: The Way of the Shaman
The Corporation
Go Further
Star Wars
The Wall
Liquid Crystal Vision
What Dreams May Come

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blogpost on The Power of Oracles

2005-12-16T22:04:01Z

http://www.aksworld.com/blog/2005/05/14/communing-with-the-universe-the-power-of-oracles/

Communing With The Universe - The Power Of Oracles
Filed under: General , Metaphysical — site admin@ 8:43 am
Until recently, scientists were giving us an increasingly mechanistic view of the Universe. The “billiard ball” model of reality - namely, that certain knowable causes always give rise to certain predictable effects - increasingly dominated all areas of our society. Scientists expected that one day, they would have a complete explanation for ALL phenomena. God increasingly became the “god of the gaps” - the gaps that Science could not explain….yet.

However, the advent of Quantum Mechanics and Chaos Theory in particular have ended that dream forever. Instead of speaking of certainties and laws, we must now deal with probabilities (i.e. likelihood’s) and a constant interplay between Order and Chaos. Royal Society Biologist, Rupert Sheldrake, now threatens to upset the established scheme even further with his theory that there are in fact no “Laws of Nature”, but rather ingrained habits built up through countless repetitions!

So everything in Science is in a dramatic state of flux - one that has yet to feed down to the layman. Most people are still caught in the 19th century hangover of Scientific Rationalism. This loosely states that the only things that exist are those that can be verified experimentally, and that logic is the only valid function of the brain for determining true knowledge about reality. This notion still pervades all areas of society.

However, it is an utterly false one. In truth, the universe is increasingly revealed to be a place of profound mystery. The more scientists discover, the more they gasp at the immensity that remains to be discovered. In truth, the Universe is something incomprehensibly complex; from the smallest sub-atomic particle to the vast dimensions of galactic super-clusters. It defies the finite capacities of our minds.

Moreover, for those who have eyes to see, the universe is also revealing itself to be a place of infinite intelligence. Whether it be Dr. Deepak Chopra telling us about the incrèdible wisdom stored within the Human Body, or Geo-Physicist James Lovelock postulating that the entire Earth can realistically be considered a single living organism - Gaia - many scientists are embracing a holistic approach to reality at all scales.

Within this new reality of the universe as BEING, the ancient methods of perception emerge once more as potentially valid ways of examining reality. In particular, the ancient method of the Oracle deserves our re-appraisal.

Long maligned by Science as contemptible outdated nonsense, and by mainstream Religion as the work of the devil, Oracles nèvertheless enjoyed a long and respected history in the Ancient World and throughout prehistory. Science has rightly put an end to such notions as the flat Earth hypothesis, and the belief that earthquakes and storms are the work of unappeased gods. However, Oracles - such as the I Ching and Tarot - seem as resilient today in our modern technological civilization as they ever were. Ironically, Astrology even uses the latest computer technology to do its work far more efficiently and quickly than has ever been possible before!

Before we discount this tendency as solely limited to the realm of the feeble-minded, we should remember that no less a mind than the great Swiss psychologist, Carl Jung, took Oracle systems VERY seriously indeed and worked extensively with the I Ching and the Tarot. It is an indisputable fact that numerous Investment Banks around the wòrld use Financial Astrology to assist in their trading decisions. Moreover, the brilliant 19th century banker, J.P. Morgan - whose bank bears his name and is today one of America’s most prestigious financial institutions - is famously quoted as saying, “Millionaires don’t believe in Astrology. Billionaires do.”

Hence, despite the ravages of Science and Religion, Oracle systems remain popular and robust in mainstream society, and are espoused by genius and simpleton alike. Why is this? Why have they not gone the same way as belief in Santa Claus or Werewolves?

Might the reason for their persistence be that Oracles are a legitimate and valid function of the human brain? Could it be that, like concepts of conscious and subconscious, and the left-handed and right-handed functions of the brain, there is actually a part of your brain that is hard-wired to receive and process information in an oracular manner?

This notion might seem revolutionary. However, it is not at all unreasonable. Recall our earlier discussion about how Science seems to be revealing the universe to be a place of Infinite Intelligence and Being. What if the Cosmos really does function through Synchronicity (meaningful coincidences), as Deepak Chopra’s SynchroDestiny work and James Redfield’s “The Celestine Prophecy” suggest? Would it then be unreasonable to postulate that Nature might have directly hard-wired into us a means to perceive Reality this way?

It is not unreasonable at all. In fact, it is quite likely.

This would explain how Oracles thrive despite Rationalism’s best efforts to èliminate them. You cannot eradicate a legitimate function of the human brain through argument any more than you can insist that evèryone’s right leg is a useless physical leftover from a primitive past!

So where does this leave us? Quite simply, the Oracle is where our individual soul touches the Soul of the Universe. Whereas logic speaks to the scientific/logical left side of our brain, the oracle communicates information from the heart of the universe, through symbol and image, direct to the artistic/symbolic right-side. Each of us is bombarded daily from society with logical/scientific input. We need to redress the balance by stimulating and using the artistic/symbolic right-side of the brain. This will in turn enhance our overall capacity to function in life. Oracles systems like the I Ching and Tarot can help us do that.

In doing so, we need not approach with an attitude of deep fear, as if we are about to lose our souls. Such fears were propagated by established religion for purely political reasons. After all, if you are truly able to obtain essential knowledge and communion with the Source/God directly, why would you need the expensive trappings of large buildings, the priesthood and regular financial donations?

Rather, we should remember that serious scientists like Jung made studies of the Tarot and I Ching, in line with his studies of Symbolism and the Human Mind. Moreover, the latest scientific revelations of the Universe show it to be a place of meaning and incomprehensible intelligence. Thus, Oracle systems - which seem so in tune with these discoveries - acquire a legitimacy and basis of credibility that they could nèver have had in previous centuries when these facts were unknown.

Hence, you should choose an oracle and use it regularly. The Tarot and I Ching are particularly recommended. Write your results down in your Journal. Regular use will exercise this vital brain function. Like anything that is exercised regularly, this brain function will strengthen and improve and give you increasingly reliable results. In doing so, you strengthen your intuition and put yourself in direct contact with the Source of the Universe itself.

Copyright 2000, Asoka Selvarajah. All Rights Reserved.

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www.gramalkin.com - Sidereal astrology horoscopes, tarot reader and Sidereal astrologer

2005-12-16T19:17:50Z

Dear Readers:

11/26/2oo5

Enclosed are press release (v11-14.5) and three articles.

"Ancient Mistake Fools Millions (Fagan Rediscovers Zodiac)" (v11-1.5).

"Astrology Truths & Fallacies Revealed" (#5+).

"Learning Tarot Modus Operandi" (#4).

Each numbered article edition has new material added to it. The highest number/date is the newest edition.

Hope they help you all along your way.

Good luck, love, thank you,

Gramalkin

Gramalkin.com - Sidereal astrology horoscopes, tarot reader and Sidereal astrologer (v11-14.5)

www.Gramalkin.com - Sidereal astrology horoscopes, tarot reader and sidereal astrologer (v11-15.5)

www.gramalkin.com announces new free basic astrology horoscopes and tarot techniques give-away with the Cyril Fagan / John Mazurek "San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology Technique of Delineation" v11-14.5. Learn to Tell your own Fortune now given away free on www.gramalkin.com (click on the "Stars = Cards" and "Book Information" tab). The cumulative research of millions of people over the last 10,000 years.

An expertly trained professional astrologist, capable of administering all phases of Sidereal astrology and tarot - love, money, health, spiritual evolution, psychological makeup, selection, business and relationships compatibility profile to help both women and men successfully interact with persons, corporations or towns in the search of true compatibility guidance, Gramalkin (www.gramalkin.com) also helps to improve both spiritual awareness and an every day life condition.

www.gramalkin.com is the home of Gramalkin; Professional Sidereal astrologer, tarot reader and the foremost practicing direct heir of the astrological insights, knowledge and research of the modern day father of astrology, the great world famous Astrologer Astronomer Cyril Fagan of Dublin, Ireland (1896-1970).

Out of the "San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology" directed by "Fagan's Chosen Heir" the Reverend Professor John Mazurek (1919-2003) where Gramalkin was privileged to study, and carry Fagan's and Mazurek's techniques in trust to provide the public at large both accurate and reliable astrological horoscope charts with readings, tarot readings, lectures, tutoring and books.

What many are not aware of is that the very foundation of astrology most often associated with Western Civilization is in fact incorrect and misleading. The fundamental problem stems from Classical Greek and Moorish Astrologers who translated the Zodiac they inherited from the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians incorrectly. Nothing has been right since. At www.gramalkin.com you can find the true facts of this and the thoughts of Gramalkin himself; a true Sidereal astrologer.

View Sidereal astrology horoscopes online at www.gramalkin.com; from an acclaimed expert in the Sidereal Zodiac today.
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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By
Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

"Ancient Mistake Fools Millions"

"Cyril Fagan Rediscovers Fixed Sidereal Astronomy Zodiac"

The Astrology most often associated Western Civilization is WRONG and MISLEADING. The problem stems from Classical Greek and Moorish Astrologers who translated the Zodiac they inherited from the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians incorrectly. Nothing has been right since.

However, in 1949 the modern day father of astrology the great Astrologer and Astronomer Cyril Fagan of Dublin, Ireland, (1896-1970) discovered the mistake. Modern SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY was born.

The Zodiac is in fact Fixed. The Zodiac or Ecliptic (the physical path of the Planets around the Sun) is NOT Moving. The stars and space are sitting there and the Planets are moving through the stars and space around the Sun. Rather than being a philosophical matter of opinion this is plain old-fashioned Physical Astronomical Reality.

Now we can get it right. Using the fixed star Fiducial Point Spicka as 29 degrees of Virgo 6 minutes Astrology is once again back in alignment with the physical reality of Astronomy.

SIDEREAL means measured by a star or physical reality. Using this technique the symbology again fits the delineation. The predictions are now correct. The timing of events is accurate. SIDEREAL ASTROLOGY.

The majority of the Predictive Technique is symbolized on the cyclic charts, including the solar and lunar returns. The return of the transiting (or current) sun and moon, to the same Zodiacal longitude they occupied at the time of ones birth, snaps a picture of the coming yearly and monthly cycle.

Utilizing the (fixed) SIDEREAL ZODIAC, the cyclic charts show the ebb and flow of daily life with amazing accuracy, clarity and consistency. The secondary progressed planets and primary angles, rather than being years off, show long-term cycles and some current events ON TIME. Given accurate birth data, the timing most events to within about Five Seconds is routine.

So now we KNOW that if you think you’re a Taurus, you’re probably not - there is an 80% chance you are an Arian. Think you’re a Piscean, you’re not - 80% chance you’re an Aquarian.

The true dates of the constellations or signs go approximately from the fifteenth to the fifteenth of the month starting Aries at April fifteenth to May fifteenth and so on right on around the Zodiac.

The actual dates may vary by a day or so for a certain sign in certain years due to the leap year phenomenon. The Zodiac is constant however the calendar wobbles. Herewith are the approximate dates of the signs. "Gramalkin®™©1970"-v11-1.5

Sidereal Zodiacal Constellations or Signs Epoch 1950

Aries = April 15th; Taurus = May 15th; Gemini = June 15th; Cancer = July 16th; Leo = Aug 17th; Virgo = Sept 17th; Libra = Oct 17th; Scorpio = Nov 16th; Sagittarius = Dec 16th; Capricorn = Jan 15th; Aquarius = Feb 14th; Pisces = March 15th.

Gramalkin is the direct inheritor of Cyril Fagan’s insights, knowledge and research, his foremost practicing direct heir out of the “San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology” directed by “Fagan’s Chosen Heir” the Reverend Professor John Mazurek where Gramalkin was privileged to study, and carry Fagan’s and Mazurek’s techniques in trust to provide the public accurate and reliable astrological charts, tarot readings, lectures, tutoring and books to thereby help improve ones life condition and spiritual evolution. http://www.gramalkin.com
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"Sidereal Horoscopes"

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

"Astrological Truths & Fallacies Revealed (#5+)"

Dearest Colleagues:

“Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience Attentions on God or Not”

“The allopathic psychiatrist must ask the patient how they feel about it, the great reader tells them”.

Each numbered article edition has new material added to it. The highest number is the newest edition.

Astrology, one would like to help ones colleagues and the general public understand how astrology works.

When they can not tell true from false they claim opinion. Truth is neither a matter of opinion, faith, awareness or agreement. Truth is that which changes not, that which remains the same for all on all levels of being this side of vibration.

One would prefer to refrain from hurting anyone's feelings. Hopefully this information will be received in the manor intended. This article will periodically be reissued in updated versions as necessary. This one is "Gramalkin®™©1970-V11-26.5".

Anyone who would like to receive Gramalkin’s newsletter simply email your email address to Groups@Gramalkin.Com. Be sure to include "Newsletter Please" in the subject line to avoid accidental erasure of your request. The newsletter is an informal deal. It comes out periodically as case emerges.

The Gramalkin policy is to refrain from bothering with any argumentative, combative or debate scenarios about the mystery. It is take it or leave it and that's it.

After monitoring the continual stream of misinformation drivel on the Internet astrology news and groups and in print this attempt is made. One can still hear the old man (Mazurek) now. "Self taught self-styled half-baked authority, read a book on Zen and think their Buddha, the blind leading the blind". About the shop we call it "Cosmic Jive". Read the Resume page on www.gramalkin.com.

Granted it was very lucky to have been guided directly into the Cyril Fagan / John Mazurek / San Francisco School of Sidereal Astrology linage. As the primary information Fagan taught Mazurek and Mazurek taught me is pretty much all on the website http://www.gramalkin.com this memo is short and focuses on common astrological misinformation.

Speaking of the muggles (non magical folk) we know they are called MUGGLES as Gramalkin went straight to the top to get this information - Harry Potter. Now, as you guys know, you can fool most of the people all of the time but you can’t fool us. We know everything we see in the movies is true, right pal? As we say about the shop “anyone who can fly a broom like that can’t be all bad”. So Muggles it is.

The muggles yet still prattle on about is astrology a pseudo or real science. Astrology is the original science and all the other sciences are a derivative of astrology. Astronomy for example was invented by astrologers in order to order to calculate their predictions of coming events. The ancient Egyptians are credited with discovering astrology when once upon a time, long, long ago, they realized that every year as the full moon was rising amongst certain stars the Nile would flood and drowned everything. As time went along the effects of astrological correspondences were observed first on masses of people then on individuals. Astrology is actually a blend of art and science, the science of the spheres and the art of delineation. The first page of the Bible God made the Sun to RULE by day the Moon to rule by night credentials astrology.

The pseudo intellectuals will gladly tell one that allopathic medicine is a real science. However allopathic medicine malpractice causes more deaths than all other untoward deaths combined. One every death every three minutes just in the United States according to the San Francisco Chronicle/Examiner newspapers. That's REAL scientific all right.

One always enjoys watching the muggles attempt back up their big talk by disproving Sidereal astrology. Hot muggle tip, bring lunch and start with disproving an easy and obvious astrological prediction like this one. The moon delineates as the public among other things, therefore there is always an increase in public activity during a full moon. If the pseudo intelligencea understood it they would not call it The Mystery, “The Mystery of Life".

Indecently the Reader must protect oneself from Legal Harassment from the muggles of various types. One should get ordained. The Universal Life Church of Modesto, California will ordain anyone upon request free of charge as well they should. We have so many centuries proof of the fallacies in the Priesthood system of control. A very turned on church that uses church to actually try to help people. This legally protects ones practice under “Freedom of Religion” and from what ones patients confess to them. Also repeatedly many different legal authorities maintain that to protect oneself from whacko lawsuits ALL readers should (must) include the “For Entertainment Only” Disclaimer. As ridiculous and undesirable as this is best legal advice insists this is best legal protection.

To synthesize the cumulative last five or ten thousand years of astrological research on the part of many civilizations and therefore millions of people with the truth and falsehood sorted out of it cost Fagan one life, Mazurek one life, Gramalkin one lifetime and it is given to you for nothing. See details at www.gramalkin.com.

Galaxies make up universes. Universes make up cosmic spheres. Our cosmic sphere is the matter of which our sun is the center.

One must understand what the Zodiac is. The Zodiac or Ecliptic is the physical path of the planets around the Sun.

The Zodiac is in fact Fixed. The Zodiac or Ecliptic (the physical path of the Planets around the Sun) is NOT Moving for all practical purposes. The stars and space are sitting there and the Planets are moving through the stars and space around the Sun. Rather than being a philosophical matter of opinion this is plain old-fashioned Physical Astronomical Reality.

To have any chance at all to get correct astrological information one must use the astronomical astrological zodiac rediscovered by Cyril Fagan using the fixed star Fiducial Point Spicka as 29 degrees of Virgo 6 minutes. Astrology is once again back in alignment with the physical reality of Astronomy.

The approximate dates of the Sidereal Zodiacal Constellations or Signs". Epoch 1950: Aries = April 15th; Taurus = May 15th; Gemini = June 15th; Cancer = July 16th; Leo = Aug 17th; Virgo = Sept 17th; Libra = Oct 17th; Scorpio = Nov 16th; Sagittarius = Dec 16th; Capricorn = Jan 15th; Aquarius = Feb 14th; Pisces = March 15th.

To see what a horoscope actually looks like view the Marilyn Monroe sample horoscope on www.gramalkin.com.

Most of the misinformation about the following items is the result of Tropical Astrology being so completely out of time, out of correspondence and incomplete. Using the primary Tropical technique, the sub-law of substitution, they tried to assign delineation to all manor of irrelevant things in an attempt to explain the constant flow of events that occur in ones life for which the incomplete Tropical system has no corresponding symbology.

"Misinformation Revealed"

The following items have Z E R O relevant delineation.

Using First Trade Charts to Predict Long Term Success; Tropical Astrology; Tropical natal 12 house system of delineation & House Rulers; Deacons; Part of Fortune; Moon Nodes; The Triplicities form of the elements - Fire, Earth, Air, Water in order around the Zodiac; Exaltation & Fall; Retrograde is bad; Aspects being good or bad by nature; The cusps, such as being on the Aries / Taurus cusp; Midpoints Between Planets or between planets and angles; Harmonics; parallels; Natal, Progressed or Cyclic Horoscopes done for the place of residence rather than the place of birth. Celestial Latitude etc. Almost all data about planetary orbs; Geocentric & Heliocentric; Dealing with inner-personal relationships the inner-aspects between charts are more important than supposed harmonious and inharmonious signs; Other stuff will be added to this list as they come to mind.

"Notes"

What counts is the Intrinsic Value of the Planets and Angles, The Operating Law and the Sidereal Longitude (as a measuring Device).

The technoids especially the ones that fail to grasp the big picture tend to try to drag all manor of mathematical what not into it. Essentially Azimuth, Altitude, Right Ascension, Declination, Equatorial, Apogee and Perigee, how close a planet is to earth, and so forth have nothing to do with astrological delineation. IT IS SIDEREAL ZODIACAL LONGITUDE THAT COUNTS.

What works are angular illuminated simultaneous aspects repeated on ones horoscopes file. Read the book information page on www.gramalkin.com for details.

When Stonewall Jackson’s Secondary Progressed Primary Descendant transited his natal Pluto he was shot dead by his own troops and it did not matter what the RA of the left handed Moon Node was or how close the planet was to earth.

Here is an exception case example. Saturn is earthquakes. So one day I asked Mazurek how to tell what latitude the earthquake would occur With Saturn on the Midheaven. He said in the supplement to the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac there is a formula that will give this answer. However as far as delineating a horoscope it is strictly Sidereal Zodiacal Longitude.

The constellations / signs are more like TV channels than a radio dial, its either one or the other.

Corporations - To clock a corporation use the natal for the name, date, time, place of original incorporation. Must run a complete file. See the book information page on www.gramalkin.com. The time of birth is the time of day when the state official actually stamps the corporation papers for the ORIGINAL incorporation. Some states make it very simple. Last notice was in Delaware all corporations become legal at noon. One would think this would make it easy to clock all the corporations legalized each day on one chart. Obviously they will not all get he same results. When athletic team incorporations change owners or coaches the horoscope inner aspects effect current events and cycles. It is an interesting case scenario. The horoscope for when one does ones "first trade" is just another current event chart.

Due to the "Superior and Inferior Angles" positive / negative polarity there is always some negative quality to the opposition aspect as one side of the aspect is an inferior angle (e.g. ascendant / descendent). The Square Aspect for example however may be all on the superior angles and may be good or bad via the intrinsic values involved in the aspect. Even so a Jupiter Venus opposition transiting ones natal Midheaven / Nadir would have mostly benefic results. A Grand Trine between Mars / Saturn / Neptune would have mostly malefic results.

The effect of a retrograde is determined by the intrinsic values involved. Jupiter retrograding back and forth across ones ascendant is very good. Saturn retrograding back and forth across ones ascendant is very bad.

Horoscopes should be done Sidereal Zodiac, Geographic, Campanus House Cusps, Octoscope (Natal & Cyclic), for the place of birth.

There is such a thing as "Local Natal Angles". The four main angles of the natal horoscope cast for any location aspected to ones natal planets and the incorporation natal of the town will show how that location will effect ones life condition. The local natal angles do not effect one while traveling. One must be someplace long enough to "set up a force field" say twenty-one days or so before local natal angles work. Transits do not effect local natal angles.

The Octoscope Watches are what have the delineation rather than the twelve-house system. On natal and cyclic charts aspects are by sign and house and houses show high, medium and low energy levels - foreground, middle ground and background. The Octotopus is when one does not bother to compute the “Watch Cusps” and just uses the four main and four midpoint angles with the “East Point” angle of course. Click the book information tab on www.gramalkin.com; also view the Marilyn Monroe sample horoscope, which displays a full Octoscope.

The elements Fire, Earth Air Water, do not run in order around the zodiac. Example: Aquarius and Pisces are both watery. Libra the artist and lover an air sign intellectual?

The Ingress Charts are a valid modus operandi. Most especially the Capricorn Solar Ingress which is the most important ingress horoscope. Capricorn is the "Lead Duck" of our cosmic sphere. Our cosmic sphere spirals toward zero degrees of Capricorn. This is also where the bump or wobble is that creates the precession of the equinox.

The Cap Solar horoscope for the return of the transiting sun to zero degrees of Capricorn done for example the longitude and latitude of Washington, DC. USA delineates conditions for the United States of America for the coming year.

The Lunar Ingress horoscope for the return of the transiting moon to zero degrees of any constellation done for example the longitude and latitude of Paris, France delineates lunar return conditions for that location in the coming 28 days or lunar cycle. If one were in Paris the inner-aspects between the Paris Lunar Ingress and your personal astrological file would show how these events would effect you personally and so on.

The Mercury Ingress for the return of the planet Mercury into zero degree of any sign for any coordinates will show how the intrinsic value of Mercury related matters will effect that region for the duration of the planet through the sign and so forth with all the planets ingress charts.

The way the cosmos works astrology functions under the law of correspondences of the Mystic or Operating Law the law of Analogy, the "Hermes Law" (as above so below, as on the inner so on the outer) also the law of System and Order.

The celestial motion of the planets through the zodiacal constellations (see http://www.gramalkin.com) symbolize the world wide psychological conditions for the entire planet. It is when the celestial configurations (planetary transit aspects) fall activated on ones personal horoscope file of charts one will have the corresponding event experience in ones daily life.

Properly done horoscope and tarot readings yield a realistic peak into the psychological / physical past, present and future. Astrology, tarot, any of these techniques one is reading a set of symbology for the psychological conditions one is dealing with that show how we tend to relate to things therefore how things happen to or for us, (Mystic Laws of Cause and Effect, Cycles etc.). Refer to a more detailed explanation on http://www.gramalkin.com.

Essentially as a result of the cumulative pattern of ones attention (ones Natal Horoscope or karma) the cosmos presents us with a stimuli. As a result of how ones attention pattern reacts to the stimuli the game is afoot. Our reaction to the stimuli is most important. One is being walked and breathed down the path. With free will one gets to direct ones attention pattern to anything.

The solution is always the same. "Attention Pattern Manipulates Mystic Law Creating Experience, Attentions on God Or Not". Read the Amateur Satsang and the Mystery Revealed article on www.gramalkin.com.

There are only two kinds of people. At will at one with co-creators with God, or not. Unless one can part oceans, move mountains and heal masses with a blink a wink and a wave one is an "or not". One is an "or not" because one has psychological problems which must be addressed.

Now you know me, I am pro denial and cheerfully accept all excuses. In fact they always want to know Gramalkin how is it that you are the only one since Bible Job that it is not your fault, someone or something else is causing your experience?......It’s a gift, pal.

Keep meditating. Master may I please ask you for your grace thank you. Singing Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om, Om Om Om Om ET cetera all the time is a good start.

Good luck, and remember "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly".

Gramalkin

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“Sidereal Horoscopes”

By

Gramalkin

Sidereal Astrologer

San Francisco School

http://www.gramalkin.com

“Learning Tarot Modus Operandi (#4)”

“The allopathic psychiatrist must ask the patient how they feel about it, the great reader tells them”.

Each numbered article edition has new material added to it. The highest number is the newest edition.

To be an efficient Tarot Card Reader one MUST have sight recognition at least of the astrological cross-reference to the cards and have a Second Nature Realization of the Intrinsic Values of the Planets. Properly done this is actually quite easy as there are only ten planets and seventy-eight cards.

When they can not tell true from false they claim opinion. Truth is neither a matter of opinion, faith, awareness or agreement. Truth is that which changes not, that which remains the same for all on all levels of being this side of vibration.

Astrology, Tarot, any of these techniques one is dealing with a set of SYMBOLOGY for the PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS one is dealing with. These conditions show how we relate to things and therefore how things happen to or for us, “Mystic Laws” of “Cause and Effect”, et cetera. Tarot Cards (all cast lots) show the future for the way things stand now unless something is done to effectively change the case at hand, which is what we are about.
“The Intrinsic Value of the Planets”

For practical purposes the intrinsic values of the planets equals the intrinsic value of their corresponding constellation. Mars = Aries or read Aries as Mars et cetera. Yes there are the Solar Crosses - Cardinal, Fixed, Mutable the Fire, Earth, Air, Water elements and such however Venus is Venus and Jupiter is Jupiter every time.

The way to do the planets is to learn one planet a week or one planet a day if you are a quick study. The idea is to take them one at a time until each planetary intrinsic value is second nature to you without having to think about it rather than trying to learn them all at once.

“The Tarot Cards”

The easy way to learn the delineation of the Tarot Cards is to first learn the astrological cross reference to the Major Arcana cards then the Court Cards and finally each individual suit of the Minor Arcana cards. Waite Rider Mini and Albino and Agmuller Crowley Mini Tarot Card Decks are recommended. The words on the Crowley cards are mostly wrong. Its intrinsic values that count.

“The Major Arcana”

The Major Arcana of the Tarot is simply symbology for the planets and Zodiacal constellations. Card numbers 0-21. Begin by arranging the Major Arcana cards in common order. Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.

With the Major Arcana arranged by planet and sign order it is much easier to get into the flow than when arrangement is scrambled via card number. “Gramalkin®™©1970”-v11-5.5

The way to learn the card cross-reference of the cards to the planets is to use the flash card technique they use to teach children the alphabet. It is ever so easier to do readings when the cross-reference is second nature, unnecessary to check the cross-reference for every card in a multiple deck reading. One may just draw the cross-references in the border of the cards however by far the preferred technique is sight recognition. Just keep the list in front of one and go through the stacks of cards in order until by rote one instantly recognizes at least the planetary symbology for each card. E.g. The Sun Card = The Sun.

In fact one may do a pretty decent reading using just the Major Arcana cards as long as the layout is kept small, e.g. the Octoscope Layout which is nine cards yet pretty much covers it is pushing the limit. The minimum layout is five cards.

“The Court Cards”

The Court Cards are easily remembered by their Solar Crosses. The Kings are the Cardinal Cross. The Queens the Fixed Cross and the Pages the Mutable Cross. The Aces and Knights the element in pure form, Fire, Earth, Air, Water. The Aces are often the element Not in Motion. The Knights the Element in Motion also indicative of other people acting out ones problems via element, station, situation.

“The Minor Arcana”

Stack them up in order in four piles with the Court Cards by suit - fire, earth, air, and water. A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Page, Knight, Queen, King. Take each suit one at a time and just flash card through them. The pattern of the Minor Arcana will soon appear.

“The Ritual”

In dealing with the actual mechanics of manipulating the cards first start with Grace from the Master and Angels. The most important part of the ritual. However, due to free will Angels generally refrain from forcing their help on one. One must ask for help to get it. The “Angels of the Light” are the ones in charge of getting the cards (the Cast Lot) in the correct Station (the Reader must delineate). For example: Master may I / we please ask you for your grace thank you. Please send Angels to watch over, guide, comfort, guard, protect, help us realize the truth, stay with us until it is taken care of, thank you amen Om.

Without this step one is just wasting ones time, as there is no way to know (even given proper mechanics) the cards are in the correct Station. This Grace process also clears any residual Astral Garbage or leftovers from previous readings hanging about.

To begin the reading first realize exactly what is the query and time period. Decide which layout or layouts are best suited to solving the type of problem, situation, query, or will provide the information one needs. Shuffle seven times. With the left hand cut into three piles, restack to one pile as you will then deal. When using the reversed card technique (reversed cards equal lower self or negative manifestation) shuffle seven times, cut into three even piles, reverse the center pile, restack and shuffle seven more times then deal.

On my desk one will generally find a hand full of “Rider\Waite” Mini and Albino Tarot Card Decks and a couple decks of Agmuller “Crowley” Minis. In my pocket a “Rider\Waite Mini”. The “Minis” are used because of convenience. The cards are small so a large “Layout” and or several “Layouts” may be done on a small table, and both the Crowley and Waite decks have beautiful pictures throughout. The Waite Mini Deck is proportioned like Tarot Cards, The Waite Albino Deck like Playing Cards.

One would say; first toss a “Octoscope General Reading Layout” with a Crowley. Then do a “Past\Present\Future\ Layout” to the left with a Waite Mini. Add a “Yes\No Layout” to the right with a Waite Mini and to the right of that another “Yes\No Layout” with a Waite Albino deck. This results in four Layouts on the table with each layout in a different deck of cards than the ones next to it so the decks do not accidentally get mixed together.

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.

Good luck, love, thank you,

Gramalkin

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the impact you've left on someone's life

2005-12-15T05:15:10Z

the meaningful connections we create, impacts our lives in such a special way, shaping and molding who we are and what we desire, the battles we choose to fight...

do you share with those individuals how they've impacted your life? friends, loved ones, goaheads, acquaintances, strangers?

do we encourage the expression of these thoughts enough? do we appreciate why we are the way we are?

most enlightened individuals are thankful for their awakening, but are we thankful for the moments and the people that push us a little farther each day?

you can't be everything to everyone, but you can be something to someone. how do you embrace this in your life?

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The Art of Hyperdimensional War

2005-12-15T02:58:52Z

Original posting: evolve.8.forumer.com/viewtopic.php

This is a summary of what I have learned from my encounters with inner and outer demons. Let this text be food for thought and don’t take my word for anything… but do customize what you read here to fit your own experience.

First, understand that you only experience what you need or choose to experience, and what you need to experience was chosen by you at some other time or level of being. Therefore, you are in some way responsible for all that happens to you, whether you created it or allowed it. The attacks you receive ultimately serve to teach you lessons, and how successfully you defend against these attacks determines how easily you learn your lesson. Learning a lesson before the experience often voids the necessity of having to experience it.

Second, in the absolute sense the Matrix Control System serves to accelerate your spiritual growth, and although its agents see you as the enemy, know that you can utilize them as teachers. You do not need to seek them out, for they will find you as you progress in your learning path. Most importantly, know that you will never be given anything you cannot choose to handle successfully.

Now, the likelihood of an attack depends upon two factors:

a) their desire to attack – the attention you garner
b) their ability to attack – the weakness of your defense

Having strong defenses and lowering your profile as a target reduce the probability of being attacked.

Strong defenses consist of the following:

1) being aware of your internal weaknesses and countering or watching them closely—emotional buttons, ego flaws, lack of knowledge and false assumptions, resentment and envy, bias and prejudice against the bitter truth, emotional dependency upon sources of authority, blindspots in your awareness, etc…

2) being aware of your external weaknesses and countering or watching them closely—people you depend upon or who depend upon you, who can become unwitting tools of attack via their weaknesses being exploited; aspects of your finances and business which can be sabotaged and thus lead to a cascading series of problems; potential health weaknesses you may have which can be flared up in an attack to wear you down; physical and mechanical problems like car accidents and malfunction, slipping and falling on something to hurt yourself, missing appointments due to various odd mishaps delaying you; and if all that doesn’t work, then the people you care for are attacked in these same areas which necessarily gets you involved.

3) being resolute and wise in your decisions—they attack mainly to bias the decisions you haven’t yet made, and to reinforce the wrong decisions you make. This has to do with the Law of Freewill and the STS preference to win by their target’s own will to submit. So prior to making the right choice, you may be attacked to keep you from making it. But once you make it, since any further attacks may only confirm for you that you’ve made the right choice, so they tend to stop immediately once that learning plateau has been reached. If you make the wrong choice, they then attack you even harder to make you think you’ve made the right one.

If you are wishy washy, agnostic, and conservative in your decision making, perhaps because you’re afraid of making mistakes or being definitive, you will receive constant attacks because you’re straddling the fence and that is where you’re most easily tipped over to either side by the least amount of force. STS attacks the weakest link at its weakest moment, and being irresolute about your decisions creates just such an opportunity for them. It is better to make a firm decision and be wrong (as then the results show that you have been wrong and you can easily reverse the mistake) than to fear ever being wrong and thus become wishy washy (which makes you uncertain of everything and totally undisciplined in your progress).

Lowering your profile as a target consists of these:

1) stopping whatever you’re doing that makes you a threat—not a good option, as that defeats the very purpose of your existence. Any step forward toward independence for yourself and others will naturally shine the spotlight upon you. To reduce attack, don’t cower in the spotlight and return to your former self, but rather move forward with ever increasing strength of your defenses. Gaining knowledge and applying it naturally ups your defenses – so the very knowledge that makes you a target can protect you against succumbing to attacks. Those who hoard knowledge without taking it seriously enough to apply in life get all the targeting that comes with great knowledge, but possess only half the protection, so they get eliminated pretty quickly.

2) seeking to learn from all you experience—if you are open to learning from your experiences, then the more they try to attack you, the more knowledgeable you become. They take a gamble every time they attack – either they win and you become weak, or they lose and you become stronger. It’s your choice. Being egotistical psychopaths prone to wishful thinking about their skill and prowess, they always attack and usually end up shooting themselves in the foot when they attack a strong target.

3) keeping up a positive emotional frequency—if you are spazzy, frightful, and fearful, you become a reaction machine, one with buttons so sensitive it takes a simple “boo” to get you to splurge all your emotional energy into your etheric environment which STS forces lap up with delight and then use to hack into your reality more easily next time. You become a puppet they can easily control, and they will do their best to use your reactive condition to their advantage.

Additionally, although 4D STS forces can see beyond linear time and analyze our probable futures and pasts, their perception range is limited due to the narrow spectrum of their soul frequencies. Thus they can only see and predict that which resides within their choice to perceive. If you are in a negative mindset or mood, your probable future is within that narrow spectrum, or alternately, you resonate with the sector of hyperdimensional reality that is their territory. In that case, they can more easily screw with you, predict what you’re going to do next, and thus control you. The solution is to stay out of their probability-detection-range by having composure, being active rather than reactive, and generally keeping up a positive emotional state.

So keeping up your emotional frequency isn’t about shielding yourself from the truth (because you can gain knowledge and stay positive if you choose), but rather it’s a necessary tactical method when involved in a hyperdimensional ambush. Consider it donning your metaphysical body armor and camouflage.

4) having foresight, awareness, and knowledge—this makes you less predictable. The more knowledge you have, the more freewill you have, the more choices you can make because you’re aware of those choices, and the harder it is for them to calculate what you will do next. Being unpredictable makes them less efficient in their attack because they must spread their resources to account for a wider range of probable weaknesses.

Some general tips about attacks:

1) attacks ALWAYS have more than one way of succeeding—countering one route of attack doesn’t mean you have countered all, and you can be your own worst enemy. For example, when using an agent to sabotage or harass you, they can win through directly sabotaging your efforts, or by getting you to sabotage yourself via overreaction and paranoia. Often, when they cannot harm you directly, they try to scare you so that by your own overreaction you accomplish their goal. In such encounters, you have two adversaries: them and yourself. Know yourself, and know them, and you will never succumb – that’s common sense and also the key advice of Sun Tzu in “The Art of War”.

Another example is this: if their goal is to prevent you from accomplishing yours, then they can win either by sabotaging your goal directly, or getting you to become so distracted with this whole business of “defending against attack” that you forget to continue your original goal. The best defense is a balanced defense. Sabotage and distraction are thus the two key things you must watch for.

Another method of self-sabotage is to become frightful and reactive, which lowers your frequency as mentioned and puts you deeper into their game, which means they have more power over you and your reality. So although defense is necessary, never forget about what you’re defending, and never forget about your own weaknesses and potential for self-sabotage. Add to this the possibility of being abducted and mind programmed with self-destructive thought loops and posthypnotic suggestions, and you can see the importance of watching not only your adversary, but also yourself.

2) you have more power than they want you to believe—they have created numerous falsehoods in religion, philosophy, spirituality, politics, and culture designed to disempower you by inducing within you a lack of faith in what you can accomplish. It’s the whole “Oh well, what’s the use” mentality that allows predators to run rampant, not because they are strong, but because people make themselves weak by not standing up for themselves or others. It’s worth at least trying, as that tests your limits rather than falsely assumes them.

3) you can rarely succeed in fighting them in the dark—as that is their territory and there are a million directions from which an attack can come invisibly from the dark. But if you drag them into the light by making their tactics visible to everyone, they whither, flee, or in rare cases go bonkers and thus reveal themselves fully. They play dirty, exploiting loopholes and cheating to win, as the ends justify the means for them. For example, winning a debate usually consists of successfully arguing the logic of one’s case. But there is another way of winning: wear down and overwhelm your opponent. This they do by leveling loaded questions and accusations against you faster than you can respond. If you don’t respond, they claim a win. If you do respond, the ignore what you say and immediately throw you another accusation or question, and thus they eventually win when you slip up or give up. The best you can do in that case is see if the fight is really worth fighting, and extracting yourself if it isn’t…often the truth speaks for itself, and you have no obligation to explain yourself to the ignorant who purposely avert their eyes away from the truth.

4) watch your emotional energy output—emotions are energy that open doors into other realms. Normally, emotions help you expand your range of action and thus enter new states of being and levels of experience and learning, but your negative emotion and misdirected thoughts can equally be used by STS forces to open doors into your realm. Or to look at it another way, if they cannot directly reach you, they can still taunt you into exposing yourself where they can reach, then hit hard what you reveal. Although negative emotions are helpful sometimes in alarming you to present danger, be wary of indulging in them beyond their initial use as alarms. Also, watch out for interacting with clearly harmful individuals who seem preoccupied with demanding your time and energy – some are decoys sent to milk you of energy, which can then be used to breech your realm (hack your reality) as stated, leading to more severe attacks than was possible before. Also beware of implanted paranoia that cuts you off from potentially fruitful networking opportunities. As you can see, balance is the key – there’s no substitute for discernment.

5) know that attacks happen on multiple fronts, meaning inside you and outside you simultaneously—your mood can be artificially depressed by malevolent forces using technology or pure psychic attack, and these can be coupled with external attacks exploiting the external weaknesses mentioned earlier. Your judgment may be detrimentally affected while external conditions are set up to test your judgment and lure you into making unwise decisions. Therefore, when in a negative state of mind, refrain from making important decisions and instead have faith in your sober self, waiting until you sober up before making a decision. But if the situation is urgent, you can center yourself mentally, concentrate upon a happy thought or feeling, and through sheer willpower sober yourself up – then you have the clarity of mind and heart to carry on wisely. Whatever your negative emotion is, just meditate upon its diametric opposite – this establishes an internal feedback cycle that over the span of a couple minutes brings you to it.

6) employ your intuition and nonphysical guidance—pay attention that little intuitive voice that has always warned you in the past of danger or unwise moves on your part, it is your Higher Self attempting to communicate with you through your subconscious. If what it conveys matches all the evidence you see, or if nothing you see contradicts what it advises, then you better take it seriously. Your intuition and logic are the most trustworthy aides you have.

Also, pay attention to symbols in your dreams and external waking environment which may convey the presence and nature of an attack. Dreams will generally warn of an upcoming attack or one that is underway. As for symbols in your external waking environment, these are known as omens or synchronicities. Pay attention to them – they often give you a heads up as well. Waking reality is no different from a dream except that it is shared. Just as nightly dreams contain meaningful symbols, so can waking reality contain them. If you pay attention, you will see signs in your environment correlating with hyperdimensional attacks, either as a warning by your subconscious or as a simple byproduct of the attack itself.

An odd but significant form of guidance is the phenomenon of intermittent ear ringing – not tinnitus, which is constant and due to nerve damage, but rather the sporadic type. Ear ringing is generated by your nervous system as an internal audible signal either warning you of psychic intrusion or alerting you to an important thought. The pitch, duration, volume, and apparent location (left, right, both ears, above, below, etc…) communicate different things, and only by observing and correlating them with concurrent events and thoughts can you figure out what each type means. In my case, generally speaking, left ear ringings indicate monitoring by hyperdimensional sources prior to an attack or abduction – while right ear ringings confirm the importance of some thought I was just having. Either way, they signal “Be alert, pay attention.”

7) call upon help from divine sources—such as your Higher Self or God or Jesus or whomever you understand to be representative of the divine will. The help you receive will be in the form of knowledge and strength, and occasionally in the form of direct squelching of the attackers if the fight is otherwise terribly unbalanced against you. They can’t always help you directly, but they can help you help yourself in ways you may not be aware of at the time. In your 3D form, you are very limited in what you can do yourself. You are like the pinky of a hand, barely able to flick a fly—but you can flick on the powerful bug zapper; likewise, you can choose to align with and receive assistance from higher divine laws and principles who command far greater power than you could muster via strategy and personal willpower. Have gratitude for their assistance.

8) you cannot win by taking the choices your adversaries give you—always look for the third option, the way of skipping, skirting, or circumventing the rules they try to foist upon you. This is known as the ‘third man’ theme. The best way to win a game is to stop playing by its rules. Their games are customized to fit what they know about how you react, so stop reacting and alter your methods as fits the situation on the basis of what seems like the smartest thing to do. By gauging your method upon their approach, you are always one step ahead. But generally, it’s wise to not even play their games, so watch out for falling into their ambush: stay centered in your territory where the light shines.

Lastly, here is a summary of guidelines to keep in mind when slandered or challenged:

a) Acknowledge any truth in the criticism—this ensures that you don’t become delusional by becoming ignorant of potentially constructive criticism.

b) Remain non-judgmental, observant, impeccable, and calm—this keeps your emotional frequency elevated and stable, ensures that you don’t overreact, and helps you focus on resolving the situation with finesse.

c) If necessary, reveal only the universal truth in the situation—this helps you avoid becoming distracted by trivial facts, such as he-said/she-said drama that is plentiful but worthless for you and others to invest time and energy. The universal truth consists of that which can be applied again elsewhere to help you or another make better choices. Arguing over petty facts and issues is a trap, quicksand that can quickly suck you in while making you believe you’re defending the truth – instead, you’re defending your ego and personality.

d) Disarm an attack by revealing its underlying mechanism for all to see—this brings the manipulations into the light, where the manipulator then loses all power except over the most gullible and ignorant of people. People rarely give into manipulations when they know they’re being manipulated, so show them why they are being manipulated and they will refuse to give it power.

e) Never attack or defend ego, for that puts you dangerously upon their turf—this is a big one. Anything done out of ego, for the benefit of ego, or in defense of the ego will always come back to bite you. So always act for the highest good and noblest of reasons, unless you want to learn the lesson of their necessity the hard way. Anytime you’re dealing with an attack and applaud yourself for being so fiendish, look again as you may be unwittingly setting up your own booby trap to trip in the future.

f) The battle is waged for the undecided who deserve an informed choice, not the permanently ignorant—in other words, when involved in an argument or defending against a slanderous attack, you can’t convince those who have chosen to ignore, and you have no need to fight for those who already see the situation for what it is. Thus, all your arguing, defending, etc… are only for the benefit of those who have yet to choose, who are open to the truth, and who may benefit from learning. If there are none of these (as time goes on, there will be less and less of them as the facts become more than obvious), then there is no point wasting your energy defending yourself. Therefore, know what you’re fighting for, and it’s nothing worth fighting for, then don’t fight.

g) You cannot and should not override freewill, but you can help people use it—you cannot reverse people’s choices, but you can help them make more informed ones. This means your energy isn’t spent preaching, but rather sharing what you see and know so that those who have yet to choose can use it for their betterment.

h) To avoid defeat by distraction or avoidance, never abandon your principles or give up progress for the sake of defense—as explained before, the counterpart to sabotage is distraction, and you are the only one responsible for succumbing to distraction. Deal with attacks as quickly and efficiently as possible, then get on with your life and don’t dwell on the past. Don’t hold regrets or grudges or dig up the dead, and don’t succumb to those individuals who try to open your wounds.

Knowledge protects, ignorance endangers.

Always use love: kind love for the kind, tough love for the tough.

Follow the compass but watch where you step.

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The Practical Sphere of Spiritual Life

2005-12-13T14:07:07Z

http://soulprogress.com/index.html

The Practical Sphere of Spiritual Life
persoonlijk | Ascension | 14 November 2005 | 08:05:26

In some spiritual traditions, everyday life is considered "worldly" -- and "lower." Consequently, the spiritual quest aims to leave practical life behind. But for MOST people, neglecting practical affairs is unwise, and spiritually unproductive. And for ALL people, to have a truly spiritual life, EVERY aspect of life must be spiritualized.

The distinctions between "higher" and "lower" become somewhat arbitrary when we view life as a whole. We NEED our spirituality to pervade not only our specific spiritual practices, but also our everyday activities and our relationships! To realize that goal, we had better clean up our unenlightened habits and beliefs where they flourish -- in everyday life

A solid foundation for a life of truth
There's always a child bold enough to think he could run the country right now. But one cannot succeed by skipping steps. Similarly, a strong spiritual life is built from the ground up -- on solid practical foundations.

The apparently humble domain of practical living is a good place to find and fix errant patterns of thought and behavior. A few years ago there was a popular book entitled, "Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." The practical sphere is often viewed as the kindergarten of cosmic schooling. (It is really more like "adult education" however, because children -- and spiritual beginners -- don't take it seriously enough -- yet.) We may not learn EVERYTHING we need to know from everyday life, but we certainly get the essential prerequisites for everything ELSE.

For example, in grappling with ordinary situations, we learn to face and conquer our survival fears, get a grip on tangible self-responsibility, and adapt to the rudimentary ethical demands of getting along with others. All of these nitty-gritty victories are necessary preparations for the high wire dancing we'll do in more in more exalted states of consciousness.

Although handling our mundane obligations is far from glamorous and may sometimes make us shed blood, sweat, and tears, "taking care of business" in the practical sphere gives us a tremendous -- and essential -- head start on our more sophisticated spiritual endeavors.

Implementation is partnering with God
Everyone knows that faith without works is dead -- and that spiritual life, to be true, must be LIVED. Spiritual values worthy of the name deserve -- and indeed call for -- living, dynamic, real-world expression. After all, spiritual purposes of all kinds, both human and Divine, can only be furthered to the extent that spirituality finds active expression in daily life. Likewise, only living implementation allows us to be instruments of God's work here on earth.

The prayer, "Thy will be done," may be the highest of all expressions of spirituality. Likewise, spirit-inspired implementation may be the highest expression of individual human will and personal effort. Spiritual action is, in reality, a cooperative partnership between the child of God and the Divine parent in order to HELP God's will be done. For it has been truly said, "God has a problem: He has no hands or feet." God NEEDS us to implement spirituality here on earth. In doing so, we find our rightful place in the universe as creative and response-able children in the family of God.

Opportunities for spiritual implementation
Ordinary life is ordinary ONLY when one takes an ordinary approach to living. It becomes extraordinary when spiritually lived.

The practical sphere of spiritual life involves bringing spirituality to ordinary life in EVERY practical way. Spiritual implementation takes many forms, including:
• responsible living, including practical and financial self-maintenance, and appropriate health practices such as wholesome diet and regular exercise;
• self-discipline and self-culture;
• personal service to human individuals and to humanity as a whole;
• self-transcending teamwork and cooperation.

Living spirituality in everyday life is not only our responsibility -- it is our joy. Invariably, living spiritual PRACTICE puts fresh Spirit wind in our sails. The soul gains evolutionary traction by implementing, in the theatre of manifest life, what is spiritually known and felt. To the extent that we LIVE what we know, and bring our spiritual inspirations to life, we don't just feel relieved of the guilt of inaction -- we feel Divinely, sublimely empowered, delighted, excited! What could be more satisfying than to bring a ray of Divine light into the world around us!

Healthy life challenges
A yogi in a cave is peaceful, and why not? It is relatively easy to be peaceful in seclusion, but that's no great accomplishment. The yogi has eliminated from his life practically everything he might find irritating!

We all have our own version of the yogi's cave, in which we are blessed with wonderful spiritual experiences now and then. Unfortunately, however, we lack the ability to HOLD that ground of higher consciousness when we return to our ordinary circumstances. Yet isn't that the implicit goal of spiritual practice -- the ability to maintain our peace under conditions that are exciting, distracting, even upsetting? Yes! We aspire to stable, unshakeable Spirit-consciousness.

How do we get there? We get there by rightly embracing the everyday difficulties the traditional renunciant may have excluded. We develop spiritual strength by cultivating spiritual responses to the trials and tribulations of daily living. And luckily for us, life has in store for us many practical challenges -- each of them an opportunity for spiritual growth.

Rise to your challenges! Most people err on the side of cowardice, underestimating their abilities. But excessive caution slows growth. It is good to know your own weaknesses, but never overestimate them, because that only feeds them. Although some of our challenges are daunting, and victory is never assured, there are three compelling reasons for taking the bull by the horns:

1. Win or lose, we are better off for having faced the challenge. If we take God's dare, go into some of those highly fruitful areas, and manage to dodge the pitfalls, then we gain both strength and confidence. Even if we get tripped up by our own liabilities, all is not lost, for even a challenge that defeats us can leave us with increased determination and insight.
2. There is no victory whatsoever in running away from the challenges. Conceding the battle before it begins adds nothing to our strength, motivation, or experience.
3. Facing challenges is what life -- especially spiritual life -- is ALL ABOUT. Life is for rising to the challenges, passing the tests, and overcoming the liabilities. Remember, Christ didn't say, "Withdraw from the world." Instead, he said, "Be in the world, and not of it." He knew there is a reason for being born here. It's spiritually appropriate to be in the world AS WELL AS not of it. We grow only by facing challenges.

Take God's dare, and you will be glad you did.

Spiritual tests of practical living
There are different ways to view ordinary living. One is, it's a waste of time. That view MAKES it a waste of time. Another view is, ordinary living is a test of spiritual values, soul intention, and spiritual mettle. That view correctly sees the circumstances of so-called ordinary life as a very efficient and effective way to uncover and correct our flaws and to solidify our gains. How but through real-world experience can we measure how far we've come; recognize and repair our weak spots; and see where we've developed competence? In facing everyday challenges, we gain valuable insight into our areas of strength and weakness.

For example, it's easy to "love everyone" while sitting alone on our meditation cushion. But in ordinary interactions at work or at the dinner table, we find golden opportunities to confront and gradually transcend our ego's persuasive justifications for NOT loving this or that particular person in this particular moment. NOW is always the time for spiritual practice. And HERE is always the place to share higher love and higher consciousness with all of God's children.

Some tests we fail, others we pass. But what's really important in all the ups and downs is what we LEARN (and, of course, whether we ADJUST accordingly). Even "failed tests" correct our course, refreshing and refining motivations. Everything is grist for the spiritual mill if we construe it that way.

Passed tests provide confirmation and validation
Spiritual growth is hard to measure -- especially in oneself. We can't just sit there and introspect about how we're doing; we're as likely as not to judge ourselves wrongly. Also, too much internal self-watching is spiritually unhealthy.

Here again, the practical sphere comes to our rescue. We see objective evidence of our progress in our improved performance in the theatre of living. Real increments of spiritual growth may be revealed in practical-life observations like these:
1. We're having a visibly improved influence on others.
2. We've got noticeably better ability to hold higher consciousness through the fire of earthly hopes and disappointments.
3. We're seeing thrilling evidence that FOLLOWING inner guidance creates marvelous results under real-world conditions.
4. We discover we actually feel grateful, not defensive, when we (or someone else) sees one of our flaws -- because now we can fix it!

Do as the ADVANCED practitioners do
The importance of the practical sphere of life is one of spirituality's "best kept secrets" -- because so many people don't want to hear about it! A wise man once remarked, "My instructions on the importance of the practical sphere are for my advanced students only -- who else is ready for them?" Spiritual beginners prefer to jettison responsibilities and relationships so they can focus on things they consider to be "more lofty." Experienced spiritual practitioners take their earthly commitments and relations far more seriously.

Which group do you want to be in? The slow-learning group, who look down on ordinary responsibilities, or the advanced group, who recognize that every part of life is "spiritual"? To go to the head of the spiritual class, embrace the practical!

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Integral Astrology

2005-12-09T17:19:06Z

I've been thinking recently about how astrology is integral. It's such a vast, complicated system for understanding ourselves and the universe, it can't be contained in just one quadrant. Here are some of my prelimilary thoughts. I welcome any comments/thoughts/suggestions/etc.

1. Like the integral operating system (IOS) model, the birth chart is also composed of four quadrants:
Astrology--self-focused and other-focused, inner-directed and outer-directed
IOS--singular and plural, interior and exterior

2. Astrology can fit into all four IOS quadrants:
UL/I--psychological astrology
LL/We--? maybe karmic astrology, since it affects souls in connection with others
UR/It--medical astrology
LR/Its--mundane, political, economic astrology

3. Astrology can be viewed as exoteric and esoteric. Then, maybe all types of astrology are more right-side except esoteric/spiritual astrology?

4. Levels: You can interpret planetary positions in your chart on three levels--body, mind, and spirit. (A planet in the 11th house could relate to friends and groups you belong to on the physical level, your hopes and dreams on the mental level, and your soul tribe on the spiritual level.)

5. Lines: Maybe different cultural traditions like western, Vedic, Mayan, Celtic, etc.? But, those tend to be more specific in style (i.e., Vedic more predictive/traditional, western more psychologically based)

6. States: transits, progressions, and firdaria (traditional astrology)

7. Types: Obviously, your "sign" and the characteristics you possess from how you live your birth chart energy

What do you think?

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The Rare and Precious Human Life of Leisure and Opportunity

2005-12-08T18:45:19Z

Buddhism with an Attitude
The Tibetan Seven-Point Mind-Training

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By B. Alan Wallace
Edited by Lynn Quirolo

Snow Lion Publications
Copyright © 2001 B. Alan Wallace. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 1-55939-159-6

Chapter One

The First Point:
The Preliminaries

First, train in the preliminaries.

The goal of Dharma practice is to realize a state of genuine well-being that flows from a wellspring of awareness that is pure and unobscured. The ancient Greeks called such a state eudaimonia, a truth-given joy. The ancient Indians called it mahasukha, great bliss that arises not from pleasurable stimuli, but from the nature of one's own pure awareness itself. This is not simply a happy feeling; it is a state of being that underlies and suffuses all emotional states, that embraces all the joys and sorrows that come our way. It is a way of engaging with life without confusion. The ancient Greeks knew about it. The Indians and Tibetans know about it. Funny that we don't have a word for it in modern English. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we know a lot more about mental disease than we do about mental health.

Years ago I asked the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health how the medical profession defined mental health. He replied that they didn't have any widely agreed upon definition, for they didn't have enough data! They have plenty of data on mental disorders, though, and according to conservative estimates, one in five persons, at least in the United States, will have a serious, diagnosable, and treatable mental disorder some time during their lifetime.

Even for those of us who are not presently suffering from a diagnosable mental disease, it's high time to ask: what's so great about being normal? When we're normal, we're still subject to a wide range of mental problems, with their resultant distress. Let's now ask the provocative question: how mentally healthy could we possibly we be? Is there a limit? How in touch with reality would we have to be to achieve supreme mental health? A path that has stood the test of centuries is the practice of Dharma. And what is Dharma? One meaning of "Dharma" is simply truth, specifically those truths that, when realized, lead to a state of genuine, lasting happiness that is not contingent upon pleasurable stimuli. In terms of our overall well-being, Dharma includes important truths concerning diet, exercise, and medication, as well as spiritual practice. Indeed, the theories and practices of traditional Tibetan medicine are commonly viewed by its practitioners as integral elements of Dharma.

In the Tibetan Buddhist context, there are several criteria for discriminating between what is and is not Dharma. One criterion for Dharma is whether or not a theory or practice leads to spiritual awakening. From a traditional viewpoint, another criterion for Dharma is anything that aids spiritual awakening in this life or beyond this life. Using this criterion, there are ways of conduct and ways of viewing reality that are beneficial beyond the context of this present life. There is a third very pragmatic criterion for determining what can be considered Dharma that doesn't depend on belief in enlightenment or reincarnation. This criterion of practicing Dharma is engaging with all events in ways that are realistic and conducive to one's own and others' well-being. When things go well, are there ways to experience deeper joy and satisfaction? When things go wrong, is there anything we can do that would still enhance our overall well-being? Ways of bringing forth a sense of fulfillment and meaning during the inevitable ups and downs of life are also considered Dharma.

These three criteria define Dharma but are not exclusive to Buddhism. Dharma can be found in non-Buddhist paths and even outside of religious practice altogether. The test of whether a practice or theory is Dharma is whether it results in benefit throughout the inevitable vicissitudes of life.

On the one hand, we may feel Dharma practice seems difficult, time-consuming, and filled with problems. From another perspective, if what we really want is to practice Dharma, we get immediate gratification. Dharma can be practiced anytime: on happy occasions or when we are sick. Just as soon as we want to practice, we can. But if Dharma is practiced only as a means to an end, such as to get more money or have people like us, then we are in a situation of delayed gratification.

What does it mean to "practice Dharma"? It is not one technique, not just meditation. You can develop a repertoire of Dharma practices for every occasion. When you start to understand the richness and diversity of Dharma practice, you will see that even if you are stressed out, tired, or depressed, you can still practice. Even when you are dying, you can practice Dharma. You can become a skillful chef of Dharma using its rich and varied recipes to make any situation into a source of fulfillment and happiness. When what you really want is to practice Dharma, you find more and more ability to do so in a wider variety of situations. Dharma is like medicine; it is designed to help stop the habitual behaviors and attitudes that impede the capacity of the mind to heal itself. The more you practice Dharma, the more Dharma unveils your natural inborn happiness.

The Seven-Point Mind-Training is the essence of Dharma, a concise array of methods to achieve genuine happiness no matter what our circumstances. In its fullest dimension, the Mind-Training is also a complete path to enlightenment. The seven points begin, "First, train in the preliminaries," and lay the foundation for effective Dharma. You don't have to be spiritual or intellectual to practice Dharma effectively. What's needed is to saturate the mind with two challenges: a thorough evaluation of ordinary life and a thorough evaluation of human potential.

This First Point, a single line of a text of only about four pages, represents a vast Tibetan Buddhist teaching. In the metaphor of spiritual practice as a journey, the practitioner must find a qualified guide, a reliable vehicle, an accurate map, and the best methods. The "preliminaries" serve as a compass, keeping efforts directed toward the ultimate goal. The preliminaries address unexamined assumptions not easily identified and even more difficult to root out. Therefore, at the beginning of Dharma practice and periodically afterward, returning to the preliminaries keeps spiritual practice well-tuned and prevents wasting time in detours.

"Preliminary" isn't a code word for "skip this and get to the important stuff." The important stuff starts here. This is it, no warm-up. When I went to Dharamsala, India, in 1971 to study meditation, I received teachings from the Tibetan lama Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. He spent weeks discussing the preliminaries and I kept wondering when he was going to get around to meditation. Slowly it dawned on me that he was teaching discursive meditation. Meditation is not only settling your mind and finding stillness, it is also bringing shape and meaning to conceptual thought by refining the way we view the world. It is the quality of practice of the preliminaries that determines over the long run whether what we are practicing is genuine Dharma or a dharma look-alike. The preliminaries are discursive meditations, situated at the very beginning of the Mind-Training to save time.

All of my Tibetan teachers have emphasized the preliminaries, but none more so than Gyatrul Rinpoche. He was raised and trained in Tibet and has taught Dharma in the West for twenty-five years. He sees his long-term students struggling with the same old stuff and asks us, "Why do I teach you all the advanced practices of Dzogchen and Mahamudra when you are still in kindergarten? Go back and learn your ABC's." He is referring to the preliminaries, especially relevant for Westerners who tend to put a lot of muscle into spiritual practice and later, sometimes years later, wonder why there is so little result. The preliminaries are Dharma insurance to prevent spiritual practice from just being new packaging for old habits.

The preliminaries are four traditional discursive meditations called "the four thoughts that turn the mind." These meditations turn our minds toward our highest aspirations and progressively reorder priorities. Discursive meditation is thinking deeply about a chosen subject and can be done in spare moments during the day. No special posture is required. Discursive meditation is a very practical way of integrating Dharma practice into everyday life.

The Rare and Precious Human Life of Leisure and Opportunity

The first of the four thoughts that turn the mind is: "the precious and rare human life of leisure and opportunity." Each of the terms in this phrase—precious, rare, leisure, and opportunity—is a mnemonic to bring to mind instantaneously and deeply specific teachings and experience.

In the line "precious human life of leisure and opportunity," leisure means time. Some people live in situations in which there is no leisure, in which every breath is committed to finding food, keeping warm, or dodging bomb shells. If you live in an area of pestilence, famine or war, you have no leisure. Leisure means having time to breathe the present, and it makes it possible to drench the heart and mind in Dharma. Leisure is an empty vessel that can be filled with the nectar of Dharma.

Leisure is one of the greatest benefits of civilization. Without civilization, life is absorbed with growing, killing or protecting the next meal. With civilization, we can arrange time off, vacations, weekends, a lunch break. We can decide how to use leisure. This first discursive meditation increases appreciation for free time. Unfortunately, in our culture leisure time is often devoted to catching up, getting ahead or battery recharging for a return to work. We have this weird phrase that leisure time is "time to kill." We need to work and we need to sleep, but the critical point here is that leisure should not just be a way to revitalize after a hard day at work. Using leisure time beneficially within a workaholic ethic requires shifting our priorities. This means gradually having work support spiritual practice and ensuring that spiritual practice does not just become a tool for improving work performance.

Opportunity is the second quality of this precious human life. Tibetans have a list of ten kinds of opportunities that focus on the ability, desire, open-mindedness, and faith to engage in spiritual practice. Opportunity also includes finding the appropriate circumstances for practice, including a spiritual tradition that is compatible with your own aspiration and temperament. The benefits of Dharma arise from leisure and opportunity, the fortuitous combination of ability and circumstances. The coming together of these factors, at any time in any human life, is "rare." These factors are "precious" because they are what is necessary to obtain the jewel of life, genuine happiness, and spiritual awakening, the results of successful spiritual practice.

Spiritual practice is not a shortcut to the American Dream nor is it an embellishment to a comfortable life. Dharma addresses the root causes of suffering and requires that we take a hard look at the preconceptions that maintain our worldview and perpetuate our problems. As much as success seems to be the source of the good things in life, happiness included, success isn't the goal of spiritual practice. Our ideas about success are themselves based on preconceptions and are also part of a self-perpetuating cycle preventing us from achieving the genuine success and happiness that we seek.

The Buddhist tradition addresses preconceptions about success head-on with an eight-term differential diagnosis called "the eight mundane concerns," eight orientations toward the pursuit of happiness based on unexamined assumptions. Fixation on these concerns subverts our best efforts, leading either to counterfeit success or true frustration.

The eight mundane concerns consist of four pairs of priorities: the pursuit of material acquisitions and the avoidance of their loss; the pursuit of stimulus-driven pleasure and the avoidance of discomfort; the pursuit of praise and the avoidance of blame; and the pursuit of good reputation and the avoidance of bad reputation. These eight concerns commonly sum up our motivation for the pursuit of happiness, and this is exactly the problem. The eight mundane concerns, not wrong in themselves, underlie our motivation, and it is motivation more than any other single factor that determines the outcome of spiritual practice.

There is nothing bad about having material acquisitions—a car, a house; and, conversely, poverty is not necessarily a virtue. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a sunset, a good book, pleasant conversation, or beautiful music. It is not a bad thing to be praised. Being loved and respected by others is not bad either. On the other hand, it is not bad to be rejected by others if you are leading a wholesome and meaningful life. Many accomplished Dharma practitioners are content and happy living in total poverty. Reputation may go up and down, but it is possible for contentment to remain constant. The true source of happiness does not lie in mastery of the eight mundane concerns. Rich, poor, praised, blamed, stimulated, bored, respected, reviled—none of these mundane concerns are in themselves sources of happiness. Nor do they prevent happiness.

The problem is that when we focus on mundane concerns as a means to happiness, life becomes a crap shoot. There are no guarantees. If you aspire to material wealth, you may not get it, but if you do, there is no guarantee you will be happy. If you aspire to pleasure, once a stimulus is over, so is satisfaction. There is no lasting happiness in scurrying after praise. People who are respected and famous tend to have the same personal problems as everyone else. The fatal shortcoming of the eight mundane concerns is that they are counterfeit Dharma, misguided ways of seeking happiness, and by habitually mistaking mundane concerns for genuine Dharma, our efforts to achieve genuine happiness are continually undermined.

The First Point of the Mind-Training is to train in the preliminaries in order to be able to differentiate between genuine and counterfeit Dharma. If you bank on achieving genuine happiness and fulfillment by finding the perfect mate, getting a great car, having a big house, the best insurance, a fine reputation, the top job—if these are your focus, wish also for luck in life's lottery. The objective of the First Point is to save time. Don't wait until you are eighty years old to realize the shortcomings of the eight mundane concerns; examine your priorities now. There is no need to reject these mundane concerns altogether. What is necessary is to shift your primary investment elsewhere, to genuine Dharma. Once priorities shift, the mundane concerns serve as supports for Dharma practice. Learning to distinguish between the many types of pseudo-success, the many facsimiles of happiness, and genuine happiness saves time and grief in the long run. The goal of genuine Dharma is to achieve genuine happiness.

We have covered two words, leisure and opportunity, in the first of four preliminary discursive meditations, "precious human life of leisure and opportunity." Leisure and opportunity mean having the time, motivation, and circumstances to engage in spiritual practice. "Preciousness" refers to our human potential to eliminate the sources of suffering within our own being, to transform the mind so that, no matter what the circumstances, we need never suffer from mental afflictions again. How? By identifying and progressively eradicating the full spectrum of the afflictions that are the source of suffering. Buddhism takes a radical view on suffering, presenting the hypothesis that it can be eliminated altogether. Suffering is eradicated not by finding psychological anesthetics or disengaging from the world, but by working from within to transform the mind itself. The way to eliminate suffering is to transform the mind. The Seven-Point Mind-Training is a flash card owner's manual on how to transform the mind using the raw material of life.

The word "precious" in the first of the four thoughts that turn the mind serves to point out that this human life is not as it first appears; it is a precious and unique opportunity. A human life of leisure and opportunity is "precious" because it is an opportunity to eradicate suffering and achieve genuine happiness. As we witness other people's suffering and experience our own, freedom from personal suffering and having compassion for others appear to be mutually exclusive. Compassion for others' suffering seems to increase our own suffering, making detachment seem like the only reasonable route to one's own individual happiness. But is this really so?

In 1992, I went with a group of neuroscientists to the Himalayas to study the effects of meditation. One of our topics of investigation was compassion. We asked an old Tibetan monk, a teacher of many of the other yogis who lived in the mountains, about the relationship between suffering and compassion. It is said in the Buddhist tradition that a bodhisattva, a person who is continuously motivated to help sentient beings achieve spiritual awakening, looks upon all sentient beings as a mother looks upon her child. When a child is hurt, the mother feels compassion and suffers. Since the goal of Dharma is to alleviate suffering, the neuroscientists and I asked the yogi about the relationship between suffering and compassion.

The old monk explained the relation of compassion and suffering: "Empathetic suffering comes before compassion." The first stage of compassion is empathy. With empathy, there is suffering. But the suffering you feel by empathizing then becomes fuel for the fire of compassion. Empathy combined with what Tibetans call sem-shuk, or "power of the heart," kindles compassion. The power of compassion is beyond personal suffering and focuses on solutions, what can be done. The old yogi explained to the neuroscientists that when compassion arises, suffering is transcended and one attends to how to be of service. Suffering is the fuel of compassion, not its result.

The cumulative wisdom of centuries of Dharma practitioners states that with this precious human life of leisure and opportunity we have a fathomless capacity for compassion. This same wisdom tradition tells us we have a fathomless capacity for wisdom and power. The human potential for contemplative wisdom, compassion, and power, known to Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim contemplatives, remains virtually unexplored in the modern West. We have a dismissive term for the potential of the mind—"placebo." Western culture associates the power of the mind with the power of a sugar pill. During the past four hundred years, while delighting in its growing scientific prowess, the West has neglected the exploration and development of the innate human potential for wisdom and compassion.

In the early 1970s, a friend of mine complained to the Dalai Lama about how difficult it is to become enlightened in such a "degenerate time" as ours. This has been a familiar refrain throughout the history of Buddhism, with just about every generation referring to its own era as a degenerate time. But the Dalai Lama's response cut him short. He told him that the only reason so few people attain enlightenment these days is that they are not practicing with the same diligence as the great adepts of the past. If people were to practice today with the same dedication as such great contemplatives as the Tibetan yogi Milarepa, they would achieve the same results, regardless of how degenerate their times are.

A key element in realizing the potential of our precious human life of leisure and opportunity is faith. Faith is also a prerequisite for a successful career. If you don't have faith in your chosen field, physics for example, it will be difficult to complete a Ph.D. As in many endeavors, in science it is necessary to take many things, such as research outside your specialty, on well-grounded faith. Well-grounded faith in our potential for wisdom, compassion, and power is an important part of what Buddhists mean by "opportunity." Another type of faith, blind faith that has no basis in reality, is useless at best.

The preciousness of life is having time and circumstances to fulfill what Tsongkhapa, a great fifteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist contemplative, called our "eternal longing." This is a very significant statement because the Buddhist meaning of "eternal" includes all previous lifetimes, a very long time. The Seven-Point Mind-Training advises us to recognize right at the beginning our opportunity and potential. Also, be effective; don't get sidetracked. In this life, you have a precious opportunity to fulfill your eternal longing to find genuine happiness.

Leisure and opportunity are precious and rare. The Buddhist meaning of "rare" is based on Buddhist cosmology, which in some respects is similar to modern astronomy concerning the size and age of the cosmos. Western astronomers speak of solar systems, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and galaxy super-clusters. Western astronomers attempt to pinpoint the date of the Big Bang, one estimate being thirteen billion years ago. Buddhist cosmology agrees in principle with the theory of the universe oscillating between cycles of Big Bang/development/Big Crunch, another Big Bang/ development/Big Crunch, but it places the history of our present universe at considerably longer than thirteen billion years.

The Buddhist meaning of "rare" is embedded in the Buddhist cosmological worldview. Within the vast, oscillating billion-fold world systems inhabited by sentient beings, Buddhists speak of six different modes of sentient life, each with a different range of experience. Some beings have incredible misery, some incredible bliss. Human beings have the widest spectrum of experience extending from misery to bliss. Hell and heaven, it is all here, giving "rare" a special meaning.

Within this cycle of existence, rebirth after rebirth, extending back through immeasurable time in an infinite cycle of universes, there are rare occasions when we rise to a human rebirth of leisure and opportunity. The Buddha used a metaphor to exemplify the rarity of a precious human life of leisure and opportunity: Imagine a tortoise swimming submerged in a vast ocean and resurfacing only once every one hundred years. The times of human rebirth are similar to the infrequent times the tortoise comes up for air. Now imagine an ox's yoke floating on the same ocean. Consider the tortoise's chances of poking his head through the yoke when he comes up for air every hundred years. This is the meaning of "rarity" in "rare and precious human life of leisure and opportunity." The object of discursive meditation on the rare opportunity of a precious human life of leisure and opportunity is to motivate us to use our rare opportunity wisely.

There is another layer of meaning here which addresses basic assumptions about our life. Just as Buddhist cosmology describes the outer world as infinite in space and time, Buddhists also describe human potential, the inner world, as infinite. Lama Yeshe, a fine Tibetan Buddhist teacher who passed away some years ago, used to tell this parable to his Western students: "You are like beggars living in a shack, ignoring your poverty. Meanwhile, just under the dirt floor, there is a treasure of immeasurable value. You just need to scrape off the dust and you will find it."

The treasure is really within your own mind and heart. Teachers, traditions, techniques, all have the single purpose of helping unveil that which is already within you. If you think otherwise, if you believe happiness is "out there" in a religious tradition or "with your teacher" or "in the spiritual community," you are missing the point. Dharma consists of methods to unveil what is already within you.

The preliminaries require us to examine our basic assumptions about the nature of life and its potential. This examination shifts the focus of attention and shakes loose preconceptions. Buddhists aren't alone in realizing the crucial importance of focus and attention in the quest for well-being and psychological balance. William James, the eminent American psychologist, said at the end of the scientifically over-confident nineteenth century, "our belief and attention are the same fact. For the moment, what we attend to is reality..." When you begin to attend to facets of reality uncovered by discursive meditation, when you notice, for example, that your opportunity for realizing your innate human potential is very rare and precious, the practice of Dharma begins to flow naturally from your heart. Tibetan lamas emphasize the importance of this life by advising their students, "If you have a precious human life of leisure and opportunity, use it well. If you don't have one, get one."

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The Dance

2005-12-08T14:41:17Z

I am reading Oriah Mountain Dreamer's follow up book to The Invitation, called The Dance. In it she asks herself this question:

What if the question is not why am I so infrequently the person I really want to be, but why do I so infrequently want to be the person I really am?

perhaps it's trite, but it really hit me. I am who I am right now, until I stop. I may decide to change, I may decide I like things the way they are. But I have to be ok with myself on a core level first. I am ok, now I can move forward. Thus I can stop being paralyzed by my feelings of failure.

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Give thanks

2005-12-08T00:58:07Z

What are you thankful for?

When we look around us and turn on the news. We
see hurting people and run down communities.
In the morning when you wake and at night before
you sleep. What are you thankful for.

I am thankful for the opportunity to change and
for the chance to correct my faults and to
be a better person.

I am thankful for art and the chance to learn from
the wisdom and failures of our ancestors. I am
thankful for this moment.

I am thankful for you!

Peace and Blessings,
Luke Malachi

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fright dream movie

2005-12-04T16:03:23Z

there was this weird dream that woke me, more like a fright movie, but when I looked at it awake it made even less sense that most of that genre. I was in a falling apart house, bare exposed wood, junk helter skelter, deeply unsettling. there was a killer on the loose, bloody remains, screams, people disappearing, creepy feeling. moving from room to room, involved in macabre dialogs, bleeding walls, cracked windows, no escape. perhaps i was killed, not sure, no definite image. there was a classy car outside, the killer had and will again use for bait -- made perfect horrific sense in the dream, but certainly a plot failure as I tried to piece the screen play together after I awoke, not terrified, but disturbed.

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gratitude

2005-12-04T10:03:58Z

A friend of mine sent me this link:

www.givemethemasterkey.com

the flash is awesome, the rest of it is for you to decide. no harm in being grateful, truly.

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Faith

2005-11-28T19:48:09Z

What is "faith"? In my childhood, it was faith in . . . God, Christ, myself. Always faith in something.

Now, in my middle years, I ask, what is the faith I seek. I'd like to start a thread on this subject, to invite you to speak to this community about your faith or, perhaps more importantly, your lack of faith. Let me prime the pump with a bit of David Whyte:

Faith

I want to write about Faith.
About the way the moon rises over cold snow,
Night after night
Faithful – even in its fading from fullness
Until the last, curving, seemingly impossible sliver of light
Before the final darkness.

But I have no faith myself.
I refuse it the smallest entry.

Let this, then, my small poem,
Like a new moon-- slender and barely open,
Be the first prayer that opens me to Faith.

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tonight's personal meditation

2005-11-26T17:32:59Z

Tonight I have been meditating on different ways of being human in this world. I had gone through a series of steps arriving at the Jungian personality types. They say most of the human population is of the ES persuasion (extrovert sensation), and that makes sense when I look at mainstream society, at least the kinds I am aware of. As a supposedly rare INFP type, it makes sense that my views tend to be outside of mainstream, that I figure out my issues for myself, figure out my surroundings for myself and come to conclusions that those who like to accept what everybody knows may find unsettling. So, I started to wonder, what causes these different personality profiles? Nature/nurture I would suppose, but what kind? This is the point I have arrived at, so apparently a quest is in order. I suppose the variety of personality types in their various percentages of the population have to do with a balance of styles to address diverse functions. I tend to suppose a blend of order and chaos as part of a larger order, a balancing act of many factors, like the dance of the solar system moving bodies arranging and rearranging in their relationships, an eternally changing order. Each movement blends into the next as the balance recalibrates, and creates a choreography, meaningful and artistic.

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Entheogens and Personal Development

2005-11-22T13:27:06Z

Is the "war on drugs" limiting your ability to explore consciousness? http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2382/

Have entheogens been important in your personal growth/spiritual development? If so, how?

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Interesting Website I Just Found

2005-11-21T19:07:27Z

http://www.thebigview.com/contents.html

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from article: Chthonic From Beast to Godhead

2005-11-21T02:48:04Z

to read whole article:

http://www.rosenoire.org/articles/chthonic.php

Chthonic
From Beast to Godhead
By Vadge Moore
* * *

5) Descending
In his book The Soul's Religion Thomas Moore writes, "At one time people looked deep into and beneath the earth for images of spirituality. The crypt, the cave, the cairn, the well, and the kiva are among the few sacred earth sites that still remains as testimonies to this deep spirituality, sometimes called chthonic. But they also represent our personal experience of the spirit, which may be in the caves and crypts of memory and in powerful bodily emotions. The human soul has been compared to a cave - hidden, dark, mysterious. It's beauty often lies shrouded in emotional haze and mist."

One problem we encounter in the spirituality of this contemporary Western world is a distinct lack of depth or of darkness. Too many people want to immerse themselves in the light and airy, feel-good religions of the New Age movement and refuse to face the dark, evil aspects that have always been part and parcel of all myths and all religions. As Moore suggests, "The deepening of religion - making it earthy and chthonic - is one of the greatest challenges facing religion in the West today. Without depth, religion can become too sweetly spiritual and top-heavy with its focus on higher consciousness and the idealized moral life."

This more earthly religion is once again beautifully represented by Goethe in his Faust. By evoking the devil Mephistopheles, Faust sets himself on a very precarious path. Gnostic scholar Stephan Hoeller writes in The Gnostic Jung, "He [Faust] invokes the spirit of Earth, the amoral, energetic force of nature, which is unfettered by the inhibitions and high-sounding maxims of the intellect. He descends into chaos and tribulation, into the realms beyond the limits of convention and human laws, where the seething magma of raw, transformative energy resides in its unrefined and undiluted state. It is only by way of this commitment to darkness, error, suffering, along with ecstasy, passion and battle, that he attains to his ascent into the realms of light, guided by the transfigured Sophianic spirit of Margaret."

It is precisely this "commitment to darkness" that can heal the split in mans' divided nature. Without the chthonic element of our psyche we are left rootless, non-instinctual, and completely deaf to one half of our being. We, in the West have a long tradition of ignoring (or flat-out rejecting) that which seems to us unholy. It's time to embrace the darkness, sink into our depths, and awaken the sleeping, coiled splendor that lies hidden in our true nature. We need to return to, what I like to call, a Chthonic Gnosticism or a Chthonic Hermeticism and raise an army of Chthonic Gnostics willing to sink into their depths and redress this tremendous imbalance. It is believed by some scholars that the North European paradise known as Valhalla is actually located beneath the earth as a chthonic Eden (as opposed to the more widely believed location in the sky). We can descend into this chthonic realm and enjoy the company of the gods and heroes that reside there. Most importantly one must never forget: Demon Est Deus Inversus.

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homo sapien sapien

2005-11-18T23:00:26Z

"western magick", indian alchemy, many traditions speak to our awakening to ourselves as something more than most of us have ever been taught that we could be.

we find the genius within, we identify w/ our godself....whatever it's called....we aren't the same "being" anymore.

if we are going to go beyond the person....what name will we give that creature?

how do we want as a people to discuss the change of humanity into something more. what goals do we set for our betterment? how do we decide when we've achieved them? what do we call our improved selves?

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chaos in transformation

2005-11-18T15:42:39Z

http://asklepia.tripod.com/Chaosophy/chaosophy2.html#top

CHAOS CONSCIOUSNESS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
An Experiential Approach and Application to
Dreamwork, Creativity, and Healing
by Graywolf Fred Swinney, M.A. and Iona Miller
Aesculapia Wilderness Retreat, Grants Pass, Oregon

Prepared for the Proceedings of the Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology. Presented at Saybrook Institute, Summer, 1991.
ABSTRACT: Experiential therapy sessions and mysticism demonstrate that as we journey deeper and deeper into the psyche we eventually encounter a state characterized either as "chaotic" or void of images. In a therapeutic context, chaos is experienced as a consciousness state--the ground state. This state is related to healing, dreams, and creativity. Shamanic approaches to healing involve co-consciousness states which lead to restructuring both physical and emotional-mental senses of self.
Dreams, creativity, and healing arise from this undifferentiated "chaotic consciousness." Dreamhealing uses images as portals for consciousness journeys to facilitate transformations ranging from mood alteration to profound physiological changes. Imagery (virtual experience) affects the immune system, activating psychosomatic forces, such as the placebo effect. Chaos-oriented consciousness journeys suggest these states reflect complex phase space, fractal patterns, strange attractors, "the butterfly effect," sensitivity, complex feedback loops, intermittency, and other general dynamical aspects suggested by chaos theory. More than an experiential process, this is a philosophy of treatment--"Chaosophy."

"I'm just asking you to hear yourself. Listen to what you're really saying and to what you think you're saying. Control, control, control. When are you going to realize that nothing can be controlled?"
"We live in chaos; it's the central issue in everyone's life. Mack, look around you. Everyone in this parking lot is struggling for control. And you know what it is they're trying to control, each and everyone of them? Fear--they're trying to control their fear."
--Steve Martin character in the film, GRAND CANYON

cont.

Enjoi,
Iona

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Positive Vibes

2005-11-17T16:02:14Z

I'm feeling the need to send out a wave of
positive vibrations to the crew this morning.
May they reach to the outer edges of all creation
and like a boomerange come back and
give you a warm hug. Brothers and Sisters....

Feel free to add to the wave of positive vibrations.
I believe in it.

Peace and Blessings,
Luke Malachi

Live if you want to live
(rastaman vibration, yeah! positive!)
That’s what we got to give!
(i’n’i vibration yeah! positive)
Got to have a good vibe!
(iyaman iration, yeah! irie ites!)
Wo-wo-ooh!
(positive vibration, yeah! positive!)

If you get down and you quarrel everyday,
You’re saying prayers to the devils, I say. wo-oh-ooh!
Why not help one another on the way?
Make it much easier. (just a little bit easier)

Say you just can’t live that negative way,
If you know what I mean;
Make way for the positive day,
’cause it’s news (new day) - news and days -
New time (new time), and if it’s a new feelin’ (new feelin’), yeah! -
Said it’s a new sign (new sign):
Oh, what a new day!

Pickin’ up?
Are you pickin’ up now?
Jah love - jah love (protect us);
Jah love - jah love (protect us);
Jah love - jah love (protect us).

Rastaman vibration, yeah! (positive!)
I’n’i vibration, yeah! (positive!) uh-huh-huh, a yeah!
Iyaman iration, yeah! (irie ites!) wo-oo-oh!
*positive vibration, yeah! (positive!)

Pickin’ up?
Are you pickin’ up now?
Pickin’ up?
Are you pickin’ up now?
Pickin’ up? (jah love, jah love -)
Are you pickin’ (protect us!) up now?
Pickin’ up? (jah love, jah love -)
Are you pickin’ (protect us!) up now?
Pickin’ up? (jah love, jah love -)
Are you pickin’ (protect us!) up now?
Pickin’ up?
Are you pickin’ up now?

-Bob Marley

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Big Mind Process

2005-11-17T15:16:49Z

I just listened to some audio of Genpo Roshi, an American Zen master, doing his 'Big Mind Process' with a group
I'm mentioning it here, because it involves walking the group through identifying and speaking from the voices of a variety of inner personae leading to ...
Well, you'll have to find out

The place I got this was integralnaked.org, Ken Wilber's site, on this page:
http://integralnaked.org/contributor.aspx?id=26

You have to join at $10/month, but you can get the first month free here and get the audio that way
http://integralnaked.org/monthfree.aspx
(I'm not involved with it as a business in any way)

I think this Big Mind Process is very interesting and recommend you check it out
Apparently he's tried it with lots of people, including Japanese Zen masters, etc

He also has a site called bigmind.org

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Doorway Whirling

2005-11-16T18:06:42Z

The 'turn', the moving meditation done by Mevlevi dervishes, originated with Rumi. The story goes that he was walking in the goldsmithing section of Konya [Turkey] when he heard a beautiful music in their hammering. He began turning in harmony with it, an ecstatic dance of surrender and yet with great centered discipline. He arrived at a place where ego dissolves and a resonance with universal soul comes in. Dervish literally means 'doorway'. When what is communicated moves from presence to presence, darshan occurs, with language inside the seeing. When the gravitational pull gets even stronger, the two become one turning that is molecular and galactic and a spiritual remembering of the presence at the center of the universe. Turning is an image of how the dervish becomes an empty place where human and divine can meet. To approach the whole the part must become mad, by conventional standards at least. These ecstatic holy people, called matzubs in the sufi tradition, redefine this sort of madness as true health.

A secret turning in us
makes the universe turn.
Head unaware of feet,
and feet head. Neither cares.
They keep turning.
- Rumi

just thought i'd share this little nugget,
pasted from:
www.bdancer.com/med-guide/...ervish.html

turning is the image of alchemy.
turning is the image of the open human heart.
human to divine, back to human, transcending human, back to human, the ultimate, the mundane, we turn, and in our turning, we throw open our hearts to the joy of pure awareness and pure surrender and the liberated movement of the life force itself.

shant-om

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Descent into the Underworld

2005-11-12T06:28:57Z

to read whole article:

http://www.halexandria.org/dward385.htm

Descent into the Underworld

There are numerous well-known myths from ancient times which describe a heroine or hero’s descent into the underworld. One of the more significant is the story of Inanna, the Sumerian Goddess, who hearing the call, made her own eventful journey and return.

Inanna’s story is also known as the Babylonian Ishtar’s Descent, but whereas Ishtar’s tale is told with only 145 lines, the original story from which it was copied, Inanna’s Descent, is told with 415 lines. The difference is attributed to the patriarchy, as it steadily eroded the power and significance of the Goddess during the second millenium BC.

Inanna’s Descent into the Underworld is both a fascinating story and a prime archetype of spiritual initiation. Both are provided in the article entitled “Initiation -- Descent into Hades”, which is included below. A fictional account of the basics of Inanna’s myth is recounted in a television script, Descent into Hades, originally written for the series, Star Trek; The Next Generation, and based on its characters.

Initiation -- The Descent into Hades
Dan Sewell Ward

Copyright 1992 Dan Sewell Ward

Abstract

The ancient Sumerian myth of Inanna and her descent into the Underworld reveals a series of profound psychological and contemporary messages. This paper discusses the fundamental psychological interpretations of the diverse ingredients of the myth, including the concept of a higher self, the abandoning of old values and artifacts, and the ultimate empowerment of voluntarily making the descent. Also considered are the implications of modern day individuals making their own descent into Hades as a form of spiritual initiation: a seeking of wisdom and growth and the shedding of illusions (a twentieth century Dance of the Seven Veils). Finally, the paper presents the results of research into the idea that our world and society may be in the process of making its own descent, releasing traditional paradigms in preparation for a period of “accelerated growth”.

Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth

The myths of Inanna could have been created anytime between 1900 BC and 3500 BC, although they may have been created even earlier [1]. In their original inception they were pre-patriarchal myths. But by the time they were written down, the myths showed the incursions of the patriarchy, Inanna’s gradual dispossession, and eventual loss of status.

Inanna, nevertheless, provides a many-faceted symbolic image, a wholeness pattern, of the feminine beyond the merely maternal. She was the goddess of grains, fertility, order, war, love, heaven and earth, healing, emotions, the “Lady of Myriad Offices”. As goddess of war, she was more powerful than Athena and Artemis combined, and as goddess of sexual love, more extroverted than Aphrodite. She was ultimately known by many names (Ishtar, Isis, Neith, Metis, Astarte, et al), but each of the goddesses in later times were invariably described as having much less power or were less all-encompassing in their many attributes. Most of the powers once held by her: “the embodied, playful, passionately erotic feminine; the powerful, independent, self-willed feminine; the ambitious, regal, many-sided feminine” [2] were being eroded by the patriarchy even in Sumerian times.

Of the many stories and hymns about Inanna, four are particularly noteworthy. The first, for example, deals with her acquiring her throne and bed, symbolic of her queenship and womanhood, her sovereignty and sexuality. In the process she lets go of the primitive, grasping, human aspects; her unacknowledged, unexpressed fears and desires, in order to be deserving of the throne and bed. In a second myth, Inanna acquires from the god, Enki, the attributes of civilization, which she, in turn, bestows upon her city of Uruk and ultimately, humankind. In this way, she demonstrates her power and abilities and becomes Protectoress in deed as well as name. In the third myth, Inanna takes Dumuzi the shepherd as her consort and makes him king. Ultimately, she becomes mother as well, giving birth to his two sons.

These three myths collectively represent three of the four stages of human development: the establishment of individuality, interaction with others on an intimate, one-on-one basis, and one's involvement in the outer, mundane world. (These three stages also correspond to the first three quadrants of a Taurus-rising astrological chart -- as in the Astrology According to the Goddess). The fourth stage or quadrant, however, takes each of us into the mystical and metaphysical realm, where we encounter our ultimate understanding of self and identity and its universal connections.

It is in the fourth myth, the Descent into the Underworld, that the goddess goes beyond the mundane and voluntarily undertakes the ultimate journey.

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Evolution and the Enneagram

2005-11-09T19:05:56Z

I was chatting with a fellow tribemate recently about evolution and the Enneagram. If you believe in reincarnation, does your soul continuously reincarnate as your same type or does your type vary each lifetime? Is "getting to 9" the "ultimate" (neither of us believe this)? Is there another level/system beyond the Enneagram? What is the goal of evolution from an Enneagram perspective?

I believe that we are a soul having a human experience. Personality is part nature and part nurture, thus it changes from lifetime to lifetime. The Enneagram relates to your motivation--a level deeper than the behavioral emphasis of Myers-Briggs. I'm not sure I'd connect the Enneagram with your soul, though.

How I see evolution in the Enneagram is through integrating all parts of your type and the type you go to when "integrating", being the best you can be, balancing your wings, diminishing the negative hold the type you go to while "disintegrating" has on you, and finding balance within the Enneagram within your type.

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Invaluable Resource for Students Teachers Therapists and Scholars

2005-11-06T21:43:12Z

The Association for Transpersonal Psychology is a membership-supported international coordinating organization for scientific, social, and clinical transpersonal work that serves the world community. The Association's mission is to promote eco-spiritual transformation through transpersonal inquiry and action. Recognizing the reciprocity inherent between our actions and our world, the Association is dedicated to encouraging and enhancing practices and perspectives that will lead to a conscious, sustainable, co-evolution of culture, nature, and society.

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What's Your Passion?

2005-11-06T18:45:35Z

What really excites you and gives you life? What are you doing when you loose track of time? When are you "in the Flow"?

For me, I'm a "type junkie". I love discussing personality type (especially Myers-Briggs and Enneagram) and learning more about myself and others through this lens. I am passionate about learning about Self and the Universe through various metaphysical tools--astrology, tarot, qabalah, etc. I also love international travel and learning all I can about other cultures (foreign and domestic).

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Galactic Center, Mayan Cosmology, 2012, and Evolution

2005-11-06T11:08:44Z

This was taken from the Astrology tribe. Very interesting article on the connection between the Galactic Center and evolution.

What do you think will happen in 2012? Will this be a big shift in human consciousness (a leap to Second Tier)?

* * * * *

Strange Rumblings at the Center of our Galaxy

by
Hector Carreon
La Voz de Aztlan

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
- Shakespeare in Hamlet -

Los Angeles, Alta California - October 18, 2005 - (ACN) On March of this year, physics professor and astronomer Scott Hyman of Sweet Briar College made a startling announcement. Dr. Hyman and his colleagues wrote in the science journal Nature that they had detected something very extraordinary at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. While analyzing low frequency radio wave images taken by the Very Large Array telescope at Socorro, New Mexico in 2002, Dr. Hyman and his his fellow researchers detected an intermittent signal that seemed intelligently directed. The signal consisted of five highly energetic radio emissions of equal brightness that lasted 10 minutes each and appeared every 77 minutes over a 7-hour period from September 30 to October 1. The discovery has left Professor Scott Hyman and the entire astronomy community "scratching their heads".

What are these strange rumblings at the center of our Galaxy? Modern day astrophysicists and astronomers, with their sophisticated scientific instruments, are not the only humans that have contemplated this very same question. In fact, the ancient Mayas, the superb astronomers and mathematicians that they were, also mused on what may exist at the center of our Galaxy. The Mayas knew exactly where this center was located in the sky and had a glyph representing it named Hunab Ku by Dr. Jose Arguelles of Princeton University, but known to the Mayas as "The Galactic Butterfly". Much more, their entire cosmology and extremely accurate calendars were based on the existence and location of Hunab Ku and they believed that the future of mankind ultimately depends on what occurs there.

Hunab Ku was, to the Mayas, the supreme God and ultimate Creator. It represented the gateway to other Galaxies beyond our Sun as well as all of the Consciousness that has ever existed in this Galaxy. Hunab Ku, according to the Mayas, is also the Consciousness which organized all matter, from a "whirling disk", into stars, planets and solar systems. Hunab Ku is the "Mother Womb" which is constantly giving birth to new stars and it gave birth to our own Sun and Planet Earth. They also believed that the "Creator" directs everything that happens in our Galaxy from its center through the emanation of periodic "Consciousness Energy" bursts. Today, modern astronomers have verified that at the center of our Galaxy is a "whirling disk" with a "Black Hole" at its center that is both swallowing and giving birth to stars. Could the strange rumblings observed by Dr. Scott Hyman and his associates earlier this year at the center of our Galaxy be connected with what the Mayas believed?

There appears to be a convergence between what the Mayas believed and understood and what modern scientists are discovering about our Galaxy today. One big difference is how modern physicists view and how the ancient Mayas viewed "Time". Today, physicists view Time as being linear. Time according to modern precepts flows in a straight line. Time can slow down, as per Albert Einstein, but it always flows in one direction. In contrast, the Mayas believed essentially that Time flows in a circle. There is a beginning and an end to things but there is a renewal at the end of the Time cycle. There is a "periodicity" to all manifested phenomena. The Mayan highly accurate Long Count Calendar is based on this precept. The Mayas also believed that Time originates out of the Hunab Ku and is controlled by it.

It is very difficult to dismiss the Mayan Cosmology because they left extraordinary evidence that their "Time" keeping methodologies give extremely accurate results. Their pyramids like the one at Chichen-Itza in Mexico are precisely aligned to the the yearly Solstices and the Equinoxes that are caused by the precession of the Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun. The Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chichen-Itza is essentially a superb and highly accurate Time keeping devise that never fails to mark the yearly "Precession of the Equinoxes".

The ancient Mayan astronomers accurately predicted, over 1500 years ago, the exact alignment of the Earth, the Sun, the star cluster Pleiades and of the center of our Galaxy that will take place at the end of the present long cycle on the Gregorian year 2012. On the Mayan Long Calendar the day designated as 4 Ahau 3 Kankin (13.0.0.0.0) falls on December 21, 2012 and this day will mark "El Fin de los Tiempos" or the end of the long cycle at which time humanity will experience a new beginning. On this day, according to the Mayas and subsequent Meso-American civilizations, the return of Kukulcan (Quetzalcoatl) will take place.

On December 21, 2012 which coincides with the Winter Solstice and as the Sun sets west of Chichen-Itza, a pattern of shadow and light will project the Plumed Serpent (Quetzalcoatl) descending on the stairs of the pyramid that has a large head of a serpent sculpted in rock at the base. This occurs twice in Chichen Itza every year but on the Winter Solstice of December 21, 2012 something very special will happen. As the Sun sets in the early afternoon, the shadow of the pyramid's northwest edge will project a moving pattern of light that joins and illuminates the sculpted serpent head at the base of the stairway. Within a thirty-four minute period, the serpent, formed by this play of light and shadow will appear to descend to the earth, as the sun leaves each stair, going from the top to the bottom. This combined effect creates the visual appearance of the body of the serpent descending the pyramid. In addition, on December 21, 2012, the tail of the serpent projected up from the top of the pyramid will be pointing precisely to the star cluster Pleiades. The pyramids at Teotihuacán which means "City of the Gods", constructed by a Meso-American civilization just north of Mexico City that preceded the Mayas, are also aligned to the Pleiades as are the Egyptian pyramids at Giza. This is not all, on December 21, 2012 at around 11:11 universal time, there will be a precise alignment of our Sun with the Galactic center (Hunab Ku).

Exactly what will happen on December 21, 2012 still remains a mystery but it seems that we are receiving stronger and stronger clues. The Mayas certainly placed great significance to this date. It is still 7 years away but our World is already experiencing unprecedented, extreme and rapid changes. The number and magnitude of "natural" catastrophes appear to be increasing exponentially. Scientists have detected extreme and erratic behavior in our Sun that in turn is having strong effects on our Earth's atmosphere and measurable effects on the other planets in our solar system as well. Could the strange rumblings detected by Dr. Scott Hyman at the center of our Galaxy be a cause of the weather and other changes we are experiencing here on Earth today? Will these energetic bursts from Hunab Ku increase in number and intensity as we approach the year 2012? The Mayas would answer "Yes". On December 12, 2012 the Mayas said that mankind will enter and begin a new Era of heightened Consciousness. Perhaps, a colossal emission of a yet unknown form of energy will burst out of our Galactic Center on December 21, 2012 that will change the very physics of our World, a new physics that will last until the next cycle.

here some scientific background about the discovery in the galactic center:
www.sbc.edu/news/

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Welcome/Introductions

2005-11-04T23:23:27Z

Hi and welcome to Personal Transcendence. Feel free to introduce yourself (name, psychological type, spiritual path, etc.) and post any questions/topics for discussion that relate to the tribe.

I'm Vicki, the moderator. I'm an INTJ, 4w5, Taurus Sun, Leo Moon/ASC, Yellow meme-focus. My spiritual path is very open and eclectic. My main influence is integral spirituality with a cultural and philosophical (but not religious) connection to paganism. I'm first and foremost a Seeker. I love exploring and challenging my beliefs, if needed, and growing through this understanding of myself and beliefs.

You?

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Achieving Your Potential

2005-11-04T17:54:49Z

What does it mean for you to achieve your potential? How will you know if you do? Does spirituality plan a role? If so, how?

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Origins & Altered States

2005-11-02T19:24:57Z

Did anyone get a chance to hear this interview with
George Noory last night? Amazing! You can listen
to it on streaming audio.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2005/11/01.html#recap

Origins & Altered States

Best selling author Graham Hancock spoke about his latest book, Supernatural, which delves into the origins of humankind and the wisdom he gleaned from experiences with shamans in South America. Something altered human consciousness around 40,000 years ago, and Hancock suspects it could have been an interaction with supernatural or other-dimensional beings. The ancient depiction of such beings resembles the grey aliens of today, and he suggested they may be the same entities.

During trips to the Amazon rainforest, under the tutelage of tribal shamans, Hancock said he drank a hallucinogenic brew called Ayahuasca on 11 different occasions. He reported being transported into a "very convincing reality" where he telepathically communicated with intelligent beings. He also experimented with the substance ibogaine, which seemingly allowed him to get into contact with the dead.

Hancock also discussed how the Nobel Prize winning scientist Francis Crick admitted to being in an altered state when he discovered the double helix form (Crick used LSD back when it was legal in the 1950's). Interestingly, Crick suggested that DNA didn't evolve on our own planet because it was too complicated to have emerged by accident. Rather, it may have arrived here via a type of panspermia, sent out by a dying high-tech civilization in the form of frozen bacteria on spaceships, Hancock recounted.

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The Relation Between Spirit & Soul

2005-11-01T21:14:33Z

hey to all,

i'm t-om. nice to meet ya all.

thought i'd kick off a discussion topic for the hall(oween) of it.

what's the difference between spirit and soul. what are people really talking about when defining these terms?

i don't think there is a clear understanding or common given sense of these concepts or realities in our culture. for years and years i read esoteric literature discussing these aspects of being, yet i could never get a good sense of the difference between them.

this haunted me.
i personaly have found peace with this however, thanks to THRICE GREAT HERMES/SIVA/THE MAGUS/FELLOW ALCHEMISTSS OF THE AGES. Also thanks to Oscar Ichazo/Claudio Naranjo/A.H. Almas/Ron Retzlaf for teaching the enneagram, where i found the medicine for my type, the art of touching all things to equilibrium.

for the four, who reigns over the underlands of the enneaglyph, along with the five, a bi-polar personality is indicated in the back and forth swings, from elation and hope etc., to paralysis and desperation, yadayada. fours are masters of push pull. they tend towards victim consciousness and hyper sensitvity, and poor me stories. they are, if left to sleep out their script, drama addicts, thriving on the roller coaster energy of doom and gloom and desperation. they are the martyers and tend towards that rare and not often spoken of esoteric yoga "martya yoga". they are friends to suicidal ideation at the extreme of their type.

this is taking things pretty far. something a human system can take only so much of. we all of us commit little acts of self destruction throughout our lives. at least most people i know. i know i sure do. but when the four REALLY begins to learn the lesson of "I'm another you and your another me",
they realize that the self destructive preoccupation they have, or at least the reckless abandon for adventure, puts all of creation in danger.

the melancholic disposition of the four, it's focus upon envy, predicates a situation where all the world is above the four, and we fours are vicitms of being misunderstood in our uniqueness, and we cling to the suffering {or the root of PASSION} (think about that the next time you want a hot date), which further sets us apart, below others. fours create a whole hell of alot of division in their consciousness. we all do, yet we fours perfect it into an art.

balance is what the four has a hard time learning. and in their IMPATIENCE for this to naturally occur as the course of growing up, they tend toward imbalance. but if they are in a state out of balance, then the world too will be out of balance. so in their realizing that we are all one family, all totally connected as brothers and sisters, all the same person beyond all the scripts, for instance the tenth enneatype, the circle itself, the OM, the essence of all 9 types, the four is healed, and given their directive within the human family: to be the beacon of oneness, to shine the light of the harmonized/balanced human family.

sorry this is so long, (i'm a four, we are long winded don't ya know, and a gemini rising), but back then to spirit and soul.
i think we have a preoccupaton with spirit and a fear and repressed attitude toward the body.

from the work of alchemy i finally learned that there was a time when spirit represented that part of you that is always in union with the ultimate. it needs no help from you. it is in so many words your higher self. upper realm. your angelic self.
or as it used to be called the daemon. the fullest you. the one full of light.

the soul was the body you. what it means to be here now. walking on this earth. dealing with economics, shelter, sexuality, safety, the mind. your human self. to have a soul is to have a body.

so body is linked to spirit like earth is linked to sky.

this was the ancient world view. earth and sky. spirit and soul.
basic division. basic math. mystical work is the work of bringing these two aspects together. winding the light and the dark together. life and death. all divisions, polarities, and seperations. finding your way to the rainbow bridge. a higher reasoning. the corpus callosum. that which knits the seperate into the whole. inclusiveness. the light of the rainbow represents this. earth and sky come together in THE SACRED TREE OF LIFE.

spirit and soul.....get caught on either one....TILT game over. Zen masters say this again and again.

SACREDNESS though in my book, is the science of blending spirituality and humanity. it the esential heart work of life. we need to GET OVER ALL THE RHETORIC OF SPIRITUALITY AND GET DOWN TO SOME SERIOUS SACRED LIVING! WE ALSO NEED TO STOP BEING SO HUMANCENTRIC IN OUR COSMIC VIEW, AS WE RAPE AND DESTROY OUR BODY/GAIA!

in the end, it's the middle way that wins out,
because that's the way of the heart.
as our hearts go, so is the universe created before us.
not as we think, or as we sense, but the fusion in the heart.

so, thanks for allowing me that riff. eager to hear others stories about spirit and soul understandings.

thanks trance maiden for the forum,
cheers,
shant-om

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