posted August 22, 2005 08:45 AM         

Have you looked through "a glass darkly" into yourself ?

Have fun, You can make one,and enter a new world.

Get a small picture fame with glass, and backing paper with no picture.

Clean the glass properly. Paint one side with high gloss black paint (check tin to ensure okay for glass surface). leave it to dry where no dust will land.

Replace the glass when dry, the painted side inwards.

posted August 22, 2005 11:11 AM         

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Gemini sun, Cancer rising, mercury in Gemini, moon in Taurus *29, venus in Taurus, mars in Libra

"You must live in the infinite blackness that exists when I close my eyes. I see you when I fall asleep, I see you when I dream."

posted August 23, 2005 09:36 AM         

Just echoing the words of greater men.

posted August 23, 2005 06:18 PM         

We are waiting for you over in soul connections with your aged love post...........would love to talk to you there.......no parrots allowed LOL!!

Love

posted August 23, 2005 09:04 PM         

I have read something similar to what you have posted done by people who are Rosicrucians and or perhaps by members of B.O.T.A. I don't recall exactly which at the moment. They used a big mirror and kept it out of the sunlight. I remember clearly seeing old black and white photographs of members doing this, and another photo having chanting sound clips to octaves, "Ommm . . . Ommm . . ."

Where does yours come from?

posted August 24, 2005 08:22 AM         

I have been a Rosicrucian. Completed their formal studies after 42 years.And the "mirror" comes from similar place, although not intended as a mirror.

posted August 24, 2005 08:59 AM         

But . . .

What does it mean to see "darkly" into oneself?

I don't want to get freaked out. That last sentence may sound immature. I am interested, but I don't want a scary adventure right now. I am going to the Yucatan next week and it will be enough of an adventure visiting the ruins in the jungles and figuring out how to use the Mexican bus system. Let's hope my observation skills work there!

Oh! Linda was/is a Rosicrucian. Did you know that?

Ciao,

posted August 25, 2005 05:37 AM         

The words were "glass darkly"; not, to see darkly which implies a lowering of spiritual vibration.
Although who decides what is light and dark?

posted August 25, 2005 05:43 AM         

I have not become properly acquainted with most of you guys yet... LINDA, identify yourself and say Hello.

posted August 26, 2005 08:37 AM         

Thanks and love

posted August 27, 2005 12:18 PM         

It certainly is a mouthful, but means the "Rose and Cross", although a library full of books would never explain it.
Although if Linda was a member as people believe, she fired people imagination.

I received weekly study lesson, for 43 years; in addition to active membership of groups around the world.
But for a quick intro, you could click here; http://www.crcsite.org/crc.htm

posted August 28, 2005 11:43 AM         

Very interesting stuff - will check it out.

I sent my birth data yesterday, did you receive it?

Speak soon

love

posted September 01, 2005 01:38 PM         

quote:

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So many people with nothing original to say.
Just echoing the words of greater men.

It is like being in a cage full of parrots

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Is this a criticism of those here at this site?

And, do you believe you have original things to say?

posted September 01, 2005 08:00 PM         

A parrot with a beautiful voice belonged to a merchant. It was not
happy in his cage. As the merchant was about to go on a trip, he
asked the parrot what it wanted as a souvenir. The parrot said it
wanted nothing, just that the merchant would tell one of the free
parrots in the jungle of its caged plight.

The merchant did as he
was asked and when the free parrot heard this, it swooned and fell
dead. Greatly distressed, the merchant returned home and told the
parrot how the free parrot died upon hearing his words. At this
point, the parrot in the cage fainted and died too. The merchant
was stricken with grief and took the bird out of the cage. Suddenly
the parrot revived itself and flew out of the window, free.

The
merchant asked how it was that the parrot knew how to play this
ingenious trick on him, and the parrot told him that the free parrot
in the jungle, by pretending to die, had given him this instruction
which the merchant unwittingly conveyed.

posted September 01, 2005 09:09 PM         

quote:

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greater men

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Is this a measurement of worth?

If so, I think I would prefer the thoughts of greater women.
Or parrots.

posted September 02, 2005 04:28 AM         

Have I something important to say ? (you ask).

The object is to provoke those who do not speak, to do so; in hope of uncovering hidden pearls not previously expressed.

"Important", "Criticism", "belief"..
... They are All in the eye of the beholder.

posted September 02, 2005 05:57 AM         

I know the rules of the language, and that 'men' was used in a generic sense. I also prefer not to do use men as a generic.

Perhaps those with pearls of wisdom would be more likely to share if they are inspired, rather than provoked and/or insulted.