posted June 10, 2004 02:23 PM         

Thanks for sharing, sounds like alot still going on in that great mind of yours.
We all get alittle confused from time to time, trying to figure out where all those great lessons of life are really leading us. I believe everything you have done to this point is just perfect, you won't be the person you are today if that weren't true. It has brought you to this place in time and you must have alot of courage and strenght to stand so tall on your beliefs and convictions. Thats what I seem to really like about you. All my life I have tried to do the same and many people, I mean many people have tried to bring me down and shut me up. My family most and friends also,being told you didn't fit in and way do you alway think about all these wierd things,I really started to believe them and thought there was something really wrong with me. It has taking a great many years of hard knocks to know that I don't have to fight for my right to just be anymore. Yes I'm different and I have grown enough to know that I do love the person that I have become. I would stand alone on this conviction and be just fine if I had to, because I feel that most of my life has felt like that anyways.

I used to try to get everyone around me always to see it my way and I'm sure I still do from time to time, but thats such a drain on my energy anymore, so way bother, it's just my point of view and thats my point, It's truly mine.I love my ability to see things in a differnt light and thats my come back now, It's only my perception and perspective on such matters and everyone sure does have one, usally it is differnt from mine.

I have come to know that I have done much s-elf work on mys-elf and will continue to do so. Thats what gets me to be silent sometimes because I know alot of others still need to do the same and have not reached that point in their evolution yet and may never. I do also believe that there are others that are really starting to evolve in this direction and thats part of the awaking thats in play as we speak and we just need have patients because, It's happen at a much faster rate then every before. If you remember, I said I do believe in heaven on earth and thy will be done on earth,tis in heaven.

Would still like to share and hear more about you. I love talking to you, feel like I have found a new Kindred Spirit to flock with.

Heres To Daring To Be Differnt, I Really Like You!!!!

Sun Taurus
Moon Pisces
Mercury Taurus
Venus Gemini
Mars Taurus
Jupiter Taurus
Saturn Pisces
Uranus Virgo
Neptune Scorpio
Pluto Virgo

Lilith Sagittarius
Asc Node Cancer

Thanks again for just being you!

Solane Star

posted June 10, 2004 02:40 PM         

i like anyone who is taking active participation in this "school of life".
and stands up for what they beleive in the face of opposition.

looks like you have a little fan club, paras!
* Paras! Paras! Ra! Ra! Ra! *
(interesting, i thought you were a female too! oops!)

youre a cool dude, man!

posted June 10, 2004 03:25 PM         

I recently attended a board meeting where several items on the agenda related to things various members of the organization expected the board to do for them. The letters of request said, “you should do this” and “I’m deeply disappointed that you didn’t respond in the way I feel I deserve.”

Clearly, the letter writers were not in a peaceful state of mind when they wrote. And the reaction of the board members, including my own, was anything but peaceful. As I drove home, pondering these demands that were so-called “requests,” I realized that they held the key to what I wanted to share with you about Fullistic™ peace, the kind that is so rich and profound that nothing can disturb it.

Most people think of personal peace as simply an absence of internal turmoil. But Fullistic™ peace is not merely a lack or reprieve from restlessness, anger or fear, since a void must eventually be filled. Instead, Fullistic™ peace replaces inner conflict with a higher level of awareness that makes you feel entirely at home with yourself, your life and the people you know.

As Marianne Williamson once wrote, “Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.” The letter writers mentioned above essentially said they were powerless to create what they wanted, which is why they sought satisfaction outside themselves. It is not a question of power as we have traditionally defined it, which usually relates to intimidation of others or exhaustive effort. Instead, Williamson’s quote begs the question: “How does our light deliver us to peace?”

I discovered the answer to this question by fate. Several years ago, a major flood devastated our region. You may remember it, as it made the national news for weeks. Sixty thousand of us in Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota had to be evacuated overnight. It was the largest civil evacuation since the burning of Atlanta during the Civil War. Most left in minutes, leaving with little more than the clothes on their backs.

That day was one of the most transformative of my life. In a matter of hours, I was separated from everything and everyone that defined me. My home, my job, my friends and even my children--who had to be sent off to live with relatives--were gone. For the first time in my life, I had absolutely no idea of what the future would bring. I should have been restless, anxious and miserable.

Instead, I experienced a peace more profound than any I had ever known before. I slept more soundly than I had in years, and awakened fully refreshed and eager to embrace days that seemed to change course by the hour. Things and people appeared before I even knew I wanted or needed them. It was as if everything had already been worked out for me, and all I had to do was accept it. My work took on a new resonance that landed contracts I previously thought were impossible. My relationships touched me so deeply that I often fought back tears of joy from the sheer beauty of them.

The great irony of my experience is that, void of everything I had once deemed essential, I felt fuller than ever before in my life. Stripped of the so-called “power” of the roles I played, the things I owned, the positions I held or the money I had, “Robin” disappeared. With “me” gone, something wonderful happened. I discovered not that I am powerful beyond measure, but that I--and you--are connected to a power beyond measure. And when you are aware of it within and around you, you live in the joy of your own light, in a state of Fullistic™ peace.

What is Fullistic™ peace? When you have it, three things are true:

You feel completely safe.
In spite of circumstances, you know that all is well.
You naturally give and receive love, and your needs are met.
How do you achieve it? That’s the lightness of it. You don’t. You can’t buy it or work for it. You don’t need to learn meditation or pray in a certain way. You don’t have to move from the city or give up your possessions, spouse or job. It’s just like Dorothy Gale in the movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” As I experienced during my evacuation, it’s with us all the time. It’s just that, before now, you probably didn’t realize it.

Fullistic™ peace doesn’t come to you; it comes through you when you get out of your own way. And it feels wonderful. You’re relaxed, alert and tuned in. Your mind is clear from the “buts” that limit your happiness. You feel connected to the people and experiences you’re presently having, even if what is happening is what others might call “tragic.” You realize that things are exactly as they should be, and you have no desire or expectation that they be different.

There are a few simple ways you can experience Fullistic™ peace right now.

Stop demanding, expecting or even desiring things from others. Even if they come through, you will be pacified, not peaceful. Instead, begin asking yourself, “How can I share what is already mine?” By sharing your best qualities, you increase the light within and around you.
Pay attention to your body’s signals. If whatever you’re thinking, saying or doing is making you feel tense, stop. Experiment with different perspectives until you find one that feels comfortable.
Allow yourself to be led from within. Your ten gifts can guide you towards the experiences your soul wants to have.
When you begin to do these things, you will likely notice that a wonder-full fourth dimension comes in to help you fulfill your three-dimensional activities. As you come to know this as your higher self, you will live in a state of Fullistic™ peace where all is well, you are safe, and love is present. When you do, your world, and ours, will be more peaceful for it.

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posted June 14, 2004 05:13 PM         

I`m not certain I understand about the esp experiment. Can you explain that a little more?

I don`t know where Talaith went. I do know some knowflakes are very concerned for her. Exactly why I`m uncertain. I pray she is well and will return safely. Did you happen to catch why she was going away for a while?

We will all find our way Maklhouf; some will take a longer path with many twists and turns. Others will keep their eye on the prize and not be swayed from it. I believe thats the purpose of all, to love and support each other as we seek differently, but are reaching for the same star.

I`m happy you`re here sharing these thoughts and times with us

juniperb

posted June 15, 2004 06:41 PM         

WHERE ARE YOU,LONELY PATH WITHOUT YOU!

posted June 15, 2004 10:01 PM         

There's no one with a kinder heart who is less deserving of a dismissive reply with a raspberry than Juni.

posted June 16, 2004 09:01 AM         

I don`t play cryptic word games when the welfare of others is a concern . You had a purpose in posting that message and I misinterpeted it as concern for a fellow knowflake/s. I didn`t realize it was for your own entertainment.

Have a happy life Maklhouf and keep reaching for the stars.

juniperb

posted June 16, 2004 09:02 AM         

juniperb

posted July 24, 2004 10:03 AM         

Having witnessed the devastating results of alcohol abuse, I agree with you 100% regarding alcohol....

From what I understand, an "alcoholic" (one who has or will have an addiction to alcohol) should never, ever take that first drop because it becomes his/her master, disrupting his/her life and eventually ending his/her life such as it was [assuming he/she even lived to an "old" age] after killing so many brain cells)....not to mention the total hell it can put his/her loved ones thru...*sigh* I have witnessed this first hand, having had some loved one who were/are alcoholic...*sigh*

On the other hand, there are those who can "imbibe" now and then, and it is not a destructive thing in their life as they are NOT alcoholics...they are lucky, having an immunity from "the devil" so to speak...

posted July 25, 2004 04:15 PM         

I like Linda's idea of "a LITTLE wine, VERY occasionally, nothing else." That precludes both drunkenness and alcoholism.

When you seek after the absolute -- the permanent concept behind its impermanent examples -- as I do, you come to realize that "a matter of degree" means nothing. Harm is harm, whether a little or a lot. And a little harm often leads to a lot of harm. It's like being a ball on a teeter-totter.

As long as the ball remains perfectly balanced in the center, directly above the fulcrum, it will not move toward either side. But Life never stands still; Life is constant motion. So it is one way or another. Or both -- you could go back and forth between the two ends, if you like.

Now imagine, for the purposes of the current subject, that we have labelled the two ends of the spectrum:

Now let's have a beer!

OK. Those wishing to defend "casual drinking" are going to point out (and correctly so) that we haven't harmed ourselves very much. The damage is negligible. And easily corrected. A V-8 should set us straight.

But remember physics! Once the ball has been pushed to either side, three things happen:
1) The ball will tend to automatically continue in that direction.
2) The board will dip ever lower on that end, which causes
3) the ball to move faster in that direction.

(2) and (3) are a never-ending cycle. Each perpetuates the other.

Of course, force can be applied to the ball (we drink a V-8) to move it back in the other direction. But, the farther the ball goes in one direction, the more force it will take to push it back the other way.

So why start the ball rolling to the left in the first place? Sounds like a lot of extra work to me.

A simple idea, yes, but also a good analogy. I expect several hundred people are going to come along and flesh in my little skeleton of thought with details, which they suppose will contradict its truth. It can't be contradicted, at least not successfully to me. You can add perspective and depth to the drawing, but it's still a teeter-totter.

posted July 26, 2004 12:38 AM         

Gah, who needs labels.
Oddly enough, we also went to the park, and remarked that the teeter-totters were much bigger when we were kids. Seriously! It's not just a perspective thing.. they really were bigger then. Remember your brother/friends used to go up really high on their end, and jump off, so your butt would hit the ground really hard? Huh huh... yeah.. that wasn't very nice.
Probably why they are smaller now. Kids will always do that.
I also swung on a swing really high.. pumping my legs to reach the branches of a nearby tree ( I never made it, but I tried)Feeling the wind through my hair, as I reached higher, and the WHOOSH as the wind flung it back into my face. So exhillarating.
Tire swings too ( what a great park!) I saw it and ran to it, going "YAY!! Tire swing!! Swing me, please?" I plopped myself down in the middle, and tucked myself all in, hanging my head over the side like I did in grade three.... I made my husband twirl me and laughed like a little kid.... then I realized, when the virtigo kicked in.. Wait.. I am 27!!!! I am soooo old!!!!!! Tire swings don't work well with older bodies. Regular swings do though, and I even jumped off mid up-swing... a perfect landing.

(Oh.. the kids had fun, too! .)