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| Saturday, November 14th, 2009 | | 11:22 am |
Language Gene Is Traced to Emergence of Humans
The emergence of language is, to me, the moment that the NAMELESS AEON ended and the AEON OF THE MOTHER began- for more on this see The Language of the Goddess by Marija Alseikait Gimbutas 131 http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/15/science/15LANG.htmlLanguage Gene Is Traced to Emergence of Humans By NICHOLAS WADE Published: Thursday, August 15, 2002 New York Times Astudy of the genomes of people and chimpanzees has yielded a deep insight into the origin of language, one of the most distinctive human attributes and a critical step in human evolution. The analysis indicates that language, on the evolutionary time scale, is a very recent development, having evolved only in the last 100,000 years or so. The finding supports a novel theory advanced by Dr. Richard Klein, an archaeologist at Stanford University, who argues that the emergence of behaviorally modern humans about 50,000 years ago was set off by a major genetic change, most probably the acquisition of language. The new study, by Dr. Svante Paabo and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, is based on last year's discovery of the first human gene involved specifically in language. The gene came to light through studies of a large London family, well known to linguists, 14 of whose 29 members are incapable of articulate speech but are otherwise mostly normal. A team of molecular biologists led by Dr. Anthony P. Monaco of the University of Oxford last year identified the gene that was causing the family's problems. Known as FOXP2, the gene is known to switch on other genes during the development of the brain, but its presumed role in setting up the neural circuitry of language is not understood. Dr. Paabo's team has studied the evolutionary history of the FOXP2 gene by decoding the sequence of DNA letters in the versions of the gene possessed by mice, chimpanzees and other primates, and people. In a report being published online today by the journal Nature, Dr. Paabo says the FOXP2 gene has remained largely unaltered during the evolution of mammals, but suddenly changed in humans after the hominid line had split off from the chimpanzee line of descent. The changes in the human gene affect the structure of the protein it specifies at two sites, Dr. Paabo's team reports. One of them slightly alters the protein's shape; the other gives it a new role in the signaling circuitry of human cells. The changes indicate that the gene has been under strong evolutionary pressure in humans. Also, the human form of the gene, with its two changes, seems to have become universal in the human population, suggesting that it conferred some overwhelming benefit. Dr. Paabo contends that humans must already have possessed some rudimentary form of language before the FOXP2 gene gained its two mutations. By conferring the ability for rapid articulation, the improved gene may have swept through the population, providing the finishing touch to the acquisition of language. "Maybe this gene provided the last perfection of language, making it totally modern," Dr. Paabo said. The affected members of the London family in which the defective version of FOXP2 was discovered do possess a form of language. Their principal defect seems to lie in a lack of fine control over the muscles of the throat and mouth, needed for rapid speech. But in tests they find written answers as hard as verbal ones, suggesting that the defective gene causes conceptual problems as well as ones of muscular control. The human genome is constantly accumulating DNA changes through random mutation, though they seldom affect the actual structure of genes. When a new gene sweeps through the population, the genome's background diversity at that point is much reduced for a time, since everyone possesses the same stretch of DNA that came with the new gene. By measuring this reduced diversity and other features of a must-have gene, Dr. Paabo has estimated the age of the human version of FOXP2 as being less than 120,000 years. Dr. Paabo says this date fits with the theory advanced by Dr. Klein to account for the sudden appearance of novel behaviors 50,000 years ago, including art, ornamentation and long distance trade. Human remains from this period are physically indistinguishable from those of 100,000 years ago, leading Dr. Klein to propose that some genetically based cognitive change must have prompted the new behaviors. The only change of sufficient magnitude, in his view, is acquisition of language.  | | Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 | | 10:38 pm |
| | Monday, November 9th, 2009 | | 11:24 pm |
The Story
I want to note this since it is the first time I think that Ive said this tho have thought it often This was a post to HML responding to a member lamenting that magickal groups always seem to implode/fall appart/attract politics and fanatics etc- the question was 'why is this always the story?' (of occult orders/gropup) Om IMHO it is because 'the story' is about the flow of energy, not the fragile people channeling it- the flow is doing just fine IMHO- I suppose from our 'solid' pov it is a whirl of chaos and bruised egos and politics and so on- but I think the lotus unfolds as it is meant to and Im not too upset by any of this silliness- Any real ossification leads to shattering- any org or circle that is really flowing walks a tightrope that can teter and spin out with ego crap any time- and will if everyone is not crystal clear- and no one is always like that- so- so it goes At 53 I have been in several very potent circles/groups/zonules/covens etc etc and seen each one come together and dissolve The pain comes from attaching- and from losing a few good friends along the way- but really, the Currents don't care :) In retrospect, it seems that the least structure = the longest lifespan- the HML is quite alive 30 years later, though individual 'cells' have come and gone- We are ALL 'passing through the tuat' (of Nu) right here and now. No worries. 131  | | Saturday, November 7th, 2009 | | 9:29 pm |
Pantheacon pics...
We got tickets- we are going- it has been a hell of a year and we want to PARTY Who is with us? http://www.ancientways.com/news/2-pantheacon.htmlWe are both presenting- I think they will will be: Clean Sweep Banishing Everything You Don’t Need to Make Room for what You Want We all need to let go to grow. How can we get rid of problems and blockages in our body, mind, emotional or spiritual life? By banishing! Banishing is an ancient practice used by all cultures to heal and help. Banishing gets rid of negative energies, self destructive impulses and spiritual negativity. In this hands-on workshop we will all banish physical, emotional and mental negativity and end with a spiritual banishing. Be prepared to let go and lighten up! Before and after the ritual/meditation work, the process of banishing will be explained and questions answered. Denny Sargent is a writer and university teacher who has traveled widely and written five book, his most recent is Clean Sweep (Redwheel/Weisers) Denny Sargent (a.k.a.: Aion, Hermeticusnath) is a writer, ceramic artist, teacher, Tantrik, Witch, Magikian and practicing Eclectic Ritualist. He is member of many initiatory groups. He has edited: Mandragore, Kalika and (now) Silver Star Journal of Magick. Holding an MA in Ancient History/Cross Cultural Studies. Denny has traveled around the globe to 20+ countries. His published books include: Global Ritualism, Myth & Magick Around the World (Llewellyn), The Tao of Birth Days (Tuttle), The Magical Garden (with Sophia) (Andrew McMeel Pub.), Your Guardian Angel & You (Red Wheel/Weiser) and the Clean Sweep (Redwheel/Weiser). Website: http://www.psychicsophia.com/aion/TEA MAGIC THE ART OF BREWING HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY One of the easiest yet most effective spiritual practices that Sophia was taught by her grandparents was how to use simple herbal teas to change things for the better. Come and learn about the power of simple yet amazing teas, how they work, which teas can be used for which purposes and how to prepare your tea in a special way! Sophia will share suggestions and formulae from her grandparents and also from special; teas she has learned about in her travels around the world. FORTUNE IN A COFFEE CUP Reading coffee grounds has been a favorite method of divination among Middle Eastern fortunetellers for more than a thousand years. Similar to reading tea leaves, but with more dramatic and easily interpreted symbols, ground readings offer a quick and fascinating peak into the future that is ideally suited to today's expresso charged world. Until now, in order to learn the secrets for turning a cup of coffee into a cup of 'know' you either had to be close friends with a neighborhood gypsy, or have spent your formative years hanging out in Middle Eastern coffee shops. With the rampant popularity of coffee coast to coast, everything needed to divine the future is readily at hand, all you need is a little ground coffee and a clean cup. With a little help from this class, anyone can transform a utilitarian piece of porcelain into an easy-to-read 'crystal ball,' interpreting the tell-tale shapes that are left behind when the coffee is gone. Readers will learn how to look for the angels, lightning bolts, pots of gold and future mates that lurk at the bottom of their morning Java. So skip that daily horoscope - look instead to the bottom of your cup for today's answers. Sophia is a professional hereditary psychic, witch, astrologer, and spiritual teacher with more than 30 years of experience in the US & Japan. From the age of three she learned Psychic Reading and other forms of divination from her grandparents in Aberdeen, WA. Sophia is the author of twelve published books. And writes several columns. A frequent guest at festivals such as Pantheacon, Sophia (aka Rebecca Sargent) lives in Seattle with her husband Denny Sargent and their teenage son, Forrest, who has autism. Sophia is also a ceramic artist and avid world traveler. Sophia's Web site: www.psychicsophia.com  | | Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | | 10:48 pm |
whataweek
Computer in repair....massive sillyness/hostility regarding Forrest using RPM at his home oy- save us from academics.... I did serious battle tonight with doctors and psychs at my son's home over using the letter board that he has been using with us and at school for years.. ..and this comment from a friend on another list (see below) really Hits Home As true- We are all warriors No quarter- peace out :) 131 PS- we kicked ass > > On 5 Nov 2009, at 02:29, Papa Nick wrote: >> This might be way too reductionist or simplified, but I think a >> large part of the Great Work is simply learning how to cope with >> life, with the cards you are dealt. All the mystical visions and >> attainments are just candy. A luxury. >> >> nick >> | | Sunday, October 25th, 2009 | | 10:25 pm |
Chaos, the Shakti Yoni of Double Current & a B-Day/Ear infection- and PLAY FIND THAT OCCULT TALISMAN
What a fucking week- Ear infection, politics at my sons group home- a b-day spent sleeping and tons of love and niceness- such a vortex Then I had this amazing HML dream- who can say what it means but any comments welcome- In in a huge city, NY? Like so- vibrant, partying - then a devastation (a bit of a bad 2012 movie we watched last night) but this was deeper It was all the insane violence and whatnot- I looked across the River... At the skyline...waiting for some sort of eruption of force that I was involved in Maybe even I went 'bwahahaha!'...or like that And suddenly in a huge window overlooking the grey and story sea a vast red image appeared, a yoni scarlet and billowing In it appeared a flicker than full flame of deepest black And this vulva/HML symbol blasted/bathed the whole city world reality with a rippling shakti transforming energy and I woke up. Ok, that's one Here is the other: For my bday I got a few cool things (one an obsidian heart from my boss- Im not sure I want to think about the occult symbolism there...) But also out of the blue Sophia bought me an amulet she got at an occult store garage sale- seriously I know it is a cabalistic seal from some Renaissance grimoire but I can NOT FIND IT!!!! I was sure it was Key of Solomon Nope Black Pullet No Seals of Moses NO Sword of Moses NO! And another half dozen occult grimoires- so close- almost BUTI CANT FIND IT AND IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS! SO, you all call yourselves occultists?! Lets find out! Who can find this talisman? (see below) First person to get it gets several Tara mantras said for them :) Have fun 131  | | Monday, October 19th, 2009 | | 11:50 pm |
RPM SESSION WITH FORREST 10/17-18/09 Emotions
10/17-18/09 RPM sessions about Emotions Materials: Emotions chart (attached) Forrest had a bit of a rough weekend- he was aggressive with staff on Sat. and on Sunday. Both times I sat with him at Fircrest and used the letter board to work out what was going on. The new TV and controls were a catalyst but not an excuse In conversation our conversations were like this: All my words are in lower case, all BOLD are Forrest’s words using the letterboard DS Why did you hurt***? I WAS ANGRY Why were you angry? I COULDN’T CHANGE THE MOVIE That is no excuse to hurt people. IM SORRY That isn’t good enough – this has to stop. What do you have to say? I WONT HURT *** ANYMORE I took him home, we had a great day and the next morning, same issue. He had scratched another aide. I was not happy. Why did you hurt hum?! I WAS ANGRY Why were you angry I WANTED TO WATCH A MOVIE (I had a side conversation with his aides about what went on) You were eating breakfast! No one stopped you. What do you say? IM SORRY (I explained how exasperated I was and so on- his aide, very calm, sat with him and took the letter board. Forrest is often slow/shy doing the board with others. He hits letters at random and ‘played dumb’- I called him on this ‘You know how to talk.’) What is his neme? N***** That’s right. What do you have to say to him? IM SORRY Do you like the new TV or is this s problem I LIKE THE NEW TV It does have different controls (I show him) Sol, if it frustrates you, then what will you do? ASK FOR HELP (a few more lines followed- Forrest was shaken- Id made him sit while I decided whether to take him home) How can I bring you home? Do you understand the problem? I HURT PEOPLE. What do you think about this? I THINK IT IS BAD Yes (more conversation) So? I WONT HURT PEOPLE. How can I believe this? I PROMISE I WONT HURT ANYONE. - so- being a sucker I took him home and we had a wonderful day, though he was a bit chastened. Im sure this is not ended, but that fact that I can now reason with him and communicate about these attacks is huge, he is able to reason and communicate as all the staff present (4) can attest. Later I decided that I needed to do an RPM lesson at home on Emotions, a difficult issue for autistic people. I used a poster I use in ESL work that has pictures of faces and a lot of emotion words. Basically I referenced each word and went over them, many he knew (HAPPY etc) and others I wasn’t sure whether he knew or not. This is highlights of 2 session, I have one more set to do. How are you feeling now? I AM FEELING GOOD How were you feeling this morning? I WAS FEELING ANGRY Why? I COULDN’T CHANGE THE MOVIE Next time what should you do? I SHOULD ASK FOR HELP There are so many feelings we have, what do you think when you feel all these different feelings? I GET CONFUSED What should you do do you think when you feel like this? I SHOULD CALM DOWN How can you calm yourself down? I CAN SIT ( then taught him to ‘count to 10’ and to breathe deeply, hard for him) So, what else can you do to calm down? I CAN COUNT TO TEN (Work on emotion card images, I asked him about several he knew and he verbalized- then I chose one that I thought might be unknown.) Do you know what Exhausted means? IT MEANS TIRED Yes, very good, and Confused? IT MEANS I DON’T UNDERSTAND Do you know what Ecstatic means? I DON’T KNOW It means very happy. Do you know what Guilty means? IT MEANS I FEEL BAD Yes, when you do something wrong- we also say Regret when you feel bad. (he looks sad) Its OK What does Suspicious mean? IT MEANS I DON’T TRUST SOMEONE Who don’t you trust? I DON’T TRUST *** Why? HE LOST MY HAT? Did he take it? NO Well, maybe you lost it? Or…? IM NOT INTERESTED IN HIM Ok then, do you know what Hysterical means? I DON’T KNOW (I explained what it felt like, to feel so full of emotions and lose control of them etc) I UNDERSTAND Do you know what Frustrated means? IT MEANS YOU CANT DO SOMETHING Yes, that feeling. Do you know Confident? IT MEANS I CAN DO SOMETHING Yes, like the letter- board! Does it make you feel confident? YES Why? BECAUSE I CAN TALK Next day’s session: Before we begin, what did I tell you earlier? IT IS BAD TO HURT SOMEONE Right, do you know the word Upset? I FEEL ANGRY Not exactly, jut emotional (I explain) So what do you think it means now? I FEEL UNHAPPY Well, you know Happy- what makes you Happy? I AM HAPPY WHEN I HAVE A HOT TUM Ok, after our work! (refocus on Emotions Poster) Do you know what Embarrassed means? NO It means when you feel uncomfortable because you did something odd (I explained a bit more) Do you understand? IT MEANS WHEN I SEE A GIRL (!) Yes, if you are shy. What does Mischievous mean? I DON’T KNOW (I give some examples- ) So now what do you think it means? I AM SILLY My nots are a bit scattered but we covered more words, many he knew. : Enraged? IT MEANS VERY ANGRY Ashamed? I FEEL SORRY Cautious? I BE CAREFUL Smug? (he didn’t know, we chatted and then he said☺ I AM GOOD AT SOMETHING Depressed? I AM VERY SAD There are 10 more I will do next lesson. He is going faster and he is now grabbing the board and pencil on his own when he wants to ‘talk!’ So an exhausting weekend with some slips but also progress.  | | Sunday, October 18th, 2009 | | 10:08 pm |
| | 9:55 pm |
11* Rite 10/09 Yesod
11*- Oct 09- Yesod-131 It is Diwali!!! Ive been chanting and lighting candles and invoking Lakshmi all over- And my son has made enormous breakthroughs as well as some serious slips this weekend- Im exhausted but real shift has happened and no one ever promised that this path would be soft and fluffy... 11* Rite Lakshmi altar all aglow, white candles, myrrh incense, a sand dollar and dark plum and white wine with a touch of seas alt offerings Om Ganesh Phat banish * Ruby banish Om Mani circle Lakshmi Puja: LAKSHMI INVOCATION TO BRING PROSPERITY AND WEALTH Greatest Mother Beautiful and loving Clothed in red and green And brightest gold Crown of gold and jewels Chains of gold on arms and neck Bells of gold about your ankles Shining as the sun Bring the gold of prosperity The gold of Money The gold of happiness and hope Greatest blessed Goddess You who are full and powerful Mother who loves And feels for us, her children Heart full of maternal wisdom Give us wealth and care Scatter your blessings as jewels Upon us who need your help Reach down with your perfect hands And let the arid lands or our poverty grow green Dance upon the rivers of life And bring forth the pink lotus Of abundance and joy We are in dire need Fill our home with food Cover the fields with life Open the grasping hands And let great wealth Freely flow to us who need Mother, we call you A billion hungry voices Mother we need you Mother we beseech you Let us live in prosperity! Fill our hands with plenty Transmit the wisdom of sharing Bring the joy of fulfillment Ease all suffering With your love and your compassion You are living here now Source of all teachings and of all good You fill the sky Creatrix of all things You smash the demons Of need and poverty As a lioness riding the power Of the raging storm Great Lakshmi We invoke you here now Fill our arms With the Universal Blessings Grant these simple goals to us now And to each and every human being Bring Wealth! Bring Wealth! Bring Money! Bring Money! Bring Prosperity! Bring Prosperity! That your joy may be mirrored In the chants of universal rejoicing Om hrim srim Lakshmi namah svaha! The mantra 108x I danced Lakshmi in and grabbed and used my crystal mala and my conch shell First time ever Ive danced using my conch as a tool It was the goddess, the yoni, the shri- the genetrix A particularly powerful mudra: I held the conch at my heart: my heart opening as the yoni of Devi Sweet I then gazed at her image and realized the triple yoni forming a larger yoni in the image of Devi: Ther 2 eyes, her yoni form a downward triangle In the center is the open heart of HER SHE is all Opened the 11* altar- central candle lit Shrim Om Om Om Chakra Tones Open the HML symbol H Horus M Maat L N'aton...... Lit 11 candles on the 11* pantacle, announcing each sphere in turn Confronted by the sphinx- that hasn't happened in a long time He is pharohnic but with horns/antennae...hm I do the sign of silence and he smiles and lets me by- a riddleless shortcut I guess The base was brightly lit by the moon filling the hole above the pool The pool was completely filled with the full moon reflection And I became aware that I was standing on the moon...3 moons....3 centers- very lit I saw the circle as a vast shell and flashed clearly on the old Kwakiutl myth of the creation of mankind...emerging from a clam shell as the dawn of time thanks to raven... I took up the chant EMERGE FROM THE SHELL REBORN and that became the trip All were white forms, we are drunk on moonlight, toasting the moon in and eachother with various white wines, sake and so on classical Taoist form No omens- all you need is love. Meditated Put out 11 candles on the 11* pantacle, blessing each sphere in turn in reverse Closed all Banished Offered Blessings to all  | | Friday, October 16th, 2009 | | 8:13 pm |
| | Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | | 8:35 pm |
All Time is Now- Our HGAs are our Future Selves
This was posted on HML by a friend, Alobar- It is a nice connection in the aeonic/time/Thelema thread; Back in the early 1980sI attended a talk at Cornell by a visiting physicist. He spoke of Feynman diagrams http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feynman_diagram<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/feynman_diagram> in reelation to understanding particle interactions inside an accelerator. I was immersed in Nema's work at the time, so when the guy (I forget his name) told the audience that Feynman diagrams are symmetrical in time, I was quite startled. At the end of the lecture, I asked him for clarification. I asked him point-blank is he was stating that the future can determine the past in the same way that the past normally determines the present.. He said that "we physicists" don't like to phrase things that way, however your conjecture is perfectly true in the quantum realm. Not really applicable to chemical reactions or most of the world as we know it. Then he grinned at me, and said "some people of a more metaphysical bent than me might feel that 'grace' is information from our future selves to give us the ability to make wiser choices in the present moment. Now, I am not saying that grace is or is not real, nor do I have any experimental evidence of my previous statement. But I do know physicists more metaphysical than I who do conjecture this." | | 12:20 am |
| | Monday, October 12th, 2009 | | 11:12 pm |
The God Grants Ecstasy
cstasy! In meditation tonight a formula appeared: EX T SEE EX 95 T tau=400 SEE = 70 (! = 565 = SHRINE 'Go OUT via the UNIVERSE and 'see'' Or EX Te See = 179= LEAPING and LOVE CHANT 'Go out through the Way of the Tao (Te) and Awaken'  | | 8:23 pm |
Everything that happens will happen today
This song is haunting my dreams, my waking life, my world- it shows me that all time is simultaneous- it is all now- it is terrifying and OK,,,and utterly lovely... Everything that happens will happen today by Brian Eno & David Byrne I ride on a perfect freeway Many people on that road I heard the sound of someone laughing I saw my neighbor's car explode Just up ahead Against the sky Quicker than you blink your eye Oh my brother, I still wonder, are you alright? And among the living, we are giving, all through the night From the milk of human kindness From the breast we all partake Hungry for a social contract She welcomes you with dark embrace (puts) socks and shoes Upon our feet Little fishes swim upstream Oh my brother, I still wonder, are you alright? In the deepest silence, gold and diamonds, all through the night Everything that happens will happen today And nothing has changed, but nothing's the same And every tomorrow could be yesterday And everything that happens will happen today Everything that happens will happen today And nothing has changed, but nothing's the same And every tomorrow could be yesterday Everything that happens could happen today | | Sunday, October 11th, 2009 | | 1:24 pm |
Ponyo RPM w/Forrest
We did an RMP Lesson on the movie wee saw Saturday 10/10 PONYA Here is a pic of the poster and a review http://www.comicmix.com/contributor/amy-goldschlager/I sued this and just began a bit talking about Miyazaki- I am using this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_MiyazakiWe love Miyazaki's movies and Forrest grew up seeing them Here is roughly the script of our RPM session- I did not film it: All my words are in lower case, Forrest's letter board communications are in BOLD: (looking at Ponyo Poster) What did we do yeasterday? WE WENT TO A MOVIE What movie did we see yesterday? WE SAW PONYO What is Ponyo? SHE WAS A GOLDFISH What did she become? SHE BECAME A GIRL Hod did she do that? SHE USED MAGIC Yes, do you believe in magic? I BELIEVE IN MAGIC I do too. I think that what you are doing now is magic! What do you think about the movie? I THINK THE MOVIE WAS GREAT Why? IT SHOWED THAT A GOLDFISH COULD BECOME A GIRL Why is this important? BECAUSE IT SHOWS THAT I CAN BECOME ...COOL Do you mean 'normal'? YES (A chat followed on the fact that he IS 'normal,' just different, that everyone is different- my eyes and hair are different- etc etc) Should we get this DVD? COULD WE BUY PONYO? Yes, of course. (turned to wiki on Miyazaki- look at pic of him) Do you know who made Ponyo? MIYAZAKI Do you know any other movies he has made? TOTORO If he makes movies, what is his job? HE IS A MOVIE DIRECTOR Do you know where he is from? HE IS FROM JAPAN Do you like his movies? I LOVE HIS MOVIES! (high 5- time for hot tub)  | | Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | | 10:42 pm |
Forrest
Forrest is making huge breakthroughs and I guess Id better note it down somewhere so here it is. An astounding group meeting (his 'wrap around') and for the first time, with the letter board and pointing, he was able to directly have a conversation with the psychiatrist- first time EVER. He blew her- and me- and everyone away- it was a religious moment. I asked him- 'do you have a question?' He asked the doctor AM I CRAZY? She then spoke directly to him at length about "what does that mean?" and that no, he wasnt, he was autistic, a communication disorder and then she explained about his neurons, how the meds he is on are healing the ability of the neurons to fire and on and on= he listened to it all. Then asked: WILL I GET BETTER? Again the doctor, and us, told him that yes- he was- but she stressed that he would not become another person but woul be better able to be who he IS. The he typed: I AM GETTING BETTER. And we agreed. Much more happened- but those were some of the AHA's He ended with: I WANT TO THANK YOU DOCTOR. Today an old friend, the mother of another severely autistic kid non verbal kid (Andy) who used to live with Forrest came over. He is having trouble and I wanted to show her about RPM and see what Forrest would make of the visit. They ended up having a real sit-down chat- again, first ever- she was slack-jawed and teared up. So were we. He is a sweet guy- we are getting to know our kid for the first time- some of the things he said: When asked if he remembered who she was: HER NAME IS ELIZABETH. We reminded him about Andy and asked if he had any questions to ask: WHERE IS ANDY? He is at another group home. WHY ISNT HE AT FIRCREST? She explained why - then CAN ANDY COME TO VISIT? Shocked, she said sure- then ANDY IS INVITED TO COME TO MY HOME! There was more but Ive lost it. I am so amazed at his fortitude. Every word is so hard for him to poke on the board- what a guy! Today we went to see PONYA the new Miyazaki anime playing at a theater near us- second movie we have taken him to is over a year- he did great (messy with the popcorn) and it was, of course, brilliant because Miyazaki is a Kami-Sama! And his school pics arrived- first time ever that he looks clear- Thank you Goddess! :)  | | 10:36 pm |
Alchemy
OM A video by Robert Bartlett, a friend and amazing Alchemist. I recommend his classes and his Work! | | Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 | | 8:28 pm |
Tantrika ladder
The Pan book is almost there- and Ive let go of it waiting to hear if the seedling will have a home. The Shinto book is surprisingly in edit stage and almost out the door. Now, I have to approach the Tantrika book It hovers astrally about me- 'write me bitch!!!' but Im busy Not anymore.... OK, in meditation I see a path- it is the central Pan- it is the Middle Pillar Tantrika is the Earth- the Pagan Path Tantrika id the Lunar Path of Magick and Dreamtime Tantrika is the finding and opening of the Heart- the Guardian Spirit- the Zonule/Lotus Tantrika is initiation (the abyss) Shiva hum Tantrika is the Crown of Nirvana- OM The beautiful and in the end unnecessary rainbow OK, I think I can wrap that up somehow- but only with a Playground to play with it The Zonule will be opened.... Om Hrim   | | 8:21 pm |
hot spring dream
Maybe it was the book I was reading- the Ankara Museum book- who knows. In the dream (vivid color) I am part of a vast primitive but sophisticated culture. Lost of dreams of collumned temples and hot springs. At the end, with others, I end up at this vast temple complex and suddenly realize that from above all the hills and rills leading to a sheer clipp over the ocean are formed into the shape of a vast mastadon- the 'tusks' (long hills) sweep to the edge and encompass 3 small hot spring pools on the edge of the cliff. All is covered in gradd and moss- beautiful. I, Rebecca and another all run down through the stone henges and walls and jump into the turquoise springs- ahhhh! and I awoke smiling. Here we are in Pemukkele- first in the sacred pool - with the ruins- and at the hot spring at our hotel The goddess rules the mud-  | | Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | | 9:07 pm |
evil babies...
A friend of mine in Japan started it...he is doing a wild basement horror house in downtown Tokyo focused on cannibalism- of course the Japanese are loving this shit....so a few more evil babies seemed to creep out...tis the season Ghods I LOVE Halloween....and Sophia even moreso...day of the dead has LANDED at our house, now I have to get the tombstones and ther giant spider out...   |
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