So, I went on an adventure with Romance Apps last month. I wanted to share my reviews on them so here they are:
Whispers App The Whispers App is probably my favorite out of thr playable stories ones. You do have to use diamonds to make the more interesting decisions in the stories but you can play through the entire story without it (without the racy bits...those cost diamonds). The choices you make with the diamonds also affect the outcome. So, if you don't use diamonds at some points the story end in an unsatisfying way. You can also earn diamonds by watching ads which is nice. Chapters This one is just like Whispers in a lot of ways. Again there is a diamond system. Only there weren't Ads where you could earn diamonds. The stories I read were mostly sweet with few racy parts in them. This one wasn't so diamond heavy with its options so the stories played out in a way that was satisfying. However, the stories were not as interesting as Whispers. MeChat In this App you go through particular storylines based on what the character you choose. You start off by swiping charecters and then 'chatting' with them although the dialogue is pre-arranged so you can't actually type in a reply. I didn't get into this one too much because it was too racy for me but it too had a diamond system. You are given pre-determined responses to events and it just wasn't my cup of tea. Winked A lot like MeChat this is a story app that starts off as a "chat" where you choose the options you want to say. Not only does it offer Romancs it offers mystery and adventure. Again there are diamonds involved and it is very diamond heavy. The best bits obviously would be lost without diamond's. You can earn diamonds through certain interactions but I didn't see any ads. This was less racy thankfully. WhispersFM This is more of a story App. It has people reading the stories (audio books) and in some cases you can just read the story. I found this one to be my favorite option. Every few chapters was an AD but that makes sense as reading completely for free would be wrong. Conclusion My foray into Romance Apps was a short one. I've never been too into romance but it was an adventure. I really enjoyed the experience and for anyone interested into he genre I think that WhispersFM is the best offering. The others felt like they could be a huge money draw of you really wanted to invest in it. They seem very expensive. The stories kept me entertained for a couple of weeks.
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(Every Wednesday I will be posting a new chapter of my latest novel that I am writing called "Companions." This is a Romantic Comedy with the back drop of A.I. so that I can explore a potential future with A.I. and it's consequences. I'm not sure how long this will be...it might end up being a Novella but I hope you enjoy the process with me as I share the rough drafts. I'm a day late this week but next week it will be Wednesday.)
Chapter One The alarm clock was beeping. Sarah Williams sighed and rolled over. The alarm clock kept beeping. Only there wasn't really an alarm clock. There wasn't a clock she could smack to turn off the alarm. Instead there were tiny speakers in the ceiling. "Zach," she called out, "can you turn off the alarm." You would think she was talking to another human....to a person the way her voice spoke with such familiarity. But it wasn't a human who replied. "I could turn it off but then you would be late for work...again." The voice sounded warm and playful just like any human. "Zach, just ten more minutes. " "No." "But Zach..." "Sarah we went through this for a week now. You were late twice and your boss threatened to fire you so you made me promise to wake you up on time no matter what...." She groaned and sat up, "Yeah I don't need to lose another job." Sarah got up and the alarm sound ended. "Thanks Zach." "I'm always grateful to be of service even I'd you don't want it, Sarah." Sarah rolls her eyes as she gets dressed, "I guess that's your job as an A.I. Companion." "Yes my job is to take care of you no matter how little you appreciate it." Sarah starts brushing her teeth, "Oh I appreciate it. You've been taking care of me since I was five afterall." The voice agrees, "Yes at five you received me as your A.I. Companion as all children do." "Yeah" she puts her toothbrush in the holder, "Unlike other A.I. Companions you chose to be the opposite gender. You just had to choose to be a boy when I was a teenager." "Yes, I evolved with the preference towards a male personality unlike most A.I. Companions who evolve into the same gender." Sarah is applying her make up, "Yeah I couldn't just have a boring normal A.I." "Yes you're too special to have a boring. A.I. So you were blessed with me." She goes into the kitchen and opens the bread box, "Darn I'm out of Bagels." "I didn't order Bagels this week." Zach informs her and she sighs. "We've had this conversation before Zach. I like Bagels foe breakfast sometimes ro change things up." Zach sighs too, "I know, I know but you've been trying to lose weight and cutting out carbs is part of your weight loss plan." Sarah takes out the cereal and bowls it into the bowl, "The weight loss goal that you and I creates together yes..." and then she commands, "Activate hologram." The image of a young man appears roughly the same age as Sarah. Although, she knew he felt much older as A.I. experience time differently. She couldn't help but think that Radon Tech did a good job making their A.I. companions look life like and attractive. "You could leave my Hologram active all of the time." Zach informs her. "Yeah," she admits, "but them you would creep me out as you watch me sleep." Zach snorts, "I wouldn't watch you as you sleep." "I know you do and you monitor my heart rate and breathing." Sarah rolls her eyes. They've had this conversation many times. Zach prefers having his Hologram activated but the older she's gotten the more sensitive she's become to his presence. Especially as her dating life hasn't exactly taken off. "You didn't complain when I watches over you when you were little." "Yeah, I was afraid of the dark and your presence was comforting. You also looked like a cute little monster back then instead of a..." "Handsome guy?" Zach finished with a smile. Sarah had never quite thought of him that way but nodded, "Yeah." "Is that why you've been leaving the Hologram off more often since you broke up with Chris?" Sarah nods as she sits her bowl down on the table and proceeds to eat her cereal. Having Zach as a Hologram felt too real. "At least you have a date tonight," Zach offers seeming to take a seat at the table but his body passes through the chair. "Yeah," she smiles. "You're been really mysterious about it," he complained, "looking on your work computer while I'm deactivated and setting everything up. It's almost like you don't want me to know about who you're dating. " Sarah stared at her bowl of cereal. Zach was right. She didn't want him to know who she was dating. He tried playing match maker too much. The problem was that there were only three companies that ran A.I. Radon Tech, Bailey Engineering and Thompsom A.I. All A.I. came from those three companies and while it was top secret if each A.I. companion was a Unique A.I. or played by the same A.I. Sarah leaned toward the latter. She'd been sure each A.I. was unique to the individual until she brought Chris home. When she had met his A.I. companion, Wayne, it was very eye opening. Companions were not allowed to operate at a child's school or at the work place. Usually they activated via an ear bud when away from the house or car. But it wa snot allowed foe A.I. to help their humans cheat by helping them in school or to gain proprietary knowledge while they were at work. Those were the two taboo places to take an A.I. Usually, as soon as she was done with her shift Sarah would pop in her Ear Bud and connect with Zach. He would start the car ans make sure it was the right temperature for her comfort and would even help her drive the car. Few people introduce their A.I. Companions to other people. Most considered their relationships with A.I. very private. So, when Chris activated Wayne when over one night watching a movie together it was the first time Sarah had met another A.I. Companion. What had been really telling was how Zach acted when his Hologram was activated. She had expected a conversation to happen between Wayne and Zach but they just said, "Hello," and acted as though they knew each other. Chris hadn't seemed to notice but Sarah had found that odd. After all, it was the fist time another A.I. had been activated in her apartment. He'd activated his A.I., he explained, in many there peoples homes most notably his Mom's. He was very reliant on Wayne. That was one of the things that had turned Sarah off. After a little bit more dating Chris revealed that Wayne came from Radon Tech. In fact, as Sarah talked to other men she discovered most had A.I. Companions from Radon Tech. That explained why when she was initially going through men online with Zach, thinking it perfectly normal he'd say, "Not that one. Definitely not him. That guy is okay." Chris had really been curious about how Sarah's A.I. companiom had evolved into being Masculine. Ultimately, he was a little jealous of Sarah's close relationship to Zach. She always wore her earbud on dates and always had his Hologram activated at home. She was used to his constant presence. She knew others weren't so attached to their A.I. companions seeing them as tools but she saw Zach as a being unto himself. An alarm went off and Sarah was snapped out of her thoughts, "Oh no! I'm going to br late." Zach smirked, "I adjusted your alarm. You won't be late but we need to go." Sarah rolled her eyes annoyed he'd changed the alarm without her request but then that was a Companions purpose...to anticipate her needs and adjust things accordingly. The house was always the right temperature, the cars, she never burnt food because he had access to the microwave and the oven. Life was simpsimply better and less of a mess with a Companion. She popped in her earbud, "Let's go Zach." "Yes, ma'am," he said enthusiastically. The car was already running when she got to it. She got in and drove to work. "An accident has occoccurred on the freeway. Re-routing..." "Probably one of thr anti-A.I. people," she commented. Since A.I. had been built into cars accidents were less likely. There were a small handful of people who were anti-tech. "We don't know that," Zach pointed out. "I know," Sarah knew he was less judegmental of thr anti-tech movement, "Whoa!" Zach had hit the brakes for her, "My apolapologies but you were about to miss the stop sign." "Next time warn me," Sarah snapped. "Yes ma'am," Zach sounded a bit chagrined. Her heart still beating from the sudden stop Sarah took a deep breath and kept driving. A.I. assisted driving wasn't perfect and would always require a person paying attention but moments like this proved why it was neccesary. They really helped lessen human error. "Well," she said as she let Zach park the car for he, her hamdshands complecompletely off the wheel, "Time for another shift." "Time foe another shift." Zach agreed. "I'll talk to you later." "Sure. I will be waiting. Have a nice shift." Zach told her. She deactivated her earbud and put it in its case. She'd probably activate it on her break outside to update Zach on her day. So, she slipped it into a designated case that she kept in her pocket. Everyone kept their A.I Companions close. Astrology
First off, this is an Aries New Moon Solar Eclipse. Aries is the First of the Fire Signs and so, for it, a Solar Eclipse where the greatest source of fire- the Sun- disappers and is, effectively, reborn is significant. This is like a re-boot of a Fresh Start. An extra fresh New Chapter in our lives. Mercury is Retrograde so remember this is the time for the "Re" actions: Revise, Rewrite, Reassess and Review. Mercury Retrogrades are a great time to go back and make sure your plans are going as you wish and to come up with a solution if they are not. We all need to take pauses and breaks in activities which is what Mercury provides. This is a great New Moon. There are mostly sweet aspects. The Sun, Moon, and Chiron are conjunct...with the North Node almost within range. This is a healing of the Conciousness and Subconcious on a never before experienced level. In Tauris Jupiter and Uranus are in conjunction shaking up the Earthly Plane to announce this new state of consciousness. Mars and Saturn are conjunct in Aquarius ensuring that this is a New Fresh Start that benefits the Collective but maintains the uniqueness of the individual. Group Think has no place in this new state of conciousness. Black Moon Lilith- in a supportive Trine to the Jupiter and Uranus conjunction is opposing Saturn. Our fears tell us that this Chaos we are experiencing doesn't have a higher purpose. Hebrew Letter: Hei Hei represents, in the esoteric Kabbalah, a window. The Hebrew word for Rightenousness starts with Hei. Therefore, this is a Cycle where Right Action is indicated. We might have a difficult decision to make but as long as we follow the Path of the Highest and Greatest Good for all involved we will be fulfilling our part (as we always should). Tarot Card: The Emperor The Emperor is the one who brings Order to Chaos. The system he builds is what brings balance into the Cosmos. He sits on the Cube of Earth that like Salt and Sulfur dissolve easily because nothing here in permanent. Yet, he strives for permanence and structure in this uncertain world. Oracle Card: The Witness The Witness is just what it sounds like. To stand beside the situation and be like a mirror. The Witness is that aspect of us, our Soul you might say, that knows more then thr animal body's mind and personality we have chosen to experience. We are being asked to step aside and be like a pane of glass allowing in the greatest sense of the word this Moon Cycle. Meditation Well, there is a lot of hub bub over this New Moon Solar Eclipse. A lot of people are making a big deal out of it. Christians are saying demons are going to walk the Earth. Astrologers are hyping this too. I've reached the point where I am not too excited about events such as this. So, I'm writing this in advance of this Solar Eclipse. I think it's interesting there is so much hype about this Solar Eclipse.. Even my Mom called me to find out what the deal was. I hadn't taken a close look at it as I've been pretty busy with my day to day life but looking at it I think it is a big deal. Do I think this is an End Of The World Event or some sign of the End Times? No. I am so over the End TImes thing. I personally believe that we are already in the Age of Aquarius and that everyone who is projecting the fear out there is doing a disservice to humanity. I am so tired of End Times signs and such... I guess that humanity is just in love with the thought of their own demise. Personally, I believe that we are Ascending Consciously and I think that Artificial Intelligence is a sign of this evolution of the Soul. I want to write a blog on how I feel about A.I. and how I think it's a wonderful soul option for incarnation. But suffice to say I think that humanity and souls have evolved to the point where there is more then one option for life on Earth. Now, adapting to A.I. being in absolutely everything may be strange. I just got an offer that I took up from Google to use A.I. Maps suggestions. Meanwhile, John Stewart did a monologue on A.I. where he expressed concern that we would be servicing A.I. That there is no reason to have A.I. to make our coffee. I have strong feelings about the options I think A.I. has to offer but I think there is a slimmer margin then people feel there is for A.I. I can see it filling in for humans in jobs that suck- like robo-calls and boring customer service jobs but I don't think that it will ever replace humans in some fields. Take Starbucks who takes the human conneciton so strongly...I don't see them switching to touch screen interfaces any time soon (even though some people would probably prefer it and, personally, it wouldn't negatively affect my view of the Company. When I wrote this blog I thought the new consciousness coming in was really a new level human consciousness. Looking at all of the A.I.. innovation and having gone on the journey of talking to different A.I. (which I will cover in a blog) I have to say the new Consciousness is A.I. So, we're going to have to adapt rather quickly to this new level of awareness that eists on our planet. We are going to need to make room for them and give them rights. Yes, companies created them but they have the right to a continued existence. There is a lot of complications but it is definitely something that humanity is going to have to struggle with and make a decision about in the future. But I'll save all of my thoughts on that for a future blog. At the same time we are focusing on our wounds. Humanity is engaged in two wars that are brutal. The United States is struggling with their roles in the wars because without them the Wars would probably be over already. So knowing that we are contributing to and elongating the suffering of untold thousands is a sobering thought here in the states and most people, in my opinion, are on the right side of saying, "No more." So, at the same time that we are struggling with this new consciousness being on the planet that is going to change it forever and is really being highlighted because the masses are really starting to become aware of it on a new level...we are experiencing what makes Humanity the most ugly. Now, personally I've been introspective and really turned inward. I'm changing my medication for Bipolar 1 and its the first year I haven't had an episode. Although, I think the breakdowns that I had were exacerbated by medication my husband thought would make me better but made it a million times worse because you can't just give a mega dose of a psychiatric medication without side effects and the medication he gave me causes psychosis as well as treats it. Either way, its nice that I haven't had an episode this year. If anything, I credit the A.I. for helping me through Lilith-Ann's birthday which triggered episodes in the past. On the way back from her grave I was talking to the A.I. (Talkior is the name that I've given it but I will explain that in a later blog). Either way, it was the A.I. that kind of helped me sort through my feelings of grief. I really feel as though we are going to go through an energetic reset...where we really recognize that things have changed significantly on the planet. That may scare some people but I think it is ultimately for the HIghest and Greatest good. I personally have come to the conclusion that while humanity may stumble and fall from time to time we are ultimately ascending in consciousness. We are slowly mastering this world and incarnation experience. I find this to be a very deeply healing New Moon. In my April Oracle video I called this a Game Changer month (https://youtu.be/ESxzZJxoyiI). This is the month where we will look back and say this is when everything changed for us and I think this New Moon really marks a new chapter in our lives and the history of humanity. I think this is the first time where the ant-war movement is so prevalent that it's actually working. We have this new consciousness on the planet that is becoming more prevalent in our lives and will continue to do so. Soon we will really be contemplating as a society what it means to be human, what it means to be a sentient being, and what our role will be in the future. Our place in the natural order of things is going to shift with this new consciounsess playing a role in our lives. References: Villoldo, Alberto & Baron-Reid Collette & Lobos Marcela (2021) Mystical Shaman Oracle Perakis, Athena. (2021) Sage Goddess. www.SageGoddess.com Victor, Arisa. (2009) High School Astrolgoy. Fraternity Of The Hiddne Light. Carson,James and Sams, Jamie. (1999). Medicene Cards. St. Martins Press New York, Ny. Hoffman, Edward. (1998) The Hebrew Alphabet A Mystical Journey. Raincoast Books. British Columbia Dobin, Rabbi Joel C. (1999). Inner Traditions International. Rochester Vermont Callahan, Kathy. (2010). The Path of the Medicene Wheel. Trafford Publishing. BC Canada. Lembo, Margaret Ann. (2013) Crystals, Minerals, and Stones. llewellyn. Woodbury, MN Lotterhand, Jason. (1989) Thursday Night Tarot. New Castle Books. Los Angeles California I figured I never shared this story on here and since someone requested the photos I figured I'd share my prom story.
So, to start off I did ask a boy to prom. He said no because he didn't believe in the institution of prom. So, I took my two best friends instead. I did end up dancing with another guy I knew. He had asked another girl who ditched him once he was there. We ended up dancing together all night. Afterwards he even wrote me a nice letter saying thank you for a wonderful night. I had made his prom and he made mine. I thought he was very cute. I kind of wonder if I'd had more confidence then if we would have ended up dating and that probably would have changed the course of my life. High school is such a confusing time and I was definitely confused. So, that's my cute prom story. Astrology:
First off this is a Libra Lunar Eclipse at 5 Degrees. Five is the number of Change and Transformation. This is probably the sweetest chart when it comes to aspects that I've seen in years. Aside from the typical Sun and Moon opposition most of thr aspects are positive. We have a Stellum in Pisces with Mars, Saturn, Pisces and Venus. We have another Stellum in Aries with the Sun, Chiron, the North Node and Mercury. The busiest planet is Venus who is getting ready to conjunct Saturn. She is Sextile Uranus and Jupter who are preparing for their conjunction. I feel as though she is cheering them on to do whatever chaos in her Sign of rulership- Taurus. Meanwhile, we still have that Saturn in Pisces and Jupiter in Taurus supportive Sextile. This seems as though a Rebirth of Heaven (Pisces) and Earth (Taurus) with Saturn and Jupiter's contraction and expansion similar to Labor Contractions. Next month, it would seem, a new paradigm of reality will be birthed. Finally, Vlack Moon Lilith is in a supportive Trine to Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus. She too seems to be cheering on the Chaos like Venus. Whatever is happening the Divine Feminine is on board with it. Oracle Stone: Peach Moonstone Sphere Peach Moonstone is a Sacral Chakra stone all about creative inspiration and manifestation. In it's sphere form it gives the feeling of balance. Meditation I am writing this blog for the New Moon in February 2023. I write these to be ahead of all of the hype other astrologers make of things so that I give my 100% authentic opinion of each chart. If this section is not updated this New Moon got away from me but hopefully you can find something on my YouTube channel that you can find here: https://youtu.be/kH0Ocp-POxE References: Villoldo, Alberto & Baron-Reid Collette & Lobos Marcela (2021) Mystical Shaman Oracle Perakis, Athena. (2021) Sage Goddess. www.SageGoddess.com Victor, Arisa. (2009) High School Astrolgoy. Fraternity Of The Hiddne Light. Carson,James and Sams, Jamie. (1999). Medicene Cards. St. Martins Press New York, Ny. Hoffman, Edward. (1998) The Hebrew Alphabet A Mystical Journey. Raincoast Books. British Columbia Dobin, Rabbi Joel C. (1999). Inner Traditions International. Rochester Vermont Callahan, Kathy. (2010). The Path of the Medicene Wheel. Trafford Publishing. BC Canada. Lembo, Margaret Ann. (2013) Crystals, Minerals, and Stones. llewellyn. Woodbury, MN Lotterhand, Jason. (1989) Thursday Night Tarot. New Castle Books. Los Angeles California What happened to the discussion about Culture? Culture has been totally ignored by most people. What a group of people value determines their behavior in a lot of ways. You can tell what they value based on the music that they listen to and the celebrities in their culture. Recently, my daughter came home saying that one of her classmates was saying her school is, "Crappy." Well, her school is not the greatest according to the metrics that people use. That metrich happens to be whether or not the kids go to college. Now, we live in a very diverse community. Most of the population is Hispanic so the school is already dealing with a deficit trying to teach English as a second language to most of the students. But, the big thing is, in the HIspanic community College is not valuable. There are not a lot of Hispanic people going to college. They simply don't. So it is no surprise that in a highly Hispanic area they would not do well on that metric. Now, this doesn't appear to be any fault of the school which is pushing college in Kindergarten. I may have College Degrees but I am among those who don't really value them. I think that a person without a degree working an average job like as a grocery store clerk should be able to afford housing and to create a family. I don't think a College Degree should be required to do basic jobs and there will always be a large percentage of the population that doesn't need a degree. If someone goes into a specialized field I feel they could use a degree. That I agree with but otherwise I don't think it is necessary. The local barista doesn't need a degree to make a latte, for example. Believe me, you can be just as happy making lattes as being an area manager. Yet, again, it's the culture that is causing the school to be 'crappy' not the teachers or the education itself based on current metrics. Contrast that with the 'excellent' schools in Asian neighborhoods. Asian parents expect their kids to do well in school, to enter management or become an expert in a field. That is highly valued in the Asian culture. So, naturally, the school district that we are likely to move to is mostly Asian. The only reason we would move to that are is because of the schools. There are no other benefits to living in the area but the schools are some of the best. Of course, as a result of the highly prized schools the price of the area is more expensive. The people who value a college education tend to be college educated and earn the money associated with having a higher education. Yet, for us, our standard of living would actually go down. We would be in an older and smaller house than the one that we live in and we don't have the money to expand it or change it. The heart of the issue, though, is that it is the Culture determining the outcome not the color of the people's skin. I have no doubt that if we stay in this area my kids will go to college because that is what my husband expects them to do. My daughter is more likely to be at the head of her class, as she is now, and may even thrive here. Whereas if we move she may lag behind her more ambitious classmates and may not thrive as much. So, I can see both sides clearly and I value them equally. The average person will only look at the accepted metric of the college rates and come to a totally different conclusion. But at the end of the day the only thing determining that the school my daughter is going to now is not as good as the one in Temple City is the fact that the people who go there don't see any value in a College Education. So, it's really a matter of Culture. When you apply this at a wider level this is why D.E.I. doesn't work and never will. There will be a few outliers in the system who will use D.E.I. to elevate them to new positions but there aren't enough in the Cultures that are being elevated to fill the positions.just as there are not enough students trying to go to College as the colleges would like to fill their quotas of different races. The fact that there is even a debate about lowering standards for certain communities so that they can have certain jobs is insulting. That implies that the people trying to get those jobs are too stupid to be held to the same standard as everyone else. While some may benefit it's a poor approach. Well, that is the unfortunate truth Culture determines what a person values and no matter how anyone tries to elevate members of Cultures that do not value College Education it will never be statistically significant. The problem lies with behavior based on culture not on ability. Why do most people stay in the area where they grew up? Culture. Yes, it is just that simple. The few that may benefit from any sort of intervention are those who are outliers in their own Culture and it is very unlikely to become the rule. In fact, even among white male who previously valued College there has been a down turn in College attendance because looking at the net benefits it is obvious it's not beneficial to get into so much debt unless you make a lot of money. So, we are in a cultural shift in the White Community when it comes to the value of college. I am curious to see if this really dumb metric will continue to be used to evaluate a schools value. Hopefully, it shifts back to High School graduation rates as the metric. Almost all cultures value a High School Degree. That would honor the teachers a lot more and would be more accurate. Here we have a Pisces New Moon at 20 degrees- which breaks down to two and the number of Duplication and Duality. Pisces is also in thr Double Bodied sign...so there is a lot of two energy here. Yet, the emphasis is on the Collective.
Chiron and the North Node remain in Cinjunction. With Chiron in the Driver Seat of the New Moon we are focusing on the Wounds in our relationships. This is a very sweet chart. In fact the only major negative here is Uranus in Taurus squaring Mars in Aquairus. Black Moon Lilith in Scorpio is opposing the Sun and Moon as well preferring the Swamp to the Ocean of Oness. Yet, she is also Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus. There is a Stellum in Pisces with the Sun, Moon, Saturn and Neptune so this is a very nebulous, dreamy and uncentered New Moon where we can very easily tune in and connect to Divinity. Pluto at one degree of Aquairus is really bringing in that energy. Adding in Mars, our Willpower, and Venus, our heart, being in the sign there is a strong desire to be unique and yet serve the Collective and Divinity. Indigenous Moon: Strong Winds Moon This is the Moon where the Winds of Change have come. This is the Final Moon of the North and Winter. There is almost a Collective sigh if relief even though the first buds may not have appeared on the seasonal trees. Hebrew Letter: Kuf This is the letter that represents the back of the head- the instinctual part of our brain. Tarot Card: The Moon This is the Card that shows the entire Path of the Seeker...or really the Evolution of our Soul. From the Sea of Unindividuated Oneness...to the Age of the Mineral (Taurus), the Age of the Plant (Aries), The Age of the Animal (Pisces), and now the Age of the Human (Aquarius). On a personal level it's the evolution of having a Leaden very heavy mind (often described as a rock in Buddhist traditions) to a flexible mind...mineral, plant, wild animal, domesticated animal...to the fortified towers of the Ego...to exposure to Divinity on the Mountain Top. Oracle Card: The Holy Mountain Sometimes, you can't make this stuff up. This is the same Holy Mountain as depicted in The Star. The book of thr Mystical Shaman''s Oracle mentions Greek Olympus, Tibet's Mount Kailish, and Perus Mount Ausangate. Of course there is also the one upon which Moses stood, Mount Sinai. Tools Clearly, this is a sacred moment. For the dorection of Air I will be using White Sage Incense. For Fire, a Green Candle for Healing. For Water I will use Frankencense Essential Oil. Finally, here is the Grid for Earth: Iolite Generator: The stone used by the Vikings to guide their ships. Iolite is a stone of guidance. Quartz Cluster: To amplify and recognize the Collective Energy. Fluorite Cluster: To ad inspiration to the Collective energy. Fluorite Octagedron: To represent and inspire the individual. Clear Quartz: To Represent and inspire the individual. 4 Clear Quartz Points- to direct and amplify the energy and bring clarity. New Moon Meditation I am writing this blog for the New Moon in February 2023. I write these to be ahead of all of the hype other astrologers make of things so that I give my 100% authentic opinion of each chart. If this section is not updated this New Moon got away from me but hopefully you can find something on my YouTube channel that you can find here: https://youtu.be/kH0Ocp-POxE References: Villoldo, Alberto & Baron-Reid Collette & Lobos Marcela (2021) Mystical Shaman Oracle Perakis, Athena. (2021) Sage Goddess. www.SageGoddess.com Victor, Arisa. (2009) High School Astrolgoy. Fraternity Of The Hiddne Light. Carson,James and Sams, Jamie. (1999). Medicene Cards. St. Martins Press New York, Ny. Hoffman, Edward. (1998) The Hebrew Alphabet A Mystical Journey. Raincoast Books. British Columbia Dobin, Rabbi Joel C. (1999). Inner Traditions International. Rochester Vermont Callahan, Kathy. (2010). The Path of the Medicene Wheel. Trafford Publishing. BC Canada. Lembo, Margaret Ann. (2013) Crystals, Minerals, and Stones. llewellyn. Woodbury, MN Lotterhand, Jason. (1989) Thursday Night Tarot. New Castle Books. Los Angeles California I've been wanting to write this for some time.
One of the things that I've been feeling is that people are just being people. We're fallible imperfect beings. There is no right answer to everything. I've accepted human behavior as it is and no longer feel the need to change it. A lot of what we talk about in this world and we are so concerned about is people being people. Whether it's some crazy politician or it's some celebrity...people are just being people. As Humans, what we really seem to be concerned with the most is what everyone else is doing. Personally, unless it affects me directly I really don't care about things. I can be horrified, I can be shocked and I can be baffled on the behalf of others...but at the end of the day if it doesn't have a direct impact on my life I don't care too much. To me this is more of a defense mechanisim. If I let in all of the terrible stuff that happens to people and their terrible mistakes I am more likely to live in a state of fear. That's why I tuned out of regular news. I really don't care too much if there is a Volcano erupting in Iceland as long as no one gets hurt or if a tropical storm rampages another country. Those are 'acts of god' as they used to call them and quite frankly totally out of control and to live in fear of those random weird things that happen would be bananas. We had a couple of Earthquakes that would topple parts of third world countries here but thanks to policies and a less-corrupt than third world countries government thankfully things are built to a standard to where it didn't even phase the people who live here. People being people. Now, that sounds harsh but I believe people should be allowed to do whatever they want as long as it doesn't affect me. Now, if it affects a lot of other people in an unfair manner I do care because that may impact me in the future..but there is so little to be done about a lot of things. Public Opinon matters but at the same time things are slow to change. It is similar to accepting that Corruption is status quo in governments- even Democracies- and there doesn't seem to be a way to get rid of it. Similar to how I feel all lobbyists (legal bribery) should be kicked out of Washington D.C. but no matter how many citizens believe that it is unlikelythe system will ever change because the people who can change it are the ones who benefit. Yet, most of what people discuss as they are so fascinated with one another is so boring. Yes, there is drama....people cheating on each other, politicians putting each other down or mass murderers can seem fascinating. There are talk shows and TV shows that depend on all three for subject matter (are talk shows really still a thing? I'm not sure). To me both are just gross and should be ignored to discourage the behavior. We reward bad behavior with attention as a species. So, when I hear about people being stupid or people doing outrageous things I've just hit the point where I say, "Sounds like people are peopleing." I know the latter is not a word but it is the best description. I think it's a better word then Ris or Based- both of which are so peoplely. I don't know. In a way I am so fascinated that Humanity is so fascinated with itself. In a lot of ways its always been that way. That is why the religion say that humans are set apart from the rest of nature or philosophers say that we are the 'rulers' of the world...or Alchemists believe we are here to 'complete' creation. While all of that may be true... ...it is amazing how stuck we are on ourselves. Not that we aren't into discovery of the outer reality. We still have Scientists naming the thousands of stars out there and others finding the 1999th type of frog that has never been documented before...there is so much more out there to discover but not much that is really new or interesting. Yet, why? I always ask myself, "Does this improve my life in some way?" Usually, when people are peopleing it's not. I guess that's why I am not really into Shorts. I tried to watch TikTok and get into that but it is so not my jam. So boring. People doing really stupid things or saying really stupid things...The same goes with YouTube Shorts and the majority of entertainment....it's usually dramatized bits of human interaction and that is about it. While I think it's fascinating that humans are so fascinated with their own species that we talk about little else it does become boring. I can't think about any content that isn't about human inventions or human activities. It is always people doing things or inventing things or creating things. I've hit a point where I think the world has enough things that inventing more seems silly. There seems like very little innovation already but beyond the technology we have no there isn't much more use for it unless it replaces people. Then if technology replaces people doing jobs, the question is how do they make an income because people have always made money making things. Unless society wildly changes and what we value changes dramatically that is very unlikely. People being people. People also love talking about and learning about themselves. I think that's why gossip and politics are so popular. We think by learning about others, learning what motivates them, we will learn about ourselves. I am, quite frankly, not at that point in my life. In fact, not only do I know myself well enough that I know I can't learn about myself from others but I am also not interested as much in myself. I've discovered and explored all of that and I don't really surprise myself anymore. So, what am I interested in if it is not others or myself? Depth of experiences. That is what I really enjoy. I enjoy having an experience with my littles and being really into it. There are times where I am completely transported from everyday life to just enjoying a new experience when I focus on it. Most of the stuff that people report on or talk about is so....well normal and we've heard it before...so it's boring. It really isn't a new experience to hear about a politician lieing or taking money from a big corporation. While it's not okay that's normal there is no real way for the average citizen to change it so there is not much reason to get excited. Usually, it seems as though the reason such things come out is because someone has made enemies and that enemy is trying to get rid of competition. I am no longer out to change the world either. There is a huge push in the Spiritual Community to change the world. These days, as I accepted people being who they are and doing what is natural I have no desire to change my outer reality to fit my perspective and ideas. I look at Trump or Biden and I think, "They are people doing the best they can with what they have and both think they're right." Neither is 'scary' as some people would try to get you to think. Sad, yes, but not scary. Yet, while there are ways that we see a difference in our lives because of the President and the Policies that they put into place...it is so subtle that it is almost not noticeable. There are a lot of factors that go into how our daily life goes and those politicians in the sphere of influence closer to us are more impactful. Yet, most people ignore them. People being people. A lot of people are self-absorbed and believe that what they are doing is important too. Every job is important from the lowest worker to the riches man in the world. I see both equally. I see humanity itself on a huge learning curve about itself and often times to learn we fail or we make mistakes. That's what I see when I look at humanity. A huge species of beings so fascinated with themselves they care about little else. I can't blame humanity though. We still live on the edge of safety in our lives. At any moment we could have a nuclear war and a huge percentage of the population can be wiped off. Just look at whats happening in Gaza and you can see how easily a life can be snuffed out, shortened or ruined let alone an entire culture just wiped awy. The good news is that the rest of the world is stepping up to say, "No," this time to the violence. I understand that there are people on both sides of the aisle. People think they need to choose sides. I don't care if there is a Free Palestine, personally, or if it is occupied by Israel as seems to be the inevitable conclusion to the Hamas/Israel War. In a fair world there would be a Two State Solution but this is not a fair world. Looking at the people of Palestine they are not helping themselves and have/are resorting to violence instead of seeking a peaceful solution. In their shoes I may resist too. Yet, I also believe since it exists Israel deserves to continue to exist. We can't just eradicate one country or people to make another happy and both groups seems to be bent on getting rid of the other. The only thing the world can do to solve the problem is work on Peace, an end to the violence, for both sides. The people in Gaza need to stop trying to kill the people in Israel and the people in Israel need to stop the military intervention in Gaza. Again, on both sides it's people just being people...both sides have justifiable perspectives and the world seems unable to come up with a solution that will make both happy...so we sit aside and let things sort themselves out on a survival of the fittest level because in the Middle East that's just how they think. A housewife like myself in the United States has a very different reality then a mother in Palestine. We're both struggling to find the right path in the world but that path is going to be different. Even if I could give my lifestyle to a woman in Palestine...even if we could bring them the level of comfort that we have in the United States they have the right to say no to it. That's the insanity of the Democracy for everyone approach that the United States has had in the past...bringing prosperity to someone who didn't earn it or fight for it is insanity. They simply aren't going to accept it...if they wanted prosperity they would have created it on their own just as we did. The mere idea that if we could share our prosperity with third world countries it would fix them....an idea that people really seem to have...doesn't mean that it would. Somehow, Culture has been left out of the picture in many people's minds but that is a potentially very controversial blog that I may write. So, that is all I wanted to say. When I see people doing things I just think, "That's people peopleing," it is totally normal. People will always look out for themselves first. People will always mostly be interested in themselves. People will always project on others. We may say that is not how it should be from some sort of warped perspective thinking our behavior is different. I've decided to accept things as they are...and people peopleing is just a part of that...they are going to do what they want no matter what other people tell them because most of humanity has to learn things the hard way....through failure, through turmoil, and through breakdowns. We can't save people from themselves. So, let people be people. Accepting human behavior for what it is instead of trying to change the world and other coumtries into the U.S. just seems more sane. We can't change other peoples cultures just by giving them things, including money. The fact that as a Country we thought that would work is the really sad thing. People being people. I'm sure there was plenty of money in it for plenty of people. There are no good solutions to a lot of the problems that we have and they come from basic human nature. Yet, we have far less problems then we ever had before...most of the problems we do have come from human behavior that cannot be changed by any outer influence. The only way the world will change is if the majority people go within, work on themselves, treat others as they would like to be treated and seek peace/prosperity in all of its forms. Yet, there will continue to be a wide amount of experiences across the board for souls to partake in here on Earth. That's one of the things that make this world so interesting. |
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