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Move-in / Move-out of journals (mostly) complete
Hello All!
The strange person artemisian42 who has recently friended most of you without a special message or "hello" is me.
I'm finally moved into a new journal space (the aforementioned).
Life is Good.
See you over there, I hope? -
Bon voyage, little bumblebee.....
So, the Big Changes.....
I did find what I was looking for - and more - at the Soulcraft Intensive experience at Breitenbush Hot Springs, in beautiful, beautiful Oregon ( Read more... ) -
POTD (Proverb of the Day)
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.
--African proverb
BIG changes coming soon.... Watch This Space..... -
Bookstores are dangerous -and- The Zen Oracle
Of course, the Elliott Bay Book Company is evil and has a huge display of all the new books out this month, right next to the register...can I just bop in and pick up my reserved copy of "William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books?" ooohhhhhhh nnnnnnooooooooooooooooo, I must fondle many volumes, and leave with Blake and Václav Havel's new ( Read more... ) -
More book lust....
YES! Today I am to obtain a copy of "William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books," reputed to be a sublime reproduction of his illuminated works....
The weak in courage is strong in cunning ( Read more... ) -
More QsOTD -or- Who's got da power?
Authority relieves us of the responsibility of independent action.
They can let you out of the jail now, because they've put the jail inside your mind.
--StarhawkIt is better to do your own duty, however imperfectly, than to assume the duties of another person, however successfully. Prefer to die doing your duties: the duties of another will ( Read more... ) -
Perception is self-referential
Only in a completely moribund society would disrespecting someone be commonly understood as a sign of self-respect.
(hehe, and I ain't talkin' causality...I'm just describing a situation. How it might have gotten to be moribund is whole 'nother kettle of fish.) -
Reanimating old acquaintances
I'm finding that through my grounding, meditation and mind-body integration practice, especially through heart-based practices, I'm developing quite the relationship with the trees around my block. :-) It's amazing the richer view of life obtained by using the heart to perceive the world. It's a matter of subordinating the mind to the ( Read more... ) -
New books, new books! yaaaayyyy
Yaaayyy, one last mark on the collective - yet mediated - consciousness known as the Internet, I got's some new books today and this particular bookstore caused me to realize: I must buy every single book Thich Nhat Hanh has written. I was tempted to buy many today. I think he might be a good mentor for me....hhmm, an excuse to go to France? ;-) ( Read more... )