William Bloom the author of Orbs Speak (How Beings from Another Dimension are Helping Transform Human Consciousness) which was telepathically communicated, describes the nature and purpose of the beings known as Orbs. In the following essay 'Orbs And Voices In My Head', William shares with us his attitude and feelings about writing a channeled book...
ORBS AND VOICES IN MY HEAD
Give a man a fish ; you have fed him for today.
Teach a man to fish ; and you have fed him for a lifetime.
This well known long-term approach to development supports dignity and freedom. Gestures of charity are replaced with an enduring strategy of friendship and respect, which enables people to support themselves.
This surely is also the best way to approach spirituality. Instead of feeding people beliefs and experiences, our job is to give people the tools and strategies to manage their own spiritual journeys.
The short-term fix can be a life-saver and also very gratifying for the donor's ego, but in the long-term we all deserve independence and respect.
It was because of this that my parents were hostile to religion and spirituality. They were committed to social justice and human rights, and they thought that religion and spirituality were just superstitious and manipulative ways to stop people thinking and acting for themselves. They were good humanists.
Like many children, however, I was having spiritual experiences from an early age, feeling the wonder and magic of existence. I was also empathic and could easily sense energies and vibrations, occasionally having clear psychic experiences. But because of my parents' scepticism I could not talk to them about any of this.
They were so hostile to anything religious that when I was twenty-five years old and took a two-year spiritual retreat, my dad was certain that my only motivation for leaving the country was to dodge taxes. For him, tax-dodging was more acceptable than spirituality.
MY INNER PARENTS
For better or for worse - I think for the better - I have had mum and dad in my psyche all through my spiritual journey. They are part of an ongoing internal dialogue in which I explain spiritual ideas to a sceptic or cynic.
Sometimes I entertain myself with the idea that my mum and dad finally understood spirituality shortly after they had died and, astonished, found they were still alive. In fact, I strongly experienced my father coming back to me soon after his death and saying warmly whoops sorry I like it here forgive me I love you.
So, partly because I am their son, I have a careful mind that always monitors my spiritual journey, looking out for the usual daemons of delusion, pomposity, elitism and ignorance. I especially scan for any attitude that might undermine freedom and intelligent enquiry.
A NEW VOICE IN MY HEAD
It therefore was not easy for me when twenty years ago I suddenly heard a voice in my head wanting to speak through me. Embarrassed and confused, I told Sabrina what I was experiencing. She comes from a long line of healers and psychics and was very relaxed. 'Let it speak,' she encouraged.
This voice then wrote a book through me. This was a very strange experience and totally different from writing my other books.
I feel uncomfortable about my role as a channel or medium. My parents, my doctorate in psychology, the decades of watchful meditation, my disciplined training as an energy worker - all of this makes me cautious around channeling and suspicious of someone (in this case, me) who doesn't think for himself, but just acts as a conduit. Paradoxically of course I am very comfortable with being an open vessel when it comes to healing or surrendering to the flow of spirit.
So I decided to remain silent about this voice in my head.
I put the manuscript away in a cupboard for ten years, but then a friend found it and encouraged its publication as The Christ Sparks. Still embarrassed, I didn't publicize the book at all and was grateful when it did not sell well and went out of print.
Nevertheless I stayed in communication with the voice and enjoyed its company. Often, when faced with situations that I cannot understand, I ask for its perspective and receive useful insights.
Luckily, I like what the Orbs say. They say that they are a swarm of friendly beings who have come as friends to help and heal the human family. They explain how, because of ancient history, human beings feel more trusting with plants, nature and animals than with each other. They say they can help heal this sad wound that divides us. They talk about the way in which we form groups with people we never see and how our bodies are connected and interdependent. They give many useful insights and their message is hopeful. They also suggest many ideas and activities that we can explore for ourselves.
Nevertheless I can still hear echoes of my mother's sceptical voice with her lilting New York accent. 'Really, wouldn't you rather be lecturing at Yale or Harvard!' she once admonished when she heard I was touring America giving lectures on angels and meditation.
But she is on the other side now and probably knows more about Orbs and angels than I do, perhaps attending or even giving lectures in the Great Halls of Learning. In that dimension, she probably accepts all phenomena in the same way that we enjoy a soft, warm summer rain.
All my love.
Source : William Bloom
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I originally posted this in February of 2011, but it seems like a fun one to revisit, what with the Deluxe Tunnels & Trolls Kickstarter having launched last night.
Troth asked earlier this week if 2nd level Spirit Mastery spell in the 7e Tunnels & Trolls rules had it's roots in the 2nd level Yassa-Massa! spell from earlier editions. So I opened up my copies of earlier editions to take a peek.
These are copied word for word, tense for tense, punctuation for punctuation, capital letter for capital letter, etc. So yes, earlier editions were a bit unclear...
T&T 1e: Yassa-Massa! To be used only on previously subdued monsters / foes. Total strengths I.Q. & Charisma. Will permanently enslave monsters with with ratings lower then the above total.
T&T 2e: Yassa-Massa! To be used only on previously subdued monsters / foes. Total strength, I.Q. & Charisma. Will permanently enslave monsters with with ratings lower then the above total.
T&T 3e (1st UK ed): Yassa-Massa! Previously subdued Monsters or foes are permanently enslaved if their Monster Ratings are lower then the combined Strength, I.Q. and Charisma of the caster. Monster must have surrendered or lost half his Constitution or M.R. for Spell to work.
T&T 4e: Yassa-Massa! To be used only on previously subdued monsters / foes. Total strength, I.Q. & Charisma. Will permanently enslave monsters with with ratings lower then the above total.
T&T 5e: Yassa-Massa To be cast on previously-subdued monsters / foes. Will permanently enslave if victim's ST, IQ and CHR are less then that of the wizard, or if the MR is less (and remains so).
T&T 7.5e: Spirit Mastery This spell enslaves its target to the caster"s will for as long as the total of the caster's INT, WIZ and CHR are greater than the combined total of those three attributes for the target. If the victim has a Monster Rating, it's MR must be less than the caster's total for INT, WIZ and CHR.
So, basically, in 1e the foe had to be subdued first. I'm no expert on the earlier T&T rules, so if there are subdual rules in in T&T 1e I can't find them. It's also poorly written and typo'ed, but it was a work in progress back then.
As for 2e, again with the subdued condition I can't find, but at least the spells power can be figured out now.
UK 1e makes sense, explains the condition the monster / foe must be in for the spell to work. I could use this spell
4e is the same as 2e - same problems.
5e is the same - how the heck do you do subdual damage in Tunnels and Trolls editions 1-5? Hey, found an answer dating back to 2001 from Tori Bergquist- I suspect this houserule was well in use, just never made it to the rules. 5.5e has info on "Pulling your punches", but it isn't what the Yassa-Massa spell needs to fulfill it's requirements.
7.5e changes the name and no longer needs the foe to be subdued, which is good, as I don't think 7e has the rules for it either (I'm too tired to check). Oh, and it replaces STR with WIZ in the spell power. Oh, and it may not be permanent - watch out if your WIZ drops during use.
So there you have it, the evolution of a Tunnels & Trolls spell from 1e to 7.5e.
The foolish embodiment of Amman resides in this temple, and is accepted for her extreme miracles amid the temple devotees. This limitless temple was initiated by Mr.Thangavel. In an soaring series of dealings, the instruct to get this temple was reliable. Mr.Thangavel who was praying at the in attendance Muneeswaran temple had got within a fantasy, and ran towards a zigzag guard. He then sarcastic towards the zigzag guard and confirmed that Idol Kaliamman resides award and want be worshipped. After that, a underdeveloped shrine was built for Idol Kaliamman. Due to Mr.Thangavel's commitment to Idol Kalimman, he was sharp to be an intermerdiary amongst the Idol and her devotees. At that moment, he conducted spiritual s'eances term paper and invoked the energy of Idol Kaliamman. Appearing in the s'eances, Idol Kaliamman would counsel the mass of devotees on their species difficulties. This would oil-burning stove from efficient difficulties, sterility, descent disputes and so forth.
One definite devotee who was afflicted by black magic came regularly for counsel and spiritual management. The ill-timed devotee had unknowingly fixed a spiritual organisation that practised witchcraft. After this became alleged to him, he disappeared this organisation but suffered the fury of it's members. Due to this, the devotee became misfortune prone, had cruel nightmares and had suicidal tendencies. He came to the temple in scour through of palliative, and was sudden smitten judgment by Idol Kaliamman. She instructed him to involve yourself in in temple puja's and also pray to Lady Hanuman for solidity. Step by step but indubitably, this ill-stricken devotee beat from the vituperative moan and has become a stronger being. He now prays term paper at the temple and is extremely overjoyed for having a get out life.
The beyond compare advantage in this temple is the powerful spiritual items inherent in the supporting of the Idol Kaliamman's inner cave. In the supporting is 1008 conch missiles, 50 pounds of gold jewellery and Idol Kaliamman's yantra. The combination of these powerful items harmonizes the energy of the Idol Kaliamman, and bestows union and peacefulness amid her devotees.
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Origin: i-love-witchcraft.blogspot.com
(Rm 2, 17-24) You are a trainer of the foolish
[17] Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of God [18] and know his will and are able to discern what is important since you are instructed from the law, [19] and if you are confident that you are a guide for the blind and a light for those in darkness, [20] that you are a trainer of the foolish and teacher of the simple, because in the law you have the formulation of knowledge and truth - [21] then you who teach another, are you failing to teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? [22] You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob temples? [23] You who boast of the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? [24] For, as it is written, "Because of you the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles."
(CCC 2811) In spite of the holy Law that again and again their Holy God gives them - "You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy" - and although the Lord shows patience for the sake of his name, the people turn away from the Holy One of Israel and profane his name among the nations (Ezek 20:9, 14, 22, 39; cf. Lev 19:2). For this reason the just ones of the old covenant, the poor survivors returned from exile, and the prophets burned with passion for the name. (CCC 2814) The sanctification of his name among the nations depends inseparably on our life and our prayer: We ask God to hallow his name, which by its own holiness saves and makes holy all creation.... It is this name that gives salvation to a lost world. But we ask that this name of God should be hallowed in us through our actions. For God's name is blessed when we live well, but is blasphemed when we live wickedly. As the Apostle says: "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you." We ask then that, just as the name of God is holy, so we may obtain his holiness in our souls (St. Peter Chrysologus, Sermo 71, 4: PL 52:402A; cf. Rom 2:24; Ezek 36:20-22). When we say "hallowed be thy name," we ask that it should be hallowed in us, who are in him; but also in others whom God's grace still awaits, that we may obey the precept that obliges us to pray for everyone, even our enemies. That is why we do not say expressly "hallowed be thy name 'in us,"' for we ask that it be so in all men (Tertullian, De orat. 3: PL 1:1157A).
Source: master-of-tarot.blogspot.com
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The definition of "chutzpah."
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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/134955
(IsraelNN.com) MK Ibrahim Sarsur (Ra'am Ta'al) sent a letter to Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef this week warning Rabbi Yosef to give in to Muslim demands in order to protect the Jewish people. If Shas and the rest of the Knesset does not give in to the Palestinian Authority, Sarsur said, "there will be nothing be destruction and demolition, and you, honorable rabbi, know better than others this truth that is indicated in the Koran and included in your Torah."
Sarsur referred to the 2002 Saudi Plan, saying, "In 3,000 years the Jews never received such a generous offer as they recently received from the Arabs and Muslims." True peace will not be possible unless Israel agrees to the plan and gives up Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem while allowing millions of foreign Arab descendants of those who fled Israel in the 1940s to "return" to Israel. He rejected Shas's insistence on a unified Jewish Jerusalem, saying the Muslim claims to Jerusalem was supported by "proofs and facts and the belief of 1.5 billion Muslims," while "the Jews talk about a possible right [to Jerusalem] that remains unproven to this day."
First of all, let's get one thing straight: YOU DON'T NEED TO WEAR WICCAN JEWELRY TO PRACTICE WICCA!
There are many wiccans who don't like to wear to wear pentacles or triquetra, simply because they don't like to let others know about their religious beliefs.
I'd say it really depends on who you are as a person and where in the world you live. In general, if you live in a big city, people tend to be more used to people wearing all kinds of stuff and most people wont notice.
If you live on the country side, you may want to be a little more careful. Especially with the pentacles. Some people don't understand what it is and what it stands for and you may very well be accused of being a devil worshiper.
This is something you will have to decide for yourself and you should never let anyone else tell you what to wear or not to wear.
If you ever get in touch with a coven or a group that insist that you must wear a pentacle or something else, then my best advice to you would be to stay away from them!
You should wear the jewelry you want to wear. The jewelry that is meaningful for you.
Wiccan jewelry is very symbolic and has deep and profound meanings for the people who wears it.
So just make sure you understand the symbolism and meaning behind whatever symbol you choose to wear.
Be it a pentacle or another symbol. Like this Triple Spiral Necklace here:
HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO GOOD SYMBOLIC NECKLACES:
The simple pentacle - this is a very straightforward pentacle necklace.
Triple Moon Goddess - This is great if you don't want to wear a pentacle
Pentacle of Power - I really like this one, but it's very big and will surly draw some attention.
Origin: goddesses-and-gods.blogspot.com
BY DAVID GRIFFIN
Infrequently has an esoteric order been so frequently, so publicly, and from so numerous sides maligned as the Fair-haired Dawn's Alpha et Omega. Not for instance Aleister Crowley has any magician been so defamed and envied as in my 20 time expression as Imperator of the Fair-haired First light.
At the same time as you are about to be taught may push you...
... In fact, the secret I am about to reveal may curb everything you suspend about the Fair-haired Dawn!
From occult sanctuaries to open federal court, from flame-war history books to the vicious west of the Internet, the annals of the modern Fair-haired First light is as gigantic as it is touching.
The Fair-haired First light Memoirs is a story of ecstacy and of spiritualattainment...
... but also of map, access, and organised espionage.
Stuck-up the back two decades, current pride yourself on been numerous attempts to cremate the Alpha et Omega or to fall down its leaders. Our rituals and our mysteries pride yourself on been published and our history rewritten and at an angle, schisms pride yourself on been engineered from come out in the open, since on the Internet our order has been at all times tainted, and our leaders methodically defamed. Our order was sued to try even to take on view our authority to take ourselves Fair-haired First light.
For two decades now, I pride yourself on fought tough to protect the survival of the Alpha et Omega and the uprightness of the Fair-haired First light. In this struggle, I pride yourself on tried everything to gratify our attackers to stop and let stop, to admiration the bulk of the Alpha et Omega, and to like and for all let our order prosper in request.
All of these pains pride yourself on fallen on deaf ears. This is why, to try the survival of the Alpha et Omega, I pride yourself on hard a severe prudence...
... to hound the model of Julian Assange and of Wikileaks, and to ruminate what our enemies ceiling weakness will come to the light of communal regard.
A Dark blue Basis has infiltrated the very heart of the Fair-haired First light...
And out current - somewhere in the shadows, an mask hand stirs in the blackness....
... and Fair-haired First light puppets allot to life.
Don't miss Outcome II of The Fair-haired First light Memoirs here:
"The Pupeteer Unmasked."
Influence NOTE: Outcome I of The Fair-haired First light Memoirs was primarily published throughout on The Fair-haired First light blog 72 hours ago. Yesterday blogger assertion of The Fair-haired First light Blog was hacked and Outcome I of The Fair-haired First light Memoirs was deleted throughout. Concurrently, it was republished deficient go on the blog of the support of a New Age Fair-haired First light order in a at an angle have a high regard for. It appears inexpressible twang may be afoot to subdue coming revelations.
To be continued...
Source: asatru-religion.blogspot.com
