Weller said:Thanks for the session! To add to Archea's comments, the mention of covert antagonism is interesting and a bit tricky to articulate but I will give it a try...I think I find myself in this camp at least occasionally, not necessarily because of some pesky discarnate entities (though I guess I can't rule that out :/), but because I sometimes disagree with the way some ideas or some-[baked noodle]-body are dismissed out of hand.
I find myself holding my tongue due to "wrong bar trauma" (left over from the old days of more aggressive mod overreach, maybe)--that if comments are interpreted the wrong way I'll find myself with a reputation for opposing the consensus that forms around certain concepts here, and wind up booted from the forum, pronto.
I am stuck on the contradiction that many found their way here because they were unfulfilled by mainstream answers, but now close ranks and dismiss ideas or 'wackos' that deviate from forum consensus (I can pick a few sample topics where I hesitated to comment, like keto diets, or psychopathy, or Putin-fandom)--and further, that many of our families or coworkers would consider us wackos for expressing what is already consensus here...this disconnect seems to head down a slippery slope of [spiritual] elitism. I get uncomfortable that there may be some reflexive group-think going on, or that members' relief in finding a relatively safe harbor stifles a more vigorous debate or more critical thinking.
I don't mean to devalue in any way the paradigm-busting ideas on offer here, they are powerful. But hadn't thought of my frustration as antagonism, or as a lack of faith that might be counterproductive in a larger sense (and needing airing). Perhaps the "covert" antagonism may mean it is somewhat hidden from the antagonists themselves or misunderstood as something else.
WIN 52 said:Skiing: To make it down a slope successfully without physical injury, a person must be in the moment. You have to make every move count, not knowing what the next move is till you finish the last move. Your next move depends on the last one and what you can see ahead. There are times when you can't see the next move till you are in the middle of the last move and you need to be ready for a quick response to several options. The most difficult part is going where you have never been before because you don't know what to expect. Skiing with a guide is good but it is up to you. It is what you do that brings you safely to the bottom or to the hospital with injuries. Loss of the physical experience is ever present.
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Q: (L) "As we measure time what is the age of the universe where we live?" I think we asked this question once before.
A: No answer to that question as time cannot be measured that way.
Q: (L) "Presuming that the universe in spite of its infinitude somehow is cyclic, how much is the average duration of a whole cycle as we measure time?"
A: SPA.
Q: (L) Now, this is going to be a strange question, but if you can help us out, relate this to something it would be very helpful. There are a lot of theories going around about the age of the universe. Some of the latest says that it is anywhere from 8 to 25 billion years old. I know that you have said that time is an illusion, but, in view of the fact that scientists are struggling with this one... [Much laughter hoots and hollering from group] ...which of the figures that they have pulled out of the air, in terms of the time illusion itself, is the most correct?
A: None.
Q: (F) Does that answer the question satisfactorily? That's like saying: "Oh, that's an interesting store, what's in there?" (L) Well, if none of the figures science has come up with is correct, what is the correct definition of the age of the universe?
A: Quasi-quantum possibilities.
Q: (L) What does that mean? [Laughter.] (J) Anybody's guess?!
A: Discover.
Q: (J) Thanks a lot! (L) Come on and help us out here guys? (T) In their time, which is no time, it exists at all times and not time, in our time, that would be infinity. (L) Okay. (T) So, the age of the universe is infinite in our time limit, but they way they perceive it is it doesn't... it exists until it doesn't... it does and then it does not... (L) Okay, let's ask this another way... help me out here... (J) Go for it! (F) You got yourself in the woods, keep looking for the crumbs to find your way out! (L) What do you mean by quasi-quantum possibilities?
A: Closed circle.
Q: (L) Okay, if you select any one point on the circle, and hold that point, and then measure around to the point again, where on that circle are we? Arbitrarily?
A: Not correct concept.
This nevertheless is a very interesting reply by the Cs, and likely is good to mention that something around time's selectiveness can be found into the 11-23, 1996 Cs' session. So, if before this ahead was an unthinkable question to me (because time doesn't exist) now maybe we could first ask: "How can be time measured?""A: No answer to that question as time cannot be measured that way."
rs said:WIN 52 said:Skiing: To make it down a slope successfully without physical injury, a person must be in the moment. You have to make every move count, not knowing what the next move is till you finish the last move. Your next move depends on the last one and what you can see ahead. There are times when you can't see the next move till you are in the middle of the last move and you need to be ready for a quick response to several options. The most difficult part is going where you have never been before because you don't know what to expect. Skiing with a guide is good but it is up to you. It is what you do that brings you safely to the bottom or to the hospital with injuries. Loss of the physical experience is ever present.
Personally, I find this a Most Excellent summary of what I think the Cs were referring to with their "skiing" comment.
Nancy2feathers said:The C's come up with the most amazing way of putting things, and this one on Skiing, is either a big reality and clear as a bell, or something else.
zin said:Weller said:Thanks for the session! To add to Archea's comments, the mention of covert antagonism is interesting and a bit tricky to articulate but I will give it a try...I think I find myself in this camp at least occasionally, not necessarily because of some pesky discarnate entities (though I guess I can't rule that out :/), but because I sometimes disagree with the way some ideas or some-[baked noodle]-body are dismissed out of hand.
I find myself holding my tongue due to "wrong bar trauma" (left over from the old days of more aggressive mod overreach, maybe)--that if comments are interpreted the wrong way I'll find myself with a reputation for opposing the consensus that forms around certain concepts here, and wind up booted from the forum, pronto.
I am stuck on the contradiction that many found their way here because they were unfulfilled by mainstream answers, but now close ranks and dismiss ideas or 'wackos' that deviate from forum consensus
(I can pick a few sample topics where I hesitated to comment, like keto diets, or psychopathy, or Putin-fandom)--and further, that many of our families or coworkers would consider us wackos for expressing what is already consensus here...this disconnect seems to head down a slippery slope of [spiritual] elitism. I get uncomfortable that there may be some reflexive group-think going on, or that members' relief in finding a relatively safe harbor stifles a more vigorous debate or more critical thinking.
I don't mean to devalue in any way the paradigm-busting ideas on offer here, they are powerful. But hadn't thought of my frustration as antagonism, or as a lack of faith that might be counterproductive in a larger sense (and needing airing). Perhaps the "covert" antagonism may mean it is somewhat hidden from the antagonists themselves or misunderstood as something else.
Much of what you mention is why I haven't participated in this place back when I first began lurking, that and I found out about this place from Montalk, who has bad history with the group and even his own disclaimer: http://cassiopaea.org/cass/montalk_hist.htm
I still appreciate what he's done with his website and it was his transparency that led me here. I consider him as some unofficial member of sorts. If it wasn't for his efforts, I'd know nothing about the Cs and Laura and would be blaming others for my conditions, instead of looking inward at myself, changing who I am to understand that 'all there is are lessons.' I understand this type of knowledge is out there, but it was that innitial impact from that first reading, mentioning the Denver Airport scandal, which sent me tumbling into this bizarre rabbit hole.
Eventually I created my account here because I felt that, even though they may automatically reject me or ban me for being truthful about my origins and by admitting that I consider Montalk a friend for his work, that I might say *something* that gives *someone* that needed eureka moment and that in the end the group can appreciate that I came from where what I felt was a truthful place in my heart and that I only want to help. So as fumblingly clumsy as my posts may appear, there is a twinkling spirit of love that may permeate in some way and I can only hope it's picked up upon or sensed, as well, that my little musings here and there can help accelerate The Work.
I began to feel part of the group even before I started laying in posts as I have been in recent months. Not a day goes by where I don't think about how my awareness and consciousness has changed and as daunting as some of these concepts are, I'm actually very happy as a result. I feel so assured that amazing things are coming our way, that this re-balancing is imminent.
I also don't dismiss that disinfo can occur anywhere, at any time from anyone, no matter how well read they are or how grooved their channel may be. The point of this dissemination and transparency and truth is to challenge, not in a way that is destructive, but in a way that makes the group stronger and more fluid.
A sort of 'aikido' philosophy if that makes sense.It does not make sense to me.
I think you somehow have missed the point of the info from the C's.That was I took from this recent reading, where the Cs revealed a sort of inner deviance and promoted this airing out so to speak.
So yeah... I might reference some 'whackos' but it's only because they may have been on to something. As addled as some may be, there is that tiny sliver or gem of truth in there that could change everything.
Over the years we have been exposed to and investigated the ideas of many people and most of them are as you describe them "whackos". If there is anyone 'out there' that has any useful info and advice for us we would be more than happy to hear it. It doesn't look like the odds for that are very high.
I can only give kudos and thumbs up for the efforts made here. Sott is a great alternative news resource and I feel a sense of security in it as my first 'go to' for current events. This forum and these threads, these members, emphasize a much needed transparency needed in news media that just isn't available today.
I appreciate that I can be part of it. As well that this session is opening up some of the pent up feelings of some of the members that feel like outsiders. They aren't alone! And it's certainly not outside of the norm to feel that way, in any group or forum.
No one needs to feel like an outsider here. We all understand newer people need time to 'catch up' a bit with the older members, and don't forget, we all started here in the same way.
We are all glad too that you are here being a part of things.
Richard S said:"A sort of 'aikido' philosophy if that makes sense."
It does not make sense to me.
OK, thanks zin, that makes more sense to me now. I think the last sentence sums up the meaning of what you meant by this very well. This also sums up what all of us here are doing, even if we don't equate it to the aikido principles.zin said:Richard S said:"A sort of 'aikido' philosophy if that makes sense."
It does not make sense to me.
I found this searching google, from a martial arts page, that can explain what I mean better than I can today. (Lack of sleep, we're moving to a new place tomorrow where we're prone to less noise complaints from my son's sleeplessness [he has autism,] so my wife and I were up pretty late loading totes and sorting things.)
"The basis of Aikido philosophy is built upon harmonizing the body and mind in a peaceful, efficient and fluent way. Students should eventually learn that they can become one with everything around them, and should not retaliate to attacks, but rather accept them and move with them. This can be seen in many of the Aikido techniques, even the most basic ones.
'Ai' can be translated into harmony in the sense of uniting and combining as one. Unlike most Martial Arts styles Aikido takes the concept that attacks should not be responded with similar force or effort, but to use the body and mind to combine the attack with the stance, moves and effective technique of the recipient. using such a philosophy, Aikido can prevent attacks very efficiently and disable them using the force and momentum of the attacker.
'Ki' translates into life foce, energy or spirit. Everyone has a 'ki' which at times varies depending on moods and feelings. The idea of Aikido is to harmonize the 'ki' of oneself with the universal ki, in way that they can sense the energy and spirit of an attacker. This enables one to sense an attack before any contact is made.
'Do' literally means 'The Way' or 'The Path'. The way of 'Do' is to find your way not just into your own unique life, but to understand it. Everyone is unique and the Aikido philosophy is rooted into finding your way and awareness of the greater things around us."
luc said:SAO, just a note: The last quote in your post wasn't from me, I guess that's a quoting error :)