posted January 07, 2009 10:57 AM         

Quite symbolic, that it opens up with Floyd's "Sheep" in the background, my bfriend recently told me that sheep are the dumbest animals in the world.

What I find most ironic about toxins in our environment is that we are living longer, sicker to be sure, toxic as hell, but longer...

posted January 08, 2009 06:17 AM         

:-)'s

posted January 08, 2009 06:37 AM         

and that leads to the reason why i don't want to get too worried. i mean, it's a good thing that people don't bother to believe in things like that. it shows that they try to foster other interest than hatred and fear. obviously it doesn't mean that by not being concerned the problem just disappear. we need to be concerned. but atthe same time, how can we make people concerned without creating panic, or a kind of emergency, which will only push every individuals to want to change the situation, but everyone according to what will seem the best solution for themselves. therefore, instead of creating harmony and convergence we create divergeance. unless we find a common solution that everyone wants to follow but for that to happen, i think we need to see the system collapse. and this to be plain to see so that everyone agrees on that one.

difficult balance to find. (especially for a libra moon )

i think nothing is that bad that it can't be sorted but for that we need to look how we can affect around ourselves. nothing is bad. like what i say can be annoying for some people but it will help others. the same with what you bring up commander. i think it's useful to me, and probably to other people. but i truly believe that everyone sufficiently evolved spiritually will be in touch with a divine part inside that will lead him wherever he needs to be to understand enough and act appropriately. that's what we need to do. act appropriately in order to promote the good. and if it hppens that we need to highlight the bad that is going to come then yes. it has to be done. 200%

it's only that i've got a huge faith in the positive outcome. i don't fear for the end of the world and all this crap.

light a candle and there's no more darkness. but may be today it's time to worry about the wind that could blow the candle, indeed. but then again, if i find another candle burning safely inside of me, there won't be any shortage of light anyway.

may be a problem is that people are not concerned by what happens with their neighbour under the false pretext of the respect for privacy when in fact they enjoy unashamed individualism.

that's the negative manifestation of aqua energies. (i'm aqua sun) whereas the positive energy of aqua would be deep concerns for social/group welfare by open minded people that tolerate differences. quite the contrary.

my 2 cents...

posted January 08, 2009 11:39 AM         

in the video, they mention mercury being a poison that is still injected in children,

well in france, we had some major events like this. they transfused people with aid contaminated blood in the middle of the eighties because they didn't test it, even though they knew about aids at the time. "amiante" is a product that was used to build house and was toxic. it took them decades to stop it.
worst of all in the list of taking people for idiots, at the time of the tchernobyl incident- a nuclear plant which exploded in ukraine in 1986 i think- well, the french government said that the toxic cloud didn't cross the border... as if...

people in france don't trust the government anymore but there's still no other options. i don't think divisions in the political landscape have disappeared.
may be in the US people are not aware that they are being lied to. it's not the case in france, nor the uk -i lived there 5 years- i can't talk for the rest of europe. but in these two countries the population is totally aware of this.

anyway.

posted January 08, 2009 01:03 PM         

but, i want to ask an,other question which i think could be misunderstood. anyway i'll go ahead. so without any judgment, can i ask you how old you are?

posted January 08, 2009 01:40 PM         

you're actually way older than me! lol

posted January 08, 2009 01:53 PM         

well, if you feel like it, you have hardcore people in GU; well there's only one but it seems to be his house overthere. but i'm done with these kind of people. i've got no hope to change the mind of thise kind of people. in fact i really don't care about the type of people he perssonify. i think he's fine in his own sh*t. and doesn't need my help. i'm talking about jwhop.

i feel obliged to do something for others, aqua sun, libra moon, jupiter mars saturn venus mercury in the virgo/pisces axis, but i guess some people are literally a waste of time and energy. i decided to help those who appreciate my help for what it is.

well that's the idea at least...

posted January 08, 2009 05:16 PM         

In my experience..

People with the Yin houses and/or the first six signs and houses emphasized in their charts will tend to "go within", and talk a lot, when they talk, about going within. For them, its all about consolidating and refining the personal resources. For others, who are at a different point in the cycle, it is about group awareness, social responsibility, world issues, etc. There is a time and a place for both of these approaches, in my opinion. Neither is strictly more advanced or evolved than the other; each has been where the other is, and will be there again. It's cyclical. At least, thats how I see it. But, then, I dont really see a clear distinction between "out there" and "in here".

The danger of "going within" all the time is that we can actually be cultivating indifference, when we believe we are cultivating equanimity. Its a subtle ploy of the ego. We don't care to admit that we, as individuals, may be incomplete, and that wholeness may have more to do with learning cooperation than with finding ourselves; or contenting ourselves with ourselves. Of course, we all want to justify the path that comes easiest to us, and look for ways to dismiss the paths that don't. But, although its good to find what works for us, and stick to it, we should be very careful not to poo-poo other paths, which may work very well for other people; especially if our philosophy is all about minding our own business (we dont want to be hypocrites, right?).

Both ways are needed. Where would we be if Martin Luther King Jr. did not see it as his calling to wake other people up? Or what if Jesus or Buddha had remained in the wilderness, eternally perfecting themselves, and never thought anybody could use their insights to wake up? Or if Dr. Emoto kept his discoveries to himself, and figured he had nothing to show anybody? Just imagine how messed up the world would be, if all the "egoless" people went within, and only the b*stards exerted an overt influence on the world. Can you imagine the horrors? The holocausts without end? I thank God Martin and Jesus were not "humble" enough to take another route. If only we were all so "full of ourselves".

posted January 08, 2009 05:55 PM         

In order to try changing the world you have to first believe in the world and yourself in certain ways. That is why I can't relate to people who are trying to change "it". But I see where they are coming from and it is often a very good place!

If everyone found peace within themselves, where would that leave the MLKJr.'s? They would be very happy and peaceful along with everyone else. It's then that we could live in harmony because people would be living out of true peace. But they are needed in the world as it is in it's present state. There are certain people of his caliber though, that have a way of enlightening and empowering without spreading fear, negativity and panic into others. Most people havent found inner peace, so that is the state of the world is as it is and will remain that way. So what to do? Do you find ways to achieve inner peace and ways to make the best of your life while you are here? Or live in fear and anger and outrage and spread it? All the while thinking you have found truth and other's who don't see it your way are asleep and you must wake them? There are many paths and ways, like HSC was pointing out above. Why is it so hard to live and let live? What baffles me and I think a lot of others here is how some people think that they are awake when all they do is feed into the fear and let it eat them up? It seems to be destroying their own inner peace rather than bringing anything constructive to the world. Is inner peace not the most important aspect of all this? Is your own inner disharmony actually contributing to the worlds?

I'm just letting some rambling thoughts out btw. Not directed at anyone.

posted January 08, 2009 05:55 PM         

If you see someone slipping poison into my food, by all means, tell me about it.

posted January 08, 2009 05:59 PM         

There's always a chance you might not believe me, if i told you anyway.

posted January 08, 2009 06:07 PM         

You are absolutely right about the fear, etc. And there are people who can point these things out, without inciting a panic, or worse; a riot. You remember what Pema was saying about the slogans of Atisha? While most of us look for quiet retreats, where we can finally practice self-perfection, Atisha sought out conflicts as the very best schools. Talk about meditation-in-action. Well, it is easy to be a Buddha on a mountaintop, but, as I see it, that is not where Buddhas are needed. Sure maybe they can radiate love and effect as much good, but I still can't help thinking that, sometimes, a MLK down in the streets is better than a Buddha on a mountaintop. The theory about the world not changing is, to me, very abstract. I wish I understood what you meant by that, but maybe I am not ready. I just cant help thinking that it is no different from the saying that nothing changes, and you cant even change yourself. It seems true in a sense, but false in another. I could say more, but I dont want to try your patience. I'm sure you have other things to do than listen to me.