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April 30, 2005 (Dream)


I don't remember much of my dream from last night, but near the end my sister ordered pizza, and when it was delivered I opened the box to find a large red fruit or vegetable to the side of the pizza. My sister was trying to tell me it was an extremely large radish, but I thought it was an apple. :) Who would eat radish on pizza?  Then again who would eat apple on pizza. hahahah I do happen to like pineapple on pizza though. Oh dear is my life so dull that I have nothing else to talk about at the moment? Yep!!! hahahaha
11:33 am

April 28, 2005 (Thousand Mile Wish)

By Finger Eleven

Forgive me if now I wear the face of worry
This time alone could never cause any doubt
But I’ve been cold too long
Such a strange time to find myself coming down as the rain
With all these holes my love,
To fill up from the middle
This storm could stay all night

So can you stay until we close our eyes
Til your dreams hold mine
Just stay until we know we tried one more time

Cause laughing lovers can overcome their closest demons
And they’ll go on and they won’t let go
They saw something that they know
Has never come so close
Can it stay here for us, for now?

Can it stay until we know ourselves?
I’m torn as I tell
You’re the story that I know and fell from
I’m so far into your story I don’t know why
We think we’re in control
When we lie between the lines

We’ll find a line to follow
It’s got to show real soon
Or we’ll never reach this high

We climb a little further
Cause there’s nothing we can’t get around together
Further gets colder until nothing was all that I saw around

So we stay until the ground
That we can’t come down from splits us away
Maybe stars know why we fall
I just wish they were thinking out loud
Oh, I could wish all night

2:24 pm

April 28, 2005 (Self-fulfilling prophecies)
 
I found this article pretty interesting. It is about how people translate each other according to their perception, and how their expectations affect that.
 
"A new study demonstrates the power that other people's beliefs have over a person's behavior. Specifically it found that parents may unwittingly cause self-fulfilling prophecies in their children's behavior..."
 
"Time and again, research has demonstrated the power of an individual's self-fulfilling prophecies - if you envision yourself tripping as you walk across a stage, you will be more likely to stumble and fall. New evidence suggests that previous studies have underestimated not only the effect of our own negative prophecies, but also the power of others' false beliefs in promoting negative outcomes.

When two or more people have similar false beliefs about another person, it's possible this could influence the person's behavior. Researchers Stephanie Madon, Max Guyll, Richard Spoth, and Jennifer Willard, all at Iowa State University, examined this phenomenon to see how much influence those collective beliefs have in determining a positive or negative reality.

The researchers tested whether the false beliefs of mothers and fathers could predict the amount of drinking done by their adolescent children over the course of a year. Their study, "Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: The Synergistic Accumulative Effect of Parents' Beliefs on Children's Drinking Behavior," appeared in the December 2004 issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the American Psychological Society.

The study involved 115 parents and their seventh grade children. Parents filled out questionnaires that measured their beliefs about their children's alcohol use and the children also filled out a questionnaires at the start of the experiment, including items assessing their past alcohol use. Twelve months later, the children answered a questionnaire that ascertained their recent alcohol use. The results showed that parents' beliefs predicted their children's alcohol use beyond the risk factors - the self-fulfilling prophecy effect. This self-fulfilling effect was strongest when both parents overestimated their child's alcohol use - the synergistic accumulative effect.

However, when one or both parents underestimated their child's alcohol use, their child's predicted increase in alcohol use was similar, showing there was not a synergistic accumulation effect for positive beliefs. This pattern of showing synergistic accumulation for negative beliefs but not positive ones might reflect the manner in which people process negative and positive information. For example, research shows that negative information is more salient than positive information, perceived as more useful, and influences evaluations more. In addition, people also weigh costs more than rewards when making important decisions. Thus, the greater power of unfavorable versus favorable beliefs may reside in how people process negative versus positive information.

These results could be significant when applied to the context of stereotyped groups that frequently bear the brunt of negative, false beliefs. In their everyday lives, individuals from stereotyped groups more often confront unfavorable than favorable beliefs from multiple perceivers due to consensually held stereotypes. A favorable belief may not be able to counteract the harmful effect of an unfavorable belief when there is a preponderance of unfavorable beliefs competing with it. Over time, the negative self-fulfilling prophecy effects could become more powerful as the number of people with negative perceptions increases.

For more information, contact Madon at madon@iastate.edu. A full copy of the article is available at the APS Media Center at http://www.psychologicalscience.org/media.

Psychological Science is ranked among the top 10 general psychology journals for impact by the Institute for Scientific Information. The American Psychological Society represents psychologists advocating science-based research in the public's interest. "
9:39 am

April 28, 2005 (A Midsummer's Night Dream)
 
I do not remember a lot of my dream from last night, but it definitely had the feel of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" to it. Very magical, and a lot going on. I dreamt I was in a flower garden watering the flowers, and I also remember various conversations with Awan, Elan, Connor, and of course I believe our dear Puck was there too, but I cannot recall exactly what went on with him at the moment, though it may come to me later. I bet there was frolicking involved. hahahha My most vivid recollection is of having separate long conversations with Awan, Elan and Connor in a garden.
9:25 am

April 27, 2005 (Follow up)
 
Now this is very interesting...If you read my dream on April 25th you will see that I mention a man in my dream that I thought was the essence Opan. I have talked to him since then, and on the very same night a woman made an appearance in his dream, and as she was being taken a way she screamed to him, "dance with me".
 
Here is how Opan described the part of his dream that was relevant:
 
"I turned around and the priest guy was next to her at the side of the bed and she came up outta the covers naked and he grabbed her by her right arm. Two other men came over to the other side of the bed and she screamed, "Dance with Me" as if it would be her last message to me, as if we'd get outta there and away from those men all of a sudden."
 
We both think that this is connected to a Witch Trial focus.
11:24 am

April 27, 2005 (Dream)



I dreamt I was in a room with some chimps, gorillas, and a large old orangutan. There were several beds in the room including a bunk bed, and on the top bunk there were two chimps jumping up and down. On the lower bunk there was a female chimp, and another chimp was trying to take something away from her. She started screaming and the old orangutan went over and started disciplining the other chimp. I was trying to blend in, so as not to disturb any of the primates. I was not scared, but I was a bit apprehensive.
 
I laid down on the floor next to another bed, and was going to wait there until they all settled down so I could leave the room. That is when the old orangutan chose that bed to lay on. I was trying to be very quiet, but he heard me, and rolled off the bed on top of me. He was so big I thought he would crush me to death, but he prevented his full weight from being on me. His huge face was right in my face, and he was staring me right in the eyes. I read somewhere that you should not look them in the eyes because it is a challenge to them, so I averted mine, but he only seemed curious, and was not interested in hurting me. After awhile he rolled to the side of me and blocked the only exit from the room.
 
He fell asleep and I had no clue how to get out of there. He was too big to move, but the two chimps on the top bunk had calmed down so I was not as nervous as I had been. The picture above is what the old orangutan looked like.
8:25 am

April 26, 2005 (Quotes)

If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you. - Jesus (Gnostic Gospel of Thomas)

This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine. -William Shakespeare

One can only face in others what one can face in oneself. -James Baldwin

The relativity of 'good' and 'evil' by no means signifies that these categories are invalid, or do not exist. Moral judgment is always present and carries with it characteristic psychological consequences.... moral evaluation is always founded upon the apparent certitudes of a moral code which pretends to know precisely what is good and what is evil. But if we know how uncertain the foundation is, ethical decision becomes a subjective, creative act. -C.G Jung, The Problem of Evil today

A good man does not think of his goodness, and this is why he is good. A man who is not as good always thinks of his goodness, which is why he is not as good. - Lao Tzu (you gotta love Lao Tzu hehe)

12:10 pm

April 26, 2005 (Ok, I confess)

About a week ago someone I love (by my definition of the word) very much, sent me an email that I allowed myself to feel hurt over. He and I had not spoken in months for reasons I will not go into, and before that we had many problems between us over the years, but when I got his email I felt happy that this person still "cared", or at least that was how I was choosing to perceive it then..
 
I was just sitting here thinking about the dreams I had the past few night, and I am now starting to really see the connection to this person in my dreams, and understand the meaning of them. I see how my perception of this person was influenced by my beliefs, i.e. if he writes he still cares, BUT in the same way I see others translate me in their own way, which may be very different from what I am actually doing, I feel I have done the same with him. I think a few days ago I allowed his energy in exactly as he was expressing it. Yes, of course it is still through my perception, but it was so intense that I could no longer filter through the belief that contact equals caring, and the message came through loud and clear, which actually felt like someone had knocked the air out of me, and then I felt angry with him. I rarely feel angry, so I am not really used to it.  Now that I can admit these things to myself I think I can deal with them. I feel better already.
 
As I am writing this I can hear the doves calling in my back yard.
 
“Love is a truth, and the translation within your physical dimension of love is not attraction. It is that of knowing and appreciation, genuine appreciation, which appreciation is expressed in acceptance. In this, the knowing is also significant, actual knowing of yourself and knowing of another individual and expressing an acceptance which generates an appreciation. This is the genuine expression of love." -- Elias
 
8:26 am

April 26, 2005 (Dream)

Wow, I actually felt anxiety, and a bit of fear after waking from my dream. I rarely feel fear from dreams anymore, and there were no monsters or anything, but there were two strange men hiding in my house, and I knew they were there as I walked in the door. I felt their intentions toward me were not "good". The imagery was pretty intense, and I do not really feel like sharing it here, but it is something I definitely need to look at because it feels unfinished. In the dream I felt very misunderstood, and that the people were not seeing me as I am, which is imagery of others having their own perspective of me, and it being so far off from what I am really doing. Anyway, on top of that dream something feels missing, and it is hard to explain. Something that has been with me always is gone, and I am not quite sure how to proceed at the moment. This is a time of great change.
7:51 am

April 25, 2005 (Dream)

I dreamt of two cats last night. One was black and one was orange, and I could understand them speaking to each other. The cats were trapped in a building and trying to get out. I opened the door to show them they were free, but they could not see it. When one finally walked out the door I went to close it but it got scared and ran back in.

Then the scene changed and I was a teenager decorating a Christmas tree with my family, but the branches were very bare, so we had to cover it in green garland to fill the empty spaces. It actually turned out pretty well, and from a distance you could not see the empty spaces. When we turned on the lights it looked quite beautiful.

In the dream I had a "boyfriend" who had dark shoulder length hair, pale skin, and red lips. At first I thought it was the essence Opan, but then I was not sure I recognized this person's energy as someone I know in real life, which could have something to do with the unfamiliar. When he and I were getting intimate he described it as us "dancing together" because we were very in tune with each other. I heard the whispered name of someone I actually met online 3 years ago, and was friends with for a while, but it was like a distant memory that I could not bring to the surface. It was like when you tap into another life or something, but the details escape you. The guy asked me what I was thinking and I smiled and said it was nothing then we continued what we where doing.

I woke up this morning with the name Elizabeth and the words, "Salem witch trial", and "Barclay" were in my head. I did a little research, and I now feel that what I was hearing was "barley". There are some theories that the rye was infected by ergot (ergot is a fungus that grows on damp barley, producing a substance very similar to D-lysergic acid; in a pre-industrial society, it is easy to accidentally ingest it.) and that is what caused the hallucinations that led to the Salem witch trials.

There was so much happening in my dreams last night, and I feel that there were many areas of consciousness explored. In a way I see it as a healing experience.

11:56 am

April 24, 2005 (Dream)

All night I dreamt I was wandering around a mall. I went up and down stairs and in and out of many stores, but I could not find what I was looking for. During the dream I found myself observing many conversations of the people around me. There was a couple discussing how he (a red headed man) was going to get a haircut at the mall, but she was not happy with it. There were musicians talking about their music, and teenagers talking about teenage stuff.
 
At one point I was looking for a doctor I was supposed to have a consultation with in the mall. I got to the office and there was a long line of people waiting, so I decided to come back another time. I started walking down some stairs to leave, and I found some obstacles to getting down. There was a guy who had his booth right in the middle of the stairs, and people were jumping over it, but I was not tall enough to get over it the same way. The guy helped me get over it, and then I continued going down the stairs. I had to turn sideways a couple of time to walk past a couple of teenage girls because the stairs were very narrow.
 
The mall shows up frequently in my dreams, and usually I am looking for something I cannot find. Often it is me looking for a way out of the mall. It was similar yesterday, but different enough for me to notice the energy had changed. Maybe I am closer to finding that elusive "something" I can never seem to find. The thing I am looking for, or a way out may lead me to other dimensions of reality unknown to us here if I could just find it. I am in no hurry though. Feels like I am on my own quest, and speaking of a quest...
 
My friend has now finished his latest book, "Before the Beginning" and it is available online. It is part of a series and in it we are introduced to the world of Opangea, where our "hero", Robin, sets out on his quest to find the origins of the mysterious shadow that all but Robin, and a few others, appear to be affected by. It is an imaginative story filled with mystery, humor, and charm, and I am not biased either. hahah Although I should disclose that I have been an inspiration for the story, and appear as one of the characters in it. Ok, I think this is what my friend Dawn would humorously call a "shameless plug" so I will quit now, but do check it out. :)
7:28 am

April 23, 2005 (I am a rose)
 
How dare you consider me a clinging vine! I am a rose, I can stand independently. I am not a social climber, a trellis is not what I ask of you. Do not attempt to domesticate me, my dearest.

Why must you assume that I need you? I am a free thinker, my mind is mine alone. To impose your will is to lose me, a dictator I shall overthrow. Do not ignore my strength and worth, my treasure.

Is it only my beauty that you value? I am a puzzle, an infinite maze of logic and emotions. To expect predictability is to incite rebellious chaos. Do not take it upon yourself to conform me, my own.

What do you think you can create in me? I am unique in the universe, no copy will compare. To try is to create an unyielding anomaly. Do not endeavor to propagate me, my love.

How dare you consider me a challenge! I am wild, my love is unrestrainable. To prune away my spontaneity is to make me a lie, a gardener I deny. Do not lay your ambitions on me, my sweetest.

Where will you look for me when I leave you? I am dangerous, you must keep your distance from me. Do not love me. I will only cause you suffering with the thorns that make me who I am, my heart.   -- Kiera Martens
 
Since this is kind of a special day to me I thought I would commemorate it with a poem that captures my mood.
 
I wish you all a beautiful day! I am off to bake a cake, and celebrate my freedom from the past. :)
 
 
9:29 am

April 23, 2005 (Death and dreams)

I talked to my sister, and found out her husband is back in the hospital. For those who don't know, my brother in-law was diagnosed with inoperable stage 4 lung cancer and brain cancer a few months ago. Some, in my family, have been having a real hard time with this. Last night I had a dream where I was talking to my sister in a way that she could understand, and that was not discounting of her choices, concerning what she was doing with her husband. I woke up thinking to myself that I could not tell her these things because she has so much hope. Maybe the dream was meant just for me and I should keep it to myself, or maybe she would like me to discuss these things with her. That is my dilemma. I will have to feel into this more because in my attempt to be "helpful" I may end up adding to the trauma. Sometimes lending energy just isn't helpful enough to those of the common orientation, but going into that would take me off track right now so anyway here is my dream:
 
I dreamt I was talking to my sister on the phone, and she told me he was back in the hospital. I started talking to her about how she was handling things with him. I told her that it may be best for him if she were to stop telling him to stop saying to her that he was going to die. When she told him to stop talking about dying it prevented him from talking about all those things related to death that he really wanted to talk about because he did not want to upset her. I also told her that it would be beneficial for him to take communion and do a confession with a Catholic priest. (wow I never thought I would hear myself say that but I did) I told her that even through he denied it he had very strong religious beliefs that were in alignment with the Catholic church. Because of those beliefs he had fears of going to hell, and they were deeply rooted fears that he wanted to deal with. I told my sister that it was ok to let him talk about these things and that letting him express what he wanted would not cause him to die any faster, but telling him to, "not talk like that" every time he mentioned dying was not good for him. This is when I woke up feeling I needed to talk to my sister about a few things.
 
I have to admit that I have also been pretty dismissive of Christian beliefs when it comes to death and dying, but I am starting to realize just how strong those beliefs are to the people that align with them. There was definitely something important to be looked at in the dream. I will have to really tune into myself to see how to proceed with this. Telling some people they create their own reality or asking them what they are creating is not always an option. It is just another platitude and I feel it is not appreciated unless there is some substance behind it. I need to connect with them in order to feel into what would be most beneficial in this case. This will be an interesting exercise in focusing on self while interacting with others from an acceptance 102 perspective. Yeah, yeah I know I am on the 102 kick and have been for a while. hahah
 
As an aside I have realized I strongly prefer to NOT reconfigure energy from other people. I am quite capable of reconfiguring, but I want to translate energy as it is projected to me. I would do this through my perception of course, but that a given. I feel this is something very much in alignment with my personal intent, which is to observe the responses and reactions that others have to me and my behavior. If I go around reconfiguring all the time that would not be in alignment with my intent. I got that as a little epiphany this morning. :p I think I am going to have a half hour session soon and will discuss this further with Elias. My list of questions is certainly growing fast. :)
 

Acceptance 102 – “In Nine Easy Steps”
abridged version by Bobbi Houle

1. Another individual approaches you and inquires information with regard to their experiences and belief systems.

2. Do not respond.

3. Listen carefully, engage your inner senses, assess the situation the position of the individual, and their belief systems.

4. Intuitively respond.

5. Arrange your language to accommodate and accept the individual’s belief systems.

6. Remind yourself the point is not to change the individual’s perception or belief systems.

7. Remind yourself that the point is to offer information in a helpful manner, and not to be concerned with the responsibility of another individual’s reality.

8. Remind yourself that the individual’s reality is their reality and IS REALITY!

9. (to be placed before Step 1.) Engage presently all individuals that you are within contact of ...*

*Engage other individuals, not necessarily merely waiting FOREVER for other individuals to be approaching you! Take the initiative! Individuals shall be experiencing, within their mundane everyday life, experiences in conjunction with this shift. [session 217, September 14, 1997]

7:43 am

April 21, 2005 (Attractive energy and auto responses)

Excerpt from my session 1675:
 
Ioanna: I guess I'd like to ask a question about sexual energy. I've had people express to me that I give off a sexual energy when... when that's not my intention, and I want to know if this is just something in their perception, or something I am projecting unknowingly or?
 
Elias: I may express to you it is an energy that you are projecting, but it is not necessarily a sexual energy. It is perceived in that manner. It is translated in that manner as it is received, but it is not actually projected in that manner. At times individuals may be projecting a strength in energy and it may be be translated in that manner for that is a familiar association with some types of strong energy, and at times that is also the translation that individuals may automatically generate in relation to the energy being expressed in an attractiveness and a strength. It is an automatic association rather than genuinely evaluating the energy that is being received, and understanding what is being received. You are not projecting an energy that you are unaware of, and that you are not intending.
 
Ioanna: Ok
 
Elias: It is merely being translated in that manner by other individuals for that is an automatic response to certain types of projected energy, which is quite similar to automatic translations that most individuals generate in relation to attraction. If an individual is experiencing attraction to another individual the automatic association with the attraction is sexual which it may not be...
 
Ioanna: Right, right!
 
Elias: but that is an automatic response.
 
Ioanna: Right, I'm glad to know this because I wonder if I am putting something out that I am not aware of.
 
Elias: No, I may assure you that you are not expressing that type of energy with other individuals. You ARE expressing an attractive energy, for you are allowing yourself to be more expressive of yourself, and you are allowing yourself much more of your freedom, and that is recognized in an attractive manner, and that influences the automatic response and association of sexual, but I am aware that you are not generating an energy intended to be received in that manner.
 
Ioanna: Thank you so much.
 
Elias: You're welcome. (chuckles)

12:08 pm

April 21, 2005 (Side effects)

Yesterday was my first day on the new medication my doctor prescribed, and within a half hour of taking it I fell asleep for 11 hours. I have only been awake about 3.5 hours now and since taking it again this morniing I am ready to fall back to sleep. Eek, I hope this side effect does not last long or I will never get anything done. Interesting imagery of objective/subjective with this hormone thing though. I may write more about that later if I feel inspired.
8:25 am

April 21, 2005 (Congratulations to J...)
 
or Tarmak as some of you know him. He took his GRE a few days ago, and he scored a 700 out of 800 on the math section, and an 800 out of 800 on the verbal section. We are still waiting on the results for the analytical writing skills, but he is sure he did really well. Now he just needs to find the right school. I think he would really like to apply to Harvard or go back to Columbia University, but it is just not possible for us to move right now. He will have to look for distance courses or attend FSU. This has really given him a mental boost. He is happiest when he is in a university environment. I imagine he will be a sumafi professor some day. :)
7:10 am

April 20, 2005 (Doctor update)
 
I just got back from the doctor and the verdict is in... I won't be disengaging anytime soon, but I have to take some belief pills for the next two months and see what happens. Without going into details he basically told me I am out of balance, so it is time to bring my system back into harmony. I am so tired, and have nothing else to say about this at the moment.
6:50 pm

April 19, 2005 (Ouch)
 
I got my first sunburn of the season. I did not realize I would be so sensitive to real sunlight. I have used the tanning bed for a couple of years now to build a base tan first, but this year I thought I would try it the old fashioned way. :p I think I should go back to tanning beds first then direct sunlight.
 
Tomorrow is my doctor's appointment and I have to admit at this moment I am seriously considering canceling it since I seem to feel ok today. I suppose doing that would just be putting things off though. I can imagine myself feeling better just long enough to cancel the appointment and then having the problem come back, but god I am so tempted to cancel. I will have to see how I feel later today.
9:34 am

April 18, 2005

A friend took the time to type this for me. It is from the book "The Secret Language of Birthdays" and I found it very interesting.

November Twenty-Eight:

You were born on the day of "The Lone Wolf"

Your major planets are the Sun and Jupiter (highly individual, of a definite viewpoint and eager to rise to the top).

Your tarot card is the magician (it symbolizes the intellect, communication, information, as well as magic.)

Your strengths: Profound, natural, emotionally sensitive. Your weaknesses: contradictory, confused, dogmatic.

Below, I'll just type the first sentence of each paragraph for your birthday.

The highly intense individuals born on Nov 28 must pursue their own course. Living paradoxes, those born on this day are complex individuals who never cease to amaze their family and friends with their unique combination of aggression and sensitivity.

Although Nov 28 people appear to others as physical types, the primary thrust of their day is mental, even intellectual.

Nov 28 people enjoy pointed humor, and will use wit and irony as powerful weapons against their opponents and also as a means to clarify and give shape to their own views.

Often their goodness and true nature is more easily understood by animals and small children, on a purely intuitive level, than by a critical, analytical adult mind. A love of nature and of the animal world is in fact sacred to them, being their one constant refuge from disappointing and uncertain human experiences.

Perhaps the greatest problem for Nov 28 people is coming to understand themselves, and being able to straighten out their complex, difficult personalities.

3:27 pm

April 16, 2005 (Dream)

I dreamt of two buses, which were actually more like tour buses. The one I was on had 6 beds in it and it was very modern looking. I was on the bus with Vinu and a couple of other people, and my mom was on the other bus. Vinu and I went over to have drinks with my mom on her bus. I asked him what he was drinking and he said vodka so I poured him a large glass of straight vodka over ice. I thought to myself that I could not drink such a strong drink, so I was only going to have a beer.
 
I felt really close to Vinu in the dream. Like we were best friends, and he, my mom, and a few others hit it off. They were talking for some time when I told Vinu it was time to go. We were all going on a trip, but I think the buses were going in different directions.
 
Vinu and I got back on our bus when all of a sudden I felt very weak. I looked down on the floor, and I was bleeding heavily even though the source of the blood was unclear to me. I asked Vinu to get me to the shower before anyone else could see all the blood. He took my arm and I sort of fell against him. He got me in the shower and turned it on. Then I asked him to clean up the one foot wide trail of blood I left behind me. It was all over the bus, and I was afraid other people would see it. It was then that I realized I was probably going to bleed to death in the shower, but I did not want to leave a mess behind. Vinu, and someone else tried to help me, but I was fading away... end of dream.
 
That is when I woke up really sick. I think I have a virus or something because I have spent the last 3 hours throwing up violently, and shaking uncontrollably with chills. NO matter what I did I could not get warm, and any movement made me throw up again. At this moment it feels like one of the worst nights of my life, but it seems like it is starting to pass now. :(
5:05 am

April 15, 2005 (White Flag)
 
White Flag
by Dido
 
I know you think that I shouldn't still love you, I'll tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder or return to where we were

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess and
destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
then I'm sure that that makes sense

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was then
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on....

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
6:44 am

April 14, 2005 (Visions)
 
When I closed my eyes I had visions of a bright green woman with flaming red hair. She had intricate black markings on her skin. I also saw many creatures with odd faces, and there were bright colors and symbols. This lasted for about 15 minutes. It was very cool.
 
 
3:16 pm

April 14, 2005 (Horoscope)
 

Sagittarius Horoscope for 4/11 - 4/17

This week's scenario is highlighted by your thoughts, which are dreamy, fantastic, and faraway right now.

Your imagination and intuition is heightened, which benefits any creative or artistic work you may do.

However, your practical reasoning ability and your ability to focus on the here and now are diminished.

Your judgment regarding concrete matters is a bit fuzzy at this time, so you may wish to delay making important decisions.

Hidden passions, fears, jealousies, longings, desires, or needs surface in you now and can stir up trouble in your closest relationships.

You are prone to be compulsive or demanding in a close relationship, to be emotionally driven and to force things to a head in some emotionally-laden situation.

Positively, a relationship can be deepened and reborn now, given new life by your willingness to reveal yourself completely to your loved one.

This horoscope provided by Astrology Source. Learn about your inner self, friends, and lovers.
 
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12:35 pm

April 13, 2005 (How do I love thee?)
 
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
 
-- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
 
2:54 pm

April 12, 2005 (Trip down memory lane)
 
I was in the mood to look at old pictures today, and I came across some I did not even realize I had, so after much agonizing over whether I would ever want anyone to see me looking like that I have decided to post them. hahah
 
Flashback 1981-82
 
 
10:46 am

April 11, 2005 (The Quilt)
 
Axel's Quilt is now finish and it is beautiful!
 
 
8:58 pm

April 10, 2005 (Canceled)
 
I got a message today that my doctor needed to reschedule my appointment since he will not be around tomorrow. At first I was just going to forget the whole thing, but then I decided I would reschedule for April 20th, which was the next available appointment. I have to deal with the medical "truths" eventually, and I prefer not to put it off any longer.
 
I sat outside for over 2 hours today for the first time in months. I needed the fresh air and it was beautiful. 80°F low humidity (40%) and a nice breeze. I would say this is perfect for me. I know soon we will be getting up in the 90s and the humidity will be way high, but I hope the current weather will last for a while. It is warm and sunny enough to start working on my tan. I got so pale over the winter, and I realized I prefer a tan now, which was not always true. I saved my skin during my younger years so I feel it is ok to tan now, and that it will not cause the damage I once feared. Anyway I must start soon or it will be way to hot here for me.
6:42 pm

April 10, 2005 (Myth)
Myth
By Delerium

it's a weird game.
i'm lonely without skin.
no end to begin and only
your mind to hide in.
i nudge life.
like an unborn child.
a dream inside
but now i live behind your eyes.
i'm uninvited. and i'm only
a memory that comes through.

i'm living in your dreams.
i'm where you cannot be.
i'm way out of your reach.

i'm living in your dreams.
i'm where you cannot see.
is it you or is it me?

i can't protect what you can't forget.
but now i live behind your eyes.
you recognize me as only a memory
that comes through.

i'm living in your dreams.
i'm where you cannot go.
beyond everything you know.
i'm living in your dreams.
you won't find me anywhere.
i've vanished in the air.

 

2:29 pm

April 9, 2005 (Polterlamp)
 
I was in chat with some friends last night (well actually this morning around 4 am) when all of a sudden the floor lamp next to my desk started to shake and move back and forth. There was no one near it, and it is on a flat tile floor, so I am wondering who was paying me a visit. :) I don't think it was Elias, but it was definitely someone trying to get my attention, and they got it! hahah
 
 
Me with very little sleep going on 3 or is it 4 days now. I have not taken any sleeping pills at all, and I am in a sort of daze. I was going to keep a sleep diary since I am doing an experiment of sorts involving my circadian rhythms, but I did not document the first couple of days, so I am not sure if I will now. I wonder if my lack of sleep is opening some doorways which caused my polterlamp activity. :p
 
Oh, and I finally made a doctor's appointment for Tuesday afternoon. I am planning on making some big changes soon. I will probably post some of them in the near future.
 
11:40 am

April 6, 2005 (Let it rain)
 
Ok, I know it is nothing to get excited about, but it is the first picture taken, with my new camera phone, during a very heavy rain. I love thunderstorms, especially at night. :)
 
 
 
I am still feeling the loving energy from my dream earlier. It is so incredible, and otherworldly.
 
4:27 am

April 6, 2005 (Dream)
 
I dreamt I lived in an apartment building with my friends Omar and Nicci. Even though we lived in separate apartments it was open between them so we could move back and forth easily.
 
A woman knocked on my door and asked if Ioanna lived there, but for some reason I told her that there was no Ioanna there. She left, and I went back in my apartment. Nicci was there with a blond haired man. She introduced me to him and I felt an instant connection. I did not recognize his face, but his energy felt familiar. He and I immediately started to touch each other and kiss even though we had just met. I felt compelled to be with him and we got "intimate". Afterward we knew that he had to go, and that it would be a long time before we would see each other again. Even though I felt so strongly for him I knew that it had to be that way.
 
He left and then I went to talk to Omar about it. He and Nicci were very supportive. I woke up soon after, but the feeling of that man is still with me. I can't really explain the connection but it was very loving between us.
 
9:17 pm

April 6, 2005 (Synopsis of New Orleans Group Session, 4/2/05)

Thanks to Naomi who provided her session notes. She wanted me to mention that she did not cover a couple of important points, but I think she did a great job. :)

Synopsis of New Orleans Group Session, 4/2/05

Theme: What is my greatest fear? What is my greatest irritation?

Main Points: Irritations spring from opposition and judgment, the lack of acceptance of difference. What generates fears and irritations is what we are denying ourselves.

Mood:  Serious.

Relevant Notes and Quotes: 
In opposing yourself and denying yourself, you create fear.

Whatever method you choose to create an outcome matters not; you have created the outcome.
Emotional swings are related to this wave, and it is not stopping. 
It concerns difference.  It's being generated from opposing and denying within yourselves. There is tremendous turmoil, polarization and opposition.  Each of us makes a contribution; the individual is the most significant as we direct ourselves and not allow others to dictate to us.

It's important to be aware because we cannot address to our fears otherwise. It's important to see what kind of energy projecting that is contributing.

It's our responsibility to generate the openness to provide
ourselves with information. That's what we're doing here in the forum. Don't credit me [Elias]; credit yourselves!

One person said, My fear is not knowing what is the right choice. 
Elias said it's not a question of forcing; it's a question of listening. If you are having trouble knowing what you really want and making the choice, it's because you have constructed a wall, and all of the other subjects and questions are beyond the wall. The choices are there but the wall is between you.

How to know what choice you want: Pay attention to your
communications (emotions). If you hesitate, it's probably not your preference. If you experience ease, it is probably your preference. 

There is no absolute right choice. This is not to say there is no right or wrong; you all have your right or wrong.  The right choices for you are what allow you your freedom, express your preferences, and acknowledge you, your freedom, strength, power and not denying yourself. The wrong choices are what deny you.

~~~Audience Q & A for clarification: 
Q: I understand this intellectually, but how do I get the message from my brain into my heart? A: In increments. By paying attention to what you are doing and interrupting your automatic responses. Where the information comes into play is your awareness of your signals. Once you being noticing those signals such as hesitation, retreat, twinges of guilt, pacifying-they may be subtle but they are noticeable. You can then choose in another manner..To
avoid overwhelming yourself, allow yourself to notice in
increments.  Acknowledge. ~~~

Experience, recognize, do not oppose. (Allow, acknowledge.)When you do this you spark new choices.

Preferences are suspect because they are viewed as selfish. And you project this onto other individuals. This is another expression of denial of self and discounting. You are responsible for you only.

In every moment you draw individuals who reflect you. There is no hidden information; it sits precisely before you.

If you see biases and attempt to rectify them, you are generating the same type of energy you oppose..The point is not to match energy in opposition; it is unnecessary to compete.  Pay attention to your motivation. 

~~~Audience Q & A for clarification:
Q:  How can a small group make a difference?
A: You are viewing how small.  The point of the shift is to focus the power and energy of the individual.what you do with your individual self does ripple.All of the conflict that is being generated throughout your world [in wars, governmental actions] is small in volume compared to those to sit in your same perception. ~~~

You are seeking control from the outside, and losing it within.

Elias then challenged everyone to taking one day to pay attention to every action that we incorporate and attempt to evaluate our motives. The question was raised that we might then be judging our actions. This is when he got really intense and emphasized that we allow and acknowledge. "Allow yourselves to experience it. Recognize it. DO NOTHING. Just notice, and analyze later. 

How we deal with this can depend on orientation, not that one type finds it necessarily harder, they're just different. The challenge for commons is that their attention is so much outside of themselves. They tend to think in clear lines of either/or, inside/outside.  Intermediates often don't know which element of themselves to pay attention to. Softs are juggling inside and
outside; the two may not match for them.

What you think you prefer may not be what you do.  Sometimes you deny your preference because of perceived obligations and beliefs as to what is acceptable behavior based on religious beliefs. (religions often state that preferences are to be denied) Also we tend to assume responsibility for others.

The responsibility to self is what generates your freedom.

When you examine beliefs, that interrupts them and allows for other choices..That processing is allowed if you are not opposing. The opposing is quite similar to the hamster wheel of "Why?"

You are always presenting a reflection to yourself.How do you change it?  That depends on you and whether you are trusting yourself.

He left us with the encouragement to be pondering and assimilating this information.

Gems:
In opposing yourself and denying yourself, you create fear.

If you hesitate, it's probably not your preference. If you
experience ease, it is probably your preference. 

The right choices for you are what allows you your freedom, [helps you] express your preferences, and acknowledges you, your freedom, strength, power and not denying yourself.  The wrong choices are what deny you.

To avoid overwhelming yourself, allow yourself to notice in
increments. [Simply] Acknowledge.

Experience, recognize, do not oppose.  When you do this you spark new choices.

Preferences are suspect because they are viewed as selfish. 

Notice.  Then DO NOTHING.  Allow; acknowledge. 

3:26 am

April 5, 2005 (Portrait of a Friend)

"Portrait of a Friend"

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.

I can't change your past with all its heartache and pain, nor the future with its untold stories. But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling. I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine; Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge; I can only support you, encourage you, and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship, from your values, from me. I can only feel for you, talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you, But I can give you the room to change, room to grow, room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting, But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.
    --Unknown

3:08 am

April 4, 2005 (Lateralus)
 
The song is not that great but the lyrics are very cool. :)
 
Lateralus
by TOOL
 
Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
Lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines.

Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
Red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
Lets me see there is so much more,
and beckons me to look through to these infinite possibilities.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn outside the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.

Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition leaving all these opportunities behind.
Feed my will to feel this moment urging me to cross the line.
Reaching out to embrace the random.
Reaching out to embrace whatever may come.

I embrace my desire to
I embrace my desire to
feel the rhythm, to feel connected
enough to step aside and weep like a widow
to feel inspired, to fathom the power,
to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain,
to swing on the spiral
to swing on the spiral
to swing on the spiral of our divinity
and still be a human.

With my feet upon the ground I lose myself
between the sounds, and open wide to suck it in.
I feel it move across my skin.
I'm reaching up and reaching out.
I'm reaching for the random or whatever will bewilder me.
Whatever will bewilder me.
And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been.
We'll ride the spiral to the end, and may just go where no one's been.

Spiral out. Keep going
Spiral out. Keep going
Spiral out. Keep going
Spiral out. Keep going
Spiral out. Keep going
 
12:12 pm

April 3, 2005 (Dream)
 
I dreamt J and I were in the town I grew up in at a grocery store that was next door to my home then. We were shopping when all of a sudden an announcement was made that everyone needed to "freeze" where they were and not move. I looked around me, and they all were like statues. I don't remember why we were not supposed to move, but J and I were still moving. I wanted to finish shopping so we could leave, but I also was trying to be still until we were told to move again.
 
I never could stay still though and I kept moving around. Finally we were told that everyone on the left side of the store could continue shopping, and that is where we were. We started going up and down the aisles on the right side of the store, and all the people were still frozen as they were. I was trying to put things in a basket when J was being a bit of a jerk to me so I put what was in my hands on the floor, and walked out of the store leaving him behind.
 
It was my intention to drive home, but I did not have the keys and could not find the car to sit in. Since I knew the home I grew up in was just around a fence I started to walk there, but changed my mind and walked back to the store. I was going to wait on J to come out when a woman came out and she had a cute little dog in her hands. The dog got free and was running around the parking lot and I jumped up to help her catch him. He was leading us all over the place and I finally grabbed him by his tail and was able to grab him around the middle. I handed him to one woman and then another woman was there too. She was the one that was supposed to take the animals with her that the other woman brought.
 
The second woman told me that the cat had gotten loose too, and asked if I would catch it. I saw the cat and realized it was a baby tiger cub and the chase was on again. The little tiger was much harder to catch and J had come out about this time. He asked what I was doing and I told him that I was helping the woman catch her animals. He asked me why I did not sit in the car and I told him because he had the key. He said that he did not, that it was in my purse, and it was.
 
So I finally caught the tiger cub, and its claws kept coming out to scratch me. It was so hard to hold onto that I dropped him a couple of times. I tried picking him up by the back of the neck like the mother tiger would, but he kept crying and crying. I thought I was hurting him and he fell from my hands. I had to catch him again.
 
This time he went between a space in the fence that was very tight, and I was the only one small enough to fit through it. I picked him up again, and he started struggling to get away. I just wanted to give him back to the women so I could go home. When I was squeezing back through the fence with the tiger I heard him cry again. When I got through I looked at his stomach and there was blood. I looked at the fence and saw an old nail sticking out. I took him back over to the women, that were sitting in a SUV at that point, and told them he was hurt. The woman in the passenger side said she would take care of it. She took some alcohol and started to clean it and the tiger cried and cried.
 
I felt terrible that I had hurt him while I was trying to help the women catch him. If he had not been caught he probably would have been hit by a car. Then I realized I had to let him go and not worry about his pain anymore because the women would take care of him, but it made me sad. I walked away to the sounds of him crying. :(
 
J and I got into the car with the groceries and went to a place that was being called "Transylvania"  apartments. He let me out in front of the buildings and he went to park. I could not find the door to our apartment when I walked into a building. It was old, dark, and creepy. All I saw were some stairs leading to a basement and I knew we did not live down there. I stood there for a while not knowing what to do when a man appeared to walk out from the space that looked like stairs but he did not come up the stairs. I asked him about it and he said there was a magic wall. I was going to step through it but then I followed the man outside where he told J and I an amazing story, which I can't remember now, and some woman materialized there and she was angry that he told us. She used some kind of magic and she seemed to explode with millions of color and light particles from all around her body. It was an awesome sight. Unfortunately I cannot remember much more about her and what happened next but this has been one of the most intense dreams I have had in a long time.
8:57 pm

April 1, 2005 (May the gods smile down upon thee)
 
I got my new Motorola V300 mobile phone today, and I am having so much fun playing with it. I just took my first picture, and when I figure out how to post it I will. I also have it set up with www.callertunes.com which is fun, but I am not sure if anyone will know what it is at first. I should probably give a short explanation before the song starts so people do not think it is my answering machine, but since it is all new I am exploring my options.
 
Then I was talking with my youngest son tonight on the phone, and he was telling me how his throat had been hurting him all day. I mentioned it to J's mom who was sitting in the room with me watching coverage of the pope dying. She told me to tell him to "offer it up to god," and since she was sitting there I complied. I told my son that "nana" told him to offer it up to god. My son kind of laughed and said, "which one?"
 
Now I was laughing on the inside at his comment, but I could not relay his response to J's mom for a couple of reasons. One being that she just lost her husband, and now her pope is dying. It would have been insensitive and I do not think she would have found it funny at that moment. The other reason is because I really did not want to go into an explanation as to why my son may or may not believe in multiple gods. I am assuming he meant it in the Elias/Seth/Kris definition of "God" but I am not exactly sure myself. His beliefs are not the same as mine and they shouldn't be, but I do find it hard to tell her some of my beliefs. I suppose because I know they will be challenging to her and it isn't my intention to change her perspective.
 
Anyway I just found the whole thing amusing and thought I would share with people that would also see the humor in it. :)
 
"ELIAS: “I shall state to you this evening another boat-rocking concept, in that there was no original God. There is no God, per se. There is what we have discussed previously as The Creating Universal One And Whole, which is named many different names by different essences and by different focuses. This term, as I have stated previously, is an action. This is not a being. In this, I wish you to understand that this action is all of consciousness. It is everything.

“You have been familiarized with the term All-That-Is. This also is correct in terminology, as to consciousness. There is no singularity of consciousness that may be separated out to be designated as God. Therefore, God did not create your planet, or you. You created you, and you also created your planet and your universe. If you wish to place the terminology of God upon any separate entity, you may apply this term to yourselves, for you are!” [session 138, December 08, 1996]"

4:11 am

 

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