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The Tauroctony scene of the Mithraic Mysteries tells the complete story of the cosmos in a single picture. Mithras is shown fighting a bull. As he is plunging in a knife to kill the bull, his head is turned away from his consuming objective. His cape is flowing by a wind which is contrary to the direction of the bull. This is the moment of overcoming the material struggle in life. It is the moment of enlightenment. The expression on the face of Mithras is astonishment or awe, caused by becoming suddenly aware that he does not have to fight the bull any more.
Behind Mithras and the head of the bull, who represents Taurus, is a hill with a fully leafed tree on top of it. Next to the tree is a bull and a torch with the flame upward. Behind the tail of the bull is a tree in a valley with fruit. Next to this tree is a scorpion and a torch with the flame downward.
To understand these icons we need to go back to the beginning of the Age of Aries, or more appropriately to the time when Perseus was at the meridian of the vernal equinox. In 2214 BC the legs of Perseus straddled the meridian of the vernal equinox at the Mithras Moment. This chart of 2214 BC has been provided in mirrored projection so that the Tauroctony scene is properly presented as a view from beyond the stars. The chart has also been centered on the intersection point of the ecliptic axis and the galactic axis as viewed from Ankara, Turkey on August 6, 2214 BC at 2:04 UT (The Sky 4, .Software Bisque) If we change the sack cloth of Perseus into a cape by reconnecting the appropriate stars we duplicate the Tauroctony scene. Taurus is facing right on the right side at the spring equinox near the mountain of Auriga. Scorpio is down to the left at the autumn equinox. These positions correspond to the leafy and fruited trees in the Tauroctony scene. Thus the spring begins when the sun enters Taurus, and the scene represents the 1st of Aries with regards to the precession. It is the flowing cape that tells us it is the first of Aries, for it is flowing away from Taurus, and Taurus is under the knife of Mithras. This is the first moment of the "I Am." On an individual basis it represents the moment a child realizes that life's experiences have resulted in self identity. This is the psychological moment that Freudian psychology strives for; when the individual becomes self aware. In the Mithraic Mysteries it represented the moment of overcoming the lies and distortions of childish images.
There are additional constellations in the Tauroctony scene that must be found by looking in the direction that Mithras is looking. He sees the final solution and the coming of victory. But that is a vision that cannot be taught, it must be earned by overcoming the challenges of living. Recognizing that the precessional passage from Taurus to Scorpio is through Pisces, rather than Virgo, it is evident that the lowest point of the ecliptic, or the valley of death, is behind Mithras. His face is pointed toward the top of the ecliptic and the region of the sky called the heavens. He has overcome death.
In the star chart illustrating the Mithras View we see the top of the galaxy above the head of Virgo. The specific time has been chosen to illustrate the last year when the comet Hale-Bopp traveled through the inner solar system. The actual date for the Tauroctony scene can be off by several hundred years without significantly changing the correspondence. However, on August 6, 2214 BC Mars and Venus rose in conjunction with the lucida (brightest star) of the constellation Leo, while comet Hale-Bopp rested in the mouth of the lion. With the sun and the moon between the head of Virgo and the back legs of Leo, they are both at the door to the Kingdom of Heaven. Mercury was at the back of Virgo. Neptune was at the thigh of the female twin in Gemini. Pluto and Uranus were at the right hand of the father, Ophiuchus, near the meridian of the galactic center. Jupiter was between the bucket of Aquarius and the fish shaped like a coin, representing the payment of tribute to the King of Kings. And Saturn, also known as the "Ancient of Days" and Chronos, was at the true 1st of Aries between Taurus and Aries, while the meridian of the vernal equinox split the legs of Perseus and the Pleiades. The Pleiades are also the seven daughters of Jethro made famous by Exodus 2:16; Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
This would be a perfect moment for Mithras to conquer the cosmos by using his "key to the bottomless pit,",which is his realization of impending death. Perseus, concentrating on the opening in the "galactic sea," escapes by transfiguration into the charioteer in Auriga, who looks directly toward the top of the galaxy from the Milky Way, or "his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light". Not surprisingly, the episodes of Exodus, the Gospels, and Mithraic Mysteries are parallel versions of this same section of the heavens.
To help overcome the bull, there are four additional constellations and a star. The little dog (Canis Minor), the two headed water snake (Hydra), the scorpion (Scorpio), and the crow (Corvus) are shown in the Tauroctony scene fighting the bull, or watching from above. All of these constellations are on the celestial equator to help mark the time of the scene as the 1st of Aries. At the right front knee of the bull in the Tauroctony scene is a small lion. Its position tells us that it represents the lucida of Leo, Regulus, which is within one half minute of arc from the ecliptic. Regulus is Latin for "Little King," and Regulus was recognized as "The Royal Star," for it regulated the zodiac. This star holds the key to the "bottomless pit" described in Revelations 9:1,11; And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. In the Mithras View for 2214 BC, Mars and Venus are in conjunction with Regulus. With the mouth of the lion holding the comet Hale-Bopp. This is a profound cosmic statement and moment.
The practice of the Mithraic Mysteries was limited to men only in a strict code of silence. The cult operated from underground "tombs," or "bottomless pits," which ringed the perimeters of the Roman Empire. Practitioners were primarily Roman soldiers and bureaucrats. The message is relatively clear. If the initiate does his time, he will reap the reward of heavenly bliss. In practice, the soldiers and bureaucrats who put in their twenty five years of service would be awarded estates on the perimeters of the Empire. In this way the Empire grew and was protected at its perimeters by the youngest members of the establishment. It is interesting to note that the locations of most Mithraium cult sites are at the farthest reaches of the empire, and possibly represent an exhaustion of conquerable territory, similar to a modern pyramid scheme that cannot find new recruits.
Although it was a religion of salvation, it was clearly a pragmatic system that maximized material wealth for the Empire and the practitioners. Its code of silence and lines of authority strongly resemble the structures of organized crime families which have come out of Italy over the last century. A Don in a Mafioso or Cosa Nostro family is essentially a Mithraic Godfather. These organizations reward loyalty and longevity to the participants in like manner to the Mithraic cult.
Mithraism had seven levels of initiation called (1) Crow, (2) Nymphus, (3) Soldier, (4) Lion, (5) Persian, (6) Heliodromus (Sun Runner), and (7) Father. (The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries, D. Ulansey, pg. 19) We are told of the rewards of the seven levels of the Mithraic Mysteries by John in the Book of Revelations Chapters 1-3. He describes the rewards to be received by the seven churches of Asia, which represent the seven initiation levels of Mithras. To those who overcome; (1) will I give to eat of the tree of life, (2) shall not be hurt of the second death, (3) will I give to eat of the hidden manna of a new name, (4) will I give power over the nations and I will give him the morning star, (5) shall be clothed in white raiment, (6) will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, (7) will I grant to sit with me in my throne. These seven accomplishments and rewards are directly related to the seven spirits of God, which are hidden in modern astrology today. All existence is composed of four elements, earth, water, air, and fire (light) corresponding to the first four levels of initiation and the first four rewards. Communication between the four elements requires power from the uncreated eternal spirits of communication; consciousness, feeling, and experience. These are the last three leveles of initiation. These three are the mutable, cardinal, and fixed aspects of astrology. Communication is a process which is not dependent upon existence. If any of the latter three spirits are missing, there can be no communication. That which cannot be brought to cognition through the triune spirits of cognition, sensation, and recognition cannot communicate, regardless of its substance. Even God Almighty cannot avoid the restrictions of the three spirits of communication.
The seven spirits are demonstrated in the Tauroctony scene in two places. First the tail of the bull is broken into two sprigs of wheat with three and four pairs of kernels. These are fourteen androgynous parts of the body of Osiris, who was always represented as a seed. These seven entities are often shown on the shoulder of the bull as drops of blood. In this position they correspond to the Pleiades, or the asterism of the seven sisters. Most importantly the seven spirits are represented as altars in the border above the head of Mithras. Three altars are on the left side of the angel holding a torch. Four altars are on the right side of the angel. At the left is a man standing by rearing horses and a spoked sun symbol representing Sol Invictus. These are horses of the apocalypse, Sagittarius, Scorpio, and Libra. Sol Invictus is the constellation Antinous, and the man is the constellation Ophiuchus. As solar consciousness resurrected at the right hand of the father, they are invincible. Ophiuchus is the celestial father whose traditional name has been changed possibly more than any other constellation. He can be seen standing above Scorpio on the left in the Mithras View star chart. He has one foot in the sea of the Milky Way and one foot on the land of the Ecliptic. He was Gilgamesh to the Mesopotamians. He was Ra, Shu, Osiris, and Horus to the Egyptians. He was Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to the Hebrews. He was Zeus to the Greeks. In original Christianity the constellation represented Jesus in the combined role of His Heavenly Father.
Centered between the right foot of Ophiuchus, the tail of Scorpio and the arrow in the bow of Sagittarius is the center of the Milky Way. Although the Ancients probably did not realize that the galactic center was not at the Earth, they recognized that the three constellations at the intersection of the ecliptic and the Milky Way spoke of a triune relationship regarding communication. Sagittarius was the heir of recognition. Being an archer it is easy to understand his spirit name, "I See."
Scorpio reaches toward the ecliptic as if desiring to belong amongst the wandering stars. Scorpio has the spirit name "I Desire." Scorpio has been mutilated over the last three thousand years. In the Book of Revelations the separation of Scorpio's claws into the asterism of Libra is described with the words of Rev 12:3-5; And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
The creation of Libra was a direct result of anguish caused the world during the days of uncontrolled selfishness in Aries. Aries without the opposing constellation of Libra was out of balance and John described this aspect in Rev 13:11; And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. The recognition in Sagittarius and the sensual desire in Scorpio needed to be controlled by the creative consciousness of the Father. An astrological name for Ophiuchus is not known, however, it is clear that he represents the power behind experience and therefore his spirit is "I Control," or "I Create." In his hands he holds the creative spirit as the constellation Serpens.
At this astral moment of creation there was and is great conflict between sensual (Scorpio) and rational (Sagittarius) creativity. This is the moment that the conscious mind interjects the spirit of life between senses and knowledge. Here is where all the great acts of creation are performed, for as it is above, so it is below. Genesis describes the day of creation and its effect on feminine sensuality after the Aryans took control of the stars in Genesis 3:1, 3:4-5, 3:13-16; Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? --- And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. --- And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
The serpent at Ophiuchus beguiled the sensibilities of men and was cast under the ecliptic as Hydra the Water Serpent. In their poems to Isis and Ra the ancient Egyptians struggled over the meaning of Hydra with the torment of Ra, "Is it water? Is it fire?" John was the last of the scriptural authors to discuss the serpent's nature in Revelations 13:1-4; And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? Thus Western Civilization was condemned to struggle with feelings and wonder whether they were good or evil. Ancient Egypt, being closer to the spiritual origins of civilization knew that feelings came in the morning out of the mouth of the serpent Apophis in the form of Khepera, the dung beetle of the constellation Cancer, rolling the solar disk of enlightened consciousness of the Kingdom of Heaven into each day.
At the right end of the four altars on the top of the Tauroctony scene is a man or angel in a chariot with horses bending down. Clearly this end corresponds to Auriga, the Charioteer. At the intersection of the ecliptic and the Milky Way between Gemini and Taurus there are four constellations. These constellations represent the created cosmos, and are depicted in a composite zenith over JPL at "high noon."
Because of the first magnitude head stars, Castor and Pollux, Gemini has the spirit name "I Think." Gemini has the element air because of this characteristic.
Taurus is protecting the entrance to the garden under the Milky Way, the well of Jacob at the Hyades and Aldebaron, and the seven sisters at the Pleiades. Taurus has the spirit name "I Have," and the element earth.
Below the intersection point is the constellation Orion. This is the hero of the ancient world. Isaac was spared his fate when Abraham found the goat in the thicket behind his back. Joseph was tossed into the well of Orion by his brothers. Even Moses spent time in this place before finding the seven daughters of Jethro after the Pharaoh kicked him out of Egypt. Orion has no known astrological name, but most scriptural names correspond to "I Save," except for the twist of fate encountered by Orion as Goliath. But of course salvation of others never actually saves them, it simply postpones their trials for another day. Being swamped with these ubiquitous emotions under the Milky Way, Orion corresponds to the element water.
Auriga represents the element fire. With Capella, the Shepherd's Light, Auriga is a motivator to climb mountains. He is the successful hero and the Good Shepherd. His spirit name is tied strongly to Orion and Perseus, but the mountain and the care given suggest a name such as " I Influence," or "I Comfort," or "I Belove."
Two men stand to the side of the Tauroctony scene they represent the rational-material solar seasons and the spiritual-physical galactic seasons. As solar seasons they mark the intersection of the celestial equator and the ecliptic at the equinoxes and the torches represent the rising and lowering position of sun rise by the trees with and without fruit. As spiritual seasons they represent the intersections of the ecliptic and the Milky Way with the torches pointing above and below the ecliptic path. Astronomically, the plane of the galaxy is at an angle of approximately sixty degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. Thus the leg bent at approximately sixty degrees represents the galaxy and the men are standing on the solar plane. When the bent right leg crosses the straight left leg the torch points up, signifying top or up. When the bent left leg crosses the straight right leg the torch points down, signifying bottom or down. Above is rational consciousness and below is intuitive consciousness. The goal is to achieve rational consciousness, out of intuitive consciousness. These aspects are spirits of the galaxy, or cosmic being, as well as the individual. The torches represent the rise of the constellation Sculptor from the bottomless pit to the constellation Antinous which rides on the back of the eagle. It is a clear metaphor that says life can result in the experience of rising from the lowest canyons to soar with eagles. Two routes to the Elysian Fileds, or "land flowing with milk and honey," are shown in the Mithras example. The torch pointing down lights the way through the material intersection at Auriga back to the top. This is the route through personal responsibility. The torch pointing up lights the way through Antinous and represents the route through future generations. These points marked the solstices, when Pathfinder landed on mars.
A final cosmic correspondence of the Tauroctony to the constellations of the Sculptor and the Virgin, or the bottom and top of the galaxy, are the two sections of the monument. She is represented as the torch holder in the center of the altars. He is represented as Mithras who has risen from the bottom of the cosmos to the two transitions at the planes of the ecliptic and Milky Way. Since the cult was a male only cult, the masculine aspect fully dominated the feminine in the bottomless pit. However, the motivation is clearly toward the feminine. Even the face of Mithras does not display a hard masculine warrior. His face is the face of a man who has come to realize his own emotional being. In conquering the bull, the male aspect of Mithras is dominating the feminine aspect of the bull. Taurus has the spiritual name "I Have," and is feminine in astrology. It is this aspect that the earthly masculine spirit is attempting to acquire. Having realized the true emotional nature of the male experience, he is fit to be a king and a god. His warrior behavior (Orion) transcends the struggle to become a champion (Perseus) by the elimination of emotion (Medusa's head) and then recognizes the needs of others (Auriga). This transcendence and transfiguration occurs by overcoming the bull, which is in essence the hidden emotion of childhood experiences.
This process of overcoming childhood was the weaning of the god from the "Bull of my Mother" in Ancient Egypt. Even today the Pope makes statements on Catholic faith as Papal Bulls. Spain and Mexico stage bull fights where the matador is the ultimate hero in the struggle for maturity between man and beast. We all struggle to become independent of the material substance provided by our mothers, only to find out that we need the struggle as well as the substance in order to mature. Maturity occurs when the adolescent child realizes that pain and tribulation are the means by which substance is forged into the mettle of the god to come. After becoming a god in their own right, mature successful people turn to philanthropic enterprises. This is manifest most often by becoming a parent, as the enlightened upper region of the galaxy guiding the darkened lower region of the galaxy.
Parenting opens an entirely new door to the heavenly fields. Through children it is possible to conquer all aspects of the spirit. Thus Antinous on the wings of the eagle, Aquila, represents Sol Invictus, and is the ultimate power behind the Roman Empire. This is the path of life after physical death, while Perseus-Auriga is the path after rational death. At the bottom of the galaxy, the material soul in the Sculptor is transformed into the physical soul at Pisces Austrinis, which is transformed into rational soul at Capricorn, and ultimately the spirit soul of ancestors rests on the wings of the eagle. There the once and future king is ready to be joined by the inspiration of Serpens to the physical desire of Scorpio to be born of the Virgin. Above the Virgin's feet is the constellation of Bootes, the herdsman who is stepping over a rock as he plows the fields at the top of the heavens. His hunting dogs (Canes Venatici) are standing "on point" directing the whole cosmos to a place between Coma Berenices and Ursa Major. In Egypt, these two constellations were known as the "Field of Grasshoppers," and the thigh of the bull, or as Taueret, the patroness of childbirth. Western culture has held this place in high esteem as the "House of Bread" and the Elysian Fields. Of course we do not often realize that the Hebrew word for house of bread is Bethlehem. The statement is the same no matter what the language. It is necessary to be born of the Virgin in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. An arrow projecting due north at the meridian of the autumn equinox perpendicular to the equatorial plane of the Earth points to this very spot. When it is realized that the Earth is at the autumn equinox when the sun is at the vernal equinox, it is possible to understand why the present alignment was called the moment of the "First Occasion." Our star is at its minimum location in the galaxy, while we are it our highest point in the galaxy, and are about to enter the house of the lion, also known as the Kingdom of Heaven. Thus we have gone over the top and can be prepared to reap the rewards of having properly analyzed our souls in Virgo (I Analyze) in order to gain the power over nations in Leo (I Will).
If there is doubt that the prophets of old understood the stars, compare their recorded scriptures to the stars at the top and around the galaxy in general.
Isa 40:30-31; Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. If the message does not directly recall the overlaping constellations of Aquila and Antinous, it is not the prophets mistake.
Isa 7:14; Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Luke 2:7; And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:12; And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. A manger is a place where wheat is placed for feeding the animals. At the top of the galaxy above the bottomless pit is the wheat, so the galaxy must be a manger, and the one wrapped in swaddling cloths is lying on an eagle in the stars of the Milky Way at the right hand of the Heavenly Father.
Luke 4:3-4; And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Thus the rock at Arcturus is turned into the House of Bread, and these images come from a voice beyond the stars.
Ps 23:1-6; The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. This psalm summarizes the whole celestial image. The ones lying in green pastures are Virgo and Sculptor. Leading by still waters are Perseus, Auriga, Antinous, Ophiuchus, and Orion. The valley of the shadow of death is Aries, for Pisces is the valley of death itself. The rod and staff were taken by Moses from the flail, crook, and scepter of flint of Ancient Egypt. These aids of a successful passage are in the hands of Antinous, Bootes, and Sculptor. The table is the galactic plane, and the enemies are those constellations making up the ecliptic under the galaxy, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Sagittarius, or all of Egypt according to the Israelites. The anointing of the head with oil is performed by Pisces Austrinis and Cetus on the Sculptor. Little room for doubt is left to understand the over running cup in Aquarius.
All of these words are taken directly from the inspiration received from being a member of the galactic home. Ancient Egypt called the galaxy the "Sun Disk," for the sun lies in an observable disk of stars. She memorialized the spirit of Psalm 23 with the words; I have been to the field of grasshoppers, I have bathed in the waters where the sailors of Ra have bathed. I have found the scepter of flint in the furrow of Maat.
All of these messages are synchronized with the axis running through JPL on the morning of July 4, 1997. At the zenith were the constellations of Perseus and Auriga. This is a view of the heavens as seen from JPL. At the nadir were the constellations Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. This is a view of the heavens seen through JPL. As the zenith transitioned between Perseus and Auriga just before dawn on Mars, the nadir transitioned between Scorpio and Sagittarius under the feet of Ophiuchus to the union of Serpens and Aquila at the left hand of Antinous. Looking up to the heavens we see the dream of JPL crossing the galaxy in search of tomorrow. Looking through the Earth along the "high noon" axis at JPL, we see desire turned into wisdom, and the right hand of the father uniting the serpent and the eagle at the left hand of the son. In all the history of the world, only one king wore both the symbol of Upper Egypt (south) and Lower Egypt (north) on his brow. That was the boy king Tutankhamen. In Egypt, these symbols were the Vulture (Nekhebet) and the Cobra (Wadjet) he wore on his forehead. As a boy Pharaoh between the age of nine and eighteen, his reign represented the time of restoration of the ancient wisdom to Egypt after the heresy of the Monotheists had attempted to destroy the whole heritage of Egypt. Tutankhamen represented the return of Egypt to the celestial home. Thus, the landing of Pathfinder on Mars on July 4, 1997 was a duplication of the task in a material sense, as well as a spiritual sense, for the Son of Man had arisen to the stars.
Section 6 - JPL, Sun, Moon, and Hale-Bopp
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Pre-dawn events on Mars
Section 3 - Daylight events on Mars
Section 4 - Elimination of the precession of the equinoxes
Top of Section 5 - Mithraic Mysteries
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i made a rather huge mistake last night. i was making dinner and chatting with Sir when i started to smell something was burning. i rather hurriedly asked Sir if i could be excused for a min, and i left without waiting until permission was given. There was no excuse for my actions. None at all. When Sir pointed this out i was in shock that i could do such a thing and worse not even think about it. I felt awful. He asked what had happened and i explained. He was very upset and He had every right. He asked me if i burnt my dinner and i told Him that i did. He then instructed me to crawl to my bedroom and get dressed and then i was to make myself something to eat and not come back until i had done so. i asked Him if He wanted me to adjust the web cam and He told me no. I can't begin to tell you how much that hurt. In my mind that equated to Him turning His back on me, refusing to even look at me. i almost started crying as i was crawling. i was torn between two mindsets. One was, "i should accept this gracefully and without tears, for i know i deserve it". The other was going, "But if i hide my pain and remorse behind gracefulness then i am not really submitting- i am not giving all of myself, instead i am putting back up walls so i don't feel hurt" That realization made me stop- literally. Then i made yet another choice with my submission. i chose to feel. i hated it, and it hurt. What i had done and how bad i made Sir feel by showing Him total disrespect hit all at once and i wanted to run and become coldly logical, but i chose to feel the emotional pain. i was still crying when i got back on the cam, and Sir began to question me on my actions, again pointing out that my actions were not of a submissive. Sir also told me that since i left the room concerned that something was burning He would not punish me further other than having me focus on this aspect alone during my meditation. i was to concentrate soley on my total disrespect in just taking for granted His easy playful manner with me. After giving me my instructions He had me apologize again. Doing my meditation made me sad because i had to reflect on every thing that i had done wrong and how disrespectful i had been with Sir. Making choices from my submission is not always easy and i never know when i will have to make a tough decision. i know that as always, making these choices will make my connection to my submissive core deeper and stronger. Which in the end is why i am on this path of discovery with Sir.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Choices continued
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10 Feb 2018 18:51:54
anybody still think afobe is good? slow poor first touch and worse in front of goal than bright enokbaire warmed up in a hat gloves and snood says a lot about the player poor poor poor hope leo gets well soon as benik sadly has no future in football rant over a great 3 points looking at other results the home stretch should be even better for us onwards and upwards COYW!
10 Feb 2018 19:13:01
Blimey Billy give the guy a break, he needs a run of games, when he gets a start from the off that's when we'll see Benik at his best.
Thought he did ok when came on today ran at defenders, got into good positions, don't forget it must have been hard to come on the way we played 2nd half.
Think its out of order from you to be negative on Benik after 2 short substitute appearances.
Get behind the players hate it when what Wolves as a club has achieved this season and still people have got to come on here and moan about something.
10 Feb 2018 19:20:40
Christ slippers. give the bloke a break.
10 Feb 2018 19:33:30
always give a player a chance but give it until end of season and nuno will ship him back to bournemouth no doubt when a player comes out to warm up with a hat on I just don't think they are man enough for it!
10 Feb 2018 19:41:46
Hey guys, whilst I agree with Dave that the tone maybe could be a little more positive Billy equally you are just stating your opinion and there's nothing wrong with that. I would point out that actually the bottom line is we played like that for chunks of the first half but what changed things were the goals and there is no getting away from the fact that Benik missed a hat trick of chances out there today all of which would have put things to bed!
For me Benik looks to be exactly where you would expect him to be for a striker having the season he's having basically the guy looks bereft of confidence! And we can't be surprised there because that was giving him problems at the cherries so that ain't just going to change over night!
Also you have to say that there's no point saying 'wait till he's had a run' because at this stage in the season if he keeps coming on like that then he won't get a run as let's be realistic here Nuno owes the guy no loyalty. In fact when you see both Benik and Mir on the bench of the two you would probably say Mir is more Nunos signing, especially as he gave the lad his debut at Valencia!
Lets hope Benik can turn things around and bang in a couple in the next game but I have said all window that the guy lacks quality in the first touch and in his composure sadly both of those deficiencies cost us goals today, thank goodness we won anyway! COYW ;)
10 Feb 2018 19:53:20
fully agree bullys boy this stage of season we need a player that's going to put the ball in the net to be honest I hope benik does improve but for me he ain't got the hunger he had when he first came to wolves.
10 Feb 2018 20:14:59
Well put bullying boy. 100% agree.
10 Feb 2018 20:37:13
I think that Benik was very much a Thelwell signing and it will take him time to adapt, he needs to learn the nuno work ethic and with that he will gain time. He looks like he is so wound up to impress that he will relax when he scores. May take him a month to settle down.
the club will be looking at the balance of the squad as they need 8 home based players in the premier league squad so they will want players like Benik if they are to go for the superstars like Silva. At the moment we have Ruddy Doherty Douglas Coady Gibbs White NorrisHause Ennerbakrie Batth. How many of those would make a premier legaue squad 6?
Such a good win today.
10 Feb 2018 20:39:43
Really puzzled by the comments to be honest, Afobe has had a few minutes and managed to get in some good positions. He can build on that. let's not go back to being daft and getting on players backs for no reason please.
10 Feb 2018 22:01:01
Well said Mutiny, Beniks been here 1 week for gods sake what is wrong with people.
This time last week I bet these lot were all clapping and singing his name tut, tut.
10 Feb 2018 22:17:13
Couldn't agree more Mutiny and will some of you please learn to spell OUR players names! It's Enobakhare! Rant over as Slippers would say. If Afobe scores the goal to secure our passage to the top flight then I hope you eat humble pie so to speak. None of us knows what went on when Afobe left for certain other than he maybe wanted to better himself and test his abilities against the best the English leagues have to offer. He's part of the pack now and needs our support! You'd have thought we were drawing 1-1 and he missed a sitter in the 90+ minute to win us the game the way Billys Slippers is ranting over there! Fans like you do me nut!
10 Feb 2018 22:20:14
Also Billy Slippers have you seen Leo Messi lately? Warms up in a snood and gloves! Tool.
10 Feb 2018 22:48:17
As I've already said many times on here. I've seen Benik at the vitality many times in the last two years and today was just more of the same. He's lost his mojo! We have to give him some time and support to try and give him back that mojo! Running him down and not encouraging him isn't going to help! Ask yourself in the same situation what would you want? Let's try and help him sort his you know what out! We scraped home today thank goodness. Preston I'm thinking wouldn't have let us get away with that, so let's hope they click again next Saturday. Up the Wolves.
10 Feb 2018 22:49:27
We've just won the game 2-1. It don't matter who scores as long as we win. None of our recent goals have been scored by our dedicated strikers but we are still the top scorers in the league and 13 points clear. Let's just enjoy the ride.
11 Feb 2018 03:59:13
Agree with the general gist on here, hope no one was thinking I was getting on Afobes back because was just saying my assessment of the player. Mostly trying to defend him to be honest by pointing out that he's been low on confidence for a while so patience may be needed. Regardless as others say as long as he's a wolf I will always back any player!
Also have to agree with Jas sentiment, let's all REALLY try and enjoy the ride because we are smashing a league for the first and last time in what could be a good while!
One thing I would say though is let's be fair, peeps saying 'lets give Benik a chance' where also saying 'we need to sign a striker cause Leo and Mir ain't up to it'. Well Leo smashed the first half of the season before he got literally worn out! And Beniks now had around the same time in the league as Mir had but some were ready to write Mir off after a few sub appearances! I suppose my point was that Leos had earned some loyalty and two months ago Real wanted to get Mir! And all of that is academic because its currently Jotas place!
Think we can all agree if they wear old gold and are part of the pack then we back um, but let's remember that all round eh! COYW ;)
11 Feb 2018 08:54:32
The blokes being criticised for wearing a hat!
Come on!
11 Feb 2018 11:42:13
All this for and against Afobe. leave it out.
I sincerely believe it was a Thelwell signing. But the guy is brought in to do a job. Ok, he hasn't had much game time but look at the facts. how many chances does a striker need to hit the target let alone score? He is totally different to Leo in every aspect.
Benik is not a Nuno-style player and doesn't suit our system. I admit that I didn't want us to sign him, nor Sako either.
Look at his pay and a £1m loan fee.
I believe in the old adage that one should never go back.
Benik and Bakery both moved on. We got the best out of them. Palace and Bournemouth have wasted their money. We should be bettering ourselves.
It was a very good result yesterday even if the performance wasn't.
In 51 years going to the Molineux I have never seen a player light the place up like Reuben Neves. Pure genius!
11 Feb 2018 12:40:22
As previously stated, Afobe has a lot to do to earn a contract.
What I don't like is he's wearing the Gold and Black and instead of lambasting him get behind him.
Im sure Afobe knows if he don't impress Nuno he'll be sent back no questions asked.
Got a feelin Nuno will start him against Preston, maybe being away from home will suit him better, & the way Preston play Afobe could get amongst em.
Trouble is who do you drop, its hard but until we find out what Afobe can do how can we judge.
I fully understand fans negativity towards Afobe, but hey let's give him a chance he deserves that.
Any player who got so emotional and was in tears to come back, surely deserves our support and respect.
Time will tell for Afobe, at the end of the day he wears Gold and Black.
let's give him a chance, at the end of the season Nuno will decide.
GodBless WolfPack😀🙏.
11 Feb 2018 19:31:38
Davetcb, we all trust Nuno to get it right but whoever goes out on the pitch wearing the old gold and black will get my support.


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A few of us are gearing up for Phil Strader's upcoming 2-day classes (some of us doing 4-days…) and in addition to an "interview" with Phil and Mike Seeklander regarding their impressions about the recent 2011 Single Stack Nationals, and providing some nightly commentary on what I'm learning, I figure it is an opportune time to share some insights when approaching a training class. Some of this is just equipment check, some of it is philosophical/reflective, and some of it is just plain commonsense.
Getting Training
I've been blogging a lot about training events, training books, training "tricks", etc. I truly believe that nobody is "fully trained." There is always more to learn. Good instructors encourage you to push yourself beyond your limits and make your learning curve flatter. Instead of paying with your sweat and toil, a good instructor can help identify your weak points and put together a plan of action that'll get you to minimize those weaknesses sooner - meaning you can convert that searching, aimless, toil into directed, guided, precision practice, benefiting you when you'll really need it.
In short, go get training. Find your weaknesses and ask how to minimize them. Never stop learning: after you "master" one thing, find the next gap in your approach and get more training.
Philosophical Insights
Most trainers will comment heavily on the fundamentals. This is good. Paraphrasing the wise words of J. M. Plaxco, "There are no advanced techniques, only advanced applications of the fundamentals." Let each time you hear about the fundamentals make it sink the concept in that much further - examine that topic in your hands, your mind, your subconscious, and finally your soul.
What to do? What to do?
Find the things that you're bad at and push yourself to get input from the trainer on those topics. Training is not practice, but rather evaluation and learning. Additionally, since it is presenting foreign concepts, it shouldn't be easy. If you don't yet know what you're bad at, work diligently on everything that the trainer presents - the next course you take, go with a list of things you need clarification/input on.
Set goals. By the end of the class, if you want to be able to perform some technique X% better, use the class as an opportunity to develop that while getting good input from the instructor.
Matches vs Training
Matches are easy. We all get together, shoot a bit, get some pizza, and flapjaw for a while. Training should border on nightmarish! There is nothing to loose in a training course - push yourself far out of your comfort zone and as far into the next level as you can! Set the pace and minimize the downtime.
Badge of Honor
A lot of folks will take a class and use it as a mark of accomplishment. Getting the training/taking course isn't enough - you have to turn that raw knowledge into skill by putting what you've learned into practice. Go to the range, do your dryfire, and test yourself at a match. After you've seen that measurable improvement and worked through the concepts, you can put the notch in your belt. Anything else can be summed up in Kumar's response to Harold:
On the Flip-Side…
Allow yourself a bit of time to let the lessons sink in. Not so much that you don't get on the new plan right away, but a night or two, perhaps.
Practical Considerations
I've got a few rituals to help minimize Mr. Murphy at a match and some of it carries over to training too.
Check the Weather
Since it will dictate what you should/shouldn't wear, it is vitally important to know what to gear up for...
In our case, it looks like it'll be perfect training weather - clear and cool. Just right for long pants, which helps when learning about going prone/dealing with spall from the steel targets/and keeping the sun from frying your legs.
Bring an extra pair of pants/shirt just in case you fall into a retention pond/mud pit. As me how I know…
Check Equipment
Check your "GAME-H":
Gun(s) - You did remember your backup, right?
Ammo - see below…
Magazines - ditto…
Eye & Ear
I don't often clean the firearms I use for training/competitions, but this is one case where I'll break down the gun to inspect for wear and perform a cleaning. I do the same for the "backup gun".
Bring a backup gun - don't let your day get ruined.
I make it a point to keep spare striker/pins/springs handy in case I need 'em. If anything should go wrong, I'll spend the evening fixing the issue and swap guns back out. "Two is one, one is none."
Bring enough ammunition.
Bring ~double what is called for - while other guys are busy reloading magazines, spend your time shooting the drills 2-, or 3-times! More input from the instructors is better.
Inspect magazines and make sure they're clean.
Bring enough. I roll out with as many as you can. Reloading takes time away from shooting, taking notes, taking good video, and asking questions.
Know the location of the nearest hospital
Hope you don't need that tourniquet in the range bag and hope you don't go there… But, just in case…


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#1. Before I start I want to tell the Christian's and Preachers that tell people, "are you sure you are Saved?" The devil doesn't bother me. If the devil doesn't bother you it's time to do an I inventory of your Soul. People that are Praying, studying the Bible, Witnessing, Winning Soul's for Jesus, that's the kind the devil bothers. Turn to James 1:12-15,"KJV"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the Crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. 13.Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil neither tempteth he any man:14but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away from his own lust, and enticed.15.Then when lust hath conceived, bringeth forth death. I want to let the young or new converted Christians to keep praying, studying the Bible and stay in Church. You may find out some of your friends are not your friends anymore. Satan will use all kinds of trick's to get you to say or do something bad so he can tell you I knew you could not be saved, you have to give up all your bad habit's, smoking, lusting, gossiping, telling dirty joke's, and you have lost the best friend's you ever had.
#2.He may even say, the Bible says that "anything", you ask God for in the name of Jesus He will give it to you. Ask Him for a Lincoln Car, and tell Him you need it by noon. He is trying to get you to tempt God, and you don't want to do that. As far as the friend's are concerned, they want someone to drink with and take dope with and laugh at their dirty joke's, and steal for them and use for a scapegoat, the devil knows all of our weaknesses. Before I forget it I want to warn you about. He tries to get you to door say something to hinder your prayers from being answered, Envy someone, holding a grudge against someone, or rebel, and the worst of all is Unforgiveness.
heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15.But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Before I learned some of the tricks of the devil I would be tempted by things I thought I was the only one that ever had that temptation, but, I COR. 10:13 says There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able: but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
# 3.When I knew I had a calling to Preach I was 15 year's old. I Prayed and Cried and the Lord knew we were poor people, and I told Him He would have to teach me. I was Ordained in a Baptist Church but I didn't believe in DENOMINATION'S, Jesus started one Church and that is the one I belong to. Man and Satan started denomination's to confuse people. I have herd so many people ask which one is right, all of them can't be. There is a Preacher that says I am not qualified to Preach because I didn't go to collage and get a degree. My answer was neither did Paul ,Peter or Jesus, God taught them, and God doesn't call the qualified taught bm man, He QUALIFIES THE CALLED. Then I open my Bible and turn to I COR.1:26 For ye see your calling, brethern, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. GLORY TO GOD,OH HOLD ME JESUS.I am like George Younce, if you hold those praise's back to long, they will hurt you. You are quenching the Spirit holding them back. I Peter verse's 5-8,will help you when the devil starts. 5.And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and ro virtue knowledge 6And to knowledge temperance; and temperance patience andt o patience godliness; 7.And to godliness brotherly kindness; and brotherly kindness charity. Before we go to verse 8 ,I want to tell you the word CHARITY IS NOT WELFARE in the Bible it means LOVE. Verse 8.For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now the word barren used in verse 8 means useless. Some more trick's the devil will use is to keep you off of your knee's praying. THE DEVIL AND ALLOF THE DEMONS IN HELL AND EVERYWHERE ELSE TREMBEL WHEN THEY SEE THE WEEKEST OF CHRISTIANS ON THEIR KNEE'S PRAYING TO GOD THE FATHER. hold me Jesus...A 65 year old Preacher with rock dust on his lung's has a hard time breathing when he has made up his mind to fight the devil until that last breath is gone, and I am up-up and away to my new Home. The devil will try to keep you from going to Church, he will cause you to be covetous so you will hold on to your money. And you will get sleepy when you read your Bible, your old friends are back trying to get you to get you to look back and get sin spots on you so God can see them through the Blood of Jesus. If you fall for that Denomination trick you will start church hopping to see which one is right, and wind up confused, and the KJV of the Bible I COR.verse 33 For God is not the author of confusion,( meaning disorder ) but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. The devil knows there is only one church. The one Jesus started. God taught me how to take a verse of scripture and explain it with a sentence or paragraph in the "kjv" .Ican't explain all the scriptures but the ones God want's you to know. When I was Ordained GOD said what i give you is free of charge, so don't charge anyone else, because poor people can't afford to pay $ 30.00 for a tape or $ 25.00 for a book. I take money out of my own pocket to make audio tapes fore those people, and the postage has put a squeeze on me. But GOD has spoke to a lot of hearts to help me. Because the poor ye have with ye always. With love and a PRAYER, Neal.


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LONDON: England finally saw the back of India opener Murali Vijay before Ravindra Jadeja counter-attacked Sunday to leave the second Test at Lord´s headed for a tense finish.
India in their second innings were 267 for seven at lunch on the fourth day — a lead of 243 runs. Jadeja was 37 not out off just 30 balls, including six fours, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar unbeaten on 13.
Opener Vijay was on the brink of what would have been his second hundred of the series when, after more than six hours at the crease, he was caught behind for 95 off James Anderson.
India resumed in overcast conditions on 169 for four, with Vijay 59 not out and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni unbeaten on 12.Fast bowler Liam Plunkett had taken two wickets in two balls to reduce India to 118 for three on Saturday. But Vijay on-drove him for four and then struck a textbook drive off Ben Stokes to the extra-cover rope.
However, England then took two wickets for one run before the new ball to reduce India to 203 for six. First, Plunkett squared-up Dhoni, whose 19 took a laboured 86 balls, and Ian Bell at second slip held a sharp catch to end a partnership worth 79.
Under-pressure England captain Alastair Cook, much criticised for his tactics during the team´s run of nine straight Tests without a win, brought on part-time off-spinner Moeen Ali. It was a ploy that was rewarded when Ali´s fifth ball Sunday saw Stuart Binny fall for a duck as he tried to launch him over the top only for Cook, running back from mid-off, to take an excellent catch.
England took the new ball as soon as possible with India 225 for six off 80 overs. Anderson was soon bowling to Jadeja, with both players facing the possibility of being banned by the International Cricket Council as a result of their alleged confrontation in the Trent Bridge pavilion during last week´s drawn first Test.
But it was Vijay, who made 146 in Nottingham, who fell next when he flicked at the kind of Anderson delivery he´d so often left during a 247-ball stay and gave wicketkeeper Matt Prior a simple catch. But left-hander Jadeja, chancing his arm, drove Broad back over his head for four and pulled him for another boundary. Broad though should have dismissed Kumar but fourth slip Joe Root dropped a head-high chance.


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News today that Arsenal are after Newcastle United left-back Jose Enrique.
Jose Enrique – soon to be an Arsenal player?
Roma have put in a reasonable bid for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy, and it seems that Arsenal will accept the bid.
So Gunners' manager Arsene Wenger is now after a suitable replacement, and the club are going after Jose Enrique, if news reports this morning are to be believed.
It seems that Arsenal and Liverpool are now both officially in for the player – so we have to hope it drives the price up.
The news is coming from The Times, which is usually a reliable news source on these things.
The Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said this week that Jose didn't seem interested in signing the new contract that has been offered to him by Newcastle, and of course if he doesn't want to play for Newcastle United he should be moved out.
This is what Alan had said:
"He has Champions League aspirations and he is waiting to see whether anyone who has qualified for that competition is willing to come in for him,"
"That is his right and there isn't much more we can do about it.
"We have tried as hard as we can, in the financial situation we are in, to keep him."
"We offered him an excellent deal, but he doesn't seem to be interested in signing it at the moment."
"It is frustrating – but that is the situation we are in." "It is up to him, but he wants to see what else there is for him."
So it's being reported that Arsenal are now hot favorites to sign him, because the famous London club can offer him European Champions League football, which Liverpool cannot do next season.
Jose has given Newcastle four seasons of great service and has become a favorite of the Newcastle crowd, but he has been linked with a move away from the Magpies ever since Andy Carroll was sold to Liverpool in January.
It's been a long running saga this year – much too long in fact, but presumably it will soon reach a conclusion.
It's hard to say the Newcastle transfer business has been boring so far this summer, and it's only mid June.
But Newcastle are letting some of their established stars like kevin Nolan and Jopse Enrique go, and it seems certain to us Joey barton will not be at Newcatsle come September, whatever he says about it.
Newcastle today brought in Rennes free agent midfielder Sylvain Marveaux on a five year deal on Tyneside.
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@arcarius // Jun 18, 2011 at 8:52 AM
I agree. Even though Enrique looks set to be on his way our replacement will not be as good as him and that's a fact. He's 1 of the best left backs on the planet and probably the best left back we will ever have for a long time. I really hope he stays as he can save us lots of money to find a replacement.
But just can't see it happening..
Lol Ed, shouldn't right articles as soon as u've woken. And while u're at it, remember to spellcheck "Newcastle", u're writing allot "Newcatsle" lately…
On another note:
Enrique, we've show ambition and we'll continue to show it. We'll have a shot at Europe if this keeps up, now sign the contract!!
So far we have only tinkered with our midfield and our strikers. I think if we limit the changes to our defence as much as possible this will be a prudent move. It's a big change to come from France to England in the style of play. I'd prefer if the new imports are as far away from the defence as possible where their creativity will be a threat and if they make a mistake it's still solid behind.
off you go jose. why do so many people want him to stay? yes he is a good player but this saga has been on off for months now. the bloke wants to leave thats quite clear. he wants CL football and good luck to him. lets cash in. there is plenty of better LB out there that we can get trem at bordeaux, hey we could even move for baines from everton, they are desperate for cash, its a well known fact moyes has got absolutely nowt in the coffers


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Wild week here in my world!
I am sorry to be behind on posting~ this is the first week my dear son has been out of school and I am in a tailspin. Life is very different, lol!
Okay~ a breif recap of the week to this point
mon…I ran!! for the first time since my ankle sprain
Tues…db squats and dl's while grilling chicken better than nothing…then 40 mins trying to sweat out some h20 since i was prepping for a shoot
Wed- 4 hours of a photo shoot
Thurs- finally today a leg workout at the gym!!
My workout was this:
Warm up 5 min elliptical
Leg extension
95#good morinings- about 5
95# front squats- about 5
one set walking calves- simply walking slow exaggerating your calf raise
135×10 supper low butt
135×10 supper low butt
Smith Butt squats
90×12, 110x12x2+10 mini booty squeeze ones
paired with smith lunges same weights and reps of 10
paired with bent over leg curls 50, 70, 70
Leg press
180 warm up
180×36 butt squeeze
Leg extensions
130×12 toes out
130×12 toes close and in
150×10 toes st
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February 1, 2018 by harekrishnacanterbury
Best-selling author and broadcaster Krishna Dharma is making a rare appearance in Canterbury for this free, one-off event!
Krishna Dharma is the author of the world's most popular editions of India's great epics: the Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom (1998) and the Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time (1999).
He is also a contributor to the press and a regular radio broadcaster, appearing regularly on the BBC's 'Pause For Thought' – and we are very happy to say that he is coming to Canterbury!
Krishna Dharma and his wife Chintamani Dhama Dasi will be sharing the wisdom they have gained from 40 years of dedicated spiritual practice and twenty years of writing best-selling books, as well as leading us in a blissful group meditation.
There will be time for a Q&A at the end, as well as a chance to take home copies of Krishna Dharma's ecstatic books.
A sumptuous veggie feast will be served afterwards – all you need to bring is an empty stomach and a friend!
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Reviews of Krishna Dharma's books:
Mahesh Nair – India Today
"Rarely, if ever, has an ancient epic received such modern blockbuster treatment. The narrative moves effortlessly, often as racily as a thriller, without compromising the elevated style and diction. The visual imagery is every bit as impressive as anything achieved in the cinematic editions."
Midwest Book Review
"Dharma successfully captures the mood and majesty of a rich and ancient epic and, in the process, does full justice to the critical elements of the complex story. A well-wrought saga that will be appreciated by Western readers and admirably serve to introduce a new generation to the rich spiritual, cultural, and historic legacy of India. Highly recommended."
"This is a well written work that captures very successfully the Ramayana's epic quality. I have studied the religion, taught it, and written about it for some years, and by reading this version of the epic the nuances of the Ramayana kept rising to the surface like bubbles in a boiling saucepan. It deserves to be popular and widely read. I am thankful for a good and thought-provoking read."
Dr.Owen Cole PhD
Author and Lecturer in Religious Studies, Chichester College
"For anyone who has no previous acquaintance with the Ramayana, this translation provides an accessible form of its basic narrative, free of most of the accretions that have surrounded it over the centuries. This translation is more than a reworking, though, since it stays so close to the Valmiki Ramayana, and is rather a vivid retelling, with the religious message that it has acquired presented in a way adjusted to our times. Above all, it is to be commended for the way it brings the story to life."
Professor J.L.Brockington, PhD
Department of Sanskrit, University of Edinburgh.
"Ramayana makes for lively reading as a good adventure and love story as well as a guide to spiritual practice. Dharma consulted several existing translations and the Adhyatma Ramayanato to produce a clear, contemporary, and highly readable rendering of this ancient Indian classic."
David Bourquin
California State University (for Library Journal)
"A spellbinding adventure and a work of profound philosophy, offering answers to life's deepest questions, Ramayana is a beautiful tale of romance and high adventure. Krishna Dharma has provided the English-speaking reader with a superb opportunity to discover and enjoy this ancient and influential classic."
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Steve Gorman was born and raised in Council Bluffs, attended both public and private schools before graduating from St Albert High School in Council Bluffs. He then attended ABC apprenticeship after high school to become a commercial Journeyman electrician.
As a firefighter, Gorman has been recognized for numerous lifesaving awards for going above and beyond the call of duty including cardiac, trauma and fire events as a front line firefighter. He is a member of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 15.
Gorman was instrumental in starting the Gibraltar Neighborhood Association, once serving as president and is now an active board member. He has volunteered for many activities like neighborhood watch and clean ups to benefit the entire community. He has volunteered for several local schools, Celebrate Council Bluffs, and Preserve Council Bluffs. Gorman was also a scout leader and a youth sports coach at both the YMCA and Parks & Recreation.
Gorman and his wife, Chris, have been married for 31 years. She has been a teacher for 28 years and is currently teaching 8th grade for Council Bluffs Community Schools. They have two grown children.


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Sweets & Treats Summer Open House – Rescheduled, date TBD
The "Sweets & Treats" portion of this event will be rescheduled.
The DuPage County Historical Museum will remain open this Saturday with the Victorian Craft and Train Saturday portions of the Open House still running.
Sweets & Treats Vendors
If you are still looking for a "sweet treat" this weekend please visit one of our scheduled Sweets & Treats vendors at their regular location or online:
- Fannie May | 620 East Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 – Directions | fanniemay.com
- Mamie's Toffee & Treats | 534 Lincoln Station Dr, Oswego, IL 60543 – Directions
- Old Fashioned Sweets | 7511 S. Lemont Rd, Darien, IL 60561 – Directions | oldfashionedsweetsinc.com
- Safe + Fair Food Company | Shop their line of clean ingredient, nut-free treats online at safeandfair.com
- Sweet Street Candies | 17 W St Charles Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 – Directions | sweetstreetcandies.com
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– Sweets & Treats tasting from local businesses – Rescheduled, date TBD
– Victorian crafts
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I wonder how accurate an assessment this is … when it comes to grocery stores, the higher the altitude of the store, the better the selection.
I thought that the Avenues Smith's was a great grocery store, even if it is part of a national chain … but in the quest to settle in to my new place, I've been checking out the stores in this part of town. The nearby Smith's is ghetto, even though it's here in Holladay (which is a more upscale part of town), and I refuse to shop at Albertson's just as a matter of principle … so on my way home from work this evening, I swung a little further east, and went to the Dan's up on Wasatch …
Oh my God … this store has an even better selection of good foodstuffs than Avenues Smith's! About the only store I've been to locally with a better selection of organic and gourmet foods is Wild Oats.
Okay, yeah … stores like Pirate O's may have a more substantial selection of gourmet oils and vinegars and Liberty Heights Fresh may have better produce; but we're talking one-stop shopping here. A store where I can get the good stuff AND the crappy junk food.
I wonder what the stores up in Park City and Heber are like …
Actually; no I don't … maybe Park City, but I know the Smith's in Heber sucks, having stopped there on a few occasions when helping out the Mid-Fi Guy. Food is definitely better down here than up there … I've not spent enough time shopping for food in Park City to make that determination, however.


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High Note
He brought his own nickname, Squeaky, to the team. Why Squeaky? Well, he thinks he has a squeaky voice. Hmm… after a fair bit of discussion, we have decided to upgrade Squeaky to Hi-Note, sort of like High Road.
He currently works as a motor vehicle sales person. If he weren't doing this, he would like to be a beach bum.
He's been riding for a number of years but has only been seriously putting in the miles over the last 18 months. He has owned a Trek Y-22 MTB and a Cannondale Six 13 but his current rides are an Orbea Orca and a Colnago President (waiting to be build up). His dream road bike is a Pinarello Prince and his dream MTB bike is a Trek Top Fuel 9.9SSL.
The person that most influenced him to ride is his late wife, Judy.
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Vintage Treasures
Born in New York, fashion blogger, model and actress Christina Caradona loves discovering vintage treasures in little local stores. Follow her and get inspired on: troprouge.blogspot.co.at
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April, Art Student, 21, Beijing – "I'm always looking for things with a little "twist". I bought these in the art district 798, such an inspiring place with lots to discover. I mean, look at my shoes!" Rocking Horse Shoes by Vivienne Westwood


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Thermal Conductivity Testing of Steatite and Bisque Fired Alumina using the TLS-100
This month in the Thermtest lab, the TLS-100 was used to measure the thermal conductivity of two materials, steatite and bisque fired alumina.
Testing.4 – Thermal Conductivity Testing on High Temperature Polymers –Ultem (PEI)
This is the second sample of high-temperature polymers, which was tested for thermal conductivity thermal and diffusivity using the TPS 2500 S.
Testing.7 – Thermal Conductivity Testing on High Temperature Polymers – Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
A sample of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) was tested for thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity using the TPS 2200 instrument.Read More
Testing.3 – Thermal Conductivity Testing on High Temperature Polymers –Torlon (PAI)
Torlon (polyamide-imide) is the first sample of high-temperature polymers in our high temperature polymer series. which was tested using the TPS 2500 SRead More
Testing.2 – Thermal Conductivity Testing of Varying Density Polyurethane Boards
Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and volumetric heat capacity were measured for a series of polyurethane boards of varying density.Read More
Testing.1 – Thermal Conductivity Measurements on Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) Powder of Different Particle Sizes
Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity measurements were made on various particle size aluminum oxide powders by (TPS) 1500 Instrument.Read More
TPS 3500: Worlds fastest measurements of thermal conductivity on smallest samples ever tested!
Recently the Thermal Conductivity (W/m.K) of small samples was measured using the TPS 3500 and TPS 1 mm diameter sensor.Read More
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Directional Thermal Conductivity of a NIST Certified Reference Material using the Transient Plane Source Anisotropic Test Method
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Hello. This is me. Happy November 1 people. Day 20 of whole30 is almost in the books. Tomorrow we start single digits baby. I feel good. I am pleased with my progress. I have probably lost weight. I will not get on the scale until the very last day. I am looking forward to finishing up and then introducing a few foods and seeing how things go. We are heading to Seattle next week so I will enjoy my time away and we will reintroduce homemade pizza night on Friday.... and then a shindig on the 14th and I will start round 2 on November 16th which will fit in nicely with the beginning of Advent. I am missing the sweet more than I thought I would. But, sugar will not be the first food I introduce - at least in the purest form. I distracted myself from the weather and the stringent requirements of my diet by attending a fundraiser for cancer research. The Power of the Purse - I came home with 3 bags. Too slightly used - one fancy and one very practical - see above and one new kelly green bag perfect for spring.
Buoyed by my success in committing myself to the structure and guidelines of whole30, I am going to participate in NaBloPoMo this year. I am also hitching myself to Olympia's #apieceadaywithOlympia Makers make and writers write. Who wants to join us?


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January 6, 2010 by Mikey G
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Alma is a creepy, yet beautiful, little animated short from Spain that is pretty amazing. Don't worry, no subtitles are necessary since the film has no dialogue. Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.
The Coyote gets the Roadrunner…
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HOW is the solo project of Alessia D'Artino aka A/Ona, former co-founder of the duo Toise and curator/ Dj resident of the event Drone. HOW is a journey within/in to different genres: post punk/noise, cinematic, glitches, ambient, post industrial, classical music, doom, metal.
Sage Charles, a percussionist and a producer who as well combines instrumental, spoken word and live performance, will join on stage on this occasion. As a percussionist/drummer he collaborated with many artists, such as: Carla Bozulich, Ron Athey, David Harrow, Jon John and Blacksun Drum Korps feat. Jarboe (ex-Swans).


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Mark 1:14-15; Romans 10:14-15
"Following Jesus Today: Words and Deeds"
April 12, 2015
Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church
You are our refuge and our strength, O Lord. We pour our lives into Your hands that we may discover all the benefits of Your grace and all the power of Your presence. Amen.
Look over the past year-in-the-news. There has been a lot of "religion" based news stories: wars in the Middle East appear to be caused by differing religious world-views; the massacre at the college in Kenya two weeks ago was definitely about religion; the Religious Freedom Referendum Acts in Indiana and Arkansas have the word "religion" right in their legal monikers; the news stories about florists and wedding chapels right here in our own backyard not wanting to allow their services/facilities for same-sex weddings were definitely "religion-based" news stories.
But this is not just recent news events. My entire adult life, and much of my childhood, has been dominated by debates, debacles, and divisions between "evangelical Christians" and "social Gospel Christians". The names of these two sides have evolved as the topic-du jour has changed – but the words of hate and fear have not changed all that much.
Here's an experiment any of us could do: (at work, on the street, at the mall) stand with a clip board and ask strangers what they think of when they hear the word "Christian".
According to professional surveys, the common answer from the "person on the street" says that they think of judgmental, hypocritical, hateful bigots. That's what the word "Christian" has come to mean for those outside the Church (and for many within the Church). That is one of the saddest commentaries I have ever heard. It's especially sad because it is, at least partly, true.
People, in the name of Christ, have killed people who believe differently from them; in the name of the Church, people have disruptively demonstrated at funerals of people who lived differently from them; and simply because of their differing interpretation of Scripture, people have used the name of Jesus to fight and argue and blame and criticize, even other people who use the same name of Jesus.
Right now our own denomination is all stirred up over same-sex wedding ceremonies. And it is right to stand up for what we believe to be God's revealed Word on the subject – but not in a way that doesn't also welcome and receive those who disagree with us into the Family!
What makes these images of the Christian Church wrong is that they depict the people of Christ but not the Person of Christ! When the people of Christ act like the Person of Christ – we might still be hated by the society around us, but it will be for doing good in the world according to God's call, not for obviously malicious acts of fear and hate.
No one has built more hospitals, saved more lives, cured more diseases than the Christian Church! No organization has built more schools, educated more girls, raised more awareness than the Christian Church! No group has served more hungry, housed more homeless, protected more vulnerable people-groups than the Christian Church! Why can't we be known for these things? But, we're not; we're remembered for the ways we fight!
But because the word "Christian" can so easily be misunderstood in this 21st Century, for the next several weeks we'll be defining "Christian" as "one who FOLLOWS Jesus Christ".
When Jesus was gathering His original 12 Disciples, He would approach them and simply invite them to FOLLOW Him – Simon and Andrew, James and John, Matthew, and the rest.
I dream of the impact Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church can have, you can have, if we simply choose to FOLLOW Jesus well.
So between Easter (last Sunday) and Pentecost (May 24), we will explore what it means to Follow Jesus Today. Step One involves our Words and Deeds.
At the very beginning of Jesus' ministry, we're told in Mark 1:14-15 …. —-
14 After John [the Baptist] was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God. 15 "The time has come," He said. "The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the Good News!"
May God bless the reading, the hearing, the receiving of His Word which never fails.
So … if we claim to be a people who follow in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ (that is what being "Christian" is supposed to mean), how do we cause an effective change in the world's perception of us as haters who judge and discriminate against them?
Jesus started by "proclaiming the Good News of God". As followers of Jesus, do we proclaim the Good News of God? I mean, do we do that outside the safe walls of this monastic enclave? Do we proclaim the Good News of God at work? At school? At the bank? In line at the grocery store? At the bus stop? In the dining hall or the restaurant?
What is this "Good News of God" we're supposed to be proclaiming? Jesus answered that with His challenge to "repent" and His invitation to "believe the Good News" (and the Gospel stories reveal that that "Good News" always meant that He is our means of true relationship with God – He is our salvation – Jesus is the Way and the Truth and the Life – Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life – do you believe that Good News?
What does it mean to "proclaim" the Good News? Proclamation always begins with JESUS CHRIST!
But what are some ways Followers of Jesus Christ (Christians, you) might proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ … without preaching on the street corner? Without a sandwich board announcing that "the end is near"?
If you work at a public school – how would you share your faith, legally? If you work in a business whose policy is to not be religious, how do you proclaim your faith? If you're a government employee, how do you "follow Jesus"?
St Francis of Assisi is credited with saying, "Preach the Gospel; if necessary, use words." What did he mean? Our actions, our lifestyles, the way we care for one another, the love we show – all of that – should proclaim the Good News of Jesus. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said, "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven … let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:11-16)
Our passage from Paul's letter to the Followers of Jesus Christ in Rome (Romans 10:14-15) reminds us of our responsibility – that God invites us to be His sales-personnel, God trusts His Good News in your hands!:
"How can those [who do not know Jesus Christ] call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they [possibly] believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone proclaiming to them? And how can anyone proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written [in Isaiah 52:7] 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring Good News!'"
Good deeds should be our life-plan – but even Francis of Assisi recognized that there are times when it is necessary to use words. What are ways we can/should use words to proclaim our faith?
¬On the floor, in the yard, at the lot, in the office, at the movies, at the game, on the bus, in the classroom, at the supper table, with your spouse, with your friend, with your client, with your children, with your teacher, what words do you use to offer the challenge to repent and the invitation to believe the Good News? [Let's hear some shout-outs on this – what words might introduce the subject of Jesus Christ in these relationships?]
Your Sermon Notes Page has one Homework assignment: Name one person to whom you will proclaim Jesus Christ this week – and how will you do it?
Friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, today you are sent to proclaim the Good News of God wherever you may be!
Loving God, when You said, "Let there be light," creation dawned. Shine that light into our hearts, that we may receive Your Good News and know that it is good. You have called us out of spiritual darkness and made us a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation – Your own people. You have revealed Yourself to us in Jesus Christ. Help us face the darkness in this world with confidence through Your Holy Spirit, and nurture us to become proclaimers of Your Word in all we say and do. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
Detterman, Paul; Following Jesus Today: Challenges and Opportunities (Participant's Book); Presbyterian Mission Agency; Louisville, KY; 2014; Pp. 3-12.


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An earthy, rustic bracelet featuring transparent amber glass squares that have a molted finish of blues, greens, cream and browns. I have added African Turquoise rondelle beads and copper plated glass rondelle beads to the design. Boasting two different styles of copper plated brass cable chain, it will measure up to 8".
We also have matching earrings available (ER-0598)
This is an open stock item and will be available for as long as I am able to get the needed supplies to create it. Please allow for unique variations in the glass beads and the stones which are natural made material from Mother Earth :)
** I love custom work! If you see something you would like, perhaps in a different color or a longer or shorter version, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would love to create the perfect Artisan made jewelry piece just for you! **
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