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So there Stormsoul is. Taking part in an "All but the Lady V" clear of Serpentshrine Cavern in just over 3 hours last night.
Gearwise he's pretty much in epics. Three pieces of T4: gloves, helm, and leggings. Three more pieces of that psuedo-T5 from the badges vendor: belt, boots, shoulders. My epic bracers are from a Heroic, but the iLevel is only 110. My last blue item is the DS3 chest armor. I've got the best shield before Black Temple or Mount Hyjal. I've pretty much got the best one-hander before BT and MH. I'm nicely geared.
Seeing the damage meters last night, there were four broad groups of people. And they pretty much stayed within range of each other, and otherwise distinct from the other bands. Top Tier: Folks in some/all Tier 5 gear. My Tier: T4 or so. The Tanks. And the Healers. And we're talking pretty large jumps in output for each band.
Now there's Shamans above me, and below me. The Enhancement Shamans are rocking the place.* The Resto Shamans are doing their thing. And then there's me. What do I have access to, as an Elemental, at this stage in the content? There is no +Spell Damage mail armor. None. Not in SSC, not in TK. There are no +Spell Damage weapons that a Shaman can use, and no +Spell Damage shield a Shaman could use. I can get the T5 tokens now and otherwise badges gear by running Karazhan. (Which folks don't want to do except maybe gearing alts and new folks, new folks getting priority.)
But the Shamans above me and the Shamans below me have twice the gear options. The Enhancement Shamans have all the +Attack Power Hunter gear that drops in SSC/TK to improve themselves with, in addition to their T5 pieces. The Resto Shammys have all the +Healing gear that drops in SSC/TK in addition to their T5 pieces. As an Elemental Shaman I have to compete with them for the T5 pieces, and they have access to other pieces. That appears to be a distinct decision on Blizzards part. And to that I ask "What the hell, Blizz. Again???"
1-60 you went Enhancement to level up. Blizzard admits that. 60-70 is also Enhancement, though you do have access to the DS3 gear, which is either +Spell Damage (Tidefury) or +Attack Power (Desolation). There was also the +Spell Damage (psuedo-Earthfury) and +Healing (psuedo-Ten Storms) in the Normals and Heroics. Ah, so Blizzard expects 60-70 to be open to any Shaman type. There's +Healing mail, +Attack Power mail (not just for hunters because they have their own too), *and* +Spell damage mail drops and quest rewards.
But once you hit Karazhan it's either +Attack Power, +Healing, or the Tier gear. Which means twice the opportunities to gear up an Enhancement Shaman and the Resto Shaman versus an Elemental Shaman. That's Karazhan, and now SSC/TK. They get regular drops, and the Tier token drops to gear up with. Elemental only get Tier token drops.
It's wierd. I'm actually banking +AP gear from SSC now for an Enhancement set. I've probably got an all epics set for Enhancement now. It's just too wierd why the gear drops in this fashion. It's almost like Blizzard expects the end-content Shaman to be either Enhancement or Restoration. Not Elemental.
Damn it. DID I MISS THE MEMO AGAIN??!
*Too, there's three kinds of mobs in SSC that really keep an Elemental Shaman from damage output. One is the Damage Immune mob. Half of the Hydross fight is against a nature resistant Boss and his adds. Half of the fight I'm dropping flame shocks and magma totems. My damage output on that fight is pretty bad.
Then there's the silencing trash mob. No matter how far back, I'm getting silenced, and the tremor totem is no cure for it. Over and over.
Then there's the spell reflecting mob. Great. The Naga is loaded up with so many dots I fail to notice the little one that looks like a moonfire dot with a counter on it. Spell reflect. (The guardians in Karazhan have this, but that's just one of three modes they can be in, and there aren't that many of them.)
How does this affect an Enhancement Shaman? Really rather little. How does this affect me? Very much so.
I seriously hope The Eye in Tempest Keep isn't more of the same. Otherwise it'll be "Goodbye Elemental spec, hello Enhancement spec.
I've got a question for you guys. What's it like for Shamans in your end-game raids? What do you see as the "best spec for end-game?"

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— For the latest updates check out: NBA.com's Free Agent Tracker
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The doors are open. The players are back in gyms around the NBA. And so too are the rumors that make this time of year unlike any other on the calendar, even if it is a few months late.
Outside of the trade deadline, there is no better time to soak in the sort of drama we're experiencing in these days leading up to the union being reformed, the new collective bargaining agreement being finalized and the start of training camp and free agency. All we need is a big top and a ringmaster to conduct the ceremony of this player or that player being sent here or there. This is the circus that is the NBA unleashed from its 149-day lockout.
Today's version offers more theories on some of the players mentioned in this space yesterday and some interesting, high-profile additions to the list. The fun never stops …
Chris Broussard and Marc Stein of ESPN.com: In a surprise development on the first day that NBA teams and agents could start talking about new contracts, Tyson Chandler came away convinced that his time with the Dallas Mavericks is coming to an end. "I really think I'm going to be on a new team come training camp," Chandler told ESPN.com in a telephone interview Wednesday night. "I'm really taking a hard look at all of my options, trying to see what best suits me." Chandler's doubts about the Mavericks' willingness to re-sign him to a lucrative long-term deal are bound to be welcome news for the teams already courting him in these early stages of free agency. Chandler and Denver center Nene rank as the two most coveted unrestricted free agents in the 2011 class, but the overwhelming sentiment in many front offices has been that Chandler's return to Dallas was essentially a lock after the 7-footer's role in helping the Mavericks win their first championship. Chandler, though, insisted Wednesday that such assumptions are a misnomer and admitted for the first time that he's disappointed by the club's decision not to offer him a contract extension after he was widely credited — most notably by Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki — for changing the team's defensive culture after three first-round exits in the previous four years.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports: The Nuggets, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers were among the teams that reached out to Nene's representatives Wednesday, the first day teams were allowed to contact agents to discuss potential deals. Once the offers arrive, it could take more than $13 million annually to sign Nene. While the market is still developing for him and the rest of a thin free-agent class, he's clearly the focus for every team with cap space and the need for an inside presence. The Nuggets are pressed to keep him, and would likely have to pay significantly more than would've been necessary if they had worked a deal with him prior to his opting out this summer. The Nets could be the major threat for Nene because of their combination of salary-cap space and desire to surround point guard Deron Williams with as much talent as possible to convince him to sign an extension. Privately, Williams has made it clear that he's far less inclined to re-sign a long-term deal with the Nets if they don't immediately improve their roster. New Jersey can also gather assets and still stay in position to make trade offers to the Orlando Magic for Dwight Howard.
Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Times: Achieving world peace comes with a hefty price tag. The Lakers might feel the same way about another form of World Peace, this one the goofy 6-foot-7 Lakers forward who flexes his biceps, makes the Staples Center crowd gasp every time he shoots and goes by the first name Metta. The Times' Mike Bresnahan has reported that the Lakers might waive the player formerly known as Ron Artest via the league's amnesty clause. Such a move could move somewhat risky considering that Artest's defense remains strong and waiving World Peace would make it necessary for the Lakers acquire a defensive stalwart to replace him. But the thought process makes sense for basketball and monetary reasons. World Peace averaged a career-low 8.5 points last season and appears, at 32, to be on the decline in maintaining the lateral movement and quickness that have made him a top defender. By shedding World Peace's three-year, $21.5-million contract, Bresnahan estimated that the Lakers could save as much as $27 millon in salary and taxes in 2013-14 under the new rules, should the Lakers remain between $10 million and $15 million over the tax threshold. That would prove more beneficial than even cutting forward Luke Walton (two years, $11.46 million). That's why it's important World Peace understands and embraces the need to temper his antics, ranging from his Twitter rants to his on-court goofiness and his name himself.


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New center advances detector technology
RIT's new Center for Detectors in the College of Science will advance the science and technology of photon sensors and broaden their applications.
"The Center for Detectors is about scientific discovery," says Don Figer, director. "It's also about technology that will strengthen our national security, improve the quality of life and stimulate commercial innovation."
The center revolves around the design and development of advanced photon detectors and extends the technology that, in its simplest form, has made digital cameras ubiquitous.
A component of the center is the Rochester Imaging Detector Laboratory, formed by part of a faculty development grant made possible by the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation. The laboratory won $7.5 million in external research funding and formed a partnership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory.
The center's educational component will focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and cross-disciplinary research, with a heavy emphasis on "team science."
"We see across departments, colleges and universities, and we don't recognize barriers of organizational structure," Figer says. "Our intent is to connect with minds and great ideas."


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Results from the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.:
— Picture, Drama: "Argo."
— Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Les Miserables."
— Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln."
— Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty."
— Director: Ben Affleck, "Argo."
— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables."
— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook."
— Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained."
— Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables."
— Foreign Language: "Amour."
— Animated Film: "Brave."
— Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained."
— Original Score: Mychael Danna, "Life of Pi."
— Original Song: "Skyfall" (music and lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth), "Skyfall."
— Series, Drama: "Homeland."
— Series, Musical or Comedy: "Girls."
— Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, "Homeland."
— Actor, Drama: Damian Lewis, "Homeland."
— Actress, Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham, "Girls."
— Actor, Musical or Comedy: Don Cheadle, "House of Lies."
— Miniseries or Movie: "Game Change."
— Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore, "Game Change."
— Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys."
— Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey."
— Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Ed Harris, "Game Change."
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Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award: Jodie Foster.
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Long time lurker coming out of the woodwork here, following the trend of others for #400.
Love your work, Keydar.
I have one question on the strip. Given that I my knowledge of the storyline way back is kinda dodgy, what debt is Miji talking about when he says "That deadbeat finally paid me back"? Is he just blackmailing Narya, or was there a huge (or small back when and huge now with interest applied) debt somewhere in the strips?


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Forget Steve from Minecraft, play as Atoi or Iota instead
Before No Man's Sky, there was Joe Danger 2, a lovable side-scrolling racing/platform game about a motorbike-riding daredevil. After appearing on Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3, the game is now primed for its PS Vita debut, set for January 13 in North America and a day later in Europe.
If this will be your first time playing, you're doing it right: Joe Danger 2 for PS Vita is the biggest version of the game yet. And it marks the return of Tearaway stars Atoi and Iota! They deserve all the love in the world, bless their little papercraft souls. LittleBigPlanet's Sackboy, the Team Fortress 2 cast, and Steve from Minecraft are also a part of the 35-character roster.
Should look slick on that gorgeous OLED screen. Runs at 60 frames per second, too.
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The Culture Gabfest, "The Paranoid Style in American Podcasting" Edition
Listen to Slate's show about 9/11 conspiracy theories, the iPhone app Instagram, and Suits on the USA Network.
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In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas, and Julia Turner speak with Slate social media editor Jeremy Stahl about his new Slate series on 9/11 conspiracy theories. Next, our critics take a verbal snapshot of the retro-photography trend and the popular iPhone app Instagram. For their final segment, the Gabfesters weigh in on the USA Network's new law firm comedy Suits.
Here are some links to the things we discussed this week:
The first of Jeremy Stahl's Slate series on 9/11 conspiracy theories.
The website of syndicated radio talk show host Alex Jones.
Conspiracy theorist Michael C. Ruppert's website Collapse Network.
Popular Mechanics article "Debunking the 9/11 Myths."
Former 9/11 "truther" Charlie Veitch becomes a conspiracy skeptic.
The influential 9/11 conspiracy documentary Loose Change.
The history of birtherism, at Slate.
The official site of Instagram.
Technology Blog TechCrunch on Instagram's success.
New York Times photographer Damon Winter on Hipstamatic and photojournalism.
The Society Pages' Cyborgology Blog article "The Faux-Vintage Photo," by Nathan Jurgenson.
What happens when you take an already great photo and Instagram it? Mastergram!
The official website for the USA Network's new show Suits.
The New York Times review of Suits.
Variety on USA's summer lineup.
The Culture Gabfest weekly endorsements:
June's pick: Amy Waldman's novel The Submision; The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger,by Marc Levinson; and the podcast EconTalk.
Julia's pick: The audiobook for Clash of Kings, Part 2 of popular fantasy series The Game of Thrones.
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- See PDF http://www.topranksolutions.co.uk/t…ayout2.pdf for draft layout we would like to use.
- See http://www.topranksolutions.co.uk/t…aching.eps for a copy of our logo.
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- We would like the site's colour scheme to match the colour scheme of the logo.
- For the section labeled banners on the draft layout document we would like 3 separate banners to be provided which we will either randomly display or fade between at set intervals.
- The 3 banners should preferably show peoples faces / people shaking hands, etc.
- We would like a flat (non curved) navigation preferably with basic square graphics such that it can be easily implemented in HTML (and therefore easily changed at a later stage if needed)
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This site will help you to book your stay in our self catering apartments in Venice. Situated just few minutes from St. Marco Square, you will have all services at a cheap price. We are a typical venetian family and we can suggest you where to do shopping, the highlights of Venice, museums, exhibitions, and concerts that you should see. We know many restaurants where you can taste typical food at a good price. We pay attention to the family, couples and small groups requirements. Your stay in Venice will be unforgettable.
The apartment is located in the district of Castello, close to the famous Biennale, an international art exhibition.
Castello was one of the first areas to be inhabited, and still conserves to this day many characteristic features of the original ways of "living together", less visited by tourists albeit full of restaurants, baccari, cafes, supermarkets and souvenir shops.
The apartment is located at a 2 minute walk from the ferry boat "Giardini",and a few steps from Via Garibaldi and Riva dei Sette Martiri, which offers a particularly impressive view, especially at sunset, of San Marco, San Giorgio Maggiore's Island, Salute Church and the island of Lido.
Zentral gelegen, nahe an der Vaporetto-Anlegestelle, nahe an Einkaufmöglichkeiten, idealer Ausgangspunkt für alle Ausflüge, sowohl in die Giardini als auch in die Innenstadt.
Hinter einer unscheinbaren Mauer eröffnet sich ein wunderschönes Appartement und ein paradiesischer Garten. Und das in einem normalen venezianischen Viertel ohne aufdringliche Touristik. Von Signore Dei Rossi wird man herzlich Willkommen geheißen und angenehm unterstützt bei allem, was man braucht.
Description and photos of the apartments in the flyer Nicevenice correspond absolutely with the reality.
Two families with their 3 small children enjoyed very much happy days in Venice-Castello, away from the tourist crowd, but close to the lagune and Biennale facilities. We always would return to this little paradise. Gianni Rossi was a helpful und charming host. Thanks to him from grandparents and their two families.
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The Commercial Insurance Company Collection contains personal records of Moses L. Hale, which include letters written by Mrs. Lucy B. Hale in Newburyport, Massachusetts, to her nephew, Moses Hale. Moses Hale was the manager of her children's finances and the executor of her late husband's estate. The letters discuss news of family and friends, and her children's finances and bills. An 1852 letter lists her daughter's school expenses, which included concert and lyceum tickets, books, drawing materials, clothing, rides, and board.Other letters discuss her feelings about how her daughter, Lucy, should appear in society, especially in terms of dress. On December 24, 1853, Mrs. Hale wrote:
I have no desire to clothe her expensively, but as you are well aware, that she is a descendant from two highly respected families, and some of her young cousins think themselves among the aristocracy and move in the first circles of society. This being admitted, I cannot feel willing that my only daughter, with her means, should make an appearance so much inferior to them, that they would be unwilling to own the relationship. Some of our neighbors who work at trades wear their silk velvet capes & brocades, but these are beyond my mark, and I do not wish to do anything to countenance lavish expenditure in dress, which I think is the crying sin of the present day.


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Librarian Day in the Life, Day 2 (round 4)Posted: January 27, 2010 | Author: Jason A. Clark | Filed under: libraries | Tags: libraries, librarydayinthelife |Leave a comment
The second day in the life of the Head of Digital Access and Web Services at Montana State University Libraries. Based on tweets in chronological order.
11am Mtng w/instruction librarian to talk design & dev of mediaHub: http://bit.ly/cT8XQK . 11:30am weekly mtng w/Associate Dean. #libday4
12:37pm. Back fm lunch. Building interface for mentor/liaison app. Prepping for later mtng with colleague re: Openurl pres in Feb. #libday4
1:40pm. Google Waved initial questions for RangeLands West digital project. Looked at sample data for gotchas with data import. #libday4
2:35pm. Back from openURL presentation prep. Checking code demos: http://bit.ly/UKYEF . Need demos for general API mashup topic. #libday4
2:41pm. Coffee break with team member. #libday4
3:45pm. Back fm Library Faculty Advisory committee. Elected new chair & set up mtngs to facilitate discussion btwn Deans & Faculty #libday4
4:04pm. PM email check. Checked Google docs for shared presentation. Making sure files on dev server for work later after FAM time. #lib4day
4:35pm Going home to the fam. Colleague stopped by to ask about best format for data import. Loaded ? .csv in spreadsheet? #libday4
9:02pm. Baby sleeps. Working on Google maps mashup for ed grant. Maps colleges + events in MT. http://bit.ly/b0ENcr #libday4
10:15pm. Final email check. Finished with grant work. Time to relax. End #libday4.
This was a day with most of my meetings for the week. I've been trying to work my schedule this way as it frees up those precious blocks of time later in the week. Blocks of time where I can actually get some programming projects started. I'm still trying to find the work/life balance and you can see my working from home after Piper is in bed. This is very routine. If anything, I was surprised at how much I was able to work between meetings. That doesn't always happen.


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TACOMA, Wash. - This may be the time to stop teasing Tacoma.
The longtime home of the paper-mill-made "aroma" has blossomed into Seattle's cultural cousin to the south, with a museum district that just got a significant boost from the completion of the LeMay-America's Car Museum (ACM).
We thought it might be time to pack a change of clothes and head south for an overnight to take a fresh look around.
And as we headed north the next day, we knew: We have to do that again.
We started at Hotel Murano, which four years ago was purchased by the Provenance Hotel chain. The former Sheraton is now a sleek, cool museum all its own. From the ceiling of the...


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Two Antiochians going at it like this..tsk, tsk...
Actually, I don't think they are two Antiochians. I think Aristibule is in ROCOR.
Among the Africans in America (African Americans as people say) are Americas first and only Christian Martyrs. These were people from along time ago 250 years ago to 75 years ago that lost their lives for saying the word Jesus and was caught. Their are those that were beaten to death for being caught praying to Christ. Even worse are those who had their eyes, either burned out, goawged out, or pierced through and later shot dead for being found reading a bible.....These are Americas first and only martyrs for Christ and to this day no one even recognise that they existed. To me they are Saints. May God bless their souls...Amen
Aristibule,You may have provided your definitions of 'mafia' and 'cult-like' behavior, but those words in general use conjure up highly charged negative, mostly violent images to most folks. Perhaps you can find some other terms with which to express your opinions. Two Antiochians going at it like this..tsk, tsk...
Elisha,I got your message.... I am sad to hear this from you..... You are still Protestant in your thoughts. The Orthodox spirit is to love and accept every one:D.
Actually, he provided very COMMON definitions used colloquially and explained them well. {Irrelevant example removed}It's not Aristibule's fault that Tamara can't disassociate her precise definition of the term and it think about it in a more general sense per my example above.
Tamara, it is Aristibule - and it is well known that it is indeed my name, and not a screen name - I've never been anonymous on the net. His Grace Bishop BASIL knows me by that name, as do many Antiochian clergy and laity. Antiochian parishes where they know me (or at least, some know me) include: St. Antony's Tulsa OK, St. Elijah's OKC OK, Holy Apostles Norman OK, St James Stillwater OK, St. George Cathedral Wichita KS, St. Michael's Dothan AL, St. George's Richmond Hills ONT. Not a few in the AWRV know me as well. I'm sure you could find folk to 'give you dirt' if that is what you are after. If you've paid attention - you'll know who I am, I've covered them before. In fact, many other posters here know - many know me in person. I'm not going to go through an autobiography, as that isn't the question. Some things I won't disclose - I do work in law enforcement, but I will not disclose where I work or what exactly I do for professional reasons.
Again and again, it isn't about 'Arab mafia' in churches either (though, as I've said, that does exist - ask around at St. Antony's in Tulsa, OK - where I believe Elisha has also been? Go to Detroit!) The original claim is that 'mafia like' behavior exists in many Orthodox jurisdictions, including the Antiochian. Your reaction, however, is based on a skewed perception of what mafia means - and your personal experience has *nothing* to do with the validity or invalidity of such a social process in that part of the Church. It is the same way that Southerners can participate in aspects of their culture, and have no clue about its origins, implications, etc. - because one doesn't 'learn it out of a book' (except a few of us that get to 'step outside' and see the 'Big Picture'.) Mafia behavior does not mean participating in criminal activity - get it? It does mean a way of doing things that is a minority self-defense mechanism, with many shared characteristics across Mediterranean cultures (una faza, una raza), and that it causes plenty of cross-cultural stress (which, I believe, is what Elisha was trying to say with Fr. Joseph Honeycutt's article - which is true, as I fit the bill with his description.) BTW - you said 'mafioso Arabs', I never did.
Part of this is about what many of us don't think ethnic Orthodox ever realize: that we converts also have the importance of family, friendship, and except for those who take Orthodoxy as a cult - aren't going to just give up on all the relationships we've had. Part of that as well is the convert's hope - that he'll see his family and friends converted (even, god willing, his home church, diocese/district, or denomination!) As such, dysfunctional behavior, or even just behavior outside of the context of our culture, can often become a serious stumbling block. It's hard to talk your drowning parents out of the water when it looks like some of the people in the boat are ready to eat them ... they'll take their chances treading water, in that case (and many of us have been told just as much.)
As for scandals - the affair surrounding the former Bishop of the Midwest was also a scandal. If you aren't aware of it, however, I see no reason to make you aware of it - only that there are scandals more than you know. (Scandals, of course, are anything that causes controversy, that is - any actions or words which are the occasion for others to sin - the Antiochian Archdiocese is no stranger to controversy, and I'm sure folk in other jurisdictions would be more than glad to talk about that. My point, however, was never specifically about the Antiochian Archdiocese, but about all of the jurisdictions.) And yes - every little bit helps, even on a forum - you have no idea the folk who might read a forum (yes, even bishops). And yes, one can change people - at the worst it is called 'social engineering' or 'applie anthropology' - and you've engaged in it as well, everytime you have written an argumentative post. As for looking in myself - I do, on every post, and every post *has* been about myself. None of it, however, is about passing judgment on others (though, I fear, you have judged me - hence the need for my responses to your misperceptions about everything I write about.)
You accused me of being anonymous so I wanted to be upfront about who I am and I wanted you to know what churches I have been affliated with so you could see I am not trying to hide anything. ... I googled your name and discovered you are using your middle name as your moniker.
You were the one who brought up the point about a Lebanese Mafia in Detroit so you weren't just using the word as a euphemism.
And whether you want to admit to it or not....if you asked the average American what words they associate with the word mafia, the first words most would come up with would be criminals, hit man, gangsters.
And when you wrote this paragraph it finally became clear to me how you view ethnic Orthodox:
I was aware of this scandal but Met. PHILIP handled it very quickly and he did a great job of taking the bishop out of office and making him deal with the consequences of his crime. Every church, regardless of the denomination has had scandals with sexual predators. My point is all types of scandals can be found in ALL churches not because of dysfunctional ethnicity as you seem to imply but because of fallen human nature. In other words, these scandals are not unique to Orthodoxy. Anyone who keeps up with the latest news knows this to be true.
Ah, that explains something, methinks.
Nah, I don't assume anything....but maybe the OCA-DOW is the best for 'White' Amercians.
Uhhhh.....nope. Never been to Oklahoma..
(where I go by the same name - it's my middle name, so I'm not really hiding anything either)
Yup - no reason. But I would like to add that +PHILLIP handled this QUITE well. I don't know if I've seen a better and more immediate response to an incident of this nature from any other American hierarch.
BTW, in my experience, anyone claiming to be in the mafia most definitely is not.
...they're hired help (and usually caught).
there can no longer be a them since everyone is our neighbor and our brother and sister.
I personally know (and am friends with) the Lebanese Orthodox who claim both mafia connections, and admit to mafia-like behavior. They know me - again, I don't know you in person. Part of that was also to illustrate that you've made a habit out of reacting to my posts rather than responding to them.
And again - you are confusing two separate arguments: that there are Lebanese Orthodox mafia, and (the quite seperate issue) that the Antiochian Archdiocese, like some/many other Orthodox and Catholic jurisdictions, operates much like a mafia.
No - that's all your personal interpretation. Most converts actually like the romanticism and exoticism that 'mafia' entails - its why the 'I've got family in the mafia' thing is so common. It helps people feel special, part of something, etc.
No - I was describing the situation from other peoples perspective. You have illustrated, however, that you will attempt to attribute evil to me no matter what I do write. So, you're just flat wrong.
I agree with all of the above, because - I wrote it first elsewhere. Again - you are transfering your 'boogeyman' onto me in an attempt to demonize me, which is absurd - because you believe *exactly* the same as I do (with one exception, it seems, I don't discount one jurisdiction or ethnic group from fallability.) That - and the wrong way to handle scandals (and invite them) is to pretend they won't happen again.
I think you are on the right track when you mentioned you were possibly being credulous in believing your Lebanese friends. ... This type of behavior is VERY common among Arabs.
I don't know any converts who believe this way. This is your interpretation of what others think. Where are your qualifications as an authority on how others think?
Please take responsiblity for how you word things about ethnic Orthodox people. I am sure other ethnic Orthodox did not like your wording either. The way you write comes across as very condescending.
I can't think of anything more scandalous than that and it happened in a non-Mediterranean, non-oppressive, western, anglo-culture where nobody raises their voices when there is a dispute. There might be a few things westerners could learn from their eastern counterparts.
Well - I'll try to explain it to you. It is a process. First, one asks questions (open ended, not rhetorical or with limited expected answers.) One listens to the answers, and then mirrors the answer to clarify if the message received is indeed that intended. If understanding is not reached, one tries again. It also requires reevaluation of the listener's internal conversation. Another help is to hang out with as many converts as possible. And, of course - I think like one, because I am one.
I think the word you are looking for is 'insubordinate' - condescending is rather how I've considered your posts.
I'll give you a little background then - the events you are describing happened because the TEC is a less than 2 million strong group, out of some 225 million American Christians and 217 million Anglos (noting the two groups overlap) - so, not even 1 percent of Anglo Christians. The reason most of these Anglos are not Episcopalian is due to oppression, persecution, and 'voice-raising' over the past five centuries. The Reformation wasn't a 'gentelman's agreement', and neither were the circumstances that produced Non-Conformist groups (whether Anabaptist, Quaker, Brethren, Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal, Baptist, etc.) It isn't a question of 'learning from others' - of course, I've met that one before... when I was told I could learn the 'Orthodox phronema' and 'how to live as an Eastern Orthodox' by ..... spending my time with Maronites.
This is entering the Twilight Zone
You try to sound authoritative but you aren't convincing me. ... I will agree with the 'insubordinate' description because it implies divisiveness but I still think you are condescending in tone (ie: your description of ethnic Orthodox people looking like they are going to eat you...or in another thread you made a comment about bringing in hospital beds for the elderly ethnic Orthodox who can't stand in church.)
The Orthodox jurisdictions are much smaller than the TEC but we haven't fallen into this type of scandal. ... We still haven't learned the ways of our superior western counterparts.
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I have to disagree with Carl on this one. Too often I have run onto people who want to INSIST that THEY are right and WE are WRONG. They refuse to hear evidence which contradicts their holy book and side with a minority of scientists whose agenda and bias is ridiculously evident.
If someone is genuinely uninformed about science, that's one thing, but to be purposefully ignorant is entirely another, and in this day and age, I find I run onto the latter far more often than the former.
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Indigenous Leaders Share the Prophecy of the Reunion of the Condor and Eagle (VIDEO)
In Brief
- The Facts:
Indigenous cultures from around the globe all share a prophecy about the time we are living in now. It states that the people of Earth will unite in some sort of spiritual awakening with the common goal of peace on Earth.
- Reflect On:
Think about how much human consciousness has changed within the past 10 years alone. We are starting to see through the lies and deception, we are starting to realize that it's really time to change things here on our planet. We are in the process.
Indigenous cultures today struggle to remember their teachings. It doesn't help that the western world portrays them in a certain light, but the fact remains that indigenous cultures were extremely advanced. They understood how to live in harmony with the Earth, and their teachings were very profound, insightful and spiritual. You don't need to look far to see how knowledgable they were, and their knowledge of our planet, the cosmos, science and mathematics still baffles experts today. How they were able to acquire certain knowledge and build various structures is still a mystery, as many of these things would be difficult to replicate even using modern technology. We see this with the pyramids built by various indigenous cultures throughout history, pieces of artwork, and several other anomalous artifacts that really don't receive much media attention. These people were highly advanced, but unfortunately colonization and the arrival of the Europeans changed all of that. I still get upset when I hear people interpret these cultures as very 'primitive,' as if they just lived in forests. That interpretation is very far from the truth.
Scholars have estimated that, prior to the 'discovery' of the Americas by Europeans, the pre-contact era population could have been as high as 100 million people. American anthropologist and ethnohistorian Henry F. Dobyns, most known for his published research on American Indians and Hispanic peoples in Latin and North America, estimated that more than one hundred twelve million people inhabited the Americas prior to European arrival. (source)(source)(source)
When these cultures were wiped out, so were their teachings, knowledge and wisdom. It was replaced with religious indoctrination, and indigenous cultures throughout the world, especially in North America, have since struggled to regain and retain the knowledge and teachings that were lost.
But things are changing.
These cultures also had prophecies, and many of them speak of a time when all of this knowledge would be lost, but then would eventually return to Earth. Prophecies speak of indigenous cultures and bloodlines reuniting. We're living in a special time right now because that ancient indigenous prophecy wasn't just referring to the 'spiritual awakening' of their own people, but of the entire planet, and this is the process we're going through today.
It gives me chills just thinking about it. The time has come where many desire a cleaner, greener, more cooperative human experience where everybody can thrive. Humanity has the potential to live in peace and meet the needs of everyone easily. We can live in harmony with nature and work with it, not against it.
Here at Collective Evolution, we refer to this time as the shift in consciousness, and we are currently living through it. The 'darkness' is being exposed, and this 'darkness' has primarily relied on the manipulation of human consciousness. Our thoughts, feelings and perceptions about what is happening on our planet have been completely altered by the same forces that once sought to wipe out indigenous knowledge and implant their own ideals. Just as the surviving indigenous after European arrival were brainwashed and indoctrinated, we too have been brainwashed and indoctrinated.
Today, we live in a society that manipulates our consciousness in order to justify wars, wars based on false premises. We are made to believe that, even with all our technological advancements and potential to provide abundance for all, that this is not 'economically feasible.' We've been made to believe that our medicines are helping us, and that we can 'out-do' nature and rise above it. So many of humanity's actions are not in harmony with the planet and all life on it.
Thankfully, this mass spiritual awakening is here. Not only is humanity becoming aware of the fact that we can change the human experience to one that resonates with all, but we are also realizing that we've been manipulated, that we have the power to change, and that a world beyond our physical material world exists. Non-material science is becoming stronger, and awareness of the metaphysical world is becoming the norm.
Many activist movements are growing, and truth movements and campaigns have been gaining attention and popularity for years. We are no longer sitting idle, we are raising our voice, we are acting, and we are bringing about a shift in consciousness and a spiritual awakening that was prophesied long before we were even here. It's a beautiful time to be alive, and the best way to bring about peace, love, unity and cooperation is to embody these qualities within ourselves.
Below is a video of indigenous leaders and elders sharing and explaining the current transitional time that we are living in.
There have been wounds of injustice, of oppression, of colonization, of greed, of superstition, all those things which injure the human heart. At the same time there's been no way for this to be expressed, it's been held inside. So this ancestral wound is this wound that's been carried on from generation to generation to generation, this intergenerational trauma. But it was also prophesied and promised that after a period of 500 years that a great, great spiritual spring time would emerge with such power and such intensity that all that had been covered in the cold bitter snow would be revealed and cleansed and purified. And that we would emerge galvanized, reunited as not only the reunion of the Condor and Eagle, but a reunion of the entire human family. This time is now. (This quote was taken from the video below.)
The Takeaway
We are truly living in an apocalypse. But that doesn't mean it's the end of the world, but rather a disclosure or revelation of knowledge. A lot of truths are being exposed today within several different subjects, be it food, politics, health, etc. We are being presented with knowledge that severely contrasts what we've been indoctrinated to believe. Having our collective belief systems questioned and challenged is not an easy process, and many are still fighting to hang on to old ways and belief systems. This is all part of the current spiritual transformation/shift in consciousness that the human race is experiencing as a collective. It's all part of these ancient prophecies.
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Full Moon In Libra: Approaching Changes
We are having a 2nd Full Moon in Libra on April 19th; however, it will appear fullest on the night of the 18th in the American continents. This is the peak of the Lunar cycle that began on April 5th with a New Moon in Aries.
This Full Moon happens with the Sun opposing the Moon right at the tail end of Aries and Libra, at the 29th degree, less than a day before we begin Taurus season. The energies of a sign tend to be more heightened at these points. Also, with it being a 2nd consecutive Full Moon in the same sign, it is an 'Astrological Blue Moon,' which is something that occurs once every 3 years. This also amplifies the energies of this polarity of signs over an extended period.
During this Full Moon, we can experience either a push-pull or collaboration between the Sun in Aries and Moon in Libra. The energies of it gradually build up and become more noticeable on the day of and days surrounding the Full Moon. It is also part of the backdrop of the other astrological influences/reflections over the following two weeks.
Aries is a fire sign ruled by Mars. It is about action, moving forward, pioneering, independence, self-identity, self-orientation, and leadership. It is bold, courageous, and instinctual, yet it can also be aggressive, impulsive, impatient, selfish, and hot-tempered.
Libra is an Air sign ruled by Venus. It is about relating, relationships, partnerships, codependency, consideration, harmony, balance, fairness, art, creativity, and beauty. It is sociable, diplomatic, and intellectual, yet it can also be indecisive, passive aggressive, vain, and even judgemental.
Full Moon Quincunx Venus, Opposing Sun/Uranus Conjunction
Venus is the ruler of Libra and is in a quincunx aspect with this Full Moon. This could indicate frustrations, challenges between emotional needs, relationship considerations, balance, fairness, or equality with values, finances, or other aspects of our relationships. The solution to this may require adjustments, which may seem complicated.
Venus is about to change signs just like the Sun and Moon. It is currently near the end of Pisces, which is also the end of the entire zodiac. All of this combined with Uranus being tied into this Full Moon could indicate some sort of change or transition regarding some of the themes mentioned in this article.
The Sun is moving close to Uranus in Taurus with the Moon in opposition to it. This could reflect surprises, instability, and disruptive or separative circumstances. Individual needs connected to freedom, liberation, new experiences, excitement, independence, authenticity, innovation, or rebellion may be at odds with other considerations or relationships.
Jupiter is also in a separating aspect with the Sun and Moon. This could emphasize some of what is mentioned above, but could also bring in themes connected to beliefs, opinions, travel, education, media, and marketing. Considering that Jupiter recently began its retrograde, many people may experience a shift or revisitation around these things as well.
Mars Square Neptune, Mercury and Venus in Aries Conjunct Chiron
Mars, the ruler of Aries, is in Gemini moving towards a square with Neptune in Pisces, which is strongest from April 25th-28th. At best, this energy can be good for asserting ourselves in a spiritual, inspired, imaginative, or creative way. This can also be good for activities that involve water.
However, it can feel harder to take on mundane duties and we can lack direction or even have less energy for physical assertion. We can also feel lazy, scattered, or overwhelmed. Certain efforts might end up not working out due to insufficient execution, lack of attention, or by other means.
Mercury entered Aries a few days before this Full Moon, where it will stay until May 6th. This follows an extended stay in Pisces due to the previous retrograde. We can be more mentally sharp, quick, bold, and courageous in comparison to the last few months, which were a time of heightened absent mindedness, confusion, and less focus.
During the day of this Full Moon and the days surrounding it, Mercury is in a conjunction Chiron. Thoughts and communications could be connected to Chiron themes of healing, wounds, blockages, inadequacies, innovation, bridging, or perhaps some sort of holistic orientation. Venus will also enter Aries and join Chiron from April 21st-24th. Similar themes could play out in our relationships or regarding values, finances, or beauty.
Saturn and Pluto Going Retrograde Near The South Node
Around the time of the previous New Moon, Pluto was aligned with the South Node, and it has been slowing down to go retrograde on April 24th. This could be bringing themes of purging, transforming, and perhaps endings into this Moon cycle. It is also possible that past issues or behaviours could have resurfaced. Themes connected to fears, power, control, manipulation, shadows, sex, or perhaps even death could also come up.
Saturn is also now getting closer to the South Node as it slows down to go retrograde on April 29th. This could extend and accentuate some of the same themes mentioned above such as endings, changes, or obstacles associated with the past.
It can also bring up themes connected to responsibilities, commitments, boundaries, structures, career obligations, barriers, and limitations. This energy will be strong over the coming 2-3 weeks, especially during the days surrounding April 29th. It will also be strong in the early Summer and then early Fall when it concludes.
Things To Consider During This Period
What do you need to do to balance your relationship needs with your individual ones? Are there any adjustments that you need to make? What do you need to do to feel more liberated? What considerations do you need to make before making any changes?
What areas of your life are calling for endings and what aspects of your past do you need to let go of? Do you need to shift your commitments and responsibilities? Are there any unusual solutions coming up that could help you overcome obstacles or facilitate some sort of healing?
These are just some examples of themes that could come up during this period; however, there may be other variations of this energy playing out as well. If you wish to do any sort of intentional release connected to what has come up at this Full Moon, it is best to do so anytime over the two weeks following, when it is waning. The exact moment of this Full Moon is on the night of April 19th at 11:12am Universal Time. You can click here to see what that is in your time zone.
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Embodied Spirituality: The Truth Shall Set You Free
In Brief
- The Facts:
There are truths, despite what our president would want us to believe. Subjective and objective domains for truth are largely distinct, and discerning the difference informs a spirituality that honors more than just our convenient worldviews.
- Reflect On:
The key is learning how to appropriately identify subjective versus objective truths. When we mix up these domains, we end up not living in alignment with the truth, which is not only anti-spiritual but leads to the demise of the Earth as well.
For myself, spirituality means aligning with what is true, or most likely true. This means looking at what is true through the lens of my unique experience and self-reflection (subjectively) and what is true in the world (objectively).
Living in accord with what's true means I have to confront lots of things that are tough to stomach and that I'd prefer weren't true. I practice resiliency by enduring this discovery process. It takes courage, humility, sensitivity, insight, intellectual rigor, emotional intelligence, and flexibility—in essence, all of me.
Why does it require all of me to be honest?
Because we humans have evolved to stick to our beliefs, even though many of them are false. We, in fact, experience a dopamine rush (a feel-good neurotransmitter in our brains) when we affirm our beliefs, even if they are wrong. So, confronting false beliefs about myself and the world means I have to endure some degree of feeling badly, some emotional turmoil, cognitive dissonance, and reorientation of my world. When I challenge many of my false beliefs, I encounter nothing short of transformation on all levels. Sounds like a bona fide spiritual path to me.
The Power of (False) Belief
This being human is a guesthouse,
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
When we don't align with what's true about ourselves, interpersonally, and in the world, we develop false beliefs. And we like to assert these false beliefs. Using evidence and acknowledging reality can help us let go of our false beliefs. We receive this information subjectively through self-reflection and what others share with us (which we also need to sort through for false projections). We receive true information about objective reality by direct observation and through evidence.
Ascertaining inconvenient truths means we have to let go of our self-administered dopamine addiction (by lying to ourselves and others when wrong) and experience feeling badly temporarily. We have to accept new visitors to the guesthouse of our psyche if we want to be more honest. If we can't do this, we cut ourselves short of our potential.
We can't be as loving and kind when we're deluded about what's true, subjectively and objectively. If I can't accept that I am more self-serving than I think I am, I will continue to unconsciously put myself first at the expense of others. If I can't acknowledge that smoking cigarettes, synthetic chemicals in perfumes, or spraying RoundUp is harmful, I am more likely to condone their use, which causes harm.
To change belief structures includes a collapse of our sense of self, trust, safety, belonging, and our perceived survival. This is also why many cling so dearly to their beliefs; even war can seem like a better option than to adjust ourselves to reality. Reality seems pretty powerful this way! If we adopt reality as our guru, we have a powerful teacher on our side to wake us up. So, a willingness to embody our humanness can be a path to greater compassion and peace. Embodied spirituality means being fully human—accepting and working skillfully with all our thoughts, emotions, physical issues, and relationships.
When we don't embody our spirituality, we don't take as good care of the Earth, which is the extension of our own bodies. In the age of environmental collapse, an earthy and embodied relationship to life that apprehends what is true helps us heal what's ill. Like missing a medical diagnosis, how can we treat what what we can't bear to admit and accurately diagnose? Honesty is therefore the first step to healing and embodying our lives.
Being Human is Very Spiritual
We, in fact, need nothing more than everyday honest living for spirituality to put us on a path of massive transformation.The more we can let go of spiritual loftiness and encounter our ordinary humanness, the more resilient and honest we become. Ironically, it is precisely this difficult growth that has given rise to many spiritual and religious paths that abandon the ordinary, grounded world of embodied living, as complex as it is. These spiritual paths thrive on what is highly likely untrue. They try to escape the pain of everyday living by denying what's painful, which is called spiritual bypassing. With skillfulness, wisdom, and support we can navigate what's honestly human while not bypassing.
Learning to welcome and tolerate all manner of emotions and inconvenient truths to our guesthouse allows us to align with reality, especially welcoming what makes us feel badly. It's important to align both with the good and the ugly because when we ignore the ugly and painful, it goes unhealed and untended. Our precious biosphere suffering under the weight of our pollution is a prime example. What we don't want to look at, we can't address. Turning our heads and hearts away from it creates more pain and ugliness.
The New Age dictum, "What you put your attention on grows," fails to acknowledge the importance of embracing what's ugly and painful. A wiser, more embodied version might go: "The negative things you put your attention on allow you to see reality and address it before it takes over beyond the point of repair." Look at the plastic pollution issue or climate change as examples. Acknowledging both sides of the coin is more important than choosing only the bright side of life in order to remain happy, which is short-lived when we're in denial of the dark side. Wanting to remain happy at the expense of not seeing reality (except when we need a recharge break from honestly facing it) is fear in disguise that ultimately comes back to bite us. It also bites us in the moment because this denial cuts us off from our deeper hearts—our compassion and empathy—which are stirred by painful realities.
We can't know everything, of course. Nor can we be right all the time. But we can be aligned enough with everyday reality (what matters at the end of the day) to make a difference and eliminate unnecessary suffering. We just have to be willing to be selfless enough to stop avoiding necessary pain to the degree we do.
Science & Critical Thinking
Scientific consensus is the primary arbiter of what's objectively true in the world; what we subjectively experience is not as good a measure of what's objectively true. "I like apples" is a subjective truth. No one can disprove this; it's a personal truth. It is not the purview of science to disprove a subjective experience. Yet, if I claim that everyone likes apples just because I experience their yumminess, this is imposing a personal truth onto external reality. And, it's not true—we know not everyone likes apples, and nothing is wrong with them for not liking them. It is the purview of science to demonstrate that not everyone likes apples, and simple common sense will do in a pinch.
Of course, there is bad science, like the junk (dishonest) science produced by many corporations such as Big Pharma and Bayer-Monsanto with regard to GMOs. So, when I say science, I mean good, peer-reviewed (and not conflict-of-interest and corporate-funded), consensus science. And yes, many scientific truths are always in flux, but many scientific discoveries do not change because they have stood the test of many challenges. Think about the law of gravity and the laws of thermodynamics. Many who want to protect their sense of self and ego deem all science to be manipulative, dishonest, and just another belief system. This is just not true. If it were, the device on which you are reading this article would not function because it's constructed as a result of the collaboration of many scientific laws that have not been debunked and instead stood the test of time.
Consider another example: If I experience a vision during a medicine journey or receive a message in a dream one night that has personal meaning to me, I might conclude it's true for everyone, or true in the world. Let's say a blue dragon with white polka-dots tells me that aliens are communicating to humanity by way of trees. Well, before I know if this is true or not, I'd have to investigate its veracity. I don't deem it true simply because I had a subjective experience that conveyed it was. This way, I can tentatively receive this bit of intuitive knowledge and seek to determine if it's true. Intuition tips me off to what is possible, not necessarily what is true.
Confounding subjective and objective truth is one of the biggest faux pas we make, especially in spiritual circles.
Science shows us what's most likely true beyond our own intuition, beliefs, and biases. Even with science's errors and its dishonest publishing politics, good scientific consensus is still the best tool we have for determining what's true about the natural world, not our subjective experiences. We have to be skillful and aware not to automatically deem our subjective experiences as objective truths. This helps us align with reality, keep an appropriately open mind, and helps everyone get along better because we're not feuding over what's objectively true.
"What's True for Me"
When everyone feels entitled to their opinion—"what's true for me"—we end up with lots of personal beliefs and memes that aren't true. "Personal truth" or "what's true for me" is a subjective truth. Your like of apples doesn't mean anything about the external world, such as my opinion of apples. If I don't trust politicians or my landlord, this doesn't mean they are untrustworthy. I need objective evidence to prove or verify my distrust. Or I can just own this hunch and honestly call it so, while knowing it might not be true. This discernment between subjective and objective truth helps prevent assumptions and dogmas. This also sounds pretty spiritual to me.
If someone sheds distressing light on a politicianI like or my best friend, I'm likely to become defensive because my sense of self and orientation in the world, as well as my emotional security, are invested in these beliefs. If my belief structures are challenged, all of what that belief system keeps in place becomes shaky. And this is just too scary for most of us, so much so that we defend against it or attack and assault others because of it. We often make the mistake of imposing "what's true for me" onto what's true for everyone or what's true in the world.
"What's true for me" beliefs can't automatically be extended to external reality unless we have evidence beyond our own subjective perception to deem them so. If I believe the world is flat and this is "what's true for me," that doesn't fly. This is to make a subjective truth objectively factual. This is what leads to conflict and living in fantasy. Just look at religious and many New Age beliefs as examples. They are not different from our personal beliefs about the nature of reality that are also false and cause us to act in egoic, violent ways.
What's True "Out There"
Good science to determine the mostly likely and factual objective knowledge offers us the opportunity to dismantle our egos and illusions. Science and critical thinking show us that many of our "what's true for me" opinions about the world are wrong. Notice I am not talking about personal feelings and preferences, but rather our statements of fact about the world.
Objective truths implicitly challenge us to change, to transform ourselves. It takes spiritual-emotional courage to accept these facts, which builds resiliency the more we practice aligning with what is both subjectively and objectively true. The sun appears to go down over the horizon; the Earth appears flat. Via science, we know these subjective observations are not true. Using my intuition to make such conclusions is a wrong use of this faculty. If my intuition tells me there is more to the story, then I can investigate it for other evidence. This, in fact, is how many scientific discoveries occur. Intuition and science are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are allies as long as we don't assume what's subjectively true to be objectively true, and vice versa.
Many people dismiss science precisely because its conclusions fly in the face of what they'd prefer to believe. This results in intellectual dishonesty and spiritual delusion. Our emotional bents and grudges—especially those resulting from our hurt and wounds that have generated anger, fear, pain and thus, bias—prevent us from being intellectually honest, unless we recognize the dynamic by which we deceive ourselves and we set about to be more honest. This requires enduring the discomfort of being humbled and sacrificing a temporary dopamine rush for the truth.
To be able to accept truth therefore requires that we deal with our emotional baggage and triggers, because this is the primary driver for our intellectual dishonesty and spiritual laziness. Many of us would fall apart if we discovered that parts of our worldview are untrue. That could result in a spiritual emergency, akin to a healing crisis, which ultimately improves us and makes us more effective in the world.
This is why spiritual warriorship—aligning myself with what is most likely objectively and subjectively true—requires I be emotionally and intellectually rigorous and courageous. It means that I listen to scientific consensus and not discard it because I'd like to believe something else. It means that I listen to the opinions of others and gain perspective on myself (while also honestly and humbly sorting out projections and displacements of other people's biases). It means that I genuinely and honestly consider interpersonal facts about which I might have an incorrect opinion. And it means that I notice the whispers inside me that tell me when I am being dishonest or hiding from the truth, with white lies tolerated now and again.
Many spiritual paths involve giving over one's will and beliefs to a guru. Yet, that guru can be corrupt and deluded and conflate subjective and objective truths. For example, feeling "one with all" in meditation doesn't mean that we are all one in a black or white way—without appropriate boundaries, individual needs, and different tolerances and sensibilities. In this sense, aligning ourselves with what is most likely true, subjectively and objectively, is a robust spiritual path—because, much like a guru, it forces us to align with truth and withstand the breakdown of some part of our existing paradigm. This is death and rebirth work, for sure. Again, this sounds pretty spiritual to me.
Detachment from reality by remaining stuck in one's self-centered and deluded beliefs doesn't help the planet or help us show up for one another. Consider our government's failure to acknowledge the widespread harm of key pesticides, or the neurotoxic chemicals in perfumes and scented products, despite the scientific evidence and the fact that many of these products are banned in the EU and other, more sensible places than America. This creates crimes of global proportion because of the actions (and inactions) and resulting injury that a denial of the facts causes. Or consider a smaller-scale example. If someone doesn't appreciate you, despite evidence to the contrary they choose not to see, they will treat you poorly and create unnecessary suffering for you and themselves.
Embodied Spirituality
To live an embodied spirituality—where we are in alignment with reality and what's as true as we can glean— means we have to give up many of our fantasies and wishful thinking. It means we have to tend intimately to our emotional lives and the hidden aches and wounds that hide us from the truth. We find these hidden places when we descend into and become more conscious of our bodies (this is a key aspect of the "body" part of "embodied spirituality"). We have to practice critical thinking to align with external reality, what's known as "intellectual honesty." Emotional and intellectual honesty are the pillars that produce spiritual honesty.
When we practice emotional healing, good thinking, and care for the greater good, we inhabit our bodies more fully. Belonging to ourselves this way connects us to the body of the Earth, so we can treat it with the same integrity with which we treat ourselves . This way, spirituality begins with our (extra)ordinary humanness and self-healing and extends to the ordinary, extraordinary world around us in the same vein of integrity.
It's easy to live in a fantasy world, believing what's convenient, what feeds our biases, puffs up our superiority, denies what makes us uncomfortable, and propels our hate. These convenient, false beliefs also protect our core wounds and our need to belong in the world at any cost. The problem is that believing in what's untrue damages the world because it guides our actions and inaction.
Science and everyday evidence are beautiful because they bypass our bias and opinion; they don't care what we believe or what injures our ego. They're impartial. Sounds like the work of a good guru to me. When we get humility, courage, honesty, good thinking, and passion all working in harmony and assuming their appropriate roles for truth-discerning, we get integration, which begets integrity. These psycho-spiritual capacities are the cornerstone of an embodied spirituality, which is simply to be an exquisitely integrated and aware human being who genuinely cares about oneself and the world . . . enough to be willing to suffer disillusionment to align with and serve it.
When we align our subjective and objective truths, we live in more harmony, not only with ourselves but with every other precious, living thing. What better path could we take than to strive for an embodied, earthy life in the age of environmental collapse? For, the collapse of the natural world may indeed be due to our collective, personal collapse of integrity—the abandonment of our own embodiment.
Jack Adam Weber, L.Ac., M.A., is a Chinese medicine physician, having graduated valedictorian of his class in 2000. He has authored hundreds of articles, thousands of poems, and several books. Weber is an activist for embodied spirituality and writes extensively on the subjects of holistic medicine, emotional depth work, and mind-body integration, all the while challenging his readers to think and act outside the box. His latest creation is the Nourish Practice, a deeply restorative, embodied meditation practice as well as an educational guide for healing the wounds of childhood. His work can be found at jackadamweber.com, on Facebook, or on Twitter, where he can also be contacted for medical consultations and life-coaching.
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New Moon In Aries: Purging The Past
We are having a New Moon in Aries on April 5th, 2019 which is initiating a 29.5-day Lunar cycle and a new wave of energy for the coming month. This cycle will peak with a 2nd Full Moon in Libra on April 19th.
This New Moon occurs just over a week after Mercury ended its recent retrograde in Pisces. The weeks following a retrograde are called the 'post-shadow' period. This is when we gradually have more clarity around certain themes that have come up over the previous month (or longer) as things generally play out more smoothly and/or we can move forward with a refreshed perspective around certain issues. This concluding period of the retrograde will last until April 16th.
Aries season began on March 20th/21st; however, this New Moon helps to kickstart it even more so. Aries is the sign of self-orientation and independence. As a Fire sign ruled by Mars, it is associated with assertiveness, courage, directness, and leading. It can also be hot tempered, combative, inconsiderate, restless, overly forceful, aggressive, and impatient.
Generally this time of year people can feel more active in comparison to previous months. It can also be a time of taking action in new ways especially considering that Mercury is moving forward now. However, throughout this Aries season we still have Mercury and Venus in Pisces along with Neptune, so things can still be a bit muddled and lack direction even though we may try to push forward in certain areas of our lives.
New Moon Square Saturn, South Node, Pluto with Mars Sextile Chiron
In the days leading up to this New Moon, Pluto began its conjunction with the South Node (along with Saturn close by) in Capricorn, which is all in a hard aspect with this New Moon. Both planets are also slowing down to go retrograde later in the month. Issues connected to the past can come up that can trigger deep feelings, worries, fears, intensity, or even anger in some cases. We could face obstacles or perhaps issues around power in relation to this.
Ultimately, this is a time in which we may need to end, purge, or transform something that is no longer serving us. Perhaps we may be faced with some sort of death, either literally, metaphorically, or regarding some aspect of ourselves. This can be a time of needing to get real or dig deep in regards to some of our issues.
Mercury is in a harmonious aspect with the planets/points mentioned above (Saturn, the Nodes, and Pluto), which can help us with this energy. Thoughts and communications can be constructive, deep, unveiling, and empowering. Considering issues of the past to help us move forward into the future can be a theme.
Mars, the ruler of this New Moon, is in a sextile with Chiron, which can support taking action toward any type of healing, empowering, or asserting ourselves in an unorthodox, bridging, or holistic way. This may or may not be applied to the themes mentioned above but can be helpful regardless.
New Moon and Mercury Aspecting Jupiter, Venus Conjunct Neptune
The New Moon is in a trine with Jupiter while Mercury is moving towards a square with Jupiter following the aspects mentioned above and its conjunction with Neptune. Jupiter is also going retrograde on April 10th.
In the midst of all the heavy Saturn-Pluto energy, this lunar cycle still has potential for growth and expansiveness. This can be in the form of education, travel, or other explorative pursuits. Considering all of the Pisces-Neptune energy still present, it can also be connected to spiritual beliefs and philosophies. Developments around media and marketing can also be strong this month. However, considering the retrograde, this can also reflect an adjustment or shifts around some of these Jupiter related areas.
Venus in Pisces is moving towards a conjunction with Neptune. Social and romantic interactions can have a magical, spiritual, imaginative, compassionate, or selfless theme. We can experience increased sensitivity or sense of oneness with others; however, there is also the potential for confusion, delusion, or deception in our relationships. This can also be a time of heightened creativity and sense of beauty. Fun and pleasure can be oriented around relaxation.
Making Intentions and Things To Consider
What realizations have you had in recent weeks and how you should move forward based on those? What do you need to adjust when it comes to your beliefs and perspectives? What aspects of your life connected to the past need to be purged or transformed? What do you need to do to be more aligned with your individual needs while still expressing compassion in your relationships?
These are just some examples of what to consider or focus your intentions on at this time; however, it is good to reflect on anything else that is coming up for you. It is generally best to make any intentions within the first 24 hours following a New Moon. It will be occurring at 8:50am Universal Time on April 5th. You can click here to see what that is in your time zone.
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