Wednesday, December 13, 2017

That most sacred little place


Every spiritually-minded individual has one or more specific locations of which they naturally gravitate towards. It's likely that one such spot stands out above the rest. This is the one spot where everything just "makes sense." Everything positive---throughout relevant time and space---is coalesced in spirit at this place. This could change for a person over time, as they may move or find something even greater and more relevant; or that location could be artificially altered in some way, and then unfortunately avoided by the person. For some it could be a heavily populated place, although I can't imagine anything other than a quiet spot amid natural surroundings. For some it could be a special sanctuary of nature, possibly with a breathtaking view of or from a mountain or valley. For some it can be best enjoyed during the day, for others at night or twilight; or perhaps it's great at anytime.

This isn't necessarily to be confused with a great or interesting time period for an individual, which is tied to a certain general location; although it could be. Sometimes soft human settlement can almost magically produce wonderful places conflated between settlement and nature, with lights and familiarity on one side, and darkness and coyote howls on the other. A full or almost full moon on a dark clear night can open a natural portal to the other side... a door to timelessness... into the Ur. Mountains and water, I believe, can literally be vehicles of time, space, and other realms. The mountain as a metaphysical antenna; and/or the water as a metaphysical mirror. The trees, or even log telephone poles, around you can be spiritual conduits. From the moon (energized by the sun), to the natural portals of mountain or water, down to the trees or log poles (energized by electricity), and then down to you through your pineal gland, and/or through a crystal or smooth stone in your hand, through the tip of a hand-held staff, through your feet. or even through the conduit of our "60% water" organic bodies.

Even radio towers and tall power lines, especially if they are positioned on or wind over a mountain, can energize the spiritual connection of the environment. "Grounding," your bare feet literally touching the natural non-paved ground, will energetically connect you to the magnetic energy of the earth. All of this combines natural energies with metaphysical properties; solid matter with spirit, organic with electricity, science with magic. Additionally, a clear sky is a must. However, even if these conditions are not in place, the sacred place still is alive in you. "Casting a circle" should not be necessary, as this energetic connection is 100% natural. If the location is powerful enough, it's connected as part of your personal and genetic cosmotheological grid. Although we may not want to even think of it, unless you actually own the land that it's located upon, the place could possibly be destroyed by human civilization at some point; in which case you would be best to move on elsewhere.

I have had other sacred spots over the years. One such place was an uninhabited property; a very old home on a good sized plot of land along a creek amid groves of large trees. I happened to know that it was owned by a nearby Catholic High School, and very sparingly used as a stopover for traveling parties. The front of it was obscured by several shade trees and thick bushes, with only a simple gravel driveway visible. At the mouth of the driveway, a smallish structure with a car port could be seen. The gravel driveway, about 25 yards long, led to an fancy little, perhaps 2-bedroom early 20th century home. It had a small simple cobblestone patio in front of it, with a brick outdoor fire-pit structure--surrounded by tall thick hedges--which blocked the view from the smaller structure near the street. There was an additional 30 yards between the house and the large tree dotted creek, with sparse shade trees and bushes in between.

On occasion I took the liberty to have lunch there, walk the grounds, or sit in the patio or by the creek. I was certain that it was not in use. I was trespassing, although in my own mind I was a proponent of the property. It was a small slice of heaven, although I no longer visit as the area around it has built up and there are frequent guests. I enjoyed being able to utilize the spot when I could. It was something of a secret place for me I suppose you could say. Of course there were other special places as we all have, but that one stood out for me. One time years ago, at about midnight, I was in a nearby undeveloped field; and a small meteor about the size of a basketball raced by at probably about 100 mph. I could literally see and hear the flames; definitely a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. It was moving from left to right, at a somewhat downward angle, towards this property. It landed somewhere by the creek, and I spent some time trying to actually find it. Obviously I would have waited until it cooled off, as it would have made a special souvenir. I couldn't locate it.

My current sacred place is off of a walking trail, where an industrial area, a residential area, and a mountainous canyon park all meet. From the location, on a clear night, one can see a starry sky directly above. One can look at the black mountains against the dark blue sky which is a bit illuminated by the suburban lights of nearby urban areas beyond the park. A full moon looks as spectacular as in any dark sky. There is something mysterious about looking into the blackness of the canyon and hearing the coyotes howling form time to time. There is a slight bustle from the sounds of the nearby industrial area, still active during the night. Every once in awhile, a large black object moves across the dark blue sky--an owl--barely visible by the dim beams of those suburban lights. An old town in the distance is quiet as it rests very comfortably against a mountainside; some homes and decks almost hidden by the larger trees located higher up on the mountain.

Recent high priced sparsely situated homes and short condominium buildings have sprung up on the lower side of this valley across from the park. Begrudgingly, at least this one time, I admit that the developers did a fortunately thoughtful job of placing them gently amid this beautiful open space area. In other words, they didn't spoil anything in particular. These homes and condos are dim and very quiet at night, and the ones visible from one section of the walking trails look tranquil. Small animals are often seen walking about. There is also a large body of water nearby, but not in view. Close to this spot, along the trail, is a structure which looks like a house; although it's a small office building. It's medium green with white trim, and reminds me of a mini grange hall. In a fantasy sense, I would get more out've living in that structure than in a typically urban mansion. I like to just look at it, as it appears magnificent amid the environment. A few days ago, while visiting my special spot, I pondered its significance to me in a more deeply spiritual manner; just as I did, I saw a shooting star.

Pondering the concept of electrical energy and metaphysics, there are even radio towers on top of--and one stream of large power lines moving across--the mountain range. These towers, although large, almost disappear amid the landscape. There are also log telephone poles along one part of the trail, and along the sacred spot, and they also mesh well amid the trees and hillside. In other words, within this area where man and nature conflate, there are all of the elements for a metaphysical experience from my perspective. An earlier great uncle of mine and his family had relocated from the far away Montreal River to this town, and my parents had moved to a location only several miles away at a later point in time; and with all of the time and inter-generational experiences and memories here, there is truly a powerful longtime psycho-spiritual energetic connection to this place. I feel it deep within; those mountains are like antennas beyond time and place; where otherwise obscure and unrelated towns across the world are bio-metaphysically connected through me the individual, and through my bloodline. I don't have to do anything, as this connection is already in place. All we need to do if find it.

I am not in anyway claiming to be unique in this way. This could be true for anyone. Every individual and clan is different. When we look for those types of individual, family, historical, and metaphysical connections--and the energetic grid that ties them all together--they are there. There is even more finite detail as far as connections to my sacred place, but I just wanted to cover the main points comparatively for others; and also largely though the idea of those who--in one way or another--could be relevant to this blog. For example, this could easily be applied to our various quickening folk and spiritual traditions. When rural, remote, or even primitive peoples, developed sacred places for their tribal collective; it meant something. They had something definite in mind. As we know, the mainstream apparatus of the more technological societies do not except the concept of locations and energies, and will build right on top of places with negative energy.

Especially for all of you Asutrar or folk-pagans out there, I believe that this is something to look into. Think about where you have lived, where the rest of your family and past generations have lived, and piece it all together from an individual, spiritual, geographical, and collective perspective. For many, such a place would be entirely a location in nature; a forest clearing, on top of a mountain, or along a shoreline. I guess for others, the whole thing could have a much more urban tie-in. If some of the other ingredients are in place, I suppose that there is that energetic potential. There are quaint locations in big cities, perhaps close to high hillsides and large bodies of water. The obvious question is... "Why?" On top of our traditions which are based on folk, earth, sun, moon, time, and spirit; there is an individual-DNA link to this. I believe that it's a part of the collective spiritual tradition and experience..... and ritual.

Like-folk, especially through marriage-kinship, can share in this concept; and you can share in theirs. You don't need to directly state "this is my sacred spot"; but it can be communicated through a short story... especially while at the spot or nearby.... and all the better if it's a spot where you can unfold a few chairs. Of course, this is if you're more-or-less on the same page. Sharing in this manner is also another way to foster a closer and cohesive clan group. I can think of many times that someone was just starting to tell me something very interesting about their family lineage; then, all of a sudden.... they stopped! Perhaps it's time to share more of those short stories with each other. It's not like you're focusing on the past, or living off of past glory; as hopefully we're looking at the past, present, and future... and looking to try to live up to things great from our collective past. The individual and the clan are part of the same concept. If a person is part of your larger clan or tradition--of course, in a slightly watered-down and collective sense--isn't their history, your history?

"While becoming, we discover, we already are."


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1-15-18 ADDITION:

This has been a popular posting, with 1,588 views in just a month. I just wanted to add an applicable item to it.


More than just a stretch of land

This is a small excerpt from the pre-game speech in the film 'We Are Marshall'. It was in reference to the final resting place--a small stretch of grass--of six football players who had died in a plane crash. I think it's also very applicable to the concept of land, family history, and DNA energy-stamps discussed in the above piece. Although short, I think it really hits the mark. I omitted the word "gentlemen" due to it being applicable to any of a particular family/DNA/clan bloodline... "ladies, gentlemen, children, etc." Again, the emphasis was on a particular spot.

"This is our past... This is where we have been. This is how we got here. This is who we are, today."

Physical locations count. Even if we move on, our families have permanently placed their DNA energy stamp on the location. In this manner, it forms a type of metaphysical DNA-map. When a descendant comes back to it, even if it's generations later, there's a metaphysical connection.


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Friday, December 8, 2017

A History of Valtellinese and Valchiavennasca immigration (Australia, Argentina, U.S., etc.)



[Note: The smaller Valchiavenna is most often considered a part of the Valtellina. Officially, the region is called Sondrio; after it's capitol and largest city. This translation may have unintentional errors.]


'Emigration from the Valtellina and Valchiavenna'

Published by the Istituto Comprensivo di Ponte in Valtellina

In the last years of the nineteenth century the migration of Italy suffered a mild aftershock, followed by a very strange and sudden drop in 1903 and by a new and intense wave of immigration in the first three decades of the century. It was then interrupted almost sharply since the outbreak of the first world war. This was the period of greatest exodus from the Valtellina and  Italy, and calmed only in North America during 1908-09 because of the crisis and the ebb of the Argentine market.

The migration was characterized by the behavior of the emigrants from Valtellina and Valchiavenna whom adapted to any craft. Under the pressure of this phenomenon were formed religious and immigrant associations and offices for the assistance of workers abroad. The provincial department of labor and emigration in Tirano took care of the services of everyone regardless of the religion or politics of would-be emigrants who were demanding information on countries of destination, working conditions, wages, climate, and accommodation.

The temporary decline of migratory flow was due to several factors: first of all the workers almost always returned to their place of origin, and secondly the U.S. introduced various restrictive measures for workers coming from the Mediterranean area. From 1890 to 1940, however, 70% of the Italians who emigrated to Australia came from the mountain provinces of Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto; and between 1890 and 1930 the migration to Australia included some 15,000 peole from the Valtellina.

Arms of Mazzi di Valtellina

The countries in which these villagers were sent were the United States, Argentina, Australia and Brazil. Canada, as well as Urugray, accepted a lessor number. Argentina made broad concessions on easing visa and consular concessions. They always favored the influx of workers because, above all, the great labor requirements included mostly farm work. On the other hand, the Valtellinese and Italians preferred this country both for its climate and for its language. In Australia, however, many of them left the mines in which they pledged initially, to devote themselves to building roads and railways. Their overriding goal was to amass funds in order to carry on agriculture and livestock.

Many migrants managed to purchase property or rent land for farming. Many villagers opted for emigration to the U.S. where they worked in factories, on farms, or wine-growing plantations of California. It is from here that workers from Valtellina and Valchiavenna brought home big nest eggs. Among the emigrants,  not everyone was an honest worker in search of better luck. Somtimes among them were draft dodgers, or people with criminal records who were leaving illegally.

Provincial authorities often took care of problems related to migration. They sought to thwart foreign labor recruiters who too often unscrupulous businessmen operating in neighbouring Switzerland (Poschiavo Valley, and the Ticino) and acting as agents for companies. Their actions, considered a hindrance by the Italian authorities because it was done upon honest people by profiteering interests. This induced the Prefect of Sondrio to raise awareness among municipal authorities, for they contrasted the propaganda activities of these agents. Abducting their propaganda material would prevent their entrance into Italy, as they  finally gained control of the labor situation between Italy and Switzerland.

The latter measures were also taken because, among the large groups of emigrants who journeyed from Poschiavo to ports of northern Europe, there were many from the area of Valtellina. Even the press was sensitive to the migration phenomenon and operated to give advice concerning the necessary passports, the requirements of foreign countries, etc. One study, which examined in depth the causes and nature of migrations, was held in Valtellina by the journal 'L'Operaio' di Berna. G. Bianchi published the results of the study in a newspaper from Valtellina called 'La Montagna'

Also, an organized a series of conferences were held in the main centres of the province; and two congresses regarding emigration were held in Tirano in 1904 and 1913. The second with more than 500 participants. During the second meeting---chaired by Rinaldo Piazzi, the Mayor of Ponte in Valtellina---two major issues were discussed. One consisting of the diseases affecting villagers, and the other being organizing an evening office facility for prospective emigrants in Grosio.


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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Original Christianity: Rosicrucianism (Christianity-Exoteric; Rosicrucianism-Esoteric)




Mark Passio on Occult Empire - The Rosicrucian Tradition (Full) - April 23, 2012

Zachary Conner

Full interview (mp3) - http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/3/131/show_3131667.mp3
Mark Passio's website - http://whatonearthishappening.com/
Youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/WhatOnEarth93
Mark Passio playlists - https://www.youtube.com/user/ZacharyRilesConner/playlists?sort=dd&shelf_id=21&view=50

This is Mark Passio's appearance on Occult Empire with Bob from Cincinnati from April 23, 2012.
Antimatter Broadcasting - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/antimatterbroadcasting
The topic for the show was the Rosicrucian Tradition. There are many links to the resource material cited in the show in Mark Passio's archives - http://www.whatonearthishappening.com/news/271-mark-explores-the-rosicrucian-tradition-on-occult-empire-april-23-2012


Resources on Rosicrucianism

Seminal Documents:
Fama Fraternitas - http://whatonearthishappening.com/images/stories/woeih/special/Rosicrucianism/Fama-Fraternitas.pdf
Confessio Fraternitas - http://whatonearthishappening.com/images/stories/woeih/special/Rosicrucianism/Confessio-Fraternitas.pdf
Rosicrucian Manifestos (Fama & Confessio) - http://whatonearthishappening.com/images/stories/woeih/special/Rosicrucianism/Rosicrucian-Manifestos.pdf
Chymical Wedding Of Christian Rosenkreutz - http://whatonearthishappening.com/images/stories/woeih/special/Rosicrucianism/Chymical-Wedding-Of-Christian-Rosenkreutz.pdf

See also The Alchemical Tradition - Mark Passio interviewed on the Occult Empire show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z69R7daSQZA

Mark Passio on Thelema - Interviewed On Occult Empire - January 17, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFMtE0IC12k

Mark Passio on The True Great Work - Alchemy II - Occult Empire with Bob from Cinci - 30/4/14-1/5/14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABbUCDe_gws

See also Mark Passio - Consciousness, Polarity & The Human Brain - WOEIH Part 1 of 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2I9w_wV3Q

Mark Passio - Occult Influence, Mind Control & Astrotheology - WOEIH Part 2 of 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bCEDWzT8TU

Mark Passio - Subversive Symbolism, The Hegelian Dialectic & The Globalist Agenda - WOEIH Part 3/4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3As_ilhTLg

Mark Passio - Sovereignty, Natural Law & Grassroots Solutions For REAL Change - WOEIH Part 4/4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWwPFw7Dk60

Mark Passio - A Call To Rise Up and Awaken the Others - Part 1 of 2 - WOEIH #127 - October 21, 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVn_BgP_P0U
Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d_nMP6Dr00

Passio: We're In A Police State Now! The Police & Military Must Be Reached! - June 4, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyQOzZbjF3s

Mark Passio - "New" age BS and the suppression of the sacred masculine - extended with slides - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcD6Fv7J-IQ

Mark Passio On Dark Occultists' Satanic Mockery of Police And Military - Free Your Mind 2011 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh6GR8qhrug

W.A.N Radio 4-10-13 hr1 & hr2, Two hours of McGrath, Passio and Rose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBrx9hEpq9g

Mark Passio on Loss of Freedom & the State of Humanity - Guy Next Door Speaks radio - May 26, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9z33IN4Kr0

Mark Passio On the Tenets of Satanism & Society's Acceptance Of Them - Gnostic Warrior - 30/7/13 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSmZsYDxsY

History... Solutions: How to Escape the Psychology of Control with Mark Passio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atjdCbayxYM

Passio - Why We're Not Free Now & How We Become Free - Great Info To Know - September 8, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnEqguZtjNo

Mark Passio "Balancing the Sacred Feminine and Masculine and Exposing New Age Bullshit" #174 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnsZcyEXUw

Mark Passio on Good Vibrations with Mark Devlin - Podcast #28 - November 13, 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRaKJ8x8-_I

The Matrix Trilogy Decoded by Mark Passio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvKEwr0iNA0

Passio - Everything I Neeeded To Know In Life, I Learned By Watching The Wizard Of Oz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHq_KeV6JkY

Mark Passio - Morality And Disclosure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOcOf_UAs20

Mark Passio - Scarcity To Abundance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMRLDFChjtc

Free Energy - From Suppression To Manifestation? - Mark Passio @ Tesla Memorial Conference - 11/1/14 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=863eePxhtPg

WOEIH 43 Tarot - Full - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlyPvuad5WA

WOEIH 44 Tarot - Full - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hp--o3KAzg

WOEIH 50 The Sacrifice of the Goddess - Full - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azazXBpkZY4

WOEIH 51 The Occult Season of Sacrifice - Full - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq5XFuLqTY

Mark Passio's podcasts - http://www.whatonearthishappening.com/podcast?start=150
He recommends that people start at podcast #1 and simply work through them in order, at their own pace.

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The Rosicrucian "cross" - A Christian cross or a Saturnian "cube"?

The Rosy Cross to the left could appear as having at least a partial link with Christianity. In one way this is correct, as Christianity is the exoteric outer layer for Rosicrucianism, which is the esoteric inner layer. At the end of the day, Rosicrucianism is a Saturnian cult. The hexigram (aka "Star of David") and the pentagram are both associated with Saturn and each other... as in the "talisman of Saturn." 

Also present on the Rosy Cross is the astrological symbol of Saturn, which also has the "cross symbolism" tied to it. In addition, although not seen on the Rosy Cross, the alchemical symbol of Saturn is in itself a partially "cross-like" design inside.

Lastly, the Rosy Cross is made up of six squares. These squares represent the Saturnian cube "unraveled." What I can't figure out is why so many people who are always antagonizing about Christianity, "patriarchy," "males in general," "white males," etc.... are so ready to roll down their sleeves and fight anyone who questions these arcane, and I would suggest malevolent, societies with so much power?

So often they have their hooks embedded so deeply into completely different sides of virtually every spectrum in human society that they can easily play one side against the other. Christianity is a big part of that (Christianity vs. Atheism, New Age, Gay Movement, Islam, etc.).




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Saturday, December 2, 2017

Full Cold Moon "Supermoon" 2017


December... already!

This Full Cold "Supermoon" is a tweener... in between Saturday and Sunday evenings in practical terms. It occurs at 10:48 AM est/7:48 AM pst, and apparently Sunday evening is best. Along the coast here we've already been getting some cold and very clear winter-like evenings, of which Sunday evening is shaping up to be another.


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Torvi - "Pagan Princess"




 

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'Full Moon Sunday Kicks Off 'Supermoon Trilogy,' Including a Lunar Eclipse'

Elizabeth Howell - Space.com - December 2, 2017

 The Dec. 3 full moon is the first of three consecutive supermoons, including a lunar eclipse. The other supermoons will happen on Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2018. You can watch Sunday's supermoon live online here, courtesy of the online astronomy service Slooh or directly from Slooh.com here.

If you only have time to catch one of them, be sure to check out the "extra-special" Jan. 31 supermoon, NASA said in a statement Friday (Dec. 1). The late January supermoon will take place during a total lunar eclipse visible from western North America, the Pacific and Eastern Asia. It will also be a blue moon, too. [Supermoon 2017 Guide: When and How to See It]

A supermoon occurs  when the full moon is at the closest point of its orbit to the Earth, which is also called the perigee. That makes the moon look extra-close and extra bright — up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than a full moon at its furthest point from Earth, called the apogee.

Pair that up with a lunar eclipse, and you will have a spectacular view of the moon turning dark as it moves out of the sun's light and into the shadow of the Earth. Only the light reflected off Earth will be visible on its surface, producing a ruddy red-brown color on the moon's surface during totality.

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Feed the Birds

Make a special treat for your backyard birds: Wrap yarn or string around the bottom row of a large pinecone and tie into a loop for hanging. Mix birdseed with enough natural peanut butter to hold the seeds together. Using a teaspoon, spread a small amount of the seed mixture on the top of each scale (imagining how the cone will hang), packing it as firmly as possible into the space. Hang the pinecone from a tree branch or bird feeder.


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Perry Como ft Fontane Sisters- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas (RCA Victor Records 1951)

ChristmasTimeTV

 "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" is a classic Christmas song written in 1951 by Meredith Willson. The song was originally titled "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas". The song has been recorded by many artists, but was a hit by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra on September 10, 1951. A popular but unproven belief in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, holds that Willson wrote the song while staying in Yarmouth's Grand Hotel. The song makes reference to a "tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well..."; the park being Frost Park, directly across the road from the Grand Hotel which still operates in Yarmouth. However Grand Hotel was a popular name used by many hotels in numerous towns and cities.

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