I guess that's reason enough to take a bow. I wasn't active here for seven months last year. I never did divulge some of the things which occurred, but one of them was experiencing for the first time being homeless, but only because I had to sign out of the motel every few weeks for a day. It was about a year ago, and I was at the edge of our valley back home, at the edge of the mountains, beautiful day, about noon, my belongings in storage, my car parked, and just walking along a trail. In some ways I felt destitute, and in other ways I felt more empowered than ever before. I think that may be one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences for most.
The other day I tried a 25.3 fl oz aluminum container of Proud Source Spring Water, bottled at the source in Mackay, Idaho in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn't have the taste of most mineral water brands/sources; just a clear taste. I remember my father used to bring home "mountain water" which he collected himself during winter from way up on the Sierra Nevada Mountains, as he was a truck driver. Proud Source has the same taste.
From the bottle....
Crafted By Nature
Our natural alkaline spring water is bottled at the source near the base of Idaho's majestic Mount McCaleb. It's naturally filtered by thousands of layers of ancient volcanic rock. Leaving minerals and electrolytes that deliver a smooth, crisp taste.
I can think of once when I was a teen, hiking the nearby mountain trails at twilight one June evening. I had one of those early Sony Walkmans, which played the old audio cassette tapes. The air was warm as the darkness overcame the mountain. I felt energized by the blackness, but I hadn't brought a flashlight. I remember walking a wooded trail, pondering my life, but never thinking that this evening would stay in my memory. To me, it was just another evening. I started to make my way back home, listening to the music. When I came upon the final stretch of trail, before some street light would illuminate the environment a little, I remember listening to 'Time After Time' by Cyndi Lauper. There seemed to be a great meaning to the song, but I didn't really understand what it was. The lyrics almost suit the idea of that warm night and the guiding light.
The mountain itself--along with the elevated community and our home--symbolized guardian spirits, as there were problems not far below. Now I'm far away from those old cornerstones of my life, and it's both easier and harder to be nostalgic about them. Finally I made my way to the big neighborhood water tank; that beautiful light blue tank resting along the mountain slope, some trees surrounding it, with a paved road leading to the street below. There were two other water tanks on the mountain, serving other communities up there, but this one was ours. Somebody then, or now, could walk up that paved road, place a fold up chair on the grassy area in the back, take out a beverage, and look out and see downtown San Francisco, downtown Oakand, the Marin Headlands, much of the Bay, like being in Heaven. If there were a little house on that spot, I would rather live there than the greatest mansion in the city!
I made my way down to the street, and continued to walk a few blocks, downward on those steep streets, back home. As usual, my mother had left the porch light on for me; something she did my entire life. She used to get the cats in, and flip that switch if anyone else was still out. Even just a couple of years ago, living there, when I was out after dark, she would always turn it on, even after she had gone to bed. At that point, she would also turn on the living room lamp as well. She was always my guiding light.
Two days ago, while shopping, I saw one of those little "Be Inspired" hanging canvas banners. The ones that hang on a little wooden stick, with a small rope onto which to hang it up. It was a light-beige canvas with pink flowers and brown lettering that reads "TODAY WILL BE GREAT," with a fancy pink tassel hanging from the v-shaped bottom. I have it hanging from the ceiling on an old hook in one corner. It reminds me of my mom, because every day was great when she was here. Maybe it can bring a little bit of that energy and mood back.
Flashback, warm nights Almost left behind Suitcase of memories Time after time
'Porch Light'
Traditional Realism night Painting
by Paul Keysar
"Become the bright light for others, when their world becomes dark" -- Anthony Douglas Williams; 'Inside the Divine Pattern'
Provided to YouTube by Epic Time After Time · Cyndi Lauper Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some ℗ 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Released on: 1994-07-19
"I have been hearing this song since I was a child. Thank you for giving us this beautiful song, Cyndi! ❤️" -- Débora Almeida
"Song always holds a special place in my heart." -- Lonezewolf Gaming
"Driving late at night and this song came on the radio feel so heavenly. I've forgot about everything for a moment and enjoy the wind and this song." -- Gen Rex
"This song reminds me of being on a road trip with the windows down and having a good conversation. The song will always hold a special place in my heart" -- Jade
"Weird because I'm 23 and I feel like I was alive during that song. I absolutely love it" -- Louis Dnd
"The beat to this song timeless! Love it" -- Ohemaa Katrine
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'Time After Time'
Song by Cyndi Lauper
Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of you Caught up in circles Confusion is nothing new Flashback, warm nights Almost left behind Suitcase of memories Time after
Sometimes you picture me I'm walking too far ahead You're calling to me, I can't hear What you've said Then you say, "go slow" And I fall behind The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting Time after time If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I will be waiting Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has Turned to gray Watching through windows You're wondering if I'm okay Secrets stolen from deep inside (deep inside) And the drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting Time after time If you're lost, you can look and you will find me Time after time If you fall, I will catch you, I will be waiting Time after time Time after time
I've got a suitcase of memories that I almost left behind Time after time Time, time, time But you say to go slow but I fall behind Time after time after time (after time, oh)
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For those who do have a deity....
At least for the ones who do live up to this level of dedication, can we match this? With the overall decline of Christianity, I think there is also a resurgence in some circles. For most folk pagans, their gods are not cosmic dictators, but more like members of their family; their kindred. I don't think the gods would want us to think about them every moment of every day! I think they want us to be near, and live by principles of logic and honor. Ritual is important, but I don't think they seek to be objectified in every waking moment.
I remember when I had cable tv some time ago now, I was channel surfing and came upon Joyce Meyer speaking upon the "impure thoughts" that she always has, and that she claims to say aloud "Get outta there Satan!".... using her hands to show her interaction with her own head. So thinking about "Sin, Sex, and Satan" all the time probably leads one right to it! I think our gods want us to have a more grounded set of principles to develop and live by. I recall another time that I came upon a channel with Donnie Swaggart speaking. He openly "claimed" Japan for Jesus Christ. All because... "he said so," although he would proclaim that "god said so." I do think we as small groups, can lay some spiritual claim on certain public lands; to interact with them, and care for them, and the creatures that dwell there. To me, the gods and spirits very much include our own ancestors.
A quote that almost got him burned at the stake. Copernicus was Polish, but it showed the power of the Catholic Church over governments and institutions far and wide.
"In a world that's going crazy, I say maybe we take a time out. And break away from all the madness, the sadness, and just breathe." -- Pablo Cruise
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Mysteries of China
One thing I noticed about China is despite its massive population (1.4 bil), a Google Maps examination actually shows a lot of open green mountainous land. Also, There are large ominous entirely empty cities which have been constructed in rural looking regions for some strange economic purpose having to do with internal Chinese investment. These empty cities have no fittings or cables for water or power, and are strictly for investing, mostly of the condo-like units of large high rises. I suppose that someone could break into one of them and just live there, but there's no food or water, and there's the risk of prison if they were caught. However, foreigners can just visit these empty cities, which are poorly constructed and are already crumbling! It's also curious that the politically paranoid Red Chinese government allows its citizens to emigrate, which is almost an admittance that their leaving for "something better."
Many residents are unaware that we have bats in Alaska, but seven species of bats are known to occur here. The little brown bat is the most common and widespread bat in Southeast Alaska and is the only species known to occur in Southcentral, Interior, and Western Alaska.
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The little brown bat is the one I'm used to seeing, when I lived back home. It's not just southeast Alaska, but they live right up to central Alaska. Alaska is fascinating in that it's entirely different than Greenland. In fact, "Greenland" would be a more fitting name for Alaska, as there are massive woodlands even in the far north. I guess it can't be too surprising that there are bats there. A cave would offer them a safe place to hibernate, without enduring the full harshness of winter.
Well stocked with trout, eel, and pike, this large lake is a prime fishing spot. And, by the looks of those mighty mountains rising above the lakeshore, this is also a great place for sightseeing. Located in a part of Bavaria that's blessed with truly breathtaking scenery, Forggensee is shadowed by the Ammergau Alps, a subgroup of the Northern Limestone Alps. The sharp, rugged contours of the towering mountains contrast in photo-worthy fashion with the placid waters of the lake and the area's lush forests. If you look very closely at the foothills in the center of our image you may glimpse something else of a spectacular nature: Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle and one of the architectural gems of the region.
Two Ticket to Paradise by Eddie Money with lyrics on screen. My soon to be honeymoon destination with my very special lady.
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"Great song & images! Makes me want to fly away with my lady!" -- Tom Maxwell
"I'm ready to pack my bags and leave tonight. I wish I was on a nice vacation far from where I live." -- Margaret Nicola
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"The escape to paradise"
This is a silly story, but I remember years ago I had a friend who was living in Antioch. I was speaking to one of his neighbors one afternoon, a young woman who was 18 and just graduated from high school. Blonde, really cute; more in a girl next door sort've way. I wasn't interested in her as such, but she was nice. She really really wanted to get out've Antioch, and really the area in general. During another subject of conversation, I mentioned another friend of mine who was living in Birmingham, Alabama at the time. Somehow the concept of just being able to go to some place to get away from things for awhile came up, and I just mentioned as an example going there for a time, but wasn't really serious. She then said: "YEEAH, LETS GOOO!!!" I really think she would have gone! I wonder how many couples got their start by just... going! What if I had just.... gone..??
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear
I remember when I was at the hospital with my mother, I recall thoughts for split seconds, of... maybe there's a way to just escape this? To escape from the danger. I imagined just taking her to the car and just driving up some mountain, to a place of safety. But there was no place to escape to..
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'Two Tickets to Paradise' (Eddie Money)
I've got a surprise especially for you Something that both of us have always wanted to do We've waited so long, waited so long We've waited so long, waited so long
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear We've waited so long, waited so long We've waited so long, waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight I've got two tickets to paradise I've got two tickets to paradise
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here I've got two tickets in my pocket, baby, we'll disappear Know why? We've waited so long, waited so long We've waited so long, waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight I've got two tickets to paradise Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight I've got two tickets to paradise Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight I've got two tickets to paradise I've got two tickets to paradise
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The Peasant Window
Carl Moll, 1893
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Regina Angelorum
"Queen of the Angels" (sometimes "The Virgin with Angels")
The original video of Gary Jules' and Michael Andrews' cover version of Mad World, directed by Michel Gondry. Throughout the video children are making animated figures on the sidewalk below. (the song was featured in the movie Donnie Darko. If you haven't seen it, seriously consider it.
'Mad World' would go perfectly with images or footage of those empty Chinese cities, such as the ones posted above. Also, it would go well with the current social climate; depressed, vaxxed, medicated, young weebs... wandering around not even knowing if they're a boy or a girl.
And I find it kind of funny I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had
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Symbolism
I believe that the song was specifically contracted to go hand-in-glove with the film, which had a certain Satanic occult meaning. I don't buy the official line put out. I'm not knocking the film or the song. I just think there's more to it. This image of the "rabbit" almost reminds me of 'The Wicker Man', and there could be a pagan connection to it. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of artwork based on the film, which is cool. I like when people try to interpret things with art. We should all try to find some types of romantic realism in our lives; for us, or for that which we are close to.
I saw 'Donnie Darko' many years ago, and I guess I just watched it late one night, and didn't get much from it. I was just sort've out to lunch. Sometimes it depends when you see it! The morning is the best time. I remember watching 'American Psycho' the first time, and didn't especially care for it. Then I really got it when I watched it the second time. Lots of symbolism and mystery. Somehow.. I never got around to seeing DD again, but I will.
Ataraxia: Greek word meaning untroubled/undisturbed inner balance & peace; the ability to remain calm despite fear, anger, sadness, or stress; lack of disturbance, lack of trouble, calmness, peace of mind.
I thought 'Ataraxia' was a good reference word, and a catch-all term to make note to look up each of the philosophies of 'Pyrrhonism', 'Epicureanism', and 'Stoicism'.
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"I have never wished to cater to the crowd; for what I know they do not approve, and what they approve I do not know."
-- Epicurus
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"Very few know this" | Ex-Occultist Shares Hidden Knowledge
I can say for certain at at 17:28 is a perfect representation of the ancient Saturnian Caananite Priesthood. Purple was the color of their robes, because deep in the ancient past, the star Saturn emitted a dim purple haze upon the Earth from the northern sky. The Saturnian hexigram (known today as the Star of David) represents the north pole of Saturn (the all-seeing eye, not shown here, represents the south pole of Saturn). I believe that the current rulers have perverted the meanings of the divine masculine and the divine feminine, reflected by the two triangles of the hexagram. I don't know what film that footage was taken from, but the filmmaker(s) knew what they were portraying. I'm not even opposed to this tradition, only to our misleaders' perverse and incorrect interpratation of it.
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OUR CHANGED CALENDAR: APRIL 1ST IS SUPPOSED TO BE NEW YEARS DAY
A few explanations using occult knowledge of real mathmatics. The 13th constellation is an entire other study we will look at later, but counting the yearly days was was once very different (and is still done this way by the powers that be). Source: Autodidactic https://www.bitchute.com/video/QpodCd6E7n6w/
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Gerolsteiner
130 Years in the mountains of west Germany
When I'm grocery shopping, and I see S. Pellegrino mineral water from the very Alps of our ancestors, I always see Gerolsteiner mineral water. They're almost like twins, as this is the case at many different grocery markets. Gerolsteiner is located in a small town called Gerolstein, in a low level mountain range called the Eifel range. The town has some impressive Gothic architecture, as seen in a couple of photos in the Wiki link.
The Gerolsteiner symbol is at least partly taken from the coat of arms of Gerolstein, within a stylized eight pointed star.... similar to the German welcome star. This seems to have been the symbol for the company from the beginning, and it peaks my curiosity as it has a folk pagan vibe to it. Each of the points could represent the one of the seasonal sabbats of the wheel of the year. I've seen western Pennsylvania barn stars with that same style. San Pellegrino has the vehme star of five points, so the two further coalesce as a folk pagan set.
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“Hang On Sloopy” - The McCoys - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Brad Pitt and Margaret Qualley)
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-- Eskimo proverb
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The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - 1972
I had actually wanted to get this out, with a lot more content, before Xmas.... but I just didn't get to it. On the subject of Krampus.... Krampus is not just from German mythology, but from surrounding countries and regions as well. According to Wikipedia... "Krampus appears in the folklore of Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Northern Italy, Autonomous Province of Trento and South Tyrol, Slovakia, and Slovenia." [Book: 'Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals' by Victoria Williams; 2016]. Although German in origin, it ultimately comes from Norse mythology, and likely traveled within the folklore of Germanic tribes and bands such as Goths, Cimbrians, etc.
It seems strongest in the eastern Alps. However, although it's fun to be able to lay some sort've ancestral tie-in to the Krampus legend, the Italian Alps is ripe with many other mythological legends that I'll cover at some other time. On one video, someone suggested that the Krampus legend "migrated" to Trento, the Dolomites, etc. from the Austrian-Hapsburg Empire. This, of course, is absolute nonsense, as the Austrian occupiers were hated in Trento, Lombardy, and the Tri-Veneto! I didn't want to argue the point since it was just all just in fun. Clearly, this cultural migration was due to several small soft migrations of Germanic peoples over the centuries.
From the moment we are born as human beings, the people around us prepare us to fit the herd. We start out as being part of a family, and then we expand our social life with friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and, in many cases, a significant other. People tend to work together and spend time with each other, and thus, they form a well-oiled machine called society.
Living among the herd has many benefits, like safety, security, access to other people including potential mates, and a shared identity that creates a sense of self. But in some cases, the herd doesn’t want you anymore, and you become an outcast. Or you don’t want the herd anymore, and you become a recluse. Or, perhaps, a little bit of both.
No matter what the reason is: some people just don’t seem to belong. And when you don’t belong, you’re an outsider; an outcast. So, how do we handle being an outsider? What about those that don't belong?
This video explores the fate of those outsiders and outcasts that live outside the herd.
Somebody sure needed to state what's on the above image! Sometimes some closed minded right or left wing ideologue is presented with some fool-proof fact(s) that stops them in their tracks, and they immediately do a cowardly "quick google search" in order to justify their position with some scant counter argument, and they use it as justification for some destructive belief that they just can't exorcise from their minds. A real critical thinker---at least in their own mind!---challenges their beliefs by looking at it from the opposite camp, or a whole assortment of other checks to test it's validity. The main point that I wanted to make is that we all need to start physically going to the library again! Also, in our library systems are special research rooms, where records and other information can be found that we should all know about. Maybe we all need to make note that 2023 would be a good time to start using our library system a lot more!
Massive pyrotechnics and hardcore industrial music. What a show. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Rammstein Songs.
"a top 10 is not enough for rammstein" -- starforce224
"The beauty of Rammstein, to me as a native English-speaker, is the fact that I have no idea what the hell they are singing. I just love the way it sounds." -- jeffwads
"Till Lindemann easily has the perfect voice for metal music. Man i love Rammsteins music" -- TheCarBrothers
