One side effect of my meditation practice that has arisen lately is that I have frequent insomnia.  Like tonight. When I close my eyes to try to sleep, it is as if I can see right through my closed eyelids.  The room is still dark, but I can still see the room and I am wide awake.  Plus my mind is filled with an assortment of thoughts which aren't ( Read more... )

I got the schedule for the Tergar foundation Mahamudra retreat in my email. Too bad Thelema hasn't matured enough to be able to offer this kind of experience in a Thelemic setting with Resh etc., but since this is basically 9 hours a day contemplating the pure nature of the natural mind "as it is" - it's pretty secular retreat.  Glad that I've ( Read more... )

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I can't see Mitt Romney ever becoming President of the United States.  He is basically the same as Norm Coleman - he'd make a good used car salesman.

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At least for now I'm dropping my "Fan Pages" on Facebook. It's just a little too easy to connect the dots on these pages. I'm not terribly paranoid, but I like to chose to whom I reveal my affiliation with occult groups. Also I'm not really comfortable with how easy it is for other members to inadvertently 'out' themselves. Many people use ( Read more... )

8 to 10 inches of snow in the metro area .. 25 MPH winds -25F wind chill, highs in the low double digits F - Stay warm and drive carefully Minnesota friends.

Thanks to NO for pointing this article out. The paper touches on many significant points and I found myself in agreement with it. I enjoyed it, thought you might too. It touches on many of the issues our Thelemic community wrestles with as we try to understand and define ourselves and our "faith." This paper helps point out I think a central and ( Read more... )

So today I get a voice mail from our new tenant who just signed a 1 year lease three weeks ago "Oh, gosh, sorry, I've decided it's a bad idea and think I will be moving out ( Read more... )

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