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Are We a Causer?
By Suzanne Deakins, H.W., M.
In the study of consciousness, it is obvious that we are responsible for and must encounter our reactions, feelings, and perceptions of life. We know that consciousness is a causer, and progenerates how we encounter life in general. This leaves us with an underlying question. Are we the pivot point in a misfortune, tragedy or is it collective unconsciousness? What The Prosperos teaches and uses is holistic healing. Based on an inclusive idea that body/mind/spirit are one beingness. This means we cannot see the body and mind as separate entities or separate from consciousness. But does this mean we are the causer of tragedy?
When I first started teaching in The Prosperos I thought I was creating all tragedy and as consciousness we are. Then my daughter died. Quickly and expectedly, I had to face my thinking that I had somehow wanted this to happen as the causer and consciousness. From many Prosperos I received notes telling me it was my consciousness, that I wanted it, that there was a prebirth agreement about the death, etc. My heart was broken, how could I live with the idea I had caused this death in my consciousness?
Translation and RHS are not tools that lay blame, but tools that allow you to move from one layer of reality/consciousness to another. Thane was very clear on this in his Transcendental talks in the 1970s. The tools awaken you… to a larger vision and understanding of principle and its interaction in you. I went to a crisis counselor and a psychiatrist after the death of my daughter. I was looking for a straw anything to explain how this had happened. When I called the disease evil and chaotic the psychiatrist said no, the disease was principled and acted exactly as it was created. This simple idea headed me in the direction of healing.
I found that I was not the causer, I was a participant in the consciousness of this virulent disease and its principled action in life. I came away from my daughter’s death enlightened. I learned that all disease is Truth, all happenings are Truth, principle at work. That I cannot, nor anyone, stop principle from working. We can miss see Truth, we can react badly to Truth (principle), we can stumble and do foolish things, but we don’t cause principle to work. It works no matter what. All actions or perhaps inactions are principle working.
I have had to go back and do some serious work on my dealing with early clients in my counseling sessions, where I had told them they were the causer of their rape, of their pain. As a holistic counselor it is not my job to put salve on their wounds nor is it my job to increase guilt and shame. It is my job to take a client to the next level of reality, to help them see that Truth is principle, always working no matter how blinded we are by our own prejudices and guilt.
No mother is guilty of her daughter’s death. For Principle and Truth have their way and cannot be stopped by perception. As a Mentor and High Watch member I have pledge to allow Truth to have its way with me. We cannot judge the pain depth of another, but we can be compassionate and help. them move to a higher level of reality of consciousness, Truth.
© Suzanne Deakins
The Enchanted Cottage Trailer
Michael Mapel Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young and Herbert Marshall in “The Enchanted Cottage” For full review of film, plus pictures, comments and links… visit my website at www.michaelmapel.com
The Enchanted Cottage (1945 film)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Enchanted Cottage | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | John Cromwell Fred Fleck (assistant) |
| Produced by | Harriet Parsons |
| Screenplay by | Herman J. Mankiewicz DeWitt Bodeen |
| Based on | The Enchanted Cottage 1923 play by Arthur Wing Pinero |
| Starring | Robert Young Dorothy McGuire |
| Narrated by | Herbert Marshall |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Joseph Noriega |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | April 28, 1945 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Enchanted Cottage is a 1945 romantic fantasy starring Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, and Herbert Marshall, with Mildred Natwick.
It was based on the 1923 play by Arthur Wing Pinero. The Enchanted Cottage was first adapted for the silent screen in 1924, with Richard Barthelmess and May McAvoy as the newlyweds. A third adaptation appeared in 2016.
Plot
When pilot Oliver Bradford (Robert Young) is disfigured by war wounds, he hides from his family, including his mother, after his fiancée is too jarred by his disfigurement to accept it readily. He lives in bitter seclusion in the seaside New England cottage he had rented from its current owner, Mrs. Minnett, for his originally planned honeymoon, while blind concert pianist John Hillgrove who lives nearby befriends him gradually.
Laura Pennington is a shy, homely maid who has hired on as the cottage’s caretaker and befriends an initially reluctant Oliver after he admires her wood-carving talents. Oliver and Laura gradually fall in love and marry, but after Oliver and Laura fear their marriage is one of mutual pity, the couple discovers that their feelings for each other have mysteriously transformed them. He appears handsome to her and she seems beautiful to him. This “transformation” is perceived only by the two lovers (and the audience). Laura believes that the cottage is “enchanted” because it was rented to honeymoon couples, and in time, the widowed Mrs. Minnett reveals the true story behind the cottage’s legend.
Cast
- Dorothy McGuire as Laura Pennington
- Robert Young as Oliver Bradford
- Herbert Marshall as Major John Hillgrove
- Mildred Natwick as Mrs. Abigail Minnett
- Spring Byington as Violet Price
- Hillary Brooke as Beatrice Alexander
- Richard Gaines as Frederick ‘Freddy’ Price
- Alec Englander as Danny ‘Taxi’ Stanton
- Robert Clarke as Marine Corporal
- Eden Nichols as Soldier
More at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Cottage_(1945_film)
Book: “The Spear of Destiny”
The Spear of Destiny
An account of the legendary spear which pierced the side of Christ which has been invested with occult powers. It tells the story of the chain of men who possessed the spear, from Herod to Adolf Hitler, and how they sought to change the face of history by wielding its good and evil powers.
(Goodreads.com)
Beware: New manipulative design tactics that fly under the radar
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| Have you ever heard of dark patterns? They’re all across the web, and yet they intentionally fly under our proverbial radars. A dark pattern is a design trick on a website or an app intended to convince you to do something you probably wouldn’t have done otherwise. Most people skim the web, quickly reading and scanning to get the gist of something. Corporations use these browsing habits to design content, messages and buttons that trick you into choices that benefit their interests — not necessarily your interests.For example, maybe you signed up for a premium subscription service. It was really easy to sign up— just enter your credit card! But then when you want to cancel, it seems like you have to go through a million steps. Or maybe you saw a product you wanted to buy listed at $19.99, only to get to the cart and see a long list of fees added on right before you hit “submit order.” Consumer Reports is part of a coalition launching a brand new website to flag manipulative design tactics. This new site allows you to report suspicious apps or websites, and report if you’ve felt like you were tricked into giving up your private information, money or time. Working together, we can help hold corporations accountable for harmful design practices. Have you seen a dark pattern on the web or in an app? Tip us off here to help us hold companies accountable.Submit a dark pattern tip If you’re reading this email and are still totally unsure what a dark pattern is, that’s okay and you’re not alone! We’re holding an online workshop on May 25th to explain dark patterns in more detail and talk about how you can protect yourself from these manipulative tricks. Click here to join us at the Dark Patterns Online Workshop: May 25 at 1pm ET/10am PT. Learn more: RSVP for the workshop In order to hold companies accountable for their use of dark patterns on the web, we’re going to need to raise public awareness and compile a large list of tips on where these dark patterns are and how to spot them. That’s why this tip line and webinar are so important. If you can, please take action with us today. Either submit a dark pattern tip or RSVP for the workshop. Then, share this email with friends and family so we can get even more people involved.Thanks for helping out on this important consumer-driven research project. Amira Dhalla Consumer Reports | |
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(Contributed by Michael Kelly, H.W.)
Venus Out Of Bounds
| by Astro Butterfly (astrobutterfly.com) |
On May 18th, 2021 Venus went out of bounds.
Venus rarely goes out of bounds, and when it does, things may not go on the “expected” Venus path.
Venus remains out of the bounds of the Sun until June 23rd, 2021 so that’s one month to explore and enjoy a ‘different kind of Venus’.
First things first. What does it mean when a planet is out of bounds?
Planets are out of bounds when their declination is more than 23⁰26’22” North or South of the equator.
Declination is not the same thing as the degree that is next to the planet in your chart. So if your Venus is 24° Gemini for example, that is the longitude degree. The declination (which tells you whether or not a planet is out of bounds) is the latitude.
Having Venus at 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, or 29th degrees of a sign doesn’t necessarily mean Venus is out of bounds. To find out whether Venus is out of bounds, you will have to check the actual declination, or latitude of Venus (more on how to do that later).
An out of bounds planet is a planet that is found beyond the bounds of the Sun, so it acts a bit differently. Think of an olympic pool. If someone swims within the lane, within a predefined perimeter, we say it is within the bounds.
If someone swims erratically and crosses the lane, then it is “out of bounds”. When a planet is out of bounds, it is outside the norm. It is unpredictable and volatile.
An out of bounds planet breaks the rules and “escapes” the physical space dominated by the gravity of the Sun. An out of bounds planet doesn’t play by the rules, and loves to adventure into uncharted territories.
An out of bounds planet is a “rebel”. A good way of thinking of out of bounds planets is to add some “Uranus” to it. So if you have an out of bounds Venus, think of it as if you would have Venus conjunct Uranus.
“Out of bounds” is not the same thing as Uranus, but it has some common traits. Out of bounds planets are eccentric, independent, spontaneous and creative. People with out of bounds planets are always pushing the limits of what we accept in society as a norm.
Not all planets go out of bounds, and those that do, don’t go out of bounds very often. The planets that go out of the bounds of the Sun are the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Pluto, and Uranus, and very rarely, Jupiter.
Approximately half of the population has an out of bounds planet, but only 1% of people have 3 or more out of bounds planets.
People with an out-of-bounds planet know no boundaries and accept no limits. Depending on how this unusual energy is channeled, it can lead to either being at odds with the world, a society outcast, or can be the ticket to boundless creativity and success.
There is always something extraordinary, unique and memorable about a person who has an out of bounds planet.
Venus Out Of Bounds Qualities
An out of bounds Venus gives a romantic nature, charisma, artistic talents and popularity, but also extravagance and hedonism.
Famous people with out of bounds Venus are Charlie Chaplin, Cher, Tina Turner, Larry King, Liberace, Josephine Baker, Rudolph Valentino, Osho, Bjork, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Caitlyn Jenner (former Bruce Jenner).
People with out of bounds Venus usually have tumultuous, or unusual relationships. They don’t care about conventions and taboos, and simply ‘follow their heart’. They may have multiple marriages, on and off relationships, or unusual partners.
Many people with out of bounds Venus have ‘normal’, monogamous relationships, because that’s their choice, NOT because this is what is expected.
Venus is also the planet of personal style, of likes and dislikes. Venus shows what we like to own, and what we like to wear.
An out of bound Venus ‘modifies’ the qualities of the sign, or takes them to the extreme.
We all know that Venus in Cancer is rather shy. Liberace had an out of bounds Venus in Cancer, and his dressing style was anything but shy.
Venus in Taurus is known to be down to earth. Charlie Chaplin had an out of bounds Venus in Taurus. Let’s just say his style was a different kind of “down to earth”.
Venus in Capricorn is sober and status-driven. Not sure about sober, but spiritual leader’s Osho out of bounds Venus in Capricorn seemed to have an “odd” way of displaying status.
Osho was unlike any other spiritual guru. He wore expensive jewelry and Swiss watches, and had an impressive collection of 100 Rolls Royces.
Venus in Capricorn dresses for success, in suits or classy outfits. Bjork’s out of bounds Venus in Capricorn has a completely different take on “dressing for success”.
Venus Out Of Bounds – What To Expect
In the month of May 2021, we have a record number of out of bounds planets: Mercury, Mars, Venus, and the Moon.
This is very unusual, and when out of bounds planets join forces, unusual things happen. Mercury and Mars were already out of bounds, and now Venus joined the party. For two weeks, until June 2nd, 2021 we have a record number of 3 out of bounds planets.
May 29th, 2021 should be a particularly interesting day, because Mercury and Venus (both out of bounds) are conjunct in Gemini.
When Venus is out of bounds (like it is now) we will all indulge in out of bounds Venus things like overspending or over romanticizing… but we will also be more creative and original than usual.
If you normally have difficulties embracing your Venus e.g. you don’t know what you want, you have difficulties processing your feelings, you have relationship issues, financial limiting beliefs, or low self-worth, this may change now, because Venus is not operating the way she usually does.
This transit comes with great opportunities, but we need to also be aware of the reckless nature of an out of bounds Venus. When Tom Cruise jumped over Oprah’s couch in May 2005, Venus was out of bounds 
How To Find Out Whether You Have An Out Of Bounds Planet
How can you find out whether you have Venus, or any other out of bounds planets?
Option 1: Go to astro.com, click on “free horoscopes”, then on “extended chart selection” to get your natal chart. You then click on “additional tables”.
… you then look if any planet or planets has a declination greater than 23⁰26’22”. We notice that Prince Harry’s Mars declination is 25⁰4’28”, and Jupiter declination is 25⁰4’28”. Both Mars are Jupiter are out of bounds.
Option 2. Here is a link to the declination of the planets from 1930 up to 2024. Go to the year of your birth and look up the closest time interval. Are there any planets that are beyond 23°27’?
The Moon is missing from the table, so if you want to find out if your Moon is out of bounds, go to lunarium.co.uk and look up the Moon calculator.
Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies. | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville
TEDx Talks A chance encounter with members of the Ku Klux Klan led black musician Daryl Davis on a quest to determine the source of the hate. His unorthodox, yet simple approach, has wielded surprising results and just might be the solution for all racial discourse. Daryl Davis graduated from Howard University with a degree in Jazz. As a pianist, vocalist, and guitarist, he performs nationally and internationally with The Daryl Davis Band. He has also worked with such notables as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, The Legendary Blues Band, and many others. In 1983, A chance occurrence after one of his performances led him to befriend a member of the Ku Klux Klan. This eventually led Daryl to become the first black author to travel the country interviewing KKK leaders and members, all detailed in his book, Klan-Destine Relationships. Today, Daryl owns numerous Klan robes and hoods, given to him by active members who became his friends and renounced the organization. Since his journey began, Davis has joined an all-white country band, attended KKK rallies, and accepted a “certificate of friendship” from the Traditionalist American Knights of the KKK. He’s even the godfather of former Klan Imperial Wizard Roger Kelly’s granddaughter. Davis has received the Elliott-Black and MLK awards as well as numerous other local and national awards for his work in race relations, and is often sought by media outlets as a consultant on the KKK and race relations. He is also an actor with stage and screen credits, appearing in the critically acclaimed HBO police drama, The Wire, and most recently, as the subject of the documentary Accidental Courtesy, which filmed his real life encounters with Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi leaders as he helps to dismantle racism across the United States Davis has received the Elliott-Black and MLK awards as well as numerous other local and national awards for his work in race relations, and is often sought by media outlets as a consultant on the KKK and race relations. He is also an actor with stage and screen credits, appearing in the critically acclaimed HBO police drama, The Wire, and most recently, as the subject of the documentary Accidental Courtesy, which filmed his real life encounters with Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi leaders as he helps to dismantle racism across the United States. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Book: “Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think”
Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think
by Andy Norman
Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic partisanship is cleaving nations, and climate denial has pushed our planet to the brink. Meanwhile, American Nazis march openly in the streets, and Flat Earth theory is back. What the heck is going on? Why is all this happening, and why now? More important, what can we do about it?
In Mental Immunity, Andy Norman shows that these phenomena share a root cause. We live in a time when the so-called “right to your opinion” is thought to trump our responsibilities. The resulting ethos effectively compromises mental immune systems, allowing “mind parasites” to overrun them. Conspiracy theories, evidence-defying ideologies, garden-variety bad ideas: these are all species of mind parasite, and each of them employs clever strategies to circumvent mental immune systems. In fact, some of them compromise cultural immune systems – the things societies do to prevent bad ideas from spreading. Norman shows why all of this is more than mere analogy: minds and cultures really do have immune systems, and they really can break down. Fortunately, they can also be built up: strengthened against ideological corruption. He calls for a rigorous science of mental immune health – what he calls “cognitive immunology” – and explains how it could revolutionize our capacity for critical thinking.
Hailed as “a feast for thought,” Mental Immunity melds cutting-edge work in science and philosophy into an “astonishingly enlightening and productive” solution to the signature problem of our age. A practical guide to spotting and removing bad ideas, a stirring call to transcend our petty tribalisms, and a serious bid to bring humanity to its senses.
(Goodreads.com)
