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The Knight of Disks

With the Knight of Disks we see a man who is deeply committed to practical matters in life – work, career, home and family are his major spheres of influence. He is diligent, hard-working and pays great attention to detail.

His progress in life is a steady, sure development of ongoing projects, which he works through with great industriousness and perseverance. Not for him, risky schemes, nor extravagant business deals. He moves with caution and circumspection, consolidating each step forward before taking the next one.

Some would consider him dull and boring – others would call him prudent and reliable.

The card often comes up to represent a quiet man, whose approach to life is measured and calm. However it’s as well not to be taken in by the sturdy exterior. Disks males have a capacity for deep and boundless passion – they just don’t shout too loudly about it. Whilst life with him may not be a roller-coaster ride, you will surely know what to expect, and what you can count on.

He makes an excellent business partner, particularly for the high-flyer, because he introduces forethought and pre-planning. He’s a faithful and dependable partner, and a committed father.

(via angelpaths.com and Alan Blcakman)

New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 7, 2022 Charles Upton’s first books of poetry were published in 1968 and 1969 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Light Books in San Francisco. He was then considered the youngest member of the “beat generation” as he was still in high school. He has subsequently written many books associated with the traditionalist school of spirituality including The Science of the Greater Jihad, System of the Antichrist, Vectors of the Counter-Initiation, Folk Metaphysics, Alien Disclosure Deception: The Metaphysics of Social Engineering, and Day and Night on the Sufi Path. His website is https://charles-upton.com/. Here he describes the Sufi path based on his three decades of experience as a practitioner. He emphasizes the concept of the “greater jihad” or the “war against the soul.” He explains the various stages of this struggle. He also shares his admiration of Rumi’s poetry and shares a set of Rumi’s quatrains that he personally adapted for both rhyme and meter. He notes that every spiritual insight simultaneously veils the truth. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of a doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” awarded by the University of California, Berkeley, 1980. He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition on the best evidence for postmortem human survival. (Recorded on May 17, 2022)

MeidasTouch Jun 7, 2022 Actor and Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, in a plea for the nation to put politics aside and take action to save lives. Donate to MeidasTouch: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mei… Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch

Curtis Waters Premiered May 22, 2020 Stream/download here! https://CurtisWaters.lnk.to/StunninID NEW SONG/VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HeJn631tD_0 Official lyric video: https://youtu.be/Upsbh9VxA6o Watch the new video for Conceited: https://youtu.be/gpKX2NbSPns More music videos: https://CurtisWaters.lnk.to/officialv… Follow Curtis Waters: IG – https://www.instagram.com/imcurtiswaters TW – https://twitter.com/imcurtiswaters TT – https://www.tiktok.com/@curtiswaters FB – https://www.facebook.com/imcurtiswaters Lyrics: [Intro: Curtis Waters & Producer Tags] (Good job, Curtis!) Yeah, yeah, damn Curtis Waters (My boy Decz up in Canada) Ice on my, ice on my neck Countin’ up a check Ice on my, ice on my neck Countin’ up a check [Chorus: Curtis Waters] Ice on my neck that’s incoming (‘Coming) I’m a pretty boy, I’m stunning (Stunning) Super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Super, super, super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Call me big papa, I’m sonnin’ (Sonnin’) I supply the dick when she want it (Want it) I’m a bad boy, McLovin I’m a, I’m a, I’m a bad boy, McLovin (Yeah) [Verse 1: Curtis Waters] Hey, good pussy sound like pasta I got young dick, call the pastor She give good brain, she a master Little Einstein, bitch, I’ma blast off I can go slow or go faster If I bust quick, that’s a bastard Young Bollywood get gassed up Get rich quick, big bags yeah, I’m cashed up [Chorus: Curtis Waters] Ice on my neck that’s incoming (’Coming) I’m a pretty boy, I’m stunning (Stunning) Super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Super, super, super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Call me big papa, I’m sonnin’ (Sonnin’) I supply the dick when she want it (Want it) I’m a bad boy, McLovin (Ayy) I’m a, I’m a, I’m a bad boy, McLovin (Ayy) [Verse 2: Harm Franklin] I’m a bad boy like Puffy She suckin’ on my neck like Buffy On my British bird I had to go duppy Fall asleep in that pussy like a cubby (Woo) ’90s pimp, 2000 pimp (Woo) Mercedes drip, CLS (Woo) They just gassin’, I ain’t convinced She got a peach on her but she ain’t a princess (Yeah) Woah, used to be a hot boy but I’m straight gorgeous now Woah, if you wanna see me you gon’ have to book appointments now Woah, baby, call me stone cold ’cause I’m so stunnin’ yeah Woah, I smell like fresh cookies out the oven mixed with money [Chorus: Curtis Waters] Ice on my neck that’s incoming (‘Coming) I’m a pretty boy, I’m stunning (Stunning) Super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Super, super, super-speed, Sonic, I’m running Call me big papa, I’m sonnin’ (Sonnin’) I supply the dick when she want it (Want it) I’m a bad boy, McLovin (Ayy) I’m a, I’m a, I’m a bad boy, McLovin (Huh) Directed by Ryan Tempke https://www.instagram.com/tempke featuring my man Harm Franklin https://www.instagram.com/harmfranklin Beat co-produced by Decz https://www.instagram.com/_0h_

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Philosophy Overdose Mar 9, 2022 The Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) wrote two major works in his life: the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1921) and the posthumously published Philosophical Investigations (1953). With Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein at once built on and contradicted his earlier work, arguing that the meaning of language wasn’t in its relationship to reality (as he’d argued in the Tractatus) but in its vast web of crisscrossing usages – a ‘language game’, as he called it, in which all people are engaged. Further, he said, any attempt to step outside this language game was doomed to fail as, in the human mind, thinking and language are inseparable. In this video from 1987, the celebrated UK broadcaster and philosophy populiser Bryan Magee (1930-2019) discusses Wittgenstein’s intricate ideas with the US philosopher John Searle (1932-). Highlighting how Wittgenstein twice upended the philosophy of language – once by disagreeing with his own earlier views – Searle points to the philosopher’s wide influence, and what he perceives as the strengths and limits of his life’s work.6 June 2022

TEDx Talks Oct 30, 2017 What is it that makes you different? What makes you jump out of bed? Cole Blakeway, a messy ten year old teaches us the value of celebrating differences as he describes his beautiful friendship with Steven, a 44 year old man with Autism. In a world that gravitates to being the same, Cole Blakeway reminds us that we are all different and that’s AWESOME! 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

The Five of Wands

The Lord of Strife usually appears in a reading to indicate quarrels, conflict and discord. There is rarely anything of value to be gained from the disharmony introduced by this card – in fact, it will often indicate bitterness and argument for argument’s sake.

To try to determine how serious the strife will be, look for cards like Nine of Swords, Ten of Swords or the Tower to indicate a really bad situation. With cards such as the Eight of Wands or the Six of Wands it’s probable that the friction may clear an outstanding problem area.

This card will often come up when some-one is very unhappy with a working situation – there is, perhaps, a clash of personality with somebody else; or perhaps the individual is unhappy with working practises. Often in this situation there’s a tendency toward rashness and loss of control which can lead to further problems.

Another time that the Lord of Strife will make an appearance is when we are in inner conflict – most often about something we consider to be immoral. This is probably the most significant type of problem that can be highlighted with this card. For instance, if we have taken an easy option, or a dishonest turn, and are now troubled by the voice of our conscience, we could expect to see the Lord of Strife appearing.

In this case we need to set right whatever we believe we have done wrong – or failed to do altogether. We will not be at peace until we do. The Five of Wands is a card that reminds us quite firmly about the ethical considerations that underpin the Suit of Wands.

(via angelpaths.com and Alan Blackman)