VioletFlame

@PsiloPutty Exactly dude, right on ? We are missing such important beautiful aspects of life. Squirrels are such adorable little creatures and clouds don't get enough attention. So many symbols and picturesque meanings are dancing along floating clouds! Can it not hurt for someone to put down their devices and look up for once? Simply engage in radical awareness and the inter-connectedness of everything that is happening in the now and all around them? So glad it resonated with you, you're very welcome ?

So I've been partaking in something rather fulfilling for years but especially more recently and I thought I'd share this with my fellow self-actualizers. ❤️ One of my most favorite things to do in life is to look out the window of a moving car or vehicle and study the world. Does anyone else here like to do this? I absolutely love just sitting alone on a bus, traveling somewhere long distance or leading to nowhere (not always necessarily knowing where I am heading) and just scanning every erratic thing that passes by, every fleeting moment, just quietly witnessing these random ephemeral scenarios in real time, contemplating and excitedly embracing the exquisite evanescence of life. It's one of my most sacred things to do for myself really because it's so meditative and always leaves me feeling so rejuvenated either through tears or jaw-aching smiles with fresh momentum and exhilaration towards life and all of its perpetual possibilities and wonderful opportunities for more and more insight. By the time I get off the bus I'm telling you I'm as high as a kite. I find myself receiving some of my most profound realizations, insights and synchronicities when I'm simply just looking out of a window, through calm observance and internal guidance. When I am not worried about a map or a clock or "finding my way" or searching for a hidden answer/message to something, but instead just consciously noticing everything occurring as it is out of mere curiosity and love for everything (seen and unseen), I then undoubtedly receive these unavoidable signs as they miraculously and naturally appear. I believe there to be many of winks from the Universe (or inner cosmos, if you will) constantly twinkling around us (or within us) or tapping us on the shoulder, so to speak. But not too many people pay enough attention so instead they choose to remain confused or doubtful or cynical when they can't solve their life's greatest questions or when things aren't going their way. Instead to them what occurs through their peripheral vision or beyond their imagination is only to be underestimated as "illusion". I can't stress enough how important and helpful I've found it is to simply look around you, and you will see. I think there's something truly powerful about the combination of experiencing kinetic energy whilst remaining still, and also being actively present and lucid of what's spontaneously happening around us, so kind of like a method of public open eye meditation. Sometimes I get so lost and enthralled in simply focusing on what's occurring outside of the window that I don't even want to stop anywhere. . .I don't even want to approach my destination because I'd rather it be like this unlimited, never-ending ride and just remain comfortably lost in this observant trance-like state of mind, perception, thought and curiosity, with no exact, over-arching explanation. I find there to be a massive sense of arrival in the act of departure itself. But then again, before the cord is pulled and the bus stops I must remind myself that now I must escape my momentary inner-Utopian space and bravely confront the outside world, behind the glass. I must also remind myself that indeed nothing is permanent and this is exactly what I admire, the transportation of continuous greetings and goodbyes.

@Serotoninluv Dude that's like one of the nicest things anyone's ever said to me, thank you. ?

@Serotoninluv Care to elaborate?

@Serotoninluv You know what man I totally hear you. However I witness the New Age community all the time and find myself shaking my head and rolling my eyes quite often. Most of them claim they're something spiritual and enlightened yet they cannot get off their phones! And still act like ordinary people with traditional materialistic needs and every little thing sets them off. Honestly, I always felt older than my age and born in the wrong generation. Always gravitated towards the "older crowd" growing up and always had some of my best, most fulfilling conversations with older folk. I never really "fit in" with folk within my age group because certainly not to say I was on a more "advanced" level than them but simply because I could not connect with their behaviors or mindsets which sometimes as a kid, made me question if I was even "normal". But I was just always interested in different topics other than internet icons, sitcoms, and memes. I've gotten "old soul" enough times, perhaps I just embrace the inner-elder within me. But even now some of my best friends are all in their mid 20s-30s.

If there is an end to the internet we would be just as fine as we were for thousands of years prior to the digital age. We rise and we fall, and vice versa. Perhaps we would go back to our old ways, and good old days, roughly back to the 80s, or perhaps evolve by learning not to take so many things for granted for once. I think as with everything that comes and goes, we always learn something from it. Needless to say, we all have been given a grand opportunity to utilize the internet to our highest advantage by teaching ourselves anything we wish to learn. Within seconds we have abundant access and availability to countless resources in which can help us expand our knowledge, pursue our career/life purpose, and allow us to remain connected to some extent. It is only how we choose to use the internet for our greatest benefit in which the majority of people must take into consideration. Most people use the internet from a greedy and solipsistic approach to maintain a "cool" image/persona. They are only focused on sharing their daily lives through social media for rewards, points & golden stars, rather than truly living their precious moments in real time. News Feeds, selfies, updates, likes & dislikes is not the proper road to intellectual gain and personal growth but only the path of success pressure, self-absorption, falsehood and aimlessness of one's true identity. Of course it saddens me and sometimes frightens me to see little children using phones excessively and not exploring outdoors and to see mindless adults using devices to the point of not paying any attention and getting themselves in unfortunate accidents! If the internet ends, it wouldn't make much difference to me as long as I've got my books, I'm sorted. ?

Yes!!! ? ?

Finding the everywhere in going nowhere is wonderful. Seeking no destination is total exploration. ?

@RachQuel You have every right to celebrate it as you wish and you should be celebrating it as you wish. If it's really bothersome to you then they should recognize this and care enough to let you be. It's wonderful to find the quiet, this world is too noisy. This holiday could use some silence. And it should be about putting others first, and about unconditional love and acceptance, there should be no control. Just be you, babygirl. If they can't accept your own personal values and accept you for who you are, then that's a problem they must investigate themselves.

I believe you need some fresh inspiration. ❤️ This will give you incentive and energize you which will make things feel less pointless. ❤️ Find what you love doing the most or what speaks to your soul the most. What do you enjoy reading about? What do enjoy seeing or hearing or experiencing? I'd advise you to give this some deep thought. Conventional therapy isn't beneficial for everyone. I've tried talk therapy in my adolescence and let me tell you I could not find a suitable therapist in my location whatsoever. It was a struggle. They kept throwing me on all types of medication I did not need to be on. This is why some psychiatrists must love working with the youth (and elders) because it is so much easier to manipulate them. Eventually I backed out of course because it was only making matters worse. Talk therapy had me unnecessarily repeating myself and rehashing over my past to the point of only looking back and never looking forward which would depress me more. I got so tired of having to change counselors and repeat my whole life story to various strangers for the whole 30 minutes. The only therapy I've found worked for me and my PTSD was EMDR therapy which focuses on healing the inner-child through semi-hypnosis meditations and unlocking memories we have repressed that could use our attention. I only went to a few sessions and it was more helpful and powerful than I'd ever imagine. Of course I underestimated at first due to my poor experience with therapy in the past. But some of these processes involved re-experiencing some sensations and moments of intense pain and agony, feeling and sinking into those waves of emotion, some in which were heart breaking and overwhelming but would ultimately crawl into a state of embrace which lead to calm and peace and love, and it released so much. Aside from that though, daily meditation became my medication and working on my deepest passions in life was the best therapy for me. Coming to the realization in my late adolescence that I am the only one who can truly help myself because no one else could, was crucial to committing to my journey and finally boosted my hope for the future.

@Rilles For Pagans, Samhain is "The Witches New Year". We honor the dead and respect Death as a natural, authentic part of Life's journey. Samhain symbolizes a time of ridding the old, and inviting in the new. Releasing, unveiling and transitioning. Embracing the inner-scary within you, perhaps becoming a temporary pyromaniac and cautiously burning things we no longer need. Also working with the shadow and self-reflection is cathartic around this time. Connecting with nature and collecting seasonal symbols is another great ritual to experiment with. Making autumn art out of foliage, acorns, etc. It is also a time for recognizing the masks we wear and finding ways to remove them. Removing your mask on Samhain is perhaps one of the most powerful moments and it is about facing our vulnerability and what we most fear. Facing what is beneath the mask. Some may embellish their masks or wear intricately designed masks to make themselves look more real or to fulfill their disguise. Some in which they have chosen to wear, some in which they are not even aware. Christmas for Pagans (Yule, Winter Solstice--people were celebrating this way before Christmas). Rather than following the Western tradition of celebrating gimmicks and goods, feasts and glitter, it is more centered on the joy of the inner-child (the rebirth of the sun) and expressing deep gratitude (and recognizing that we should be practicing this all year round, and not just on a "holiday" out of lame obligation.) We focus on joy and blessings and giving offerings. And we focus on exchanging sincere, loving communication and emotional/spiritual connection rather than just tossing gifts and lamenting over our expenses. And rather than not realizing our light-hearted deception due to the beast of enchantment and forceful advertisement. Christmas traditions in the West don't even bother to associate their candles and mistletoe's with paganism, it is completely ignorant and lacking the true spirit and concept of it all. It is deceit and delusion wrapped in a riddle. Materialism is clearly the new religion. It's so cool to know you are aware of the true value of these traditions and that they should not be ignored.

@Strikr Hahaha you changed your signature to "Satan Claus"? I feel honored you semi quoted me on that, the dragon is within brother.

Life is quite carnivalesque, or similar to an amusement park. Like a roller coaster ride or a carousel or a Ferris wheel or perhaps even a funhouse...full of surprises and spontaneous challenges. Love Bill Hicks!

Hahaha thank you

@Sahil Pandit Yes this is a wonderful technique. ❤️ Once we can write them down, we are ready to fully release these things we cling onto. Also safely and responsibly burning the paper after letting out everything you needed to I find is quite powerful. Maybe reciting some things out loud, shed some tears or sit with it for a little while, you can watch the paper as it turns to ash and this is the act of inviting new beginnings into your life and fully letting it all go.

@YaNanNallari So happy it was @Serotoninluv Thank you ❤️ That is beautiful. ❤️

The majority is only celebrating their attachment to pleasure, mediocrity, hypocrisy and commercialized ritual through herd instincts. Christmas in the US mindlessly supports many devilish activities. Santa is only a thinly disguised anagram for Satan. Thanksgiving (though not Pagan) isn't about expressing existential gratitude but instead it is about gobbling down heavy meals, sleeping and waking up (rising from the dead) the next day to anxiously participate in the darkness of Black Friday. I like to imagine a tribe of telepathic turkeys gathering around a campfire, forming a sophisticated alliance against mankind.

I have found that the best "revenge" is through love, gratitude and kindness. Like the old saying to "kill with kindness". Also, when you are following your deepest life passion out of love and not out of hatred or spite or fantastical superiority over the predator, consider this to be an act of healthy retaliation. Forgiving the unforgivable may seem unreachable but if you can learn to let go of anger and give up on resentment, because you will realize it is only causing more harm and disturbance to you, then your pain will transition to love and you will feel free from a cage. The more peace in your heart, the more free you will feel and become.

Well, I'm a grown woman and I'm 4'11 and three quarters! Most of my partners were 5'10 or 5'11 max. Of course, I very much enjoy this since that is rather tall for me. I wouldn't worry so much about these kinds of things though because having an emotional, intimate connection with someone is most important.

@Serotoninluv Haha that's so sweet man, thank you! ❤️ I've been feelin' high loving vibes all day...states of unexplained euphoria seem to keep hitting me, and I'm finding myself smiling/bursting in laughter over the beauty of everything that's passing by me and over even the littlest, most mundane mediocre things like common tasks and social phenomena. My cheeks are actually killing me from extreme smiling. "Is this even normal?"

@Charlotte Yeeeess. My god girl, when I first began yoga I would have these sudden incidences of crying, particularly during hip opening postures, and it was because these random traumatic memories would start to arise which ultimately led me to having these powerful emotional releases, which is just what my soul needed. They've done numbers for me in alleviating the emotional stress I had carried in my lower body for so many years. Growing up, and into my teens it amazes me how I didn't even realize how much trauma was stored in my body until I began yoga, so I am super duper grateful for that. ?

@Andreas Are you referring to that feeling of "looking over your shoulder"?

@Inliytened1 Aw that's so great, I'm so happy it helped!

Here's another original song of mine. Music is my deepest passion, thank you to those for listening. ❤️

@ActualizedDavid Awesome!!