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I really believe it's diet related...I rarely have issues with it now (and I used to puke all over myself totally bed-ridden for days with all of the pain/ other issues when I was in my 20's and in school/ not eating as well). If I do occasionally have symptoms I use a godess tea or a pms tincture...tea = Each 1g contains: 0.120g Black Cohosh root (Cimicifuga racemosa), 0.120g Black Haw bark (Viburnum prunifolium), 0.120g Motherwort aerial parts (Leonurus cardiaca), 0.110g Red Raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus), 0.100g Chamomile flower (Matricaria chamomilla), 0.100g Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale), 0.100g Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), 0.100g Nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), 0.100g Yarrow flower (Achillea millefolium), and 0.030g Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus).....and tincture = chaste tree, skullcap, dandelion and black cohosh

Is it possible to separate the topics again? Would anyone else want that? I have a brain injury that makes scrolling really hard (headaches, nausea, etc). It was a lot easier for me to look through when the topics were separate (less content in each). This part is totally my own ego bullshit, but I also preferred to only look minimally at the meditation section...and avoid commenting there.... because it seemed to be very yang ....and seemed to include a lot of bullying etc for some reason...but if we can get the other section back, I would promise to still check out the meditation threads too...there is some amazing stuff posted there...thanks!

I don't know the answers to any of your questions...but from my personal experience, fakey-bullshit-socializing is kinda pointless (unless you are dancing...lol)....it may annoy the fuck out of everybody... but why not socialize as your higher-self?...you could speak of the things (and in the way) that are most authentic and beyond trivial....maybe people wont understand, maybe they'll think your pretentious, etc....but occasionally there is someone that gets it and wants to socialize in a more conscious way....and maybe it's totally worth annoying everyone else just for that...but I'm quite a hermit most of the time....so I don't really know....

I've done a bit of qigong for this: http://www.energyarts.com/what-qigong

For some reason I will click on any thread with the word revolution in it...lol...if that was your test, it worked on me....I honestly don't know the answer....and I don't really understand the question either...we could individually revolutionize our own consciousness....and we can unite and do this collectively as well....what methods are you proposing?

???? Maybe these????

@see_on_see @Vibivub The hypnosis induced nightmares are not recurring, but have terror themes perhaps. Their "meaning" is somewhat obvious, they are just new ways/stories showing the same type of trauma I've survived since I stopped remembering them. They are no where near lucid, I have gone years now with almost no dream recall..so, It may take a while to get to that again.... When I do the hypnosis for remembering... for days, I have nightmares/ little sleep after waking in sweaty panic...tonight, I am avoiding sleeping now...that doesn't seem good either...if I get too sleep deprived, I'll get all loopy,...the hypnosis induced nightmares have drastically increased my waking fear levels too..or maybe it's the sleep dep...who knows...anyway....if it is worth it, if it will help me, I will totally keep doing it....but I still think this may be a protection mechanism...am I really meant to open this Pandora's box?

Did anyone else do this? I really struggled...kept seeing horrible imagery....guess it's called remembrance day for that reason....but it was like more present day type stuff...I don't know...my intention was good... I had to quit 25 minutes in...in tears...singing this song from elementary school...

At least I'm not posting after the fact this time...just short notice....you can stream "noble spirit gathering" or join in with no audio....so many all over the world doing this...stoked! gotta go get ready! Oh yeah...today...Nov. 11 for remembrance day...if that wasn't obvious....

@egoless Goldsmithing is quite labour intensive too....but, if you become a master, you are usually well-paid-ish (good luck getting an apprenticeship though).... I guess it's just that our culture is so used to paying very little for cheaper crappy food - trucked in from who knows where - that rad organic farmers struggle to get the value returned for their massive efforts...but I don't know for sure...I can ask around if you like.... I just don't know any farmers that don't have a second job, at least part of the year, even the ones with winter greenhouses... you definitely don't need to become rich, maybe just be able to get the basics ...but I don't know... Maybe Leo's right too...did you start immediately planting seeds in your window boxes and looking up revolutionary ways to compost, or was it more hypothetical? wishing you the best, whatever you decide!

I have the same problem with emotional connection to material objects....In it's worst manifestation, it's how hoarders live with dead cats squished under all their piles of junk...so be glad you are not there! ...I have improved vastly, purging belongings by keeping only what brings me true joy is really helping....but I have not 100% fully surpassed this either....have optimism... It is possible to distinguish the memory from the object, and hold on to positive reflection, while discarding the junk....it is also possible to transcend even the need to retain the memory (other than for learning from, and moving on)....I'm 40 and although I've given my daughter all of my other toys, I have a teddy bear that I hide from her (made by my childhood best friend's awesome granny)...lol....so I'm just as sentimental (I wish I could snuggle it but she'd see it...lol..)...you did ask for help...so you likely do want to start letting go....you just have to dive in...release is great too...the universe will send you new things or ideas or friends etc...it's totally worth it!

I have friends and family that are farmers...it is an insane amount of work with little financial reward, but massive emotional reward....I am so grateful to be able to get fresh local organic food grown with such love and dedication! Most farmers have to do other things too, from kids summer camps about growing food to side firewood businesses, to renting spaces for RV parking...it requires a bit of an inventive mind to make ends meet....but you'd eat like indigenous royalty, be in awesome physical form, and feel rewarded in other ways....it takes a certain type of person to really have the drive to do it....are you that person?

Hmmm....neat question...Does serving yourself serve the universe? Very likely, right? Is there a way to do both? Very likely, right? At the same time...you are one manifestation of consciousness...so, how impactful is it to serve only one manifestation? I suppose it depends how that may ripple out....if impact is important to you...etc....

@Juan Cruz Giusto Thanks! now I don't have to go back and write down all of those words, awesome!

@Eva I can TOTALLY see why that idea would have an allure! My personal experience is that alter-egos are usually a form of escapism...how would you relate and recover as a survivor if the victim was someone else? I have always had a concern for myself with alter-egos...we live in enough of a fantasy land already in this reality....think of all of the second-life addicts that have lost all touch with their present body etc.... I wanted to join the SCA for a while...just so I could have occasions to wear medieval garb and hopefully eat meals with those rad finger claws instead of cutlery...lol...but all of the chapters I wrote to seem to require alter-egos....at least they did not respond to my idea to come as myself anyway....and really, I can just get some finger claws and dress up with my friends if need be...lol...

mindfulness, new positive habits to replace old ones, I was looking into psychK for a while (apparently works)....ummm....so many....but most of these things are liker drops in the pond that will eventually create the waterfall of higher consciousness...in theory....but no magic thing that I know of ...unless it's psycho cybernetics ....who knows....the subconscious is the best friend and ultimate nemesis in one to me...lol....

@BjarkeT Hmmm. ..cold showers , wanting truth at all costs, thinking about the desired outcome more than the path/suffering leading to it, etc... for me, I am still stuck in using will-power to do these things...eventually/ apparently, you can do this from a place of true understanding, rather than forcing yourself....apparently that will lead to long-term successes/ ultimate achievements, etc

@Serotoninluv My personal experience is that non-dual stuff somehow/ often becomes snobby....here are some examples: I found an actual *non-dual club* near me...I thought: how fucking cool is that?...how awesome to have other people to chat with about this stuff....I recently emailed them to ask if my four year old can come to a meeting (she comes to all sorts of things and can usually entertain herself with the occasional snack etc)...after months of sending me their cool videos, articles, and insights (that I really enjoyed), they blocked my email address just for asking! (Maybe it was an inappropriate request, but I'm a single parent, they could have just said no)....but whatever... Often....when I am talking to super linear/ dual/ seemingly-closed-minded-ish folks (usually friends of friends) and for me....the conversation is pointless if I make a valueless statement or randomly agree...especially when non-duality could easily explain the phenomenon, or political thing, or whatever it is...in a truth based sense...but any attempt to infuse even the tiniest morsel of non-dual thought into one of these conversations turns me into an instant snob... I think perhaps that we have to accept that it may be like speaking an unknown language...perhaps there is a way to really simplify our non-dual perspectives...so that even if our words are not absorbed or comprehended in the way we intend....at least perhaps...we may sound less snobby...I don't know....although this is not in the dating section...what may reconcile the differences in duality w/ dating is to maybe add some recognition of the experience you seem to be having in this body (sensations etc) and acknowledge them out loud in addition to your other truths?...I don't know...

@beastmode @Pelin I've noticed that in certain circles, in certain geographical regions, you can find bubbles where a larger percentage of people are into PD (such as ayahuasca folks, etc). There may even be entire communities now. @Leo Gura Yes, I do actually adore not getting drunk every weekend (or worse) like many of my friends are still doing, thanks for the reminder! Yeah, the mediocre thing makes my skin crawl...I went on a huge rant about it once....because to me, a mediocre/ low consciousness lifestyle = giving up on any real value in life...

@Aidan I'd like to know the answer to this too! I've been a single mom for a couple of years now, it's still a family....but I feel absolutely no desire to go find a "dependable dad" like Leo mentioned...wading through the trenches of chimpy-guys doesn't really seem worth the effort...lol....Re Osho's concept: I recently began to feel that living in more of a village/close-creative-community will be very beneficial...I've heard of an ancient culture where the children were raised by other individuals (not the parents)...maybe that helps with attachment issues or something...but it is scientifically and spiritually proven that the bonds between parents and children greatly benefit healthy development in all areas...if you can add a supportive/ awesome village to that as well, it's likely even better! There were a few things about the video that really upset me...the worst one... is that I already made the worst mistake...not realizing how chimpy my daughters father was until it was too late...even separated, I can never really be free of his chimpy-bullshit because of the child. I really struggled with Leo's suggestions...I've tried all of the methods mentioned to have an amicable split, and to avoid toxicity...but the other party wouldn't accept it, hurled toxicity like chimp-poop, etc...I have to deal with him weekly, and with re-programming his chimpy-influences , bad food, crappy culture etc for my daughters long-term evolution...I just feel like I have to work twice as hard....do you think the "commune" setting will be enough to help counter it? ideas? I loved all of the better than toys ideas sooooooo much! ...but I don't think toys/ dolls are all bad...my daughter makes meditation rooms in her dollhouse, learns social skills, and really uses her imagination with her toys. As an outsider, I often get glimpses into her inner emotional and mental worlds through her play with dolls too...that said....more ipad-child guilt for me (not even drawing and music apps?)...I will try again to minimize it more...at least I am loving, I would never use love as a tactic or take it away, and I am clear that even when certain behaviour is a problem it does not effect my love, etc....but I'm far from perfect...all of those things Leo mentioned (that create neurosis in children) were all done to me by my father...I will make every effort to avoid that again! Sending love and support to all parents...glad I can be one of Leo's many, many whinny little kids...lol.....

Wow!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you fellow manifest-erz....We got everything! What was supposed to be a 2 day trial was over that fast, and the torrential rain and tree tumbling wind storm turned to beaming when we walked out! Judge was rad and gave us the move, me all the parenting rights, no contact order, no coming to my home, etc!!! So stoked!!! I worked on this for 2 years trying every method I could think of, with help from over 30 organizations and an amazing Lawyer working for next to nothing with legal aid....so greatful!!! ... screaming crying and laughing with joy all at once!!!

I've had other forum members post stuff like this for me, when I was discussing similar topics....not sure if it will help but realizing when the fear is not rational helps me a lot: FEAR - False Expectations Appearing Real FEAR - Future Events Appear Rational FEAR - Frantic Effort to Avoid Reality FEAR - Forgetting Everything About Reality FEAR - False Expectations About Reality FEAR - Failure Expected And Received FEAR - Forget Everything and Run or Face Everything And Recover/Rise FEAR - Functional, Evolutionary Action Required!!!

After Leo told me something like the best thing I could do for my daughter is to set an example for her by making my meditation look cool or something...(obviously not his wording....lol...) anyway, it's worked...my four year old begs for a turn to meditate....she only lasts a minute or two....but this is proof that you are never "too young"

Maybe use mindfulness to develop awareness of the issues, perhaps then use self-honesty to discover how severe they are, possibly use contemplation to find the root causes, and then maybe use every tool in your personal development tool box to address them....I guess it really depends how neurotic you are...and how much you live in illusions...it's easy for the ego to make our issues become: down-played, other people's issues, only situational, etc ...

@Serotoninluv I've been obsessed with the whole gut-brain connection...in relation to gut-dysbiosis/ neuro-transmitter gut thing for a long time....humans are starting to acknowledge this more and more...so many of us have leaky guts that additionally negatively impact our mental/emotional health as much as cultural programming etc.....Awesome post idea! .....anyway, one additional thing to consider is, that there is a third neuro-hub in the body....able to "think" and "communicate" in it's own special way......it's our hearts!