Nungali

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  1. What is... emotional alchemy?

    Mystic symbols ... vague hermeticism ... suggestions of magick .... WOW ! Thats cool ... but what is it ???? No one knows ( anymore ) but it gets 'em in because ....... 'cool stuff' .
  2. What is... emotional alchemy?

    'Alchemy' brings 'em in ! Alchemy massage ..... alchemy this or that workshop ... Alchemy DJ .... 'Alchemy ' dance party !
  3. Can we talk about AI

    No .... Kirk is only good for fighting You need .... MAGNUS ! ROBOT FIGHTER ! Take that ! AI Robot punk ..... and stay away from my women !
  4. The ultimate unpopular opinions

    Mmmmm ..... only at one specific stage though . The Tao gives birth to One. One gives birth to Two. Two gives birth to Three. Three gives birth to all things. Daoism is Null Daoism is singular Daoism is dual Daoism is tripartite Daoism is all things .
  5. The ultimate unpopular opinions

    No wonder .... someone stole his pupils
  6. What is... emotional alchemy?

    Its only $15 ... I think you should go to it and then report back to us on what it was like .
  7. What is... emotional alchemy?

    Its an embodied movement journey It also, apparently releases ' overall stuckness ' and at $15 seems cheap (around here, New Age workshops are HEAPS more than that .... more like $130 . So , could be worth it ..... you might meet someone nice My 'New Age workshop joke ' ; A lonely guy that cant link up with woman decides to go to a new age emotional workshop , maybe that will work . The focalizer asks them to pair off for an exercise . He ends up being paired with this nice looking woman . They are told to look deep into each others eyes and tell the other a truth they are sitting on ... dont be afraid or embarrassed , this is a safe space , so share your truth with your partner . The woman looks deep into his eyes and '' Okay, I will just come out and say it , I am here for a specific purpose , I cant seem to link up with men and I hoped I might be able to meet one here and so I can start a relationship .'' The guy responds ; '' Thats aamazing ! That is exactly why I came here myself ! '' Woman ; '' Ohhhh ... but not you though !
  8. Of course they don't . Thoughts can be 'ingrained' responses or even reactions that we can pick up all over the place, especially when young . Thoughts then can be 'intellectual responses' from emotive triggers . I can hear the echoes of some thoughts still in my head when I do certain things , those thoughts sometimes are in the words and accent of those that first said them . Sometimes, like affirmations, I might even repeat them out loud . The more prominent ones are usually from people we admire , opinions we value or some other dynamic that caused them to 'embed' . Even a great, 'original' , brilliant thought ( and the greater and more brilliant it is ) is likely to be a 'message' , ie. you are the 'conduit' . The issue is to 'master' your thoughts and have control over them ..... not the other way around . The Urantia Book calls them ' thought adjusters' https://truthbook.com/urantia-book/paper-110-relation-of-adjusters-to-individual-mortals/#U110_0_1
  9. The theater of robots

    Oh great ! The new future of theater . Instead of watching a group of actors on a stage perform a work , we will be able to watch a group of actors on a stage acting, recording themselves , downloading it onto a computer , then getting the computer to create the back drop and scenery and project it on to a screen behind them so we can watch the brilliant innovations of computer technology . I cant wait until they come to my local town's theater !
  10. If you got you own kingdom

    here is a friend's 'hut' that is nearby .... it just went up for sale .... maybe you could buy that ? - check the tour of the house ( 'property walk though video ' ) ! https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bellingen-149368452 .
  11. If you got you own kingdom

    Why go all the way there ? I got my own ravens here ; 'Forest raven ' .
  12. The ultimate unpopular opinions

    frypan works better ( ask a gorilla )
  13. The theater of robots

    Ohhhh , I see now ; you talk about and describe how the theatre of robots works .... then you post a video titled the theatre of robots that you made but none of them have anything to do with each other .
  14. If you got you own kingdom

    I have never told you 'how much I have practiced spirituality ' though . And you , from your own religious perspective should understand what I mean ; ( and keep your tongue in your mouth .... or it will dry out )
  15. If you got you own kingdom

    Errrrm ..... Vrindravan is in India ..... you come here, you are more likely to get ' Wind Raven ' .
  16. If you got you own kingdom

    That depends on what they are seeking .
  17. What made YOU laugh today/tonight ?

    Well, of course AI can explain that for you ;
  18. Sacred Basel

    It probably got its 'Holy' reputation as it dispels nasties ( like the ones in stored grain and also in the soil ) . I am doing an experiment at the moment since my soil seems to have nasty nematodes in it - I have planted some out in separate containers ( from the garden beds ) to see if certain veggies grow better next to it . Also the excess ( as it grows so fast and well here ) makes a great Thai food ingredient . I recommend you also take some in the medicinal form . https://health.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-of-holy-basil .
  19. If you got you own kingdom

    I would put up some new fences, water sources, a dam , some more fish and frog ponds some stables, native animal habitat boxes and few more possum hammocks . I would improve the pasture , plant more foraging trees and store feed in some of the stable spaces and reform the river riparian zone . Thats because in my new 'Kingdom' my 'people' would be various macropods , possums, gliders, fish, frogs, birds, snakes, lizards , two echidnas, a wombat and three donkeys .
  20. Even Proverbs and Genesis are not 'original' ; '' The Proverbs of Solomon section, chapters 1–9, was probably the last to be composed in the Persian or Hellenistic periods. This section has parallels to prior cuneiform writings.[21] The second, chapters 10–22:16, carries the superscription "the proverbs of Solomon", which may have encouraged its inclusion in the Hebrew canon. The third unit, 22:17–24:22, is headed "bend your ear and hear the words of the wise". A large part of this section is a recasting of a second-millennium BCE Egyptian work, the Instruction of Amenemope, and may have reached the Hebrew author(s) through an Aramaic translation .... The ”wisdom” genre was widespread throughout the ancient Near East, and reading Proverbs alongside the examples recovered from Egypt and Mesopotamia reveals the common ground shared by international wisdom . '' '' The pre-Judaism sources for Genesis are believed by scholars to be ancient oral and written traditions that were later compiled and edited, with significant influences from Mesopotamian myths like the Enuma Elish and the Atra-Hasis epic . '' It was all put together around 500 BC and then back dated and infilled to claim some ancient Empire and significance going back to approx 3000 BC . very successfully, I might add ; it gave birth to the Jewish religion and Christianity and Islam and was believed to outline ancient history up until the late 1800s . Since then we have discovered and learnt to translate the real documents from those times and Empires ... and NONE of them notices or even mentions a great Jewish Empire , King Solomon, a Jewish literary tradition , etc . So although they got 'busted ' after 1900 in an ever increasing expose ..... it still has a vast hold on human consciousness and is still seen in many cases as the example to hold up when comparing many other modern things to it .
  21. Mercury/Hermes

    Oh sure .... I was just explaining why I didnt include him in my post . And I think we can see why the Romans had that proclivity to syncretism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpretatio_graeca#Interpretatio_romana
  22. The theater of robots

    Yes, I understand that you made the dancing robots video BUT I was asking about your claim of ; '' is a program that translates the text of a literary work into the appearance of virtual characters and their movements.'' YOU show 'virtual characters and their movements ' but what is 'the text of the literary work ' that the virtual characters are translating from to make those movements ? and more so, you claimed it was a 'sacred' work with 'sacred ' meanings . So, to be clear , I am asking what is the sacred work and the sacred meanings that your virtual characters are presenting in their little simple 7 or 8 dance steps ?
  23. The theater of robots

    and what 'literary work ' was that a translation of ? I much prefer to watch 'humans' dancing thanks ....
  24. Mercury/Hermes

    It is often said that ^ is an 'eastern thing ' . Like 'do not ask questions' and if you do and get an answer, certainly do not question any answers ! One might run up against that in traditional eastern martial arts . I did a study on the whys and wherefores of why that might be so . '' Coincidentally '' (or not ) those societies are tightly hierarchical . In a way, it also reminds me about that Christian fellow at work who would discuss things with us (or not .... eventually ) he ran out of answers and came back with ' logic and reason are the tools of doubt encouraged by the Devil ' . You might note I left Odin out of my above posts .... I do realise the common association , but for me he doesnt 'fit in' in the 'box' . I also inserted Djehuty / Thoth ( the Greek translation ) as that supplied some input into the later Greek ides of Thoth which eventually got mixed in with Hermes , that later became associated with the Roman 'Mercury '. The close association between Thoth and Mercury seems to have come with Herodotus ( and eventually produced 'Hermes Trismegistus' ) , but Plato didnt agree ( Plato doesnt seem to be a fan of mixing the Gods of different cultures together ) . Here is an interesting view on how this melding together caused other problems ; https://networkologies.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/how-hermes-trismegistus-warped-the-history-of-philosophy-or-why-nobody-reads-plotinus-today/ Binding '' ... Most scholars derive Hermes from Greek ጕρΌα (herma),[15] 'stone heap'...However, the stone etymology is also linked to Indo-European *ser- ('to bind, put together'). '' Aside from the idea that Hermes came into ancient Greek via Egypt / Thoth , some claim a Mesopotamian influence ; '' similar or identical to Ningishzida, a god who served as mediator between humans and the divine, especially Ishtar, and who was depicted in art as a caduceus.[21][22] '' Hermes and Pan ? '' According to a theory that has received considerable scholarly acceptance, Hermes originated as a form of the god Pan, who has been identified as a reflex of the Proto-Indo-European pastoral god *PĂ©h2usƍn,[27][28] in his aspect as the god of boundary markers. The PIE root *peh2 'protect' also shows up in Latin pastor 'shepherd' (whence the English pastoral). A zero grade of the full PIE form (*ph2usƍn) yields the name of the Sanskrit psychopomp Pushan, who, like Pan, is associated with goats.[29] Later, the epithet supplanted the original name itself and Hermes took over the role of psychopomp and as god of messengers, travelers, and boundaries, which had originally belonged to Pan, while Pan himself continued to be venerated by his original name in his more rustic aspect as the god of the wild in the relatively isolated mountainous region of Arcadia. In later myths, after the cult of Pan was reintroduced to Attica, Pan was said to be Hermes's son.[28][30] ... '' Mercury as a Roman God was one of the main 12 Gods ( 6 female and 6 male ) . he does seem a latter edition . Unlike Plato, the Romans did not mind 'mixing things up '. Mercury seems very close to Hermes, being a Roman version of the Greek God ; '' When they described the gods of Celtic and Germanic tribes, rather than considering them separate deities, the Romans interpreted them as local manifestations or aspects of their own gods, a cultural trait called the interpretatio romana. Mercury, in particular, was reported as becoming extremely popular among the nations the Roman Empire conquered; Julius Caesar wrote of Mercury being the most popular god in Britain and Gaul, regarded as the inventor of all the arts.[11] This is probably because, in the Roman syncretism, Mercury was equated with the Celtic god Lugus, and in this aspect was commonly accompanied by the Celtic goddess Rosmerta. Although Lugus may originally have been a deity of light or the sun (though this is disputed), similar to the Roman Apollo, his importance as a god of trade made him more comparable to Mercury, and Apollo was instead equated with the Celtic deity Belenu '' There are some slight differences . Feature Hermes (Greek) Mercury (Roman) Origin Greek mythology Roman mythology Primary Roles Messenger of the gods, herds, trade, thieves, athletics, roads, souls of the dead Messenger of the gods, commerce, trade, wealth, fertility Portrayal Often portrayed as a trickster and thief More emphasis on the business and commercial aspects; a guide to the dead (psychopompos) Symbols Winged sandals (talaria), winged helmet (petasos), caduceus (herald's staff) Winged sandals, winged helmet, caduceus Namesake Planet Mercury was originally named Hermes by the Greeks, who renamed it when it appeared as a morning star. Named after the Roman god Mercury, who was the messenger of the gods. So ; if we 'throw Odin and Thoth into the mix as well ' , yes it is difficult to see close similarities - it seems more like having a certain number of cultural boxes and trying to fit the various Gods of each culture into one of those boxes * . But if we stick to the title ; Hermes and Mercury, they are more closely related and are more able to be talked about as similar energies . * eg. ; http://www.thelemapedia.org/index.php/Tree_of_Life:Godforms eg. ; 8 Hod Egyptian (Selection)—Anubis Egyptian (Practical)—Thoth Hindu—Hanuman Scandinavian—Odin, Loki Greek—Hermes Roman—Mercury Christian—God the Holy Ghost (as Comforter and Inspirer of Scripture), God the Healer of Plagues
  25. Mercury/Hermes

    Astrological Mercury. ( I am using an AI summary here as well as when I read through it , it seems good and outlines what I already know , it seems a fair summary ... but I will add comments ) . '' In astrology, Mercury is the planet of communication, intellect, and adaptability, representing how we think, learn, and interact with the world. It governs mental processes, logical thinking, and verbal and written expression, while also influencing short-distance travel, commerce, and dexterity. The sign and house position of Mercury in a birth chart reveal one's learning style, communication skills, and daily decision-making abilities. Core qualities Communication: Mercury rules all forms of expression, from casual conversation to writing and public speaking. ( a common motif was Thoth as the 'scribe ' Djehuty ( Thoth ) recording at the 'Weighing of the Heart' . ) Intellect: It represents reasoning, logic, analytical thinking, and the ability to process information. Adaptability: Associated with quickness and versatility, Mercury signifies adaptability and mental agility. Learning: It is connected to learning, curiosity, and acquiring knowledge. Commerce: Mercury has a strong association with trade, business, and all forms of exchange. ( One reason might be that the first writings were about recording such information ) Mobility: It governs short-distance travel, such as driving, and the flow of messages. ( Mercury has the qualities of the psychopomp - one who can travel between heaven and hell and a guide of the soul to the afterlife .) Another aspect where this energy is revealed is in alchemy ; Mercury being part of the base triad along with Sulfur and Salt . As it does in balancing the inner planetary personal forces of the psyche , so it is considered in alchemy ; Androgynous Principle: In the alchemical concept of the three principles (Salt, Sulfur, and Mercury), mercury acts as the spiritual and active intermediary between the feminine principle of Salt and the masculine principle of Sulfur, representing a non-binary function. ( relating to Venus and Mars ) . For me the most important aspect is how it can work in our psyche as a balancing and mediating agent for the other 'volatile or surrendering' aspects . . . . but I already have a lot of posts on that scattered over DBs .