Michael Sternbach

Celestron

Spandau Ballet

Retard

Spice

Done

Reptile brain

Fortunately for those incurable Mantak Chia followers, there is a viable alternative to the orgasm now!

Synchronicity

Borrowing

Artichoke

English breakfast

I would say that Spirit exists within each individual, although in many it is in what could be described as more of a latent state. There are many ways that Spirit can be activated and expressed, and some work better for any particular individual than others. Some indeed involve the deliberate creation of a subtle vehicle for Spirit by the practitioner. But by the same token, any spiritual experience will alter and expand the empirical self and its corresponding subtle bodies and thereby fortify those pathways that link it to Spirit.

According to Theosophy, the antahkarana is built as a bridge to the Higher Self.

Ok, that's fair enough. But I doubt Teal is going to provide that kind of clarification here in my thread. If you really want to know, why don't you try and hit her up for it on her Youtube channel?

Couldn't it be more of a Mantak-Chia-Schmerz brought on by the unsatisfactory suppression of your inherent Geilheit?

In the video I posted Teal indeed sounded as though she was distancing herself from certain controversial views on suicide that she shared at one time. Seems fair enough. I did like some of her observations and thoughts on the pandemic - that's why I decided to share her video. Beyond that, I know very little about Teal. However, nothing she may have said at other times would invalidate the content of that video for me as such. And that's because I habitually evaluate each statement anybody makes as it stands by itself. I never just "buy" anybody's philosophy as a whole, regardless of who they are or claim to be. But yes, "buyers" should certainly beware - always!

Well, I only know a few of "that young Teal gal's" videos, however (even though this is a digression), I think it's best to let her reply to that accusation herself. I do hope that we don't need to belabor the issue further here - where it does not belong.

Words of wisdom worth reflecting on...

Activation

Hey Edward I always loved this song... Decided I want to share it with you... Cheers Michael

I guess he meant Age of Taurus. (Both of these animals have horns.)

Well, this warrants a clarification, though. When I first met Jeff in the chat room we had at the time (as so many of us did), I sensed the considerable energies he was creating (or "channeling") with the kind of remote practice he offered. I was curious and agreed to do some experimentation on certain occasions. I found it worthwhile and even helpful in some regards. It did not involve any of the sexual practices that others mentioned. I am sure that Jeff knew my respective boundaries and respected them without question. In fact, it was my experience that with any suggestion to take one of those sessions into a certain direction, he first asked back if I was comfortable with it. It was only when I had become a moderator that I got involved with the more problematic aspects of Jeff's interaction with others. Most of all, as you reached out to me for help with the difficulty it had caused you. So I started taking a closer look at the issue and understood how some of Jeff's practices could lead to a place of difficulty for some people. This had to do with the sensitive matter of working with sexual energies in that particular framework and also with the discomfort that psychic energies even of a basically beneficial kind can cause in certain individuals especially as they may bring suppressed issues to the fore. Consequently, I did discuss these topics with Jeff on some occasions. Is that pot calling kettle black? I don't think so. And I certainly never participated in the kind of shit storm that any mention of Jeff now invokes on this forum. He has been banned - and even stopped being a contributing member well before that. The ongoing ridicule and hostility directed at him is therefore beyond me. It is sad to see especially individuals that consider themselves "cultivators" engaging in that kind of imprudent and uncompassionate activity.