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I would like to retract the 1st and 3rd statements I made above. The more I go back and look at his works the more deeply understand why he structured them the way he did in there. It really is an amazing book. Harnessing of intent is in there if you take your time with the 1st steps, though not directly. My 2 cents, Peace

Another good piece on magical mishaps, but referring to nature spirits specifically. Good stuff. http://www.inominandum.com/blog/because-you-should-know-better/ My 2 cents, Peace

For me personally I have found that eggs are just not healthy, just eating 1 gives me chest pains. Also I'd recommend looking into how you combine your food so you can digest it better so it doesn't slow you down. Dairy products are quite difficult to digest and should be eaten by themselves, it's made a big difference for me. http://thetaobums.com/topic/25715-tcm-food-combining/ My 2 cents, Peace

Lol, welcome to the taobums. Nice pic by the way. My 2 cents, Peace

Interesting stuff. Thanks for your insights. My 2 cents, Peace

Recently found 21st Century Mage by Augustus Newcomb. It basically strips attaining the Knowledge and Conversation through Abramelin ritual down to its basics and gets rid of the Christian trappings. It gives 10 different methods for achieving it. Anyone one ever read any of his books? http://www.amazon.com/21st-Century-Mage-Divine-ebook/dp/B0073GUN0Q/ref=la_B001K8I22Y_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376264232&sr=1-1 My 2 cents, Peace

One of my favorite videos.

We project are internal reality outwards. If your a miserable person your naturally going to project that on others and enjoy seeing others suffer as you do. This is the reason why internal achemy is so important....it works to transform are internal reality into a purer and more balanced state and thus we are able to make ourselves and the world itself a better place. IMO the TAO refers to the natural laws of existence and the "flow" of existence which we tap into and move with. A kind of cosmic "True Will" which exists in all of existence even if we are not aware of it and don't know how to "tap in" to it. When we learn to flow with it by creating an "Internal Environment" which is in harmony..... then existence tends to be smoother and the sudden cycles of life don't catch us of guard. My 2 cents, Peace

Just finished reading Portable Magic by Donald Tyson. He says some interesting things regarding the usage of Tarot in ceremonial magic. My 2 cents, Peace

About to be finished with "Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements" by Stephen Arroyo. A good book though a bit too intellectual at times. I am trying to get a better understanding of astrology in order to deepene my understanding of the Tarot. http://www.amazon.com/Astrology-Psychology-Four-Elements-Counseling/dp/0916360016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376103393&sr=8-1&keywords=astrology+psychology+and+the+four+elements Gonna also start reading "Touch Abiilties: Essential Connctions" by by Iris Burman and Sandy Friedland. It's the massage textbook for the school I am going to be going to next year. Getting a head start and gonna start giving people on my family massages. http://www.amazon.com/TouchAbilities-Essential-Connections-Iris-Burman/dp/141804833X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376103703&sr=1-1&keywords=touchabilities My 2 cents, Peace

Lol, my understanding is its beyond all of those things....i have no clue, besides some say enlightenment is just the beginning. I leave that to smarter people than me to try and make a definition. My 2 cents, Peace

Came back to read this again, I thInk SMILE is a technique that would really help me grow in my own practice. Bump...again My 2 cents, Peace

An interesting perspective and one that I have never heard before. I know many practitioners (Including myself) often use whether "K" has or hasn't happened as a bar for measuring our level of cultivation. Thanks for sharing. My 2 cents, Peace

Indeed, I contemplated this a bit more after learning about elemental pairing and balancing out ones composition. It seemed if a card referring to a certain elemental quality in the Tarot is out of balance (Example: 3 of Fire) then you would possibly want to use its opposite (3 of Water). You don't want to completely eliminate parts of yourself (could be harmful) but balance and gain control of those characteristics so they can be used for more positive ends. You could potentially apply this polarity matching to other cards as well. My 2 cents, Peace

A good post. Thanks for sharing. My 2 cents, Peace

Welcome back. My 2 cents, Peace

Level 2 is 35$: http://www.springforestqigong.com/index.php/level-2-for-healing-dvd My 2 cents, Peace

The way I approach Tarot readings is as a tool for self-reflection of the individual receiving it.....I try leaving all the ideas of synchronicity, collective unconscious and other woo e woo things in the closet because people in general are so skeptical. That being said I have never done a Tarot reading for someone and as a result it not opened them up to deeper levels of self-awareness and knowledge. It is generally the case that people get there mind blown when they get a reading from me and I am sure it is the same for others as I am not overly talented in this area. I never even talk about syncroncities, they need no exaggeration when you look at your own reading. One of my friends is an atheist and he regularly asks me for readings. It's powerful stuff, because your not "telling or give people advice" but just letting the cards that they themselves draw speak, so you bypass their ego and all there defense mechanisms. Every single person always walks away from the table a little or a great deal changed for the better.....in the long term at least Jadespear, i highly recommend you get a reading from someone whom isn't a snake oil salesman.....experience it before you pass judgment on it. Doing the opposite is the realm of fools....no pun intended. My 2 cents, Peace

Lol, nice to see you coming around this way. My 2 cents, Peace

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K cool, thanks for the confirmation. Why do people use all these black mirrors and stuff then? My 2 cents, Peace

Indeed, I have seen so many people come on the forum complaining about opening there 3rd eye and then having it drain all there energy and it driving them crazy. Tough stuff. My 2 cents, Peace

Is when you disappear in the mirror the same thing as scrying? Indeed this probably is better in the occult section, you can request to move it if you so desire. My 2 cents, Peace

1. Relax 2. Slow down your breathing 3. Be completely in the present, don't make sex a means to an end, but a moment you are enjoying with your lover 4. Circulate energy in your body My 2 cents, Peace

Hey moderators I have noticed that a lot of people have been coming online lately asking about kundalini synydrome because something in them cracked and now there having a tough time with it as many people do. I was wondering if it would be good to create a pinned thread on the lobby with links all of the threads on the forum that have useful information regarding how to help manage kundalini as it seems like a problem a lot of people have. What do you guys think? My 2 cents, Peace