Zaadz: MFA on Zaadz http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz Zaadz: MFA on Zaadz Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:26:00 -0000 60 http://www.sporkmonger.com/projects/feedtools/ Serialization of Sacred Vow—Searching http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/317763#317763 <p align="left">The most significant event of your life calls to you, from barely beyond your perception...both imminent and impossible... a call of the heart, of the spirit, and of yourself to which you have not yet been introduced. </p><p align="left"><em><br />Sacred Vow</em> is visionary fiction of a journey toward our one true love...in its infinite expressions...bringing together two individuals from disparate realities-but one spirit-to heal the rift in the Collective Consciousness...a breach that threatens us all.</p><p align="left"><br />Installment 2 of 22 <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a> </em></strong>(Dragon&#39;s Beard Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9774271-4-7, paperback, Fiction: Visionary/Metaphysical).</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><br /><h1>Searching</h1><br /><p align="left">No longer confined to material experience, Katerina crossed into the dimly lit room, invisible to its inhabitants. She had never visited this world before, never laid eyes on this person, yet Katerina&#39;s bond to the lean, gray-haired man seated at the wooden table was so intense and immediate that she barely managed to suppress the impulse to reach out and embrace him. </p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">He rested a forearm on either side of the tattered book at which he stared, completely absorbed. In a few moments, he began to read aloud to himself, in a gentle voice.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;So long have we been sharing our experience, our becoming, that it no longer makes sense to imagine such a thing as either of us wholly divisible from the other . . . if it ever did make sense.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Slowly he sat upright, eyes staring in Katerina&#39;s direction, though completely unaware of her, staring <em>through</em> her formless presence and beyond her. A smile spread over his weathered face. Mesmerized, Katerina watched the man&#39;s bright eyes as he began to move his head to the left. The moment his attention came to rest, an undeniable serenity radiated from his face, drawing Katerina to turn and seek out its inspiration.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">He was looking into the face of a woman sitting in a large, upholstered chair, motionless, silent, and eyes closed. Upon first recognition of that face, Katerina&#39;s intimacy with it involuntarily pulled her nearer. It was her own face on which Katerina was gazing, many years older, but indisputably <em>her </em>face. Katerina wanted to linger and rest her spirit, weary from all the traveling today, to just take in the simplicity of their life together in this place. But she knew that would be unwise.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Though only an observer, Katerina felt herself beginning to fuse into this life, making it her own. And this reality was progressively laying claim to her. Synthesis into the visited environment was a known problem with this manner of searching. She had been cautioned against becoming too tired and being seduced into idling. </p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">She took one last look at her partner in this alternate life-at the partner of this parallel self. Katerina forced herself to continue the search elsewhere. This man was surely a manifestation of the one she sought, but this was not &quot;him.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Then she released her hold on this life. The tangibility of another facet of reality dissolved around her, as it had so many times before that day. </p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">When letting go of a visited life, Katerina often had a sense of rapid movement-somewhat unnerving. It was similar to the dream sensation of falling when on the brink of sleep. Except this movement went in all directions simultaneously, including inward.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">As Katerina removed herself from this life of hers, she retained traces of it. Though she had visited the place for only moments, that reality had been thoroughly integrated into Katerina&#39;s definition of self, her emotions, and her mind. The same thing had happened with each parallel life that she had visited today. The resulting assimilation of parallel self-definitions was proving to be the hardest part of this task. Katerina could feel something similar to layers of simultaneous lifetime awarenesses building within her consciousness. With each new layer, Katerina&#39;s definition-of-self expanded, but the primary identity receded a little. The more the tether to her prime personality weakened, the more dangerous the next visit became.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">These dangers to the visitant were why this ritual was so rarely performed. Only by forcing acknowledgment of her exceptional skills had Katerina been able to persuade The Nine to consent to, and assist in, her searches. With each passing in and out of these parallel lives, Katerina became progressively more understanding of the Crones&#39; concerns. </p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Good fortune and bad awaited Katerina at the next location she tried to visit. For whatever reason, she was blocked from entering the environment. This meant the spirit of the very person she had come to visit denied her access-so she had been taught. The barrier was good because of the respite it afforded her, even momentarily. It was bad because this failed attempt was an opportunity lost and she had no time to waste. Katerina could feel her subconscious becoming overwhelmed. She would have to abandon the search very soon.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">As though she had been slammed into a wall, Katerina rebounded. With no time to prepare, she entered into another parallel life. The quickness of the transfer had a severe impact on her already depleted energies. </p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Hazy images began to take form before her eyes. As in every other visit today, what Katerina saw and felt was as real to her as the life in the world of her physical form. These people, her lives in parallel realities, always existed right before her eyes. They were as real as any member of her order that she interacted with day in and day out. In this process, Katerina merely opened her awareness to the otherwise unacknowledged doorway between the infinite realities.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Memories that were hidden from her a moment before-memories belonging exclusively to this parallel life-began to introduce themselves into her consciousness. A flood of previously inaccessible senses, personal to this life, began to send their messages to her brain. Emotions without history for the traveling Katerina of a moment before began to structure in her mind the network of associations that gave them consequence. It was becoming almost impossible to fully open herself to yet another mind, another life, and still retain her distinction from them.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;Maintain the focus,&quot; she reminded herself. &quot;Where is the Union?&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Psychically, she searched the structure in which she stood for evidence of his presence. She knew he had been in this room only a moment before. Scanning one room after another with her mind, her senses met him returning up the stairs from a lower floor.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Perceptive of subtle energies, he stopped, and turned his head as if trying to catch the sound or sight that had fleetingly stirred his attention. Though her presence was centered in another room, Katerina held her mental focus on him, just outside of his range of perception. There was something very special about this one, and she took time to enjoy that uniqueness.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">But he is not the Union, her mind cried out.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;Suen?&quot; he called.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;What is it, Yeetar?&quot; his partner replied from a room at the back of the top floor.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Yeetar looked around, curious. It was obvious that he had perceived an unfamiliar intrusion into his world. He seemed to be reaching out with something more than his five senses, trying to locate her. So Katerina cautiously began to withdraw her presence.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Significant, she thought. But, still not the Union.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Katerina heard Yeetar reply, uncertainly, &quot;Nothing, Suen,&quot; as the last of Katerina&#39;s foreign essence departed from his world.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Katerina knew she could not attempt another visit. Her need to return to the Motherworld was too great. As soon as she pulled herself back into the mortal form that was her own, every member of The Nine instantaneously received her request for termination of the rite. The gurgling song of streams that surrounded the circle of Crones aided her return. Though Katerina felt her spirit fully identify with the body of her home reality, her mind was overwhelmed with the competing identities she had integrated into her awareness during the searches. Still in the seated meditation posture, Katerina slumped forward, reaching her hands to the ground for reconnection, pressing her palms to the soft, living moss that covered the ground below her. Her breathing was deep and slow. With each inhalation, the scent of the evergreen forest strengthened her connection to this place, her primary home. </p><p align="left">Surges of energy began to run through her muscles, making them twitch. Katerina strove to suppress these involuntary movements. Undoubtedly, out of need for its own survival, Katerina&#39;s conscious mind was feverishly sweeping through the queue of her recent experiences and vanquishing all contending identities to the subdued recesses of her subconscious.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Katerina had no way of telling how long the hand had been on her shoulder. Still unable to withdraw her concentration from the processes of recovery, she wasn&#39;t yet able to perceive whose hand it was. A minute later, unaware of who stood above her, Katerina began to realize that sympathetic energy flowed into her through the supportive hand, assisting Katerina in her efforts to integrate.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">She had not wanted anyone to know how much impact the ceremony had had on her. She had been bold in her claims of being able to handle the process.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;You have done well, dear heart, and we are glad you are back with us.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Katerina knew the voice. Head hanging down, eyes still closed, her sensory perception becoming exclusive to the world of her body, she replied, &quot;I could not find him, Holiness. So many manifestations of him, but none of them were the Union.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;That is both auspicious and unfortunate. With so many connections, the bond between you and him is exceptionally strong. It does, however, complicate finding the appropriate manifestation when seeking him without some assistance on his part.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;You have been remarkable in your effort, Katerina. No one would have asked so much of you. Care for yourself now, my child. This is a demanding task that you have undertaken.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;I am certain something is not as we expect this time,&quot; Katerina said.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;We may not understand why things are proceeding as they are, Katerina, but the Collective Consciousness cannot be wrong. We must carry out our practice as it has been handed down to us. The method has always served the need, and will again . . . in its own time.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;Yes, Mother. But when I received the visions, it seemed he was not within an order. Is it possible?&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;The images you saw must be coincidental, not indicative of his full person, Katerina.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;How can he refrain from replying?&quot; Katerina asked, finally regaining enough strength to rise to her feet, though slowly. &quot;Perhaps he cannot, or does not understand the Call.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">The old Matriarch wrapped an arm around Katerina&#39;s back and helped the younger woman to steady her wobbly legs. Katerina looked into the concerned, almost teary eyes of her superior and said, &quot;I truly feel that something is unique to this occurrence of the rift.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;I know you do, and I respect that belief. But you must accept that no matter the situation, it is perfection, as it has always been.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">A tear rolled down the wrinkled cheek before the elder continued.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;I would not have had you suffer this burden, Katerina, if I had such power to decide. And I must accept that this charge is yours to bear, in your own way.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Despite the Matriarch&#39;s compassionate tone, Katerina took her words as a reprimand.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&quot;I will not fail my duties. Until I find the Union, I will search without cease.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Rubbing Katerina&#39;s back, the old woman said, &quot;You have always surpassed your duties, dear girl, and are doing so now. You will not fail, cannot fail. It is we who must not fail you.&quot;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">Continued next week, <strong>Tea Ceremony<br /></strong></p><p><br />copyright 2006 CG Walters </p><p><a href="http://www.cgwalters.com/"><br />C.G. Walters</a> primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives.</p><br /><p>In celebration of CG&#39;s upcoming non-fiction book, <strong><em>Strike a Chord of Silence,</em></strong> for a limited time autographed/signed copies of <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a></em></strong> are available for $4.00US plus shipping!- or purchase as <a href="http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=79405&amp;Origine=3971">ebook</a> or the Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Vow/dp/B0017GFK60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=digital-text&amp;qid=1208007415&amp;sr=1-1">Kindle version</a> </p><br /><p>This copyrighted article may be freely reprinted as long as the entire article and complete by line is included, without additions. </p> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:22:03 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/317763#317763 Hello Everybody. http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/318291#318291 I&#39;m Matt, and i&#39;m from southern California.&nbsp; I work at Disneyland, and i love to write and act.&nbsp; How are all of you? 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<p>The most significant event of your life calls to you, from barely beyond your perception...both imminent and impossible... a call of the heart, of the spirit, and of yourself to which you have not yet been introduced. </p><br /><p><strong>Sacred Vow is a metaphysical novel about a man who responds to the mysterious call of a woman, opening the way to redefinition of both himself and his understanding of the world around him. He takes his first steps on a journey to accept the world around him as a place to live, not simply a place to survive day-to-day. Sacred Vow is both a narrative and the means for the author to communicate a positive message about life and fully integrating the most into each moment. Highly Recommended-Midwest Book Review</strong></p><br /><p>Installment 3 of 22 <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a> </em></strong>(Dragon&#39;s Beard Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9774271-4-7, paperback, Fiction: Visionary/Metaphysical).</p><br /><br /><p><strong>Tea Ceremony</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>In all of his fifty-three years, few pleasures consistently satisfied Ian Sarin like fully focusing on a hot cup of tea, especially in the familiar comfort of his home on a New England winter evening. At the end of workdays in the frighteningly specious world of logic-computer logic-Ian loved reentering this personal sanctuary, and making a ceremony out of preparing his tea. The simple motions brought Ian a serenity he couldn&#39;t explain. Of course, he occasionally made changes in the ritual. There were always new teas to try, and he periodically used a different teapot, cup, or other trimming. But the unhurried, predictable routine invariably took him from the intensity of his toil to the calmness of his center.</p><br /><p>Ian would lean back in his favorite old chair, placing the hot teacup on the wide wooden armrest. The antique recliner had cracked red leather cushions. A dear couple in their nineties had given him the chair, for some reason unknown to him. It had belonged to the woman&#39;s grandfather. Like its former owners, that old chair was ever welcoming. Without fail, it soothed Ian to sit in it. </p><br /><p>Whether it came immediately after work or followed drinks and dinner with friends, separation from his labor was never complete until Ian had the day&#39;s closing cup of tea. The rising steam from the cup celebrated a shift into the more genuine side of his life, of himself. Single, living alone, quietude was his guidepost.</p><br /><p>Withdrawn from the activities of the day, Ian would focus on a favorite teapot or some other object within the room, absorbed in aimless wonder until he achieved something he called a sense of &quot;presence&quot; or expanded awareness. The tea&#39;s warmth and flavor never failed to lull him into the anticipated meditation. With palm and fingers wrapped around his cup, Ian would take his time and lingered over every sip, staring blankly, unintentionally, into the room before him . . . looking outward, peering inward. </p><br /><p>One winter evening, while in this unmindful passage, Ian slipped into a path that he could not have previously imagined. At first, the experience appeared to be no more than some mild visual distortion, not unlike the onset of one of his occasional migraines. In this hyper-relaxed state, Ian ignored the blurring edges of the images. He knew that the best way to avoid the onslaught of the potential headache was to relax more deeply and allow the storm to flow through.</p><br /><p>Without becoming attached to or analyzing the experience, Ian allowed the sensations to draw him where they would. A ghost image of an outdoor scene began to display itself before him. Surprised by the specificity of the evolving scene, Ian tensed up, straining to resist the unexplainable sensory imposition. This caused a mild nausea. Ian took the nausea to be added evidence that he was developing a migraine. So he again focused on relaxation. </p><br /><p>He could not completely convince himself that the relaxation that ensued was solely due to the conscious effort he made, rather than the mere seduction of the experience. The infrequent migraines had never before provoked anything remotely suggestive of a hallucination. </p><br /><p>With a distinct sense of motion, Ian felt himself transported from his New England home, winter outside, to the edge of a forest in spring-who knew where? The shift from ordinary consciousness to the extraordinary state of deep meditation was stronger and quicker than any previously experienced. It was so exhilarating it almost caused him to faint. As the two contrasting scenes before him continued to transpose, Ian&#39;s familiar room became the more ethereal of the two. </p><br /><p>Then he felt an abrupt snap to his nervous system. Both the nausea and psychological elation disappeared. The result was even harder for Ian to remain detached from.</p><br /><p>Ian became enchanted by what his senses were reporting, and even more so by the novelty of the transformation. His room had been redefined to a path within an evergreen forest. Yet he knew he was still sitting in his recliner. The smell of evergreen needles and pungent wild plants overwhelmed that of his ginger pu-erh tea. It was all so real that he could even feel the moisture of the lush forest environment. Odd, however, was the utter silence of the place.</p><br /><p>Then Ian realized there was another person in this woodland scene. The woman seemed a little more imaginary than her surroundings and she had the radiance and movement usually reserved for dreams and fantasy. Rather than something separate, moving across the landscape, she flowed as part of the scene, from point to point. She made no abrupt movements or gestures. Ian wondered why she seemed so familiar, though he was certain that he had never seen her before.</p><br /><p>Her hair was a deep, rich auburn, very long and braided into a single strand. The style of her clothes was unusual. She wore a long-sleeved, full-length gown. Over the dress was an open-sided tunic, not quite as long as the gown, loosely tied at the waist with a woven belt. Both garments appeared to be handmade from a thick but loosely woven natural fiber. The gown was off-white, probably the natural color of the fabric. The tunic was light green, heavily embroidered with symbols that Ian did not recognize. The ordered placement of the symbols, however, gave him the impression that her attire was a uniform of some sort. One thing he could not help but notice: the soft cloth of her clothing flowed as smoothly over her form as she moved through her environment. </p><br /><p>Fully focused on the wildflowers that she was collecting and adding to her basket, the woman walked to Ian&#39;s right, completely unaware of him. She moved her lips as if talking to herself, or to the birds that flew about and perched near the ground on the lower branches of the trees. Then the woman finally noticed Ian. She stopped in surprise, but only for a second. Her eyes went wide and her mouth dropped open . . . just before she gave him a full, welcoming smile. </p><br /><p>It was as if she knew who he was but had not expected to see him just then or there. She spread her arms and moved quickly toward him, laughing and talking as she came. To his dismay, Ian could hear nothing of what she said to him. </p><br /><p>Ian had initially taken this lissome woman to be much younger than he. But as she drew nearer, he saw that she was about his age. She seemed much fuller of life than Ian had been in years, even though he considered himself quite youthful for his age. Her skin was smooth and fair in color, and it had a healthy, even glow. Equally beautiful to him were the soft lines around her eyes. </p><br /><p>Ian was drawn to the woman; he sensed that some kind of intimacy existed between them. She apparently felt the same way, for she leaned over to kiss him without hesitation. Her scent was of delicate flowers over an exotic wood. Ian felt anticipation of her touch-much more than just a mere physical response of an unattached man being kissed by a lovely woman. </p><br /><p>Ian&#39;s anticipation was denied. He never felt the touch of her lips. As she stood upright, returning slowly into focus, Ian could not take in enough of her striking face. Now he wondered why she wore that quizzical expression, head tilted and brow knitted. Perhaps she, too, could not understand what had happened to the sensation of the kiss. </p><br /><p>Ian was even more overcome by the rapidly expanding emotion that he felt for this woman, from deep within-and, somehow, being near her gave him an almost exaggerated sense of satisfaction with himself. Ian was totally absorbed in his passionate response to her. I am truly blessed, he thought in almost perfect contentment.</p><br /><p>It was about then that Ian&#39;s logical mind regained its ability for rationalizing and seized full control. I am sitting in my study, it proclaimed forcefully. This is an illusion! </p><br /><p>Abruptly, the woman and her surroundings dematerialized, going from tangible form to ghost image to her absence, merely a blurred perception of Ian&#39;s study. His body and mind convulsed when the last traces of the illusion retreated into the precise forms of the study. A rush of confusing emotions was forcibly fused into his conscious perception of himself and his reality.</p><br /><p>Gripping the arms of the recliner, Ian sat rigidly upright, distraught. As unnerving as the physical stimulation had been, the emotions that churned within him now were worse. For a brief moment during the woman&#39;s visit, he had possessed an incontestable sense of purpose and wholeness. Now he felt devoid. The sharp contrast wounded him deeply.</p><br /><p>Had something precious slipped away? More than that, why did he feel so certain that this woman&#39;s departure meant a loss of more than he&#39;d known he was missing from life? In his many years of meditation, guided imagery, and similar experiences, Ian had never felt such stirring sensations. </p><br /><p>Now that the brunt of the experience had passed, his mind rapidly alternated between supreme elation at &quot;meeting&quot; this remarkable woman and a full rational denial of this little vision, or whatever one might call it. What had just transpired? For all the world, it had felt that in a matter of seconds the tangible world before Ian had completely redefined itself as he remained the only constant. But he was not ready to accept an explanation quite that extreme. </p><br /><p>&quot;What a powerful vision,&quot; Ian said to himself, confining the account to something within the comfort zone of his conscious mind.</p><br /><p>Step by step, Ian retraced the experience. He had been enjoying the fragrant aroma of his ginger pu-erh tea while his eyes ran over the bamboo-like designs on his recently acquired, handmade ceramic teapot. Obviously, he had finished the tea and set the cup in his lap . . .</p><br /><p>Perhaps,&quot; Ian thought, &quot;I suddenly lost consciousness.&quot; No, he knew he had not slept or blacked out!</p><br /><p>In fact, Ian reminded himself, the change started as he was looking at the teapot, just finishing his cup of tea. He had been thinking of nothing in particular, allowing himself to drift free from any thoughts. The next thing he knew, the relaxation was moving quickly into a mysterious domain. </p><br /><p>The loss of that enchanting woman called Ian back. Despite the evidence to the contrary, he knew she was somehow real. And the emotions she had provoked in him were certainly so. </p><br /><p>Quickly getting up from the chair, he walked across the room. </p><br /><p>After taking a few steps, Ian turned and stared at the recliner as if it were some unknown object. Then, as if to reassure himself that he was indeed in his study, he slowly let his attention drift around the room. There was the makeshift stereo cabinet, a faux antique armoire-on which an untalented amateur had sought to express an imagined skill. His eyes fell to the worn pine floor and traced a path back to the side table, on which sat the muted green teapot with its bamboo design. Each familiar item was a comfort. </p><br /><p>What had the woman in the forest been? He was certain it was<em> </em>not a dream! The experience had been far too lifelike.</p><br /><p>Ian felt compelled to classify the experience as some sort of visual aberration, like a mirage. A mirage, however, is something caused by the environment external to the seer. But, what were the conditions that caused this aberration? </p><br /><p>In the case of a vision, the controlling conditions are more defined within the seer, within his or her mind . . . or life. That put the weight of the explanation of this occurrence on him. What about Ian or his life had recently changed, allowing this peculiar experience to take place?</p><br /><p>Ian consoled himself with the conclusion that <em>if</em> he had had some sort of vision, at least it was pleasant and non-threatening. Or rather, it had been pleasant until he &quot;awoke&quot; and found that his visitor was chimerical.</p><br /><p>Continuing to tell himself that he was distressed over nothing, a mere reverie-though elaborate-Ian sat back down in the recliner. Could he recreate the experience at will?</p><br /><p>Trying to relax, he reached over to touch the teapot. Such a short time had passed since Ian poured his first cup of tea that the pot was still hot.</p><br /><p>He picked the teapot up and tilted the spout over his cup. Steam rose as the stream of hot tea fell into the cup. Ian half expected that something else might escape from the teapot. When the cup was full, he set the teapot down and settled back into his chair. For a short while, he tried to think of nothing, just stare without purpose at the teapot and cup.</p><br /><p>Ian made every effort not to think of the woman in the forest and his experience with her, but he failed. He had no better success for the next couple of weeks. Almost all he could think about was related to his encounter with the woman in the forest. Over and over, Ian tried to determine exactly what had happened that night. He considered how it had happened, analyzed why it had happened, and how it was different from any vaguely similar experiences he had had previously. </p><br /><p>Despite the fact that his visit that night was always on his mind, he spoke to no one about it. He didn&#39;t need <em>anyone else</em> questioning his mental stability.</p><br /><p>During that time of assessment, Ian did not have tea in his study, or go through his tea ritual at all. Once in a while, he would sit in the study-but not in the recliner-and consider the scene of the event that occurred that night. He convinced himself that the vision was more interesting than disturbing. His response was to study it as an &quot;experiential aberration,&quot; some anomaly of perception. </p><br /><p>Such things as visions or visitations were not completely incomprehensible to him-in concept, anyway. Ian had done a little reading concerning metaphysical, indigenous, and East Asian beliefs, though he did not consider himself knowledgeable, not by any means. Now and again, he had attended a spiritual workshop or a retreat. Such diversions were interesting, and occasionally vital-along with art, music, and poetry-to balance out his left-brain-centric career. Before the woman&#39;s arrival, Ian had never experienced anything that threatened to cross the threshold between the expanded perception of deep meditation and the preternatural. Even though he had come to believe such things were possible, he had always been comfortable that there was generally a wide margin of safety between the possible and the probable.</p><br /><p>All this analysis did little to placate Ian&#39;s ruffled logical mind, and offered absolutely no comfortable answers. The least of the rationally objectionable labels considered during his scrutinization was &quot;vision&quot;-&quot;dream&quot; remained <em>utterly</em> insufficient for what he had experienced-Trying to define the encounter as a mere hallucination, however, caused an upwelling of resistance within his depths. Though he struggled to avoid giving credence to the idea, Ian knew that he was not completely convinced that the experience had been merely visual.</p><br /><p>From the moment he had first experienced the woman with the auburn hair, Ian had felt something new evolving in him. It seemed that much about him was transforming. </p><br /><p>The change was physical. Certain parts of his body, internal and external, seemed to vibrate in response to some unexplainable stimuli outside the range of his conscious perceptions. The change was spiritual. He had acquired some deep undeniable connection to this woman that he could not rationally understand. The change was psychological, some kind of redefinition of self that he could not grasp consciously, as if his mind and feelings were opening or expanding. The redefinition included expanding his identity as a segmented awareness and bonding with something larger than himself . . . </p><br /><p>None of this evolution greatly disturbed Ian. He did not personally know anyone knowledgeable about such things as visions. But from what he had read, he knew he was displaying normal symptoms after a numinous experience, which he also reminded himself was defined as any experience that defies explanation within the scope of one&#39;s current view of reality. For Ian, a personally experienced vision, as opposed to theoretical visions, qualified as such an experience.</p><br /><p>Ian tried to respond to the sensory aspects of the vision as an adventure, a particular bit of good fortune. He hoped to repeat the experience once he understood more about what was going on. There was just one remnant of that evening that Ian was not comfortable with. In fact, he would have sought another vision the following day if not for the residual emotions he possessed . . . or that possessed him. Ian was compelled to understand these emotions before allowing the chance of another vision.</p><br /><p>He could accept the possibility of a lingering emotional ecstasy resulting from any strong supersensual experience such as his vision . . . similar to a religious rapture.&nbsp; But the emotion that Ian was feeling was directly associated with a single element of the vision, with the woman in the forest. The total intimacy he felt with her was more than Ian had ever known with <em>any</em> person. And he could not believe such an impassioned connection could be instantaneous. Yet, he had to believe . . . or accept that the bond had existed even before he had the vision.</p><br /><p>That unguarded assessment troubled Ian. His yearning to return to the woman of his vision had the remarkable force of an addiction. For that reason most of all, Ian resisted the urge to pursue another encounter. He was not willing to let anyone or anything have such power over his destiny.</p><br /><p>(<strong>Tea Ceremony</strong> continued next week)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br /><p>copyright 2006 CG Walters </p><p><br /><a href="http://www.cgwalters.com/">C.G. Walters</a> primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives.</p><p><br />In celebration of CG&#39;s upcoming non-fiction book, <strong><em>Strike a Chord of Silence,</em></strong> for a limited time autographed/signed copies of <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a></em></strong> are available for $4.00US plus shipping!- or purchase as <a href="http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=79405&amp;Origine=3971">ebook</a> or the Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Vow/dp/B0017GFK60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=digital-text&amp;qid=1208007415&amp;sr=1-1">Kindle version</a></p><br /><p>This copyrighted article may be freely reprinted as long as the entire article and complete by line is included, without additions.</p> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:45:51 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/321218#321218 THE TOY BUDDHA (viewable ebook) http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/322367#322367 <object codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" id="doc_531738830214643" name="doc_531738830214643" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" align="middle" height="500" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://documents.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=3942507&access_key=key-2a9233qv4se8pheh260&page=&version=1&auto_size=true"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="play" value="true"> <param name="loop" value="true"> <param name="scale" value="showall"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="devicefont" value="false"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="menu" value="true"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="salign" value=""> <embed src="http://documents.scribd.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=3942507&access_key=key-2a9233qv4se8pheh260&page=&version=1&auto_size=true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" play="true" loop="true" scale="showall" wmode="opaque" devicefont="false" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="doc_531738830214643_object" menu="true" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" salign="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="500" width="100%"></embed> </object><div style="font-size:10px;text-align:center;width:100%"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/3942507/The-Toy-Buddha-Book-II-of-the-Beginners-Luke-Series">The Toy Buddha (Book II of the Beginner's Luke Series)</a> - <a href="http://www.scribd.com/upload">Upload a Document to Scribd</a></div><div style="display:none"> Read this document on Scribd: <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/3942507/The-Toy-Buddha-Book-II-of-the-Beginners-Luke-Series">The Toy Buddha (Book II of the Beginner's Luke Series)</a> </div> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:48:58 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/322367#322367 Serialization of Sacred Vow: Tea Ceremony (continued) http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/322915#322915 <p>The most significant event of your life calls to you, from barely beyond your perception...both imminent and impossible... a call of the heart, of the spirit, and of yourself to which you have not yet been introduced. </p><br /><p><em>Sacred Vow</em> is visionary fiction of&nbsp; a journey toward our one true love...in its infinite expressions...bringing together two individuals from disparate realities-but one spirit-to heal the rift in the Collective Consciousness...a breach that threatens us all.</p><br /><p>Installment 4 of 22 <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a> </em></strong>(Dragon&#39;s Beard Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9774271-4-7, paperback, Fiction: Visionary/Metaphysical).</p><br /><br /><br /><p>Tea Ceremony (continued)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><br /><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>About a month later, Ian had convinced himself that he was in charge of his own choices. Despite not feeling in control of every emotion, he let down his rational guard and began pursuing another experience with the woman of that unforgettable night. Speculating that the image had been a product of a combination of environmental factors in his study, Ian decided to duplicate the circumstances to the best of his memory.</p><br /><p>His efforts did not produce a vision the next few times he had tea in the study. Perhaps, Ian thought, he was trying too hard. In time, however, the woman did reappear. This time they did not meet in the forest, but in his study. </p><br /><p>The progression of her appearance was precisely the same as before. The items in his focus began to blur. Then a transparent outline of her figure emerged. As she began to take form, Ian noticed a growing tension within himself. He speculated it was the conflict between what he perceived and what his logical mind could accept. Forcing himself to relax, the queasiness he was feeling disappeared quickly.</p><br /><p>She was wearing a much more formal-looking garment with a cowl, embroidered with many of the same symbols as the tunic she had worn before. When she fully materialized at the other end of the study, she raised both hands and gracefully pushed the hood back from her face, and down onto her shoulders. A feeling of joy swept over Ian as he saw her smiling face unveiled. </p><br /><p>His pretense of scientific research fled the moment she arrived. In the brief instant before total abandonment into the moment, Ian took mental note of the genuineness that denied what he perceived as merely visual. Nor was Ian stirred to know why he felt what he did, but allowed himself to revel in it. </p><br /><p>Ian was disappointed that the woman did not offer a kiss on this visit . . . and a visit was what it felt like to him. Instead, she slowly raised a palm in salutation. He got up from his chair and welcomed her to his home.</p><br /><p>&quot;It&#39;s so good to see you again, my friend,&quot; he said. &quot;Come and have a seat with me.&quot;</p><br /><p>She shook her head and pointed to her ear. Ian understood that she could hear no more of what he said than he had heard from her during their last visit. Turning to his recliner, he motioned to it with his hand. She declined, pressed her hands together as if in reverent thanks, and lowered her head slightly.</p><br /><p>They stood, smiling and staring at each other. Ian did not know what she was feeling, but he was certain that their lack of dialogue did not limit their interaction. For his own part, Ian felt much communication was taking place, without the need of a single sound. </p><br /><p>She glanced about the room, eventually gesturing as if to ask if it would be all right for her to have a look at a pottery piece that displayed stamped Celtic symbols.</p><br /><p>&quot;Sure,&quot; he said. &quot;Make yourself at home.&quot; He rushed over to join her. &quot;It&#39;s made by a potter who lives in the mountains where I go sometimes. I love the symbols that the artist has used.&quot; </p><br /><p>His visitor stooped to look closely at the miniature monolith. She pointed to a symbol, a triskele, looked up at him, and made a comment he could not hear. Ian raised his hands to either side of his chest, palms upward, and shrugged his shoulders to indicate that he did not understand what she meant. Standing upright again, she pointed to a triskele on her garment.</p><br /><p>&quot;They are the same!&quot; he said. Ian wondered if she was from a Celtic culture. He knew, however, that the triskele was not unique to the Celts.</p><br /><p>Wishing to present the woman with a gift, Ian picked up a small candleholder that also bore the triskele design and offered it to her.</p><br /><p>&quot;Please, let me give you this.&quot;</p><br /><p>She appeared grateful of his offer, but shook her head, declining politely.</p><br /><p>&quot;Please,&quot; he insisted.</p><br /><p>After pausing for a moment-that Ian took to be considering how to respond-she slowly reached out a hand as if to touch the pot. Excited that she was accepting the gift, he further extended his arm. Without ever touching the pottery, her hand jerked away and her face took on a look of fright. </p><br /><p>This movement caused Ian to quickly withdraw his outstretched hand and almost drop the candleholder. After recovering his composure, he noticed she was smiling again, but she had both hands up in front of her, palms out, signaling that he should not bring the pottery to her. She slowly pointed one hand to the place from where he had taken the pot. So, he put it back on the shelf.</p><br /><p>With that bit of awkwardness, their visit began. Ian&#39;s visitor relaxed and returned her attention to his offered token, gracefully nodded in thanks again, and mouthed something, about the pottery-he assumed.</p><br /><p>Ian silently watched her and his embarrassment evaporated. The gentle woman looked up and gave him another of her enchanting smiles. Showing her about the room, he talked and laughed as if she could hear him. She responded in kind. Happily, they carried on their silent exchange.</p><br /><p>It became apparent to Ian that she did not want to touch anything in the room, or else could not. Several times she motioned to Ian to turn an item around, so she could see its backside.</p><br /><p>At some point, Ian&#39;s new friend moved to have a look at a book in the bookcase. She took a couple of steps toward it-and then vanished into thin air. Ian was seized with a momentary distress, and then he was startled to find that he was again sitting in the recliner, teacup in hand. He could not understand how it was possible, but evidence suggested that he had never moved from the chair. From all appearances, Ian had been the only one in the room the whole time. But he felt certain that he knew otherwise. </p><br /><p>Now that Ian had experienced another visit-or visions, because he interchangeably referred to the experiences by both terms, unable to conclude which they really were-he looked forward to enjoying another one. Ian planned not only to enjoy them but also to find some answers. Crafted after his experiences in computer testing, he would use a base environment of everything just like it had been the first (and second) teatime. He made the same type of tea, used the same teapot, and sat in the same chair. Everything was just the same as it had been previously. </p><br /><p>After a couple of successful visits, he started to change one thing at a time. If changing something kept her away, Ian would return things to the way they had last been for the next tea, verify another success, and then see if he could cause a repeat failure. The first conclusion he drew was that even with the absolute replication of the first visit setup, success was not always guaranteed.</p><br /><br /><p>Continued next week, <strong>Katerina</strong><strong><br /></strong>&nbsp;<br />copyright 2006 CG Walters </p><p><br /><a href="http://www.cgwalters.com/">C.G. Walters</a> primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives.</p><p><br />In celebration of CG&#39;s upcoming non-fiction book, <strong><em>Strike a Chord of Silence,</em></strong> for a limited time autographed/signed copies of <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a></em></strong> are available for $4.00US plus shipping!- or purchase as <a href="http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=79405&amp;Origine=3971">ebook</a> or the Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Vow/dp/B0017GFK60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=digital-text&amp;qid=1208007415&amp;sr=1-1">Kindle version</a></p><br /><p>This copyrighted article may be freely reprinted as long as the entire article and complete by line is included, without additions.</p> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:09:22 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/322915#322915 Call for Submissions, Celebrate Magazine http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/323635#323635 <p>A new blog carnival, a Digital Magazine, <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_4924.html">Celebration Magazine</a> (<a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_4924.html">http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_4924.html</a> ), is calling to you, my friends. This is its first call for submissions, with a challenge: Show our readers What&#39;s Right in the World!</p><p><br />Once we place our initial edition, I will be hosting it twice a month on my blog, <a href="http://www.kathmandau.blogspot.com/">Into the Mist</a> (<a href="http://www.kathmandau.blogspot.com/">http://www.kathmandau.blogspot.com/</a> ).---and maybe we can set up a group here on Zaadz<br /><br />Our focus dictates what we see, which reinforces our focus, determing what we see. There is much beauty and wonder in the world around us....uplifting validation that we are Spirit, we are connected, and all that before us is sacred!<br /><br />Inspired by the sublime genius of the message in Dewitt Jones&#39; <a href="http://www.dewittjones.com/html/celebrate.shtml">&quot;Celebrate What&#39;s Right in the World&quot;</a> (<a href="http://www.dewittjones.com/html/celebrate.shtml">http://www.dewittjones.com/html/celebrate.shtml</a> ) video (be sure not only to see the preview, but the full free 22 minute video (registration required), I wish to invite you all contribute to this new blog carnival, but more than that...a Digital Magazine!!!<br /><br />Dewitt Jones&#39; message is as old as consciousness, but I think he has presented a particularly inspired personal rendition of the message. If you have any question about the type of material that we&#39;re looking for, have a look at Dewitt&#39;s video and I am sure you will be inspired.<br /><br />I am soliciting text (how-to and otherwise), video, images and even audio that uplifts and empowers the readers of this carnival-hopefully giving them new eyes of wonder for the world around them, new expectations of good things and beauty to happen around them, to them.<br /><br />We blog more than text alone, so you are welcome to submit to this carnival- this Digital Magazine-video, images, text, and audio that points out to our audience what is right in our world.<br />Note: Please include &quot;descriptions with all submissions.<br /><br />Accept the challenge...show us what&#39;s right in the world today, so that we may see even more of the beauty, the positive, the hope tomorrow. <a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_4924.html" target="_top" title="submit your blog post to celebration magazine">submit an article, image, video, or audio </a>(<a href="http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_4924.html">http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_4924.html</a> )<br /><br />In addition to you own submissions, please forward this email to any other inspired bloggers that you know might be able willing to contribute!<br /><br />I look forward to the new eyes you share with me.<br /><br />Many blessings to you and all you hold dear,<br />CG</p><br />&nbsp; <p>Also join me as a friend at any of my other favorite hangouts:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=647668357"> Facebook</a>, <a href="http://kathmandau.stumbleupon.com/">StumbleUpon</a>, <a href="http://friendfeed.com/kathmandau">Friendfeed </a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kathmandau">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.plurk.com/user/kathmandau">Plurk</a>, or <a href="http://digg.com/users/kathmandau">Digg</a></p> Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:43:57 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/323635#323635 Devotional Musicisn in Santa Cruz reaching out http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/324350#324350 Blessings All,<br />&nbsp; We would love to get to know you all, share our music with you, and hear about your exploits in Healing the World.....That is what we are all up to, right???..... Our Zaadz page is at http://loveeternal.gaia.com/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please come on by and make friends!<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; Love and Blessings<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ~Jahred Namaste&#39; and Love Eternal<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; www.LoveEternal.org<br /> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:43:05 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/324350#324350 New films from What The Bleep Co-Creator http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325098#325098 Hello All:<div><br /></div><div>I am very excited to share my new company and films with all of you!&nbsp;<a href="www,intentionmediainc.com">www.intentionmediainc.com</a></div><div>Visit that site to find out more about all of the films below!</div><div><br /></div><div>The first is by a Russian film maker &quot;WATER&quot;. It explores this incredible element and all it&#39;s glory. It shows us that even water has consciousness! &nbsp;Check out&nbsp;<a href="www.waterthemovie.com">www.waterthemovie.com</a>.</div><div>Also &quot;The Voice&quot; by David Sereda- Explore quantum physics and consciousness with some incredible minds - this goes farther down the rabbit hole than &quot;BLEEP&quot;! visit&nbsp;<a href="www.thevoicedvd.com">www.thevoicedvd.com</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>And Dr. Joe Dispenza from &quot;BLEEP&quot; has a new video &quot;Evolve Your Brain&quot; he also has some great podcast on his site<a href="www.drjoedispenza.com">www.drjoedispenza.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for the opportunity to share!</div><div><br /></div><div>Betsy Chasse</div><a href="www.drjoedispenza.com"></a> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:48:57 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325098#325098 Re: New films from What The Bleep Co-Creator http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325098#325208 Great stuff! Please feel free to share over at http://consciousartistry.ning.com as well ... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:17:50 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325098#325208 Serialization of Sacred Vow: Katerina http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325386#325386 <br /><p><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a></em> is a unique, ingeniously written visionary/metaphysical novel about one true love and its infinite expressions. It asks the reader to consider an experience where our interconnectedness and &lsquo;self&#39; definition might extend far beyond the segmented (individualistic) awareness previously held by so many. It takes us on a journey deep within, exploring and discovering one&#39;s own mystical longings and a wealth of endless knowledge. Be prepared for some surprises.-<a href="http://www.spiritinthesmokies.com/">Spirit in the Smokies Magazine of Living NEWStories</a></p><br /><p>Installment 5 of 22 <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a> </em></strong>(Dragon&#39;s Beard Publishing, ISBN: 978-0-9774271-4-7, paperback, Fiction: Visionary/Metaphysical).</p><br /><br /><p><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Katerina</em></strong></p><p><br /><br /><br />Ian and his new friend had quite a few pleasurable visits over the six weeks that followed. With the exception of a couple of short periods when she did not show at all, he saw her one to several times every week. Her visits lasted only seconds on his watch, yet the activity that he could recall made Ian feel that they had been together upwards of several hours at a time. </p><br /><p>He came to call the woman Katerina sometime after her second visit. Absentmindedly interrogating himself after he returned from their time together, trying to get some better idea about what exactly he was experiencing, Ian realized that at some point he had begun referring to her by that name. The certainty and familiarity with which he used the name amused him. </p><br /><p>Ian started to search for the justification of this inadvertent christening. Surely, he had picked up something in the vision without realizing it, something that suggested her name. After considerable deliberation, he found no such clue. And yet he experienced discomfort when he <em>did</em> <em>not</em> refer to her as Katerina. He was certain that he somehow <em>knew</em> her name. And even if it was not her name, what would it hurt to call her Katerina until he knew her name for sure? Using this name was much more soothing to him.</p><br /><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><br /><br /><p>Ian next encountered Katerina as she was sitting in the grass under a tree of beautiful purple flowers. Comforting a dear, little girl, perhaps three years old, on her lap, Katerina acknowledged Ian&#39;s presence at about the moment he became aware of her.</p><br /><p>When Katerina spoke to him, the child looked about as if she had no idea whom Katerina was addressing. But, the little girl did not seem disturbed by Katerina&#39;s response. Once the youth decided there was no one else with them, she laid her head back onto Katerina&#39;s breast and closed her eyes.</p><br /><p>&quot;You have a lovely daughter,&quot; Ian said.</p><br /><p>Katerina shook her head, very slowly, in order not to disturb the child&#39;s rest. The caring look for him on Katerina&#39;s face gave comfort to the depth of Ian&#39;s soul. He had never imagined that there could be so much connection between two people merely through visual communication. No wonder the child was so contented in the company of such an empathic woman.</p><br /><p>&quot;She&#39;s not your daughter?&quot; he asked.</p><br /><p>Again, another slow denial, and then Katerina stroked the child&#39;s hair.</p><br /><p>He looked about at the surroundings. They were in a sculptured garden, spanning in all directions as far as he could see. True, he could not see much more than fifty yards in any direction, but the paths that disappeared in every direction implied there was much more beyond.</p><br /><p>When Ian&#39;s attention returned to her, Katerina was gazing intently at him. At first he was a little embarrassed with the attentiveness of her focus.</p><br /><p>&quot;You know. I suppose I should start by introducing myself, though it seems we are rather familiar already.&quot; He was starting to ramble, so he calmed himself before continuing, &quot;My name is Ian Sarin. It has been a joy to meet you, dear lady.&quot; He bowed his head.</p><br /><p>She nodded in acknowledgement, placed a hand on her chest opposite the head of the sleeping child, and spoke. It was obvious that she had introduced herself, but Ian did not catch her name. </p><br /><p>&quot;I am so sorry,&quot; he responded. &quot;I have always been inept at lip-reading.&quot;</p><br /><p>Then Ian started nervously rambling again, &quot;You know, after we met the second time, I got the most assured idea that I already knew your name. I had no reason for it, but I just couldn&#39;t help believing that your name was Katerina. In fact, having become so certain of it, I was afraid that I would just call you . . .&quot;</p><br /><p>Noticing her smiling and nodding, Ian regained his focus, thinking he had missed something she was trying to convey.</p><br /><p>&quot;I am sorry. What did you say?&quot;</p><br /><p>Again, she placed a hand on her chest, but spoke with slow, exaggerated movements, slightly pausing between each syllable. She appeared to say I . . . am . . . Kat . . .&nbsp; er . . .&nbsp; ina.</p><br /><p>What she said seemed obvious, but Ian distrusted his eyes. Surely, his own preconception of her name was making him imagine that he understood what she said. Still, he had to check.</p><br /><p>&quot;Katerina? Your name is Katerina?&quot;</p><br /><p>She nodded with enough enthusiasm that the little girl stirred to see what was happening. </p><br /><p>&quot;That&#39;s amazing,&quot; he said. &quot;How could I have possibly guessed that?&quot;</p><br /><p>Katerina kissed the little girl&#39;s cheek, and tried to coax her head back to rest. Apparently, the little one had received all the comfort she required and was fully revitalized. Without any further indication of intent, the child jumped to her feet, looked quickly to one side, and started to talk excitedly.</p><br /><p>Katerina nodded, and the girl rushed toward one of the many paths radiating from the clearing. Waving back to Katerina, the child barely missed running into Ian. She seemed no more aware of his presence than she had earlier.</p><br /><p>He laughed at the transformation and watched the child disappear around a flowerbed. When he turned to look back at Katerina, Ian was surprised that she was now standing right in front of him, gazing into his eyes.</p><br /><p>Katerina reached to touch him, but her hand remained barely suspended in front of the upper right side of his chest. &quot;Hello,&quot; she mouthed. He was sure of that.</p><br /><p>Reflexively, Ian reached to touch her face. </p><br /><p>He was so engrossed in her eyes, that he did not really pay any attention to his hand. Anticipating the touch, his senses informed him that his hand had moved enough that it should now be reporting the feel of Katerina&#39;s skin.</p><br /><p>Ian pulled his attention from her eyes and looked to where he expected himself to be touching her face, along her jaw line. The translucent distortion that he saw instead of his hand caused him to jerk backwards. He pulled his hand back, bringing it right in front of his eyes for a better look. Still Ian saw nothing but a fuzzy impression of a hand.</p><br /><p>&quot;What the . . . ?&quot; he said, stepping back again.</p><br /><p>Noticing that Katerina was waving her hand in front of his face, Ian let his attention follow <em>her</em> hand. She drew a single finger to her lips, gently suggesting quiet, calm. From her lips, his attention went back to her eyes; in the process he became as subdued as the child had been a moment before.</p><br /><p>What difference does it make that my hand is not solid? he thought. Ian looked around himself and back to Katerina. It was an odd feeling to perceive himself as the only intangibility in the environment. </p><br /><p>&quot;Look where I am, what I am doing,&quot; he said out loud. &quot;Why should I be so surprised just because I see something else unexpected?&quot; </p><br /><p>Though still not completely comfortable with the appearance of his hand, he was calmed. Being careful not to point with his finger, Ian asked for a tour. &quot;Let&#39;s take a walk. Please tell me about this gorgeous garden.&quot; </p><br /><p>They wandered about for quite a while, winding through path after path. It was all much manicured, more like an arboretum or a study of wild flora than the garden of even a lavish estate. He didn&#39;t see any indication of a dwelling of any kind. Of course, since Ian could not hear anything during the visitations he could not rely on sound to tell him if they were close to any houses.</p><br /><p>With the sights and the company, it did not take Ian long to completely forget about the distortion he saw instead of his hand. The couple talked like long-lost, dear friends, spending most of the time looking into each other&#39;s eyes as they talked and walked. He was surprised that neither of them stumbled, he especially, since he had no idea where they were going.</p><br /><p>Though he did not ever feel the contact, Katerina reached out to touch or stroke Ian-or more precisely, his location-frequently. He was amazed how much intimacy could be conferred by the implication of such a motion. The gentleness with which Katerina carried out those gestures, the look in her eyes, almost satisfied any need for touch, to a degree that he had never known before. </p><br /><p>When she was close enough, Ian &quot;touched&quot; Katerina. He had no physical sensation as a result of the effort, and he did not look for confirmation of that touch. He did not want the pleasure of his experience interrupted by what he suspected he would or would not see.</p><br /><p>As Katerina continued with the tour of the endless garden, Ian&#39;s conscious mind started to push for answers to questions. Was he only a matter of his consciousness projecting to a location near Katerina when he was in her world? If so, what were the perceived sensations of his body in this place? He experienced fragrances, experienced movement as he walked.</p><br /><p>And there was one odd sensation that was starting to disturb him. Ian&#39;s movement had a vague hint of being guided, as if he was in some confined space. He walked along with Katerina, but it didn&#39;t fully feel as if he was moving as a result of his own physical effort. The idea made no sense to him. Yet, it did explain why he never stumbled as he kept his eyes only on Katerina during their tour of the garden.</p><br /><p>Two little children came barreling down the path. Their little faces lit up when they saw Katerina. They began chattering and waving, without slowing their pace. She replied with similar enthusiasm. Off they disappeared in the opposite direction, without any indication that they had seen Katerina&#39;s guest.</p><br /><p>The interruption was good for Ian. It brought him back to the joy of his moment. He returned to the steady exchanges with Katerina, rather than dwelling on the pointless concerns of his conscious mind.</p><br /><p>Shortly afterward, he and Katerina stepped into a clearing and the sky opened up over them. The flood of sunlight drew Ian&#39;s attention ahead and then upward, where he noticed a magnificent old-world building.</p><br /><p>&quot;What a remarkable place, Katerina! What is that?&quot; Ian said, looking back and forth between Katerina and the structure, which stood about fifty feet away.</p><br /><p>Moving in front of him, Katerina lifted her left hand toward the structure, as if to introduce it to him.</p><br /><p>Overwhelmed by its unique beauty, Ian repeated, &quot;What is it?&quot;</p><br /><p>She looked him right in the face and began to slowly pronounce something. Ian hated trying to lip-read. He found the slow, labored pronunciations to be more distracting than helpful. For all he knew, Ian caught nothing of what Katerina said, despite her efforts.</p><br /><p>&quot;Do you live here?&quot; he guessed.</p><br /><p>Yes, she nodded. Motioning for him to move forward, they headed for a large, ornate entrance. Katerina began telling him about it, at normal speed.</p><br /><p>Her home was the archetypal French country cottage. It was neither small, nor very big. The exterior was extremely well crafted with stone, stucco, and heavy timbers. Quite a bit of the stone and exposed wood was carved, apparently by various craftspeople on different themes, at different times since the styles were so different. The cottage had to have been ancient. Unless her world was much different from his, he thought, not even the wealthy built homes of this size with such detail and artistry anymore. </p><br /><p>Ian realized that he was acting as excitedly as one of Katerina&#39;s young friends. Moving this way and that, he tried to take in all the rich detail. Katerina moved toward whatever he showed an interest in and tried to tell him about what he was seeing. Nearer the main door, off to one side of the building, there was a sculpture that fascinated him. Katerina stopped to see what he was looking at.</p><br /><p>A path led directly to the intriguing sculpture. She waited to see if he wished a closer look. Ian turned toward the house, concluding that he could see the statue well enough from where he was, and he did not want to delay their entry into the house. Katerina followed suit and turned to continue toward the door. </p><br /><p>An instant later Ian changed his mind. &quot;I&#39;ll be right back, Katerina. I am going to run over there for a quick look at the statue.&quot;</p><br /><p>As he was behind her, Katerina did not see his change of direction. A few steps into his jog, a sense of internal strain, a visceral pull, started to get Ian&#39;s attention. Another couple of steps and he experienced a rush of faintness. Before he could take another step, Ian lunged back-against his recliner. </p><br /><p>The return to his study was abrupt, but he recovered without complication. His little stroll toward the statue alone let him know he was correct in supposing he could not move far from Katerina when in her reality. Based on that experience and the children&#39;s unawareness of him, Ian concluded that in that place he was an apparition honed in on, and seen only by Katerina.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><br /><br /><p>(<strong>Katerina</strong> to be continued next week))</p><br /><br /><p>copyright 2006 CG Walters </p><p><br /><a href="http://www.kathmandau.blogspot.com/">C.G. Walters</a> primarily writes fiction that focuses on the multidimensionality of our loves and our lives.</p><p><br />In celebration of CG&#39;s upcoming non-fiction book, <strong><em>Strike a Chord of Silence,</em></strong> for a limited time autographed/signed copies of <strong><em><a href="http://sacredvow.dragonsbeard.com/">Sacred Vow</a></em></strong> are available for $4.00US plus shipping!- or purchase as <a href="http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=79405&amp;Origine=3971">ebook</a> or the Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Vow/dp/B0017GFK60/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=digital-text&amp;qid=1208007415&amp;sr=1-1">Kindle version</a></p><br /><p>This copyrighted article may be freely reprinted as long as the entire article and complete by line is included, without additions.</p> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:12:34 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/325386#325386 baby elephant being born http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/326251#326251 Check out this blog on&nbsp;<a href="http://ange2u.gaia.com/blog/2008/8/the_emotional_family_event" target="_blank">THE NEW BABY ELEPHANT</a><div>&amp; leave your own story of something else we can all check out on MFA.</div><div><br /></div><div>Namaste...</div><div>Kathy</div> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:56:33 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/326251#326251 Starfire Radio http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/327334#327334 <p><strong><em>Starfire Radio</em></strong> broadcasts nightly <strong>7:30 PM - 11:30 PM EST</strong> on <a href="http://www.live365.com/" target="_blank" title="www.live365.com">http://www.live365.com/</a>.&nbsp; We play a variety of music:&nbsp; New Age, Ambient, Inspirational, Meditation/Relaxation, Healing, Easy Listening, Pop, Jazz, World, Dance, Trance, and much more.&nbsp; <br /><br />Each Sunday night we broadcast our radio talk show <strong><em>Between Two Worlds</em></strong> at 7:30 PM EST.&nbsp; Please join us online.&nbsp; Starfire Radio appreciates your messages and suggestions.&nbsp; Contact us at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/starfireradio">www.myspace.com/starfireradio</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />&nbsp; </p><p>Sign Up for a FREE Listener&#39;s Account at <a href="http://www.live365.com/">http://www.live365.com/</a>:</p><br />Go to www.live365.com and create a free listener&#39;s accountLogin to the station between 7:30 PM and 11:30 PM ESTType in Starfire Radio in the &quot;Find Stations That Play&quot; box; click &quot;go&quot; (or) in your web browser, type: www.live365.com/stations/philipessClick on the bright, yellow speaker iconThe player box will appear and after a short commercial, a radio box will appear. Click on the &quot;preset&quot; button. Starfire Radio will be preset for your next visit.<br /><p><strong>We support Indie artists!&nbsp;</strong> If you are an independent artist solely looking for exposure and airplay for your music compositions, send mp3 tracks or a CD to us along with a written description of your work.&nbsp; Because of the large volume of material we receive, we cannot return your submissions.&nbsp; If your music is compatible to the artists we air on the station, we will contact you. </p><br /><p>Due to increased radio broadcasting costs, we do NOT pay royalties of any kind.&nbsp; A release form must be signed/returned before your music may be aired on STARFIRE RADIO.&nbsp; Contact us at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/starfireradio">www.myspace.com/starfireradio</a>.</p> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:32:06 -0000 http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/327334#327334 Music Supports Creativity http://pods.gaia.com/mfa_on_zaadz/discussions/view/328114#328114 Dear Creative Beings, <br /><br />Have you ever considered how music could not only effect, but positively support your creativity?<br /><br />Have you considered that the type of music you listen to while creating could either enhance your creative flow...or distract from it?<br /><br />What if you were introduced to the harmonics of music in such a way that would increase the vibrational frequency of the creativity you&rsquo;re creating in?<br /><br />How might your work be heightened if you were listening to harmonics that actually release obstacles or blocks and throw the gates of infinite flow wide open for you to create from the deepest, most authentic places in your being?<br /><br />The Sounds of Jonathan Goldman extend beyond the realms of music as most of us realize it.&nbsp; Jonathan&rsquo;s music touches that place deep inside, awakening the energy of creation, decoding the mystery of sacred sound, unlocking the truest potential for creation within each of us. <br /><br />A well-known visionary artist, living in Boulder, CO recently shared his experience of listening to Jonathan&rsquo;s music.&nbsp; He said that the music inspires him to levels he hasn&rsquo;t experienced with any other musical artist. Numerous other artists have also shared similar stories with us about the powerful effect this music has upon their creativity. 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