My gongs and Tibetan bowls,not because of their monetary value (which is not exactly small!) but because they are irreplaceable.If I buy another it will never be the same as the one I lost. The makers of these instruments know this.
There is something (someone,in fact)else that I treasure,but they are not a possession,and never will be.They are with me because they want to be......
When you both are convinced that everything in your life that has happened to you previously(both positive and negative) has been a learning curve and a process of growth,and that the universe has finally brought you together.
Whew...I'm back..To me it is a miracle to even have internet 800 metres up a mountain,but given 5 continuous days of rain,which fell,on this occasion,not on the plain in Spain but on our mountain,no surprise that the internet connection gave up! all seems well now though,and glad to see you all enjoying the table in my absence
Imagine,if you will,that you could invite people on this site for dinner...
Your table seats only six,therefore five guests only may be invited.
But who? And why.........
Suppose I'd better go first
1) Smoky....Guaranteed to create a humourous ambience,and we can pollute the air together with our habit.And you can bring the dishwasher!
2)As a foil to the wit and verbal dexterity of Smoky,and to even up the male/female ratio....Rusty Knight.
3)As a thank you for having the idea in the first place,and then creating this site,the unknown person who brought us all here in the first place.THANK YOU!
4)Because she went through a hard time recently...Brunette. Apres manger a soothing "gong bath" would be offered.Don't panic,you don't have to take off your clothes even.You just lie under the gongs whilst I play veeeeery softly.
5) Last but not least,because I appreciate beauty and intelligence at my table....Flower of the Snow.
There you have it.
Sorry lagoona I love your wit too and it was a close run thing,but there are only five chairs....Unless you want to sit on Rusty's knee.....
This is a day to celebrate! The solstice. Not,for me, for druidic or any other pagan reasons.
Merely the fact that the sun is today over the Tropic of Capricorn and,due to the tilt of the earth,now starts it's journey back north.Longer days and more warmth!
Tried to join in the poll,voting none of the above ok explain but there is no apparent way of explaining,so will do it here.Could it have something to do with machoism? Not seen a lot of female type lady persons on the business end of a gun,I have to say.....
Having lived in France for many years "dans la campagne" and now living in Spain "en el campo" and not being a hunter I feel qualified to launch myself into this thread.Why do I want to live a hermit's existence in the country?,........because I want to see wild creatures from time to time! Do I? I hear a lot of "bang bang" especially on a weekend (I really am starting to think that wild creatures are starting to realise what a weekend is) but do I see nature in the raw? No. I hope you people who buy your camoflague gear in the supermarket because it is "the thing to do" enjoy the fruits of your hunt....but is a sparrow a satisfying meal? Because there ain't much left around here to hunt.....The theory now is...if it moves shoot it.Which includes,occasionally,other hunters
I have just finished reading Apocalypse 2012 by Lawrence E Joseph. He pulls together many strands from Maya to science to religion....all pointing to the same thing.
Not perfume....Oil.Doesn't sting,and lasts longer. If you can find it amber from India is a rock/crystal.Wet it and rub it through your hair/on your body when wet.But sssssh! it's a secret
I really have no idea.23 years in the Merchant Navy followed by about 7 years touring around in camping cars must amount to a phenominal amount of miles/kilometers.Nice to put down roots now tho'....
In view of FOS' thread on copyright I will quote the author....Douglas Harding,he wrote On Having no Head.Zen and the discovery of the obvious.
I had this written in letters one foot high on the back of my last camper car as I toured around Europe for three years.Hopefully it gave the people following behind me something to think about
Yes FOS the gong vibrates with a rich spectrum of frequencies,and every human organ has it's own resonant frequency also the body consists of more than 80% water so is easily vibrated....the science behind it is called cyamics
I am an overtone singer.When I lived in France I discovered two good things about French churches
A) They were always empty B) They were always open
Here in Spain it is different
A) They are always empty B) They are always locked (maybe that's why they are empty....)
I find it such a pity that these places which were built to have a fantastic acoustic are not available to be used as intended.Singing overtones in such places is an amazing experience.For me,spiritual,not religious. I even asked some villagers if it would be possible to speak to the priest about this,but was told not to bother as he would regard what I do as some kind of evil energy....
So the party turned into a wake. Cyberhippy,if you were travelling on the friday night and missed the France /Argentina game you missed one of the best if not the best game of the whole tournament.If it had been a boxing match,the ref would have stopped the fight,methinks.
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RE: What is your most treassured possession(s)?
My gongs and Tibetan bowls,not because of their monetary value (which is not exactly small!) but because they are irreplaceable.If I buy another it will never be the same as the one I lost. The makers of these instruments know this.There is something (someone,in fact)else that I treasure,but they are not a possession,and never will be.They are with me because they want to be......
And I found her.......
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