When I write...

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When I write something that I'm especially proud of I want to share it with others, 

but I also crave their reviews; otherwise, I'm only writing for myself. I want to hear

what others think. I want to know that what I said in my poetry or my prose has

reached someone. To not receive feedback at all makes me feel like what Bill Hicks

once said: "I feel like I'm doing this all alone in the Great Northwest in a clearing

on a tree stump."

Is that wrong of me? Should I feel guilty for needing to hear that someone loved my

work? It's not about feeding my ego; it's about assurance that my work does have

value. It serves as an encouragement for me to keep it up.

I write what I write for two reasons: 1) it's the most efficient and expressive way for 

me to bear my soul, and 2) I want to affect your life positively, and let you know that 

you're not alone in how you may feel or what you may think about the world.

With everything I do I aim to help and heal and — to paraphrase Supernatural's Castiel

— to "grip you tight and raise you from perdition." My primary tools in this mission are

my words as they channel my mind and heart. Sometimes, it's just nice to know that my 

work is not in vain.

And, in the immortal words of Bryan Adams: "Everything I do, I do it for you."

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For those who might disagree or take offense to my words, I welcome your

thoughts, as well, so long as what you say is educated, mature and thought-

provoking. I will absolutely not tolerate or humor proclamations of ignorance

and hostility. 

Ultimately, I just want to know that the things I've said have made

a dent in your consciousness, and to hear how and why it did.

Is that too much to ask?

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Art is what makes life worth living. It's what gets me through a lot of dark times. Thank you for sharing yours, Arin.

[Laura J]

I love your thoughts and writings.

I must admit that many are above my level of truely understanding them, and because of that I have little power to comment and critique them.?

I'm very open about understanding others views, and even though some might call me a southern bible belt christian, I have much curiosity to other beliefs and ways of understanding..
Please keep these written words coming, they so richly add another side or color to our conversations and thoughts.

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Feb 16, 2015 10:53:31 GMT 8 Laura J said:

I love your thoughts and writings.

I must admit that many are above my level of truely understanding them, and because of that I have little power to comment and critique them.?

I'm very open about understanding others views, and even though some might call me a southern bible belt christian, I have much curiosity to other beliefs and ways of understanding..
Please keep these written words coming, they so richly add another side or color to our conversations and thoughts.

There's nothing wrong with being ignorant or uneducated in something, because that means you get to learn! And if there's something I go on about that is "above your level", that's why I'm here to raise you up to it!

Many Christians don't realise that they are practically sitting on esoteric philosophy, because the regents of religion make sure nobody thinks esoterically. Modern Christianity is dumbed down, diluted and it piggy-backs on fear and self-degradation. I highly suggest reading up on Gnostic Christianity, and also to pick up the book Sane Occultism by Dion Fortune, a Christian occultist of the 20s and 30s.

But I'm not solely referring to all of my philosophical ramblings. I mean everything that I write. And this is just a general rant. I've posted it on Facebook and Tumblr, as well.

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This post isn't a plea for placation, though! I'm just expressing a thought. I don't want people to run over to my posts just to ease my frustrations. People's thoughts should happen naturally, not because I'm whining.

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You're a good writer and I enjoy reading your posts. Some of it isn't my particular cup of tea, since I'm probably one of the least spiritual people you'll ever meet, but I can still appreciate some of your writing on that subject, too.

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As an artist of pen and passion, a person of the theater and specifically the kind that creates change, freedom to speak is huge with me.

Whether I disagree with occultism, or agree, that ability to share, and to have opinions without attacking those with opposing or contrary beliefs, that is important to me.

In this forum, with so many passionate people, we have that freedom.

And if something is potentially toxic to others, it's easy to lead a thread off with Aa caution regarding the issues it can bring.

Be artists, of gender, of you.

Be truth if you can swing it.

Your truth.

I have strong feelings about the occult.

I am selective about what I read.

It seems to work for me.

Blessings

Trinity

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Feb 17, 2015 9:34:19 GMT 8 Trinity said:

I have strong feelings about the occult.

It's understandable, because the word has been sullied with dark magick, blood sacrifice, and so on. So now we have to clarify that there's a difference between Light Occultism and Dark Occultism. If someone with mal-intent uses the words "occult" or "occultism" to define their philosophy or practice, then those who don't understand that there's a duality will lump all of it as suspect.

"Occult" simply means "hidden" or "secret", and the real reason this word is used is because Truth must maintain its integrity. The mysteries of God, the Universe, and Man's direct connection to the Divine are meant to be protected from those who would abuse such knowledge. Unfortunately, that goal has been ruined. It doesn't change the fact that these Hermetic traditions and philosophies are still valid and virtuous. We now just have to deal with the mess that's been made in their name, and attempt to set everything right again.

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Feb 17, 2015 9:50:47 GMT 8 @illuminess said:

Feb 17, 2015 9:34:19 GMT 8 Trinity said:

I have strong feelings about the occult.

It's understandable, because the word has been sullied with dark magick, blood sacrifice, and so on. So now we have to clarify that there's a difference between Light Occultism and Dark Occultism. If someone with mal-intent uses the words "occult" or "occultism" to define their philosophy or practice, then those who don't understand that there's a duality will lump all of it as suspect.

"Occult" simply means "hidden" or "secret", and the real reason this word is used is because Truth must maintain its integrity. The mysteries of God, the Universe, and Man's direct connection to the Divine are meant to be protected from those who would abuse such knowledge. Unfortunately, that goal has been ruined. It doesn't change the fact that these Hermetic traditions and philosophies are still valid and virtuous. We now just have to deal with the mess that's been made in their name, and attempt to set everything right again.

You really are deep in, arent you.

I was involved with what I thought was the white occult.  The difficulty I ran into were some of the spirits that I encountered in the astral planes.  That, plus the fact that the enemy of our souls, who I can feel and have a radar thing about, has got one heck of a bounty on me for the spiritual warfare that was engaged.  He fired the first round, it has always been defensive, and those spirits that have attacked, and they still do attack, they are refered to Christ, and what I have seen in the Spirit was about the same as a freight train hitting a mosquito.  And that particular mosquito was hell incarnate at the time, not something I ever wish to face again.  I had help....lots of it, an old friend that is one heck of a real deal preacher.

Those are very unpleasent memories.  We are in the middle of a nasty little fight right now, the attack is upon my wife, and trust me, it is demonic in nature, and it totally sucks.  Seriously evil crap.  Totally vicious.  South American Obia, the worst, very black magic, and yes, I know who, and why.  There will be rebound on this one, its getting extremely ugly, people are getting hurt.   I could swear very bad words right now.

So, yeah, I have strong feelings about it.  Very strong.

But, as to the mechanics of the psychic, that is not something that is allied to anything.  Auras, astral travel aka out of body, palms, these are things that are mechanics, even if you look at scripture, except arguably palms, you will find plenty to support the seeing of auras, knowledge of the future though we are cautioned not to seek it out, traveling in the spirit, and some other things that are hidden that i prefer not to bring up.  Divination is forbidden, channeling other than the Holy Spirit is forbidden.  I've seen that too, had a spirit channeled by a Catholic psychic accuse me of being Judas because I wear silver.  Another very weird night.  No I wasnt Judas.   And I remember my preincarnate soul, like it was yesterday.

But the Godhead, that is another thing, and I keep what I know and have seen and experience with that on the Christianity thread, for the sake of peace.

I am battle scarred and weary of it, I have seen what I was supposed to see, others have seen what they are supposed to see.  It is revealed to our benefit.  Eyes to see, ears to hear....

But I get gunshy about anything occult.  I enjoy the truths I read here, but as i said privately, I need to stay low profile on these threads.

The thing about the forum is that it does not matter.  We have such a unity in both kindred spirits, in fighting the opposition of a world that is ignorant, of the misapplication of scripture in the hands of those who are clueless and guilty of it so that they use it to hurt those of us born trans.  Born trans for a purpose. 

I can fire up fast on this stuff.  But I have no wish to release that passion here, it belongs in the Christianity thread.

It may explain it though, why I react as I do so strongly.  And I have indeed seen the dark side of this.  I have seen psychics from the psychic fairs, yes I did that too in my youth, I have seen them go after each other with dark magic, seen the pentagrams and the salt, and heard the bloodcurdling scream of a rabbit as a demon got into it and threw it off a 3 story balcony to its death.

Not funny stuff, that.  I had declared myself neutral, gone to a bed, and went to sleep, claiming the protection of Christ, while they sat in the middle of that pentagram doing what ever they were doing.  Her name was Phoenix, it was 37 years ago.  She may actually have been one of us, not our Phoenix here she is too young, another Phoenix.  I really think she was TS.   And I got it, that protection that night, declaring myself neutral, disinterested in their petty little war.  And I didnt even know who He really was back then, the One that protects me.

So yes, I have strong feelings.  But I do respect once again the freedom we have to talk, express our feelings, share what we have seen, our understanding of the truth.

I still see auras, I try not to look at palms, my tarot cards are in a lake, deadly stuff if the enemy gets hold of those, and he does.  I seldom do out of body, I dont like bumping into the spirits out there.  I already have jumped planes enough to see the incredible joy that awaits every cell in our bodies, I have seen Christ face to face in a lifechanging moment.

So, ya know, it gets kinda intense for me.

Not attacking you, not attacking your beliefs, and I very much enjoy your writings.  But it explains it a little, why I am careful, why I am selective.

I can be a gigantic pain in the enemy of our souls butt, but he started it, and he stalks me and has for a long time now.  And I hate it.  Id much prefer just being left alone and keeping my big mouth shut.  I  have Gods protection, but one of the worse curses out there, is to request the sifting of a Christian, and its been done to me many times.  Brutally.  I am sick of it.
 
He will go after me for posting about this, he always does when I speak out.  Totally sucks.

Blessings,

Trinity.

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I want to make sure I didn't offend anyone with that last post.

I am not attacking anyone's beliefs, nor their right to them,,nor their artistry.

Just explaining where I am coming from.

Illuminess was quite clear about what she thinks of the dark occult..
I don't think we have any of the dark followers on the forum.

Even theevamp was set free from that, I felt those demons walk away. We may have loved them out of them. Hope Brianna gets back here.

It's like talking of war or something, with someone still in it.

I can't trivialize it.

But over millennia, stuff got cloudy, twisted, tainted by self, by spirits, by power hungry people.

The forces out there are not to be taken lightly. I don't think illuminess does that.

She seeks the ways of wisdom, the ones that transcend the bull.

Provocative, is it not?

Perhaps there will be no whiplash tonight.

That would be really nice.

Pray for my wife, she needs healing.

Maybe I need a little too.

Blessings and peace,

Trinity

[Taka]

this thread went in an odd direction...

there are a whole lot of things that i don't feel like thinking too deeply about.
not right now at least.
if i don't know what to say about something, i don't say anything.
doesn't mean i didn't read it, or didn't like it.

it's nice to see that you're spreading out a message of good around here.
keep doing it, i think we all appreciate your writings.

i'm personally not much in favor of the occult. it's being abused everywhere around me.
i feel like i may have to put a knife under my pillow in order to sleep safely. and a bible under my daughter's just to be sure.

fairy, i don't get why anyone would call you judas for wearing silver.
we use it to ward off evil. it's something everybody should know.
and we wear gold to attract riches and good fortune.

gold is probably indo-european.
i'm not too sure about silver. you find it in old tales, it reveals or kills demons.
the saami people have always worn silver. it's common sense here, traditional part of our costumes too.
as is the knife.
those are even older than the knowledge of any scriptures.

but wood may be the oldest there is.
it's found all over the world.
"knock on wood," we say in english.
but the usage of wood in this way seems universal.

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You are so cool...

Yeah I kinda triggered, anddappologized to her by pm. We are cool. Different paths, same passion. She is just like me long ago in some ways.

I'll stay out, stick with arts stuff, wisdom stuff.

Old psychic warrior thing. I love the folk, just frustrated with the dark spirits in the unseen world, they are a pain in the ass.

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all you want is for her to be safe, isn't it?

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Yes, very much so.