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[She was standing in the mist]

Hey all,

I wrote another poem that I would like to share, any criticism hints/tips are appreciated, thanks in advace

She was standing in the mist

On the ridge of a mountain tall,
She was standing in the mist.

Above her just the evening sky,
Her skin shone silver under the moon.
Below her lay a deep blue lake,
Holding an image of the evening gloom.

The image was ever still and clear
Yet not everything was seen.
It seemed to miss her graceful presence,
All was mirrored, but not her.

For a picture of such perfect beauty,
Is reflected only in the highest stars.

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How long she had ben standing there,
No one really knew.
But the oldest trees remembered her,
From when they themselves were young.

And many legends told of her,
Of civilizations now long gone.
But they never came close to describing her,
In even their most precious tale or song.

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The twilight now slowly turned to dusk,
And clouds blocked out the moon.
Nights' darkness spread across the land,
And consumed it as a whole.

Strong winds from the east now swept,
But she stood strong and firm.
Not even the rain, that poured down tirelessly,
Could quench the fire in her soul.

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For many ages and aeons more,
She stayed patiently on that spot.
Until she felt the day was here
The one she hoped would never come.

And indeed at dusk, from the west,
Rose an apocalyptic sun.
Could this truly be day,
That the earth would be undone?

The mighty mountains crumbled down,
The lake roared in dismay.
The forest burned, it's creatures ran,
The world lay in decay.

And all of nature turned to dust,
until there was nothing left to see.

Yet she stood there waiting evermore,
For a day that could not be.

I wrote this one today. Still new to this (third poem), so contructive criticism is very welcome

Hope you enjoy it.

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A journey through the dark
Searching for the light

Sitting in the darkness
I perform an ancient rite

Working under the cover of night
I search for thy infernal light


Ploughing through the swamp of lies
Presented as truth by clever disguise
Trying to keep from me, the truth absolute
Do not take me for a fool

Nay, I sense thy falsehood a mile away
And struggle forward without delay
Lest I sink deeper in the rotten clay

Having let no word untrue, enter my mind
I leave these cursed swamps behind

Weary and shaking, these moist lands I will forever shun
Relieved and strong of heart, I revel in the now rising sun


Making my way through the pitch-black halls of yore
Walls stained with blood and unholy lore
Trying to keep me from passing, by taking away my sight
Do not take me for a fool

Nay, I fill these halls with a bright light from the soul
Revealing inner demons, monsters and ghoul
Fighting ferociously, they try to take control

Having slain them, with a spirit-made sword
I leave behind this ancient fort

Tired from battle, these halls I will forever shun
Hardened by combat, I gaze upon the now visible sun


Travelling through the icy lands of deception
Snow, ice and frost my only perception
Trying to keep me from walking my path
Do not take me for a fool

Nay, I shall not be so easily led astray
Mind fixed on my goal, still far away
Enduring all these hardships, for that one glorious day

Having not been misled and escaping winters cell
I leave behind this icy hell

Shivering from the cold, this frozen wasteland I will forever shun
Standing tall and proud, I embrace warmth of the beautiful sun


A journey through the dark
A journey of the soul

The more of these I make
The less I feel the same
I open my eyes and stand up straight
I have returned to the earth plane

A thoughtform can be bound to an object to make it easier to summon and/or work with it, associations can be a powerful tool.

But in such cases the thoughtform was created by yourself, so it should pose no threat.

You don't need a guide, it's different for everyone.

How many people you know ever said "I wish I could just leave my problems behind for just a little while". Well, you can.

Meditation is a time where you focus purely on yourself. Leave all your physical problems and affairs behind and go back to your primal nature. Focus on your feelings rather then your thoughts.

The most important thing to remember if you start meditating, is that meditation is a pleasant experience. So don't meditate and practice exercises like a robot just because you want to achieve something, but enjoy every session and always be open, since sudden realisations or solutions to a problem sometimes spontaneously come to you while meditating.

If you have never meditated before, you can try the following:

Sit or lay down in a comfortable position, inhale deeply and exhale slowly. Feel the air going in and out of your lungs. Do thing for about a minute, afterwards you should feel relaxed and comfortable.

Then start talking to yourself in your thoughts. It can be any subject. Make sure you keep your thoughts under control, think slowly and don't start rambling.

In the beginning you may think 'what the hell am I doing', but if you get past that you will be surprised at how many unresolved feelings and emotions you have. You will think deeply about subjects you pushed to the back of your mind in physical life.

And such is the nature of meditation, self exploration.

Let me know how it went,

- LittleJoe

I do. The Tulpa is another word for thought, or an arguably improved version.

Thoughtforms are a rather large subject, so what do you want to know?

I didn't think that was possible either but apparently it is.

Thing is though I'm betting if anyone committed such an act, I would think they would face fierce karmic penalties especially out in the astral.

If you believe in such penalties then you will probably receive them where necessary. Personally I don't believe in laws such as the three fold law or karma, even though the underlying symbolism in karma is interesting.

On the subject of killing though, I suppose it's possible. The possibilities in the astral are many.

However to actually be able to influence the physical from the astral in such a manner that it would kill someone would take a lot of work and training. I suppose there are easier ways to achieve the same result.

Does anyone have any experiences with influencing the physical while out of body?

exactly, thats the same how i feel. cuz lets say one mans evil is one mans good you know. like...say you killed a man who killed thousands and thousands of men and kept doing it with no one stopping him. to some people, it would seem like killing that one man was evil, but it was an "overall good" for everyone else. you know just...who decides its "overall good"?? you could justify that with any killing. it makes "sins" just there for stability for societies to exist. no lying so we can all trust each other and functioning. no killing so we would actually have people in our communities. no stealing then no one could have anything. all these just for society to function.
then i think people put the "wrath of God" to add to peoples fear of it then they wont do it
...sounds about right

Also: money.

It works if you want it to.

These things work purely through placebo effect (which is not a bad thing per sé). You buy the ring convinced that it will help you with certain goals. When you receive it you do another attempt, this time convinced that you will succeed (because of the ring).

Because doubt is no longer an issue, you succeed. Now even more convinced of the rings power, it will continue to work, maybe even better than the last time. This is pretty much how these things work.

Now I do believe that certain objects can hold power, and help in certain area's, but you cannot buy these from Ebay for 2.99. It would require a skilled magician to make them, and someone who knows what he's talking about to make sure it isn't a hoax.

As such, I would suggest you start (if you haven't already) to try and develop yourself so that you can do these things without the help 'enchanted items'.

Then on the matter of the Djinn. If I was sealed in a low budget ring and sold over Ebay, I'd be pretty offended, so if there was a Djinn to begin with, I'm not sure if you would find a 'positive spirit'.

Do you know what kind of Djinn this is? Is he binding random spirits to these rings? Does he create thoughtforms and attach them to it? If so, do you know if these thoughtforms have been programmed properly so they don't go run around and drain your energy?

As you can see, if you are truly interested in enchanted items, you will really have to do you homework and try to find a legit seller, who will (truthfully) answer your questions, the likes of which I posted above.

Don't mean to rain on your parade, just my 0.02.

If you have any questions let me know.

- LittleJoe

You have to wait untill you have a steady image. So you could for instance see a very faint image of a house, but it's there for longer then just a few seconds. Start breathing deeply with the intention to make the image clearer.

Usually this helps and the house will gain more features and starts to look more real. If you can get it to stay steady and cover your entire 'field of vision', then you can try entering it.

It's one of those things that are hard to explain. Once you've done it one time the next times will be somewhat easier, as you know what to look for.

You could also try a 'rundown', as is explained somewhere here on this board. Take something you are familiar with, for instance a run in the park, if you do that on a daily basis. In your mind just run the route you normally would. In the beginning it will only be a thought, but as you continue, a faint picture will form.

With practice this faint picture will start to grow. Now make sure you actually feel yourself running. Your feet touching the ground, the fresh air, your speed increasing etc. Soon you will have a complete picture with all 5 senses involved, which can be used for phasing.

Hope that helps,

- LittleJoe

It's simply a method to get into a trance, from where you can try to project.

Wouldn't work for me since it causes a headache to stare at the screen for so long.

It's the boxed Nirvana I take it?

Thanks I'll give it a try.

To the previous poster:
http://gnomad.info/Boxed-Nirvana-II.zip

I don't think it's possible, humans aren't build to sleep while standing. An OBE isn't sleep but for the physical body it's pretty much the same.

Hehe yep. Slowly but surely is the way to go.

It's a good initiative, I'm not Brittish though. Good luck!

Haha, not stupid at all, it's funny though. Visualizations (and nearly everthing else) only works if it makes sense for you. Therefore it is always best to create your own exercises, or at least mold those of others to your liking. Space invaders is actually pretty creative, I like it

How is avoiding being angry healthy?

Judging from your others posts on this forum you seem to be spiritually active, for lack of a better term. If so, then you would know that balance if one of the most important factors.

Most obvious example of this are the elements. The 4, or 5 elements (some count the akasa as the 5th element, the ether, astral light etc.) represent the perfect balance trough their active and passive (positive and negative) attributes.

The elements are the foundation of everything (not just the physical world) and as such everything needs to be balanced to function at it's full potential (somewhat oversimplified, but you catch my drift). By simply choosing to ignore a native function of your mind you are disrupting the balance. This is even true for a nonspiritual person, as the anger will surely come out at some point during your life, your better of releasing it in healthy doses.

If you meant you try too avoid TOO much anger, then I misunderstood you and you can disregard this post. It's just that I've met many people who actually suppress every frustration 24/7 and I think it's ridiculous.

Greets,

- LittleJoe

Can you tell me what you think about the quote?

Say I always put myself first and am never ready to make a sacrifice for my friends, whilst still expecting them to do this for me. Eventually I have no friends left once they find out what I'm doing. Alan Watts is standing next to me and says 'It's your karma'.

By this he means it was my own doing. And it was indeed, because it was me who neglected my friends when they needed me. However, how can he say it's not related to cause and effect? Me neglecting them was the cause of my friends leaving me (the effect).

Personally I don't believe that things always come back at you, at some point. Same with the Wiccan three fold law, if you really believe you need to be punished for what you did, you most likely will be. That way they make this law true for themselves, but this does not mean it a universal law. Personally I can't i've been affected by it much

I don't think of karma the same way, as I always believed it was very much related to cause and effect. Really learning to understand cause and effect can help you in many ways, as it helps you more successfully plan out your actions and enhances your ability to look ahead.

I always thought this to be the underlying symbolism in karma. Your thoughts?

I recommend everyone to read them. First of all I think even if you read it plainly and pass by all the symbolism, it's still a great read.

Read them, some part may make sense. Read them again and they're entirely different, as you begin to understand more of it. Same is true for the 5th time you read them and beyond

I'd say go and practice more, looks like you've got a headstart.

Just google up some info and/or e-books, there's plenty to learn about the subject

Let me know if it worked

Could you explain to me why you avoid all those things? I would like to know your reasoning behind this. Thanks.

The website mentioned a game. Creating a psiball of one of the following shapes: pyramid, cube, sphere or cylinder and attach one of the following feelings to it: hot, cold, sticky or tingling. Then send it to a friend and see if he/she can figure out the correct one, for instance: sticky cube.

I did it with a friend on MSN, my choice was a hot cube. I first made it into a ball and then molded it into a cube. She reported that she felt a sphere (ball) and then a cube, it was hot. Looks like a direct hit, theoretically a 1/16 chance. I'm gonna experiment more with this. You should try it, it's fun ^^

I find that the most important thing is to keep thinking for yourself. Other peoples technique's, meditations, visualizations etc. might be a good help in the beginning, but at some point you must listen to your instincts and apply what you've learned. This, out of personal experience, gives far better results in the end.

And don't think it all has to be sensational, like predicting some huge event. If you think your making progress you can ask yourself questions during meditation like 'whats for dinner tonight' and see what happens

Only if you let them. The stories you often hear is that ghost pretends hes a nice guy, so he can feed of your energy. When they are strong enough they start harassing you, if that was what you meant. Just the stories people claim, I have no experience with it.

I find that eating the pot, then soaking it down with a lot of extra hot hot sauce is an alternative to smoking it.

I'll remember that in case I ever want a mexican-themed hashpod (not sure how you call these in English).

Anyways, I personally don't think MJ helps meditation, and yes I have experience (I'm dutch ). You will find that if you 'play' music in your head while stoned it will sound more clear then usual (same as in deep meditation). Also it is easier to produce falling sensations, if you use them to get into a trance. These are the up sides.

But there is one major problem,distraction. I cannot focus on one thought or exercise when high. Next time you smoke and go to sleep, try and analyze your thoughts. You will find that they are incredibly stupid and are really about nothing at all. And as such I don't prefer stoned meditation, I like to keep my experiences as objective as possible, and being high distracts my mind to weird and useless things.

This is all me though, but it's something to think about

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As for diet, as others have said, a healthy and varied diet will keep your body healthy, this is obviously also positively affects your energy and meditations.

Then there are certain herbs and types of food that are said to be strong in one of the elements. By observing yourself you can find out if the elements are balanced (in yourself), and if not eating the herb/food associated with that specific element might help regain the balance. Besides this, I don't know.