Pocket Watches and True Power
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Posted:Oct 3, 2011 10:49 am
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OK, so in addition to Tai Ji ... I do like other things. I like fly fishing, I like wood work (the lathe being one of my favorites), I like watercolors, and I like pocket watches. I can talk about any one of thse topics for hours ... but today it's all about pocket watches.
Why do I like pocket watches? Well, they tell me the time ... but it goes deeper than a simple Horological fixation. You see, inside of each watch is a series of springs, gears, escapements, complications, adjustments, and oher mechanical enginering marvels that have become more than the sum of their parts (quite literally). They have become art. The comedian, Dom DeLuise, was also a fellow pocket watch afficianado. The exterior case and watch face are fine to look at, but inside the back of the case, when the workings are revealed, that's a piece of art you can carry around with you.
Now, there are literally millions of pocket watches out there. But I'm not talking about those that are currently in manufacture, or even those commemorative versions with pictures of American Flags, big Bucks, Ducks, or NASCAR. I'm looking for antique watches. American antique watches. Waltham, Illinois, Elgin, and Hamilton. Railroad pocket watches that were certified for the timing of trains (to avoid track collisions). I'm looking for size 18 Vanguards, Bunns, Specials, and the like. I want a watch that was carried in the Civil War. I want a watch that is 125 years old. I want a watch made on my Grandfather's birthday. I want my Grandfather's pocket watch. Which I already have.
If I already have my Grandfather's pocket watch (a size 12 Waltham, BTW) ... why do I still claim that I want that watch?
Because I broke it.
Sure, I was about 8 Years old at the time ... but I wanted to play with it. The result? A 's fingers should never poke an escapement ... they break. An unscrewed crystal can shatter when knocked to the floor. The sound of a shattering crystal can startle a young man manually adjusting the hands so much, that the minute hand breaks right off! And I'm still not sure what happened to the stem and case back ...
It sounds like a wreck ... and it is. But it is also one of the most beautiful watches I have ever seen. And piece by piece, as I find historical replacement parts, it is slowly healing. One day, it will tick again. Until then, I have gone from "Making Do" with the part donor watches, to collecting a series of antique American watches that once rivaled anything the Swiss could produce. Recently, a friend from AdultFriendFinder showed me five antique pocket watches they recently found. Two were Swiss (a Belforte and a Tissot). Two beautiful and accurate timepieces. But my eyes were only for the size 18 Elgin ... very plain, ... but what a beauty (on the inside).
I think that people are like that as well. We tend to put a lot of emphasis on who is the pretiest, the thinest, the smartest ... but we (as a modern socety obsessed with perfection) often fail to notice the beauty inside of a person. The path to true happiness is not down a pathway strewn with rose petals. It is the path where you hold the thorns back away from your friends and partners, so that they can each move forward enough to see or touch a single beautiful rose.
In becoming the enabler, rather than just the enjoyer ... by becoming selfless, rather than selfish ... by being open to others, rather than locked into self ... we achieve a new kind of recognition and relationship from those we "serve" around us. This is the path to true power. You find it, by giving it away.
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Third and Fourth Circle ... and further down the road
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Posted:Sep 23, 2011 9:36 am
Last Updated:Apr 18, 2024 6:55 pm
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Well, the wheel of the year continues to turn, and I am now doing the third and fourth circles. I stated much of the philosophy of Tai Ji in the preceding posts ... so what's new?
Well, I think that much of it is in incorporating Tai Ji more and more into my life. I do Tai Ji in the morning ... I do Tai Ji in the evening, ... and I do Tai Ji when I am stressed. I travel a lot for my job, so it has been a real advantage when stress starts to build ... a little Tai Ji, and my stresses subside. The world appears more in focus.
I work for the government, and in my travels I am frequently in DC. So, I am now doing Tai Ji in government offices, hallways, courtyards, and even in service courts. For those of you who know building 1111 ... I've used all of those spaces, and even the marble entry way room.
As a practicing pagan (I'd say witch, but that freaks people out) it is another method of defining sacred space.
I'm a serial Tai Ji practitioner ... Tai Ji in San Diego, in Memphis, in Atlanta, in Gettysburg, in New York, in Detroit, in Toronto, in Austin, in Phoenix, in Chicago, in Nashville, the list goes on and on. I have even begun to teach my co-workers.
A new study by the Mayo Clinic highly recommends Tai Ji for folks in the business world, and so does a recent article in the national magazine "Fire Chief" as a stress reliever for fire fighters.
Sounds pretty good to me.
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Second Circle
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Posted:Apr 1, 2011 3:25 pm
Last Updated:Jul 28, 2017 2:35 pm
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Well, it looks like I am making progress. I have now learned the Second Circle of the Living Tao Tai Ji Circle Form. I can now begin with the 5 Elements, flow into First Circle, and then continue on into Second Circle.
Although the first half of each Circle begins in the same manner, they seem to have differing characters ... each, in turn, portraying one of the Five Elements (Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, and Earth).
Second Circle is about Water. In this form you must flow, you must breathe, and you must Search the Sea for the Golden Needle. Containing 24 Postures, as compared to the 16 Postures of the First Circle, the Second Circle brings with it some of the familiar ... and then forces you to extend yourself as a challenge. Here, proper weight distribution and shift ... leads to something that looks effortless. But, distribute your weight wrongly, and you will find it hard to take the next step, let alone achieve the next Posture.
Why do I talk about Tai Ji? Because it is all based on balance, harmony, and being in the eternal "Now". That's Tao. You memorize the moves with your muscles, so that you can forget them with your mind. You forget what the next move is, by focusing on the "Now" ... and the "Now" will itself direct you to the next Posture. Mind/No Mind.
When do you master Tai Ji? Never. It is a journey, not a destination. This morning, my back ached, my head felt stuffy, it was cold, and I wanted to go back to bed ... but as I let the dogs out into the yard ... I took a deep breath, let it out, took another ... and suddenly found myself in Wu Ji ... feet rooted, spine stretched, pelvis tipped in, head erect ... and I had begun to move. The movement was a surprise, I had not consciously directed it. My arms floated, my feet danced, and I breathed ... yet all was stillness ... all was now. This is the very identity of Tai Ji, "Stillness in Motion" ... it was in fact a moving meditation, which tied me to Earth, at the same time it made me a conduit to Heaven. I finished feeling fresh, rested, and peaceful. What's more, I had a great big smile on my face! Certainly no bad thing!
Is every Tai Ji experience magical like this one was ... no. But it happens more and more often as you release yourself ... and in a literal sense ... "Go with the Flow".
Find yourself, find your center, and let go. The pattern of movements is not important. What is important is that you move, you breathe, and you celebrate a new day full of possibility.
Peace.
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Time for Living Tao Tai Ji
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Posted:Mar 20, 2011 11:10 pm
Last Updated:Apr 18, 2024 6:55 pm
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Well,
Who would think I would discuss Philosophy and Health on an adult site like this ... well, I guess I called this blog "Random Sunbeams" for a reason.
Although I have done Martial Arts for about 35 years, Tai Ji (or Tai Chi, or Tai Qi) is relatively new for me. Still, I have taken to it like a duck takes to water! I'm doing Tai Ji every morning when I'm out with the dogs ... and doing it in the evening in the moonlight. I'm even finding myself doing Tai Ji in odd places like the parking lot at Walmart, and in my cubicle at work.
I am constantly reading the Tao Te Ching, have read the Tao of Pooh, and am about half-way through the Te of Piglet (both by Hoff). I'd be done with Piglet, but I keep getting attacked by Eyores! (Inside joke for Te of Piglet readers)
[No Monkey Mind! No Monkey Mind! No Monkey Mind!]
I breathe, I float, I move, I flow ... often with my eyes closed to work on balance and movement. It is meditation. It is stillness in motion. And somewhere between the Five Elements and the First Circle ... I find peace ... and live there.
I repeat the Circles at least four times ... hey, look at me, I'm a Human Spirograph! (That's funny for those of us old enough to remember Spirograph!)
It is the Tao (The Way). It is the Te (The Virtue or Method). It is the Ching (The Guide).
Funny enough, it also manages to be (according to Gerald Gardiner, self-styled king of the witches) three of the ways of raising magical power: Meditation, Ritual, and Dance (ecstatic trancing).
Thank you Lao Tzu.
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Comments on Comments
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Posted:Feb 23, 2011 2:30 pm
Last Updated:Jul 28, 2017 2:33 pm
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When you read something, do you instantly believe it to be true?
Typically, the answer is no.
In school we have been taught to read critically, we test the statements to see if it passes veracity and validity tests, ... even if we are unaware that we do it. This even occurs with sources that we have learned to trust, like newspapers, scientific journals, and so forth. We look at their content, we look at their political bias, we look at their factual-based claims.
So why, when someone reads a blog entry, do they leave no comment?
Do they agree with the posting, and give it tacit support, by not commenting negatively? Or is the converse true? No comment equates to non-support? Perhaps we are ambivalent, it doesn't impact our lives or interests, or we just plain don't care. Or maybe, it's the forum ... this is an adult sex site ... so let's skip the blogging and get directly to the sex.
I reject that thesis. I mean, I can see where people came and read some of my posts ... so they obviously had the time to look at something else besides flesh. Could it be that my posts are too controversial ... or perhaps not controversial enough? Are my posts too "pagan" for christians to feel comfortable with? Do you feel that I am endangering your mortal soul? Or do my posts simply leave you with no feeling whatsoever? Are you on a placid glide through the universe ... thinking nothing, and feeling nothing. Is your ennui reigning supreme?
Or do you have a comment or two as you go through life?
If so, leave me a note. I'll respond ... and we can get into it!
Take a shot ... what do you have to lose?
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Prayer for Power
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Posted:Jan 28, 2011 3:20 pm
Last Updated:Jul 28, 2017 2:36 pm
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As most of you know, I am a Witch, a practicing Pagan. I worship dual Dieties ... a God and a Goddess. While explaining my beliefs is not the point of this post ... it helps to understand when I say that this is the dark half of the year, and the God currently rules. Time to embrace that which is Alpha Male within yourself.
My personal God aspect is Cernnunos, the horned hunter in the prime of life. As a male, during the dark half of the year, I say prayers for power as I dance naked beneath the winter moon.
These prayers are symbolic, but contain literal elements. These prayers are for men, not for pussies (of either variety). These prayers are to claim power and masculine dominant energy as one of your expressions of worship.
This prayer is one of them:
Great Lord, Horned God, Master of Life and Death, hear my prayer!
To you who wear three kings at your belt, all things are possible.
Give me power, give me your power, show me how to use it.
Give me life, give me long life, make me immortal.
Give me your bow and arrows, your sword, your spear, your shield.
Teach me to use them.
Teach me to Hunt.
Teach me to crush my enemies, and drive them before me!
Give me to hear their sweet lamentations as I fuck their women.
Teach me to be merciless in life, as well as merciful in death.
Give me wealth; Give me power; and I will bring back the old ways.
Bless me!
Preparation for this prayer could be ritual bathing and cleansing ... but is probably best prepared through hard labor that makes you sweat ... then stripping naked and steaming beneath a starry winter's night sky ... and howling your prayer to the waiting heavens. Finish by pissing on the ground, marking your territory, thinking "none here but me!"
Claim your power.
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IMC Cams, Chatting, and Courtesy
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Posted:Jan 3, 2011 12:33 pm
Last Updated:Jan 6, 2011 8:50 am
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So, ever since getting my new web cam, I've been out on IMC and have noticed an interesting trend. It appears that whenever a woman is broadcasting on cam ... they are already involved with one or more chat sessions. This means that they rarely want to talk to me (or anyone else).
How do I come to this conclusion? Particuarly the assertion about anyone else? Well, I base that on the ladies who have microphones as well as web cams. You can see them typing away, corresponding with someone, and hear lots of "dings" in the background as their IMC notifies them of incoming chat requests.
So, ladies, give us a break ... we might be more entertaining than the person you are chatting with ... and you can have more than one open chat window at a time. Don't worry, you don't have to tell that other person that you are chatting with us too. They can't see your screen. Besides, we like seeing your tits, too!
This also goes for foreign ladies, but in a slighty different vein. If somebody writes you a comment in the language you have written your profile in ... have the courtesy to answer. We can probably write and converse in that language ... although saying this in english is probably worthless.
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To Web Cam, or not to Web Cam, that is the question ...
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Posted:Dec 31, 2010 8:29 am
Last Updated:Jan 3, 2011 12:35 pm
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So, I got a new web cam as a holiday gift.
I know that many new laptops come with them, so the ability to use them is both easy and constantly available. However, my laptop is a bit older, so my new web cam is an add on.
That means that in order to use it, I have to:
1. Think about using it.
2. Dig it out of the drawer where it is kept
3. Clear space for it (the reason it lives in the drawer)
4. Plug it in and start the software
5. Figure out viewing angle (face or dick)
6. Putz with exposure, contrast, color and white balance (I have a bright window behind me)
7. Decide whether or not I really want to "Share" with others (I'm not typically exhibitionistic)
8. IMC / Share / Broadcast
It sometimes seems to be a bit of an effort. I guess that what I'm wondering is ... is it worth it?
Take yesterday as an example. I was on IMC chatting with a friend. Things were going nicely, both of us had cams going, and she decided to show me her tits (which were very nice, by the way). The problem is, I can't touch 'em or suck on her nipples through the cam window! Sure, I can show her an erect cock ... but unless we decide on some mutual masturbation ... it's not much of a muchness. Then her comes home ... then my drops by for a visit ... Jeez! So let's tuck everything away, and go play host. At least in person, we could have been in the bedroom rather than wherever the computer is located, kicked the door closed, and hollared, we'll be out later. That at least seems to be acceptable. Sitting around in bathrobes in front of web cams, or pumping your dick when a family member (with house keys) arrives uannounced. Well, it's a bit of a deflator ... if you know what I mean.
I think that this is why I'm not much into fantasy about film stars, porn stars, or any other woman I can't meet "in the flesh". They just aren't "real". I guess that I don't mind a little "looky looky", as long as it is part of some regular "nookie, nookie".
Then there is the other extreme. A few months back, I was trysting with a friend of mine (with benefits). Neither of us was exclusive, and she was into camming. So the situation evolved from me dropping by for several hours of hot sex (which was on the menu) ... to her just giving me a series of blow jobs (on cam), while she continued to chat with other friends (her computer is in the bedroom, right next to the bed). Yeah, a little voyueristic/exhibitionistic thrill ... but not what was originally planned. I mean, really, leave the cam on if you must ... but put the damn keyboard down! I wanted some pussy! Even doggy style was out, because her audience couldn't watch the action, and her still be able to type at the same time! Good theater does not always equate to good sex.
So the question remains: To Web Cam, or not to Web Cam?
Well, for those old enoug to remember the commercial, and to dispute with Ella Fitzgerald, "live is definately better than Memorex"!
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It's Been A While ...
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Posted:Dec 28, 2010 8:13 am
Last Updated:Dec 28, 2010 8:14 am
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Well, as you can tell, I've been away for a while. The blog entries have just been sitting here, gathering dust and slipping into obscurity. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing ... but it is about as relevant as furniture slip covers.
So, although it is still December ... should I make a New Year's Resolution? One to actively update the blog with observations and adventures? Probably. But on the other hand, when I go to the gym, I see the surge in January attendance due to New Year's Resolutions ... however, by March the attendance levels are back to normal. So hey, you gym resolutioners, give us a break! All you do is make us wait longer for equipment stations ... and you're gonna quit soon enough anyway! Go home and eat a six cheese pizza with a six pack of beer ... it'll make you feel better ... won't make you sweat ... and you can watch TV at the same time.
Where was I? Oh yes, my resolution to keep the blog updated ... well, I'm not going to make one. I figure that if I resolve ... I won't ... but if I don't resolve ... I will! Stupid reverse psychology! But of course if I KNOW that I'm using reverse psychology on myself ... then that would be either reverse reverse psychology ... or ... reverse self-fulfilling prophecy. Or maybe it just means that I'm mind-fucking it ... who cares.
I gues that I'll just say that I'll try to post more often ... and on some sort of more regular basis.
After reading this ... you should have a pretty good idea why this blog is called Random Sunbeams ...
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I Wanna Know, Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
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Posted:May 10, 2007 11:51 am
Last Updated:Apr 18, 2024 6:55 pm
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John Fogarty posed this question in a song lyric quite some years ago ... but the question is still a good one.
There are all kinds of rain: misting rain, freezing rain, soft rain, hard rain, cold rain, warm rain, gentle rain, dripping rain, wind blown rain, sideways rain, and even fat rain (go to Mississippi and you'll understand that one).
But how often have you actually stopped to watch the rain, instead of trying to avoid it, work around it, or curse it for the way it interferes with your daily activities. How many times have you instead walked out into it? ... participated with it ... to enjoy the sounds and sensations. How many times have you turned your face toward the sky and praised the one who sent the rain?
We say that we are sensual creatures, yet many of us avoid one of natures most erotic of sensations ... rain on your skin. A shower is nice, but it doesn't really compare. The shower is predictable and of a constant temperature, while the rain shower is constantly changing.
Here are some suggestions for those who might want to get back in touch with the Earth and their own sensuality.
Try washing your car in the rain. A pair of shorts, t-shirt, and your significant other can turn this chore into a fun time that leaves everyone all wet and breathing hard. From that point to a terrific bout of sex ... is an easy leap that can happen in the rain, in the house as you peel off wet clothes, or in a nice warm-up shower. Try it, you'll probably like it.
For the more adventurous, try taking a shower outdoors in the rain. Wait for warmer days, and a good downpour. Bring a friend. Getting soapy and then rain rinsing can take a little longer, and extra hands can help! And make it much more exciting! This often leads to my next favorite rain sport ...
Outdoor rain sex! This is a winner in everyone's experience who tries it. Warm bodies coupled with cool rain, makes for some hot sex. Prep for this first. Get a comfortable lounger that can support you both in your favorite positions, yet doesn't hold too much water. Pooled rain water can get a bit chilly. Or try bending your partner over a rock, a wall, a railing, or some other support device. If out in the woods somewhere, do wear some footwear and keep some cover-ups handy. Some folks like to take hikes in the rain ... and unless you like exhibitionism or dogging ... you might want to be prepared.
Or for those who are very Earth friendly, try one of my favorites ... gardening naked in the rain! Yep, it's different alright. But if you have the privacy to do so, there is something primal and raw about planting things while naked and raining. The dirt or mud coats you, squishes between your fingers and toes, and covers your ass when you sit on the ground. The dripping leaves of growing plants caress you with subtle and wet caresses ... and if you are lucky, your partner is out there with you in the same state of undress ... this can make the garden work take much longer, but become much more fun as you pause to have rain sex, mud sex, and so forth. I think it is a particularly erotic sight to watch your soaking wet partner, naked and muddy all over, and still dripping your cum, planting flowers while grinning over at you ... gets me going again in a hurry ... and she doesn't seem to mind that much either ... but then she was helping the process along by grinding her naked ass against my crotch, every chance she got ... until she got slammed back down in the mud again!
Hmmmmmmmmm, makes me wonder. The tomatoes and peppers need to be looked after ... I wonder when the forecast next calls for rain?
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Why Can't You Get Laid On A Tuesday?
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Posted:May 8, 2007 12:52 pm
Last Updated:May 9, 2007 5:18 pm
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Well, the title says most of it. Why can't you get laid on a Tuesday?
Sure, we have Friday and Saturday ... good nights to go out, hook up, get naked, and screw all night long ... we can recover the next day, since most of us don't have to work on Saturday or Sunday.
Some folks start the weekend early on a Thursday ... or hang on to it longer with a Sunday jump and bounce.
Monday and Wednesday are open for the hard core folks ... who can run on little to no sleep at work. Or those who are willing to risk loss of sleep, then make up a doctor's appointment so they can go home early and crash out ...
But having horny thoughts on a Tuesday is torture! At least for guys.
I theorize that if a woman walked into a bar and said ... "Who wants to be the first to fuck me?" No matter what the woman looked like, a line would quickly form. I'm not bashing men ... I am one, and I know what we are like.
Relief for man on a Tuesday? Forget it. Married folks, couples, even guys with booty call partners tend to strike out on Tuesdays. What's wrong here? With seven days in a week, you'd think that 1/7th of all sex would be going on ... on any particular day.
But no.
So, I say, let's get busy out there on Tuesdays. Look for reasons to do the dip. Just tell your partner, "OK, but after we both come twice ... it's time to knock off for the night!" Heck, if there was a Tuesday night sleep over involved ... an early morning quickie on Wednesday would give a new meaing to the old tagline of "Hump Day!" In either case, a whole lot more people would be pleasent folks in the middle of the week!
Let's all take a pledge then, to have more sex on Tuesdays. It will make our lives better ... and increase the chances that one of you is having sex with me!
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Lighten up a little!
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Posted:Apr 9, 2007 4:05 pm
Last Updated:May 8, 2007 12:35 pm
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So, I've recently gone back and read my blog ... it seems that I am neither consistent in my posting ... nor am I consistent in my emotional "temperature" in each post. No, it's not bi-polar ... but I do seem to post when I am either happy or sad. On days where I am just middlin' fair ... I don't seem to have much to say.
I wonder why that is?
After all, you would think that the time you would be the most lucid and rational ... would be the times when you are emotionally balanced. Yet during these times, the passion just isn't high enough to drive the desire to blog! Can you even use the words "blog" and "desire" in the same sentence? They are typically not companions.
So, today I am posting when I am experiencing no extreme emotions, good or bad. The topic wanders, since there really isn't one, and I realize that sometimes I post blog entries to shock people ... sometimes to amuse them ... or in most cases ... to amuse me.
So, what?
Not many people read my blog ... and fewer pause to make comments. A little note now and then might be nice ... it might make me post more often ... and might even make me worry about improving the content of my blog.
Well, it might ... or it might not.
Still, it would be nice to have interaction with these thoughts ... because otherwise ... this just seems to be literary masturbation.
And on that happy note ... Cheers!
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Dark Goddess Invocation
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Posted:Feb 28, 2007 11:56 pm
Last Updated:Mar 1, 2007 12:04 am
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OK, so I am in a dark mood tonight ... but you can still enjoy it!
I am the Darkness behind and beneath the shadows.
I am the absence of air that awaits at the bottom
of every breath.
I am the Ending before Life begins again, the Decay that fertilizes the Living.
I am the Bottomless Pit, the never-ending struggle to reclaim that which is denied.
I am the Key that unlocks every Door.
I am the Glory of Discovery, for I am that which is hidden, secluded and forbidden.
Come to me at the Dark Moon and see that which can not be seen, face the terror that is yours alone.
Swim to me through the blackest oceans to the center of your greatest fears--the Dark God and I will keep you safe.
Scream to us in terror, and yours will be the Power to Forbear.
Think of me when you feel pleasure, and I will
intensify it, until the time when I may have the greatest pleasure of meeting you at the Crossroads Between the Worlds.
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