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What did Bruce Lee mean by his saying "be like water"? “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” - Bruce Lee There are different takes on what he could have meant, depending on what the question was that led him to this statement, but if we assume he talks about life, then what he means is this: Water is formless, therefore it can adapt to every form. You, however, are often way too rigid. “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” - Bruce Lee Bruce Lee already explains this a bit in the full quote: There are different takes on what he could have meant, depending on what the question was that led him to this statement, but if we assume he talks about life, then what he means is this: Water is formless, therefore it can adapt to every form. You, however, are often way too rigid. When a situation arises that you do not think you can handle, fear overtakes you and you degenerate into a state of helplessness. “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” - Bruce Lee Bruce Lee already explains this a bit in the full quote: There are different takes on what he could have meant, depending on what the question was that led him to this statement, but if we assume he talks about life, then what he means is this: Water is formless, therefore it can adapt to every form. You, however, are often way too rigid. Bruce Lee already explains this a bit in the full quote: “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” - Bruce Lee There are different takes on what he could have meant, depending on what the question was that led him to this statement, but if we assume he talks about life, then what he means is this: Water is formless, therefore it can adapt to every form. You, however, are often way too rigid. When a situation arises that you do not think you can handle, fear overtakes you and you degenerate into a state of helplessness. main-thumb-87257044-50-uzjazluzknrqloinstbhfuaawofflefh You upvoted this You are not adapting to your circumstances, are not dealing with the situation, and instead complain about it, and even blaming it.

Wu Wei – Doing Nothing 無爲 Wu wei means – in Chinese – non-doing or ‘doing nothing’. It sounds like a pleasant invitation to relax or worse, fall into laziness or apathy. Yet this concept is key to the noblest kind of action according to the philosophy of Daoism – and is at the heart of what it means to follow Dao or The Way. According to the central text of Daoism, the Dao De Jing: ‘The Way never acts yet nothing is left undone’. This is the paradox of wu wei. It doesn’t meant not acting, it means ‘effortless action’ or ‘actionless action’. It means being at peace while engaged in the most frenetic tasks so that one can carry these out with maximum skill and efficiency. Something of the meaning of wu weiis captured when we talk of being ‘in the zone’ – at one with what we are doing, in a state of profound concentration and flow. Wu wei is closely connected to the Daoist reverence for the natural world, for it means striving to make our behaviour as spontaneous and inevitable as certain natural processes, and to ensure that we are swimming with rather than against currents. We are to be like the bamboo that bends in the wind or the plant that adjusts itself to the shape of a tree. Wu wei involves letting go of ideals that we may otherwise try to force too violently onto things; it invites us instead to respond to the true demands of situations, which tend only to be noticed when we put our own ego-driven plans aside. What can follow is a loss of self-consciousness, a new unity between the self and its environment, which releases an energy that is normally held back by an overly aggressive, wilful style of thinking. But none of this means we won’t be able to change or affect things if we strive for wu wei. The Dao De Jingpoints out that we should be like water, which is ‘submissive and weak’ and ‘yet which can’t be surpassed for attacking what is hard and strong’. Through gentle persistence and a compliance with the specific shape of a problem, an obstacle can be worked round and gradually eroded. The idea of achieving the greatest effects by a wise strategic passivity has been central to Chinese notions of politics, diplomacy and business. In the manuals on wisdom produced by Daoists, we are repeatedly told that rather than impose a plan or model on a situation, we should let others act frantically, and then lightly adjust ourselves as we see the direction that matters have evolved in. In China’s Tang dynasty, many poets likened wu wei to the best aspects of being drunk. It wasn’t alcoholism they were promoting, but the decline in rigidity and anxiety that sometimes comes with being a little drunk, and which can help us to accomplish certain tasks. One poet compared someone inspired by wu wei to a drunk man who falls uninjured from a moving cart – such is their spiritual momentum that they are unaffected by accidents and misfortunes that might break those of a more controlled and controlling mindset. Theories of painting from the Tang period onwards made wu wei central to artistic practice. Rather than laboriously attempting to reproduce nature faithfully, the artist should find nature within themselves and surrender to its calls. The painter’s task is not to imitate the external surface of things, but to present the qior ‘spirit’ of things like mountains, trees, birds and rivers by feeling some of this spirit in themselves – and then letting it flow out through the brush onto silk or paper. It followed that Daoist thinkers revered not just the finished work of art, but the act of painting itself – and considered artist’s studios as places of applied philosophy. The Tang dynasty poet, Fu Zai, described a big party that had been thrown to witness the painter Zhang Zao in action: Right in the middle of the room he sat down with his legs spread out, took a deep breath, and his inspiration began to issue forth. Those present were as startled as if lightning were shooting across Right in the middle of the room he sat down with his legs spread out, took a deep breath, and his inspiration began to issue forth. Those present were as startled as if lightning were shooting across the heavens or a whirlwind was sweeping up into the sky. The ink seemed to spitting from his flying brush. He clapped his hands with a cracking sound. Suddenly strange shapes were born. When he had finished, there stood pine trees, scaly and riven, crags steep and precipitous, clear water and turbulent clouds. He threw down his brush, got up, and looked around in every direction. It seemed as if the sky had cleared after a storm, to reveal the true essence of ten thousand things. Fu Zai added of Zhang (whose works are sadly now lost) that, ‘he had left mere skill behind’ and that his art ‘was not painting, but the very Dao itself’. Zhang Zao would often fling his ink and spread it with his hands on a silk scroll, to create spontaneous forms that he then worked up into expressive images of nature. Splodges were incorporated and ingeniously made to flow back into the work. All this was wu wei. A good life could not be attained by wu wei alone – but this Daoist concept captures a distinctive wisdom we may at times be in desperate need of, when we are in danger of damaging ourselves through an overly stern and unyielding adherence to ideas which simply cannot fit the demands of the world as it is.

Crafting elements ? Time or moment... Every cell every moment. The love spell ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup ? Ma'at and Sheene and gwael and cosmic principles ? Awareness and reflection ? 15 cosmic characters and their tarots and paguets.

What does Daoism (Taoism) teach us about ecology? Four main principles of Daoism guide the relationship between humanity and nature: 1. Follow the Earth The Dao De Jing says: 'Humanity follows the Earth, the Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows what is natural.' Daoists therefore obey the Earth. The Earth respects Heaven, Heaven abides by the Dao, and the Dao follows the natural course of everything. Humans should help everything grow according to its own way. We should cultivate the way of no-action and let nature be itself. 2. Harmony with nature In Daoism, everything is composed of two opposite forces known as Yin and Yang. The two forces are in constant struggle within everything. When they reach harmony, the energy of life is created. Someone who understands this point will not exploit nature, but will treat it well and learn from it. It is obvious that in the long run, the excessive use of nature will bring about disaster, even the extinction of humanity. 3. Too much success If the pursuit of development runs counter to the harmony and balance of nature, even if it is of great immediate interest and profit, people should restrain themselves from it. Insatiable human desire will lead to the over-exploitation of natural resources. To be too successful is to be on the path to defeat. 4. Affluence in bio-diversity Daoism has a unique sense of value in that it judges affluence by the number of different species. If all things in the universe grow well, then a society is a community of affluence. If not, this kingdom is on the decline. This view encourages both government and people to take good care of nature. This thought is a special contribution by Daoism to the conservation of nature. Daoism origins Ancient roots Daoism can be traced back to Shamanism, which spread into Mongolia and China at least ten thousand years ago. Two mythological figures from those early days are the divine brother and sister Fu Hsi and Nu Kua. Together they created human progeny and created all aspects of civilization, such as writing, agriculture, medicine and astrology. They were the first two of the Three August Ones of Chinese mythology. Later came the Yellow Emperor, bringer of order and the first recorded ruler. Legend puts his rule around 2500 BC. He is revered as the one who introduced divine knowledge into human society, especially the arts of medicine. Formal beginnings The influence of the Shamans in ancient China waned from the beginning of the first millennium BCE. During this period the great Lao Zi is supposed to have lived, and written the Dao De Jing (Tao Te-Ching), the most important book of Daoist wisdom. Daoism was formally established as a religion under the East Han dynasty, about 2,000 years ago. Since then Daoism has been one of the main components of Chinese culture, and has exerted great influence on the Chinese way of thinking, working and acting. The five religions of China Daoism is one of the five recognised religions of China – the other four are Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism and Islam. Now the influence of Daoism has spread beyond the Chinese-speaking world to attract international interest. What do Daoists believe? Dao: the way The heart of the very earliest Chinese vision of the cosmos is the Dao, the origin of all. Dao means ‘the way’. The Dao is the origin of everything and the ultimate aim of all Daoists. The Dao is Heaven, Earth and Humanity. The Dao cannot be defined because it exists beyond all forms. In the words of the great Daoist sage, Lao Zi: ‘That which can be named is not the true Dao’. The Dao teaches wu-wei, the way of no-action and no-selfishness. This means to live in a plain and modest way and not to struggle for material gain. The value of life Daoism regards life as the most valuable thing and pursues immortality. Life can be prolonged through meditation and exercise. People should train their will, discard selfishness, and seek to be a model of virtue. With high moral sense and good exercise, one can maintain energy throughout one’s life. To achieve this, Daoism stresses the need for a peaceful and harmonious environment as a very important external condition. Yin and Yang The process by which the Dao gave rise to reality is defined in the classic text, Dao-De Jing, as follows: ‘The Tao gives birth to the One. The One gives birth to the Two. The Two gives birth to the Three. The Three give birth to the Ten Thousand.’ These words describe how the Tao, the essence of all, gives birth to Nature—the One—which in turn gives birth to Yin and Yang—the Two. Yin is female, moist, cold, the moon, autumn and winter, shadows and waters. Yang is male, dry, hot, the sun, spring and summer, brightness and earth. From the perpetual striving of Yin and Yang arises the Three—Heaven, Earth and Humanity. Humanity must try to balance the opposites of Heaven and Earth.

Taoism I. Definition Taoism (or Daoism) is one of the main strands of traditional Chinese philosophy. It gets its name from the idea of the Dao, which means “the way,” which is the reality beyond human perception, a reality that Taoists strongly associate with the natural world. For Taoists, the ultimate goal of human life is to understand this reality and learn to live in harmony with it. One of the main beliefs of Taoism is wu-wei, or “not doing.” Taoists believe that the path to wisdom and happiness involves emptying the mind and settling into a deep stillness. Like Buddhists and Hindus, Taoists practice intensive spiritual meditation as a method for understanding the world and living a better life. Taoism is strongly associated with the yin-yang sign, which symbolizes the Taoist belief in matched opposites: light and dark, hot and cold, wet and dry, masculine and feminine. However, the real point of a yin-yang symbol isn’t just the black and white halves – it’s also the fact that each half contains part of the other! The black side has some white in it, and the white side has some black. This is a central belief in Taoism: that even though the world is made up of matched opposites, it’s not a simple matter of “this vs. that.” Moreover, there is no ethical dimension here: light is not “better” than dark just as summer is not “better” than winter; they are just different. In Taoism, good and evil are illusions. “A bowl is most useful when it is empty.” (Laozi) This is one of the most famous lines from the Dao De Ching or Tao Te Ching, (see section 7). Like many of the lines from this book, it uses a simple image from everyday life – something everyone can relate to. But its philosophical message is profound, and not easy to understand if all you do is look at it on a page. Instead, you have to live this idea. In everyday life, try to be an empty bowl, and over time you may come to understand the wisdom of the idea.

Cosmic principles The armory has 3 qualities for the artist Ma'at and sheene and calas Calas is without Ma'at and or without sheene. It could also be with Ma'at but without sheene, that is good intentions but toxic actions. In all ways it's destructive. 4 skills Dves..... The skill of doing good. Vajes....... Attack/defend/protect Beques..... Strategy Cles Plaith And lastly gwael - a superior skill that combines all skills of Dves, Vajes, beques, and uses them very wisely and appropriately.

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I'm so sick and tired of life. I have been dealing with so much loneliness and the break up has been harsh on me.

Turning over of the cards 1 Turn the Card of the Swan When this card is turned, it tells you the good things and intentions you can have and the good things you can do. It motivates you to do positive things. It's about calming yourself, taking care and nourishing yourself. 2 Turn the Card of the Snake It tells you to learn Mastery and protect and defend yourself from toxic things. It evaluates the harmful or toxic aspects of your life 3 Turn the Card of the Vulture This tells you to be strategic and careful and learn when to snap at the opportunity and grab it. It says it's ok if you tried to do things for your benefit as long as it doesn't hurt others. It also says to place your concerns first and be selfish and use the weapon where needed. That is it's ok to be manipulative to the unkind and fuck them if they have been mean and harmful. It's ok to be disrespectful and cunning and harsh and unkind and wicked to the one that is no good to you. It's ok to betray them Be openly defiant 4 Turn the Card of the Owl This tells you to consider Sheene . To be wise and not give in but think a lot before doing anything. To use the heart as well as the head. To be smart and see what's wise and avoid what's not. To always be on the safer side. 5 Turn the Card of the Eagle This tells you to be fully aware of what's going on in the moment. Awareness and observation 6 Turn the Card of the Raven Reflection and contemplation and focus This tells you to reflect on the past and present and future and see what you did wrong and you must be doing wrong now and to focus on what's essential and what needs to be done. 7 Turn the Card of the Gnome This tells you to not be stupid and foolish and stay away from fools 8 Turn the Card of the Bear This tells you to stay away from all the toxic bears who are better off far away 9. Turn the card of the Wigeon This tells you the importance of healthy choices and conditions. Importance of health and healthy environment. 10. Turn the card of the frog This tells you to never be in a bad environment. Never make an unhealthy choice. 11. Turn the card of the newt This tells you to stay away from people who are the black sheep. People who are two faced. People who betray the flock. 12 Turn the card of the great blue heron This tells you to stay determined in your muddy pond and how you can make it great and healthy even through bad circumstances through sheer determination strength and effort. Nothing beats the mighty. Since 13 is an unlucky number its skipped. 14. Turn the card of the Hoome Represented by a pheasant bird This tells you to be all powerful and believe in the all powerful forces of the universe powerful than God. These forces make the hand of fate. Say and it will be given. This combines the traits and powers of all of the above cosmic characters.. It's a super cosmic character and the last. 15 turn the card of the Droot This tells you to engage in self love and self healing and represented by a doberman it represents loyalty and tells you that it always cares for you and is at your service always. It's also about autonomy self control and discipline. It's the worker of hoome. 16 turn the card of the dragon This is powerful warrior of the hoome. The fighter. He is your twin flame guardian. He protects you from any harm and he is your savior in times of distress. He always watches over you. Know that he cares. Tarots and paguets A paguet is a text written on the basis of the tarots and its similar to sequence tickets but has spiritual significance. It's based on guidance from the tarot. A paguet gives a definite time based framework on how to structure and organize everything Paguets can be in three colors. Blue for morning. Yellow for afternoon. And orange for evening and purple for night. That way there are 4 Paguets for each session or portion of the daily cycle Paguets can be in the shape of tarot cards.

9 cosmic characters A total of 15

Two tarots The Primordial frog and Primordial Wigeon Also when the primordial conditions we can still have a black sheep represented by the primordial newt. And vice versa. We can have a great heroic person with integrity born in bad circumstances that still don't drive him to evil despite temptations. That being represented by the primordial Great Blue Heron. Along with these is the new cosmic character which combines the powers of all of them both good and bad. It can bring paradise or annihilation. Its called the hoome. It's the overseer of everything in the universe. Nothing ever escapes it. Although it leans to God and would never do what God doesn't want, it is a super God that manages perfect order even amidst chaos. Hoome is well aware of everything. It's wise strong but neutral not necessarily empathetic. It's like a judge. It's the hand of fate. Represented by the pheasant bird. Now 12 cosmic characters and 1 super cosmic character. And there is droot. Droot is the worker of hoome. It symbolizes love for you, extreme loyalty, self love, self healing. Auto suggestion. This is the caterer or server or services you. Another form of the caregiver is symbolized by the dragon as the twin flame guardian. Called dragon. This is a bit different than droot. It's more of a savior role. Rescues you from any kind of harm. Like a true guardian keeps a watch on you and cares for you immensely.

Satan is not an actual birther of evil just a symbolic representation of evil intent and actions. Evil really is the absence of good, God that is Godlessness. Thus evil is not a presence of some special entity that good needs to fight in the battle of Armageddon. What's the opposite of health. Disease. What's the outcome of disease. Decay. Evil is the opposite of health and therefore its outcome is decay and chaos. However not everyone succumbs to evil. This is where strength of character comes into picture. People who are righteous and courageous do not succumb to evil shadows even in the absence of good. They remain strong and unperturbed. They can be directly in the presence of evil and still do good. Their conscience is healthy and strong it affords them immunity from disease. However those of a weaker will and a weaker conscience easily fall susceptible to the disease of evil. Thus courage and righteousness and strength of both mind emotion and spirit fortify the mind against evil. People who remain true to their principles cannot be broken. They can't be changed. They can't be made evil. They show great resistance. So not only do you need good company and good healthy environment to emerge as good in the primordial but you need a long shot of fortification to keep the good running strong and untempted. The primordial is where the key to good and evil lies. How is your basic thinking structure shaped. This is the primordial. This is where Ideas and conditions take birth. Under the right conditions the right thing is born. It's no coincidence but a matter of carefully picked conditions. When all conditions are met, you have an ideal birth, and the primordial then gives birth to something wonderful and fantastically brilliant and strong. In the absence of those conditions it gives birth to damaged frogs. I use frog as a metaphor to describe a defunct person who is unhealthy and evil and is born in a dirty pond. The pond representing the primordial birthing place. A dirty pond gives birth to a frog. However a beautiful pond is a beautiful place. It gives birth to a . Thus the Satan was born as a frog. Metaphorically. And the good was born in a clean beautiful pond as a Wigeon duck that grew into a Swan whereas the frog grew into a vulture. This means being good is a lot of hard work and being evil is much easier.

It is rightly said that in order for evil to succeed good people shouldn't do anything at all. So what is exactly evil and how should it be perceived. Evil is a shadow of the conscience. A betrayal. A thought. A belief. An intent. It emerges in the primordial state and takes root in the absence of morality and lack of empathy and survives with the help of enabling traits. It's a disease. A disease of fakeness. Of delusions and material success. Of sadistic pleasure. Evil is not immune to punishment. It's a false belief that evil believes in its narcissistic container. It believes it is safe as long as it has this handle. Once someone told me that evil collapses under its own weight. When the pot of evil is full it begins to overflow. Evil has an addictive nature because of the dopamine effect it triggers in sociopaths. Thus by the rules of Ma'at evil is already given alll the nicest accompaniments that will soon cause its own demise. Sooner or later evil becomes fatal to itself. It then carves a path towards self destruction and chaos and disintegrates in its own private hell. But where does evil come from. And is evil really a disease. Evil is a collective reflection of a defunct society. A healthy society doesn't breed evil. Evil is not just a person's responsibility but also a reflection of social failure. Where there is empathy evil cannot exist. Evil becomes a survival mechanism in a system riddled with lack of love and deprivation and lack of faith. This is where it takes root. It's an alternative survival mechanism like a crutch. It helps to live where living generously is impossible.. So in the absence of healthy environment unhealthy habits crop up. It's very much like a disease. When you take out the healthy conditions of living, unhealthy Manifestations or diseases crop up. For example if a teenager had healthy ways to cope with things and dispense their time and use their mind and potential they would be less likely to engage in unhealthy habits. Whereas in an environment of lack of guidance and assistance and love, most teenagers would resort to unhealthy foods and unhealthy forms of love and relationships and unhealthy habits of recreation simply because they haven't been taught the healthier alternative. In essence they have been marginalized and deprived. The human nature finds unhealthy ways where healthy doesn't exist. If there are no healthy ways to reflect pain and stress then a person resorts to comfort eating to get comfort. Thus it's easy to see that human nature is inclined to pick anything that suits its needs even the unhealthy things especially in the absence of healthy alternatives. Thus evil is a matter of choice. Over time it gets ingrained and validated and justified in the shadow of accompanying traits. Thus evil is born But in the company of the good, evil cannot take form or birth. Thus evil is not a dragon that we need to kill. It's only a symptom of a lack. It's not a pest or it would have already consumed the world. For evil to perish or not take root, there should be more good. The more good people, the less evil.

Thus evil needs false courage as a handle. Evil also needs selfishness, greed, duping delight and sadistic pleasure for its dopamine network Thus narcissism, delight, sadistic pleasure selfishness, greed all make a perfect combo for evil to reside and grow and not only find a justification but also a healthy outlet for its discharge. Evil really comes from predatory instincts. Evil is the succubus. Because in order to thrive it takes in components of social desirability to make itself validated. Thus evil people are more inclined to inherit power and get power and control and become socially more desirable in order to gain more power and control. Their sense of power is based on false narratives of social acceptance and validation. That's why a lot of powerful people are evil and also use wealth and power to flaunt their desirability to look even better and more successful than masses. They would even go far to achieve physical desirability in order to gain appeal and favor. This is also a part of their narcissistic hunger to justify their evil shadow in their minds. It's a part of their guilt complex. They justify their purpose to live and exploit on the basis of their desirability. They imagine themselves as necessary for social growth and see others as rejects. They think they are coveted for their skills and looks and status and therefore whatever shadows they have can be easily let go or forgiven in lieu of their attractive package. They are a symbol of success in their own eyes, failure has no room, lack of desirability is fatal. They can't imagine not having success because that would mean no longer deserving to live especially with their evil nature. They want to feel deserving and accepted and coddled. They rely on fake love. However a good person sees every reason to live. Because deep down no matter how unsuccessful they are they always know that whatever they do will be for a good reason hence they inherently view themselves as a reflection of God's nature on earth and their lives as a reward and a debt to society and also as a service to society. Hence they are always trying to prove their worth through their actions since they don't think that worth comes from looks or success as they feel the adulation is fake. They are always in search of real unconditional love. Evil people don't need it that's why don't seek it. Good people might even abdicate social status being tired of the fake love.

Continued Otherwise it's just that. So a few catholic priests defaming the church with their actions should not bring a bad name to a religion which may be otherwise helpful in establishing morality. Of course morality can always precede religion. But it's not always like that. Lot of the morality is preserved due to religious indoctrination and the fear of God unless the person is deeply empathetic or spiritual. But if not then they need a baton a religious one. Most get controlled but some don't. They need jail. But sometimes even that doesn't work. The vile nature is not scared of anything. Now I understand why religion needed to invent a system where God is a creator a power and a judge and punisher. Evil looks powerful because generally it runs side by side with narcissism. Narcissism is its handle. Without the handle you can't lower the teapot to pour since it would be too hot to touch. This means that narcissism acts as a safety handle for evil. Without it evil can easily collapse under the weight of fear, shame, guilt, uncertainty and lack of defense. Narcissism is like alcohol, it gives false courage to evil So the person not only feels justified in what he does, he can easily see people as dimwits for being kind and innocent and see himself as superior and thus reject their judgement or concerns and also neglect his own conscience. Narcissists never believe others and believe that only they know the answers to everything. They believe that only they can be better than everyone. They are massively deluded in their beliefs. Some narcissists can go as far as thinking that they will eventually win and will not get caught for their destruction and also wiggle their way out and manipulate people and never get in trouble. I have called it the Charles Manson syndrome as mentioned many times before in which a person is deluded enough to reject reality and believe they got special powers and no harm would come to them and nothing can ever go wrong with their plan, they don't have an iota of self doubt even if reality says otherwise they don't bother to pay heed. A narcissist won't believe even if shown actual proof of disagreement. But this quality is a wonderful container to ship evil. It has all the trappings of a trait that completely inhibits a person's capacity to feel empathy, guilt, fear, self doubt or rationale.

So now the final part of my spiritual framework building was focused on the concept of evil. I learned a lot. I no longer see evil as people. Although I do believe that anyone person showing evil tendencies need to be kept away. I might appear self contradictory at times but that helps to come to a clearer view. I have to sift through the maze and finally coming to something more specific and purposeful. So yes I have sympathized with evil people before saying how their dysfunctional childhoods might be a causative factor in the process however after some careful contemplation and especially after the concept of distinct communities of good and evil people I have come to the realization that it's not very easy to rehabilitate evil people. It won't happen. Maybe some change. Such a process is already arduous. On top of that the outcome is not guaranteed. So best if such people are just avoided. Nothing much can be done to either save or change them. They will continue causing harm even when given love and support and encouragement to do good, it seems they will betray and go back to their cunning wicked behavior. So on the subject of evil my perspectives are rapidly changing. I kept the best for the last. I had to focus deeply on the subject of evil and it wasn't easy. I had to keep fine tuning. So this is what I think about evil. That evil can be used as a tool and it can also be an intent. When used as a tool it is neutral and cannot be judged because as a tool it can be used for both good and bad. Like self defense or invasion and defeat of the enemy or defeat of the bad ones. It can be used for bad like abusing an innocent person out of jealousy However much of the evil is used to target destroy the other person So really it's the intent of the person when they do certain actions. If the intent is bad, the actions are also going to be hurtful and damaging. Now coming to people with bad intentions. These are obviously evil people. Intent is really the source. One needs to examine evil as an intention rather than as a tool. The motive is important. When we realize that the intent is evil we know it's a bad person. If it's a bad person or evil person the best thing to do is to keep that person away and not let that person ruin anything. Evil as a tool can be however used for both good and bad. Therefore as a tool it need not be judged. But as an intent is what makes all the difference. As an intent an evil person will always use evil as a tool only for evil purposes. And so such people cannot be reasoned with if they think they are better than others. Therefore such people need to be kept away and completely avoided. Once the problem of evil has been understood and dealt with what's the next thing. Spirituality really comes to an end. From a spiritual perspective nothing is really evil. It is either destructive or non destructive. From a spiritual perspective it is only a lack or deprivation of empathy. People with empathy will not do evil. Impossible. People without empathy will be either indifferent or try to purposely harm for pleasure. This lack of empathy is sociopathy and narcissism. An inherent feeling of control and domination and superiority combined with the sadistic delight in seeing another suffer and making a gain by outsmarting the victim what we call duping delight. Such people have a bent of mind and easily see people as targets rather than seekers of help. What can we do. Empathy training. Essentially and spiritually speaking the more I dive into the subject of evil, I don't see a big Satan sitting there commanding his troops to terrorize people and make them miserable. I see sociopathic thugs with an extreme uncouth need for control and power. So the question arises, is evil only a reflection of a different facet of our mind or shadow that most people won't dive into. But some people travel that side and feel comfortable and elated with it. It signals their dopamine and gives them feelings of happiness. I am feeling now that evil is a reaction or a manifestation even if it is projected as an intent. That all things are manifestations of either health or disease. If something is good in its primordial state and follows Ma'at then it manifests as good. If something is defective in the primordial state then it obviously comes out as defective. Even the intentions of such a defective source will also be defective. Such a source cannot suddenly become good and healthy. So it narrows down to this. Evil is really a phenomenon a manifestation an after effect as a symptom of an underlying disease in the source. And this source belongs to the person and the society in which the person is born. This source is diseased. It is not healthy. It is against Ma'at. It may be smart enough to be surviving but it is still parasitic. It is not spiritual. But hollow. It cannot heal. It can only conquer acquire and get selfish and prudent in acquisitions but not prudent enough to see the big picture. A society that doesn't train people to be empathetic gives rise to evil sociopaths. It really is a failing or failure of the society. And evil is a symtom of this failure. The individuals who express this symptom are a pawn or a symbol of this symptom. They thrive and grow in conditions of lack of empathy and they learn to survive and essentially are programmed right at the beginning that bad behavior is normal as long as it benefits personal goals. So evil is really a disease of a failing society that doesn't have enough empathy. People as a collective pass down their energies to each other and to their children or next generations. Thus they pass the seed. This seed develops in conditions where it ripens because of lack of responsibility discipline empathy and understanding and gets replaced with craftiness and crude selfishness and cheap greed and this then manifests as evil over time. Also it suggests that evil could be basal. Which means it could be a reptilian part of human nature and in its unevolved uncivilized state is free from remorse. This means that maybe upon training of these tendencies and civilizing the person this tendency can be controlled. This is where humanity gets separated from the animal. This is easily logical. Societies that have lower levels of education show higher levels of sociopathy. Society with higher levels of morality, religious control and education tend to exhibit lower levels of sociopathy. This means that with higher consciousness the tendency to be evil will progressively decline and the tendency to be nurturing and empathetic will progressively increase. However there are always exceptions. And exceptions should never be used to defeat logic unless there is reason to believe that these exceptions are way higher in numbers enough to change and warrant a revaluation of the system. Like I did with the family concept.

Crafting elements ? Time or moment... Every cell every moment. The love spell ? Physical body ? Mind or mental/emotional /psychological /spiritual state ? External condition ? Filling the Vase/cup ? Ma'at and Sheene and gwael ? Awareness and reflection ? 5 cosmic characters and their tarot

Much of the spiritual philosophy is coming to an end gradually this is the last week. Some more and the conceptual spiritual framework will be complete. Cosmic character tarot cards will be used for guidance Crafting elements are very important. I'll be learning daoism. My focus gets distracted by a lot of different things. I need to cut down on them I need to focus on my health rigorously. I have to make a bunch of tarot cards to keep a good focus.

I got important stuff to do

Finally broke up with him. What a relief 13 July

Turning over of the cards 1 Turn the Card of the Swan When this card is turned, it tells you the good things and intentions you can have and the good things you can do. It motivates you to do positive things. It's about calming yourself, taking care and nourishing yourself. 2 Turn the Card of the Snake It tells you to learn Mastery and protect and defend yourself from toxic things. It evaluates the harmful or toxic aspects of your life 3 Turn the Card of the Vulture This tells you to be strategic and careful and learn when to snap at the opportunity and grab it. It says it's ok if you tried to do things for your benefit as long as it doesn't hurt others. It also says to place your concerns first and be selfish and use the weapon where needed. That is it's ok to be manipulative to the unkind and fuck them if they have been mean and harmful. It's ok to be disrespectful and cunning and harsh and unkind and wicked to the one that is no good to you. It's ok to betray them Be openly defiant 4 Turn the Card of the Owl This tells you to consider Sheene . To be wise and not give in but think a lot before doing anything. To use the heart as well as the head. To be smart and see what's wise and avoid what's not. To always be on the safer side. 5 Turn the Card of the Eagle This tells you to be fully aware of what's going on in the moment. Awareness and observation 6 Turn the Card of the Raven Reflection and contemplation and focus This tells you to reflect on the past and present and future and see what you did wrong and you must be doing wrong now and to focus on what's essential and what needs to be done. 7 Turn the Card of the Gnome This tells you to not be stupid and foolish and stay away from fools 8 Turn the Card of the Bear This tells you to stay away from all the toxic bears who are better off far away

And then there are people who struggle and who have problems to deal with and nobody cares about them because nobody finds beauty in them. They are called losers and rejects. But it's not their fault. They deserve love too. They are the "abandoned ones" the forgotten ones. The ones rejected and canceled by the world looking for perfection. But in the end.... God never forsakes even the rejects. Because true love and empathy never forsakes anyone, not even sinners. That's the nature of the cross, of God. That's godliness.

Each cosmic character will have a tarot card.

Taoist Resources If you need a guide to Taoism, then first start with these three books: Tao Te Ching Chuang Tzu A Personal Tao I recommend starting with A Personal Tao, as it’s specifically written with a modern perspective to help people discover their nature. Due to the nature of Taoist writings, you can easily read all three at the same time and intermix the ideas. If you desire a person as a guide, you can find a Taoist temple, Zen Dojo or local sage to chat with occasionally. Taoism’s deepest truths must come from the inside, but at times it’s helpful to get an outside perspective to see your nature. If you are in the Oakland area of California, I highly recommend The Taoist Center. Dr. Alex Feng is an incredibly open and sincere Taoist Master. I also offer classes. If you cannot find a local resource, then start keeping a journal and over time review it. A journal becomes a nice mirror to reflect upon our nature as we move through life. Casey teaches Taoism with contemporary language. Julie teaches shamanic meditation and movement exercises. Together we offer a unique retreat that reveals your essence and helps you be whole in life. Our Taoist retreats are one on one and taught in a traditional Taoist manner of a teacher directly to a student. History of Taoism Most sites will teach you the terms and history of Taoism. That might be nice for academics: but it does nothing for teaching you how to live as a Taoist. Taoism is about embracing life in the now and not in being stuck in history or terms. Originally Taoism can be considered to be a shamanic practice. However, Taoism is so old; the complete history of Taoism cannot be traced through written records. Taoism is very much a tradition that is transmitted verbally from master to student over the generations. Because of this, some of the shamanic roots of Taoism still survive today. Taoism historically is also a very flexible practice. Taoism is a practice of change, and it always changes to meet the needs of the times. Even as you read this, Taoism is evolving to keep pace with modern culture. Constant evolution is one reason Taoism has survived for so long; it always adapts with the time while holding onto a few key concepts to keep the practice true to the Tao. An early surviving text to describe the Tao is the Tao Te Ching, written by Lao-Tzu (The old master). The Tao Te Ching is a series of poems that can be considered to be a work of philosophy, a treatise on how to run a government, a how-to book for achieving a balanced life, or a sage’s reflection of humanity and the universe. It is known to have been written over 2400 years ago, but not much else is retained about the origins. Many fun stories abound about these origins; however, these are just that, stories. What is important is that the Tao Te Ching and its poetry survive, having had an impact on the course of human events over the past 2400 years. It’s an interesting book, worth skimming. I say “skim” because it is written in a light-hearted manner. If a reader stares too hard or takes the Tao Te Ching too literally, the multiple intentions within the poetry will be lost. Many many stories and tales exist about the History of Taoism. Some of these stories could be true, and some could be fables. As a Taoist, the point is to learn from the mixing of our reactions to the tales. Veracity is best left to history; time will always change “truth” for each generation. Tao and Chinese Culture Tao is a word. It translates roughly as the way. When as a Taoist we talk about the Tao, we are talking about the central aspect of our practice. However, it’s important to keep in mind, as a word, the word Tao is used for a lot more than just Taoism. Every religion has its way. Every person has their way. Every practice has their way. There is a Tao for everything. This doesn’t directly mean it’s the same Tao as what we speak about in Taoism. While from a Taoist viewpoint it’s all the same, from a human literary perspective it’s not. So it’s important to always take the word Tao within the context of the statement being made. For instance: a Confucian will use the term Tao to cover how they believe and act. On paper, the Tao of Confucianism is quite a bit different than the Tao of Taoism. A Confucian embraces order while a Taoist will dance to chaos. The Tao that a Confucian teaches is a rigid logical complex system of behavior. The Tao of Taoism is freedom to embrace all the whimsy of life. The same Tao both times: in the using the Tao to refer to a way of life, but the actual results, the teachings practiced are quite a bit different. A path is a path, but not everyone on that path will experience it in the same way. Of course, to a Taoist, all paths do lead to the same place :). It’s just the journey might seem longer to some than others. So please keep this in mind if you see the word Tao being used in a slightly different context than what you were expecting. Advanced Taoism: Tao and God This last section is for the brave of heart, for those wanting a few more advanced answers. First and foremost: Taoism respects the concept of God. Initially one might think a discussion of God would be an impersonal topic. It isn’t. Each person has a very deep and connected relationship in what they view God may or may not be. A person’s view of God is a statement and reflection of the way a person also views their own life. As a result, when discussing differences in God, it’s best to respect it as also being a highly personal and sensitive topic. When exploring Taoism, eventually a person compares the terms, God and Tao. I would suggest first reading this chapter of A Personal Tao on Religion. From this chapter: Taoism offers the option to skip the comparison. This question is irrelevant. God could or could not exist, and either state doesn’t change the way we lead our lives. Our lives are expressions of action between ourselves and the universe. To respect our surrounding environment is a furthering of respect to ourselves. This manner of living doesn’t change regardless of the nature of God or the Tao. However, most people insist upon definition and seeking deeper answers. So let’s expand upon God and Tao. God as a term is often “defined” as being an ultimate creator or universal power. The various aspects of God have been fought over as long as humans have written and used words. All definitions are based on perception. From a Taoist perspective: human-based definitions are both right and wrong: as all meanings are relative to humanity’s state of mind. A Taoist stays out of arguments of definition. It’s not productive arguing over something relative to each person. Instead, Taoism accepts each person’s view of God as being personal. A Taoist doesn’t think the Tao is before, after or is even equal to God. The Tao is a concept to describe something that goes beyond our capability to define. Taoism leaves the Tao undefined, and a Taoist happily explores the wonder that opens up as a result. All Taoist’s will agree: The Tao is indefinable… Something which is indefinable: is outside of human definition by default. However, we can still accept it as indefinable. The Tao by being indefinable removes all issues of perception in its definition since perception cannot directly reveal the Tao which is undefined. It’s just simply and utterly is: undefined! Tao and God merge towards the same concept when the definition of God is indefinable. Once a person accepts the definition of the Tao as being indefinable, that person by definition has to leave it as undefined. Once you place any definition over such a term, it takes a person further away from the whole concept of the Tao. In some of the Taoist religions, Taoism does have gods, but Taoist gods typically are very tangible beings. They walk beside us, share tea with us, laugh, play and can alter reality. A Taoist god represents an enlightened immortal that helps other conscious beings work towards grace. In Taoism, gods are shown as guides and inspiration towards how to find enlightenment. (Please keep in mind: this paragraph is an extreme simplification of how Taoism views Gods.) We do say in Taoism: We are of the Tao, or God is the Tao. Taoist’s say this because we also are undefined. We only define ourselves as we live. While living, we are still moving through life, a large part of our nature is indefinable until the end of Living. As a result: we are of the Tao. A Taoist can see the Tao within everything, a very delicate logical truth and often confuses non-Taoists. We know the Tao by witnessing our own life, and that is why I wrote A Personal Tao. We have just come full circle in the Tao’s definition. The Tao is indefinable, and yet we are complete with the Tao. A Taoist knows to leave the Tao as is, to grasp the Tao within the chase of living fully. It’s a wonderful contradiction to embrace, and it does completely full-fill one’s life within that acceptance. For a Taoist, this is all about living and exploring our possibilities, for we each are undefined and of the Tao. Trying to define ourselves just limits one’s nature and what can be done. So a Taoist instead embraces the Tao, to discover and open up all possibilities instead. From here each person is free to draw their conclusions. Conclusions will always shift to the winds of perception. If this confuses you, then please go back and repeat these three steps: Don’t concentrate on the definition of the Tao (this will come later naturally) Understand what Taoism is: Taoism is more than just a “philosophy” or a “religion”. Taoism should be understood as being: A system of belief, attitudes, and practices set towards the service and living to a person’s nature. The path of understanding the Tao is simply accepting you. Live life and discover who you are. Your nature is ever changing and is always the same. Don’t try to resolve the various contradictions in life, instead learn acceptance of your nature. Remember: Taoism teaches a person to live in their heart. Sincerely Casey ??????Taken from web sources

Personal Tao Taoism 101: Introduction to the Tao Taken from web I have been asked many times how to find a Temple, Master or how best to learn Taoism. So I created a short Taoism 101 course on how to discover Taoism. Here is a different type of guide to learning Taoism, a modernized practical guide to living as a Taoist!. Taoism teaches a person to follow their breath, to embrace wonder and the joy of living gracefully with style. What is Taoism? To many people, a confusing aspect of Taoism is its very definition. Many religions will happily teach philosophy and dogma which in reflection defines a person. Taoism flips this around. It starts by teaching a truth; “The Tao” is indefinable. It then follows up by teaching that each person can discover the Tao on their terms. A teaching like this can be very hard to grasp when most people desire very concrete definitions in their own life. A simple way to start learning the definition of Taoism is to start within yourself. Here are three easy starting steps to learning Taoism: 1 Don’t concentrate on the meaning of Tao (this will come later naturally) 2 Understand what Taoism is. Taoism is more than just a “philosophy” or a “religion”. Taoism should be understood as being: A system of belief, attitudes, and practices set towards the service and living to a person’s nature. 3 The path of understanding Taoism is simply accepting oneself. Live life and discover who you are. Your nature is ever changing and is always the same. Don’t try to resolve the various contradictions in life, instead learn acceptance of your nature. Practicing Taoism Taoism teaches a person to flow with life. Over the years Taoism has become many things to many people. Hundreds of variations in Taoist practice exist. Some of these practices are philosophical, and others are religious. Taoism makes no distinction in applying labels to its nature because to do so would limit a person. We are each a blend of many truths. The truth taught in Taoism is to embrace life in actions that support you as a person. Taoism teaches a person to live in their heart. Here are some simple starting tips to help a person live as a Taoist. Having a set of basic guidelines can be helpful. However realistically, guidelines don’t determine how to live; instead, Taoism teaches by living you will express your nature. My guidelines are the following: With care, I aid those who are extended expressions of my nature. Be true to me Connect to the world as I want to be treated. Connect to those outside my nature with decisive action. To those unwilling to accept me for my true nature, no action is required: Just silently let them be themselves as I remain myself. I own nothing; I am merely a passing custodian of items outside of my nature. Discover a set of practices to aid keeping the mind, body and spirit engaged and strong. Remember practices should support your essence with the activities fitting the needs of the moment. Your life practices will end up being an ever-shifting mix of activities relative to your needs. For example, I practice martial arts to keep my body strong, yoga to make my body subtle, meditation to clear my mind, bike around simply to fly, and poetry as a lens of examination. All these and more are my shifting practices to support my essence, and in doing each, each helps me learn more about myself and the world. Take time, relax and just explore and poke around. Taoism has no plans. Taoism is based on following your gut feelings and trusting your instincts. It’s the pause in a breath… that each step of living becomes visible for your larger life to improve and follow upon. Smile, when needing to pick a possible next step. To smile is to open possibilities. Breathe when needing a break. Since to breathe is to be at one with yourself. Alternate the two, and your path will become free and clear for an entire lifetime of wonder to explore. While simple, you would be surprised how many people cannot embrace this most basic aspect of Taoist practice! People think it cannot be that simple! Taoism indeed is this simple. If you follow and practice step four, not only is that all one needs to embrace Taoism thoroughly, but also anything becomes possible within this simple practice. However, most people need time letting go of expectations. So it’s also ok to dig deeper into Taoism. Taoism has many many levels of teachings on purpose to help people from all perspectives move smoothly in life. I can summarize Taoism as simply as Taoism is acceptance of your life. Taoism is following your breath to find peace. Taoism is opening up a smile to enable possibility. If you embrace these three ideas, everything else follows in Taoism. Some people do start here. Others take a longer more colorful path. That’s fine also since you get to experience more color in your life. No wrong path exists at the end since it’s about experiencing life. Practical Taoist Advice At times the process of learning Taoism is also a process of healing. Take time to heal (don’t rush and hurt yourself more in the rushing). Taoism teaches to embrace your body with patience. There are over 7 billion people in the world. So there are over 7 billion paths to Taoism! Every person can teach us something. Sometimes you need quietness; it’s ok to take time off to only hear yourself and not the noise of civilization at times. People expect and think that the goal of life is perfection, it’s not. Work both at being good at something while also embracing the various little faults in life. Imperfections end up being critical defining characteristics of each of us. The little bits of imperfection we each have are elements of chaos that give each person individuality and distinction! Without our small flaws, we wouldn’t be individuals at all! Taoism teaches us how to accept both the best and worse parts of our life. Taoism teaches a person to drop expectations. The more expectations you have for your life, the less you will become. A Taoist lives life without expectations, living in the here and now fully. People also need a few expectations as it’s part of navigating their story. Here is a trick. Create only a single expectation at a time for that future experience. For example, an expectation you will smile or have some fun. That’s it! Don’t place any learning or changing into your expectation. If you do, this plants the seed for the opposite to occur, By creating a single simple expectation such as smiling, this then becomes something you can always fulfill since you can empower that action to happen. Any expectation more complicated or relying on something outside of yourself just sets up the future to not meeting your needs. Dropping expectation is very very important within Taoism. Lather, Rinse and Repeat, and then toss the instructions away to do what is right for yourself. Welcome to Taoism at the very elemental level, so be open, experiment and embrace what works for you. Taoism as a tradition has teachers who work with students on an individual basis. In the end, no guide or Master can be right for everyone. For this reason, we are always our own best teacher. Give yourself credit and patience to be such a teacher to your personal life. Explore Your Essence First: Learn how to trust your intuition. Second: Let go of judgments that hold you back. Third: Remove conflict and anger from your relationships. Fourth: Be kind to yourself and pace your life to match your essence.