Natasha Tori Maru

Yes exactly. Arguing from the material domain: It's only survival! But also - material world doesn't exist!!! So does the game of survival truly exist? Or are the stakes much higher - that Love is the aim of the game.

Of course, all one shared consciousness - all one great Godhead

Refused to believe in Love between a man and a women. The cure is the reconciliation between the ultimate force of creation, channelled in the masculine/feminine union, and Love as a concept (and force) of God. Why is this separate in so many minds? Because of a steadfast refusal to believe this can be achieved through a man's and a woman's body & consciousness. Why else are we so irrevocably drawn to each other? Survival is a the explanation to fall back to because WE DARE NOT HOPE LOVE IN SUCH A WAY CAN EXIST. But if we believe we are each channelled consciousness, of course this can be achieved. Cognitive dissonance.

I think this is the reframe as an attempt to push for higher consciousness within the realms of relationship.

Brilliant analysis - my experience mirrors yours.

It's very effective - but you need to go slow and try different strengths. Some will turn your face inside out lol Everyone's skin is very different

Never knew this - good interpretation of survival mechanisms translated into what I assume to be actionable steps I can believe this. In terms of attraction and wanting access to a body for a physical transaction, yep. Perhaps 2 mechanisms at play: push pull energy from a man leveraging a woman's approval seeking behaviour - which would attract someone with a pathological issue. Additionally this could also act to attract someone who is addicted to adrenaline, and also has a pathology around misinterpreting limerence/emotional charge with love. The asshole behaviour is most likely going to work because - lets face it, most people in widespread society have some pathology around attachment and the opposite sex. Its very rare to find someone who was raised with a great nurturing representation of love and connection. Attraction and rapport would be the emotional leverage needed to possibly attract a women with whom you could experience a more conscious relationship and physical connection. Junk food vs the chef's degustation menu

It's a very fine line for men. On the one hand, the key to the women is making her feel safe. Which would be the energy you need to project toward her. But she will also need to see a display of strength - that is to say - you are NOT safe... To others. But she remains safe with you 🧩 protecc There's a lot of confusion around this. Lots of men think they need to be assholes to attract women. It's not about that, it's about safety and strength.

Oh yeah I've seen this on action. Women with lack of ability to navigate and handle conflict they perceive arising from a confident, self assured masculine man. My sister says 'I prefer the soy boys' for dating and sex. Intentionally dating down. Safety is like top for women

@Jannes it could be many variables ! They could all have killer genetics. Money and access to great doctors really makes a difference. I've seen the process of before after: Botox, chemical peels, filler, facelift, breast augmentation, lipo. They were done well. You would never know.... These were wealthy people in my circle. Never underestimate how much a lot of self care, water, sleep, excellent nutrition can make a difference! I am pretty sceptical of anything I see online. Filters and lighting etc. You can appear as a different person. They are super tanned though, so they may end up like a piece of dehydrated bootstrap leather soon 🤣 If we look at these sort of top of the food chain individuals - it could simply be they are genetic freaks. They are top of the crop, and have been selected as such. This would be Leo's survival explanation

For myself it was a search for meaning. As a child I incessantly asked why? Why why? This turned into my first awakening. Which in turn revealed a truth that enabled me to sit with, and endure, the transient nature of this matter existence. Now I deal with the illusion like a player in a game. Smash that shit. But in my alone time, mediation has shown me not all my thoughts do, in fact, belong to me. I am now in a process of learning precisely which thoughts are my own, and which are foreign. I previously understood all the thoughts and chains in my mind were all mine. Not so. I don't really understand what is going on, just rolling with it. So this has become the new point for me

This is legit garbage and verbal diarrhoea. I didn't see this post earlier, or you edited the shit out of it. You should be ashamed of this

I'll preface this with stating I will be 40 next year. All the above suggestions are great advice. I am familiar with the process you are moving through. For myself it was a process of accepting the mundane peace of stability. But this may not be the case with everyone. You are entering a new phase of your life - this can be relearning how to orient yourself to different rhythms. What I did? I absolutely drilled hard into fitness, health and nutrition. You are reaching a turning point where the changes and habits you begin now will set the quality of life you are going to experience from here. And by your mid 30s, you will be beginning to feel the effects of age. It may be very slight, but this age is a turning point. This is the phase of life I would recommend you to set some goals in fitness and health. It will give you drive and a dopamine hit - this might help with the 'edge' you want to get back. It may also boost testosterone and give you back that raw feeling of power and capability - I'm jealous, as a woman I don't get that feeling as much! I feel blessed and I am filled with gratitude at my good health at this point in my life. But I have some serious next levels of discipline that have helped

Yes, rep this 100%. Thinking through emotional problems can be like using a pile driver to hammer a nail; it can be the wrong tool in your arsenal! It is always valid and necessary to just be. You don't have to be useful or productive to be worthy of love, life. <3

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People who want indecent exposure charges? We have nudist cycling clubs in Melbourne - they roam around the summer months in the indie areas. It's like a wall of wang coming at you

You could argue it is covering it up. The more accurate term would be manipulating visuals. Art isn't necessarily covering something up. Art also isn't necessarily beauty. You are attempting to tell me why I do something. You can never know me. Can never know why I do what I do. I must threaten you in some way for you to be so derogatory. I hope you find peace and healing. I hope life becomes better for you. Offense can only be taken. Good day.

@Hojo Why are you fixating on the covering aspect? Since the flavour of your posts are quite judgement driven, I think you are attempting to dig out some hidden motivation to suite a frame you are bringing to the conversation. I don't have preference either way. Check yourself mate.

Go have a look at the art thread on these forums - you will see my oil on canvas works. You're views on what constitute art, style and artistic expression are quite narrow in scope. You should consider: What is art? If I style my hair and tie it up - what am I covering up? If I put on eyeliner, am I trying to cover a .5mm amount on skin around my eyes? You are speaking to someone who has been to multiple nudist festivals. The purpose is not to cover, this is simply a side effect.

Well from one mega-nerd to another - it is a fine battlestation! The sexual energy topic - what a great conversation and clip to link, as it may assist OP in a wider sense to gain awareness and control of sexual energy, without removing any mechanism of release. The more I move through life, the more I find myself learning skills to master energy and matter manipulation & influence. Its been the biggest topic I have been mediating on (as well as thought awareness & psionics, but that is for another post!). Always a pleasure!

HAHAHA - I am no selfie queen. Are you an artist yourself? Why does anyone do anything they do? We are each unique souls existing in bodies, expressing ourselves through form and manipulation of matter. I do the things I do to please myself. I have faced criticism over how I present myself my entire life. The opinions of others are just external to me - and peoples opinions on art and aesthetics are varied and wide. I implore you to remove the elements of your thought process that are making a moral judgement. Because it is evident in what you say, and how you say it. I can be a blank canvas - which I stated above I am perfectly happy being. Nothing about how I appear at any one time will influence me living life. I don't think on it, I just immerse myself in process. You can certainly use pants as an artistic expression - through style. There are certainly those who use makeup/style as a way simply to attract others. Or to comply with trends. I just happen to be someone who does not look to cover, but enhance. Express. It is part of my energy. Makeup & clothing are tools to be used in any way we please You are the actions you take. A sum of habits. That's all.

Makeup for myself is a form of artistic self expression. Not necessary, but an privilege I have the leisure to indulge in. I don't think about what others think of it, and I am completely content going without. Maybe it comes down to how it is being used. I don't cover anything, I paint my lips, outline eyes or just mascara. I use it as a tool to enhance but not mask or cover. I look at myself as a blank canvas and go from there.

Great video - subscribed! I won't derail further BUT WHAT IS THIS TURBO PROJECTOR A/V CINEMA SEAT shit, get around it! Your set-up DESTROYS mine, and I thought I was a bit more into A/V systems than most! Do you use a universal remote? Hot topic Here's a snap of my area (below) But back on topic - I perceive sexual energy at the very core and base of creative power. I cannot actually perceive any sort of separation in the energy between sexual, and creative - even problem solving. Just levels of power.

Ah yes, sorry for the confusion. If you perused the dialogue that followed between Miguel1& I, I did backtrack. I was hasty. Terminal health cases where quality of life is non-existent are a good example of a case for suicide. I sensed the desire for the OP to harm themselves, so I was mainly acting out in an attempt to protect themselves from a terrible mistake

Nailed it. You have isolated the systematic root of the issue here. It also needs to be acknowledged just how much of an honour and privilege it is to be in a position to devote time to epistemology & spirituality. +1 for gratitude ALSO WTF AVATAR CHANGE, WHY YOU GOTTA MESS WITH MY PERCEPTION LIKE THAT?