BlueOak

@integral This is the most difficult request in wartime or times of severe stress, when the tendency is to do the exact opposite, but yep reminders can be useful.

When a country is in war, nationalism becomes critical, people move to the right. This happens everywhere. Russia targetting the civil infanstructure will bring this about quicker, as the rule of law and moderating civil authority is removed, extremism takes its place. We had this discussion in the other thread but as its been deleted no doubt it'll repeat.

And this explains the human cost. I hope to see a million more videos like this. It will be what stops this. Getting people to see humanity in the other.

1) Yes. 2) Yes but isn't everything distraction. 3) Yes. I still feel like helping others is the way to go and letting them make mistakes is fine. I make them all the time. *I know there are no mistakes

Thank you both again. I've read this through a few times now. @Gianna Thank you. I would suppose the desire to be anything but what was happening right now, would also be a cyclic experience repeating from a previous identity. @ValiantSalvatore This is difficult because I used to consciously do this. Manipulate identity to achieve results but the old me never felt in control just in reaction. Maybe I just need to pick the right identity like you say. The emotions attached to old identities are often familiar and so they are harder to let go of. I need some practice in shifting identities and holding them for sure. Thank you I appreciate it.

You know that. I know that, but I choose to anyway. Why do I choose to. Because I live here, not in the reality we'd like it to be. When the concept of god comes up, as it just did in a discussion then I have a response. Rather than saying [ ] - and even this defines god and lessens the meaning because i've had to respresent god with a symbol or box, or space at all. Most people don't know that. The vast majority in fact. You are not the first to say they want a higher consciousness section that is more moderated, or exclusive. I prefer a mix of everything :D, I learn more about myself and feel its more helpful to everyday life. I understand though why people want to just go somewhere where people think or reference life more like they do, or don't have to deal with things they don't want to. I get it, we all do that to an extent. I know collectivism is individualism. I get it. I am just giving you as best I can perspectives of people who identify more with those labels or choose to identify for whatever emotional attachment or identity they have formed to put them there.

Right there with you buddy. That's a feeling that's reflected in this particular illusion of yourself you are now talking to. Its directly and very present here. I've come along a bit but I never had a healthy awakening. I hope you find meaning, love and support. You create the feeling of meaningless and the feeling of meaning.

Greetings! I'll be the ahole for your post today . What about collectivism. Universal experience. Unformed thoughts reaching for understanding or an I moment. Collective identity. Universal love yada yada. More sections can be helpful though.

Also you can help 'other' you's, infinite, source, whatever you want to call what you now realised, from a completely different place. Because you know they are you. You see the illusions more clearly, you see why we post what we do, why or how we created the illusions we do. The feelings, the identities and maybe have some empathy for every other illusion or other you that exists on the planet.

Yeah losing mystery is the worst aspect of any kind of awakening. All the way from childhood to now we lose it. The why or the unknown. The feeling of so that's it then. I wonder if that's why I never had a complete folding of reality like you did, just snapshots along the way. Maybe a lot of us resist losing the last bit of magic or mystery left. I was there last night a bit closer again but i'm still in the box . It was enough to create a well of apathy and acceptance though in me for the last 10 years. Well go create some mysteries? Have you studied sacred geometry or the real power behind symbols/language before? Fascinating mysteries to replace the old ones. If you want to lose yourself back in some aspect of fantasy, maybe a good book? Ego is always there, you created it, you shape it, and you can rebuild it however you want. If you have more of a mathmatical lean, try Dan Winter.

Create something. Love? Happiness? Understanding? Sounds like you could use some certainty. A strong, deep and meaningful connection to your signficant other? Whatever you like, the shackles are off right?

I've tried banning people I don't like. It's a lonely life. Anyone even your pet can lead to development or understanding of yourself/yourselves. Life.

@WelcometoReality @Benton Thank you both for your thoughts I'll take a look at the video tomorrow also.

I never saw that side of it. Thanks.

Also I just heard the threat could be to put him in a stronger negotiating position, and seeing the negotiations are scheduled lets hope that's the main reason for it.

We are going through the same loop we had before on this We wouldn't do it, doesn't mean he wouldn't use a tactical nuke. Tactical nukes are part of the Russian military doctrine to win. Smaller than strategic nukes not that it matters much. But again he uses the fear of this to get his way. We can't let fear rule us but also we can't ignore he would do it.

People are talking about negotiation again so there is still time. They are arguing about where it should be negotiated. Which I understand is symbolic but also not important.

Putin uses fear. I've noticed he uses that as a weapon to get his way. He acknowledges strength and dismisses fear. We also can't ignore that he will do what he says. Other countries can't backdown as he will use that hesitation in the same way, and with their own populations calling for action they can't politically do that either. Its negotiation, for everyone including him, or living with this threat. Nato can't negotiate with nobody on the other end of the call.

In reference to the above points on Europe uniting against Russia. Germany has decided to send weapons to Ukraine also, alongside others. 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles from Germany. 25 Nations are part of the deal offering their own lethal weaponry or non lethal supplies with the UK providing logistical support in delivery as well as weapons oureslves. Best case, this further stalls the invasion, everyone goes back to talking and Ukraine gets neutrality, Russia gets a non Nato buffer saying they won so they look powerful to their people. We avoid a protracted conflict. Failing that this allows Ukraine to continuing fight against Russia air and armor superiority with infantry, rather than being overrun by both over the years to come. https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-invasion-uk-and-us-among-28-nations-which-have-agreed-to-give-more-weapons-and-military-aid-to-country-sky-news-understands-12551824

Yes. But memory. That doesn't fit. You can go internal into memory and the world falls away to it. That would have to be stored. Experience etc. We are not the mind yet it exists as a place we can go into completely at the expense of all other perception.

Try putting your fingers in soil see what happens

Sexual energy is like a resevoir if you don't use it. If the level of energy following through you is too much I would honestly say go use it. Either to manifest what you want in life through increased drive and action, or just having sex. Ground of course, lots of grounding. Bare feet on the grass. Drink lots of water, time near water is great. One useful way to tell if its energetic is go to sit by water or the ocean and see if you are suddenly calm. Calm exercises, spend time in nature, eat the right foods, get away from what is making you tense until you've given yourself time to breathe that sort of thing. If you are into incense white sage is useful, tibetan bells are great, calming natural music, or finding whatever works for you. Of course the go too book: http://www.biologyofkundalini.com/ Finally I read its a long way to a piece of grass. That's probably an issue right there. If you are surrounded by concrete, metal, and electronics you'll have trouble. Infact when you get into energy work the first thing you are going to need to do is remove your rings or metal piercings. Someone post the same link at the same time, well if that isn't a synchronicity heh. *Oh of course get some plants too, look after them. If nature is a long way from you bring it inside.

@Leo Gura Male Vulnerability. Sorry to tag you again. It occurred to me when I reflect that a video on vulnerability and men. I don't have the words to give you the title it would need or the full perception of it, also the stigma or resistance that would be there attached to it (shame). I see men act in a emotionally charged way when they feel any vulnerability and this applies to men leading countries, alliances, anything on the macro scale or down to myself too. I think exploration of that might help on healthier ways men can deal with it, without having to directly talk about ongoing events. *This could be expanded to a lot of different topics.

In war countries move to the right. Always.

Yes to an extent. If any imposed government could even stand after this and the worldwide pressure. Their next revolution, would never start peacefully given the history like the last, only by continued civil unrest. Its a bigger country, better terrain for resistance fighters not just a desert, lots of countries willing to ship arms there with longer borders for entry. A more resistant population even from the start, Iraq had some element of the military for example that welcomed the invaders, until foolish decisions were made to stand them all down. I was going to say Ukraine has less radicalisation which is true but not less potential resistance fighters. They've opened up their weapon stockpiles to anyone and others outside of Ukraine are still willing to arm them. A few from other countries have gone to join them already and its just days in. Then you add the element of the population calling NATO weak in its response, and they have incentive to show strength and keep arming resistance, showing a response and increasing border security. The predictable rise of the right. I saw the UK defense secretary in an interview say the UK would continue to arm Ukraine. To be honest I would never say this about Syria, Iraq, Lybia or the others wars I have lived through but this felt like an attack on Europe and so I want them to get whatever weapons will help defend it. There is popular support for that right now over here, with all major political parties working together and no political point scoring off each other which is a rare unity for UK politics and popular will. *I think the EU is also sending further anti air weaponry as well.