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Man... It's so perfect!! It's so pure! I'm astonished.Β
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They are amazing creatures 
There are some good live streams available through Africa Geographic's video links where they spend a few hours a day following some of these guys around in Kruger National Park
www.facebook.com/africa.geograβ¦
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Oh, thanks for letting me know! 
Your photos are absolutely great!!Β
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and thanks again
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You're welcome.Β Β Β Β
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Cats are very interesting creatures. They have a tendency to fade in and out of this reality. What we see as the cat's 'physical body,' in many cases is actually a dream body. This type of thought can be found in Sorcery and Magic....the 'Ghost Cat' is one of the many names for this awesome Being which I believe comes from 'The Medicine Wheel' by Sun Bear. Much like astrology, it categorizes personality structures.
books.google.com/books?id=Nvmzβ¦
There are many ways to view 'reality' and this is just one of them and I'm sure you will find this unusual; however, I thought you might find it interesting.
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They are, definitely. I have had domestic cats all my life, a couple of them have been a little different to some of the others in regards to being a bit further "out there" one of the current ones is a ginger boy, who is very social and affectionate and behaves more like a dog to some degrees. I had one many years ago (before I began reading about a lot of strange things) that I believe could sense things outside of normal sight and perception, I saw him do a few things that were very weird, one of which led me to believe that there was something else sharing the house with us. It wasn't an aggressive spirit, but there was something there...
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There is so much more than we have been taught. It is through artistic expression that we allow our creative Energy to manifest itself.
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Very true yes, also parts of the brain that can be awakened when other problems arise, through lack or loss of senses etc...there has also been some discussion in regards to various psychotropic substances, like Leary's research on LSD / psilocybins, also in regards to the Indians and their use of Peyote and other examples...as well as other meditative methods, without the use of hallucinogenic compounds. There has also been discussion regarding the stalling of the human evolutionary process, due to the blocking of mutations detected pre-birth in embryos. Whether or not that has influence on cognitive evolution is yet to be seen in greater detail, but there are a lot of interesting things indeed. I am a fairly lucid dreamer, I have semi-consciously changed direction of dreams (well more-so nightmares) when I have perceived a pattern occurring in the dream that I didn't like the feel of and I tend to remember a lot of details once awake, I try and note down a lot of details, for later reference or inspiration.
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I 'studied' right along with Leory, Bab Ramdas, Carlos Castaneda/Don Juan, and other entities....ha ha......back in the 70's. Did the whole '9 yards.' There are many ways to temporarily break down chemical blocks that allow an awareness of certain visual, emotional, and physical activities. This is due to a momentary expansion of one's belief system. As the Moody Blues said "A Momentary Laps of Reason"....of course from the 70's.....ha ha....
One main point that was learned is that each of us has to 'get there' on our own and on our own terms. The chemicals only open up the shades of a window so that one can temporarily see through the looking glass.
Buddhist practitioners/ Indian shamans, etc have been able to achieve these states of Being through inner focus and awareness.....awareness is everything.
Some of us didn't 'make it' as we tried to expand our minds....well, I should say that the expansion was a bit more than originally intended. The idea is to expand while still focused in this system or reality. This is where Magic sits and dreams are understood.
Dreaming is simply the awareness of another focus or belief system....in many cases multiple belief systems simultaneously; hence, the reason for the seemingly chaotic environments of dreaming.
Back to cats....when they are sleeping they are 'home' so to speak. When they are awake (in our perception) they are actually sleeping in their 'home' system and their dream bodies are active in this system. Of course, all of these divisions are arbitrary; however, from this focus point, the use of categories make things easier to understand.
It is easy for me to get 'carried away'.....ha ha.....Many of us ol' hippies spent a lot of time on LSD, Shrooms, 'the Little Smoke, Jimmson Weed, etc. exploring our consciousness.
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When I am out in the physical world, I look at things a lot differently to those I am with, I notice the small things, the odd things, the things that others pay no attention too, sometimes to the detriment of the present conversation lol. I get into a lot of rather deep, sometimes and somewhat philosophical conversation with associates as well as discussion regarding the expansion of the psyche, where I can noticeably see some of them get a little lost in the discussion regarding the scope of the topics, which either ends up with further explanation on my end to assist with their grasping of the concept at hand, or in some other cases, well, they just don't get it
I think a lot of the problem these days is that life has become too fast and busy for some people, that they get caught up in the day-to-day and neglect things that they should be paying attention to. Look and think outside the square and the opportunities for expansion are immense.
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Within the last several thousand years, humans have alteredΒ and in a way, damaged their perception of the universe. And you are right, we are caught up in a program that has been handed down to us by our peers.
The major reason for our dis-ease is FEAR and DOUBT. Much of the accepted philosophies of the day are based on fear and doubt, not to mention, plausible deniability.
People are so occupied with these minor left brain programs that they have no real idea what the hell is going on in the world. Our main social entities are based specifically on fear and doubt. This use of Energy will keep one continuously off balance and easily influenced and manipulated; which, is the purpose.
Does this border paranoia?.....or is it simply an acute state of awareness? In my opinion, wearing blinders is not the reason for vision. In this society, most people are wearing blinders.
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Yes, I think "they" think that by having people think and believe in certain ways, that there will be less chance to question and provoke alternative avenues of life in general...if you disagree with what you are told, you are either an anarchist or at least an outspoken distraction to the general population. They want citizens that do what they are told, believe what they are told to and don't speak up to provoke more to follow in questioning.
I think being able to get out and travel is very important, to mix with other cultures and look at other ways to go through life, or if that is not an option, then to read and acquire knowledge, to expand the mind by means of greater learning. The less-educated, a lot of the time, are less likely to question what they are told and therefore more likely to stay within the mold and be a good little sheep
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The same for me as far as talking philosophy or anything extraordinary. This type of talk scars the shit out of people, particularly those affiliated with certain religions. I grew up in a christian environment and I literally had to run away in order to 'be myself.' I remember talking to my mom about my feelings about religion and her reply was "I'd rather believe in this; it's safer."..ha ha...That pretty well describes the state of our society.
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Yeah, I am fairly selective these days in regards to who I actually talk to
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Unfortunately, the 'security' is an illusion and a temporary one at that. This is a large part of the reason for the ongoing dis-ease and dysfunction in the world today.
To really 'dive into' doing ones art full time is quite difficult. The term starving artist comes from that very real experience. It is similar to making the decision to consciously create one's own reality and be actively responsible for it on a sensual and aware level. In order to do this, the need for 'safe guards' must be released. These 'safe guards' create conflicting beliefs which, in turn, create Energy blocks which eventually manifest as some type of dysfunction depending on the individual's personality and belief structure.
It becomes a personal choice to be a conscious individual or continue to 'enslave' one's self through illusion, fear and doubt.
All of this, of course, is based on my own experiences and opinions. I'm not one to 'follow.' Consequentially, I don't do religion, government, or the AMA.
We are hear to 'work, create, and live together' and these entities do exactly the opposite.
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Yes, I agree with you there, having gone through a few periods of very basic living, (not uncomfortably, but financially tight) I find that I tend to question a lot of things and as a result of that, yes, I don't conform to a great deal that others do. I am fairly active on a few social media sites, under pseudonyms, of course, where I do get into some degree of discussion regarding current events and thinking, concerning our own government here as well as that other situation presently being acted out across the Pacific...(to name a couple) I also find that yes, due to my thoughts on those other rather well-followed and well-documented series of belief-systems, there are occasions where my thoughts clash with those that are more into following said theories on belief and existance. I always respond and comment in humane ways, I am not one to directly aggressively provoke people, (although have received a few such comments that fall into that category) but tend to discuss topics and theories that are more questioning of what has been drilled into the minds of the population as a whole for the past few thousand years, to promote further thought by the aggressor in regards to the basis for their reason to attack. Sometimes they are able to see the other side of the argument or discussion, where in other cases, it isn't really possible to have them look at things differently. I usually find a well-presented point of view that explores and conveys information in a sensible manner usually does get accepted to a fair degree, or at least promotes response from the other side in a more civil way at least, agreeing to disagree etc. I think when you stop questioning things is when the problems can exacerbate too, when people just give up free-thinking and questioning and submit to the information being provided as fact.
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I almost never talk about this anymore except to my wife. We, a long time ago, gave up on this. We even created a center in Virginia 'The Cariel Center for Vibrant Health' in the 80's. The idea was to teach people how to heal themselves. I studied for many years under a lot of different teachers in relation to several different forms of therapy and 'healing' techniques. The reason I put quotes on 'healing' is because that is another illusion. As long as one believes that they must be healed, they will always be in a state of dis-ease.
This is very difficult to explain to or convince people of. In many cases, because of mainly fear, the majority of people would rather hand over their Being and personal health to somebody else.....and pay them huge amounts money in the process.
It is the same thing with certain accepted forms of thinking. There is so much fear involved that people will actually violate others or even them selves because they fear there is no other way. This type of violation is often created through the use of money as well.
We decided to take care of ourselves and create the life we intended.....quietly. We backed out of everything and left mainstream society. Once in a while I 'run across' someone who is open to expanded thinking....but it is unusual.
My son and his Family live in New York City. We raised him along the lines of how you have heard me talk or write on these pages. He used what we taught him to expand in his own way. He graduated, on his own, from Columbia University with an MBA. He and his Family own their own apartment in New York City. His life is very different from ours, however, it's supposed to be and as I said, he did this on his own terms. My point to bring up my son is that he is possibly the only one I have effectively helped.....ha ha....but that made what I learned/experienced worth it!
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Sounds like an interesting experience, but yeah, we have had our fair share of things over here too, in regards to some of those. I have often wanted to just hop away from the craziness of the hectic, modern world, but somehow haven't quite managed to do it yet. I think that yes, it is sometimes part of the journey to experience some things before finding what makes you happy and content and I am sure your son appreciates what you worked through with him as well
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Hey my Friend, it's been a pleasure talking this 'rap' with you. It's been a long time and it's good to remind myself of what I know....ha ha....
As I said, I don't talk about this much at all anymore; however, I could tell you were open to expanded thinking.
I appreciate your Energy.
It was a hard lesson understanding that I can't really make changes in someone else. I can only leave an example and maintain my own integrity amid the chaos. People learn what they are ready for and at that point they create their own transformation.
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Indeed
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blends into the environment so beautifully
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This one wasn't really co-operating, so I had to work with it as best as I could, but a gorgeous creature 
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