Yesterday during the Brexit vote, I felt Putin watching with excitement to see if his interference is working.
It will take hard work for the blues to win the presidential election. We need to send light regularly and call congresspeople too.
Whatever happens, we are going to rise from all of this. I know we are.
I don't think the election is predictable yet. When I asked who would win, I saw a man in a suit and no head. The head was yet to be pinned on that body. I think it was a message that the country out there, not in my community, favors a man over a woman president, but even that could change in a year. The horse race is still on going.
I feel however that we can see the forces at work now on the dark side. We need to stay awake and in the light.
Had a vision last night. T was driving a nice 1950's car, a gas guzzler, straight on crashing into a big brick wall.
Lots of messages within. T is operating with a "take American back to 50's consciousness" and the result is crashing into a brick wall. It's the ending for the old, outdated white man consciousness and their steel grip. An abrupt, tragic end for T and the GOP.
I can't say I am psychic. Yes, I have had a couple of flashes of it in my past, but nowhere near the level of the majority of the members here. Having said that, I do believe in signs. And I do believe that this darkness will clear out. Yes, Trump seems to be winning. Yes, Brexit seems unstoppable. Yes, evil people are in power right now. And yes, the collective are blind because so long as the evil people don't affect or oppress them, they are fine with turning a blind eye to it.
And yet the predictions in this site are coming to pass. Remember that the majority here stated that this would be a dark month (with Trump giving the illusion of having all the power and Putin manipulating things behind the scenes). But it is nothing more than an illusion, designed to discourage us and make us more likely to accept the status quo of evil.
Too bad. I have never been the type to merely accept the status quo when I know that evil is driving it. And if it gets to the point that I stand alone against evil people (like yesterday), I would rather die as a light warrior than live in Trump's country as a Trump citizen. We simply cannot afford to slip into the darkness and allow corruption and evil to take over. Millions of children living and yet to be born are counting on us to make the world a better place to live in. And I refuse to let them down!
So keep that in mind when you see signs that you feel are dark. Walk away, clear your heart, and come back. Meditate. Pray. Get on this site and be encouraged that there are more like you.
I sense darkness too, but while I know that most of it is coming from Trump and his supporters, I sense another waive of darkness from the Democrats. It is not so much "darkness" as it feels like a cloth. Like they are hiding something and are waiting for just the right moment to present it to the people. Further proof of corruption. I keep thinking it is related to a child. I am not sure what it can be. It may be a report of massive child deaths in ICE camps. Or we may learn that Trump paid for one of his many mistresses to have an abortion just prior to taking office. (although I am still not sure if that will be enough to make Trumpers turn against their beloved leader.) Regardless, I feel shadows near the Democrats, and I don't think shadows are bad things.
Anyway, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, etc. to whoever is out there!
Re your brilliant archetypal description of Uncle Bertrand: Amen to that, sister!
Disclaimer: Although I profess to have nothing in common with Uncle Bertrand, I still love fried catfish, and as a kid, used to eat a lot of fried Spam and eggs with my father.
As far as polls were concerned,I got a poll call today from a pollster I have not heard of local to WI. They asked questions of local Milwaukee politics and then went on to Trump. All of the Trump questions were apocalyptic such as "do you A. Support President Trump or B. Feel the US is headed to being a third world country within a decade?" There was no middleground option which is forcing people to say that they either support him or sound like overblown nutjobs. This is a distinct act of pro-Trump desperation, even for horribly biased polls.
Wow, @mas1581 -- Clearly this "poll" wasn't actually a real poll at all, but rather a GOP misinformation attempt mascaraing as a poll. In other words, ask people questions with false equivalencies in order to sway their thinking. It is mind control. The GOP has been attempting to do that a lot and it wouldn't surprise me if they're resorting to calls like this to sway opinions in key states like Wisconsin.
My 89 mother in law recently told my husband, who handles her banking, that she needed to send a check to the Census Bureau. When my husband asked her why, she said she'd received a "letter from the Census" saying that she had to send a check with her Census forum. He asked to see the letter and it really did look like something that came from the Census Bureau but when you read the fine print, it was actually from the Republican Party asking for a campaign contribution. The questions on the fake "Census" form were clearly aimed at promoting the GOP message. I wonder how many older folks fell for this trick.
Agree with everyone else - things feel very dark and depressing to me right now. I'm fighting to stay engaged but the GOP garbage is starting to wear me down. I appreciate the comments in this thread reminding me that I can't give up.
Take heart, however you can through these dark, difficult days. Thanks to all of you for urging hope! Set a boundary, meditate, craft a protection spell, whatever it takes to keep your vision clear and your spirits strong. Vestralux is right: they are trying to confuse and dishearten us; don't let them win.
These words from writer Rebecca Solnit (author of Hope in the Dark, and many more books) also helped me today:
"It's clear they put babies in concentration camps. It's clear they refuse all knowledge that interferes with their grasping. It's clear they will not last. "History will not be kind to these people. The truth is that even their best efforts to blunt the political power of diverse majorities will eventually drown in a sea of demographic change. They won the battle but they'll lose the war," said Marcus Johnson today.
The project now is to hasten the transition and minimize the damage in the meantime. Another USA is coming, and the young are already bringing it into the daylight, and it's as different as the age of mammals was from the age of dinosaurs. The Soviet Bloc seemed unbudgeable, and then it went up in flames in a matter of months, from within, from the valiant efforts of those sparks who toiled when winning seemed impossible. Sometimes profound change is unpredictable. Sometimes it seems sudden, but the forces have been at work for a while."
https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.solnit/posts/10157513619585552
Okay, with the UK general election results now in, we can be sure that conservative talking heads here in the US, and probably Trump himself, will be yapping in the coming months about how "it's inevitable" he will be re-elected come November. So I'm going to state here very clearly: DO NOT FALL FOR THAT SH*T!
First, while there were indeed many parallels between the 2016 Brexit referendum and the 2016 US election, the minutiae of the political situations on our opposing sides of the Atlantic have diverged sharply in the past 3 years. The UK's most recent election hinged on their own particular issues (including Clinton-like weaknesses in Labour) and IS NOT a preview of our upcoming presidential election.
More importantly, though, the probable GOP spin on what just occurred in Britain is part of the illusion @vestralux brought up in her excellent Uncle Bertrand post. They want to create a morphic field of darkness and confusion so that they can cow the silent majority into losing hope. And guess who else would benefit from this tactic? That's right, Putin. While I do not doubt that the Kremlin (and probably Tehran and Riyadh) are using influence campaigns and subtle hacking to sway Western elections, it's disingenuous to entirely blame "the Russians" on the string of progressive defeats at the ballot box in recent years. Putin and his allies are only taking advantage of problems that were already festering in the democratic West. Those issues are too many to recount here, but remember this: don't give yourself over to the fatalistic belief that the integrity of our electoral process is hopelessly lost. If we let ourselves be seduced by that illusion, we're only completing a self-fulfilling prophecy that was homegrown from the very beginning.
I want to conclude by relating an experience of mine. Early this morning, as well as yesterday morning, I stepped outside so that I could meditate and talk to my spirit guides under an unobstructed full moon about personal hopes and fears. It was well below freezing, the skies were crystal clear, there was snow on the ground, and my neighbors' Christmas lights framed the whole scene. In other words, it was breathtakingly beautiful. Even though it was the darkest time of night, the illumination coming from the moon was overpowering, and I could feel it infusing everything around me in healing energy. I would not have flinched or blinked in surprise even if a flesh-and-blood coyote (my totem animal, and a potent agent of healing in indigenous American cosmology) turned the corner and sauntered right up to me. It was that sort of night.
When I went inside, I meditated on the situation in Washington and focused on sending the healing lunar illumination I had just absorbed to the warriors defending our democracy. I immediately smiled when I saw Pelosi, Schiff, et al. bathed in light. I felt good about the situation and that, with the help of light workers like us, a positive conclusion to this nightmare is within reach. Because that's what we do as light workers. We find hope and healing even in the darkest places and bleakest times, and we radiate that energy out to the people around us who most need it. So it's time to unsheathe those spirit swords of ours and wield them in whatever way we can.
@herondreams, thank you for sharing those insightful words from Rebecca Solnit and Marcus Johnson. Thanks to all of you for sharing your fears, as well as your uplifting and hopeful messages to get us through this dark time. It is so needed right now.
I was going through some old books and came across these quotes, which I believe speaks to the anxiety and fear that many of us feel now:
Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future but from wanting to control it. Kahlil Gibran
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. Jon-Kabat Zinn
[W]ith the help of light workers like us, a positive conclusion to this nightmare is within reach. Because that's what we do as light workers. We find hope and healing even in the darkest places and bleakest times, and we radiate that energy out to the people around us who most need it. So it's time to unsheathe those spirit swords of ours and wield them in whatever way we can.
@coyote, what powerful and beautiful images you shared of the healing lunar illumination! For a brief moment, I felt that I was there with you. Thank you.
I am not understanding how the Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump's tax returns situation. There is already precedent for this and they should have refused to hear the case - well, he'll manage to keep them hidden until the election, thanks to them.
I was contemplating all of this on the way home today and saw an Ohio license plate (I live in TN so this was striking) and then saw Hamilton (as the county) - Ohio is a swing state and I couldn't help but think that the spirit of Alexander Hamilton is hovering over the collective right now. This is a quote from 1792:
"When a man unprincipled in private life[,] desperate in his fortune, bold in his temper . . . despotic in his ordinary demeanour — known to have scoffed in private at the principles of liberty — when such a man is seen to mount the hobby horse of popularity — to join in the cry of danger to liberty — to take every opportunity of embarrassing the General Government & bringing it under suspicion — to flatter and fall in with all the non sense of the zealots of the day — It may justly be suspected that his object is to throw things into confusion that he may 'ride the storm and direct the whirlwind.'"
He devised impeachment just for this very purpose.
A vedic astrologer noted that Trump's most challenging time lies ahead - from Christmas to April, 2020. He also predicts there will be surprises in the senate trial that come out in January. In spite of all of the overt signs that darkness is rising, I felt a strange sense of calm this evening that I have not felt in the past few weeks.
Actually, they have the cases set for arguments for March, with a decision set to be released in June. Plenty of time for investigators to review them before November (and possibly act as grounds for more articles of impeachment).
Seriously, there is no limit to the number of times a President can be impeached. And he certainly is not shielded because he hides evidence of more wrongdoing.
Wonder why the Democrats only chose two counts? Because they know that more grounds will show up later.
When I went inside, I meditated on the situation in Washington and focused on sending the healing lunar illumination I had just absorbed to the warriors defending our democracy. I immediately smiled when I saw Pelosi, Schiff, et al. bathed in light. I felt good about the situation and that, with the help of light workers like us, a positive conclusion to this nightmare is within reach. Because that's what we do as light workers. We find hope and healing even in the darkest places and bleakest times, and we radiate that energy out to the people around us who most need it. So it's time to unsheathe those spirit swords of ours and wield them in whatever way we can.
Thank you, bless you, Coyote, for these inspiring words. I know @deetoo also quoted them and they are so good, I second the motion.
If anyone wants a lift, mosey over to Laura F's new thread Casting Call! - For Fun! Fill the new 2020 blue cabinet with your favorite people. Start seeing the light filled future.
Also a while back, I turned off the automatic subscription to new threads because someone got annoyed (I get it!) at receiving so many emails from the site every time someone posted. But you can click on all the new threads listed on the right and click subscribe at the top of the thread. Then you will get notice.
@Allyn, I too don't 'see' myself as psychic. I get flashes, visits from dead people in dreams, can usually detect when my daughter is around, and sometimes hear those who have passed. I've been told by several psychics during readings that I can do anything they do. I guess I just haven't figured out how to use it, or maybe there's something holding me back from doing so-like thinking of my sister or Oda Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg's character in Ghost) -once you fully open the door, there's no shutting them out. LOL If you get flashes, you may have more gifts than you realize.
@coyote, Yes, Yes, Yes. I can tell you that prayer and positive thinking work. I say this as someone who lives in an active hurricane territory of the Bible belt. We don't have to go into the storm with the Hurricane Hunters to know when a bad one is getting ready to strike us. It doesn't matter who goes to church, is a believer, is a Republican or Democrat-many here and around the country will pray for our safety and well being. I can't tell you how many times we've seen the storm turn, decrease in strength, or actually hit, but leave less damage than we'd anticipated. I've seen it rake us horribly, and while shaken, folks help each other and it's amazing how quickly we put things back into working order. Yes, some things take years to return to normal for some, but as a whole, it's awe inspiring to watch what the human spirit, prayers, and positive thinking can accomplish.
For those worried about the elections and subversions we may have already been subjected to, remember this-we may never know if the Russians hacked and changed votes. A professor at Princeton has been trying to warn of hacking issues since 2006. Note that the article was written before the election. Three states turned the tides -PA, WI, and MI. None of the three states had Rumpus winning by more than 50K votes. In MI it was less than 11K. In Detroit, they faced overwhelming machine breakdowns, and they had 35K fewer voters turn out than in 2012. Was this a result of the machine issues? Or was it something else? You have to recall that all three of these states had voter suppression issues, just like other states. Hundreds of thousands were purged from voter rosters, or couldn't vote because of new ID laws. In some places where there were no new ID laws, voters were told there were new regulations erroneously. Early voting was cut back and restricted to curb access to those who need it most. I just got a notice in the mail stating our state will require ID now. Don't stew about it. Check out local groups who are trying to remedy these issues, whether it's making calls or stuffing envelopes to tell voters how to avoid the issues well in advance, setting up carpools, etc., there are many ways to help. If you can't do such things, pray or meditate to give light and support to those who can do the work. It all helps.
We find hope and healing even in the darkest places and bleakest times, and we radiate that energy out to the people around us who most need it. So it's time to unsheathe those spirit swords of ours and wield them in whatever way we can.
Remember that the darkness wants us to do nothing. Darkness is much more fragile than the light. Darkness cannot vanquish or extinguish light, but it only takes a small amount of light to pierce the darkness. So even if all you can do is emanate light, that is still a stronger weapon than the devices of darkness.
Probably not, but the cases (three in all) involve the presidency, claims of privilege, and claims of congressional authority, so it's not completely surprising that SCOTUS wants to hear them. I'm not hopeful, but I'm not totally despondent either. Watch for Roberts to try to thread the needle. They may rule for trump in one or two cases but against him on another. The result may be the taxes come out anyway.
@baba, whenever I take a moment to meditate to send illumination and clarity to Washington, I remember that you're doing this too—and so many others here and elsewhere. And when I notice all of you—like points of light shining in a vast cave, spread out in every direction—the interior sphere (the liminal space between us, and the one we access in meditation or visioning) suddenly feels very large, and more and more... active. As though it's filling up with an energetic field of intention and awareness. I say this because each time I connect, what's happening in the space gets clearer—sometimes it feels brighter and other times less so, but the light always comes back with more strength. Is that something you can sense happening too?
I'm suddenly remembering George H.W. Bush's use of C.S. Lewis' "a thousand points of light." It's a little funny to have Bush in there, but hey, the more the brighter, right?
And I'm not the only one here who has been sensing the spirits of former presidents, founders, and other notable figures gathered in service from the other side. They can see a good bit further out in time than we can, no matter how skilled our sensitivities. When I tune into them (or to my celestial guides), there's a recognition of the pain that comes with difficult transition—they're saying it isn't over, and it's much bigger than the guy in the White House. But this is paired with a resonant sense of support and encouragement. They embody the light of hope and faith and heart. It reminds me of the ancient Tibetan prophecy of the Shambhala warriors.
@coyote, your post brought me to tears with its beauty and inspiration. I'm so happy you're here, and that you're you!
And honey, I'm right there with you: We must not fall for their S$!T! We cannot accept the doom soup they're attempting to feed us. Not even for a minute. This is more important than any of us understand. They are able to alter timelines by tapping into our fear and generating discouragement.
I can't emphasize enough how important the astrological events of this period are. On the 26th, we experience a solar eclipse, which will fire directly on the Cancer/Capricorn axis. Our nation is a Cancer (its progenitor, the UK, is a Capricorn). (America is also Sagittarius rising, which explains the way we come across to the rest of the world). Cancer is most concerned with the nurturing, health, and fulfillment of its children, i.e., the American people. It would never allow children in cages. America's karmic path is to mature its people so we acknowledge and reconcile our national injustices, in order to transform into a place of abundance, mutual belonging, and care.
With several MAJOR energies striking points on this Cancer/Capricorn axis between now and January 12, 2020, we can bet that much more about what is corrupt and corrosive in our leaders and institutions is going to be revealed, particularly over the next 6 months. That means we'll continue to see and experience things we find painful and unjust. It all has to be dragged out into the light so that it can be seen, acknowledged, and either excised or restored.
@deetoo, whenever I smell fried SPAM or pipe tobacco, I know my granddad is dropping in for a visit (in spirit). ;)
@lawrence, your post brought to mind something that I feel might be meant for you to know...
My former father-in-law died in February. He'd always been a strong, powerful businessman and the patriarch of his family. A true Enneagram 8 type. He was active and social and both mentally and physically strong. Then a few years ago, his wife of 35+ years suddenly divorced him because of sudden and escalating "inappropriate" (and apparently unforgivable) behavior, after which he disappeared from his family and his job. A year or so later, he showed up in a Memphis hospital with no idea who he was or where. Apparently he'd gotten into a fight with strangers outside a convenient store and someone had beaten him nearly to death.
Afterward, he drove his truck into a brick wall.
He was then placed in a nursing home until his death, totally unable to communicate or care for himself. He was only in his early 60s. The doctors told the family that my former FIL likely had late onset bipolar disorder with psychotic features, that this had been the cause of his accident, and that the accident had likely been the source of his subsequent impairment.
But on Thanksgiving week, my former FIL showed up in full force. I hadn't seen him in something like 15 years, but his presence was and is unmistakable, even in spirit. He came in strong! And he was absolutely insistent that we know that he had never had bipolar disorder. He showed me an image of a brain, where the front portion—the frontal lobe—suddenly caught fire and burned out fast like a roman candle. I could see the outline of charred pathways. He insisted that this was something we don't yet understand well, but that's considered to be a form of dementia. A little quick Googling and I uncovered frontotemporal lobe dementia or FTD.
FTD is different than most forms of dementia. It comes on suddenly between age 45 - 64. And it doesn't show up as memory loss and confusion (until much later), but as extreme thinking and behavior changes, inappropriateness in social situations, and anger, aggression, and paranoia, among other things.
Naturally, I thought of DJT, and what do you know? There's a lot of speculation that he's been in active FTD since ~2012, which if true, means he will almost certainly experience a collapse in 2020. He's not only lost his mind; he's going to lose his balance, his ability to walk or feed or care for himself very quickly. We've all seen the signs.
I had to share with you (and anyone else here) who's picked up dementia in his body field. And your image of him hitting a wall...
What an amazing story. Generous of you to share such a personal experience. Very touching. Thanks so much.
As for T, I firmly believe that he has FTD and he's starting his crash. As you stated, it probably started around 2012.
I remember saying earlier here that I saw sliding down from the top of a mountain on his fanny, out of control. It describes where we are now. At this point, the meds won't save him. He's already showing balance issues, drags his right foot behind him as he walks and has involuntary twitching in his upper body.
Soon, even the most unaware citizens and those still in denial will have to face the obvious truth.