Posts by coppernomad59

manijak5 said:So... my girlfriend has been dealing with some irritation down there for a few days now. There’s no visible redness or anything—you can't really see anything with the naked eye. We always use condoms, too (so please don't start with the accusations about her being unfaithful—she isn't)... so let's just rule that out right from the jump...

I'm leaning toward this http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/yeast-infection/symptoms-causes/sym-20353531

But she's refusing to go to a gynecologist... what am I even supposed to suggest? 😬

😬Look, man, if she actually has redness or inflammation, wouldn't you be feeling it too??🤣

Black Milk said:At 8:20 this morning, my ex headed off to the Dominican Republic for three weeks. He’ll be back on March 6th. Since I didn't give him my new number, he mentioned a few days ago that I should remember to call and wish him a safe trip. His brother, who lives in Switzerland, arrived in London last night, and they flew out together to the Dominican Republic this morning. If things had worked out differently, maybe I would have been there with them. Even after two years, he never even introduced me to his brother—who visits London from time to time and whom my ex is incredibly close to. I suppose I don't really know why I started this thread. I just have this heavy feeling today. Like a popped balloon, I guess. On my way to work this morning, the rain was coming down hard. I kept looking up at the sky; everything was gray and foggy, and I found myself thinking he might be somewhere up there in the clouds, heading toward the sun. Please, don't tell me he doesn't care about me, because I already know that. I'm not entirely sure what I'm trying to say. I just keep thinking about how he's gone somewhere I've never been—somewhere with deep blue water, warm and endless, filled with silver and yellow fish, where the sun is bright and there are palms and sand and everything smells like cantaloupe, papaya, or watermelon. I've never been that far away, and sometimes I dream of just going...

😬 And which friend are you talking about now? The last one traveled to Venezuela. Don't confuse us with all these Latin American countries. Besides, how would he even take you along when there's a wife and a whole crowd of little barefoot kids running around that beautiful sand and sea..

I.L said:Are you talking about yourself?🙂 Maybe your brain inflammation is getting out of hand...😂

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😬 😬 That’s called Alzheimer’s. There is no such thing as brain rheumatism.

frch said:To the former Moderator who left us without a single word of explanation, just vanished overnight... I wish them nothing but the best in their personal and professional life.

😁

🙄 😁 😁 😁 😛 Honestly, why bother. Some moderators just linger on and on and on, refusing to ever leave... meanwhile, which poor soul was it that actually walked away?

Balkanijan Pig said:how would you know? 👋

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😁I suppose I just read people like they're an open book. 🙂

coastalorca3 said:That’s an interesting detour. How can you be so sure her second chakra is balanced, though? And what does that actually mean in practice?

Back to the main topic: If Björk says "all is full of love," why on earth are nations still at war?

http://home.comcast.net/~chakra_system/second.html It's the sacral chakra. I guess that's the only one she has open.😁

Balkanijan Pig said:Not everyone here is a beer enthusiast, so just imagine if a woman could actually outdrink me.😁

Seriously though, what kind of era are we living in? These places offer you a damn insult before they even bother to ask your name, rather than just serving you a brew. Then they act all surprised when people lose their patience after two days.🤣 🙂

http://www.gekom.cz/picka.htm There are definitely men out there who would happily accept being called an asshole.

Balkanijan Pig said:Oh please, I’m actually such a sensitive, delicate, romantic soul that nobody would ever want to 😳 😍

Rough, yet somehow incredibly deep 😍 🤣

Rakić being Rakić, he's just a total loose cannon, so... ☕

😁 Ha, Rakić? Please. He's nothing more than a real piece of work. Those types can never find enough love, or maybe they just don't know how to value what they have. And the materialists... if there's nothing in it for them, they won't even pick up the phone. But the second they need something, suddenly they're all over you, acting sweet. Just jealous, really. They're looking for a chef and a maid because they can't be bothered to lift a finger—probably because their mothers taught them that men shouldn't do anything in the house except cause trouble.

Jessica Gonzalez7 said:Honestly, I’m just looking for that Hollywood kind of love. You know? Where if the feeling is mutual, there isn't this constant pressure to perform or prove something. It should just happen spontaneously, where we both just enjoy being together without that heavy weight of trying too hard to impress one another.

🙄 🙄 It’s like those movies, that sense of spontaneity.

slyviper47 said:Can you just give me the TL;DR? What was the author actually getting at? I can't face reading all of that right now, my head is killing me. 😁

😁 It seems like these aliens might be emotional vampires—you know, the type that basically just suck your soul dry.😁

Thagirion said:just another one of those mindless books, there are hundreds of them out there... I used to be a real piece of work, then I learned about Jesus and suddenly became some saint.
toilet paper is probably more useful.

honestly, that Jesus figure is probably humanity's biggest obstacle, since he just limits and stifles what people can actually do.

thankfully, I haven't caught that particular virus.

😁 😁 I guess I can't really say you weren't informed, though, when the demons eventually show up to collect your soul...

Baphomet said:Maybe you’d have better luck hawking the Watchtower on a street corner. At least then someone might actually take you seriously.

😁 I suppose I have to wonder where you even found that Watchtower. They seem to be babbling on about some limited number of souls heading up to heaven, which feels a bit... optimistic, given how many people are actually walking around down here.😛

Baphomet said:And here is a list of gurus 😉

http://www.globalserve.net/~sarlo/RatingsA-B.htm

Anyway, the core issue hasn't changed. I suppose you really need a baseline of intuition and some actual self-awareness to pick a tradition that actually fits. If we haven't reached that level of self-knowledge yet, maybe astrology could be useful in helping us get there.

🙄 🙄 Astrology, tarot, runes, and those other little "tools" for spiritual return—they mostly just swing the door wide open for demons to find your soul and drag it straight to hell. I mean, being mediumistic might be an inherited trait and isn't inherently dangerous, until you start using it consciously, or until someone starts peddling "spiritual aids" to you. It's like these gurus and all that nonsense that leads a soul toward ruin. And people call that self-discovery... I guess it technically is, since you're consciously opening the door to magic... waving zodiac cards around and searching for Lilith's black moon, and so on. For anyone interested in that, I’d suggest reading *death of a guru* by the former Hindu guru Rabindranath Tagore, where he tracks his journey from Hinduism toward Christianity. There's a quote from it: I was thirteen when I experienced the famous Shakti pat among gurus. It was the sign that my calling was real. Shakti is synonymous with Kali, Shiva's wife, who loves bloodshed and drinks blood. She is the almighty Mother of the gods' power, of the universe... I was captivated by the idea that I was a channel for Kali's power. A guru's touch, usually his right hand on a believer's forehead, can knock a follower to the floor, trigger visions of light, "inner enlightenment," or various other mystical or psychological experiences...

Khonsu said:I guess Magic has been totally absorbed into the core tenets of the Catholic Church. Maybe you just need to grasp the fundamental principles of Magic to see it; without knowing the actual mechanics, you're really just making guesses rather than drawing conclusions..

So, are you telling me you've actually sat through all three Potter films?

Parsifal said:Along my path, I’ve crossed paths with two different teachers. They both gave me warnings that really stuck with me—warnings that convinced me that if you actually want to make real progress, or undergo some kind of true transformation, you absolutely need a teacher. A guru, maybe, or a roshi, or even just an adept. I guess that's just how it works.

It’s just one of those things, I guess. You can try, you really can. But there’s a limit to what you can achieve when you're staring at your own reflection in the mirror. It's nearly impossible to give yourself a truly decent haircut—or even attempt a decent style—without looking like you went through a wind tunnel. Maybe it's just physics, or maybe it's just me. Either way, a professional barber is probably worth the money. 🥳 You could just shave your whole head yourself. It’s pretty practical, really. I guess you wouldn't have to deal with any of that noise or hassle, either.

I guess you just can't pull yourself out of the deep end all on your own. It’s not really possible, is it? You need someone else to reach in.

Just like a child can’t be conceived without both a man and a woman, I suppose you can't bring a "new spiritual child" into the world without the shared effort of both teacher and student. A clone, on the other hand... well, that doesn't require a man at all.

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Of course... though I suppose we’re really talking about the manifested world here. You know, the physical plane. Or maybe just the individual experience. It's hard to say for sure.ćOut of consciousness (as one of my favorite movie characters on this forum would say). 🙂

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TOP-TIER. Or, if I were to channel one of my favorite characters, I’d say—this is the absolute, undeniable truth right here.

Cabbage is a lie.

Every single one of us is going to... Just... enough. Our inner teacher can guide us toward our destination—I guess. Maybe.

That’s just it—that is the whole point. 😉

🙄 🙄 And what exactly is the goal you're aiming for here? I mean, what makes this some kind of absolute truth? I guess it's all a bit subjective, isn't it?

cosmicharbor said:Those are just empty platitudes used to claim a guru has to be the embodiment of goodness. I suppose people argue that as spiritual awareness grows, so does the ego. Besides, the idea of a guru as a spiritual guide doesn't have to be strictly tied to India or Hindu traditions. You can see a version of this concept even within the Catholic Church, perhaps with someone like Father Zlatko Sudac.

😁 Well, as you pointed out, Zlatko Sudac is a Catholic priest. In that role, he isn't really a "guru" in the sense of guiding someone toward higher spiritual consciousness through magic. Magic isn't part of Christianity, after all; it's been discarded as a method for reaching those higher planes of existence.

😛 I mean, shouldn't a guru actually be the embodiment of enlightenment, peace, and gentleness, rather than just being incredibly arrogant? It seems counterintuitive. But then again, where are you even going to find an authentic guru in the States? You’d probably have to trek all the way to India and wander through some desert just to track one down...

Personally, I’d much rather see a male gynecologist. I guess some women just find the experience with female doctors to be a bit too blunt or rough.😁

Robin Collins5 said:Thanks!

I think I'll head over to the Šalat clinic, so here's a little heads-up—you can actually get an exam done there in the afternoon if you coordinate it ahead of time and pay on the spot. It’s pretty quick.
Though, honestly, I haven't even managed to make it there myself yet! 😵

I just hope I don't get hit by another nasty bug before I finally get those checkups out of the way. Winter is barely starting, and I've already had to go on antibiotics twice.

Maybe look up Umckaloabo online, or its Latin name, Pelargonium sidoides.

Cordelia said:I suppose I can offer a little perspective on dealing with chronic illness from my own experience. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when I was 21. It isn’t a death sentence, per se, but the cancer risk climbs with every year you live with it—and it is lifelong. It really messes with your day-to-day life, too; during a flare-up, I’m basically stuck at home. When people call you "strong," it sounds nice, I guess, but the truth is you don't really have much of a choice. You either learn to manage the condition or you lose your mind. When I first got sick, I think I blamed it all on a fear of abandonment, though maybe I just didn't want to admit I couldn't do everything I used to. Eventually, I realized how silly that was. I still have friends who have adjusted to my situation—and honestly, I don't regret losing the ones who couldn't handle it—but I've also met new people who know me exactly as I am now. I've just adapted my pace of life to what I can handle and kept moving. I truly wish that girl fighting leukemia the best of luck. A friend of mine beat leukemia as a kid; he's perfectly healthy now and is a father himself. Since I deal with health issues where diet is critical, I'm fairly certain that our modern diet and the junk food we eat today are major culprits in why people are getting sick so much earlier now—stress is a close second. I have plenty of info on ulcerative colitis, but I suspect the same logic applies to other illnesses, especially cancer. If anyone else here is dealing with UC or Crohn’s, or if you're just curious about them, take a look at
http://com4.runboard.com/bforumcruc

Maybe try frankincense... specifically boswellia serrata.