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When speaking of any human being, there is so much to say that nothing short of a large, multi-volume book set could satisfy the need, and even then you would only be scratching the surface of the infinite varieties of a person's multidimensional existence.
However, saying nothing, although informative in itself, doesn't satisfy those human beings whose curiosity is sometimes greater than their common sense. (I number myself among that kind; I'm fond of the saying "Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.")
Furthermore, it is difficult to decide what to say; there are so many different approaches one could take. For example, I could speak of
And beyond those decisions, there is the issue of discernment and filtering. What do I want to say about myself? What is important to me, about me, that I'd like others to know right away, and what is important but more private, that I would only tell someone face-to-face, and then only once I trusted that person?
For that matter, what I want to say changes over time. Sometimes I may want to mention things that happened long ago that I feel have formed who I am today. Other times I don't feel like saying as much in that direction, and instead focus on what I am doing today, and who I am today, that I feel is important.
With that said, I'll proceed to what I feel like saying today. That's the beauty of the 'Net; I can change my mind at any time, though if I make a mistake, it might be one that 10,000 people have read before I can fix it.
I am an idealist and a mystic; I tend to be a starry-eyed optimist who can derive great pleasure and hope from even the dreariest circumstances. I am also psychic, and I am a conscious channeler. Yet despite the stereotypes that go with all those words, I am organized and practical, and I don't let myself be taken in by much. Undiscerning people, on first meeting me, can make the mistake of thinking I am any one of a number of things that I am not—for example, they may think I am extroverted because I am friendly and because I can fit comfortably in with a number of people who aren't necessarily "my type," when in reality I am quite reserved. Or some people may think I am soft and/or weak because I am gentle and kind. Or that I am not very bright because I am open-minded enough to see how something can be possible, or civil enough not to tell someone in so many words when I think they are full of it, but instead I couch my terms so diplomatically that the message is delivered softly and without a sting.
Appearances, as usual, are deceiving.
The things that matter most to me are people and relationships. My philosophy in a nutshell is that we are immortal spirits inhabiting self-created bodies. As such, the only things we take with us when we shuffle off this mortal coil are
The first item is the foundation for the second, because what we have made of ourselves determines what kinds of relationships we create. If we behave with integrity, honesty, love, and strength (of a positive nature)—that is, if we behave according to our own highest ethical standards—we will attract like-minded souls. If we don't behave according to highest standards, well...as one of my unseen entity friends once said to someone, you can hang around the pool-hall of souls, where the riff-raff and the low-lifes hang out, smoking, drinking, and hustling, but you can't expect much thereby.
Or, to put it more succinctly and to quote Steve Seagal, "I like people who can look me in the eye." (I am sorry that I do not have the reference for this. I believe I read or heard him say it many years ago in an interview, perhaps on TV.)
Having said all that, I think it would also be fair to add that I am fairly tolerant of a wide variety of expression. My bottom-line gauge is to check within myself to see how something feels. Does it feel "right" to be doing it or to be around someone else doing it? If the answer is yes, then all right, let's go! If the answer is no, then further action may be required, either to talk or to do.
For those of you with an interest in what it is that I do in the more concrete world of action (as opposed to the less concrete world of spirit and ideas), here are some highlights. I like to
Here's a picture of me in Egypt, under the watchful eye and protection of Horus.
If you want to learn more about me, browse around this site. The choices I've made will tell the discerning quite a lot about me. Also, read some of the articles I've written and some of the materials I've channeled. That will tell you much as well. If you really must know what I do as my "day job," you can take a look at my resume. And finally, if you are so moved, drop me some email. I'd love to hear from you.
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