flying - Spiritual Blogs - Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community2024-03-28T22:14:35Zhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/flyingTo Kill Your Demonshttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/to-kill-your-demons2013-08-02T14:43:34.000Z2013-08-02T14:43:34.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/444px-ashs-year12-painting1.jpg?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <em><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashs-year12-painting.jpg" target="_blank">Painting created in Year 12 Painting at Albany Senior High School</a></em> » by Mosborne01)</span><br /><br /></p><p>« <em>To Kill Your Demons</em> » was completed on March 10, 2013, and is the 20th song written for the henceforth entitled « <em>30 Songs for the Sunny Season</em> » project.<br /></p><p>Basically, the main point of the song is that most-if-not-all experiences, apparent catastrophes included, can be interpreted positively as opportunities for growth.<br /></p><p>Again, I plan to repost the following lyrics with an audio or video clip when time allows for the recording and production of proper demos.<br /></p><p><em><br /> <b>verse 1</b><br />you were waiting for the right word<br />for the phrasing no one has heard<br />no escaping the calendar<br />no book signing for the dreamer<br /><br /><b>pre-chorus 1</b><br />you've learned your lessons<br />paid for your crimes<br />to kill your demons<br />life took its time<br /><br /><b>verse 2</b><br />you were hoping to be a bird<br />you had two wings but wanted a third<br />scared of jumping you went downward<br />no high flying for the coward<br /><br /><b>pre-chorus 2</b><br />you've bitten lemons<br />you've bitten limes<br />to kill your demons<br />life took its time<br /><br /><b>verse 3</b><br />you were waiting for an answer<br />an opening on the future<br />you couldn't stick to the letter<br />no advancing for the sinner<br /><br /><b>pre-chorus 3</b><br />you've heard the sermons<br />you wrote the rhymes<br />to kill your demons<br />life took its time<br /><br /><b>verse 4</b><br />you were hoping to get a chance<br />to find a friend to share a dance<br />no one could get past your first glance<br />for the heartless there's no romance<br /><br /><b>pre-chorus 4</b><br />you've seen the omens<br />magic sublime<br />to kill your demons<br />life took its time<br /><br /><b>chorus</b><br />how many doors must pass<br />'til you go in at last<br />don't let your moment pass<br />just seize it fast<br /></em><br /></p><div align="center">·</div><br /><p style="font-size:x-small;border:1px solid #AAAAAA;"><br /> <em>The « <em>30 Songs for the Sunny Season</em> » series presents songs written in the aim of building a repertoire of originals that require only guitar and vocals, without additional arrangements, and thus can be performed in a busking context.</em></p></div>On The Origin Of Flighthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/on-the-origin-of-flight2012-07-19T00:00:00.000Z2012-07-19T00:00:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/alzatapadule.png?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alzatapadule.png">The flying</a> » by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Anchise_Picchi">Anchise Picchi</a>)</span><br /></p><p>i remember, once, i couldn't walk<br /> sure, i could move by myself<br />but i couldn't walk<br />perhaps, i didn't feel the need to<br />possibly, i was happy crawling on hands and knees</p><p>yet, i could see<br /> and from what i could see, others were walking<br />obviously, they had stood up, and they were walking<br />and i was not, but hey, i was happy crawling</p><p>and then one day, i don't remember why<br /> i tried to stand up, but i couldn't and fell down<br />and so i kept crawling<br />i could move by myself after all</p><p>still, i could see</p><p>and then, on another day, i felt the need again<br /> and i tried to stand up again<br />and i almost did, no, in fact, i did<br />but not for long, it seemed my legs were too weak<br />and so i fell down again<br />and i kept crawling<br />but, i knew something had changed<br />something had changed, i knew</p><p>and then, on many other days, i feel that need again<br /> and again, on many other days<br />and i stood up, and i stayed up<br />each day a little longer</p><p>and then, when i would stand up<br /> i could move my legs and take a few steps<br />before falling down<br />and then i would stand up right away<br />and i would keep on taking a few steps<br />before falling down</p><p>and falling down was frustrating<br /> and sometimes even painful<br />but taking steps was so fun<br />every day i could walk a little further<br />every day i could walk a little faster</p><p>and then one day i noticed<br /> that i didn't even notice when i walked,<br />and you should have seen how fast i could run !<br />i could really move by myself<br />but i couldn't fly<br />perhaps i didn't feel the need to<br />possibly, i was happy walking</p><p>yet, i could see<br /> and from what i could see, others were flying<br />obviously, they had jumped up, and they were flying<br />and i was not, but hey, i was happy walking</p><p>and then one day, i don't remember why<br /> i tried to jump up and fly, but i couldn't and fell down<br />and so i kept walking<br />i could move by myself after all</p><p>still, i could see</p><p>and then, on another day, i felt the need again<br /> and i tried to jump up and fly again<br />and i almost did, no, in fact, i did<br />but not for long, it seemed my wings were too weak<br />and so i fell down again<br />and i kept walking<br />but, i knew something had changed<br />something had changed, i knew</p><p>and then, on many other days, i feel that need again<br /> and again, on many other days<br />and i jumped up, and i stayed up<br />each day a little longer</p><p>and i can remember<br /> the day that you joined us<br />and together we flew<br />and reached ever higher</p></div>Levitationhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/levitation2011-12-08T21:09:20.000Z2011-12-08T21:09:20.000ZKelly Lightchalicehttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/KellyLightchalice<div><p><b>Levitation</b></p><p><br />Levitation is a phenomenon of psychokinesis (PK) in which objects, people, and animals are lifted into the air without any visibly physical means and float or fly about. The phenomenon has been said to have occurred in mediumship, shamanism, trances, mystical rapture, and demonic possession. Some cases of levitation appear to be spontaneous, while spiritual or magical adepts are said to be able to control it consciously.</p><p>There seems to be several general characteristics about levitation. The duration of the phenomenon may last from a few minutes to hours. Generally it requires a great amount of concentration or being in a state of trance. Physical mediums who have been touched during levitation usually fall back to a surface. Levitations of saints usually are accompanied by a luminous glow around the body.</p><p>Numerous incidents of levitation have been recorded in Christianity and Islam. Among the first was Simon Magus in the first century. Other incidents reported among the Roman Catholic saints include the incident of Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663), the most famous, who is said to have often levitated through the air. It is reported he often gave a little shriek just before levitating, and on one occasion levitated for as long as two hours.</p><p>Saint Teresa of Avila was another well known saint who reported levitating. She told of experiencing it during states of rapture. One eyewitness, Sister Anne of the Incarnation, said Saint Teresa levitated a foot and a half off the ground for about a half hour.</p><p>Saint Teresa wrote of one of her experiences: "It seemed to me, when I tried to make some resistance, as if a great force beneath my feet lifted me up. I know of nothing with which to compare it; but it was much more violent than other spiritual visitations, and I was therefore as one ground to pieces." (Evelyn Underhill "Mysticism," 1955)</p><p>Also Saint Teresa observed these levitations frightened her but there was nothing she could do to control them. She did not become unconscious, but saw herself being lifted up.</p><p>And, at the beginning of the twentieth century Gemma Galgani, a Passionist nun, reported levitating during rapture.</p><p>Incidents also have been reported in the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Milarepa, the great thirteenth century yogi of Tibet, is said to have possessed many occult powers such as the ability to walk, rest and sleep during levitating.</p><p></p><p>Such feats were said to be duplicated by the Brahmins and fakirs of India. Similar abilities were reportedly shared by the Ninja of Japan.</p><p>Within the Eastern traditions levitation is reportedly accomplished through such secret techniques of breathing and visualization. The techniques involve the employment of an universal life force and are called by various names such as: 'prana,''ch'i' and 'ki.'</p><p>Throughout history the determining factor for judging whether the practice of levitation is caused by good or evil influenced seems to depend on the one doing the levitating. Simon Magus was judged evil while Saint Teresa was said to do it in states of rapture. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance levitation was thought to be a manifestation of evil. It was said to be an unusual phenomena generated by witchcraft, fairies, ghosts, or demons.</p><p>Even to the present levitation is often thought to be involved in cases of demonic possession. Many times beds, tables, chairs and other objects have been witnessed flying up into the air apparently by themselves. They frequently aimed themselves at the exorcist or his assistants.</p><p></p><p>In 1906 Clara Germana Cele, a sixteen year-old school girl from South Africa, was said to be demonic possessed. She raised up five feet in the air, sometimes vertically and sometimes horizontally. When sprinkled with holy water she came out of these states of possession. This was taken as proof of demonic possession.</p><p>Likewise, incidents of poltergeists and haunting often involve the levitation of objects.</p><p>Some physical mediums claimed to have experienced levitations. The most famous is Daniel Douglas Home, who reportedly did it over a forty-year period. In 1868 he was witnessed levitating out of a third-story window, and he floated back into the building through another window. When levitating Home was not always in a trance, but conscious and later described his feelings during the experiences.</p><p>Once he described "an electrical fulness (sic)" sensation in his feet. His arms became rigid and were drawn over his head, as though he was grasping an unseen power which was lifting him. He also levitated furniture and other objects.</p><p></p><p>The Catholic Church excommunicated Home as a sorcerer. Although he was never discovered to be a fraud like other mediums who used wires and other contraptions to levitate objects.</p><p>Italian medium Amedee Zuccarini was photographed levitating with his feet twenty feet off of a table.</p><p>Controlled experiments involving levitation are rare. During the 1960s and 1970s researchers reported some success in levitating tables under controlled conditions. The Soviet PK medium Nina Kulagina has been photographed levitating a small object between her hands.</p><p>Skeptics of levitation have came up with several theories as to its cause including hallucination, hypnosis, or fraud. These theories are not applicable to all incidents, however. The most likely and acceptable explanation is the Eastern theory of an existence of a force (simply, an universal force) which belongs to another, nonmaterial reality, and manifests itself in the material world.</p><p>The technique of "yogic flying" which consists of low hops while seated in the lotus meditating position has been achieved by advanced practitioners of Transcendental Meditation (TM). This has received worldwide publicity. The technique is claimed to be accomplished by maximizing coherence (orderliness) in brain-wave activity, which enables the brain to tap into the "unified field" of cosmic energy. However, skeptic say yogic flying is accomplished through muscular action.</p><p><a href="http://www.crystalinks.com/levitation.html">http://www.crystalinks.com/levitation.html</a></p><p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tW6pVFOpE6Q?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QZ7aiN53p8M?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><p> </p></div>You gotta see this.....https://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/you-gotta-see-this2011-04-19T17:15:15.000Z2011-04-19T17:15:15.000ZKarma's Helperhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/KarmasHelper<div><p> </p><p>Ok.....</p><p> </p><p>Get ready.... cut and paste below address.....all one line...... i'm not sure if it will work for you.....i sure hope it does.....it's somewhere in Asia......looks like Korean to me......anyway.....seriously......this one is....well......WTF?!?!?!?!.....SERIOUSLY......wanna see a flying cow?.......4 REAL!!!!!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://keywui.chosun.com/contents/section.view.keywui?cateCategoryId=102&cateSubCategoryId=45&mvSeqnum=190633">http://keywui.chosun.com/contents/section.view.keywui?cateCategoryId=102&cateSubCategoryId=45&mvSeqnum=190633</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Peace</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>KH</p><p> </p></div>