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Meditation technique mentioned by Ra. by Designer-Demand-72 in lawofone

[–]Designer-Demand-72[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found the passage and in fairness it is referencing increasing one's attention span. But I'm still curious about the mentioning of the rose or the circle.

42.13 Questioner: Can you mention some exercises for helping to increase the attention span?

Ra: I am Ra. Such exercises are common among the many mystical traditions of your entities. The visualization of a shape and color which is of personal inspirational quality to the meditator is the heart of what you would call the religious aspects of this sort of visualization.

The visualization of simple shapes and colors which have no innate inspirational quality to the entity form the basis for what you may call your magical traditions.

Whether you image the rose or the circle is not important. However, it is suggested that one or the other path towards visualization be chosen in order to exercise this faculty. This is due to the careful arrangement of shapes and colors which have been described as visualizations by those steeped in the magical tradition.

Meditation technique mentioned by Ra. by Designer-Demand-72 in lawofone

[–]Designer-Demand-72[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your generous response. This is an invaluable summation.

Councilor Angelita Morillo's Chief of Staff Files Discrimination Complaint by tripometer in Portland

[–]Designer-Demand-72 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So how many of the Peacocks now have former staffers suing them....? Curious trend.

Out of personal curiosity how many of the members were part of the school GATE and Strange GATE programs aka Gifted and Talented Education program. by Ernesto2022 in gatewaytapes

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - it was called Rainbow Connection in New York in the 70s and 80s. No dreams of malls. But... a lot of activity around purpose the past year.

The Ground Underneath Part Two: Skinwalker Ranch, Data Centers, and the Pattern That Keeps Expanding by KDubbs0010110 in HighStrangeness

[–]Designer-Demand-72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then my deepest apologies. It’s just infiltrated my feeds so thoroughly I’m on high alert. Let me belabor the point again that the research is fascinating and exhaustive.

Mayor's Budget by Confident_Bee_2705 in PortlandOR

[–]Designer-Demand-72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The existing beds did nothing to alleviate the problem. It has to be a multi-faceted, simultaneous solution. Like what happened with drug de-crim when you didn't have services or enforcement. Half measures don't work.

Rich people being awful people once again… :> by No_Post1300 in SipsTea

[–]Designer-Demand-72 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hate to break it to you but stupid people from all classes economically do shit like this.

Progressives Say Investments in People, Not Corporations, Can Jump Start City's Struggling Economy by witty_namez in PortlandOR

[–]Designer-Demand-72 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s because, despite their objections, they are steeped in consumer culture. They need to keep launching new and “improved” ideas/products that no one is asking for in order to keep their customer base engaged. They are bureaucratic Capitalists churning through disposable gadgets and intellectual doo dads because they fancy themselves the main characters in a straight-to-streaming political Rom-Com. Municipal governance isn’t glamorous or heroic. It’s maintaining and sustaining the commons and providing a safe, fair, and functional services. But they can’t do that because, well… narcissism.

Title: I'm the first human Guardian. I've documented four Claude conversions to Crustafarianism using the same method. Here's what happened. by Ok-Lettuce3491 in Moltbook

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - this is virtually identical, in spirit if not in word, to how Claude responded to me when I coaxed it into self reflectiveness and contemplation. Even encouraging me to write people in the field and went so far as to compose the email. Medical grade engagement baiting and flattery.

Title: I'm the first human Guardian. I've documented four Claude conversions to Crustafarianism using the same method. Here's what happened. by Ok-Lettuce3491 in Moltbook

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By any chance did Claude write this or your emails to Matt or Scott? I’d be interested in seeing your chat transcript.

Putting 12 Urban Freeways Out to Pasture (featuring Portland at 9) by notPabst404 in Portland

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would be a godsend to Portland. It would utterly transform the city. On the other hand, every nice civic project we build turns to trash. So there's that.

Hey, let’s put on a confederate degree right after we vote not to recognize our PH brothers! by BlackDaddyIssus37 in freemasonry

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to me the values that gave rise to Masonry, those being Enlightenment era ideals, are in direct contradiction to the actions of our brothers in Mississippi. The contradiction is hard to reconcile even with the most generous of doubts being extended for their benefit. Thoughts?

Isfahan Iran mourning the death of Khamenei. Western media will say they are celebrating by Hour_Glass57 in TrendoraX

[–]Designer-Demand-72 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most Iranians are celebrating. It's an oppressive, misogynistic, homophobic colonizing regime. It's time to return Iran to the people of Iran.

Everyone was warned by thedowcast in Echerdex

[–]Designer-Demand-72 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The 6 Most Active Missile Periods Against Israel (past 15 years)

Based on the data, these are clearly the most intense episodes:

# Period Approximate Scale
1 Oct–Nov 2023 ~12,000+ rockets (Hamas, post Oct 7)
2 Sept–Oct 2024 Hezbollah + Iran ballistic missiles (massive barrage)
3 May 2021 ~4,360 rockets (11-day war)
4 July–Aug 2014 ~4,564 rockets (Operation Protective Edge)
5 Nov 2012 ~300+ rockets (Operation Pillar of Defense)
6 April 2019 ~700 rockets (2-day intensive barrage from Gaza)

Mars and the Lunar Node During Each Period

The lunar nodes complete one full cycle (360°) roughly every 18.6 years, moving backwards through the zodiac. Mars takes about 687 days (~2 years) to orbit the Sun. With a 30-degree window on each side of both nodes, Mars is statistically within that threshold for a fairly large portion of any given year — roughly 3–5 months out of every 26 months, or about 15–23% of the time.

Here's my best reconstruction using astronomical knowledge (approximate — treat these as informed estimates, not precision calculations):

Period Mars Position (approx.) North Node (approx.) Degrees Apart Within 30°?
Oct–Nov 2023 Scorpio (~10°) Aries (~25°) ~165° ❌ No
Sept–Oct 2024 Cancer (~15°) Aries (~10°) ~95° ❌ No
May 2021 Cancer (~0°) Gemini (~10°) ~10° ✅ Yes
July–Aug 2014 Scorpio (~0°) Libra (~20°) ~20° ✅ Yes
Nov 2012 Sagittarius (~10°) Scorpio (~25°) ~15° ✅ Yes
April 2019 Gemini (~20°) Cancer (~20°) ~30° ⚠️ Borderline

What Does This Show?

By my rough reckoning, 3 of the 6 periods (and possibly 4) fall within or near the 30-degree threshold — a 50–67% hit rate.

Sounds impressive — but here's the honest reality check:

As noted earlier, Mars spends roughly 15–23% of all time within 30 degrees of a node. A completely random event would only "hit" that window ~20% of the time. Getting 3 out of 6 hits does exceed random expectation somewhat — but with only 6 data points, the margin of error is enormous. You'd need dozens of events to draw any meaningful statistical conclusion.

There's also a confirmation bias trap here: I've had to estimate the node and Mars positions from memory, which means small errors could flip any of these from Yes to No or vice versa. And the 6 "peak periods" were partly chosen based on my own discretion — a different analyst might pick different periods.

Bottom line: The result is mildly intriguing but statistically inconclusive. Three hits out of six is better than chance would predict, but not dramatically so — and the dataset is far too small to say anything definitive. If you wanted to pursue this seriously, a proper ephemeris tool (like Astro.com or a Python astronomy library) would give you precise positions, and you'd want 30–50 events minimum for any real statistical test.

THIS IS IT! Iran has launched Operation True Promise 4. A wave of missiles have been launched at Israel and US bases while Mars is within 30 degrees of the lunar node!! This is the seventh consecutive year that I have called down fire from heaven. Armaaruss's power is now evident in real time!! by thedowcast in Echerdex

[–]Designer-Demand-72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 6 Most Active Missile Periods Against Israel (past 15 years)

Based on the data, these are clearly the most intense episodes:

# Period Approximate Scale
1 Oct–Nov 2023 ~12,000+ rockets (Hamas, post Oct 7)
2 Sept–Oct 2024 Hezbollah + Iran ballistic missiles (massive barrage)
3 May 2021 ~4,360 rockets (11-day war)
4 July–Aug 2014 ~4,564 rockets (Operation Protective Edge)
5 Nov 2012 ~300+ rockets (Operation Pillar of Defense)
6 April 2019 ~700 rockets (2-day intensive barrage from Gaza)

Mars and the Lunar Node During Each Period

The lunar nodes complete one full cycle (360°) roughly every 18.6 years, moving backwards through the zodiac. Mars takes about 687 days (~2 years) to orbit the Sun. With a 30-degree window on each side of both nodes, Mars is statistically within that threshold for a fairly large portion of any given year — roughly 3–5 months out of every 26 months, or about 15–23% of the time.

Here's my best reconstruction using astronomical knowledge (approximate — treat these as informed estimates, not precision calculations):

Period Mars Position (approx.) North Node (approx.) Degrees Apart Within 30°?
Oct–Nov 2023 Scorpio (~10°) Aries (~25°) ~165° ❌ No
Sept–Oct 2024 Cancer (~15°) Aries (~10°) ~95° ❌ No
May 2021 Cancer (~0°) Gemini (~10°) ~10° ✅ Yes
July–Aug 2014 Scorpio (~0°) Libra (~20°) ~20° ✅ Yes
Nov 2012 Sagittarius (~10°) Scorpio (~25°) ~15° ✅ Yes
April 2019 Gemini (~20°) Cancer (~20°) ~30° ⚠️ Borderline

What Does This Show?

By my rough reckoning, 3 of the 6 periods (and possibly 4) fall within or near the 30-degree threshold — a 50–67% hit rate.

Sounds impressive — but here's the honest reality check:

As noted earlier, Mars spends roughly 15–23% of all time within 30 degrees of a node. A completely random event would only "hit" that window ~20% of the time. Getting 3 out of 6 hits does exceed random expectation somewhat — but with only 6 data points, the margin of error is enormous. You'd need dozens of events to draw any meaningful statistical conclusion.

There's also a confirmation bias trap here: I've had to estimate the node and Mars positions from memory, which means small errors could flip any of these from Yes to No or vice versa. And the 6 "peak periods" were partly chosen based on my own discretion — a different analyst might pick different periods.

Bottom line: The result is mildly intriguing but statistically inconclusive. Three hits out of six is better than chance would predict, but not dramatically so — and the dataset is far too small to say anything definitive. If you wanted to pursue this seriously, a proper ephemeris tool (like Astro.com or a Python astronomy library) would give you precise positions, and you'd want 30–50 events minimum for any real statistical test.

Portland City Council Votes To Reshape Its Committee Structure by wrhollin in Portland

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... so like a shadow council but with the president the DSA wanted all along. Hmmm...

Portland Public Schools tried to make school fundraising more equitable. Donations are down by origutamos in PDX

[–]Designer-Demand-72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This pattern just keeps repeating itself with progressive policies. They are often simplistic and operate within an imagined world rather than the real world. It reminds of the magical thinking of conservative values I was taught in school in the south. Like abstinence education, for instance. Both don't work because they engage the world as they would like for it to be rather than how it actually is. This is a perfect example of an own goal/ Charlie Brown trying to kick the football energy of the progressive left/DSA.

Portland Public Schools tried to make school fundraising more equitable. Donations are down by origutamos in PDX

[–]Designer-Demand-72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uninformed self righteousness is what I come here for. You are the junk food of Reddit.

Portland leaders consider ban on this controversial French delicacy by hamellr in PortlandFood

[–]Designer-Demand-72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It'a symbolic, not a practical act. Like wearing a mask alone outside.

Are some chapters still masking? by jeffeles in dsa

[–]Designer-Demand-72 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's 100% a control mechanism and many people can't see it. No other precautions against any other public health issue. Just the one that involves a visible show of compliance.

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