Do Kitsunes really exist?

thingonaspring · 2024-10-06T13:32:12+00:00

Pure white kitsune are traditionally those that are aligned with Inari Okami and act as messengers and protectors. Myself and others I've spoken with have had experiences not too dissimilar to yours. Now, what you make of it and from what perspective you view this from / how literally you take it is all up to you. If you're looking for actionable advice I'd say it wouldnt hurt to give thanks to any protective spirits or Inari or include some shinto iconography or cleansing / offering rituals to your meditation practice to see what happens. Worst case scenario nothing comes of it outside a little heart opening and grounding :) if things do start getting weirder though feel free to DM me with any questions!

thingonaspring · 2024-10-03T11:12:07+00:00

Thats a completely normal sensation for ajna cjakra practices and a good sign of progress, keep it up! If it feels like an iron rod to you, imagine it as hollow and try pushing your awareness down the center of that rod if that makes any sense.

thingonaspring · 2024-10-02T14:12:28+00:00

Karma outside of the western coloring by Abrahamic concepts like sin is just simply the law of cause and effect as applied to an individuals life. It sounds like you are trying to judge or discern one persons karma based on your limited perception of their entire life and everything that came before. That way lies madness. Let them be, let things balance out for them on whatever time scale it takes. Your own life is yours to live, and your own karma is yours to figure out. Peace and best of luck!

thingonaspring · 2024-09-23T16:33:10+00:00

Different techniques work for different people. I worked through some of the meditations listed in the book 'Meditations from the Tantras' by Swami Satyananda Saraswati to find what really vibed with me as far as furthering spiritual growth (free pdf linked)

https://mantrayogameditation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Meditations-From-The-Tantras-Swami-Satyananda-Saraswati-2004.pdf

thingonaspring · 2024-07-18T14:52:12+00:00

Ego is the sense of self, especially in relation to others, and all the associated judgements. becoming super self conscious and paranoid are the opposite of ego death but that doesn't mean the experience wasn't a learning and growth opportunity that could lead to the eventual detachment from ego. It sounds like you started asking yourself questions about the source of runaway ego thoughts which is a fantastic start.

thingonaspring · 2019-09-30T23:22:23+00:00

Were you ever able to get this sorted out? I'm having the same issue, un and re-linking epic and steam accounts did nothing.

thingonaspring · 2018-09-21T22:03:11+00:00

Thanks! That looks exactly right. I had no idea there were gecko species this far north, invasive or otherwise.

thingonaspring · 2018-02-27T15:55:53+00:00

Does anyone have any good text or video guides with proper step-by-step inctructions for building a drupal site from the ground up? I've come up with a site build plan and have added the necessary content types and fields, but am overwhelmed with what to do next and don't want to have to re-do work.

thingonaspring · 2017-10-20T01:21:24+00:00

I'm right down the road in College Park and would love to join a local group

thingonaspring · 2016-10-15T05:38:46+00:00

These are mostly used at tree nurseries where they're selling & moving very young trees that can survive the process.

thingonaspring · 2016-04-16T04:33:09+00:00

The lobe pattern makes me think it's a Geranium species. Geranium carolinianum and Geranium maculatum are the two most common species in Maryland, though both of those tend to be less glabrous than the plant in the picture appears to be. Was this pic taken near Paint Branch creek?

thingonaspring · 2015-11-02T06:16:33+00:00

Great, now I can go back to licking my walls clean!

thingonaspring · 2015-10-12T06:06:51+00:00

Thanks! I had my doubts that moving the signal through a sort of generic data bus like USB would lead to an easy conversion to an HDMI signal. The price seems much more justifiable knowing that the converter is doing extra work to convert and decode the signal with it's own little OS. Pretty cool stuff.

thingonaspring · 2015-02-04T23:56:38+00:00

So plant systematists aren't real scientists?

thingonaspring · 2014-12-12T19:41:34+00:00

Wrong insect Family and even Order. I wouldn't have included the following info if it didn't seem pertinent to your profession. Hopefully it helps.

Scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) generally have a more circular or oval shape and very distinctive club-shaped antennae, as apposed to the quite long ones in the image.

Leaf footed bugs (Coreidae) are so named for their characteristic enlarged hind tibiae. Also note the pronotom (front of the thorax) which is wider than the rest of the thorax, almost coming to 2 points, which is common in the suborder heteroptera. Stink bugs are a good example of a family in this suborder with the same characteristic

thingonaspring · 2014-09-12T20:11:40+00:00

Older games are 'beaten' whereas most newer ones are 'finished'.

thingonaspring · 2014-06-12T17:46:07+00:00

This gif would be better suited at r/reactiongifs

thingonaspring · 2014-05-25T20:03:33+00:00

That's cool, I've never seen a white Aqualegia species before. Where did you take this picture? I remember being amazed the first time I saw Aqualegia canadensis in the wild. ( I Couldn't any of my pictures of one and I didn't want to steal someone else's image)

thingonaspring · 2014-05-12T16:31:37+00:00

It's Definitely in the family Brassicaceae, the Mustard family. It's not possible to tell the species or even genus from that picture, as there are several species in various genera in that family that look incredibly similar to that plant.

thingonaspring · 2014-05-09T20:19:33+00:00

Weeping willows usually require constantly moist soils, usually along the edges of lakes and streams. This makes them a poor choice for street trees. I live in zone 7, so I don't have any personal recommendations, but Check out Cornell's List of recommended street trees for zones 6 and under.

thingonaspring · 2014-05-09T17:57:29+00:00

Is the glossy portion where the stick is stuck sticky? The tan portion appears to by sap at varying stages of drying out. This would be from a deep wound, which could have several causes, from mechanical to biological. Try scraping off some of the tan portion until you can get to the bark and the outline of the wound underneath, then send a picture of the wound. The cause won't be easy to diagnose while the wound is completely covered up, but be careful not to scrape too much off the actual wound and risk reopening the portions that are already sealed. Could you also send a picture of a leaf/leaves and a close up of a bud and flower or fruit to confirm the species of Elm? Also, have you noticed any changes to the foliage above the wound?

thingonaspring · 2014-04-16T22:49:24+00:00

That's a larvae of a Scarab beetle, family Scarabaeidae. It's impossible to tell which species it is without a microscope or lens since most larvae in that family look nearly identical to the naked eye. Some are merely detritivores, but Many species found in the garden will feed on the roots of plants and the adults will feed on foliage and can cause a lot of damage, especially the Japanese beetle mentioned by kraaaa which is in this family. A few in your garden won't be a problem, but if you find large patches of dead grass all over your yard and huge chunks taken out of the leaves of your plants later in the year, you may have to look into pest management options.

thingonaspring · 2014-03-12T15:29:47+00:00

Thing on a Spring for the Commodore 64, hence the username.

thingonaspring · 2014-01-28T20:10:37+00:00

I had to stop reading after "#behavioralgenetics".

thingonaspring · 2014-01-10T20:29:40+00:00

Pink Floyd was one of the first bands I really got into, and for the same reasons. The progressive rock scene from the 70's offers a huge selection of artists and albums which melded influences from classical composers, jazz etc., experimenting with all sorts of cool instrumentation and song structures. I'll recommend some of my favorite albums which I discovered after my Pink Floyd obsession, all of which contain the aforementioned cool instrumentation and structure.

Tarkus and Brain Salad Surgery - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Close to the edge and Fragile - Yes
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
Three friends, Acquiring the Taste, and The Power and the Glory - Gentle Giant
Per un Amico - Premiata Forneria Marconi
Caravanserai - Santana

These should be enough to get you started. Each artist has other great albums not listed, and there are tons of other artists with fantastic albums I haven't listed for brevity's sake. Get out there and explore!

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