Tag: education

Beauty & the Beast / Women’s Rights

The original version of “Beauty and the Beast,” published in 1740 by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, was more than just a fairy tale. French writer Jeanne-Marie le Prince de Beaumont later produced the most famous version of the tale, titled “La Belle et la Bête,” in the 1750s. Rather than a simple fantasy, de Beaumont’s rendition served as a critique of women’s rights during that era, cleverly hidden behind layers of marital guidance.

In this version, the “Beauty” character is distinctly comparable to the too-beautiful Madame de Ganges. Like the Marchioness, Beauty willingly goes to, but then is forced to submit to the will of a ferocious beast. De Beaumont’s work sheds light on societal expectations and the challenges faced by women, emphasizing the importance of agency and autonomy in relationships. Later adaptations shifted the emphasis to teaching young girls “good manners” and how to navigate the idea of marrying young and being in arranged marriages. So, while the Disney adaptations may focus on romance and magic, the original tale had deeper layers of meaning.

Nature Loves Courage

“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up.

This is the trick. This is what all these teachers and philosophers who really counted, who really touched the alchemical gold, this is what they understood. This is the shamanic dance in the waterfall. This is how magic is done. By hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it’s a feather bed.”

– Terence McKenna

About the Author:

Terence Kemp McKenna (1946-2000) was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants.

[Image: Unlikely Companions by Canadian conceptual artist Shen Fang Teng.]

The Smart Witch by Elizabeth

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Post from 23 October 2022

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Bob Martin – Today I’ll lick my wounds

Today, I Will Lick My Wounds
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:10 AM

Today, I will lick my wounds
and feel the deep ache of losing not just candidates,
but a way of life I thought I understood.
Everything feels distant, unfamiliar—
as though I’ve awoken in someone else’s country.
The urge to disappear presses down on me,
a heavy fog that whispers,
“Quit. Hibernate. Let the world move on without you.”

But I think of Frankl in the camps,
Mandela in his cell,
the Dalai Lama without a homeland,
Anne Frank dreaming of skies beyond her attic walls.
They refused to let the world steal their happiness,
refused to let suffering define their spirit.

I remind myself:
No decisions in this state of mind.
Just a breath,
then another.
Today, I rest and gather strength,
for tomorrow, I teach.

I have my practice—
a sanctuary built in the tolerance of discomfort,
and twelve bright souls,
who depend on me to rise.
For them, I will stand in front of the class,
share what I know,
and keep moving forward.

I will not let this darkness take more than it already has.
I will survive.
I will teach.
I will find, somehow, a way to be at peace
even when my country does not feel like my own.

The path is uncertain, but it is still mine to walk.

Covert effort to disconnect the soul of human beings

What it does : Pineal Gland / 3rd eye

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Effort to control or kill the Pineal Gland

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