S9EP3: Ignorance is Bliss (Or, A Fool Can Do No Wrong)

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia.

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The Mudder

Zason

St. Diane & You (3)

Brother John & Sister Jen

Spooky Queen

Boom-Boom Snuffbox

The Nameless One

Tim-Bo

The Cousins

The Rox

PDT

Sir Richard Slouch

The Wix-ians

The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

Piz-Niffer

Dancing Queen

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Chicken Witch

Dick Pointer

Soup, the Son

The Legendary Pink Elephants

Baby-Mama Rabbit

Wisconsin Belle

The Babes

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It is…Sunday, February 19, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Free. Time...Entwining.

Theme – Take Care of the Shop

And…the shop will take care of you. We have touched on this many times before. It is a really big thing with me. I am very anal, almost OCD, about things being in order. One could argue that it is some residual effect from growing up in Olde Geistopia. That may be part of it, but that is not what drives it. Nor is it some tweak of the brain or some compulsive obsession. I am adamant about it because- time and time again – I have seen it work. It is the entire concept of the ART of Feng Shui summed up in what is possibly the most elementary phrase. Take Care of the Shop and the Shop Will Take Care of You. Keep things neat and orderly and clean and your life will be the same. For me, my home is my shop. My life is my work. My home is my everything. It is not just where I and my family are sheltered and tending to ourselves and our lives. It is my office. I do all of my administrative work from here – finances, record keeping, correspondence, promotions and ads. It is my studio. Whether it is my writing studio for the blog, or scripts, or whatnot or it is my video studio where I edit things…or film them in the first place. It is my workshop. I craft and create from here. It is my sanctuary and my shrine. I do my rituals and devotions and prayers and meditations here. It is my ministry workspace – the apothecary, Reiki, Readings, any number of other magickal works that have taken place. It is all interwoven. No single part of it functions independently. It is highly imperative that my ‘shop’ be taken care of at all times. As we have learned, G-d can take care of the money. But, G-d cannot take care of ‘The shop.’ That is something I must do and it is just as important as being out on the road working.

Lesson – Ignorance is Bliss

This is such a hard Lesson to learn. It is akin to Detachment. These things sound so simplistic, cold even. No one really wants to consider them as a way of being. Yet, both offer a certain degree of freedom. This week I chose Ignorance. I chose to ignore my worries and responsibilities. I let the week unfold at its will. Never looking back across that bridge o’er troubled waters. I haven’t looked at my finances in days. This is a thing of the future. As it is, I won’t actually have to face or acknowledge the situation until Tuesday morning. At that point it becomes real and of the moment. It shifts to a priority. But, by that moment, there will have been several shifts along the way. So, I cannot begin to predict what the situation will actually be. By letting myself be ‘ignorant’ of it, I have allowed myself to find peace and a degree of balance. I can focus on the moments that are right before me instead of draining myself and wasting energy on moments I cannot yet control. I find myself to be truly happy.

Observation – The Best Things are Found ‘On the Side of the Road’

Whenever The Putter had something new he would say, “I found it on the side of the road.” This was his euphemism for, “I bought it.” I always knew what he meant, but it started me pondering the possibilities. It was not long until I was always watching the side of the road. I have found all sorts of little treasures. Items for metal scrapping or repurposing. Furniture for the home. What has come to pass is that whenever a true blessing finds its way to me – whether it was bought, or found, or even gifted – I always say, “I found it on the side of the road,” because The Best Things are Found on the Side of the Road.

The Post

We think of The Fool as clumsy, imbecilic, mayhaps even somewhat pitiful. He is an oaf who clods around without a care, nor a clue. He trips and fumbles and mishaps along his merry way. The world laughs at him and he laughs along because he hasn’t the sense to see his own folly.

But, it is this innocent ignorance which gives The Fool power. He is full of Faith and Hope and Goodwill – for he knows nothing else. Why should anything outside of goodness exist? He sees the best in everything. He lives, laughs and loves so easily and readily. He cares not what happens [or doesn’t] in this moment for there is another quickly on its way. And it, of course, will be as splendid as the last. Even if it is not, after that moment, yet another approaches. The Fool is nothing more than a child living an adult life.

It is at this point we must realize that, perhaps, The Fool is the most Divine Archetype among us. For, “He who sees life through the eyes of a child, shall surely be granted entrance to Heaven.”

I have always been The Fool – just a guy…dopin’ along. No matter how planned or prepared I may feel, I always seem to find myself fumbling and foible-ing through my days. It seems as though I am eternally putting pieces together. Yet, I never quite seem to have a whole.

The darkest times in my life have been whenever I have resisted or regretted my follied path. Those were the times when I wished that it [I] was all so very different. When I desperately sought for things [me] to be more “normal” – like everyone else. Those were the times when depression would set in. Those were the moments when I would rather be dead then live another broken moment.

Conversely, when I just give in and accept it all [and me] for what it is [I Am That I Am,] when I let it all be and flow free, the days seem a little brighter, happen a little easier. It doesn’t matter what is actually happening, there is still always some good to find in The World.

This week, I played The Fool from beginning to end. I’m playing The Fool right this moment. It all started Monday morning.

I was dopin’ along as usual – doing my morning thang. I was taking care of business and getting myself together to hit the road for the day. Then, suddenly, it was as if something swept over me. Something inside went Snap…crackle and pop.

WALT: That was just your back. You stood up too fast, Old Man.

Shhhhh. Anyway, I can’t even explain how I had come to the conclusion that I was taking the day off. I don’t know if it was a whisper of The Voice or a vibe, but in a flash I just knew that was the plan. I’ve seen enough – just in the past few weeks – to know that if that is the plan then it is best to follow. Otherwise, shit seems to go terribly wrong for me. So, I stayed home.

I did things – twiddling away all day long. I finished the projects that I was finishing before. Before, I took everything only to its necessary stage. Just Enough to be functional and organized. On Monday, I tweaked things to more of a perfection.

I felt good at the end of Monday. I’m never truly comfortable with my choices or decisions, since my life really is such a folly. So, my only gauge as to whether I made a good choice or a bad decision is how I feel when it is all done. At the end of Monday, I felt light and vibrant and energetic.

Tuesday and Wednesday were OK. They were OK enough. They are Once Upon Ago. They happened. They were here and now they are gone.

Thursday was another folly. I went to work on Thursday morning. In 4 hours I got only 2 offers. One I had taken. It was the first one I received and it was not far from New Geistopia – which I had just left. The other one, was too complicated for the money received. I can’t remember exactly what it was. It may have been two deliveries. Or perhaps it was a longer distance. Or it took me to a part of The Valley I wouldn’t go for any amount of money. It may have been some combination of the three. Whatever it was, even though the offer was decent, it was not quite enough for the hassle I would face.

For almost all of 4 hours I sat in The Little Red Rocket, twiddling my thumbs and trying to remain entertained. [Without getting too involved.] I expected an offer at any moment. Every moment.

By the time lunch time had rolled around, I was done. My spirit was just a little bit broken. I had absolutely no interest in the rest of the day and I was going to return to New Geistopia.

Truth be told, I had had the thought to return home several times in that 4 hours. I resisted and fought back every single time. It made absolutely no sense whatsoever. I just took Monday off and I knew there would be plenty of time off with The Princesses over the weekend. I still needed a lot of money to make my week happen. What sense could it make to take another day at home?

But, what did I tell you, Fellow Travelers? When I resist – shit goes wrong. Shit was going way wrong on Thursday Morning. So, I gave in and came home. I do not regret it. Not even in the slightest.

I can’t tell you what all I did that day. I know I kept moving from one thing to another all day long. I know I cleaned real good. I know that I also gave the house a good smudging. Whatever it was I did, it was right. I felt incredible. I felt more alive…more real than I have in years.

Friday was an incredible day. It was my largest income day of the year I think. If not, it definitely made the top 3. However, I spent quite a bit of money on Friday as well. I hit Wally World for the weekend. The Princesses were coming and there were things to get. I know what they like and I like to have it here for them when they come. Generally with enough variety that it doesn’t get old to them.

Also, I needed candles. I was going to go cheap. I was going to cut back and juggle and manipulate to make it work. But, by the time I was shopping, I had decided to just get what I need to make it right.

If You’re Going to do It, Do It Right

After all, I just did a whole clean/cleanse thing. It only made sense to do the candles right and complete the cycle. This is all indicative of shifting to a new stage of things. Something is definitely brewing. I’ve been aware of it for some time. But, I haven’t understood any of it. I guess we are now at a point where Only Time Will Tell.

Saturday morning I worked and then I picked up The Princesses.

We had an incredible time.

We came home and settled in. They brought new stuff for their rooms or continued on previous projects. I showed them around – all the new furniture and where things have ended up in all the shifts.

We hung out and chatted for a bit.

I made us a steak dinner. They didn’t eat as much steak as I had assumed so I even have two steaks leftover for meals this week. But we ate and we were satisfied. It was our first family meal at the new kitchen table. A real table.

We were able to all eat at it with plenty of elbow room. We could put food plates on the table instead of running to the counter for things. It was like a real family meal. We even talked and shared and bonded while we ate. Not a single distraction. Not even music.

Big ‘D’ and Boom-Dee-Aye came by for a visit. Big ‘D’ wanted to see all the new furniture inplace and I figured she could also visit with the girls. We had such a nice time that they even joined us at The Meeting Place for breakfast. [And Big ‘D’ paid. AMEN.]

Boom-Dee-Aye even suggested that they may have a second TV available for me. [This was one of the last few things I really kind of wanted to make the home complete – for the moment.] I don’t know for certain if it will come or when, but I do know how we will utilize it when it does. In the meantime, I will keep eyeballing newer options.

While taking the girls back to their mother today, I found a desk. This was one of the other two items I have been wanting. The office space wasn’t quite right, but it would do. It was functional. I knew, however, that it wouldn’t be complete without an actual desk. A corner desk at that. It had to fit the space just right to keep the flow and functionality.

We spotted this thing in a yard as we passed through town. We got to the meeting point and immediately turned around. Cuddlebug texted Mama and told her to meet us up the road. I wasn’t sure if it was gonna fit in The Rocket, but I just knew I had to try.

We got the car turned around and situated. I had just put it in park when a big pickup pulled up behind me. “Uh, here comes someone else to snag it,” I said to the girls. It was not. It was the owner of the desk and he helped me load it in the car.

I got it home and immediately set to it. I unloaded it in the driveway for cleaning. However, before I could clean it, I needed to make a new batch of cleaner. I got it all cleaned up and carried in. I tweaked it into a general spot and then began shifting the cabinet and file cabinets.

It fits – just right. The space feels complete now. Before it just felt chaotic and…not right. Now it feels right. Not to mention, suddenly I have all this new drawer and shelf space. My stuff is all jumbled together just because I as trying to keep it together. Now I can organize it better. [This really excites me actually.]

Having the new desk has freed up the worktable I was using. That worktable is now in The Spirit Room as an Apothecary Table. [Which, incidentally is the last of the 3 things I wanted.]

So now the house is in order. It is as complete as it needs to be. On the inside anyway. I understand why it had to come to a completion. It is soon time to start on the outside. Nonetheless, the inside is finally situated and ready for action. Each room has it’s own vibe. Each room has a purpose and a function and the vibe now matches the room.

Things happened with my other WTML Project. It is almost official. The other party involved – who would have to put out energy and effort – has agreed. There is one more step to make it official and that should be completed in the next 24-48 hours. Then we are off and running and there is no turning back.

Personally, I am curious to see how it all turns out.

I returned to The College this week. It was only for a bit, but I got the ball rolling on things that were needed.

The week was not at all what I had planned or envisioned. But then when is it? I may be facing quite a financial mess in the next few days. I don’t know.

But, what I do know about this week is that things went smoothly. Everything happened. Things got done. Life went on. Though it seems quite lateral there was growth and advancement. Not just in one area of my life or New Geistopia but in several.

I have two full dinners available to me already this week. Real meals. Not something that is pulled from a box or popped in the microwave.

I recovered $30 in cash because I didn’t pay for our breakfasts today.

My home found completion with the addition of the desk. I also realized that I have not paid for a single piece of furniture in this house. I essentially have a fully furnished and functioning home now and the only things I paid for were the girls’ air mattresses. [They were $15 each.] Even my Reiki Table was gifted to me. Everything else I have was found, rehab-ed, gifted, built.

I feel ready for whatever is next. There have been whispers for several weeks now. I just haven’t really commented on, nor written about, them. I’ve hinted with statements like, “I think we’re not quite done yet.” I just haven’t touched on any specifics.

I don’t really have any specifics. I keep hearing things like, “It won’t matter.” This always comes when I’m stressing of trying to figure out how to make things come together. It won’t matter because something is still going to shift. I’m inferring that it is something big. Something major. The general vibe I get is that no matter what I think I know of my life now, things will be very different in about 6 months.

I don’t know what that means. I don’t know what is going to happen or when or how. But whatever it is I finally feel ready for it.

Last week, I touched on New Geistopia. “Does it feel real yet?” I don’t know. I don’t know if it ever will. It is so surreal and overwhelming. I wen from being homeless and lost to not just a home but a damn near perfect home.

The fact that I have an actual bedroom and an actual desk. Like it’s all so much at once. It makes one wonder if it is real. How is it possible? How did it happen? It makes one question worthiness of having it. How did I deserve this? How do I keep on deserving this?

I think this week helped me realize that I really need to do is keep being me. I just need to keep waking up and showing up. I must muddle through my days knowing that every moment is perfect.

I must let the Mysteries of The Universe unravel themselves before me.

Up, up…and away.

If you’re not already there, go to the Welcome to my Life Facebook page – WTML. Or the YouTube channel – WelcomeToMyLife08. You can also find me on Facebook under Rev. Matt.

Wherever you are and whenever you are – Like, Comment, and Share – we’re on a Journey and it takes you to get there.

So, without hesitation, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

DOC: Unt Doc…

JOHNNY: Aaaaand Johnny…

And those guys, saying, “Stay Tuned-In, Fellow Travelers,” and wishing you Peace, Love, Light…

WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

**from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak**

Cardinal - Renewed Vitality through Recognizing Self-Importance

They remind us that, regardless of the time of day or year, we always have the opportunity to renew our own vitality and recognize our own life roles. Whistles are often reminders to listen closely - to pay attention to what is blowing on the winds. Reflects that we should be listening to the inner voice (the feminine) more closely for our own health and well-being. Almost always reflects a need to assert the feminine aspects of creativity and intuition more strongly. Can reflect a need to b more careful about your diet, that what you are eating may be injurious to yourself and affecting your overall vitality. Reflects the rhythm of 12 that is going to become more predominant within your own life. Reflects lessons associated with responsibility and the recognition of the task at hand. May reflect past-life connections with the church, or even a reviving of more traditional religious beliefs, regardless of denomination. Remind us to add color to our lives, and remember that everything is of importance.

Eagle - Illumination of Spirit, Healing, and Creation.

Balance of being of the Earth, but not in it. The soul, the spirit, and warmth of life. The resurrection. Punishment and reward. Greater sight and perception. Reflects an awakening ability or the need to learn to walk between worlds. Heroic nobility and divine spirit. The rediscovery of the inner child. Alchemy. Involvement with creativity. A willingness to experience extremes in a controlled condition. A willingness to use your passions to purify and to use your abilities, even if you get scorched a little in the process. The need to stay connected to and use things of the Earth. Important to know when to speak, how much, how strongly. New vision will open. The ability to hear - spiritually and physically - may also increase. Cooperative responsibility. A healing role. Opportunities (even those thought long lost) will arise - learn to see and snatch them up. A new sense of timing and movement will begin to develop Primal force inherent and easily awakened. Take on the responsibility and the power of becoming so much more than you now appear to be. Events will now fly faster, repercussions for everything you think, do and say (or fail to) - positive and negative - will be both stronger and quicker. A powerful new dimension to life and a heightened responsibility for your spiritual growth. Touch all of life with healing and become the mediator and the bearer of new creative forces within the world.

Flamingo [spirit-animals.com]– Flamingo symbolism is reminding you to get in touch with your emotions. It is a good idea to allow yourself to feel so that you can process your feelings. Furthermore, this spirit animal will enable you to grow through releasing issues. In other words, if you bottle things up, you will find yourself reacting rather than acting appropriately. Therefore, the Flamingo meaning dictates that you must allow yourself to release your feelings so that you can come into balance again. Alternatively, like the Prairie Dog, Flamingo symbolism may be letting you know that it is time for you to get out and socialize. Therefore it is time to have some fun in your life. Moreover, socializing will help let go of stressful situations and coming to terms with changes in your life. Correspondingly, this bird also brings new ideas and options that will come to you while immersing yourself in the company of others. It will also allow you to find balance and gratitude for what you have. It will give you a greater appreciation of those around you. Conversely, Flamingo symbolism may be pointing out that you are blending in a bit too well right now. In other words, you need to allow yourself to be different and to think for yourself. Thus, the Flamingo meaning prompts you to maintain your individuality within the crowds.

Hawk - Visionary Power and Guardianship.

Messengers, protectors and visionaries. Visionary power and leading you to your life purpose. There is a message coming. What you eat, you become. Kundalini. Childhood visions are becoming empowered and fulfilled. The ability to soar and glide upon the currents. Great Heights while still keeping your feet on the ground. Attacks by people who won’t understand you - attack your ability to soar. Teaching of higher expression of psychosis and vision. Beauty and harmony in moderation. Lead you to using your creative energy in manifesting your soul purpose. Hope and new ideas. A need to be open to the new or shows ways that you may help teach others to be open to the new. Be observant. Life is sending signals. Careful in expression. Comments and actions will be strong and powerful with the ability to tear and/or kill.

Heron - The Call of The Quest and Travels to Legendary Places.

Reflects a stimulation of the childhood thrill and belief in legendary places. [The story(s) we most loved in childhood often reflect the life quest we have come to take upon us in this lifetime.] Can also aid in communication especially through the use of stories. Individuals wishing to write can facilitate the process by working with a goose totem. It will stimulate the creative process and help to move through creative blocks. Also a symbol of fertility and marital fidelity. May reflect a need for more vegetables in the diet. An ability to move forward or backward. Reflects movement. A call to the spiritual quest. It reminds us that as any one individual makes his or her quest, it becomes easier for others to do so as well. We should not undertake any quest in life without having a full view of what it entails. Opening to new possibilities. Affix ourselves to a new path. Great fertility that should be acted upon if growth is desired. Greater vision, physical and spiritual, will occur. Can reflect that you are about to break free from old childhood restraints and begin to come into your own. You can expect to have the imagination stirred toward new travels and distant places - whether in the body or in the mind.

Mouse - Attention to Detail.

It is either time to pay attention to details, or an indication that you cannot see the forest for the trees. You may be getting so locked into details that you forget the big picture. Are you taking care of the trivial, yet necessary, things of life? Are you getting so lost in big dreams that you are neglecting other aspects of your life? Are you becoming so focused on one or two activities that you are neglecting other opportunities? Are you missing what is right in front of you? Is there something obvious that you are missing or need to focus on? Are you trying to do too many things at once and therefore scattering your energies? Mouse can show how to pay attention to detail; how to attain the big things by working on the little things. Lessons associated with attention.

Turtle - Motherhood, Longevity, Awakening to Opportunities

Help unite Heaven and Earth within your own life. Fairy connections. ‘Keeper of The Doors.’ Symbol of the Primal Mother. Long life and grounded was within life. Can teach new perceptions about time ad our relationship with it. The mystery of awakening the senses - physically and spiritually. Stimulates hearing/Clairaudience; Help with vision/Clairvoyance; Develop sense of smell and higher discrimination. Are you not seeing what you should? Are you not hearing what you should? Are you or those around you not using discrimination? A reminder to use your own head and knowledge to right yourself when your world gets tipsy-curvy. Sometimes Turtle shows up as a totem to help during these times. A reminder to pay attention or you will miss opportunities. A symbol of Mother Earth and that she provides all our needs. Turtle can slow us down to help us see our opportunities. Is our life becoming too hectic? Are we not taking time for ourselves? Are we so busy that we can’t really see what is going on? Are we going too slow and need to pick up the pace a little? Also study Raccoon. Vitamin D/Diet. Link between water and land. Water is the creative source that we can draw on and live in, but we must also come out of it and apply that creativity within the physical world - the land. Also hints at needing to think things through before you act on them. It is time to get connected to your own primal essence. Go within your shell and come out when your ideas are ready to be expressed. It is time to recognize that there is abundance out there for you. It doesn’t have to be gotten quickly and immediately. Take your time and let the natural flow work for you. Too much, Too soon, can upset the balance. Reminds us that all we need for all we do is available to us, if we approach it in the right manner and time. Reminds us that the way to Heaven is through the Earth.