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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 Baker of the Cornbread

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St. Diane & You

Brother John

Spooky Queen

Senoll #5

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The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

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Dick Pointer

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Baby-Mama Rabbit

Belle

The Witch Baby

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It is…Sunday, February, 21, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Fun. Time...Redundant

Theme – Faith

This came up several times throughout the week. All things are possible to those who believe. It struck most one night on my way to park. I had just seen or made a post on Facebook regarding having faith and then, as I drove along the road, it popped up, big and bright, on a sign. It just sort of stuck with me after that.

Lesson – Make the Space

This Lesson struck hardest in the work arena. This was the first week I was scheduled for only 5 days. My Saturday quickly filled with odd tasks, and though I didn’t make quite as much as I would have on that 6th shift, I also did not work very hard at all. I have been saying all along that I have other things to do that can make me money, I just needed to be able to do them. The space was made this week and it was quickly filled and very productive overall. I also saw it in play as I reworked The Cave, or in The Vantasm. It is a Principle that can be applied to interests and pursuits. If there is something you want to do, someplace you want to go, you must make the space for it. You cannot wait for the space to be made.

Observation – I Own Nothing

I actually stumbled upon this while contemplating a different life. I mean, what if all the whispers do prove to be true and one day – BAM…it is all different? What if one day I do find myself with money (and to spare, at that?) What does that mean to me? How do I feel about it? My first thought was that I wouldn’t be able to see it as my money. It would be G-d’s money. So, I wouldn’t be able to spend it whimsically or foolishly. I would have to tend to it, care for it, put it towards the works for which it is intended. Then I looked more closely at my life as it is and I realized that the same could be said for my money now. I only make the money I do because I have been blessed with such a very diverse life. I have always said that these odd little things I do are gifts from G-d. For instance, the metal – which is currently building up at a rate faster than what I can manage at the moment. So, really it is all G-d’s money. He’s just letting me have some of it. Some for myself and some for…other things. Of course all of this got me to thinking about having a home. In that thought, I realized that I don’t believe we ‘own’ the home or the property. We are caretakers. In many instances the home purchase turns out to be a blessing of some sort – the right home at the right time, a special and unique find, a very good price. For example, Big ‘D’ worked with a woman whose family was selling Olde Geistopia and she not only had a direct line to it, she was able to get it at a very good price. So, a blessing all around. A gift from The Universe, if you will. So, it is our job – not to control it, but – to nurture it and help it grow as it helps us grow. This was a Lesson I learned from Olde Geistopia time and time again. Take Care of the Shop and the Shop Will Take Care of You. The more I would tend to Olde Geistopia, the more it would feed into itself, thus boosting my life. Gardens would grow so full until they needed to be broken up and plants dispersed. Projects would overflow into one another – what wasn’t needed here, could be used there. And, most of this happened by learning to listen to the property and the home and work with them. So, I don’t think I could ever be a home ‘owner.’ This brought me to The Vantasm. Couldn’t the same be said of it? It was a blessing, a gift. It is not only my vehicle, but it is my current home. So perhaps it is not for me to ‘do’ with, but to ‘work’ with.

The Post

It was a very difficult week of which to keep track. I tried taking notes early on in the week, but that eventually fell by the wayside. I feel like it was a productive and proactive week. [Not that one would see that looking in from the outside.]

I made some progress in The Cave. I got one whole side cleaned up and organized. I’m currently using it to work through some things but soon, I hope to fill it with the remaining boxes and such. This will clear the other side and hopefully I will be able to manage the metal in there. I have quite a large and assorted collection going at the moment and I need to get it organized and manageable because there is more waiting. I decided that I am going to invest in a can crusher. I can get a lot more cans in one bag that way. This adds up to more weight than one might think, plus it reduced the amount of space being taken up which allows me to haul more of other things.

Financially and administratively I am making little bits of progress as well. The car stuff is all caught up and the other bills are being taken care of on time. The next cycle is almost ready to start – Insurance and phone on the 1st and then the car on the 7th. But first, there is the power steering. That is getting done tomorrow. This is all part of the administrative as well, for in the week I realized that I have a warranty that may cover some of the expense. So, I dropped that info off with the boys and we will see what tomorrow brings. I figure that it is within this week that my finances all catch up with me. Between the regular car and phone payments and the garage bill, I will eat up all of what is sitting around…and then some I’m sure. So it is in this week I must be sure to get to the bank and make a deposit. My next hurdle is support. It will take me three payments to get all caught up and balanced again. That will start by the end of April. So, as I said, eventually, it all catches up to me and I am back to square one. Who knows how things will look by then.

In the meantime, I have funds to spare…so to speak. Yesterday as I worked at The Cave and The Vantasm, one of my projects was to get my funds sorted and in order. I realized that I actually have more money than I know what to do with. Now, this is not necessarily true. The money has purpose but I am taking everything one step at a time. So, it sits around and gathers. I decided that I would play with it and shift it around – creating the illusion of Abundance. I started counting out and pulling for this and that. The 10% fund is up to date. I noticed that change is accumulating at a rather rapid rate. I may even have to cash it in soon just so I can make room for more. I made sure I had what I needed for a day or two and verified the amount left in the lockbox. There should always be – some in the change dish, some in the wallet, some in the safe and some in the bank. Where you put the rest is up to you. Nonetheless, when I was all done I realized that I had a bit more cash than I had thought, so I pulled some aside and just tucked it away. I do this from one to time. Me, from time to time, I forget about it. In fact, just this week, I found $100 in ones that I had stashed at some point.

I went ahead and got my registration taken care of as well this week. This is not only important for the Vantasm itself but for some business purposes. I am signed up to be a driver for a few different services, but paperwork must always be current. I need to update my insurance before I can drive and so I thought I might as well get the registration done and submitted at the same time. Then I’m not shut down again in a month when the registration expires. I haven’t actually done any driving yet. I am just trying to get myself all organized and comfortable first. Then I want to start slow. I’ve been down roads like this before and it is easy to get yourself in over your head rather quickly.

Work is doing…something. I figure I will get a better idea of it tonight when I go in to play Uno with the kids. I will see my schedule for this upcoming week for the first time. We will see how he handled the requests, Wednesday, and the 5 days. Things have been a bit tricky lately and I am not certain that he is on the level always. I feel this way about it – I can keep going in and work whatever I work and do my thing along the way. Or, I can leave and just start doing my thing while I find new work. Servers are actually in demand at the moment.

I’m not really concerned, nor attached, one way or the other. Whatever happens happens. Que sera, sera.

I’m sitting here trying to discern my note taking. It was an interesting and somewhat intense week spiritually.

I’ve been having lessons with the deer lately. They’ve been an active totem for some time, but over the course of the last week or so it has become very abundant and apparent. I see them when I park at night. They come running the same path. I mention this because I find it interesting. I’ve always known that deer follow the same path, but I did not realize just how precisely they do it. I’ve been in wooded areas with very clear cut deer trails through them. It seems obvious that they would follow the exact path. But at The Diner it is a grassy lot through which they run. Each and every time they run the exact same course. I have seen them come from one direction three times and from its opposing direction once. Each of those four times the herd traveled the exact same space. All of the lot to run through and they ran the same like 10 foot path back and forth. I find this so fascinating. Not only that they do it but also fascinated at how…and why.

Then I witnessed a great Lesson. The Diner and this grassy lot sit at an intersection, along a main artery. It is a highly traveled road almost any time of day, but most especially at rush hour. So, one morning, about 0600, I was chilling out in the driver’s seat, having my morning coffee and waiting for my shift. The traffic was zooming by from both directions. Suddenly, The Herd darted into the lot and I thought, “Uh-oh. Here it comes…crash.”

But, The Herd stopped dead in its tracks. The whole lot of them just frozen in the darkness of the lot. They watched as the traffic came and went from both directions. I do not know how long we all just sat there watching – me watching the deer and the deer watching the traffic. Finally, the one who had been in the rear- the run to of the group from the looks of it – took some steps forward, pushing towards the front of The Herd. The rest stood still.

Them, the one who had been in the lead initially took steps forward, separating herself from The Herd. Slowly and cautiously she walked to the very edge of the road. The rest remained frozen as she stood there bravely gauging the traffic from both directions. So many times I thought, “Go Deer, go! You can make that!” But, she would not move. Eventually, there would be the slightest gap, simultaneously, from both directions, and in the same blink of an eye that they had appeared The Herd was to a across the road.

It was a day of meditating on this before I got it. She did not go until they could all go. What an incredible attitude – It is not safe for one to go until it is safe for all to go. What a humane gesture. If only mankind could find itself so civilized.

Also, I learned this week that the deer is associated with…yup…Apollo.

Coincidence, perhaps?

But, what is coincidence? I have been on the Quest for understanding this. It was a curiosity sparked by a conversation with Looch. It would seem that what I see as synchronistic or Divine he sees as ‘mere’ coincidence.

But, what does that mean? Does that mean it is random? Or by chance?

I decided to look into it. According to Merriam-Webster Online it is:

1. The act of coinciding: Correspondence

2. The Occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection

Fascinating. If I were to use the word coincidence then I would have to say that I have an awful lot of coincidences in my life. That would be and awful lot of accidental happenings along the way. Especially, when you consider that each coincidence is so very Precise & Perfectly Placed.

Well, what about synchronicity?

1. The quality or fact of being synchronous.

2. The coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (such as similar thoughts in widely spread persons or a mental image of an unexplained event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality

Interesting. Seems like an elevated version of coincidence.

It just seems to me that if things happen randomly on a recurring basis that perhaps it is not all so very random. I would think that perhaps there is a little more to it. An almost Divine Intelligence.

I saw The Shaman, The Pillar and The Putter three this week. It was a brief interaction. But, in it, I revealed to them my desire for this house that is becoming available. The truth is, I have always wanted this property – even more than Olde Geistopia. I just never thought it would become available, so I never put any thought into it. Now that it is becoming available it is all I can think about. I told the fellas that I am very willing to make a deal with G-d [or whatever gets to me first.] At the moment, for all intents and purposes, it is the most perfect place for me. It is a great location with access to everything easily. It gives me, and the girls, all the space we need and room to grow. It has the perfect layout and design. Once I was unpacked I could set right to living my life and doing all of the things I love and miss so much – not just crafting and spiritual work, but yard work and gardening as well. If it were to come to pass it would be met with some animosity and negativity by some, but that would be theirs to deal with not mine.

If my life were to shift in such a way I would just like to see what could happen if I could afford that life for two years. What could I make of it all?

Also, I find it intriguing that at the same time these folks are packing up their life, sorting and organizing it all, I am doing the exact same thing with mine. I am shifting The Cave so that everything is labeled and together and ready for whatever move is happening next. The efforts are mirroring each other.

I guess that is one of them there coincidence thingys.

The strangest part about it all to me is that I can almost see myself there. I cannot see it completely and I imagine there could be some resistance in my mind since it is – a) so seemingly unlikely and b) admittedly slightly awkward. Yet, I can see life and activity there. I can see it working. More so than I could in any other scenario I have tried to envision in the last two years, even the neighbor with the small barely useable house.

I do not know if life is going to shift in such a way that I could fix myself in this home before too long. I know that I would be extremely grateful and blessed if it did. I also know that if it is not this home a home is coming. I can feel it. For the first time since even before I left Olde Geistopia, I can feel a home. I can feel myself returning there at the end of my days. My days are seeming more like long errands than life in a van.

I cannot explain, nor do I care to try. It is what it is. I think it is important to note that just because I can ‘see’ a thing does not mean that I understand it. Seeing is not about knowing. It is about validating. Visions are markers – little spiritual buoys to guide the way.

I had very many strange days this week. Bouts of haziness and over sensitivity. I mark these things because I believe they are indicative of the shifts that are brewing.

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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.

Deer – Gentleness and Innocence – Gentle Luring to New Adventures

They have been able to adapt to every sort of habitat. Buddha is often pictured with a deer. Antlers are symbols of antennae, connections to higher forms of attunement. Look for new perceptions and degrees of perceptions to expand for as much as the next five years. Can indicate that there will be opportunities to stimulate gentle new growth increasingly over the next few years. Leads us back to the primal wisdom. A deer’s senses are very acute. Find increasing ability to detect subtle movements and appearances. Begin to hear what may not be said directly. Time to be gentle with yourself and others. A new innocence and freshness is about to be awakened or born. There is going to be a gentle, enticing lure of new adventures. Are you trying to force things? Are others? Are you being too critical and uncaring of yourself? An opportunity to express gentle love that will open new doors to adventure for you.

Dragonfly – The Power of Light

Inhabit two realms – water and air. The significance of these should be studied. There must be expressions of the emotional and the mental together. You may need some fresh air in regards to something emotional. You may need to gain new perspective or make a change. May even indicate that you are neglecting your emotions. Are you being too rational about everything? Are you not keeping the colors of emotion alive?

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.

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.