brezney for 2006

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I'm hoping that in 2006 you will work your ass
off with great ingenuity--not just at your job, but in every area of your
life. Do you have it in you to break all your previous records for brilliant
diligence? Are you willing to summon fierce discipline and crafty willpower
not only to pump up your career ambitions but also to refine your
approach to intimacy and increase your command over your own
emotions? Are you finally ready to master all the excruciating but crucial
details you've always avoided? If so, you could generate years' worth of
blessings.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some religious traditions preach the doctrine
that desire is a major obstacle to enlightenment. To escape from the
predicament of your suffering, they insist, you must overcome all of your
yearning. But Tantric scholar Daniel Odier believes this dogma is a
delusion. In his book *Desire: The Tantric Path to Awakening,* he says
desire should be at the heart of spiritual practice. Not all longings are
equally sacred, of course: Fantasies about winning the lottery or seeing an
adversary punished are not on a par with wanting to expand your capacity
to bestow blessings and give love. In 2006, Taurus, consider the
possibility that Odier is right. Try out the hypothesis that the most
spiritual thing you can do is cultivate high-minded yearnings.

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Androgynous You scored 80 masculinity and 50 femininity!

You scored high on both masculinity and femininity. You have a strong personality exhibiting characteristics of both traditional sex roles.

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nonviolent communication

I've been trying to figure out how to talk about nonviolent communication, which sir_ender pointed me too.

Here is a good overview: http://www.cnvc.org/nvc.htm

In essence, the idea is to get at unmet needs; your own, and the person(s) you are communicating with, in an empathic, non-demanding way that enhances rather than inhibits real intimacy. Observer what is going on, express feelings (without judgement accompaning), express the met/unmet needs, make a request.

Here is a really good interview with the founder, discussing intimacy and relationships in particular: http://www.yogitimes.com/02_2005/interview.html

This is unexpectedly hard stuff... on the surface, it was 'oh yeah, I recognize that.' And yet I find it a real challenge to follow the system. This is definitely a really good practice for me.

interesting.... from bingdbear

Who else is love?

pseudomonas me scripsit anno 2005

obviously I should post a few more pictures. :-)