Really LOVE this!
I did not know this about the Romans, so fascinating that they prepared for the Bardo.
AMEN
I am borrowing this line. Thank you 
Very wise words, so true! Bringing a connection to a higher source or power I think is a game changer in Resilience.
Aeneas is visited by a ghost of Hector, and told to leave the city, and not die in vain, for it will fall. Hector saves Aeneas and his family from being slaughtered:
https://www.pantheonpoets.com/poems/hector-visits-aeneas-in-a-dream/
âHe says nothing and ignores my empty questions,
but drawing deep and heavy groans, says âAh, flee,
Goddess-born, snatch yourself from these flames.
the enemy has the walls; Troy crashes from its zenith.
Enough has been given for Troy and Priam: if the citadel
were defensible by deeds, mine would have defended it.
Her sacred relics and her Gods, Troy entrusts to you:
take them to share your fate, seek them a stronghold, one
you will found when long journeys on the sea are done.â
Next, in his hands he brings great Vesta, her priestsâ
bands and the eternal flame from the holy of holies.
Meanwhile, in the city cries of grief and confusion reign,
and more and more, though my Father Anchisesâ house
is secluded and screened by trees, the noise grows
louder, and the grim sound of battle intensifies.
Torn from sleep, I climb to the very top of the roof
and stand listening intently: it is as though flame
were tearing into cornfields as south winds rage, swift
torrents from a mountain river laying flat the fields,
the thriving crops and the fruits of the oxenâs labour,
smashing the woodlands down: confused and dumbstruck,
the shepherd faces the din from the top of his rock.
Now the Greeksâ honour is clear, their betrayals laid
bare. Deiphobusâ mansion, Vulcanâs fire towering above,
has fallen in ruin: by it burns the house of Ucalegon;
the broad Sigean strait blazes with reflected light:
up go the shouts of men and the blare of trumpets.â
The ancient Romans clearly valued dreams, and knew about precognitive dreams. I think the same can be said about the ancient Greeks and Egyptions, and many many cultures throughout human history.
No media to interfere with waking consciousness . . . . .
Look closely, mass manipulation has been around for a very, very long time (todays world has just perfected it). The above section of Virgils Aeneid is an example of ancient propoganda:
Propaganda in Augustan Rome - Wikipediaâ%20wide%20range%20of%20propaganda,history%20for%20the%20wealthy%20upperclass.
" Roman Emperor Augustus employed various forms of propaganda as he ascended to power.
Augustus employed several forms of artwork and literature to boast the image of the enforcer of the Pax Romana (âRoman Peaceâ, a.k.a. the Pax Augusta). He can be perceived as a historically important figure who effectively utilised propaganda in creating and maintaining his principate.[1] Augustusâ wide range of propaganda targeted all aspects of Roman society: art, architecture and coinage to appeal to the general populace, and literature such as poetry and history for the wealthy upperclass."
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" The most famous piece of poetry in Augustusâ time was Virgilâs Aeneid, essentially narrating the birth of Rome through their founder Aeneas, a surviving Trojan warrior. The poem is symbolic of the origin of the Roman people, and thus linking Augustus as a descendant of Aeneas, Virgil illustrated how Augustus had created a new thriving Rome and how integral he is to Roman culture.[5] Furthermore Virgil provided credibility and reinforced the divinity in Augustus, representing the emperor as written:
Time and again youâve heard his coming promised-Caesar Augustus! Son of a god [Julius Caesar], he will bring back the Age of Gold to the Latian fields where Saturn once held sway, expand his empire past Garamants [North African tribe] and the Indians to a land beyond the stars, beyond the wheel of the year, the course of the sun itself, where Atlas bears the skies and turns on his shoulder the heavens studded with flaming stars. Even now the Caspian and Maeotic kingdoms quake at his coming, oracles sound the alarm and the seven mouths of the Nile churn with fear. Not even Hercules himself could cross such a vast expanse of earthâŠ[6]"
No electronic media . . . . . . .
True. No smart phones nailed to peoples heads, nor microchips implanted in peoples brains, but they still found effective ways to deeply penetrate the hearts and minds of the people.
Learned this very sad statistic today, I did not realize of all the mental health disorders listed in the DSM, anorexia is the most deadly.
" If you think depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder are the mental illnesses most commonly linked to an early death, youâre wrong. Eating disordersâincluding anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eatingâ are the most lethal mental health conditions, according to research in Current Psychiatry Reports.
How bad is it? The Eating Disorders Coalition reports that every 62 minutes, at least one person loses their life as a direct result of an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa is linked to the highest mortality rate of all, and sadly, one in five individuals with anorexia who die take their own life, according to findings in Archives of General Psychiatry."
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If you have not read it, save it for a rainy day, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Listening to the first 25min should give you a feel for whether you will like it or not.
Tuesdays with Morrie
Reminded me of the lucid dream I had the other night. Very nice. Saving it for the old dream group, but I really liked this video. Sent it to my daughter.
Dont tease me like that lol, now I really want to make a guest appearance in that group
Did you catch the owl in the beginning? Really liked the scene with the elephant
âyou realize the sun doesnt go downâŠâ
Have loved this song for over a decade, pretty deep lyrics. I think the guitar used was a 12 string one, thats how the accustic sound is so amazing.
S word?
Driving today, I saw a Red-tailed Hawk fly towards me above the road, then land on the tree branch, adjacent to me, right as I passed by.
Really cool.
Synchronicity . . . . . . . . . , ,
Big time my friend, I have been wanted to start abbreviate it as Syn.
But, I think some people might misinterpret that because of my history of horrible spelling 
