Comments on Tonya Kay's Journal: Infinite Potential web award Hollywood, CA

Unsure! It never got logged cause I never saw it!...

2010-04-26T16:35:56.294-04:00

Unsure! It never got logged cause I never saw it!

2010-04-26T16:34:22.654-04:00

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What a gift to both of us for you to have seen thi...

2010-04-23T14:29:46.762-04:00

What a gift to both of us for you to have seen this today, Sheta!

I just found this. I checked a couple of times aft...

2010-04-23T14:24:42.359-04:00

I just found this. I checked a couple of times after I gave you the award, but must have been too early.

I'm so glad that the award means something to you. I do feel you have incredible (infinite) potential -- there is a light that shines forth, something I recognize but see in few people. (I feel we have a kinship but I can't articulate it.) You are truly alive... and embracing every minute of it, both within and without. That's rare. May your light never dim.

Something I never say but which needs to go here... Namaste.

Polar Bear rocks. You are deep. I can't wait...

2010-02-17T02:15:54.447-05:00

Polar Bear rocks. You are deep. I can't wait to hear/see what springs forth from your reconsidered mind.

Nothing is true ... everything is permitted.

Undoubtedly, another LA show should be in the futu...

2010-02-16T14:56:18.482-05:00

Undoubtedly, another LA show should be in the future. I know that when he first landed (so to speak), LA and Vegas were the places to be. Of course, knowing what I know about the man: who the heck knows--he is certainly a conundrum of existence. Which aside from his amazing voice, I greatly enjoy his (and Tool’s for that matter) exploration of human consciousness; the amazing conclusion seems to be that there exists within each of us a juxtaposition of archetypes and personas. Is this what makes a great actor (he asked to no one in particular)?
Not sure of a specific new album per se but if you check out his website (https://store.puscifer.com/frameset.html), he streams his music for free.
Speaking of online music exploration:
Another good place is lala.com--it allows you to listen to music for free with an option to purchase. What I really like about it is that it provides an online storage space for the file so you don't have to have a specific computer holding onto the file.
Pandora is another good find but they've been going heavy on the (ads) making money initiatives –not that I blame them.
But back to Puscifer, the amzing current shiznit playlist includes: Mama Sed (live in Vegas), DoZo (live); Polar Bear and Holiday on the Moon. Amazing stuff. All tracks work either in the midnight hour (HEADPHONES) or middle of the day (JAMMED WAY OUT LOUD).
I’ll leave my post at this as you have opened the floodgates of my mind regarding regarding organized spirituality and the belief of collective over individual (or vice versa). I will require some time to meditate on such things and will definitely get back to you. Methinks I may have to do some drafting and re-drafting before posting anew.

When working with my pagan circle in Chicago, I le...

2010-02-16T13:00:53.806-05:00

When working with my pagan circle in Chicago, I learned this, too. That in our neo-design of the peace pipe ritual at least, it was not the smoke, but the thoughts while smoking. Purity in thought because we were "releasing the spirit of the plant" by smoking it and it was somewhat a homage or a pure delivery of our spirits intermingled with it's transformative (re)birth moment.

Blessed be the pagans with their openness to learning and exploring cultural rituals without overall allegience to one. At least the pagans I have worked with. Such special people.

Puscifer music. When does the new album release, do you know? And the wine? Well, I drank one in the $35/bottle range and it had all the powerful components of good wine. Dare I say without being a stand out. Surely I need to taste their room, however, to get to know what makes the wine maker truly unique. I've yet to break open the top shelf bottle I purchased. How envious am I that Michigan gets a concert and LA is no where on the list. Yet.

Oh most definitely a fan (I was listening to his w...

2010-02-16T10:25:15.700-05:00

Oh most definitely a fan (I was listening to his website while typing my previous response). It's a very contagious yet very new music. I find it incredibly catchy and cannot stop it singing in my head. Going to see him and his merry pranksters next month when they make a stop in the frozen Michigan tundra.

And I was totally set to buy a bottle of Judith online, however, my better half thought better of it (Tell me how it's the best wine you've ever had).

Yes, the smoking.... It is not something I do continuously (packs per day) though I will admit to the occasional zone out smoke where I'm doing nothing but driving and soothing the savage nicotine beast. I'm at a steady 5-8 per day.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It does help to cover the smells of other, ahhhh......how shall we say, less socially acceptable, forms of smoke which I enjoy being privy to. So it also has that aspect.

I also heard once that Native Americans believed smoke was the physical manifestation of thoughts; I was hooked right there.

I'll save the other excuses because that's exactly what they are: excuses.

All the best!

And if it is your spiritual practice - and only yo...

2010-02-14T13:25:12.876-05:00

And if it is your spiritual practice - and only you know if you are creating it that way - then it is your spiritual practice. The world needs more spiritual practice and I honor anyone whom can work that in to the daily lives as if there is no separation. There is no separation.

And if you are connected that way to your smoke, then the signals your body and the smoke are giving you speak louder than if you were habitually and unconsciously toking. And with that communication, I trust if the smoke and your body do ever give you the signals that this ritual is complete, you will be there to listen.

Please clarify what you mean by MJK is crazy on the Puscifer. I am a fan. In fact, I am one of the women standing in the Hollywood Whole Foods line for an hour to purchase my $200 of Merkin Vineyards wine and get a private moment to speak with Maynard and his wine maker while he signed my bottles.

it is great talking with you as well. almost in...

2010-02-13T23:09:52.949-05:00

it is great talking with you as well.

almost inspiration enough to quit my smoking. can't. although the hunter thompson cigarette holder is quite an attractive thought i find the spirituality of the smoke ritual to be quite powerful. it will always be there. in one form or another.

by the way, if you haven't already checked him out, MJK is crazy on the PUSCIFER.

incredibly well said. also--excellent use of song...

2010-02-11T09:22:56.428-05:00

incredibly well said. also--excellent use of song lyrics.

stay beautiful and stay inspired.

I am very witchy. And I do look at lot like Medus...

2010-02-10T23:27:13.497-05:00

I am very witchy. And I do look at lot like Medusa.

But I only scry the sun within an hour of sunrise or sunset when the UV rays are low. Anytime after that magic hour and I'm squinting and looking away. Flaming ball of fire sustaining life.

Shine on, forever, shine on benevolent sun.

that can be dangerous. i remember why i know.. c...

2010-02-10T23:23:52.469-05:00

that can be dangerous.

i remember why i know..

clash of the titans. the three witches who warn perseus of the medusa. they have no eyes.

sometimes I scry the sun!

2010-02-10T23:09:27.398-05:00

sometimes I scry the sun!

i very much enjoyed the "scrying glass" ...

2010-02-10T22:37:31.018-05:00

i very much enjoyed the "scrying glass" idea. forgot i knew what one of those was.

SiSTARS, we are. Can I whisper magickal spells in...

2010-02-10T13:53:48.788-05:00

SiSTARS, we are. Can I whisper magickal spells into your ear? Thanks for saying that, Kate Magic!

Ur writing always has such a depth & texture, ...

2010-02-10T06:48:58.174-05:00

Ur writing always has such a depth & texture, it embraces the reader & weaves an intoxicating spell, like a great perfume or a fine wine. u R such a star on so many levels its mind blowing xxx