I'm always on a treasure hunt when journeying with a character or if i'm strolling in the author's Mind.

I try to find the pearls hidden in books, pearls that radiate meaning.
The kind of meaning that transcends us to the Absolute. To Cores.

I try to find these wordly illustrations of Essences, Life's & Existential, that are usually hidden in walls of context.

While doing so, i note all interesting perspectives or intriguing info about self-life-being .

Enjoy a "fortune cookie"

Choose a book, pick a "page" and scroll to a random line,

Using that line,
Reflect on, introspect with or examine around.

Care to sprinkle some context?
add 2 sentences per trigger-word.

No matter the preferred language
~ all are supported through GoogleTranslate ~

Here's a handy list of the books distilled , so far :

i.  Folds of Truth -Timotheos Kilifis

ii.  Love - Leo Buscaglia

iii. Jonathan Livingston, the Seagull - Richard Bach

iv. Living, loving & learning - Leo Buscaglia

v. Current : the Clown and Anima - Maro Vamvounaki

If you treat yourself with a "fortune cookie",
and wish to share your insight or train of thought,
nudge on Twitter with a tag [@_eself]

Take Care 🌻

I arrived to Syros 2 months ago.
Marley enjoys the pasture, a gorgeous female fell for his ebony awesomeness and he sleeps like there's no tomorrow. Maybe all or most dogs sleep that much. I don't know. He's the first paw-buddy. And what a perfect seminar he is. An experiential seminar within which i've grown and expanded. Dogs are freelancer therapists or ...

So, the year changed, stuff stayed the same, things have evolved, Time goes by...
and the counting is this...
1st month of the year is almost finished.
2nd month of the year is the end of my 2nd 6-months-timeframe [last year of decade]
3rd month of the year is the passing from 30s to 40s officially.

I believe i'm all done in regards to building the "base".
Travels to Opensea haven't yet begun but i've peeked with a hyper-Telescope and i'm excited. Building -at least- a raft is next in line.

Syros is a wonderful island.
One of these islands that you once you visit, your chances to stay forever are high {depending on 'Life's obligations'} .

Men of Letters & Wisdom have been born and raised here, or stayed for -x- years while they passed-by. Like everybody, they are "People in Time".

One of these men was Pherecydes .
He was born/raised/lived here back in 6 BCE.
While reading about him i saw that he used that cave as a shelter, especially during winter time.

I haven't visited it yet, but getting there and sensing the place is in plans.
It is said to be "between land & sky" and from what i've seen in photos so far, it seems to -indeed- be.

Hopes up to visit during Spring and loop&dive .
It surely won't have the vibes of Pnyx/Pnýka, but the isolation alone can clear the "planes" and the height of the cave helps to align with the Horizon.

"Αποστάγματα Σοφίας", is a books distillery project, in greek.
The opening book is called "Folds of Truth". It is a collection of essays written by a -somewhat- openMinded greek orthodox archmandrite, Timotheos Kilifis.

He "depicts" the connection between Hellenic culture and Christianity. Explains part of their dynamic relation and clarifies what the GreekOrthodox culture is. All is phrased in a very simple manner, but very insightful nonetheless.

Reading & noting was a relaxing experience for the Mind.

Next in line are "Love" & "Jonathan Livinston the Seagull".
These books should be part of every library and Mind, along with the *eternals* folder.

the *eternals* folder
the 'all Times favorites'  imgs/gifs/bgs/etc
The folder we should probably show to psychotherapists.

When i'll get my hands back on .en books, then distillments of these books will be uploaded as well. Expect Philosophy, Psychology, Life & Being.

Hopefully i'll update soon with more news
month ends on Tuesday. 

Take care .

Pherecydes of Syros (/fəˈrɛsɪˌdiːz/; Greek: Φερεκύδης ὁ Σύριος; fl. 6th century BCE) was an Ancient Greek mythographer and proto-philosopher from the island of Syros. Little is known about his life and death.

There is even some discrepancy in the ancient sources of his life as to when exactly he lived within the 6th century. The Suda places his date of birth during the reign of King Alyattes in Lydia (c. 605-560 BCE),[c] which would place him as a contemporary of the Seven Sages of Greece,[d], among whose number he was occasionally included. Alternatively, Apollodorus, places his floruit several decades later, in the 59th Olympiad (544–541 BCE), a generation later. Assuming that Pherecydes was born in this later generation, younger than the philosopher Thales (624-545 BC) and thus an older contemporary of Anaximander, he would also be approximately the correct age for the Pythagorean tradition in which he is regarded as a teacher of Pythagoras

Pherecydes of Syros

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https://www.philosophy.gr/
https://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/pherecydes.htm
https://www.hellenicaworld.com/Greece/Person/en/PherecydesSyros.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pherecydes-of-Syros

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pherecydes_of_Syros

http://demonax.info/doku.php?id=archaic:pherecydes

Was roaming twitter the other day and there she was!
a beautiful purple daisy, standing within Nature and honoring her own.

But she was not alone. Her "friend" was Vanessa.
A wonderful human being that cares for our Wellbeing and thus she created a website with all sorts of supportive (but always artistic) elements.
In her own words she's :

"Helping you make Art with Life, one project at a time."
~ Vanessa, the Wellbeing Blogger

She believes that "Social media has downsides & also incredible potential to unleash #creativity" and she's absolutely right.
a tiny trigger from a humble purple daisy, through Vanessa's artsy view and skills ~ created the following illustration that is just marvelous.

Art is a healing procedure for the one creating it and most definitely a healing element for whomever dives into the creation's meaning.

In this case,
colors & symbols, words & meaning, all combined into an illustration that can be from a calming image to lay your eyes upon , up to a supportive story to elevate you from the point of "loss".

 click to visit the enlarged image

It made my day. Tomorrow as well 💜
Soon enough i'll print and frame it.
It surely deserves a place in my home.

Thank you Vanessa

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Take Care .

 Moved to Syros a week ago , for the Winter season.

The air is different.
Being under the sky and upon a pile of sand while your view "is" Horizon - is transforming.
Oneness is crystal clear like the sea's surface on a calm & sunny day.

A sweet bee buzzed by me for a moment, like she was "checking me out" - i consider it a good omen.
Unpacking and settling was quick & easy. Marley got enthusiastic - first time looking till the Horizon and oh the difference of smells !

St.Barbara's "the end - credits" : She refused her father's (Dioskouros) will to marry an idolater and he reported her to the roman authorities for being a Christian. Barbara got her godly halo for retaining her faith while facing death penalties.

With my Faith and upon my Path...
The "Actualization" News are ... #ProjectBeeGR is under construction.
An artistic & activistic project to "pollinate Awareness & #SaveTheBees" .
It's just starting to form but i hope it'll forever support bees of the World. Because extinction is a current threat and extreme weather phenomena around the world just makes it a certainty - if tactile support isn't actualized every time.

KarmaHoneyProject and WarnerMusicStudios helped the bees of Puerto Rico with an immense action. Visit KHP's twitter profile and watch the pinned video [1:16]

Winter is the Time for all busy bees to stay inHive and do their introverted work while cooperating with their community aka the collective.
That's my plan too, in general. All kinds of paths are to be walked within this Winter. Eso & Extro ones. May God bless & the odds be ever in my/our favour.

If part of your Eso work includes philosophy and/or stoicism,
note that every Wednesday evening Benny-the Stoic Padawan hosts a Twitter SPACE devoted to Stoicism and the school's Way of contemplating Life combined with practices for everyday-issues. The topics vary but are all under the umbrella of "Stoicism".
The latest SPACE was about "Eudaimonia and how can we achieve it?" where speakers from all over the world , shared their experiences and insights about the journey to Eudaimonia.
Spare some Mind and listen to it [1h:40m], or "save the date" and see you within the next one.

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P.S: In regards to the Mass and it's mischievous acts -  i'm so sorry for them. for what they did, for how they were/are. Greece is NOT that, even though some greeks are drowned in their pathe (guilt or complex or whatever quality of metaprismatic ego). I'm sorry for myself too because, no-matter-what, i don't deserve such sickery but it's 2022 and they seem to be *nothingties* that want to remain on surface and keep on polluting in oh so many ways.
Each person on his Path and with his own Karma  .

P.S:  Lovely rains, eh ?

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 - Take care -

... 

kept on handling my top-tier Core issues.

Preservation of Vibe & Light  and  Expanding, kept being a priority. Thankfully, the shield i've previously created was effective & lasting, so it was running on a safe-mode.
[personal bet : get my Fe back to 85%.  Bet placed at 78.]

The other side of that coin was Clearing & Balancing  my "instinct guiding vs trauma misleading" view. ... .
The 'alert' sense was triggered, insights were correct.
All is at least ok ! ^^

At times, i was sorry for the ripples of the Doorslam. But i'm mostly grateful.
Having worked on "generalised anxiety" & who knows what level of "social anxiety" during my 20s, the 30s-Doorslam was immensely wide & on various levels. I saw life-repercussions but the consequences were essence-saving. 

I got "fighting mode" to be a stable mechanism and i believe i've mastered a great deal of psychoemotional trauma, prior to reaching the PT state.

Thankfully, along with my inner guidance, some synchronicities popped like fireworks. The Sky's view got clearer and the Path was illuminated. 

During June i ate my dust.
Blurry vision, expectations & a tiny bit of despair was the "winner recipe" as to lose money, time, *space*. I don't know if it was an intersection or a missing rail-plank.

July was the month of  'metávasi̱s'

 ➺ A "philosophical constellation" got actualized in a TwSpace , and got uploaded to my Youtube channel so it can echo it's Light forever on the the web.(^^)
The audio has been curated for smoothness & Time was saved. In regards to the video, in it's simplicity it manages to carry a point & a method.

➺This blog , begun with a project but since that's not what it was meant for, it changes flow as to *become*. Essentially, first step is taken with this post .

➺ The laboratory of Esoteric Alchemy begun actualizing.
The Archway was developed, where i set my Spectrum & bordered my Fields. If intrigued, read my mini Bio .
October brought breezes, an Etherial Breath and the wishful thinking of a Collective Force.

➺ My alternative therapies practice (meta-therapies) got online with an introductory Fb page & a Tw acc. I created a *unique* session as well. i dare not to call it a *signature* one but the awesomeness of the idea is indeed a *signature*. Crossing fingers for the glorious website :) [website published on Feb]

➺ Cool news : i got accepted into a university's program regarding Pharmaceutical & Aromatic Plants. From planting to marketing. Woohoo eh ? ^^

Reaching the Present,
Blueprint is being calibrated.
The World is still on Fire, in oh so many ways & i'm yearning for November's rains.

 No matter if we ever meet or communicate in a way,
take care 'cause the Times are Wicked !
 

Be  Aware ~ Mindful ~ Conscious

Life's Ley-Lines