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Blue skies and clouds

8/22/2017

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Spiritual living

Blue skies and clouds

My ex-wife posted some pics on Facebook of clouds and blue skies.  They were dramatic and forceful and well composed. I suggested she do a little book of them and call it 'Skies.'

Later a newsletter I looked at 'linked to the above' commented that the 'best things in life are often free.'  The cliché was expanded upon by stating the blue skies and clouds were vast and this vastness had no cost.

I was swimming one day and doing a backstroke because my right arm was injured   I looked up at the blue sky and clouds in the distance.  They were large and voluminous and their masses were shaded while coronas lit their outlines.  I was lifted from worrisome thoughts towards larger thinking. 

I commented to Joe, another swimmer in the pool, teacher of meditation disguised as an 'alter cocker,' that he should look at the clouds.  He said they were magnificent.  We both stared.  Later we said it was a 'moment.'  To me this meant I was brought out from myself.  For two weeks the skies had these displays  It would rain sometimes in the afternoon, then clear, and the clouds and the blue skies took over.

On another day I recall  being alone swimming on my back looking up seeing an old man in one of the clouds.  Was this some confirmation from the above?  Other shapes took lifelike forms.

When my apartment felt too thick and dark I stepped out and looked at the skies.  The clouds were always perfect, varied and complete.  They asked nothing from you and were just there.  The words 'noble' and 'lifting' applied.  It amazed me they were so available and so free.  They were a sample from the heavens bringing my mind and spirit to a higher plane. They made me feel safe and clear at the same time.  I just had to remember to occasionally  look and let them in.
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Maggie
8/22/2017 07:07:25 am

Nice piece. And I'm glad you're letting the sky into your world.(as if it isn't already there.) Funny thing about my sky observations: I see amazing skies all
the time, in fact, I have to bring my attention back when I'm driving rather than just look at the ever-changing glorious panorama before me in the air. Yet yesterday, when just about everyone was looking at the sky, because of the eclipse, I had a kind a kind of indifference to it. I did "look up" (with a welder's visor), but it was all cloudy. It didn't excite me the way I'd expected it to. I'm grateful I can get my "eclipse" high any day just looking up!

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 07:20:52 am

Insightful comment. Not sure if a taint of my same feeling comes from 'everyone is doing it' and it was not private enough. If I discovered it on my own, maybe more revelatory. Or, as you say, just didn't feel it for some reason. Everyday the sky and clouds have offered themselves, that is the big news as you say.

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tom dispigno
8/22/2017 08:57:37 am

Nice piece, Steve. Clouds and nature, are at times, spectacular.
You described your moment beautifully...thanks for sharing.

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 04:20:57 pm

you're welcome ......

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G
8/22/2017 01:32:47 pm


Liked your description of people, "clouds don't get in the way," and the universal reaction to the "natural" awing.


Also Temptations to look up when you know the possible risks involved.


My 8 year old grandson begged to stay inside because while outside strong urge to look up.


Adults alike


G

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 01:37:09 pm

Glad observations resonated. Your grandson showed more sense than me. My neighbor is staying in today just in case.

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Steven Nussdorf
8/23/2017 04:12:38 am

Note: some following comments and previous one relate to email sent out referring to eclipse and are posted here, semi related. post.

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Ev
8/22/2017 01:39:18 pm

How sillyt.

All you had to do was get glasses marked ISO 12312-2

And then, no problem!!

Such a soft experience. Maybe because all the US was experiencing something

that had nothing to do with the idiotic people on the earth.

What it takes to shut up the morons!!!

What fun!!

Ev

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 01:41:25 pm

True. I could have but one more project to do.

Sarcasm noted.

s

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 01:43:34 pm

They had to be ordered in NYC because they sold fast.

We had a celebration and I bought all kinds of chips and crunchy things.

Someone brought champagne. It was very cool!!!

Such was the day.

Ev

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 01:48:04 pm

Hmmmm. A celebration. Why not....?

Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 02:35:53 pm

to all concerned...just saw this.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-over-saying-eyes-hurt-161307963.html


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ev
8/22/2017 03:55:06 pm

Hi Steve




I'm really glad I didn't go outside even. I got several emails and videos from spiritual masters warning of other changes besides the eyes that they were radio magnetic frequencies that really damage the brain long term even alzheimers. And that research in India has shown great multiplication of bacteria and viruses during that time.

In India they don't eat any food that was left out during the eclipse & they shower before and after and they meditate and pray during that time. so that's what I did I meditated. The Navajo say it's a time like a new year when the old goes out and you set intentions for the new

in the talmud they say it's a warning sign for people to be more moral & turn from evil ways.

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Steven Nussdorf
8/22/2017 03:55:48 pm

yes I heard of this very recently.

Bev
8/23/2017 11:07:50 am

Love your insight and information, Steve. I'm managing okay here in NYC bev

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