Rhosgobel Tent At TOT

[PurpleLama]

Ophites (ōˈfĪts) [key] [Gr., = believers in the serpent], group of Gnostic sects notorious for extreme cultism and inverted morality. Certain of these sects were known as Naasseni. Almost all that is known of Ophitism has been gleaned from St. Irenaeus, Origen, and other writers opposed to Gnosticism. The Ophites carried to extremes the teaching of Marcion that an essential hostility exists between the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. The Ophites held that the Old Testament villains were actually heroes and revered Cain, the Sodomites, and the Egyptians. Specially worshiped was the serpent, as the creature in Eden that tried to give Adam and Eve the knowledge withheld from them by Jehovah. Much of the serpent worship and the occult ritualism was probably symbolic of certain esoteric knowledge. The Ophites acknowledged Jesus as the savior, but rejected the importance of the crucifixion; Christ came to reveal gnosis (knowledge), not to die for people's sins. One Ophitic hymn, the Hymn of the Naasenes, survives.

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Sounds good, to me.

[1inMany]

Such serious faces you had in that picture, mw....

[PurpleLama]

Speaking of Ophites, and Playdo, it reminds me of one of the times he was visiting the house, and as has happened to me many times with many people, he saw my face begin to shift. Usually what folks would see would be an older me with a bearded face (I stayed clean shaven until the last few years) but on this occasion Playdo saw something he described as a naga.

Fred might remember us discussing this in his dream thread at PA, a few years ago....

[modwiz]

Such serious faces you had in that picture, mw....

The view of things was a little bleaker in those days. The Summer of 2012. Nothing to do with the Mayan calendar.

Here are the other two pics from that 'session'.



A little mirth.

[Moonlight]

the tent has grown so much ! :sun: and I see that eaglespirit has come along. Love, Love, Love !

[KosmicKat]

I seem to have my 'funny bone' on high today. Should wear off.

Just exercising your mischief gland.

[eaglespirit]

Such serious faces you had in that picture, mw....

1inMany, the pictures were taken in the middle of my last overnight shift at Omega after I had packed my truck up and readied for departure....I had just told Modwiz earlier I decided to leave that next morning and he wanted the pics for memory sake, and I'm glad we got 'em : ) We scurried up the hill from the maintenance building to take them in his tent. Thanks for all the memories : ) There are hints of smiles there but also a bit sad to be leavin' without a nice fireside goodbye, Ya know ?!

[PurpleLama]

It is damn fine to see you here in the tent, Dan, damn fine.

[1inMany]

Oh goodness. I seem to be tracking fairy dust all over the tent. Maybe I should refill the bucket that was dumped on my head, since I have been gifted so much this evening...

I am glad one of you thought to take a quick snapshot too, Dan the eagle man!

[Moonlight]

I've been looking at my genealogy lately in my leisure time and it is bringing many synchronicities. For the last couple of days, I've been having the nudge to look up an elder's lodge close to my workplace (Kumik). I haven't been there in a very long time.

Last night, I dreamt of a native women who was a prisoner and she was crying because she could not see her child who was having some health issues. I was quite puzzled by that dream this morning. The nudge came back, so I did look up the elder's lodge today. First thing I saw is the name of an elder who will be there in the Spring. She has the exact same name as my great-grandmother. I decided I would go see her and when the decision was made, I was surrounded by the smell of sage, as if I was being smudged. Would that be a smellonicity ? LOL

What's interesting is that I looked this elder up and she used to be a prison guard at a prison for women. She is a dedicated healer of women and a storyteller to children. I will follow that trail and see where it leads me.

[Calz]

ok, I really am channeling Cal, it would be GAFDN. I will await his confirmation.

I have cable tv ... but don't remember popping for that channel???

[Calz]

Yes. That syntax 'feels' correct.

Sin tax ... hey ... I don't smoke!!!

... any more ...

[Calz]

Playdo will come along and share his dream about Ea, which he had at the same time I was reading my first Sitchen book. He and I have a history of having dreams relating to the other's reality.

I have pointed him to the tent, and it shouldn't be long....

Have we changed timelines or something???

Someone posting posters about a party at Mod's tent or what???

This just keeps getting better ... never underestimate the power of a wiz ... (god forbid two!!!)

(I was here yesterday and it just took me ***5*** pages to catch up!!!)

[lookbeyond]

Sounds good, to me.

Yes me too, that is very interesting

[dianna]

Wow, now that's some supernatural handsome going on there!