At-OM's X-Phials #8 ("'In this phial' she said 'is caught the light of Eärendil's star, set amid the waters of my fountain. It will shine still brighter when night is about you. May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out'.") We're back in the pit with the nits & grits ... Read More

The poor usually aren't seen as a minority, but in terms of power and position, they certainly are. The following was written over a hundred years ago. "The more things change, the more they stay the same." Cesare Lombroso, M.D. (Crime: Its Causes and Remedies, 1911) wrote ... "The progress... Read More

According to Wikipedia (last edited May 1, 2022) ... "Psychological projection is the process of misinterpreting what is 'inside' as coming from 'outside'. It forms the basis of empathy by the projection of personal experiences to understand someone else's subjective world. In its malignant forms... Read More

Hypnotism is more "personal" and "connective" than sex. It's a Vulcan Mind Meld. Learn self-suggestion and maintain your independence ... as much as is humanly possible inside The Matrix. August Forel, M.D. (Hypnotism or Suggestion and Psychotherapy, 1906) wrote ... "[Hippolyte] Bernheim [1... Read More

Is the following "anecdote about Hahnemann" an example of homeopathy? Or is it suggestion? Trance? Hypnotism? Mesmerism? Placebo? MIND over Matter? You be the judge. According to Arthur Lutze (1813-1870) ... "[Samuel Hahnemann [1755-1843] had invited a small company to his house, and, while... Read More