joined on 10/15/04
last updated 12/28/07
((dancing)),
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Anarchism,
archedream,
autonomous anonymous,
BARF (Bay Area Rad Fae),
Bay Area Trance,
Berkeley,
brushwood & starwood,
California Radical Faeries,
Capricorn,
Chaos (e)Library,
ChaosMagick,
Cognitive Science,
Culture Jamming,
DarkPsy,
Deoxy,
Discordians,
Djembe and Dunun/ djun-djun,
Doctor Who,
Don't Panic,
dreadlocks,
DreadTribe,
Drums and Revolution,
EcoEducators,
Ecotopian Future Historians Tribe,
Elven JEDI,
Eris of Discord,
Etnica,
faerie camp at rainbow,
Faeries,
Fermi Paradox,
Fire Drum Circle,
FireDrums,
Firefly Festival,
food not bombs,
freakteacher,
Gaian Mind,
gnomefatty kollektiv,
Goa Camping,
GoaBoston,
GoaheadOhioPsytrance,
Haverford College,
Hot Springs in the West,
Hyperdrive XLR8R,
i love the mistresses of FREEK,
Incus-Music for Fire Worshippers,
Infinite Infinity ∞∞,
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Thank Chris Korda!
photo posted 08/18
This was just over one year before I cut most of my locks.
photo posted 08/18
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we are all individual subjective beings existing together in a shared ontological reality. life is a complex dynamical biochemicial chaotic system. human beings are one species living on the Wholistic Earth.
elements of culture: shared norms, value systems, and epistemological beliefs are diverse and many. cultural elements can be based on hobbies, religious views, spiritual paths, ethnicities, gender, sexuality, and geographic location. identities consist of a particular combinations of these elements. identities can be contradictory, and can change.
i strive to base my identity on myself alone.
in 2006, the consciousness of humanity is at a crossroads. the paradigm of materialism, that everything can be reduced to a specific, known, predictable number, or $, runs rampant. this paradigm has existed for hundreds of years, maybe more. but, everyone alive today has seen and felt the change. there is a new paradigm.
"there are many pictures of anarchism, the rejection of all forms of domination...
anarchism appears as a political theory and a social movement in the nineteenth century. for some people it is an ethical choice, for others a certain artistic perspective, a form of culture, or a utopia. it can even be seen - in a more sophisticated way - as a possible epistemological paradigm, a way of understanding the world."
in the 50s and 60s, people began to express and channel the new paradigm through activism and spirituality. many rejected monotheistic, "JHV as other, in control or out of control?" belief systems. an emphasis on caring and compassion, as deified by the goddess, took hold: the rebirth of paganism, "neopaganism."
the old paradigm played a role in humans' technological evolution. though it has always existed, the spiritual (r)evolution took longer to get going. it is here, now. we are it.
technology is neither good nor bad. rather, it is the intentions, value systems, and beliefs under which technology is used and developed that each of us perceives as good or bad. unfortunately, a situation developed in which cultural values of destruction, domination and violence got a grip on advanced technology.
the new way, the wholistic spirtual culture, is sometimes called "counter-culture." but really, it is human culture, a positive globalization in which art, music, tools, ideas and emotions are being communicated in complex, interactive network that grows stronger every day. technology can help facilitate this, as it has in the development of psychedelic trance music, other forms of electronic dance music, visual art, and networks of communication between a myraid of groups that share common cultural elements. sharing common cultural elements need not be dismissed as cultural appropriation, as indigenous shamen will gladly pass their wisdom to those who respectfully listen.
the new paradigm sees the universe, and all life in it, as unified living thing. there is no god outside of it, but the universe is complex. we can dig deep into a specific aspect, but to know the whole requires spiritual experience. more and more of us find these experiences every day.
technology brought a population explosion, but the dominator culture chooses not to take responsibility for the 2,000,000 + people who die unnecessarily every year. technology, coupled with evil intent, has brought us weapons of mass destruction that prior emperors never fantasized about in their wildest dreams.
the change is manifesting itself in everyone, even if they are largely unaware of it. the reality of humanity's political circumstances forces everyone to question. unfortunately, a tendency exists to always "do what one is told." the teacher who respects his students has the best intentions for all of them. in contrast, the evil adult commits acts of violence against children. these acts of violence still continue. in order to achieve peace, all forms of genital mutilation and child abuse, including the circumcision of male babies, must be eradicated. unfortunately, most of our political "leaders," who advocate dropping bombs on children, are spiritually retarded, and it is our responsibility to educate them. when political leaders do not listen, they must be confronted. policies of oppression require active resistance, but violent resistance contradicts our goal of peaceful world. we must resist peacefully: pacifism not passivity.
resistance is to look inside and find one's own identity, an self-concept that is rooted in being a part of the multiplicity. the multiplicity is the cosmos, the god/dess, and there is an infinity of multiverses within it and without it. the goal of one's life is to figure out who one is, since we are all unique. to escape the old paradigm, we must build new self-identities rooted in uniqueness. we must not allow superficial things like gender, race, and nationality to dominate our self-identities.
as we all look within, conformity is dying. the deeper one looks, the more that compassionate, spiritual values will override materialism, and the evils it condones. creativity and pacifism are far braver than obedience and violence.
more and more are awakening, but time is short. the shift is happening, but it is not yet complete. it is up to everyone alive now to complete it through individual acts of free choice. the shift manifests itself in all of our actions, and each of us has free will. determinist philosophy is dead, since Ilya Prigogine has linked the arrow of time with all of physics, and thus, by the determinists' own arguments, with consciousness itself. scientific research into chaos shows that sometimes, things are impossible to predict. consciousness, decision making, taking action: these processes are chaotic. the brain is a chaotic system. in the last few decades, computer-assisted experimentation has found that within chaos, there exists a deeper, erier, mysterious kind of order. there are characteristics that all systems share, because everything is a part of the whole.
each of us must take action now. if we do not, technologies of violence will lead to human extinction. i sincerely hope this does not happen. if it does, life on Earth will continue, but the goddess in human form will die.
"i want my planet back!" -dubtribe
we are new family.
we are an old family.
we are the same family, stronger than before.
we honor you, empower you to be who you are.
we honor you, empower you to be who you are.
carry drums into the woods. build a fire and sing these mantras.
teknotribal, positively primal, shamanic anarchistic archaic revival!
bring speakers to sacred ground, dance, and listen to trance.
let us love each other enjoy our lives together.
let us all live in communities of friendship, support, and care.
"there is no way to peace. peace is the way."
thank you martin luther king, jesus, ghandi, siddhartha, and the many forgotten spiritual anarchist witches who have forever known truth.
about me
dance with the oneness for inspiration and enlightenment!
love is the answer, peace is the way. vibe is the most powerful force in the universe...can you feel it? let's co-create it with love.
i love thinking, conversation, being, and, best of all, dancing -- with love and light -- & co-creating the lovelution.
life is a journey through time, yet our consciousness transcends time. we exist with the oneness, we are the unity of the universe expressing itself. how will it all play out? we can't know the future because we also create it. the magic is simple: we co-create reality. but seriously, if "humans" are to survive, immediate changes to the status quo are necessary. basically, neo-hippies are the only hope. who else is going to do it?
Here are some interesting questions to ponder:
what is culture? it can be based on anything, but it's mainly based on location. what is the counter culture?
what are values? are they based solely on culture, or are there objective values of love versus values of hate and violation?
i do not believe in anything. i am a scientist so i accept nothing as the truth. nothing can be proven. however, evidence can be accumulated.
we do not understand the role emotions play in consciousness very well (at least from an academic standpoint). what we feel, we know. feel love, know love, experience love.
i support Dennis Kucinich for president.
February 27, 2007
Jed U r da man brotha, hope ur hair groves back in time 4 the the psyberry fields, lol o man that hair, makes me wona cry, c u soon peace
January 15, 2007
JED is everyone's favourite earth daddy with wings!
August 28, 2006
Jed is an Angel...a being of Light, who brings much needed love and wisdom into this world. He has taught me to love, and to be loved, in ways that were once not a part of my reality. Jed is my teacher, lover, and very dear friend. Much love....
August 11, 2005
jed's existence reaffirms my love for life.
he is a being of light.
knowing him has healed me in so many ways,
i giggle and tumble in a delight of non-boundary
bliss!
April 12, 2005
a welcoming soul indeed, and a channel of cosmic rhythm to boot!
January 11, 2005
his hair is like his spirit...awesome :)
October 21, 2004
Across The Universe
Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe.
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my openedmind,
Possessing and caressing me.
Jai guru deva. Om.
(guru)(deva)
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Images of broken light which dance before me like a millioneyes,
They call me on and on across the universe.
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box,
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
Jai guru deva. Om.
(guru)(deva)
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Sounds of laughter, shades of love are ringing through my openedears
Inciting and inviting me.
Limitless undying love, which shines around me like a millionsuns,
And calls me on and on across the universe
Jai guru deva. Om.
(guru)(deva)
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Nothing's gonna change my world,
Nothing's gonna change my world.
Jai guru deva.
Jai guru deva.
Jai guru deva.
Jai guru deva.
Jai guru deva.
Jai guru deva.
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