[THE eXchanger]

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fil
Project Avalon Member




Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: west coast of Appalachia
Posts: 27
Re: The eXchanger's Thread -2008 The Year of The Trinity of New Beginnings

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Speaking of 13...


Not wanting to bring this up in the Astrological Advisory thread, nevertheless curious...

I know a few things about what to expect from myself, given my birthdate, from a couple of 'personology' books. I'm aware of a few celebrities that share my birthday, and that none of us born on that day of the year will ever 'grow up' (Peter Pan syndrome)...

That day is January 18th. Not sure of the time, but seem to recall that when I first started to pay attention to astrology, in 6th grade, that I determined I had an 'Aquarius rising'.

I was born in 1967, in Baltimore.

I know (or have read) that I can be considered a 'Capriquarian', and that I 'progressed' into Aquarius at the age of 3, and into Pisces at 33. I actually felt the wave of Pisces coming over me on my 33rd birthday -- but it may have been completely psychosomatic.

I am, or have been, the embodiment of the term SLACKER. Within the public school system's 'gifted' program, I was labelled an 'underachiever'. I love creative projects, but don't finish them often enough. Those who appreciate my work give me mad props (proper respect, for those unfamiliar with the jargon) but once again, there is too much unfinished.

I quit the last steady job I had before I turned 30, and have since determined that 'job' is a four-letter word. Tried self-employment, but didn't have enough of a work ethic (or not enough space and money for my own woodshop) to make it stick.

I'm scattered. My interests are many and varied, and it's difficult to focus on one thing long enough to get anything done. Several months ago, after a new friend asked me what I was doing with my life, I realized the one thing I could do for no money, creatively, that could potentially bring income, was to write a novel.

I'm not multilingual, like some of you out there. I know a few words and phrases in other languages, but nowhere near enough to carry on a conversation. I have one language, and that is English, and I take it seriously. This helps, I think, if I am to write a novel. Proofreaders will not earn their keep, going over my text.



If you're wondering, yes this is my first novel, and it's called Virtual Dreamer. It's near-future science fiction, and the groundbreaking technology behind the story is a device that can induce a lucid dreaming state and connect users together in a virtual dream. Alternatively, it can be used to facilitate telepathy, through 'Simulated Telepathic Dialogue'. So yeah, you have STDs and VD -- there is definitely a cheese factor here...


Thing is, the technology has major implications. Suddenly, people are able to connect with one another within a virtual dream state, and since the hardware is connected to the internet, have access to anything and everything posted there. What will they do?

Is this the next step in connectivity, beyond the internet? Is this what Humans need, to step beyond the boundaries of their physical forms and together create such things as flying saucers?

Is the technology I've envisioned the key to Humanity gaining access to Galactic Society? Will it come about only if I finish and publish the book, so that others will be inspired to develop the tech?

Will users, after a certain amount of exposure, be able to reach those varied states on their own, without electronic help?


These are the intimidating issues that keep me from feeling I've got the chops to continue with the project.


I'd really like to have the proverbial cabin in the woods, even if it meant I'd have to bang it out on a manual typewriter, to finish this novel. Too many distractions...


I've already put all my daydreams into it. It's as if everything I've experienced in this lifetime has been leading up to this project.


Beans? I've spilled them. I wonder if I should continue with the novel, and devote a serious amount of attention to it -- or expend my energy on something else.




I need to know what my role is. Otherwise I would not be asking for an astrological reading.

A nice witch told me I've led 212 lives before this one, and when I asked myself how long I would live the answer came back so quickly and clearly, I could not doubt it -- 147.

According to that, I have over a century left in this lifetime. Currently I have very few clues as to how that time will be spent.



As the 'lucky charm' in this thread, I'm asking... Should I focus on the novel, and will it make a difference? Should I instead push for removed mountaintops to become sites for future prosperity?

Both?



As an empath, I feel for the struggles going on in this world. What is the best way for me to help?


Please consider my astrological information, and advise.


I am just one, among the many, looking to further the progress of our kind.


I see the future. It is fabulous. What can I do to help bring it about?



My full name is Philip Daniel Smith, and I know what all those names mean. I've been 'Phil' since I was 12, and recently my usernames have been 'fil' and 'filsmyth'. If you translate 'Phil Smith' a certain way, it can mean 'forger of love'.


There is nothing better I could do, than to forge Love. Anneal it, taking it from the fire to cold water. Fold it over and over, to give it strength and flexibility. Test it, and use it.




Beans. Spilled. I am what I am, openly.





- fil