Are you having fun in season 2?
Is your spec pumping?
Is your spec dead?
What has changed and how does your main spec feel to play?
This thread is for you to discuss the specs that you've been playing and how they work/don't work. This thread is also for people looking to reroll so they can see what people who PLAY the spec feel about it.
All contributions welcome.
If you have found a particularly useful streameresource/build for your spec, remember to tell people. If someone seems to know their shit and you have a question, ask them.
If you're streaming your spec, writing guides, making videos, feel free to link socials in comments.

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Death Knight: Frost - Unholy
Demon Hunter: Havoc
Druid: Balance - Feral - Restoration
Evoker: Devastation - Preservation
Hunter: Beast Mastery - Marksmanship - Survival
Mage: Arcane - Fire - Frost
Monk: Fistweaver - Mistweaver - Windwalker
Paladin: Holy - Retribution
Priest: Discipline - Holy - Shadow
Rogue: Assassination - Outlaw - Subtlety
Shaman: Elemental - Enhancement - Restoration
Warlock: Affliction - Demonology - Destruction
Warrior: Arms- Fury

Resources:

1. Murlok.io - What gear, talents, stats, embellishments and tier the top players are using
2. Moonkin Metrics - What talents are people picking at different ratings
3. WoW Arena Logs - How popular specs are, what is their winrate, how much damage they do
4. Check PvP - How the ladder is distributed
5. worldofpvp - Tier set guide
6. PvP Leaderboards EU - Check what spec Whaazz is currently rank 1 world with

Skill Capped tier lists

1. 2v2 Comp Tier List
2. 3v3 Comp Tier List
3. Ranking every class from easiest to hardest

PS. Happy to add more resources if there are suggestions.
PPS. People are going to make reroll decisions based on what you write below so please don't create some degenerate meta.

Hey! Simple question, but this really confuses me.
I got lucky enough to get the set gloves for my enhancement shaman in my vault. The piece in the vault has Crit Vers, which doesn‘t sound great.
https://i.imgur.com/C7KRS1M.png
But after checking Drustvar and the WoW Armory, I saw that a lot of top enhancement shamans were using them. But for some reason the ones they use have haste mastery on them?
https://i.imgur.com/ZbAX8uQ.png
So i decided to check the vendor for set pieces down in Zaralek. And the item that he sells has haste mastery!
https://i.imgur.com/ucu2Fdx.png
So does this mean that in order to get best in slot tier gloves, you HAVE to use your draconic mark of mastery to purchase them? Why would the set gloves in the vault/adventure guide have completely different stats on them? What if somone already used their mark of mastery item on a different set piece? Are they just completely locked out of ever getting BIS in that slot?
I really don't know if I should take the crit vers gloves from the vault, or if i should skip the tier piece because I'm going to replace it with the much better statted mark of mastery version? Who designed this???

I see videos where people can see the hp of party members and when they die. How do i add them?
you can see them here Dragonflight Main: SHAMAN! - YouTube at 1:50

Greetings, I'm playing enh shaman in Dragonflight and I would say that is pretty fun.The only problem is that I'm not performing good in terms of damage and I'm trying to understand what I'm doing wrong, when I sim my character with raidbots it says that I have 58.161 DPS woth 409 ilvl.My final question is, based on this number, how much damage should I expect in a single target fight with a target dummy for example? Thanks in advance.

Here is my current mod list, I'm quite proud of it. What do you all think of it? Note: 1. A few of the mods are deactivated, they were all copied together. 2. The mods are not listed in order, they got automatically sorted alphabetically when I copied them.
Moonpath to Elsweyr SSE"
Moons And Stars - Sky Overhaul SKSE"
More Informative Console"
More to Say"
moreHUD Inventory Edition"
Moss Rocks"
Moss Rocks - 3D Rocks Patch"
Mrf's Markarth"
Mrf's Solitude"
Mrf's Solitude - Update"
Nate DBVO Pack - MALE PC"
Natural Hair Colors"
NL_MCM - A Modular MCM Framework"
No Grass In Caves"
No Grass In Objects"
No Grassias - A Universal Grass Fix For Grass Mods"
No Recoil"
No Spinning Death Animation"
Nordic Snow"
Nordic Snow - Projected Diffuse"
Nordic Stonewalls"
NORDIC UI - Compass Markers Restored"
NORDIC UI - Interface Overhaul"
Nordic UI - Menu Cleaned and Upscaled"
NORDIC UI - Miscellaneous Patches"
NORDIC UI - Ultrawide Fixes and Patches"
Nordic UI Ultrawide Patch"
Nordic...ish - A TrueHUD preset based on Nordic UI"
Nordic...ish - A TrueHUD preset based on Nordic UI - Recent Item Widget"
Northborn Scars"
Northfires Photoreal Mountains 3 for Majestic (8K)"
NPC AI Process Position Fix - NG"
NPC Animation Remix (DAR)"
NPCs Names Distributor"
NPCs React To Invisibility"
NPCs Wear Amulets of Mara PLUS"
Obsidian Weathers and Seasons"
Open Civil War SSE"
Optional Round Farmhouse Posts"
OSHA-Compliant Sovengarde Mesh Fixes"
Paarthurnax - Quest Expansion"
PapyrusUtil SE - Modders Scripting Utility Functions"
Paragon gems 4K"
Particle Lights For ENB - Aetherium Shards"
Particle Lights For ENB - Alchemy and Enchanting Tables"
Particle Lights For ENB - Apocypha"
Particle Lights For ENB - Blood Splatter Fix"
Particle Lights For ENB - Bugs in a Jar"
Particle Lights For ENB - Dark Elf Lantern"
Particle Lights For ENB - Dark Elf Lantern Particle Patch"
Particle Lights For ENB - Dragonborn Ingredients"
Particle Lights For ENB - Ingredients"
Particle Lights for ENB - Nirnroot"
Particle Lights For ENB - Paragon Gems"
Particle Lights For ENB - Staff Enchanter"
Particle Lights For ENB - Undead Creatures"
Particle Lights For ENB - Wisps - Witchlight"
Particle Lights For ENB - wSkeever Ingredients"
Particle Patch for ENB"
Payload Interpreter"
PELTAPALOOZA - Special Edition"
Penitus Oculatus Questline"
Pickaxe Redone SSE"
Picta Series - Improved Sky Meshes"
Picta Series - Improved Sky Meshes - Cathedral Version"
Populated Skyrim Reborn SSE"
powerofthree's Papyrus Extender"
powerofthree's Tweaks"
Precision"
Prisoner cart fix SMIM"
Pristine Vanilla Movement"
Project ja-Kha'jay"
Project ja-Kha'jay- Moonpath to Elsweyr Khajiit Overhaul"
Project New Reign - Nemesis Unlimited Behavior Engine"
Quality CubeMaps - HD Cube Maps Optimized"
Quick Light SE"
Race Menu SE - WIdescreen Fix"
RaceMenu"
RaceMenu - Male Khajiit Mouth Expression Fix"
RaceMenu Memory Leak Fix"
Rain Extinguishes Fires"
Rally's Civil War Document Tubes"
Rally's Riekling Outposts"
Reachmen Tribes Names"
Real Rabbits HD"
Real Rabbits HD - SPID Edition"
RealRainSE"
Reanimated NPC Animations"
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO SE"
Remi UnLux Patch"
Remiel-Custom Voiced Follower"
Remiros' Chitin Armor HD"
Renthal's Waterwheel Remastered"
Reversed Daggers Moveset for MCO"
Riekling Barrels SMIM"
Riften Architectural Details"
Riften Docks Overhaul"
Riften Docks Overhaul - Riften Extension Patch"
Riften Docks Overhaul - SMIM Patch"
Riften Extension - Southwoods District"
RS Children - Populated Skyrim Reborn SSE Patch"
RS Children Overhaul"
Rudification - Rudy Candles Expanded"
Rudy ENB Obsidian Weathers ADDONS and REQUiRED Files"
Rudy HQ - Falling Leaves and Needles SE"
Rudy HQ - Falling Leaves and Needles SE - Yellow Leaves Texture"
Rudy HQ - Hay SE"
Rudy HQ - Miscellaneous SE"
Rudy HQ - More lights for ENB - Daedric weapons"
RUGNAROK - Special Edition"
Ruins Clutter Improved"
Ruins Clutter Improved - Fixes"
Ruins Clutter Improved - Portcullis Collision Fix"
RUSTIC ARMOR and WEAPONS 4k-2k SE"
RUSTIC CLOTHING 4k-2k - Special Edition"
RUSTIC MAPS"
RUSTIC WINDOWS - Special Edition"
SABRECAT.by.Kajuan"
SCAR - Skyrim Combos AI Revolution"
Sconces of Skyrim - Markarth Braziers Improved"
Scrambled Bugs"
Scripts, Utilities and Core Files_separator"
SDA - UnLux"
SDA Patch Hub SE"
SD's Horn Candles SE"
Security Overhaul SKSE - Add-ons"
Security Overhaul SKSE - Lock Variations"
Security Overhaul SKSE - Regional Locks"
Serana Dialogue Add-On"
Serana Re-Imagined"
Serious Civil War Defense for OCW"
Serious Civil War Finale Sieges"
Shaders of Solstheim - Ash and Moss"
Shadow of Skyrim - Nemesis and Alternative Death System"
Show Player In Menus"
Shroud Hearth Barrow Script Fix"
Sigils of Skyrim - Shields"
Sigils of the North - Banners 4k"
Simple Snow Improvements - Giant Obelisks (BOS)"
Simple Snow Improvements - Skyrim (BOS)"
Simplicity of Snow"
SIRENROOT - Deluge of Deceit"
SIRENROOT - HD Texture Pack"
Skeleton Replacer HD"
Skeleton Replacer HD - Lux Patch"
Skeleton Replacer HD - Patch Collection"
SKSE - INI"
SKSE Output"
SKSE Plugins_separator"
SKSE Scripts - v2.0.20"
Sky Idles"
SkyFix SE - HD Blacksmith Signs"
SkyHUD"
Skyland AIO"
Skyland Farmhouse - Farmhouse Door Patch"
Skyland Whiterun - Epic Doors of Whiterun Patch"
Skyland Whiterun - Pompous Door of Whiterun Patch"
Skyrim - A Mountainous Experience"
Skyrim 3D Docks and Boardwalks"
Skyrim 3D Furniture"
Skyrim 3D Furniture - SMIM Patch"
Skyrim 3D Landscapes"
Skyrim 3D Rocks"
Skyrim 3D Windmill"
Skyrim on Skooma"
Skyrim Priority SE AE - skse plugin"
Skyrim Remastered - Caves"
Skyrim Remastered - Glaciers and Ice - IMR Edition"
Skyrim Ultimate Eye Meshe"
Skyrim Ultimate Eye Meshes - Vampire Fixes"
Skyrim Upscaler - DLSS FSR2 XeSS"
Skyrim Upscaler - Patreon BETA"
SkyUI"
Slayable Offspring SKSE"
Sleeping Expanded - Animations and NPC reactions"
Small Nordic Tent Replacer"
SMIM - Quality Addon - Unofficial Material Fix Patch"
SMIM Barrel Expansion - Mead Barrel - Oil Barrel - Butter Churn"
Smoke - Rudy Fix"
Smoking Torches and Candles SSE"
Smooth Moveset"
Smooth Random idle Animation"
SmoothCam"
SmoothCam - Modern Camera Preset"
Solstheim Objects SMIMed"
Sons of Nirn - Whiterun"
Soul Cairn Script Tweaks"
Spell Perk Item Distributor"
Spell Perk Item Distributor OLD"
SpellSword Moveset"
Splashes of Skyrim"
Splashes Of Storms"
Splashes of Storms - Rudy Fix"
SSE Display Tweaks"
SSE Engine Fixes (skse64 plugin)"
Stalhrim Refrozen"
Stalhrim Refrozen - Upscales Textures"
Static Mesh Improvement Mod"
Static Mesh improvement Mod - SMIM - Quality Addon"
Static Mesh Improvement Mod Improvement Mod"
Stockades of Skyrim 3D"
Stones of Solitude - Better Blended Rock Piles"
Storm Lightning for SSE and VR (Minty Lightning 2019)"
Strongholds - Largashbur"
Strongholds - Narzulbur"
Stunning Statues of Skyrim"
Subtle Wind FX"
TAA Deblur"
Take a Seat - New DAR Sitting Animations"
Tamrielic Names"
Tempered Skins for Males - Dressed Version"
Terrain Fixes for CC Mods"
The Eyes Of Beauty SSE"
The Eyes Of Beauty SSE - Elves Edition"
The Second Great War"
The Second Great War - USSEP Patch"
The Taste of Death Improved Shutdown"
TMB Vanilla Armors and Clothes SSE"
To Your Face SE"
Troll.by.Kajuan"
True Directional Movement - Modernized Third Person Gameplay"
TRUE FACES - A Character Enhancement Project"
TrueHUD - HUD Additions"
Unarmed Moveset for MCO"
Undead Snow Elves - Mihail"
UNDERDOG Animations"
Unique Map Weather"
Unique Map Weather - Vanilla Additions"
Unique Skulls HD"
Unique Solstheim Grass"
Unique Solstheim Grass - Complex Grass"
Unofficial High Definition Audio Project"
Unofficial Material Fix"
Unofficial Material Fix - Assorted Mesh Fixes Patch"
Unofficial Moonpath to Elsweyr Patch"
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch"
UNP Female Body Renewal"
Unreal 4K Mammoth Skeleton ReTexture"
Use Those Blankets"
Valhalla Combat"
Vampire Lines Expansion"
Vampires Have Claws"
Vanargand Animations - Archery"
Vanargand Animations - Sneak Archery"
Vanilla Follower Expansion - Illia (VFE)"
Vanilla hair - Salt and Wind"
Vanilla Makeup HD"
Vanilla Warpaints Absolution"
Veydosebrom Regions"
Veydosebrom Regions - Complex Grass"
VickusDickus' Khajiiti Apex Armory"
Wade In Water Redone"
Wall mounted dead animals fixes"
Water for ENB"
Water in Wells - mesh-only animated wells"
Weapon Keyword Unification Project"
Weather of World"
Weathers & Atmosphere_separator"
WEBS SE"
Wedding Outfit Commission"
WeldingMans Smelter"
WeldingMans Smelter - Embers XD"
Whiterun Exteriors Patch Collection"
Whiterun Objects SMIMed"
Whiterun Trees"
Whiterun Trees - JKs Skyrim - Fortified Whiterun Patch"
WIDeadBodyCleanupScript Crash Fix"
Windhelm Bridge Stairs"
Winterhold Statue - Animated with ENB Lights"
Wispmother.by.Kajuan"
WiZkiD Riften and Ratway"
WiZkiD Signs"
WiZkiD Specific Signs"
Wolves of the Wild"
Wood Wall Trap Mesh and UV Fix"
Woodcutter Axe Redone SE"
Word Wall Transparency Fix for ENB"
Wyrmstooth"
XNFRain's Civil War Map Flag Replacer SE"
XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended"
.NET Script Framework"
Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods - ASLAL Patch"
3D Riften Trellis and Roofs"
3D Solitude Market Trellis"
3D Solitude Market Trellis Expansion"
3D Trellis Improved - Gildergreen Plaza"
3D Whiterun Trellis"
3D Whiterun Trellis Expansion"
4K Carts Clean"
4K SMIM Carriage Seat"
4K Tusks"
A Matter of Time - A HUD clock widget"
A Matter Of Time - Legacy Settings Loader"
Actor Limit Fix"
Address Library for SKSE Plugins"
ADXP I MCO elden rim moveset collection (SCAR)"
ADXP l MCO Nordic Animation Complete Pack"
After the Civil War - Siege Damage Repairs"
Alternate Conversation Camera"
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - SSE"
Amber Refossilized"
aMidianBorn Book of Silence SE"
aMidianBorn Matching Armory - Glass Armor and Weapons"
Ancient Falmer Armor 4K"
Ancient Falmer Armor 4K - Armour Mesh Fixes Patch"
Ancient Nord Pickaxe Replacer - Rusted Textures 4K"
Ancient Nord Pickaxe Replacer 4K"
Animated Coffins"
Animated Forge Water"
Animated Static Reload Fix - NG"
Animation Motion Revolution"
Animation Queue Fix"
Another Jump Animation - Female"
Another Jump Animation - Male"
Archery Locational Damage"
Archery Target Retexture 4k"
Armor Mesh Fixes SE"
Armor Mesh Fixes SE - aMidianBorn Patch"
Armor Mesh Fixes SE - Orcish Environmental Map Fix"
Armor Mesh Fixes SE - Steel Armour Fix"
Ashbound - Solstheim Revisited"
Ashlander Nomads Names"
Assorted mesh fixes"
Attack MCO-DXP"
Auriel Bow - ENB Light"
Auriel's Bow and Shield HD SE"
Aurora Fix"
Authentic Eyes"
Auto Input Switch"
Axarien's Animations - Kaidan (DAR)"
Axarien's Animations - Lucien (DAR)"
Baby Chickens - Mihail"
Bandit Lines Expansion"
Bandit Lines Expansion - Dark Elf"
Barter Limit Fix"
Base Object Swapper"
Base Textures & Meshes_separator"
Basic Dining Set Replacer2k"
Bears of the North"
Bears of the North - 4k Textures"
Behavior Data Injector"
Belethor's Sister - Quest"
Bellyaches 16K-8K Dragon Replacer Pack"
Beneath Bronze Waters Start Fix"
Better Beast vampire fangs - fixes and adjustments - Argonian and Khajiit"
Better Beast vampire fangs - fixes and adjustments - Argonian V Fangs"
Better Blended Mushrooms"
Better Books and Letters"
Better Combat Escape - SSE"
Better Dialogue Control Widescreen Fix"
Better Dialogue Controls"
Better Dyndolod Red Mountain Plume"
Better Jumping SE"
Better Ladder UV Mapping"
Better tomboys DAR animations"
Better Wedding Guests"
Beyond Reach"
Beyond Reach - Arnima - Armour Fix 2"
Beyond Reach - Arnima - Dragonstar Armour Fix"
Beyond Reach - Arnima - Female Witchman Armour Fix"
Beyond Reach - Arnima - Forrsworn Texture Fix"
Beyond Reach - Arnima - Wool Plate Armour Fix"
Beyond Reach - Dunlain Falls Interior and Exterior House Fix"
Beyond Reach - House Texture Fix"
Beyond Reach - Infant Ogre Inventory Fix"
Beyond Reach - Shaman Fix"
Beyond Skyrim - Wares of Tamriel SE"
Bijin NPCs Civil War Legate Rikke Fix"
Bijin NPCs SE"
Bijin Skin - UNP"
Bijin Warmaidens SE"
Bijin Wives SE"
BiR's Remiel Replacer"
Blended Roads"
Blended Roads - Simplicity of Snow Patch"
Blended Roads Redone - Bridges - 8K"
Blended Roads Redone SE - 8K"
Blended Roads Redone SE - Meshes - 8K"
Blind people DAR animations"
Blood and Ash - Ash"
Blood and Ash - Blood"
Bloodline - Volkihar Family"
Bosmer NPCs have Antlers"
Bosmer NPCs have Antlers - Texture Patch"
Breton NPCs Have Elven Ears"
Bright Waterfall Fix for ENB - DynDOLOD"
Bucket Again - SMIMed"
Bug Fixes SSE"
Capital Whiterun Expansion - 3D Whiterun Trellis Patch"
Carriages and Stables Dialogue Bundle"
Cathedral - 3D Deathbell"
Cathedral - 3D Deathbell - ENB Light"
Cathedral - 3D Mountain Flowers"
Cathedral - Mushrooms"
Cathedral - Plants"
Cathedral 3D Mountain Flowers - Base Object Swapper"
Character Creation & NPC Overhaul_separator"
Chicken Replacer - Mihail"
Ciri DBVO - Live Another Life Patch - FEMALE PC"
Ciri DBVO - LotDB Patch - FEMALE PC"
Ciri DBVO - Wyrmstooth Patch - FEMALE PC"
Ciri DBVO Pack - FEMALE PC"
Citizens of Tamriel"
City & Settlements Textures_separator"
Civil War Couriers Framework"
Civil War Lines Expansion"
CLOUDS"
Clouds All Over - All In One"
College of Winterhold - Quest Expansion"
College of Winterhold - Quest Markers"
College of Winterhold - RS Children Patch"
CoMAP"
Combat Music Fix SKSE"
Combat Pathing Revolution"
Complementary Grass Fixes"
Comprehensive First Person Animation Overhaul - CFPAO"
Conditional tavern cheering (DAR)"
Configurable Commentary Rate Slider"
ConsoleUtilSSE"
ConsoleUtilSSE NG"
Cosmos Lucien Replacer"
Creation Club - Fishing"
Creation Club - Rare Curios"
Creation Club - Saints & Seducers"
Creation Club - Survival Mode"
Creatures & Fauna_separator"
Crouch Sliding"
Curated Bosses for True HUD"
Cuyi's Bosmeri Antlers - SSE"
Daedric Names"
DAR - Dynamic Swimming"
DAR - Dynamic Swimming - Argonian Mastery"
Daughters of Malacath"
DBVO Dialogue Interface ReShaped Patch"
Destination Weddings"
Destination Weddings - Lux Via & NPC's Wear Amulets of Mara Patch"
Detailed NPCs - Immersive Armors for NPCs (SPID)"
Dialogue Interface ReShaped"
Dibella's Blessing"
Dibella's Blessing Patches"
Disable Turn Animation SE I AE"
Diverse Skyrim - Voiced Addon (ElevenLabs)"
DIVERSE SKYRIM SSE"
DLC2dunFrostmoonTriggerScript Optimization"
DLC2dunNchardakDoorSeal Script Infinite Loop Fix"
DLC2dunSeekerInvisScript Fix"
DLC2MiraakScript Fix"
DLC2PillarBuilderActorScript Tweak"
DLC2TribalWerebearScript Fix"
Dodge MCO-DXP"
Don't sheathe bound weapons DAR animations"
Dovah Names"
Dragon Priest - Armour and Weapons"
Dragonborn Voice Over"
Dragonborn Voice Over - Nordic UI Ultrawide Patch"
Dragonborn Voice Over Old"
DragonPriest Retexture - SE"
Draugr.by.Kajuan"
dunFolgunthurBossBattle Script Fix"
Dwemer Pipework Reworked"
Dwemer Pipework Reworked - Decorative Pattern"
Dwemer Pipework Reworked - ENB Lights"
Dynamic Animation Replacer"
Dynamic Dodge Animation"
Dynamic Impact - Slash Effects X"
Dynamic snow For Map"
DynDOLOD Resources SE"
eeekie's even better Kaidan"
Elder Creed - Valhalla Axe Moveset AIO"
ElSopa - Papers HD SE"
ElSopa HD - Realistic Dark Elf Urns SE"
Elven Weapons for Silence SE"
Embers XD"
Emperor Penguins - Mihail"
ENB Helper SE"
ENB Light"
Enhanced Blood Textures"
Enhanced Enemy AI SE"
Enhanced Invisibility"
Enhanced Reanimation"
Enhanced Volumetric Lighting and Shadows (EVLaS)"
Equip Enchantment Fix"
Equipment & Apparel_separator"
ESO Style Cursor"
EVG Animated Traversal"
EVG Animated Traversal - Bleak Falls Barrow"
EVG Animated Traversal - Flat Footed Quest"
EVG Animated Traversal - Patch Collection"
EVG Animated Traversal - Skyrim Integration Patch"
EVG Animation Variance"
EVG Conditional Idles"
EVG Conditionals Extended"
EVG Conditionals Extended - Modesty Replacer"
EVG Conditionals Extended - Valhalla Patch"
Expressive Facegen Morphs SE"
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition-"
Expressive Facial Animation -Male Edition-"
Expressive Remiel"
FA ORCODONTIST - Orsimer Mouth and Teeth Fix"
Face Discoloration Fix"
Falmer.by.Kajuan"
Fancy Sword Moveset for MCO"
Fate Cards Remade - Legacy of The Dragonborn"
Feminize - Crafting Animation (DAR)"
First Person Combat Animations Overhaul 2.0 -SIZE MATTERS"
Fish Anywhere With Water"
Fix Note icon for SkyUI"
Fixed Mesh Lighting"
Fixed Nordic Metal Grate"
Flickering Meshes Fix"
Flies Around Corpses - Audio Only"
Flora & Landscape_separator"
Forgotten Argonian Roots"
Forsworn and Thalmor Lines Expansion"
Forsworn Matriarchs Names"
Fortified Whiterun"
Fortified Whiterun - Immersive Citizens Patch"
Fortified Whiterun - JK's Skyrim Patch"
Frankly HD Dawnguard Armor and Weapons"
Frankly HD Dragonbone and Dragonscale - Armor and Weapons"
Frankly HD Dragonbone and Dragonscale - Armor and Weapons - Mesh Fix"
Frankly HD Imperial Armor and Weapons"
Frankly HD Imperial Armor and Weapons - Leanwolf Patch"
Frankly HD Imperial Armor and Weapons - Long Sleeves"
Frankly HD Nightingale Armor and Weapons [SSE]"
Frankly HD Nightingale Armor and Weapons [SSE] - Leanwolf Patch"
Frankly HD Shrouded Armor"
Frankly HD Silver Sword"
Frankly HD Stormcloak and City Guards"
Frankly HD Stormcloak and City Guards - Falkreath Hue Fix"
Frankly HD Stormcloak and City Guards - Fix"
Frankly HD Thieves Guild Armors"
Fuz Ro D-oh - Silent Voice"
FYX - 3D Coal in the Shovel"
FYX - 3D Dock Ramp"
FYX - 3D Farmhouse Walkway"
FYX - 3D Honeyside Deck Floor"
FYX - 3D Shack Kit Roofs"
FYX - 3D Shack Kit Walls"
FYX - 3D Shack Kit Walls - BOS"
FYX - 3D Stockades"
FYX - 3D Stockades - Walls and Gate"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Castle Bridge"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Drawbridge Gate"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Drawbridge Gate - Lux Orbis Patch"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Guard Towers"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Scaffold"
FYX - 3D Whiterun Tree Circle"
FYX - Candlehearth Hall Chimney"
FYX - Fortified Whiterun Consistency"
FYX - Jorrvaskr"
FYX - RavenRock Docks and Fences Round Posts"
FYX - RowBoat"
FYX - SMIM Barrels - Smooth and New optionnal Metal and Wood Texture"
FYX - Smooth Wells"
FYX - The Temple of Mara (ENB Light Windows)"
FYX - Water Splash"
FYX - Windhelm Stable Roof"
FYX Smooth Wells - Invisible Well Fix"
Gameplay_separator"
Gesture Animation Remix (DAR)"
Giant.by.Kajuan"
Gilded Doublet - Ported to SSE"
GKB Waves Reborn"
Glorious Doors of Skyrim (GDOS)"
Glowing Mushroom Collision Fixes"
GOAT HD by Pfuscher"
Goetia Animations - Conditional Shouts"
Goetia Animations - Enchanted Staves"
Goetia Animations - Magic Spell Casting"
Golden Saint Armory Revamped"
GORECAP"
Grass Sampler Fix"
Guard Armor Reforged"
Guard Dialogue Overhaul - Second Great War Patch"
Guard Dialogue Overhaul - UHDAP Patch"
Guard Dialogue Overhaul SE"
Hagraven.by.Kajuan"
Happy Little Logs"
Happy Little Trees"
Happy Little Trees - Aspen Addendum"
Happy Little Trees - DLC Trees"
Happy Little Trees - Reduced Saturation"
Happy Little Trees Add-On - DynDOLOD 3"
Harvestables Cabbages Addon for High Poly Project"
HD CubeMap Collection"
HD LODs Textures SE"
HD Reflective Ebony Armor and Weapons"
HD Reflective Ebony Armor and Weapons - Ebony Mail"
HD Reworked Falmer Architecture 4K"
HD Reworked Horses"
HD Serpentine Dragon and Mesh Fix SE"
HD Skeever"
Hearthfire Oven"
High Hrothgar Fixed"
High Hrothgar Fixed - Lux Orbis Patch"
High Hrothgar Fixed - Lux Patch"
High poly Mudcrab n Retexture"
High Poly Project"
High Poly Vanilla Hair"
High Quality Food and Ingredients SE"
Highlandcow HD by Pfuscher"
High-Poly Inigo Replacer"
Hold Border Banners"
Hold Border Guards - Definitive Edition"
Hold Guard Armor Unchanged SE"
Horker by Pfuscher"
Horses Simply Turn Better"
Hunters Not Bandits"
Husky Wolf - Wolves Use Husky Model"
Husky Wolf - Wolves Use Husky Model - Shell Fur"
Hvergelmir's Aesthetics - Beards"
Hvergelmir's Aesthetics - Brows"
Icy Mesh Remaster"
Icy Mesh Remaster - Overwrite Handler"
IFrame Generator RE"
I'm Glad You're Here - Follower & Spouse Appreciation"
I'm Walkin' Here"
Immersive Armors"
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Sakuya Review - <@910463974817005568> New Legend of the Forbidden Ninja Scroll Act 2 Equipment Info & Review - <@98761877273731072>
Natsu Review - <@98761877273731072> Lucy Review - <@767775211977179166> Gray Review - <@372743358847778816> Erza Review - <@361664519736524801> Fairy Tail Gacha and Farmable Equipment Info & Review - <@574197337732284416> _ _
Born as a Human, raised by a Dragon, and [Redacted]
diff - Natsu -
Fire, Demon

STATS

HP - 6706 +999 ATK - 3022 +463 DEF - 2822 +433

SKILL

12s CT - 1900% Fire DMG (PHY). For 8s, reduce Enemies' DMG RES by 10%. 400 BREAK ～～～ Nice little DMG RES debuff, nothing noteworthy but not entirely redundant as well.

ARTS

27000% Fire DMG (PHY). For 25s, increase own ATK by 100% and reduce Enemies' Burn RES by 50%. 1100 BREAK ～～～ A long-lasting ATK buff and Burn RES debuff. Additionally, the Burn RES debuff can be helpful when paired with his True Arts for enemies with innate Burn RES. Otherwise, his Arts will generally not see use for most situations.

TRUE ARTS

68000% Fire DMG (PHY). 100% chance of inflicting Burn. For 20s, Allies ignore 100% of Enemies' DEF. 1800 BREAK ～～～ What’s there not to like about a decent DMG multiplier with teamwide DEF Ignore buff. One of the few units in the game, as well as the only Fire unit able to give teamwide DEF Ignore. Furthermore, the 100% chance to inflict Burn synergises particularly well with one of his passives, which will be covered below.

ABILITIES

When own HP is above 70%, increase own Arts by 3/s, Freeze and Paralysis RES by 100%. ～～～ Amazing passive 3 arts/s generation as well as a nice 100% RES to both Freeze and Paralysis at the cost of keeping Natsu above 70% HP. With heals or barriers in the team, Natsu should rarely fall below this threshold and should be able to take full advantage of this passive.
Increase BE generation by 10%. ～～～ Nothing much to say here, a nice BE boost, although its impact is usually negligible.
Increase own DMG by 100% against Burnt Enemies. ～～～ Sheeesh~ That’s a significant DMG buff against Burning enemies. As stated earlier, most enemies won’t have innate Burn RES and can be burned by Natsu’s True Arts, allowing Natsu to gain a substantial 100% DMG buff against the Burned enemies.

MATERIALS

x1 Fragment of Flogassa
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SLOTS

Newer players are considered to be those who joined during the rerun of Fairy Tail collab and onwards
5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>
Newer Players
Relic “Radeus” ["The Glowing Sanctuary" (Fosradius) Giant Boss Farmable] Harusame [Shaman King Equipment Banner]

Natsu’s Scarf [Fairy Tail Event Farmable]

Natsu’s Clothes [Fairy Tail Equipment Banner] Erza’s Sword [Fairy Tail Equipment Banner]
Optimal
Harusame True “IZANAGI” [Sakura Mira True Weapon] Izumi no Kami Kanesada [Golden Kamuy Equipment Banner]

Cursed Light Sword “Anestra” [Auge Raid Boss Drop]

Type-30 Bayonet [Golden Kamuy Equipment Banner] Angelas’ Royal Dress [Halloween Equipment Banner] Rishley’s Sunset Bikini [Summer Equipment Banner] True "Drago La’cryma” [Angelas True Weapon] Dragon Knuckle EX [TenSura Equipment Banner] ～～～ For general use, stick to ArtGen equipment. For nuking, use regular buff/debuff equips that affects Physical/Fire DMG.
5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>
Same as above.
4☆ <:lbmag:650796593276256266>
Due to the lack of many good 4☆ <:lbmag:650796593276256266> equipment, the slot is flexible for most situations.
Overall Impressions
Being one of the few units and the only Fire unit able to provide teamwide DEF Ignore in the game, Natsu is definitely by no means a useless unit. Although stages which require DEF Ignore are few and far between, he can still act as a competent DPS unit with his high True Arts DMG multiplier paired with his passive significantly increasing DMG against Burning enemies. Moreover, he is able to passively gain Arts from simply being above 70% HP, which isn’t very difficult to maintain, allowing him to perform well in sustained fights. _ _
Juicy Lucy!
fix Lucy
Light, Human

STATS

HP - 6680 +999 ATK - 2950 +492 DEF - 2663 +409

SKILL

12s CT - 1500% Light DMG (PHY). For 8s, reduce Enemies' ATK by 10%. 300 BREAK ～～～ Not much here, the ATK debuff can help with survivability but not very impactful overall.

ARTS

15000% Water DMG (MAG). Permanently increase allies' Magic DMG by 30% (stackable, up to 150%). 800 BREAK ～～～ Damage is typical for a NA, but also gives a teamwide permanent, stackable buff. It is only for magic damage, encouraging the use of magic-oriented units, though in the worst case scenario, she will give herself a permanent buff at the very least. Using Lucy in conjunction with other sources of artgen can allow her to use her NA 5 times to increase the whole team’s magic damage output by 150%, which is quite substantial. Note that this arts deals Water damage, despite Lucy being a Light unit. This can be helpful if bosses somehow negate or resist light damage, but it generally won't matter much.

TRUE ARTS

50000% Light DMG (MAG). For 20s, increase Allies' Critical Rate by 100% + Increase Allies' Arts by [1 × # of Light Allies in the party]/s. 1600 BREAK Note: This unit's Arts Gen is Type E and will not stack with other Type E Arts Gen. More info can be found in the ... artsgen command. ～～～ Decent multiplier for a support unit, but the most important aspect of Lucy’s TA is that it is currently the only light unit that both gives a teamwide crit rate of 100% while simultaneously supplying arts to the team. The only caveat is that Lucy has to be used in a team with at least 3 light units, and preferably mono-light, for her ArtsGen to be relevant.

ABILITIES

When own HP is above 80%, increase ATK and DMG by 50%. ～～～ Light tends to have great healers and tanks, so it is not unrealistic to keep Lucy at high HP most of the time. The reward for keeping her HP close to max is a sizable buff to both ATK and DMG. _ _
Increase DMG to Dark Enemies by 20%. ～～～ Another buff that, while situational, can be relevant against dark enemies which normally abound in the game.
Increase own Arts by 2 for every 10% of max HP lost. ～～～ Seems nice in theory, but in practice, she will gain too few arts from this passive to be significant, as she would need to take 5 times her max HP in damage to gain 100 arts.

MATERIALS

x1 Fragment of Radachne

SLOTS

Newer players are considered to be those who joined during the rerun of Fairy Tail collab and onwards

5☆ <:lbmag:650796593276256266>

Newer Players
Magical Hat “Akashic Eye” [Freedom Fighters: "Last Wishes Passed to the Future" (Grohl & Onfuan) Side Story Farmable] Celestial Gate Key [Fairy Tail Crossover Equipment Banner]
Optimal
Victoire’s Catsuit [Halloween Equipment Banner] True “Exceed Zechs” [Dark Zeorg True Weapon] Magical Hat “Akashic Eye” Dark Blade “Exceed Zechs” [“The Hero and the Cursed Sword” (Dark Zeorg) Event Farmable] True “Proscris” [Diaz True Weapon] ～～～ Nothing out of the ordinary, fill this slot with ArtGen in most circumstances.

5☆ <:lbsupp:650797466354057228>

Newer Players
Lucy’s Clothes [Fairy Tail Crossover Equipment Banner] Magisteel-Toe Boots [Phantom Snipers: Episode 1 (Hart) Side Story Farmable] Lesser Demonheart [General Equipment Banners]
Optimal
Lucy’s Clothes [Fairy Tail Crossover Equipment Banner] Liza’s Smart Skirt [Halloween Equipment Banner] Fight Club Goku Uniform” [Kill La Kill Crossover Equipment Banner] Santa Liza, Seeking Wisdom [Christmas Equipment Banner] Sacred “Silent Treasure” [Mines Farmable] Any 4+ aps teamwide artgen equip ～～～ Fill this slot with the artgen equip that yields the most arts per second available, and preferably a teamwide artgen equip. _ _

4☆ <:lbheal:650797046218883151>

Newer Players
Shako of Aspiration "Betzfald" [Cross the Blaze Part 7 equip] Flower Cane Irurose [General Equipment Banner] Relic “Force Keratos” [“Glowing Sanctuary” (Fosradius) Giant Boss Farmable]
Optimal
Puck's Pouch [Re:Zero Crossover Equipment Banner] Shako of Aspiration "Betzfald" [Cross the Blaze Part 7 equip] Flower Cane Irurose [General Equipment Banner] Relic “Force Keratos” [“Glowing Sanctuary” (Fosradius) Giant Boss Farmable] Holy Night of Fenrir [Christmas Event Farmable] Flexible ～～～ Fill this slot with the most potent healing available, or either cleanse or revive when needed.

Overall Impressions

Lucy does not hide the fact that she is fairly limited to mono-light teams (or teams with 3 light units at the very least). However, she is a strong support for mono-light teams, being capable of permanently ramping the team’s Magic damage with repeated NAs, or contributing to team artgen. Her role is quite obvious and a bit limited compared to the collab’s other units, but she fulfills that role in outstanding fashion. _ _
Have you seen my shirt? I swear I left it right here...
diff Gray
Water, Human

STATS

HP - 6677 +999 ATK - 2999 +459 DEF - 2859 +438

SKILL

12s CT - 1800% Water DMG (PHY). For 7s, increase own accuracy by 20%. 400 BREAK ～～～ Nothing major to note about, the minor acccuracy buff is appreciated when needed.

ARTS

22000% Water DMG (PHY). Permanently increase Allies' PHY DMG by 30% (up to 150%). 800 BREAK ～～～ Coupled with his passive, this allows Gray to increase the team's PHY DMG, including himself in quests with many prestages, making him very useful as a mob clearer.

TRUE ARTS

50000% Water DMG (PHY). For 20s, increase own DMG by 100%. If used for the first time of the Quest, increase Allies' Arts by 70. 1800 BREAK ～～～ Another great DMG buff, albiet selfish this time, to burn down the boss after clearing all those prestages. The added first time effect of a massive 70 arts boost to the team helps if anyone is falling behind on arts when they reach the boss, something that Gray likely won't have issues with given his unique passive.
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ABILITIES

At the start of a Battle, increase own Arts by own Luck. ～～～ The bread and butter of what makes Gray such a good farming unit. When he's maxed at 120 luck, that allows him to use Arts immediately at the start of each battle without having to rely on any BE or equips. With enough prestages, it'll give him a use of True Arts for free.
Increase Water RES by 10%. ～～～ The very minor resistance to Water is appreciated, but I don't think it'll make a difference very much.
Increase Freeze RES by 50%. ～～～ Once again appreciated to protect him from freeze, but it's basically a coinflip as to if he gets frozen.

MATERIALS

x1 Fragment of Freydal
_ _

SLOTS

Newer players are considered to be those who joined during the rerun of Fairy Tail collab and onwards

5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>

Newer Players
Relic “Radeus” ["The Glowing Sanctuary" (Fosradius) Giant Boss Farmable]
Optimal
True “IZANAGI” [Sakura Mira True Weapon] Izumi no Kami Kanesada [Golden Kamuy Equipment Banner] True “Efkeria” [Fen True Weapon] Cursed Light Sword “Anestra” [Auge Raid Boss Drop] ～～～ Snippity Snips [Kill La Kill Equipment Banner] True “Saint Blaze” [Nies True Weapon] Silent Summonstone [“Faith in the Stars” (Ifrit & Palamicia) Event Farmable] Rishley’s Sunset Bikini [Summer Equipment Banner] Gray's Sword [Fairy Tale Equipment Banner] ～～～ The usual ArtGen or nuking equips depending on what you're up to.

5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>

Same as above.

4☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>

Newer Players
Gray's Necklace [Fairy Tale Equipment Banner] Relic “Volkans” [“Trials of the Flame God” (Ifrit) Giant Boss Farmable] Gun Sword “Bray Cannon” [“Weapon with a Heart” (Vicious) Trial Event Farmable]
Optimal
Hatred Claws “Grief” [Subject-β3 Mines Boss Drop] Blaze Coil “Annulus” [Garm Mines Boss Drop] Dark Armor “Evil Death” [“The Hero and the Cursed Sword” (Dark Zeorg) Event Farmable] Gray's Necklace Relic “Volkans” ～～～ Gun Sword “Bray Cannon” [“Weapon with a Heart” (Vicious) Trial Event Farmable] Dark Armor “Evil Death” [“The Hero and the Cursed Sword” (Dark Zeorg) Event Farmable] ～～～ Without Grief, the best you can do here is some ATK or DMG buffs.
_ _

Overall Impressions

Gray comes swinging at farm teams as an effective upgrade to Kazuma from Yu Yu Hakusho. As a Luck unit, he excels at not only clearing waves, but also providing teamwide Arts (for the first time), and even as a decent DPS/Buffer. He provides excellent damage buffs to himself and to the team, with very offensive slots to help in full luck nukes. With all that said, he serves as one of the best Luck units in the game, period. _ _
Boobs.
fix Erza

STATS**  HP - 6696 +999 ATK - 3105 +475 DEF - 2780 +427  **SKILL**  12s CT - 2000% Light DMG (PHY). For 8s, increase own DMG by 10%. 900 BREAK ～～～ Being a small boost to begin with, 10% is a mere droplet in such a large pool of DMG Up buffs provided by Erza's True Arts.  **ARTS**  20000% Light DMG (PHY). For 20s, increase own ATK by 50% and reduce enemies' evasion 30%. 1200 BREAK ～～～ While a 50% ATK boost is pretty decent, you'll mostly just be using Erza's True Arts for the more favorable boosts in damage output and also how you'd want to use her True Arts consecutively to ramp the damage up. However, coupled with accuracy buffs, the 30% evasion debuff can come in handy against highly evasive bosses.  **TRUE ARTS  70000% Light DMG (PHY). For 15s, reduce enemies' Light Resistance by 40% and increase own Critical DMG by [60% × # of times this True Arts has been activated, up to 300%]. 1600 BREAK ～～～ Huge multiplier, potent resistance debuff, and increasingly large DMG up buffs. With passive critical rate as the cherry on top, it will hit harder than a truck searching for isekai victims. Furthermore, it will get more powerful after each use (effects max out at 5 uses, of course). Even without ramping, her True Arts can already unleash a huge amount of damage and provide great damage support for light damage dealers with herself included.

_ _

ABILITIES  When own HP is above 90%, increase own Arts gauge by 4/s. Additionally, increase own Critical Rate by 100% if unafflicted by Status Ailments ～～～

A key component of her kit, this passive is something you'll want to maintain in order for Erza perform her utmost best as a DPS unit. The automatic Arts gauge generation will help greatly in stacking up her DMG buffs, and the innate critical rate boost will ensure maximal damage against enemies with high defense. Against foes with critical resistance, you can bring an additional critical rate boost to land critical hits, assuming that the enemies don't have a resistance value substantially higher than 100% (in which case, you'll bring DEF ignore).  Increase own Light Resistance by 10%. ～～～ The value is pretty negligible, and it's especially so since Erza's not redirecting damage or anything.  Increase own Paralysis Resistance by 50%. ～～～ Being a mere 50%, Erza might occasionally dodge paralysis, but this would mostly reduce the paralysis duration by a bit. Not really special/important to Erza's kit, and you could always just bring a defense item to deal with various kinds of ailments. 

MATERIALS  x1 Fragment of Fosradius
SLOTS**  Newer players are considered to be those who joined during the rerun of Fairy Tail collab and onwards  5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>  Newer Players  Relic “Radeus” ["The Glowing Sanctuary" (Fosradius) Giant Boss Farmable]  Optimal  **True “IZANAGI” [Sakura Mira's True Weapon] Izumi no Kami Kanesada [Golden Kamuy Equipment Banner] Hiei’s Sword [Yu Yu Hakusho Equipment Banner] ～～～ True "Velocity" [Noel's True Weapon] MorNyan Star [A Tail of Mystery (Detective Liese) Event Farmable] True "Drago La'cryma" [Angelas's True Weapon] Rishley’s Sunset Bikini [Summer Equipment Banner] Gem of Ragsherum’s Grudge ["Revenge of the Cursed Armor" (Ragsherum) Event Farmable] Godzilla Earth [Godzilla Equipment Banner] ～～～ Typically bring Arts gauge generation, or bring DMG buffs or resistance debuffs for nuking. _ _
5☆ <:lbdef:650797237286338589>  Newer Players  Relic "Logislett" [“Trials of the Flame God” (Ifrit) Giant Boss Farmable] Guild Flag [Fairy Tail Equipment Banner] Erza's Armor [Fairy Tail Part 2 Event Farmable]  Optimal  True "Flambardo" [Sanstone's True Equipment] Iris's Change of Pace [Summer Equipment Banner] Flexible ～～～ Use your best damage mitigating equipment. For nuking specifically, you'll usually bring teamwide ATK boosting items.  5☆ <:lbphys:650796348194422823>  Same recommendations as the first slot ～～～ Typically bring Arts gauge generation, or bring DMG buffs or resistance debuffs for nuking. Make sure it stacks or doesn't come into conflict with other items.

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OVERALL IMPRESSIONS  Erza can already unleash a great amount of damage on the initial True Arts, and she can increase her damage output until she caps out at a total of five True Arts uses. As such, she can serve as an excellent DPS unit for most content, whether the stage is short or long. The conditions on her passive seem kind of strict, but it ultimately isn't an issue for lengthier content (where it will matter most for her kit) since you're always expected to bring a healer for those kinds of stages anyway. And unlike most ramping DPS units, she doesn't need too much to get the ball rolling, and there aren't really any disadvantages that would deter her usage in general content as she would already be able to deal more than satisfactory damage from the get-go without hassles like stacking Normal Arts or severe health drain.  For nuking, she can provide pretty good damage support, boasting a potent Light Resistance debuff and two 5-star physical slots that could fit more debuffs or buffs to further enhance the team's damage output while also dishing out a fairly large amount of damage herself. As a side note, her innate critical rate and ability to hold fast, hard-hitting weapons like True Grand Destin may be of use for clearing some mob stages on auto (or just in general). _ _

<Special Friends> is a longstanding, midcore guild looking to recruit new friends to progress with us into Dragonflight. Throughout the guild's history, we've always striven for Ahead of the Curve (AOTC) as a baseline, and have achieved that every tier since Throne of Thunder. Over the last seven years, we've taken down a number of early to mid-level Mythic bosses while still maintaining our "casual", six hours a week raid schedule. Our goal is simply to progress as far as possible within the two raid days we have, and enjoy doing so with our close-knit community. We have a very active M+ community, with the majority of members achieving the +15 seasonal Feat of Strength regularly and pushing up into much higher levels.
Many of our members have been playing since the initial launch of Vanilla WoW and have been in Cutting Edge or hardcore raiding guilds in past expansions. Today, we find ourselves a little older and with a little more life in the way, most of us with careers and families. The majority of our player base are "late 20 to mid 30 somethings" that still want to kill bosses efficiently, but not without also having fun with our friends while doing it. Our policies are pretty relaxed, but when it comes down to raiding, we do take new content and our raid times seriously. We expect our members to be diligent raiders, showing up on time, fully gemmed, enchanted, loaded with consumables, and knowledgeable on fights (note that we will provide as many enchants, gems, and consumables as we can to members who ask prior to raid free of cost - we just ask that you contribute to the guild bank). We understand that real life is more important than a game, and occasional absences will happen. With this in mind, we simply ask that our members keep us informed on Discord in the event they will miss a raid and maintain as close to 100% attendance as possible during progression.
Currently, has a roster size of approximately 25 raiders of varying desires ranging from mythic progression to casual orientation, including a number of new recruits. Nearly all of our players have years of AOTC/mid-mythic or better experience. Roster spots for many classes are currently available, though we are in particular need of an ultra-reliable resto shaman or resto druid. We hope to find new friends similar to ourselves, who value raiding and M+ content in a mature gaming community, to enjoy Dragonflight with and progress as far as we can. Our core has been together for many years and values the relationships we've built together as friends over progress in game. We expect everyone to be dedicated to the game and pushing the limit, but do not consider ourselves a Cutting Edge guild at this time. Finally, we expect everyone to act like adults in our guild; take responsibility for errors or mistakes you make, have thick skin and be able to take a joke, and be open to constructive criticism - we're happy to coach, but you've got to put in the effort first and foremost. That said, we're an inclusive guild that is welcoming to all - just understand that raid spots are earned, and you may be asked to sit on progression encounters if a certain composition is needed or depending on the extent of your past raid experience. We operate as a team, not as individuals.
At the moment, we are looking for raiders with at least AOTC (and ideally Mythic) experience as we prepare our roster for Season 2. If you're looking to be a part of a nice community focused on semi-hardcore PvE content, we are happy to chat with newer players as well, so please feel free to reach out.
Be cool. We're all just a bunch of people trying to kill internet dragons together.
You can contact us on BattleNet at:

• Guild Master: Arriv (Arriv#1535)
• Officer: Olvim (Istorvir#1767)
• Officer: Tempusbane (Dreade#1346)
• Recruiter: Ashctually (Bekamercury#1991)

Our raid schedule is as follows:
Mandatory: Tuesday and Wednesday nights 8PM-11PM CST / 9PM-12M EST / 6PM-9PM PST (Server)
Optional: Sunday or Monday raids at the beginning of tier releases, usually for Normal runs. Extra runs whenever we feel like it.
We are currently interested in recruiting:

• Ranged DPS: Low need for Dev Evoker
• Melee DPS: Moderate need for DPS Death Knight
• Healer: High need for a Resto Druid or Resto Shaman

Our historical raid progress from the last few expansions was as follows:

• [DF] 1/9 Mythic Aberrus the Shadowed Crucible with AOTC
• [DF] 6/8 Mythic Vault of the Incarnates with AOTC
• [SL] 2/10 Mythic Sepulcher of the First Ones with AOTC
• [SL] 4/10 Mythic Sanctum of Domination with AOTC
• [SL] 6/10 Mythic Castle Nathria with AOTC
• [BFA] 5/12 Mythic Ny’alotha with AOTC (Realm First clear [on Korgath])
• [BFA] 4/8 Mythic Eternal Palace with AOTC
• [BFA] 2/2 Heroic Crucible of Storms with AOTC (Realm Second clear [on Korgath])
• [BFA] 3/9 Mythic Battle of Dazar’Alor with AOTC
• [BFA] 2/8 Mythic Uldir with AOTC
• [Legion] 3/11 Mythic Antorus with AOTC
• [Legion] 9/9 Heroic Tomb of Sargeras with AOTC
• [Legion] 3/10 Mythic Nighthold with AOTC
• [Legion] 2/3 Mythic Trial of Valor with AOTC
• [Legion] 2/7 Mythic Emerald Nightmare with AOTC Nightmare with AOTC

Our community has been around for over a decade being originally established in 2009 during Wrath of the Lich King. We're looking for folks that want to join and continue this community and it's journey with us. While we enjoy raiding and push to see each tier completed, our primary focus will always be the people. If this sounds like something you are interested in, I encourage you to reach out to us: in game, on here, or join or Discord.
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► The Details
Current Raid Schedule:

• Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 PM ET - 12:00 AM ET (Realm Time)
• Raid Invites: 8:45 PM ET
• Current Progression:
  • VOTI: 8/8(H), 8/8(N), Glory of the Vault Raider
  • ATSC: 1/9(H), 9/9(N)

Each raid tier our focus is obtaining AOTC and completing the relevant "Glory of the Raider" achievement.
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► What We're Looking For
First and foremost, we're looking for the right people to join our community and raid team. Gear and experience can always be given / taught. Personal character and the right attitude cannot.
In regard to specific role needs, we have the following:

• Priest (Ideally would run both Shadow and a healing spec)
• Demon Hunter
• Enhancement Shaman
• Warlock
• Death Knight
• Ranged DPS

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► Contact Information
BattleTag Contacts

• Sajakain: Sajakain#1683
• Sked: Skeddo#1605

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If you have any questions, please reach out to us. Feel free to join our Discord, introduce yourself, and talk with the Leadership about joining our guild.

Hey folks,
Hope everyone is doing well.
I have been playing enhancement shaman for the last couple of months, got myself 424 ilvl gear, and have run through mythics up to +16 but this is really the furthest I've gotten into 'high level' content across any expansion and I have run into a bit of a roadblock; my DPS stinks..
Below are my logs for a +16 Brackenhide I ran this morning. As you can see my parse is appalling and my DPS does leave a lot to be desired. When I sim, the estimated DPS comes out at around 100k, I know to take this with a pinch of salt but 60k dps in the dungeon feels like too much of a dip to be excused, so hoping an eagle eyed redditor might be able to offer some insight.
Another benchmark I have been using is simming the character against the five dummies in the training room in Valdrakken, the sim comes up with approx 200k dps, and I can hit around 180-185k when actually whacking the dummies. I know that enhancement is button heavy, but I'm comfortable with my keybinds and also using Hekilli so I don't think I'm pressing the wrong buttons (though very happy to be told that I am, if it turns out that I am!), or pressing them too slowly, so I'm wondering if I am just missing something obvious that most seasoned WoW players would know.
Also if there is a better place to post this, please let me know and I'll move the post.
Any insight is much appreciated!
Here is a link to my character: https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-gb/characteeu/draenokinvaris
And here is a link to the most recent log: https://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/wGJHM37BtmV96baN/#fight=last&source=4

Guild & Server: US-Area 52 Raid Times/Days: Friday/Saturday 9-12pm EST (and Optional/Alt Thursday) Current Progession: 6/8M & 8/8H Vault, 9/9N 9/9H 2/9M Aberrus Recruitment Contacts: u/Hyrenfreak Application: https://apply.wowaudit.com/us/area-52/sol-immortalis Raider.IO: https://raider.io/guilds/us/area-52/Sol%20Immortalis Requirements: Good Attitude, Friendly, Mature, Excellent attendance, Respectful, No toxicity, Team player, Competitive. CE mentality while having fun Needs: We're looking for any exceptional DPS with preference of a Enhance Shaman, DPS Death Knight, Devastation Evoker, Feral, Boomkin to finalize our roster and push CE for 10.1. Exceptional Flex Tanks or Healers are a plus!

For more context. I used to play wow as my main game back from BC to Legion. At that point I became MOBA gamer until I burned myself out there.
Dragonflight has looked really enticing to get back into wow and struggling on getting started. I was gonna play my paladin or shaman but don't really remember how to play them and was feeling overwhelmed as I was heavy user of elvui so my ui is just fucked now lol.
I decided to try the new race but wasn't my cup of tea.
I am deciding to go to play warlock this expansion to try soemthing new but I am not sure if it's worth progressing through 1 to 60 to learn the class or just boost instead.
I really don't have the time to play as I used to so I am not sure if I will even make it to dragonflight if I grind it out.
Just looking for some perspective thanks!
EDIT: based on the advice I have been given I am gonna start a new character. Didn't realize leveling is faster now and you can do it one expansion.

Hi and welcome to Puppets of Misrule!
Region: EU Realm: Tarren Mill Faction: Cross-faction, core Horde
About us:
Puppets of Misrule is a newly formed guild (8th of Jan). The guild has currently progressed 5/9HC for Team 1 and 8/9N Team 2 within Aberrus. We are a group of social and semi-hardcore players who enjoy clearing PvE content, but also play around with PvP, transmog and other seasonal content.The leader of the guild is a uni student at the age of 26, with previous GM/Officer knowledge both from WoW and other MMOs.
PvE information:
During 10.1 we've been consistently running m+ and raids. Our goal as a guild is to make both teams run consistently each week and be a fun, but challenging raiding enviroment. We raid 2 days/week, 3 hour sessions. Raid times are listed further down below.
We currently are running 2 raiding teams:

• Team 1: Semi-hardcore Mythic progression team. Season goal will be to clear 50-60% of Aberrus. Attendance requirement is ~90% on a 4 week basis, i.e. 7 out of 8 raid days attendance.
• Team 2: Casual>Semi-hardcore Normal/Hc progression. Seasonal goal will be to clear AotC within Aberrus. Attendance requirement is 60% on a 4 week basis, i.e. 5 out of 8 raid days attendance.

PvE requirements on our players (leaders included):

1. Respect time
   1. If you can't attend a raid or you'll be late, inform the group. It decreases any chance of "bad blood" between players if they are informed and respected.
2. Personal character preparation
   1. Read up on basic tactics/ask your fellow raiders before a raid session. Do not be afraid to ask if you don’t know how a fight is done. I’ll gladly give a quick and brief explanation to the fight/answer questions at all times!
   2. Consumables, enchants, gems, gear is required to have and maintain for Heroic and higher difficulties.
3. Positivity (cheesy but still)
   1. Progress raiding means a lot of wiping. Stay positive, communicate, ask for breaks if needed.
4. Access to discord
   1. Communication is the key, lets the guild inform you about various topics. It also lets you reach the people within the guild remotely without having to log into the game.

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Raid days and time:

• Team 1:
  • Fridays 20:30-23:30 Server Time (GMT+1/CEST)
  • Sundays 19:30-22:30 Server Time (GMT+1/CEST)
  • Tuesdays (extra) 20:30-23:30 Server Time (GMT+1/CEST)
• Team 2: -
  • Sundays 19:30-22:30 Server Time (GMT+1/CEST)
  • Tuesdays 20:30-23:30 Server Time (GMT+1/CET)

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Current recruitment:

• Team 1 (20-30 players):
  • 2-3 Ranged DPS (Mage, S-Priest, Warlock, Ele-Shaman)
  • 1-2 Melee DPS (Enhancement, DH)
  • 3-4 surplus players (various specs/classes, starting off as bench, depending on performance, attendance, etc)
• Team 2:
  • 2 Healers (Paladin, Monk, Druid, Evoker)
  • 1-2 Melee DPS
  • 1-2 Ranged DPS (Mage, Warlock, Evoker)
  • Surplus is always considered

Class listings are preference. Exceptional players are always welcomed and will be considered regardless of class/spec.
Contact Information:

• Discord: Reptution#9481
• B-net: Reptution#2504

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Thank you for taking the time to read our recruitment post, for any questions, ask below or contact me on either platform! Socials always welcomed! :)

I know it's not a big deal, especially since Legion expansion ended... in 2018. Which is just when I joined. A pity it wasn't earlier. Still, I want to share. With all the short and long breaks from WoW, today I finally completed my final Legion Class campaign, the Mage one. And yesterday it was Warrior. It's just I can only play WoW on a weak-ass netbook these days, and the internet connection is shitty here, so I only can indulge in solo content and leveling dungeons at max.
Also, since Blizzard made "Breaching the tomb" account-wide a while ago, I've also aquired almost all of them class mounts. Except the Rogue one, gotta level the bastard all the way to 70 to do it. Yeah, thanks, Blizzard.
So, on to leveling my army of alts through Dragonflight now! Starting with my Shaman main, who is now 63 and is about to explore On'haran Plains or whatever it's called. It was at that point i decided to finish my Class campaigns. The Warlock one was also a bitch, but huge thanks to the two nice young ladies who agreed to do a Legion invasion with me.
Edit: it seems either I was inattentive, or the achievement didn't count for now. Gotta sleep and then check again. Thanks for pointing out, lol.

So I've spent far more time than I should thinking about this. Just wondering if others have also worked out ideas on which dragons fit each class or race.
Warrior - Black. Connections are the prot artifact weapon and 2x iconic Deathwing armor sets. In End Time we saw the warrior Baine in the obsidian dragonshrine. The charge as defenders of the earth meshes with protection spec, while the chaotic and wrathful actions of Deathwing invoke rage and fury. Warriors reflect the forceful, and when uncorrupted, noble characteristics of the blacks.
Death Knight - Frostbrood, easy.
Paladin - White, alternate Red. This is extremely speculative but I'm hoping based on some clues (unreleased white dragonriding skins, Tyr, silver scale) that we'll be getting dragons that fit for paladins. If not, I put them on red, as they would share in the goal of the defense of life on Azeroth. Both butn foes or heal allies with radiant flame.
Shaman - Elemental Drakes, alt Red or Black. There are a variety of elemental infused drakes now which aren't part of the 5 aspects deal that make for obvious Shaman mounts. For similar reasons to paladin they could go red. During Cata the shaman Thrall took the place of the Black aspect.
Hunter - Bronze, alt Green. Bronze is tricky as there is not an obvious class that lines up with it. It's time magic is on mages but they already have a stronger fit in Blue. I put hunters here because they may have the right characteristics to act as agents in the defense of the timeways. To seek out and correct deviations in the timeline would require agents that can maintain a low profile, survive without infrastructure. If granted long life, the type who would be able to deal with isolation of longevity. If not, Green probably works with a shared interest in the natural world.
Evoker - Chromatic, easy. Could argue that they shouldn't need drake mounts, but while they do the Chromatic is a perfect fit, as they were both projects of Neltharion combining the power of all flights.
Druid - Green, easy.
Rogue - Black via Netherwing, alt Bronze. Connections are the blacktalon agents and legendary questline. While daddy was forceful as a warrior, the children all used tactical, underhanded methods to obtain their goals. I like the Netherwing here for visual reasons, as the ephemeral nature of the drakes feels like a shadowy rogue, while maintaining the connection as the Netherwing were black eggs. Bronze could work here for the same reasons as Hunter.
Monk - Undecided. I use a green storm drake on mine, inspired by the Jade Serpent though they don't seem to have much connection to the emerald dream. The spirit force they draw on has a green feel. They have elemental abilities, they could be concerned with the red's protection of life, the timewalkers have a strong pandaria presence, nuizao invokes very much a bulwark/warder feel, the lorekeeper aspect might be of interest to the blues. The monks kind of have their own thing going on, so I think most anything could work.
Demon Hunter - Netherwing. The Netherwing of Outland were under the control of the Illidari making these obvious companions, and I don't feel that there's a stronger replacement on Azeroth.
Mage - Blue, alt Bronze. Feels like an easy assignment to blue, but leaning in on the time magic component can go Bronze.
Warlock - Fel/Corrupted, alt Black. The Feldrake and Smoldering Emberwyrm offer up drakes corrupted by fel magic to give some options. Otherwise, the black dragonflight is the definition of "power at any cost" and experimented with dark magic such as shadowflame to achieve their goals.
Priest - Red+Twilight, alt Bronze. For similar reasons to paladin the priests could share in the red flight's defense of life. The void influenced Twilight Drakes are the obvious companion to the shadow priest. I use a macro that summons based on whether shadowform is active. Including bronze because I considered the pairing, leaning into the "SeeProphet" role of priests such as Velen, who might have in common the ability to have awareness or intuition over other realities or possible futures.
Now some notes on races:
Orcs - A strong overall connection to the blacks, as they were voluntary allies during Warcraft 2: Beyond the Dark Portal. They continued to collaborate in Blackrock mountain with the Wow-era blackrock orcs. However, the Orcs will utilize whatever they can- The original Dragonmaw previously dominated the reds who would make unlikely allies at this point. The Dragonmaw of outland dominated the Netherwing. The Dragonmaw under Zaela bred Proto-Drakes resulting in Galakras.
Elves - I generally like to give these the "original" uncorrupted dragonflights, as I feel the longevity of these races would have made them likely to be bonded to the OG dragons.
Tauren - I like the proto-drakes here, purely because the extra bulk of these makes it look like they could actually carry a Tauren. There's not a strong connection specifically, but it's also not impossible, as the Tauren did operate in Northrend. If there's every an ogre/half ogre race I think proto drakes would go here as well.
Trolls - The obvious thing here is to put these on the Velocidrakes because of the strong use of dinosaurs elsewhere, but I don't love these models. For Zandalari, I'm trying them out on Storm Drakes though, as the skin tones match pretty well, and tying them back to the throne of thunder. Lei Shin promised his boon to the loyal followers, such as Jin'rokh, but perhaps the adventurers discovered the mastery over the storm drakes which would have been given to the greatest champions.
Panda - Cloud Serpents
Humans - The Broken Isles Storm drakes seem best fit on humans as they're used extensively on the progenitor Vrykul.
Dwarves - The stone drakes feel as they share Deepholme with the progenitor Earthen.
Draenei - have struggled as these don't have anything obvious. I put them on Netherwing as the colors match well and they are both from Outland, and in a way both shattered/abandoned people. I didn't really like giving them the fae dragons as in WoD.
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There's other stuff not tapped such as the veilwing of shadowlands, heart of the aspects, rylaks?, other dragonriding families. Anyway just curious what others have come up with on who gets what dragon mount.

Hey all, I've been leveling a new Enhancement Shaman and am confused about some of the guides I've read. Every rotation guide I see for the class says to use Lightning Bolt instead of Lava Burst at 10 stacks of Maelstrom, but why use Bolt? Wouldn't Burst deal more damage with the 10 stacks? I feel like I'm missing some sort of passive interaction.

原始佛教「止觀雙運」(或稱「定慧雙修」）冥想打坐和控制情緒慾望方法詳解 In-depth explanation of the primitive Buddhism’s “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation, emotion and desire control

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步驟零：認知正確的冥想打坐態度、準備、期間可能出現的異常現象和本質Step zero: Recognize the correct meditation attitude, preparation, potential abnormal situation during, and essence.

正確的禪修態度 The Correct Meditation Attitude
冥想打座是「禪修」的其中一種方法，「禪修」的本質是平等心與覺知力的顯意識訓練，擺脫潛意識對顯意識的依附。禪修就像在大海行駛上的船一樣，思緒、情緒和慾望等等就像海上的各種情況，有風平浪靜的時候，也有狂風暴雨的時候。訓練自己面對狂風暴雨的平等心和覺知在大海航行每一刻的變化，不要翻船沉入大海，這就是禪修。
Meditation is a practice that trains the conscious with equanimity and mindfulness, to get rid of subconscious attachment to conscious. It is like sailing on the ocean, where thoughts, emotions, and desires are like various conditions on the sea. Sometimes there are calm winds and smooth sailing, while other times there are storms and rough waters. Through this practice, we train ourselves to face the changing conditions of the sea with equanimity and mindfulness, so that we do not capsize and sink into the ocean. This is meditation.
開始禪修之前不要對禪修有太大期望，想從禪修得到某種神通和智慧，或者期望禪修一定能帶給你平靜喜悅，這會對禪修產生執著。禪修是有無常起伏，可能進行禪修幾個月也體會不到明顯個人變化，但不要太執著階段性的結果及過去禪修經驗，每日堅持一步步來，靜看花開，在禪修當中體驗當下每一刻。
Before starting meditation, do not have high expectations for it, such as wanting to gain supernatural powers and wisdom, or expecting meditation to bring you peace and joy. This will lead to attachment in your practice. Meditation has ups and downs; you may not notice significant personal changes even after months of practice. Don’t be too attached to the results or past meditation experiences. Persist in taking it one step at a time, quietly observing the blossoming of flowers and experiencing every moment in your practice.
剛開始每日以十至二十分鐘為目標，不要一開始就設下幾小時以上的禪修時間，這會很難讓你持續每日都進行禪修訓練。有心理準備禪修和運動一樣，在狂風暴雨下保持平等心和覺知力是一種心理訓練，要盡力去做。思緒和情緒也像河流一樣，我們要站在河流邊觀察河流各種變化就好，不要打算截停河流，不要跌入河流，不要害怕河流，要認知站在岸邊河流並不會影響到你。
In the beginning, aim for ten to twenty minutes of daily meditation, rather than setting meditation sessions of several hours from the beginning. This will make it difficult for you to maintain a daily meditation practice. Be mentally prepared that meditation, like exercise, requires maintaining equanimity and mindfulness during storms as part of your mental training. Do your best. Thoughts and emotions are like a river; we should stand on the bank and observe the various changes of the river without trying to stop it, falling into it, or fearing it. Recognize that standing on the shore, the river will not affect you.
最重要是有信心去相信你現在所做的事，喬布斯有句名言：「You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to TRUST that dots will somehow connect in your future」（你無法預知當下自己走的每一步路是如何串連到某個目的地，直到你在目的地轉個頭看著走過每一個腳印。你必須在走每一步路時都相信每一步都在引領你到未來。）
The most important thing is to have confidence in what you are doing now. Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to TRUST that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
冥想打坐前的準備 Preparation before meditation
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1. 避免進食辛辣或其他刺激性食物，例如咖啡，蒜，辣椒，酒等等。不要吃太飽。 Avoid eating spicy or other stimulating foods, such as coffee, garlic, chili, wine, etc. Don’t overeat.
   
2. 不要追求任何關於境界、身體異常等等可能在禪修出現的異象。 Do not pursue any visions or abnormal bodily sensations that may arise during meditation.
   
3. 隨時在生活中「覺知」和「放鬆」自己的身體的肌肉和使用「腹式呼吸法」。在精神上要降低思想上的刺激，放慢節奏，不執著任何事物，接受當下所有事情的發生，讓放鬆成為生活習慣。甚至隨時提醒自己死亡是讓我們更珍惜生命的理由和接受自己隨時都會死亡的事實。 Always be mindful and relax your body’s muscles and use “abdominal breathing”. Mentally reduce stimulation, slow down your pace, do not cling to anything, accept everything that happens at the moment, and make “relaxation” a habit. Even remind yourself that death is the reason for cherishing life and accepting the fact that you can die at any time.
   
4. 冥想前一小時可以適當服食維生素B6 (< 50mg)、色胺酸(100-200 mg)、茶胺酸(100-200 mg)、牛磺酸（100mg-300mg) 讓身體有效大量分泌血清素達到更放鬆的效果。如果不想服用營養補充品可從食物當中攝取，如綠茶、豆腐、香蕉等等。 One hour before meditation, you can take vitamin B6 (<50mg), tryptophan (100-200mg), theanine (100-200mg), and taurine (100-300mg) to help your body effectively secrete a large amount of serotonin for a more relaxing effect. If you do not want to take nutritional supplements, you can obtain these nutrients from food sources, such as green tea, tofu, bananas, and so on.
   

冥想打坐期間可能出現的異常現象 Abnormal phenomena that may occur during meditation
據筆者本人所經驗，並歸納其他禪修冥想者的經驗，以下種種意識訊號（副作用）有可能會在禪修冥想當中出現：
Based on the author’s personal experience and the experiences of other meditation practitioners, the following consciousness signals (side effects) may occur during meditation practice:
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1. 眼前出現一團白光，或者發光萬花筒。 A white light or a kaleidoscope of light appears in front of the eyes.
   
2. 身體突然變得燥熱、出汗以及毛孔擴大。 The body suddenly becomes hot, and sweating, and pores expand.
   
3. 身體突然出現整體或局部振動。 The body suddenly experiences whole-body or local vibrations.
   
4. 眉心或頭頂等地方出現針刺感、電擊感或漲痛感等等異常感覺。 Abnormal sensations such as tingling, electric shock, or swelling pain appear in the forehead or top of the head.
   
5. 透過眼皮透視並「看見」眼前的環境。 Seeing the environment in front of the eyes through closed eyelids.
   
6. 心窩或腹部感覺溫熱，並感覺到有「氣」在流動。 Feeling warmth in the chest or abdomen and feeling “qi” flowing.
   
7. 腳底出現溫熱感等等異常感覺。 Abnormal sensations such as feeling warmth in the soles of the feet.
   
8. 「聽」到某處有人在說話。 “Hearing” someone speaking from somewhere.
   
9. 突然對身體失去控制，就像身體已經被消失了一樣。 Suddenly losing control of the body, as if the body has disappeared.
   
10. 當冥想打坐比較深入的時候，會出現喜悅快樂的感覺，這些正面感覺被稱為「禪悅」。這些悅樂也是我們需要去接受、觀察並消除。不要享受這些悅樂，以免影響後續修行。 When meditation goes deeper, joyful and happy feelings may arise, and these positive feelings are called ‘Zen Joy’ in Chinese. These pleasures need to be accepted, observed, and eliminated during meditation practice. We should not indulge in these pleasures, as they may affect our subsequent practice
    

以上只是歸納出幾種常見在禪修冥想期間有機會會出現的身體異常現象。這些「副作用」會因為冥想方法的不同就會有不同的異象，例如用視覺型冥想（如太乙金華宗旨或藏密唐卡視覺觀修法）就會看見眼前出現一團白光，或者發光萬花筒；同聽覺型冥想（薩滿鼓、冥想音樂等等）就會出現「聽」到某處有人在說話；用身體內視型冥想（氣功、身體部位內觀冥想法）就會出現身體會會感受到「氣」在流動。
The above is just a summary of several common bodily anomalies that may occur during meditation. These “side effects” can vary depending on the meditation technique used. For example, during visualization meditation such as (The Secret of Golden Flower) Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi, or Tibetan Thangka visualization meditation, one may see a white light or a kaleidoscope of colors in front of their eyes. During auditory meditation such as shamanic drumming or meditation music, one may “hear” someone speaking in the distance. During internal body meditation such as Qigong or body part internal meditation, one may feel the flow of “qi(warmth)” within their body.
這些不同的「副作用」會令人覺得疑惑並執著，更甚會產生恐懼和焦慮從而放棄繼續冥想；有些人卻認為自己已經得到一些「神通」、「智慧」等等，或者覺得自己因冥想禪修已經與眾不同。
These different experiences can cause confusion and attachment, and may even lead to fear and anxiety, causing some individuals to give up on meditation. However, some may believe that they have gained certain “supernatural powers” or wisdom through meditation, or feel that they are now different from others due to their meditation practice.
因為現代醫學對腦部運作和在冥想期間的意識、內分泌等等的研究和認知不足，有很多關於這方面的研究資料仍然非常缺乏。但這些「副作用」卻是每個禪修冥想者都會經歷的「正常現象」，只需簡單地觀察、接受和讓這些大腦多餘訊息自然離去，並回到自己禪修冥想的「所緣」當中即可（如果以呼吸法入定冥想，只需緩緩地回到自己的呼吸，不需理會任何在禪修冥想期間出現的任何聲音、畫面、味道等等）。
Due to the insufficient research and understanding of brain function, consciousness, and endocrine system during meditation, there is still a lack of research data in this area of modern medicine. However, these “side effects” are normal phenomena that every meditation practitioner experiences. Simply observe, accept, and let these unnecessary signals in the brain naturally dissipate, and return to the “object of meditation” during meditation practice (if focusing on the breath during meditation, simply return to the breath and ignore any sounds, images, or smells that may arise during meditation).”
有不少所謂修行人帶著對禪修當中出現的「副作用」過度的執著去修行而最後反被自己所吞噬，終身精神失常不得超生，俗語有所謂「地獄門前僧道多」的意思亦是如此。在修行的過程中你需要認知到這些異像其實是非常正常。在禪修當中當中會遇到很多異象、身體的異常甚至瀕死體驗，修行人如同在黑夜闖入野獸巢穴當中。所以修行者必須智勇雙全，「智」能看透事物與幻覺的本質，「勇」能孤身獨行於黑暗，讓自己立於當下，避免被我們大腦的虛假訊息迷惑。
Many so-called practitioners become overly attached to the “side effects” that arise during meditation practice and end up being consumed by their own obsession. They may suffer from lifelong mental disorders and be unable to transcend life and death. There is a saying that “there are many monks and Taoists before the gates of hell”, which also applies to this situation. In the process of practice, one needs to recognize that these phenomena are actually quite normal. In meditation, one may encounter many phenomena, bodily abnormalities, and even near-death experiences, as if entering a den of wild beasts in the dark. Therefore, practitioners must have both wisdom and courage. “Wisdom” allows one to see through the nature of things and illusions, while “courage” enables one to walk alone in the dark, stand firmly in the present moment, and avoid being misled by the false signals of our own brain.
冥想打坐禪修是原始佛教的本質 Meditation is the essence of primitive Buddhism
「緣覺乘」亦即是冥想打坐禪修，是原始佛法的本質。冥想打坐禪修不離「止觀（定慧）」，以「戒」作為幫助「止觀（定慧）」修行的行為守則，「止（定）」是指修行者把意識定於一境，不論任何情緒影響，就像蠟燭的光一樣，可以令燭光不熄滅（專注在呼吸、或某種事情上不被潛意識吞噬），但就光亮度並不會增加。而提升蠟燭的光亮度，除了不被潛意識吞噬，也要從我們的潛意識奪回控制權，如同光驅散黑暗一樣。把意識定於一境後會使心「空」，但仍然會有很多念頭、情緒等在「止（定）」的期間出現，這時候我們首先提起警覺性，遇到這些情況需要觀察它們，以第三身角度最大程度覺知並感受這些情況，同時要心裡明白這些心念情緒都是假的，只是一種感覺（神經訊號），不被它們影響。是為「慧」的修行。
The “Pratyekabuddhayāna” is also known as meditation, which is the essence of primitive Buddhism. Meditation is “samatha-vipassana”, and ‘sila’ (morality) is used as a help for the practice of “Samatha-vipassana”. “Samatha” refers to the practice of focusing one’s consciousness on a single object, without being affected by any emotions, similar to the light of a candle that can prevent its flame from being extinguished by external influences (focusing on breathing or a specific object without being consumed by the subconscious). However, the brightness of the candle’s flame does not increase. To increase the brightness of the flame, we must regain control of our subconscious, like light dispelling darkness. When we focus our consciousness on a single object, it leads to an empty mind, but there are still many thoughts and emotions that arise during the practice of Samatha. At this point, we need to first raise our awareness and observe these situations from a third-person perspective, to be fully aware and feel these situations, while understanding that these thoughts and emotions are all false and only a sensation (neural signal) that should not affect us. This is the practice of “vipassana”.
冥想到極致深層的時候本質也會發生改變，變成對「死亡的模擬」。當達到一種身體極度放鬆和意識極度清靜，在顯意識得到所有控制權後，並清除所有潛意識中的「垃圾（業）」後，這時候你的潛意識會感受到自己正在「死亡」並在腦中分泌大量DMT。這時候潛意識會產生對自己「存在」的不安全感及作出反抗，努力破壞這種極致的清靜，部份人可能會有激烈情緒湧現，被自己的情緒勒索。這時候需要盡力令自己不被這些恐懼和孤獨等等情緒影響，和接受所有生物都會死亡而自己將會在當下「死亡」這個事實。這種狀態名為「涅槃」。
When meditation reaches the deepest levels, its essence also changes and becomes a simulation of “death”. When the body is extremely relaxed and the mind is extremely clear, and the conscious mind gains complete control and clears all the “junk (Karma)” from the subconscious, at this point, the subconscious will sense that it is “dying” and secrete large amounts of DMT in the brain. At this point, the subconscious will generate a sense of insecurity about its own existence and resist, trying to destroy this extreme clarity. Some people may experience intense emotions and be held hostage by their own emotions. At this point, we need to do our best to not be affected by these fears and loneliness and accept the fact that all living beings will die and that we will “die” in the present moment. This state is called “Nirvana”.

步驟一：找到適合的環境 Step 1: Find a suitable environment

選擇一個安靜、舒適的環境，遠離噪音和干擾。你可以在室內或室外進行冥想，只要確保空間適合冥想即可。如果沒有一個安靜舒適的空間與環境也是可以進行冥想打坐活動，不過需要專心一處，而且心不可被身邊環境所影響。面對喧鬧聲音時切勿生起厭惡煩躁之心。
Choose a quiet and comfortable environment, away from noise and distractions. You can meditate indoors or outdoors, as long as the space is suitable for meditation. If you do not have a quiet and comfortable space or environment, you can still meditate, but you need to focus your mind and not let your surroundings affect you. When facing noisy sounds, do not let feelings of dislike or irritability arise.

步驟二：選擇合適的姿勢並將全身每部份肌肉放鬆。 Step 2: Choose a comfortable posture and relax every muscle in your body

如果覺得容易昏沉，就讓眼自然打開一點直到剛好看到鼻尖。如果覺得容易散亂，就將眼合上。
If you feel prone to lethargy, let your eyes naturally open a little until you can just see the tip of your nose. If you feel prone to distraction, close your eyes
你可以選擇盤腿坐姿、跪坐姿、椅子上的坐姿，甚至是躺姿。選擇一個讓你保持舒適但又不會落入昏沉或散亂，並能保持不動的姿勢。保持脊椎放鬆挺直。放鬆身體，逐漸放鬆身體每部份的肌肉，讓身體感到重量和沉重。如果你感到不舒服或緊張，輕輕地調整你的姿勢或呼吸，直到你感到放鬆和舒適。
You can choose to sit cross-legged, kneel, sit on a chair, or even lie down. Choose a posture that allows you to stay comfortable but not fall into lethargy or distraction, and that allows you to stay still. Keep your spine relaxed and straight. Relax your body and gradually relax the muscles in each part of your body, allowing your body to feel heavy and grounded. If you feel uncomfortable or tense, gently adjust your posture or breathing until you feel relaxed and comfortable

步驟三：「止」（或稱「定」）－引導注意力到意識錨點（所緣），當思緒開始飄移時回到意識錨點（所緣）。Step 3: “Samatha” – Focus on the anchor point (ālambana), When your thoughts begin to drift, redirect your attention back to your anchor point (ālambana)

意識錨點（所緣）是一種讓意識錨定在一點的抽象概念，令心不會容易散亂和昏沉的方法－ 名為「止」。這個意識錨點可以錨定在身體的某個部位的感覺，例如道家會將意識錨點設定為頭頂、眉心、心口以及下腹部（丹田），薩滿修行者會將意識錨點定為鼓、鈴和笛等樂器所發出的音頻。在這裡以呼吸作為意識錨定的例子。
The consciousness anchor point (ālambana) is an abstract concept that allows consciousness to be anchored in one point, preventing the mind from easily becoming scattered and lethargic – known as “Samatha”. This consciousness anchor point can be set to a sensation in a certain part of the body, such as Taoists who set the consciousness anchor point at the top of the head, the center of the eyebrows, the heart, and the lower abdomen (dantian). Shamanic practitioners set the consciousness anchor point to the sound frequencies produced by instruments such as drums, bells, and flutes. An example of using the breath as a consciousness anchor point is provided here.
閉上眼睛，將注意力引向呼吸，但無需執著和用力地專注呼吸。觀察吸氣和呼氣的過程，無需改變呼吸節奏，只需保持自然的呼吸。只是觀察它進入和離開身體的感覺。然後將呼吸越放越輕，越放越細。心念易變化遊走外境是為「散亂」，專心用調息方法使其平靜。如若感到呼吸粗短，即用心使呼吸平緩而細長。
Close your eyes and focus your attention on your breath but there is no need to cling and forcefully focus on the breath. Observe the process of inhaling and exhaling, without trying to change the rhythm of your breathing. Just observe the sensation of your breath entering and leaving your body. Then, breathe out more and more lightly and finely. Your mind is prone to wander and be distracted by external stimuli, so focus on using breathing techniques to calm it down. If you feel your breathing becomes short and rough, use your mind to make it smooth and long.
靜坐時昏然欲睡精神不振就是「昏沉」。去除昏沉之法只有用心調息，這個「息」是指口鼻間出入的呼吸。用心在調息上，使出入呼吸之氣息聲音只有心知而耳中卻聽不到。耳朵聽不見則息是細長。息細長使心亦清靜。如能聽見呼吸聲則氣是粗短，粗短則心亦渾濁，內心渾濁則陷於昏沉而欲睡。
If you feel drowsy or lack mental energy while meditating, it is called lethargy. There is only one way to combat lethargy, which is to focus on breathing techniques. By “Breathing,” refers to the air that passes in and out between your mouth and nose. Focus on breathing techniques that make the sound of your in and out breaths, which only your mind knows but your ears cannot hear. If your ears cannot hear the sound, then the breath is smooth and long. A smooth and long breath makes the mind calm and clear. If you can hear the sound of your breath, then the breath is rough and short, and the mind is also muddy. A muddy mind leads to lethargy and drowsiness.
當你的思緒開始飄移時，將注意力重新引回呼吸。保持對呼吸的觀察。
When your thoughts begin to drift, redirect your attention back to your breath. Maintain your observation of the breath, and continue to observe the phenomena of body and mind.

步驟四：「觀」（或稱「慧」）－觀察身心和意識訊號Step 4: “Vipassana” – Observe body, mind and the consciousness signals

在保持對呼吸的觀察的同時，開始向內觀察你的身體和心靈。注意身體的感覺，如溫度、觸感、疼痛等。同時，留意過往的思緒和情感。當你注意到一個思想或情感出現時，觀察它，然後讓它過去，不要讓它們占據你的心靈。
While maintaining your focus on the breath, start internally observing your body and mind. Pay attention to the sensations in your body, such as temperature, touch, pain, etc. At the same time, notice the past thoughts and emotions. When you notice a thought or emotion arising, observe it and then let it pass, without letting it occupy your mind.
「觀」的核心意識行為是 The core conscious behavior of the “Vipassana” is:
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1. 感知自己的情緒慾望和意識訊號，並立即轉換第三身視角觀察自己。 Perceive one’s own emotions, desires, and consciousness signals and immediately switch to a third-person perspective to observe oneself.
   
2. 放鬆自己的身體 Relax the body.
   
3. 抽離地觀察在大腦的意識訊號 （包括念頭、情緒和慾望等等）。 Observe the consciousness signals in the brain from a detached perspective. (Detaching and observing the conscious signals in the brain, including thoughts, emotions, desires, and so on)
   
4. 認知到這些訊號是身體的雜訊干擾，並不是身體運作的一部份。 Recognize that these signals are just noise interference from the body and not a part of how the body operates.
   
5. 最後並不是把這些情緒慾望和意識訊號「忍下來」，而是它會漸漸消失與流逝。 Finally, instead of “holding in” these emotions, desires, and consciousness signals, they will gradually dissipate and pass away.
   

意念像守著老鼠洞的人一樣，當生起雜念時就像老鼠從洞走出，但不要任其擴散，要以「觀」去使其自然流逝。經常在日常生活中放鬆地保持對自己意識的覺知與觀察，對意識建立正確的認知（認知到這些訊號是身體的雜訊干擾），很多時候就已經輕易地做到情緒慾望控制和可以極大地提升禪修冥想效率。
The mind is like a person guarding a mouse hole. When distracting thoughts arise, they are like mice coming out of the hole. However, one should not allow them to spread and should instead use ‘observation’ to let them naturally dissipate. By regularly and relaxedly maintaining awareness and observation of one’s own consciousness in daily life, and establishing correct understanding (understanding that these signals are just interference from the body’s noise), it is often easy to achieve control over emotions and desires and greatly enhance the efficiency of meditation practice.
如誤以追求「目不外視，耳不外聽」則只封閉了耳目，但又生出內心妄念紛馳的危險。只有專注於「內視內聽」，意識就不會被外在環境所影響，又不會被內心妄念、情緒和慾望所牽動，如此就不會落於昏沉和散亂。
If one mistakenly pursues the notion of “not looking outside with the eyes, not listening outside with the ears,” then only the eyes and ears are closed off, but the danger of the mind generating delusional thoughts still exists. Only by focusing inwardly on inner observing and inner listening can consciousness not be influenced by external environments and not be swayed by internal delusions, emotions, and desires. In this way, one can avoid falling into lethargy and distraction.

步驟五：以「止觀」（或稱「定慧」）對自己的意識建立各種認知和體會後超越自我Step 5: Transcending the self after establishing various understandings and insights about one’s own consciousness through “Samatha-Vipassana”

在進行冥想時，當你感到思想和情感變得更加平靜和安靜後，可以從「止觀」的經驗中得到某種體會，例如「無常」、「生死」等等。
During meditation, when you feel that your thoughts and emotions have become more calm and peaceful, you can gain some insight from the experience of “Samatha-Vipassana” such as “impermanence” “life and death” and so on.
「無常觀」－認知自己的潛意識對顯意識狀態的影響是無常的 “Impermanence observation” – recognizing that the influence of one’s subconscious on the state of consciousness is impermanent
將你的潛意識的信息（念頭、情緒和慾望等等）視為無常、身體雜訊、無固定本質的虛假現象。試著將自己和這些現象分離，不要將它們視為自己的一部分，而是一種無常（念頭、情緒和慾望不斷起伏，突然出現又突然消失，其虛假的性質）的存在。當你感到無我和空性的感覺時，保持這種觀察和超越的狀態。不要試圖抓住或保持這種感覺，只是讓它們自由地存在和消失。
View the information in your subconscious (thoughts, emotions, desires, etc.) as impermanent, bodily noise, and false phenomena with no fixed essence. Try to separate yourself from these phenomena, do not see them as a part of yourself, but as an impermanent existence with false nature (thoughts, emotions, and desires rise and fall constantly, suddenly appearing and disappearing). When you feel a sense of no-self and emptiness, maintain this observing and transcending state. Do not try to grasp or hold onto this feeling, just let them exist and disappear freely.
「生死觀」－認知自己生命的脆弱和接受作為生物必然會死去的事實 “Life and death observation” – recognizing the fragility of one’s own life and accepting the fact that as a living being, one will inevitably die
「生死觀」不是讓自己害怕，而是學習死亡，因為死亡是隨時和必然會發生在生命中的某一刻，所以每一個當下的一刻都要提醒自己隨時會死亡。我下一個呼或者吸完成之後就可能會死亡，現在是我生命中的最後一刻，提醒自己珍惜在這生命的最後一刻，其他所有的一切都再也與我無關，我的錢財、子女、事業和各種物質也與我無關，我只擁有當下這一刻，除此之外什麼都沒有了。
The “life and death observation”s not meant to make us afraid, but to learn about death, because it is something that will inevitably happen at some point in our lives. Therefore, we must remind ourselves of the possibility of death at every moment in our lives. After each breath, I may die, and this could be the last moment of my life. We should remind ourselves to cherish every moment of our life, as everything else, including our wealth, children, career, and material possessions, will become irrelevant to us. We only have this moment and nothing else.

步驟六：結束冥想打坐Step 7: End the meditation

在冥想打坐一段時間後（可根據個人需求調整，如10、20或30分鐘等），慢慢地將注意力從自我觀察中引回，將呼吸慢慢由淺變粗，最後達到平常呼吸的程度時後再深呼吸幾次，然後慢慢地睜開眼睛。在開始起身活動之前，給自己一些時間適應周圍的環境，慢慢活動自己的四肢。
During meditation, after a certain amount of time (which can be adjusted according to personal needs, such as 10, 20, or 30 minutes), slowly redirect your attention away from self-observation. Gradually deepen your breath until it returns to its normal pace, take a few deep breaths, and slowly open your eyes. Before getting up and moving around, give yourself some time to adapt to your surroundings and slowly move your limbs.
這是一個詳細的「止觀雙運」（或稱「定慧雙修）的冥想打坐方法，你可以根據你的需要和經驗進一步調整和發展它。重要的是要持續地練習和體驗，並將這種「止觀」（定慧）的狀態帶入你的日常生活中。「止觀雙運」冥想打坐需要時間和耐心去練習。持之以恆地練習「止觀雙運」冥想，將有助於體悟各種不同的真理後超越自己，進而減少痛苦和困擾，最後完全解脫於潛意識對顯意識的依附，涅槃重生。
This is a detailed “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation. You can further adjust and develop it according to your needs and experience. It is important to continue practicing and experiencing this “Samatha-Vipassana” state and bring it into your daily life. The “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation requires time and patience to practice. Consistently practicing this meditation will help you to comprehend different truths, transcend the self, reduce pain and distress, and ultimately achieve liberation from the attachments of the subconscious, leading to the state of Nirvana and rebirth.

原始佛教「止觀雙運」(或稱「定慧雙修」）冥想打坐和控制情緒慾望方法詳解 In-depth explanation of the primitive Buddhism’s “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation, emotion and desire control

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步驟零：認知正確的冥想打坐態度、準備、期間可能出現的異常現象和本質Step zero: Recognize the correct meditation attitude, preparation, potential abnormal situation during, and essence.

正確的禪修態度 The Correct Meditation Attitude
冥想打座是「禪修」的其中一種方法，「禪修」的本質是平等心與覺知力的顯意識訓練，擺脫潛意識對顯意識的依附。禪修就像在大海行駛上的船一樣，思緒、情緒和慾望等等就像海上的各種情況，有風平浪靜的時候，也有狂風暴雨的時候。訓練自己面對狂風暴雨的平等心和覺知在大海航行每一刻的變化，不要翻船沉入大海，這就是禪修。
Meditation is a practice that trains the conscious with equanimity and mindfulness, to get rid of subconscious attachment to conscious. It is like sailing on the ocean, where thoughts, emotions, and desires are like various conditions on the sea. Sometimes there are calm winds and smooth sailing, while other times there are storms and rough waters. Through this practice, we train ourselves to face the changing conditions of the sea with equanimity and mindfulness, so that we do not capsize and sink into the ocean. This is meditation.
開始禪修之前不要對禪修有太大期望，想從禪修得到某種神通和智慧，或者期望禪修一定能帶給你平靜喜悅，這會對禪修產生執著。禪修是有無常起伏，可能進行禪修幾個月也體會不到明顯個人變化，但不要太執著階段性的結果及過去禪修經驗，每日堅持一步步來，靜看花開，在禪修當中體驗當下每一刻。
Before starting meditation, do not have high expectations for it, such as wanting to gain supernatural powers and wisdom, or expecting meditation to bring you peace and joy. This will lead to attachment in your practice. Meditation has ups and downs; you may not notice significant personal changes even after months of practice. Don’t be too attached to the results or past meditation experiences. Persist in taking it one step at a time, quietly observing the blossoming of flowers and experiencing every moment in your practice.
剛開始每日以十至二十分鐘為目標，不要一開始就設下幾小時以上的禪修時間，這會很難讓你持續每日都進行禪修訓練。有心理準備禪修和運動一樣，在狂風暴雨下保持平等心和覺知力是一種心理訓練，要盡力去做。思緒和情緒也像河流一樣，我們要站在河流邊觀察河流各種變化就好，不要打算截停河流，不要跌入河流，不要害怕河流，要認知站在岸邊河流並不會影響到你。
In the beginning, aim for ten to twenty minutes of daily meditation, rather than setting meditation sessions of several hours from the beginning. This will make it difficult for you to maintain a daily meditation practice. Be mentally prepared that meditation, like exercise, requires maintaining equanimity and mindfulness during storms as part of your mental training. Do your best. Thoughts and emotions are like a river; we should stand on the bank and observe the various changes of the river without trying to stop it, falling into it, or fearing it. Recognize that standing on the shore, the river will not affect you.
最重要是有信心去相信你現在所做的事，喬布斯有句名言：「You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to TRUST that dots will somehow connect in your future」（你無法預知當下自己走的每一步路是如何串連到某個目的地，直到你在目的地轉個頭看著走過每一個腳印。你必須在走每一步路時都相信每一步都在引領你到未來。）
The most important thing is to have confidence in what you are doing now. Steve Jobs once said, “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to TRUST that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
冥想打坐前的準備 Preparation before meditation
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1. 避免進食辛辣或其他刺激性食物，例如咖啡，蒜，辣椒，酒等等。不要吃太飽。 Avoid eating spicy or other stimulating foods, such as coffee, garlic, chili, wine, etc. Don’t overeat.
   
2. 不要追求任何關於境界、身體異常等等可能在禪修出現的異象。 Do not pursue any visions or abnormal bodily sensations that may arise during meditation.
   
3. 隨時在生活中「覺知」和「放鬆」自己的身體的肌肉和使用「腹式呼吸法」。在精神上要降低思想上的刺激，放慢節奏，不執著任何事物，接受當下所有事情的發生，讓放鬆成為生活習慣。甚至隨時提醒自己死亡是讓我們更珍惜生命的理由和接受自己隨時都會死亡的事實。 Always be mindful and relax your body’s muscles and use “abdominal breathing”. Mentally reduce stimulation, slow down your pace, do not cling to anything, accept everything that happens at the moment, and make “relaxation” a habit. Even remind yourself that death is the reason for cherishing life and accepting the fact that you can die at any time.
   
4. 冥想前一小時可以適當服食維生素B6 (< 50mg)、色胺酸(100-200 mg)、茶胺酸(100-200 mg)、牛磺酸（100mg-300mg) 讓身體有效大量分泌血清素達到更放鬆的效果。如果不想服用營養補充品可從食物當中攝取，如綠茶、豆腐、香蕉等等。 One hour before meditation, you can take vitamin B6 (<50mg), tryptophan (100-200mg), theanine (100-200mg), and taurine (100-300mg) to help your body effectively secrete a large amount of serotonin for a more relaxing effect. If you do not want to take nutritional supplements, you can obtain these nutrients from food sources, such as green tea, tofu, bananas, and so on.
   

冥想打坐期間可能出現的異常現象 Abnormal phenomena that may occur during meditation
據筆者本人所經驗，並歸納其他禪修冥想者的經驗，以下種種意識訊號（副作用）有可能會在禪修冥想當中出現：
Based on the author’s personal experience and the experiences of other meditation practitioners, the following consciousness signals (side effects) may occur during meditation practice:
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1. 眼前出現一團白光，或者發光萬花筒。 A white light or a kaleidoscope of light appears in front of the eyes.
   
2. 身體突然變得燥熱、出汗以及毛孔擴大。 The body suddenly becomes hot, and sweating, and pores expand.
   
3. 身體突然出現整體或局部振動。 The body suddenly experiences whole-body or local vibrations.
   
4. 眉心或頭頂等地方出現針刺感、電擊感或漲痛感等等異常感覺。 Abnormal sensations such as tingling, electric shock, or swelling pain appear in the forehead or top of the head.
   
5. 透過眼皮透視並「看見」眼前的環境。 Seeing the environment in front of the eyes through closed eyelids.
   
6. 心窩或腹部感覺溫熱，並感覺到有「氣」在流動。 Feeling warmth in the chest or abdomen and feeling “qi” flowing.
   
7. 腳底出現溫熱感等等異常感覺。 Abnormal sensations such as feeling warmth in the soles of the feet.
   
8. 「聽」到某處有人在說話。 “Hearing” someone speaking from somewhere.
   
9. 突然對身體失去控制，就像身體已經被消失了一樣。 Suddenly losing control of the body, as if the body has disappeared.
   
10. 當冥想打坐比較深入的時候，會出現喜悅快樂的感覺，這些正面感覺被稱為「禪悅」。這些悅樂也是我們需要去接受、觀察並消除。不要享受這些悅樂，以免影響後續修行。 When meditation goes deeper, joyful and happy feelings may arise, and these positive feelings are called ‘Zen Joy’ in Chinese. These pleasures need to be accepted, observed, and eliminated during meditation practice. We should not indulge in these pleasures, as they may affect our subsequent practice
    

以上只是歸納出幾種常見在禪修冥想期間有機會會出現的身體異常現象。這些「副作用」會因為冥想方法的不同就會有不同的異象，例如用視覺型冥想（如太乙金華宗旨或藏密唐卡視覺觀修法）就會看見眼前出現一團白光，或者發光萬花筒；同聽覺型冥想（薩滿鼓、冥想音樂等等）就會出現「聽」到某處有人在說話；用身體內視型冥想（氣功、身體部位內觀冥想法）就會出現身體會會感受到「氣」在流動。
The above is just a summary of several common bodily anomalies that may occur during meditation. These “side effects” can vary depending on the meditation technique used. For example, during visualization meditation such as (The Secret of Golden Flower) Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi, or Tibetan Thangka visualization meditation, one may see a white light or a kaleidoscope of colors in front of their eyes. During auditory meditation such as shamanic drumming or meditation music, one may “hear” someone speaking in the distance. During internal body meditation such as Qigong or body part internal meditation, one may feel the flow of “qi(warmth)” within their body.
這些不同的「副作用」會令人覺得疑惑並執著，更甚會產生恐懼和焦慮從而放棄繼續冥想；有些人卻認為自己已經得到一些「神通」、「智慧」等等，或者覺得自己因冥想禪修已經與眾不同。
These different experiences can cause confusion and attachment, and may even lead to fear and anxiety, causing some individuals to give up on meditation. However, some may believe that they have gained certain “supernatural powers” or wisdom through meditation, or feel that they are now different from others due to their meditation practice.
因為現代醫學對腦部運作和在冥想期間的意識、內分泌等等的研究和認知不足，有很多關於這方面的研究資料仍然非常缺乏。但這些「副作用」卻是每個禪修冥想者都會經歷的「正常現象」，只需簡單地觀察、接受和讓這些大腦多餘訊息自然離去，並回到自己禪修冥想的「所緣」當中即可（如果以呼吸法入定冥想，只需緩緩地回到自己的呼吸，不需理會任何在禪修冥想期間出現的任何聲音、畫面、味道等等）。
Due to the insufficient research and understanding of brain function, consciousness, and endocrine system during meditation, there is still a lack of research data in this area of modern medicine. However, these “side effects” are normal phenomena that every meditation practitioner experiences. Simply observe, accept, and let these unnecessary signals in the brain naturally dissipate, and return to the “object of meditation” during meditation practice (if focusing on the breath during meditation, simply return to the breath and ignore any sounds, images, or smells that may arise during meditation).”
有不少所謂修行人帶著對禪修當中出現的「副作用」過度的執著去修行而最後反被自己所吞噬，終身精神失常不得超生，俗語有所謂「地獄門前僧道多」的意思亦是如此。在修行的過程中你需要認知到這些異像其實是非常正常。在禪修當中當中會遇到很多異象、身體的異常甚至瀕死體驗，修行人如同在黑夜闖入野獸巢穴當中。所以修行者必須智勇雙全，「智」能看透事物與幻覺的本質，「勇」能孤身獨行於黑暗，讓自己立於當下，避免被我們大腦的虛假訊息迷惑。
Many so-called practitioners become overly attached to the “side effects” that arise during meditation practice and end up being consumed by their own obsession. They may suffer from lifelong mental disorders and be unable to transcend life and death. There is a saying that “there are many monks and Taoists before the gates of hell”, which also applies to this situation. In the process of practice, one needs to recognize that these phenomena are actually quite normal. In meditation, one may encounter many phenomena, bodily abnormalities, and even near-death experiences, as if entering a den of wild beasts in the dark. Therefore, practitioners must have both wisdom and courage. “Wisdom” allows one to see through the nature of things and illusions, while “courage” enables one to walk alone in the dark, stand firmly in the present moment, and avoid being misled by the false signals of our own brain.
冥想打坐禪修是原始佛教的本質 Meditation is the essence of primitive Buddhism
「緣覺乘」亦即是冥想打坐禪修，是原始佛法的本質。冥想打坐禪修不離「止觀（定慧）」，以「戒」作為幫助「止觀（定慧）」修行的行為守則，「止（定）」是指修行者把意識定於一境，不論任何情緒影響，就像蠟燭的光一樣，可以令燭光不熄滅（專注在呼吸、或某種事情上不被潛意識吞噬），但就光亮度並不會增加。而提升蠟燭的光亮度，除了不被潛意識吞噬，也要從我們的潛意識奪回控制權，如同光驅散黑暗一樣。把意識定於一境後會使心「空」，但仍然會有很多念頭、情緒等在「止（定）」的期間出現，這時候我們首先提起警覺性，遇到這些情況需要觀察它們，以第三身角度最大程度覺知並感受這些情況，同時要心裡明白這些心念情緒都是假的，只是一種感覺（神經訊號），不被它們影響。是為「慧」的修行。
The “Pratyekabuddhayāna” is also known as meditation, which is the essence of primitive Buddhism. Meditation is “samatha-vipassana”, and ‘sila’ (morality) is used as a help for the practice of “Samatha-vipassana”. “Samatha” refers to the practice of focusing one’s consciousness on a single object, without being affected by any emotions, similar to the light of a candle that can prevent its flame from being extinguished by external influences (focusing on breathing or a specific object without being consumed by the subconscious). However, the brightness of the candle’s flame does not increase. To increase the brightness of the flame, we must regain control of our subconscious, like light dispelling darkness. When we focus our consciousness on a single object, it leads to an empty mind, but there are still many thoughts and emotions that arise during the practice of Samatha. At this point, we need to first raise our awareness and observe these situations from a third-person perspective, to be fully aware and feel these situations, while understanding that these thoughts and emotions are all false and only a sensation (neural signal) that should not affect us. This is the practice of “vipassana”.
冥想到極致深層的時候本質也會發生改變，變成對「死亡的模擬」。當達到一種身體極度放鬆和意識極度清靜，在顯意識得到所有控制權後，並清除所有潛意識中的「垃圾（業）」後，這時候你的潛意識會感受到自己正在「死亡」並在腦中分泌大量DMT。這時候潛意識會產生對自己「存在」的不安全感及作出反抗，努力破壞這種極致的清靜，部份人可能會有激烈情緒湧現，被自己的情緒勒索。這時候需要盡力令自己不被這些恐懼和孤獨等等情緒影響，和接受所有生物都會死亡而自己將會在當下「死亡」這個事實。這種狀態名為「涅槃」。
When meditation reaches the deepest levels, its essence also changes and becomes a simulation of “death”. When the body is extremely relaxed and the mind is extremely clear, and the conscious mind gains complete control and clears all the “junk (Karma)” from the subconscious, at this point, the subconscious will sense that it is “dying” and secrete large amounts of DMT in the brain. At this point, the subconscious will generate a sense of insecurity about its own existence and resist, trying to destroy this extreme clarity. Some people may experience intense emotions and be held hostage by their own emotions. At this point, we need to do our best to not be affected by these fears and loneliness and accept the fact that all living beings will die and that we will “die” in the present moment. This state is called “Nirvana”.

步驟一：找到適合的環境 Step 1: Find a suitable environment

選擇一個安靜、舒適的環境，遠離噪音和干擾。你可以在室內或室外進行冥想，只要確保空間適合冥想即可。如果沒有一個安靜舒適的空間與環境也是可以進行冥想打坐活動，不過需要專心一處，而且心不可被身邊環境所影響。面對喧鬧聲音時切勿生起厭惡煩躁之心。
Choose a quiet and comfortable environment, away from noise and distractions. You can meditate indoors or outdoors, as long as the space is suitable for meditation. If you do not have a quiet and comfortable space or environment, you can still meditate, but you need to focus your mind and not let your surroundings affect you. When facing noisy sounds, do not let feelings of dislike or irritability arise.

步驟二：選擇合適的姿勢並將全身每部份肌肉放鬆。 Step 2: Choose a comfortable posture and relax every muscle in your body

如果覺得容易昏沉，就讓眼自然打開一點直到剛好看到鼻尖。如果覺得容易散亂，就將眼合上。
If you feel prone to lethargy, let your eyes naturally open a little until you can just see the tip of your nose. If you feel prone to distraction, close your eyes
你可以選擇盤腿坐姿、跪坐姿、椅子上的坐姿，甚至是躺姿。選擇一個讓你保持舒適但又不會落入昏沉或散亂，並能保持不動的姿勢。保持脊椎放鬆挺直。放鬆身體，逐漸放鬆身體每部份的肌肉，讓身體感到重量和沉重。如果你感到不舒服或緊張，輕輕地調整你的姿勢或呼吸，直到你感到放鬆和舒適。
You can choose to sit cross-legged, kneel, sit on a chair, or even lie down. Choose a posture that allows you to stay comfortable but not fall into lethargy or distraction, and that allows you to stay still. Keep your spine relaxed and straight. Relax your body and gradually relax the muscles in each part of your body, allowing your body to feel heavy and grounded. If you feel uncomfortable or tense, gently adjust your posture or breathing until you feel relaxed and comfortable

步驟三：「止」（或稱「定」）－引導注意力到意識錨點（所緣），當思緒開始飄移時回到意識錨點（所緣）。Step 3: “Samatha” – Focus on the anchor point (ālambana), When your thoughts begin to drift, redirect your attention back to your anchor point (ālambana)

意識錨點（所緣）是一種讓意識錨定在一點的抽象概念，令心不會容易散亂和昏沉的方法－ 名為「止」。這個意識錨點可以錨定在身體的某個部位的感覺，例如道家會將意識錨點設定為頭頂、眉心、心口以及下腹部（丹田），薩滿修行者會將意識錨點定為鼓、鈴和笛等樂器所發出的音頻。在這裡以呼吸作為意識錨定的例子。
The consciousness anchor point (ālambana) is an abstract concept that allows consciousness to be anchored in one point, preventing the mind from easily becoming scattered and lethargic – known as “Samatha”. This consciousness anchor point can be set to a sensation in a certain part of the body, such as Taoists who set the consciousness anchor point at the top of the head, the center of the eyebrows, the heart, and the lower abdomen (dantian). Shamanic practitioners set the consciousness anchor point to the sound frequencies produced by instruments such as drums, bells, and flutes. An example of using the breath as a consciousness anchor point is provided here.
閉上眼睛，將注意力引向呼吸，但無需執著和用力地專注呼吸。觀察吸氣和呼氣的過程，無需改變呼吸節奏，只需保持自然的呼吸。只是觀察它進入和離開身體的感覺。然後將呼吸越放越輕，越放越細。心念易變化遊走外境是為「散亂」，專心用調息方法使其平靜。如若感到呼吸粗短，即用心使呼吸平緩而細長。
Close your eyes and focus your attention on your breath but there is no need to cling and forcefully focus on the breath. Observe the process of inhaling and exhaling, without trying to change the rhythm of your breathing. Just observe the sensation of your breath entering and leaving your body. Then, breathe out more and more lightly and finely. Your mind is prone to wander and be distracted by external stimuli, so focus on using breathing techniques to calm it down. If you feel your breathing becomes short and rough, use your mind to make it smooth and long.
靜坐時昏然欲睡精神不振就是「昏沉」。去除昏沉之法只有用心調息，這個「息」是指口鼻間出入的呼吸。用心在調息上，使出入呼吸之氣息聲音只有心知而耳中卻聽不到。耳朵聽不見則息是細長。息細長使心亦清靜。如能聽見呼吸聲則氣是粗短，粗短則心亦渾濁，內心渾濁則陷於昏沉而欲睡。
If you feel drowsy or lack mental energy while meditating, it is called lethargy. There is only one way to combat lethargy, which is to focus on breathing techniques. By “Breathing,” refers to the air that passes in and out between your mouth and nose. Focus on breathing techniques that make the sound of your in and out breaths, which only your mind knows but your ears cannot hear. If your ears cannot hear the sound, then the breath is smooth and long. A smooth and long breath makes the mind calm and clear. If you can hear the sound of your breath, then the breath is rough and short, and the mind is also muddy. A muddy mind leads to lethargy and drowsiness.
當你的思緒開始飄移時，將注意力重新引回呼吸。保持對呼吸的觀察。
When your thoughts begin to drift, redirect your attention back to your breath. Maintain your observation of the breath, and continue to observe the phenomena of body and mind.

步驟四：「觀」（或稱「慧」）－觀察身心和意識訊號Step 4: “Vipassana” – Observe body, mind and the consciousness signals

在保持對呼吸的觀察的同時，開始向內觀察你的身體和心靈。注意身體的感覺，如溫度、觸感、疼痛等。同時，留意過往的思緒和情感。當你注意到一個思想或情感出現時，觀察它，然後讓它過去，不要讓它們占據你的心靈。
While maintaining your focus on the breath, start internally observing your body and mind. Pay attention to the sensations in your body, such as temperature, touch, pain, etc. At the same time, notice the past thoughts and emotions. When you notice a thought or emotion arising, observe it and then let it pass, without letting it occupy your mind.
「觀」的核心意識行為是 The core conscious behavior of the “Vipassana” is:
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1. 感知自己的情緒慾望和意識訊號，並立即轉換第三身視角觀察自己。 Perceive one’s own emotions, desires, and consciousness signals and immediately switch to a third-person perspective to observe oneself.
   
2. 放鬆自己的身體 Relax the body.
   
3. 抽離地觀察在大腦的意識訊號 （包括念頭、情緒和慾望等等）。 Observe the consciousness signals in the brain from a detached perspective. (Detaching and observing the conscious signals in the brain, including thoughts, emotions, desires, and so on)
   
4. 認知到這些訊號是身體的雜訊干擾，並不是身體運作的一部份。 Recognize that these signals are just noise interference from the body and not a part of how the body operates.
   
5. 最後並不是把這些情緒慾望和意識訊號「忍下來」，而是它會漸漸消失與流逝。 Finally, instead of “holding in” these emotions, desires, and consciousness signals, they will gradually dissipate and pass away.
   

意念像守著老鼠洞的人一樣，當生起雜念時就像老鼠從洞走出，但不要任其擴散，要以「觀」去使其自然流逝。經常在日常生活中放鬆地保持對自己意識的覺知與觀察，對意識建立正確的認知（認知到這些訊號是身體的雜訊干擾），很多時候就已經輕易地做到情緒慾望控制和可以極大地提升禪修冥想效率。
The mind is like a person guarding a mouse hole. When distracting thoughts arise, they are like mice coming out of the hole. However, one should not allow them to spread and should instead use ‘observation’ to let them naturally dissipate. By regularly and relaxedly maintaining awareness and observation of one’s own consciousness in daily life, and establishing correct understanding (understanding that these signals are just interference from the body’s noise), it is often easy to achieve control over emotions and desires and greatly enhance the efficiency of meditation practice.
如誤以追求「目不外視，耳不外聽」則只封閉了耳目，但又生出內心妄念紛馳的危險。只有專注於「內視內聽」，意識就不會被外在環境所影響，又不會被內心妄念、情緒和慾望所牽動，如此就不會落於昏沉和散亂。
If one mistakenly pursues the notion of “not looking outside with the eyes, not listening outside with the ears,” then only the eyes and ears are closed off, but the danger of the mind generating delusional thoughts still exists. Only by focusing inwardly on inner observing and inner listening can consciousness not be influenced by external environments and not be swayed by internal delusions, emotions, and desires. In this way, one can avoid falling into lethargy and distraction.

步驟五：以「止觀」（或稱「定慧」）對自己的意識建立各種認知和體會後超越自我Step 5: Transcending the self after establishing various understandings and insights about one’s own consciousness through “Samatha-Vipassana”

在進行冥想時，當你感到思想和情感變得更加平靜和安靜後，可以從「止觀」的經驗中得到某種體會，例如「無常」、「生死」等等。
During meditation, when you feel that your thoughts and emotions have become more calm and peaceful, you can gain some insight from the experience of “Samatha-Vipassana” such as “impermanence” “life and death” and so on.
「無常觀」－認知自己的潛意識對顯意識狀態的影響是無常的 “Impermanence observation” – recognizing that the influence of one’s subconscious on the state of consciousness is impermanent
將你的潛意識的信息（念頭、情緒和慾望等等）視為無常、身體雜訊、無固定本質的虛假現象。試著將自己和這些現象分離，不要將它們視為自己的一部分，而是一種無常（念頭、情緒和慾望不斷起伏，突然出現又突然消失，其虛假的性質）的存在。當你感到無我和空性的感覺時，保持這種觀察和超越的狀態。不要試圖抓住或保持這種感覺，只是讓它們自由地存在和消失。
View the information in your subconscious (thoughts, emotions, desires, etc.) as impermanent, bodily noise, and false phenomena with no fixed essence. Try to separate yourself from these phenomena, do not see them as a part of yourself, but as an impermanent existence with false nature (thoughts, emotions, and desires rise and fall constantly, suddenly appearing and disappearing). When you feel a sense of no-self and emptiness, maintain this observing and transcending state. Do not try to grasp or hold onto this feeling, just let them exist and disappear freely.
「生死觀」－認知自己生命的脆弱和接受作為生物必然會死去的事實 “Life and death observation” – recognizing the fragility of one’s own life and accepting the fact that as a living being, one will inevitably die
「生死觀」不是讓自己害怕，而是學習死亡，因為死亡是隨時和必然會發生在生命中的某一刻，所以每一個當下的一刻都要提醒自己隨時會死亡。我下一個呼或者吸完成之後就可能會死亡，現在是我生命中的最後一刻，提醒自己珍惜在這生命的最後一刻，其他所有的一切都再也與我無關，我的錢財、子女、事業和各種物質也與我無關，我只擁有當下這一刻，除此之外什麼都沒有了。
The “life and death observation”s not meant to make us afraid, but to learn about death, because it is something that will inevitably happen at some point in our lives. Therefore, we must remind ourselves of the possibility of death at every moment in our lives. After each breath, I may die, and this could be the last moment of my life. We should remind ourselves to cherish every moment of our life, as everything else, including our wealth, children, career, and material possessions, will become irrelevant to us. We only have this moment and nothing else.

步驟六：結束冥想打坐Step 7: End the meditation

在冥想打坐一段時間後（可根據個人需求調整，如10、20或30分鐘等），慢慢地將注意力從自我觀察中引回，將呼吸慢慢由淺變粗，最後達到平常呼吸的程度時後再深呼吸幾次，然後慢慢地睜開眼睛。在開始起身活動之前，給自己一些時間適應周圍的環境，慢慢活動自己的四肢。
During meditation, after a certain amount of time (which can be adjusted according to personal needs, such as 10, 20, or 30 minutes), slowly redirect your attention away from self-observation. Gradually deepen your breath until it returns to its normal pace, take a few deep breaths, and slowly open your eyes. Before getting up and moving around, give yourself some time to adapt to your surroundings and slowly move your limbs.
這是一個詳細的「止觀雙運」（或稱「定慧雙修）的冥想打坐方法，你可以根據你的需要和經驗進一步調整和發展它。重要的是要持續地練習和體驗，並將這種「止觀」（定慧）的狀態帶入你的日常生活中。「止觀雙運」冥想打坐需要時間和耐心去練習。持之以恆地練習「止觀雙運」冥想，將有助於體悟各種不同的真理後超越自己，進而減少痛苦和困擾，最後完全解脫於潛意識對顯意識的依附，涅槃重生。
This is a detailed “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation. You can further adjust and develop it according to your needs and experience. It is important to continue practicing and experiencing this “Samatha-Vipassana” state and bring it into your daily life. The “Samatha-Vipassana” meditation requires time and patience to practice. Consistently practicing this meditation will help you to comprehend different truths, transcend the self, reduce pain and distress, and ultimately achieve liberation from the attachments of the subconscious, leading to the state of Nirvana and rebirth.

30/4/2022, 10:40 AM I have no intention of pursuing Saundra romantically, regardless of how I may feel towards her at times, which is rarely romantic lately. Who is the funniest man on Earth? That is what I feel I have legal right to define for myself at any given point in time.
20/2/2023, 4:38 PM I feel like I try to set evil’s power to 0. From wherever it may be. There’s a spy against evil. What can the dead “make” us feel? I’m
Santa Ana will always be my center for divine timing.
Giang will always be my perfect 5/1 judgement call center.
If you have a magician, would it get recorded in somebody else’s memory?
Divine timing is a perfectly record memory. If you make a mistake in your own timing, you work to fix it.
4-17-2021 Jake Paul vs Ben askren, reconnected with Mitch! And grant! CNN executive caught on tape talking about trump. I could see that Grant was struggling to hold back intense emotions during lunch, he may have undergone some degree of enlightenment mid-conversation. Married Yaquelyn somewhere 1 week later.
Am I Grandfather Time? Allocatingu additional shares/time/karma? according to what has my attention? 2-3-19 Married Giang 😘 2-16-19 made eggs for Yaquelyn while she told me all about her past and I silently fell in love 💕 edited 23/6/2021, 10:45 PM 2-17 Slept with Yaquelyn for the first time (uhh … what are we doing here? Let me show you baby) 💕
8-12-19 edit 10/6/2021 I told Yaquelyn that I love her. 8-13?15?-19 Yaquelyn told me she’s falling for me. We had already been in love for a while, but too scared to admit it to ourselves. It still grows stronger each day. 💕 Pretty sure I’ve been programmed into Yaquelyn’s and Saundra’s ball 🎾 and I love it.
10-10-19 studied facial exercise, giang asked to get high, jalapeño cheese 10-11 wife went to Utah, fish sauce at Santa’s, lunges with Sean, slept overnight with Yaquelyn (also anniversary of Costco hiring date) 10-12 blowup with Saripah, lookup grill 10-13 watched game with Sean, texted Tye 10-14 started snowing 10-15 3 hour evening walk 10-16 tried 1000mg brownie 10-17 made pickled eggs, chilli on burger 10-18 lunch from Mia, felt nauseous 10-19 felt sick, ate Laos food 10-20 visited mom while sick 10-25 joker movie 10-29 saw Paige, Mia took weed 11-5 beef from Mia, FA with Alle 12-24-2019 Giang found out about the affair 12-25-2019 but updated 5/23/2021Jumanji and Nguyen’s Kitchen with Yaquelyn 💕. She spent her whole Christmas with me listening to me whine about my marriage bc she knew I needed somebody. 12-27 dead and company concert, delicious cake, first conscious awareness of being a self-programming computer perfectly designed to create love, and talked to God. He told me I needed to go back to Giang. 12-28 lost phone, Jamaican food, danced at Venice 12-29 new android, black angus, pier w/ Japanese musician 12-30 iPhone 5s from mom 12-31 cross faded, Popeyes and candy 1-3 $100 from ewa, recipechampions, Paige blocked 1-4 Bunch of FAs, 1-5 spray the window a little 1-6 AAA van, last night at condo, Paige unblocked 1-7-2019 First night in van 1-9 bought stove, first night in FV, killed battery 1-10 took giang to I Can BBQ 1-11 first lunch in the park, told Giang I want to live in the van 1-12 returned mattress, ate with mom 1-14 finished gas can 1-15 cleaned up mom’s garage stuff 1-18 in-law’s anniversary 1-19 sick in condo all day 1-20 cleaned table at mom’s, started Comanche book 1-23 took bike to mom’s, relaxed diet 1-26 sizzler’s, lululemon pants, Giang can’t handle separation 2-1 follow up FA with Candice 2-2 hike weir canyon, sizzlers with mom and Debbie 2-3 Nguyen’s kitchen with Giang, movie Harriet 2-4 tried Gus’ chicken with Yaquelyn 2-14 edit 10/6/2021 Long Beach with Yaquelyn. She gave me her butt. 💕 Only for her husband, like she said. I remember the promise you made me. 😈 2-15 shoreline Long Beach Mardi Gras with Giang 6-1 Gen with Giang 7-1 red castle with Giang 9-30 first presidential debate, melanotan start 10-8 made ricotta, crescents, found phyllo, buffalo wings for dinner 10-9 tuna salad, brown butter ricotta cookies ❤️ 10-10 shopping with Giang 😘, beef Wellington 10-11 filo dough, duxelles 10-13 hot chocolate, America’s test kitchen, cottage cheese pie 10-14 angel food cake trial, duxelles trial 10-15 eggs Chesapeake, key lime protein s 10-30 celebrate giang’s new job with Szechuan 10-31 grandpa’s memorial 11-3 olive oil cake 11-5 gritzer’s chili 11-6 scalloped potatoes 11/16-18/2021 Found Daniel’s ☀️ soul. 11-19 enlightenment and self-aware singularity 11-22 god is sun, we are the sun replicating itself 12-10-2020 Saundra introduced me to Human Design. ❤️ 12-14 to 18 recorded my weird workouts at the park
12-19 whale watching with Nolan 🦇 12-31 2ish am, began 1-week countdown.
1-18-21 told nolan he’s Francisco 1-23-21 big bear trip, received signal that Saundra is my soulmate. 9/11/2021, 3:04 PM Felt like Yaquelyn broke up with me and pointed me to Saundra while I was listening to music in the car at night. Feels like you can have more than 1 soulmate, or, at least 3 physical manifestations of 1 soulmate. 😘 1-25 grilled cheese with green apple slices ❤️ 2-3 focusing around the peripheral vision works out your pineal gland. I may have decalcified my pineal gland by using the sun. Linked to women’s enhanced peripheral vision and intuition
2-6 to 2-13 I lost Buddha bracelet in the ocean around this time 2-11 Zeus. New moon in Aquarius Telepathic communication. Stuck in a “hell loop” self-identification cycle between God, Jesus, light, Zeus, Genghis, Julius, soulmate. Other beings likely have a different set of ankhs to unlock higher dimensions, but the process ought to be similar. It’s a little scary but not that bad really, it’s over quick. Nothing at all compared to the mushroom trip. Edit 12/6/2021: don’t think I’ve noticed a cycle since here. Been a while since I remember identifying as The One. Is that what I am now?
2-13 party at Tom’s after lunar new year
2-18 grant called again 2-19 Sean at south coast, told nolan that I believe we’re about to ascend, jambalaya from Giang.
2-21 Boise headphones usb network changed its own name to solar flare, maple’s first training session with Bim 2-24 first pedicure 2-27 ran into Giang’s parents at Mary statue, pizza for lunch 2-28 late Christmas dinner at mom’s Starting to feel sitcomish, everyone reacting to different details in the environment and hypocritically judging each other for things we don’t notice. I think I even heard a laugh track. 3-2 went to ezpz recycle, apologized to Alex about Jonny, told mom I love her 3-3 watched an ig video about crosses, Saundra then asked me about Jess’ cross 3-4 yoga with Mina 3-5 Mary statue, ocean bath, Jeremy is likely Poseidon, salmon porridge, first trip to Amazing Comics 3-6 Mary with family, maple got stung, too much weed for Giang, Synctuition could be spy tech?, I may have connected to Oumuamua, I think my soulmate saved me and doesn’t know it. Date may also be connected to Nolan’s 3-3-3 poem. With a wider third eye, durian now tastes good. Did Jeremy receive necessary info from my Buddha bracelet? 3-7 Laxmi, Ashwagandha 3-8 Shinnyo-en temple, bk with mom, Tokyo central 3-9 natto 3-10 dry orgasm 3-11 replaced tires, date syrup on nefechetal cheese 3-15 total recall, char siu duck legs 3-16 Gina show 3-17-2021 deleted fear at the Mary statue? Clearly not all the way through. Felt like I agreed to give up my free will. Costco Italian sausage pasta, durian has yang, dairy has yin, I can taste them at the back of the throat/tonsil Krystal’s bday 3-18 harvest fresh, Cesar’s music studio, nolan and I communicating through Cesar? 3-19 Mina temple, I am becoming significantly more sensitive to neutrino energy in all of my senses. The hands are healers 20/3/2021 San Diego scootering, Italian bakery, farmer’s market, snake walking/jogging is effective at enhancing mind-body connection, normalizing a parasympathetic state, and rewriting posture habits. Move forward smoothly and slowly trying to balance tension. Then you use that with focused breathing for the airway. ———————————————————//// lol mom I’m K — this line was written while my phone was in my pocket, so clearly my phone wrote that line for me. The probability of that event occurring by legitimately random RNG is null. Slow deliberate movement + body scanning to balance tension clears chi trigger points/blockages. This analogously applies to sight and attention. ———————————-/——///////// The body is an independent intelligent consciousness that returns the favor if you treat it well. If you learn its emotion-centered language, you can communicate and help it reprogram itself. Shaking and bouncing are extremely effective 21/3/2021 deep listen to gamma rejuvenation, sizzler with mom 22/3/2021 toothbrush to stimulate tongue, 24/3/2021 private yoga w Mina, significant lip+chin correction, Mary, Xero shoes, yin yang talk w giang 25/3/2021 giang apologized for assuming I’m wrong about Mary, farmer boy w mom, train mouth by sucking air like a straw 27/3/2021 Timmy’s bday, mina yoga 28/3/2021 woke up from a dream where I jumped on an important mobster’s car without knowing who he was, and was threatened by a goon nearby. It felt like I was getting ready for a fight, but I didn’t know who or why. I believe I was being used as a Manchurian candidate for Bri and/or Nolan(‘s team). He’s like Batman. They can coordinate to control my attention/focus when necessary, and I’ve agreed to let them decide when it’s necessary because I trust their judgement. I’m 32 and I don’t remember anything I may have done after that. I was regularly having my memory wiped, but I remembered learning to do Things that would extrapolate to God-like Power with sufficient skill and energy, which I believe they can provide at their discretion. Nolan’s subconscious aka body’s consciousness has been coordinating all this in our Dreams.
29/3/2021 took edible after long break, Jonny and Saundra’s mom are working together 30/3/2021 I believe that my cross suggests that the primary purpose of my reincarnation is to explain the nature of God/spirituality logically so that faith (trust but verify, confidence in trust) can be replaced by understanding. Mary, Zach’s death talk, Saundra’s flying anxiety, practice breath work/yoga in Mary’s park after softly gazing at Mary with open awareness. Dog park, new cookware
31/3/2021 park yoga, new battery, first family prayer with giang Try to understand the rules of the game of life, explain them logically, and explain the best strategy. He tries to show me, but he cannot just hand me a rule book, at least not yet. I must figure it out by playing the game ie living life and paying attention. Essentially it’s a game for God’s attention. Do things he wants you to do and help others do the same. He wants us to spread love, the 528hz frequency. I should start treating meditation like it’s my job.
1/4/2021 I am a human soul. The soul is awareness. Our collective objective is to spread Love. My primary and maybe only tool is a finite amount of energy I can use to influence this human’s distribution of awareness/attention. Learn to use attention wisely to maximize love in your environment. Your human mind and body are an ever-present part of your environment as the human soul, so start there. Realize that behind every pair of eyes, there is a spirit in there struggling to direct this unruly human’s attention, just like you. The only difference is the environment you were born in to. The human body is how yin and yang pair together for eternity, the different parts can be meaningfully classified as either masculine or feminine. Hands are feminine, feet are masculine. The process of enlightenment consists of Yang and Yin explaining themselves to each other, so that they can relinquish their stressful responsibilities that they are ill-equipped for and allow the other to guide within the environments they are more skilled in. Yang is the husband, Yin is the wife. The soul is the father, the mind is the mother, and the body is their child. The mind and soul work together to decondition the human whole, so that the body learns that it no longer needs to rely on mom’s decision making. Our imagination enables action at a distance. It’s how we influence the energetics of distant times and locations, especially our own timeline. The more you visualize the scenario, the more powerfully it impacts you when it happens. The more effectively you visualize a future scenario, the more likely it is to happen. Imagine past and future versions of yourself are trying to help you, and return the favor by healing old wounds and visualizing your heaven. Don’t let fear of disappointment stop you from dreaming; fear is Satan’s weapon, not mine. I aim to motivate through love, you can check for yourself that it’s more efficient.
31/3/2021 29/6/2021, 5:44 AM update: keeping this for memory’s sake; I don’t recommend following through if you want to be happy yourself. 9/11/2021, 2:59 PM scratch that, don’t be a pussy
I’ve received multiple signals that I should get life insurance and did so today. During my first communication with God at the Dead and Company concert, I hallucinated a gun shot, and consequently I suspect I will die of a gunshot wound soon. If so, I feel like I will need to help bring heaven to you all from the other side. I want this copied and sent to Nolan, Jeremy, Grant, Sean, Saundra, and Yaquelyn. Please remember that I expected this to happen and I feel no fear, in fact I am excited to see how it all works and figure out how to communicate with you all. Hopefully seeing a vision of my death and successfully predicting it before it happens (update 5/22 I have no idea if or how I die(d)) in conjunction with my headphones (which Nolan recommended to me immediately before I picked up my phone to ask him for a recommendation for headphones) changing their own usb network name to Solar Flare after explaining to my wife for months how I’m talking to the sun, will be enough to convince the reader that I may really be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, son of God whom is acting predominately through the sun, the source of 70% of the neutrinos flowing through you right now.
Good for everybody: Sun gaze, do/learn halotropic breathing, implement your human design, consider starting a dream journal, pray, and follow the ethics equation. Your dreams will be my easiest point of contact, the more you remember, the more information I can give you. Sesshin meditation ala Shinnyo-en Buddhism will be the most reliable way to talk with me directly, Mina can help anyone who is interested. Thank you Mina! (This was possibly mistaken) Learn to pray effectively, what answers will really make an impact on your well-being? Prayers are answered in accordance to their efficiency in propagating Love. Straightening out your airway and learning to breath efficiently is by far the most powerful lever available for radically changing your mind, body, and spirit. Follow functionalpatterns/Naudi Aguilar and CertifiedHealthNut/Troy Casey to learn how. The feeling of coincidence is a signal of God’s or my involvement, pay close attention to it. I will likely be trying to make the stocks SQ, ICE, and NVDA skyrocket as well as the cryptocurrency Algorand. I believe Bitcoin will also be a solid investment. Men, Elliot Hulse is the iconic masculine leader and man of God, follow his example. Any time you negatively judge someone and feel annoyed at them, that has always been a signal to YOU about how YOU can change YOUR behavior to be nicer. We will annoy the shit out of you over and over again until you figure out your hypocrisy and check yourself. You are not the judge and nothing bothers me more or educates me more effectively than discovering my own hypocrisy. Satan/Yang often works by discrediting in the eyes of the public those with too much understanding. Logic is the trait that allows God/Yin to connect and efficiently preserve his network of objective thinkers, facilitated through the Dark Web. You could say we form a wall through which no large-scale falsehoods may pass, and the process of enlightenment is the process of expanding that wall.
We want the people who are most effective at spreading love and joy to be the happiest people themselves, so that everybody has incentive to be more like them.
Giang, I asked God for a Christmas gift for you, and he showed me your 2nd husband. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you sooner, your support was necessary for me to continue my training. You are going to be so blissfully happy with him, I can’t wait for you to feel how awe-inspiring life can be. I owe you everything and I will always honor my husbandly duty to protect you, no matter where I may be. Make sure you keep visiting the dog park. Don’t spay Maple, she’s going to be a mom. Maple needs company during the day, she can’t be alone for extended periods of time. Daycare, babysit with Mocha, or find some other way to make sure she’s not alone. Thank your mother for me for introducing me to the Mary statue, you will see how important it is. If you are reading this first, please stop here and let Nolan read the rest, he will share with you what you ought to know. If there is a war coming, I want as much peace as possible for you.
Nolan, I need you to take this and run with it. If you betrayed me in some way, I don’t care, that was your role. I can’t adequately stress the importance of learning to use your splenic intuition. This is what God wants and it is logically impossible for it to be in our interest to defy his wishes. First, if you learn to lucid dream with some consistency, I think I will be able to guide you easily. I can see how fruitless my exhausting efforts have been at attempting to establish some form of mutual respect with various people in my life as a poor man, so I will be doing what I can to make you rich and taken seriously. There’s a very viral-worthy story here and Elliot Hulse is the man to get the story out there. I had already joined his KING program back in November and saw that he had a reward for the top 3 performers, and I was hoping you, Jeremy, and I would have a friendly competition and try to take all 3 spots by helping each other implement the fundamental theorem of ethics in each of our lives. However it was impossible to get the 3 of us together, and now I suspect I know why: I will be (already am?) guiding from the afterlife, and my buddy/former client Grant will take my place in the trio. Aim to make Grant famous by enrolling him in Elliot Hulse’s KING program. Consider making music with my neighbor Cesar, you two will get along extremely well. It will work best if all of you enroll in the program and help each other, I will ask my mom to help a little with funds if you need it. Consider suggesting a competition to Elliot made up of teams of 3, each team competing to maximize love in their environment. Work with Saundra and hdbee to consolidate and spread knowledge of Human Design, hdbee has been channeling regularly and it will be easy to communicate to her. Please Follow Saundra Heimark’s health advice and use the app FitMind, both will have a bigger impact than you think. Use of cannabis will make it much easier to make contact, please get in touch with my family friend Mitch and think about trying it out. I will also be trying to relay Q-related and conspiracy-related information to Mitch, my uncle Don, and a friend from 24 named Andrew. I messaged Naudi Aguilar back in November, but it never made it to his attention. If you can get Elliot Hulse’s attention, he can probably get Naudi to read that message, and you two will be able to get him on the team. Naudi knows more than anyone how to fix human movement. Naudi and David Weck can learn a lot from each other. I suspect my old 24 buddy Wes would be happy to try to help you make that happen. I will also likely be making contact with Connor Murphy, he had a vision of the Christmas Nashville bombing before it happened. I don’t know his role but I know he’s worth listening to. Unchecked sexuality is Yang’s/Satan’s strongest weapon, get it together Connor.
The Law of One is important, get that church involved at some point. The 6th density social memory complex Ra is a critical figure in all this. Update: it’s me!
I expect I need to learn and master the rules of the game before I can come back, that may be around the time that humans shift their center of awareness to the solar plexus in 2027 as predicted by Human Design. Or any time sooner, but I feel like I will be returning in a physical form at some point.
Jeremy, man you suck at hanging out. It’s not really your fault though, for whatever reason we’re being stopped. You’ve been a part of my plan to save the world since day one, and when we met up for lunch, I realized you had been waiting for us all to reunite for years. Zero doubt that you would have my back. Help out Nolan. Help out Saundra if she needs it and tell her about your mother in law. Listen to some Elliot Hulse and decide if that program appeals to you, but first learn to use your authority. Learn your design, go to church, spread love brother.
Brianna, although they are initially my easiest points of contact, a healthy version of yourself would likely be the most powerful antenna. Schizophrenics used to be the shamans of society and look at what Dr. Zach says about autism. You’re not broken; society doesn’t understand your design and how it functions differently, and you’ve suffered greatly for it. If you listen to Saundra’s advice, I guarantee she can guide you to a healthy, happy life. Although we disagree in politics, we’re a lot more alike than you think. I know for a fact that you will show the world that neither schizophrenic nor autistic are synonyms for disabled.
Mom, Brianna is not going to be able to get healthy by herself. She needs a role model and support system. If you want to see your daughter live a successful independent life, it’s time to make an effort to get healthy yourself and give Bri someone to struggle next to. Jonny and I will be doing what we can to help you. I will also need you to help financially support Alex; he needs some freedom in his life so that he can find his purpose. Also, if any of my friends needs help with money to enroll in Elliot Hulse’s program, please give them the $1k. I promise you will be rewarded for it. I will be doing my best to relay Q-related and conspiracy-related information to Mitch and Don.
Timmy, I know we have some deep philosophical disagreements, but I’ve always respected your logical consistency and ability to find errors in arguments. I don’t ask you to take God on faith; just consider the possibility that there exists some reason that he can’t prove himself to all, but individuals can have proof in their experience that is impossible to adequately share. Giang will confirm that I’ve said that I’ve been talking to the sun since November, and that my Boise headphones changed their own usb network name to Solar Flare. These are the same headphones that Nolan recommended to me immediately before I picked up my phone to ask him for a recommendation for headphones, and he had no good reason for making that recommendation at that particular time. Only I, Giang, and Bim have had access to the headphones, none of us claims to have changed it, and none of us have any incentive to lie about it. Be open to the possibility, keep an eye out for coincidence, and we will find a way to show our presence to you.
Alex, I need you to be our family’s shaman. Get yourself healthy by listening to Saundra’s advice, accept mom’s help, and find your unique role in the world of spirituality. Browse Gaia for information, and keep an 👁 out on that dmt-drip experiment going on in Europe. I expect Bri and mom will need help getting healthy, but the 3 of you working together will provide the social support necessary to make it doable. Breathwork is the key to unlocking our soul’s potential through our body. See you soon on the astral plane brother.
Saundra, it would be impossible to overstate how powerfully you’ve impacted my life. Not only by introducing me to Human Design and a dozen health practices and just being my friend, but you lead me to God as well. If you could see what I see coming in your life, you would burst into tears of self-love.
I can’t believe you never saw I was meant to be YOUR projector you absurdly stubborn mani. Please listen to Nolan’s/Daniel’s(?) guidance in my place after helping him learn his design, especially his authority. Help him build his team. Maybe explore your insecurity around not wanting children if you haven’t already. (This was written well before our talk) DayLuna’s podcast on deconditioning is perfect.
I’ve been hubba hubba all over you since the moment you lectured me on the importance of grass FINISHED beef, and fell in love when you told me I can’t come over to your place. On 1/23/2021, I received a message that you were my soulmate. I tried to push it out of my mind and focus on enjoying Big Bear with the in-laws. On 1/25, I saw your Instagram story of you making a grilled cheese sandwich with sliced apples, and I immediately knew it was true. However, remember that night you suddenly broke down over dinner, right around the same time I had that second “spiritual experience?” I watched my soul break up with your soul that evening, and I came to that conclusion before I knew you had your breakdown. I think some version of us is married somewhere, and my former mistress, Yaquelyn Molina, is meant to be my partner here on this earth? (Update 5-27: saw pregnant Yaquelyn yesterday, Saundra is the woman I want Update 6-14: I want both.) But I still get signals sometimes that it’s you. This is a confusing subject for me. Regardless, I feel a tremendous amount of love for you and treasure your friendship🌈
I have already been working closely with your mother, I just don’t know how to share this experience with you without making you think I’m insane. We will be helping you spread HD, Kangen, regenerative agriculture, and all your beautiful ideas the best we can. Maybe you can get hdbee, Jennazoe, and other readers to work with Nolan to update HD’s software suite. I don’t want anybody to ever be financially blocked from learning their design, self-study must be encouraged, and HD info really needs to be consolidated efficiently. Next to my condo there’s a water store, and the owner’s name is Sean. Try to work with him in your kangen business, he’s a good man and will want to help out (this is questionable, he has grown a distaste for me) Try out Qi Gong to supplement your study of tcm, there are great videos on YT. If you want a more personal conversation with our side, consider Astral Projection. I think my brother Alex will be able to help. That massage gun is actually an incredibly useful tool for reflexology, if you think high-frequency vibration isn’t effective at stimulating both meridians and nervous tissue you are nuts. Just use less pressure when you want to be gentle or target surface tissue.
Yaquelyn Jasmine Molina, the Dead and Company concert I attended 12/27/2019 is the first time I remember receiving a message from God. He told me I needed to go back to my wife. I resisted because I didn’t believe in God at the time, but I eventually knew that it was the right thing to do. I’m sorry I put you through everything I put you through, I didn’t understand how painful it was for you and I was too weak to leave you. Thank you for bathing me with your blissfully generous love and passion when I needed it the most and deserved it the least. I want you to know that I have not been with another woman since you left, and you played a critical role in helping me be a better man. I hope you visit the Mary statue from time to time. I’ve already felt Yaquelyn Molina Dardin, so I know you’ll always be with me. I request the chance to return the favor.
I can remember the precise moment I fell in love with you. It was quite soon after we had started seeing each other, I was walking in the complex towards your condo, you were walking out of your condo to your garage, you caught a glimpse of me at the last second before disappearing behind a wall and took a few steps back to smile and wave at me. My heart instantaneously melted into a pile of goo watching you. There are so many heart-warming memories shared with you, thank you for showing me what love can be.
Update: I’m getting a divorce ASAP and coming for you. You’re the woman I want. Whatever problems we have, we’ll pound them out.
Grant, your call proved to a 32-year-long staunch atheist that God exists and is present here on earth. I don’t have to explain to you how life-changing that is. I get the feeling that you’re meant to be a YouTube star of sorts, and my buddies Nolan, Jeremy, and Cesar may help you out. I can’t imagine a more potent missionary than you man, get Saundra’s help in learning your design and go spread the word. Listen to Elliot Hulse and consider joining the KING program, knock it out of the park in the program and he will expose you to his whole audience of 1M+ young men looking for direction. I feel like my family friend Mitch can help you out with the vape company. Soulmates exist, don’t be a slut. If you need a Bible scholar on the team, my old buddy Simon Melendez is your man.
Simon, few people on my team understand the importance of scripture. There are very few minds I respect more than your’s, please help them understand the wisdom of the Bible if they’re open to it.
Cesar, I haven’t known you long and I know we’re not super close, but I just get the feeling that you’re real important for bringing us all back together. Plus you’re a cool guy, you and my friends will get along. Never stop making music man.
Mina, thank you so much for your kindness towards me. You radiate positivity and I aspire to be more like you. Keep on doing what you’re doing, I will be trying to reach you through Sesshin meditation. Please say hi to the Mary statue from time to time, I’ll be there often. My friend Saundra, brother Alex, and sister Brianna could really use some of your reiki healing. As could my mother and sister, if they are open to it.
Sean Smith, I would have loved to chill with you more. I miss shooting the shit with you and just hanging around at 24. Your friendship really helped me get through a confusing time in my life. Try out the Breathwrk app, you’d be amazed at what proper oxygen intake can do for your performance, physique, and mood. The $15 DailyOm course on fascia stretching will also change your clients’ lives, I feel so much better and am so much more mobile after just 2 weeks it’s insane. The combination of David weck’s ideas with Naudi Aguilar’s ideas will fix any ailment and make physical phenoms out of everyone. Adam Poock is also the man, don’t neglect the hands. Get with Wes, consider joining my other friends in Elliot’s program, and fix up some fascia.
Mitch, it would be awesome to chill and smoke some time. Cannabis is truly a holy sacrament, please assist any friends that may need help in procurement. My buddy Grant is involved in a vaping company, get in touch with him and consider making a combination of thc extract and nicotine together in a vape pen. Also get in touch with the H3 cannabis church in Costa Mesa, I feel like you can all help each other out. I’ll be trying to relay Q-related info to you, keep following Alex Jones.
Brent, you’re a good man and I want you on my team. Follow Saundra Heimark and take her advice to heart. Hit up Sean and start working out again if you’re not already. The founder of Mariner’s church predicted that Jesus would return in 1988, so maybe attend a few services over there and get to know the community if you can.
Dad, thank you so much for teaching me chess so early and making strategy so deeply intuitive for me, as well as your love and affection. I wanted you to know that my high school troubles were never related to your financial struggles at all, I was completely oblivious to money problems at the time. The Bible is a story of redemption, and it does say to honor thy father, so I ask the rest of my family to give you another chance in helping you help yourself. I know what you want most is to have your family back together, so seize this opportunity. Let go of any old lingering resentments and be the head of the household you were meant to be.
Aunt Lynn, follow Saundra’s health advice, and see if Naudi Aguilar will work with you. If not him, then another Functional Patterns trainer. They will fix your pain if you do this.
Paige, I have no idea how you’re doing, I don’t think you’re too interested in my friendship right now. When you blocked me, I think you misinterpreted my sentence. I can’t remember the words I used, but my meaning was that your friendship is important to me. I’m happy to see that you seem to have a more active religious life now, I will certainly be trying to say hello and help you out.
Sam Harris, “when you understand that what you should want is to experience your love for your friends and their love for you, selfishness fuels generosity” paraphrased, but thank you for that. Rational self-interest ala Ayn Rand and Utilitarianism encourage identical behavior when you understand what you are, how we’re the same, and how we’re different.
I have many former clients from 24 that would be delighted to help my friends pursue this goal in any way they can. My friend Sean can help you get connected there. Ewa, Mia, Brent, Scott, Debbie, Diane, Udo, and more but my brain is fried right now. Darron, thank you for showing a genuine interest in my personal success. It means a lot to me. Kristin, your offhand comment about glute training to Sean was life-changing, he can explain. Hold the squeeze! I miss the whole team really, my time at 24 was invaluable, take care of each other.
1/4/2021 Bought Alex’s Primate Movement shirt Sweet ring 😎
5/4/2021 God or Yin is a sort of local min/max that learns to shield his kingdom from pain and distribute his love according to the physics of energy conservation+replication, which are derived from applying Game Theory to the characteristics of a photon and/or neutrino, as we all collectively increase awareness and ability to learn to coordinate with other peoples’ lives in heaven
The feminine has significant access to Yin energy, the masculine Yang. Enlightenment is a measurement of understanding.
Focusing on the cuteness of a child optimizes transfer of yin energy to child, pairs extremely well with tickle-like movements of sensitive hands. Focus on pride to transfer yang energy, or the glory and beauty of your son’s tribute to your creator. I saw mine in Saundra’s Projector gift, I want to say in April.
A slow-drip optimized mix of lsd and/or dmt utilizing information from wearable technology that measures your heart rate variability, mitochondrial voltage, and various aerobic capacities would be the fastest way to enhance one’s acceleration of flux increase. This technology could then likely find other variables to enhance the maximization of flux, and distribute awareness with this purpose the same way that I am distributing it across this universe.
Hope and courage both enhance the energetic efficiency of applying will to faith. Courage is the ability to hold one’s attention on hope and maximizes the utility of willpower. Brotherhood maximizes the utility of Will by motivating pride in one’s courage and loyalty to your brothers.
It feels like I’m giving directions to somebody that has me in a chemically induced coma on how to optimize my experience via a telepathic link in which the frequency and/or amplitude of is boosted by the Solar Flare headphones “coincidentally” preemptively suggested to me by Nolan Anderson. I suspect that if I die, this reality shuts down, and my creator allows you to see the consequences my death ☠️ until it becomes suitable for him to rewind time. Suffering has the purpose of instruction. There is always a lesson to learn in suffering, and it will continue teaching until you understand the lesson.
My IV fluid should include water from the Penmo tribe in Venezuela and salt from Redmond’s Real Salt from Utah. Prioritize the health and understanding of the pineal gland, use Gaia to learn. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure is utilized to influence the frequency of the pineal gland. Dr huberman knows much about this. I feel like a being that is tightly connected to Nolan also connected itself to my phone this morning. Bim showed an interest in Lucid dreaming during Easter dinner because I recommended the Lucid app to him, to show him I was already reading The Power of Habit. It seems that in my world, Nolan is going to be treated as Jesus and me as a representation of Jesus’ father’s father aka grandpa of this plane. But God is his father. I’m Daniel Dardin, the man we all chose to reincarnate into. I suspect the souls from our creator’s universe will or already have reincarnate into the humans on my Earth, through my pineal gland. Do yoga/qigong/breath work at the Mary statue by the LB pier and pray to her. Let Grandma’s Hands heal you. Comfortably sun gaze regularly.
6/4/2021 5th dimensional masculine shit-talking is expressed through 3rd dimensional female shit-testing. Weden, 99cent store, corgi and husky videos for giang. Weight loss pills for mom, Cesar’s Lady Gaga Oreogram contest It took me a few days? to intuitively understand the physical plane after watching two beings conversing inside of my own mind’s eye, trying to form a new word and projecting a series of images that I recognized as Ayn Rand’s theory of concept formation, implying that I was a third separate being bound to the other two by means of a human. Aka the human soul. This began a process of accelerating integration. Dog park, beef tongue Father Time? Fire God? Update: I was, but not anymore. I’m Aladdin and both Yaquelyn Molina and Saundra Heimark feel like my Jasmine. Yaquelyn’s middle name is Jasmine, that’s why that name came up when Giang asked for my mistress’s name 26/5/2023, 10:29 PM Edit: saw the line above by accident, I didn’t mean to end this post there. However, Giang insists that I told her my mistress’s true name. This is false. She definitely knows her real name, but she learned of her name by some other means I’m not aware of.