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Due to the only posts in General discussions being Admin, we’ve reset it. Happily now that most of our news is on the main site. The room is open to all who swing by. Come have a read, laugh, share, reach out, heal, be healed, love, be loved. Enjoy.
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Does it really matter whose family these children belong to (if they have a family left?) Warning… the video link may upset. But mainstream media does not seem to show the whole story. https://x.com/DeChegzi/status/1717115966620836142?s=20
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Israeli ground forces are ‘expanding’ activities in Gaza, where internet has collapsed. Looks like the ground invasion is on.
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I’m saying nothing, right now:
Another one. Really?
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Wohoo. Registration works. Just re-registered after the email service was adjusted and we are O for Awesome.
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Comes in. Puts on the fire. Prepares the supper table and grabs a lounger chair. Chuckles… ‘once we ‘err warriors…’
Did I ever tell you as a Light Warrior dressed in sheer etherical attire, standing over a grand abbys outside a heavenly gate? Watching and waiting in the dark? No? Heavens a big playground. There’s so many spaces. But this one has real energy. And it’s 100% purged of everything but a core purpose. The sheer image should make your mind alert with the presence of pure spirituality.
Chuckles again… once we ‘errr warriors. That we are.
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This is the world as we wake up today:
5:49am Hezbollah leader praises Hamas attacks and makes grim warning to Israel
5:53am Israeli PM: No ceasefire until hostages return home
7:07am ‘We are going to be killed’: Reporter’s emotional outburst on live TV from GazaOh, and Te Whatu Ora ditching over 1300 tonnes of unused PPE gear they horded from the masses and covid tests. Surely the unused PPE gear could have been gifted out? I bet there is a best before date and tough luck for other ventures. Like for horticulture use to keep us clean…
Welcome to the world of banana republics.
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Please let us know any healing requests so we can restart our healing list and refer during meditations. Cheers.
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When you let AI ask you ten questions to describe ‘you’ so it can draw a picture of you and you have to be honest in your reply. So it draws what it thinks you look like. Pretty cool…
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SCAMMER SEASON
It’s that happy time of year when scammers are busy online and on your phones. Do a double check when someone online tries to do any sort of business with you. Anything to do with finances, or your data.
The huge increase of automated phone calls going around right now is a phenomenon reported by call centre advisors suddenly in large number. IF you get a call saying your whatever is in jeapordy, and press this or that… don’t. Hang up immediately. Note the time, number displayed and what was said. Report it to the relevant agency e.g. Department of Internal Affairs, Immigration, Births deaths and marriages, your bank, phone company, power company etc.
Steps you can take to protect yourself
STOP – Don’t give money or personal information to anyone if unsure. Scammers will offer to help you or ask you to verify who you are. …
THINK – Ask yourself could the message or call be fake? Never click a link in a message. …
PROTECT – Act quickly if something feels wrong.Be safe!
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Black Friday reminder
Don’t take everything at face value
Black Friday draws crowds, but it also attracts scammers: people hoping to make a few quick bucks out of shoppers’ eagerness to track down a bargain or ten. So trust your common sense and avoid any suspicious offers that look too good to be true
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Paywave and Merchant Fees
Here’s the thing about how resellers get away with their paywave fees and the piss off it actually created.
Merchant fees have been around for eftpos transactions as long as eftpos has been around. Actuazly, since zip-zap visa slidy carbon backed paper systems have been around (remember them?) It is not new tech. Merchant fees can be 1%, 1.5%, 2% of the transaction in a local store. It can be higher on an online store.
When paywave came into existence, resellers started upgrading their eftpos machines to new contactless tech. Banks started charging paywave fees. But it is not the 2.5% you’re paying. So what’s the give here?
If you want to know what kind of rates are around, check this one out from Westpac
https://www.westpac.co.nz/business/products-services/accepting-payments/westpac-get-paid-instore-or-on-the-go/Their contactless payment fee is 0.69% So why are you paying from 2.5% at a store?
There’s a few reasons I can rationalise why this is so…
(1) It was set by popular reseller rates (not the banks)… the 2.5% became a reseller introduced standard. If you think back, this seemed to have started in the tourism/hotel/accommodation industry.
(2) It was likely dreamed up so that for once the actual total merchant charges are covered. That is the base merchant fee plus the contactless payment fee. It is not a ‘paywave fee’ alone that the reseller is recouping. Very deceptive.
Given, in our day of running retail stores, we would not dream of asking clients to cover our merchant fees. It just was not done.
But the reality is, there had always been a base merchant rate regardless of the contactless system. And the paywave tech itself is not the reason for the fee. The banks charge a fee for paywave for good reason — the fraudulent misuse of paywave is a real issue.
I remember one Christmas, walking around the Johnsonville Mall and whilst walking around, some prick with a mobile Paywave eftpos unit was ticking up $16 transactions. I got pinged twice so how many times did jo public get caught? And of course there were hundreds in the store and the mobile unit just needed to be on contactless reach continually ticking over transactions.
IF there were 1000 in the mall … you get the picture. By the time you reported it – or even noticed it on your bank statement, if you even looked, the theif would have cashed out and closed up the merchant account.
Yes, paywave fraud is a real thing and this is the number one reason for bank fees of 0.69% typically.
It’s no reason for your local stores to be charging 2.5, 3.5, 5%, 8% in some cases. That is potential theft in itself and you have every right to question the reseller.
My suggestion: Boycott Paywave. Insert or slide the card. Abandon the thievery going on out of your hard earned pockets. Question the reseller over their fees… show them the Westpac/ANZ/ASB/TSB rates… and ask the easy question…why.
Then let us know so we can refine the above.
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Healing thoughts to those in Coast Road, Wainuiomata, affected by the Police shooting today following a serious incident involving a couple driving in the area. We have heard from a past member who is reported as being safe but in the immediate area. Police comms to be updated later.
Also, healing thoughts to those all involved in the homicide hit and run with a stolen Mazda 6 vehicle in the Lower Hutt suburb of Naenae this morning.
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The Deep Web – and why being aware matters
The deep web is a part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines and requires special software or passwords to access To stay safe on the deep web, you should use a VPN to encrypt and anonymize your traffic, download the Tor browser to access the dark web, and only click on links that you trust and understand. You should also avoid any content that involves illegal or harmful activities, such as illegal porn.
While the deep web can be used for illegal activities, it is not inherently dangerous 1. In fact, there are many good reasons to use the deep web, such as researching historic news, genealogy, science, spirituality, mysteries, and supernatural encounters.
It’s important to note that the deep web contains an untapped healing need. There are minds and records that show the twisted nature of sub-humanity that are caught as deep as the web goes, in their own form of hellish nightmare. The super-addicted are there, and for some, bestiality and unimaginable acts against victims are the norm. For some, it is their ulterior reality. And when they pass on to the other side, do they not carry this with them? The deep web is a great resource if used properly. It is a human failing if used for anything else.
However, it’s crucial to take necessary precautions to ensure your safety while browsing the deep web. There are few angels in the deep, and it’s important to be aware of the risks involved.
In conclusion, the deep web is a valuable resource that can be used for good or bad. By taking the necessary precautions and being aware of the risks involved, you can safely explore the deep web and discover its many benefits.
And there be few angels in the deep.
I bring this to attention because over the past several months it has become apparent that there is a need for light warriors, those who are healers and angelic minds, to bring light to the dark. To create a place where the afflicted can get refuge and healing. But the tenets of rule, the policy and procedures to do so behind stainless steel titanium enriched super ethically and spiritually protected walls need to be super strong. The hordes will gather and try to shut the light.
So far my journey to the deep has been to check if the nature of the deep web is valid and to check the minimum requirement to do so safely. I do not have the personal mental strength to do go further alone, nor the company of other goodly souls to step further.
I hereby validate the nature of the deep web. What do we do with it.
Nothing.
Put a wall up and let them rot.
Discover the research value.
Offer protection and healing.
Just do nothing.Free registration:
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The Israel – Gaza – Hamas War
On October 7, 2023, Hamas militia rose to strike back at Israel for years of oppresion. They attacked communities close to Gaza, indiscriminantly attacking and killing the population and in reported cases, performing terrorist acts of beheadings, death by burning, grenades, bullets. Rape, humiliating acts of torture and pillaging of whole areas. Then they took over two hundred hostage. At the same time a massive surprise rocket attack, many of which landed in Israel.
October 7 was a Sabbath Day and public holiday in Israel. Pre-meditated and purposed to strike when they were least prepared. They attacked over 20 communities. Using rockets, paragliders, boats, motorcycles, other vehicles, and whatever other means they could, terrorists infiltrated the Jewish state and murdered around 1,200 innocent people, injured over 5,400, and took 239 hostages into Gaza.
Let’s just stop there a moment. Is any of that incorrect?
In depth reporting can be found on the AJC Website (American Jewish Community.)
Given many where recording on gopro cameras, yes. That is correct. If you do not believe, we can probably send you to the aforementioned Deep Web for video research. In fact, the Israel Military media teams will tell you the same thing. If you want to see pure horror, this can be found there.
This is not the first issue between the two states. In fact there is a historic timeline of events.
The military and political response from Israel was damning on the general population. This is another story. So what is the centre line on all of this. What is the reality of the whole scenario?
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- The New Zealand cabinet lineup announced today.
National Party Ministers inside Cabinet
Christopher Luxon – Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
Nicola Willis – Minister of Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Social Investment, Associate Minister of Climate Change
Chris Bishop – Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister of Finance
Dr Shane Reti – Minister of Health, Minister for Pacific Peoples
Simeon Brown – Minister for Energy, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Transport, Minister for Auckland, Deputy Leader of the House
Erica Stanford – Minister of Education, Minister of Immigration
Paul Goldsmith – Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Justice, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Louise Upston – Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Judith Collins – Attorney-General, Minister of Defence, Minister for Digitising Government, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Minister for Space, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques
Mark Mitchell – Minister of Corrections, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Minister of Police
Todd McClay – Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Minister for Trade, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tama Potaka – Minister of Conservation, Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti, Minister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)
Matt Doocey – Minister for ACC, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Youth, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Transport
Melissa Lee – Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Ethnic Communities, Minister for Media and Communications, Associate Minister for ACCNational Party Ministers outside Cabinet
Simon Watts – Minister of Climate Change, Minister of Revenue
Penny Simmonds – Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Chris Penk – Minister for Building and Construction, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Veterans, Associate Minister of Defence, Associate Minister of Immigration
Nicola Grigg – Minister of State for Trade, Minister for Women, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)
Andrew Bayly – Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Minister of StatisticsAct Party Ministers
David Seymour (Deputy Prime Minister from May 31 2025) – Minister for Regulation, Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools), Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac)
Brooke van Velden – Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Nicole McKee – Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms)
Andrew Hoggard (outside Cabinet) – Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Food Safety, Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare, Skills), Associate Minister for the Environment
Karen Chhour (outside Cabinet) – Minister for Children, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
Simon Court MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible for RMA ReformNew Zealand First Ministers
Winston Peters (Deputy Prime Minister until May 31 2025) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing
Shane Jones – Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Resources, Associate Minister of Finance, Associate Minister for Energy
Casey Costello – Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Police
Mark Patterson (oustide Cabinet) – Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister of Agriculture
Jenny Marcroft MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Media and Communications
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Immigration changes looming
On immigration, the Act-National agreement commits to increase the cap on the number of seasonal workers, as well as introducing a “five-year, renewable parent category visa, conditional on covering healthcare costs, with consideration of a public healthcare levy”.Employers will no longer be required to pay those on skilled migrant category visas the median wage.
It will also be easier for family members of visa holders to work in New Zealand, beginning with Skilled Migrant Category visa holders.
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Act wants to shrink public service back to 2017 levels
The Act-National agreement promises to reduce the public sector by “reducing non-essential back office functions”, with expenditure reduction targets to be set for each agency.Act wanted to shrink the public service back to 2017 levels, but the agreement instead says the size of the reduction will be “informed by the increase in back office head count at that agency since 2017”.
“When evaluating government expenditure, it should be assessed on the extent to which it is delivering public goods, social insurance, regulating market failure and political choice.”
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Christopher Luxon: Act’s Treaty Principles policy will be advanced
The government will also advance Act’s Treaty Principles policy, arguing it will help put the Treaty in line with a modern democracy.“New Zealanders want change that makes our lives easier,” Luxon says.
He says the government will deliver this by undertaking a common sense approach.
It will take time to turn around the mess left behind by Labour, but the government can’t wait to get stuck in, Luxon says.
All three leaders have now put pen to paper making the coalition deal official.
Luxon says the fact three parties are in coalition is historic and hence they have come up with a historic way to share the deputy PM role between Peters and Seymour.
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Life’s lessons can sometimes be harsh. Too harsh.
Just helping a prior associated member with an incredulous ruling of a government agency. Mind blowing outcome. I can not print further unless they first do so for privacy purposes. But this is shocking.
Shakes head.
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Isn’t life a little like this sometimes:
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Loneliness is not a crime.
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IS 2024 the year of the Father, Son and good lord, a Goat?
Or is it the 100 days of surprises as the new government triad, err, musketeers bravely journey into the future where no man (should have) gone before?
But seriously, some of the agreements made are eye watering. It’s time to put away the toy-like thoughts and rose-coloured glasses. This trio-party government are running a knife-edge of critical policies that may leave some stunned by the impact. We should be one step ahead.
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We are in a cycle where the surreal becomes real. When our quirks become fact. When de ja vu is increasing. Like seeing an ad about unsafe waters then next moment reading about a neighbour who just drowned on a tour of a beach. Or hearing about people’s limbs being damaged in the Gaza war only to see a news item the very next day about an escapee from a cult who had no arms or legs. Or how about, hoping that a good number of people win a substantial lotto win to help their lives, when 12 people win second division in the very next draw.
A build up of psychi, instinct, dejavu, knowing is here. I doubt this is just me being in a regular ‘spookly cycle’ as I am prone to do. Hard to know exactly how to explain everything that is going on right now but keep your eyes open. Don’t try to influence anything, just be an observer. There is an air of change right now. Nothing current is guaranteed to last. But it also feels youthful and right.
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Untolerated is tolerated here
Time to ask any question. Get a straight, instinctual answer. No holds barred. Any question. Answers will be given the moment the question is read.
Just start with : Answer This.
Then put your questions. Readers — all of you— when you see an “Answer This” question — you must immediately answer. It does not matter how many have answered or how long ago the question was asked. Even if years… the fact is you just read the Answer This question and you must answer. That is you. Everyone. No bull. No stupid jokes. Straight, instinctual answer. For who is to say what is right or wrong in this time of changing realities.
There is no limit to the nature of the question. That includes Questions and Answers this human world does not normally tolerate. The Untolerated is permitted/
We will carry on whilst waiting for your Answer This question.
If you like, you can also include this Answer This icon so it jumps out. And BTW… anything goes. Even the most intimate question you want to test with us…
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Beating employers statistics models
What to do when your employer insists on using statistics to drive employment or pay review and your activities fall outside or in addition to what the statistics represent.
Most agencies that are front line use models of statistics, adherences and/or other policy instruction to warrant whether or not an employee may qualify for progression. And most employees who are faced with this system eventually find the more they become subject matter experts (SME’s) in their field(s) of work, the less they seem to conform. But not for anything more than doing their job.
The issue with core focus on statistics or adherences is that it puts the entire emphasis of accountability on the employee. And if the employee has not kept track, or is unable to do so due to work pressures, this makes the progression model above outlined overwhelmingly constructive to deny progression.
If you are in a call centre where for instance the next call, email or internal comms is 12 seconds after the last call and you hardly get time to complete your wrap up notes within the adherence requirement (say 10 minutes average handling time), you don’t have time to record and update all the schedule variations. So what do you do.
You take the entire adherence, statistics, progression policy document and write a case report that explains exactly what you have done. I can offer a {slightly masked example should you be interested. This is what I did do:-
1) Qualify exactly what is required to obtain career or pay progression.
2) Ask the question – what do you do if there is an issue where the employee has worked dutifully but due to the nature of their work, can not meet the policy.
3) If they don’t advise, respond that in this case they intend to put a case report forward for consideration.
4) Prepare the case report and ensure it is well presented.
5) Submit it in time for any deadline.Feedback welcome. I hope this helps some of you if the situation arises.
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How do authorities handle external communications?
Most email and call centres run centralised queue systems. They do this to facilitate handing out communications, calls, emails and even standard mail to operators in a manner that maximises staff resources. So if there are say ten operates in one queue, the system will distribute comms fairly across the group. It is also one of a few reasons why you may have several staff handling different responses.
Another reason you may have different responders is because it is also common practice for staff to have different subject matter expertise (‘SME’) and so you won’t see a Tenancy and Bonds officer responding to a Citizenship question for instance. In these cases, one agent or staff member will transfer to a different queue or recipient/group.
Let’s say you emailed asking about a citizenship update. It would go to a queue. There may be 250 emails in the queue and 20 operators. The agency will typically drop an email to an agents attention when they complete the prior one (that is, when they are scheduled and active on emails.)
Agents may respond directly, from policy templates, or need to do some research. They may also need to work across several systems such as database connected internal applications, to retrieve information. The information they retrieve will include verification of the comms (are you authorised on that file?); if there are any alerts or relevant notes; and then if this is all checked, the status as requested.
Another procedure is for your email to be transformed into an internal SME template so it goes to specific people for responding.
It is usual for replies you receive to be based on a templated response. That is, a preformatted email or voice response in which your specific data is identified. It is not unusual to get a few quirky responses where the templated wasn’t properly filled in or activated fully.
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How do I best format an email to an agency?
Be specific.
Be factual.
Be honest.
Keep your communications as short as possible. E.g. Please provide a status update for application 12345.If you have several questions, list them
1. Question 1
2. Question 2
3. Question 3Even though staff are empathic to situations, do not go on to write an empathic chapter of your live’s struggles. Oh, sir, my neice is pregnant and I want to get there by Christmas. My life would be over if I could not.
No no no.
The question is: Please provide a status update on application 12345.
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Humanitarian Purpose for your application?>
No agency is bound to consider any form of urgency unless it is truly a humanitarian issue or completely in the undeniable interest of the country you are applying to. Missing a booked flight is not truly humanitarian. It is not even their problem. Getting to a once in a lifetime urgent cancer treatment appointment is likely. Getting back because your direct family member is in hospital on terminal life support is likely.
If you meet the criteria for humanitarian consideration, check with their website how to apply. Again, be factual. Specific. Honest and keep it to point.
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Untolerated is tolerated here
Time to ask any question. Get a straight, instinctual answer. No holds barred. Any question. Answers will be given the moment the question is read.
Just start with : Answer This.
Then put your questions. Readers — all of you— when you see an “Answer This” question — you must immediately answer. It does not matter how many have answered or how long ago the question was asked. Even if years… the fact is you just read the Answer This question and you must answer. That is you. Everyone. No bull. No stupid jokes. Straight, instinctual answer. For who is to say what is right or wrong in this time of changing realities.
There is no limit to the nature of the question. That includes Questions and Answers this human world does not normally tolerate. The Untolerated is permitted/
We will carry on whilst waiting for your Answer This question.
If you like, you can also include this Answer This icon so it jumps out. And BTW… anything goes. Even the most intimate question you want to test with us…
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Are we pro soul?
Pro soul includes acknowledging and allowing all living entities, humans, flora, fauna, the right to exist and to have potential. It exceeds all political, military, economic boundaries, ethnic prejudice of any species and any sense of overbearing entitlement.
In the apt words of one Sci Fi we should say:
“I See You.”
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And we should say that in mind if not in voice to every ‘soul’ we come by. Including the very trees around our homes and walkways. To every bird and walking animal. And to every human. At the very least, to be ‘mindful’ that we live in a world of souls, including the very earth we inhabit. Even the food that we eat came originally from a soul-inhabited life.
If you are looking to broaden the mind and see beyond the outer reality, this is a stepping stone on that journey.
What you see when you look deeper can be to touch the universal.
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One Card Readings
Ask any question, anything at all and receive a one-tarot card response from our mystic tarot reader, Karen H.
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The thing about age is, you can be there, knowing the very principles that make something work but some smart arse will come along and insist they know better. So you let them fret around with this, fret around with that, insist they are right, insist they are right, insist they are right (that’s right, they’re insistent. Irritating eh?!) So you say, this is for that purpose, that is for the other purpose. Nope. Ok. So, you calmly get up and press the power button (or whatever makes it operate efficiently) and walk away leaving them to their insistency.
Life Lesson for the moment: age is no excuse for turning knowing minds into prisons.
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Nameste. Merry Christmas to one and all.
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Merry Christmas
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Current Healing list:
– Stephanie-Ann
– Steve E
– J Gl.
– C.A.S.
– Jul.L.
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2023 was noted for being one of greedflation, increased homelessness, ramraids and home invasions, political change, suqeezed middle, threats of layoffs including public servants, ignorant political statements. ending with a disaster of a war in Israel- Gaza and Ukraine – Russia. Have we missed anything? Well, that doesn’t account for 2024. And we already have a taste of how that’s going to go. There are going to be some majors on all the above fronts.I’m not picking up the Age of Aquarius and new age enlightment with all this. How about you?
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Happy new year.
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This is what Microsoft’s Bing AI thinks of our website here at spirit.org.nz:
Spirit.org.nz is a website dedicated to promoting an understanding of the principles of Spiritualism and bringing together those who identify as Spiritualists. The website offers a range of services, including meditation sessions, discussions, and interviews with spiritual people 1. In addition to this, they also provide a Facebook group where like-minded individuals can connect and share their spiritual knowledge and experiences 2.
Partly true. Possibly taking into account history. Partly reading the short term future. Didn’t know AI could predict the future. Interesting.
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Current Healing list:
Added
– A.F.Pre-existing
– Stephanie-Ann (recovered. Thank you)
– Steve E (recovered. Thank you)
– J Gl. (recovered. Thank you)
– C.A.S. (recovered. Thank you)
– Jul.L. (recovering. Thank you)
– Nat.S. (long road ahead. Ongoing prayers)We pray for Angelic healing to the above names and thank them for the healing achieved.
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We welcome your ideas for initial, short podcasts (recordings.) Initially we are looking at 1-2 minute recordings covering self help, awareness, care, focus, healing, how-to (insert topic here…). If you have ideas, please let us know. ‘Recordings’ can be audio or audio-visual. They can also be accompanied with a relevant ebook.
Looking forward to your replies. There are no limits in Spirit.org.nz space for positive work that helps communities and lives.
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Covid-19 Royal Commission of Inquiry
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Finally got some new instrument valve oil so going to clean up the French Horn and Trumpet for a renewed go at. Actually, I might annoy the neighbours and scare a few ghosts. But I am sure my tradie otherwise music inspiring family will be surrounding me with all the energy needed. I should podcast that 😀
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Let’s see…. how to get back to brass instrument playing after 25 years of no blow…
Headphones… anyone got noise cancelling headphones? But seriously, I had a recording of how I used to play somewhere. It was of exceptional quality. But I had a secret… I would only play the music scores I could play proficiently. In an orchestra, the rest of me was ,…. silent *but heck, it worked. No one complained.
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You’re going to start with a basic scale of C to G and back to C. Ready? Craspberryflatsharpceeeeee… Deeeeeee….EEEHHH…F-ish…. Ge#gGGG {breathe} GeeeeGeGeeGeeee…. G… FeeflatF EyyyyyflatEyyyyy Dddduuuhhhhh CishnCcccccceeeeeee. Let’s see how that goes later.
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Contacting Admin (Kevin) Reminder
Reach out here, or via Facebook post.
Private numbers – all blocked unless temporarily enabled for a prior known intended call. Most emails, numbers, messaging services and texts are also blocked with limited access. Please do not take any of this personally. We work in an entirely critical role. the above changes are linked. For us, it’s a good time to focus on projects. Bless.
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Update on Israel – Gaza
For over 50 years, Israel has been supporting its settlements and military control of West Bank and Gaza. The people of Israel as it stands today will have quite something to say about this occupation and have concern over regional security. Surely, the occupation was not intended to be lasting. But Israel has determination to ensure security for its people. It’s an aweful situation for all sides and a concern to the world.
From recent Israel broadcasts including from ministers, there is a desire to potentially acquire land in Gaza for settlement but surely the concerns of the wider states need to be heard, as with the people of Gaza who’s land is being stripped. One concern is the acquisition of territory by or with the threat of force. This is classic colonialism which the rest of the modern world is struggling to understand. The second being palestinian peoples right to self determination. How is this to be effected? And inability of Palestinian refugees to return to their rightful place of residence is something no one outside of the region truly understands. Perhaps we don’t understand the thinking going on here.
Hoping the current international court of justice will see through this. I am hopeful for the people of Israel and Palestine for a workable solution that bypasses the military-political attitudes of the day.
Unfortunately the ICJ rulings are non-binding but more advisory on how things should be approached. But there are half the countries in the world attending the current hearings, which is unprecedented. There are no two parties, only the court and all states who are able to provide oral or written submissions on the matter at hand.
International law is made by the practices of these states and the common interpretation of the law.
Israel has not set any timeline on when the occupation will end. It has the pretext that it desires to continue control of the palestinian people. The rulings of the court are intended to be effected after the ruling, back for instance to the Security Council or the UN in general. Historically the ICJ cases have served to provide guidance on what International Law is.
This can create mobilisation on the ground and a step towards ending the colonial regime in occupied Palestine.
But right now, the Israel military-political government have stated to the people of Rafah, you have until the end of Ramadan (mid March) to release all the captives or we will strike Rafah as like all the other regions of Gaza. That is, accusing the ordinary people of Gaza, to be terrorists, one and all.
The Palestinian people are not ‘asking for a favour.’
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Trademe trapped
All over the web you will see people mention this popular website as a go to in New Zealand to sell unwanted items and even make money selling handcrafts, new import products or as an adjunct to your own self employment. In certain areas this no doubt works well. I’ve been selling on Trademe for years. Or so I thought. When I ran an annual profit and loss (cashflow report) on my sales and direct costs, my belief I was ‘selling’ and making additional income to support family, was shot entirely to dust. The worst aspect of this is that I am money smart when it comes to business. But this was an oversight I’ll not easily forget.
If you are looking to sites like Trademe, read my story and ***do better than me for your own sake *** Its on the main website titled “TRADEME – BUT NOT (FULLY) FOR ME”
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Advert
Sales at http://www.selectec.co.nz directly supports forum activities. We are shifting local stocks, imports etc over the next month. Our Trademe store at https://www.trademe.co.nz/stores/selecttechandtrade is closing at end of month (7 days to go.) Daily price drops to clear excess lines until end Feb 24. Grab a bargain.
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My name is Kevin. AKA Spooks. AKA you tell me.
I had once thought the historical definition of my first name was a fair call to my character. And it is certainly the intent over life’s diverse journey. But you know what modern life is – entirely not what you think. How we see people is like the elephant in the room analogy. Where you may just see a trunk. Or a leg. Or there’s a big eye staring. But you can’t tell it’s actually way more than you see, think, feel. That is me. That is you. That is humanity. Actually, I try to keep incredibly calm and as stress free as possible no matter how rough life becomes. It annoys some people, partner included, when I just remain calm. But you know what? there is fight, there is flight and there is acceptance.
It is time to get on with relaying to you on this forum a spiritual and human journey. I’ve plastered so many other topics. Albeit most come along and read, who actually replies? Shall we leave everything else to the main website articles then?
It’s entirely contrary to the purpose this forum exists to sit in silent observation of a world that wants to rest itself in a sea of silence. It would be nice to communicate rather than a one way monologue. Actually, it’s pretty infantile to come along, read, chuckle (or whatever) and move on. Or is that what we have become? Mute-ants? (lols, I am hoping someone takes offence and starts posting. Perhaps I am getting desperate for someone elses voice.)
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Five days to go on the forum supporting trademe store at https://www.trademe.co.nz/stores/selecttechandtrade . Further clearance items price dropped… 60-70% off across most items (90%.) We are moving over to our supporting website of https://selectec.co.nz/ during March. We intend to retain 30 core items on Trademe plus 10 workshop sundry items and 10 quick clearances ongoing.)
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Wellbeing Podcast Update
The replacement mainboard does not boot. Indicating the actual modular power supply (PSU) is faulting. Even though the PSU independently tests 100% with the testing tool, all voltages reading correctly within parameters, the moment it is plugged into the 24v board connector, and the 2x4pin CPU power connectors are also connected, it either doesn’t boot, it will only boot the new processor fan intermittently. Both new MB/CPU/RAM kits can not be faulty surely.
This does not stop recording. It stops us editing and storing podcasts on what we hope will be a dedicated system. So we’ll carry on in the meantime whilst we wait a week or two for a replacement PSU to arrive and a second fan. After all, with two kits failing via the same PSU, a new PSU and kit working could mean we end up with two systems.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. No coincidence?!
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Wow! The Trademe Store is gone already. So as the current auctions/items enter through their auction expiry, the number will drop to 50 limit. Right now, all the excess stocks are 67% off. To check my now personal auctions, which support this forum, please refer: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/search?member_listing=424308 and progressively, selectec.co.nz .
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The term ‘non starter’ applies to people on a purely spiritual quest. The concept being, to loose all prejudices to what the mind perceived to be the original cause of the timeline of events you are on. If you do not have a starting element, you can not be prejudiced in the paths that follow, caused by the inherent prejudice of an original concept.
Some people seem to go through a large portion of their human live(s) before they accept this concept and are free from any mental handcuffs embellishing in a not to favourable way, conditions on their journey. Remember the saying, ‘as above – so below’ if there is no beginning above, at least any such beginning that you have witnessed in the current life, you can see that there is favour on your journey from adopting this here below. You almost certainly do not have access to any record of past lives to know where such true beginning occured.
For those who have learned, or naturally able to access their akashic record, you are blessed in this regards.
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Whats On
Guided Meditation & Sound Journey to connect to your spirit animal $30
Friday, 6 PM, Wellington. Tickets are limited to 8
https://www.facebook.com/events/895623325681973?active_tab=about
Event by Little Buddha Wellness
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Did you go to this event? We’d love to hear your feedback.
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Whats On
NEW PLYMOUTH - CEREMONIAL CACAO, PSYCHEDELICS, SHAMANIC RITUALS, NEUROSCIENCE & MODERN DAY MENTAL HEALTH
Time: 5.45pm – 7.45pm Tuesday 5th March (arrival 5.30pm)Pre-sales $10 (ultra earlybird – limited numbers)Pre-sales $15 (early bird – limited)Pre-sales $20 (standard)Door sales $25 (if not sold out)Includes a sample of our ceremonial cacao – 10% discount off Seleno Health products on the night.-
Did you go to this event? We’d love to hear your feedback.
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Podcast Topic Requests
There’s a host of reasons for creating podcasts. It creates a more lasting record. I remember my fathers mother who learned to play the Hawaaian guitar. Once upon an ancient time in modern history there was the creation of record production booths. This system would etch a vinyl record for you. She created one. It’s the only recording of her. The whereabouts of the record is a mystery right now but it is here somewhere. I also have the Hawaaian Guitar. However, the reason for mentioning this is to show example of the value of podcasting (recording.) It creates a record. If only one would remember not to misplace it.
What could be podcasted?
- It can be audio
- it can be video as well.
- recite stories, books, writings, lessons, guides, instructions, how to’s, memoirs… no limit to a wide ranging audience, for historical purposes.
- provide instruction on a topic.
- teach informally or formally with or without a regular programme.
- you could use it like a live talkback or a live group activity using teams, zoom, or some other service.
- orate your words of wisdom.
- provide spiritual services, readings, healing activities
- replicate historical recordings (e.g. on private audio tapes) to a podcast presentation
- cover live events or across the world & space interaction
It creates an environment where original recordings are generated. There’s so much replicated ‘everything’ on social media that people often seem to give up on originality. We’ve gone through years of being narrowly focused without realising into ever small social circles, thinking social media and the likes brings us to the world. It does. And it does not. Think about it.
If you have ideas, now is a great time.
Kevin.
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The Wainuiomata Church Project
This response covers 4 posts:
- General
- Bank account funds
- Holistic book library
- Audio collections
- Rare – original NZ Spiritualist Songster
1. I am the remaining active committee member for the Wainuiomata Spiritualist Church. The archivist if you like of a once busy, community centric group who met every Sunday night 7-8 PM for a ‘service.’ The books, records, hall equipment and bank
accounts remain in my care. To keep the bank account alive, over the years I have put ocassional voluntary donations in. From speaking with the bank, should I stop doing so for not less than ten years, it will then go to governments perpetual fund. That would be a disgrace and so something needs to be done. Half the funds in there right now are funds I’ve put in to keep the account alive. So I stopped adding funds around 3 years ago. Do I add more? Probably not a good idea.For the purpose of protecting the funds and use for a related activity we are looking at a group of four past members who along with myself (for legal purposes) will complete the safe revestment of funds to an appropriate activity. I am hopeful this will in the interim be safely stored in the trust account here and then used for an appropriate purpose. But that is for discussion.
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2. Holistic Books
However, there are also the books. These are now rare books covering a whole holistic range. You would not find them in a bookshop. I had the mind of perhaps scanning and archiving them (but that would destroy the books in some cases owing to tight bindgings or glued edges) or podcasting them (audio recordings.) Given there are over 100 books I believe, this would take some time. Then there is the option of copytyping the entire collection and forming one masterfully rendition capturing the best gems from the lot. Anything is possible. Well, some can’t be merged owing to their nature. Let me know your thoughts.
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3. Audio Recordings
Then there are audio recordings on audio tapes. These we were so lucky to have and could easily have been dumped. They cover local events and national meetings. Some may need to go to whomever is on the national body (the current national secretary) but we need to go through and sort them in to two piles. (a) local records and (b) national church records. There’s likely 30 tapes.
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4. Original New Zealand Spiritualist Songster
Also in the collection I have an original New Zealand Spiritualist Songster with the keyboard score and verses. Thoughts of small home circle groups come hauntingly to mind. Early settlers arranged in a candle lit room singing a long-lost song.
This is from the very beginnings of the Spiritualist movement in New Zealand. Being able to compose and play music and in line of Podcasting, it could be we compose each song on an audio composition programme such as MuseScore. This would re-enliven the music long lost to the world. But to recreate the vibrancy of a hall full of people singing with accompianment is another step yet again. Also, I would be keen to also look at further related compositions which would otherwise never be created. This is a personal project unless there are other muso’s out there that wish to volunteer support.
Other gems will no doubt uncover over time. Thoughts as always, welcome.
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Current Healing list:
– Stephanie-Ann (recovered)
– Steve E (recovered)
– J Gl. (recovered)
– C.A.S. (ongoing)
– Jul.L. (recovered)
– Nat.S.
– AaF
– STS
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Little Freddy sits down in front of Kevin and asks, “how do I rejuvinate my long lost interest in a life journey? I have lost my way.
Kevin thinks on this and answers thus:
How to get a Lawnmower with a congested carburetor working
When your lawnmower has been sitting for a LOOONG time, and you go to start it. It goes for a second or two then dies to a stop.
[1] Disconnect the fuel line into a container (so you can reuse the fuel.) Does it continuously flow? If so, you don’t have an air block or fuel block. Lawnmowers need to ‘breath’ just like we do in order to have a purpose otherwise, you know, lost sheep.
[2] Reconnect the fuel line. Drain all the fuel into said container
[3] Put about 1 litre or a quart or so of appropriate fresh fuel in the fuel line. If you have to, syphon some from your partners car. After all, if you’re working on this, why shouldn’t you borrow.
[4] Go and get a Carrburhetor cleaner fluid from your nearby hardware store. Buy the cheapest available as they all have basically the same purpose just in different price brackets. Save your pennies. Don’t overstretch yourself here. $10.99 will work the same as $29.99. You don’t need to buy a gold plated bhuddha level cleanser.
[5] Put the 1 Litre of fuel in and add 30 ML only of the cleaner.
[6] If you have one, push the injector 10x.
[7] Pull the choke lead a few times.
[8]Push the inector 10x more
[9] Pull the choke lead a few times.
[10] Push the injector 10x more.
[11] Pull the chose lead a few times. As soon as the engine stops, pull the choke lead… pull the choke lead… pull the choke lead. You’re trying to get the cleaning fluid thoroughly EVERYWHERE it needs to go.
[12] Now leave it 1/2 an hour or so.
[13] Repeat 6-12 again.
[14] Repeat 13 again.
[15] Now, if it still will not go, leave it overnight. Seriously, overnight. Let it simmer in the cleaning fluid.
[16] Next morning/day repeat 6-12 again. It has a 50% more chance of starting after sitting all that time.
[17] If it starts, it may stop a few minutes later. Again, add another 30ML of the fluid and repeat 6-12 again.
Eventually, the lawnmower is going to stay running. Do the lawns without switching it off. Keep it running for at least 15 or more minutes. Now, every week restart it regardless of whether or not you need to do the lawns.
Within the month buy some long-life fuel restorer which is usually sold next to the clearner injection fluid. Add the recommended dose of this at that time and every recommended interval thereafter. To keep the engine workable, requires work just like retaining our life vision. Our spiritual quest. Its related. As above so below and sideways for that matter.
Little wonder so many sulky lost lawnmowers become exhausted and forget their way.
for more real life down to earth practical illustrations, we hope you enjoy our long term planned podcasts 😀
Kevin.
Freedy goes away confused. That Kevin’s ferkked in the head 😀
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Cost of living tip
Supermarkets. Your #1 consumable (for most families.) In terms of variable spend, shopping is often #1.
Supermarkets. You are probably going in to a supermarket with the wrong mindset. Why is that? Because you are most probably going into the supermarket with the mindset they have targeted. Change the target.
The only reason why lamb is $79.99 a kilo is because there are suckers that will pay that for it. What a rip is right when Lamb comes from right here in New Zealand. Same for Australia.
For everything you buy, don’t think ‘I NEED’, think ‘what is the limit I’m prepared to pay? For me, the limit on Lamb would be about $25/Kg. So that’s lamb off the menu. Milk is under $2.50 per litre. Coffee is $7 a bag. Biscuits $3/pack. Chippies $2. Get the idea? IF you go with THIS mindset, you will be telling the supermarket price gouging barons who claim innocence NO. a Big Fucking No.
Oh, and you’ll have a lot less shopping. Oops. If you look around, there are alternatives.
Pros: Cheaper Shopping mindset will save money.
Cons: You will need to shop around.
Note: Swear word included to incite a rebellion.
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Actuvity Completed
Recycling run tomorrow in the Ute. If anyone has any other whiteware or metal goods to go, let me know. All funds to the continuation of forum as it leads towards the new Podcast activities. Text only to Kevin 0274 501 899 or on here.
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