Saviors of Earth, I remember.

[MysticalEnigma]

 

 

I remember when I joined, back then, the rave was October 14th and that message we all heard about.  I remember after that, people joining into SOE looking for something, no one knew quite what, but they were curious and they did their darn best to try to find it.  I remember the chat room was such a central part of SOE, we could go there every day always knowing someone was there to talk, to learn or help me learn.I remember people talking about experiences they had as they learned things and tried them out, and I remember so many people helping them, discussing the experience with them to try to make sense out of it, try to discover from these experiences, or dreams, or visions, what piece of the puzzle, or message was hidden behind them.  All this so that all could grow from whatever was taken from the experience and what was learned from them.  I remember someone could come here, talk about anything at all, whatever experience they had, and everyone would encourage them to move forward, to keep them posted on anything new happenings or experiences, and we would be happy for them when they reached the next step of whatever their journey was. 

 

This post is just an observation I made over the last 18 months or so.  Now sure, there are things happening, that shouldn't go unnoticed or ignored, but there are other things, equally important in all this process, in these same times, that are going unnoticed and ignored, that I also believe shouldn't. Things like our growth, our individual journeys, did anyone feel they had to put a stop to that? did anyone get distracted by what we've been seeing lately in the news so much that the journey became unimportant?  did anyone wonder if perhaps, the journey might bring us to how we can really help what we are seeing today and in the past months?

 

Today, I don't believe we all found what we were looking for, not quite yet.  But things sure did change from back then here on SOE.  Back then, news was important, and back then, the negativity was also discussed, but it used to be we could find some light at the end of the tunnel.  From back then, can we really say that things got so bad out there, that they warrant the stop of our growth and deserve all our attention?  As what I am seeing today?  Are we at a point where everything really must come to a dead stop, so that we can concentrate on just those things happening in the world?  We didn't use to need that.  And let's not forget, that this media is still the best tool they (whoever they are) have to keep us under their control. Today it seems that we're all looking for how the end of the world is really gonna happen, at least it's the image we project when people come here and look at the latest activity and recent forum and blog posts.  And it started about that 18 months ago, and got progressively worst.  and if you've noticed, some people that post positive contents may get 6 ot 7 quick short comments, while our negative posts, can get 7 or 8 pages.   I just think there's a slight imbalance there ;).

 

Today, I come here, and see a few posts in the chat rooms, but no big discussions, no group effort to try to understand and it seems that no one is talking, at least compared to back then, no one is doing much.  and in the posts I see (forums and blogs) that the subjects are far from what they used to be.  And I think that at least some of these subjects shouldn't fade away like I've been seeing them fade away.

 

Just an observation from an old time member (NOT to be confused with old timer) lol

[Leila Raven]

I'm new here, so I don't know what it was like before, but so far my experiences have been positive ones. I tend to avoid negativity. Places like this are co-created by the members, and what we bring to it comes back to us... you seem to bring a lot to the table, who can say what has changed, and why.

Blessings.

[patrick]

Mystical Enigma, you are right to say that many of the blogs etc maybe over the head of people new to the site. Perhaps some of us can put some effort into balancing this out.

[MysticalEnigma]

 

 

The observation I made was not about the contents per se.  I think SOE has a very complete reference in all subjects we can think of that are relevant to what SOE is about. :). It was more of an observation on the relationships and dynamics between people in certain topics or on certain subjects, what I noticed in the chat room and what I noticed in the forums and blogs (the 7 pages of comments I mentioned in my original post).

I just want to make sure we're not leaving newcomers in the dark :).  Because although we may have learned a lot, perhaps they can have their chance to learning as well.  Now, I know they can come here and search, but what if they just have questions they want answers to, they go to the chat, notice people there because the chat shows who's on SOE and think perhaps an answer will come soon, but everyone is on some other page doing something else.  So no one is answering or talking to this newcomer. And of course there are those times where one might get a sudden experience, and wants to share it right away and get comments and suggestions live.  The kind of situation where a forum or blog post just won't do. :).  I've seen days where someone would be on the chat asking something, and no one was there to talk to him.  I didn't see it as it appeared, I saw it the next day because the chat window shows some of the last posts made before I arrived. It seems that their are still many people still wondering and asking, and less and less people are seemingly available to answer and help.  Not that they don't want to, they just don't happen to be there at that time. :)

As for the forums and blogs, I see so much effort, energy and time spent on these less positive events that are happening around us. I think it's important that these events are indeed made available, it is important to have them, to be aware and to prepare if preparation is needed.  I just think that it is equally important to have everything else available.  Now we all know that we can search, but newcomers don't know everything that is on SOE, and they will look at the latest activities, blogs and forum posts on the main SOE page.  From there, I just believe that the image they might make of SOE at first glance may be very limited compared to everything SOE has to offer.  The main page is the essence of SOE.   I guess I'm talking about the balance of energies as a whole on SOE.  There is  a huge variety of subjects on SOE, but people looking at those sections of the main site might not see just how much variety there really is here.  I know SOE to be so much more than what they'll see in those sections, we all do.  But again the newcomer doesn't know the history of SOE. :).

Of course I don't want to go back to the past, and I don't feel I am stuck in the past either.  :)  I just want the best of the past, to also be the best of our present and future, because the best of the past was/is the greatest part of SOE.  :) 

Thank you to everyone for the replies I've seen so far, I really appreciate the input, it was very much appreciated and very interesting to see all these different points of views so far on my observations. :)

[simpleman]

I remember too, my friend. There is one thing you can count on, things will all ways change. I miss those days, too, but we must keep looking forward. The wheel is getting faster and faster. We will be reunited when the dust settles, even if I have to find you all my self. 

Much love, brother.

[Ullan]

Be in the world but not of it,
The light that guides you burns ever strong.

A journey is about experiences,
And experience is the journey of the soul self.

You are where you need to be,
You observe what you must.

But guard your thoughts, there's peril within
It behooves to be not of one way or the other.

Observe and process,
But only take within that which uplifts you.

Speak your mind, plainly,
At all times.

I'm still here,
And so am I.

(Autowrite advice from your friendly old time member enigma)

[Vaddix]

Chelley's always been vigilant in keeping up some form of ventrillo.

[Joshua]

I'mma start a post for this one! Much love!

[ૐ Daisy ૐ]

i'd like ventrilo chats again.. that'd be awesome

[mhms]

It's been a while since been on here. The situation has clearly changed from the first time set on board here, which was in 2009. A lot of things and people have come and gone, right? What else has happened anyway? Most of us now may have other things to do. Has anyone felt that maybe, we have already done this things before? That has made me grateful of these experiences I had on SOE. See you guys next time in the near future, btw, Ventrilo chats again maybe?

[Trudy]

That is the way to go Vaddix ... I Hear You, there are days that I ask myself... Why and for What!!! ...
but the Love for All There Is, is inside ME and I can not ignore even if I want it :))) Love ya'Beautiful Sensitive Divine Soul XX

 

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