kimberlysteele | Open Post

It's possible I might not get around to writing an article this week, so thanks to J's suggestion, I am doing an Open Post. I am delighted to announce that there are some major developments on the horizon. I found a great new café where my students and I recently played and sang -- I sang some of my own Orphic hymns and my husband even got up and sang some of his original songs and played guitar. I am relieved to have finally finished Sacred Homemaking. I will be submitting it in full to a small publisher soon after some more clean up and proofreading. I have decided not to go with an outside proofreader; I will let the future publisher handle it.

My kitties are doing well, inside and out. Tommy actually disappeared for about a week in early February and I thought he was gone. I think he got taken inside someone's house because he is friendly and they probably wanted to make him a house cat. Thank the gods he came back.

Please do not drop swear words worse than "bitch" or "ass". Otherwise, have at it!

Here are some pics of the inners Shadow (Felix the cat looking guy), Ash (gray boy) and Bee (black girl):

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From:

methylethyl

Kitties!

From:

kimberlysteele

There was some kitty drama recently... Tommy, my orange guy, disappeared for about a week in January. Just as I had completely given up on him, he reappeared. He was unharmed. I think one of my neighbors tried to keep him inside because he is very friendly.

From:

methylethyl

I'm glad he was OK! Cats are funny-- whether you want to keep them, or you never wanted a cat at all, they kinda make their own decisions. My parents have no interest in cats, but always end up having one (I think the cat has them). They like my dad so much that even though he never pays any special attention to them, once a new cat takes up residence he inevitably has to work out a time-share deal with it for use of his computer chair. He radiates good vibes that are specific to cats, apparently. They've had a whole series of them since we kids moved out, and it's so predictable that when an old cat dies or disappears after several years... a new one always shows up within the year, and they just accept that this is the way of things and go get fresh food and set up the litterbox. 'Oh, and we got a new cat, maybe, if it decides to stay...' (they always do)

Don't call them cat people though. Never them. They have the same studied indifference about it as the cats.

Edited Date: 2025-02-13 03:40 am (UTC)

From:

kimberlysteele

LOL, your parents sound as if they (like me) were cats in previous lives...

From: (Anonymous)

Trump has become a disappointment on foreign policy. Instead of bringing the troops back home from the Middle East and cutting funding to Israel and Egypt and Jordan, he is increasing American involvement in that region by trying to push all the Palestinians out of Gaza.

From:

kimberlysteele

I think his nephew is Jewish or something. He has always been very pro Israel.

From: (Anonymous)

His daughter Ivanka married Jared Kushner and converted to Modern Orthodox Judaism. There is a lot of overlap between the Modern Orthodox movement and strong Zionism.

From:

kimberlysteele

Thanks. The marriage sounds like an old fashioned political move.

From: (Anonymous)

Right. And the other Trump daughter is married to an Arab, Michael Boulos, whose father, Massad Boulos, is Trump's choice for Arab and Middle East relations. Thus covering 2 sides of the 3 sided coin.

From: (Anonymous)

Florida's surgeon general recently announced that Lee County, Florida have decided to remove water fluoridation from their water systems:

https://xcancel.com/FLSurgeonGen/status/1887590800344674341#m

Now if only we can have the same in Illinois

From:

kimberlysteele

That's amazing. Yes, I would love it if that happened here. I use a Berkey water purifier with a special fluoride filter for drinking water. Unfortunately one of those whole-house water filters is out of my price range.

From:

methylethyl

...or even the rest of Florida!

Edited Date: 2025-02-13 03:43 am (UTC)

From: (Anonymous)

Some municipalities here in Canada are also (finally!) considering the option of dropping the water fluoridation. The issue, apparently, is the cost of maintaining the program - silver lining to the rampant inflation problem, I guess.

From:

mr_nobody1967

I have a follow-up to my Ogham question that I would be interested in hearing your thoughts upon. I think the reason I have been experiencing this new etheric-starvation symptom of brain-foggy fatigue is because I was using cannabis for a period of more than a year to mitigate the emotional impact of etheric starvation. While this helped in the short term, I am now inclined to think that due to my etheric starvation being so advanced and severe, this artificial coping measure made my etheric starvation problem worse in the long term. I was only using cannabis on my days off from work, but these were still rather frequent indulgences of a pretty dang strong preparation. When the brain-foggy fatigue set in shortly before Memorial Day, I stopped using because the BFF made the cannabis-hangover the following day too uncomfortable and unbalancing. Unfortunately, even though I stopped using, I experienced another intensification of the BFF in the wake of what I believe was a Covid-cold I contracted at the very end of August.

An interesting side note is that I also think my state of advanced etheric starvation changed how I experience the cannabis high. Back when I was in my twenties, it was very relaxing and sedative in nature, whereas when I used it recently, it had a very pronounced stimulative effect that made it necessary to take a three-milligram tablet of melatonin along with it to mitigate the significant spike in blood pressure I would experience. And the stimulation was strong enough that I didn't mind and in fact appreciated the mitigating effect of the melatonin during the initial high and the hangover the next day. (Also, back during my twenties, there wasn't that next-day hangover!)

So the takeaway is not just that I should not use cannabis anymore, but the very interesting revelation that deep etheric starvation can work dramatic changes upon how one experiences the ingestion of mood-altering physical substances. I probably wouldn't have used cannabis if I would have known that I would dig my etheric-starvation hole even deeper, but we're just so ignorant about the etheric in our society that I didn't even fully know that I was in an "etheric hole"!

From:

methylethyl

It is of course none of my business, not my blog, and definitely don't answer if you don't want to, but out of curiosity:

Are you using cannabis in the same *form* you did in your twenties? Like are you smoking a bowl now same as then, or are you vaping it or using it in some other form?

Rough estimate on how long it's been since your twenties?

Are you certain your source is safe?

Like, as much as we used to roll our eyes when our ex-hippie parents would say stuff like "this isn't the stuff we smoked back in the seventies"... I've watched people who smoked it in the nineties, and still use it now, and it is not at all the same! I know some of that is plant breeding, but tbh, I think there may be more adulteration issues these days as well.

From:

mr_nobody1967

The commercial Mexican brickweed I smoked with a brass "one-hit" pipe back in 1996 and the products I were ingested recently were not exactly the same. A Federal law passed in 2018 created a loophole that effectively legalized cannabis products whose psychoactive component was delta-8 THC, a somewhat weaker cousin of delta-9 THC. So my source was a legal company based in Oklahoma, and my supplier was the postal carrier who brought the stuff to my mailbox. I started off by smoking a delta-8 THC hashish compound because I enjoyed replicating the smoking ritual of my youth with a pretty homemade ceramic pipe I bought from a street-vendor back in October 1995. Despite recapturing that old-time fun, this made me lungs say, "What the heck, dude" because hashish-smoke is *harsh*, so I switched to ingesting infused gelcaps from this company that provided a potent, long-lasting high for my days off. I also found that not wasting time with whole smoking ritual was more conducive to getting my day-off stuff done. You will not be surprised to hear that there are members of the political class who are seeking to close this loophole in Federal law.

I did, however, ask an online friend who has also used these same products if they experienced the hyper-stimulation I described, and they said that they did not. I have no desire to resume this indulgence now that I realize the long-term toll this behavior was taking on me.

I should also note that this same company does sell candy infused with delta-NINE THC, which is not covered by that legal loophole. The only explanation I can come up with is that regular cannabis is so close to becoming nationally legalized that the authorities are a lot less interested in enforcing cannabis prohibition laws, so this company does this just because they know they can get away with it. (Risky, IMHO, because that is something that could change on a proverbial dime.)

Edited Date: 2025-02-13 12:40 pm (UTC)

From:

methylethyl

Thanks for the datapoints.

From:

kimberlysteele

Fascinating, thanks for this. Several friends of mine were cannabis addicts back in the day. One was a Type 1 diabetic. She never met an addiction she didn't like, and by her early 20s she was strung out on heroin. I cut ties with her at that point. In her case, the very last thing she needed to do was to relax -- her etheric body was leaky to begin with and her physical body was flabby. Nowadays they call it skinny fat. She was always bored and craving entertainment like an overgrown child. During her teens, she almost killed herself several times by dosing on shrooms and cannabis and going into a diabetic coma in the late afternoons, when she would be sleeping off the party from the night before.

The other friend wasn't quite as big of a disaster, but he used cannabis very heavily from about ages 19-23. He had to stop using it entirely and to his credit, he recognized this and quit. Unfortunately, he went straight from cannabis addiction into sex addiction -- frying pan into the fire. He would cheat on his boyfriend whenever he would travel, hooking up with random guys on apps and banging them the night he met them. Then he had the audacity to wonder why he wasn't able to connect with any of his committed partners... yeah.

I have no doubt in my mind that both of these friends had acute etheric starvation and probably still have it. Both of them were profoundly retarded when it came to recognizing the value of moderation, household routines, and diligence.

This is going to be some tough love advice: interpret it with a grain of salt. Yes, you need to quit cannabis. You also need to tidy your living space to the point where a drill sergeant or professional decorator would be mildly impressed and keep it that way. You need to cook nutritious meals for yourself every day even if you have to literally become a professional cook in order to do it. The latest you should ever get up in the morning is 10am and the occasional 10am "sleep in" should only occur once in a great moon. Every diabetic and/or addictive personality I have ever met cannot seem to manage to get to bed or rise outside of a vampire's schedule. You should make and thank your bed every morning and clean and thank your toilet every night. You should not ever go on restrictive diets or exercise regimes and all forms of dietary or activity change need to be done in micro adjustments. Extremes in general should be avoided -- no binge exercising after weeks of lassitude.

From: (Anonymous)

As of the start of March, I will have been off cannabis for nine months and have no plans to return to it. The worst of the brain foggy fatigue feels as though it is starting to lift.

From:

mr_nobody1967

However, despite the gradually lifting nature of the brain-fog, I still occasionally forget to log back in!

From: (Anonymous)

Hi Kimberly:

I am interested in your thoughts about rituals that break relationships. I'm thinking about the ones where you cut the cord or go down to water and then return home by a different route.

I tend to be very forgiving and usually believe that is the right course of action. You sound less that way and I think I would like to hear from someone with a different mindset.

My friend is overbearing and persistent about reconciliation. It would be nice to be left alone.

My friend can also be vindictive if rebuffed. While this is not my exact situation, the example fits. Imagine it was still Covidtide and a former friend found out I was going to host an event that broke gathering restrictions despite the restrictions being aggressively enforced. I am wondering if those rituals would tamp down on the person thinking of me.

Thanks for any thoughts you wish to share.

From:

kimberlysteele

I am no expert, but the few times I've had to break ties with someone, I have done a cut and clear spell. Here is a TikTok I did about it:

https://www.tiktok.com/@whitewitchoftheprairie/video/7331572238627376414

Directions:

1. Obtain or do a divination on your decision. Meditate deeply on what you plan to do.

2. Choose a Saturday when the moon is waning, preferably the eld of the moon and get a black candle.

3. Print a small picture of the person on flammable paper.

4. Write the person's name counter clockwise on the back of the paper eight times. Eight times invokes Saturn. Write with your left hand with a black pen.

5. Fold the paper up into a square, gather the candle and matches or a lighter, and go outside.

6. Burn the paper with the person's image while saying: "This is the last time I write your name. I release you into the infinite. Go with my blessing."

7. Go back into your house in a loop. If you can re-enter through a different door, great, if not, it's not a big deal.

8. Meditate and do your best to avoid all contact with the cut and cleared person. No more contact, no more polarization, no more drama.

From:

kimberlysteele

Also, I can report that all my cut and clear spells were extremely effective. The people disappeared from my life and none of them have been harmed or injured to my knowledge.

From: (Anonymous)

Thank you very much, Kimberly! I am grateful for your thoughtful and detailed response.

From: (Anonymous)

Kimberly Steele, do you shower or bathe with cold water or hot water?

From:

kimberlysteele

Typically I bathe every day in water that is warm on the side of hot. If I have been around sick people, I will take a shallow, cold hoodoo bath and then follow it with my usual hot bath.

From: (Anonymous)

The next two episodes of Candace Owens's series on Brigitte Macron and Emmanuel Macron are out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCkFQSceM2Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAiShYLJi5k

From: (Anonymous)

oh no! I might be too late now...it's been a tough couple of weeks

It was about a book I bought and because the lady that wrote it also gave us a tour, we were able to chat and ask her random questions...Anyhow, the point of the book was that she ended up getting this particular US based publisher (vs. UK) because she wanted to have a lot of pictures and she said this was the best she could find in terms of quality and price...I was wondering if you might want to check with the publisher anyway? I obviously know nothing about this, but I bought the book and can say it's brilliant quality...btw...I'm not trying to sell or get a commission or anything..I just happen to be interested in the stuff that the book is about

In case you are curious about the book itself anyway and/or the subject matter

It's by Maria Wheatley, the book is "The secret history of Stonehenge" and it was published by Celestial Songs press...she gave us a tour of Avebury and it was very good btw

It's great you have finished the book...are we going to be able to buy it across the pond? ; P

Very glad to hear about the cats and all their mischief, more importantly that they are safe!

J

From:

kimberlysteele

Hi J,

I have always wondered about Stonehenge. I'll have to get a hold of it, it sounds like a good book.

As far as Sacred Homemaking, things are definitely looking up. For now I will say no more.

The cats are running around like maniacs at the moment...

From: (Anonymous)

I remember you once did a post on Madonna and why she might have disfigured herself with excess plastic surgery. Here's a suggestion for a topic for a future post: Justin Bieber and his disturbing tattoo-compulsion. If you look at a picture of the man with his shirt off, his body literally looks a grotesque graffiti-wall with all the tattoos he currently sports. I can't help but wonder if he has a demon riding him that is compelling him to vandalize himself in this manner. I really feel bad for him when I think about how all that "body-art" is going to look thirty years from now when he is 61 years old!

From:

kimberlysteele

I may end up doing a post on my hatred of tattoos. They're fine on yakuza, sailors, and Marines. On music stars? Not so much. Plus I never saw a sailor with tattoos all over his neck and face. It seems clear to me that getting tattoos turns into an addiction at some point. Maybe once you get enough, you become desensitized enough to the pain of the needle in your skin that you crave it.

To me, people with excessive tattoos look like bathroom walls in a 1983 roller rink. I half expect to see "For a good time, call" and "KILROY" buried in there somewhere. They look like dry erase boards in need of an alcohol wipe. One of the saddest I have seen besides Justin Bieber is Tom McDonald. I adore the guy but he looks like a prison convict. He has dollar signs tattooed on his eyelids. Le sigh. Yeah, it doesn't age well, but it is too late now. Injecting ink into the skin is not a good idea, period.

From:

methylethyl

As current trends go.. agreed.

Though I do occasionally contemplate doing those Coptic wrist tattoos. And then I wonder if it'd be tasteless as I'm not a Copt and shelve it for another couple years.