By dint of hearing bells jingle all the way, Tinker Bell has mutated into the Mad Hatter, singing "Brother John" on top of her head—the latter, by chance, remaining firmly screwed into her neck in spite of the darts and fits of the Queen of Hearts, stubbornly obsessed with being a pain in the neck and getting the head of anyone above and below daring to stand up to her. Could it be that her heart has lost its reasons that reason itself ignores? No one knows. And if no one gets it, it means everyone's lost it. That's quite devious, I admit, but never mind, it's a big deal. And at the end of the tale, damn the cost, the Royals don't count. Whatever the fat death knells alarming all the way may say, on the day of the Three Kings, we shall omit the trinkets. End of the line.
Actually, I had planned to publish a totally different video today, but it would appear that it was meant otherwise as, in the last moment, I was literally guided to that simple yet wonderful text by Lulumineuse. Every stage went so smoothly: reading, translating, finding the right pictures and music — everything felt effortless as if I had an invisible team supporting me. And on the shortest day of the year, what could be more relevant than this reminder to reconnect to our own inner light.
Happy Winter Solstice everyone!Ey@el
The celebration of light invites each being to delve deeply into their own light. It is a symbolic celebration to remind us that light does exist within us and and can be the key to find the meaning of life.
Wherever this celebration is held, lights shine brightly, illuminating the streets, houses and hearts. They remind us that even in our darkest hour, there is still a glimmer of hope to be found within. We just have to look for it, to dig deep within ourselves to find this inner light which is our true essence.
Only by reconnecting with our own light, we may illuminate the shadows that lie on our path. It requires courage, perseverance, and faith in ourselves. For finding the meaning of life cannot be done overnight, but during an inner journey, through the profound exploration of our being.
Delving into our own light, we may also enlighten others. We become beacons in the dark, providing warmth, solace, and guidance to those who cross our path. The light we share with others is contagious. It can ignite sparkles of life, hope, and joy in those who need it.
The celebration of light is thus an invitation to embrace our own light, to let our true essence shine and illuminate the shadows which cloud our path. It's a reminder of the beauty and power within each one of us. So, let's delve into our own light to illuminate the world around.
To find what your life path number is, you need to calculate it. It's a very simple operation: simply add up all the digits making up your birth date. Then reduce the resulting number by adding up its digits again to get a number between 1 and 9. In case you get 11, 22 or 33 which are master numbers, take note as explain in the article below, then reduce to 2, 4 or 6.
Let's take the example of someone born on 7th January 1976.
Their life path is: 7+1+1+9+7+6 = 31
To get a number between 1 and 9, we need to add up (reduce) again: 3+1 = 4
Note that some master numbers might be hidden (such being the case for me) and will only appear if you add up your birth number verticallly as below:
7 + 1 + 1976 = 1984
After further reduction, we get: 1+9+8+4 = 22
22 is a master number with the vibration of number 4 (2+2) with the essence of double 2. No need to do the second calculation if once reduced, the first gives you something other than a 2 or a 4 that might reveal a hidden 11 or 22.
Ey@el
So you’ve found out your Life Path number!
You’ve been handed the key … It makes a lot of sense, but … what next?
What do you need to DO with this number, to align the path you are currently walking with the one you’re supposed to?
Like a lot of stages on the journey to awakening, the very first bolt of lightning is often the most exciting, but staying on the path, and continually taking steps to fuel and nurture evolution is where a lot of people lose their way. But not this time!
Here are 3 essential ways to unlock your Life Path, and use the wisdom of this power-filled number to find true purpose and alignment in your life!
1. Get intimate with your Archetypes
The energies that flow through numbers can also be described through archetypes, and if you’re serious about getting to know your numbers, you’ll need to make friends with your archetypes.
Archetypes are universally recognized expressions of particular types of energy, and are woven throughout our history, mythology, culture, and our everyday lives. The psychologist Carl Gustav Jung identified 12 basic types, and he believed that these existed in the collective human subconscious, manifesting to a lesser or larger degree through each of us.
Some of the most common archetypes are the Hero, the Rebel, the Mother and the Lover, for example, but there are literally hundreds more, as the main ones all contain many sub-aspects that have their own particular characteristic and traits. The job of numerology is to bring our archetypes from the subconscious to the conscious mind. And by doing this, you can begin to see the many strengths that they have to offer you, as well as the challenges too.
Below are the main archetypes associated with each number:
The list isn’t exhaustive and may contain archetypes you don’t recognize in yourself, or miss some that you do. But we’re all different, and this is the magic of life!
The archetypes contained in the master numbers are connected to the numbers they reduce down to AND the number they’re a double expression of, though on a higher (spiritual) plane.
We're living in a time when it's dangerous to label each other. Labelling is the worst thing we can do to each other because that breaks any path of communication. So I hope that people come to see the film and that we stop this collective thinking — this collective opinion. We should have our own opinion. I've been in many circumstances where people already had an opinion of the film without even seeing the film. It's just based on other people's opinion. And I hope that here, in France, people go and experience the film for themselves and create their own opinion based on what they think.
Alejandro Monteverde
Sound of Freedom by Mexican director Alejandro Monteverde is probably the most controversial movie at the moment. On the one hand, it's a box office smash in America where it hit number one overnight with $14.3 million tickets sold in 2,634 theatres right ahead of Indiana Jones 5 with $11.7 millions in 4,600 theatres (that's twice more). On the other hand, it's being slagged off by Western media as a “conspiratorial” movie featuring “a misrepresentation of the reality of human trafficking” (Wikipedia) while some simply claim it's a “third-rate movie” (BFMTV).
Sophistry's Misfortunes
Filming began in 2018. The majority of the film was shot in Colombia with additional scenes in South California. Sound of Freedom initially had a deal with 20th Century Fox, but when the studio was purchased by Disney, it shelved the film as its subject “did not match Disney's rather consensual editorial line”. Eventually purchased, four years later, by Angel Studio, an independent platform, Sound of Freedom was finally released on 4th July as America celebrated Independence Day, and (in a limited number of theatres) in France via Saje Distribution on 15th November.
Please, note that one of the arguments fuelling the controversy in mainstream media is based on the Christian convictions of the parties involved.
“We were shocked by the controversy around the release of the movie in the USA, last July, as there was such a gap between that and the content of the movie” stated Saje Distribution in a press release following the announcement of the theatrical release of the movie in France. “So far, the movie was obviously impacted by the political antagonisms in America.”
According to French daily Le Parisien, the movie in itself is not conspiratorial, but it would be easy to use it as such: “Conspiracy theories are all implied but never clearly mentioned.” Same goes for Le Monde, claiming that Sound of Freedom “is not a conspirationist movie per se”, but “driven by a cast receptive to this kind of rhetoric”.
Human Correctness
Which is absolutely mind-blowing when you watch the movie unbiasedly. Which side are we supposed to take, by the way, if saving the children is not politically correct?
That is the question independent French journalist Karl Zéro and director Alejandro Monteverde pondered on: “This subject does not belong to any political party. This subject belongs to the human race and we need to transcend that.”
“I don't know anyone who is for child abuse, at least publicly” says Monteverde. “So I thought it would be something that was going to unite us. Which it did with the public. There was a massive division in the media and attacks, but it's always been about creating awareness, because I believe children should be protected by the world.”
Based on A True Story
Sound of Freedom is a thriller based on the incredible true story of Tim Ballard, a former federal agent (brilliantly portrayed by Jim Caviezel) embarking into a rescue operation and risking his life in order to liberate children from the hands of sex traffickers in Colombia.
Left: The real Tim Ballard Right: Tim Ballard in the movie
Father of nine, Ballard was fully unaware of child trafficking until the CIA appointed him to catch paedophiles. That is when he came to realise that the means allocated to fight this issue — which is far greater than people imagine — were seriously inadequate. Hence in 2013, he decided to quit his official job to create his own non-profit NGO called Operation Underground Railroad standing for O.U.R. Rescue.
He teamed up with former U.S. marines and people from the film industry to film his operations and make hard-hitting documentaries. So far, he's released three, but I could only find two of them. These are Operation Toussaint and The Abolitionists.
“The idea of making a feature film that would strike a blow at even more people naturally followed” says Karl Zéro.
Sound of Freedom is thus a mix of various operations in Haiti and Colombia.
At the end of the movie, we are told that:
Tim [Ballard]'s testimony about the Colombian operation led the United States Congress to pass legislation increasing international cooperation in child trafficking cases.
Human trafficking is a 150 billion dollar-a-year business. The United States is one of the top destinations for human trafficking and is among the largest consumers of child sex.
There are more human trapped in slavery today than any other time in history — including when slavery was legal.
Millions of these slaves are children.
A Deeply Moving and Poignant Film
Having seen Sound of Freedom in its original version, I found it both beautiful, poignant and deeply moving, which naturally leads to rethink many things through. It's a decent movie which, unlike a majority of Hollywood (and TV) productions today, doesn't resort to horrifying visuals and gratuitous violence to shock the minds of the viewers.
This is a movie not without some suspense, featuring beautiful pictures and excellent actors — including the children. Nothing is seen, everything is suggested, which is what actually makes it so effective.
Sound of Freedom is a multifaceted film which thus provides food for thought. That's probably its most upsetting aspect. For beyond the main message aiming at raising public awareness of child trafficking, is the idea of redemption conveyed by the Vampiro character — also known as Batman and based on a real-life character with a few alterations for script commodity — a former money launderer for an infamous drug cartel who, after a sudden awakening, decides to use his ill-gotten money to rescue children.
This just shows that changing course and breaking free of the spiral of evil can be possible. Of course, as Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov says, there's always a price to pay, but there is a way out. No wonder why it's so inconvenient.
When you have learned to act well, when all your actions and all your words are inspired by kindness, purity and disinterestedness, they will not entail any ‘karma’ but will attract beneficial effects. This is called dharma.
Today, on the fourth Thursday of November, the United States are celebrating Thanksgiving. Please note, this public holiday is not about sleeping late nor tending to your cacti or eating lots of fats† (not so sure about that one, though), but all about thanking God “for the providential New World and fruitful cooperation with its native populations”.
Which goes to show that a bad liver may surely kill you while bad faith won't.
The Final Blow
Right after the celebration of the Native American genocide with God on their side, the final blow is being delivered on the infamous Black Friday — also known as “Mad Friday” in Quebec (a name I agree with 1000 percent). This is the time when there's a free-for-all rush on stores by ungraceful American housewives — much like a rugby scrum — so violent and thunderous no one can hear you cry for mercy.
It's a black Friday indeed for the police in charge of dealing with the chaos of heavy traffic congestion, accidents, shoplifting and other issues arising from these consumption binges.
What about Saturday?
Vade Retro Jupiter
As the ruling planet of Thursdays, Jupiter symbolises abundance, social fulfilment but also excess and overindulgence. Jupiter in retrograde phase until the end of the year invites us to turn inwards, to be more attuned to our inner voice and to the meaning of life, and change what's not right.
Let's make the best of a bad job and let us be touched by grace.
Namaste,
End notes
^Sorry, some puns got lost in translation! Basically in French, grace sounds like “grasse” which means fat, hence “matière grasse” (fats). It is also used in idiomatic expressions such “grasse matinée” (literally “fat morning”) and “plantes grasses” (succulents) in the cacti reference.
The flu is here no more Did it make you terrified? You looked for contagion Within the big lie You bonded together In a criminal world
You're so superficial And think that you're special But you're a sheep You're a weirdo Why the hell do you live in fear? What's going on here?
I don't care if it hurts You've given up control You're gonna wreck your body And sell out your soul I hope that you notice Everyone's still around
You're so superficial Yet think that you're special But you're a sheep You're a weirdo Why the hell do you live in fear? What's going on here?
Oh... Oh... He's conning us again He's conning us A con... Con! Con! Con! Con!
Wearing your face nappy You'll get what you want
You're so superficial Do you think that you're special? Well, you're a sheep You're a weirdo Why the hell do you live in fear? What's going on here? Yeah, what's going on here?
One song that's more relevant than ever today is "War", originally written under the famous Motown label to be performed by The Temptations and finally recorded by Edwin Starr to become a major hit and probably the most popular protest song ever. During the following decades, it has been covered by countless artists. Clearly, music doesn't soothe minds — at least not for everyone.
As a bonus, I'm also including an excellent cover by The Jam, which is my favourite because that's how I got to hear this song first. May it become a mantra.Ey@el
War, huh yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, oh hoh, oh War huh yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again y'all War, huh good God What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me
Oh, war, I despise 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives War means tears to thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives
I said War, huh good God y'all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, just say it again War whoa Lord What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me War, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker
Oh war, is an enemy to all mankind The thought of war blows my mind War has caused unrest within the younger generation Induction, then destruction — who wants to die ?
War, good God, y'all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it, say it, say it War, uh huh, yeah, huh What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me War, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker War, it's got one friend that's the undertaker
Oh, war has shattered many young man's dreams Made him disabled bitter and mean Life is much to short and precious to spend fighting wars these days War can't give life it can only take it away, ooh
War, huh, good God y'all What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, say it again War, whoa, Lord What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, listen to me War, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker
Peace love and understanding tell me Is there no place for them today They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there's got to be a better way
War, huh, good God y'all What is it good for? You tell 'em, say it, say it, say it, say it War, good Lord, huh What is it good for? Stand up and shout it, nothing War, it ain't nothin' but a heartbreaker
FR
