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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Chiara DB on April 13, 2011, 10:25:13 PM

Title: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 13, 2011, 10:25:13 PM
Hi all --

My name is Chiara and I'm a longtime (nearly 20 years) Michael student. I was on Dave's e-mail list and came here to join the discussion! Hope to have fruitful and engaging talks with all of you :)

Chiara

P.S. 6th level old King here!
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Velleity on April 14, 2011, 04:32:53 AM
Hi Chiara! :)

I'm a 'newer' student, but am also a King (6th Mature).
Not sure how often I'll be posting here but it'd be nice to have some future kingly conversations with you. ;)  
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: ped on April 14, 2011, 04:52:13 AM
25th level neutral half-elf here.


 :P


howdy errbody. been a passive dabbler for a decade or more myself. just got the email so I decided what the frack.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: svf on April 14, 2011, 05:03:41 AM
Hi Chiara!

Lovely name, btw.

Nice to see you here.  :)

Susan (the oboist)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on April 14, 2011, 06:20:45 AM
Welcome, everyone!   ;D

Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: John Roth on April 14, 2011, 11:14:28 PM
I suppose I should say a few words about myself. (Down Igor! Not that 25 words or less jazz!)

The last time I had overleaves channeled they turned out to be a 6th level Old Scholar with an Artisan Essence twin, an Idealist with a Goal of Growth, in either Caution or Observation mode. Emotional part of Intellectual center with a chief feature of stubbornness. My mind keeps wanting to stick Pragmatist in there instead of Idealist.

Mundanely, I'm a retired software developer currently living in Albuquerque. Lots of people think that's because I took a wrong turn on the road to Reality.

I got involved with things spiritual when I learned astrology because my current GF was interested, and then got further involved when a friend hauled me out to a guest night for something called "Inward Bound" back in 1977. Got shakti-pat, did several varieties of energy work, joined a spiritual commune and hung out with an ex-Baptist minister who had turned into a channel and spiritual healer. The commune folded and I returned to the mundane world where I learned a bit of NLP and then found the Michael Teachings in the early 80s. Went to the Rajneesh ashram in India, came back and got married, then divorced.

I spent all of 2001 out in Benecia, California with J.P. vanHulle, but I haven't been in contact since leaving in 2002.

I'm a wild card in the 3rd entity of the 1st cadre (3rd according to Shephard's numbering), and also a walk-in, which is something I don't usually care to talk about.

Well, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

John Roth
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: PLankton on April 15, 2011, 02:51:57 PM
Mature Scholar here saying HI!  8)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Drury on April 16, 2011, 01:55:17 AM
Welcome, Chiara!  Though you did sign up before me.   :D

I've been into things spiritual since my early 20s and divided that interest with my interest in partying (no drugs, etc.), rock dancing, running around in nature, and researching whatever catches my interest.

I hope to get a channeling soon so people have a better understanding of who I am.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Betty on April 16, 2011, 02:11:58 AM
I'm sorry if I am pushing a sensitive button, but what do you mean by "walk-in"?
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 16, 2011, 05:12:32 PM
Hi Chiara! :)

I'm a 'newer' student, but am also a King (6th Mature).
Not sure how often I'll be posting here but it'd be nice to have some future kingly conversations with you. ;)  


Absolutely, Elisabeth -- there aren't too many of us around, apparently! :D
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 16, 2011, 05:13:28 PM
Hi Chiara!

Lovely name, btw.

Nice to see you here.  :)

Susan (the oboist)

Thanks Susan -- I'm a soprano, and there are sooo many beautiful pieces written for soprano and oboe :)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 16, 2011, 05:16:08 PM
I suppose I should say a few words about myself. (Down Igor! Not that 25 words or less jazz!)

John, you are one of the original seekers! Awesome! Old Scholar/Artisan sounds totally perfect judging from the energy of this one post :D
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: John Roth on April 16, 2011, 06:34:51 PM
I'm sorry if I am pushing a sensitive button, but what do you mean by "walk-in"?

It's an extremely unusual condition. The original essence (a 4th level Old King) decided that it couldn't achieve its objectives and would have terminated the lifetime in 1979, except that it found another essence that wanted to take over the body. That essence is the 6th Level Old Scholar, whose life task is to watch the transition to a Mature Soul society in different parts of the world.

I don't talk much about it partly because I didn't even know it happened until sometime in 2001, and partly because there are some parts of the spiritual community where walkins are supposed to come to spread enlightenment or some such rot. That's not my experience at all.

The CQY groups don't think it happens, and you can get some rather vocal arguments about it.

John Roth
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Jondalf on April 16, 2011, 07:43:34 PM
Floccinaucinihilipifelicitations all (signature idiosyncratic neologismic greeting);{>

I am Jondalf (John William Thrasher Jr.).  I am 3rd. Cycle, 7th. Level Mature Sage w/Priest ET, Goal of Growth, Attitude of Spiritualist, Passion Mode, Moving Part of Intellectual Center, Primary Chief Feature of Self-Destruction, Secondary of Stubborness, Tertiary of Arrogance (as channeled by Ted Fontaine in 1995.  I am 59 years old.  I have been a student of the MT since the '80s.  A Gem./Vir./Gem "Walk In."  I was a participent in numerous MKULTRA experiments at UC Berkeley between 1968 and 1978.  I exhibit classic MPD ("Multiple Personality Disorder") symptomology.  J.P Van Hulle was one of my first (and remains a current) Facebook "Friend"(s). I have had problems in MT forums in the past suppressing my sarcasm when applying the Michael Teachings concept of "Antithesis" ("Thesis- Antithesis-Synthesis": from MFM - & F. Hegel) to other member's postings. I will endeavour to do better here, if allowed the opportunity. - J.

Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on April 17, 2011, 12:54:05 AM
Floccinaucinihilipifelicitations all (signature idiosyncratic neologismic greeting);{>

I am Jondalf (John William Thrasher Jr.).  I am 3rd. Cycle, 7th. Level Mature Sage w/Priest ET, Goal of Growth, Attitude of Spiritualist, Passion Mode, Moving Part of Intellectual Center, Primary Chief Feature of Self-Destruction, Secondary of Stubborness, Tertiary of Arrogance (as channeled by Ted Fontaine in 1995.  - J.



Welcome, John. Good to see you here.

Best,
Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Littledots on April 17, 2011, 03:08:01 AM
My name is Dorothy and I have been around the Michael Teachings since the beginning.  You see my Mom was Sarah Chambers "Jessica Lansing".  I am mostly a lurker to the on-line Michael world.  every once in awhile do feel the need to jump in with my 2 cents.

I am glad that there is still so much interest in the Teachings after all these years.

Dorothy
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: astraltravel23 on April 17, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Hi Chiara,
I am new to this forum, too. I just joined but have been keeping abreast of the Michael teachings via Dave's forum on Yahoo groups. I am a fifth old scholar (figures) who stumbled into the Michael Teachings in a metaphysical bookstore here in Chicago many years ago. I bought and read every book that was available, gobbling up the information as fast as I could. I've been a 'seeker on the path' since right after my mother died, when I was 32 and am now 68, so I have studied lots and lots of modalities, thought systems, and anything that I sensed would push me further along. Fifteen or so years ago I traveled to Arkansas for a reading with Joya Pope, which was an amazing experience. I came away with answers to my most perplexing questions and indredible insight about the people who surround me every day. I learned to use the pendulum (from one of Sonia Chaquette's early books) to read the overleaves of people, which resulted in my compiling a large notebook I call my 'book of souls'. Learning people's roles, soul ages and overleaves has given me tremendous acceptance and compassion for everyone. I dropped all judgement. This system has changed how I view the world completely.
I want to say a special "hello' to John Roth, with whom I corresponded briefly years ago. John, you and I must be on the same wavelength as i, too, became captivated with Rajaneesh. In addition to the Michael System I am also very interested in Matrix Energetics, Quantum Entrainment, Bashar and Braco. I just had some Bowen Work done on my physical body and am also interested in finding out how that works. Because I am a Gemini, old soul scholar I am curious about almost everything.
My best to everyone here and I am happy to join this merry band of seekers.
Suzi


Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Drury on April 17, 2011, 04:49:30 PM
Hi Suzi!

I'm new to the Michael Teachings, having stumbled upon it within the last couple weeks by starting to read "7 Personality Types," by Elizabeth Puttick.  I'm very interested in archetypes, as well as other methods of personality typing.  I don't yet have my Michael chart so I'm not sure what my Role is.

Your path sounds a little similar to mine in that I've been a seeker for quite a while and have a wide range of interests in the spiritual/energy healing field and have received some Matrix Energetics and Bowen work.  That's a great idea about using the pendulum.  I've also better understood and have more compassion for people since I've learned about personality typing, and I've been getting the feeling lately that I should also work on my own to sort out who I am with regard to MT.

But anyway, welcome, and I'm glad to see so many people here who are very knowledgeable about MT.   :)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Drury on April 17, 2011, 04:54:28 PM
Dorothy, I meant to post to you last night but it got too late.  Since I know next to nothing about the subject, I googled your mother and read about her role in the MT.  It's hard to believe I've missed this information for such a long time, but I guess the timing wasn't right until now.

As I said, I'm glad to see so many people here who are familar with the MT and can be a resource for those of us just getting started. 
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Geoff R. on April 19, 2011, 03:39:41 PM
Hi all - Geoff here -

I'm a 3rd level mature sage in observation with a goal of reevaluation/retardation, a skeptic in the moving part of the emotional center, with a primary of stubborness and secondary of greed fixated on the discovery of "eternal verities".

Like John, my wife and I are both in the 1st cadre (3rd according to Shepherd's numbering). I'm in entity 7, she's in 1.

I started studying Buddhism and Taoism in my early teens, and soon after discovered the Yarbro Michael books collecting dust on my mom's bookshelf sometime in the mid 80's. Once I started reading them, I could not put them down. Too much of what I read resonated with me in a way that was impossible to dismiss. 20+ years later, I was still completely unaware that there were other Micheal channels and a thriving Michael community, until just a little over a year ago.

In various incarnations this lifetime I have been an art critic in NYC, a painter in Paris, a trekker in the Himalaya, a camel-herding chai aficionado in Rajasthan, a creative director in NYC, a construction worker on Phuket and a discusser of spirituality on Koh Phi-Phi with a former cave-dwelling hermit mystic Krishnamurti devotee. Today, I am a software developer for a digital advertising firm in NYC.

Great to meet everyone here!
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: SomeOldSoul on April 20, 2011, 08:10:39 PM
Hi folks,

I stumbled onto the Michael Teachings via Thayer White (http://www.helpself.com/new-age/old-soul.htm) about 18 months ago while feeling an urge to investigating all things related to being an "Old Soul."  Finding the Michael Teachings description of one was like a light bulb turning on, and has helped myself and a few acquaintances to accept themselves and their place in the world a bit better.

From personal research and reflection, I consider myself a 6th level Old Priest, Goal of Growth, Idealist Attitude, Observation Mode, Moving part of Intellectual Center, Chief Features Self-Deprecation and Self-Destruction.  I'm looking to have all of that confirmed via a reading in the near future (along with getting some elaboration on my Life Task, casting, and verifying my ET).

My soap box is mostly retired at this point, and I tend to lurk rather than post - but will pipe in on occasion if I can help, or if a direct question is asked.  :)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Diomedes on April 25, 2011, 02:16:31 AM
I am an old Sage, with strong overleaves in growth and spirituality.  I am also competent in several personality tools, such as Myers-Briggs, Keirseyian temperaments, and the Enneagram.  The Michael teachings is excellent to deepen the study of each of these.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 25, 2011, 02:34:28 AM
I had a super-awesome post here yesterday welcoming Geoff, SOS and Diomedes, but the server ate it and I don't feel like recreating it, so, I'll just say welcome and it's great to have all you interesting people here!
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Drury on May 05, 2011, 05:19:16 AM
I am an old Sage, with strong overleaves in growth and spirituality.  I am also competent in several personality tools, such as Myers-Briggs, Keirseyian temperaments, and the Enneagram.  The Michael teachings is excellent to deepen the study of each of these.

I forgot this thread was here!  I'm a 6th level mature Sage and am also interested in personality typing.  I've read multiple books on Myers-Briggs, Keirsey (I come across as NF but believe I might be NT - not sure), Enneagrams (I'm 7w6), Carol Tuttle Energy Typing (I'm Type 1 then 4) and other methodologies.  A month ago while reading "7 Personality Types," by Elizabeth Puttick, I discovered the Michael Teachings.

Welcome everyone!

Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Jondalf on May 05, 2011, 10:40:21 PM
Hey folks,

Welcome to all.  (Diomedes, I know you of old. I felt immediate recognition of shared experience of some sort, probably not this life. Always wondrous to believe I know a new face).
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: nelly on May 08, 2011, 09:16:09 AM
Hello everyone,
I'm a 7th level mature artisan living down under...very excited to find a forum where I can get some clarification/assistance. I've been into Michael teachings for about 20 years, but am still boggled by many areas of study - looking forward to talking to you all in the forum! - Nelly
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on May 14, 2011, 03:36:20 AM
It's great to have you here, Nelly.

Best,
Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: merlyn on May 19, 2011, 06:14:30 AM
This reads like a beginner's language class where everyone stands up and says HI my name is I come from... awesome!

So Hi my name is Fiona, people also know me as Bridget and Merlyn and yes, I answer to all three. ( see hobbies where you dress up in funny clothes and forget the real world for a while)

I live in Germany but I'm from Canada after having been born and raised for a while in Scotland.

I discovered the Ms around the age of 19 thanks to my little brother who discovered the 1st book in the library. We both read the book and had an a-hah moment where the world clicked into place and it made some sort of sense. I've regarded the teachings as sort of guide lines ever since. My personal motto tends to towards "Be excellent to each other now let me read my book in peace thanks.".

According to the amazing Shepherd H (done in 2004) I am the following combination of bits...
Scholar with a discarnate artisan ET, cadre / entity 1/2, ( not the same 1 as in the common system so this confuses me a lot) power, submission,stoic,passion,intellectual moving part, arrogance (hell yes) soul age 4 manifesting as the same.

 I'm either a lot of fun at parties or I sulk in the corner.

I tend to lurk a lot but I've been with Dave's group for a really long time now on and off. I feel more like an observer than an actual player apparently that has to do with my cadre/entity than anything else. Mostly I just like to lurk and read, learn etc... I'm a lot like a moody magpie.

*waves*
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on May 19, 2011, 06:39:58 AM
Welcome, Fiona!   :)

Wow, 1/2 in Shepherd's numbering? That places you in a cadre group that's before the one most Michael students hail from. You're a rarity in these parts. I don't think I've ever encountered anyone from an earlier cadre group. Very cool.

Best,
Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Nancy on May 25, 2011, 12:34:13 AM
Greetings  :)

I am Nancy, and I'm a total newbie when it comes to the MT.   Found out about them doing a websearch for something completely different (synchonicity being what it is of course).  Been sussing out where I fit within the parameters of MT and an outline has come to me of where I am in the greater scheme of it all...and I am happily surprised at how it all dovetails rather neatly with esoteric astrology and the Cayce readings.   

That being said, I may not say much, and lurk for a while til I get my feet under me.  Right now I am also in the process of studying for my BA in Social Psychology (long story there) whilst being a Domestic Goddess <or as my kids tell me Queen of the Universe>.

Blessings

Nancy :-)

Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on May 25, 2011, 12:53:19 AM
Greetings  :)

I am Nancy, and I'm a total newbie when it comes to the MT.   Found out about them doing a websearch for something completely different (synchonicity being what it is of course).  Been sussing out where I fit within the parameters of MT and an outline has come to me of where I am in the greater scheme of it all...and I am happily surprised at how it all dovetails rather neatly with esoteric astrology and the Cayce readings.   

That being said, I may not say much, and lurk for a while til I get my feet under me.  Right now I am also in the process of studying for my BA in Social Psychology (long story there) whilst being a Domestic Goddess <or as my kids tell me Queen of the Universe>.

Blessings

Nancy :-)

Welcome, Nancy! :)

It's great to have you here.

I always find it interesting how new students first encounter the teachings, so thanks for sharing your experience.

Best,
Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Nancy on May 25, 2011, 09:03:51 PM
Hi Dave (and everyone else),

What I find most interesting about the MT is that, as with CWG series by Neale Donald Walsch, they immediately make complete sense to me.  That "hey, I know this already" feeling.  Confirmation, I guess, is the word. "The process of learning is merely remembering what you already know."

That being said, I posted in another thread about how I was read by someone back in 2000 and when I went back to listen to the tape (after 10  years) they mentioned that I was a Sage and my energy was very masculine.  I suspect that my guide was trying to nudge me towards the MT back then but I just wasn't ready then and am now.

I asked my guide about it and he gave me a basic outline of how I fit within the MT.   It makes sense although there are some vagaries with regards to certain parts but I suspect those will come to me.   Petrus (my guide) has this habit of feeding me bits and bobs to get me motivated to look further and find out stuff for myself and keep me in check.    Anyway this is what we (he and I) came up with (to be honest, I'm trying to figure out/decode those nine needs he gave me):

Soul Cycle – 6th level Mature
Role – Sage
Casting - Scholar 
Chief Feature/Flaw – Impatience
Goal – Acceptance/Flow
Mode- Caution
Attitude – Spiritualism/Realism
Centre –  Emotional

Nine Needs:
Level 7 Communion
Level 7 Freedom
Level 7 Exchange
Level 6 Acceptance
Level 6 Expression
Level 6 Expansion
Level 6 Security
Level 5 Adventure
Level 3 Power

Entity:
7th Level – Healers/Nurturers

Frequency:
45

Male/Female:
60/40


If I put this in the wrong place, I apologise.

Blessings
Nancy
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: juliand on July 20, 2011, 03:35:14 AM
Hello,

I've been channeled as a 7th level mature priest living with acceptance and struggling with arrogance.  I've verified that the channeling is accurate.  I've never connected with the cadre concept and Michael math.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Elisa on August 14, 2011, 02:55:10 PM
Hi all,

My name's Elisa and I'm a 3rd old King.  I've been involved with the Michael teachings for about five years. 
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on August 14, 2011, 06:20:55 PM
Another King! Soon we will be ruling this board with an iron fist!! ;D Welcome Elisa! And welcome Juliand as well :)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: jo on August 14, 2011, 08:47:34 PM
@ped cool comment^^
 I'm an Intellectual/Moving, Stoic, Old 2 sage with Self-Deprecation/Impatience, Caution and Goal of Acceptance, and the other things I don't know yet.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on August 15, 2011, 01:30:14 AM
And you are completely adorable, at least to me. Welcome, Raoul! :)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on August 15, 2011, 04:45:45 AM
Another King! Soon we will be ruling this board with an iron fist!! ;D

Isn't that what we do already? This is North Korea, remember? ;-)

Dave
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on August 15, 2011, 05:17:54 AM
LOL! Oh yeah, I forget sometimes, the barbed wire is so pretty here.... ;)
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on August 15, 2011, 05:41:41 AM
I love the pretty barbed wire! And since our newcomers are only required to crawl one time beneath the barracks where the spiders and the vermin live, I think you could say our forum is surprisingly progressive. ;-)

Dave -- not a king with an iron fist, but would an iron plate in the head do?
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Elisa on August 16, 2011, 03:33:08 AM
Thanks Chiara,

The barbed wire adds atmosphere; love what you've done with the place.   ;)  Do forums naturally attract Kings or something?  Something about the short, tidy posts marching neatly in rows? 

Elisa
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Dave on August 16, 2011, 03:54:10 AM
Thanks Chiara,
Do forums naturally attract Kings or something?  Something about the short, tidy posts marching neatly in rows? 

Elisa

Haha…I love that image.  ;)
Title: Introductions
Post by: Mary Lou on November 27, 2011, 12:46:41 AM
okay, guess it is time to introduce myself and to quit lurking. 

My name is Mary Lou.  had my chart done this summer and I am a level 3 mature server.  11 cycle, 200 lives so far.  my goal is acceptance.  I am a spiritualist and my mode is caution.  My frequency is 47 

My needs are security, power and adventure.

Emotionally centered in the Intellect part ? not sure about this and if I am reading it right

my essensce twin in disincarnate but is a scholar.

6th cadience, 6th greater cadience, cadre/casting 7/4

Mary Lou

Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Sojourner on April 03, 2016, 12:43:15 AM
Hi. My summarized, channeled Michael info, from 2010. I was in my late 30's then...

Old 2, manifesting Old 1-2
Sage, with Priest casting; King cadence; Artisan Greater Cadence.

ET: discarnate Scholar
Task Companion: Artisan female currently living in Eastern Europe.

Side: Love;
Goal: Flow;
Mode: Power;
Attitude: Spiritualist;
Moving part of Intellectual.
CF's:  Stubbornness, Greed, Impatience, Martyrdom

Mercurial/Venusian/Lunar:  45/40/15
Frequency: 41
M/F: 57/43

Grand Cycles: 12
Lifetimes: 177
Cadre/Entity: 5/7


...May comment from time to time here (such as about how lousy it is being this soul age), or I may not.  Thanks for mentioning this forum recently in the yahoo group. I was unaware of it.  Can't say I have utilized the teachings fully, but the soul age concept has been helpful for acceptance of self and others, and toward understanding perhaps my challenges this lifetime. 

I have rather used astrology as my main tool for self-understanding  (as well as many of the other personality systems that have been mentioned in this thread, in my younger years).  Also spent many years arduously healing past lives. 

I think I am feeling isolated and lonely at the moment and hoping to find a bit of camaraderie.  Eh... we'll see.

Unrelated:  A suggestion would be to make this Introductions thread visible on front board page.
Title: Re: Introductions
Post by: Chiara DB on April 05, 2016, 04:52:22 PM
Welcome, Sojourner! This forum has been quiet for a while, but hopefully we can get it hopping again! I am curious about your goal of Flow, so maybe I'll start a new thread to ask you about it :)