Luna Bliss

I was referring to her blanket statement regard legalities in the US -- it was not accurate: "Both are literally jailbait in the US as both are minors". But how this plays out in a court of law (more weight being given to the location of a company, and in which situations), I don't know. More importantly, I don't know how the laws could change in the future regardless of the current precedents.

I changed it once I saw the color coding was missing.

Aside from considering the legality of these differences, yes the latter is more offensive. It's more offensive because of the greater abuse of power over those who are more vulnerable. That's why we protect children.

Yeah, I saw that on social media recently. It seems cute that the lab is greedy until you see its back legs are paralyzed! I think you mean YOU think that's why it''s meant to be cute, but it's not why I think it's cute. Dogs are simply cute in their unbridled enthusiasm for life, the same as children are. I love to see it. And oh what a mess they can be!

Thankfully angels arrived to save this poor man collapsed on an ice pond:

Enjoyed spending some time with an adorable elf friend @ a Fantasy Fairre event:

My heart goes out to you, Vryl. Hugs.

I agree. Of course, it's also possible that we may have a twit or two among us. 🤪 So true...and also true that nobody considers it might be themselves! LOL

Fantasy Fairre is 20 sims this year! I have to take breaks. Not that many years ago when I participated in one (like 6 years ago I think) it consisted of only 5 sims.

Pet Peeve: People who call you a narcissist when you simply disagree with their idea and think it's ridiculous!🤣

I led Kirtan today and it went GREAT!

MOONLIGHT MANTRAS Every Saturday @ 8am we gather 'round the campfire beside the vast ocean and the shining moon to sing inspirational songs of love. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Satori/220/41/22 ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ Be sure and change your environment -- it's Moonlight Mantras! ｡◕‿◕｡ (top Menu >>> World >>> Environment >>> Midnight) Singing mantras/chants/songs can be a great way to develop not just your physical voice, but your 'soul' voice too. And we can also learn new languages, cultures, and spiritualities. We will be singing along with YouTube videos and our voices won't be projecting inworld, so no need to have a microphone enabled or worry about what your voice sounds like, as only you and your cats can hear you sing. ｡◕‿◕｡ The word "mantra" means to deliver or free the mind. *Join the Shambhala Sanctuary group for updates. *I've also formed a !Moonlight Mantras! group so those interested in learning Mantras, singing with others inworld, or developing singing ability can find us in Search. *Message me (Luna Bliss) with questions or if you can't find us in Search and need an invite to either group. ♥♥♥♥ INFO ABOUT MANTRAS ♥♥♥♥ There are different levels of participation when singing mantras for these gatherings: ~ Perhaps you'll want to sit back and relax, and drift along with the beautiful music. I always start with this step before embarking on the following levels. ~ Perhaps you'll want to focus on becoming familiar with new languages and/or spiritualities around the world. ~ Perhaps you'll want to improve your voice. My singing voice has improved considerably since singing mantras in earnest -- I start by turning the video up loud and pretending I sound like the singer ｡◕‿◕｡....lo and behold after many repetitions I notice I'm actually hitting the notes! ~ Perhaps you'll want to work on projecting yourself into the world to a greater degree with your voice (a major focus of mine atm). I even feel my chakras strengthening (particularly my solar plexus chakra), and my breath is improving as it becomes deeper with greater volume, and the muscles in my mid-section are becoming stronger. ~ Perhaps you'll want to bypass the chattering mind and become one with the sound as a kind of meditation (be totally in the present moment or in a flow state), sometimes as a preparation for deeper meditation (as is often the case in Bhakti Yoga where mantras and Kirtan dancing and singing take place before meditation). This is a truly blessed and amazing state of consciousness when it happens to me, and this 'flow state of consciousness' is crucial to the creative process in all creative endeavors -- the ability to know this state of consciousness while singing mantras is like a muscle that becomes stronger and applies to my personal efforts in creating visual art and with songwriting. ** Repetition of mantra phrasings helps to transport you to the type of consciousness described above where the conscious mind is not so active, so if you find yourself getting bored with the repetition of a phrase then close your eyes and focus on being drawn into the sound. Harmonizing will help maintain focus as well. The word "mantra" means to deliver or free the mind. https://www.arawme.com/latest-on-the-blog/kundalini-yoga-power-of-mantras-resilience-addas If you're here to sing, TURN UP THE VOLUME! -- SING LOUD WITH ℒ❤ѵℯ & ENTHUSIASM! -- VIBRATE!. Mantras work best if you sing from your heart -- to bring heart focus visualize something you love. Mantras & Chants can change consciousness!

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Fun @ Fantasy Fairre:

Moonlight Mantras begins @ 9am... Every Saturday we gather 'round the campfire beside the vast ocean and the shining moon to sing inspirational songs of love. We sing with YouTube chanters so no need for a mic. Hope to see you there! ♥ ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Satori/223/39/22

I'll be leading Kirtan on the sim of Satori, Saturday @ Noon. It's a guided dance & musical experience. Hope to see you there! ☸ڿڰۣ—SATORI Home of Shambhala Sanctuary SAT 12 Noon SLT SATORI KIRTAN with Luna Bliss Join us for a special experience for Men & Woman alike This form of Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotion) has the power to soothe our nervous system [deeply healing] Sacred chants & moving meditation [MODIFIED FOR SL] http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Satori/34/196/774 And on Sunday, another event: SUN_9amSLT - ATLANTIUM w/Shambala (water blessing) Come as a mermaid or sea creature if you want.

LANDSCAPING WITH LUNA EARTH DAY CELEBRATION I hope you can join us Monday (Earth Day) @ Noon, where we will have our 2nd Landscaping With Luna meeting. We were dancing and experiencing the Ocean conference @ the 1st meeting with little time to introduce ourselves and chat. So Monday @ noon we can introduce ourselves after listening to a few Earth Day songs that honor Mother Earth. Then we can discuss our landscaping projects if you currently have one or have a plan in mind. We've been focusing on garden entrances on Discord. I'd also like to hear what you want to focus on in the group so we can plan for future meetings. Join the Discord channel if you're not there already in order to view what's been happening so far. I have some designing tips posted and you can ask particular questions about your project so we can all chime in and offer advice. HAPPY EARTH DAY! Monday, April 22, Noon http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Satori/105/89/48 DISCORD: https://discord.gg/J344jBjt

I need to move on....stuffs to do...and I've said all I can say. If it can't be comprehended (by many anyway) that it's good to overcome challenges in any world, to honor ourselves when we manage to do so, I don't know what else I can say....

And that poem catalyzed this dilemma we're discussing....this bifurcation when we consider 'strength'...which is...what does 'strong' actually mean in our world? What does 'coping' with life actually mean? And most important, how does SL play into it...does SL help us sort it all out via its many activities and experiences?

BS. yes, Love....we face the pain. And to Arielle's point, yes, we deal with suffering. Hopefully many here just chill in SL and dance/whatnot, and this enhances their SL/RL.. but I've certainly dealt with people in SL (including myself) who encountered difficult situations and had to deal with the pain of it in order to move on. It's Psych 101 -- you don't move on from your pain unless you face it/feel it.