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I've had this continaul problem with my W520, which I can't seem to solve. First off, I realize that this is a Lenovo forum, but I find the MS forums too hard to follow and the advice is not as good.
Anyway, here is the situation. Windows Search is disabled, I go into services, set it back to Automatic and start the service. It works fine all day long, no problems. When I shut off the machine, sometimes, not everytime, when I bring the machine back up, the service is now disabled and I go through this entire process again. What is strange is that at other times, after reboot, it is still enabled.
I've checked the event log, there is only an entry that indicates that the service was disabled, but there is no information in there which indicates the process that did the disable.
Here are the specs of the machine which might be relevant:
x64 Win7 Ultimate - standard Windows build
2820QM processor
1x500 GB drive in the HDD bay
1x750 GB drive in the Ultrabay (with the annoying gap)
MS Office 2010
Visual Studio 2008/2010
SQL Server 2005/2008
othr related items for development.....
On the software side, I tend to keep it light, thus making it quicker and less likely to have conflicts.
Is there any tool out there which can tell me what process keeps diabling this service? It is very frustrating, having to go through this all the time. I know there will be some that say it slows down your machine, that may be their experience, but it is not mine and that penalty is outweighed by the convenience of being able to quickly search a 6GB email account.
Many thanks in advance.
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I don't believe so. Take for example the following scenario from yesterday/today:
- Took machine home from work and set up at the home office. Had to enable and restart the service. After this was done, all was fine.
- Shut down the machine this morning before going to work, it was a normal shutdown
- After restart at work, noticed that the service was not started and was disabled, which is contrary to the state it was shut down in, so went in and enabled and started
If I go look at the event log, I see that it was disabled, but no indication of which process actually disabled the service. What is interesting to note is that the disabling occured during the shutdown process, based upon the recorded time of the event in the log.
What is even more frustrating is that in the above scenario, there are times when it doesn't get disabled and all is well, albeit there is no pattern to this. I will say that more often than not, the service is disabled.
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Hi mdjtlj,
Just a couple of things to check.
Control panel, default programs, set your default programs, make sure windows search explorer has all its defaults.
Also under default programs, Associate file type or protocol with a program, scroll down to bottom,
search windows search protocol windows explorer
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Exact same problem on my W520 here - and it's driving me bananas.
Through the use of Windows object auditing I discovered the problem. I audited registry access and discovered there are numerous regular attempts to look at the registry key:
After rebooting, I noticed that a Lenovo process makes a key change to the startup type and sets it to disabled. The executable belongs to the RapidBoot package:
Object:Object Server: SecurityObject Type: KeyObject Name: \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WSearchHandle ID: 0xc0
Process Information:Process ID: 0x1fe4Process Name: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\RapidBoot\HyperW7Svc64.exe
Access Request Information:Accesses: Query key valueAccess Mask: 0x1
I uninstalled RapidBoot, rebooted and voila, the problem went away.
Related: I had RapidBoot v1.0 installed. There have apparently been two more updates to this package since then with the last update occurring on 10/30/11. Unfortunately, the Lenovo updater does not catch this package update on my system. For now I've just uninstalled the thing and will go on without it since it kills a service that I like to use on every reboot.
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This helped me too
Thank Vermyndax, this is a nasty little feature of RapidBoot that I did not know about. In fact, I just put in a mSATA drive and rebuilt Win7 x64 Ultimate from the ground up this past week and was disappointed to find out that this was still happening after a fresh build.
When I installed the drivers for Lenovo, I did use the system update, so it picks this Rapid Boot package up, at least it did in my case. Also, after removing RapidBoot, my problem has gone away. Thank you for this. I would be careful, if you use the Lenovo System Update, it'll try to put RapidBoot back, as I just ran this and it picked up this package on my machine.
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I have RapidBoot 1.11 installed and Windows Search is set to Automatic (delayed start), but it functions properly.
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Fascinating discussion.
I had problems with indexing (Windows Search) when I first got my W520. The index kept rebuilding from scratch, which takes quite a while (I have about 280,000 items in my index). I could not figure out why the darn index kept rebuilding itself.
The computer has not rebuilt the index (to my knowledge, anyway) for about 2 weeks now, so, it appears that the problem has gone away. Coincidentally, I installed the most recent version (1.1.1) of RapidBoot about 2 weeks ago...
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Samsung Captivate Problems
Trying Captivate after being Iphone user. Have done two factory resets. Besides the GPS not locking, slow to lock, and lossing lock, my biggest complaints are: 1) Slow screen scrolling 2) Yahoo mail app freezes or won't load at all. Yes have tried uninstall and reinstall. I wish email app on bottom bar would let you put in multiple email accounts. I have 2 Bellsouth.net and 1 gmail. 3) When holding phone in 1 hand and turning on or off, I have trouble NOT hitting the volume buttons. 4) When phone is in pocket, and slightest pressure is on any external buttons, the phone won't ring. It's the same as if you pressed button on incomming call to mute ringtone. 5) Sometimes if phone is off and want to turn on, holding power button does nothing. Will repeat several times until it finally turns on. 6) Settings, About Phone, System Tutorial, Begin button went to program once. Now nothing. This is even after factory reset. 7) Touch screen calibration seems to be off. Maybe only a few mm. But that enough to hit wrong icon. or url. There are more, but I will keep post short.
This complaint is petty, but it drives me nuts. Time on Splash screen. 24hr ( Military ) or 12 hr. I have set to 12 hr. Instead of saying 1:37pm, the clock will say 01:37pm. Come on Samsung. Get rid of the zero before the 1. Military would be 13:37.
I have not had a chance to have any of these problems. After just a week of owning the phone it started turning it's self off usually 3 to 4 times a day. After complaining several times I was sent a used phone even though I paid for a new one. Now that used one is turning off and Im having to go through the same hassle to get another phone shipped to me again. I have lost all of my ring tones and apps twice during their trouble shooting process.
Every time I have bought a phone from at&t I have had a problem with it and was sent a used phone in its place. I will never buy another phone from at&t and will be changing my service provider. AT&T does not seem to realize there is 2 sides to a contract. The provider has to provide the equipment and service that was promised when the contract was singed. I have not gotten either so AT&T broke my contract so they should be sending me a check for the early termination fee.
I have been suffering through many of the problems listed here
1) Frequent shutdowns. I (almost)always put my phone to sleep by using the power button before I put it down. Sometimes I put in my belt holder, sometimes on a desk. Shutdowns occur either way. I have not made a note of the phone being (close to) fully charged or not. I will keep an eye on the battery charge vs. shutdown issue more closely.
2) Phone is frequently quite "laggy". Pressing things (like the back or home or various screen icons) does nothing. Thinking I "missed" the key(s) I press them again. Then phone eventually reacts to all the presses. Ugh.
3) Had my phone plugged in to charge it the other day and it got really hot. The charge indication after an hour did not seem reasonable (~39%) for the amount of time (just over an hour) it was plugged in but I suppose that it *could* be correct.
4) Not mentioned in the thread so far is this issue: I lose icons from the home pages regularly. I have a couple of free kiddie games apps and I've dragged them onto the last of the several "home" screens and some of them disappear everytime I power the phone down and back up (one is a Toy Story puzzle).
5) Another issue I have not seen: In my opinion, "backing" out of the browser should shut that app down (as it does for (all/most) other apps). It does not. It's always "alive" when looked at in a "Task Manager" app.
One thing I did notice is that the fraction of people experiencing 'real' problems (:like random shutdowns) is very low. I did have a ton of issues, but everything got sorted out through some Googling.
Having said this, I have recently become a strong advocate of rooting your phone, and if needed, installing any one of the dozen or so custom ROMs specifically designed for the Captivate. Let's say.... a friend did it, voiding his warranty, but getting incredible performance and agility in return.
Here's my logic:
1. AT&T and Samsung's support for the phone goes little beyond replacing your new phone with a used one and being annoyed that that didn't work,
2. Tech support at both companies, while reasonable, isn't nearly as good as the Android fanboys online (myself included).
3. There is a TON of support at forums like XDA and Reddit's Android page, staffed by people like me, who've experienced literally EVERY problem with the phone; and in most cases, have resolved them.
Be aware: If you root your phone, you will void your warranty.
Be also aware: You can Un-root your phone: all 'rooting' does (when you follow instructions on the forums) is it dumps a few files that gives you access to the phone's innards. (Linux users can relate to the 'sudo' command, or Superuser command: that power and security). My 'friend' took a month considering all of this before entering the dark side.
My friend was embarrased when he realized the extent of support the rooting community offers and at the possiblity of unrooting your phone if necessary at some point in the future (say you physically damage your phone and need to return it: rooting doesn't heal physical damage .)
so sometimes i get emails sometimes i dont. this phone sucks i cant wait until i can dump it
Check your Autosync settings. Most people haven't set that up properly.
I would download 'Quick Settings' app from the Android market to more easily access your phone's settings.
You seem to know a lot about this phone. I just got a refurb and it powers off a few times a day without me touching it at all. I'm technologically dumb, so I don't know if this can be fixed or if I should return the phone. Any thoughts?
Yeaaaaaah... that is a problem with some Android phones - mine had that issue a while ago, until it simply disappeared. You could do two things:
1. Get the phone replaced and hope that the new one has no software glitches or bugs.
2. Download the app called "Captivate Keep Alive" from the Android Marketplace. It prevents your phone from shutting down when it goes below a certain battery level.
I would suggest #2 for now; if your new phone has the same issue, you are going try this method anyway. Set it up and have it running in the background (it does show an icon on the tray) and hopefully it will work for you. You may need to adjust the settings; it isn't intimidating at all. But I haven't used it for a while.
Eventually, the issue just goes away like an irritating tooth ache and you won't notice it, like it did for me.
Good luck!
Here is a semi-fix. This trick will prevent your phone from shutting down but will decrease battery life somewhat.
1. Download "Load Monitor" from the Android Market.
2. Once installed, open the Load Monitor app.
3. Click on the Menu Button and Select Preferences.
4. Check the following Items:
- Add Notification
- Auto Start
- Wake Lock
- Only screen on
5. Go to "Update interval" and select 5 Minutes.
6. Although the Auto-start assures the app runs everytime you reboot your phone, if it ever shuts off, start the app manually; though you should haven't to do this step too many times.
Load Monitor keeps your phone from shutting down by preventing suspend via wake lock setting and by actively monitoring your load, the phone is always doing something. The main reason these phones shut-off is due to the processor going into suspended mode whenever it is not being used much and then it shuts off once it hasn't been used long enough. This trick worked for me, can't gurantee everyone but very good chance it will work.
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Whoa, after reading through all 9 pages of this Thread, we have a lot of users out there not happy with Captivate, just throw two more of them in the ring, that would be my Mrs and myself.
Bought two Captivates in November 2010, were happy for a while, then we start receiving a lot of "Force Stops". There really has not been a lot of help fom Samsung or at&t.
at&t did some software updates today about 1 hour ago, do not know what it did because in the middle of the update I got a "Force Stop" error, but the phone did boot in the root directory and restarted and said "update successful"
How many "resets" are required for the Captivate to work smoothly?
Just like the Froyo update, where is it, looks like most of the carriers have it except at&t.
[Per Guidelines: Keep it Relevant and Appropriate].Consumer reports in November 2010 also had bad reviews about at&t as a wireless company. There needs to be a lemon law against wireless companys that would protect the end users with the warranty.
I have been with at&t for almost 10+ years, this is the first time I have gotten the run around. Most of the at&t supports techs have a book to read and simply have set standard answers for the most common issues. I do not blame them either.
It is at&t (The CEOs and the Big Wigs) that is letting down the customers that made the company.
Hopefully we will get Froyo when the world will be getting Gingerbread. Looks like we are not getting Froyo this Christmas because today is the day after Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all except at&t.
This problem is unavoidable when a manufacturer (Samsung) introduces a product that hasn't been tested fully (Captivate) to make some quick bucks and rely on a third-party operation system (Android) to run the device. It's the same scenario as a PC vs. MAC. However, the culprit here is AT&T. Fair of not, since AT&T brands the phone and provides the service, it has the ultimate responsibility to rectify any issues. Stop collecting money and leave your frustrated customers hanging. Come up with a software fix quick!
I have given up on any company/service provider to deliver updates/options in a timely manner I bought my Captivate specifically because of how easy it was to modify aside from a few minor hardware glitches GPS/shutdown(which happens rarely since I applied many of the workarounds) I would not trade my phone for anything it is not perfect(name 1 perfect phone) but from what I've seen that doesn't cost over $500 it is the absolute best phone for my needs ATM.
Dear at&t employee, thank you for your opinion.
I got notifications of 3 replies to my post, I can see two them including yours but I cannot open the one from author Blackmanta. Your site gives me a "Access Denied"
Is at&t censoring the replies.it is weird. Wanted to know what author "blackmanta" wrote back.
hhmm, just wondering.
It could have been the poster posted something offensive/off topic and a mod deleted the post I personally have reported some posts that were nothing but flaming/spam.
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Is at&t censoring the replies.it is weird. Wanted to know what author "blackmanta" wrote back.
hhmm, just wondering.
The post was removed as it was blank.
Remember to always mark items that you find useful as "Accepted Solutions", you can even mark multiple
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Interestingly what I originally wrote posted as "blank."
This phone has every issue and more than what is described in these pages of this post. The phone is great in concept but with the limitations AT&T has put on it it does not work as designed...don't buy it. The phone is more of a toy, not for adults or business people. It promotes cloud computing as well, which anyone other than the large tech companies knows is not the way to go (putting ALL information on the grid-no personal control of YOUR personal information).


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An 81-year-old woman was lucky to escape without injuries after she was shoved to the ground by two men who then stole her pocketbook and fled, police said. Jean Podgurski was left with 60 cents in her pocket and locked out of her apartment because her keys were in her purse. The thieves made off with about $30, police said.
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Concert organizers were so positively impressed with the sound system that they already re-contracted Audioworks for next year, and wish to use RCF equipment again. Read more Event RCF amplifies Umbria Jazz 2015 The historic Italian company RCF will be a main actor in the famous international music festival held in the Umbria region. RCF will provide the audio system for Umbria Jazz, coming to its 42nd year in 2015, and still not ceasing to amaze the public with the prestige of the artists involved and the uniqueness of places where concerts and music events are held for 10 days. Angelo Tordini – CTO of Umbria Jazz outdoor stages and CEO of Reference Laboratory –this year decided to turn to national companies for the choice of the audio system. The decision came upon RCF, that offers an outstanding combination of technology and high-level know-how with passion and attention to details. With his longstanding professional experience at Umbria Jazz, he chose and developed the project for a tailor-made audio system installation for piazza 4 Novembre – 4th November Square, the beating heart of Perugia – and the festival's main location in the large area of the sports complex Arena Santa Giuliana. RCF has been developing and manufacturing audio systems for more than six decades and specializes in the reinforcement of live performances and big concerts, including stadia and large-size sports arenas. The Italian company Reference Laboratory will provide the cables for the outdoor stages of the festival and an effective wiring for RCF line arrays and stage monitors installed at piazza 4 Novembre and Arena Santa Giuliana. We hope to see you all in Perugia from 10th to 19th July, to spend some great nights with high quality music and unforgettable emotions. Read more Installation Sometimes the best things are the simple ones A half-hour drive far from Lisbon, the Costa da Caparica is one of the favourite spots both for tourists visiting the Portuguese capital and city dwellers looking for a one-day escape to the beach. With its 30 km of sandy golden shore lined with eucalyptus trees and animated with restaurants and bars, the area is busy from May to September and is also a lively spot at night. The fancy bar "Praia – Sea, Salt and Pepper" is the newest venue in Costa da Caparica and has attracted the attention of many locals, including the famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo. Praia was recently opened by a group of young entrepreneurs and it is conceived as a beach bar and gourmet restaurant, that turns into a night lounge and party spot after sunset. A wooden staircase a few steps away leads to the restaurant, a 900 msq elegant lounge decorated with modern furniture and a vertical garden. Paulo Andrade from Garrett Audiovisuais, a Lisbon-based sales and installation company for sound and light systems and RCF distributor for about 25 years, was the consultant and designer for Praia's sound equipment. "The owners of Praia already had an old system but it was unsuitable for their present needs, so we decided to use a system made of 4 units of EVOX 8," Andrade tells. The lounge is completely open air and the sound of the ocean is loud, which contributes to the atmosphere of the place in quiet times, but is not ideal when DJs are pumping the party at night. Project designer Andrade organized an on-site demo. "The 4 units of EVOX 8, placed at the corners of the lounge, create the right acoustic environment and overcome the ocean's sound. Thanks to their constant directivity of 120°x30°, the whole space is perfectly covered," he explains. Now Praia's customers feel embraced and surrounded by the music, wherever they are standing or sitting, for a full immersion in the funky vibe. EVOX 8 proves to be the perfect solution for the venue, since it gathers all features required by Praia's owners: quality of sound with excellent bass, small and discrete equipment size, and high power. The events programme includes some prominent DJs of the local scene, thus it was essential to ensure high SPL and good quality of the audio equipment. Easiness of set-up and lightweight were also key requirements, because the system has to be dismantled every night, when the bar closes. With a socket in the back side of the sub to accomodate the top column and a pole mount that is easy to screw on the sub, EVOX was developed by RCF keeping in mind unique portability and a very smart package as its main design characteristics. The customer is more than satisfied with the solution provided by Garrett Audiovisuais. "Our initial idea was to have a resident system and then rent a more powerful one whenever we would throw a party," tells Mr. Spinola, one of the owners of Praia. "With EVOX we don't need to rent anything, because it is perfect for all situations, from quiet chill-out evenings to big parties with DJs. This bass is amazing!". Read more Installation RCF brings sound and safety to QC Terme's spas and resorts RCF has recently provided the sound system of the spa in the historic villa of Abegg Palace in Turin, Italy, and the thermal resort of San Pellegrino, near Bergamo, with an area of more than 6000 mq. Both facilities belong to QC Terme, a company born in 1982 and now including some of the most important thermal destinations of the Italian peninsula. RCF has designed both the music and the evacuation systems with a detailed outline of the solution's architecture and the speakers' positioning on the map. Through accurate acoustic simulations it has been possible to ensure sound pressure and intelligibility levels in accordance with the current regulation's parameters, and to satisfy the customer's needs for music diffusion in the various areas of the resorts. Thanks to the EASE 4.3 simulation software, that uses 3D modeling to reproduce the buildings, RCF has virtually reconstructed the architecture of the main areas simulating the acoustic behaviour and the final result with great precision. The two resorts offer a highly relaxing and restoring experience, thus the presence of background music is an essential element. QC Terme had required a system able to manage multiple sources, with dedicated functions and tracks according to the type of ambience. The customer also wanted to provide each setting with a remote control for volume regulation, with the possibility to use different audio sources, such as mp3 readers. According to QC Terme's requirements, RCF has worked separately on each area devoted to well-being, setting a context-specific system for the diffusion of background music in each area. The whole system is managed and equalized by a digital matrix in the control room, that is also the starting point of power cables for the speakers' connection and signal cables for the remote controls. The equipment chosen includes DM 61 and MQ 80P two-way speakers, allowing a very natural and open sound reproduction, ideal for background music diffusion in outdoor environments or humid spaces. The horn-loaded MQ 80P is particularly efficient and very appropriate for audio systems in large areas, also in the open air. Both speakers feature the IP 55 protection, indicating an excellent level of isolation towards liquids and solids. RCF has a long-standing experience in providing electroacoustic solutions for emergency evacuation. The company has provided QC Terme's resorts with a system compliant with regulatory standards, that guarantees total priority on music and high intelligibility of alarm messages in case of emergency. Read more Installation RCF for the venue of the World Junior Figure Skating Championship The city of Tallinn is carrying out a project of revitalization of its former Soviet residential neighborhoods. The stunning and innovative Tondiraba Ice Arena, seat of the World Junior Figure Skating Championship in March 2015, was conceived and built last year with the aim of providing the Lasnamäe district with an avant-garde facility of great functional and architectural value. Tondiraba's acoustic quality is outstanding – the whole ceiling is made of wooden beams and sound absorbing materials, thus creating very good environmental conditions. The sound system of this new multi-purpose sports arena, with an area of more than 20000 mq, 5840 permanent seats and 1780 additional chairs for concerts, was provided by the local company Event Center with RCF audio products. The arena needed a complete array system able to reproduce both speech and music clearly even at high sound pressure levels and ensure excellent standards of weather resistance, because humidity inside the building can become quite severe. Simulations were arranged by the distributor using EASE software. Event Center installed 10 clusters in the main hall, each consisting of three RCF P4228 loudspeakers coupled with one P8015-S subwoofer. The clusters are directed towards the audience and used for broadcasting announcements and playing music, both from live mic input and playback. Eight additional P2110-T speakers ensure full coverage to the 30x60 metres playing field in the main hall. Furthermore all practice rinks and the curling hall are equipped with 8 units of P5228-L two-way speakers and 15 units of RCF TT22 WP, a special weatherproof version that is adapted to open-air environments. The distributor company designed the audio system of Tondiraba Ice Arena with the contribution of RCF Engineering Support Group. "We won the competitive tender called by Merko construction company with a bid based upon RCF products. Event Center met all criteria for sound coverage and resistance to humidity", said project manager Priit Hinnov. "The P Series is compact, light-weight and weatherproof. With its 110° horizontal and 60° vertical coverage angle, the P4228 model guarantees perfect coverage of the whole area." The system in the main arena is powered by 28 RCF HPS 2500 amplifiers installed in five racks, that allow a separate control of the various parts. "Being able to control independently the various zones where the audience is seated, and having a separate amplification for the playing areas, is extremely important in a venue where various activities are performed at the same time", Hinnov explains. According to Hinnov, the building will become a major new facility for the country, not only for sports events, but also for concerts and conferences. This is one of the reasons why good intelligibility is a key feature of the chosen equipment. The Tondiraba Ice Arena is owned by Tallinn City Sports and Youth Department. The new audio system made its debut with the recent World Junior Figure Skating Championship; members of the International Skating Union, which organized the competition, remarked that they were very satisfied with the new sound. Tondiraba's programme for the upcoming months is full of sports events and concerts, that will be supported by RCF's installed sound equipment. In recent years the Italian company has been increasingly focused in providing customized solutions for large-size international arenas and stadia, with growing know-how and notable references, such as Signal Iduna Park (Germany), Baku Stadium (Azerbaijan), Wembley Stadium (UK), Juventus Stadium (Italy), and many others. - More information about Tondiraba Ice Arena: http://www.merko.ee/en/projekt/tondiraba-ice-arena/ http://kta.ee/tallinn-arena Read more Installation Sarajevo's historic building comes back to life After 12 years of reconstruction and renovation works, the beautiful Sarajevo City Hall and National Library finally re-opened in May 2014. RCF took part in the process of giving new life to this antique edifice of great artistic and historic value, providing a complete audio solution for conference rooms and banquet halls with Forum 9000 and Forum 6000 systems, L-PAD 12CX mixing console and CS 3082 slim-line column speakers. Sarajevo City Hall, locally called "Vijecnica", was first opened in 1896 as the seat of the National Library. The architectural project is a reflection of the city's history and atmosphere, with Eastern and Western styles blended together in a unique and intriguing outcome, as often occurs in the Balkans – an area that is particularly rich in cultural and artistic variety, with influences from many different traditions resulting in a fascinating East-meets-West feel. The National Library was burned to the ground in 1992, causing the loss of rare books and antique manuscripts of priceless value. It was then re-built as similarly as possible to the original construction, both in terms of architecture and interior design, and finally re-opened in 2014 with full functionality. Today it serves as the City Hall and seat of the National Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosting major institutional events and representing one of the main touristic landmarks in a country where tourism is growing steadily. The City Hall's acoustics is quite complex and full of reverberation, due to the its unusual architecture – it has a triangular ground plan and a main central area of hexagonal shape. Being the seat of two prominent national institutions, the building had to be provided with a high-reliability cutting-edge AV solutions, that were set up by Haris Sadikovic of Rasa company. Products chosen were RCF Forum 9000 and Forum 6000 conference systems, L-PAD 12 CX mixer and CS 3082 slim-line column speakers. Sadikovic, that has been working with RCF products for more than 15 years, explains the reasons behind the products' choice: "The City Hall required a reliable system that could be adapted and customized according to the varying needs of each meeting, so we chose Forum 9000 because of its functional richness and operational stability. We equipped the central conference room with 71 microphones, plus the software for conference management. We also installed the RCF digital voting and recording softwares, that allow to set the voting parameters in totally personalized ways, and have several additional functions." Indeed, thanks to Forum 9000 the city council members can put each speaker's intervention on digital record, broadcast audio files, enjoy simultaneous translation and multiple streaming. All microphone sets feature a well-advanced neodymium loudspeaker that is automatically attenuated in volume whenever the neighbouring mics are turned on, thus reducing acoustic feedback and providing the council chamber with exceptional sound clarity. A secondary conference room, where smaller meetings are held, was equipped by Rasa with 41 units of Forum 6000 microphones, a system designed to provide excellent versatility for small-to-medium council chambers. The City Hall's banquet room also needed an audio solution, but, as Sadikovic explains, "In this case it was not just a matter of acoustic quality, especially in terms of speech reproduction, but also of aesthetic result. We chose RCF CS 3082 slim-line column speakers because they have a discrete visual impact that blends perfectly into the room's thick multi-coloured pictorial decoration. I would say that they are almost invisible. At the same time they provide a clear and intelligible sound, and very natural reproduction." Finally, a L-PAD 12CX mixing console was included in the system in order to handle multiple signals. RCF has been often the AV choice of city councils and local governments. The company's solutions satisfy the needs of congress halls, parliaments, boards of directors and conventions regardless of their size, with dedicated product lines for small, medium or large conferences, and the highly specialized guidance of the internal Engineering Support Group. Local authorities in the UK have also recently introduced the company's digital conferencing and voting systems into their council chambers, praising Forum 9000 for its flexibility, cost-effectiveness and easiness of streaming. Read more Installation LUX equips Stamford Corn Exchange with RCF HDL10-A active line array When the Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre in Lincolnshire took the decision to invest in a permanently installed active line array system for its 399-seat auditorium, it opted for an RCF HDL10-A from locally based LUX Technical. The Theatre, which was built within the shell of the original Corn Exchange Hall in the Victorian era, needed a versatile system to handle its varied programme ranging from stand-up comedy to local am-dram and full blown rock concerts. LUX Technical bid successfully for the contract which was issued by Theatre Manager Judith Mackie. Having experience LUX Technical's larger HDL20-A rental system on many occasions, her team had been fully aware of the system's coverage capabilities. "We decided to install a permanent system because when touring companies arrive with their own production they often carry enormous speakers. We wanted to make it easier and quicker to load in and load out by providing a flexible house system and encourage them to play through that," she said. And it has clearly been working, as according to the Corn Exchange's assistant tech, Jack Milligan, "Everyone who has heard the speakers says what a difference they have made — they sound absolutely brilliant." The Theatre also needed to achieve best value as it is run almost entirely by volunteers, and since the start of the new millennium has been administered under a charitable company (Corn Exchange Theatre Company) — set up to support the arts in Stamford. The journey to discover the best solution had been driven largely by the Corn Exchange Theatre's technical director Roger Bradshaw. In conjunction with technical manager, Robert Mackie they evaluated a ground-stacked version of RCF's popular D-Line series and gave it the thumbs up. With its onboard 1400 Watt Peak Power 2-way digital amplifier and powerful DSP, the HDL10-A not only met the criteria — but also provided a more manageable and less obtrusive piece of real estate to fly over the proscenium arch. Three HDL10-A elements have been hung each side along with an HDL15-AS flyable sub. Providing front row infills are a pair of RCF's TT052-A. Equipped with two 5" neodymium woofers and a 1" compression driver, these are ideal where the audio beam needs be directed towards a specific area, such as the front row seating. According to LUX Technical's managing director, Peter Gibbons, his company has been a fan of RCF's D-Line composite line arrays since taking over Stewart Duckworth's Chameleon Pro Audio & Lighting Ltd (who had been first UK customer for the HDL20-A). "We have done many shows with the HDL20-A but the smaller HDL10-A is also a super system, offering flexibility and great value for money. We were confident in this solution and it has fitted perfectly into the acoustic space, and packs a real punch. "It's a nice and easy system to install and operate, with the flying hardware and the advantage of being able to fly the sub; it's also very lightweight considering it has all the amps on board. Overall, it's a superb piece of kit." The HDL10-A rig is the centrepiece of a larger audio fit-out and Peter Gibbons observes that because it is a modular system, when additional bass is required, the theatre can simply add a couple of additional HDL matched subs from LUX Technical's hire stock. Read more Installation Highly customized RCF solution for Baku Olympic Stadium When RCF's project team first arrived in Azerbaijan, in November 2014, construction work on the new stadium was already at an advanced stage. With a capacity of 68,000 spectators, and characterized by remarkable architecture, Baku Olympic Stadium was positioned to become one of the landmarks of Azerbaijan's capital city, with a population of 2 million. It was officially inaugurated in March 2015 and it will host the inaugural European Games in June. RCF's Engineering Support Group (ESG) and R&D Department had worked together with the local distributor Asimetrik during the previous year, in order to develop the best acoustic solution for the venue. After the final approval and a Factory Acceptance Test in April 2014, with the main contractor, subcontractor and local distributor visiting RCF's production facilities in Italy, official installation of the system started with the team's first trip to Baku in November 2014. "We used as many as 270 customized units of TTL55-A for 1 MW of audio power. This is one of the biggest permanent installations we have undertaken so far," RCF explains. "It was a very stimulating project because our standard TTL55-A active 3-way line arrays had to be adjusted and customized, particularly in respect of their mechanic and electronic system". Thanks to the significant expertise developed with previous experiences, such as Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and other international stadia, the team rose to the challenge. "We made a few visits to Baku and provided some specific instructions for the set-up. The whole installation process was supervised remotely from our headquarters through RD Net," adds RCF with obvious satisfaction. TTL55-A modules were chosen due to their familiar vocal clarity and high SPL of more than 120 dB. These were two of the contractor's main requirements for the system, because part of the audience is seated as far as 63 metres from the speakers. The final configuration is composed of 20 clusters, delivering excellent sound to all the tribunes (10 clusters containing 17 cabinets and 10 clusters with 10 cabinets, for a total of 270 cabinets). An active line array was the right choice for this project because it allows very simple and discreet wiring, with only two signal cables – one for the audio signal and the other for the digital control system. Despite its imposing size, the system's cabling is clean and easy to manage. The overall acoustical design of the Stadium includes 64 units of P2110 (10'' coaxial two-way speakers) for the under balcony area and 12 units of H1315 (3-way horn-loaded bi-amped mid throw cabinets) for the playing area. The use of standard fly-bars was excluded from the beginning and a special frame was fabricated instead. The aim was to create line arrays flown parallel to the ground, ensuring perfect sound coverage to the whole audience when the cabinets are placed above the tribune. "We drew a lot on the experience gained from Dortmund," RCF states. A special frame composed of stainless steel mounting hardware and internal bracing with 16 lateral fixing points, suitable for the overhead configuration, was designed by a German engineering company. All TTL55-A cabinets were customized by RCF with metal backbones and internal supports for additional safety, making sure that the line array's weight is safely supported by the steel structure and not just by the cabinets' plywood. Each single cluster is easily accessible thanks to independent motors, capable of lowering the frame at the tribune level. Once up in the roof position, each frame is secured to the roof structure through dedicated hooks and steel links. The acoustical system in Baku Olympic Stadium has to withstand outdoor conditions 365 days a year. Hence all cabinets were processed with a special weatherproofing treatment consisting of external and internal polyurea finish and use of stainless steel for the mounting hardware and frame. Loudspeakers are reinforced with a special waterproof film and a multi-layer coating on the grille, highly resistant to humidity but transparent to sound. RCF's ESG and R&D Department together with Asimetrik developed a tailor-made solution allowing full monitoring of the system, making control, set-up and maintenance as simple and convenient as possible despite the large site. Each TTL55-A module is equipped with a sophisticated fault-monitoring board and reporting occurs through the RD Net control system. The RD Net GUI (Graphic User Interface) allows a straightforward oversight of the whole system, including transducers, amplifiers, power supply and the whole audio connection path. The additional GPIO unit (General Purpose Input/Output) communicates any incongruity from the desired settings in terms of safety and acoustical performance. It sends an overall full and centralized report from a single station to any third party system. When a fault signal appears, it can be easily inspected through the RD Net GUI on the dedicated personal computer. "Baku Olympic Stadium exceeded the customer's expectations in many ways, not only in terms of excellent intelligibility, even when the stadium is empty, but also for the system's high SPL and its distribution, designed to be in compliance with the latest international legislation. Moreover, the audio system fulfills all requirements of the EN 60849 standard for the electro-acoustic systems applied to emergency services, another area of long-standing expertise for RCF. Now we can't wait for the European Games in June," team members claim. Read more Event 100.000 persone a Taranto per Subsonica, Marlene Kuntz, Caparezza e altri artisti Come ogni anno il 1 maggio porta con sé una miriade di eventi musicali grandi e piccoli in tutta la penisola. Giunto ormai alla terza edizione, il concerto di Taranto è uno dei maggiori spettacoli di quella data, che ha radunato oltre 100 mila persone attorno al palco situato all'interno del Parco Archeologico delle Mura Greche, per uno show iniziato alle 2 di pomeriggio e durato ben dodici ore. L'impianto audio firmato RCF è stato costituito da 12 moduli di TTL55-A a ogni lato del palco, affiancati da ulteriori 6 moduli per lato come side-fill. La riproduzione delle basse frequenze è stata gestita attraverso 18 subwoofer TTS56-A, ideali per spazi molto ampi, con configurazione in straight line cardioide e curvati virtualmente. Il team della rental company Provinciali srl è stato sul posto per il set-up del sistema e durante l'intero concerto. Il responsabile tecnico Pierluigi Provinciali ha saputo garantire un perfetto svolgimento dello show insieme ai collaboratori Luca Scornavacca, Simone Losito e altri. "Dal punto di vista acustico la peculiarità di questa installazione è data dalla dimensione dell'area" spiega. "Si tratta di un parco davvero vasto, perciò abbiamo esteso la copertura con linee di ritardo che hanno compreso tutta l'area sul piano orizzontale, garantendo un'ottima qualità dell'audio anche sui lati e non solo al centro." Le linee di ritardo erano costituite da 4 cluster di 6 TTL55-A ciascuno, per estendere la copertura fino alla distanza di 150 metri. Un ulteriore fattore di criticità che ha caratterizzato l'installazione è l'inusuale collocazione del palco, non in posizione centrale rispetto al pubblico, a causa della conformazione del Parco Archeologico. "Il supporto tecnico di RCF in fase di progetto si è rivelato fondamentale" aggiunge il team di Provinciali srl. Il controllo dell'intero impianto è stato effettuato tramite il software RD Net, grazie a cui sono state gestite tutte le fasi di equalizzazione, allineamento di fase e gestione dei ritardi. Sul palco si sono esibiti Subsonica, Marlene Kuntz, Caparezza, Bud Spencer Blues Explosion, Roy Paci Aretuska Allstars, Velvet, Francesco Baccini, Mama Marjas, Officina Zoè, Iosonouncane, Andrea Rivera, Ilaria Graziano & Francesco Forni, Brunori Sas, Diodato, LNRipley, Il Muro del Canto, Mannarino, Fido Guido, Bestierare. Un programma davvero ricco ed eterogeneo, che include svariati generi musicali, all'insegna di quella vivacità che caratterizza la scena musicale pugliese da alcuni anni a questa parte. Oltre ai grandi nomi si sono esibiti numerosi artisti emergenti da tutta Italia, scelti attraverso una serie di audizioni durante gli scorsi mesi, dando la possibilità anche a volti meno noti di suonare in un evento di grande portata. Read more Event THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT PROLIGHT+SOUND 2015 We hope you had a great time, as we did. Some highlights of the show: Live duo band playing everyday in our sound room Iconica headphones' debut M08 & M18 Digital Mixers official launch TTL6-A live at Sound Arena – it is the latest addition to the TT+ range HDL50-A official launch. Ready to redefine the concept of large format arrays EVOX 12 presentation. It is our most powerful portable compact size sound reinforcement system Product demos around the clock We are very satisfied for having introduced our new products to partners, journalists, friends and music lovers from all around the world. Sharing our passion is always a pleasure. RCF is a long-time exhibitor in Frankfurt since the early Nineties. Our enthusiasm to take part in one of the biggest trade-fairs of the event technology industry just keeps increasing. For us, Prolight+Sound is the challenge that drives constant improvement and innovation. This year's exhibition marks the achievement of several goals and it is the right springboard for the upcoming year. Thank you again for joining RCF! Hope to see you in our new location (hall 3.1) in 2016. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Read more Page 23 of 51 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 — 10 Items per Page Showing 221 - 230 of 505 results. ← First Previous Next Last →


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For decades, 42-year-old sisters Tanesha and Tiwan Sweet were teased, taunted, stared at and whispered about, because of their size 40G breasts. There was even an incident of what could be considered sexual assault; Tanesha tells ABC News:
"I used to work in a nursing home and a lot of the older men groped at me and touched me."
Ugh. Shudder. In our society, large breasts are considered desirable and sexy, and usually stories about breast reductions involve the patient having physical problems — back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain. But large breasts can take an emotional toll, as well.
Women often come in with social complaints," Dr. Russell Ashinoff of The Plastic Surgery Center, says. "People make fun of them, stare and there's outright sexual harassment, and it's hard to believe it's still happening in 2012." Of course, most insurance companies will cover breast reduction surgery if it's causing physical pain. But it could be argued that emotional suffering is a lot more damaging and longer-lasting.
In a recent post about sexual objectification on Sociological Images, Caroline Heldman explains how we're inundated with images that erase the individuality of women, often by focusing on breasts. Heldman writes:
The damage caused by widespread female objectification in popular culture is not just theoretical. We now have over ten years of research showing that living in an objectifying society is highly toxic for girls and women.
Toxic enough that women are voluntarily going under the knife, both for implants and for reductions. And Tanesha says: "I wish I would have done it sooner."
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Most people would agree that Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney scored political-narrative and strategic wins in the final results of the Iowa caucuses last night. Santorum's stirring come-from-behind performance in the last two weeks and his almost-victory speech late last night gives him the edge as the night's biggest winner, while Romney's actual win and the dimunition of his most-organized competitors makes it a long-stretch win for him as well. After that, there are mostly degrees of losing, but who ended up as the night's biggest loser? Rick Perry spent a ton of money in Iowa and ended up barely in double digits in a fifth-place finish, but Perry's standing at least improved in the final weeks, as did his organization. Michele Bachmann's standing among voters crashed months ago, and she ended up at about where polling showed her all along, at the bottom of the field that actually and seriously competed for votes in Iowa.
The biggest loser? Major Garrett makes a compelling case for Newt Gingrich at National Journal this morning:
Gingrich never committed the kind of nationally televised blunder that Perry did – failing to remember the three government agencies he would close if he became president. But make no mistake. Gingrich did much worse than Perry. And that's saying a lot.
Yes, Perry led in September and blew it. Gingrich led in December and blew it. That's almost impossible. At the heart of Gingrich's downfall lay a messy mix of his worst traits – hubris, disorganization and disdain for his opponents. …
"I don't have to go around and point out the inconsistencies of people who aren't going to be the nominee," Gingrich said. "I'm going to be the nominee. It's very hard not to look at the recent polls and think the odds are very high I'm going to be the nominee."
Viewed in retrospect, that bit of arrogance has to be disconcerting for Gingrich supporters. What Gingrich said next, though, stands as an act of staggering political malpractice that may lead the remaining Gingrich backers in New Hampshire and South Carolina to re-evaluate everything.
"I don't object if people want to attack me," Gingrich told ABC's Jake Tapper. "That's their right. All I'm suggesting is, it's not going to be very effective. People are going to get sick of it very fast. I will focus on being substantive. And I will focus on Barack Obama."
Republicans did attack Gingrich. Iowa voters did not get sick of it. And Gingrich's poll numbers were cut in half in less than a month. Yes, negative ads took their toll in Iowa (more on this in a minute). But Gingrich's national numbers fell in the same period of time and at roughly the same rate. Viewed more closely, Gingrich looked less and less appealing and he did nothing to sharpen his message, contrast his record against his opponents or explain why he would be the best nominee.
Recall that Gingrich has been complaining for the last few days that he has been "Romney-boated," a weird reference to the Swift Boat veterans in 2004 that objected to the depiction of John Kerry as a war hero. Romney's super-PAC ran the negative ads that Gingrich practically dared them to run, and they turned out — as Garrett notes — to have been pretty effective. Putting aside the specific complaints that Gingrich made against Romney, what did he expect would happen if he won the nomination? Did he think that Obama would not make these same arguments, and more like them, in a general election campaign? This is why negative campaigning in primaries matter, and why showboating with pledges of nothing but niceness is a dangerous conceit for primary candidates.
Certainly Obama would have exploited the one attack that seems to have had the most impact: his work with Freddie Mac. Gingrich insists that Freddie Mac paid him $1.6 million for just consulting on historic and strategic looks at lending policy, and that he did no lobbying. I'm sure that's true in the technical, legal sense, as Gingrich was surely smart enough to know how that would look in a later presidential campaign even without the collapse in 2008. But no one thinks that Freddie Mac would hire a former Speaker of the House merely for his opinions on historical lending patterns. They hired him to give themselves a little more gold-plated heft in pushing for federal policies that benefited their organization. There's nothing illegal about that, but it's not a hands-off relationship no matter how much Gingrich argues to the contrary, and Obama would have a field day with that in a general election.
Garrett then points out that the disappointing fourth-place finish in Iowa will depress Gingrich's fundraising and organizing efforts, leaving him to pursue the Obama strategy against Romney:
That means Gingrich must earn media attention he cannot buy. The only way to earn it is to roast Romney as a phony conservative and a poll-driven flip-flopper.
The great risk for Gingrich here is that these lines of attack are already part of the Obama re-election playbook and may do nothing more than soften Romney up if, as many expect and the contours of the race suggest, he becomes the GOP nominee.
Actually, it might toughen Romney up rather than soften him up. Romney's smart enough to know what the Obama playbook will be, and if Gingrich gives him a preseason scrimmage on that field, Romney can tune up his game. That's what primaries do — they produce better, more prepared candidates. Romney's real worry will be Santorum running to his right, who could benefit if all the other Not-Romneys got out of the race. But Santorum wouldn't be in this position at all if Gingrich had kept a lead in December and showed that he could close the deal from the front.
And speaking of which, Gingrich himself seems to recognize this in his conversation with Laura Ingraham this morning (via The Right Scoop):
Ingraham: Can you see a scenario under which the two of you [Santorum and Gingrich] would align together to try to defeat the establishment candidate, Mitt Romney?
Gingrich: Absolutely. Of course. I mean Rick and I have a 20-year friendship, we are both rebels, we both came into this business as reformers, we both dislike deeply the degree to which the establishment sells out the American people. We both think Washington has to be changed in very fundamental ways, and we have lots of things that fit together. And the thing that's interesting is if you take the votes, you add to that Perry and Bachmann, you begin to see the size of the conservative vote compared to Romney…if you take, you know, Santorum and Perry and Bachmann and Gingrich you get some sense of what a small minority Romney really represents.
That's true if the combined Perry-Bachmann vote in Iowa went to Santorum. It's less true if it went to Gingrich alone — and as I've already mentioned, it's less true in South Carolina for Santorum alone and even less true in New Hampshire in either or both scenarios. Some of those voters might be inclined to go to Romney, however. We won't know until the field narrows. But shouldn't Gingrich be making the case for himself alone at this point if he was confident of his standing in the race, rather than endorsing tag-team efforts against one other opponent? Gingrich seems to acknowledge that Romney has become the clear front-runner in a crowded field.


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As we become older, especially when we are in Service as a Priestess of the Global Goddess, it becomes imperative to be as authentic as we can be. Having reached a time in my life when I am recognized as a Wisdom Keeper, I stand in my Power and know that the Goddess speaks through me - through my music and my teachings - for the good of One and the good of All. In this blog, I will do my best to share what She asks me to. I will do it with grace and ease whilst steadily pushing my ego aside.....I invite you to read my words in the same way. Blessings to All.
My Sacred Blood
My blood
My deep red flowing blood
Flowing in joyous delight
Through the caverns and crevices
Of my life
My good red blood
Racing in anticipation
Of things yet to be revealed
Full of curiosity
Feeling no restraint
Innocent of dangers
Powerful beyond my knowing….yet…..
My good red blood
My hot red blood
Wishing to be seen
Sticky on my thighs
What is this new wonder
My blood
My deep red blood
Turning brown
On my slim white skirt
Time of revelation
Time of consternation
For this good red blood
Singing like a river of celebration
Through my now woman veins
My blood
My good red hot Maiden blood
Called back to the Earth
Running down my legs
Leaving little red pools
On the fresh mown grass
My blood
My rich red blood
Nourishing new life
Thickening with time
Resting in the womb
Singing lullabies
Time is standing still
For my rich red hot sticky blood
Waxing and waning
Singing to the seasons
Of the Moon
Joining in the dance
When I gather with my sisters
Singing out of time
In perfect rhythm
With a power greater than…….
My good red hot Mother's blood
Nectar of Creation
Flowing back to the Creatrix
Of all Sacred Blood
My blood
My good red warm sticky blood
Heating my body
Nourishing my memories
Fueling the Fire
That is my creativity
Now a golden river
Singing a gentle tune
No longer a rousing symphony
Just a deep soulful song
My blood
My good dark red blood
Source of wisdom growing
Held within my body
For She who calls my dreams
Held in sacred trust
For all who come after
Held in deepest praise
Of what it has created
Weaving the sacred mysteries
Into stories told
Round a glowing fire
Mirroring what is within
Flames of deepest passion
Heat of a knowing heart
My blood
My good red Crone blood
My pulsing deep dark blood
When you pulse no more
I will be in Flight
Anique Radiant Heart
Summer 2013
These are interesting times.
When I was a girl, 50 years ago, in the 50'/60's, even talking about menstruation would bring severe consequences. This was a topic a "good girl" did not bring up at the family table or when sitting and playing with others. And because these "unspoken" rules were not talked about, you can be sure that most of us of my generation, made the terrible faux pas of talking about menstruation inappropriately, with the resultant retribution, thereby making menstruation something to fear.
For me, as for many, I "discovered" menstruation one day in the shower, as my unbelieving eyes saw the red blood dribbling down my legs and swirling down the drain hole. In complete terror and confusion, (I was 12 years old at the time) I ran naked into our living room screaming to my mother that I was dying.
Well of course I did not die, although something precious did die that day, my trust of my mother. Sound familiar?
The fact that I bled and did not die, only began to be meaningful to me when I began to study the Ancient Goddess Religion. I remember so clearly the day She first manifested into my life. I was at a Conference in Melbourne, it was a women and addiction conference. I was going through a period when I wanted to understand what all this talk about addiction was. I had recently come into the feminist movement, from a very sheltered time as a straight lady living on the upper north shore of Sydney. I was 28, newly separated from my husband and keen to understand what my new feminist friends were so passionate about.
One offering on the program stood out for me – "The Goddess and Addiction"….. I remember the hair on the back of my neck bristling as I read the title. Now , with almost 40 years of experiencing that same feeling, I know that it means She is speaking to me. But back then, I just knew I had to go to that talk. To cut a long story short, the speaker very eloquently explained that in her opinion, the separation of women from our ancient, natural spiritual authority as Her embodiments in the world, was at the root of many of our addictions and inability to be truly happy. Wow!!!! OK!!!!! Amazing! Sounded good to me. She quoted several authors and I remembered two of them – Monica Sjoo and Marija Gimbutas.
I began to study. What a journey. What a topic, I could write for days. But basically, what many women and men had written about that Golden Age when women were respected and revered as Her embodiments, was that our ability to bleed and not die - month after month after month - was at the heart of our perceived divinity. Yes my sisters, we were seen as God/desses because of our Scared Blood.
In the earliest times of the Goddess Religion, Priestesses in the Temples would gather, as in a Red Tent, and sit on the sacred altars and bleed into the porous sandstone which was used especially for these altars. Today, with the science available to us, we can determine that the blood found on so called sacrificial altars is indeed human blood, and that it is female blood, AND that it was also menstrual blood. The taking of human life, especially female life would have been unthinkable in the early days of Goddess worship. Think about it, if your social/spiritual life depended upon the earthly Embodiment of your Deity, would you kill that Embodiment? I highly doubt it. It was only much later, when the patriarchal mindset of devaluing Life came into being, that animals began to be slaughtered in the name of vengeful gods.
So my sisters, our Sacred Blood has ancient, deep, spiritual meaning for us, if we choose to view it in that way. And as Maidens and Mothers, our blood is our gift back to the Life Force all around us.
As Maidens, our Sacred Blood can be our link to the Universal Energies, to the Moon and the Tides and all the wisdom that comes with understanding our Cycles and working with them as we lay down the foundations for the Evolution of our Souls.
As Mothers, our Sacred Blood gives us the energy to birth whatever is needed to be birthed – whether it be children or ideas, dreams, projects, art, whatever we need to birth. Birthing and being "outward" is the imperative, and we sing with our Sacred Blood as we experience our most fecund years. We build on the foundations laid down during our Maiden years and we give, give, give of ourselves because we must. There is nothing other to do – or so it seems.
And then come the Crone Times. Now our Sacred Blood no longer flows out of our body each Moontime. Instead, it is held within and dispersed throughout our being as the nectar of the Goddess. The gift of all our endeavours. There is a wisdom that begins to inform all our thoughts and actions. It is not the wisdom of the world around us, rather the wisdom that we chose to incarnate into this life with. Our personal Wisdom – our personal gift to the World. Finally, many things that hitherto had not made sense, now do. We no longer care what others think, our own counsel is the most powerful at last. The Sacred Blood sings us a very different song, one of passion for what is right in our understanding, and our sacred Blood fuels that passion to be expressed. Our creative juices – our Scared Blood – now spurs us on the create, create, create, because we must. Not for ourselves, but for the coming generations.
And the sweetest gift of all, is that the veils between the world we live in and the Otherworlds, or otherworldly places, becomes the thinnest they will ever be. We can freely interact with many dimensions, whilst being held in reality by our Sacred Blood. The Sacred Blood, held within, dissolves the illusions and the trappings of Earthly Life and we begin to glimpse our true purpose. Our sacred Blood moves slowly through our veins and we have time to see as well as hear its song to us.
Though the Overculture throws away the Crone, placing her on the scrapheap of Life because she can no longer bear children or be a sex object, the Goddess Religion reveres the Crone as the most valuable of valuable. The most beloved of beloved. The most treasured of being treasured. After all, she has walked the earth and has witnessed at least 3 generations of change. Her heart has been battered and bruised by the lessons of experience, yet she shines like a beacon of joy for all to enjoy, the twinkle in her eye a revelation for those who can see. She has birthed children and projects, served in many capacities and taken from those experiences the understanding that come from being involved in life, and so her compassion is well honed. She likes to sit in the background and mostly likes to be quiet. Yet when her passion is roused, she is a formidable force to be reckoned with.
The Sacred Blood now rests in a Golden Chalice. Ready to be reborn, it sings its final songs, for she whose ears can hear it.
Hail the Scared Blood,
Hail the Sacred Woman,
Hail She who is All Life.
Anique Radiant Heart
Summer 2013
Friday, 20 September 2013
Thank you so much dearest sister Anique! I loved your poem and can imagine you singing it. I can relate to your menstruation story even though I bleed for the first time in the 1990s. Sadly the decades haven't vastly improved the culture of fear around our blood. I love how you point out that the blood sacrifices first came as they should come...from willingly given menstrual blood! No need to kill a living being as sacrifice until the patriarchal rule shifted it all. I will be rereading your post and look forward to more from you. Many blessings!
Friday, 27 September 2013
I posted a quote from your blog post Anique on my FB page http://tinyurl.com/m85rhfq and linked back to this page. I'm still in awe of what you have shared and processing it all. Thank you again!
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