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A NARRATIVE, OR, THE Ordinary of Newgate's Account Of what Passed between Him and James Sheppard;
Who was Try'd, and Convicted, and received Sentence of Death, for HIGH-TREASON, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Thursday the 6th, and Executed at TYBURN on Monday last, being the 17th Instant.
JAmes Sheppard, condemn'd for High-Treason, in imagining and compassing the Death of His Most Sacred Majesty King GEORGE. He said he was under 18 Years of Age, born in the Parish of St. Saviour, Southwark: That when very young, his Father dying, he was left to the Care of an Uncle of his, who provided for his Education, and put him to a Latin-School at Salisbury, where he was about 3 Years, and afterwards coming up to London, was bound Apprentice to a Coach-Painter in this City, with whom he had lived about 14 Months, when apprehended. As to the horrid Crime he stood condemn'd for, he said, That by the reading of certain Sermons and other Books he had learnt, That He whom we call Our King, had no Right to the Crown of England, and so he was fully perswaded, that the Killing of Him would be a good and commendable thing; and from that Time (which is about 3 Years ago) he had a mighty Impulse upon his Heart that he must be the Person that should do the Deed, namely, Assassinate King GEORGE in his own Palace, and by this Means make Way for the Right Heir, as he call'd the Pretender. When he had thus declar'd his detestable Intention to me, and withal added, That he verily believ'd it was a Motion that came from GOD to his Soul; I then told him, "That as such an Intent was most wicked, the most horrid " Thought that ever could enter into the Heart of Man; so (considering the " Nature of it) he should have concluded it rather to be (as it really was) " an Impulse or Suggestion from the Devil, who had seduced him, and led him " to this unparallel'd Wickedness; for no other End or Purpose than to bring " a general Calamity upon this Protestant Nation, and Destruction upon his " own Soul in particular: That if he had taken the Pains to weigh the Matter " well, he would have discover'd it was so, and have understood, that the Law " implanted by Nature in every Man's Heart, the Moral Law, and the Divine " Law (reveal'd in Holy Scripture) expresly forbid Murder in general, much " more such (particularly) as that he would have committed, which speaks Horrour to Humane Nature, as being a Crime of the greatest Magnitude, and by " all Laws, and the Sense of all Civiliz'd Nations, punishable in the most exemplary manner; whereof he might be now convinc'd, if he would but submit "himself to be directed by the Word of GOD, who (in the Sixth Commandment) expresly says, Thou shalt do no Murder; a Command press'd more still
" upon us Christians by our Blessed Saviour in his Gospel. Which makes it appear, That though the Prince he would have murder'd in that treacherous " manner, were but a private Person, yet the Thought of Killing Him, would " have been a heinous Crime. Many Arguments I us'd with him, in order to " convince him (if possible) of his Damnable Error, and undeceive his poor " deluded Soul; but he would hearken to none. I told him, That as he had " had (since this unhumane Thought came into his Mind) a long time, so he " had Leisure and Opportunity to consider the heinous Nature, and the dismal " Consequences of it, and also might have apprehended that by it he would " become His own Murderer, a Crime that scarce admits of Hope for Pardon; " and upon that he should have pray'd for Grace, to the end he might have such " wicked Cogitations remov'd from his Heart. To all this he reply'd, That " he did pray; and, That by how much he pray'd, by so much the more he was encourag'd and confirm'd in the Lawfulness of his Design. Then said I to him, Your " Prayers, I suppose, were not, That GOD would please to inform your Judgment better; but probably you pray'd for Success in your design'd Bloody Enterprize: But now, that you see your self disappointed in it, and not only so, " but must shamefully lose your Life for it, I hope you may be satisfied, that GOD " did not approve of it, and had not sent you upon such an Errand; for if he had, " he would have prosper'd it, and you should not have perish'd in the Attempt; " the Thing should not (as it has) miscarried in your Hand: Which ill Success " that you have had therein, one would think, should be a mighty convincing Argument to you, that such an unheard-of Contrivance was wicked and abominable to the highest degree: And so I would have you take it to heart, and duly consider it; and let Reason and Religion here be admitted, that by the true " Use of them, you may perceive, and be convinc'd, and repent of your unparallel'd Error and loud crying Sin, have your Heart melted and purify'd, and cry " out with those Penitents mention'd in the Scripture, I have sinned; And what shall " I do to thee, O thou Preserver of Men, and Judge of the whole World? What shall I " do to be sav'd? Have mercy upon me, O Lord, after thy great Goodness; according to " the multitude of thy tender Compassions, blot out all my Offences: Wash me throughly from " my Wickedness, and cleanse me from my Sin. - Deliver me from Blood-guiltiness, O " God, Thou that art the God of my Health, and my Tongue shall sing of thy Righteousness, &c. Thus I laid before him both his great Duty and Interest, yea, his Everlasting Concern, desiring him to have a due regard thereto.
The Place where I was sometimes discoursing with him, (viz. at the Hatchdoor that leads to the Dungeon or Condemn'd Hole in the Lodge) being very noisy and incommodious, by reason of People's crowding to hear what I said to him, and he to me, I found then I could not work much good on him there, and therefore wish'd he would give me an Opportunity of speaking with him in private; but he would not consent to it, saying, He durst not trust himself with me. "Why (said I) am I such a Monster, or a Man so dreadful? No, reply'd he) but I am afraid of your Arguments: I am not a Scholar good enough to answer you. 'Very well (said I) if you have not so much Understanding as I, why ' will you not take my Advice, and that too in a Matter of so great Moment, ' and in which it infinitely concerns you to be rightly inform'd? I will not puzzle you with such Arguments as may be beyond your Capacity to understand; ' there is no need of that; but only I would endeavour to make you sensible, ' that the Thing you were contriving being most base and abominable, it could ' by no means proceed from God, who hates Wickedness, but from the great Seducer and Enemy of Mankind, who (as the Apostle tells us) works mightily in ' the Children of Disobedience, deceiving their Hearts, and raising in them all ' manner of inordinate Affections, and evil Concupiscence, &c. for which things sake ' cometh the Wrath of God upon them; and, That (as I had observ'd to him before) ' he should not have met with such a Disappointment in his Purpose, if God (as ' he asserted) had given him a Commission, and commanded him to go about ' such a Thing. To this he answer'd, That his being thus disappointed did not pro
ceed from the Illegality of the Fact, but from some Sins (he would not tell what) he had otherwise committed. But I told him, This was the Sin chiefly that had brought him under God's Wrath and Indignation, and to this shameful and untimely Death in this World; which he ought to take care might not be follow'd by an Eternal Punishment in the next. And here going on, I ask'd him these plain Questions: Did you never reflect upon the heinousness of that Fact you would have committed? Had you no Dread, no Horror upon you? Did you feel no Remorse, no Throws of Conscience at the thoughts of it, at any time? No, said he, but on the contrary, I was very well pleas'd all along, and very easie in my Mind. Then (reply'd I to him) you must be stupify'd and harden'd in Sin to the extreamest degree: The Lord have Mercy on you, and give you a Sight of your dangerous State, and take you out of it. Then I advis'd him to examine himself, as upon the Whole, so in this Particular (especially) viz Whether Pride (which is the Sin of the Devil had not a great share in that his Diabolical Device; and, whether he did not mightily please himself in this Thought, That hereafter he should be admir'd by some, who would praise him, and extol his Courage to the Sky, for having done That which no other durst attempt to do; for doubtless that must be his Ambition and Self-Conceit, mixt with an evil Disposition and other bad Qualities in him? To which he answer'd, It was not so; but only the Sense of his Duty to his King prompted him to it; and, That tho' himself had not, yet he knew another who would have done it, if he had liv'd; but he dy'd a few days since; which he seem'd to be very sorry for. Who that execrable Person was, and whether he knew any other of this Devilish Temper, he would not, and said he should never, tell: But of such, if such Monsters there be in the World, I must and will say this, and heartily wish it, Except they repent, let them all likewise perish. Some time after this I had another Discourse with that unhappy Assassine and obdurate Sinner, who may be said to be another * James Clement, a second John Chastel, a Ravillac, a blind Devoted Agent in the Devil's Cause, most tenacious to his pernicious Principles, which were so fix'd upon him, that I (and I believe some others that saw him) found it next to impossible, by what Man could do, to remove them from him; who had a Prejudice against all Orthodex Divnes, and 'tis pity any other were suffer'd to come to him and confirm him in his Evil Disposition
Things being so, and he in that desperate Case, all I could do, was to pray (as I did) That God would vouchsafe to take pity of him; to enlighten his dark Mind, and purify his Affections by his holy Spirit; to deliver him from this miserable state of Error and Sin; to rescue him out of the Snares, and from under the Tyranny and Slavery of Satan, and admit him into the glorious Liberty of his blessed Children. Thus I went on with him, using all possible Endeavours to mollifie his stony Heart, and bring it into a better frame. And to shew him that this strange Opinion he had rashly and inconsiderately espous'd, was not the Opinion of all the Non-jurors, I instanc'd in the worthy Person to whom he apply'd himself for his furtherance in this Bloody Act, who was so far from complying with it, that he look'd upon it as an horrible and detestable thing; and so thought himself oblig'd in Conscience to put a Stop to it, by discovering it, and bringing him (the wretched Author of it) to Justice. And now (said I) why should You, a young Man as you are, who have not that Experience in Things (especially those relating to Publick Government) which they of a longer standing in the World, and larger Capacities than yourself, may reasonably be supos'd to have? Why should such a one as you think himself more Knowing and more Religious than other Men; to excel in Goodness and Wisdom even those you have reason to think well of? Why should you be so self-conceited and so presumptuous, as to fancy that what you thought to be wrong might and must be rectified by You, and you must put your own Life upon it? How could you be satisfied in the Rectitude of those Thoughts of yours
* See the Account of those Regicides in Mezeray's Hist. of France.
that were so strange, and so monstrous? To these Questions he gave me this short Answer: I am satisfied I was in the right; adding, That he had not altered his Mind in the Matter, nor ever would alter it; and, That if it were in his Power, he would still kill Him whom we own for our King, or any Friends of his. Wou'd you? said I; but (God be praised) your Hands are tyed; the Lord convert your Heart. And (continued I) would you have killed the late Queen? To this he replyed, I had not these Thughts when She was alive, but if She were so now, I would kill her. Which Expression he repeated two or three times, to the Amazement of all that heard him: But when he saw how People about him (among whom I believe were some of his Friends) were strangely - surprised and seiz'd with Horrour at such an Expression, he said, Perhaps I would not have it, because she was a Woman, who governed not herself, but Others did it for her. Then (said I to him) look you to it; there is another Life after this, in which you must account for all your Faults: There is a Lake of Brimstone, a Worm that dies not, and a Fire which shall never be quench'd: There are intolerable Torments for all Regicides, and all Murtherers and other Sinners, that carry the Guilt of their Sins unrepented of into another World: And therefore I must plainly tell you, That will be your dismal Portion there for ever, unless you truly Repent here in time.
I found somebody had been tampering with, and hardning him in his wicked Principles, which I thought before were peculiar to himself, and that none was so blind and so inhumane, as to be altogether of his Sentiments; for one Morning hearing he was in a private Room, and a Clergyman with him, I desir'd to go and see him; which at first was deny'd me, but afterwards granted, tho' not without some difficulty; and seeing two Men then with the Prisoner, I first address'd my self to one of them, who was in the Habit of a Divine of the Church of England, Of whom I ask'd, How he found this poor unhappy Young-Man? and, Whether he repented? He answered, That he sound him in a very good State: To which I said, I rejoice at it, and bless GOD for it. And then turning to the Young-man himself, I said to him, Now you must give Glory to GOD, and acknowledge your Faults; that especially for which you now lie under this sad Condemnation. Hold there (cryed out that Priest, or Jesuit, or Wolf in Sheeps cloathing) I am his Father-Confessor, and He and I are of the same Communion, and You are not. What! reply'd I to him, Are you of that Communion which holds it lawful for Men to Murder Princes for Equity in a most treacherous and execrable Manner? I wonder you are not ashamed on't. Then he went on, saying, I am in Communion with him, and what is fit to be said to him, he shall receive from me, and none but me, who am his proper Confessor; and he shall give you no Account of himself, nor no Answer to any Question you shall ask him. Strange! said I, May not I, the Minister and Ordinary of this Place, have as much Liberty to ask Questions of a Prisoner here, as you pretend to have? Methinks you are very rude and unmannerly. But I will ask him, and so I did ask him again, Whether or no he still persisted in this Opinion, That it was lawful for him to murder the King or Any-body else? Pray speak your Mind freely, said I: But he answered nothing. Then I turning to that pretended Confessor, or Director of his Soul, said to him, This Silence is the Effect of your bidding him not to answer me in any thing. But I will take the Liberty to ask you yourself a Question or two, Do you think him in a good State to entertain such a wicked traiterous Imagination as that of Killing King George is? Do you not think he ought to repent of it? These were Questions I sucessively put to him; who instead of giving me a distinct Answer to each of them, as he should have done, was pleas'd only to afford me these few Words; I have nothing to say to You. But, reply'd I, I have something more to say to you my self: I will ask you this other Question; Answer me. Do you not think in your Conscience, that he ought publickly to confess this horrid Crime, and beg Pardon for it? , said he; and with that went away as fast as he could, (the Door being open) and after him the Prisoner, whom I was not at Liberty
then to discourse by himself so much as one Moment longer. But the next Day having Leave given me (which one would think I should always have had) to speak with him, I accordingly went to the Room appointed for my seeing him. There I found him, and his 'foremention'd Father-Confessor with his Assistant. After some previous Words of Civility, I said, I was come to speak to this poor Young-man; and so I did: But as that Priest then told me, so I found, That he would not give me any Answer to the Questions I put to him, which were, Whether he had impartially consider'd the heinous Fact he would have committed; and, Whether he now abhorr'd it; and repented of it? As he would not, nor did give me any Answer to these Quaeries; so I pray'd that Confessor of his to exhort him, and give him his Opinion in the Matter, before me: But he said, He would not do it, and what he had to say to him, he would not say it in my Presence; neither was the Prisoner (as he told me before) oblig'd to satisfy me in those Things I demanded of him; for I was not his proper Priest; I was not of his Communion, which he often repeated. Have you said all, reply'd I to him: Pray hear what the Apostle says, He tells us, That We are always to be ready to give an Answer to every Man that asketh a Reason of the Hope that is in us, with Meekness and Fear? And why may not I, to whom this poor deluded Youth has (before now) declar'd, more than once, That the Killing of the King was a lawful and commendable Action; and, That it was to be done, and done by him too? Why may not I ask him (as I here do) Whether he be still of the same Opinion? And what Reason he can alledge for it? To this he said, You have nothing to do with him, nor he with You. Well then, said I, Pray ask him the Question your self. I (reply'd he) will ask him no Question, nor give him any Admonition while You are here. If so, said I, Pray, Sir, withdraw: Seeing you will not advise him before me to purge his Conscience, nor let me speak to him without your interrupting me, I desire both you and your Assistant to give me leave to try what Good I can work upon him, when he and I are alone: Whereupon they (tho' very unwillingly) withdrew a little out of the Door, which was left open all the while. And then having the Prisoner to my self, I ask'd him these Questions again: Whether he now persisted in his former Opinion, as he had declar'd it to me, That it was lawful for him, and he had a Commission from GOD, to assassinate the King? Whether (yea or no) he had been here instructed by his Confessor, that this was a great and dangerous Mistake? and, Whether he now retracted and repented of it? To this he would give me no manner of Answer: Yet I still endeavour'd to inform and rectifie his Judgment; and I askt him also, Whether I might pray then with him; but he said, I should not. And upon my further asking him, Whether he desir'd my private or publick Prayers, and the Prayers of the Church, as People under Condemnation generally do? He answer'd, That he desir'd their Prayers only, who were of his own Communion. So I left him, telling him at parting, I was sorry to see him in that evil and obstinate Disposition; and, That notwithstanding his rejecting my Advice and Prayers, I heartily recommended him to the Guidance of God's Holy Spirit and Mercy, and would pray for his Soul (whether he desir'd it or no) so long as he liv'd. Then I withdrew from him; and as I was going out of the Room his Confessor (who was ready at the Door) presently and eagerly came in again, and shew'd himself very rude and impudent to me; but I lookt upon it as an Effect of his blind misguided Zeal, who hated and oppos'd me, only because I was for King GEORGE, and the Protestant Religion: But let him and all his Party know, That I will venture the Loss of all things (yea, Life itself) for His Majesty and the Royal Family's Service and Interest, and for the Truth of the Gospel: And I care not for what Slanderous Tongues can say, who are given to Lies, and neither Fear GOD, nor Honour the KING.
To this Paper (tho' pretty long already) I shall add, That as I was last Saturday at Prayer in the Chapel at Newgate, observing abundance of People went through, when I had done my Office there (and that not without great disturbance) I enquir'd what the matter was; and one telling me that they were
going to see James Sheppard, who was in a Room beyond the Chapel, I went along with them, and spoke to that poor unhappy Creature, but he would not hear my Arguments, nor receive my Admonitions then; neither would he promise to come to hear me preach the next day in the Chapel, to which his Room was near. He said, He was still of the same Mind as he had declar'd before, and would ever continue so.
And here I must not omit to observe, That two of the Under-Turnkeys that were in the Room when I went in to speak to Sheppard, did both of 'em use me very impudently, swore great Oaths at me, and said, That they had Order to keep me from him. Who gave them that unreasonable Order they best know, and I hope some time or other they will be made to tell.
The Morning he was to be carried to Tyburn I was call'd to see him in his Room: There I again exhorted and interrogated him, as I had done before, but he would not hear me, nor give me any Answer, turning his Back to me all the while. And this he did at the Place of Execution, where his Priest (who has sufficiently shewn his Opposition to the Government, and also insulted me in Newgate) both interrupted me in my Office, and confirm'd him in his Erronr: So that when he was withdrawn, even then this poor deluded Creature would not so much as let me pray for him. Nevertheless I used my best Endeavours (as late as that was) to undeceive him, and bring him to a due Consideration of his lamentable Condition; but he remain'd obstinate, being so far fixt in his Erroneous Principles, that nothing (I found) could make him depart from them. And all this Calamity (I may say) is owing to the free Admittance that Person had to him, who even at the Gallows had the Presumption to give him Publick Absolution, tho' he visibly dy'd without Repentance.
NB. Those that have already reflected, or may hereafter reflect upon the Justice of this Malefactor's Sentence; saying, He was Lunatick, and therefore ought not to have been condemn'd to die; let them ask his Father-Confessor (who daily visited him, and gave him the Sacrament) Whether (as they pretend, and endeavour to perswade the World) he was Lunatick, or not.
During the time he lay in the Condemn'd Hold, where he was put in at first, he shew'd one or two of his Last Speeches to his Fellow-Prisoners there, and told them, That he had another (made by one of his Bishops) which was That he intended should be printed: But whether it be the same he deliver'd at the Tree, I think it not worth the Enquiry.
This is the Melancholy Account I am here to give of this miserable Assassine. That there may be no no more such, is the Prayer of
Wednesday March 19. 1717-18.
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Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases
The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement was initiated in 1995. It was one of the first key activities under CDC's infectious disease strategy developed in response to the Institute of Medicine's landmark report, Emerging Infections: Microbial Threats to Health in the United States. The goal of the ELC Cooperative Agreement is to protect the public health and safety of the American people. It does this by enhancing the capacity of state, local, and territorial health departments to effectively detect, respond, prevent, and control known and emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases.
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I am looking for a way to split a larger file into smaller parts - for example a 4GB movie file into 1024MB parts. Does ffmpeg or mencoder this do this job?
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Patagonia Rising Movie Reviews
Patagonia Rising
Release Date: Jun 08, 2012
Genre: DocumentaryAction/Adventure
Rating: (NR)
User reviews on Patagonia Rising
I thought this was an interesting and informative doc**entary and i think it is worth seeing in the theaters. I did not really know anything about the plans to build dams in Patagonia Chile and this film was very revealing. The film is very well made and it looks beautiful and I am happy that the filmmakers chose this important subject. I think the film was thoughtful but I wish the filmmakers had some solutions instead of making me feel completely useless and quite angry. Overall, i think this was a good doc**entary but I think you should watch it at the comfort of your house.
I really did not know much about how dams and how they affect landscapes and natural habitat and this film opened my eyes and informed me a lot. I do think that the film has a lot of flaws but it's heart is in the right place and it has an interesting story. I wish the filmmakers offered more answers instead of making the audience feel very powerless, that part kind of sucked. The film is definitely passionate and I could tell that the director is passionate as well and even though the film has a lot of scenes that don't really work I think it is worth seeing, maybe not in the theaters but at the comfort of your home.
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1406.0.55.003 - User Manual: Responsible Use of ABS CURFs, Sep 2009
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Clause 7 requires that the Responsible Officer to agree that microdata users in the organisation will:
Individual users are bound by the Undertaking signed by their organisation's Responsible Officer. Each person who wishes to use a microdata product must apply to the ABS for approval. Users must also comply with the CURF User: Responsibilities.
Sharing of microdata
Access to microdata can only be granted by the ABS. Unapproved individuals must not be given access to microdata as this is a breach of the Undertaking signed by your organisation. Any person who needs access to microdata or to non-aggregated output produced from microdata must apply and be approved by ABS before accessing the data. This includes members of your research project team who will see or use microdata or non-aggregated output. Sanctions may be brought against organisations and individuals found to be sharing access to microdata and/or unit record output with unapproved people.
Sharing statistical output from microdata
Tables or other aggregated output (for example, averages, model parameters) may be disclosed or disseminated by the user.
Certain output from RADL and the Data Laboratory may be labelled as 'Keep Secure'. This classification requires that the output be treated as highly confidential at all times. 'Keep Secure' output includes any printouts of unit record information, as well as analytical output that has been designated as 'Keep Secure'. 'Keep Secure' output cannot be shared between users who do not have access to the source microdata, nor with users in other organisations whether or not they do have access to the microdata. Such output may be used in further analysis, but cannot be published.
All analytical results labelled as 'Keep Secure', whether they include unit information or not, must be stored in a secure environment. All such printouts should be kept under lock and key, and electronic output must be stored in password protected systems.
'Keep Secure' printouts must be securely destroyed when no longer needed, and analytical output (whether or not it includes unit record information) held in an intranet must be deleted. Deletion must happen in such a way that recovery is not possible by unauthorised people.
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Users may belong to multiple organisations. This may be on a permanent or temporary basis.
Important tip - when you belong to multiple organisations and you wish to apply for microdata you need to ensure your default setting for 'Current Organisation' in MiCRO is set to the appropriate one. To change your default organisation, click on the trading name and press 'Set as your Current Organisation' before applying for microdata. Remember, upon leaving an organisation you need to deactivate your CURF access by pressing the 'Leave organisation' button.
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Some researchers undertake work on behalf of other organisations, as a consultant. Consultants may be university academics doing a research project for a government agency or other organisation or may be employed by professional firms undertaking research for government agencies or other organisations. Consultants, like any other organisation, need to apply to use microdata.
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The application process for consultants is the same as the normal application process, except that the applicant must tell the ABS they are doing research for another organisation, and what outputs they will share with that organisation. ABS needs this information to ensure all those who need to access microdata gain ABS approval.
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At the Counseling Center, we know that everyone is an individual with unique challenges, strengths, and needs. We strive to provide students with a wide range of culturally sensitive services to help you grow and succeed during your time at UCM. Our brief counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and outreach services are free for UCM students.
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You will meet with a psychologist for 45-50 minutes who will hear your concerns and ask about your overall well being. Near the end of the initial assessment you will be given recommendations regarding what you could do or what type of help you may need to cope with your concerns and where would be most appropriate to get help. There are times available every week for initial assessments.
If you need help that the CC is unable to provide, we will recommend places where you can get what you need. Click here for additional referral resources.
Brief Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, the student meets one on one with the psychologist. If your concerns are something the CC could help you with, the psychologist who meets with you during your initial assessment may suggest you return for a certain number of meetings to assist you in working on them.
Group Therapy
Group therapy offers an opportunity to interact with others who have similar concerns. It is a good option for concerns about how you get along with others or how you communicate with other people. In group, you will have the opportunity to receive feedback about how you come across to others and the opportunity to try new ways of interacting with others in a supportive environment. Groups are generally offered in the fall and in the spring depending upon interest. If you are interested in group therapy, call the CC to schedule an initial assessment and ask your psychologist about availability.
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A psychologist is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 and from 12:45 - 5:00 p.m., for persons who are experiencing urgent or life threatening concerns. An initial assessment will be provided. For emergencies at other times, call Public Safety at 660-543-4123, call 911, or go directly to the emergency room at Western Missouri Medical Center at 403 Burkharth Road, or call the community 24 hour hotline at 888-279-8188.
Students, parents, staff, and faculty may speak with a psychologist if they want to know what to do to help a distressed student. Since psychologists are experts on human behavior, the staff of CC may be of assistance in a variety of ways, such as by serving on committees or advising on program development. Additional information is available from the Counseling Center page for parents, faculty and staff, and students who are concerned about a friend.
CC staff can speak to organizations, groups, clubs, classes, etc., about a variety of topics related to psychological health and well being.
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On this date in 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born in England. He prepared for the Church at Cambridge, but his passion was natural history. During his work as a naturalist for the Beagle, he began documenting and formulating his theory of evolution. At the time he wrote the monumental On the Origin of Species (1859), he still accepted the "First Cause" argument. Gradually he threw off his religious beliefs. In his Descent of Man (1871), Darwin wrote: ". . . For my part I would as soon be descended from [a] baboon . . . as from a savage who delights to torture his enemies . . . treats his wives like slaves . . . and is haunted by the grossest superstitions."
He wrote the Rev. J. Fordyce on July 7, 1879, that "an agnostic would be the most correct description of my state of mind." Darwin penned his memoirs between the ages of 67 and 73, finishing the main text in 1876. These memoirs were published posthumously in 1887 by his family under the title Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, with his hardest-hitting views on religion excised. Only in 1958 did Darwin's granddaughter Nora Barlow publish his Autobiography with original omissions restored (see excerpt below). D. 1882.


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CLOVIS, N.M. - Carolyn Bailey, 56, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Central Baptist Church with Dr. Herbert Bergstrom and Deacon Michael Rowley officiating. Cremation and arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bailey was born July 26, 1946, in Clovis to James and Christine Tinnin Clark. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed various crafts.
Survivors include her husband, Mike; two daughters, Mikail Tinker of Albuquerque and Erin Rowley of Clovis; her mother, Christine Reddy of Clovis; mother-in-law, Thelma Bailey of Clovis; a brother, Jimmy Clark of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Cathy Christesson of Melrose; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Plains Regional Medical Home Health and Hospice, 1600 W. 21st, Suite A, Clovis, N.M. 88101.
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Houston's Letoya Luckett has a twin. Yes, a twin people! Don't you just hate when this happens? Wearing the same or similar assemble makes an individual feel like their personality has been compromised, or that they did not do a good job of expressing their style to be different than others or they did not do their research. This situation is more severe when you are a celebrity because the tabloids will call you out for it. And to make matters worse, the media will ask who did it justice? Talk about putting people on blast!
Presenting Case #1: Houston's own, ex-Destiny's Child member, Letoya Luckett, had a style face-off with Victoria Secret's
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both ladies carried the look with a different "swag".
Letoya Luckett wore her mini to the BET Awards, and paired the super sexy dress with a pair of Alejandro Ingelmo booties.
On the other hand, Selitha Ebanks worn her mini to the New York Premiere, "Valentino: The Last Emperor" and paired it with
a pair of simple black stilettos, first. Is this considered swagger-jacking? Should we really leave them at fault? It's very
difficult not to duplicate wardrobes in the Fashion Industry but some good advice is to never take something straight off the
runway and wear it exactly how the runway presented it. That's like going to Forever 21 and buying the same exact outfit
that the mannequin has on in the window. You are asking for a fashion break-down when you see someone out with the
same attire on. Add your own personal touches to it and wear it with a confident attitude.
Special appearances take a lot of work to prepare for. There are many things one must consider before making a debut. It is very important to do your research and if you see a rack full then it's safe to buy off that rack but if it is empty that means that a lot of people took interest in that particular piece and trust me, you will see it all over the place. A good idea would be to shop off the clearance rack, mix it with new season pieces, and make it work or just get your clothes custom made. Do yourself this favor or you may pop up with a twin as well.


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Tiny little black and adorable Ashley should be clumsily romping around the yard; chasing tennis balls and chewing on dog toys. What shouldn't be is the three-month-old black Labrador retriever puppy looking so terrified and alone - sitting in a caged kennel at the busy, high kill San Bernardino City Animal Shelter.
Click here for Ashley's PetHarbor listing. When inquiring about Ashley, please be sure to include her identification A472085.
Ashley was picked up as a stray on August 31, and she will be available for adoption on September 6, but puppies don't fare well at shelters; they often get sick with upper respiratory infections because their tiny little bodies have not built up any natural immunities at such an early age. Furthermore there seems to be ticks on her tiny body which can only mean further health issues for one so very young.
Click here for Ashley's Facebook page as volunteers and humane advocates share her story to find an approved rescue organization or an individual able to provide this little one with a safe home. It's a heartbreaking thought to even have to even consider that a beautiful puppy like this may never have the opportunity to become a part of a wonderful family.
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For more information about this animal, call:
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The company's new Smart TV camera (CY-STC1100) is designed for video calls (Samsung specifically mentions Skype compatibility) and supposedly works in all lighting conditions. Features include 720p@30fps video capture, an auto focus feature to keep the image clear when users move, and four mics that can capture voices up to 13 feet away "regardless of ambient noise." The device has an adjustable camera neck, connects to compatible TVs via USB and is mounted to the set via built-in magnets.
Samsung says it has redesigned its 3D glasses to improve picture quality, comfort and aesthetics. The SSG-3700CR is said to be the world's lightest pair of active 3D glasses, weighing about one ounce. It has a flexible nose pad and arms that can fit over regular glasses and you can even outfit the frames with a customized prescription lens. The glasses automatically turn on when worn and power off when motion or touch isn't detected. They appear to be compatible with Samsung's new CY-SWC1000A wireless charger.
Samsung is bundling the new remote with its high-end D7000 and D8000 series TVs. It's also compatible with D6300 LED TVs and up, but you'll have to buy it separately for $100 and it won't be available until sometime next month. The Skype-ready video cam is set at $149.99. The above-mentioned rechargeable 3D active glasses have an MSRP of $180, while other new models range from $129.99 to $219.99. The wireless charging station is set at $199.99. Besides the remote, everything should ship before the end of March.


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I'll cut the drama and keep this real short: Just the seven things I like about Starmobile Astra and the one thing I sorta don't. Here in TechPinas we always tell like it is, so you best believe what I have to say about this hottie.
1. Fairly attractive design - With depth of just 10.9 millimeters and weighing only 132 grams, Astra is one of the slimmer and lighter Android handsets with a 4.3-inch display. Although lacking lush metallic accents (apart from the strip on the earpiece in front and that which lines the glass protecting the camera lens at the back), the device's subtle curves and matte finish give it an air of corporate sophistication and understated elegance.
The matte finish also makes the slick device a tad easier to hold and less likely to slip from your grasp.
2. Powerful imaging capabilities - Astra boasts of an 8 MegaPixel autofocus camera with dual LED flash at the back and a 1.3 MegaPixel shooter in front. The main camera can likewise take 720p HD videos while the one above the display can shoot VGA clips and can also be used for video calls. Sure, the still camera often delivers kinda oversharpened images, but for Php 6,990, we can't really complain much, can we?
3. Mobile Analog TV - This is clearly what sets Astra apart from other Android smartphones by local brands in this price range. Unlike its direct competitors, Starmobile's smartphone comes with a retractable antenna (located on the lower right corner at the back) complemented by a Mobile TV application, which allows you to watch local free TV channels including ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV5. I like watching UAAP games on Studio 23 so I totally appreciate this feature when I'm out and about and there's one being broadcast live on the channel.
I find that my Astra handset has better reception for GMA7 and Studio 23 than ABS-CBN and TV5. When reception is bad, I hold the antenna to control the static and get a slightly clearer image.
4. Decent Benchmarks - I used Antutu Benchmark and Quadrant Standard to measure the overall performance of Astra's innards including its MediaTek MT6577 chipset (containing 1 GHz Dual Core ARM A9 processor), 512 MB of RAM, and 3D graphics among others.
Quadrant Standard showed that Astra delivers superior performance when compared to previous dual-core flagship releases by giant electronics manufacturers.
Antutu Benchmark, on the other hand, shows that Php 6,990 Starmobile Astra is in between Samsung Galaxy SII and LG Optimus 2X when it comes to the collective capability of its internal specifications.
5. Brilliant Display - IPS, which stands for In-Plane Switching, is a display technology - wherein the liquid crystals are aligned horizontally instead of at an angle - delivering better vertical viewing angles, great brightness and contrast, and near-perfect color reproduction. I tell you, it's a real treat to have this on such an affordable handset.
6. Updated Operating System - I know almost all Android fans seem to have the hots for Jelly Bean these days. I mean, everyone seems to be raving about how 'buttery smooth' it is. But quite frankly (and this is coming from someone who owns a Nexus 7 tablet running Android 4.1), Ice Cream Sandwich (at least on Astra) is almost just as svelte and as responsive to touch gestures. If you're coming from Froyo or Gingerbread, or if it's your first time to have an Android, I tell you, you'll like Astra's user interface.
7. Dual SIM Dual Standby - If you're keeping two or more mobile numbers, you can save yourself the hassle of carrying too many phones by plugging your two SIM cards inside Astra. And just like with other Dual SIM Android handsets, you get a SIM management section in the Settings where you can choose your default card for Voice, Data, and SMS among others.
So what's the one thing I kinda don't find cool about Astra? Well, it's the rather short battery life. Perhaps to keep the phone slim and sleek, the manufacturer merely gave it a rather thin 1500 mAh Li-Ion pack, which - I have to say - is hardly enough to match the phone's outstanding multimedia capabilities and stellar features. I've been using Astra for a few days now and I find that I have to charge the handset every after 6 to 8 hours of regular use. (Really, it's not that horrible but as most of you know, I use Mugen extended battery packs on my phones and I have a very high standard when it comes to phone uptime.) I really think that had Starmobile given Astra at least a 2500 mAh Li-Ion pack, it would have been the handset to beat in its category - bar none. But the product is already out and we can only hope that the company would release another handset with similar specs but with a far bigger battery pack soonest.
Watch me unbox my unit (Yes, that's my voice):
You get all that - including the 8GB microSD card and screen protector - for just Php 6,990!
Believe it!
So what's the TP Verdict? If you buy this phone, you'll find it hard to feel short-changed. If anything, you'll be surprised at everything you're getting for a relatively small amount. Had it come with a bigger battery, it would have been borderline perfect. But again, when you think about its Php 6,990 price tag, you can't help but think twice about complaining. All things considered, I give it 9.8 out of 10 TP Stars. Thumbs up!
|Starmobile Astra
|Slate Form Factor (Full Touchscreen), Dual SIM Dual Standby with Mobile TV Android Smartphone
|Price Category
|130.5 x 66.5 x 10.9mm
|132 grams
|Available Colors
|Brown, White
|Operating System
|Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
|4.3 inches (~240 ppi pixel density), 480 x 800 pixels, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
|1 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A9 PowerVR SGX 531 GPU MediaTek MT6577 chipset
|Internal Storage
|4 GB, expandable via microSD, supports up to 32GB, ships with 8GB microSD card
|8 MegaPixels, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus and LED flash, 1.3 MegaPixels front camera
|Video Capture
|720p 30 frames per second (to be confirmed), VGA front-facing camera
|Audio and Video Playback
|DivX/MP4/H.264/H.263/MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
|microUSB v2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack
|Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, EDR, 3G HSPA
|2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
|Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity
|Li-Ion 1500 mAh
|Value-Added Features
|Analog TV, Dual SIM Dual Standby, ships with Screen Protector and 8GB microSD card
|In the Philippines: November 2012
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how does one get rid of it?
its painful- i took a shower and its less painful. the water was cold and the testicles contracted back to "normal position"- but there is still a slight pain in my left.
so how do i get rid of it- i know ejaculation works, but im really interested in learning about non ejaculatory cures for blue ball.
some more info: its only in my left testicle- could someone explain that?
ways to prevent it? during my sexual experience i never reached the contractile phase where my perenium contracts and orgasm begins- meaning, i was never close to ejaculation.
is there anyway to draw the energy up away from my genitals b/4 ireach the orgasm stage
ari moshe
its painful- i took a shower and its less painful. the water was cold and the testicles contracted back to "normal position"- but there is still a slight pain in my left.
so how do i get rid of it- i know ejaculation works, but im really interested in learning about non ejaculatory cures for blue ball.
some more info: its only in my left testicle- could someone explain that?
ways to prevent it? during my sexual experience i never reached the contractile phase where my perenium contracts and orgasm begins- meaning, i was never close to ejaculation.
is there anyway to draw the energy up away from my genitals b/4 ireach the orgasm stage
ari moshe
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Re: help! blue ballsWed, April 27, 2005 - 11:21 AMThere's a very straightforward solution.
Transmuting sexual energy is the process of drawing your passion up and out of the second chakra and into a higher energy center where that energy transforms into a more subtle essence and diffuses throughout the body. The transmutation breath distributes your sexual energy throughout your entire energy system, relieving the lower chakra areas of the 'energetic pressure' that is experienced as "blue balls." There are many benefits to transmuting sexual energy. This is merely one of them.
It takes no effort to perform the transmutation breath. If you were choosing not to ejaculate, end your lovemaking or self-pleasuring by releasing the stimulation at the height of your pleasure or as orgasm approaches and do three transmutation breaths.
There are various levels of transmutation breaths, some that are more powerful than others. The Babaji Cobra Breath is perhaps the most powerful and is taught at Ipsalu Tantra trainings. Here is a basic version.
1. Exhale completely. Blow all the air out of your lungs. Drop your awareness into your root.
2. Inhale through the nose as you slowly contract the anus, pulling the sexual energy up from the genitals to the Third Eye. This transmutes the energy.
3. Retain the breath as long as you comfortably can. Maintain the root contraction and awareness in the third eye.
4. Exhale with a sigh as you relax the contraction.
5. Become aware of energy rushing up the spine into the head.
If you become light-headed or dizzy, pull some of the energy out of your head on the exhalation by intoning the mantra EE-AH-OH. This draws the energy into Manipura, the energy distribution center of the body.
Experiment with the technique on your own and enjoy the bliss!
Re: help! blue ballsWed, April 27, 2005 - 11:30 AM
2. Inhale through the nose as you slowly contract the anus, pulling the sexual energy *UP THE SPINE* from the genitals to the Third Eye. This transmutes the energy.
You can transmute your energy at any point during lovemaking. It need not be as orgasm approaches. It feels good. Try it and see what you discover.
Re: help! blue ballsWed, April 27, 2005 - 3:36 PMWell - As A man who has had to deal with this also - It may be a straigtforward "solution" but it certainly is not just some little thing you can do,, it si not that easy.
So first of all be kind to yourself Ari,,
A man's body makes up to 1/2 million sperm cells a day, especially a man in his early / mid twenties as Ari is. I know the pain you are talking about - - it can feel almost scary because you feel like you may be damaging yourself.. the pain is deep and psychological also..
Ari, first of all, realize this path will take some time,, It is anything but easy - but it still is just a techniques that you need to learn, and what Shakti Jan and others have said is helpful.
Personally I will say, as a hatha Yogi, inverted yoga postures, like headstand and shoulderstand help to absorb the vital fluid also,, If you are not doing hatha yoga and other types or pranayam, i would suggest looking into that. These poses help to bring an overall balance into your life and bodily systems, rather than just waiting until you are in a sex act or pleasuring mode.
Also i would say, if and when it gets to be too much, release it. And do not feel like a failure if you do!,,.
bless you Ari, and your spiritually evolving Self.
Re: help! blue ballsMon, May 2, 2005 - 11:21 AMYes, it is all of those things, Sam. Learning to transmute sexual energy takes experimentation, focus, and practice over a certain period of time to gain mastery. And it happens in no effort ('no effort' isn't saying 'no practice'). That said, I have not known any man in my personal life who hasn't experienced immediate marked improvement when applying the technique. It's incredibly powerful and effective. It's also fun and uncomplicated. Namaste, Jan
Re: help! blue ballsWed, April 27, 2005 - 3:58 PMholy shit dude! when was the last time you actually ejaculated?
I suggest massageWed, April 27, 2005 - 11:39 PMafter you finish "practicing" take a soft towel and throughly and firmly (not too hard) rub all the erectile tissue around your crotch - penis, entire area under your pubic hair, under your scrotum and all the way to your anus. Also rub your sacrum. Then hold your testes between your thumb and first two fingers (one teste per hand) and gentle massage them - I usually make circles with my thumbs. Then GENTLY massage your vas deferens between thumb and forefingers (tube inside scrotum that connects testes to your body - very easy to find and feel).
Classical chinese texts say your are preventing energy from getting stuck. Also you are helping the body detumesce - move all the blood out of the erectile tissues in your penis, perinium, testes, etc.
The process I am describing takes 2 to 3 minutes - its not long, but its also not 15 seconds.
My experience is that this will dramatically reduce chances of blue balls.
with respect to drawing energy away from genitals prior to ejaculation, see my posts and / or post questions in the Taoist Sex Practices tribe where I have described some non- Tantra methods.
Re: I suggest massageThu, April 28, 2005 - 5:47 PMor hey, here's an idea: how about listening to your body and have that much needed ejaculation! sorry all, but this isn't sounding like striving for a state of balance. could be wrong. maybe he's on the fast-track to ..... something. for sure a case of "epididymitis, which is an inflammation of the epididymis.
This occurs when the epididymis get blocked up with sperm that have left the testis but not the penis. The vas deferns are the conduit for the sperm from the testis to the urethra."
come on now, we don't need to abuse ourselves to 'get there'!
Re: I suggest massageFri, April 29, 2005 - 4:10 PMNow there is a sensible man.
thank you
Re: I suggest massageFri, April 29, 2005 - 5:05 PMIf a kid falls off a bike it's because he doesn't know how to ride it, not because the bike is abusive. When the kid learns how to ride the bike, he will be able to get home a lot faster. :)
Re: I suggest massageSat, April 30, 2005 - 2:53 PMIt was said
"If a kid falls off a bike it's because he doesn't know how to ride it, not because the bike is abusive. When the kid learns how to ride the bike, he will be able to get home a lot faster. :) "
Right on Denny!
Re: I suggest massageTue, May 3, 2005 - 7:59 AMI'm with Trance on this one. You just need to blow your wad.
Perhaps more often than you do. The tantric energy work is great for lots of reasons but ignoring basic biology isn't good. Flow is essential on many levels, including this one.
Re: I suggest massageTue, May 3, 2005 - 11:09 AMBasic biology... as if the human machine can be understood through materialistic science. Bah!
Flow doesn't have to be outwards, Dreamer. Energy can flow inwards and upwards as well.
If people only knew that the fountain of youth is sitting at the base of the spinal column... then they wouldn't give the water away so freely.
Re: I suggest massageTue, May 3, 2005 - 11:22 AM<as if the human machine can be understood through materialistic science. >
certainly not ALL by itself. it's called balance Denny....
i suggest seeking balanceTue, May 3, 2005 - 11:44 AMDenny, do you see that most of the time you get REACTION to your posts that it's because you appear to be coming from a place 'out of balance' and quite dogmatic? do you see the irony in this? kinda funny like to me.
Re: i suggest seeking balanceTue, May 3, 2005 - 2:41 PMEverybody's got a dogma. Everybody's out of balance. Everybody likes to react. Pretty hard to avoid all that.
I disagree with materialistic philosophy. I disagree with succumbing to lust in the name of enlightenment (and waking up in the subconscious mind). So that's what I express. If you don't like it, you're free to ignore it.
Anyways... I just saw a show about the man-eating tigers in Sunderbund, India. The men who fish and gather honey over there have to worry about getting attacked every single time they go out on the water.
It really puts all of these discussions in the right perspective -- no matter what anybody says, at least we don't have to worry about getting our heads gnashed up in the jaws of a tiger.
Re: i suggest seeking balanceTue, May 3, 2005 - 4:11 PMJesus "denny" chirst, your so sexy. I love how easily you bend em over and do em dogma style. So crafty. So much intellect, oh so mental. I love your head.
But oh JDC could you do little ol me a favor?
Please step out of the way
Your blocking the light.
p.s. nice rod (staff?) is it gold?...oooooh jesus, that's good
Re: i suggest seeking balanceTue, May 3, 2005 - 10:20 PMjust so i'm clear, it sounds as if you're intent (and quite content) in acheiving a forced state of imbalance?
hey, don't get me wrong because it's not that i care that much about where *you* are headed. however i do think it's nice to know what the m.o. is of the err, masters out there attempting to help out the general public. certainly it is interesting if not somewhat alarming. i won't hold it against you though. ;)
seriously though... maybe you (or others that seem to agree with your general philosophy) could start a new thread explaining why and how you can take this course? and maybe i should just assume that you will respectfully dissagree with me and that you feel that in fact you ARE in pursuit of balance? or hell, maybe i'm not off at all and a state of imbalance is the goal. in any case, could you explain please?
what's really kind of funny is that normally i DO ignore what you have to say but hey, it's hard to ignore a cry for help from somebody with blue balls and well i was just sucked right in to the thread. just couldn't resist. now look at me, way too much fun.
oh btw, ever been in a big city ER? the man-eating tigers simply take on a different form here. knowing this i still get up every morning and go to work with a big ol' smile on me face! though if i suddenly had to get up tomorrow morning and worry about a hungry tiger i probably ..... would ..... go .... yawn..... back to.........sleep (in my subconscious mind).
Re: i suggest seeking balanceTue, May 3, 2005 - 10:30 PMjeez, i just woke up in my subconscious mind with this epiphany:
if they're man-eating tigers, then send out the women for gods sake! there you go.
Re: i suggest seeking balanceWed, May 4, 2005 - 7:48 PMAs a woman I would just like to say that a man who practices tantra is a real treat in the bedroom. Energy awareness in all things is beautiful -especially sex. And aside from that, a condom plus the choice not to ejaculate is the safest sex around. That is truly a pleasure.
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Re: i suggest seeking balanceThu, May 5, 2005 - 9:53 AMAre you saying, CC, that you do not take pleasure in a man ejaculating? Do you not enjoy the taste or texture of semen or simply seeing a man perform this ancient rite?
I agree that experience with moving energy (via tantra or any number of other disciplines or practices) and delayed ejaculation is fabulous, but from my perspective and that of my Beloved and others - so is ejaculation.
Why miss out on something when one could have everything?
Re: i suggest seeking balanceThu, May 5, 2005 - 11:05 AM<Why miss out on something when one could have everything?>
i won't be surprised if you don't get a response. apparently it's a subject too uncomfortable to discuss. i'm really curious why fundamentalism would carry into Tantrics. to me this stance seems so ironic, conflicting, hypocritical, oxymoronic..... there's so much potential here and to stifle oneself....? and yes, i'm well aware that you believe quite the opposite. tell you what though, i'm going to proceed on my chosen journey of infinite-simultaneous directions (no paths to me!), striving to keep an open mind and maybe i'll see you all in the same field someday. heh, whatever works for you right?
Re: help! blue ballsSat, April 30, 2005 - 8:32 AMShakti Jan: I appreciate your breathing-to-transmute-energy instruction. I practice solo and on-on-one Shakti therapy, wherein one maintains sexual energy without orgasm for extended periods of time. Typically I simply wait until the energy transmutes itself, but I am going to give the technique you suggest a try, to see if I can consciously make the shift happen myself.
Thank-you. And namaste :O)<
Re: help! blue ballsSun, May 1, 2005 - 5:24 AMHow long did you sit still and transmute after disconnecting? It should probably be at least 30 minutes.
Also, you should only take a shower (maybe a bath would be better) before you practice, since doing it afterwards isn't a good idea (water puts the fire out).
There are a lot of people who are practicing this form of sexual magic at gnosticweb.com and mysticweb.org, so you may want to ask this over there as well if you continue to have problems.
Re: help! blue ballsMon, May 2, 2005 - 12:19 PM
Re: help! blue ballsMon, May 2, 2005 - 12:39 PMJack off just reading this made my balls hurt, then start over find the point along that route that you are looking for. I know it reaches a time when it's not time to go, but a time to come
Re: help! blue ballsTue, May 3, 2005 - 7:10 PMmuch appreciation to those beautiful souls who listened to my question and gave me a respectful response.
i ejaculate all the time- im not afraid of it. however i am not one to relieve myself of the pain in a way that depletes me of my life force w/out first hearing what some ppl have to say about blue balls.
since your post 2 months ago shakti jan, i have attempted the trasmuting breath many times. i have also been practicing the simlar techniques in the multi orgasmic man. i haven't once been able to suceed. either i ejaculate or my balls hurt!
heres one problem i am having. i have difficulty in contracting my anus while breathing the energy up my spine. the book talks a lot about making sure one allows the energy to flow down the front channel- but it doesn't talk much about how to draw the energy up.
does anyone relate to what im talking about? trouble contracting and breathing at same time?
Re: help! blue ballsTue, May 3, 2005 - 9:47 PMAri,
I grew up in Keansburg and taught yoga at dancing foot yoga in red bank during 2003. Attempting these practices in the heat of sex is a challenge. What would help you, i think, is to find a teacher who can really help you develp a clear and strong mula bundha. Also someone who can help you practice the micro-cosmic orbit. Both of those practices are much more easily acessible in a non-sexual context. Later, while engaged in sex it all becomes much more natural. It takes a lot of practice and a good teacher. As far as monmouth county goes, I really don't have any good references for instructors. Most all the instructors in that area lend only a superfical treatment of the art. Dancing Foot in Red Bank is a fantastic source for Anusara yoga (check out emily dubin). They really will not be able to help you with mula bundha per se, but thier attention to alignment is a great benifit. That's the great gift of anusara is their priniples of alignment; it's brilliant. If you have your alignment really precise, particularly the legs and feet and hips, mula bandha almost occurs naturally. OH YEAH !!, up north is an excellent teacher Raji....I can't remeber his last name, but he started the ashtanga program up in montclair...he is an awesome teacher and very much loved by his students. google his ass you'll be glad you did.
Ashtanga is excellent in the way of its emphasis on ujyaii pranayama and mula bandha. and raji is your man there. He know doubt is versed in the sexual practices though I don't know how free he is with the info. he will most likely tell you to practice bandha because bandha is the abc of sex practice.
as far as that miro-cosmic meditation I always practiced that one on my own after spending some time with a former student of mantak chia. I found that one natural, it being so similar to other yoga practices that I've enjoyed; like the old school udiyanna bandha (shivanadha style), which is also very helpful, (refer to raji)
other then that keep up the diligence, it's beautful.
Re: help! blue ballsTue, May 3, 2005 - 11:33 PMyes, I agree it is important to practice techniques outside of intercourse to transmute the energy as it is to practice during. As part of your morning you can make sure you do some practices everyday. Sometimes you can sit with your partner and circulate energy for 15 minutes before intercourse to get the energetic flow going the right direction before engaging.
And when getting started with not losing the bindu, it is best to start gradual. Hold it one time, let it go the next intercourse, hold it two times let go the next. THen work to a place you are happy with. Most people get blue balls the first few times, but the body begins to understand after some time and it goes away. In the inbetween their are a few things you can do to help the situation (which is what I think you are primarily asking for).
There are 5 types of prana. One is called Apana which is the downward flow of prana that makes us urinate, defacate, ejaculate, menstruate, and deliver babies. To not ejaculate is to turn the naturally downward flowing prana upwards (this is where all the real benefits come from). Breathing and visualization practices are the best, and the more you practice the better you will get. But addition help when the aprana is having problems:
-Don't shower right after (it increases downward energy), sit mediate, caress and enjoy the after moments fully
-Don't eat right after (peristalsis is downward prana movement), you may be a little thirsty, but avoid it till you have no blue ball issues. It is different for everyone, for how long, generally 30 minutes is enough wait time.
-In yoga there are many types of inversions, but you can just do anything you can to get the feet higher than the pelvis and the pelvis higher than the head. This is a natural way to change the direction of the flow.
-Avoid aprana increasing herbs in your diet (until you have gotten rid of the blue ball issue): garlic, onions, asafoetida, ginseng, and anything that is slightly laxative. (you'll notice a slight constipating feeling when you are dealing with blue balls, as the aprana is having issues and gives that feeling, draw that same energy that is fighting to go down to go upwards, even though it is in the colon it will pull the sexual energy up with it.)
-Eat lots of ginger, it is known to open the chakras and help the proper circulation of prana through the micro cosmic orbit.
All the Best
Re: help! blue ballsWed, May 4, 2005 - 11:21 AMthank you so much both of you for all that info- that was practical and informative.
mister! i was so excited to read about dancing foot- emily was my very first yoga teacher. this time last year i was introduced to yoga when i met her at a health food store and she invited me for a free class. i lost my yogic virginity to dancing foot.
much love
Re: help! blue ballsWed, May 4, 2005 - 10:17 PMFor best results, it's important to be in a real relaxed state - both mentally (quiet mind) and physically (abdomen, pelvic floor muscles, anus and buttocks relaxed). Let your breathing be slow, easy, and deep. Hold an attitude of spaciousness rather than narrow focus and goal orientation. Approach the practice with curiosity rather than determination.
For drawing energy up the spine, allow your consciousness to ride up your spine on the breath (energy follows consciousness). If you find the coordination between the root lock and the inhalation tricky, apply the contraction once you've completed the exhalation.
Hope this helps.
Re: help! blue ballsThu, May 5, 2005 - 7:51 AMthank you shakti jan. i think my goal orientation may be the reason why im having trouble coordinating. ill experiment with contracting after i exhale. is there a problem contracting while i exhale?
Re: help! blue ballsThu, May 5, 2005 - 9:11 AMOops. Correction: Apply the root lock once you've completed the INHALATION (I mistakenly wrote exhalation.) Sorry for the confusion.
Re: help! blue ballsThu, May 5, 2005 - 12:14 PMThat's interesting. why after you inhale?


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