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This is a beautiful story of how the Pleiadians started to ascend when they were yet to reach 5D. Its told by Mytria and Mytre.
PART 1 Dear Mytria and Mytre, We speak with you now about the beginnings of our ascension. Once we arrived at our new home in the Pleiades, we were finally free of war and fighting. With this freedom from fear, we could hope for a better life. We Pleiadians are so involved with our Earth Family because we totally understand the state of mind of many of you. We know how it feels to be offered hope of a new life and not be totally sure that we could trust this possibility. How could we take the risk that life could be filled with peace and calm when there had been so much war and disruption? In fact, it took us several generations, which are longer than yours as we live much longer, to settle into the concept of the freedom to choose peace, love, happiness and joy. We understand how our dear Earth Family must decide to choose to live the hope that appears to be before you. After all, you have lived in illusion for myriad incarnation, so what if you believe in yet another illusion? At least this possible illusion is filled with multidimensional light and unconditional love. After living many years, and many lives, in darkness and fear, how can you turn away from hope? It was the same for us. Also, we were very busy building a new life for ourselves, just as you will soon be doing. The building of our new world kept us occupied, however, the challenges of creating a new society were an ongoing challenge. For generations, we had traveled from place to place and lived entire lifetimes on Starships. Hence, our society was based on a smaller world. On the other hand, we did have long periods in which we were planet bound, but we kept running into the same issue, again and again. We would find peace, then "they"—usually the Dracs—would find us, and the fighting would begin again. Even though we appeared to be hidden away, there was little security as we had found "safe havens" before, only to be invaded again. Because of our many dashed hopes, we had become attached to a sense of victimization. We felt as if we had little control over the outcome of our lives, our homes and our society. Do you see why we are coming to assist our Earth Family? We are your ancestors, and we know that we are responsible for the example that we set for those who we left behind. Yes, we did abandon many of you in our constant search to find security. Somehow, through the process of creating a new reality and having freedom from fear and victimization, we realized that what we had accused others of doing to us, we ourselves had done to others. In other words, in order to change our reality we had to change our self. Specifically, we had to change our state of consciousness. We had felt like "prey" for so long that we had forgotten the damage that we had done to beloved Gaia, who had offered us a safe home. If we did not change, and we had to do so very quickly, we would do to our new world what we had once done to Earth. We had left our home world of Lyra to find peace, but we did not have peace within. We had fear. Finally, we were learning that we could only create in our reality what we held in our hearts and minds. This information was very difficult for us to accept. When a society is based on war and victimization for a very long time, it becomes very difficult to find the enemy within. Only those of us who had a spiritual connection could begin to look into our own darkness. Fortunately, that was enough to turn the tide of our creations. Those of us who had remembered our connection to Spirit, began to go inside ourselves to ask for forgiveness for what we had done to others. Amazingly, we all got the same answer, but in different words. The message that we got was, "You must forgive your self in order to accept forgiveness from another." It was one thing to ask forgiveness of our Spirit, but another thing to ask our selves for forgiveness. First, we had to decide exactly what we needed to forgive ourselves for. We began to gather in small groups to find the answer to this question. Fortunately, our group energy allowed us to go back into the history of our civilization in a detached fashion. Once we realized what we had done to others, we sought the answers as to why we had done these things. We realized that our sense of feeling victimized give us permission to perceive others as an enemy without adequate proof. Because of this decision making process, we had attacked without trying to talk and abandoned without trying to heal. This realization was a vital realization, as it became a basis of our society. Once we found that our actions were based on fear, we saw that we had gone against the very core of nature, which we had thought has been based on love and acceptance. Therefore, now we needed to go back into our history and re-do our mistakes within our consciousness so that our new, habitual responses could be changed. Therefore, we reviewed our past to discern what decisions were made from a fearful stance and which decisions were based on correct perceptions of our "enemies." After we determined which were our fearful decisions, we re-considered how we could have used communication and healing instead. We were able to discern situations with the Service-to-Self enemies in which we responded with powerful tactics and the situations in which we became afraid and ran or attached without adequate thought. Going over our past, allowed us to gain the lessons that were hidden in our "mistakes" and the wisdom that we gained from our effective choices. Once we brought this information back to our people, it became easier for them to uncover their own guilt, anger and fear. Once others experienced and released their emotions, they, too, felt a need to go inside and confer with their Spirit. First our communications with Spirit were mostly individual, but gradually small groups began to gather to release the old and feel the blessings of Spirit. The groups felt so full of Spirit that they wanted to show their joy by dancing, singing, painting, writing and many other creative expressions. The joy of expressing our creativity released a dark cloud from our consciousness that we forgotten was there. Suddenly, our fear and sense of victimization was gone. We were too busy creating a new life to think about fear. Since more and more of us were developing an intimate relationship with Spirit, we could surrender protection of our world and society to Spirit. We also released that service to those who discovered that protecting others was their greatest expression of creativity. We were finally settling into our new home and expanding our Galactic Duties when we began to discover a small voice within. We had started the next phase of our ascension without ever knowing that our process had even begun. PART 2 Beloveds, we, Mytria/Mytre, have returned to continue our story. We left off with the call of a small inner voice tickling our consciousness. After such a long time of moving, establishing, fighting and leaving we had lost most of desire for deep inner contemplation that had once been our keynote. Now, with peace and calm entering our lives again, we were returning to our SELF. But, who was that voice that so many of us were hearing? Was it our Spirit in a more tangible manner, or was it a version of the SELF to whom we were returning? Some of us were too busy with their daily lives to place too much attention on these questions. On the other hand, those of a feminine, introspective expression, such as Mytria, could not ignore the questions or the inner voice. Therefore, Mytria will tell her story, as we were two people then. In fact, we had not even met. MYTRIA SPEAKS: I was among the ones who first banned together to connect with our Spirit, so the inner voice was not small to me. In fact, my inner voice constantly haunted me and would give me no rest. I could not sleep and ate only for survival. Therefore, I became increasingly tired and, eventually, sick. However, none of the healers could determine the cause of my inability to sleep, extreme sensitivity to food, aching joints, dizziness and confusion. They assumed it was because I was exhausted and recommended that I return home to rest. However, sleep would not come. I tossed and turned and kept my housemates awake with my constant shuffling around and groaning. Finally, they came to me as one unit and suggested that I spend some time in one of the new Temples that were being created. Their suggestion brought the first inner peace I had felt since the inner voice began giving me instructions, which seemed impossible to understand. In fact, it was not until the moment of my beloved friend's suggestion that I realized that I had actually been receiving instructions. Unfortunately, these instructions were in a language that I could only receive in pictures, metaphors, emotions and disassociated thoughts. Perhaps one of the Elders who were establishing the Temples could assist me. I was barely an adult, only about 70 of your years. (As I said, we live much longer than you.) I had spent most of my life on a Star Ship, as I was born in-between our different planetary homes. Nonetheless, since I grew up with all the stories and was naturally VERY empathic, I felt as though I had lived through each planetary experience. In fact, I was told that I had been with them then, as my life seemed to run in a sequence of constant birth, death, birth, death and birth again. As a child, I remembered these lives as clearly as I remembered what I had done the day before. However, when I became an adolescent I wanted to create a NEW version of myself rather than live what appeared to be a long sequence of the same version of life over and over again. Perhaps, my confusion and dizziness was because all my other lives were coming back to me, and all at once. Every life seemed to be telling me the same thing and leading me to the same destination. However, I could not understand what I was being told or where I was being led. I desperately needed guidance. Unfortunately, because our Temples were still under construction, we had to set an appointment to talk with someone and wait for an opening. I will not use segments of years, months or days, as we counted time very differently than you do. I will just say that I was forced to wait—and suffer—for what appeared to me to be a very long time. However, my housemates had made it quite clear that I was being a disruptive influence to our unit. They had all found their positions in creating our new life and worked day and night towards that end. I, on the other hand, had not found that which my inner voice was guiding me towards and was riddled with fearful emotions because of my inner confusion. I decided that I should go into Nature and spend my time alone in the beautiful surroundings of our new, planetary home. Consequently, the next morning before dawn, I grabbed a small "portable dwelling," which was similar to your "tents," packed some staples and simple cookware and took off into the woods. I had no idea where I was going or what I was going to do, but as I left my message for my housemates as to my destination, I felt a brief, very brief, moment of peace. Then I quietly left, closing the door on my first experience of a planetary home. Since I had grown up visiting new planets, moons and asteroids, my survival skills in an unknown terrain were excellent. I never thought for a moment that I would be in any danger. Besides that, I had always had an attachment to the land of any area that we visited. In fact, it was my guidance, along with others, that assisted us to find this beautiful world of abundance and peace. Now, I had no idea where I was going, by I was a born navigator and knew I could return to our small village when it was time for my appointment. I walked all day before I found a sheltered place where I could put up my dwelling. With my dwelling constructed, I sat down to eat some of the simple food that I had quietly packed. I only brought enough food for a few meals, as I did not want to take from my dear friends. Besides, I was quite confident that I could live off the land. As I ate, looking out into the ever-darkening sky, I felt calmer than I had been since my inner voice had started screaming in my mind. The food actually tasted good, and I enjoyed every bite. Surely, this was a sign that I had made the right choice… To the contrary, I woke up to the first storm we had experienced since we landed on this planet. I awoke clutching a small blanket and realized that my dwelling had blown away and my eating utensils where scattered all over the area. Some of them I never found. I had wanted an adventure, but I got a bit more than I had counted on. I knew better than to walk around in a storm, so I took what I could gather and huddled under the lip of an overhanging rock. As I sat against the rock I mused. I had walked since before dawn and only stopped when it grew dark. Then, I stayed up until late watching the new star systems in the night sky. I can only imagine it was because I was so tired that I did not see any of the warning signs for this huge storm. And, why did I not wake up sooner? Perhaps I had lived in a village too long, and I had lost touch with nature. It definitely appeared that I had lost touch with my self. Since the stars were now invisible, and they were the form of navigation that I had learned on the Star Ship, I had to stay put until storm ended and the skies had cleared. Only the great fatigue that I had been suffering for many rotations of our moons, could allow me to fall asleep in the midst of a huge storm. I do not know how long I slept, if it was actually sleep, as my mind was seeing that which had up until now evaded me. I remember repeatedly saying in my night body, "I must remember this dream." I awoke to a beautifully clear day with that thought in my mind. However, I could not remember the dream. I only had the same flitting images that had been haunting me since the voice began. However, the dream seemed to place these images in a sequence, which—of course—I could not remember. A great light that was shinning on my body, drying my clothes and warming the rock had awakened me. I was lying back against the rock that had offered me shelter from the storm when something caught my attention. When I looked more closely, I saw that the rock glistened as if a million small stars were embedded within it. I had been to many planets and seen many landscapes, but I had never seen a rock like this before. I decided that since the storm had brought me here, I would stay here, against this rock for as long as necessary. However, what was left of my food was gone, so I had to remember my empathic skills of finding water and "knowing" what was edible. It was these innate abilities that had brought me purpose on the Star Ship, a purpose that I had lost since we had settled into our new world. The water was found, the food was located, the night skies were mapped and I was—useless. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why I had been having so much difficulty. I had not found my place within our society. I was too young to serve in the Temples and too old to sit around, which is what I had been doing. No wonder my housemates had tired of my presence. With the thought of my inability to find my "place" I drifted off into sleep—or was it a deep meditation? PART 3 MYTRIA CONTINUES HER STORY: I appeared to awake, only to see my physical form hunched against a huge rock, clutching a few possessions. As I looked at my physical self I could see how her inner conflict had robbed her of her beauty and made her body overly thin and pale. In fact, I could see how she was very sick and in great need of healing. However, it was not her body that was ill, it was her mind. I went over to her sleeping form and touched her head. Instantly, the look on her face relaxed and her breathing became long and rhythmic. Now, it was safe for me to leave her. I, the part of her SELF with whom she has not, yet, connected, recognized the rock immediately. The rock was a Sacred Rock, a Portal into the realms of the higher frequencies of reality within the planet. I stood before the rock and allowed my spiritual essence to breathe into it, as a toned with my etheric voice. Slowly the Sacred Rock began to glow brighter and brighter. Gradually, a circular pattern began to glow inside the small area that served as a roof for my physical form. The circular pattern pulled in my breath and beckoned me to tone louder and louder. My voice did not awaken my sleeping form as it was unheard by her physical ears. However, the Rock heard me, and the Portal responded by opening. My etheric essence flowed into the Portal, which transported me into the Heart of the planet. Within this Heart were many other etheric forms that also had physical forms on the surface. One of these etheric ones was of a male essence. We were instantly drawn to each other, and when we touched it was as though we merged. We were quite happy with this degree of intimacy. In fact, without words, we let each other know that our joining felt natural and extremely nurturing. Then, our attention was drawn away from each other as a huge being of Light entered the Circle, which we had not realized we had formed. We both recognized him/her as an Arcturian. The Arcturian stepped into the Center of our Circle and reached out an arm of light to introduce a beaming Light of somewhat humanoid form. This Being was of a feminine energy pattern, and she introduced herself as the Elohim for Alcyone. Even though I had never heard that word, Alcyone, I instantly knew it was the name of the planet. I will endeavor to repeat what she expressed. I did not know that my physical self could not have understood these words, as they were in the Light Language that has evaded her so far. ELOHIM ALCYONE SPEAKS: "Beloved etheric representations of my new human family, I welcome you to enjoy the beauty and fertility of my planetary form. The Arcturian and I have been sending messages into the consciousness of those who could hear us. You are now here in your etheric form, as your dense bodies cannot make this journey. The one whose form is known as Mytria has discovered my "front door," and the rest of you are here while your physical forms are meditating or sleeping. The Arcturian and I wish to tell you that you are on the cusp of a great opportunity, for my planet is about to become a Sun. If you can maintain a deep heart connection to me while I make my transition, you can join me in your multidimensional expression of form. Once, you have gained that form you can wear whatever frequency of body that suits your needs. You will loose nothing by this alteration and will gain a great deal. However, the process of this transmutation is not for the weak of heart, the lazy or those who lack the quality of deep commitment. It was no accident that you have arrived on my physical body, as I have chosen you to be my Keepers. The Arcturians and I have watched you for many of your generations and have constantly been within your consciousness since you first landed here. We have sent an open call to those who are willing to assist me in my transition. In return, I will assist you. The Arcturians will assist us both, as passing through the Corridor of physicality and into the higher realms is their Cosmic Service. We wish you to look around at the etheric form of those in this meeting, for YOU are the ones who have shown the greatest dedication and commitment to creating a new reality based on multidimensional light and unconditional love. You will likely forget whom you see here now, as that is by design. We want you all to connect as ONE Light-force within your etheric body and to ground your personal and group commitment into my body when you return to your daily life. When you meet each other in your physical realm, you will feel a certain twinge in your heart and recognition in your mind. However, you will not know each other as you see each other now until the transformation of my body has been completed. I thank you for finding your way here. I deeply appreciate it, as I have seen the difficult initiations that you have all completed in order to find your way to this gathering. You are my Protectors and the Keepers of my Flame. I KNOW that you shall find your way to next gathering, and we will meet again at the completion of our ascension. Until then, know that I AM forever within and about you. I AM the planet upon which you stand, from which you eat, drink and bathe. I AM the land that gives you a home, the water that is vital for your life force and the fire that warms your homes and ignites your passion for life. I AM the air that you breathe and the skies through which you will fly your ever-transforming Star Ships. I welcome you to my Planet, soon to be a Sun. I welcome you to MY body and Soul. We, the Arcturians, and myself are in constant communication with you. As I leave this Circle, the Arcturians will give a personal message to each of you. Therefore, line up one-by-one to accept your personal message. I will not leave you, for I AM within you!" As the Elohim Alcyone said the last sentence, her light disbursed in every direction. It went into the ceiling of our Inner Cave, into the walls, the floor, the many alcoves and into the etheric form of each of us. For a moment, I felt in complete unity with the Planet, and complete unity with the stranger with whom I has mysteriously connected. However, the light of the Elohim told us, "not yet," and our connection was severed. We were almost embarrassed as we lined up for our personal message. He allowed me to stand before him, and I felt as if my heart was broken. What was that connection? Who was that person? Last, but not least, would I ever meet him again? PART 4 MYTRIA CONTINUES: I am embarrassed to say that I vividly remembered the feeling of the merging with the male etheric form to the tiniest detail, but I could not remember my personal message from The Arcturian. Was I that desperate for love that I would disrespect the message that was given me directly from an Arcturian? Fortunately, I did not ponder that question when I first awoke. I was too weak. My etheric form had stayed out of my body for too long, and my body was going into shock. I experienced two realities at once. I felt my etheric body desperately trying to get back into my physical shell, and I also felt my weak, cold and semi-conscious physical form try to accept its spirit. I was not dreaming or even meditating. I had a high fever and my body was turning blue. I was barely breathing and I was very, very cold. I pulled myself into a tight a ball and pushed against the rock in an urgent and futile attempt to find warmth. I kept loosing consciousness, coming back, than passing out again. It would soon be dark, and the nights were very cold here. I don't know if I was conscious or unconscious when I saw a beautiful Lady of Light. She was huge and looked as though she was made of clouds and stars. I called to her to help me as she floated towards me. I don't know if the next memory was real or a hallucination, but she floated right past me and into the rock against which I was leaning. Blessed warmth seemed to stream from where she entered the rock, and I heard a haunting lyrical tone in my mind. Some how I found the strength to crawl towards the place where the Light Being entered the rock. I was so weak that I had to hold on to the rock to stand up, but when I did so, I feel through a slit, or was it the vortex, and into a dark cave. It was warm, and I heard running water as I fell off to sleep. I don't know how long I slept, but I do remember stirring to drink some water, then go back to sleep. After a while, I discovered some fungus growing by the water. I brought a piece of it to my nose and lips and sensed that it was fine to eat. I took just a few bites, then fell back to sleep, completely full. Finally, I woke up feeling restless and saw what looked like a beam a light. Holding on to the wall of the cave to rise and to walk, I followed the beam of light to its source, which was the mouth of the cave. The air was clear and warm, and I felt better than I had in a long time. I had almost forgotten my "dream, meditation and/or vision," but I remembered that the planet was beautiful and fertile. I dozed in the Sun until hunger stirred me to find some edible plants or roots. The water that ran through the cave gathered in a small pond that was surrounded by plants. I recognized several plants as edible and found my one remaining bowl, filled it with water and drank while I ate the plants. When it grew cold, I went back into the cave to sleep. I'm not sure how long I lived like this, for I was so deep within my self that I often did not note the passage of days. I lived in the now of nature. I ate when I was hungry, drank when I was thirsty, moved when I was stiff and slept when I was tired. I was outside when the weather permitted and in the cave when it was cold, raining or dark. However, sometimes I stayed up very late or got up very early to memorize stars and constellations. Then, when I was stronger, I began to wander the land to map that, as well. I grew healthier every day and sleep soundly every night. My dreams were very vivid, but I usually forgot them in the light of day. I did not try to hold them in my memory. In fact, I did not "try" to DO anything. I lived with the land, looked up into the sky, soaked in the pond and rummaged for food. On day I found two rocks that created a spark when struck again each other, and I was able to make a fire. In order for me to move forward into my greater expression of self, I went backward into the primitive elements of survival. After a while, even the memory of my merging with the male was lost from my memory. I could not think about what had happened before or what would happen next. I lived every breath in calm serenity. I think I could have lived my entire life that way, until I met him. I had traveled very far that day and had found a wonderful lake with a waterfall and a lovely place to dive into the deep water. After my small pond, it was exhilarating to dive, swim and stand beneath the waterfall. I was having such a delightful time that I did not notice that night was approaching. Finally, I looked up and realized that I must hurry back to the cave. I climbed out of the water and was walking quickly toward the direction of my cave when I ran directly into someone. I could not see his face in the dim light, but I knew instantly that it was him. It was the male with whom I had merged in the cave. But now he was physical, and so was I. PART 5 MYTRE SPEAKS: "Where have your been?" I spoke gruffly, perhaps to cover up the intensity of emotion that I felt at her very touch. "Your friends are concerned for you and sent me to find you." I said in a softer voice. "How do you know that I am the one you seek?" she replied with a resonance in her voice that instantly calmed my demeanor. "I am sorry I was so gruff with you. It is just that I have been searching for you such a very long time. How did you get lost way out here?" "I am not lost. I live close by." "Live?" I said trying to control my intense emotions. "There is no where to live out here." "Follow me," she said. "I will show you my home." She walked away, and I followed her without question. We walked through almost total darkness, but never hesitated. As I followed her strangely familiar form, I became more and more enchanted by her. Who was she? Why did I feel like I knew her? I had never had these feeling for anyone in my life, and I had barely seen her face. We walked for quite a while in total silence, while I tried to contain my emotions and see in the darkness. The moons had not come up yet and the sky was hazy, yet her every step was sure as if she had made this journey many times. Meanwhile, I was trying to maintain my dignity and not trip or fall. I, who took such pride in being a leader, followed her every footstep. As if timed by some unseen source, the moons came up just as we came around a huge rock and entered a small area filled with flowers, plants, a small pond and even flat rocks that were arranged like chairs. How did she move those rocks? However, I said nothing. I did not want to embarrass myself again by speaking rashly. However, obviously, she was NOT lost, and I had greatly misjudged her. "It is getting cold now. Would you like to come inside?" she said as if she totally trusted me. "Ahh, yes," I stammered in a very undignified manner. "Let me start a fire, so you can see inside," she said as she moved to a collection of rocks that created a small fire pit just outside the cave in a small, sheltered area. She collected some kindling and what looked like moss, struck two stones together, and instantly a small flame ignited the kindling. She had obviously lit this fire many times. Then she took, what looked like a grid and placed it onto the rocks. "I will make some tea to warm us." She easily said. "You have tea?" I said in a rudely, surprised manner. "Oh yes," she said as she guided me into the cave where I saw many herbs hanging upside down to dry. "Where did you find these?" I asked, again in a voice that was too surprised. She ignored my rude behavior and turned towards me to reply. However, when our eyes met in the flickering light, neither one of us could speak for what seemed to be forever. It was she who spoke first. "I know you," she said without any shyness. "Yes." was all I could say. I did know her, but I also knew I had never met her. She turned again and chose some herbs, broke them up, put them into a small metal pan. She filled the pan with water from the clear creak the trickled through the cave and placed the pan on the grid. "Would you like honey?" she said. "You have honey?" She smiled in response to my question. "Ahh, sure." I stammered again. Rather than embarrass myself further, I looked around the small cave to get my bearings and to calm down. I could not believe my eyes. She had, indeed, created a home here, and she appeared to be alone. "Do you live alone here?" "Oh no! I am not alone. I live with Nature." I glanced around her home again. Off to the right I saw what was likely her begging. It looked old and well used. "Yes, I see that you do. I am sorry for my rudeness. I have greatly underestimated you. I expected to find you, wounded, or worse, and in great danger. Instead, I see that you have created a lovely home. How did you do all this?" "I asked the Great Mother for help." She said, as if I would know what that meant. "The Great Mother?" "Yes, you know the Elohim Alcyone whom we met in the Core." "But, that was just a dream. How could you know about my dream?" In fact, I was quite surprised that the "dream" instantly returned to my memory. She chose to completely ignore my question and turned to create a small meal comprised of food that I had never seen. She took two half-gourds, which she used for plates and guided me to a small ledge. In front of the ledge with a small table made of intertwined twigs that served as a table. In complete amazement, I sat where she indicated and silently watched while she put the plates on the "table" and went to gather the tea. "I am afraid I only have one cup. Do you mind if we share?" I silently nodded my head in amazement, as she handed me the tea. "Oh," she said as she walked over to another ledge where she had a small metal container. She brought it back and offered it to me saying, "Would you like some of this honey?" Again I silently nodded, as she poured a small amount of the sweet liquid into the steaming tea. "Please eat," she said and offered me my plate. "I don't want to be rude," I said—to late—as I had already been incredibly rude, "but how did you know that these plants are not poisonous?" "They told me." She simply replied. "Uh, how did they tell you?" I questioned. "I merely smelled them and placed them on my heart. If they were poisonous, I felt fear, and if they were nutritious, I felt love." "But wasn't that dangerous? What if you were wrong?" "I trusted my self, and I trusted Nature." I said nothing more. I shared the delicious tea and ate the tasty plants. I guess if she could trust me enough to bring me into her home, I could trust her enough to eat her food. Trust? I pondered that concept, as I tried to think of the last time that I had trusted anyone. Mytria's awakening happened before we met, whereas my awakening started that evening. Everything that had been important in my life seemed unimportant compared to the simple peace that she shared with me that first night. I had been driven by ambition and trusted no one in my struggle to become a leader and Protector in our new world. Interestingly, so many people trusted me, but I trusted no one. However, I did trust her. I ate her possibly poisonous food and drank her tea of an unknown "herb" without hesitation. In fact, as I sat on that small ledge, I knew that my life had changed forever. I would never be the same person again, which was a good thing. I had not been too fond of myself lately. As if reading my mind, she looked into my eyes and said, "I was nearly dead when I came here. The Mother has healed me and has given me a wonderful life." She then took the plates and our one-cup and went outside to wash them. I said nothing, and didn't even offer to help her. I had come here to save her, but it was apparent that it was she who would save me. PART 6 MYTRE CONTINUES: We slept together in the small alcove with her worn bedding. However, she had put something underneath it, and it was incredible warm and soft. She slept as sounding and sweetly as a baby. I, of course, slept very little at all. First, my mind would not stop. Everything that I had ever believed in, all the structure, lessons, discipline and obedience that I had grown up with had been revealed as the old paradigm for my past life. As l lay there with her warm body next to mine, in fact, VERY close to mine, I knew that I was changed forever. I had no idea what I had changed into, but I was positive that the "me" I used to be had died a sudden death. As I lay in the warm, darkness with the sent of her body filling my heart, I reviewed my life. I was born to a military family. There was no choice as to what I would do. Of course, I would be a military person. It was our family's legacy to protect our world, our way of life. However, since we came to this planet, our reality had vastly changed. For the first time in my life, which was about 90 of your years, making me a young adult, I did not KNOW what my life would be. Before our people were able to "let our guard down" and feel safe in our new home, I had an important contribution. However, as I saw others settling down and totally changing their perspective on life, I held strongly to the indoctrination that I had had since birth. Maybe I was a unique person, and maybe I could find a unique experience of life that was different from all the generations of our proud and brave heritage? That kind of thinking had been hidden in my brain since I was a small child. Since then, I had never allowed those thoughts to come to the surface. Then, I literally ran into a woman, experienced her entirely unique experience of life. It was than that those hidden, childhood thoughts began prying their way to the surface. How could I possibly push aside all that I had stood for, all that I thought defined me a powerful man, and all that I thought I had loved? Now, in one very long night, I had become a totally different person. However, I did not know this new person, so I had no idea of who I was or what I would do. I only knew that I could not go back to our village in this state of confusion. As if she had heard my thoughts, Mytria rolled over to face me with opened eyes and smiled. Now there was no question. Not only could I not return to a life that had become barren of meaning, I could not leave that smile. Mytria quietly got up and started her small fire. I watched as she put water in her small pan to make OUR tea, then went outside, likely to wash. Without her next to me, I felt lonely. How could that be? I had just met her, but felt like we had always been together. While she was gone, I went to my pack and got my communication device. However, it did not work here. Perhaps it is the cave, I thought as I rose to go outside to use it. Before she even turned around, she said, "Your device won't work here. There is an etheric shield around this area, and no technology works here. Believe me, I tried." When she turned toward me to continue speaking I experienced that same feeling of recognition and any doubts I had about staying vanished. "You have decided to stay?" "Do you always read my thought," I said with a smile in my voice. "Only when you are thinking about me," she smiled in return. "Are you avoiding my question?" "Yes," I said. "I was thinking that I should ask you first." "Yes!" "Yes, I should ask you or yes I should stay?" "Yes, I would love to get to know you and show you my world." "I will have to tell them that you are safe and I am not returning—yet." "Then you will destroy that device?" I had not thought of making my decision so permanent, so unalterable, but I realized that the kind of change I was facing would take my total commitment. "Yes." "Would you like to help me find some eggs? I will ask the birds if they can surrender one for us." After we had eaten the surrendered eggs and more delicious plants, which she had seasoned with her unknown herbs, she showed me the portal out of the energy field and turned to go back to her home. "Aren't you going with me to make sure that I destroy the device?" I teasingly said. "I trust you." She said as she turned away. ∆∆∆∆ Her trust was the most amazing part of my experience. Not only did she totally trust me, which she said was because she knew me, she also totally trusted Nature. She lived her every moment in unity with the planet and the flora and fauna which whom she shared her life. There was no differentiation between what was alive and what was thing. Everything, even a rock, was alive in her world. I wanted to share her world, but my scientific mind rebelled at such novel thinking. I had never realized how indoctrinated I was until I tried to change my mind. On the other hand, my body showed no resistance to change. I quickly forgot about my uniform and only wore what I normally slept in. The weather was usually very warm in the day and cold at night, but our bed was always warm. When it was not too cold, we would sleep outside and she would show me all the Star System she had found. I was able to fill in many of the official names, but I usually preferred her names for them. In the day, we took long walks so that she could show me all the territory she had mapped. I assisted her with that. There was a plant that grew by a nearby river, which she had learned to "beat" into a kind of paper and she would write on it with "ink" that was sap from a certain tree. Other plants could be dried and woven into a cloth, of which she made me an amazingly comfortable garment. She also showed me where all the eatable plants where, as well as the source of her honey. She showed me how to be so still that a bird would land on my shoulder and so quiet that I could hear the beating of my heart. Fortunately, I was not useless. I had the strength that she lacked and a few tools, which allowed us to make our home even more comfortable. Yes, it was OUR home. We lived in it as one person, sharing all chores without any conflict or duty. If something needed to be done, we did it. However, we had our specialties. If we needed something built or moved, I was called in. On the other hand, if we needed to consult the Mother, she was called in. Then one day she told me that it was time for me become ONE with the Mother Planet. I told her that I had no idea how to do that, and quite frankly, I did not think the Mother wanted to become ONE with me. "How can you say that?" she said in a shocked voice. "I am not pure, like you. I have killed many beings and destroyed much land. I have been a warrior where the love that you speak of is a weakness and the trust that you hold is mere foolishness." "Do YOU feel that way?" I had to think before I answered her. She deserved a true response, and I did not know my truth yet. Hence, all I could say was, "I did feel that way once, but that me is no-more. I don't know this new me enough to answer your question. I do believe you, and I see the great strength that you have gained not by domination, but through surrender. However, I don't think it is possible for me to connect with something as vague as the Great Mother." "You do not need to surrender to Her, for I am Her representative. Therefore, you can surrender to me. It is often that way with men. Their minds are filled with protection and duty. Only deep love with a woman can allow them to release their protections and totally surrender." "How did you know that I deeply love you? I don't even think I knew it myself until you said the words." Without a word spoken, she took me into our cave to give me the "proof" I needed. As we merged through our love making, our consciousness intermingled so deeply that I could feel how she communed with all life. With this feeling shared between us, she showed me how to touch the land to find water, to smell a plant and put it to my heart to determine if it was safe to eat, how to ask a bird to surrender an egg, how to read the weather long before it changed and how to look into my SELF. "Your relationship with the Mother depends on your relationship with your SELF." She told me again and again. At first, the relationship with my SELF could only come as a by-product of my relationship with her. I had never been taught to have a relationship with my SELF. I was taught to follow orders, fulfill my duty and obey my commanding officers. I had spent my life being the "effect" of an external "cause." If I was successful in my endeavor, I was happy and proud of myself. If I failed in my duty, I was ashamed and angry with my self. I had not heard of the "greater" or "higher" version of my SELF that Mytria spoke of. The only greater part of me would be my fellow warriors, and my higher self was my commanding officers. I lived on the outside of me. Inside of me were bones and blood and organs that somehow survived their myriad wounds. I had no concept of a spirit me, or the etheric me that Mytria said she merged within the Core. In fact, I had no concept of that experience other than it being a "sexy" dream. However, I had finally trusted some one. I trusted Mytria absolutely and completely. I trusted that she could make my energies rise up from my spine into my heart, or even into my mind. However, I had no concept that I could accomplish this without her help. It was this concept that disturbed me greatly. Was I becoming hypnotized by someone who was showing me a vision of reality that could never be mine? Again, she read my thoughts. "I think you have had enough for now. It is time for you to go on a vision quest." "A vision quest? What is that," I said in an angry fashion. She has tired of being my teacher, as I had become weak in her eyes, I thought. This entire experience was a fantasy, an excuse to ignore my duties. What had I been thinking? How could I dare to be different than all the men in as many generations as I could count? A vision quest, HA, get out of my home is more like it." Mytria did not engage in my inner battle. She merely turned and went into the cave. PART 7 MYTRE CONTINUES: When Mytria turned away without even answering my question and walked into the cave I was enraged. Who did she think I was, some toy that she could play with and discard when I became boring? Without another thought I turn and walked away as fast as I could. In fact, walking was not fast enough, so I began to run. I had not realized what good condition I was in after my time on the land, but I ran until it was almost sunset before I became fatigued. The running had felt good; it felt real. Also, I was proud of myself that I didn't stay there and humble myself even further. I had been following her around like a child long enough. I was a MAN, a Protector who had a bright future in the Military. How could I have become so lost, so ensnared in the trap of a woman's arms? I guess it was time to go back to being myself. This time had been a fun fantasy, but I was now for reality, for duty. I continued to walk at a very pace as the sun continued to move below the horizon. I was so engaged in my anger, self pity and, I hate to admit it, fear, that I was not paying any attention to the land. In my effort to forget about Mytria, I was trying to forget everything she had shown me. Then it happened… I did not even notice how close I was standing to a huge precipice, nor did I notice the loose rocks under my feet. Then, before I could come out of my self-pity, I began to fall. Fortunately, the rocks tumbled beneath me so I did not drop straight down, but I could see a steep ledge coming up below me. If I went over that ledge I would be gravely injured or die. I grabbed desperately at the surrounding roots and plants, but they all broke off with my grasp. Finally, I got ahold of a large enough root to bear my weight, but not for long. I had to find a way to land on that ledge, but it was over to my right. The surrounding cliff was all loose rocks, so I would have to create a controlled fall—like I had learned in the military. Perhaps I could swing from the root so that I would fall on the ledge, but I had to avoid the loose rocks. I had to decide NOW, as the root was giving way. I focused my attention and intention on the destination of my "fall," swung the root a bit to the right and jumped/fell. I did land on the ledge, but with such force that I felt my right leg break beneath me. I almost lost my balance, but somehow leaned against the wall of the ledge until I felt secure. I carefully sat down to assess the condition of my leg. I was only wearing the short robe, tied at the waist with a sash, which Mytria had made me from her plant material. The very thought of her name brought not anger, but overwhelming grief. What had I done? Why had I become so angry? No, the proper question was, why had I become so afraid? However, this was not the time to ponder my erratic behavior. This was the time to think about my survival. I had only the clothes on my back. Some military man to run off into the wilderness with no supplies, not even a knife. I pulled my self over to some long sticks, put them on either side of my leg and wrapped my sash around them to somewhat steady my leg. I would have to find a way to set it myself, if I lived that long. There was only a dim light and it was becoming cold already. I had to protect my body from going into shock. There was only a small ledge and loose dirt around me. Therefore, I dug myself into the surrounding dirt, leaving out my leg to avoid infection. I had no food, no water, no supplies and no tools. Furthermore, I had totally lost all touch with Nature and had no idea where I was. All I could do not was sleep so that my body could begin to heal itself. I would have to control my mind and calm my breathing. I felt the adrenaline coursing through my body, which would keep me alert, when I needed to remain calm. My wound was not fatal, unless it got infected, which was a huge possibility in these circumstances. I would have to ask the Mother for help. Did I actually have that thought? It was in that exact moment that I had the first experience of my "higher self." I knew that my brain had that thought, but it was not the same brain that hysterically ran off like a frightened dog. "Do not judge yourself," came an unbidden thought. And then, I had the most amazing experience of unconditional love, at least it seemed that way. Perhaps it was Mytria, for she was the only one in my life that made me feel that way. "NO, it is I," continued the inner voice. I had heard about the inner voice before. Some people totally changed their lives and became very spiritual, whereas others became sick, confused, angry and frightened. I realized then that I had been in the later group. I had been unable to perceive any form of inner world. Even during my time with Mytria, I was communicating with the Mother Planet, who was underneath and around me. Never before had I imagined a reality within my form other than the makings of a physical form. With these last words I started to drift off into sleep. At least, I thought it was sleep. Maybe it was a hallucination or maybe I was dying. However, now I know that it was the Truth. Truth, that was a word that was just as dubious as the word Trust. I had trusted Mytria, totally and without question. Why had the mere suggestion of a Vision Quest set me into such an emotional state? That question was the last thought I had before I passed out, went to sleep, or had a Vision! In my vision, I was alone on the land. It was the same land that I had shared with Mytria, but it was filled with light. Everything had a soft aura around it and seemed to whisper to me as I passed by. I, too, had a glow around me, and my body seemed to be made of light and it was almost transparent. I looked down to see if my leg was healed and found that, yes, it was totally fine, but my feet were not totally touching the ground. I was moving in a walking, floating motion, almost like treading water in our wonderful lake. Again a pang of overwhelming grief overtook me, and I bolted into consciousness. What have I done? How could I have ruined the only good thing in my life? Why was I so afraid that she was tired of me? "Because you were tired of your self," came that damned voice. Then, I realized that I had damned my own inner voice, my own self. Suddenly, I began to realize all the ways that I had damned myself through out my entire life. Finally, I realized that I do NOT like killing. I do not like killing other people, I do not like destroying their homes or disrupting their property. I do not like destroying anything or any one. I don't want to be a destroyer. I thought I would grow up to be a protector, but instead I became an enemy of people and beings that were "different" from me—but where they really different? They all had a heart, or maybe two, they all had brains, many had much larger brains than mine, and they ALL had families. AND, I had destroyed them, as well as their families. How could I ever forgive myself? How could I ever be the person that I saw in my Vision? Yes, it was a Vision. At least I could own that. "It is not a Vision, it is the Truth," I heard inside. "What Truth, the truth that I was a destroyer or the truth that I was having a vision?" Now, I was arguing with my inner voice. "The Truth is that you ARE the person that you saw in your Vision," whispered the voice within. After that I think I passed out. However, I did awaken with those final words of "You ARE the person that you saw in your Vision in my heart." Yes, amazingly enough, these words, this Truth, was still in my heart, right next to my love for Mytria. That thought jarred me fully awake to a mid-day sun. I pulled myself out of the dirt and started to take a military assessment of my situation, when I felt Mytria's love. Even though, I had fallen off a cliff to avoid her love, it was right where it had ALWAYS been. It was the love she had for me that had forced me to find the love I had for myself. Therefore, I pushed aside my old way of being. After all, it was that combative attitude that had gotten me into this fix. Then, my Protector self came into play. I had to protect Mytria, but I had to stay alive to do so. "What about the planet? Do you have to protect Her too?" It appeared that even when I was totally conscious and in broad daylight, the inner voice was still active. Did I have the courage to listen to it? As this was getting quite long, I put the rest of the story in part 2 of the Pleiadian Ascension story. Sources: http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-ja-x_22.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/5-23-12-inner-voice-beloveds-we.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-ja-x_24.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/cave.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/recognition.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/unity.html http://suzanneliephd.blogspot.com/2012/05/vision-quest.html
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I couldn't watch more than 3 minutes of this movie and I seriously hope that PETA and APL team up to end this senseless violence against innocent animals. They murder in masses by even twisting and partially breaking a bird's neck and the poor bird didn't die after 3 times of doing that. If I saw that happen in front of me, I'd do it to the peace of shit who was hurting them and I'd wind up in prison for murder. However, people murder tons of animals all the time and they get away scott free. This is a VERY disturbing and life changing video. You have been warned. Source: Meat.org
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06/02/11Colfax SR 26 Bridge sidewalk closed as a precaution
05/24/11Washington still 'most bicycle-friendly state'
05/23/11North Cascades Highway reopens at noon Wednesday
05/19/11WSDOT seeks input for overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal setting
05/19/11Only chance of Memorial Day weekend sun but traffic guaranteed
05/16/11Open house set to discuss real estate purchases along North Spokane Corridor project
05/13/11North Cascades Highway, Cayuse Pass may open by Memorial Day weekend; no estimate for Chinook Pass opening
05/12/11I-90 Snoqualmie Pass project wins conservation award from Cascade Land Conservancy
05/11/11I-5 travelers get a brighter greeting in Vancouver this weekend
05/11/11Washington commended for showing taxpayers where their transportation dollars go
05/11/11Rock Blasting is back on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
05/09/11Washington state wins additional high-speed-rail funding rejected by Florida
05/06/11Busy weekend: drivers should expect delays in Seattle and east of Snoqualmie Pass
05/03/11Overheight load hits I-90 at SR 18
04/29/11New SR 520 toll system put to the test
04/22/11Drivers should prepare for delays over I-90 near Easton for the next five weeks
04/22/11Reminder: Studded tire deadline April 25
04/18/11There's still time to share your comments about US 195 corridor between Spangle and Idaho
04/18/11Spokane Valley residents to discuss options for a wider, more efficient I-90 at open house on April 28
04/13/11Keller Ferry back in service on SR 21 in Wilbur
04/12/11SR 520 tolling start date dependent on successful testing of equipment and systems
04/08/11Keller Ferry out of service on SR 21 near Wilbur
04/08/11It's official: Ohio and Wisconsin high-speed-rail funding coming to Washington
04/07/11Open house set for US 195/Cheney-Spokane Road Interchange project
04/04/11Studded tire deadline extended another week
04/04/11Washington state applies for Florida's high-speed-rail funding
03/31/11Celebrate Work Zone Awareness week by going orange for work zone safety
03/31/11New report highlights Washington's Recovery Act transportation investments
03/30/11Clearing the North Cascades Highway starts April 11
03/30/11WSDOT's bridge program scores high nationally
03/30/11I-90 paving work starts April 11 in Adams County
03/28/11Construction resumes on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
03/28/11Paving work on southbound US 395 in Adams County starts April 4
03/25/11Studded tire deadline extended one week
03/24/11Paving resumes on Division Street in Spokane
03/22/11WSDOT names new public transportation director
03/22/11Crews to smooth I-90 west of downtown Spokane
03/21/11WSDOT seeks comments on DBE contracting goals
03/16/11I-90 widening in the Spokane Valley starts on March 28
03/08/11INRIX report: WSDOT's Moving Washington programs keeping traffic moving
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A traffic accident that resulted in a broken utility pole closed the intersection of Morganton and Reilly roads for about four hours Friday morning, police said.
Police were notified at 6:45 a.m. that the intersection would need to be shut down to allow the poles to be replaced, a spokesman said. The intersection reopened about 10:45 a.m., a spokesman said.
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Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for the new Columbia County exhibition center at the Gateway near Grovetown was organized by the Family Y, which will occupy about a third of the 47,000 square-foot facility.
Thus, most of the celebration for the golden-shovel event focused on the private organization that will be renting roughly 16,500 square feet of the facility from Columbia County.
Next time politicians decide to meddle in the free market in order to pander to voters, someone should remind them about this year's property tax reassessments.
When Columbia County's reassessment notices went out a couple of weeks ago, many property owners got a case of sticker shock. Some were seeing drastic increases in the taxable value of their property, and others were disturbed to see the value of their homes plummet. Why the wild swings?
With all the things our county's cops have to tend to, from petty thefts to violent criminals, it's hard to imagine a less-valuable use of their time than checking a prudish complaint about a woman waving a sign.
But that's what they had to deal with this past week when a motorist got the vapors about the wording on the sign Nancy Seitz was paid to hold on a public sidewalk. "Bite me," the sign read, touting a mosquito-eradication service.
We're pretty sure most responsible parents don't need the reminder. But judging from the reaction to a golf car crash in Evans last week involving a couple of "tween" boys, there seems to be a lot of confusion about just who is supposed to be behind the wheel of those vehicles.
Hint: It isn't tweens.
Sure, it's going to happen anyway. Kids are going to drive the vehicles, and parents are going to let them. It's not a big deal if it's on private property, and it's a good way to learn rudimentary driving skills.
Columbia County scored a major coup this weekend by bringing Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que to Evans Towne Center Park, yet another in a series of events that have left other venues in favor of the shiny new facility.
Held here on Memorial Day weekend, the event included a flag ceremony and a fireworks show. But its sheer size also meant the displacement of the more intimate Red, White and Blue Veterans Celebration, a patriotic event heading into its 12th year.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
That, in a nutshell, describes the budget process for Columbia County government and the school system.
For the county government, keeping a lid on personnel expenses as growing sales-tax revenues help fuel a building boom has allowed the county to cut taxes three of the past four years.
Let's start with a couple of definitions: A "prank" generally is a harmless practical joke. "Vandalism" causes physical damage.
What happened last week at Greenbrier High School was not a "senior prank," even though it was committed by four of the school's seniors. It was vandalism, pure and simple.
The price tag for that vandalism, which destroyed 43 locks on the school's exterior doors when the teens squirted powerful glue into them: More than $5,100.
One of the more sordid chapters of Columbia County criminal history slammed shut with a pair of surprise guilty pleas on Friday.
The good news is that taxpayers will be spared the additional expense of a lengthy prosecution. The bad news is that we'll have to warehouse a murderous mother and son for the rest of their miserable lives.
And it comes as the victimized family is spending their fourth Mother's Day without a wife and mother.
Want to see a Columbia County employee run for cover?
Just say the word "peacock."
It's not because they're afraid of the noisy, colorful birds. It's because, for several years, they've been badgered about peafowl in a small area of Martinez.
Virtually all of those complaints have come from one very vocal, and abrasive, longtime resident of the area. Everyone else long ago accepted the birds as just another quirky feature of their neighborhood.
From the general sound of public dialogue, it might sometimes seem that government budgets rank as one of the hottest topics.
If that were the case, however, it would be hard to explain how Columbia County commissioners could hold a public hearing to present next year's budget, and no one from the public attends.
As in: No one. Just a few government employees and members of the media were there Tuesday when county Finance Director Leanne Reece provided an overview of next year's plan for providing government services in the fast-growing county.
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With its long history as the standard-bearer for innovative luxury, any new iteration of the E-Class has some big shoes to fill: its own. But with sharper lines, a new cabin and technology that redefines what automobiles are capable of, the redesigned 2014 E-Class fills those shoes, and then some. In the case of the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, the result is a head-turning pair of road-loving siblings that make each moment behind the wheel more rewarding than ever before.
Balancing a windswept profile with a wide, muscular stance, the redesigned 2014 E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet announce their presence with a freshly honed front-end featuring an new, single-rib front grille with central Three-Pointed Star. On either side, sleek new single-unit headlamps shine bright with LED technology in the main beams, as well as in the integrated Daytime Running Lights. Below, enlarged air intakes on the commanding front apron add an extra dose of aesthetic aggression. At the rear, newly chiseled rear fenders lead into sharper wraparound LED taillamps, with a wholly re-sculpted rear bumper completing the seductive package.
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Continuing to provide the spark for the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet are advanced Direct Injection V-6 and twin-turbo V-8 engines that pack a powerful punch more cleanly, efficiently and quickly. Refined and channeled and through the silky Mercedes-Benz 7-speed automatic transmission, their muscle works in concert with sophisticated AGILITY CONTROL® and sport-tuned Dynamic Handling suspensions to respond instantly to a driver's wishes -- while also adjusting to the demands of the asphalt beneath. Available 4MATIC® all-wheel drive in the redesigned 2014 E350 Coupe adds even more confidence and control, no matter what conditions await.
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the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is offered in four body styles and a choice of engines, including diesel and hybrid drivetrains. Rear- and all-wheel-drive versions are offered, as is a high-performance E63 AMG® edition. Depending on the body style, the E-Class seats four to seven people. Competitors include the BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Infiniti M.
The biggest news for 2013 is the introduction of a hybrid version of the E-Class. Powered by a 302-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 and a 27-hp electric motor, the E400 Hybrid is expected to get an estimated 24/31 mpg city/highway.
Meanwhile, all E-Class coupes and convertibles gain heated front seats, electromechanical power steering, mbrace2™ telematics and wheel upgrades. The sedan and wagon also come with mbrace2™ standard.
The E-Class headlights have slot-like inboard bezels, while the outboard portions resemble those on the C-Class. Eyebrow-like fog lights sit in the three-piece lower air dam. In comparison, the taillights are much more reserved. The E350 has oval exhaust pipes, and the E550's are trapezoidal. Exterior features include:
All E-Class models feature the Mercedes-Benz knob-based COMAND® interface that includes primary controls at hip level, ahead of the center armrest, like the systems in the C-Class and flagship S-Class. The E-Class has the new Mercedes-Benz mbrace2™ communication system that includes the ability to connect the car with a smartphone. Interior features include:
The available adaptive suspension alters shock-absorber settings to react to changing road conditions. The available AIRMATIC® air suspension includes driver-adjustable Comfort and Sport settings. Mechanical features include:
Besides antilock brakes, traction control and an electronic stability system, the E-Class has nine standard airbags. the Mercedes-Benz PRE-SAFE® system is also standard; it cinches seat belts, repositions seats and attempts to close the windows and moonroof if it senses an imminent accident. Additional safety features include:
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LOMBARD – The Dump, a high-end furniture outlet store, will celebrate its grand opening Friday with a sample sale.
The store, which is headquartered in Virginia Beach, opened its Lombard store at the end of August and is now celebrating the grand opening. For this event, the store has purchased hundreds of design prototypes from furniture designers and customers can get discounts of up to 87 percent off pieces.
The sale will feature 40 showrooms stocked with furniture and home decor, along with 5,000 hand-knotted rugs available for purchase.
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Friday 8 a.m. - Noon
October 1 - December 20
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Indicative price (USD) | 1000 |
Aperture | f/1.8 |
Focal range (mm) | 32 |
Filter diameter (mm) | 52 |
Max diameter (mm) | 77 |
Mount type | Sony E |
Stabilization | No |
AF Motor | Yes |
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Tripod mount | No |
Color | Black |
Full-Time manual focus | Yes |
Number of lenses | 8 |
Number of groups | 5 |
Diaphragm blades | 9 |
Circular aperture | Yes |
Length (mm) | 59 |
Weight (gr) | 200 |
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Sigma's range of DN A lenses have been designed for mirrorless cameras using both MFT and APS-C sensors, albeit with different mounts. As the equivalent to a 45mm on an APS-C camera we've tested the 30mm f2.8 on the discerning Sony NEX-7. Read on to find out how well it performs. |
Introduced during 2011, the 24-Mpix Sony NEX-7 remains a high-watermark for mirrorless models despite recent introductions from rivals. We've now had the opportunity to measure the performance of this camera with a number of promising new lens models. Read on to see how well the combination of Sony's high-resolution APS-C sensor and the very latest E-mount lenses perform. |
ZEISS already have one prime lens in Sony's NEX line-up, albeit made under license for them, but at Photokina in September, the optics firm announced its intention to produce AF lenses in both Sony NEX and Fuji X mounts. The first of these lenses in the series, dubbed Touit by the maker, are an ultra-wide Distagon 2.8/12 (18mm equivalent) and a standard-type Planar 1.8/32 (50mm equivalent). Read on to see how well these two new lenses perform on the Sony NEX-7. |
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October 04
Are you testing distortion correction...... algorithm?

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I believe you have made a mistake. 0.6% distortion of Touit 32/1.8 is camera firmware corrected result. You can refer to http://www.lenstip.com/386.6-Lens_review-Carl_Zeiss_Touit_32_mm_f_1.8_Distortion.html Without distortion correction, the distortion is much higher (-1.8%) How can you compare lens performance without disabling these correction first? When mounting on different mounts (e.g. X-Pro1), the measured value will be different due to different algorithm. I'm not to say Touit 32/1.8 is a bad lens. I own one. Its image quality is really fantastic (great details, vibrant colors, typical Zeiss pop)! Rusty Reply |
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June 28
The NEX-7 is known to have degraded resolution towards the edges. Even native NEX lenses can produce higher resolution at the edges on the 14MP NEX-5 than the 24MP NEX-7. I wouldn't take these results as the last word on the Touit lenses' performance.
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June 27
Touit lenses
For the price...I'd expect them to perform a just little better...BTW,Sigma 19/2.8 and 30/2.8 are great lenses...
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June 28
Re: Touit lenses
+1. Sigma 19mm and 30mm lens are absolutely amazing for still photos. I just you could use them for video too - the vibrations that the lens produce while refocusing are just too distracting. For the price though both of these lens are no brainers.
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I always find it interesting when a horse debuts with a cool neat recognizable name. Of course this doesn't guarantee that the horse will Win, but when they do, it is "Kind of Cool". A couple of Winning horses with Cool Names recently are as follows below.
Hyman Roth: This horse broke his Maiden at a NYRA track, & then subsequently Won a Grass race on Belmont Day 2013 @ Belmont. When he broke his Maiden. Tom Durkin inserted in his race call, "Hyman Roth Wins & He's bigger than US Steel". Of course a nod to the Godfather Part II Movie.
Kobe's Back: This horse won his debut in a Stakes Race a week or so ago @ Holly & he lived up to his backing, as he broke slowly & last from the gate. But just like his namesake, he rallied to Win easily & impressively. Connections say they are pointing to the Del Mar Futurity. Heres hoping he stays healthy & lures some basketball fans to become T-bred racing fans.
Hildago Legacy: I just happened to be watching the 3rd @ Bel today & this horse took the lead shortly after the start & went on to Win @ $3-1, beating the $3-5 fav. The neat thing about this horse is he looks just like the Movie horse Hildago with a big white blaze on the front of his face.
No kidding sometimes following these horses with cool famous names can be both entertaining & rewarding at the same time.
Good Luck to All thru the Summer @ Del Mar...