I got my copy of Shirley MacLaine's new book today and am so excited I had to tell everyONE. I am already on chapter 7, and can hardly put it down. I won't say anything about it, so that I won't spoil it for anyone, but I will say that she is talking about a lot of the same things that we are talking about here in Lindaland. Nothing like a good shot of Shirley to make you feel good all over!

By the way, I found a website that already has the book in stock and has it at a great discount. Just go to:

http://asamee.bizland.com

I realize it is a bit early to be discussing the book, but it is never too early to talk about Shirley, so I thought I'd start a thread.

I mentioned it earlier, but no one came up with anything, so I'll throw this out again: Does anyone know if Shirley and Linda ever met? Oh Gregory! You wouldn't know, would you? Dale, have you ever met Shirley? I am not sure why I ask, but you live close to her and are involved with some Hollywood celebs, so who knows?

Back to the book...
White Feather

I should be used to it by now, but you blow me away. I mean you really do!

Yes, I met Shirley MacLaine, it may have been around 1964, when we were both picking out books for our daughters in Vroman's, a Pasadena bookstore, in California. She struck me as a beautiful person, very fair skinned and very tall. She was very quiet and subdued. Our daughters are the same age. Her daughter's name is Sachi. I had my daughter, Jamie, and my son, Mark, with me, but her daughter was living in Japan with her father Steve.

It was an interesting time in the book business then, because this major bookstore had just opened a quality paperback department and we were picking out Fairy Tale books. You may know the series, The Red Book of Fairy Tales, and so on through the colors. I think I also got The Brownies: Their Book. You notice even the metaphysical connotations back then.

Diving into the Sea with Joy,
Dolphin2

My very best to you and all,
Nadir

Well, I finished Shirley's new book earlier today, and I've been walking around in a daze ever since. What a fantastic experience her book was! I will be savoring it for quite a while.

I was amazed at how she continually covered topics that we have discussed here in Lindaland. I am now convinced that she is an Asamee soul.

I thought of Pat several times while reading the book. Pat (and several other knowflakes) have said that they just don't have many if any impressions of Atlantis, that her affinity was always with Lemuria. Well, Shirley said pretty much the same thing, and showed us why.

Earlier, we were talking about crystal skulls on these threads, but we never came to a conclusion as to exactly what they were used for. Shirley tells us.

There was a paragraph in the book that sounded eerily similar to a post Donna had made concerning crystals in Atlantis.

Oddly, Shirley never once mentioned Whooping Cranes in her book. Tee hee.

I finished the book hours ago, but I just can't get it out of my mind. I have a feeling I'll be dreaming about it tonight.

My mind is all a-jumbled. Too much information in such a short time.

Thank you Shirley!
White Feather

Immediately after I read your post this evening, I decided to search for Shirley MacLaine on the internet. You will love this! What came up was a new site.

Shirley MacLaine has started a site to coincide with the new book's release. It covers all of the things she talks about in her books, i.e. sacred sites, astrology, numerology and so on. Check it out, I think you will all be pleased. The link is
www.shirleymaclaine.com

Lovingly,
Dolphin2

I cannot wait to get that book!! I have all of Shirley's books.

DaleLouise I went to the site you posted and really enjoyed it. Thanks.

Donna

Best,
Nadir

And I'm still in a daze from reading it today!

Nadir, remember how Shirley was talking about mangoes in the section on Lemuria? Well, that really struck me because about 3 or 4 months ago I starting eating them on a regular basis. I'm not sure why, but I got a strong craving for one one day, and I got a really good and juicy one at the store that I liked so much that I've been eating 2 or 3 or 4 a week ever since. My family has been wondering why I turned into a mango freak, and so was I, but now thanks to Shirley I think I might know why. And I certainly feel better about it!

White Feather

I really like the name of that on-line metaphysical bookstore, too. I don't want to break the rules here in Lindaland, so I will have to email you in private about what I found out about how they got the name Asamee.

Love and joy,
White Feather

I am intrigued by the mango reference. I started using mango juice in my fasting about 20 years ago. And I buy fresh mangos at least every other week, because I like them so much. They seem to have more nutrients than other fruits, besides tasting so good. I must read the book to see what else is going on.

These threads continue to be a lot of fun.

Love and Laughter,

Dolphin2

I must tell you that White Feather had me going this morning with the mangoes, so after four hours on the internet, answering e-mail, I just had to go get some mangoes. They were on sale five for a dollar. I couldn't believe it. And all the mango juices were on sale, too. I know this is silly, but it is still fun. I can't wait to read the book and find out why you brought up mangoes.

Love and more Laughter,
Dolphin2

Okay, this is just hilarious. After reading Shirley's mango reference, I constantly starting seeing references to mangos. The author, SARK, whom I love says always to eat mangos and to "lick the juice from your arms". Heheh. But really, I kept seeing references after reading Shirley. So a day after I read it, I was at the grocery store and I found mangos for a dollor too!!!! So I bought one and I called all my friends and left messages on their answering machines saying, "hello, it's me, how do you eat a mango?"

Well, I ate it and it was soooo yummy.

By the way, at that same shopping excursion I also bought a beautiful pink Gerber daisy for mys-elf. A crazy daisy like Linda liked.

Love
Nadir

Five for a dollar! Goodness, gracious, I am paying $1.09 each for mangoes here in Colorado! I guess there really are some good things about living in California....

Actually, the abundance of fruit is something that I always liked about California (and I don't mean that in a derogatory way). I lived there briefly in the early Eighties, and one of my fondest memories was being able to step out onto the balcony of my apartment and pick fresh lemons off the tree that grew right by my balcony. I shopped at a local organic farmer's market on a regular basis while living there. It was wonderful! Southern California is a fruitarian's delight.

Now that the subject of California has been thoroughly established, allow me to go deeper.

For years now, Pat has been telling me that the West Coast is the seat of Lemurian influence, and the East Coast is the seat of Atlantean influence. It has taken me quite a while to be convinced of that. Having lived on both coasts, I argued that I saw a lot of the same influences on both coasts. (And what about Seattle! Seattle is the reincarnation of Alta, the capital of Atlantis, and is more Atlantean than perhaps any other city. It's nickname, The Emerald City, is even the same as Alta.) And if the West Coast is Lemurian and the East Coast is Atlantean, then what the heck was the middle of the country? And where is the demarcation between the two influences?

And Pat, in her infinite wisdom, replied, "The demarcation, silly, is where you and I live! The Rocky Mountains of Northern New Mexico and Colorado! More specifically, the Sangre de Christo Mountains!" Pat lives in the southern part of the Sangre de Christos, but on the western slope (the Lemurian side). I live at the very tippy top northern end of the Sangre de Christo, neither on the western side or the eastern side, but rather straddling the fence so to speak. These little geographic idiosyncracies explain any differences that there are between myself and Pat.

These geographic idiosyncracies also have got me spiralling off into another tangent...

Let us take a little look at three women. These are three women that all of us here in Lindaland love deeply: Linda Goodman, Shirley MacLaine, and our own beloved Pat. Let's look at their lives from a geographic standpoint.....

Linda Goodman, as we all know, lived in Southern California, but for spiritual reasons moved to the Rocky Mountains, living just north, but slightly east, of the Sangre de Christo Mountains.

Shirley Maclaine lived in Southern California for a good part of her life, and , although she still has her beach house in Malibu, she now splits her time between there and her ranch near Abiqui, New Mexico (which is about a hundred miles west of Pat, and on the western side of the Sangre de Christo).

Pat, in case you didn't know it, used to live in Southern California. She raised a family there and lived the 'Southern Californian' life, until one day she left and ended up in Taos, New Mexico on the western slope of the Sangre de Christo Mountains.

After reading Shirley's book, and listening to her talk about Lemuria and Atlantis, and how there was never any balance between the two, and after listening to Pat for the last five years, I can't help but wonder if the Sangre de Christo Mountain region is the place to find that balance.

I can't wait for Pat to come back and fill in some blanks.

Now that I think of it, I, too, lived in Southern California (although not as long as these women), then headed east to the Sangre de Christo Mountains of New Mexico (and eventually moved north to Colorado).
Is there really something about our geographic meanderings that helps lead us through our lessons and bring us balance? I certainly think so.

Lemuria was all about spirit and Atlantis was all about technology.

WE DEFINITELY NEED A BALANCE!

White Feather

Oh yes oh yes, I so agree with you. I have always been called to Colorado. In fact, I'm going there shortly for a visit. The "Blood of Christ" mountains certainly do resonate the way you say. It all makes such sense.

A friend of mine told me that in the urban parts of Colorado (such as Denver and its suburbs) a lot of bad spiritual vibes were going on (need I mention Columbine) but that it would be transforming soon. I wonder what that has to do with everything.

I think geographical location is extremely important. I live in a metropolitan city in the midwest and am NOT HAPPY AT ALL here. I need to move and I will in a year when I have things worked out so that I can. Eventually, further on in my life, I am going to end up in Colorado. Back with the pack, so to speak.

I also think that depression has a lot to do with where you are living. If your spirit does not resonate with where you live, you will be unhappy and probably indescribably depressed. this happened to me and IS still happening to me but now I know the reason and have made plans to one day move, I feel better.

Much love,
Nadir

You have gotten me to think more about mangoes, so I will hereby pluck some mango memories from the life-giving vine of memory...

I do not consider myself overall to have been a deprived child, but there are a few facets of life that I did not experience until I was an adult. One of these facets was international cuisine. My diet as a child was completely controlled by my mother, who believed that any recipe that did not hail from central Europe was heathen and pedestrian. My mother is a devout atheist, and she was a loyal bonafide registered member of the Nazi Party. (Hey! I still love her!) But I never had Chinese food until I was 16 years old! I was 15 years old when I had my first pizza, for crying out loud! (My mother refused to cook Wop food.) If it wasn't good Germanic Aryan food, they I didn't taste it until I was at least 15 years old! I grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border, and I didn't have my first Chile Relleno until I was 16! I didn't even eat at McDonalds until I was 14! Anyway, the upshot of all this is that I didn't have my first mango until I was in my early Twenties....

And then when I was finally handed a mango for the first time in my life, my first reactions was....

"How the hell do I eat this?"

You can see now how Nadir's post brought this back to me.

Anyway, the first time I ever ate a mango, I was in my early Twenties, and I had just had sex. (I will be gentle here. I know this isn't a sex forum, but I can't leave the sex out because mangoes are tied to gender, as you will soon see.)

Let me say that this was a long time ago, in my pre-Bingo Pajamas days. I was dating an older woman who was very much into art and theatre. (And mangoes.) When I asked her why she liked mangoes so much, she said, "The mango is the very perfect fruit to paint. It has all the colors of all the fruits, and it has the shapes and contours of all the fruits, so it is like every fruit rolled into one. Every great painting of fruit had a mango in it because the mango is what brings balance to everything else." Back then, I didn't know what the heck she was talking about, and I wonder if even she did, but now I understand.

The foods we eat are vibrations. Every fruit that Mother Nature provides us with creates a balance among certains aspects of our own vibrations. Carrots balance the vibrations of our livers and eyes. Tomatoes help balance the vibrations of our heart centers. Cabbage helps balance the vibrations of our colons. Bananas help balance the vibrations of our muscles. Walnuts help balance the vibrations of our brains. Etc, etc. So what do mangoes balance? They help balance our yin and yang! They help balance the male and female aspects which we are all made of.

There is an ancient science called signature foods. This science tells us that we can tell what a natural food is good for by looking for its 'signature'. If you cut a carrot, the lines in the slice look like eyes, so the carrot is good for the eyes. The tomato looks like a heart, so it is good for the heart. A kidney bean looks like a kidney, so it is good for the kidneys. Etc. A walnut has a hard skull, and when you crack open that skull, you see a convaluted meat that not only looks like a brain, but is divided into two hemispheres just like a brain, so walnuts are good for the brain. Etc. Etc.

So what does a mango look like? My own opinion is that it looks just a little like an undeveloped fetus, which is the result of the coming together of the yin and the yang. It's color is orange, which is the color of the creative sexual chakra. It is a fruit that has not let go of its seed. It contains all the colors and shapes and contours--in other words, all the possibilites and potentials. Its aroma and taste have been described by the great novelist Tom Robbins in blatantly sexual ways.

And now Shirley MacLaine has described the mango as the fruit of Lemuria, the fruit of balance, the fruit of harmony between yin and yang...

You know, there is ample medical information that suggests that mangoes go a long way in healing 'female' problems. But what are female problems other than an imbalance of male and female energies within the body? What are 'male' problems other than an imbalance of male and female energies within the body? Maybe we should all be eating mangoes!

Uh-oh, I think the price of mangoes is going to go even higher!

Fruits and vegetables,
White Feather

I've lived in Colorado for just about eight years now, and I've only been to Denver three times in my entire life. Once, I went to go to a Rockies game and the zoo. The second time was when we took our daughter to the spooky spooky Denver International Airport to catch a plain to Texas. The third time was when I went to pick up my daughter from the spooky spooky Denver International Airport as she returned from her trip to Texas where she saw her very first dolphin. Anyway...

The first 29 years of my life I lived in big huge metropolitan cities. I could not have imagined living in any other environment. Since then (I was 29 when my dolphin daughter was born), I have only lived in the country or in small towns with a population of 5,000 or less. And I have avoided cities like the plague. I'm an Aries, so I experience things in the extreme. Not until I have ridden the pendulum to both extremes can I find balance in the middle.

Anyway, we do in fact choose our environments to match our lessons. It's like high school. We get to pick our own classrooms. And even if we don't like all our classes, we do invariably learn a little something from each class. Sometimes we are eager to get to the next class, but we just have to wait until the current class is over.

Timing is everything,
White Feather

I loved what you wrote about mangoes. I didn't know any of that. Nor did I know about the signature foods. It is so easy to see what you are talking about. Since a lot of us know what vitamins and minerals are in each of the examples you gave, it makes even more sense as deficiencies in these would cause problems in the organs you mentioned.

There is one thing I want to say about the airport in Denver. I haven't been there, but from what David Icke wrote about it, it sounds more than spooky. I wouldn't even want to describe it in detail, as it would be a downer. Very strange to hear of this in this country at this time.

There is one other thing I learned and never found out why it happened. The City attorney for the City I worked for here in California moved to Fort Collins with his family a few years ago for an even better job. He had started building a house there and all of a sudden he was back here and we were never told why he didn't like it there. Has anyone heard anything about Fort Collins?

I sometimes think the vibrations are much more important than the astrological location, but maybe it has to be a combination of both to get a right fit.

Happy Landings EveryONE Wherever You Go,
Dolphin2

I know what David Icke has said about DIA (Denver International Airport), and I acknowledge that a lot of it is probably true, but I think some of it is a bit exaggerated. (My opinion is that Icke's work is extremely fear-based.) There is no denying the spooky quality of the airport, though. My daughter missed her flight back from Texas and had to take a later flight, so I got to spend 5 hours at DIA waiting for her. I pretty much walked every bit of that airport that was open to the public. The place is very much like a little encapsulated city, and I could see how it could easily and instantly be turned into a detention center. What really freaked me out was the artwork scattered throughout the airport. It was very moribund and apocalyptic. And the style used to decorate the place was Native American! Everything about the place reinforced the ideas of power and control over people.

After about four hours there, I could feel that my vibrations had greatly deteriorated. Then it started raining. I went outside under the eaves of a roof and watched the rain and an incredible display of lightning. After a half-hour of reconnecting, I was rejuvenated.

I am not sure if Ft. Collins has any different vibes than any of the Front Range cities. The Denver area is quickly becoming another Los Angeles, with one city after another after another, with only imaginary lines separating them. A lot of people who are fear-based have moved to the Denver area because it has been designated a 'safe place'. Of course all those people brought their fear with them. Also, a lot of the people who haved moved there in recent years only stay in the cities a few years before they move to outlying areas. (This, of course, can be viewed as the disease spreading.)

Several mountain ranges and a three hour drive separates me from this urban cauldron. I rarely even think about it. I live in a place where people never lock their cars or their homes. The biggest area of crime around here is teenage bicycle theft, and there isn't a whole lot of that. Everyone is friendly and everyone is late for their appointments because they are all on slow-moving country time. People aren't stressed out and there are no freeways, traffic jams, or traffic noise. We have maybe one or two murders a decade. The cops are friendly and you know all their names. Our mayor scoots around town in his wheelchair without bodyguards, and if you see him, you can say howdy and speak your mind. When you shop at Safeway for mangoes, you talk with all the other shoppers because you know most of them. I could go on and on, but I'm afraid if I do then people will start wanting to move here....

White Feather

I also just visited her website, which is pretty amazing too...

I'm just off to see what is on it, actually, so will be back here later... love and light to all... Sunjewel

It was the artwork in the Denver airport I was thinking about. It sounds depressing. I haven't read the whole David Icke book yet, as it is not the type of reading I enjoy.

Dear Aries,

As far as I can tell, Shirley's website is new as of this week. I thought that some of the people here might enjoy getting some threads started there that relate to what we and Shirley write about. So far I am just reading the few posts there. I would like to get out some of Shirley's older books and also read the new one, so I can see where we are connecting and then post.

I notice that under the different main topics where Shirley has written, she mentions that she will be expanding and discussing more there in the future. I think she has started this forum to see how she and the rest of the people connect. It should be interesting.

With Light and Love,
Dolphin2

I have read a couple of David Icke's books, and to be honest, although I can take in a lot of what he says, some of it is a little hard to swallow... I wrote to David (he has his own website, by the way, but you probably already know that) and I told him that I loved reading his Truth... but my truth at the time was that it had depressed me immensely! I felt it was Fear based and you know what Fear means don't you? False Evidence Appearing Real (Conversations With God, by Neale Donald Walsch)!!! I am not saying that what he said isn't true, indeed, I have seen evidence of much of what he speaks about coming to pass every day, in some form or another...

If the strange energies at DIA are felt by the people in here, then I would trust that something 'not above board' has taken place there... Energies can't lie, and whatever mask of respectability people and places wears, 'by their colours shall we know them' so to speak!

Anyway, that is just my opinion (bless me )

Love and Light to all... Sunjewel xxx

I appreciate your comments. Since you live in the UK, you have probably been aware of David Icke for quite sometime. Did you feel he was a good journalist and how was he in politics, before he started writing all of his books?

I have been trying to figure out whether he is trying to alarm people or just trying to report factual information. I don't buy into fear myself. I did read all of the Conversations With God books and they reminded me of a book from many years ago, called Love is Letting Go of Fear. This time I have been able to accomplish that, I think.

Unfortunately, in this world, as much love, compassion, and understanding as there is here, there is also a great deal of unkindness and cruelty that still exists. I understand there is a polarization of so many things, but it would be nice if we could visualize everything into harmonious balance.

Dear Aries,

I think we can spread more of this by posting at other websites such as Shirley's as well.
I do think the Linda Goodman website, however, is a very good place to share thoughts, as it is well-designed and well-developed. I think, for the most part it represents how she would like to see it.

With Blessings to AllONE,

Dolphin2

Lindaland and Shirleyland! How blessed we are in this new internet age!

My only complaint about Shirleyland is that there is no open forum. The topics she has picked are great, but there needs to be room for expansion of THOHT. Maybe we can get everyONE in Shirleyland to start spelling thought, THOHT. I was surprised that she was using a free forum provider. Did anyone notice that Shirleyland is on Eastern Daylight Time?

Anyway, we may never know if Shirley and Linda met, but their fans are meeting!

I want to add one more thing about Linda, Shirley, and Pat: They were all born in April.

Love and joy,
White Feather

I havent heard that Shirly had a new book but I'm glad I know now.

This is probably too late to mention but if any of you haven't read Going Within by her-- great book, especially if you are interested in learning about chakras.

I didn't have as much luck with some of her others.

Laura

Thank you, White Feather, for letting us all know about her new book.

Walk in Sunshine

Freebird

I LOVE mangoes! I live in S Calif...( hehehe White Feather, probably in your old house ) and I have three mangoe trees that volunteered to grow for me in my compost heap ! I just pull them out and re-plant them. They are young yet. I don't know how long they take to bear fruit, but I have never known anyone else who grew mangoes non-commercially .

I didn't know how blessed I was until White Feather ( I have to say this very quietly , so he won't hear me ...) my guru, told me. hehehehe The only people who seem to recognize the little trees are people from Hawaii. They walk by the garden and point to the trees and say " Mangoe trees. Are you from Hawaii..? " hehehe

Now that I know Shirley discusses Atlantis and MY former home Lemuria ( Home is where the heart is ) I KNOW I MUST read her new book.

I had suspected that we were Lemurians gathering here because .... because ... I guess mainly because of my family members who are here ( a remark too difficult to explain ) and because of the people I meet here. At first I was sure they were Atlanteans, but that was before I knew about Lemuria.

I don't know about your world, Asamee, but in my world , even as a child I had heard lots of stories about Atlantis, ancient Egypt , ancient Rome, etc. , but never did I hear Lemuria mentioned. It is about time the place and the differences between Atlantis and Lemuria ( bless Shirley
) were made manifest to all.

This is one book I will surely enjoy. It will be like reading an ancestral tome. hehehe

Thank you White Feather for calling it to our attention. Thanks everyone who has read it for your commentary. This is one book I KNOW the libraries will have. Shirley does well in the library communities.... I ought to know . hehehe

BLOOM With Lemurian Fruit ,
Wildflowers

I was wondering if the mango seeds I have would grow for me. I am going to try it and see. I know why they are growing for you. Your infectious joyful spirit would probably make any plant grow in abundance.

I live in Central California. The climate here is different, but nearly everything grows here. It is just a lot colder at night. I miss Southern California, but I love it here.

Wouldn't it be fun to travel the world like Shirley? I am so glad she shares these experiences with us. When she writes, you feel like you are there. I still remember the Tibetan journey she took. Does anyone know which book told about her journey to Macchu Picchu? I must have missed that one.

Love to AllONE,
Dolphin2

Nadir

Shirley's book has reminded me of the importance of travel, of motion. Sure, Shirley can afford to fly off to Tibet or Machu Pichu or Spain or the Pyramids whenever she wants, but that doesn't mean we should deny ourselves travel just because we're not as abundant as Shirley. There are sacred sites and power spots within a day's travel of every human on the planet. I believe it was designed that way.

The important thing is the actual motion, the getting off of the hamster wheel, the stirring of the stew, THE CHANGE OF VIBRATION. Habitual ruts are best viewed from a distance. Usually we are not even aware of them until we step out of them. Spending an afternoon alone at that lake just outside of town can be as uplifting as standing atop Machu Pichu. Really, it can.

I am giving myself a lecture here folks. Last year I never went further than 20 miles from where I live. During 1999 I never once left the county in which I live. All year! When I realized that fact on December 31st, I was shocked and appalled. Never in my life have I gone a year without travelling at least 20 miles. Being an army brat, I travelled far and wide as a kid. In my twenties, I travelled even more than when I was a kid. Back then everything I owned fit into one suitcase and a shoulder bag, so nothing stopped me from moving moving moving. In my thirties I needed a truck to move, but that didn't stop me or even slow me down. Now that I'm in my forties it is like my feet are encased in cement! Goodness, gracious, what have I done?

Thank goodness for that little lake just outside of town.

Wildflowers, not only do you crack me up, but you bring great joy to my life. Thank you!

Ducks and geese,
White Feather

Whitefeather, Every time I read one of your posts, I grow even more impatient to read Shirley's new book.

Thanks to your de-light-full description of the Mangoe, I ate one for the first time ever yesterday. They are wonderfully
(((YUMMY!)))
Now if you hadn't written what you did, or if I'd never read what you wrote, I would've completely missed the mangoe boat! Thankyou

About traveling; I've decided the time has come for me to stop coming up with excuses & reasons which prevent me from fulfilling my dream. I can't believe Shirley writes about this in her book! I've always wanted to travel. But at the same time; The NAG has given me every reason why I can't. The NAG is the one who puts a damper on my dreams.
Well guess what! After reading just what you've written I'm GOING VERY SOON!
!
Sometimes the urge to travel is so strong within me, that I feel I will literally leave my body if I don't soon. Sound Crazy?
I thought so for a while, till I read what you wrote about traveling.

Thankyou White Feather; and I do feel much better NOW. Partly due to the Mangoes, and partly due to the fact that I made the NAG hush.


Peace,
SeaJ

The day we all posted about our mango fetish, on my SARK daily calendar (there's a phrase from one of her books on each day) was her phrase, "EAT MANGOS NAKED. LICK THE JUICE OFF YOUR ARMS".
I also have that phrase on a SARK poster on my wall. Just wanted to add that.

Hooray for mangos.

SeaJ, I am so happy you are following the journey of your Higher S-elf, both inside and out. Traveling is so important and fulfills you in ways you never thought possible. I send you the very best in what your many varied paths hold for you down the line.

Nadir

Good for you, SeaJ! I am with you all the way. In fact since my last post, I've made a decision. I am going some place exciting this summer. I don't know where, when, who, how, or why, but I'm going! I am not going to let anything stop me.

I went to Safeway this morning and, lo an behold, they got in a new shipment of mangoes and they put them on sale 2 for a dollar! And they are a lot better and riper than the ones they had at $1.09 each. I got pretty excited seeing that, in fact out of nowhere the word yippee came up out of my throat, followed by a little giggle. That drew a concerned glance from a nearby shopper, but I didn't even care. Joy is not something we should hold back.

Fruits and vegetables,
White Feather

I needed to see exactly what you each wrote today. I will explain later.

With Love and Laughter,
Dolphin2

I haven't yet had a chance to read this thread, but I wanted to let you know that there will be a LIVE chat with Shirley herself on Thur. May 11 @ oxygen.com. I'm not CERTAIN of the time, but I gathered that their chats with guests usually take place between 12 & 2 EST. Enjoy!

Surfin' Bingo

F'sure DaleLouise ,you could create ( or buy , if you are in THAT income bracket.. hehehe ) a very small greenhouse affair for the chilly nights in Central Calif. I'm sure it would work beautifully. Thank you for the compliments.

My little mango trees will probably do better knowing they have siblings living up the coast a ways. They can brag and strut about their Central Calif relatives. hehehe

SeaJ , by ALL means drop everything and travel. Take your portable with you though so we won't have to be deprived.... hehehe There is nothing like seeing other places , and maybe other times, right Asamee..? hehehe

White Feather , the 2 for $ 1.00 mangoes are our winter prices, but I must admit , anything sounds better than over a dollar each ! We are looking forward to hearing where you decide to go , and why you decided to go there... You too SeaJ. hehe

Traveling vicariously is traveling too.

Bingo is back ! This is good news Bingo. I have heard of oxygen.com but haven't checked it out. This is the opportune moment. Thank you.

BLOOM In The Opportune Moment ,
Wildflowers

I really enjoy your posts, because they make me laugh. Earlier I mentioned how much I appreciated your post and several others. I have been bedridden for the past several days and am only up an hour or two a day. But thinking of the mangoes having cousins close by is very funny. Actually a family member of mine in Ojai, would like to build a greenhouse at my house in Solvang, so there is a possibility. I am saving the seeds in case. I may start them in some large pots indoors while I am waiting for him to help.

This is the best I can do right now, but I will get back as soon as I am stronger. I want to start a new part 2 of Ancient Worlds with something interesting, as soon as I can.

Many Blessings and Love,
Dolphin2

I had resigned myself to missing Shirley's chat because of work, but if it really is tonight, then I might be able to catch some of it. If I don't make it and someone else does, ask her if she ever met Linda.

Dale, you hang in there! I'll send you some energy.

Peggy, I haven't been east of the Mississippi in over 15 years, so maybe I can include the Coral Castle in my trip itinerary. The three places east of the Mississippi that I have wanted to go are Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia, so Florida shouldn't be too hard to fit in.

Wildflowers, on the way to the Post Office this morning I saw some violets growing in a crack right in middle of the sidewalk. I thought of you! The lilacs are blooming more profusely this year than I have ever seen them bloom here before. The air is thick with the smell of lilac. It is wonderful!

Joy and more joy,
White Feather

I just went to the Shirley MacLaine site
and then to the SimonSays link to find her
appearances online at www.oxygen.com and www.borders.com
The Borders appearance follows the Oxygen
appearance from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST.

I signed up at Oxygen, but am unable to
access any of the chat rooms. This may
be, because of the WebTV browser I have.
I located the Borders site by going in and
clicking on Netcafe and then on Chat next
to her book information. Hopefully, I
will get to see one of them and all the
rest of you will, too.

I have been so busy trying to catch up
after being ill, I still haven't ordered
the book. All of the White Light I
received plus the mangoes (I've eaten two
while I have been recovering) have really
helped. Have you ever tried fresh mangoes
added to a baked yam? Yummy! This
probably fits with Linda's red diet a
little bit, too, doesn't it? Tee hee.

Well I am definitely feeling better. I
hope I can at least see what goes on in an
online live chat room later this
afternoon/evening here in California.

Many Rainbows of Love,
Dolphin2

I tried and tried, but I could not get all the way in to the Oxygen chat room with Shirley. Hopefully someone here has managed it and can share with us, what she had to say. I will try again on the Borders site, but I am having a similar problem there. I can get one step away from the chatroom and can not go further. Hmmmm. Guess I just don't know the magic words.

Love,
Dolphin2

I just left the chat room with Shirley. She answered my question- - - YES!!! She met Linda Goodman!!
She had some very interesting things to say about our Soul balancing itself, the masculine and the feminine. She said that is the task we must do.
This was my very first chat room I have ever been in and I had a hard time keeping up, but I managed to ask a few questions and she explained them very much like I feel Linda would have. It was such a great experience.

Donna

Peggy,

Dolphin 2, GET WELL SOON! I'm sending you White Light too! ))))))))))

(((A Live Chat with Shirley)))
Isn't this exciting?

I can't be at the chatroom now, but I was just dropping in for a "mite" to see if anyone else attended the chat.

I'm sure Whitefeather is there. Hope he fills us in on the chat too!

Thanks Donna!

Peace,
SeaJ

I think we had a group success! I am feeling much better thank you. I am glad you were able to get into the Oxygen chat room, Donna. I went to the Borders chat room and finally got in, so observed about 45 minutes there. This was also my first time in a chat room.
I asked three questions and all showed on the screen, but she did not answer any of them, despite a lag of questions, at times. I somehow think she didn't see them, as she was busy answering earlier questions. But, Donna and White Feather, I also asked if she had met or spoken with Linda Goodman. So I am glad you got the answer. I also asked if she believed she came in to being with a special soul group and I asked her how her daughter was doing today. She had mentioned that her daughter had been worried about her making that journey. She also said she was going to write another book, about her little terrier dog. She mentioned her website several times. It was interesting AND FUN.

Joyfully Diving into the Light,
Dolphin2

Well, I signed up at the Oxygen chat room, and much to my surprise the name White Feather wasn't already taken. (It is already taken just about everywhere I go on the internet, even though I never see it used.) Then, just as I was going into the chatroom, my internet service provider went down! They were down all night and into today, and just came back on this afternoon. I guess I wasn't meant to talk with Shirley, but I sure am glad that Donna got to. And I am thrilled to find out that Shirley and Linda had met. I am not too surprised, though. These two women are just too incredible and important not to have met. Thanks Donna for macheteing your way through the internet to get in.

My internet service provider has been up and down repeatedly for the last three or four days. I was beginning to run out of cuss words. They seem to go down whenever we have high winds, and it has been blowing like crazy for several days now.

Speaking of high winds, the Forest Service cancelled a controlled burn near here because of the winds. Now why didn't the Forest Service cancel their controlled burn down in New Mexico where they have been having the very same horrible winds as we've had? The horrible catastrophe in Los Alamos is shocking, especially to me since I know several people who live there and since I used to work there. I haven't been able to reach anyone I know there. (They are all living in motels now.) The smoke from the Los Alamos fire has reached all the way up here in Colorado. It is pretty thick in spite of the strong winds. It has cast a depressing pall over our valley. It must be downright doomsdayish down in New Mexico. I am strangely glad that Pat is in California right now.

This is what happens when we put Mother Nature under the care of addle-brained bureaucrats.

White Feather

I saw you come in the chat room and I got excited, cause I knew you would ask some really good questions. Then as suddenly as you appeared, you left. I was puzzled, but now I understand. So, as soon as you left, I just jumped right in and asked, I figured it's now or never.
I, too, am glad Pat is in California. We have seen the fires in the news here in Pa. and they look devastating. I have seen fires like that in person by the Grand Canyon. It is not a pretty sight.

Donna

Shirley was born April 24, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia at 3:57 PM. That makes her Sun sign Taurus. Her Moon is Virgo and Her Rising is Virgo. (Moon in her 12th)

Donna

Do you know when Pat is returning from her California trip or posting again? I sure do miss her posts.

Peace to you,
Nadir

White Feather

LOve and Laughter

Freebird

Love and mangos,

Nadir

p.s. for my birthday today my mother bought me a mango!

Also, sorry if this is a dumb question, but I know her brother is Warren Beatty. Why do they have different last names? Different fathers, same mother?

Thanks,

~J.

The problem with posting so seldom is that the things I wish to reply to are often "old news" by the time I visit. Better late than never, though...

I have a thought or two about cities:
I think that with most cities in this country, it is not so much a question of "good" or "bad" vibes as it is a question of sheer quantity. When you put a million people together in a limited space, it's like putting your thumb over the nozzle of ye olde garden hose. Instead of pouring, things start spewing. This is all very exciting if you are riding a wave that suits you. Lots of little droplets get lost and evaporate, though, because their vibrations can't focus on any of the available waves. Some droplets do better in the serenity of a soaker-hose (LOL) where they can keep track of themselves. Some droplets can even enjoy a little spewing and a little pouring. Ahhh, the story of the city droplet and the country droplet....

Before I descend completely into a puddle of absurdity, I should get back to my original point. I think it was something about there being a lot of vibational static in cities...

About vibes...You ever notice how the faster something vibrates, the more still it appears to be? I wonder if those times when I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall, it's really just me vibrating so slowly that I'm crashing against the walls of my psyche...

Well....Moving on...

A tidbit:
One way to keep yourself cyber-connected when travelling is to visit the nearest college or University, and head to the student union building. There are computers sitting around everywhere just waiting to be used for the price of parking. Of course, most libraries have them too, but college campuses are more fun.

Back to the airport in Denver....
I am here to tell you that during the episode White Feather described (waiting for our daughter at DIA) his vibrations had indeed deteriorated. Mightily. That is all I have to say about that.

And one final note....
My dear Aries,
When you wrote that you used to think Shirley was a cuckoo, I had to ask--what gives you the idea that being a cuckoo and having something important to say are mutually exclusive? Some of my most enlightening moments have been handed to me by those who could arguably be termed downright certifiable, bless their hearts. Anyone with connections to the South will tell you, "Don't forget to listen to your crazies. In a crazy world, what better authority is there?"

All Ears,
Bingo

They had the same parents, I forget why she chose the last name she uses, it is in one of her books.
I never read her books in order, I started out with Out on a Limb, so, I don't really think it matters as each book is whole unto itself. She will mention what she wrote in other books, but not go into detail, so I don't think it matters if you do not read them in order.

Donna

Shirley and Warren's family name is Beaty. Warren added a t to make his name Beatty. Like Donna I don't know the reason Shirley took the name MacLaine. There are a lot of mini-bios about Shirley on the internet and there is one at her new website also.

Bingo Pajamas and White Feather,

Each time one of you has mentioned DIA, it reminds me that those are the initials of the Defense Intelligence Agency in this country. It is the first thing I think of when I see those initials, not the Denver International Airport. Hmmmm. I wonder if there is a connection?

Bingo Pajamas, I love the way you describe the vibrations and the difference between a lot of people and a lesser number. I need to live where there are fewer people, as I "pick up" the vibes of most people and it gets somewhat overwhelming in more populated areas. I have long been aware of this, so I have chosen my places to live accordingly. I am very happy where I am now in this small little rural valley.

I think one can express themselves more freely in a less populated area, but I guess that depends on the person. It just seems that you and White Feather express yourselves very well and very creatively from where you are now.

With Dolphin Dreams and Smiles to AllONE,
Dolphin2

White Feather

To the best of my knowledge, Shirley's only husband was Steve Parker, the father of her daughter Sachi.

According to her website, Shirley's mother was Kathyin MacLean Beaty. I imagine that is where she got the MacLaine. Both Irish and Scots often change the spelling of their names. I don't really know the reason why, even though that is part of my heritage.

Respectfully,
Dolphin2

Well, I am amazed that no one has reported back here about Shirley's segment on 60 Minutes II tonight. It was good, but too brief with a lot of retrospective.

Out of curiousity I went to visit her website, since she mentioned it on the show. This afternoon when I was there , there were just 186 registered users, up from 44 a week ago. When I went back tonight there were 586 users. After looking through the few threads and upon leaving I noticed that there were now 617 registered users. This is also a site that one can view with out registering. Shows the power of the media doesn't it?

With Love to All,
Dolphin2

Did anyone notice, but when they started her biography on 60 Minutes they said she was born Shirley McLean Beaty?
I enjoyed the interview very much and I just wish they would have made it for the entire show. There just wasn't enough of her.

DaleLouise, I so agree, the retrospective was good, but they needed more of the Now. Oh yeah, I noticed the same thing about her website. Pretty powerful, the Media.

Donna

Oh well.

~N.

I posted on Shirley's website under Media what sometimes happens, BEFORE Shirley's interview was shown. They try to grab the more sensational aspects of an interview and use it for promotion. As you noticed they spent an unecessary amount of time on the first interview with the liar. They made the point quickly, but then drug it out. This took time away from Shirley's interview, which obviously had a lot more footage than we were shown. It was edited badly and did not expand on her thoughts. You would see one thing in the promo and then no follow-up in the interview. They also ended the show at least ten minutes early. Someone used poor judgement in the way that interview was shown. Sorry, but that is what happens in TV

Yes, I did notice, Donna, that they mentioned her name was Shirley MacLean Beaty. First time I had heard that.

There are some interesting posts on her site. When I went to bed in the early morning hours the number of registered users was up to 659. There are 878 now. What I thought was interesting was a post by "Bruno". That is the name of a movie Shirley has just directed. There is more information about it on the internet. I am wondering if she is using the name Bruno to post or if someone else in her cast is. I have been curious about how she will handle questions in the format on her website. She has indicated that she will update the introductory pages on different subjects. But many people are going to ask direct questions. For instance, I am sure that many of us want to know what her relationship and discussions with Linda Goodman were.

I suspect, White Feather, this thread needs to have a part two started, since I think this discussion is just beginning with Shirley.

Much Joy and Happiness,
Dolphin2