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    From David Dalton@dalton@nfld.com to alt.buddha.short.fat.guy, alt.philosophy.taoism on Wed Nov 5 00:18:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.philosophy.taoism

    My Sisyphean mystic activation attempts have continued to fail.

    I plan to try again beginning at sunset on November 5,
    which is full Beaver Supermoon/Guy Fawkes Day,
    leading up to November 6, which is the exact midpoint
    between fall equinox and winter solstice, so I refer
    to it as astronomical Samhain.
    --
    https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page) "But once there was a darkness, deep and endless night; You gave
    me everything you had, oh you gave me light." (Sarah McLachlan)

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  • From Dude@punditster@gmail.com to alt.buddha.short.fat.guy,alt.philosophy.taoism on Wed Nov 5 11:26:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.philosophy.taoism

    On 11/4/2025 7:48 PM, David Dalton wrote:
    My Sisyphean mystic activation attempts have continued to fail.

    I plan to try again beginning at sunset on November 5,
    which is full Beaver Supermoon/Guy Fawkes Day,
    leading up to November 6, which is the exact midpoint
    between fall equinox and winter solstice, so I refer
    to it as astronomical Samhain.

    It's going to be a very difficult endeavor, David, maybe more difficult
    than the one before. It's going to be very bright for a Moon Child
    attempt. Good luck!
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  • From aye@user8028@newsgrouper.org.invalid to alt.philosophy.taoism on Fri Nov 7 11:03:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.philosophy.taoism


    David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> posted:

    My Sisyphean mystic activation attempts have continued to fail.

    A hobby can be good to have.

    I plan to try again beginning at sunset on November 5,
    which is full Beaver Supermoon/Guy Fawkes Day,
    leading up to November 6, which is the exact midpoint
    between fall equinox and winter solstice, so I refer
    to it as astronomical Samhain.

    I like astronomical phenomena.
    They tend to be less mythological.
    At least in terms of observation.

    Stories told about them vary.

    - thanks!
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  • From David Dalton@dalton@nfld.com to alt.philosophy.taoism on Fri Nov 7 17:51:11 2025
    From Newsgroup: alt.philosophy.taoism

    On Nov 7, 2025, aye wrote
    (in article <1762513401-8028@newsgrouper.org>):


    David Dalton <dalton@nfld.com> posted:

    My Sisyphean mystic activation attempts have continued to fail.

    A hobby can be good to have.

    But maybe not an obsession. And without it I would
    have more regular sleep, would get more exercise.
    would attend more live music, and might start
    pursuing some of my scientific research ideas.
    --
    https://www.nfld.com/~dalton/dtales.html Salmon on the Thorns (mystic page) "But once there was a darkness, deep and endless night; You gave
    me everything you had, oh you gave me light." (Sarah McLachlan)

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