[Judy Tsafrir]

Trusting can be really scary. Thanks for showing us the mind map. Looking at the visual is different than simply reading written words. Its so very clear. Sending you blessings for your process of transforming this lead into gold. Judy

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Sarah. It occurred to me that it must have been the perfect time for this memory to resurface, or else it would not have bubbled up now. What a blessing that it came to you just at the beginning of this year that we have together so that you will have a full 12 months to be held by the container of the community as you work with this, and that you are also in a loving relationship. It feels like auspicious conditions for doing profound healing work. Sending you love and blessings. Judy

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Alana,

I applaud you for going first. I resonate with what you wrote about “coming out of hiding.” For me, it feels not only related to childhood conditioning but also to past life experiences and ancestral trauma. It makes me think of the Faulkner quote, “The past is not dead. It’s not even past.” Judy

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Babbie,

I took no offense whatsoever. Just curious and thank you again for sharing your thoughts. They were so interesting! For myself, I do not consider that part of myself that is boundary setting, saying NO, even fiercely, as an asshole. It feels to me like a mischaracterization of that function. Setting boundaries feels like a necessary honoring of myself, and not mean or rude, its good self-care. But I agree that that function is essential. I am a psychoanalyst and in my work with patients, it’s often an important topic in terms of relationships. I love the metaphor of the large intestine. Thank you again for the fascinating exchange!

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Benjamin,

I am wondering what part you left out of what you originally read on Sunday. You wrote here that this was a portion of it.

I recall that my body felt sense at the time was one of profound grief for all of the loss of species, human suffering and the damage to the planet. That is not what I feel when I read what you posted here. Am I misremembering?

This portion is actually hopeful and does not evoke the same response in me. I remember at the time feeling grief and also an awareness that I would be 85 years old in 20 years and wondering what that would be like. There is so much new science and research about longevity, which in some way makes it impossible to imagine myself at 85, as it might not be 85 as I imagine it now.

On Sunday I resonated a great deal with the discussion about people living more in communities than atomized in single-family homes. It makes so much sense humanly and also in terms of the wise use of resources.

It was a powerful exercise.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Thank you, Kelli, for responding. That sounds like such a frightening thing for a toddler, scary for anybody really. Luckily for my daughter, it missed the bone by millimeters. It’s her right hand and she is on the computer all the time for work, so I am not sure how that will play out for her. It was a shocking event. Injuries like that involve lots of blood, and that is always really scary, even if it is not life-threatening. I am new to Chinese medicine and with this new awareness, I am always thinking about locations on the body and meridians and acupoints. It’s a fascinating lens to think about the body, surgeries, scars. It adds another dimension to consider that really interests me. Thanks again for responding. 💓

[Judy Tsafrir]

Definite synchronicity at work here! Excited to meet you! 💓

[Judy Tsafrir]

I have not written an introduction yet, but I have the same Sun, Moon and Rising sign as you!

Judy Suzanne

[Judy Tsafrir]

I feel exactly the same way, that we were born for this and preparing for it all of our lives. It feels amazing that it’s all finally really happening. Very excited to be with you on this journey at this point in time. You and Benjamin and this community speak my language. It feels essential to have the companionship of like-minded souls during these transformative times.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Times are a’changing. It’s very exciting to witness. So glad that you shared it with the network. The idea of a watch party is inspired. I will be visiting with friends during the first 5 days of it or so, but after that I hope to join in the conversation.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Thank you, Benjamin, for clarifying. That makes sense, the exit point. I did not put that together. I got confused by the asshole designation, which I took to mean a jerk rather than the anus.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Thank you, Babbie for responding. Not sure what is meant by “the asshole” in this context. Do you have thoughts about losing a body part and how that plays out energetically? Is it like a phantom limb, that the energetic quality still persist?

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Kelli. I only now see that the way that I responded was not to your comment directly but started a fresh comment. Look at the thread to see what I meant to write to you. I am just learning to navigate this platform properly.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Hi Kelli.

Thank you for expressing interest in my work. I am already exercising considerable chutzpah in my holistic psychiatry practice by being open about my belief that the conventional psychiatric paradigm is utterly broken, as well as having a specialty in treating mold toxicity as a major cause of psychiatric conditions when mainstream medicine does not acknowledge the connection. Probably the most outrageous, however, is being out of the closet as an astrologer and Tarot reader on my psychiatry website.

The chutzpah Lorie was referring to was that I have only very recently begun to learn about the 5 Elements and Chinese medicine. I honestly know extremely little about all of it, but what I have learned resonates so deeply with me. I particularly love its Shamanic nature in so far as the practitioner connects heaven and earth in the healing intention and practice, as well as the centrality of the connection with nature and the seasons. In the book that I am writing, I have recently undertaken an exploration of the 4 elements in Western astrology and the 5 elements in Chinese medicine as a lens or as a way to understand what is going on for a patient. The chutzpah is daring to write about something that I only understand very little about. It may not work out, but I am interested in this adventure. This desire to know more about the 5 Elements and Chinese medicine was how I found my way to Lorie and Benjamin.

I am now beginning to wonder if that was just my conscious entry point and if there is something more essential for me to learn here.

I liked reading your introduction and about your life in San Francisco. It sounds like you are at quite a crossroads. I look forward to connecting with you in person/virtually.

[Judy Tsafrir]

Thanks, Daniel. Your message makes me feel welcomed. I look forward to getting to know everyone. So many remarkable people! I read that your fiancee is an astrologer and that you are getting more curious about it. It’s a truly amazing wisdom tradition where there is always more to learn and has been a very good friend to me.