I prefer to think of it as enterprising.

[in_the_blue]

Because I have a cold -- or maybe that's not why -- I feel like doing something creative.

To the first five people who comment: I'll look at your LJ interests list and write you something based on one or more of those interests (my choice). How's that sound?

ETA: All full!
1. vivien529
2. silveraspen
3. lostinapapercup
4. kit_the_brave
5. sotto_voice

P.S. If you haven't seen Lost in Translation, you might want to skip the comments.

Comments

[vivien]

OOOH, that sounds like fun!!!

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

I first heard about Chelsea Quinn Yarbro when I was much younger: a very young teen, in fact. My older sister and I got our hands on a copy of Messages from Michael and it didn't take long before we both absolutely devoured the book. One thing I really like about it -- even though a lot of the book has been debunked by its detractors -- is the message of kindness. I'm not so sure that the a Ouija board is a very good way of passing along the word, but there are still things about the book that resonate with me. I have a copy somewhere, although it's been a long time since I reread it.

What I always liked most was the whole concept of soul levels: old souls, young souls, infant souls. When we were teenagers, we used all our wisdom to try to identify the different overleaves for our friends and family members (we all wanted to be old souls and when we were mad at our parents, they were definitely infant or baby souls). I'm sure we didn't get it right, but it was a fun and valid exercise.

There's a lot of Zen-ness in those teachings, so even if someone made the whole thing up, it's not a bad philosophy to go by: everything is our own experience, and we learn from every action and every choice. Everything is a choice, and therefore, life is what we make of it. Know one's self, and you can know others: they're sensible, kindly teachings.

Are they really channeled? I have no idea. Does it matter? No, not really. It is what it is, and the people who find strength from it find strength from it regardless of its source.

[vivien]

Oooh, interesting. I haven't actually read Messages from Michael, since I really prefer the St. Germain series she writes, but I will put it on my "to read" list now.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

It's different! I haven't read any of her fiction, and when I made this little offer I wasn't really thinking of writing a nonfiction treatise on stuff but look, you inspired me to do it. Now when I unpack my books (which I really ought to do, since we're done painting the hallway and the bookshelves are back where they belong), I'm going to reread.

[sff-corgi.livejournal.com]

Wow, I remember selling that book - but not that it was by CQY.