Friday, August 31, 2018

Passing Thoughts - McCain, Aretha, Neil Simon


We honor three iconic figures in American history - The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Six-term Senator John McCain, and Pulitzer Prize winning author Neil Simon. Each holds a special place in their respective fields -- music, service to country, and the creative arts - film and theatre. They changed the way things work and did it their way. The nation and the world will mourn them this week and beyond.

Farewell John McCain

Honoring the memory of Senator John McCain who will be buried Sunday at United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, MD. McCain will be laid to rest among other Navy heroes, from the Civil War to Afghanistan. He will be buried next to his best friend at US Naval Academy, Adm. Chuck Larson, who passed away in 2014. John McCain's 106-year-old mother to attend Washington memorial service, Annapolis burial

In death, Senator McCain is paying tribute to two things that meant the most to him - friendship and the military. This is the energy of saying goodbye to a former President. Whether you approved or disapproved of who he was, he always put country first. His passing will have a major impact on the political climate in the US - as people try to heed his words and rectify damages done by the current administration.




Saying Goodbye to Aretha Franklin in Style


Aretha Franklin's farewell and funeral


In pictures: Saying goodbye to Aretha Franklin


A gold casket fit for a Queen

Pink Cadillacs to line Detroit's streets in honor of Aretha Franklin  
CNN - August 31, 2018

Does anybody remember these old classic Cadillacs? My best friend
Sherry's father let us drive around Brooklyn in his red Caddy Eldorado.
Red set against the white walls was a sweet ride. Fond memories.




Saying Goodbye to Neil Simon

Dimming the lights on Broadway

Neil Simon Remembered As Broadway's Lights Go Dim In Tribute  
Deadline - August 31, 2018


Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Simulation Hypothesis - Crystalinks Turns 23 in the Matrix

Simulation Theory ... ah yes ... the theory that we are computer generated multidimensional projections in a hologram created by algorithms as part of a biogenetic experiment to experience emotions at this level of reality.

Monday, the topic of Simulation Theory was addressed on Elementary in an episode called "The Visions of Norman P. Horowitz". What did I learn? Not much but I didn't know how many people, in all walks of life, are programmed to "get it". Further, people who believe in Simulation Theory have conferences which I'd like to check out.

In the episode Sherlock Holmes did not agree nor disagree with the theory. Watch the episode

That said - a Facebook friend emailed the video below today as once again humanity awakens to its origins. I'm not here to convince you - just to share. You will only get it when your programming triggers memory. This goes beyond aliens, gods, myths, etc. It's all science and math.

Once you get it, everything becomes busy work and diversions as many of you already know. It's like passing the time each day with an intuitive understanding that you're waiting for something you're just not sure what it is. There's nothing to do at this level of consciousness but wait... and find ways to enjoy the passages of time.





Years ago I wrote a book called 2012 Sarah and Alexander. In it reality shifted on July 4, 2012 - as many of you who read the book remember.

So what happened in this reality on July 4, 2012? Physicists working with the Large Hadrian Collider discovered the Higgs Boson a.k.a. The God Particle.




We segue six years into the future to present day:

Long-sought decay of Higgs boson observed

First-Ever Evidence of Higgs Boson Decay Opens New Doors for Particle Physics







Crystalinks Turns 23 in the Matrix




Simulation Theory - The Holographic Universe


Sunday, August 26, 2018

Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Has Passed


Born on Independence Day


Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Has Passed  
CNN - August 26, 2018

He died on the same day as Senator John McCain.


July 4, 1927 - August 25, 2018

Neil Simon Google Videos

Neil Simon was an award winning
American playwright and screenwriter.




Writing is an escape from a world that crowds me.
It's almost a form of meditation, an investigation of my own life.


Neil Simon Quotes



Burning Man - August 26 - September 3, 2018

Burning Man Website

Wikipedia

Google News

Google Images

Burning Man is a week-long annual event
held in Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada.


Major Earthquakes August 2018


Strongest-ever earthquake strikes Alaska's North Slope region  
CBS - August 12, 2018



One week later ...


3 major earthquakes strike near Fiji, Tonga and Indonesia  
CNN - August 19, 2018

8.2 earthquake - Fiji Islands Region on Sunday   Discovery - August 19, 2018



Three days later

Big One talk swirls as 69 massive earthquakes hit the Pacific's Ring of Fire in 48 hours
FOX - August 22, 2018

6.2 Earthquake and aftershock rattle Oregon coast  
CBS - August 22, 2018



Magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes the northern coast of Venezuela, no tsunami threat  
Accuweather - August 22, 2018



Two days later

7.1-magnitude earthquake on border of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia USGS reports  
FOX - August 24, 2018



Hawaii 2018 - Paradise Lost

The year started with a botched tsunami warning alert in February.

Since then Hawaii experienced thousands of earthquakes,
the eruption of Mt. Kilauea, and Hurricane Lane.


Senator John McCain Has Passed


(August 29, 1936 - August 25, 2018)

John McCain   Wikipedia

John McCain Quotes

Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it. McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American hero with a twinkle in his eye. Read more ...

Tributes from former US presidents and across the political spectrum have poured in. Barack Obama, who beat Mr McCain to the White House in 2008, said they shared a "fidelity to something higher". George W Bush described him as "a patriot of the highest order".

President Donald Trump, whom Mr McCain had strongly criticized, tweeted his "deepest sympathies" to McCain's family but did not comment on his life.

Sources quoted by US media said Trump would not be invited to the funeral and the current administration would probably be represented by Vice President Mike Pence. Former Presidents Obama and George W Bush are expected to give eulogies.

The key moments in John McCain's life


Saturday, August 25, 2018

Full Moon 3° Pisces

August 26, 2018



Divine associations with Pisces include Poseidon/Neptune, Christ,
Aphrodite, Eros, Typhon, Vishnu and the Sumerian goddess Inanna.

Sumerian Gods: Anunnaki creation Gods and Extraterrestrials.


Crystalinks Turns 23

August 25, 2018

On this date, 23 years ago, Crystalinks went online for the first time as a digital website in the Age of Technology. It would change my life, and that of the millions of readers who have passed through its portals either on a daily basis, or coming and going through the decades. Crystalinks remains in a state of consciousness evolution awaiting a defining movement when illusion becomes truth.

In the years since Crystalinks was first created the following presidents have been in office: Bill Clinton, GW Bush, Barack Obama, and now Donald Trump who currently occupies the spaces between the lines as a catalyst for everything wrong in society and the need for change.

My blogs have evolved from simple metaphysical thoughts and exercises to complex integrated venues that cover everything from science to pseudoscience and more, recorded in Crystalinks' archives. Many well-known people have passed during these 23 years, their accomplishments honored through these pages.

Two generations have become adults teaching us that with each page that turns in the book of life something new, and often unexpected, occurs. We have seen Earth changes accelerate exponentially as I blogged in the beginning. All of our lives, experiences, and the way we look at reality, have morphed into who we are today as we continue to quest for our true purpose.

Though most metaphysical websites came and went through the decades, it's your support that has allowed Crystalinks to maintain its power and influence in shaping humanity until the end. Thank you again. Please continue to join me as, like Crystalinks, we all remain a Work in Progress.


If I was Queen




If I was Queen I would ... rescue all the souls.


If I was Q (Star Trek) I would ...
free the souls and create a new algorithm of experience.


The Queen is the most powerful piece in the game of chess.


Alas I'm Ellie from the block ...
trying to help others understand the nature of reality as an illusion.


Friday, August 24, 2018

Peckergate


So there I was this morning wondering about the collapse of sacred sites across the world in lieu of earthquakes and flooding and everything I knew is going to happen ... as the TV played nearby.

The panel on a news show was laughing about ... something one of the guests called Peckergate (Ellie giggling). The conversation was about one of the most notorious tabloids - the National Enquirer and its Publisher and CEO David Pecker colluding with Trump before the 2016 election.

Is there anyone Trump didn't collude with? Of course Pecker gets Trump in trouble time after time - but this might be his downfall - let's call it Trumpgate for today ... ouch! Over the years Trump trusted Pecker but one can't keep things going forever - alas they collapse.

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Pecker reportedly was granted immunity in the investigation of Michael Cohen in exchange for providing info on hush money deals. David Pecker, the head of American Media Inc., told federal prosecutors that President Trump had knowledge of Cohen's payments to women who said Trump had affairs with them, sources told CNN; Trump has denied the affairs. American Media Inc. didn't respond to CNN's requests for comment. Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight criminal counts and said in court he committed some of his crimes at Trump's request. National Enquirer publisher David Pecker granted immunity   CNN - August 24, 2018


Thursday, August 23, 2018

Virgo Transition


"Virgo Transition" happens annually when the sun is in Virgo. More than any other time of the year people address change highlighted with: weather, education, jobs, businesses, relocations, relationships, health, society, the start of the new year in Numerology, and usually the start of the Jewish New Year ... a major energy shifter and generator.

Sometimes the changes are guided by your soul. Other times they seem thrust upon you - like the sudden end of a relationship. It can be fun or scary, but there is no escaping change. Look around and see how your life, and those of others, has changed in Virgo Transition in the past and what you predict for next year.

In Virgo Transition students head off to universities and institutes of higher learning, to plan a future. Don't major in anything that doesn't result in a way to earn a living after you graduate. Art, music, film, and all the fun therapeutic majors we all embrace and enjoy, must also be combined with a practical side to life, as the economy and job hunting are not easy, and school is expensive. To the students: What do you see the world looking like on your graduation day?


Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Guilty - Trump, Manafort, Cohen, Cabal



When Things Happen Simultaneously

Sometimes there are players in the game who have money, power, and superiority. They play above the law having avoided criminal action over many years if not decades. Mostly they work in the shadows while other times they are public figures. We find this type of character in real life, film, television, and more.

We dislike what they stand for and yet they have existed, and continue to exist in the game. We wait and watch for their overthrow be they in positions of authority in government, the church, business, or more directly in our own lives and workplaces.

In the past we've see these men overthrown only to be replaced by someone just as, or more sinister than they were. Alas, in end times, these antagonis are going to fall by the wayside as those who protect and defend the rule of law assert their power to remove them.

In our current timeline we are watching and waiting for the impeachment of Donald Trump and others in his sphere. As a First Lady who has yet to make her mark in history Melania is making a solo trip to Africa in October to educate herself on the issues facing children throughout the continent ... or she is just distances herself from the White House. I believe she was waiting for her parents to become naturalized US citizens before building a life of her own as she sees Trump's downfall before his term ends.

Trump was dealt double legal setbacks almost simultaneously on Tuesday, as his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, implicated him in a federal crime, and his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was found guilty of bank and tax fraud. We have yet to hear from special prosecutor Robert Mueller, more from Omarosa , and perhaps from others as yet unmentioned.

Did you know that the first two sitting members of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president were:

1. Congressman Chris Collins who was indicted on felony charges less than two weeks ago

2. Congressman Duncan D. Hunter who is running for reelection in November. Yesterday Hunter was indicted on multiple felony charges which would have been made major headlines were the story not overshadowed by Manafort and Cohen being found guilty.




The Fall of Cabal Leaders



When Things Happen Simultaneously


In this world where men of power think they are invincible - we come to two similar characters played by actor John Noble in the TV series - Salvation and Elementary.

Monday night both series aired one after the other. You probably remember John as Dr. Walter Bishop the archetypal mad scientist who traveled between parallel realities along with his family and former partner/nemesis Dr. William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) in Fringe with little regard for the consequences.

In Salvation John plays Nicholas Tanz the head of a sinister cabal dating back to the 1980's whose agenda is to run the world - or at least the US government. His nephew Darius Tanz is a billionaire genius and scientist who is trying to save the world from an impending disaster as an asteroid approaches - along the way becoming POTUS. Monday night Darius realizes it was his uncle who created the opportunity to be president - which he didn't want - and now equates to The Manchurian Candidate. Will Darius and his cohorts take down the cabal and stop the asteroid from hitting Earth?

Season 4 (2016) of Elementary introduced Sherlock's father Morland Holmes played by John Noble who runs a cabal with global connections to which Sherlock has estranged himself as they play through their issues. Sherlock is an eccentric character - perhaps a bit of an autistic savant - considered one of the greatest detectives of all times.

Quote: There's a certain pattern that exists with geniuses - an eccentricity,
a lack of social graces and an inability to really communicate with mere mortals.


Virgo Transition 2018

August 23 - September 22, 2018

Sun in Virgo

Happy Birthday to the readers of this blog born in Virgo.

Virgo is a mutable Earth sign ruled by Mercury.

It's interesting that the day Mercury went direct Paul Manafort and Robert Cohen were simultaneously found guilty.

Virgo Transition has begun perhaps a day or two earlier in 2018 so expect the next month to have surprises in different arenas.

Virgo Transition signals changes in career, education, relocation, relationships, and more.

Virgo/Vertigo attempts to place anything out of balance back into alignment starting in Libra.

The day after Labor Day - How will Trump's current legal dramas affect Brett Kavanagh becoming a Justice of the Supreme Court?

The sting of Scorpio hosting the mid-term elections will set the pace for the rest of Trump's term.


Earthquakes Continue

Though political diversions keep us busy one must remember to check earthquake activity from day to day. Wednesday - 6.2 off the coast of Oregon - Looking at the Atlantic Plate we have a 7.3 near the coast of Venezuela, that could shake Florida and the Caribbean in the near future.

Also breaking ... Hurricane Lane strengthens to a dangerous Category 5 storm on its way to Hawaii   CNN - August 22, 2018




Major Earthquakes - Alaska, Fiji, Tonga, and Indonesia

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Senior Citizens Day - Two old goats from Brooklyn ...

August 21, 2018

Senior Citizens Day

National Senior Citizens Day honors our elderly population.

Though many of my friends are seniors, we don't live our lives that way.




Two old goats from Brooklyn decided to take the train to the city



The Route 495 lane closures at Lincoln Tunnel did not cause chaos - nor did the streets around Radio City Music Hall filled with people who came to see the performers and other celebs at the VMAs.

Delays came when two goats got loose on the subway tracks of the N line in Brooklyn not far from here. Trains were rerouted and most people thought it was funny. The goats wound up in NJ and missed the VMAs. Next time they should Uber.


Monday, August 20, 2018

The Eagles Soar (Music)


Beating Michael Jackson, the Eagles have No.1 album of all-time  
NBC - August 20, 2018

The album was released in 1976 and pushes Jackson's "Thriller,"
which is 33x platinum, to second place.


Gridlock Alert in NYC - VMAS


Lots going on in the city today that will result in more than one gridlock alert. Luckily the weather is co-operating with just a slight change of rain and cooler temperatures.

We start with this nightmare - Route 495 Lane Closures At Lincoln Tunnel - a three year project creating a commuter nightmare as millions search for alternative routes and change plans.




Next ...The MTV Music Awards - VMAS are returning to the city tonight at Radio City Music Hall - DVR alert. In this day and age one can expect social and political comments from performers. Some people approve while others feel award shows are the wrong venue.

MTV VMAs 2018: What we know about music's most unpredictable show




Speaking of travel -- yesterday was Aviation Day. I used to love to fly but now we face ... weather and other delays, baggage fees, crying babies, annoying pets, smaller seats, and now a major increase in sexual assaults.


Truth isn't Truth

Who will be remembered for saying, "Truth isn't truth"?

Rudy Giuliani on "Meet the Press" Sunday August 19, 2018


Ellie: "Truth isn't truth" - Ain't that the Truth. Reality is built on conspiracies and lies.

Giuliani tries to clarify 'truth isn't truth' comment


Sunday, August 19, 2018

Hajji 2018 - Mecca - Black Stone

August 19 - 24, 2018

Hajj - Mecca - largest gathering of Muslims in the world every year

Hajj 2018: the annual Islamic pilgrimage in stunning pictures





What is the Black Stone of Mecca that allegedly dates back to the time of Adam and Eve? Is it from outer space? From a UFO as its placement in Mecca looks like the eye of a gray alien? Reality from a Black Hole as per Holographic Universe Theory? Does it resonate a signal we can't hear? Why are humans programed to worship intangible objects no matter what powers they portend? Would you care to have a look inside?




Crystalinks Black Stone of Mecca