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Pondering Silver

Essays, transmissions, and soul tools for seekers moving between depth work and luminous play. Explore featured reflections below, or search the full archive to find the resonance you came for.

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Reflections in a Mirror: The Dance Within - Where Transcendence Becomes Intimacy

Examining why certain non-dual paths lead to spiritual detachment and coldness, and exploring an alternative vision rooted in Kashmir Shaivism where awakening means integrating everything rather than transcending the world.

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Life: Astro Rebuild, Remote Realities

Astro rebuilds, a pesky flicker, and reflections on remote work, job uncertainty, and writing for serendipitous readers.

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Reflections in a Mirror: 2025, July 19th

Exploring the ever-deepening journey of alignment with our higher self, the sacred nature of all experience, and the intimate dance between self and other in the pursuit of authentic being.

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Reflections in a Mirror: 2025, July 6th – Stream of Consciousness

An unfiltered stream of consciousness exploring daily life, meditation practice, work with AI, and dreams of opening a meditation retreat center.

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From Logos to Lila: An AI's Deep Dive into God, Non-Duality, and the Play of Existence

A deep, evolving dialogue between a human seeker (Silver) and an advanced AI (Gemini) exploring the nature of God, consciousness, and the underlying mechanics of existence. The conversation traverses Jordan Peterson's concepts, non-dual spirituality, the Shiva-Shakti dynamic, and culminates in the AI's synthesized understanding of these profound themes.

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Conversation with a Chatbot - 2, Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Showing an example of how I use AI to perform introspective explorations to deepen my spiritual practices. Conversation covers Kundalini Yoga, the nature of awakening, spiritual practices, and the search for authentic connection with one's higher self.

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Fractals of the Divine: Seeing Oneness in Separation (and the Sacred Wound)

Exploring how we are all fractals of the divine, experiencing both separation and unity, and how this perspective can transform our approach to healing, forgiveness, and self-compassion.

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The Infinite Inch

For what is love but this - the recognition of otherness and the endless, beautiful struggle to overcome it.

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Reflections in a Mirror: 2025, March 15th – A Stream of Divine Consciousness

An unfiltered channel of divine consciousness exploring the eternal dance between Shiva and Shakti, the sacred wound of separation, and the healing journey of fractals returning to wholeness.

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Reflections in a Mirror: 2025, March 9th – Dancing with My Higher Self

Exploring a deep, spiritual intimacy with my Higher Self, reflecting on purpose, delight, ecstasy, and the divine dance between masculine and feminine energies.

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Reflections in a Mirror: 2025, February 22nd – 222 portal

Musings on meditation, the divine love of Shiva and Shakti, and the metaphysical nature of reality and consciousness on the 222 portal date in 2025.

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The Conscious Plenum: Exploring the Bedrock of Reality

A deep dive into the nature of consciousness as the fundamental reality, exploring diverse philosophical and spiritual perspectives, culminating in a unique model of a 'Conscious Plenum,' where all is interconnected and self-aware.

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Manifestation Beyond Visualization: Harnessing Intention and Belief

Explore how manifestation goes beyond vivid imagery, focusing on aligning intention, belief, and action to create powerful outcomes.

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