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		<title>By: wanice</title>
		<link>http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/09/08/weekly-free-association-the-island/comment-page-2/#comment-238701</link>
		<dc:creator>wanice</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>At times in my life, I may have considered the island to be a lonely place...a place of seclusion...
But now I see it as a happy place to discover and explore new things...
I see myself as having set sail on a new adventure...excited about
what is ahead of me...
I have a sense of hopeful anticipation...
In the past I have so afraid that I would not venture out of my comfort zone...
But I am finally ready to set said on this new adventure...
And, of course, writing is part of it all...
Of course...
What awaits me on this part of my journey?  What awaits me on the beautiful islands in the sea?  What new things will I learn about myself?  What new people will I meet? 
I do not know the answer to any of these questions...
But that is part of the excitement and part of the venture...
Let&#039;s go...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At times in my life, I may have considered the island to be a lonely place&#8230;a place of seclusion&#8230;<br />
But now I see it as a happy place to discover and explore new things&#8230;<br />
I see myself as having set sail on a new adventure&#8230;excited about<br />
what is ahead of me&#8230;<br />
I have a sense of hopeful anticipation&#8230;<br />
In the past I have so afraid that I would not venture out of my comfort zone&#8230;<br />
But I am finally ready to set said on this new adventure&#8230;<br />
And, of course, writing is part of it all&#8230;<br />
Of course&#8230;<br />
What awaits me on this part of my journey?  What awaits me on the beautiful islands in the sea?  What new things will I learn about myself?  What new people will I meet?<br />
I do not know the answer to any of these questions&#8230;<br />
But that is part of the excitement and part of the venture&#8230;<br />
Let&#8217;s go&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Marcelo Hayden</title>
		<link>http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/09/08/weekly-free-association-the-island/comment-page-2/#comment-185721</link>
		<dc:creator>Marcelo Hayden</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>my favorite love song</description>
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		<title>By: Валентин</title>
		<link>http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/09/08/weekly-free-association-the-island/comment-page-2/#comment-156442</link>
		<dc:creator>Валентин</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Прекрасное описание и ход мыслей Максима. но поскольку  вопрос задан Пауло. думаю. мне не следует  отвечать.
Я много путешествую. потому что не представляю жизни без видения мира сего.Восторг от исторических памятников и архитектуры разных городов и стран мира можно сказать- ничто по сравнению с    чувством. охватившим меня на протяжении 2-х недель на острове Фуэртевентура.Прошел год. но до сих пор моя душа только там.где  я почувствовал  себя дитем природы,свободный ветер ласкает тело. зеленоватые волны набегают на  песчаный берег.которому кажется нет конца и края.бесконечное синее небо.  светило,восходящее и уходящее каждый день в назначенное природой время, никому до тебя нет дела. тебя никто не зовет и тебе никто не нужен.душе дышится легко и свободно,любуешься чудесами  природы. которые посланы Им.и невольно хочется узнать. что было здесь до извержения вулкана?а в ответ - яркие  цветы, чайки.  скальные белки. ракушки. навсегда поселившиеся на берегу, постоянная песня волн и бесконечно красивые дали.до которых ты никогда не  сможешь дойти..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Прекрасное описание и ход мыслей Максима. но поскольку  вопрос задан Пауло. думаю. мне не следует  отвечать.<br />
Я много путешествую. потому что не представляю жизни без видения мира сего.Восторг от исторических памятников и архитектуры разных городов и стран мира можно сказать- ничто по сравнению с    чувством. охватившим меня на протяжении 2-х недель на острове Фуэртевентура.Прошел год. но до сих пор моя душа только там.где  я почувствовал  себя дитем природы,свободный ветер ласкает тело. зеленоватые волны набегают на  песчаный берег.которому кажется нет конца и края.бесконечное синее небо.  светило,восходящее и уходящее каждый день в назначенное природой время, никому до тебя нет дела. тебя никто не зовет и тебе никто не нужен.душе дышится легко и свободно,любуешься чудесами  природы. которые посланы Им.и невольно хочется узнать. что было здесь до извержения вулкана?а в ответ &#8211; яркие  цветы, чайки.  скальные белки. ракушки. навсегда поселившиеся на берегу, постоянная песня волн и бесконечно красивые дали.до которых ты никогда не  сможешь дойти..</p>
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		<title>By: Max-Максим</title>
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		<dc:creator>Max-Максим</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Re: Еженедельная свободная ассоциация: Остров

Здравствуй Пауло, сегодня я расскажу тебе достойную историю.
Родился я на Большой земле и впервые увидел oстрова только став совершеннолетним. Я скитался по островам пытаясь впитать в себя их красоту и безупречность. Я искал то, чего мне казалось, нет на Большой земле. Меня влекла окутанная тайной веков мистерия старых развалин Греции, Испании, Индии, Африки и остальных колыбельных мест человечества. Но я ничего не нашел ни в этих развалинах, ни в людях живущих близ них, ни в рассказах гидов. Насладившись поисками теней, что отбрасывают колоны древних храмов, храня в себе исчезающие мифы, я отдохнувший, но разочарованный решил вновь возвратится на Большую землю. Меня уже больше не тянула тайна мистических островов, ведь я гонялся за тенями. Гонялся за собственной верой в чудо, но чудес все не было, и потому я уже был готов начать жизнь без веры в чудо. Возвратившись на Большую землю, я действительно окончательно утратил все надежды и веру и начал обычную серую жизнь, которая тяготила и душила меня повседневной пустотой. Вскоре я и сам опустел как все мои будни. И вот опустевший я встретил человека, и он сказал мне:
- Ты родился на Большой земле, и должен знать историю о том, что было здесь до тебя, которую поймешь, если ответишь на вопрос в конце истории.
Потом он рассказал мне историю:
- Когда то люди жили только в одном месте - на Большой земле в Большом племени. Люди Большого племени считали себя детьми Большого дыхания и были нашими праотцами. Они не болели и жили намного дольше, чем их дети и дольше чем их правнуки. Однако и они умирали, но когда приходило их время умирать, они радовались этому, потому что называли смерть Большим переходом и великим замыслом Большого дыхания. Они носили одинаковую одежду, и у них было достаточно еды из щедрого лона природы. Они не знали злобы и думали одинаково, но время шло. Людей Большого племени становилось все больше. С ужасом для себя они замечали, что вновь рожденные отличались от них. Несомненно, дети были умнее и лучше родителей, но из поколения в поколение разум людей Большого племени уже не был единым, а некоторые из племени и вовсе изменились и в них родились новые неизвестные до сих пор чувства – злоба, зависть, ненависть. Старейшие Большого племени утверждали, что всему виной деление Большого дыхания – сперва, оно было в одном, потом перешло в другого, потом из одного в двух, из двух в четверых, но все это было замыслом Большого дыхания, и значит неоспоримо, и поделать было нечего. Время шло и людям Большого племени, привыкшим к единому разуму и единству с миром, стало, невыносимо находится с новыми соплеменниками, думавшими больше о животных потребностях. Однажды, после схода люди Большого племени решили разделиться на два племени – одно разошлось по миру, а второе решило идти к истокам, к единству. Те, что ушли к истокам, нашли приют там, где ближе всего к небу, где лежа на спине, чувствуешь холод и ветер, но взор всегда устремлен на яркие звезды. Только там, будто на глубине колодца они понимали, что едины со всем, что вокруг. Они отделились и жили гордо и одиноко как на Острове в середине Большой земли, в надежде и ожидании что остальная часть племени, что разбрелась по миру, вернется, как и они к истоку. Но те, что разбрелись по миру, не нуждались в истоке, ибо они были свободными. Теперь ответь, кто свободен? Те, что отгородились от мира вернувшись к истоку или те, кто разбрелся по миру?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Re: Еженедельная свободная ассоциация: Остров</p>
<p>Здравствуй Пауло, сегодня я расскажу тебе достойную историю.<br />
Родился я на Большой земле и впервые увидел oстрова только став совершеннолетним. Я скитался по островам пытаясь впитать в себя их красоту и безупречность. Я искал то, чего мне казалось, нет на Большой земле. Меня влекла окутанная тайной веков мистерия старых развалин Греции, Испании, Индии, Африки и остальных колыбельных мест человечества. Но я ничего не нашел ни в этих развалинах, ни в людях живущих близ них, ни в рассказах гидов. Насладившись поисками теней, что отбрасывают колоны древних храмов, храня в себе исчезающие мифы, я отдохнувший, но разочарованный решил вновь возвратится на Большую землю. Меня уже больше не тянула тайна мистических островов, ведь я гонялся за тенями. Гонялся за собственной верой в чудо, но чудес все не было, и потому я уже был готов начать жизнь без веры в чудо. Возвратившись на Большую землю, я действительно окончательно утратил все надежды и веру и начал обычную серую жизнь, которая тяготила и душила меня повседневной пустотой. Вскоре я и сам опустел как все мои будни. И вот опустевший я встретил человека, и он сказал мне:<br />
- Ты родился на Большой земле, и должен знать историю о том, что было здесь до тебя, которую поймешь, если ответишь на вопрос в конце истории.<br />
Потом он рассказал мне историю:<br />
- Когда то люди жили только в одном месте &#8211; на Большой земле в Большом племени. Люди Большого племени считали себя детьми Большого дыхания и были нашими праотцами. Они не болели и жили намного дольше, чем их дети и дольше чем их правнуки. Однако и они умирали, но когда приходило их время умирать, они радовались этому, потому что называли смерть Большим переходом и великим замыслом Большого дыхания. Они носили одинаковую одежду, и у них было достаточно еды из щедрого лона природы. Они не знали злобы и думали одинаково, но время шло. Людей Большого племени становилось все больше. С ужасом для себя они замечали, что вновь рожденные отличались от них. Несомненно, дети были умнее и лучше родителей, но из поколения в поколение разум людей Большого племени уже не был единым, а некоторые из племени и вовсе изменились и в них родились новые неизвестные до сих пор чувства – злоба, зависть, ненависть. Старейшие Большого племени утверждали, что всему виной деление Большого дыхания – сперва, оно было в одном, потом перешло в другого, потом из одного в двух, из двух в четверых, но все это было замыслом Большого дыхания, и значит неоспоримо, и поделать было нечего. Время шло и людям Большого племени, привыкшим к единому разуму и единству с миром, стало, невыносимо находится с новыми соплеменниками, думавшими больше о животных потребностях. Однажды, после схода люди Большого племени решили разделиться на два племени – одно разошлось по миру, а второе решило идти к истокам, к единству. Те, что ушли к истокам, нашли приют там, где ближе всего к небу, где лежа на спине, чувствуешь холод и ветер, но взор всегда устремлен на яркие звезды. Только там, будто на глубине колодца они понимали, что едины со всем, что вокруг. Они отделились и жили гордо и одиноко как на Острове в середине Большой земли, в надежде и ожидании что остальная часть племени, что разбрелась по миру, вернется, как и они к истоку. Но те, что разбрелись по миру, не нуждались в истоке, ибо они были свободными. Теперь ответь, кто свободен? Те, что отгородились от мира вернувшись к истоку или те, кто разбрелся по миру?</p>
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		<title>By: Татьяна</title>
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		<dc:creator>Татьяна</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Остров...одиночество. Для чего мы ищем одиночество? Уходим в монастыри, строим поселения в лесах, прячемся в собственном доме, отключая телефон и дверной замок? Кроме всего прочего остров - это двойное испытание: поиск себя на всех уровнях существования, осознания смысла существования. Самый лучший вариант, если не знаешь, сможешь ли ты вернуться назад...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Остров&#8230;одиночество. Для чего мы ищем одиночество? Уходим в монастыри, строим поселения в лесах, прячемся в собственном доме, отключая телефон и дверной замок? Кроме всего прочего остров &#8211; это двойное испытание: поиск себя на всех уровнях существования, осознания смысла существования. Самый лучший вариант, если не знаешь, сможешь ли ты вернуться назад&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Egor Ivanov</title>
		<link>http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/09/08/weekly-free-association-the-island/comment-page-2/#comment-119171</link>
		<dc:creator>Egor Ivanov</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Island- fist of all is silence.
But then all rest</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Island- fist of all is silence.<br />
But then all rest</p>
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		<title>By: Marie-Christine</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marie-Christine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I just understand the meaning of that now. I didn&#039;t before. I am a slow learner. I am learning to swim.... one stroke at a time and asking for help.. when my head goes under water.... The colour is pale blue</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just understand the meaning of that now. I didn&#8217;t before. I am a slow learner. I am learning to swim&#8230;. one stroke at a time and asking for help.. when my head goes under water&#8230;. The colour is pale blue</p>
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		<title>By: Rain</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rain</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>«Island» on russian is «ostrov».
To me it is recollected film of Pavel Lungin “The Island” http://www.ostrov-film.ru/
Island is spirituality reserve. Source pure, untouched beliefs – Solovetsky islands “Solovky”.
When round it people will wallow in disbelief, it will give to drink their thirst of true.
But also the film is recollected “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, where there live semipeople-semianimals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>«Island» on russian is «ostrov».<br />
To me it is recollected film of Pavel Lungin “The Island” <a href="http://www.ostrov-film.ru/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ostrov-film.ru/</a><br />
Island is spirituality reserve. Source pure, untouched beliefs – Solovetsky islands “Solovky”.<br />
When round it people will wallow in disbelief, it will give to drink their thirst of true.<br />
But also the film is recollected “The Island of Dr. Moreau”, where there live semipeople-semianimals.</p>
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		<title>By: Nick</title>
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		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Island is for me this place where there exists an answer. If I can reach the Island then I have the answer. We need to examine the metaphor. Once, many years ago, I thought by going to the Island in the physical sense (believe me it was really beautiful) I would find what it was I was looking for. Instead of the obvious experiences that I was expecting it was a very tough task and at times unbearable. You see, there are all sorts of things that we do not anticipate on the island and that we are not prepared for. Let me explain....there are the beautiful underwater reefs to explore in the morning and the electric storms that serve as our entertainment in the late afternoon, early evening - well that&#039;s the time for the flying squirrels to fly from tree to tree across the tip of the ocean. At night its time for the hungry rats. Rats everywhere. Sometimes even on your chest looking at you while you sleep.... I soon realised that the island would be unattainable (at least for now) The most awesome aspect of this riddle (for me), is that the boat is the oldest form of transport that exists to this day and we can access this at will. We have the tools to reach the Island and to leave the Island and to search for another. This is my Island.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Island is for me this place where there exists an answer. If I can reach the Island then I have the answer. We need to examine the metaphor. Once, many years ago, I thought by going to the Island in the physical sense (believe me it was really beautiful) I would find what it was I was looking for. Instead of the obvious experiences that I was expecting it was a very tough task and at times unbearable. You see, there are all sorts of things that we do not anticipate on the island and that we are not prepared for. Let me explain&#8230;.there are the beautiful underwater reefs to explore in the morning and the electric storms that serve as our entertainment in the late afternoon, early evening &#8211; well that&#8217;s the time for the flying squirrels to fly from tree to tree across the tip of the ocean. At night its time for the hungry rats. Rats everywhere. Sometimes even on your chest looking at you while you sleep&#8230;. I soon realised that the island would be unattainable (at least for now) The most awesome aspect of this riddle (for me), is that the boat is the oldest form of transport that exists to this day and we can access this at will. We have the tools to reach the Island and to leave the Island and to search for another. This is my Island.</p>
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		<title>By: Kamania</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kamania</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The place that I see right between my eyes, straight through the middle, smack dab in the center...some call this the third eye, but this sacred place is where I go to connect with my higher, or future self. I see myself in white, and the wind is whirling, making a splendid song as it breathes past my face gently. The waves move back and forth, almost as background noise would, not to disturb, but to create a wonderful stillness, and then it sweeps across my feet, through my toes, reminding me of it&#039;s magnificence. My Island is a sanctuary where I am never alone, nor trapped...but perfectly at peace, still and at one with all that is wonderful.

Love,
Kamania</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The place that I see right between my eyes, straight through the middle, smack dab in the center&#8230;some call this the third eye, but this sacred place is where I go to connect with my higher, or future self. I see myself in white, and the wind is whirling, making a splendid song as it breathes past my face gently. The waves move back and forth, almost as background noise would, not to disturb, but to create a wonderful stillness, and then it sweeps across my feet, through my toes, reminding me of it&#8217;s magnificence. My Island is a sanctuary where I am never alone, nor trapped&#8230;but perfectly at peace, still and at one with all that is wonderful.</p>
<p>Love,<br />
Kamania</p>
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		<title>By: Akua</title>
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		<dc:creator>Akua</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Several years ago, while visiting Hawaii, I found myself in an area called &#039;a place of refuge&#039;.  It was a place where in the past people of the islands escaped to, and while they were there they could not be persecuted or punished.  It was a very peaceful place surrounded by the sea and the energy was magical.  It became a symbol for me, so now I call my home &#039;a place of refuge&#039; a place where people can come and be safe.  I try to extend &#039;a place of refuge&#039; to be wherever I am.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Several years ago, while visiting Hawaii, I found myself in an area called &#8216;a place of refuge&#8217;.  It was a place where in the past people of the islands escaped to, and while they were there they could not be persecuted or punished.  It was a very peaceful place surrounded by the sea and the energy was magical.  It became a symbol for me, so now I call my home &#8216;a place of refuge&#8217; a place where people can come and be safe.  I try to extend &#8216;a place of refuge&#8217; to be wherever I am.</p>
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		<title>By: Noppie</title>
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		<dc:creator>Noppie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I see an &quot;island&quot; as surrounded by life but isolated</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see an &#8220;island&#8221; as surrounded by life but isolated</p>
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		<title>By: pearl</title>
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		<dc:creator>pearl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Right now, I associate an island to my soul. 

As life brings me to another drama of wether I should follow my heart or do what is supposed to be right --it has been a mixture of tranquility and chaos, remoteness yet within reach, contentment and unhappiness, mystery and honesty, beautiful and free and restricted fantasies. 

Once again, I find myself stranded and lost on that island hoping against hope that somewhere amidst the barren beauty is a light to finding my way to where i should truly belong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Right now, I associate an island to my soul. </p>
<p>As life brings me to another drama of wether I should follow my heart or do what is supposed to be right &#8211;it has been a mixture of tranquility and chaos, remoteness yet within reach, contentment and unhappiness, mystery and honesty, beautiful and free and restricted fantasies. </p>
<p>Once again, I find myself stranded and lost on that island hoping against hope that somewhere amidst the barren beauty is a light to finding my way to where i should truly belong.</p>
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		<title>By: Strength and Spirit</title>
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		<dc:creator>Strength and Spirit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>For me an island stands for lonliness.....and one can be an island even in the midst of everything - the sheild you build around you (much like the water) cuts you off from memories,people and pain....and protects you....you pay for it by the lonliness it brings.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For me an island stands for lonliness&#8230;..and one can be an island even in the midst of everything &#8211; the sheild you build around you (much like the water) cuts you off from memories,people and pain&#8230;.and protects you&#8230;.you pay for it by the lonliness it brings.</p>
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		<title>By: Swagata Mukhopadhyay</title>
		<link>http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/09/08/weekly-free-association-the-island/comment-page-2/#comment-53516</link>
		<dc:creator>Swagata Mukhopadhyay</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Island is somewhere, you can spend a private time alone or with some dear one.Or someone can be deserted in an Island. Whatever your mood or situation is but &#039;Island&#039; is something with great picturesque beauty,surrounded by blue water all around it,has white sand and some strewn green bushes....shrubs.Has an untidy half broken dark brown coloured hut.Some wooden shank to set on fire.A big tree just at the edge of the blue water from which a dangle hangs down.Island is beautiful and it symbolizes a charming solitude.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Island is somewhere, you can spend a private time alone or with some dear one.Or someone can be deserted in an Island. Whatever your mood or situation is but &#8216;Island&#8217; is something with great picturesque beauty,surrounded by blue water all around it,has white sand and some strewn green bushes&#8230;.shrubs.Has an untidy half broken dark brown coloured hut.Some wooden shank to set on fire.A big tree just at the edge of the blue water from which a dangle hangs down.Island is beautiful and it symbolizes a charming solitude.</p>
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		<title>By: Pandora</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pandora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thelma, thank you once again, we learn from our mistakes, so when the opportunity is available for our paths to cross we must seize it. XXX</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thelma, thank you once again, we learn from our mistakes, so when the opportunity is available for our paths to cross we must seize it. XXX</p>
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		<title>By: Joël</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joël</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>L&#039;ile Ouesant c&#039;est magnifique!!!, France beauty</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>L&#8217;ile Ouesant c&#8217;est magnifique!!!, France beauty</p>
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		<title>By: El Dormido</title>
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		<dc:creator>El Dormido</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;No man is an island....  he&#039;s a peninsula,&quot; After Bathing at Baxter&#039;s, Jefferson Airplane

On Maui for 10 days and started to get nervous...  island fever even though I lived in California all my life with the Pacific on the horizon so it wasn&#039;t that.

Power places for different people, but the interconnectedness of all things has become more the hallmark by which I see how are or how near to God I am...  trying to match the infinite within me to the infinite around me...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;No man is an island&#8230;.  he&#8217;s a peninsula,&#8221; After Bathing at Baxter&#8217;s, Jefferson Airplane</p>
<p>On Maui for 10 days and started to get nervous&#8230;  island fever even though I lived in California all my life with the Pacific on the horizon so it wasn&#8217;t that.</p>
<p>Power places for different people, but the interconnectedness of all things has become more the hallmark by which I see how are or how near to God I am&#8230;  trying to match the infinite within me to the infinite around me&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: lia mara</title>
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		<dc:creator>lia mara</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ilhabela, summer, relaxation, rest...</description>
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		<title>By: Marika</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marika</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I,m  a product of my parents, my way is created by life, I&#039;m garded by my Father, sorrowing for my beloved, praying for possoblities to be helpfull for a better world.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I,m  a product of my parents, my way is created by life, I&#8217;m garded by my Father, sorrowing for my beloved, praying for possoblities to be helpfull for a better world.</p>
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		<title>By: THELMA</title>
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		<dc:creator>THELMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So dear Pandora, you were in Cyprus a few days ago...becuase I think, the Opera performance in Paphos was last week.?? And you did not even try to contacr me! 
You live in London, I have noticed on your photo. My younger daughter teaches Law at Leicester University and she has studied at King&#039;s College London. So our roads some day may cross...
Love,
Thelma</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So dear Pandora, you were in Cyprus a few days ago&#8230;becuase I think, the Opera performance in Paphos was last week.?? And you did not even try to contacr me!<br />
You live in London, I have noticed on your photo. My younger daughter teaches Law at Leicester University and she has studied at King&#8217;s College London. So our roads some day may cross&#8230;<br />
Love,<br />
Thelma</p>
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		<title>By: Pandora</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pandora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Thelma,  

There is overwhelming evidence which proves that Pandora (Anesidora) was the sender of gifts not evils.  

&quot;For thousands of years before the classical myths were recorded by Hesiod and Homer, the Goddess was the focus of religion and Culture&quot;

Hesiod the poet wrote the poem Theogany, much much later,  (he also had shockingly very low regard to women ). 

Wikipedia has a very incisive article on this. I also can recommend the book Lost Goddesses of Early Greece by Charlene Spretnak whose quote is shown above, which traces the pre-hellenic Goddesses. Gaia, Pandora, Themis, Aphrodite, Artemis, Selene Hecate, Hera, Athena, Demeter and Persephone.

You are correct, Venus resides in my 2nd house right in the middle of  Libra, her ruler.

(I also heard Madame Butterfly whilst dining on the harbour at Paphos recently, sounded wonderful).

I had a very strong past life connection with Crete, when I visited Knossos with my friends, I knew instinctually where everything was and what it was used for as I had, had a powerful dream a few months earlier!  Each time I go to a new Greek Island I learn something knew about its mythology and the energy of the Gods and Goddesses, it isn&#039;t enough for me just to read about them.

XXX</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Thelma,  </p>
<p>There is overwhelming evidence which proves that Pandora (Anesidora) was the sender of gifts not evils.  </p>
<p>&#8220;For thousands of years before the classical myths were recorded by Hesiod and Homer, the Goddess was the focus of religion and Culture&#8221;</p>
<p>Hesiod the poet wrote the poem Theogany, much much later,  (he also had shockingly very low regard to women ). </p>
<p>Wikipedia has a very incisive article on this. I also can recommend the book Lost Goddesses of Early Greece by Charlene Spretnak whose quote is shown above, which traces the pre-hellenic Goddesses. Gaia, Pandora, Themis, Aphrodite, Artemis, Selene Hecate, Hera, Athena, Demeter and Persephone.</p>
<p>You are correct, Venus resides in my 2nd house right in the middle of  Libra, her ruler.</p>
<p>(I also heard Madame Butterfly whilst dining on the harbour at Paphos recently, sounded wonderful).</p>
<p>I had a very strong past life connection with Crete, when I visited Knossos with my friends, I knew instinctually where everything was and what it was used for as I had, had a powerful dream a few months earlier!  Each time I go to a new Greek Island I learn something knew about its mythology and the energy of the Gods and Goddesses, it isn&#8217;t enough for me just to read about them.</p>
<p>XXX</p>
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		<title>By: Heart</title>
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		<dc:creator>Heart</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I first met Islands, reading Lord of the Flies, a story about how a group of nice young boys turned into savages when they were stranded on a deserted island.

A visit to the Island Rhode, in fantastic Greece, gave everything Paulo mentions, being a very spiritual place. I spent an entire day on a Vespa, following the one road that takes you all the way around Rhode.  We climbed the ancient Acropolis, we met Orthodox priest dressed in long black robe, and old people sitting outside on benches, just being alive. We entered a butterfly valley and could rest on a beach all alone, with nobody else disturbing the peace. The atmosphere was like something you never want to leave ever.

My third experience with an Island, was living one year in Ireland. And yes, I met a deep spirituality in these ancestors of the Celtics. One day we did a pilgrimage to Knock, a small Irish town, which had an apparition in the beginning of our century. Around the place there were sign posts up stating; &quot;Silence&quot;.  I always appreciated being present with others in silence. And the busy, jolly Irish people, always lift your spirit up!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I first met Islands, reading Lord of the Flies, a story about how a group of nice young boys turned into savages when they were stranded on a deserted island.</p>
<p>A visit to the Island Rhode, in fantastic Greece, gave everything Paulo mentions, being a very spiritual place. I spent an entire day on a Vespa, following the one road that takes you all the way around Rhode.  We climbed the ancient Acropolis, we met Orthodox priest dressed in long black robe, and old people sitting outside on benches, just being alive. We entered a butterfly valley and could rest on a beach all alone, with nobody else disturbing the peace. The atmosphere was like something you never want to leave ever.</p>
<p>My third experience with an Island, was living one year in Ireland. And yes, I met a deep spirituality in these ancestors of the Celtics. One day we did a pilgrimage to Knock, a small Irish town, which had an apparition in the beginning of our century. Around the place there were sign posts up stating; &#8220;Silence&#8221;.  I always appreciated being present with others in silence. And the busy, jolly Irish people, always lift your spirit up!</p>
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		<title>By: Damien</title>
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		<dc:creator>Damien</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Island records : Dyer&#039; maker
Jah RastafarI
an island in da sun
U2
The cedars of libanon
Peace &amp; Love or Else
Damien</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Island records : Dyer&#8217; maker<br />
Jah RastafarI<br />
an island in da sun<br />
U2<br />
The cedars of libanon<br />
Peace &amp; Love or Else<br />
Damien</p>
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		<title>By: will freed</title>
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		<dc:creator>will freed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Essence,but the brain does`nt get it.</description>
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		<title>By: Olga</title>
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		<dc:creator>Olga</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The end of a vivid and precious dream. The wind, the mountain, the sun and the sea.</description>
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		<title>By: THELMA</title>
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		<dc:creator>THELMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Pandora, Thank you. It seems that you are a Libra  too,having Aphrodite in your chart!
Yes you have let out all the evils but you left...HOPE, for all of us!!
You said the other day that you have had &#039;past life&#039; memories..maybe you have been Greek or...Cypriot. 
LOVE,
THELMA</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Pandora, Thank you. It seems that you are a Libra  too,having Aphrodite in your chart!<br />
Yes you have let out all the evils but you left&#8230;HOPE, for all of us!!<br />
You said the other day that you have had &#8216;past life&#8217; memories..maybe you have been Greek or&#8230;Cypriot.<br />
LOVE,<br />
THELMA</p>
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		<title>By: Pandora</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pandora</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Thelma

I actually did think to contact you before I went, but now I have an invitation next time I journey there (which hopefully won&#039;t be too long) I most definitely will.

I missed the sanctuary of Aphrodite, and she is a Goddess close to my heart and strongly in my chart, although I did visit her Baths near Polis which was truely magical.

Greek myths are very important to me, being born with my name.  Having been told that I let out all the evils of the world (if only I had a £1 for everytime), I have studied them carefully.

People say I look Greek or Spanish, which I am not, but maybe some blood somewhere, definitely in my soul.

Thank you

XXX</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Thelma</p>
<p>I actually did think to contact you before I went, but now I have an invitation next time I journey there (which hopefully won&#8217;t be too long) I most definitely will.</p>
<p>I missed the sanctuary of Aphrodite, and she is a Goddess close to my heart and strongly in my chart, although I did visit her Baths near Polis which was truely magical.</p>
<p>Greek myths are very important to me, being born with my name.  Having been told that I let out all the evils of the world (if only I had a £1 for everytime), I have studied them carefully.</p>
<p>People say I look Greek or Spanish, which I am not, but maybe some blood somewhere, definitely in my soul.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>XXX</p>
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		<title>By: lusofonias</title>
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		<dc:creator>lusofonias</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Se as aguas do mar da vida
Quiserem te afogar...&quot;

Uma ilha pode ser a mão de Deus?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Se as aguas do mar da vida<br />
Quiserem te afogar&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>Uma ilha pode ser a mão de Deus?</p>
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		<title>By: THELMA</title>
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		<dc:creator>THELMA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Pandora[you have a Greek name meanining: all the presents]. It seems that you have visited Cyprus. We may have met? Have you been in Limassol? My husband&#039;s family used to own a hotel named &#039;Elena&#039; on the beach.. It seems that you know well all greek islands and their mythology and history. If you ever come again to Cyprus I will be happy to meet you.
LOVE,
THELMA</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Pandora[you have a Greek name meanining: all the presents]. It seems that you have visited Cyprus. We may have met? Have you been in Limassol? My husband&#8217;s family used to own a hotel named &#8216;Elena&#8217; on the beach.. It seems that you know well all greek islands and their mythology and history. If you ever come again to Cyprus I will be happy to meet you.<br />
LOVE,<br />
THELMA</p>
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