Shannon's LTU4 Journal

[Shannon]

Today, GF woke up feeling better than she was, but not good. I told her a solution was in the works, and we went to breakfast. On the way home, she suggested we stop at a local metaphysical shop we haven't been to in a while because they sell crystals and stones we might be able to use for making cabachons out of. Well, we walked in and the shop has really transformed into a wonderland of rocks, gems and minerals. The owner told me his is the biggest rock shop in the area, and he has some significant competition. We got to talking and he started showing me around. I found the petrified palm wood slab I was looking for, a slab of gorgeous petrified wood, some rock crystal and several other things I wanted to get but only got those. That slab of petrified palm was a manifestation from the USLM4 in LTU for sure, because it was only last night I discovered that it was an option for making cabs out of, and I firmly decided I was going to get a slab of it. Found the perfect slab of it's kind 12 hours later and for less than I was expecting. The slab I got is also thick enough to slice in half and make 2 slabs out of for cutting cabachons from. Double the value!

I noted that the owner was acting very differently today. Normally he is pleasant and helpful, but leaves me to browse. Today he was hands on, showing me everything, making suggestion after suggestion, and offering me discounts left and right. Half off if you get a geode. 15% off if you buy a big chunk of the labradorite. (It was gem quality, too!) The labradorite was too expensive even with the discount, so I passed; we already have one of the geodes, so I passed. But then without me saying a thing, he went in the back and came back with a big beautiful piece of rough flourite in green and purple, and said, "I just got a shipment of this in, you can search it and take the piece you like most. See if that works for cabbing." Just gave me a piece he would probably have sold for $15+.

I thanked him and went over to look through the box. As we were looking, he changed his offer to two pieces for free. I thanked him again for his generosity and kept looking. We ended up finding four pieces we were looking to choose from. Instead of making us choose, he then said, "Take all four, and if you get anything good out of them, bring me a couple pieces."

He also offered to hook me up with a guy he knows who is retiring from gem cutting who has lots of stock to sell off.

USLM4 strikes again!

Then we went to the mall to have tea, which is a sort of relaxing bonding thing between us, and GF started getting upset and frustrated again. She threatened to give up if things didn't start panning out soon. Normally, she will talk herself into a downward spiral of negativity which inevitably leads to doom and gloom and hopelessness and depression. This time, without me even trying to change that, she shifted out of that thinking pattern and returned to positive on her own! She is still very frustrated with how things are going for her efforts at self employment, but that was amazing to see. First time I have ever seen her do it without my intervention.

Last night was bad though. So bad that I started getting depressed through my empathy just being around her. I started our loops of LTU4 at the beach, where I took her hoping that would help, but it did not; so we listened to the first loop on the way home. It brought me back to a consciously stable emotional state, but I could still feel her pain. It wasn't overwhelming my mind and emotions anymore, though, and left me able to function. Unfortunately, it did not do the same for her.

Just remembered that and thought you guys might find it interesting.

I will not be adding anything besides possibly the improve your sex life to LTU 4.1, as we have other programs to build and I'm not even sure IYSL will even make it past modeling and into the program.

I am making very good progress on the strengthening of the weak points, however.