Gerald

[Gerald]

Dude. I don’t have time to reply to all of this right now, but gosh darn it, why don’t you live near St. Louis anymore so we can hang out?!?!?!?! ?

Thanks for the epic reply. I’ll hit you back later with thoughts.

[Gerald]

Hang on. What now? Holy Cow(an)! Another mind blowing rabbit hole to go down. Thanks for sharing. Gonna add it to my queue. ?

[Gerald]

Ha! I just finished applying a DMSO/Castor Oil rub on my face before I opened this web page! Synchro! Firstly, I remember that podcast with Amandha too! However, I have no idea what to search for to find it. I think of her experience often though when I use DMSO. I don’t have any profound stories to share of that magnitude, but can say that I did have about a three week stretch while applying it to my face where I had a couple of zits that formed and hung around for that whole period of time. I haven’t had acne issues since I was a teenager, so I presume those whopper whiteheads were a result of DMSO pushing things out.

Personally, I don’t really dilute the DMSO when I use it topically. In my opinion it doesn’t really burn so much as it just itches like crazy for about 10 minutes or so. Or maybe it does burn and I’m just a bad ass. ? I would try diluting it with a soothing oil like coconut or castor oil. From what I know about castor oil, that may help accentuate the release of whatever the blockage you are sensing. Or referencing my reply to DMSO eye drops I just posted to your query in a different thread, dilute it with urine.

[Gerald]

Been working on improving my eyes naturally as well. I struggle when it comes to regular applications or practice, but have noticed minor improvements when I remain diligent with them. I’ve off and on used DMSO drops as well as urine. Was unaware of the potential Lasik issues with DMSO. I’m not particularly worried about that though as I’m 18ish years removed from my procedure and it has already pretty much worn off. I’ve been back in reading glasses for 10 years now.

Recently I’ve starting putting castor oil on my eyelids at night and have noticed that helps too. Would also add for consideration the liver connection. Traditional Chinese Medicine links our eyes to the liver. Would seem to me that ongoing detox protocols, for both the iver and the body as a whole, would also contribute to an improvement in vision. It’s all connected!

[Gerald]

This thread! Too many things to even remotely comment on, but so much of this really resonates. This has been where my head is at for the past year or two. I’m a man of limited financial resources, and even if I could afford a nice plot in the country, boy it sure gets overwhelming quickly when you think about how much goes into to building and maintaining a homestead. But as a team, the sky could very well be the limit. But as pointed out, group dynamics are a tricky thing, and idealistic outlooks can quickly give way to all manner of real world hiccups.

I’ve been working at manifesting such a scenario and constantly trying to engage with new folks to see what potentials might be behind those doors. Heck, it’s a good part of why I joined AV. The search for community and future tribe. Maybe this thread is all part of that manifestation process! ?

[Gerald]

Yep. Been a subscriber for a few years now. Worth every penny.

[Gerald]

Wow! You have a “cancer” success story from UT? That’s incredible to hear, though I’m in no way surprised. Topical and internal? I’d love to hear more about that. How long did it take, etc? UT is a daily practice for me and has been for the past few years. It’s real!

To that, UT is the eyes is easy. I’ve found that any urine is fine, though like DMSO, aged will sting for a few seconds, but then goes away. No lingering issues in my experience. Fresh urine is extremely gentle on the eyes. As you probably know by now, the longer it ages, the more alkaline it becomes. I’ve heard it said that aged urine is the only highly alkaline substance that will not actually burn or damage your tissues. In my personal experience, that appears to be true, but don’t take that as a definitive statement. I haven’t tried 8-9 month aged in the eyes, so can’t say for sure.

As for DMSO drops, when I first tried them I was using Amandha Vollmer’s drops. More recently, I have made my own. My process was to just add a few drops to an eyedropper bottle that I had filled with fresh urine. Best of both worlds! Is this where I should say “this is not medical advice”? lol. That’s just what I’ve tried, right or wrong, with no deleterious effects.

Back to UT, I’ll also add a personal anecdote. Last summer while doing some weeding, I accidentally turned my head directly into a shrub which scratched my cornea. Reluctantly, but for peace of mind, I went to an eye doctor to make sure it was ok. He confirmed I scratched it pretty good and he prescribed me some anti-fungal and anti-biotic drops. I used them for 1 day, then just switched to urine instead. When I went back in a week for a follow-up, he was floored at how quickly the scratch was healing and asked if I was still using the drops. I just said yes because I didn’t feel like getting into UT debate with a doctor who I could sense would not be onboard with it. UT for the win yet again. And this is just one of my UT success stories!

[Gerald]

Yeah, I suspect I’ll be playing with something more simplified. Part of the hangup in building my own antenna in Chris’ style is comprehension. My brain is still trying to fully grasp electricity, so there is a basic understanding of terms and concepts that I need to get a better handle on before this all really “clicks” for me. I’ll get it though!

Good reminder on the PVC pole. I’m inclined to want to use a wooden pole for the sheer aesthetics of it, and also to keep any additional plastic out of the garden, but I doubt it would really matter.

[Gerald]

I think the drops have helped to a degree. My vision has not drastically improved, but I have noticed that the floaters I had seem to have disappeared. Since I’ve tried a few things, I can’t say it was the DMSO outright, but I certainly think it contributed.

[Gerald]

I’ve been intrigued by Chris’ use of the buried cable and magnets as well. Has anyone else played with that yet? My backyard garden just so happens to be laid out North to South which is perfect. I need to jump on this soon before plants get in the way. part of my delay has been in trying to decide just what my antenna should look like and how high to go with it. Chris’ look so intricate!

I don’t have comparison photos, but I played with some electroculture last year in the garden and saw positive results. One very pathetic tomato completely rebounded and begun bearing new foliage and fruit after a few weeks of adding a simple copper coil around a 3ft stake. Stuck a few more in various spots around the garden and the plants closest to them all seemed to really take off. House plants too!

[Gerald]

This would a fantastic thing! The creation of such is far out of my wheelhouse, but I’ll cheerlead for it. ?

[Gerald]

Kev you are so on the right track! I love your generous idealism! Kind of sounds like agorism, which really appeals to me. Helping each other thrive voluntarily because it ultimately just feels like how we should be doing things. That said, lol, we live in our current paradigm.

I’ve been doing landscaping/gardening as a one man band for 3 years now and have managed to do so without heavy machinery. Does it exclude me from certain jobs? Sure. But again, I’m one man, so stacking multiple, more manageable jobs with less overhead/input costs has been the way to go. I honestly try to keep a balance. I use some power tools on occasion, a leaf blower is def faster than a rake, but in general I’m a hand tools guy. I appreciate the more peaceful aspect of it. I mean, how annoying is it when you’re doing whatever, then the mowing service shows up and makes the whole neighborhood obnoxiously loud for the next hour? (lol personal gripe) So when you hit that so removal, just lasagna garden over it!

If you, or anyone, is interested, there is a whole network that is building around FoodScaping. There is a company here in StL called Custom Foodscaping, and the owner, Matt, has started a second company called simply, The Foodscaper. He’s created a site for people to network with other foodscapers, a foodscape-centric podcast, and a yearly FoodScaper conference which happens to be this Wednesday and Thursday. I’m signed up for it. Includes a bunch of speaker presentations, Q&A panels and such. Could be a great resource for all of my fellow Food Forest dreamers!

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[Gerald]

Great solution, Hulda! When the dream option (land) isn’t on the table, then we have to make the most out of what we have. Grow where you’re planted! This is what I keep trying to remind myself of. Build a local network, and ideally those new connections and relationships will lead to something greater, be that a fresh build on land down the road, or at the very least it will bring strength and resiliency in what we have currently.

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