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Yet another post that could qualify as a sticky!

And you’re able to spell Pleiadian correctly! Wow, I’m really impressed!



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"Billy" Eduard Albert Meier is waiting for you...
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I was wandering around thinking I might find some stuff on the internet about the STP Family - and I did. That's how I got here. I was a run away in the late 60s - early 70s and, since I grew up in Colorado - of course I landed in Boulder. I got there in time to meet some original STPrs - and was there when they died off. I hung with a crowd from Pennsacola, Florida in my early days there - concerts at Left Hand Canyon, the concert at Hidden Valley Ranch with Wavy Gravy and the Hog Farm - the huge concert up at Brainard Lake. In fact, I lived with the folks from Florida in an old girl scout camp up at Brainard when the big concert was held - I think Swami Satchidinanda was there because of some alignment of the planets or something - but mostly everyone was just stoned. I hooked up with the STPrs who were still alive later - and it was a horrific experience! I'll never forget it! These guys were so freaked out that they were stumbling around with piss and vomit on themselves - and looked psychotic. They were raping women up in their camp - which was just off the Peak to Peak Highway between Nederland and Brainard Lake - and they just trashed the woods up there. I'd never seen so much damage to the woods. I carry these memories inside (along with many others) and I frankly don't know how I made it out alive - especially since I was so young. Now, I am semi-retired from psychotherapy with delinquent adolescents - and I thought I'd try to find other folks who lived through the very, very high times and the hell as well.eace:

 

I just read some of the other posts, located just above mine and noticed that they were much more philosophical and thoughtful in a political, social way. I want to mention that this is my very first post! So I wasn't sure where I needed to go in this very large Hipster site. Please let me know if I should go somewhere else....also, just a note - for me, as an extremely young "street chick" at that time (14 years old) - I wasn't focused on society or the environment. I DID march on Washington DC in '72 - and spent a large amount of time in "family" groups living completely off the land - but because of my background, unfortunately, I have to admit that I was there to escape life completely and it was a good time to do it. There were many of us who were very young - coming from abusive homes and really frightened by the events of the 60s, i.e., the Cuban Missile Crisis (which horrified me), and the deaths of the two Kennedys and MLK. If you combine this type of social anxiety with an unstable home - and then send in the freedom (and drugs) of the hippie movement - you get a toxic option for total escapism.

 

Welcome to Hip Forums Sarah Luz!

There many many forums and sub-forums to explore and enjoy.

Have fun!

 

Cool, good to see this thread open again.

Peace

 

Feels like home here!

 

Hello again Ole Hippies, So long since I have posted here.. y'all too, huh...... In these troubled times, with war and economicals decline biting down on us, we find ourselves at The End Of Days... Not the end of the world, but the end of the old system of things..A big change is coming.. Babylon is falling and with it comes new beginnings.. as the old way falls off into the sea of renewal, we cling to one another as the dark cloud envelopes us...We are on the brink of twilite as we recunstruct our priorities and necessesities... We live below poverty and try to glean off the land as the weather sees fit.. But I can see we are not doing enough for when the big one hits....WE got ripped off a few months ago..3,000$... yes, our savings, gone. We had food cashes that we have had to use as 8 more family members moved in.. Now we have to start over in the winter when there are not many resources availble.... I know we are not unique in this and things are tough all over..As I see things fall away.. luxuries and preference goes out the window, we adjust ourselves to doing with less.... Being simple folks with simple needs, we do not miss the things we have to release and hold on to what will get us through.... Even in these hard times I find we are just as happy as if we had all the gold around Mr. Ts neck.... We have each other.. we have our land.. we have the great sky above us and the precious Earth below our feet... We stand strong in the knowing that no matter what happens we have lived a good life and fought the good fight.. I don't know what is to become of any of us.. but I do know that my time here was spent well and I am Loved.... Even tho we may not have lots of money, or the newest of everything.. we have what we need to get by.. Our freezer is full of Deer and Wild Hog.. Which is our staple in the winter.. we have our root veggies and canned food stuff we put up this summer.. so all is well and we will get through yet another hard winter.. The wood is stacked by the door and we are ready to snuggle down untill the Sun shines brightly and Spring brings renewal to Mother and her children... Bright Blessings my brothers and sisters.. I am Thankfull we have each other.. I am glad to see us gather and be strong together....sh

 

Sarah Luz...welcome!! I love reading your posts!


And, Shameless, your words are so true. We are at the end of times...the end, I believe, of the old order, and the beginning of something new. Hopefully we can all get through these hard times with faith in ourselves and each other, and the earth that, even though we've put Her through so much, still sustains us...

 

At last a place I can call home
This has been a great thread to read

Peace & Love to all

 

And to you. And welcome home..

Peace

 

Thanks silverhippy great to be here have a nice Xmas:cheers2:

 

You too :cheers2:

Peace

 

Just found this particular part of the forums. There's so many sub forums around here one could get lost. Peace and Groovy man............

 

It's sure nice to know that we oldies are still around and well, hello to you all and let's keep in touch

 

Peace all just wanted to say thanks to all yall hippies and Skip :cheers2:

 

Went thru all 6 pages and it looks like only silverhippy and I are the only ones that post any more----------------

 

Hi! I don't know how I haven't found this thread before. I will make a point of checking it out when I'm online and contributing if I can.

 

eace: I am a new member, and I would really like to join this group. Can someone tell me how?

 

Hi! Jim. Go to the social groups page and then to old hippies. The information should be there. If you're over 40 you will be made welcome. So hi! again