Dear Magus Larry, Circumscrision into the Dupic Horde is extremely easy (although can have unexpected after effects). And being one of those upon whom St. Murphy showers His blessings is onerous enough, so we tend to keep catma and ritual pretty light around here.
There are two flavours of formal initiation: 1) put on your favourite dance music very loud and sit in a meditational posture on the floor unmoving for 5 minutes. (known as the Stoic version) Or 2) enter a completely silent room and dance like a wild fool as if your favourite dance music were playing for five minutes. (Known as the Gyric version) After you have successfully completed either of these, take a piece of bread, butter it on ONE side only, and throw it into the air. If it lands butter side down, you have been accepted by St. Murphy and He will continue to shower His Love and Blessings upon you in abundance from that moment on. (If not, simply repeat the process until you attract His attention.) Once being accepted, you may partake in the Murphic cleansing ritual and spontaneously burst into a chorus of "Murphy loves me, yes He does..."as you are cleaning the butter from your floor/carpet/upholstery/pet. It is recommended that you repeat this ritual whenever receiving St. Murphy's special attention. The only other ritual we suggest members of the Horde practice regularly is the Murphic Bragging Ritual. Upon rising each day, you turn to face the Holy Shrine of Murphdom, the resting place of the Titanic, and shout in your loudest and best voice, "Even GOD couldn't sink it!" Then spend some moments basking in the glow of Murphic supremacy. We find that these two rituals generally assist us in developing the divine laughter of St. Murphy that we can fling in the face of the chaos and disaster of life and plants the seeds of an unbreakable joy in our hearts. With much love and comradely chagrin, Wendy the Incautious -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Larry Peterson Sent: July 12, 2006 7:09 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Open Space for Sainthood (or its healing power) Wendy: Thank you for adopting me in to the Dupic Horde, at least until I am formally circumscribed. As for getting duped, that happens. And for giving OST its special place which many of us share. It does make sTOST of every other meeting process I've experienced. Brian Bainbridge reminds me that a the process for saint hood is rather onerous -- OST would have to be dead 25 years and there would have to be at least two miracles. I don't think it will die out in 25 years. As for that healing power of OST for us as facilitators as well as for the clients, that, I think we have all experienced! Larry Larry Peterson Associates in Transformation Toronto, ON, Canada 416.653.4829 la...@spiritedorg.com www.spiritedorg.com * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/385 - Release Date: 11/07/2006 * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist