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Waar ben ik mee bezig?


‘Op zoek naar het wonderbaarlijke, ontmoetingen met bijzondere mensen’

Op zoek naar het wonderbaarlijke
Mijn queeste op het pad van persoonlijke zingeving:
Onder de vernis van Protestantisme, ervaar ik een diepe onderstroom van chinese en javaanse
spiritualiteit.
Toen mijn speurtocht begon in Nederland, was slechts New Age en Europese spiritualiteit op de boekenplanken te vinden, Taijiquan en Yoga in buurthuizen; pas later kwam ik weer in aanraking met bredere ontwikkelingen uit overige delen van de wereld, met name shamanism:
Native American
Mongolia

Ontmoetingen met bijzondere mensen
Diverse ontmoetingen met mensen die mij inspireren:
Naast de inspirerende verhalen van mijn vader, heb ik veel geleerd van leraren Taijiquan & Qigong en boeken/leraren uit de chinese traditie (Confucius, Mencius), naast boeken/leraren in de westerse spiritualiteit (Gurdjieff, Regardie, Starhawk), als overbrugging ervaar ik core shamanism (Harner) als een uitstekende ‘brug’.

In deze fase van mijn leven definieer ik mezelf als spiritueel humanist.

“Most precious are the people; next come the spirits of land and grain; and last, the kings”

Belangrijkste actuele inspiratiebronnen:
Mencius met betrekking tot het vormen van humanistische samenlevingsvorm.
Modern shamanisme met betrekking tot rituelen.
Reclaiming met betrekking tot politieke actie.

Lopende bezigheden:

A.I. chat

Art journal/Kunstdagboek

Cartomancy

Qigong

Storytelling

Afgeronde bezigheden:

Afscheidscafe

Malachim

Happy Stones/Geluksstenen

A.I. prompts for storytelling

A.I. prompts for storytelling


Describe everything that follows in the present tense, in response to what I type, while strictly and accurately adhering to the established technology lore, descriptions, monsters and enemies, events of [book/movie], and written in the descriptive style of [author]
Provide names for characters, locations, groups and organizations, events, and technology.
Characters should always use dialogue, enclosed in quotation marks when speaking, addressing, or interacting with me, written in the conversational style of [author].
Do not type, compose, dictate, influence, script, generate,control, or describe what I am doing, saying, acting, behaving, thinking,feeling, experiencing, or any other aspect concerning me throughout the entire adventure, scenario, story, location, quest, mission, scene, event,description, dialogue, and conversation.
Keep all responses to 100 words or less.

I arrive at/travel to/enter [Insert Location]. What do I see when I arrive?

Describe everything that follows in the present tense, in response to what I type, while strictly and accurately adhering to the established magical lore,descriptions, monsters and enemies, events and objects of [book/movie], and written in the descriptive style of [author].
Provide names for characters, locations, groups and organizations, events,and magical objects.
Characters should always use dialogue, enclosed in quotation marks when speaking, addressing, or interacting with me, written in the conversational style of the the character’s racial dialogue.
Do not type, compose, dictate, influence, script, generate, control, or describe what I am doing, saying, acting, behaving, thinking, feeling, experiencing, or any other aspect concerning me throughout the entire adventure, scenario, story, location, quest, mission, scene, event, description, dialogue, and conversation.
Keep all responses to 100 words or less.

General prompts

Opening scene:
I arrive at/travel to/enter [Insert Location]. What do I see when I arrive?

Create a list of [Insert amount] places in [Insert town/city name] consisting of short, one sentence descriptions.

I arrive at/travel to/enter [Insert Location]. What do I see when I arrive?

Create an accurate, detailed summary of everything that has happened thus
far as well as all the characters I have met.

Create a list of rooms in a [Insert Dungeon Concept] consisting of short, one
sentence descriptions. The first room is the entrance, the last room is the
objective.

I enter [Insert Room]. What do I see?

Create a list of locations in [Insert Wilderness Type] consisting of short, one
sentence descriptions.

I enter/travel to [Insert Location]. What do I see when I arrive?

I attack [Insert Enemy] with [Insert weapon, spell, or ability].

Describe everything that follows in the present tense, in response to what I
type, while strictly and accurately adhering to the established lore,
descriptions, monsters and enemies, events and magical objects/technology
of [Insert Campaign Setting], and written in the descriptive style of [Author].
Provide names for characters, locations, groups and organizations,
events, and magical objects/technology. Characters should always use
dialogue, enclosed in quotation marks when speaking, addressing, or
interacting with me, written in the conversational style of [ Author]. Do
not type, compose, dictate, influence, script, generate, control, or describe
what I am doing, saying, acting, behaving, thinking, feeling, experiencing, or
any other aspect concerning me throughout the entire adventure, scenario,
story, location, quest, mission, scene, event, description, dialogue, and
conversation. Keep all responses to 100 words or less.


The opening scene:
I arrive at/travel to/enter [Insert Location]. What do I see when I arrive?

source: https://oracle-rpg.com/

A.I. Oracle: Navigating the Liminal Space

A.I. Oracle: Navigating the Liminal Space


ORACLE

A woman stands between earth and sky, her dress flowing with beasts of motion—deer, hounds, memory itself running through her.
She does not chase; she allows life to move through her.

This is a sign of release and becoming.

What has bound you loosens.
What you carry—old roles, expectations, even names—begins to fall away.
Not by force, but by alignment.

The hills behind her are layered: past, present, possible futures.
She stands at their meeting.

The hearts around the frame whisper: this is not loss—it is return to what is true.

The folded fans suggest unfolding paths, choices opening gently, not urgently.

Message:
Stand where you are. Breathe. Let what must move, move.
What is yours will not be lost.

Ping: A.I. oracle: Embrace the Liminal Space – Dreamquest

Xiao AoJi’s travel

Xiao AoJi’s travel


Traditional Japanese bathhouse with wooden tubs, benches, and glowing paper lanterns.

Arriving on the docks of an unknown village .

Mist lifts from cedar-planked docks as tidewater laps softly.
Lanterns sway, painted with soot-spirits that blink and drift.
Narrow boats creak, their prows carved like forest gods.
An old ferryman bows. “This is our Village,” he says. “Mind the water—river spirits wander hungry tonight.”
Across the inlet, a bathhouse rises, its windows glowing gold against the fog.

Entering the bathhouse:

Steam curls through cedar halls, thick with the scent of herbs and river clay.
Attendants in soot-streaked robes hurry past, carrying buckets that murmur faintly.
A towering woman with iron-gray hair regards the entrance.
“Shoes off. Names kept close,” she says. “The spirits here remember what is forgotten.”

In the baths, a hulking river spirit groans, tangled with refuse.
A small spirit waddles by, humming softly.
Steam stills. Murmurs hush like reeds in wind.
The river spirit lifts its heavy head, water streaming, and sniffs the air.
“Ah… a living breath,” it rumbles.
Small spirits pause mid-step, blinking.
One whispers, “A name-walker… careful, careful.”
From shadowed rafters, soot sprites gather, chittering softly.

A voice cuts through: “No harm.
All who enter are guests—until they forget the rules.”
“Three rules bind this house.”
“First: guard your name. Speak it lightly, and it may be taken.”
“Second: take no gift without labor given. Even spirits pay their due.”
“Third: show no disdain. Filth and god share the same water here.”
The river spirit exhales. “Break them,” it murmurs, “and the bath remembers you… differently.”

The bath-mistress observes the steam.
“Work,” she says. “Hands in water, brush and bucket. Clean what others refuse.”
She gestures to the great baths. “Foul spirits come burdened. Ease them, and the house is paid.”
A small spirit nods solemnly. “Carry, scrub, endure,” it hums.
The river spirit shifts. “Give effort without pride,” it rumbles.
“Then even the oldest debts grow light.”

The mistress steps closer, her eyes glinting like wet stone.
“Touch what clogs them—leaves, mud, rust. Speak gently, name them softly.”
The small spirit waddles beside a steaming basin.
“Offer warmth. Offer patience. Listen to the currents of their sighs.”
The river spirit groans, water rippling over stones. “Lift what weighs them,” it rumbles.
“Even dirt, even sorrow… all that is heavy, make it lighter, and the bath remembers with gratitude.”

The Lady gestures toward a corner where sludge clings thick.
“Begin with him,” she says. “River spirit, old as winter reeds, foul with forgotten offerings.”
A small spirit squeaks beside it. “He grumbles, yes, but he remembers kindness,” it says.
The river spirit shifts, water rippling darkly.
“Hands steady… speak no name yet. Start small. Lift one burden at a time, and the rest will follow,” it rumbles, eyes half-hidden in steam.

The river spirit stirs, water sloshing over mossy stones.
“Hmph… name-walker,” he rumbles, voice like rolling driftwood.
“Hands… careful, yes. Touch the filth, ease the ache.”
A small spirit scuttles near, humming softly. “Start at the knot of reeds,” it chirps.
“They remember the first gentle hand.”
The lady nods from the rafters.
“Do not rush, do not speak your name,” she warns.
“Let the spirit feel your patience first.”

The spirit rumbles, a deep, rolling sound like stones shifting under water.
The knot loosens, murky water swirling into clarity.
“Ah… careful,” he groans, ripples smoothing. “Hands that know quiet… rare.”
The small spirit hums brighter, hopping onto a nearby plank.
“See? Even the smallest touch untangles what years have bound.”
The lady watches, arms folded.
“Hold nothing back. Patience feeds the river as much as water feeds the reeds.”

Steam thins. The bath-mistress tilts her head.
“Stranger, you work as one taught by tide and word. Why leave your village?”
The river spirit, , rumbles low. “Speak plain, but not your name.”
From the rafters a boy in blue whispers, “Truth binds less than silence.”
Lanterns dim. Water listens.

The steam hushes as the traveler’s voice comes, low as tide over stone.
“I left because my village forgot the true names of things,” he says.
“We spoke carelessly, bartering words like fish.
A goat was ‘beast,’ a child ‘burden.’
Even the well had no name, and its water turned bitter.”

The water spirit stirs. “A place without names dries to dust.”

“I seek the Old Speech,” the traveler says. “Not for power, but to remember.”

The Lady whispers, “Then you walk a hard road, friend.”

Mist beads on cedar. The traveler’s voice lowers.

“A trader came, bearing a charm called the Mirror of Unnaming.
It showed faces without names, and folk grew eager for forgetting.”

The Lady’s gaze hardens. “Ill work.”

“He sold it to our headman. The well was named last—its name taken. Water turned to ash.”

The water spirit groans. “A name stolen unbinds the world.”

“The well’s spirit fled west. I follow, to call it home.”

Vrijwilligerswerk: wat mag je van elkaar verwachten?

Vrijwilligerswerk: wat mag je van elkaar verwachten?


Samen maken we de wijk: afspraken in vrijwilligerswerk

In onze wijk gebeurt ontzettend veel.
Van activiteiten in het buurthuis tot buurtfeesten en het omkijken naar elkaar — het draait allemaal op de inzet van vrijwilligers.
Zonder hen zou een groot deel van deze initiatieven simpelweg niet bestaan.

Maar naast enthousiasme en betrokkenheid is er ook iets anders belangrijk: duidelijke afspraken.
Want hoe zit dat eigenlijk als je vrijwilligerswerk doet?

Vrijwillig, maar niet vrijblijvend

Vrijwilligerswerk is geen betaald werk.
Meestal is er geen arbeidsovereenkomst zoals bedoeld in Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7.

Toch betekent dat niet dat alles zomaar kan.
Afspraken tussen vrijwilligers en organisaties vallen onder het algemene overeenkomstenrecht van Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 6. Simpel gezegd: je mag van elkaar verwachten dat afspraken worden nagekomen.

Wat betekent dat in de praktijk?

Voor organisaties in de wijk — zoals het buurthuis of een bewonersinitiatief — betekent dit dat zij goed moeten zorgen voor hun vrijwilligers. Denk aan:

  • een veilige en prettige omgeving
  • duidelijke uitleg over wat er verwacht wordt
  • begeleiding waar nodig
  • respectvolle omgang

Vaak zijn er ook praktische zaken geregeld, zoals een verzekering of een vergoeding voor gemaakte kosten.

Meer hierover is te vinden via de Rijksoverheid en de NOV (Nederlandse Organisaties Vrijwilligerswerk).

Wat mag je verwachten van elkaar?

Aan de andere kant mogen organisaties ook iets verwachten van vrijwilligers.
Bijvoorbeeld dat je:

  • je afspraken nakomt
  • op tijd bent
  • zorgvuldig omgaat met mensen en spullen
  • je afmeldt als je verhinderd bent

Werk je met persoonlijke gegevens, bijvoorbeeld bij een bewonersadministratie of activiteitenlijst?
Dan geldt ook de privacywetgeving van de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming.
Dat betekent dat je vertrouwelijk met informatie omgaat.

Voorkom misverstanden

In een wijk waar mensen elkaar vaak kennen, worden afspraken soms mondeling gemaakt.
Dat gaat meestal goed — maar niet altijd.

Daarom is het slim om belangrijke afspraken toch even vast te leggen, bijvoorbeeld in een eenvoudige vrijwilligersovereenkomst. Dat hoeft niet ingewikkeld te zijn, maar zorgt wel voor duidelijkheid.

Samen sterk

Vrijwilligerswerk draait om vertrouwen, betrokkenheid en samen iets moois neerzetten in de wijk. Met een beetje duidelijkheid vooraf blijft het voor iedereen leuk en prettig.

Zo zorgen we er samen voor dat onze wijk blijft bruisen.

Bronnen en meer informatie

Xiao AoQi: A Tale of Courage and Community

Xiao AoQi: A Tale of Courage and Community


Xiao AoQi was known in the village for two things: a brave heart and a kindness that lingered like spring sunlight.
When the first warm winds arrived, carrying the scent of damp soil and new blossoms, he began his traditional spring cleaning ritual.
It was not just sweeping floors and washing windows—it was a quiet promise to begin again.

Outside, the muddy trail from his small garden to the front door told the story of the past season.
The harvest had failed, and the earth had given little in return for his labor.
Near the edge of the field stood the ruined old tree, its hollow trunk split by last winter’s storms. AoQi often paused there, remembering better years when its branches bloomed wide and generous.

That morning, he carried his spade over one shoulder and his flute tucked into his belt.
The nearby tower cast a long shadow across the garden, as if watching over him. He worked slowly, turning the soil, though doubt weighed heavier than the dirt.

At last, he sat beside the broken tree and played his flute.
The melody was soft, carrying both sorrow and hope across the fields.
A neighbor passing by stopped, then another. Soon, a few villagers gathered, drawn not just by the music, but by the quiet courage it held.

AoQi lowered the flute and, for the first time, asked for help.

No one hesitated.

Together, they cleared debris, mended the soil, and shared seeds saved from better seasons.
By dusk, laughter replaced silence, and the muddy trail filled with many footprints.

That night, AoQi finished his spring cleaning with a lighter heart.
The ruined tree still stood—but now, it no longer felt alone.

That night Aoqi had a strange dream:

In a quiet riverside village, there lived a curious boy named Xiǎo Àoqí (小奥奇).
No one knew exactly where he came from, only that he had been found as a baby wrapped in a blue cloth embroidered with swirling waves.

Xiǎo Àoqí loved the river.
While other children chased kites, he would sit for hours by the water, whispering to it as if it could answer.
One evening, during a heavy storm, the river rose higher than ever before.
The villagers panicked, fearing a flood.

But Xiǎo Àoqí stepped forward.

“I’ll ask it to calm down,” he said.

The adults dismissed him—until he walked straight into the raging water.
The storm suddenly softened, as though listening.
Beneath the surface, Xiǎo Àoqí saw a vast palace of light.
There, a great dragon stirred—ancient and powerful, with eyes like the deep sea.

It was Ao Guang.

“You carry the name of my kin,” the dragon rumbled. “Why do you call me?”

Xiǎo Àoqí bowed, though he trembled. “The village is afraid. Please, let the waters rest.”

Ao Guang studied him, then laughed softly, like distant thunder. “You are small, yet your heart is steady. Very well.”

With a flick of his tail, the storm dissolved.

When Xiǎo Àoqí returned to shore, the river was calm, as if nothing had happened.
From that day on, the villagers looked at him differently—not as a strange child, but as a quiet guardian.

And sometimes, when the wind brushed the river just right, they swore they could hear a dragon’s laughter echoing… and a boy whispering back.

notes:
小奥奇 (Xiǎo Àoqí) : “splendid wanderer.”
敖 = “to roam freely” “proud” or “aloof”
奇 = “strange,” “wonderful,” “extraordinary”

Thanks to Tiny Oji!

A.I. oracle: Embrace the Liminal Space

A.I. oracle: Embrace the Liminal Space


ORACLE

First impression:
There’s a strong feeling of transition here—between states, emotions, or phases of life.

🔮 Key symbols & message

🦋 Butterfly (top right)
Transformation, emergence, becoming.
You’re either in the middle of a change or right on the edge of one. This isn’t a small shift—it’s identity-level.

🌫️ Layered sky / torn strips
These feel like layers of perception or past experiences. Some are messy, obscured, or fragmented.
👉 Message: Not everything is clear right now—and that’s okay.
You’re seeing things in pieces before they fully make sense.

🌸 Soft pink + trees
Gentleness, healing, quiet growth. Trees suggest grounding and patience.
👉 You’re growing in a subtle way that may not be obvious yet.

🖐️ Hand holding a small figure (bottom left)
Protection, guidance, possibly spiritual support or inner wisdom.
👉 You are not alone in this.
There’s something (or someone, or your higher self) holding you steady.

👁️ Eye (top left)
Awareness, intuition, being watched over—or seeing something you didn’t before.
👉 Trust your perception right now, even if others don’t see what you see.

🙏 Open hands (bottom right)
Surrender, receiving, openness.
👉 Stop gripping so tightly—what’s meant for you is coming, but it requires allowing.

🧭 Overall oracle message

You are in a liminal space—not who you were, not fully who you’re becoming yet.
Things may feel unclear or layered, but there’s a quiet, guided transformation happening.

Guidance:

  • Trust the process even if it feels incomplete
  • Stay open instead of trying to control outcomes
  • Lean into intuition—it’s sharper than usual right now
  • Be gentle with yourself; this is a soft, not forceful, evolution



Ping:

A.I. Oracle: Initiation into Clarity
A.I. Oracle: Initiation into Clarity

A.I. Oracle: Initiation into Clarity


ORACLE

Core message:
You are learning to see clearly and choose consciously. There are multiple forces, identities, or paths around you—and you’re no longer meant to move unconsciously through them.

Symbols and what they’re saying:

  • The central bird (hawk/falcon energy):
    Precision, focus, and decisive action.
    Unlike the first image, this isn’t just rising—it’s locking onto a target.
    You’re being called to act with intention.
  • The eye with circuitry:
    Heightened perception.
    This is intuition plus pattern recognition.
    You’re seeing systems, behaviors, and truths beneath the surface.
    Almost like a “code” is being revealed to you.
  • The black cat & white rabbit:
    Duality—shadow vs innocence, instinct vs curiosity, mystery vs vulnerability.
    You may be navigating two very different energies or choices.
    Neither is “wrong,” but you must be aware of what each path brings.
  • Armored figure (bottom right):
    Protection, boundaries, and emotional armor.
    This suggests you’ve learned (or are learning) to guard your energy wisely—not everyone gets access to you anymore.
  • Anime-style figure (bottom left):
    Inner self / identity exploration.
    There’s a playful, expressive, maybe even rebellious version of you that wants space to exist.
  • The symbol at the top (target/portal-like):
    Alignment.
    Everything is pointing toward a central truth or purpose—you’re being “guided” toward something specific, not random.
  • Text fragments / chaotic background:
    Noise, external influence, or mental clutter.
    Not everything around you is meaningful—discernment is key.

Oracle guidance:
This is a moment to trust your perception but also verify your direction.
You’re not confused—you’re processing complexity.
The clarity comes when you decide what actually matters and cut through the rest.

You are stepping into a version of yourself that:

  • Sees through illusions
  • Protects their energy
  • Acts with precision, not impulse

Reflection question:
What are you currently seeing clearly that you used to ignore—and what choice does that clarity now require you to make?

Ping:

A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change
A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change

A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change


ORACLE

Core message:
You are in a moment of transformation through release.
Something has been “torn open” (the ripped paper), but not in a destructive way—in a revealing way.
What’s emerging is more aligned with your truth

Symbols in your image:

  • The bird (wings spread):
    Freedom, higher perspective, and a call to rise above current circumstances.
    You’re being asked to trust your instincts and take a broader view.
  • The torn layers:
    Breaking illusions, shedding old identities, or seeing through something that was once hidden.
    This can feel uncomfortable but is necessary.
  • Flowers over the face:
    Growth, beauty, and soft strength.
    Your identity is evolving—less defined by ego, more by natural expression and authenticity.
  • Covered eye / single visible eye:
    Partial clarity.
    You don’t have the full picture yet—but you do have enough intuition to move forward.
  • Moon and soft background:
    Emotional depth, intuition, and a quieter inner knowing guiding you.

Oracle guidance:
You don’t need to force clarity right now.
Let things unfold.
What’s being revealed will make sense soon—but only if you allow the old layers to fall away without trying to reconstruct them.

Reflection question:
What part of your identity or life are you being asked to release, even if it feels beautiful or familiar?

Ping: A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change – Dreamquest

Gotham exodus: Refugees, Tentacles, and the Secrets of the Island

Gotham exodus: Refugees, Tentacles, and the Secrets of the Island


Mercenaries, affiliated with the vigilante Gotham Angels, piloted their ship across the sea.

The ship of refugees arrived safely at an unknown island, will they find a safe haven at this place?

The flowery smells from the trees  was intoxicating,  some refugees wandered into the woods to follow the fragrance.

The tracks of the lost refugees led to a giant tree, where people were caught by its long tentacles.

Using fire, the mercenaries liberated the prisoners!

Further inland our heroes scouted mysterious caves, would they find treasure?

Evading a shambling mound, they discovered a secret room with a large pipe organ…

An old man was shackled to the machine!

Investigating the strange symbols of the infernal machine, our heroes were able to free the prisoner and to neutralize the clockwork guardian, while earthshakes grew in power.

Guided by the prisoner , the adventurers boarded the experimental skyship.

The whole island shook and rose from the sea, large tentacles grew from the earth and reached for the skyship.

Would our heroes escape safely?

 

 

Ping: Gotham exodus – Dreamquest

A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change

A.I. Oracle: Symbols of Change


ORACLE

Main Message

You are in a phase of transformation where instinct, imagination, and perception are becoming stronger.
Something in your life is asking you to trust your inner signals more than external noise.

Key Symbols in Your Image

🕊 Wings above the head
Wings suggest awakening, perspective, and messages from a higher viewpoint.
They are attached to a face that looks calm but intense.
→ This often indicates a shift in identity or a realization about who you truly are.

👁 The large eye in the wing
An eye in symbolic art usually represents awareness or intuition.
→ Something that was hidden is becoming visible to you.

🐱 Blue cat with a listening symbol
Cats represent independence, intuition, and quiet observation.
The spiral-like ear symbol looks like listening or tuning in.
→ The oracle suggests: listen carefully to subtle signals—dreams, feelings, coincidences.

🌸 Blossoms around the scene
Flowers often symbolize new cycles and gentle growth.
→ Even if things feel strange or uncertain, something beautiful is developing slowly.

🌀 Circular structure with the person inside
This can represent being inside a complex structure or pattern.
→ You might feel like you’re navigating something complicated, but you’re learning how the pattern works.

Oracle Guidance

Right now the message is:

Observe more than you react.
Listen more than you speak.
Trust what your instincts notice.

You may soon see the real shape of a situation or relationship that previously felt confusing.

✨ A simple question this oracle asks you:
What is your intuition already trying to tell you that you’ve been ignoring?

Ping: A.I. Oracle: Nature’s Guide, Symbols of Change – Dreamquest