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# Summary
The notion of the "astral ship" has been a challenging concept to clearly define. However, drawing from the etymology of the term "ship" and its use in the English language to denote relationships, such as friendship, relationship, and apprenticeship, we can begin to understand an astral ship as a similar state of interbeing. In essence, an astral ship is a bond between two or more people who have committed to working together towards a shared vision, goal, or dream. This bond is not confined to the physical realm, but rather extends into the realm of possibilities or even the realm of dreams and the astral. Moving from the abstract to the tangible, an astral ship becomes formalized when it starts to manifest into physical reality. For instance, the Phoenix building exemplifies a physical manifestation of an astral ship, anchored by Liam, and now shared by a group of five, who invite others to join their astral ship to work on shared dreams. Similarly, an individual can have multiple astral ships, just as one can have various friendships and relationships. The formalization of these astral ships can take various forms, such as a DAO, or tangible project management systems, which help to translate shared enthusiasm and commitment into a structured, albeit intangible, reality.
# Tidied Transcript
I'd like to delve into the astral stories because an idea just struck me, and I felt there might be others interested in hearing it. I was reflecting on a song lyric from a track called "White Flag" by Dido, where it says, "I'm gonna go down with the ship". This made me consider the relationship of the word "ship" with states of being between two or more people, such as relationships, friendships, and apprenticeships. The word "ship" in the English language is used to denote an abstract vessel for a state of interbeing between two people who are in a friendship, relationship, and so on. We've been struggling to define what an astral ship is for quite some time. If I asked you what an astral ship is, would you be able to respond as confidently as you might to the question of what friendship is? Friendship is a bond between two people who agree to respect and support each other through life, much like a relationship. So, what is an astral ship? I believe an astral ship is a bond between two or more people who decide, agree, and commit to working together for a common vision or goal, something that exists in the realm of dreams or even impossibilities. An astral ship is an agreement between two or more people who commit to achieving a shared dream state. This concept can be applied to our current context. For instance, the Phoenix, a building that Liam has worked on, is the physical manifestation of an astral ship that he has offered to the world and the people around him for the last ten years. This astral ship anchored by Liam is now being anchored by five of us, and we are inviting others to work on shared dreams. Each of us may have our own astral ships, specific dreams that we want to co-create with other people. Just as one person can have many friendships and relationships, one person can have many astral ships. A relationship becomes formalized when you enter into a contract, such as marriage or a business relationship. A friendship becomes formalized when you share experiences and activities. Similarly, an astral ship becomes formalized when it starts to manifest into tangible reality. We currently have the Phoenix as an astral ship, and potentially the Prisma voyage as another. Each of these events could be thought of as an astral ship. One way of making this tangible is through a DAO, for example, that translates shared enthusiasm and commitment into a structure that can be felt, even if it is not yet tangible. I'll conclude here. I felt like sharing this, and it might be useful, especially for the website pages. As we continue to work on them, having this notion of what an astral ship is might help ground everything that we're writing, editing, and formalizing. We are in an astral ship, a bond, a commitment to each other to manifest something that currently largely exists only in the astral realm. I am open to any questions and would be interested in hearing your thoughts.
# Keywords astral ship, relationship, friendship, state of interbeing, shared vision, dream, physical manifestation, Phoenix, DAO, project management system, commitment, astral realm
# Graph
digraph { layout=fdp; "astral ship" -> "relationship"; "astral ship" -> "friendship"; "astral ship" -> "state of interbeing"; "state of interbeing" -> "shared vision"; "state of interbeing" -> "dream"; "shared vision" -> "physical manifestation"; "dream" -> "physical manifestation"; "physical manifestation" -> "Phoenix"; "Phoenix" -> "DAO"; "DAO" -> "project management system"; "project management system" -> "commitment"; "commitment" -> "astral realm"; "astral realm" -> "astral ship"; }
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