I've renamed this blog "revolution of integrity". Since my most recent postings of several years ago, things have changed. I am moving into a more honest approach to life on the planet, a personal revolution of integrity. I'll be elaborating on this over the course of this blog's lifespan. I appreciate comments and feedback.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Truth About America
Does anyone read this blog? If so, let me know, I may be inclined to post more if there are interested parties. I post this more for my own records......yet if anyone is reading this, please do pay attention to this, as it is the truth and describes why bailouts go through despite deep resentment from the sheeple. This is an excerpt from a session of the House of Reps. Wow.
Subject: .The Bankruptcy of The United States
United States Congressional Record, March 17, 1993 Vol. 33, page H-1303
Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House:
“Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11.. Members of Congress are
official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any Bankrupt
entity in world history, the U.S. Government. We are setting forth
hopefully, a blueprint for our future. There are some who say it is a
coroner’s report that will lead to our demise.
It is an established fact that the United States Federal Government has
been dissolved by the Emergency Banking Act, March 9, 1933, 48 Stat. 1,
Public Law 89-719; declared by President Roosevelt, being bankrupt and
insolvent. H.J.R. 192, 73rd Congress m session June 5, 1933 – Joint
Resolution To Suspend The Gold Standard and Abrogate The Gold Clause
dissolved the Sovereign Authority of the United States and the official
capacities of all United States Governmental Offices, Officers, and
Departments and is further evidence that the United States Federal
Government exists today in name only.
The receivers of the United States Bankruptcy are the International
Bankers, via the United Nations, the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund. All United States Offices, Officials, and Departments are now
operating within a de facto status in name only under Emergency War Powers.
With the Constitutional Republican form of Government now dissolved, the
receivers of the Bankruptcy have adopted a new form of government for the
United States. This new form of government is known as a Democracy, being an
established Socialist/Communist order under a new governor for America. This
act was instituted and established by transferring and/or placing the Office
of the Secretary of Treasury to that of the Governor of the International
Monetary Fund. Public Law 94-564, page 8, Section H.R. 13955 reads in part:
“The U.S. Secretary of Treasury receives no compensation for representing
the United States.”
Gold and silver were such a powerful money during the founding of the
united states of America, that the founding fathers declared that only gold
or silver coins can be “money” in America. Since gold and silver coinage
were heavy and inconvenient for a lot of transactions, they were stored in
banks and a claim check was issued as a money substitute. People traded
their coupons as money, or “currency.” Currency is not money, but a money
substitute. Redeemable currency must promise to pay a dollar equivalent in
gold or silver money. Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) make no such promises,
and are not “money.” A Federal Reserve Note is a debt obligation of the
federal United States government, not “money?’ The federal United States
government and the U.S. Congress were not and have never been authorized by
the Constitution for the united states of America to issue currency of any
kind, but only lawful money, -gold and silver coin.
It is essential that we comprehend the distinction between real money and
paper money substitute. One cannot get rich by accumulating money
substitutes, one can only get deeper into debt. We the People no longer have
any “money.” Most Americans have not been paid any “money” for a very long
time, perhaps not in their entire life. Now do you comprehend why you feel
broke? Now, do you understand why you are “bankrupt,” along with the rest of
the country?
Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) are unsigned checks written on a closed
account. FRNs are an inflatable paper system designed to create debt through
inflation (devaluation of currency). when ever there is an increase of the
supply of a money substitute in the economy without a corresponding increase
in the gold and silver backing, inflation occurs.
Inflation is an invisible form of taxation that irresponsible governments
inflict on their citizens. The Federal Reserve Bank who controls the supply
and movement of FRNs has everybody fooled. They have access to an unlimited
supply of FRNs, paying only for the printing costs of what they need. FRNs
are nothing more than promissory notes for U.S. Treasury securities
(T-Bills) – a promise to pay the debt to the Federal Reserve Bank.
There is a fundamental difference between “paying” and “discharging” a
debt. To pay a debt, you must pay with value or substance (i.e. gold,
silver, barter or a commodity). With FRNs, you can only discharge a debt.
You cannot pay a debt with a debt currency system. You cannot service a debt
with a currency that has no backing in value or substance. No contract in
Common law is valid unless it involves an exchange of “good & valuable
consideration.” Un-payable debt transfers power and control to the sovereign
power structure that has no interest in money, law, equity or justice
because they have so much wealth already.
Their lust is for power and control. Since the inception of central
banking, they have controlled the fates of nations.
The Federal Reserve System is based on the Canon law and the principles of
sovereignty protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact,
the international bankers used a “Canon Law Trust” as their model, adding
stock and naming it a “Joint Stock Trust.” The U.S. Congress had passed a
law making it illegal for any legal “person” to duplicate a “Joint Stock
Trust” in 1873. The Federal Reserve Act was legislated post-facto (to 1870),
although post-facto laws are strictly forbidden by the Constitution. [1:9:3]
The Federal Reserve System is a sovereign power structure separate and
distinct from the federal United States government. The Federal Reserve is a
maritime lender, and/or maritime insurance underwriter to the federal United
States operating exclusively under Admiralty/Maritime law. The lender or
underwriter bears the risks, and the Maritime law compelling specific
performance in paying the interest, or premiums are the same.
Assets of the debtor can also be hypothecated (to pledge something as a
security without taking possession of it.) as security by the lender or
underwriter. The Federal Reserve Act stipulated that the interest on the
debt was to be paid in gold. There was no stipulation in the Federal Reserve
Act for ever paying the principle.
Prior to 1913, most Americans owned clear, allodial title to property, free
and clear of any liens or mortgages until the Federal Reserve Act (1913)
“Hypothecated” all property within the federal United States to the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve, -in which the Trustees (stockholders) held
legal title. The U.S. citizen (tenant, franchisee) was registered as a
“beneficiary” of the trust via his/her birth certificate. In 1933, the
federal United States hypothecated all of the present and future properties,
assets and labor of their “subjects,” the 14th Amendment U.S. citizen, to
the Federal Reserve System.
In return, the Federal Reserve System agreed to extend the federal United
States corporation all the credit “money substitute” it needed. Like any
other debtor, the federal United States government had to assign collateral
and security to their creditors as a condition of the loan. Since the
federal United States didn’t have any assets, they assigned the private
property of their “economic slaves”, the U.S. citizens as collateral against
the un-payable federal debt. They also pledged the unincorporated federal
territories, national parks forests, birth certificates, and nonprofit
organizations, as collateral against the federal debt. All has already been
transferred as payment to the international bankers.
Unwittingly, America has returned to its pre-American Revolution, feudal
roots whereby all land is held by a sovereign and the common people had no
rights to hold allodial title to property. Once again, We the People are the
tenants and sharecroppers renting our own property from a Sovereign in the
guise of the Federal Reserve Bank. We the people have exchanged one master
for another.
This has been going on for over eighty years without the “informed
knowledge” of the American people, without a voice protesting loud enough.
Now it’s easy to grasp why America is fundamentally bankrupt.
Why don’t more people own their properties outright?
Why are 90% of Americans mortgaged to the hilt and have little or no assets
after all debts and liabilities have been paid? Why does it feel like you
are working harder and harder and getting less and less?
We are reaping what has been sown, and the results of our harvest is a
painful bankruptcy, and a foreclosure on American property, precious
liberties, and a way of life. Few of our elected representatives in
Washington, D.C. have dared to tell the truth. The federal United States is
bankrupt. Our children will inherit this un-payable debt, and the tyranny to
enforce paying it.
America has become completely bankrupt in world leadership, financial
credit and its reputation for courage, vision and human rights. This is an
undeclared economic war, bankruptcy, and economic slavery of the most
corrupt order! Wake up America! Take back your Country.”
Subject: .The Bankruptcy of The United States
United States Congressional Record, March 17, 1993 Vol. 33, page H-1303
Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House:
“Mr. Speaker, we are here now in chapter 11.. Members of Congress are
official trustees presiding over the greatest reorganization of any Bankrupt
entity in world history, the U.S. Government. We are setting forth
hopefully, a blueprint for our future. There are some who say it is a
coroner’s report that will lead to our demise.
It is an established fact that the United States Federal Government has
been dissolved by the Emergency Banking Act, March 9, 1933, 48 Stat. 1,
Public Law 89-719; declared by President Roosevelt, being bankrupt and
insolvent. H.J.R. 192, 73rd Congress m session June 5, 1933 – Joint
Resolution To Suspend The Gold Standard and Abrogate The Gold Clause
dissolved the Sovereign Authority of the United States and the official
capacities of all United States Governmental Offices, Officers, and
Departments and is further evidence that the United States Federal
Government exists today in name only.
The receivers of the United States Bankruptcy are the International
Bankers, via the United Nations, the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund. All United States Offices, Officials, and Departments are now
operating within a de facto status in name only under Emergency War Powers.
With the Constitutional Republican form of Government now dissolved, the
receivers of the Bankruptcy have adopted a new form of government for the
United States. This new form of government is known as a Democracy, being an
established Socialist/Communist order under a new governor for America. This
act was instituted and established by transferring and/or placing the Office
of the Secretary of Treasury to that of the Governor of the International
Monetary Fund. Public Law 94-564, page 8, Section H.R. 13955 reads in part:
“The U.S. Secretary of Treasury receives no compensation for representing
the United States.”
Gold and silver were such a powerful money during the founding of the
united states of America, that the founding fathers declared that only gold
or silver coins can be “money” in America. Since gold and silver coinage
were heavy and inconvenient for a lot of transactions, they were stored in
banks and a claim check was issued as a money substitute. People traded
their coupons as money, or “currency.” Currency is not money, but a money
substitute. Redeemable currency must promise to pay a dollar equivalent in
gold or silver money. Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) make no such promises,
and are not “money.” A Federal Reserve Note is a debt obligation of the
federal United States government, not “money?’ The federal United States
government and the U.S. Congress were not and have never been authorized by
the Constitution for the united states of America to issue currency of any
kind, but only lawful money, -gold and silver coin.
It is essential that we comprehend the distinction between real money and
paper money substitute. One cannot get rich by accumulating money
substitutes, one can only get deeper into debt. We the People no longer have
any “money.” Most Americans have not been paid any “money” for a very long
time, perhaps not in their entire life. Now do you comprehend why you feel
broke? Now, do you understand why you are “bankrupt,” along with the rest of
the country?
Federal Reserve Notes (FRNs) are unsigned checks written on a closed
account. FRNs are an inflatable paper system designed to create debt through
inflation (devaluation of currency). when ever there is an increase of the
supply of a money substitute in the economy without a corresponding increase
in the gold and silver backing, inflation occurs.
Inflation is an invisible form of taxation that irresponsible governments
inflict on their citizens. The Federal Reserve Bank who controls the supply
and movement of FRNs has everybody fooled. They have access to an unlimited
supply of FRNs, paying only for the printing costs of what they need. FRNs
are nothing more than promissory notes for U.S. Treasury securities
(T-Bills) – a promise to pay the debt to the Federal Reserve Bank.
There is a fundamental difference between “paying” and “discharging” a
debt. To pay a debt, you must pay with value or substance (i.e. gold,
silver, barter or a commodity). With FRNs, you can only discharge a debt.
You cannot pay a debt with a debt currency system. You cannot service a debt
with a currency that has no backing in value or substance. No contract in
Common law is valid unless it involves an exchange of “good & valuable
consideration.” Un-payable debt transfers power and control to the sovereign
power structure that has no interest in money, law, equity or justice
because they have so much wealth already.
Their lust is for power and control. Since the inception of central
banking, they have controlled the fates of nations.
The Federal Reserve System is based on the Canon law and the principles of
sovereignty protected in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In fact,
the international bankers used a “Canon Law Trust” as their model, adding
stock and naming it a “Joint Stock Trust.” The U.S. Congress had passed a
law making it illegal for any legal “person” to duplicate a “Joint Stock
Trust” in 1873. The Federal Reserve Act was legislated post-facto (to 1870),
although post-facto laws are strictly forbidden by the Constitution. [1:9:3]
The Federal Reserve System is a sovereign power structure separate and
distinct from the federal United States government. The Federal Reserve is a
maritime lender, and/or maritime insurance underwriter to the federal United
States operating exclusively under Admiralty/Maritime law. The lender or
underwriter bears the risks, and the Maritime law compelling specific
performance in paying the interest, or premiums are the same.
Assets of the debtor can also be hypothecated (to pledge something as a
security without taking possession of it.) as security by the lender or
underwriter. The Federal Reserve Act stipulated that the interest on the
debt was to be paid in gold. There was no stipulation in the Federal Reserve
Act for ever paying the principle.
Prior to 1913, most Americans owned clear, allodial title to property, free
and clear of any liens or mortgages until the Federal Reserve Act (1913)
“Hypothecated” all property within the federal United States to the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve, -in which the Trustees (stockholders) held
legal title. The U.S. citizen (tenant, franchisee) was registered as a
“beneficiary” of the trust via his/her birth certificate. In 1933, the
federal United States hypothecated all of the present and future properties,
assets and labor of their “subjects,” the 14th Amendment U.S. citizen, to
the Federal Reserve System.
In return, the Federal Reserve System agreed to extend the federal United
States corporation all the credit “money substitute” it needed. Like any
other debtor, the federal United States government had to assign collateral
and security to their creditors as a condition of the loan. Since the
federal United States didn’t have any assets, they assigned the private
property of their “economic slaves”, the U.S. citizens as collateral against
the un-payable federal debt. They also pledged the unincorporated federal
territories, national parks forests, birth certificates, and nonprofit
organizations, as collateral against the federal debt. All has already been
transferred as payment to the international bankers.
Unwittingly, America has returned to its pre-American Revolution, feudal
roots whereby all land is held by a sovereign and the common people had no
rights to hold allodial title to property. Once again, We the People are the
tenants and sharecroppers renting our own property from a Sovereign in the
guise of the Federal Reserve Bank. We the people have exchanged one master
for another.
This has been going on for over eighty years without the “informed
knowledge” of the American people, without a voice protesting loud enough.
Now it’s easy to grasp why America is fundamentally bankrupt.
Why don’t more people own their properties outright?
Why are 90% of Americans mortgaged to the hilt and have little or no assets
after all debts and liabilities have been paid? Why does it feel like you
are working harder and harder and getting less and less?
We are reaping what has been sown, and the results of our harvest is a
painful bankruptcy, and a foreclosure on American property, precious
liberties, and a way of life. Few of our elected representatives in
Washington, D.C. have dared to tell the truth. The federal United States is
bankrupt. Our children will inherit this un-payable debt, and the tyranny to
enforce paying it.
America has become completely bankrupt in world leadership, financial
credit and its reputation for courage, vision and human rights. This is an
undeclared economic war, bankruptcy, and economic slavery of the most
corrupt order! Wake up America! Take back your Country.”
Monday, May 16, 2011
Birds Surfing
Has anyone else been amused and energized by birds boldly surfing the air currents in front of their car? It seems that the local birds are feeling frisky lately as spring unfolds in northeast Ohio, because I've been seeing a lot of them surf my car the past few weeks.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, just observe the activity of birds as you're driving. When one flies out from the side of the road and takes flight right in front of your car as you speed along, stretching its wings out when it hits the air currents, it is surfing. How do I know? That's just a simple step of imagination. Birds after all are intelligent creatures, and it's not often that you'll see one make a mistake and lose its life to the oncoming vehicle.
The professional birds surf 2 cars. I've seen it a few times. A real gutsy bird takes flight right between 2 cars that are moving toward each other on a 2 lane road. Watch for that, it's a treat.
You'll gain a whole new respect of our winged friends when you start witnessing them surfing your car. Enjoy.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, just observe the activity of birds as you're driving. When one flies out from the side of the road and takes flight right in front of your car as you speed along, stretching its wings out when it hits the air currents, it is surfing. How do I know? That's just a simple step of imagination. Birds after all are intelligent creatures, and it's not often that you'll see one make a mistake and lose its life to the oncoming vehicle.
The professional birds surf 2 cars. I've seen it a few times. A real gutsy bird takes flight right between 2 cars that are moving toward each other on a 2 lane road. Watch for that, it's a treat.
You'll gain a whole new respect of our winged friends when you start witnessing them surfing your car. Enjoy.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Eyes Wide Open
Pressure is building on the US dollar. A meeting of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations has produced more agreements to eliminate the dollar in world trade. George Soros recently organized a secret meeting to discuss a change in the monetary order. The president promised change, and it is coming.
To those who hold savings in dollars, be aware that the devaluation of the currency is accelerating. As Mr. Kiyosaki is fond of saying, "savers are losers". There are alternatives, and I would encourage anyone holding dollars as savings to look into those alternatives.
Things are about to get interesting.......
Keep your eyes open.
Peace.
To those who hold savings in dollars, be aware that the devaluation of the currency is accelerating. As Mr. Kiyosaki is fond of saying, "savers are losers". There are alternatives, and I would encourage anyone holding dollars as savings to look into those alternatives.
Things are about to get interesting.......
Keep your eyes open.
Peace.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Agony of Defeat
It's Tuesday, Continental League night. My team is in first place, having gone a tear the last 3 weeks. I've been on fire for about 2 months, thoroughly enjoying the "Thrill of Victory". Today, I experienced the "Agony of Defeat". The team lost all points today, and my own mistake in the last frame of the last game cost the team that last game.
For those who don't recognize those terms, they come from ABC sports back when I was growing up (the late 70's and 80's). Everyone loves victory, but the true colors of an individual shine while they are going through "The Agony of Defeat". Sportsmanship reflects integrity, and it is in the losing that sportsmanship shows its' true colors.
Maintaining presence, embodying peace, and being the living love are not easy postures on a day to day basis. While experiencing a low in competitive sports, they are even more difficult to embrace. This was my challenge today. I'm grateful for the experience of this low. It balances out the highs I've had the past month plus. It also puts pressure on the "posture" of my being. Any cracks in my integrity are amplified under such pressure.
I've not always handled myself as well as I did tonight. Fortunately, I'm open to learning from my mistakes. Today I took the losing in stride, and was touched that my teammates came up to me to offer their support of my strength as a bowler.
The reason I compete in sports is for the pressure of high performance, and for the pressure that failures bring. I also enjoy the comaraderie of my fellow competitors. The past month or so I've enjoyed the highs. Today I scraped the lows.
It is all in the flow.
In Light............................Td
For those who don't recognize those terms, they come from ABC sports back when I was growing up (the late 70's and 80's). Everyone loves victory, but the true colors of an individual shine while they are going through "The Agony of Defeat". Sportsmanship reflects integrity, and it is in the losing that sportsmanship shows its' true colors.
Maintaining presence, embodying peace, and being the living love are not easy postures on a day to day basis. While experiencing a low in competitive sports, they are even more difficult to embrace. This was my challenge today. I'm grateful for the experience of this low. It balances out the highs I've had the past month plus. It also puts pressure on the "posture" of my being. Any cracks in my integrity are amplified under such pressure.
I've not always handled myself as well as I did tonight. Fortunately, I'm open to learning from my mistakes. Today I took the losing in stride, and was touched that my teammates came up to me to offer their support of my strength as a bowler.
The reason I compete in sports is for the pressure of high performance, and for the pressure that failures bring. I also enjoy the comaraderie of my fellow competitors. The past month or so I've enjoyed the highs. Today I scraped the lows.
It is all in the flow.
In Light............................Td
Friday, March 25, 2011
Trust Society
I just finished reading a novel (The Last Centurion by John Ringo). Mr. Ringo spoke often of the "trust society" that has become the foundation of American living today. I'd like to look at this.
The trust society is based on the premise that I help my neighbor in time of need, "knowing" that he/she will help me when I am in need. It's as basic as loaning your toolbox to your neighbor. You trust the he/she will give the toolbox back when they are done, and that if you need to borrow their snowblower later, they will allow that, knowing that you will give it back in the same condition. We take this for granted in America (at least in the more "settled" areas), though this is not the same dynamic that many people embody.
In the middle east specifically, tribalism is still in vogue. Loyalty and "bartering" are based more on family ties than geographic location. Witness the situation between Israel and Gaza......both peoples sharing the same general area, yet they are expressing hatred towards each other. They would not lend their lawnmower to a neighbor of a differing religion or caste. Let's hope that the natural course of evolution works these kinks out. In the meantime, we can be grateful that we live in a country which is tolerant, charitable, and altruistic.
And speaking of these qualities of American living.......it seems as if there is a swell of anti-Americanism pervading the more conservative media these days. Let's look at this.
There's a tenet in esoteric discipline which states "what you resist, persists". I believe that this dynamic is alive and well in American society today. As the Light intensifies on this planet, things are being shown to us that were previously in the shadows. They are coming up "to be dealt with". Uncomfortable as many of these issues are, if we resist dealing with them now, they will persist, and create greater disturbances down the road. Witness the debt situation in the united states. The folks in charge, for many years, chose to kick the can down the road rather than deal with those issues. And now this country finds itself in a fiscally poor state. Other countries are being shown their "shadows" as well.
The "revolutions" in the middle east are not a surprise. It is the shadow side of their culture coming up to be looked at and healed. The irony of it all is that the anger towards certain ruling regimes is real and tangible, and if those regimes fall, this very same anger will be put on the pedestal of power. Thus another disfunctional regime will take over. Trust, and specifically, a "trust society" is not coming soon to the middle east.
The reason I'm writing this blog today is to express my gratitude and appreciation for the "trust society" that has developed here in America. A neighbor has been plowing my driveway all winter. In return, I cut his grass and clear their leaves in the fall. We are being a blessing unto each other, in very practical ways. As the Light intensifies on this planet, we are likely to see things that will create discomfort and breaks in routine. If we embody the philosophy of "being angels for each other", living in a trust society, we will not only move through the dicey times with grace and ease, but we will create more strength in the foundation of a truly enlightened, prosperous society. It takes a conscious choice on a daily basis.
Choose wisely.
In Light..............................
TommyD
The trust society is based on the premise that I help my neighbor in time of need, "knowing" that he/she will help me when I am in need. It's as basic as loaning your toolbox to your neighbor. You trust the he/she will give the toolbox back when they are done, and that if you need to borrow their snowblower later, they will allow that, knowing that you will give it back in the same condition. We take this for granted in America (at least in the more "settled" areas), though this is not the same dynamic that many people embody.
In the middle east specifically, tribalism is still in vogue. Loyalty and "bartering" are based more on family ties than geographic location. Witness the situation between Israel and Gaza......both peoples sharing the same general area, yet they are expressing hatred towards each other. They would not lend their lawnmower to a neighbor of a differing religion or caste. Let's hope that the natural course of evolution works these kinks out. In the meantime, we can be grateful that we live in a country which is tolerant, charitable, and altruistic.
And speaking of these qualities of American living.......it seems as if there is a swell of anti-Americanism pervading the more conservative media these days. Let's look at this.
There's a tenet in esoteric discipline which states "what you resist, persists". I believe that this dynamic is alive and well in American society today. As the Light intensifies on this planet, things are being shown to us that were previously in the shadows. They are coming up "to be dealt with". Uncomfortable as many of these issues are, if we resist dealing with them now, they will persist, and create greater disturbances down the road. Witness the debt situation in the united states. The folks in charge, for many years, chose to kick the can down the road rather than deal with those issues. And now this country finds itself in a fiscally poor state. Other countries are being shown their "shadows" as well.
The "revolutions" in the middle east are not a surprise. It is the shadow side of their culture coming up to be looked at and healed. The irony of it all is that the anger towards certain ruling regimes is real and tangible, and if those regimes fall, this very same anger will be put on the pedestal of power. Thus another disfunctional regime will take over. Trust, and specifically, a "trust society" is not coming soon to the middle east.
The reason I'm writing this blog today is to express my gratitude and appreciation for the "trust society" that has developed here in America. A neighbor has been plowing my driveway all winter. In return, I cut his grass and clear their leaves in the fall. We are being a blessing unto each other, in very practical ways. As the Light intensifies on this planet, we are likely to see things that will create discomfort and breaks in routine. If we embody the philosophy of "being angels for each other", living in a trust society, we will not only move through the dicey times with grace and ease, but we will create more strength in the foundation of a truly enlightened, prosperous society. It takes a conscious choice on a daily basis.
Choose wisely.
In Light..............................
TommyD
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
A Lesson in Perceptions
Currently I work in a bowling alley. I've become an excellent bowler. I enjoy the competition and the "tests" that are presented during competition. The most common test on the lanes is how I handle pressure. In my Tuesday night league, the Continental League, there is a lot of 'action', and a significant sum often rides on the performance of the players. It's not uncommon to step up to a several hundred dollar shot. This pressure, the increased heartbeat, the mental chatter and stimulation, and the attention of those who know how much is riding on the shot all test both the inner and outer work and preparation that I've done. I've failed to execute strikes on many occasions. The past 3 Tuesdays however, my preparation has paid off handsomely, and the fiscal rewards have been large.
Though there is certainly an element of luck involved in high performance, the foundation of success is in the work that has already been done. It's like the once-world #1 golfer, Vijay Singh, said, "the more I practice, the luckier I get." I've practiced and studied bowling more than most. The bowling alley I work in is owned by my uncles, and I've spent a substantial amount of my life there. In bowling lingo, I'm the "house man". Since I know that house intimately, I have an edge over my competitors. I'm not a gambler on things I can't control, but if I feel I have an edge, I'm not afraid to bet on that edge. The past 3 weeks, that edge has been openly displayed, and a lot of attention was directed my way. This has caused a change in perception of other members of the league.
Just before leaving with a fat wallet last Tuesday, I was pulled aside by the league officers. They told me I would no longer be allowed to participate in the 'action'. They said I had an unfair advantage and that I was "raping them". I offered no arguments. How could I, as I only gamble when I have an edge, and that edge had become clear. I was accused of cheating. That did bother me somewhat. I'll be first to admit that I have an advantage in that house, but I am no cheater. I worked to gain that advantage, and it took a lot of time, sweat, and attention. I'm a mirror of the phrase quoted earlier by Vijay Singh. I was neither disappointed nor upset at being barred from the action. I understand their point of view, and I take it as a rather flattering compliment of my success in becoming a top bowler.
Why do I bring that story up? I do so because it relates well to a larger stage, the arena of international finance.
On various websites and on popular TV shows hosted by the likes of Glenn Beck, certain international financiers are consistently lambasted. They are blamed and accused of conspiracy, cheating, collusion, and other such manipulations. I'd like to assert that there is a direct parallel between this dynamic and that of my Continental League experience.
Certainly men like George Soros have a significant edge in market dynamics, that is what they have chosen to master. They have put in the work. They have failed before, losing money and learning lessons. That they are able to see the imbalances and bet against, making a lot of money in the process, unsustainable bubbles and irrational policy is no crime, rather it is a result of the inner and outer preparation to perform under pressure. To go against the herd takes a lot of guts and inner fortitude, but that is where the big money is made in international finance. Blaming them for the problems of governments, citizens, and currencies is a fruitless pursuit.
I've said before that the blame game will become very attractive as the global pressure cooker heats up and illusions begin to crack. The blame game transfers responsibility for one's plight to a scapegoat. Exercising sovereignty and wellness requires us to personally take responsibility for our choices, decisions, and perceptions. If we lose money gambling, in markets, or on poor business decisions, the blame falls squarely on our own shoulders. To blame others veils us from the lessons that can be learned by our failures. When we accept full responsibility, we can then move forward in learning, and either change our choices, or up our "skill level" so that we can then "compete" and hopefully succeed.
When we resist the urge to point fingers or unknowingly judge or accuse others, we step more fully into personal empowerment and authentic living.
In Light...............................Td
Though there is certainly an element of luck involved in high performance, the foundation of success is in the work that has already been done. It's like the once-world #1 golfer, Vijay Singh, said, "the more I practice, the luckier I get." I've practiced and studied bowling more than most. The bowling alley I work in is owned by my uncles, and I've spent a substantial amount of my life there. In bowling lingo, I'm the "house man". Since I know that house intimately, I have an edge over my competitors. I'm not a gambler on things I can't control, but if I feel I have an edge, I'm not afraid to bet on that edge. The past 3 weeks, that edge has been openly displayed, and a lot of attention was directed my way. This has caused a change in perception of other members of the league.
Just before leaving with a fat wallet last Tuesday, I was pulled aside by the league officers. They told me I would no longer be allowed to participate in the 'action'. They said I had an unfair advantage and that I was "raping them". I offered no arguments. How could I, as I only gamble when I have an edge, and that edge had become clear. I was accused of cheating. That did bother me somewhat. I'll be first to admit that I have an advantage in that house, but I am no cheater. I worked to gain that advantage, and it took a lot of time, sweat, and attention. I'm a mirror of the phrase quoted earlier by Vijay Singh. I was neither disappointed nor upset at being barred from the action. I understand their point of view, and I take it as a rather flattering compliment of my success in becoming a top bowler.
Why do I bring that story up? I do so because it relates well to a larger stage, the arena of international finance.
On various websites and on popular TV shows hosted by the likes of Glenn Beck, certain international financiers are consistently lambasted. They are blamed and accused of conspiracy, cheating, collusion, and other such manipulations. I'd like to assert that there is a direct parallel between this dynamic and that of my Continental League experience.
Certainly men like George Soros have a significant edge in market dynamics, that is what they have chosen to master. They have put in the work. They have failed before, losing money and learning lessons. That they are able to see the imbalances and bet against, making a lot of money in the process, unsustainable bubbles and irrational policy is no crime, rather it is a result of the inner and outer preparation to perform under pressure. To go against the herd takes a lot of guts and inner fortitude, but that is where the big money is made in international finance. Blaming them for the problems of governments, citizens, and currencies is a fruitless pursuit.
I've said before that the blame game will become very attractive as the global pressure cooker heats up and illusions begin to crack. The blame game transfers responsibility for one's plight to a scapegoat. Exercising sovereignty and wellness requires us to personally take responsibility for our choices, decisions, and perceptions. If we lose money gambling, in markets, or on poor business decisions, the blame falls squarely on our own shoulders. To blame others veils us from the lessons that can be learned by our failures. When we accept full responsibility, we can then move forward in learning, and either change our choices, or up our "skill level" so that we can then "compete" and hopefully succeed.
When we resist the urge to point fingers or unknowingly judge or accuse others, we step more fully into personal empowerment and authentic living.
In Light...............................Td
Saturday, February 5, 2011
High Integrity Foods
When we fuel our bodies with high integrity foods, we plant the seeds of wellness, not only our own wellness, but also the wellness of our beloved planet.
I saw a commercial today advertising the assortment of food one can buy for 1$ at a local fastfood chain store. I was amazed at the imbalance of ecological and energy costs related to these food choices. It has been documented that 100 gallons of water are used in the production of 1 pound of beef. It is also documented that precious rain forests are razed and turned into pasture land by this same chain store. This not only destroys natural habitat, it also greatly affects the local waterways, causing pollution from animal waste and erosion from runoff of water that would have been absorbed by the native vegetation. And yet, the product of this waste and travesty costs only a few dollars at the corner store. This is such an obvious imbalance that I wonder how these megacorporations pulled off this coup.
The balance will be restored. I do not know how, when, and by whom, but I am certain that balance will return. In my ideal of a balanced food structure, fruits from trees will be the 'cheap' food, and energy/resource intensive foods like beef will be highly priced. Fruit trees continue to produce fruit for years and often decades, with little additional resource input. Currently it is quite the opposite, with avocados, persimmons, and other prized fruits costing more than that of resource intensive beef.
Still, I choose to spend my money wisely, to vote with my dollars, to vote for wellness, and to vote for organic fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and local farm raised animal products (which I will admit to consuming on a rare occasion). It is also very empowering to grow some portion of one's food source. When we connect with our food crops (tomato plants for example), and nurture them with our attention, we bridge the gap that normally exists with our food. We engender a greater harmony with what fuels the body. This in turn adds to the health vibrations of the body, which creates a positive feedback loop. Also, take advantage of the growth of local farmer's markets. Community empowerment begins at the level of food sovereignty. Support these local growers with your currency, and be rewarded by increasing health and community wellness.
The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step....and balance will be restored through the actions taken by individuals and communities. Take action today, choose wisely
I saw a commercial today advertising the assortment of food one can buy for 1$ at a local fastfood chain store. I was amazed at the imbalance of ecological and energy costs related to these food choices. It has been documented that 100 gallons of water are used in the production of 1 pound of beef. It is also documented that precious rain forests are razed and turned into pasture land by this same chain store. This not only destroys natural habitat, it also greatly affects the local waterways, causing pollution from animal waste and erosion from runoff of water that would have been absorbed by the native vegetation. And yet, the product of this waste and travesty costs only a few dollars at the corner store. This is such an obvious imbalance that I wonder how these megacorporations pulled off this coup.
The balance will be restored. I do not know how, when, and by whom, but I am certain that balance will return. In my ideal of a balanced food structure, fruits from trees will be the 'cheap' food, and energy/resource intensive foods like beef will be highly priced. Fruit trees continue to produce fruit for years and often decades, with little additional resource input. Currently it is quite the opposite, with avocados, persimmons, and other prized fruits costing more than that of resource intensive beef.
Still, I choose to spend my money wisely, to vote with my dollars, to vote for wellness, and to vote for organic fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and local farm raised animal products (which I will admit to consuming on a rare occasion). It is also very empowering to grow some portion of one's food source. When we connect with our food crops (tomato plants for example), and nurture them with our attention, we bridge the gap that normally exists with our food. We engender a greater harmony with what fuels the body. This in turn adds to the health vibrations of the body, which creates a positive feedback loop. Also, take advantage of the growth of local farmer's markets. Community empowerment begins at the level of food sovereignty. Support these local growers with your currency, and be rewarded by increasing health and community wellness.
The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step....and balance will be restored through the actions taken by individuals and communities. Take action today, choose wisely
Friday, January 28, 2011
Phenomenal Stuff from Pure Genius (known as Michael Jackson)
This was sent to me from a dearly beloved friend (thanks darling!). Enjoy these words of Michael. He lives on through his manifestation of the creative genius inherent in all of Creation.
It's strange that God doesn't mind expressing Himself/..Herself in all the religions of the world, while people still cling to the notion that their way is the only right way. Whatever you try to say about God, someone will take offense, even if you say everyone's love of God is right for them.
For me the form God takes is not the most important thing. What's most important is the essence. My songs and dances are outlines for Him to come in and fill. I hold out the form. She puts in the sweetness.
I've looked up at the night sky and beheld the stars so intimately close, it was as if my grandmother had made them for me. "How rich, how sumptuous," I thought. In that moment I saw God in His creation. I could as easily have seen Her in the beauty of a rainbow, the grace of a deer bounding through a meadow, the truth of a father's kiss. But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me. We are one.
**DANCING THE DREAM by Michael Jackson**
(published 1992)
"Heaven Is Here" - by Michael Jackson
You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
There is only one Wholeness
Only one Mind
We are like ripples
In the vast Ocean of Consciousness
Come, let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
The birds, the bees
The infinite galaxies
Rivers, Mountains
Clouds and Valleys
Are all a pulsating pattern
Living, breathing
Alive with cosmic energy
Full of Life, of Joy
This Universe of Mine
Don't be afraid
To know who you are
You are much more
Than you ever imagined
You are the Sun
You are the Moon
You are the wildflower in bloom
You are the Life-throb
That pulsates, dances
From a speck of dust
To the most distant star
And you and I
Were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
Let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Curving back within ourselves
We create
Again and again
Endless cycles come and go
We rejoice
In the infinitude of Time
There never was a time
When I was not
Or you were not
There never will be a time
When we will cease to be
Infinite -- Unbounded
In the Ocean of Consciousness
We are like ripples
In the Sea of Bliss
You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Heaven is Here
Right now is the moment
of Eternity
Don't fool yourself
Reclaim your Bliss
Once you were lost
But now you're home
In a non local Universe
There is nowhere to go From Here to Here
Is the Unbounded
Ocean of Consciousness
We are like ripples
In the Sea of Bliss
Come, let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
And You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Heaven is Here
Right now, this moment of Eternity
Don't fool yourself
Reclaim your Bliss
*******
"Are You Listening?" - by Michael Jackson
Who are you?
Where did we come from?
Where are we going?
What's it all about?
Do you have the answers?
Immortality's my game
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I am sustained
To Bliss I return
If you don't know it now
It's a shame
Are you listening?
This body of mine
Is a flux of energy
In the river of time
Eons pass, ages come and go
I appear and disappear
Playing hide-and-seek
In the twinkling of an eye
I am the particle
I am the wave
Whirling at lightning speed
I am the fluctuation
That takes the lead
I am the Prince
I am the Knave
I am the doing
That is the deed
I am the galaxy, the void of space
In the Milky Way
I am the craze
I am the thinker, the thinking, the thought
I am the seeker, the seeking, the sought
I am the dewdrop, the sunshine, the storm
I am the phenomenon, the field, the form
I am the desert, the ocean, the sky
I am the Primeval Self
In you and I
Pure unbounded consciousness
Truth, existence, Bliss am I
In infinite expressions I come and go
Playing hide-and-seek
In the twinkling of an eye
But immortality's my game
Eons pass
Deep inside
I remain
Ever the same
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I am sustained
Join me in my dance
Please join me now
If you forget yourself
You'll never know how
This game is played
In the ocean bed of Eternity
Stop this agony of wishing
Play it out
Don't think, don't hesitate
Curving back within yourself
Just create...just create
Immortality's my game
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I'm sustained
To Bliss I return
If you don't know it now
It's a shame
Are you listening?
"Ecstacy" - by Michael Jackson
I was born to never die
To live in bliss, to never cry
To speak the truth and never lie
To share my love without a sigh
To stretch my arms without a tie
This is my dance, this is my high
It's not a secret, can't you see
Why can't we all live in ecstacy
Ecstacy Ecstacy
Why can't we all
Live in Ecstacy.
Without a guilt, without regret
I am here to forget
Tainted memories of imagined sin
In every friend, kith and kin
We have come to celebrate here
The getting rid of every fear
Of every notion, every seed
Of any separation, caste, or creed.
This alienation, fragmentation, abomination
Of separation, exploitation, isolation
This cruelty, hysteria, absolute madness
This anger, anxiety, overflowing sadness
Disrupted ecology, wanton destruction
Diseased biology, nature's obstruction
Endangered species, environmental pollution
Holes in the ozone, defying solution
Is not knowing the spark that lights my interior
Is the same fire, glowing in every man, child, and mother superior
We have come to celebrate here
The getting rid of every fear
Of every notion, every seed
Of any separation, caste, or creed.
Feeling free, let us fly
Into the boundless, beyond the sky
For we were born to never die
To live in bliss, to never cry
To speak the truth and never lie
To share our love without a sign
To stretch our arms without a tie
This is our dance, this is our high
It's not a secret, can't you see
Why can't we all live in ecstacy
Ecstacy Ecstacy
Why can't we all
Live in Ecstacy
It's strange that God doesn't mind expressing Himself/..Herself in all the religions of the world, while people still cling to the notion that their way is the only right way. Whatever you try to say about God, someone will take offense, even if you say everyone's love of God is right for them.
For me the form God takes is not the most important thing. What's most important is the essence. My songs and dances are outlines for Him to come in and fill. I hold out the form. She puts in the sweetness.
I've looked up at the night sky and beheld the stars so intimately close, it was as if my grandmother had made them for me. "How rich, how sumptuous," I thought. In that moment I saw God in His creation. I could as easily have seen Her in the beauty of a rainbow, the grace of a deer bounding through a meadow, the truth of a father's kiss. But for me the sweetest contact with God has no form. I close my eyes, look within, and enter a deep soft silence. The infinity of God's creation embraces me. We are one.
**DANCING THE DREAM by Michael Jackson**
(published 1992)
"Heaven Is Here" - by Michael Jackson
You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
There is only one Wholeness
Only one Mind
We are like ripples
In the vast Ocean of Consciousness
Come, let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
The birds, the bees
The infinite galaxies
Rivers, Mountains
Clouds and Valleys
Are all a pulsating pattern
Living, breathing
Alive with cosmic energy
Full of Life, of Joy
This Universe of Mine
Don't be afraid
To know who you are
You are much more
Than you ever imagined
You are the Sun
You are the Moon
You are the wildflower in bloom
You are the Life-throb
That pulsates, dances
From a speck of dust
To the most distant star
And you and I
Were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
Let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Curving back within ourselves
We create
Again and again
Endless cycles come and go
We rejoice
In the infinitude of Time
There never was a time
When I was not
Or you were not
There never will be a time
When we will cease to be
Infinite -- Unbounded
In the Ocean of Consciousness
We are like ripples
In the Sea of Bliss
You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Heaven is Here
Right now is the moment
of Eternity
Don't fool yourself
Reclaim your Bliss
Once you were lost
But now you're home
In a non local Universe
There is nowhere to go From Here to Here
Is the Unbounded
Ocean of Consciousness
We are like ripples
In the Sea of Bliss
Come, let us dance
The Dance of Creation
Let us celebrate
The Joy of Life
And You and I were never separate
It's just an illusion
Wrought by the magical lens of
Perception
Heaven is Here
Right now, this moment of Eternity
Don't fool yourself
Reclaim your Bliss
*******
"Are You Listening?" - by Michael Jackson
Who are you?
Where did we come from?
Where are we going?
What's it all about?
Do you have the answers?
Immortality's my game
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I am sustained
To Bliss I return
If you don't know it now
It's a shame
Are you listening?
This body of mine
Is a flux of energy
In the river of time
Eons pass, ages come and go
I appear and disappear
Playing hide-and-seek
In the twinkling of an eye
I am the particle
I am the wave
Whirling at lightning speed
I am the fluctuation
That takes the lead
I am the Prince
I am the Knave
I am the doing
That is the deed
I am the galaxy, the void of space
In the Milky Way
I am the craze
I am the thinker, the thinking, the thought
I am the seeker, the seeking, the sought
I am the dewdrop, the sunshine, the storm
I am the phenomenon, the field, the form
I am the desert, the ocean, the sky
I am the Primeval Self
In you and I
Pure unbounded consciousness
Truth, existence, Bliss am I
In infinite expressions I come and go
Playing hide-and-seek
In the twinkling of an eye
But immortality's my game
Eons pass
Deep inside
I remain
Ever the same
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I am sustained
Join me in my dance
Please join me now
If you forget yourself
You'll never know how
This game is played
In the ocean bed of Eternity
Stop this agony of wishing
Play it out
Don't think, don't hesitate
Curving back within yourself
Just create...just create
Immortality's my game
From Bliss I came
In Bliss I'm sustained
To Bliss I return
If you don't know it now
It's a shame
Are you listening?
"Ecstacy" - by Michael Jackson
I was born to never die
To live in bliss, to never cry
To speak the truth and never lie
To share my love without a sigh
To stretch my arms without a tie
This is my dance, this is my high
It's not a secret, can't you see
Why can't we all live in ecstacy
Ecstacy Ecstacy
Why can't we all
Live in Ecstacy.
Without a guilt, without regret
I am here to forget
Tainted memories of imagined sin
In every friend, kith and kin
We have come to celebrate here
The getting rid of every fear
Of every notion, every seed
Of any separation, caste, or creed.
This alienation, fragmentation, abomination
Of separation, exploitation, isolation
This cruelty, hysteria, absolute madness
This anger, anxiety, overflowing sadness
Disrupted ecology, wanton destruction
Diseased biology, nature's obstruction
Endangered species, environmental pollution
Holes in the ozone, defying solution
Is not knowing the spark that lights my interior
Is the same fire, glowing in every man, child, and mother superior
We have come to celebrate here
The getting rid of every fear
Of every notion, every seed
Of any separation, caste, or creed.
Feeling free, let us fly
Into the boundless, beyond the sky
For we were born to never die
To live in bliss, to never cry
To speak the truth and never lie
To share our love without a sign
To stretch our arms without a tie
This is our dance, this is our high
It's not a secret, can't you see
Why can't we all live in ecstacy
Ecstacy Ecstacy
Why can't we all
Live in Ecstacy
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Story of the Old Man
An old man was walking from village to village. He was stooped over and walked slowly. A young child came up to him and asked, "sir, why do you have those chains wrapped around your legs?". The old man said, "I didn't even realize they were there. I must have put them there a long time ago." He unloosed the chains and his knees stopped hurting. His progress picked up.
A while later, another child came up and said, "sir, why do you have that board strapped on your back?". The old man said, "I forgot how that got there, but thank you for pointing that out, I'll drop it now." He threw the board off and stood up straighter. The pain in his back and neck quickly went away. He walked on, with more energy than before.
A little while later another child came by and said, "sir, why do you have that rock on your head?". The old man said thanks and dropped the rock from his head. Before he went on, he asked the child, "say, is there anything else you can see that hinders my progress?". The child said, "yeah, if you're going to the village, you're going the wrong way. It's over there." The old man proceeded to walk freely to the village.
I totally love this story. There are things we've picked up along the way which we've long forgotten about. Some of these things hold us back, like the chains, board, and rock in the story. Spirit brings the "child" to us in a myriad of ways to show us what we are holding. Do we have an open enough mind and heart to show the wit to put these things down? Will we recognize the "child" when he/she shows up with these messages? Are we willing to throw off our chains, or have we become addicted to their gravity?
As the unfolding ascension of Lady Gaia proceeds, we are offered ample opportunity to walk freely towards our destiny. May this story be a beacon of truth on your journey.
Peace..............TommyD
A while later, another child came up and said, "sir, why do you have that board strapped on your back?". The old man said, "I forgot how that got there, but thank you for pointing that out, I'll drop it now." He threw the board off and stood up straighter. The pain in his back and neck quickly went away. He walked on, with more energy than before.
A little while later another child came by and said, "sir, why do you have that rock on your head?". The old man said thanks and dropped the rock from his head. Before he went on, he asked the child, "say, is there anything else you can see that hinders my progress?". The child said, "yeah, if you're going to the village, you're going the wrong way. It's over there." The old man proceeded to walk freely to the village.
I totally love this story. There are things we've picked up along the way which we've long forgotten about. Some of these things hold us back, like the chains, board, and rock in the story. Spirit brings the "child" to us in a myriad of ways to show us what we are holding. Do we have an open enough mind and heart to show the wit to put these things down? Will we recognize the "child" when he/she shows up with these messages? Are we willing to throw off our chains, or have we become addicted to their gravity?
As the unfolding ascension of Lady Gaia proceeds, we are offered ample opportunity to walk freely towards our destiny. May this story be a beacon of truth on your journey.
Peace..............TommyD
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Guest Post from one of my favorite teachers!
This is from Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and many other books. This post comes from the website conspiracyoftherich.com. Check it out.
Online Exclusive Update #75 - The New Messiah
Conspiracy of the Rich
The 8 New Rules of Money
by Robert Kiyosaki
Online Exclusive Update - #75
December 13, 2010
The New Messiah
Now that the 2010 election is over and the dust has settled, I thought I’d make a few comments on the election in which Democrats lost 61 seats and on what politics is telling us.
In my opinion, desperate voters, groups such as the Tea Party movement, are in search of a new Messiah. Many people had high hopes for Barack Obama, but rather than become their political Messiah, he’s terrified and turned off millions of people.
I’m neither a Republican nor a Democrat, so I don’t have a dog in the fight. Personally, I don’t think it makes much difference which party wins. For those of you who have read Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money, you already know I believe the rich control the show and that whoever is elected is simply a puppet with the rich pulling the strings.
To me, this heated battle between the Republicans and Democrats is a desperate cry from desperate voters. Millions of middle class voters are hoping and praying someone will save them from this financial crisis. The Tea Party movement is primarily a middle-class movement, a group of people who suspect they’re sliding from the middle class into a future of poverty.
The poor in America may care who’s elected, but they’re not involved in this political battle. The poor already know that politics cannot save them from their poverty, which is why traditionally only a small percentage of the poor vote. They also know their Messiah, President Obama, is in trouble for trying to save them. The poor know that the middle class are not interested in saving the poor because the middle class are now focused on saving themselves.
What most voters don’t know is that the problem isn’t political. So, it cannot be solved by electing new political leaders. The problem is financial, and the core of the problem is located in the Federal Reserve Bank. In other words, the rich control us through the banking system, not the political system.
In Conspiracy of the Rich, I wrote about how the ultra rich control us via our monetary system and our educational system, which is why we have almost zero financial education in our schools. Without financial education, most voters choose to trust in their vote rather than become financially educated.
Without a financial education, most voters don’t realize that financial crises and bank bailouts are integral to the business plan of the ultra rich. The business plan, built around a system of central banks, needs financial crises and bailouts to become richer and control the people via fear.
The recent $115 billion bailout of Ireland demonstrates how desperate the world is. The European Union, including England, says, “We don’t want the crisis to spread.” They say, “If Ireland falls, then Portugal, Italy and Spain will be joining Greece.” They say, “If the European Union fails, England and the US will fail because the EU is the biggest trading partner of England and the US.”
When we the people, the voters, hear this, we happily agree to a $115 billion bailout of Ireland. Without financial education, the average person doesn’t ask, “Where did the $115 billion come from?” The answer is, “The banks printed it.” Nor does the average voter ask, “Who is going to pay the 6 percent interest on the $115 billion?” The answer is, “The Irish taxpayer.” Nor does the average person ask, “And who receives the interest on the $115 billion?” The answer is, “The bankers and those that own the banks.”
Again, this is one reason why there is no financial education in our schools. How else can the ultra rich put their hands in our pockets and steal our wealth besides having us be ignorant of what they’re doing? It’s via our fear of not having enough money, and being poor and destitute, that we blindly allow the ultra rich to steal from us by controlling the money system.
When our political leaders in the US say, “The recession is over,” I wonder what they’re smoking. I wonder who is paying them off. Just because consumers are back shopping for the holiday season, doesn’t mean that we are out of the woods.
When I listen to voters, lathered up and frothing at the mouth about who will win the next election, I feel for them. I know they hope for a new Messiah. Do voters really think that new political leaders can save them from the corruption of the world banking system?
Voters should ask better questions: “What if our politicians cannot save the world? What if they screw up? What are we the people going to do? What if we do slide into a global depression or global hyperinflation? Is there really a new Messiah who can save us? Should we do as President Obama suggests and count on the ‘Audacity of Hope?’”
My rich dad often said, “Hope is for the hopeless.” I’m afraid that the financial situation is hopeless for millions of people, especially if they hope their elected officials will save them.
In November 2010, Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, suggested at the meeting of the G-20, that the world consider the gold standard once again. This was a shocker, especially for bankers and politicians. If the world went back on the gold standard, how would the politicians and bankers rule the world?
Immediately, Mr. Zoellick’s proposal was criticized and put down as unrealistic and impossible. One criticism was that the world’s central banks hold about a total of $1.3 trillion in gold. The central banks would need ten times that amount to cover the roughly $60 trillion in funny money held in their vaults. They’d literally have to buy tons of gold, which would make those that hold gold very rich and those that hold cash very poor. The bankers did not like the idea, even though it was the president of the World Bank who suggested it.
One reason why the bankers and politicians don’t want our money backed by gold is because they’d lose their power. If our money was stabilized, we could do business logically because it would be based upon sane business principles. As long as bankers and politicians have the power to play games with money, we the people depend on them to save us and save our economy.
With gold floating between $1,300 and $1,400 an ounce, the world markets are saying, “Inflation is coming.” This means your money will be worth even less. When inflation and taxes go through the roof, there will be more people who will slide from the middle class into poverty. With higher taxes and inflation, pensions plans, Social Security, and Medicare will collapse. This means many who are middle class today will become the nouveaux-poor of tomorrow.
As I wrote in Conspiracy Of The Rich, in times of financial crisis, leadership revolutions happen. In 1933, FDR and Adolf Hitler came to power. Mao came to power when the Chinese economy collapsed. Stalin and Napoleon are also products of financial crisis.
So, what will be the next leadership revolution? If the economy worsens, I believe Sarah Palin will have a good chance to become president in the 2016 election, after losing in 2012. By 2016, Sarah will be older, will have two presidential campaigns under her belt, and will be a seasoned pro. By 2016, her third presidential campaign, she will be formidable. She will be the candidate of choice for an even larger mass of desperate people.
In the meantime, real Messiahs, or at least a wise man, such World Bank President Robert Zoellick, will be attacked for their views on how to save the economy. Zoellick’s proposal was to stabilize the US dollar and to take away our leaders’ power and ability to play games with money.
The reason Robert Zoellick won’t be heard and taken seriously is because the masses of voters, most of whom aren’t financially educated, have no idea what Mr. Zoellick is talking about. So, a true Wiseman such as Robert Zoellick goes unrecognized, and someone like Sarah Palin, someone loved by the masses, will probably be elected in 2016.
I like to think Sarah Palin is a good person doing what she thinks is best for the country and the world. At the same time, I doubt she understands the power behind the global banking cartel. She is a popular leader and a person who understands the power of publicity, but financially she is no smarter than the masses that love her.
As this crisis spreads, fear will turn to anger, and more people will look for revolutionary leaders. Always remember the Declaration of Independence was not so much about independence as it was a declaration of anger at mother England ripping off the colonists. This anger led to the American Revolution, and a new nation was born. I believe we’re at the same flash point today.
Again, I am not a Republican or Democrat. When I vote, I vote for the person, which means lately I haven’t voted for many people.
I’m a person who watches what our leaders do more than what our leaders promise. After I observe what they’re doing, I take actions I believe are best for Kim and I and the people that work for our companies. I wish I could say I trusted our leaders, but I don’t.
I was taught, “God helps those that help themselves.” I believe in taking care of myself, not depending on the government to take care of me. My financial education is my defense against an incompetent and often corrupt leadership—and the growing masses of desperate people who are hoping, praying, and voting for a new Messiah.
Till the next update, happy holidays. Invest in your financial education, take care of yourselves, and thank you for supporting COR.
Robert Kiyosaki
© 2010 Robert T. Kiyosaki. All rights reserved
Online Exclusive Update #75 - The New Messiah
Conspiracy of the Rich
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by Robert Kiyosaki
Online Exclusive Update - #75
December 13, 2010
The New Messiah
Now that the 2010 election is over and the dust has settled, I thought I’d make a few comments on the election in which Democrats lost 61 seats and on what politics is telling us.
In my opinion, desperate voters, groups such as the Tea Party movement, are in search of a new Messiah. Many people had high hopes for Barack Obama, but rather than become their political Messiah, he’s terrified and turned off millions of people.
I’m neither a Republican nor a Democrat, so I don’t have a dog in the fight. Personally, I don’t think it makes much difference which party wins. For those of you who have read Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money, you already know I believe the rich control the show and that whoever is elected is simply a puppet with the rich pulling the strings.
To me, this heated battle between the Republicans and Democrats is a desperate cry from desperate voters. Millions of middle class voters are hoping and praying someone will save them from this financial crisis. The Tea Party movement is primarily a middle-class movement, a group of people who suspect they’re sliding from the middle class into a future of poverty.
The poor in America may care who’s elected, but they’re not involved in this political battle. The poor already know that politics cannot save them from their poverty, which is why traditionally only a small percentage of the poor vote. They also know their Messiah, President Obama, is in trouble for trying to save them. The poor know that the middle class are not interested in saving the poor because the middle class are now focused on saving themselves.
What most voters don’t know is that the problem isn’t political. So, it cannot be solved by electing new political leaders. The problem is financial, and the core of the problem is located in the Federal Reserve Bank. In other words, the rich control us through the banking system, not the political system.
In Conspiracy of the Rich, I wrote about how the ultra rich control us via our monetary system and our educational system, which is why we have almost zero financial education in our schools. Without financial education, most voters choose to trust in their vote rather than become financially educated.
Without a financial education, most voters don’t realize that financial crises and bank bailouts are integral to the business plan of the ultra rich. The business plan, built around a system of central banks, needs financial crises and bailouts to become richer and control the people via fear.
The recent $115 billion bailout of Ireland demonstrates how desperate the world is. The European Union, including England, says, “We don’t want the crisis to spread.” They say, “If Ireland falls, then Portugal, Italy and Spain will be joining Greece.” They say, “If the European Union fails, England and the US will fail because the EU is the biggest trading partner of England and the US.”
When we the people, the voters, hear this, we happily agree to a $115 billion bailout of Ireland. Without financial education, the average person doesn’t ask, “Where did the $115 billion come from?” The answer is, “The banks printed it.” Nor does the average voter ask, “Who is going to pay the 6 percent interest on the $115 billion?” The answer is, “The Irish taxpayer.” Nor does the average person ask, “And who receives the interest on the $115 billion?” The answer is, “The bankers and those that own the banks.”
Again, this is one reason why there is no financial education in our schools. How else can the ultra rich put their hands in our pockets and steal our wealth besides having us be ignorant of what they’re doing? It’s via our fear of not having enough money, and being poor and destitute, that we blindly allow the ultra rich to steal from us by controlling the money system.
When our political leaders in the US say, “The recession is over,” I wonder what they’re smoking. I wonder who is paying them off. Just because consumers are back shopping for the holiday season, doesn’t mean that we are out of the woods.
When I listen to voters, lathered up and frothing at the mouth about who will win the next election, I feel for them. I know they hope for a new Messiah. Do voters really think that new political leaders can save them from the corruption of the world banking system?
Voters should ask better questions: “What if our politicians cannot save the world? What if they screw up? What are we the people going to do? What if we do slide into a global depression or global hyperinflation? Is there really a new Messiah who can save us? Should we do as President Obama suggests and count on the ‘Audacity of Hope?’”
My rich dad often said, “Hope is for the hopeless.” I’m afraid that the financial situation is hopeless for millions of people, especially if they hope their elected officials will save them.
In November 2010, Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, suggested at the meeting of the G-20, that the world consider the gold standard once again. This was a shocker, especially for bankers and politicians. If the world went back on the gold standard, how would the politicians and bankers rule the world?
Immediately, Mr. Zoellick’s proposal was criticized and put down as unrealistic and impossible. One criticism was that the world’s central banks hold about a total of $1.3 trillion in gold. The central banks would need ten times that amount to cover the roughly $60 trillion in funny money held in their vaults. They’d literally have to buy tons of gold, which would make those that hold gold very rich and those that hold cash very poor. The bankers did not like the idea, even though it was the president of the World Bank who suggested it.
One reason why the bankers and politicians don’t want our money backed by gold is because they’d lose their power. If our money was stabilized, we could do business logically because it would be based upon sane business principles. As long as bankers and politicians have the power to play games with money, we the people depend on them to save us and save our economy.
With gold floating between $1,300 and $1,400 an ounce, the world markets are saying, “Inflation is coming.” This means your money will be worth even less. When inflation and taxes go through the roof, there will be more people who will slide from the middle class into poverty. With higher taxes and inflation, pensions plans, Social Security, and Medicare will collapse. This means many who are middle class today will become the nouveaux-poor of tomorrow.
As I wrote in Conspiracy Of The Rich, in times of financial crisis, leadership revolutions happen. In 1933, FDR and Adolf Hitler came to power. Mao came to power when the Chinese economy collapsed. Stalin and Napoleon are also products of financial crisis.
So, what will be the next leadership revolution? If the economy worsens, I believe Sarah Palin will have a good chance to become president in the 2016 election, after losing in 2012. By 2016, Sarah will be older, will have two presidential campaigns under her belt, and will be a seasoned pro. By 2016, her third presidential campaign, she will be formidable. She will be the candidate of choice for an even larger mass of desperate people.
In the meantime, real Messiahs, or at least a wise man, such World Bank President Robert Zoellick, will be attacked for their views on how to save the economy. Zoellick’s proposal was to stabilize the US dollar and to take away our leaders’ power and ability to play games with money.
The reason Robert Zoellick won’t be heard and taken seriously is because the masses of voters, most of whom aren’t financially educated, have no idea what Mr. Zoellick is talking about. So, a true Wiseman such as Robert Zoellick goes unrecognized, and someone like Sarah Palin, someone loved by the masses, will probably be elected in 2016.
I like to think Sarah Palin is a good person doing what she thinks is best for the country and the world. At the same time, I doubt she understands the power behind the global banking cartel. She is a popular leader and a person who understands the power of publicity, but financially she is no smarter than the masses that love her.
As this crisis spreads, fear will turn to anger, and more people will look for revolutionary leaders. Always remember the Declaration of Independence was not so much about independence as it was a declaration of anger at mother England ripping off the colonists. This anger led to the American Revolution, and a new nation was born. I believe we’re at the same flash point today.
Again, I am not a Republican or Democrat. When I vote, I vote for the person, which means lately I haven’t voted for many people.
I’m a person who watches what our leaders do more than what our leaders promise. After I observe what they’re doing, I take actions I believe are best for Kim and I and the people that work for our companies. I wish I could say I trusted our leaders, but I don’t.
I was taught, “God helps those that help themselves.” I believe in taking care of myself, not depending on the government to take care of me. My financial education is my defense against an incompetent and often corrupt leadership—and the growing masses of desperate people who are hoping, praying, and voting for a new Messiah.
Till the next update, happy holidays. Invest in your financial education, take care of yourselves, and thank you for supporting COR.
Robert Kiyosaki
© 2010 Robert T. Kiyosaki. All rights reserved
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Cultivating Our Relationship with Water
I'm of the opinion that one of the most important relationships we can cultivate is our relationship with water. Water is one of the primary elements manifesting as physical reality. Our bodies are over 3/4 water as is the surface of the planet we currently call home. Clearly we are already intimately connected with water. Let's explore how we can cultivate this relationship.
First, I'll share some backround science.
Masaru Emoto is a Japanese scientist who has pioneered a scientific method proving that water changes its molecular structure according to the type of information it receives. This information may be in the form of words, thoughts, music, art, prayer, or a myriad of other possibilities. Dr. Emoto has shown that water is in dynamic relationship with the physical and mental worlds, and morphs structurally based on the quality of information it is subject to. I encourage everyone to explore and enjoy Dr. Emoto's profound and life changing work. See Masaru-emoto.net.
Research in quantum physics has proven that on the quantum level, the observer of an experiment has a direct effect on the results. This leads us to question whether Dr. Emoto's expectations directly affected the crystalline structure of the water he photographs. It's clear that he expects water to form beautiful crystals when subjected to loving gratitude, and indeed, his results show this to be the case. I've yet to see this particular question addressed. One thing is clear however, that water changes based on the vibrations it receives, be they thoughts, words, music, prayer, or intentions.
In the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" (highly recommended!), Dr. Emoto's work is referenced. A woman in a subway station is explaining that our thoughts affect the structure of water, and she displays pictures of Dr. Emoto's work. A question is then posed, "If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what our thoughts can do to us?" Since our bodies are over 75% water, this is an important question to ask.
One can go as deeply as they want with this. If we stop and consider that water is a foundational pillar for life on this planet, and that our thoughts, intentions, and words shape water, we get a sense of the enormous possibilities of responsibly interacting with water in the intentional posture of encouraging the healing of ourselves and the planet. Are we ready to take on this responsibility?
Now that we have a little backround of the possibilities, what can we do individually? Let's build a foundation for a new relationship with water.
First we need to adjust our mental and emotional posture, and begin to respect water as a conscious, living crystalline matrix. Science indicates that it is. We can then express our gratitude for the gift that water is. If we do nothing more than begin to treat water with conscious respect and gratitude, we will have made significant progress. To begin the healing process, of ourselves, our communities, and our planet, we can go further.
There's a Sanskrit mantra I chant inwardly when I swim and outwardly when I bless my daily drinking water. It is "aushadham jahnavi toyam vaidyo narayano harih". Loosely translated this mantra refers to the dynamic of Narayana (the Supreme One, or God if you wish) working through water to bring healing about in the physical realm. This correlates to the story of baptism referenced in Christianity in which Jesus received the blessing of the Holy Spirit via his baptism in the river Jordan. Water is a sacred medium which very naturally channels the divine energies of the Creator. Try this blessing yourself to begin a deeper personal relationship with water.
Not only does water channel healing through to us, but it receives our prayers and heals itself structurally. One of Dr. Emoto's famous experiments is with water from the Fujiwara dam area. He gathers a sample and photographs the crystalline structure. Then he gives the sample to a Buddhist master for an hour of prayer and blessing. He then photographs the sample again. The results are simply stunning. Please take the time to see this evidence for yourself. Type Fujiwara dam experiment into google. There are many articles written about this experiment.
If water truly does act as a medium of Spirit into matter, and has the ability to "read" our thoughts and intentions, then this points to the immense responsibility that we have to bring this relationship into conscious awareness on a continual basis. Like any relationship, this will be an evolving process. I encourage everyone to begin this process today. Embrace the responsibility of knowing that water is paying attention to your vibrations. I enjoy having postcards or pictures of water on my altar, and put a glass jar of drinking water among these beautiful pictures overnight in order to "charge". Take an active role in cultivating intimacy with the water you drink and bathe in, and be open to the evolution of this process. I think you'll find, as have I, that this process enriches your life, improves your health, and promotes a growing awareness of the power we have as individuals to effect positive change on this planet.
In Light.
First, I'll share some backround science.
Masaru Emoto is a Japanese scientist who has pioneered a scientific method proving that water changes its molecular structure according to the type of information it receives. This information may be in the form of words, thoughts, music, art, prayer, or a myriad of other possibilities. Dr. Emoto has shown that water is in dynamic relationship with the physical and mental worlds, and morphs structurally based on the quality of information it is subject to. I encourage everyone to explore and enjoy Dr. Emoto's profound and life changing work. See Masaru-emoto.net.
Research in quantum physics has proven that on the quantum level, the observer of an experiment has a direct effect on the results. This leads us to question whether Dr. Emoto's expectations directly affected the crystalline structure of the water he photographs. It's clear that he expects water to form beautiful crystals when subjected to loving gratitude, and indeed, his results show this to be the case. I've yet to see this particular question addressed. One thing is clear however, that water changes based on the vibrations it receives, be they thoughts, words, music, prayer, or intentions.
In the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know" (highly recommended!), Dr. Emoto's work is referenced. A woman in a subway station is explaining that our thoughts affect the structure of water, and she displays pictures of Dr. Emoto's work. A question is then posed, "If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what our thoughts can do to us?" Since our bodies are over 75% water, this is an important question to ask.
One can go as deeply as they want with this. If we stop and consider that water is a foundational pillar for life on this planet, and that our thoughts, intentions, and words shape water, we get a sense of the enormous possibilities of responsibly interacting with water in the intentional posture of encouraging the healing of ourselves and the planet. Are we ready to take on this responsibility?
Now that we have a little backround of the possibilities, what can we do individually? Let's build a foundation for a new relationship with water.
First we need to adjust our mental and emotional posture, and begin to respect water as a conscious, living crystalline matrix. Science indicates that it is. We can then express our gratitude for the gift that water is. If we do nothing more than begin to treat water with conscious respect and gratitude, we will have made significant progress. To begin the healing process, of ourselves, our communities, and our planet, we can go further.
There's a Sanskrit mantra I chant inwardly when I swim and outwardly when I bless my daily drinking water. It is "aushadham jahnavi toyam vaidyo narayano harih". Loosely translated this mantra refers to the dynamic of Narayana (the Supreme One, or God if you wish) working through water to bring healing about in the physical realm. This correlates to the story of baptism referenced in Christianity in which Jesus received the blessing of the Holy Spirit via his baptism in the river Jordan. Water is a sacred medium which very naturally channels the divine energies of the Creator. Try this blessing yourself to begin a deeper personal relationship with water.
Not only does water channel healing through to us, but it receives our prayers and heals itself structurally. One of Dr. Emoto's famous experiments is with water from the Fujiwara dam area. He gathers a sample and photographs the crystalline structure. Then he gives the sample to a Buddhist master for an hour of prayer and blessing. He then photographs the sample again. The results are simply stunning. Please take the time to see this evidence for yourself. Type Fujiwara dam experiment into google. There are many articles written about this experiment.
If water truly does act as a medium of Spirit into matter, and has the ability to "read" our thoughts and intentions, then this points to the immense responsibility that we have to bring this relationship into conscious awareness on a continual basis. Like any relationship, this will be an evolving process. I encourage everyone to begin this process today. Embrace the responsibility of knowing that water is paying attention to your vibrations. I enjoy having postcards or pictures of water on my altar, and put a glass jar of drinking water among these beautiful pictures overnight in order to "charge". Take an active role in cultivating intimacy with the water you drink and bathe in, and be open to the evolution of this process. I think you'll find, as have I, that this process enriches your life, improves your health, and promotes a growing awareness of the power we have as individuals to effect positive change on this planet.
In Light.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Empty Cup
The vision quest had not gone how I intended. On the second day of what was to be a four day quest, I hiked down the mountain and hitchhiked back to Boulder. I walked for quite a while before someone stopped to give me a lift.
Those Eyes. I'll always remember his eyes. They sparkled with shades of gold and orange, and had an ethereal quality that seemed to transcend Earthly reality. They glowed, and they touched deeply into me. I sat in the passenger seat of his pickup as he told me exactly what I needed to hear.
"You have to empty your cup before Spirit can pour in" he said. I explained to him my disappointing attempt at a vision quest, and he brought forward the very information that I needed to receive at that particular point in my life.
Today is Christmas. In the Catholic tradition, the weeks before Christmas, called Advent, are a period of preparing to receive Christ. They are a period of emptying our cup.
Receiving Christ is an individual inner process. In the bible we are taught that the kingdom of heaven is within. We are also taught that in order to enter the kingdom, we must come as like little children. What does this mean?
Children live entirely in the present moment. They haven't formulated and stored preconceptions, biases, dogmas, or rigid mental structures. Their cup is empty. Thus they can more easily receive of Spirit. As they grow older, their cups become full with the weight and gravity of society's norms, conditioning, and accepted realities. These can be blocks to entering the kingdom.
That reminds me of a story. A student of Zen went to see a revered Master. They sat down to share tea. The Master poured tea into the student's cup, not stopping when it was full and overflowing. "Master, stop!" exclaimed the student. "Don't you see that the cup is full?" To this the Master replied, "So too is your mind. How can I give anything to you when you've come to me with your mind already full?"
Just as the driver told me on our way into Boulder, we must empty our cups so that Spirit can pour in. On this ceremonial day of celebrating the manifestation of Christ, let us keep ourselves open and as like little children, inviting Spirit to fill us with the Christ Light. The Second Coming of Christ is here and now, and it is filling the cups of those who have made room.
Have a blessed, safe, and Light filled holiday!
In Light........................TommyD
Those Eyes. I'll always remember his eyes. They sparkled with shades of gold and orange, and had an ethereal quality that seemed to transcend Earthly reality. They glowed, and they touched deeply into me. I sat in the passenger seat of his pickup as he told me exactly what I needed to hear.
"You have to empty your cup before Spirit can pour in" he said. I explained to him my disappointing attempt at a vision quest, and he brought forward the very information that I needed to receive at that particular point in my life.
Today is Christmas. In the Catholic tradition, the weeks before Christmas, called Advent, are a period of preparing to receive Christ. They are a period of emptying our cup.
Receiving Christ is an individual inner process. In the bible we are taught that the kingdom of heaven is within. We are also taught that in order to enter the kingdom, we must come as like little children. What does this mean?
Children live entirely in the present moment. They haven't formulated and stored preconceptions, biases, dogmas, or rigid mental structures. Their cup is empty. Thus they can more easily receive of Spirit. As they grow older, their cups become full with the weight and gravity of society's norms, conditioning, and accepted realities. These can be blocks to entering the kingdom.
That reminds me of a story. A student of Zen went to see a revered Master. They sat down to share tea. The Master poured tea into the student's cup, not stopping when it was full and overflowing. "Master, stop!" exclaimed the student. "Don't you see that the cup is full?" To this the Master replied, "So too is your mind. How can I give anything to you when you've come to me with your mind already full?"
Just as the driver told me on our way into Boulder, we must empty our cups so that Spirit can pour in. On this ceremonial day of celebrating the manifestation of Christ, let us keep ourselves open and as like little children, inviting Spirit to fill us with the Christ Light. The Second Coming of Christ is here and now, and it is filling the cups of those who have made room.
Have a blessed, safe, and Light filled holiday!
In Light........................TommyD
Monday, December 20, 2010
Lesson Learning
Tonight is the longest night of the year, and one during which the full moon will experience total eclipse. The weather forecast promises cloudy skies here in NE Ohio, but to those who will have clear skies, enjoy the show! It is my feeling that as a society we have passed the darkest night, and the days are getting longer with more light shining through. As what was hidden is revealed, things will be in flux. There is a choice of our attitude towards all this. I encourage everyone reading this to choose the high path, the path of loving and moving forward in clarity. The "blame game" will be very attractive, but it will not serve us in moving forward. Allow what was to be exactly that, what WAS. The keys to freedom are always accessed exclusively in the present moment. Here's a story which relates well to exactly what we are experiencing as a society and as individuals.
I walked down a street.
I fell into a deep hole.
It was dark and fearful in the hole.
It took me a long, long time to get out.
I walked down the same street.
I fell into a deep hole.
It took much effort to get out.
I walked down the same street.
Though I knew there was a hole in this street, I fell in anyways.
I climbed out quickly.
I walked down the same street.
I saw the hole and walked around it.
I walked down a different street.
In Light...........always in Light,
TommyD
I walked down a street.
I fell into a deep hole.
It was dark and fearful in the hole.
It took me a long, long time to get out.
I walked down the same street.
I fell into a deep hole.
It took much effort to get out.
I walked down the same street.
Though I knew there was a hole in this street, I fell in anyways.
I climbed out quickly.
I walked down the same street.
I saw the hole and walked around it.
I walked down a different street.
In Light...........always in Light,
TommyD
Friday, December 10, 2010
Remain In Light
I've been listening to the Talking Heads lately, specifically the CD "Remain In Light". There's a lot of hidden wisdom in the lyrics of these songs, and as a fellow starseed, I appreciate all that the Heads have brought forth. Consider these lyrics in the song "Houses In Motion":
For a long time I felt without style or grace
Wearing shoes with no socks in cold weather
I knew my heart was in the right place
I knew I'd be able to do these things.
And as we watch him digging his own grave
It was important to know that was where he's at
He can't afford to stop......that is what he believes
He'll keep on digging for a thousand years.
These words strike a chord of resonance with me. For a long time I've felt like a stranger in a strange land, an outsider with little interest in playing the "game" of western world, consumer / industrial military complex paradigm. I looked in the faces of the folks who have finished playing that game, now retired. They did not look content. They did not look genuinely happy. They looked tired. Similar to what David Byrne sings in this song however, I knew my heart was in the right place. I held myself in a state of sovereignty, in the world but not of it. I knew that someday what I have deep within me will be brought forth and valued. It is not of the old paradigm.
The next verse in the song is epic. This can relate to so much in today's world, and I'll name a few that come to mind: the paper/ponzi economy in which the few manipulate the many, petroleum based transportation, highly esteemed companies manufacturing weapons of mass destruction (right here in the good ole US of A), "franken-foods" and the proliferation of mutant crops and artificial food, the pharmaceutical industry's complete dominance of media, government, and mass psychology, world leaders acting like third graders (if you bomb me, I'll bomb you with a BIGGER bomb!), etc, etc, etc ad nauseum. Let's look at how these old paradigm pillars are doing these days.
The paper/ponzi economy has been worn thin, with cracks visible and many people now seeing through the viel. It is being held together by quantitative easing, a fancy name for creating money (more paper) out of thin air (Mr Ponzi would be proud). Countries are being taken over by the IMF (international monetary (paper) fund), their citizens being taken for a ride. Foreclosuregate has hit the mainstream, with evidence being provided showing the big banks and brokerage houses colluding with other paper entities to speculate, leverage, and flat out break the law. Those same big banks and brokerage houses have also been proven to have bet that the real estate bubble was going to pop. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. So the paper/ponzi economy is being exposed for the fraud that it is.
While petroleum based transportation is still in vogue on this planet, I'll go out on a limb and say that within the next 10 years we will see a huge transition to electric, hydrogen, natural gas, and compressed air forms of transportation. The gulf oil spill has awakened a lot of people to the dangers of a petroleum based infrastructure. What the gulf oil spill failed to do, the rising price of oil will do. In America gasoline is much cheaper than in Europe. This will not always be the case. As the paper economy implodes, taking with it the world reserve currency (the dollar), we will see oil prices in dollars rise. There is simply too much paper chasing a finite commodity. This is not rocket science. The technology exists today to transition to clean fuels, yet it is being stuffed under the carpet by those powers that have grown giant during the past hundred years as the petrol industry took off. This will shift. The gulf oil spill is a blessing in a sticky disguise.
The highly esteemed companies which still produce weapons of mass destruction are doing fine business these days. Consider that for every weapon brought into existence, it will have impetus to fulfill it's role for being. Bombs are not manufactured to sit idle on shelves. One wonders if the reason the US military has bases in over 130 countries world wide is because US weapons manufacturers need to sell their goods. I don't know how this one is going to work out, but we can clearly see that they are digging their own grave. In the Bible it says that he(she) who lives by the sword also dies by the sword. Think about this before supporting the next war.
The US is the world's testing ground for GMO products and other "franken-foods". Look around you at the state of the people in the US. Are the majority of them vibrant, healthy, and fit? What are they filling their shopping carts up with? A lot of sovereignty is lost by succumbing to the standard American diet. A certain hamburger company is the largest rainforest destroyer on the planet. They need space to graze their cows. Mono-cropping requires increasing amounts and concentrations of fertilizer and pesticide/herbicide in order to be effective, while at the same time stripping the soil of all vitality. People's taste buds have been hijacked by sugars, salt, sweeteners, MSG, and artificial flavors. Diabetes is on the rise in America and world wide as a result of this. I do not fault the people, they have no idea of their slavery. I do however pray for the light to come forward, and try to educate folks whenever I can. Conveniently, diabetes requires pharmaceutical treatments......and so, on to that industry.
If you watch TV (and I avoid it when possible), you know that pharmaceutical companies sponsor most shows. The programming is so complete and repetitious that it's bound to be stored in the brain's data centers. One is consistently advised to "ask your doctor about.......such and such". Most certainly the AMA and the modern medical establishment are complicit in this. Like a parasite that slowly destroys the host, the pharmaceutical industry is slowly destroying the sovereignty of the people. Native peoples maintained their sovereignty by studying herbal medicine, and by passing down knowledge of the natural world through the generations. They take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, and thus enjoy a fuller, more authentic lifestyle. This is in no way medical advice. I am not recommending anything other than for one to think about what one desires in life and the choices one will make and who those choices are going to benefit. Personally, I was diagnosed with asthma early in life and put on a myriad of pharmaceutical drugs. I also had psoriasis and used expensive creams. The doctors told me that it was a slim chance that I would outgrow my asthma and psoriasis. Until I was old enough to think for myself, I went along with this program. I played the "victim" of these dreaded diseases. Alas, I had the wit to stop taking all drugs. I researched herbs, took yoga, and have been asthma and psoriasis free ever since. Maybe it was coincidence, maybe I'm just lucky, or maybe the drugs and programming kept me in a "condition" that was beneficial to certain giant conglomerates. Who's to say? What I WILL say though is that I am extremely grateful to be off ALL drugs, not having taken a pill in over 20 years.
As for the world leaders acting like third graders (and thankfully not ALL of them do this), I'm almost embarrassed to be part of a world community in which the people give power to the "president", "prime minister", or "king/queen" to wage war against other countries. This is unacceptable. Quoting the Bible again we find, "by their fruits ye shall know them." Waging unjust wars or playing police force for the world is a bitter fruit indeed. It's time for leaders with wit, integrity, and the courage to say NO to the industrial military complex.
I saw a New Hampshire license plate today proclaiming, "Live Free or Die". In order to live free, to retain our sovereignty, we need to make proper choices. The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step, so let us not be intimidated by the journey ahead of us. The first step is right in front of you. In the song David sings, "It was important to know that was where he's at; he can't afford to stop......that is what he believes". We don't have to identify ourselves with the "him" of this song. We stand outside, in our sovereignty, knowing that "he" can't afford to stop digging, according to his own belief. Does "he(she) who lives by the sword also dies by the sword" make more sense now? Lay down your swords.
Remain In Light.
Peace.
For a long time I felt without style or grace
Wearing shoes with no socks in cold weather
I knew my heart was in the right place
I knew I'd be able to do these things.
And as we watch him digging his own grave
It was important to know that was where he's at
He can't afford to stop......that is what he believes
He'll keep on digging for a thousand years.
These words strike a chord of resonance with me. For a long time I've felt like a stranger in a strange land, an outsider with little interest in playing the "game" of western world, consumer / industrial military complex paradigm. I looked in the faces of the folks who have finished playing that game, now retired. They did not look content. They did not look genuinely happy. They looked tired. Similar to what David Byrne sings in this song however, I knew my heart was in the right place. I held myself in a state of sovereignty, in the world but not of it. I knew that someday what I have deep within me will be brought forth and valued. It is not of the old paradigm.
The next verse in the song is epic. This can relate to so much in today's world, and I'll name a few that come to mind: the paper/ponzi economy in which the few manipulate the many, petroleum based transportation, highly esteemed companies manufacturing weapons of mass destruction (right here in the good ole US of A), "franken-foods" and the proliferation of mutant crops and artificial food, the pharmaceutical industry's complete dominance of media, government, and mass psychology, world leaders acting like third graders (if you bomb me, I'll bomb you with a BIGGER bomb!), etc, etc, etc ad nauseum. Let's look at how these old paradigm pillars are doing these days.
The paper/ponzi economy has been worn thin, with cracks visible and many people now seeing through the viel. It is being held together by quantitative easing, a fancy name for creating money (more paper) out of thin air (Mr Ponzi would be proud). Countries are being taken over by the IMF (international monetary (paper) fund), their citizens being taken for a ride. Foreclosuregate has hit the mainstream, with evidence being provided showing the big banks and brokerage houses colluding with other paper entities to speculate, leverage, and flat out break the law. Those same big banks and brokerage houses have also been proven to have bet that the real estate bubble was going to pop. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. So the paper/ponzi economy is being exposed for the fraud that it is.
While petroleum based transportation is still in vogue on this planet, I'll go out on a limb and say that within the next 10 years we will see a huge transition to electric, hydrogen, natural gas, and compressed air forms of transportation. The gulf oil spill has awakened a lot of people to the dangers of a petroleum based infrastructure. What the gulf oil spill failed to do, the rising price of oil will do. In America gasoline is much cheaper than in Europe. This will not always be the case. As the paper economy implodes, taking with it the world reserve currency (the dollar), we will see oil prices in dollars rise. There is simply too much paper chasing a finite commodity. This is not rocket science. The technology exists today to transition to clean fuels, yet it is being stuffed under the carpet by those powers that have grown giant during the past hundred years as the petrol industry took off. This will shift. The gulf oil spill is a blessing in a sticky disguise.
The highly esteemed companies which still produce weapons of mass destruction are doing fine business these days. Consider that for every weapon brought into existence, it will have impetus to fulfill it's role for being. Bombs are not manufactured to sit idle on shelves. One wonders if the reason the US military has bases in over 130 countries world wide is because US weapons manufacturers need to sell their goods. I don't know how this one is going to work out, but we can clearly see that they are digging their own grave. In the Bible it says that he(she) who lives by the sword also dies by the sword. Think about this before supporting the next war.
The US is the world's testing ground for GMO products and other "franken-foods". Look around you at the state of the people in the US. Are the majority of them vibrant, healthy, and fit? What are they filling their shopping carts up with? A lot of sovereignty is lost by succumbing to the standard American diet. A certain hamburger company is the largest rainforest destroyer on the planet. They need space to graze their cows. Mono-cropping requires increasing amounts and concentrations of fertilizer and pesticide/herbicide in order to be effective, while at the same time stripping the soil of all vitality. People's taste buds have been hijacked by sugars, salt, sweeteners, MSG, and artificial flavors. Diabetes is on the rise in America and world wide as a result of this. I do not fault the people, they have no idea of their slavery. I do however pray for the light to come forward, and try to educate folks whenever I can. Conveniently, diabetes requires pharmaceutical treatments......and so, on to that industry.
If you watch TV (and I avoid it when possible), you know that pharmaceutical companies sponsor most shows. The programming is so complete and repetitious that it's bound to be stored in the brain's data centers. One is consistently advised to "ask your doctor about.......such and such". Most certainly the AMA and the modern medical establishment are complicit in this. Like a parasite that slowly destroys the host, the pharmaceutical industry is slowly destroying the sovereignty of the people. Native peoples maintained their sovereignty by studying herbal medicine, and by passing down knowledge of the natural world through the generations. They take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, and thus enjoy a fuller, more authentic lifestyle. This is in no way medical advice. I am not recommending anything other than for one to think about what one desires in life and the choices one will make and who those choices are going to benefit. Personally, I was diagnosed with asthma early in life and put on a myriad of pharmaceutical drugs. I also had psoriasis and used expensive creams. The doctors told me that it was a slim chance that I would outgrow my asthma and psoriasis. Until I was old enough to think for myself, I went along with this program. I played the "victim" of these dreaded diseases. Alas, I had the wit to stop taking all drugs. I researched herbs, took yoga, and have been asthma and psoriasis free ever since. Maybe it was coincidence, maybe I'm just lucky, or maybe the drugs and programming kept me in a "condition" that was beneficial to certain giant conglomerates. Who's to say? What I WILL say though is that I am extremely grateful to be off ALL drugs, not having taken a pill in over 20 years.
As for the world leaders acting like third graders (and thankfully not ALL of them do this), I'm almost embarrassed to be part of a world community in which the people give power to the "president", "prime minister", or "king/queen" to wage war against other countries. This is unacceptable. Quoting the Bible again we find, "by their fruits ye shall know them." Waging unjust wars or playing police force for the world is a bitter fruit indeed. It's time for leaders with wit, integrity, and the courage to say NO to the industrial military complex.
I saw a New Hampshire license plate today proclaiming, "Live Free or Die". In order to live free, to retain our sovereignty, we need to make proper choices. The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step, so let us not be intimidated by the journey ahead of us. The first step is right in front of you. In the song David sings, "It was important to know that was where he's at; he can't afford to stop......that is what he believes". We don't have to identify ourselves with the "him" of this song. We stand outside, in our sovereignty, knowing that "he" can't afford to stop digging, according to his own belief. Does "he(she) who lives by the sword also dies by the sword" make more sense now? Lay down your swords.
Remain In Light.
Peace.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
The most fun I've had in months!
There are few natural phenomena that leave humans in reverence and awe, with my favorites being raging ocean swells and blizzards. Yesterday brought a "sneak" blizzard into downtown Cleveland, amassing significant snowfall which was not forecast by the many meteorologists of the area. I'm grateful to say that I had the most fun I've had in months. Here's how it manifested.
It was sunny and cold as I left my house for work. The drive into work is about 11 miles and takes 20 minutes. Traffic was moving smoothly until I was within 5 miles from downtown. It was there that the snow began. Traffic was stopped shortly ahead, as the snow intensified. Though I was only a few miles from work, it took over 2 hours to get there. The roads were complete gridlock, with many minutes of simply sitting still awaiting the next advance of several inches. This is not where the fun was for me, though I have abundant patience and was fine sitting in my car and witnessing the copious snowfall.
I finally made it to work. There was a feeling of child-like wonderment in the air. When Mother Nature unveils a spectacle, us humans gain a fresh perspective on our position in the heirarchy on this planet. To see traffic flow completely shut down by the falling snow brought forward a variety of emotions to those involved. It is when under pressure that our true essence comes forth, and the pressure of being "stuck" in a claustrophobic, endless traffic jam allowed this essence to bubble forth. Witnessing this is where the fun began for me.
I put on jackets, hat, gloves, and my high boots and took a walk. I went to one of the busiest corners in the near downtown area, a corner that experiences rush hour gridlock on a daily basis. Traffic was stopped. There were cars everywhere. A few people rolled down their windows and had a brief conversation with me, often with concern that they would run out of gas. On the opposite side of the street, I saw some folks pushing a car which had gotten stuck. I went over to help out. The folks doing the pushing were the drivers of the cars behind the one stuck. They had gotten out and assisted. Traffic moving that way had to climb a small hill. I stood there for a while. It wasn't long before another car got stuck and had to be pushed. I pushed. Shortly thereafter another, and then another car got stuck. I continued to stay at this corner and assist people by pushing their car, giving them that little bit of momentum needed to continue up the hill. This was tremendous fun for me as the drivers of these cars rolled down their windows and co-ordinated with me in order to gain the momentum to continue on. The people had laid down their defenses and accepted the assistance of a total stranger on a day when many tempers were running short and everyone's patience was being tested.
As I stood on the corner, a few more people rolled down their windows to have a conversation. Clearly I was not the only one highly amused by this break in "normal" daily reality. Those of us willing to step outside of our preconceived ideas of what "should" be found much delight and refreshment in the monkey wrench that old man winter threw into the plans that day. We were simply humans touching each other in ways that felt good to us at the time, assisting each other in moving through a difficult circumstance. I'm grateful to have witnessed this firsthand.
A short while later a car stopped shortly up the road and put the flashers on. I went to see if I could help. The man was having an overheating issue and needed to get the car to the gas station on the opposite side of the street about 200 yards away. He asked if I could direct traffic while he backed up to the intersection and took the left hand turn that would direct him toward the gas station. I did this for him. It was tricky because there were so many cars and no space to move, and the cars were largely stationary. Despite the mess, he got his car to the gas station after some time.
At that point I needed a warmup, so I walked back to the bowling alley (my place of employment). About an hour later, the man who had the overheating car walked in. He didn't know there was a bowling alley there. It was his first time in the place. He saw me and came over to shake my hand, expressing his gratitude at the help. He told my uncles the story. It felt good to be appreciated.
As I was out helping cars up the hill, I thought about a concept I'd heard about years earlier......that of being angels for each other. We are offered an opportunity on this planet of learning and lessons to assist each other and bring blessings to each other. Yesterday was a great opportunity for me to show kindness to my fellow human by offering assistance, conversation, or friendship where needed. It was the most fun I've had in months!
Namaste..............
It was sunny and cold as I left my house for work. The drive into work is about 11 miles and takes 20 minutes. Traffic was moving smoothly until I was within 5 miles from downtown. It was there that the snow began. Traffic was stopped shortly ahead, as the snow intensified. Though I was only a few miles from work, it took over 2 hours to get there. The roads were complete gridlock, with many minutes of simply sitting still awaiting the next advance of several inches. This is not where the fun was for me, though I have abundant patience and was fine sitting in my car and witnessing the copious snowfall.
I finally made it to work. There was a feeling of child-like wonderment in the air. When Mother Nature unveils a spectacle, us humans gain a fresh perspective on our position in the heirarchy on this planet. To see traffic flow completely shut down by the falling snow brought forward a variety of emotions to those involved. It is when under pressure that our true essence comes forth, and the pressure of being "stuck" in a claustrophobic, endless traffic jam allowed this essence to bubble forth. Witnessing this is where the fun began for me.
I put on jackets, hat, gloves, and my high boots and took a walk. I went to one of the busiest corners in the near downtown area, a corner that experiences rush hour gridlock on a daily basis. Traffic was stopped. There were cars everywhere. A few people rolled down their windows and had a brief conversation with me, often with concern that they would run out of gas. On the opposite side of the street, I saw some folks pushing a car which had gotten stuck. I went over to help out. The folks doing the pushing were the drivers of the cars behind the one stuck. They had gotten out and assisted. Traffic moving that way had to climb a small hill. I stood there for a while. It wasn't long before another car got stuck and had to be pushed. I pushed. Shortly thereafter another, and then another car got stuck. I continued to stay at this corner and assist people by pushing their car, giving them that little bit of momentum needed to continue up the hill. This was tremendous fun for me as the drivers of these cars rolled down their windows and co-ordinated with me in order to gain the momentum to continue on. The people had laid down their defenses and accepted the assistance of a total stranger on a day when many tempers were running short and everyone's patience was being tested.
As I stood on the corner, a few more people rolled down their windows to have a conversation. Clearly I was not the only one highly amused by this break in "normal" daily reality. Those of us willing to step outside of our preconceived ideas of what "should" be found much delight and refreshment in the monkey wrench that old man winter threw into the plans that day. We were simply humans touching each other in ways that felt good to us at the time, assisting each other in moving through a difficult circumstance. I'm grateful to have witnessed this firsthand.
A short while later a car stopped shortly up the road and put the flashers on. I went to see if I could help. The man was having an overheating issue and needed to get the car to the gas station on the opposite side of the street about 200 yards away. He asked if I could direct traffic while he backed up to the intersection and took the left hand turn that would direct him toward the gas station. I did this for him. It was tricky because there were so many cars and no space to move, and the cars were largely stationary. Despite the mess, he got his car to the gas station after some time.
At that point I needed a warmup, so I walked back to the bowling alley (my place of employment). About an hour later, the man who had the overheating car walked in. He didn't know there was a bowling alley there. It was his first time in the place. He saw me and came over to shake my hand, expressing his gratitude at the help. He told my uncles the story. It felt good to be appreciated.
As I was out helping cars up the hill, I thought about a concept I'd heard about years earlier......that of being angels for each other. We are offered an opportunity on this planet of learning and lessons to assist each other and bring blessings to each other. Yesterday was a great opportunity for me to show kindness to my fellow human by offering assistance, conversation, or friendship where needed. It was the most fun I've had in months!
Namaste..............
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Guest Post from Bill Bonner of the Daily Reckoning
This post by Bill Bonner of Daily Reckoning is not only accurate and insightful, it's also damn funny. Without further ado......
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Attitude of Gratitude
Today is a holiday in honor of abundance, and the richness of gratitude. In terms of juicy human feelings, gratitude ranks high on the list. When we posture in an attitude of gratitude, we feel genuine and authentic wellbeing. This is a choice that we can make on a daily basis.
There's a "game" I sometimes play right before going to sleep. I articulate 3 things that I am grateful for. It places my awareness in a peaceful state before moving into the dreamspace. It's difficult to feel anxiety or depression when one is focusing on the gifts and joys of life. Try it sometime.
Today I am grateful for the journey that this incarnation is taking me on. I am grateful for all the messengers and friends along the path. I am grateful for Spaceship Earth and the spirit of the Pachamama, with whom I have been developing a deeper relationship via ceremony and ritual. I am grateful for the opportunities for growth and polishing that challenges bring forward. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thinkings, feelings, and experiences through the realm of language.
Life is juicy indeed! Blessed Be.
:)
There's a "game" I sometimes play right before going to sleep. I articulate 3 things that I am grateful for. It places my awareness in a peaceful state before moving into the dreamspace. It's difficult to feel anxiety or depression when one is focusing on the gifts and joys of life. Try it sometime.
Today I am grateful for the journey that this incarnation is taking me on. I am grateful for all the messengers and friends along the path. I am grateful for Spaceship Earth and the spirit of the Pachamama, with whom I have been developing a deeper relationship via ceremony and ritual. I am grateful for the opportunities for growth and polishing that challenges bring forward. I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thinkings, feelings, and experiences through the realm of language.
Life is juicy indeed! Blessed Be.
:)
Thursday, November 18, 2010
With a Little Help From My Friends......
I was just reading through one of my favorite blogs created by Michael Jaco, a former Navy Seal and a strong force for the unfoldment of the Ascension process taking place on Lady Gaia currently. Those of you who are interested can find his blog at MichaelJaco.com. I highly recommend it.
I've spoken about the 100th monkey principle and about the philosophic realization that a small group of focused individuals can create tremendous change. As I read Michael's blog tonight, I find myself thinking about this again, and about the responsibility we have to each other to support the vision of a peaceful Earth and an evolved humanity. We are those 100 monkeys, and there are more folks awakening every day.
So how do we best assist each other? What means of support can we give each other? In shamanism we are trained to "hold space" in clarity. This is of tremendous assistance in any healing practice. I've witnessed the power of a clear spaceholder, one who allows the individual or group healing process to unfold naturally and for the highest good, and it was a beautiful thing. This is a gift we can surely give each other. All healing comes from the God Source within, and in holding space in clarity, we offer the opportunity for this to be made manifest here in the physical. When we listen to someone and remain clear and outside the realm of mind and emotion, we provide them the chance to clear the things that are bothering them and to come into a new balance. There is amazing power in being a good listener, and that power generally works to the benefit of the person who is "releasing", who is doing the talking. This is another great gift we can give to each other.
We are going to move forward most quickly and effortlessly with the full support and help from our friends. I encourage everyone reading this to genuinely offer a clear space in which their friends can heal. All of us are going to need this support as things come up for us to be looked at and cleared. The challenge of this time for us is going to be the embracing of our shadow, and the choosing to remain free of judgement when other people's shadows come into the light of awareness. The "lone wolf" philosophy will not serve us best in this time of change. Together we stand, divided we fall.
In Light................
I've spoken about the 100th monkey principle and about the philosophic realization that a small group of focused individuals can create tremendous change. As I read Michael's blog tonight, I find myself thinking about this again, and about the responsibility we have to each other to support the vision of a peaceful Earth and an evolved humanity. We are those 100 monkeys, and there are more folks awakening every day.
So how do we best assist each other? What means of support can we give each other? In shamanism we are trained to "hold space" in clarity. This is of tremendous assistance in any healing practice. I've witnessed the power of a clear spaceholder, one who allows the individual or group healing process to unfold naturally and for the highest good, and it was a beautiful thing. This is a gift we can surely give each other. All healing comes from the God Source within, and in holding space in clarity, we offer the opportunity for this to be made manifest here in the physical. When we listen to someone and remain clear and outside the realm of mind and emotion, we provide them the chance to clear the things that are bothering them and to come into a new balance. There is amazing power in being a good listener, and that power generally works to the benefit of the person who is "releasing", who is doing the talking. This is another great gift we can give to each other.
We are going to move forward most quickly and effortlessly with the full support and help from our friends. I encourage everyone reading this to genuinely offer a clear space in which their friends can heal. All of us are going to need this support as things come up for us to be looked at and cleared. The challenge of this time for us is going to be the embracing of our shadow, and the choosing to remain free of judgement when other people's shadows come into the light of awareness. The "lone wolf" philosophy will not serve us best in this time of change. Together we stand, divided we fall.
In Light................
Thursday, November 11, 2010
11:11:2010
The crescent moon balanced on the western horizon as I pulled into the drive after work on this year's 11/11. After an hour or so of "homework", consisting of perusing various websites, checking stock/currency/PM markets, and reading a few articles, I'm ready to write.
What strikes me today is the amount of negativity involved in the markets and the participants of the financial game. Helicopter Ben and his dogmatic inflation schemes seem to be creating havoc in worldwide commodity prices. Things are out of balance. Truth hides in the caverns of Oz. Many of the most intelligent and experienced veterans are fully expecting a currency meltdown. There is zero trust in the folks who are pulling the levers of the financial system. Rather than focusing on the newborn phoenix rising from the ashes, folks seem to continue focusing on the crash and burn of the old paradigm. And who can blame them, IT SHOULD be interesting after all!
What is clear to me is that we need a new way of doing business on this planet. Years ago I learned of a certain hamburger company having a long history of burning down rain forest in poorer South American countries in order to create plots of pasture for their cattle. Since the country being raped was "poor" compared to the country in which this corporate giant postures in, the giant was (and still is) able to offer the product of this environmental tragedy (hamburgers) at a minimal cost in dollars. The travesty brought to the locals and the planet is not factored into the price of the product. Upon hearing this news, I vowed never to eat fast food again. I have maintained that vow. It was clear to me then, as it is now, that things WILL change, one way or another. Another certain corporate giant proclaims, "Save money, Live better". What they fail to say is that the outsourcing of jobs to nation states which pay low wages allows them to undercut local community stores and artisan products. This in turn leads to the destruction of self sufficient local economic communities. This in turn leads to homogenization, an unhealthy condition in organic organisms, and one subject to attack and annihilation. Perhaps this is the goal, but that is the subject for other blogs.
Helicopter Ben and his minions work very hard to keep a dying system alive. Why do they bother? Nature erases the mistakes of humankind, though it may take centuries. A renaissance follows dark ages, and I expect there will be an amazing resurrection following this paradigm of paper profits and wizard of Oz corporate giants. But first the paradigm gives up the ghost. Will it happen in our lifetimes? I believe so.
I'm preparing a blog on True Wealth. It will be a manifesto, and guide on moving forward in harmony and sanity. What follows the McParadigm is True Wealth. We, as children of the Stars, sparks of Divinity, manifesters of conscious Will, deserve to create heaven on earth. It is the promise, awaiting full realization here on Lady Gaia. It will take a conscious, concerted, continuous effort to move into this reality. But as has been proven by the 100th monkey principle, it will not take a majority to tip the scales. Indeed, philosophers throughout the ages have spoken of the power in a strongly intentioned small community. With the WWW and global communication, we have the power and potential right now to create this. Who will the 100th monkey be? Will it be that child that you smiled at in the grocery store today?
Life is good. We are marching forward into this conscious evolution. We are pushing onward in this spiritual revolution. We are moving towards full realization of our Godness. We are shining bright lights to the places caught in darkness. And we are not alone. To those of you who choose to read this and hold the vision, I honor you.
Namaste.
1 of the 100.
What strikes me today is the amount of negativity involved in the markets and the participants of the financial game. Helicopter Ben and his dogmatic inflation schemes seem to be creating havoc in worldwide commodity prices. Things are out of balance. Truth hides in the caverns of Oz. Many of the most intelligent and experienced veterans are fully expecting a currency meltdown. There is zero trust in the folks who are pulling the levers of the financial system. Rather than focusing on the newborn phoenix rising from the ashes, folks seem to continue focusing on the crash and burn of the old paradigm. And who can blame them, IT SHOULD be interesting after all!
What is clear to me is that we need a new way of doing business on this planet. Years ago I learned of a certain hamburger company having a long history of burning down rain forest in poorer South American countries in order to create plots of pasture for their cattle. Since the country being raped was "poor" compared to the country in which this corporate giant postures in, the giant was (and still is) able to offer the product of this environmental tragedy (hamburgers) at a minimal cost in dollars. The travesty brought to the locals and the planet is not factored into the price of the product. Upon hearing this news, I vowed never to eat fast food again. I have maintained that vow. It was clear to me then, as it is now, that things WILL change, one way or another. Another certain corporate giant proclaims, "Save money, Live better". What they fail to say is that the outsourcing of jobs to nation states which pay low wages allows them to undercut local community stores and artisan products. This in turn leads to the destruction of self sufficient local economic communities. This in turn leads to homogenization, an unhealthy condition in organic organisms, and one subject to attack and annihilation. Perhaps this is the goal, but that is the subject for other blogs.
Helicopter Ben and his minions work very hard to keep a dying system alive. Why do they bother? Nature erases the mistakes of humankind, though it may take centuries. A renaissance follows dark ages, and I expect there will be an amazing resurrection following this paradigm of paper profits and wizard of Oz corporate giants. But first the paradigm gives up the ghost. Will it happen in our lifetimes? I believe so.
I'm preparing a blog on True Wealth. It will be a manifesto, and guide on moving forward in harmony and sanity. What follows the McParadigm is True Wealth. We, as children of the Stars, sparks of Divinity, manifesters of conscious Will, deserve to create heaven on earth. It is the promise, awaiting full realization here on Lady Gaia. It will take a conscious, concerted, continuous effort to move into this reality. But as has been proven by the 100th monkey principle, it will not take a majority to tip the scales. Indeed, philosophers throughout the ages have spoken of the power in a strongly intentioned small community. With the WWW and global communication, we have the power and potential right now to create this. Who will the 100th monkey be? Will it be that child that you smiled at in the grocery store today?
Life is good. We are marching forward into this conscious evolution. We are pushing onward in this spiritual revolution. We are moving towards full realization of our Godness. We are shining bright lights to the places caught in darkness. And we are not alone. To those of you who choose to read this and hold the vision, I honor you.
Namaste.
1 of the 100.
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