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 22 Aug 2006 @ 18:44
To the sender of this message,
I want to compliment you on this group of messages which are so incredibly true and necessary. No doubt that the general public reaction to them is a very stupid one, which only goes to further reinforce the main point being made. I for one however, fully appreciate this mailing. It is by far the best I've received in years. It would be a particular pleasure to speak with the person who wrote that prayer to the Great Spirit, for it is filled with the kind of true humility, intelligence and wisdom befitting a real spiritual practitioner, not all these phoney-baloney new age fakirs.
My thanks also for the honor of including one of my articles in conjunction with these great works. Hopefully that inclusion will actually accomplish such noble aims as the author/compiler sought to establish in the public mind.
If you would like to correspond I would actually be enthusiastic in doing so, even though I've recently stopped mailing and writing because of the general impression that "no one gives a damn". Obviously at least a few people truly care as evidenced by the great honesty of these writings. Whoever composed them evidently cares more for telling the unvarnished truth than for public approval, and for that I am imminently grateful.....
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Prayer for a Good Death
Great Spirit, I am unworthy;
My species has disgraced itself.
Of all the species that live, or have ever lived,
Mine is the lowliest.
Lower than the flowers who fill the air with sweet pollen,
Lower than the trees who encircle the Earth with their roots,
Lower than the insects, rulers of Earth
Since the beginning of time,
Lower than the darting fish,
Lower than the soaring birds,
Lower than the four-legged creatures,
Who are the beating heart of the living Earth.
Great Spirit, my shame is as deep as the ocean,
And my sadness is unbearable.
I pray for enlightenment,
But fear that my prayer is too late.
Great Spirit, if this be so, then I pray for extinction.
Let my species become extinct, and vanish from the Earth.
Let my loins be barren,
Let my seed not sprout,
Let the race of men fall like leaves.
Let my fields grow wild,
Let my fences crumble,
Let my cities turn to dust, and become forests.
Let the grass drink my blood;
Let my body be food for worms.
Great Spirit, let me die, that the Earth may live.
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"IT IS DISTANCE AND FOR THAT REASON DIFFICULT BUT IS NOT SO DISTANCE"
"Global Warming": If I had a child today. My grand child born today will be old as I am today 2062. It is not far away in terms of generations of people that are around. You can care about this issue because of the people you know. If not what is the use of having children as they won't be able to survive because of our greed and matter worshipping. We are in the fossil field era of human history. If human kind is going to have a future on this planet it is absolutly inevitable that we are going to find a new energy source or humankind is on a destructive suicidal path to oblivion with the "ECOCIDE." President Bush abandoning the "Kyoto Protocol" that aims at reducing industrial emission link to "Global Warming"but in his statement says, " The hell with the future generations. I and my corporate buddies already have ours and the hell with the planet. I have to take care of the American economy and my elite backers of industry. We follow the "Vile Maxim" of the Masters of Mankind: All for ourselves and nothing for other people for we want ours now and to enjoy it now!"
It is distance when the environment is finally forced to file for bankruptcy because its resource base have been polluted, degraded, dissipated and irretrievably compromised and the economies of the world will go down with it...so what does that say about the future of "Capitalism" as we know it.
Human happiness, and certainly human fecundity are not as important as a wild and healthy planet. There are scientists who remind us that people are a part of nature, but it isn't true. Somewhere along the line--at about a billion years ago maybe half that we as a species quit the contract and became a cancer. We have become a plague upon ourselves and upon the "Earth". It is cosmically unlikely that the developed world will choose to end its orgy of fossil (U.S.A., China, India etc). Energy consumption and the "Third World" its suicidal consumption of landscape is devastating to the eco-system...until such time as Homo Sapiens should decide to rejoin nature - some of us can only hope for the right virus to come along for growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the Cancer Cell*. Good planet are hard to find. David M. Graber - National Park Service
*Cancer Cell: It is as if cancer cells have been heavily indoctrinated with the ideology of individualism and personal achievement:
Imagine a mass of cancerous tissue and the cells of which enjoyed consciousness...would they not be full of self-congratulatory sentiments at their independence than their more advanced level of development..their rapid rate of growth (GNP)? Would they not sneer at their more primitive cousins who were bound into a static and unfree existence with limited aspirations subject to heavy group constraint and obviously "Going Nowhere"? Would they not rejoice in their control over their destiny and cheer the conversion of more and more normal cells as convincing proof of the validity of their own way of life? Would they not in fact feel increasingly triumphant right up to the moment the organism on which they fed expired? More >
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 8 May 2005 @ 18:48
Happy Mothers Day??
It is Mother's Day and my "gift" to you is the truth about this obligatory Hallmark-consumer Holiday. "Mothers Day" started out as a movement for peace, a cause with great merit, but our society has turned it into an obligatory, card sending, must take mom out to "dinner" day. This falls in line with the shallow way we treat important issues and topics.
So the next time you want to say "Happy Mothers Day", instead honor the soul that is here on this planet and do something that will better the world. Honor the truth, don't ignore and don't do things just because everyone else is doing it or it feeds egos...
Are you happy about being a Mother in this age of "pre-emptive" war?
Better yet, honor the truth by upholding the value of peace, human life and in fact, the quality of life itself, by joining together to oppose this senseless war in Iraq. Just like these mothers of the Civil War, rekindle that sense of reverence for life and truth....
Love and CLARITY,
SandiMom
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Joy Rae Freeman wrote:
From: "Joy Rae Freeman"
To: "Joy Rae Freeman"
Subject: Mother's Day Proclamation for Peace + May
> 15th Protest
> www.countingthecost.org
> Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 09:23:20 -0700
>
> THE ORIGIN OF MOTHER'S DAY
>
>
> Mother's Day origins were not with breakfast in bed
> or a corsage or a
> greeting card; it began as a political cry for
> peace.
>
>
> In 1870, fearing America's involvement in another
> war, Julia Ward Howe, the
> mother of six, penned a document known as "The
> Mother's Day Proclamation for
> Peace," that would bring a country to recognize a
> mother's infinite love for
> her children, her husband, her home, her country and
> for peace. Mother's
> Day began as a protest against war.
>
>
> Howe had recently walked the battlefields of the
> Civil War with her husband
> and with Abraham Lincoln. She had just written "The
> Battle Hymn of the
> Republic." But now, as the Franco Prussian War was
> beginning, she felt that
> she could not bear any more violence. She called for
> a congress of women to
> gather immediately to promote "PEACE: A Mother's Day
> for Peace." Julia Ward
> Howe held a standing room only meeting in Boston the
> day that she read that
> proclamation.
>
>
> About that same time, there was Anna Jarvis, who
> organized "A Mother's
> Friendship Day" in which mothers from both North and
> South whose sons had
> died in the Civil War came, dressed in gray or blue,
> held hands together and
> sang. Anna Jarvis's daughter - who shared her name -
> organized what is now
> considered to be the first U.S. Mother's Day on May
> 10, 1908. President
> Woodrow Wilson... [redefined] its purpose in a
> non-political way when he set
> aside the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day.
>
>
> Written in 1870, but alarmingly relevant today,
> here's the complete text of
> her --
>
> Mother's Day Proclamation for Peace
> "Arise, then, women of this day!
>
> Arise all women who have hearts! Whether your
> baptism be that of water or of
> tears! Say firmly: We will not have questions
> decided by irrelevant
> agencies, Our husbands shall not come to us reeking
> with carnage, for
> caresses and applause. Our sons shall not be taken
> from us to unlearn all
> that we have been able to teach them of charity,
> mercy and patience.
> We women of one country will be too tender of those
> of another country to
> allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs.
>
>
>
> From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes
> up with our own. It
> says, 'Disarm, Disarm!'
>
>
> The sword of murder is not the balance of justice!
> Blood does not wipe out
> dishonor nor violence indicate possession.
>
> As men have often forsaken the plow and the anvil at
> the summons of war, let
> women now leave all that may be left of home for a
> great and earnest day of
> counsel.
> Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and
> commemorate the dead. Let them
> then solemnly take counsel with each other as to the
> means whereby the great
> human family can live in peace, each bearing after
> their own time the sacred
> impress, not of Caesar, but of God.
>
>
> In the name of womanhood and of humanity, I
> earnestly ask that a general
> congress of women without limit of nationality may
> be appointed and held at
> some place deemed most convenient and at the
> earliest period consistent with
> its objects, to promote the alliance of the
> different nationalities, the
> amicable settlement of international questions, the
> great and general
> interests of peace."
>
> Source: [link]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2005, in protest of the rising death toll
> and the
>
> on-going military occupation of Iraq, people
> around the country will
>
> wear numbers symbolizing the 100,000+ civilians
> and soldiers who
>
> have died since the beginning of the war. We hope
> that you will
>
> join us in this action that is both a protest
> against the war and a
>
> memorial to those who have died in Iraq. We have
> reserved the
>
> numbers between 1 and 1,700 for those who lost
> family members in Iraq,
>
> and we will provide these numbers free of charge
> to family members.
>
>
>
> Please contact me as soon as possible if you would
> like to wear a
>
> specific number representing your loved one who died
> in this war.
>
> SIGN-UP NOW at annie@countingthecost.org so we can
> send you your number
>
> right away.
>
>
>
> Increasingly, many Americans believe that the war
> is over. They
>
> think that relatively few civilians and soldiers
> have died. They
>
> think that U.S. interests and Iraqi interests are
> best served by the
>
> continued occupation of Iraq.
>
>
>
> The reality is that a war of occupation continues
> in Iraq. We now
>
> know that over 100,000 Iraqi citizens have been
> killed since the
>
> beginning of the war.
>
> Over 1,500 U.S. soldiers have died. Countless
> others have been
>
> wounded and maimed. And, although the pictures
> are not shown on TV,
>
> large numbers of Iraqi citizens and U.S. soldiers
> continue to die.
>
>
>
> Let's tell the truth about the war and continuing
> occupation in
>
> Iraq.
>
>
>
> On May 15, wear a number representing one of the
> Iraqi citizens,
>
> U.S. soldiers, coalition soldiers, and other
> international civilians
>
> who have been killed in Iraq. Join one of the
> local actions being
>
> planned in Philadelphia, Boston, and other
> locations. See our
>
> website for a complete list of locations where
> actions are now
>
> planned:
>
> www.countingthecost.org
> Organize an
> event of your
>
> own, such as candlelight vigil at a local war
> memorial or a
>
> demonstration in your town square.
>
>
>
> Or, simply spend the day wearing your number and
> talking to your
>
> neighbors about it.
>
>
>
> Together we can show that the cost of this war is
> too high.
>
> Together we can convey to our communities that NOW
> is the time for a
>
> rapid withdrawal of U.S.
>
> troops, the establishment of a transitional force
> not dominated by
>
> U.S. interests, and a commitment on the part of
> the U.S. to provide
>
> financial assistance for rebuilding Iraq.
>
>
>
> Ask your friends to SIGN UP NOW! at
>
> www.countingthecost.org and we will send them
> their number to wear
>
> on May 15. We will provide without charge number
> placards to the
>
> family members of those who died in Iraq. For
> others who would like
>
> to ware a number on May 15, we will ask them to
> donate $10 to cover
>
> minimal administrative costs, and to make sure
> that everyone who
>
> wants to can participate, even if they can't pay.
> The remainder of
>
> these donations will help fund humanitarian aid in
> Iraq and
>
> continued anti-war work.
>
>
>
> At www.countingthecost.org you will also find
> detailed information
>
> about the death toll in Iraq, a list of local
> actions already being
>
> planned, and ideas to help you and your group plan
> an action of your
>
> own.
>
>
>
> Don't forget to send this email on to a friend who
> can join us.
>
>
>
> CountingTheCost.org
>
> c/o Women's International League for Peace and
> Freedom
>
> 1213 Race Street
>
> Philadelphia, PA 19107
>
> 215-563-7110
>
> annie@countingthecost.org
>
>
>
> CountingtheCost.org is a volunteer initiative
> begun in Philadelphia,
>
> with assistance from the Women's International
> League for Peace and
>
> Freedom.
>
>
>
> Current Sponsors: Women's International League for
> Peace and
>
> Freedom, Veterans For Peace, Gold Star Families
> for Peace, Iraq
>
> Veterans Against War, National Lawyers Guild,
> Global Exchange, The
>
> Shalom Center, Brandywine Peace Community,
> Catholic Peace Fellowship
>
> Philadelphia Chapter, Delaware County Wage Peace
> and Justice,
>
> Mishkan Shalom, Philadelphia Regional Antiwar
> Network, A Quaker
>
> Action Group II, House of Grace Catholic Workers. More >
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 29 Aug 2004 @ 23:10
Breakup Of The North Pole
From Dirk Dunning
dirkdunning@sprintmail.com
8-15-4
I am stunned almost to speechlessness.
The northeast passage across the siberian polar ice is open. The glaciers on Ellesmere Island and the northern and northeastern shores of Greenland are collapsing within a matter of days. The channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Isalnd is open. And only about 250 miles of ice remains on the north shore of Greenland connecting it to the polar ice. And that is breaking up.
Vast stretches of polar ice are pulverized and floating free in the Arctic ocean. Thousands of square miles of ice are pulverized and on the edge of breaking up into a billion ice bergs.
An immense rent has formed in the ice north of Queen Victoria Island. An even larger tear reaches up from Siberia poking at the north pole itself.
The entire north shore of Akaska is Ice free, as is all of the northern Siberian shore - all the way to the New Siberian Islands and beyond.
The last of the ice blocking the Northwestr passage at the east end of Queen Elizabeth Island is breaking up.
In short, the north pole is falling apart. And some claim global warming isn't real!?
Within weeks, the refreeze should begin. Depending on how long it is before that happens, massive chnages may occur at the pole before the freeze. The polar ice may well break free from land on ALL sides!!
This is one of the most astounding events in all of human history. And where is it on the news???? More >
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 21 Apr 2004 @ 15:27
Being Dislike and/or Being Misunderstood
Someone once said to me..”I would rather be disliked, than misunderstood”. I see the truth of these words, but it appears that both can also be the situation. Now please don’t misunderstand this post (no pun intended). I am NOT looking for compliments, ego boosting, words of encouragement, advice or anything of the sort. I only want to clear the air and be real.
What prompted me to write this little post is a private message I recently received . I was told off in so many words and then blocked from responding. OK, that is his/her prerogative. But in all honesty, I see it as cowardly, defensive, immature and sneaky.
I am not here for image. I am here to share the truth with other souls on their journey. Sometimes this truth is harsh and to the point. But enough sugar coating is done without my help. This may come off as “unloving, unspiritual, harsh, negative, judgmental ...to point out some of the “labels” I have been called. When I am told this I always ask the same question…what could be more loving than telling the truth so that others can see it and progress from there?
Repeating messages was another accusation thrown at me in this little private message. Yes, I do repeat myself, but only to make a point. When a post or comment is answered within paragraphs of the original post, this is done to be clear and thorough. So many points are missed when discussion gets going and my hope is to directly answer key topics in the hopes of inspiring deep discussion. When the points are not addressed, it is my habit to bring them up again. That way I may be disliked but not misunderstood. The same is true of questions that are not answered or not answered directly or honestly.
Contrary to popular belief, and I did have to do a lot of digging to see this clearly, I am not by nature a negative person. As I have said countless times before….don’t shoot the messenger. I don’t fool around though and I look at the bottom line in all situations. If it is not the cause of the problem that is being addressed, then the problem will not go away. Pure and simple. That is NOT my rule, it just is.
Now getting back to the message sent the other night. It wasn’t so much the words that struck me, as it was the psychic attack that I strongly felt. I (as many here) am very sensitive and when an illness, pain, discomfort or other symptom strikes me, I question where it comes from. I woke up yesterday morning with a migraine. My head hurt so much I wanted to just scream. I meditated and looked for the source and guess who popped in my head?..…the author of that message. I didn’t know yet that I had received the message, but after long meditation I knew who was attacking me. Of course, this was confirmed as soon as I logged onto NCN and saw what was written.
I am telling you this, not to attack anyone, but to ask you to please be aware! Psychic vibe and attack are not often talked about among members of a group, (or in our society) because we want to believe everyone is coming from good intent. But watch out for those that care more for image and their own self gratification then true spiritual ministry. They are very good at deception and convincing you that they are right and caring. They are very good at minimizing key points, pointing fingers of accusation and/or changing the subject.
Please always go within and seek the answer, don’t take another’s word for it. Also use meditation, logic and reasoning. And please also remember…it is said that the truth hurts, but this matters not for it is still the truth, no matter how you may feel.
Peace, love and clarity,
Spells More >
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 13 Apr 2004 @ 19:09
Hi Everyone,
I was asked about Reiki and therefore wrote for you an overview. I hope this answers your questions...
Reiki
Reiki is the Japanese word for Universal (Rei) Energy (ki). It is the essence of all life, pure and simple. It pervades everything and has the capacity/potential to balance, harmonize, raise vibration, open channels a.k.a. chakras and meridians, get to the cause of illness/disease and therefore “cure” anything.
We are all born with this energy and the energy is with us always, but we are not aware of how to align with it and therefore just need a reminder. That is what the "attunement/initiation" process is all about. The attunement is a ritual that opens up the chakras to the Reiki Symbols. The Universal Energy can then consciously flow through you for balancing, harmonizing, clearing and “healing”.
Employing Reiki signifies three very important points:
1. The use of intention. Reiki cannot be forced, pushed or controlled…it flows purely on intention. All one needs to do is intend the flow of The Reiki Energy for a specific task. When one is attuned to Reiki Level 1, that is all that is needed. Just quiet one’s mind and intend the energy to flow! There are specific hand positions that may be used, but as one becomes more adept at using this remarkable energy, theses are not mandatory. In fact, there is NO right or wrong…it is just a matter of setting intention.
2. Taking responsibility for one’s own progress. Even if an individual were to go for a Reiki Session with a practitioner, they are responsible for the progress of the session, NOT the practitioner. It is not always enough to allow the energy to flow. Awareness of the process and what is happening within the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies may be necessary. This is not to say that one must see or know all the levels of clearing or issues that emerge, but one must be ready to view and take responsibility for the cause of the discomfort or illness. Therefore, this brings us to the next point…
3. Reiki gets to the CAUSE of any illness, issue, discomfort or symptom. It is not a band aid. Finding the cause of any experience is absolutely necessary. Covering up symptoms just will not do. Getting to the cause can sometimes lead to what is known as a “healing crises”, where emotions and/or issues come to the surface to be released. Sometimes this proves to be uncomfortable, but the path to total healing is not always smooth. This can be compared to surgery. (although not the best analogy) In surgery, the problem is removed and the patient is cured (well somewhat) but until the person recovers from the surgery, this can be quite uncomfortable. Once the “recovery” period is over, the illness is gone and the patient feels good. Getting to the cause takes responsibility and perseverance, but the rewards are great. One is truly free of the issues etc that led to the malfunction.
4. A smaller point, I want to mention, is the use of thought-forms. Thought-forms have power and energy, this is a known fact. Reiki has 4 symbols/thought-forms, each with a specific purpose… 1)The Empowerment Symbol, which empowers the flow of energy and therefore, makes it stronger, 2) The Distance Symbol, which bridges time and distance, making it possible to send the energy anywhere and at anytime, no matter what the distance, 3) The Emotional/Mental Symbol, which bridges the emotional and mental bodies so that emotions can be crystallized, seen clearly and overcome and 3) The Attunement Symbol, which is used in the Reiki Initiation. Symbols are not used until one learns level 2.
Personally I have seen Reiki do many things from clearing up a sprained wrist, taking away migraine headaches, dissolving kidney stones and curing breast cancer. All but the sprained wrist took time, patience, seriousness and perseverance. Just for your reference, the sprained wrist took about 1 hour, the migraine headache about one hour, but to be rid of the headaches for good, took years, the kidney stones took 3 days of intensive sessions and the breast cancer took months of continued sessions and focus. This is not to say that all these illnesses could not have been dealt with more quickly, that is up to the individual. The point being made here is that this is a serious focus that requires one’s devotion to finding the cause.
Being attuned to Reiki and having it for your lifetime, I believe, is best and worthwhile. Once you are attuned, it is with you forever and cannot be lost, even if it is not used. This is not to say that going to a practitioner for sessions is not advised. Both are complete avenues for the use of Reiki. Sometimes when dealing with a chronic or serious condition, both in cooperation are recommended.
Included here will also be a link to a wonderful website that has plenty of information in an easy to read format. The symbols are also listed there for you to see. These symbols are for everyone, but unless you understand their importance, meaning and are attuned or aligned with them, they may not work at full potency for you.
My only objective here is to give you an overview of Reiki. I have practiced it for almost 10 years now and it truly changed my life as a tool for spiritual growth. Please always feel free to email me with questions or comments at: spellscaster9@yahoo.com . I would also gladly meet you online or via phone call to discuss Reiki and/or send you the energy. I have attuned people long distance also via the phone or the net.
I wish you all well on your journey.
Love Sandi
The web site is: [link] I suggest reading the manuals listed there and just viewing the entire site…it is full of all or most of the info you need, with a different point of view. More >
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