Saturday 8 April 2017

Post No. 1,011 – For Sunday evening’s meditation-clearing



Travel for my day job has resulted in this week’s post being a little more erratic than I like: my apologies.
Note: I am NOT a journalist, and make NO claims to objectivity or freedom from bias: the purpose of posting these news links is not only to inform:   it is also to stimulate a connection to nonBPM units that need to be cleared and BPM units that need to be strengthened, so that you can do the clearing / strengthening that is required.   That only works if you don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by this, so take it in small chunks if you need to, but remember to actively clear and heal! … including yourself. Also, the energies we use and manifest in our daily lives contribute to the larger soup of energies that influence world events, so address those as well. The reminders / explanations about Sunday’s meditation-clearing are here;   see also here,   here,   here,   (here and also here and here are interesting),   here, here,   here,   and   this post reminds us to be patient and persistent, like a “speeding oak”. Finally, there are some notes at the end of this post about other options for those who do not like this way of working.
The themes that come to mind for my work this week, after I review all this news, are:
(a)   based on my interpretation of information here and here with Saturn in Sagittarius contributing to finding an authentic balance (until 20th December, 2017), Uranus in Aries contributing to fresh and possibly radical starts (until some date in the Year 2018), and Pluto in Capricorn contributing to a transformation of power and business (and careers) (until some date in the Year 2024), conditions are ripe for a change for the better in world politics;
(b)   there is an enormous need to clear nonBPM energy – the thought forms, unattached energy and scars of the collective unconscious created by millennia of violence, including spirit rescue, and healing the warped views, seemingly “inherent” biases, and other damage created. Also, remember that:
        1. the counter to fear is genuine  EQ and clear thinking, expressed through calm, de-escalating speech,
        2. where problems exist, advocating for BPM responses, and being as BPM as one can be, are constructive solutions,
        3. peace is powerful, but it is a process requiring patient, persistent and nuanced nurturing, and a blend of conventional spiritual work, clearing nonBPM units, and physical world activism;
(c)   viewing the overall emotional state of the world from an elemental point of view, this week we need more BPM Æther;
(d)   I’ve created a bindrune for this week’s work, which is a blend of the ethics and social justice of Tiewaz, the compassion of Berkano, and the insight of Eihwaz:
(e)   dealing with the current US President, for whom I use the alias Voldemort, requires:
        1. eroding (i.e., slow, patient and persistent clearing of the little bits one can SAFELY cope with – remember, you are but one of many) the nonBPM influences feeding his arrogance and mind-set, and strengthening Voldemort’s BPM Guides and giving them whatever BPM help they need to present a BPM alternative – for which my “changing the personality of oppressors” post is useful – with a view to promoting what would seem to be a change of heart,
        2. lifting the nonBPM influences from the shoulders of Voldemort’s marginal supporters, allowing them to “come to their senses”, which may result in them feeling bewilderment/shame, and simultaneously strengthening the BPM influences around them (e.g., their BPM Guides) to counter them backsliding,
        3. to address the others, physical world activism (especially education) is required. As well as doing what one can there, help those who are doing this work (e.g., sending them “positive vibes”) and look for nonBPM blockages that can be cleared (e.g., setting up a BPM vortex above meetings to draw away external nonBPM influences/energies/units, so that the audience can listen as they are, without any obsession/possession);
(f)   the major events this week are:   the crescendo in the ongoing crisis in Syria;   the rising political and economic crisis in Venezuela;   the ongoing crises in other places in the world, such as Yemen;
(g)   hypocrisy the addiction to power that is political expediency have plagued events in Syria – and elsewhere - for many years: the events of this week are an opportunity to apply pressure to get a true and lasting peace in Syria;
I also take this opportunity to emphasise that it is absolutely VITAL that this psychic / metaphysical / spiritual work be performed non-violently and as is for the Highest Spiritual Good – which is part of being BPM – on all levels and in all ways. Always remember (see here): Do you fight to change things, or to punish? See also here, here, here, here, here, and my comments about “authentic presence” in this post.
News and other matters from this week include the following (opportunities/good news are shown in green; comments are shown in purple; WARNING: some of these links may contain triggers around issues such as violence, sexual assault, discrimination, etc).
  • Permanent issue: may all actual and potential BPM [1] Leaders be kept BPM safe, including keeping them undetectable to the nonBPM and keeping all their Significant Others inviolable against being used for indirect  psychic attack, and may they have all the BPM opportunities and assistance (so-called “good luck”) for them to be BPM effective at influencing the world’s direction, development and unfoldment, all as is for the Highest Spiritual Good;
  • Permanent issue: may all humans recognise, irrespective of the appearance of difference, the essential shared humanness of other people, the inherent resilience, the dynamic power, the strength of BPM collaboration, and the opportunities of having a diverse, inclusive and welcoming population, and may all people choose fairness, when such decisions are before them;
  • Permanent issue: may all humans choose to live modestly – to forgo outdoing others, or trying to have more than they need - for the sake of an easier, more manageable life, if they cannot do it for the sake of the planet;
  • Matters warranting particular attention:
       possibly the major news items this week has been the proportionate but unannounced (although Russia was warned. Obama had given warning of action back in 2013, but was then stymied by the US Congress, who could have sent a message to prevent this sort of atrocity back in 2013, chose not to, and thus share some culpability for the gas attack – which may be partly why Trump decided to act off his own bat) US air attack in response to yet another chemical attack in Syria by Dictator Assad’s regime – a chemical attack with clear signs of sarin. This attack emphasises a range of issues including:   (a) who lied when the chemicals were supposedly all removed: Russia, or Syria? (Russia tried claiming the gas was a rebel stockpile hit by the attack – which no-one gave any credibility);   (b) despite  criticism in the UN of Russia and Assad’s regime for the gas attack, no diplomatic or international action;   (c) the regional repercussions of the gas attack;   (d) the ongoing balance between getting international backing and effectively enforcing the Responsibility to Protect principle (the world has failed spectacularly at enforcing this principle – until now, depending on what happens next – articles have been written to the effect that the world is making a mockery of “never again” by ignoring– and thereby abetting the current and next – atrocities in Syria);   (e) the loss of any chance to investigate and formally assign blame (the time taken for that precludes any effective military response, as targets would have been moved/protected in the interim);   (f) waffle about changes of direction (not likely);   (g) discussion about legality. In my view, a key issue here is R2P – which is why the Assad dictatorship has been illegitimate for so long. There are circumstances where nations CLEARLY DO NOT need international backing – e.g., in self defence. I also note that there have, historically, been actions against regimes that are utterly abhorrent – such as World War Part Two, Tanzania’s removal of the Ugandan despot Idi Amin, and Viêt Nám’s invasion of Cambodia to depose the notorious Pol Pot regime and end the ongoing atrocity of “the killing fields” and ‘s action to end the genocide in Rwanda 23 years ago – without prior international agreement. However, the Global Centre for R2P has not endorsed the unilateral nature of this military action, and emphasised the need for real and lasting action. I would like to have seen a “no fly” zone enforced at an early stage in this conflict – as soon as barrel bombs and chlorine started to be used, and imposed on the basis of R2P. I am of the view that such action would have limited the atrocities, and ended the conflict earlier;   (h) lots of discussion on “what  happens  next”? A political solution is still needed, and hopefully this will lead to Russia – which I understand has become embarrassed by the actions of its “associate” Dictator Assad - forcing Assad back to the negotiating table. Appallingly, the USA is hypocritically continuing its ban on Syrian refugees … and see “The Middle East: where America political idealism goes to die”;   (i) the limits of effectiveness of the United  Nations. Make no mistake: we NEED that organisation, and it has done a fantastic job in many development areas, but the UN Security Council is crippled by the “veto” power. The solution to that is not “democracy “– which would give nations votes proportionate to the number of citizens they have – but reform, which is unlikely given that nations do not want to surrender political power;   (j) There comes a time when bystanders must act against evil – if I see someone being assaulted, I will not wait until I get permission from someone else to take action, I will take action - probably call the police, which is a bit ironic in the context of this example, but also reflects my limited capacity to act. On that, as Churchill said, “with greatness comes responsibility”: if you can act, and the US had that capacity, you must act. My concerns are  - that this action is against only one small part of a conflict that has killed nearly half a million, wounded and displaced many millions, and had barbarity at the extreme end of the savagery of civil wars,  - that the action is probably politically motivated (the current US President has already had a surge in polls),  - the action will probably not be followed up to prevent other types of atrocities (on both sides),  - naïve remarks are being made by some commentators, and  - nothing has occurred (yet!) which will give me any confidence that “never again” (i.e., R2P) will be honoured in the future. Nevertheless, I am pleased that Dictator Assad has received what is  to him – a small slap in the face, and will be working towards Russia using this to get him into serious negotiations (which, as Assad cannot keep all the territory he reconquers, and out of fairness to the Kurds, should, in my view, include partitioning Syria);
       release of technical information by a whistleblower site may compromise intelligence activities;   constructive suggestions about how to respond to the current US President;   reflections on the murder of two UN sanctions investigators;   a commentary on the gas attack in Syria, stating the biggest risks of such is governments wanting to make examples of some people (such as Hussein did in Iraq, Italy in Abyssinia in the 30s and the British Empire in Iraq in the 20s and 30s);   “In the same way that PNG was once described as the barometer for Australia’s foreign policy success, it is probably fair to say now that successfully addressing the issue of security and violence on Manus Island can also now be regarded as a key indicator for Australia’s capacity to successfully respond to security and gendered violence more broadly”;   the new aristocracy is an equally closed meritocracy – which very nicely and eloquently expresses something I have been concerned about for some time: I can use this in my next email to pollies!;   the World Economic Forum has just supported forest bathing … ;
  • With regard to democracy (which requires  protection of minorities and the vulnerable – and remember Gandhi’s question about whether one is fighting to change things, or to punish, and the list of 198 methods of nonviolent action), freedom and governance (e.g., here, here, here and here, and see also here):
    Note: I have a section specifically for the current US President below
       -   analyses this week include:   an interesting interview with an Australian political commentator on the disconnect between politicians pandering to the far right instead of challenging it and the tolerance of most Australians;   “deliberative democracy”;   “the deep political and social divisions that challenge democratic governance and political stability in Burma”;
       -   of concern this week:   “A protester was killed in Paraguay and two top government officials were fired after violent clashes overnight sparked by a secret Senate vote for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election”;   more protesters have been arrested in Russia;   the recent detention of a professor in China was an attempt to intimidate and control Chinese Australians;   in an example of the utterly ridiculous, the PNG Electoral Commissioner has had to reassure neochristians that he isn’t acting on behalf of their “devil” by sending out 666 writs;   the violent crisis in Venezuela is continuing;   there is a renewed appetite for confrontation in Nagorno-Karabakh;
       -   in the grey area or neutral this week:   Armenia will hold its first elections under a new system where Parliament elects the President (this was proposed when Australia held a referendum on becoming a Republic [which was rejected], so I will be interested to see how this works in practice);   “Venezuela's pro-government Supreme Court [has] revoked its takeover of the opposition-led Congress on Saturday after it drew international condemnation and protests” – but Argentina is still critical of the poor state of separation of powers, and Peru is taking a tougher line;   a major corruption trial in South Korea has commenced;   Twitter has sued the US government after the government demanded details of a critic of the current US President;
       -   good news this week includes:   Basque separatists in Spain will disarm;   Indonesia continues to rigorously investigate corruption;
       -   and in my home nation this week:   more criticism of a far right party – which “wouldn’t last” without its current leader;   the lead up to Australia’s current housing bubble;   a lawyer considers the Human Services Minister— or one of his staff — may have broken the law by supplying a journalist with a Centrelink client's personal information, which could lead to a prison sentence – which is disputed by the Minister;   the recent election of an MP was invalid, and a recount has been ordered;   accusations that Australia is punching below its weight on foreign aid;   a government Minister did not receive any briefings before declaring that Centrelink’s so-called “debt recovery” abuse was working well; an economics professor has suggested Australians should be able to opt out of Medicare in the interest of “efficiency” – which ignores the move this takes us towards a US health disaster, and, in particular, the impact on the poor that this precedent would lead under future neoliberal governments;   anger as hundreds of voters in my home state dispute claims they didn’t vote in local Council elections – raising question about the procedure of postal voting and the legitimacy of the results;
       -   this week’s atrocity alert at R2P lists Syria;
  • With regard to the current US President (who I consider seriously dangerous, and NOT at all a buffoon) this week:
    I deliberately avoid using the current US President’s name for valid psychic reasons: however, to both simplify my typing and remind people that he is dangerous, I will use “Voldemort” – in this section, at least - as alias.
       -  Voldemort’s battle with Obamacare has left the US health care system in a state of disarray;   LGBT US citizens, who Voldemort had promised to protect, have been removed from that nation’s census;
       -   Voldemort has “sought to push his crusade for fair trade and more manufacturing jobs back to the top of his agenda … by ordering a study into the causes of U.S. trade deficits and a clampdown on import duty evasion”;   declining business in the USA has created opportunities elsewhere;
       -   Voldemort has announced plans to open the way to a future GFC by removing banking legislation introduced after the last GFC;   a strategy that has provided Republicans in Congress with their only notable legislative successes this year soon be limited;
       -  criticism of Voldemort’s sidekick for being unable to work with women;   Voldemort has had an attack of almost common sense (ACS) and removed his political advisor from security briefings;   more vague and unsubstantiated allegations by Voldemort;   the Democrats continued to oppose Voldemort’s Supreme Court nominee, which has led to (political) retaliation (apart from anything else, this shows the extraordinary problems with the US system of governance – especially the flaws that allow spending to be stopped from time to time (e.g., see here). In Australia, supply bills cannot be connected to other matters, which historically has provided much better continuity of government funds ;I don’t think we have ever had a shutdown of government as the USA had a few years ago, for instance]. In terms of appointments, I’m still working my way through the US “Federalist papers”, but it seems clear that they had not anticipated the formation of political parties, and relied on elected representatives being – in my words – good and noble people dedicated to the wellbeing of the community they serve” … );
       -   the USA has withdrawn funding for a UN family planning programme over disputed claims of coercion (more fake news?), which has led to warnings of devastating effects;
       -   claims that the UAE facilitated a back channel between Voldemort and Russia’s President Putin;
       -   Twitter has sued the US government after the government demanded details of a critic of the current US President;
  • With regard to violent extremism (VE) (aka, terrorism - e.g., Da’esh) (ALL people advocating hate or discrimination in response to violent extremism are actively doing the work of violent extremists, including those who use the acronym ISIS rather than ISIL (see also here, which is actually the Greek name of the Egyptian Goddess Aset) and actively perpetuates the patriarchal and sacrilegious evil that VEs are trying to accomplish in this world (see also here, here and here). This will be countered, in part, by the sort of approach advocated by “Cure Violence”, and, in part, by addressing real and perceived disempowerment and acknowledging the variety in what provides genuine, BPM fulfilment as a counter to fanaticism as a source of meaning. I am deliberately avoiding the use of specific names of violent extremist groups as much as possible to reduce the publicity they get – I’m not a primary news source, and thus consider I can do so):
       -   violent extremist attacks/acts have occurred this week in Russia, Sweden, Australia, Thailand, and, according to this Wikipedia page, there have been 3 attacks in Iraq (out of a total 21);   prevention has or may have occurred in Russia; and actions (Note: there are many others that don’t reach the media I get to see) have occurred this week against violent extremists in Iraq, Libya;
       -   a survey has shown a majority of Americans are unwilling to share their personal emails, text messages, phone calls and records of online activity with U.S. counter-terrorism investigators - even to help foil terror plots;   an examination of Bangladesh’s fight against violent extremists;   a critique of the inherent risks in using religion in counter violent extremism in the Sahel region of Africa;
  • With regard to refugees (noting the New York Declaration):
       a call has been made for details of the Australian refugee gulag contracts - worth billions, and quite a few improperly authorised - to be made public;   the USA is no longer separating women and children refugees;   the UN has pointed out that protecting refugees and ensuring national security are actually complementary;   the experience of a refugee – including abuse of the word “grateful”;
  • With regard to human (and other) rights and discrimination:
       -   on homophobia/transphobia this week:   bathroom trauma for trans students in a school system that is changing very slowly;   LGBT US citizens, who the current President there had promised to protect, have been removed from that nation’s census;   Dutch men are uploading pictures of themselves holding hands on to social media to stand against homophobia; an article on “bathroom anxiety” – but note that I disagree over gender free toilets: they’re not safe in many misogynistic workplaces, and are a denial of my identity as a female;
       -   on racism this week:   the opposition has warned that the Australian neoliberal government’s proposed changes breach a deal on Native Title;   insights from an indigenous tour near Canberra;   after a phone store and its security guards decided some customers were thieves because of their skin colour and evicted them, the school attended by two of the customers enlisted two multilingual African teacher-aides to help reach parents;   criticism of Australia’s incarceration rates for indigenous people;   seven people have been charged over a (racist) attack on a teenage asylum seeker in south London;   envoys from African nations in the Indian capital have condemned the handling of recent attacks on Nigerian students in the city;   culture is key in fighting indigenous suicide;   an indigenous ceremony has been held at the mouth of the Murray River;   a call for the Arab world to admit to and get over racism;
       -   on sexism this week (keeping in mind the overblown influence given to testosterone):   the number of stay-at-home Dads is increasing;   the experience of a victim of domestic violence;   Singapore’s parliament is catching up with the late 20th Century by discussing ways to help women at work (as a sign of how socially backward that nation is, their engineering tender documents still use male pronouns);   also in Singapore, the Diversity Action Committee (DAC) has adopted an escalating set of targets to raise women's share of board seats over the next 13 years;   the USA has withdrawn funding for a UN family planning programme over disputed claims of coercion (more fake news?), which has led to warnings of devastating effects; more companies have pulled their advertising from a Fox News television program days after reports of a paid settlement of claims of sexual harassment;   facebook is pushing legal firms it deals with to become more diverse;   a survey of safe places for women has found verbal harassment by boys is a major problem;   a football team boss in the UK will be asked to explain himself after telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap";   an utterly moronic Malaysian MP has claimed it can be OK for rapists to marry their victims and that some 12-year-old girls were "physically and spiritually" ready to get married ... ;   criticism of a survey designed to uncover the extent of sexual assault and harassment on Australia's university campuses shows a lack of understanding of how changes are made, and an expectation of more than what was advertised;   a female mountain guide is battling “machismo”;   criticism of parents for ignoring problem behaviour in boys;   the problem of sex selection – which was being fought by the organisation that the US government has stupidly withdrawn funding from;
       -   on other forms of human (and other) rights this week:   an analysis of the human rights aspects of Brexit;   a US bank has been ordered to reinstate a whistleblower;   a Jewish community association in northern Sweden has decided to close following a series of far-right threats, seven years since it opened;   a Jewish-Muslim comedy debate in my home state;   a US prosecutor had been stood down because she would not seek the death penalty;
  • With regard to crime, judicial matters and policing:
       the experience of women who died in prison;   disturbing claims that Europe is now a “hub for child abuse content”;   a long delayed court case is considered to show the “untouchability” of the super-rich in Thailand;   the unarmed “Free Syria Police”, in rebel areas;   a major drug capture by Australian police; a proposal has been made for a public register of convicted sex offenders in my home state – with comments that the risks (e.g., of vigilantism) can be managed (e.g., by requiring applicants to provide their details before accessing the register). See also here and here;   allegation that the portion of an adult prison used for youths is unfit for that role;   warnings of recklessness as a US state seeks to accelerate its programme of executions;   a US prosecutor had been stood down because she would not seek the death penalty;   “An Australian child abuse survivor has called on the Catholic Church to reform its laws on confession to ensure crimes are reported to police”;
  • With regard to press aka the media, and freedom of expression (keeping in mind that claims of presenting “both sides” of a debate can be WRONG if the other side is RUBBISH –as is the case on LGBTIQ issues: having an “equal say”, or a “right to respond” MUST be assessed in the context of what is happening overall in society – NOT solely in one limited incident):
       a “regional newspaper in Mexico says the violence against journalists and the lack of punishment for those responsible is forcing it to stop printing”;   a University thesis on “Is manipulation within the construct of reality television ethical?”;   the lack of adequate knowledge about topics in parts of media has been shown by a description of a pan pan call as if it was a mayday;
  • With regard to overcrowding and “modern” lifestyle issues (is YOUR smart phone free of conflict  minerals, environmental harm and child labour? IT manufacturers are making some effort in on those. Do you suffer from FOMO? Is your social media making you miserable or envious? Are you being duped by modern mantras? Does your AI use ethics? Does your corporation misuse mindfulness as a distraction from working conditions? Do you understand embedded emissions? Do you want a bigger, flashier home/car than people had 50 years ago – which means you are actively abusing the environment and society’s cohesion and contributing to the problem of financialisation?):
       -   a timely reminder that many microbes (we call them “bugs” in my day job) are beneficial; western consumers are causing thousands of deaths via air pollution;   the Premier of an Australian state has criticised a power company for backing out of investment in renewables;   the problem of light pollution of night skies;   the current US President has declared “end to 'war on coal,' but utilities aren't listening”;   many residents in older housing in a regional Australian town are having to move out because of asbestos;
       -   “there is no such thing as "the correct time". Like the value of money, it's a convention that derives its usefulness from widespread acceptance by others”;   a terrifying report that Swedish employees have allowed themselves to be microchipped;   “German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to remove hate speech and fake news quickly”;   facebook will “use photo-matching to block repeat 'revenge porn' ”;   helping a community build digital literacy;
       -   more depressing news about the future of work, and a survey on work happiness;
       -   a disturbing and inherently unfair site forcing people to compete for rentals;  an article on the hypocrisy in stopping first home buyers accessing superannuation for their deposit;   a rally has been held to support the owner of a yellow care accused of ruining tourists photos – get a *****y life, people!;   the lead up to Australia’s current housing bubble – and a warning that we need to learn the lessons of the USA’s “sub-prime” crisis in 2007, and also see here;   the (Australian) “Reserve Bank governor says negative gearing is fuelling an unhealthy investor appetite for interest-only home loans and has slammed banks for signing up people for loans who should not have them”;   impressive savings when companies and governments invest in reducing food waste (as one supermarket chain has learnt from experience);   a proposal to ban unvaccinated children from daycare;   a youth mental health first aid course in a small regional town has reduced a once high suicide rates to zero among participants;   Uruguay will legally sell cannabis in pharmacies;
  • With regard to education:
       Australian teachers are “spending hundreds of dollars of their own money to buy textbooks, classroom equipment, sports equipment, and even food, for students”;   after a phone store and its security guards decided some customers were thieves because of their skin colour and evicted them, the school attended by two of the customers enlisted two multilingual African teacher-aides to help reach parents;
  • With regard to the conflict in Afghanistan (noting that Afghanistan was once a peaceful and modern society, even allowing women in miniskirts, before the Russian invasion – see here):
       Afghanis being deported back to Afghanistan from Europe and Pakistan are arriving to war and unemployment;
  • With regard to Africa, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) has:
       -   unions have called for South Africa’s President to resign, but he has been backed by the ruling political party;   South Africa's credit rating has been cut to junk status by the ratings agency S&P Global;   an article on the “pragmatic engagement” between India and South Africa;
       -   a critique of the inherent risks in using religion in counter violent extremism in the Sahel region of Africa;
       -   Somali pirates are still a threat;
       -   concern over rising civilian deaths in the “Democratic” Republic of Congo (DRC);
       -   the UN is strengthening Kenya’s resilience against disasters;
       -   the army has become a microcosm of Burundi’s crisis;
  • With regard to China (may her growing middle class bring a love of peace and freedom) and East and South East Asia:
       -   the recent detention of a professor in China was an attempt to intimidate and control Chinese Australians; in the realms of the utterly stupid, China is –effectively - trying to limit how much toilet paper people use in toilets;
       -   the USA has said North Korea’s nuclear ambitions “must be stopped”;   North Korea has fired another ballistic missile … and another;   a US General has said measures to address North Korea “must” include China;   a cyber security firm has said it has digital evidence supporting suspicions that North Korea was involved in a massive cyber heist last year at the Bangladesh central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York;   an examination of options with regard to North Korea;
       -   after North Korea’s missile firing, Taiwan has entered the “try to influence upcoming China-USA meeting” fray by announcing it will build eight submarines;
       -   a major corruption trial in South Korea has commenced;
       -   a music video has highlighted divisions over “modesty” - and imposed control/socialisation - in Papua New Guinea; in an example of the utterly ridiculous, the PNG Electoral Commissioner has had to reassure neochristians that he isn’t acting on behalf of their “devil” by sending out 666 writs;
       -   a long delayed court case is considered to show the “untouchability” of the super-rich in Thailand;   violent extremist attacks have been made in response to the new (flawed) constitution;
       -   Singapore’s parliament is catching up with the late 20th Century by discussing ways to help women at work (as a sign of how socially backward that nation is, their engineering tender documents still use male pronouns);   also in Singapore, the Diversity Action Committee (DAC) has adopted an escalating set of targets to raise women's share of board seats over the next 13 years;
       -   as comments are made that those protesting against Jakarta's Chinese Christian Governor have been misled by conservatives, he has told his trial of racist and religious attacks since he was elected;   Indonesia continues to rigorously investigate corruption;
       -   an utterly moronic Malaysian MP has claimed it can be OK for rapists to marry their victims and that some 12-year-old girls were "physically and spiritually" ready to get married ... ;
       -   “the deep political and social divisions that challenge democratic governance and political stability in Burma”;
  • With regard to Europe:
       -   the Russia-Ukraine standoff over Eurovision is continuing;
       -   disturbing claims that Europe is now a “hub for child abuse content”;
       -   Serbia’s controversial former Prime Minister has been elected President;
       -   “German ministers have approved plans to fine social media firms up to 50m euros ($53.3m; £42.7m) if they fail to remove hate speech and fake news quickly”;
       - the UK has laughed off talk of a war between the UK and Spain over Gibraltar, but lead up was a stupid, irresponsible comment by a UK MP;
       -   Basque separatists in Spain will disarm;
  • With regard to the conflict in Iraq (noting that Iraq was once a peaceful and prosperous society, before the UK / USA / CIA backed revolution – see here, and that it needs an emphasis on a secular society and citizenship – but also here, although based in Syria and here):
       -   more proof that violent extremists are committing the war crime of using human shields; the UN is expanding camps for people fleeing Mosul; Iraq’s anti-corruption leader has to stay in that incredibly difficult role until a replacement can be found;   criticism of the USA for planning to step back from imminent problems in Iraq;   violent extremists have murdered dozens of civilians trying to flee Mosul;
       -   and the Iraq Body Count project reports 455 civilians violently killed in the last week;
  •    18   With regard to the Libyan civil war:
       dozens of women enslaved by violent extremists have been freed;
  •    19   With regard to Russia (which is currently supporting an – in my opinion, based on R2P principles - illegitimate regime in Syria), Russian influenced nations and eastern Europe, and responses:
       -   the Russia-Ukraine standoff over Eurovision is continuing;   more protesters have been arrested in Russia;
  • With regard to South and Central America:
       -   a landslide in Columbia has killed over 100 people and left dozens injured; Colombia has declared an emergency as the first landslide victims are buried;
       -   tensions and allegations over Ecuador’s presidential election;
       -   a “regional newspaper in Mexico says the violence against journalists and the lack of punishment for those responsible is forcing it to stop printing”;
       -   a former President of Argentina and others have been charged with corruption and money laundering;
       -   masked protesters in Venezuela have been met with tear gas, water cannons and pepper spray after blocking an opposition rally against the nation’s President; Venezuela's opposition has sought to keep pressure on the government, but there was relief for the government when the Organization of American States delayed a debate on the crisis;   “Venezuela's opposition lawmakers, some carrying injuries from this week's protests, [have] sought the dismissal of Supreme Court judges whom they accuse of propping up a socialist dictatorship” (how truly socialist is the Venezuelan regime? As an outsider, it strikes me much the same as attempts at Marxist governments in the early 20th Century and the post Revolution government in 18th Century France: all were hijacked by brutal, extremists groups who wanted power at the expense of the community … );   violent clashes are continuing;
       -   Uruguay will legally sell cannabis in pharmacies;
  • With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian sub-continent), The Hindu and other sources have:
       -   envoys from African nations in the Indian capital have condemned the handling of recent attacks on Nigerian students in the city;   an article on the “pragmatic engagement” between India and South Africa;
  • With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
       -   a reminder that spending on weapons is the cause of famine in South Sudan;
  • With regard to the conflict in Syria, where Assad’s regime has, in my opinion, lost all claims to legitimacy, and it is time to consider partition (see here, here, here and here):
       The terrible chemical attack and response have been covered at the start of this post.
       the unarmed “Free Syria Police”, in rebel areas;   a call for China to do more on Syria;
  • With regard to Turkey:
       Turkey’s President is trying to get support from the violently persecuted Kurds in the south east of Turkey … ;
  • With regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in the east:
       the Russia-Ukraine standoff over Eurovision is continuing;
  • With regard to West Asia (aka “the Middle East”) and North Africa, the Middle East Eye and other sources have:
       - the current US President has told Egypt’s President they will fight violent extremists together;
       -   a call for the Arab world to admit to and get over racism;
  • With regard to the war in Yemen (unlike Iraq, I cannot find a source of regular information on casualties in Yemen, but the hardship and deaths from food, water and medical shortages that concerns me just as much – if not more, and I don’t know if such sites would report that; it is also important to remember that there are multiple sides in this dispute – and opponents to the government are not necessarily Houthi or violent extremist):
       the UN has called on Yemen's warring parties to safeguard a port to allow crucial aid in;
  • With regard to natural and other catastrophes:
       a landslide in Columbia has killed over 100 people and left dozens injured;   “Drought accounts for an estimated 26 percent of all disasters and floods for 20 percent”;
  • With regard to peace and/or spirituality generally, and the occasional nice story:
       at the UN, consideration is being given to improving infrastructure in the least developed nations;   a feel good story about a horse rescue from Australia’s recent floods.
and from a range of other sites:
  • a debunking of myths about chronic pain;
  • a vocal (outspoken?) critic of conservative (“political”) Islam, particularly with regard to the treatment of women, has decided not to speak in Australia because of security concerns (her opposition to the excesses of religion are good, but I feel this is taken too far – the baby is being thrown out with the bathwater, and the path to reform is not solely violent overthrow. Also, other religions have major problems as well … );
  • coffee naps can be helpful (as I’ve known for years);
  • the cherry blossoms are out in Japan.
(Dear Reader, please remember, I expect you to think when reading this blog, and I reserve the right to occasionally sneak in something to test that)
Now, some general comments/information.
Many others are very capably doing this type of work – for instance, the Lucis Trust's Triangles network (which has been running for many decades),   the Correllian Tradition's 'Spiritual War for Peace' (see also here, here, and here), the Hope, Peace, Love and Prosperity Spell (also from the Correllian Tradition, in around 2007 or 2008),   the Healing Minute started by the late, great Harry Edwards (running for decades);   the “Network of Light”  meditations;   and   also see here and here – even commercial organisations (for instance, see here), online groups (e.g. here and here – which I do not know the quality of) and even an app.    Thus, if you don't like what I am suggesting here, but want to be of service, there are many other opportunities for you – including secular opportunities: e.g., see here, here and here.   Again, activism in the physical world is also required - see here, here and here, here, and, of course, here.
(Please note that I now specifically have a role for (absent) healers on Saturdays, as explained in the Psychic Weather Report posts. Anyone who wishes to be protector has a role every day :). At all times, on all levels and in ways, BOTH must ALWAYS be BPM in the way they perform such roles.)
If I am ever late getting my Psychic Weather Report up any week, there is a default plan.
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