Saturday, 21 February 2015

Post No. 661 – For Sunday evening’s meditation-clearing



For everyone’s convenience, I’ve shifted the reminders / explanations about Sunday’s meditation-clearing to the end of this post.

Now, the themes – short, medium and long term - that come to mind for my work this week, after I review all this news, are (and no apologies if this repeats the themes of any previous weeks – in fact, given the size of this task, that is to be expected):

(a) the need for persistence;
(b) the need for vigilance, particularly in preventing restrictions of BPLF media (nonBPLF media is a different matter);
(c) the need for compassion – for those on the receiving side, and for the maintenance of the humanity of those who are seeking to be compassionate, and thus the importance of aid beyond creating social stability that is inherently resistant to violent extremism;
(d) the challenges that go with effecting changes, which may require trial of tools that don’t work (such as overly optimistic international agreements on nuclear weapons, perhaps) which are followed by learning (not pointing-the-finger type blame games) and thus evolution into something more appropriate and effective;
(e) the potential benefit of academic / intellectual study or examination of issues;
(f) the importance of BPLF responses to nonBPLF actions, even if that is “only” verbal condemnation, but more concrete actions if directly asked for help;
(g) the vital need to avoid being simplistic – whether assessing nations, the causes of crime of violent extremism, or something else.

Don’t forget the ”Shield of Hope”, and the importance of clearing nonBPLF units, as well as thinking about people and places that are most in need of help through tomorrow evening’s meditation. Also, we are part of a planet of billions: it may take persistent, patient effort to realise the results we are seeking – and doing so in a BPLF [1] way is only effective way to do so.

News and other matters from this week include the following (opportunities are shown in green; good news is shown in purple; WARNING: some of these links may contain triggers around issues such as violence, sexual assault, discrimination, etc). Incidentally, the purpose of reading these news links is not only to inform: it is also to stimulate a connection to nonBPLF units (people, places, objects, concepts, energies, etc) that need to be cleared and BPLF units (people, places, objects, concepts, energies, etc) that need to be strengthened. 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!

  • permanent issue: may all actual and potential BPLF [1] Leaders be kept safe against any/all attempts to divert them away from effectively fulfilling their role of Service to Life by being effective BPLF Leader(s), including keeping them undetectable to the nonBPLF and keeping all their Significant Others inviolable against being used for indirect psychic attack (including also being kept undetectable to the nonBPLF), all as is for the Highest Spiritual Good;
  • 2nd permanent issue: may all actual BPLF workers create, with the guidance and assistance of their Higher Self and BPLF allies, a reserve of positive (BPLF) energy, links, allies and other units, sufficient to act as a (tactical) reserve for when it is needed and to ensure that all the BPLF support and resources they need continue;

From the Daily Briefings of the United Nations (UN) (and other sources):

  • the UN Secretary-General has appealed for members to stay engaged in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged affected countries to scale up their investment in tackling 17 neglected tropical diseases in order to improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people;
  • the Secretary-General has addressed the Summit on Countering Violent Extremism in Washington D.C., hosted by the United States Government. His comments included the following: “Missiles may kill terrorists. But good governance kills terrorism. We must remember that. Human rights, accountable institutions, the equitable delivery of services, and political participation – these are among our most powerful weapons.”;
  • Jeffrey Feltman, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, has briefed the Security Council on the Middle East and warned that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to threaten further escalation, which could have damaging consequences for both parties and for the two-state solution;
  • the departing Special Representative for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, briefed the Security Council this week on the situation in Iraq, noting that almost-daily terrorist attacks continue to kill Iraqis, but Iraq’s political, community and religious leaders have come together to save their country from terror, but, as many things could go wrong, they must be supported in building democracy and must be assisted in ensuring justice while being granted the respect and dignity they deserve. Unfortunately, there is also this;

  • in Syria, Staffan de Mistura, the Special Envoy for Syria, briefed the Security Council about the acceleration of military activities in northern Syria and near Aleppo, but that the Government of Syria has indicated its willingness to halt all aerial bombing and artillery shelling for a period of six weeks in the city of Aleppo. Also, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, urged the Syrian authorities today to release all those who have been held by Government forces and its militias, without due process, in some cases for years on end, and the Secretary-General appealed to all parties to de-escalate the conflict in order to provide a reprieve for the long-suffering civilians of Syria: “An immediate de-escalation is a much needed step towards a political solution to the conflict.” The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has released its latest report, in which it says that unthinkable crimes continue to occur daily in Syria, with victims’ voices in danger of being lost amid the horrors of a conflict now approaching its fifth year;
  • the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly deplored the terrorist bombings in the city of Al-Qubbah in eastern Libya, causing many casualties;
  • the UN Mission in Mali has taken note of the declaration signed this week by the parties to the inter-Malian ‘inclusive dialogue’ announcing an immediate cessation of hostilities, and welcomed this as a potentially important step that can demonstrate good will and help build confidence in the talks currently ongoing in Algiers to reach a sustainable political solution. Meanwhile, a team of independent experts appointed by the Secretary-General to look into the events surrounding the 27th January violent demonstration in Gao, Mali, has arrived in Bamako and started its work;
  • the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today that conflict-related deaths and injuries of Afghan civilians rose by 22 percent in 2014 from the year before, with much of the rise being attributed to increased ground engagements between parties to the armed conflict;
  • the World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency operation in eastern Ukraine to feed close to 190,000 vulnerable people displaced by the conflict and civilians trapped near the front lines (Ukraine is also discussed on the War on the Rocks blog, with links below about the ‘ceasefire’). The Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that, while the 15th February ceasefire has led to a decrease in hostilities in many parts of the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, it remains deeply concerned about the fate of civilians, as well as captured or wounded Ukrainian servicemen in the Debaltseve area;
  • the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more than 41,000 people have been displaced by conflict in North Darfur and Central Darfur since the beginning of this year. Somewhat surprisingly, give that, United Nations and African Union officials were in Khartoum this week to discuss UNAMID's exit strategy with the Sudanese Government;
  • one of the vital things for an effective democracy is access to credible information, and thus the ability of good media (some of the media is sensationalist rubbish – e.g., some of the tabloid rubbish in the UK and here, in Australia) to operate. Thus, South Sudan, the Head of the UN Mission there (UNMISS), Ellen Margrethe Løj, met the country’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting and expressed her concerns following his remarks on shutting down operations of Radio Miraya – the UN radio in the country, and she received assurances from the Minister that Radio Miraya broadcasts will continue according to UNMISS' mandate and as stipulated in the Status of Forces Agreement signed between the United Nations and the Government of South Sudan (the topic of freedom of the press is mentioned in other nations this week as well);
  • of course, the other aspect of democracy that is important too, is elections, and thus, following the postponement of general elections in Nigeria to 28th March and then to 11th April (remember the violence in parts of Nigeria (see here, here and here), which would prevent people safely voting in those regions – and which Nigeria has asked the world for help with; also, Nigeria has recently (in ~1999) transitioned from a military government to democracy, with some problems in the transition), the Secretary-General has strongly urged the Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure these new dates are maintained, in accordance with the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. He welcomes the commitments by the candidates to the Presidency to respect the new calendar. Meanwhile, the Special Representative for Global Education, Gordon Brown, is urging Boko Haram to free the girls who were taken from Chibok last April, after the group released yesterday 158 women and children taken during a separate raid on Katarka, in December;
  • the Special Representative in Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has condemned, in the strongest terms, this week’s attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu that resulted in the death and injury of dozens of people, including senior members of the Federal Government of Somalia. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. The Special Representative said that such an indiscriminate attack against the Somali people was a cruel and despicable crime intended to rob Somalis of their hope for a better future, and added that, despite such inhuman atrocities, Somalis are successful in rebuilding their government institutions and security forces after more than two decades of state failure and conflict. The UN in Somalia will continue to work to help Somalis realise their hopes and aspirations for a peaceful and stable future (note: Turkey is apparently also helping, as I have mentioned in recent weeks);

  • discrimination against people who are different is one of the major problems in the world – both for its inherent problems, and for the complications it can cause indirectly (see links below about Turkey, and also here). Hence, Alvaro Rodriguez, the UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative in Tanzania, today expressed the UN’s concern at the recent abductions of two young children with albinism in that country. The Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly condemned the racist behaviour of a group of Chelsea football fans during the build-up to a Champions League game that was taking place in Paris on Tuesday (see also here);

  • an issue with some parallels to the issue of discrimination is the potential for natural disasters to cause ongoing problems, and problems in other areas, so it is always important to act when such events happen. Therefore, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will provide food crop seeds, animal feed and drip irrigation equipment to help thousands of people in the country in Cape Verde, an island off the west coast of Africa where food security and livelihoods are at risk following a sharp fall in crop production due to drought. Also, the World Food Programme (WFP) said today that it is determined to continue its operations across Yemen despite clashes between rival factions, the president’s resignation and demands in the south for secession;

The “Wronging Rights” blog has:   a report on Uganda’s Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development exhorting women to quit refusing to have sex with their husbands, which she credited with being the cause of domestic violence!!!

From other sites:

  • the USA-based and focused “War on the Rocks” blog (which I have found may also have other articles that I have concerns with - and thus do not provide links to) has:   an article on what appear to me to be quite valid concerns that Russia has won too much from the “peace” treaty (and see here, here and here re the so-called “ceasefire”, and here for Ukraine’s call for peacekeepers);   a perceptive look at what Iraq will be like when (not if, apparently) Da’esh is defeated there, covering a range of political matters, including Kurdish problems with having a true democracy;   a quite critical review of a book arguing that the USA’s problems with China relate to deception by China, and misinterpretations by the USA such as China being too fragile to push on human rights;   and   an excellent response to a recent article on the borders of nations and how nations are formed.
  • the Political Violence at a Glance blog has:   an article asking whether ‘bargaining theory’ can give insight to the problem of domestic violence;   and   an article on the benefits of flexible diplomatic deadlines;

  • the Nonviolent Conflict site has:   an article on an indigenous community in the Amazon (Sarayaku) that has successfully fended off oil companies and government interference;   an article on Russian television propaganda;   and   allegations (one other article on this site this week was too far fetched for me to link to without verification from elsewhere, so I’m currently taking this site with a little bit of the metaphorical grain of salt) that India is cracking down on environmental activism;

  • Human Rights Watch has:   an article on the benefits of encryption for Internet use, including safety of media sources, and prevention of crime and abuses;   an article on anti-Semitism in Europe;   an article on Azerbaijan’s appalling arrests of the relatives of people who have fled that nation and protested - in Germany - against conditions, in crude attempts to pressure the activists;   an article on Saudi Arabia’s continuing abuses of human rights;   and   an article on why the situation in Donetsk is so dire;

and, from other sources:






Now, my regular weekly reminder / explanation.

Remember that, in general, every ‘bad’ news story is something that requires:

(i) clearing of all negative energy associated with the event directly (e.g., pain, fear, etc on the part of the direct victims) or indirectly (e.g., fear, overreactions, inappropriate reactions, or seeking to outdo others’ reactions in others reached via the media);
(ii) healing of those harmed;
(iii) that those responsible be found through BPLF [1] means and brought to BPLF justice (if otherwise, as the means shape the end, the result will a society that is lessened and a strengthening of the so-called ‘law of the jungle’ [2]); and
(iv) that BPLF inspiration be given to enable all to rise above this, and take BPLF actions that will ensure a BPLF prevention of a recurrence, in the sense that USA President John F Kennedy talked of “true and lasting peace”.

Thus, every one of these ‘bad news’ stories is an opportunity – but, furthermore, so are many of the ‘good’ news stories, which often requires nonBPLF units to be cleared to prevent blocking of improvements, to help those who are busting their guts and becoming exhausted trying to make good things happen, and to provide some much needed BPLF inspiration and encouragement –

every
single
good
news
story.

Don’t be complacent :)

Now, keep always in mind that I started this meditation programme based on the idea of generating the energy of peace, as set out in the channelled teachings of “The Nine” in Phyllis V. Schlemmer's "The Only Planet of Choice" (see p. 279 - well, in my copy at least :) ), which was the follow up to the brilliant "Briefing for the Landing on Planet Earth" by Stuart Holroyd [2]. “The Nine” proposed getting twelve (or a minimum of three) people to meditate for eighteen minutes (or a minimum of nine minutes) at 9 PM Sunday in Jerusalem, which is based on using the Magickal Principle of Harmony (of time), from the Watery Magickal Law of Frequency, and the Magickal Principle of Effect, from the Earthy Magickal Law of Strength and Common Sense. In other words, get everyone working together, at the same time, and as many people as possible, for as much impact as possible.

Now, that is valid, but getting people to work at the same time across the world is an incredibly difficult proposition – and, in my experience (including for multinational companies in my day job), leads to fewer people taking part. That experience also includes my time at the Correllian Shrine of the Crystal Web, where one member (not me – I hate getting credit where I don’t deserve it) pointed out that they had found that having people perform work at the same hour by their local time can build up a wave of energy going around the entire planet, which is the Magickal Principle of Dynamism from the Fiery Magickal Law of the Taijitu. That worked well there, and so I have adopted it for these meditations. I also am happy for every person who wants to contribute to do so, rather than waiting until there is a group of a minimum size, which relies on harmony of focus being a way of overcoming physical separation (which is the Magickal Principle of Magickal Distance, from the Airy Magickal Law of Distance).

“The Nine” are the first source I can remember talking about Balanced Positive, which is where I get the term BPLF [1], but:

I also include the use of clearing, so there is more than one difference to the original proposal.

However, I agree that the more people who join in, the better.

I would also like to point out that other people have been working on the use of coordinated, group meditation for beneficial effect, including the Lucis Trust's Triangles network (which has been running for many decades, since before World War Part Two, I think),   the Correllian Tradition's 'Spiritual War for Peace' (begun in 2014), the Hope, Peace, Love and Prosperity Spell (also from the Correllian Tradition, in around 2007 or 2008, I think, from memory),   the Healing Minute started by the late, great Harry Edwards (held at 10Am and 10PM local time each day, and one can pay to be officially registered. This also has been running for decades);   and   a Druid ritual for peace, to be performed at each Full Moon (begun in 2014, I think). This work is neither original nor solitary.

To further set the mood for this work, here are a couple of quotes from this surprising article:

“External armed interventions tend to extend the duration of civil wars and even worse, increase the number of civilians killed. A country has a more than 40% chance of relapsing into civil war within 10 years if the conflict is resolved through violent means”;
“Admittedly, a political struggle is not a panacea for every type of violence, but nonviolent organizing and mobilizing against violent actors have proven to be historically twice as effective as and three times shorter than armed struggle, not to mention almost 10 times more likely to bring about a democratic outcome within 5 years after the end of the conflict than its violent counterpart.”


Ongoing military conflicts are listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_military_conflicts, and include (as of Wednesday 21st January, 2015):
This can be viewed as a map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ongoing_conflicts_around_the_world.svg (keep in mind that nations involved have been coloured in completely, whereas the conflict may be in only a part of that nation).

Finally, but far from least, don’t forget the Shield of Hope. This area is formed by (part or all of) the South Atlantic Ocean, Southern and Eastern Africa (including both sources of the Nile), the Indian sub-continent (including the Himalayas) and the Indian Ocean, shown in gold on this week’s energy map, and the aim is to ensure this area consistently has BPLF energy at or above 7 by the time Neptune leaves Pisces, on around 30th March, 2025 (a date which has an eclipse the day before). If you wish to do a little more coordinated action on a positive strategic front, I'm also planning on routinely sending BPLF energy to Hong Kong, Tunisia, and Mexico, which show potential as "outposts of the BPLF”, and I wish to encourage their change for the better. Furthermore, I am currently sending BPLF energy from that area through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, into the Mediterranean, and thence to the connected Black Sea.

I have a simplified blogiography of posts related to this work here.

[1] BPLF = Balanced Positive (spiritual) Light Forces. See here and here for more on this.

[2] Please see here and my post "The Death of Wikipedia" for the reasons I now recommend caution when using Wikipedia. I'm also exploring use of h2g2, although that doesn't appear to be as extensive (h2g2 is intended - rather engagingly - to be the Earth edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy").

Love, light, hugs and blessings
Gnwmythr, Wéofodthegn
(pronounced "new-MYTH-ear"; ... aka Bellatrix Lux … aka Morinehtar … would-be drýicgan or maga ... )

My "blogiography" (list of all posts and guide as to how to best use this site) is here, and my glossary/index is here.

I started this blog to cover karmic regression-rescue (see here and here), and it grew ... See here for my group mind project, here and here for my "Pagans for Peace" project (and join me between 8 and 11 PM on Sunday, wherever you are, to meditate-clear for peace), and here for my bindrune kit-bag. I also strongly recommend learning how to flame, ground and shield, do alternate nostril breathing, work with colour, and see also here and be flexible.

I am a Walker upon the Path of Balanced Positivity, seeking Spiritual Maturity.

  • neither eloquence nor inarticulateness inherently indicates correctness, but, as words can kill, the right to freedom of speech comes with a DUTY to be as well-informed, objective and balanced as you can be.
  • Gnwmythr's Stropping Strap: Occam's Razor only works if  the simplest solution is actually recognised as being the simplest, rather than the one that best fits one's bigotries being labelled 'simplest'.
  • I mourn the desecration of the term 'Light Worker' by commercial interests, and the warping of the word 'Light' away from 'Clear Light' by the "(Fluffy) White Lighters".
  • Our entire life experience, with all the many wondrous and varied people, places and events in it, is too small a sample for statistical reliability about Life.
  • May the world of commerce and business be recognised to be a servant, not a master, of the lives of people.
  • Being accustomed to interacting via certain rules makes those rules neither right nor universal.
  • Like fire to the physical, emotions to the soul make a good servant, and a bad master. 
  • The means shape the end.
  • My favourite action movie of all time is "Gandhi", although I've recently come across "Invictus" and might put that one in to that category. However, I loathe the stereotypical action movie - and, for similar reasons, I loathe many dramas, which are often emotionally violent, more so in some cases than many war films. 
  • All of the above - and this blog - could be wrong, or subject to context, perspective, or state of spiritual evolution ...

Human dignity is the inherently cumulative holistic combination of human rights, wellbeing and potential, and all actions or interaction which promote, realise or facilitate same. The converse also applies: whatever degrades, diminishes or robs humans of dignity, is inherently undignified.
Gnwmythr

The “purpose” of spiritual evolution is not the attainment of “spiritual perfection” - not in the sense of not having to evolve further, at any rate, since there is no such thing. We need to evolve in order to grow - but we can take rest breaks (hopefully well earned :) ) along the way. No, the “purpose” of evolution is, rather, to perfect our ability to learn, and thus grow.
Gnwmythr

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Females, get over 'cute'. Get competent. Get trained. Get capable. Get over 'cute'. And those of you who are called Patty and Debby and Suzy, get over that. Because we use those names to infantalise females – we keep females in their 'little girl' state by the names we use for them. Get over it. If you want to be taken seriously, get serious.
Jane Elliott

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.
(based on writing by) Edmund Burke

We didn't inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we only borrowed it from our children
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.
John F. Kennedy

Tags: activism, discrimination, energy work, magick, meditation, nonviolence, peace, society, violence, war,
First published: Laugardagr, 21st February, 2015
Last edited (excluding fixing typo's and other minor matters): Saturday, 21st February, 2015



Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , , , ,