Friday, 20 March 2015

Post No. 675 - 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) bullies pick what they consider the weakest target – they have no interest in a fair fight. Helps if the victim of the bullies can stand up to them, but otherwise the bully needs to learn that there are others who are stronger  as the Jedi in the film says, “there’s always a bigger fish”;

(b) the past influences the present - both for better, and for worse. Sometimes, it is necessary to cast off ties to the past - and other times, it is necessary to draw on past good to achieve stability now. In all this, however, the wanton destruction of past history as enacted by Da’esh and similar groups is never good or beneficial: it is a blind denial, rather than a healthy casting off, and throws out the good with the bad, and the potential to learn - including from mistakes - is irrevocably lost forever;

(c) we are all connected - not only through media and the Internet, but through the impact of our actions on the planet, and our contribution to the aggregate psychic environment that all sentient life exists in in this world. Generosity of spirit towards others is almost never selfless - even if it is genuinely delivered in that spirit, because of this interconnectivity. Thus, it is not only right and proper that we care about those affected by disasters or poverty or hunger or thirst, it is in our enlightened self-interest to do so;

(d) the world is a complex place, and the problems it is experiencing are also complex. Our responses and solutions may, therefore, also need to be other than simplistic in delivery. That means we need the United Nations, the African Union, human rights movements, and so on. And yet … some principles, spiritual principles, remain simple: love, for instance, which can motivate one to deal effectively with the complexities;
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 that need to be cleared and BPLF units 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 Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, briefed the Security Council on the situation in Darfur, stating that that the security and humanitarian situations deteriorated significantly over the past year, and said that, now more than ever, the Security Council and the Peace and Security Council of the African Union needed to intensify pressure on the parties to engage in direct negotiations to cease hostilities. He noted that the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, had implemented a series of measures to address the challenge of its troops’ operational capabilities and effectiveness on the ground, but the biggest problem was the Government’s denial of access for UNAMID to conflict-affected areas which continued to significantly impede the Mission’s ability to implement its protection of civilians mandate;
  • the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says it is seriously concerned about fighting that took place in the vicinity of its compound in Bentiu in Unity State, including an artillery shell which landed in the protection of civilians site, and strongly condemned the breach of the protection of civilians site's perimeter by SPLA soldiers. UNMISS currently protects some 53,000 civilians in Bentiu. Meanwhile, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has started to relocate more than 50,000 South Sudanese refugees from flood-prone areas in Ethiopia ahead of the rainy season, which is expected to start in late April;
  • the Secretary-General has condemned in the strongest terms the attack against the Bardo Museum in central Tunis and deplores the loss of life. [Comment] This is doubly a tragedy, as Tunisia has been making such wonderful progress towards democracy – and improving women’s rights, both of which are things which get up the nose of Da’esh;
  • the Secretary-General has expressed his concern at the report of an apparent assassination attempt on Sunday against Annonciate Haberisoni, wife of Burundian opposition leader Agathon Rwasa, as Burundi prepares for general elections in two months. This act threatens to heighten tensions and entrench polarization and distrust;
  • Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman arrived in Nigeria earlier this week for a two-day visit to convey the Secretary-General’s support and solidarity to the people of Nigeria ahead of the general elections starting on 28th March;
  • the Head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Martin Kobler, said this week that the upcoming elections will be a pivotal moment in the history of the Congo and that political space for civil society is a prerequisite for credible elections. He reiterated his concern about the arrest of more than 40 civil society actors just a few days ago, and said that, although the Congolese government has strived to restore security to its people and has succeeded in freeing much of the territory from the terror of armed groups, the overall security situation is still not stable, and that any exit of the UN Mission, MONUSCO, should be gradual and progressive. Furthermore, although the greatest threat to peace and security in the Great Lakes Region remains the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (FDLR), the decision to suspend support to the Congolese Army against the FDLR upholds indisputable values enshrined in the protection of Human Rights;
  • the Commission of Inquiry on Syria has presented its ninth report to the Human Rights Council. Paulo Pinheiro, Chair of the Commission, told reporters that impunity emboldens perpetrators of atrocities and a coordinated accountability strategy and the will to implement it effectively are desperately needed. He said that the Commission continues to advocate for an urgent Security Council referral of Syria to the International Criminal Court or to an ad hoc tribunal. he Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up its support to Jordan and other countries in the region affected by the humanitarian crisis in Syria. FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva initiated three projects in Jordan to improve food security and nutrition by making better data available to decision-makers and preventing the spread of animal diseases across borders. [Comment] On Syria, this report is extremely concerning. May the identification of the methods lead to BPLF [1] ways to counter it;
  • the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Yemen, Jamal Benomar, welcomed the lifting of the house arrest yesterday on Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Alsaidi and other cabinet members. He called upon the Houthis to build on this gesture of goodwill by committing fully to Security Council resolution 2201 on Yemen;
  • the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Nicholas Fink Haysom, noted this week that recent developments that have brought renewed hopes for an active peace process in Afghanistan, including reports on possible peace talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban. The UN Mission believes that there is currently an alignment of circumstances that could be conducive to fostering peace talks. Mr. Haysom added that parties need to be given sufficient space to build a level of trust;
  •  the Secretary-General condemns in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks on two Christian churches in Lahore, Pakistan, during morning services on Sunday, 15th March 2015, noted that the Taliban claimed responsibility and called on the Government of Pakistan to swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice and to do its utmost to prevent attacks against places of worship and protect religious minorities;
  • the Secretary-General said that the importance of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, which he attended over the weekend, was tragically underscored by the terrible cyclone that hit Vanuatu and other parts of Oceania. Aerial assessments following cyclone Pam continue to indicate that there is severe and widespread damage across the bigger islands of Efate, Erromango and Tanna in Vanuatu, with around 3,370 people sheltering in more than 48 evacuation centres across the country. Aid organizations are stepping up relief efforts, and continue to deploy supplies and personnel to support the Government's response around four key priorities: evacuation centres, assessments, aid distribution and shelter. Water supply has been restored to 80 per cent of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, with work ongoing to restore water in other areas that are so far accessible; water, sanitation and hygiene kits have been provided to families in evacuation centres; 1,400 shelter kits have arrived in-country, but an estimated 12,000 kits and 24,000 tarpaulins are urgently required. On climate change, there is also this, and on disaster recovery, this article;
  • the High Commissioner for Human Rights this week expressed strong concerns over what he called the hasty and apparently unfair trial of the former President of the Maldives, Mohammed Nasheed, who has received a 13-year jail sentence (links to other articles on this below);
  • the Da’esh group may have committed all three of the most serious international crimes – namely, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide – according to a report issued by the UN Human Rights Office on Thursday;
  • of the more than 24,000 people infected by Ebola, some 5,000 are children, while more than 16,000 children have lost one or both parents or their primary caregiver;
  • in Rome this week, international experts gathered for a four-day meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to review phytosanitary standards for trade in plants and plant products. The FAO estimates that between 20 and 40 percent of global crop yields are reduced each year due to the damage wrought by plant pests and diseases;
  • the World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it is collaborating with the Government of Iraq to implement a school meals programme in Thi Qar, one of the most disadvantaged governorates in the country;
  • the Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration, adopted by the General Assembly in December last year, has been opened for signature earlier today at a signing ceremony hosted in Port-Louis by the Government of Mauritius. The Convention will forthwith be known as the 'Mauritius Convention'. [Comment] the impingement on sovereignty by international agreements is of the gravest concern – the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership has the potential to do that, and to increase our medical costs by allowing some of the USA’s insanity on management of medical systems to bleed through in to our life;
  • non-smoking is becoming the new norm worldwide, according to new data presented this week during the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Abu Dhabi;
From other sites:
  • the US-based and centric “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:   a thoughtful and insightful analysis of why groups such as Da’esh and the LRA can attract followers;
  • the Nonviolent Conflict site has links to:   an article on the likely resurgence of the protest movement on Hong Kong (they will need BPLF [1] support and protection: I have concerns the crackdown may be swifter and more severe this time);   reports of crackdowns on freedom in Crimea;   a report of a lecture in Iran on Shakespeare which had some interesting comments about the draconian controls of Elizabethan society, and how Shakespeare got away with a lot despite those, and also a report on an all-female concert in that nation;   reports (see here, here and here) on repression in the Maldives, and one on proposed civil disobedience opposition;   a report on the attempts by an Ethiopian opposition party to reacquaint Ethiopians with dissent;   a report on Eritrea, considered one of the most repressive and secretive states on earth (no election since 1993);   an article on civil resistance to Da’esh in Syria and Iraq;   an article on a hunger strike by a Ukrainian imprisoned in Russia;   an article on problems in Brazil;
  • the Justice in Conflict blog has:   an article on why the ICC won’t prosecute those in the Ugandan government who were responsible for suffering, abuses or possibly even atrocities during the quarter century war against the LRA;
  • the Political Violence at a Glance blog has:   a report questioning the significance of Boko Haram’s commitment to Da’esh, and suggesting more than only military response is needed, arguing that this is a rural-based on peasant’s movement;   a link to a report on concerns about potential instability in Bangladesh;   a report on the use of forensic anthropology in Mexico, and how that has countered State impunity;   a post arguing that NATO’s task in eastern Europe is relatively clear cut, compared to its involvements elsewhere this millennia;   links to long, detailed posts presenting cases on claimed US failures in Sudan and Afghanistan, and misplaced trust in former Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki;
  • the International Crisis Group has:   an article on why it is now opportune to revise the “security sector” (i.e., the army) in Guinea-Bissau to bring the country some stability;   a report on the need for the members of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to act to defuse the grave political and economic crisis in Venezuela to avert a violent confrontation;
  • Human Rights Watch has:   reports of use of cluster bombs in Libya;   a report on ‘appalling’ abuses against Sunni civilians in the region by government troops and especially by the Shia militias that are a central part of the Iraqi fighting force which are putting the chances of peace at risk, and another urging that militias be reigned in;   a report on Russia’s continuing abuse of LGBT people. On the other the New York Patrick’s Day parade has been more welcoming;   a report on racism on US police;   a report on the need for a UN special rapporteur on privacy;   a report on Lebanon’s poor handling of divorce, especially for women;   a report on the flaws of an anti-slavery bill in the UK;   a report on the struggle for medical care in Ukraine;   a report on events in Azerbaijan;  a report on abuse of trans asylum seekers by US authorities;   a report on the intolerance of Muslim clerics in Indonesia (in this instance, towards LGBT people);   a commentary on the attack on museum attendees in Tunisia;
and, from other sources:
  • although not directly related to peace, smoking is a major problem, and this article reports that Australia’s plain packaging laws have been a success. I therefore consider reports that tobacco companies are planning or taking legal action against Australia to challenge these laws to be reports of unspiritual, immoral conduct, and urge everyone involved with the tobacco industry to find another legal, moral source of income: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-19/australias-plain-packaging-laws-are-a-success-studies-show/6331736;
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. Other spiritual paths do this sort of work as well - for instance, see here and here, and even commercial organisations are getting involved (for instance, see here).

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, 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").

[3] I apologise for the formatting: it seems Blogger is no longer as WYSIWYG as it used to be.

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 for a few minutes at some time 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".
  • Presuming that everyone has, or wants, a smartphone is discriminatory, unspiritual, and downright stupid.
  • Obsessive love may be a cover up of guilt.
  • Proxy embarrassment is both a form of control, and an internal barrier to truth, honesty and perspicacity.
  • 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: Fryrsdagr, 20th March, 2015
Last edited (excluding fixing typo's and other minor matters): Friday, 20th March, 2015


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