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) having a safe and stable home is a fundamental right: not having that leads to many problems. There are many threats to having a safe stable home, ranging from abuse leading to loss of safety or homelessness, through poor economic policies to war;(b) the causes of problems may not necessarily be where the problems are perceived – physically, personally, emotionally, socially, politically, and psychically/spiritually. What it needed is to both heal the cause, and the result;(c) one of the supposed outcomes of the Peace of Westphalia, which, in 1648, ended the Thirty Years War after 8 million people had died, was a curtailment of religiously motivated attempts to influence other nations’ internal affairs – which was part of an agreement with multiple aspects, often summarised as establishing respect for territorial integrity. The agreement had many good outcomes, but a cessation to violence and ends to religious interference weren’t all that good. In some parts of the world, the Thirty Years’ War continued on and became the Eighty Years War, and just a few years later there was the Civil War (in England – not the US one) which included a religious element, and disputes over religion continued for centuries in the islands of the United Kingdom – with some extremely brutal and nasty violence even in the 20th Century. What was this violence over – which religion to follow? No, it was which sect or brand of one particular religion to follow … Shades of which end of the egg to open? Even in my lifetime, I have known people who genuinely considered a Protestant neochristian married to a Catholic neochristian to be a mixed marriage! Now, the fact that most people these days view such matters as relatively minor, in the overall scheme of things, is a sign of increased maturity. However, religion is seemingly being used as an excuse still – most notably, with Da’esh. The TRUTH of the matter, however, is that the conduct of Da’esh is not about Islam, but power. Sad as that is, and the continuing violence and pettiness of disputes over religion, it is equally as appalling that so many people are so shallow and superficial that they are duped over such matters – not just in relation to Da’esh, but elsewhere in the world, in other aspects of life. We’re here to learn how to constructively co-exist, and one of the first parts of that lesson is to learn – to paraphrase the great Dr Martin Luther King - to fairly and objectively judge people’s character, rather than judging them on superficial or uncontrollable (from here) things such as the colour of their skin, or their religion – or which end of the egg they open;(d) in the same way that democracy has grown, even being extended to include women in the last century or so in many places of the world, and governance has moved, over the last couple of millennia, away from emperors and dictators and kings and other despots to, in many places of the world, some form of elected representation of the people, so too has our management of peace grown, from the League of Nations to the United Nations, and now, possibly changes to the modern concept of the nation to include responsibility for human rights and human dignity. Ultimately, I consider we will consider being part of a nation-state no more significant than many of us consider being in a town or city (once the basis for ‘states’) or a province within a nation state (also once the basis for ‘states’). At that stage, being human - and humane - will be most significant, and will, maturely, calmly, move to a fair and equitable world government. That is possibly some way off, but it is worth thinking about occasionally :) ;
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 Sunday 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/good
news are shown in green; good news and
comments are 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!
… including yourself.
- 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 Secretary-General’s Special Representative on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, spoke at the Security Council’s open debate on women, peace and security, and presented the latest report of the Secretary-General on sexual violence. She stressed that despite modest progress in the fight against sexual violence, people continue to face catastrophic circumstances and acute vulnerabilities to sexual violence in conflict situations around the world and urged the international community to now crystalize its resolve into clear action to prevent these crimes and to care for the survivors. She added that it is time to bring the crimes and those who commit them into the spotlight of international scrutiny, and to send a clear message that the world will no longer tolerate the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and terror;
- in his speech at the Thirteenth UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice that is taking place this week, the Secretary-General said that, like a pernicious weed, the roots of crime are everywhere, threatening to choke the weak and vulnerable: it feeds on corruption, obstructs good governance, threatens peace and security, hinders development and violates human rights;
- more than 120,000 people are now estimated to have been displaced in Yemen since airstrikes started on March 26th. In addition to hundreds of fighters, at least 364 civilians are reported to have lost their lives, including at least 84 children and 25 women. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said that nearly 10.6 million Yemenis are now severely food insecure, of which 4.8 million are facing "emergency" conditions, suffering from severe lack of food access, very high and increasing malnutrition, and irreversible destruction of livelihoods – an appeal has been launched. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein, has reminded all sides to the conflict in Yemen to ensure that attacks resulting in civilian casualties are promptly investigated and that international human rights and international humanitarian law are scrupulously respected, and the Secretary-General has called for an immediate ceasefire. On a positive note, humanitarian partners are providing assistance, including water tanks, water trucking, rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities, and medical clinics and stand ready to provide more as soon as roads are re-opened, and the Security Council has adopted a resolution, by 14 votes in favour and one abstention, placing an embargo on arms and related material for the benefit of designated people in Yemen see here re concerns about the possibility of this conflict spreading to Oman, and here for an overview of regional and religious constraints on action, and see other reports mentioned below;
- Pierre Krähenbühl, the Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), is continuing his mission to Syria, and has called on all sides to respect the beleaguered civilians trapped inside Yarmouk, and is working to assist those who wish to temporarily relocate from the camp in safety. Mr. Krähenbühl said that his meetings with the Syrian Government offer some grounds for optimism, although there is much more work that needs to be done, and we need to look at ways to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilians trapped in Yarmouk. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), António Guterres, this week visited Syrian refugees living in harsh conditions in informal settlements in south Lebanon, and called on the international community to do more to ease their plight;
- a new round of UN-facilitated talks with Libya’s political leaders and activists has started, and “is an opportunity for Libyans to stop the bloodshed and put their country back on the road to stability and prosperity, and that no more civilian lives should be lost”, all Libyan parties participating in the dialogue were strongly urged to agree on arrangements on the formation of a National Unity Government. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Bernardino León, has expressed solidarity with the Governments and people of the Republic of Korea and Morocco, following the recent attacks outside their embassies, and, in a note to correspondents, the Secretary-General stressed respect for the principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises;
- the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) said that on 9th April a Reuters correspondent was forced to leave Iraq after being subjected to threats against his life on social media, following a report filed by his Bureau on violations against civilians and civilian property perpetrated by pro-Government militias following the liberation of Tikrit from Da’esh. The Mission has underscored that freedom of expression and the right to impart and to receive information underpin democracy and the rule of law. It is incumbent on the Government to do all it can to ensure the protection of domestic and international journalists and media professionals in carrying out their duties, and to send the clear message that threats against media professionals are not acceptable. Also, Da’esh has made gains in some places – see here;
- the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, said that Burundi is at a crossroads: both in and outside of Burundi many people are extremely worried about tensions rising sharply as the elections approach, journalists have been harassed and threatened as have human rights defenders, and the militia of the Imbonerakure, which openly supports the government, appears to be operating increasingly aggressively and with total impunity. Ultimately, it is the authorities who have the obligation to protect all citizens and residents from intimidation and violence committed by any individual or group. The High Commissioner stressed that criticism is a vital element of democracy, not a threat that must be crushed;
- in a humanitarian update on Ukraine, Government figures, according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), indicate that an estimated 1.2 million people have now been internally displaced by the conflict in the country, including, according to a UNHCR estimate, nearly 778,000 people who have fled to neighbouring countries, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that it is increasingly worried that the dire human rights situation in areas of eastern Ukraine is likely to deteriorate further due to breaches in the ceasefire [why have supporters of the former Ukraine government been killed, and by whom? Vengeance is not constructive – and the Secretary-General is seriously concerned];
- the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has received reports that some 20,000 people have been displaced in Geissan in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, following intensified fighting between the SPLM-N and Government forces in the area;
- the new UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, said he was encouraged by the Palestinian Government’s commitment to assume its rightful responsibilities in Gaza, and he UN remains committed to supporting the reconstruction of Gaza;
- the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said that there is a continuing trend of high civilian casualties in the country (see here, for instance);
- on the one-year anniversary of the abduction by Boko Haram of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria, the Secretary-General has noted that, while some of the girls were fortunate to have escaped [media articles have commented on the help they need and are not getting], the fate of many still remains unknown. Over the past 12 months, Boko Haram intensified its brutal attacks on boys and girls in Nigeria and neighbouring countries, and hundreds of thousands of children have been displaced from their homes and deprived of their rights to live and grow up in safety, dignity and peace, or subjected to Boko Haram’s abhorrent killing, abduction and recruitment of children, including the use of girls as “suicide bombers”, and the group continues their repeated and cowardly attacks targeting schools, in grave violation of international humanitarian law. The children of north-eastern Nigeria and neighbouring countries must be allowed to live in peace and enjoy their right to a safe education - going to school should not have to be an act of bravery. However, the legitimate response to Boko Haram’s attacks must be fully consistent with international law and not create additional risks for the protection of children;
- the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Niger’s national survey on food vulnerability in rural areas has been released, showing that 2.5 million people or 15 per cent of the country’s population are food insecure. The Sahel continues to face a chronic humanitarian emergency, also worsened by the current violence in Nigeria;
- the Head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Martin Kobler, has condemned the murderous attack on civilians in Matiba, in the North Kivu province;
- the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) have expressed concern following the Kenyan Government’s recent announcement that the Dadaab refugee camps, hosting some 350,000 Somali refugees, should be closed. The Agency has urged the Government to reconsider its decision;
- on the Central African Republic, Babacar Gaye, the Head of the UN Mission in the country (MINUSCA), has said that the humanitarian situation remains difficult, with 50,000 newly displaced people since January 2015, that the fragmentation of armed groups impedes humanitarian access, and he transition has reached a critical stage. The support of the international community, both on the humanitarian and the political fronts is more essential than ever;
- in Haiti, a Chilean peacekeeper serving in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) died of gunshot wounds when his vehicle came under fire on 13th April. The Secretary-General has expressed his sincere condolences to the family of the peacekeeper who was killed, as well as to the Government and the people of Chile, and called for a swift investigation and urged the Haitian authorities to do everything possible to bring those responsible to justice;
- Jeffrey Feltman, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, arrived in Colombia earlier this week to hold talks with Government officials, the UN country team and civil society representatives regarding the situation in the country and especially the ongoing peace talks between the Government and the FARC, now taking place in Havana;
- the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Government of Singapore are hosting a global summit on humanitarian civil-military coordination to improve effectiveness and efficiency in disaster relief responses;
- reports that some 400 migrants have died off the coast of Libya, when their boat capsized, have led to an appeal from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to governments across the region to prioritize the saving of lives, including by urgently expanding and upgrading search and rescue capacities, while the High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, stressed the importance of a robust rescue-at-sea mechanism in the central Mediterranean and bemoaned the fact that the Mare Nostrum rescue programme was never replaced by an equivalent capacity. Specific proposals to address this include establishing a robust European search and rescue operation, a possible European Union scheme to compensate shipping companies involved in rescuing people at sea, and a pilot relocation programme for Syrian refugees arriving in Italy and Greece. So far in 2015, some 31,500 people are known to have made crossings to these two countries and the numbers have recently been rising further. The Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, also issued a statement from Doha at the 13th UN Crime Congress, which said migrant smuggling cruelly exploits desperation and provides the criminal networks with enormous profits, and the criminals must be confronted and their networks broken up. With cooperation among nations, inter-governmental organizations and civil society must be strengthened [this is an issue that nation’s government has appallingly mishandled – and the xenophobic voters who support these programmes bear the ultimate responsibility. This gives a good take on the problem: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-17/durkhanai-reclaim-australia-is-telling-us-something-important/6399970. Going back to Europe, unfortunately, Italian police have reportedly had to arrest some of those recently rescued for throwing others overboard in an interreligious clash];
- the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) remains concerned about xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which date back as far as 2008 in communities that are poor, marginalized and in situations of vulnerability. Whilst acknowledging efforts made by the Government of South Africa in response to the xenophobic violence in the country, the UN is also concerned about populations that have been displaced as a result of this violence and encourages the Government to provide adequate protection to all affected persons, including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and to accelerate enactment of legislation against hate crimes; hold those responsible for acts of violence and violations of human rights accountable; and formulate future policy responses to the situation of migrants that conform to international standards;
- at the high-level session on the two Water Conventions during the seventh World Water Forum, a message from the Secretary-General noted that sustainable management of transboundary waters is vital in addressing disasters, adapting to climate change, ensuring peace and fostering sustainable development. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says today that in 2050, there will be enough water to help produce the food needed to feed a global population expected to top nine billion, but that overconsumption, degradation and the impact of climate change will reduce water supplies in many regions, especially developing countries. Currently, water scarcity affects more than 40 percent of people in the world, a proportion set to reach two-thirds by 2050;
- at the Future of Energy Summit, Secretary-General said that our overarching goals are to eradicate extreme poverty and to hold the global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. He stressed that these goals are mutually reinforcing and that they can be achieved if we work together;
- the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has launched a prototype conflict zone risk information repository, responding directly to Member State recommendations which came out of the UN agency’s High-level Safety Conference in February, which, as it becomes populated with submissions, it will provide up-to-date information on potential risks to civil aviation arising from armed conflict;
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, unless I want you to think … :) ) has: an excellent article on how an approach base on economics can stuff things up – in this case, foreign policy; a review of the use of sanctions against countries committing “cyber attacks”, including the advantages and disadvantages and how to increase the former; a well written review on the impact that the existence of nuclear weapons have had, including the changes they have made to how the USA approaches war generically (although the article would be better if it had also considered endemic, low level warfare, violence and conflict); a suggestion that the best way to help Boko Haram is to help Cameroon; an article on why the Chinese hack;
- Human Rights Watch has: a report on the problems of violence and lawlessness in Mali (appropriate, since I asked about that nation in last week’s post); a report that evidence strongly suggests that Syrian government forces used toxic chemicals in several barrel bomb attacks in Idlib governorate between March 16th and 31st, 2015; an article on the problems of Pakistan’s dangerous blasphemy law; a review of human rights abuses in Gambia, including the treatment of those who recently attempted a coup; an article on xenophobic attacks, mostly against immigrants from Zimbabwe and Somalia, in South Africa; an article on attacks in Iran on a journalist; a report on the systematic rapes committed by Da’esh; a report on the abuses of migrants and asylum seekers by Serbian police; a report that the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which promotes good governance of resource-rich countries by fostering open public debate about how oil, gas, and mining revenues are used, has downgraded Azerbaijan’s status from compliant to candidate country as a result of Azerbaijan’s failure to have free and active civil society participation or to adhere to EITI rules, which require respect for fundamental freedoms; a critical review of the European Union’s attitudes and policies towards asylum seekers; a report on detention of patients in Burundi hospitals; an article on the current actions by the Russians to try to kill LGBT kids; an interview with survivors of Da’esh’s rape programmes, including the social effects of this;
- I’ve recently come across the Middle East Eye (while doing some Internet ‘checking’ – and, I stress, I don’t always do that, so take everything with a grain of salt - about the report below that nonviolent resistance was stopping the Houthis at Taiz, in Yemen), and may use that as a source. There are quite a few articles there to sort through, but some for now are: http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/why-i-dont-criticise-islam-1747762439; http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/new-atheisms-islam-obsessed-rape-and-rescue-fantasy-804596123; and http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/no-piers-morgan-how-destroy-islamic-state-1630388804;
- the Nonviolent Conflict site has links to: a surprising article on the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance to the Houthis in Yemen (see also here, ); an article on resistance to the conservatism of Iran through aspects of daily life; an article on Saudi Arabia’s punishment of dissent;
- the Justice in Conflict blog has: a review of the USA’s attitudes towards the International Criminal Court; an article suggesting the accession of Palestine to the ICC may shift the emphasis from rights to peace, particularly in terms of the USA’s approach;
- the Political Violence at a Glance blog has: an article on ethnicity and collective targeting in civil wars; “where is the Muslim Gandhi?”; a review of the apparent enthusiasm of Americans for military action against Iran, in relation to what they knew of other options; an article suggesting that evidence indicates Boko Haram does not have community support anywhere;
- the International Crisis Group has: an analysis of, and recommendations for, the forthcoming election in Burundi;
- this topic has been a particularly nasty social media campaign in my nation (Australia), and I am glad to see someone has debunked it: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/fact-check-does-halal-certification-fund-terrorism/6383238;
- this is premature: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/russia-lifts-ban-on-supplying-s-300-missiles-to-iran/6390312;
- good on the Pope for calling this it was: http://www.theage.com.au/world/ambassador-summoned-after-pope-francis-calls-armenian-killings-the-first-genocide-of-20th-century-20150412-1mjiuq.html. This was followed by this: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-16/eu-parliament-urges-turkey-to-recognise-armenian-genocide/6396098;
- I’m not sure if this is helpful, or potentially so: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/sci-tech/brain-scans-reveal-how-people-justify-killing-20150412-1mjdcl.html;
- a touch of honesty: http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/fear-and-greed-drive-australias-china-policy-tony-abbott-tells-angela-merkel-20150416-1mmdty.html;
- The Hindu has: an article on the problem of the Maoist movement in India; a review of terrorist threats to India in the context of world events; violence in Kashmir after a killing, with allegations that this was to get back at a “militant” brother; the hypocrisy of Western nations attitudes towards India on climate change; sexual violence by militants, based on a UN report; an attack on a government office in Somalia; an editorial on the decline of the USA’s concept of “rogue states”, following the removal of Cuba from the list of “state sponsors of terrorism” (I think this potentially has merit, but I’m also very mindful of the apparently rabid states of mind of North Korea’s leadership);
- the BBC has: a report that Colombia has lifted a truce after an attack by FARC; an assessment that the Petrobas scandal, which has claimed the treasurer of the ruling party, “will change Brazil”; a report that another pro-Russian, this time a journalist, has been killed in Kiev [vengeance is a slippery slope!];
- Spiegel International has: an interview with a woman who spent 22 years on death row before being acquitted (apt, perhaps, in view of my recent article on capital punishment); an article on the modern culture of Iran; an article on the problems of attacks against migrants in Germany; an interview with “the heads of Germany's Protestant and Jewish communities”; an article on the risks to Saudi Arabia of being involved in the war in Yemen;
and, finally:
- a view on some key, relatively recent history: http://www.theage.com.au/comment/vietnam-the-other-war-we-need-to-remember-20150413-1mjqq6.html, and see https://newmatilda.com/2005/11/09/figure-speech or here (if the links work!) for the text of Arthur Calwell’s speech referred to, and some older history: http://www.theage.com.au/world/japanese-admit-conducting-wartime-vivisection-on-captured-americans-at-kyushu-imperial-university-20150408-1mh2i0.html;
I have a simplified blogiography of posts related to this work here,
a list of themes I have identified here,
and my changing the personality of oppressors post, which I am contemplating
expanding to include some key people to work on, is here.
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 –
everysinglegoodnewsstory.
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:
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):
- five with 10,000 or more deaths per year (Islamist insurgency in Nigeria, War in Afghanistan, Syrian Civil War, Iraqi Civil War, South Sudanese Civil War);
- nine with 1,000 – 9,999 deaths per year (Israeli–Palestinian conflict, War in Darfur, War in North-West Pakistan, Shia insurgency in Yemen, Mexican Drug War, War in Somalia, Central African Republic conflict, War in Donbass, Libyan Civil War);
- 17 with 100 – 999 deaths per year; and
- another 17 with less than 100 deaths per year.
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.
[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, and there are a lot of unwanted
changes to layout made upon publishing.
Love, light, hugs and blessings
(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.
Tags: activism, discrimination, energy work, magick, meditation, nonviolence, peace, society, violence, war,
First published: Laugardagr, 18th April, 2015
Last edited (excluding fixing typo's
and other minor matters): Saturday, 18th April, 2015