While I am trying to survive – and recover from - the
chaos of moving and trying to help my sister resolve some issues around my
father’s estate, I am doing a somewhat cut back version of this post.
For everyone’s convenience, I’ve shifted
the reminders / explanations about Sunday’s meditation-clearing
to this
post. 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 and other world leaders post is here.
(Also, see here for some
investigation into evidence of the effectiveness of this type of work, which
shows variability [and mentions causes] and cycles in the
energetic/consciousness response … and also here and here are interesting.) A range of information on emotions is here,
and suggestions on how to work with emotions is here.
This
copy of a speech to one of the Parliament of World Religions also has
excellent, helpful insights on generational transmission of harm, the cost of
war, and ways to heal our hearts. This
post reminds us to be patient and persistent (and I like the comment about a sudden “shift” being just another form
of apocalyptic thinking).
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. 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, 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.
Also, in the same way that activists used
to argue that “the personal is political”, the energies we use and manifest in
our daily lives contribute to the larger soup of energies that influence world
events. If you want to, for example, improve the communication of nations,
improve yours. To help stop abuses of power, be always ethical in your conduct.
Want peace? Then work in an informed, understanding, intelligent and nuanced
way for peace in yourself and your life.
Finally, remember that many others are
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' (begun
in 2014, and the website was recently updated to include many more activities;
on that term, see also 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 (held at 10Am and 10PM local time each day, and one can pay to
be officially registered. This also has been running for decades); the “Network
of Light” meditations; and
also see here and here –
even commercial organisations are getting involved (for instance, see here).
No doubt there are many others, so, if you don't like what I am suggesting here, but want to be
of service, there are many other opportunities for you.
(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 :) , including – perhaps particularly - the
first permanent issue I list below. At all times, on all levels and in ways, BOTH must ALWAYS be
BPM in the way they perform such roles.)
Now, if
I am ever late getting my Psychic Weather Report up any week, the default
plan is to build up energy in the “Shield
of Hope” on Sunday, send energy to
West Asia / the Middle East on Monday, and then extend that to include Europe
on Tuesday, the USA on Wednesday, East and South East Asia on Thursday and
Africa on Friday.
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) 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. This need includes rescuing those who have been trapped by that history, and healing the warped views, seemingly “inherent” biases, and other damage done by the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual violence committed on scales large and small in that timeframe;(c) viewing the overall emotional state of the world from an elemental point of view, this week we need more of the determination of Earth;(d) good leadership requires BPM courage, compassion, communication and an essential (spiritual) nobility of character. Instead of that, we have a system which seems designed to put psychopaths and sociopaths into power. Doing more as individuals to develop and manifest these characteristics helps, but systemic change is also required. Participatory democracy is promising, but perhaps we also need to do things like companies consider human rights more highly, which will eventually help to reduce the number of questionable people gaining power from their business / financial basis – which is where activist shareholders and activists come in, whose work can be helped by clearing nonBPM units;
(e) intelligent application of knowledge and checking how that worked and adjusting accordingly are always good: they are used in some things in the world, but could usefully be used more;(f) critical thinking in citizens and customers is always desirable: it avoids being duped by advertising, social conditioning or politics;(g) the grief and anger of those in war zones who lost loved ones, often in horrible ways, needs healing – not only for their sake, but to prevent cycles of vengeance, and the future victims of such cycles who would experience exactly the same;(h) more awareness, of the “raising consciousness” sense from the 70s is needed;(i) pre-judgement of other people can arise for many reasons, including fear of personal loss, resentment that achieving something desired did not bring what was actually wanted (truly), official, parental and peer induced bigotry, spiritual immaturity, being out of balance and thus not reacting well, and many others. All of these need to be identified and addressed – ESPECIALLY in those who have power / authority;(j) the balance of deal making in politics needs to favour human rights more;(k) violence is still disguising the true problems;I also take this opportunity to repeat 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;
- With regard to democracy, freedom and governance (e.g., here and here):
with profound apologies for using a social media link, here is a thoughtful article on the need for better political leadership; dozens of political activists have been freed from prison by Burma’s new government; a presidential candidate in the Philippines has shown his profound unsuitability for office by treating women as sexual objects; a call for the European Union to leave more to member states where the latter are best placed to act; questions from the Australian electorate for campaigning politicians; questions over multinationals’ tax practices; Nuit Debout (Up All Night), a self-styled "popular assembly" in which participants share views about politics and the state of the world, in France; thoughts on apologies and forgiveness, triggered by Canada’s plan to apologise for a wrong against Indians nearly a century ago; an article on the blatant use of bigotry in the campaign for London Mayor; violence has marred elections in an Indian state; a step backward from optional to compulsory preferential voting in Queensland; - With regard to violent extremism (aka, terrorism - e.g., Da’esh) (and, incidentally, I consider ALL people advocating hate or discrimination in
response to violent extremism to actively be doing the work
of violent extremists. This PARTICULARLY
includes those cretins [including in the media, and Amnesty
International] who use the acronym ISIS (see also here), which is actually the Greek name of the Egyptian Goddess Aset – and others (see also here and here) - and actively perpetuates the
patriarchal and sacrilegious evil that terrorists are trying to accomplish in
this world – which 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 also am
inclined, personally, to include here the last two millennia of neochristian
and colonialist social engineering, which has led to suppression of women,
child abuse, the Crusades, the Inquisition, etc, as violent extremism, but that
would take too much explaining):
terrorist attacks have occurred in Turkey, Israel, Afghanistan, and actions have occurred against terrorists in Ethiopia, Libya; experiences of some former terrorist hostages; warnings terrorists could steal nuclear materials in Pakistan; claims a terrorist organisation is killing its wounded to harvest organs; increase cooperation between terrorist groups, and with criminal groups; 250 women have been murdered for refusing to become terrorist sex slaves; an initiative with the next generation to counter violent extremism; a student was removed from a US plane for speaking Arabic; a German political party has declared itself to be anti-Islam; growing tensions between the USA and Saudi Arabia over a proposed bill which would allow legal action against the Saudis for 9/11; the misuse of the principal of laïcité in France to justify Islamophobia; Western Christians may support terrorism; love between an Indian and a Pakistani led to an appalling abuse of justice when the man was wrongfully jailed as a terrorist – after concerning abuse by police; counter-terrorism has led to Niger becoming more authoritarian; safety concerns are slowing attempts to free some hostages; an examination of the concept of fighting in Islam; those who know more about Islam are LES LIKELY to be radicalised; the first of a series of articles on “when” war against a terrorist group ends; praise for Bangladesh’s efforts to maintain a democracy despite terrorist attacks; an analysis of the problems being caused by Islamophobia, including psychological damage to children and helping terrorist recruiters; - With regard to refugees: hundreds have died in another tragedy on the Mediterranean Sea; two men have been jailed for the murder of a refugee in Australia’s gulag system - although the sentence is disappointing; a call for better debate on refugees in Australia, with suggestions on how to achieve this; protests in support of refugees (they’re NOT migrants!!!) in Europe;
- With regard to human rights and discrimination (including
associated violence / crime):
Queensland has introduced a law about non-fatal strangulation to help prosecute domestic violence cases (I could have done with such a law about 12 years ago …) as a campaign is rolled out aimed at “influencers”; a coroner has identified police failings in a preventable domestic violence murder; an utterly ludicrous response by higher education to a student being rape: charging her with a violation of their honour code!; the problem of child marriages in Bangladesh; sexual harassment on public transport;
calls to remember the humanity of those who die in detention;
my home state will help establish an LGBTIQ Pride Centre;
more than 250 people have been arrested in Zambia's capital to curb xenophobic violence which has hit the city; slavery is happening in Australia; - With regard to crime, judicial matters and policing: a radical new approach in the USA known as “Actual Innocence” could be a major step forward; a police officer has been charged with rape; an international actor has appeared in court for breaking Australian law – did he think he was above the law because he was famous? – and thus putting Australia at risk of rabies; Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has warned that cyber-crime is a major threat, and criticised the US FBI for actions that could weaken security; with profound apologies for using a social media link, an article calling for change of how we manage drugs is here, and more here and here; more on the clumsy attempt by an Australian woman to regain custody of her children (which is a complex case involving cultural and religious differences, failure of Lebanon to sign the Hague Convention and failure of many to put the children’s interests first and foremost) - see here for a good analysis of the wrongs committed by the media; now that the Catholic Church has backed away from the appalling practice of “blind reporting”, more cases of child abuse can be investigated by police; El Salvador has deployed a new, heavily armed unit to fight gangs (which are a major problem: whether this is good or not depends on issues such as whether the new force makes errors or commits abuses);
- 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): concerns over Germany allowing a comic to be sued by Turkish President Erdogan; Tunisia has improved dramatically in press freedom rankings;
- With regard to overcrowding and “modern” lifestyle issues (is YOUR smart phone free of conflict minerals? I was recently pleasantly to find IT manufacturers now making at least some effort in this regard. Do you suffer from FOMO? 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?): signs of improvement in aged care; a moron operating a drone has collided with a commercial jet, and another has nearly hit a small plane (this gets particularly annoying as I know the care that professional operators use – and their guides etc are aimed at preventing this: it is carless, unthinking and very selfish/arrogant amateurs creating this incidents); the importance of addressing organisational factors and consulting with staff in preparing workplace wellness programmes; warnings the government is not listening to warnings about coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef; good comments about changing habits particularly the reminder about core values (all of which the Zen Habits blog is also about); the importance of young people having “enterprise skills” when seeking jobs, not only technical skills; an assessment of how clothing companies treat their (overseas) workers – see also here, on the lack of change in Bangladesh; NASA’s use of recycling in space, and how that is benefitting us on earth; possible changes to free up the internet; politics over palm oil is setting back efforts for sustainability in South east Asia; concerns that CSIRO’s new focus on financial return, rather than “public good” science, will harm international investment; cyber vulnerabilities through buildings; traditional indigenous bushfire management could help reduce GHGs;
- With regard to Africa, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (and other
sources) also has:
claims Burundi’s government is driving the crisis;
the Ivory Coast will compensate victims of crimes committed during the civil wars;
more unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the President’s plans for a third term;
a culture of not paying workers in Nigeria;
aid will continue in Zimbabwe; - With regard to China and East and South East Asia: China says close ties with India is important for stability; criticism of China’s aggression – from within; rapes, beatings and other abuses of South Koreans in the lead up to the 1988 olympics;
- With regard to the Indian sub-continent, The Hindu and other sources
have:
concerns over India’s move towards prohibition (see also here); a novel, simple, low-cost device that quickly diagnoses septicaemia at the patient’s bedside has been developed; water conservation efforts will be intensified (this is good if it works effectively and without causing problems); grass roots discontent and frustration with their political parties is leading to violence; an editorial on reasons and excuses for violence;
the Maldives will allow political prisoners to take part in discussion on political reform;
Pakistan’s Army chief has sacked 12 serving Army officers for corruption; an article on the problems around achieving peace between India and Pakistan;
human rights improvements in Sir Lanka do not appear to reaching the north; - With regard to the Libyan civil war: violence has resumed in Tripoli, as the USA imposes sanctions on a rival government and the UN returns;
- With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
criticism of the South Sudanese opposition leader for not returning to the capital to take up his office; - with regard to the conflict in Syria: wounded fighters in Syria are getting medical care at illegal centres in Turkey; hunger is pushing those in the besieged city of Madaya into minefields to find food; a government strike has killed dozens of civilians; a favourable review of the ceasefire; government forces have broken the ceasefire to attack Kurds; some wounded people are being evacuated from besieged Syrian towns;
- with regard to Turkey: Turkish border guards have killed 8 people fleeing Syria – and see also here; Turkey's highest appeals court has overturned scores of convictions over an alleged coup plot, finding no proof such a conspiracy ever existed and that illegal wiretaps, statements made by secret witnesses and unlawful searches had all been used;
- with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in the east: talks over a possible prisoner exchange – which has now been agreed;
- With regard to West Asia / the Middle East,
the Middle East Eye and other sources have:
the ringleader of a group of Israeli settlers who murdered a Palestinian teenager has been found sane, and thus will be sentenced to jail; a Palestinian youth radio station in Bethlehem; US Vice-President Joe Biden has acknowledged “overwhelming frustration” with the Israeli government, and said the systemic expansion of Jewish settlements was moving Israel toward a dangerous “one-state reality” and in the wrong direction; disturbing support for an Israeli soldier who has been charged with murdering an injured Palestinian; Israel’s FEAR of nonviolent resistance; Israel claims to have uncovered an extremist Jewish group in the West Bank; growing tensions amongst Palestinian leaders;
continuing fallout from Saudi-Iranian tensions; a history of Saudi-Egyptian relations, and possible lessons for Saudi-Iranian relations; controversy over Canadian sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia;
more so-called “morality police“ in Iran;
hundreds of people protested in Egypt after a tea vendor was allegedly shot dead by police in an argument over the price of a cup of tea;
an assessment of what might be needed to prevent war in the Western Sahara;
a call to get away from simplistic (i.e., sectarian) analyses of what is happening in West Asia / the Middle East; - With regard to the war in Yemen: the Houthis have delayed the peace talks … but the talks are on again … at the moment … ; a backgrounder on the situation in Yemen; Saudi weapons drops are being diverted – some to illegal markets;
- With regard to natural and other catastrophes: an earthquake in Ecuador has killed hundreds and caused destruction on a large scale, and led to a one off tax on millionaires to pay for recovery and aid; an earthquake in Japan has killed dozens; an outbreak of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea; floods in Chile have left 4 million people without drinking water; flooding in the southern USA;
- With regard to peace and/or spirituality generally, and the occasional nice story: ideas developed by rural youth for social change; truth commissions and peace processes; “war is a very outdated way to settle differences”; the importance of logistics in peace keeping operations;
and from a range of other sites:
- a critique of the “politics of memory” in relation to Australia’s ANZAC Day; very good criticism of the ANZAC Day celebrations in Australia; a debunking of some of the ANZAC myths;
- some extraordinary heroism from the US Civil War by a black woman, a former slave;
- a questioning of development, happiness and whether “the West” is really “best”;
Regular sources include the Daily Briefings
of the United
Nations, Human Rights Watch, the Global Centre
for the Responsibility to Protect, “War
on the Rocks”, the Early
Warning Project blog, the Justice in Conflict blog, the Political Violence at a Glance blog, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, the International Crisis Group, the Middle East Eye, The Hindu, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, the BBC, Spiegel International, The Conversation, John Menadue’s blog, Wikipedia’s current events portal,
Wendell Williams’ blog, George Monbiot’s website, the Campaign Against Arms Trade, the “Cure
Violence” blog, the Inter Press Service Agency (IPS), the Lowy
“Interpreter” blog (which
occasionally has good links about what is happening in the Pacific), and
others.
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