Post No. 909 – For Sunday evening’s meditation-clearing

For everyone’s convenience:   the reminders / explanations about Sunday’s meditation-clearing are here;   a simplified blogiography of posts related to this work is here,   a list of themes I have identified here;   my changing the personality of oppressors and other world leaders post is here;   (see here for some investigation into evidence of the effectiveness of this type of work … 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 has excellent, helpful insights on generational transmission of harm, the cost of war, and ways to heal our hearts;   and   this post reminds us to be patient and persistent, like a “speeding oak” (and I like the comment about a sudden “shift” being just another form of apocalyptic thinking).

Now, the purpose of posting these news links (and, incidentally, these posts are the equivalent of a re-tweeting service, or, at best, a commentary site: I am NOT a journalist, and make NO claims to objectivity or freedom from bias or trying to cover all [there are often more than two] sides of an issue – see here) is not only to inform:   it is also to stimulate a connection to nonBPM units that need to be cleared and BPM units that need to be strengthened, so that you can do the clearing / strengthening that is required.   That only works if you don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by this, so take it in small chunks if you need to, but remember to actively clear and heal! … including yourself.

Further to that, 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.

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.

Finally, remember that many others are very capably doing this type of work – for instance, the Lucis Trust's Triangles network (which has been running for many decades),   the Correllian Tradition's 'Spiritual War for Peace' (begun in 2014, and 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 10 AM and 10 PM local time each day, and 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), and there are online groups (e.g. here and here – which I’m not members of, and thus do not know the quality of). 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. I also point out that more than just psychic work is required – activism in the physical world, even if it is “only” writing letters to politicians / the media will help, as will a whole range of other stuff. To stimulate some ideas on this aspect of service, see here , here and here, and, of course, here.

(Please note that I now specifically have a role for (absent) healers on Saturdays, as explained in the Psychic Weather Report posts. Anyone who wishes to be protector has a role every day :) , 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.)

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 20^th 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 connection between Æther, Air, Water and Earth;

(d)   one must always consider whether an action could make things worse: that doesn’t necessarily mean one should not take the action if that is possible, but perhaps one should prepare more carefully or plan mitigations;

(e)   noise does not necessarily equal support, although it may indicate passion (or a deliberate, cold use of a tool in the quest for power or some other goal);

(f)   as the famous author Ursula K Le Guin said: “We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings”;

(g)   fear is rearing its ugly head again, as is the problem of the lack of emotional intelligence (EQ) in those reacting unthinkingly to the fear (such as this bigot), or – worse – those who are deliberately using (on any side). Genuine  EQ and clear thinking are the counters, expressed through calm, de-escalating speech;

(h)   there continues to be a mixed bag to the exercise of power and accountability for same;

(i)   status and class is a more clearly vexed problem this week;

(j)   peace is powerful, but it is a process requiring patient (not impatient!), persistent and nuanced nurturing, and a blend of conventional spiritual work, clearing nonBPM units, and physical world activism;

(k)   where problems exist, advocating for BPM responses, and being as BPM as one can be, and constructive solutions - as is clearing nonBPM units;

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):
     a suggestion that extreme political views may come from boredom (which is part of the reasons why, back in the days I was going to stand for an election, I proposed a “Minister for Boredom” – certainly bored people have done a LOT of damage to this world and our various cultures, just as SOME bore people have done good … );   an opinion piece saying that what murdered UK politician Jo Cox stood for has been forgotten;   an assessment that “the Sanders movement continues”;   an examination of political theories, predictions and modelling;   a call for governments to acknowledge voter anger;
     there has been an unsuccessful military coup in Turkey. Now, whilst I take the point that some have made about Turkey’s history of coups and that it the brutality of its current government was likely to trigger a military response, the coup is NOT helpful – some have been, such as the coup that created modern Turkey in the first place, but others (e.g., Fiji, Thailand) have NOT. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk led the “coup” (actually, a rebellion or war lasting some years) to create a modern nation, not start a series of landsliding coups, and Turkey does have democratic elections –despite Egypt’s snarky inferences otherwise – and it is, ultimately, only through those means that BPM – “true and lasting” – change can be effected, which is difficult, as it requires persistent, patient effort to educate and change hearts and minds. If that is not done, there will simply be a backlash later, and all the work will have to be done again – and with more effort. This is a lesson I learned a couple of decades ago, and is why the lobbying – sorry, “community activism” - I was involved in then has a strong focus on a bipartisan approach. There backlash continues – severely (tens of thousands have been caught in the purge, which is likely to get worse, and the armed forces have been dealt a psychological blow), and includes a prolonged state of emergency, measures which have been condemned by the European Union. Also see here for an assessment of why Turkey’s stability matters. In fact, the situation is now worse in Turkey after the failure of the coup (the failure of which was owing to social media), as Erdogan is cracking down and threatening to bring back the death penalty. At least US nuclear weapons deployed to that nation appear reasonably safe … although their presence is possibly destabilising;   electoral candidates in Hong Kong are being forced to deny freedom or be removed, thus eliminating democracy and making a mockery of the “one state, two systems” principle – see also here;   attempts to intimidate activists;
     the government in Panama has launched an investigation into the US invasion in 1989 that overthrew military strongman General Manuel Noriega, who had ordered the disappearance of dissidents during his 1983-1989 rule;   the head of the IMF will stand trial over a controversy from her time as a government Minister in France;   Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has survived a vote of no confidence;
     Ursula K Le Guin, the famous author, has asked writers to envisage a different world, not a capitalist one: “We live in capitalism,” said Le Guin, “Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings”;   the USA will take action against a company connected to the Malaysian Prime Minister over corruption;
• 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 violent extremists 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. As a final point, I am deliberately avoiding the use of specific names of violent extremist groups as much as possible to reduce the publicity they get – I’m not a primary news source, and thus consider I can do so: any names that are needed are in the articles I have provided links to):
     violent extremist attacks have occurred in Germany, India, Germany (2^nd), Armenia, Kazakhstan, Yemen, Mali, DR Congo,Yemen (2^nd), DR Congo (2^nd), Ukraine, Yemen (3^rd), DR Congo (3^rd), Somalia, and, according to this Wikipedia page, nine times in Iraq; may be being planned/ or developing in South Asia; prevention has or may have occurred in Brazil, Tunisia;   a new data leak is helping identify returning violent extremists;   in a case of alleged discrimination in the U.S., a 40-year-old Muslim man was removed from a plane after a flight attendant – who was doing the work of violent extremists - publicly announced his name, seat number and said she would be “watching” him;
     more fear-of-violent-extremist-inspired bigotry in my nation of Australia. In fact, if possible violent extremism is a reason to ban Muslim immigration, then the far higher chances of child abuse - which also kills and destroys lives - are valid reasons to ban Christian immigration. Good responses to these idiotic calls here and here;   claims a "final push" may be imminent against Da’esh (which may increase their use of small scale operations);   Mali has extended the state of emergency;
     an examination of the film industry in the context of violent extremism;   “learning” vs voyeurism in live streaming of tragedies;   despite the rhetoric, what this means is that mental health privacy will be undermined, with a consequent reduction in use;
• With regard to human rights and discrimination (including associated violence / crime):
     a step against the rampant homophobia in sport - and thus against the rampant homophobia elsewhere, with one former player suggesting gay players come out as a group, for safety’s sake;   a newly elected neoliberal MP has invited his colleagues who are against Equal Marriage to abstain from voting;   tens of thousands of people have taken part in the Gay Pride march in Jerusalem, with police FINALLY doing their job to protect the marchers;
     unbelievably, police in the USA have shot another black man – one who was helping an autistic client. Fortunately, the man survived, but whoever reported someone with a gun should be jailed;
     a repeat gang rape – done for caste (class) reasons, because the rapists were “upset” that someone of low caste (class) would have them charged - has caused outrage in India;   more hate and threats of violence by some men in Pakistan;   a woman who Pakistani police claimed had killed herself has been found to have been murdered;   (deserved) criticism of a minimal sentence for a former sports player found guilty of domestic violence;
     a notorious car hire company will finally be pulled into line;   an assessment of human rights in my home state;
• With regard to crime, judicial matters and policing:   questions over a Legal Aid refusal to fund the appeal of a notorious murderer – which is a situation that has been building for some years, owing to cut backs in aid, and one that is bound to trigger argument between those who believe in vengeance/stupidly think harsh punishments are a deterrent for everyone (they are for some), and those who believe in justice;   the Philippines continues to enact their new President’s instruction for vigilante murders, although tens of thousands of the current addicts have now sought help any thoughts that as to WHY people take drugs in the first place? Could there be a need to address economic circumstances / death of meaning / etc? Hmm? If so, the problem will only come back … Meanwhile, in my home state, police warning – quite rightly, I consider - against vigilante patrols;   concerns over Queensland police selling “sponsorships” to people attending an anti-fraud symposium – despite that conduct being currently under investigation;   more murders of police in the USA;   a possible resurrection of an old technique for police: “verbal judo”, based on de-escalation (it is nice to hear someone else acknowledge that words can kill);   requests by police for video evidence of the recent terrorist attack in France to be destroyed (not held securely) suggests, no matter what the police claim, that they have something to hide;   what an utterly absurd situation - the officer appears to have overstepped his authority, and there are question marks about the competence of the event organisers;   this is theft, no matter how the thieves try to justify it;   tens of thousands of people have taken part in the Gay Pride march in Jerusalem, with police FINALLY doing their job to protect the marchers;   non-lethal options to the use of pellet guns by police in Kashmir (which sound like an adaptation of shot guns) will be examined;
• With regard to overcrowding and “modern” lifestyle issues (is YOUR smart phone free of conflict  minerals and child labour? 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?):
     some of the world’s reefs are OK: how can we learn from that?;   there is a need for a temporary ban on fishing to save the Pacific Bluefin Tuna from extinction;   dingoes will be used to control a feral goat problem on an island;   developing nations are showing the way on what is termed "green finance" - which will be essential for meeting the SDGs;
     orangutans have been playing with electronic entertainment;   “learning” vs voyeurism in live streaming of tragedies;   a major online thief has been arrested;   the latest road safety campaign where I live;   whistleblower Snowdon is working at developing a phone cover to indicate when data from the phone could be being monitored;
     this is a long overdue measure;   whilst the move to improve farmers’ awareness of health issues is good, it WILL FAIL – unless some thought is given to the FACT that economic pressures and financial problems take time, energy and focus which rob from every other area of life: these stresses trigger our innate survival urge;   a (contentious) speculation that working more than 25 hours a week could be bad for the brains of people over 40 (since ALL humans used to average 25 hours a week across the year when we evolved, this could actually apply to ALL people);   a spike in homelessness in my home city, Melbourne;   a review of rental laws is showing the tensions and problems;   I don't know why I'm classed as a baby boomer when I've never identified with them, have never shared their values - and am one of the many who will never own a house (although I once owned a small (24 feet long) boat that was home for almost a decade … ah, them were the days);   improvements in Japan on depression, including workplace stress checks;   the experiences of country taxi drivers;
• With regard to education:   the insane stress on kids in modern education systems;
• With regard to Africa, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) also has:
     almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Nigeria's Borno state are suffering from severe malnutrition (I remember the terrible scenes from Biafra; it would be bad if we, the world, have changed so little since then);
     some support for the ICC in Africa;
     Zimbabwe's war veterans association, which has played a key and sometimes violent role in supporting President Robert Mugabe, has released a statement withdrawing its backing for him;
     Gambia’s leading opposition figure was sentenced to a 3-year jail term after he was found guilty on charges related to a protest earlier this year;
     divisions in Cameroon over accusations of human rights abuses by the government, largely over concerns about abuses committed by violent extremists, although others say the issues should be considered;
     a Burundi delegation has withdrawn from an AU meeting in Rwanda, claiming security concerns;   the experiences of Burundian refugees;
     Mali has extended the state of emergency;
     a Ugandan led rebel group has stepped up its attacks in Central Africa;
     claims Kenyan security forces have abducted and murdered suspects;
• With regard to China and East and South East Asia:   China is attempting to bully Australia out of standing up to its bullying in the South China Seas;   somewhat surprisingly to me, Viêt Nám has arrested anti-Chinese protestors (as the article states, to maintain it authoritarianism);   more North Korean missile tests;   China has asked the Philippines to disregard the international tribunal which was in favour the Philippines to allow negotiations outside of international law towards something more favoured by China;   electoral candidates in Hong Kong are being forced to deny freedom or be removed, thus eliminating democracy and making a mockery of the “one state, two systems” principle – see also here;   claims North Korea is broadcasting coded messages to its spies;   state media in China has criticised anti-USA protests;
• With regard to the conflict in Iraq (noting that Iraq was once a peaceful and prosperous society, before the USA / CIA backed revolution – see here):   the Iraq Body Count project reports 24 deaths on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and 867 so far this month;
• With regard to the Libyan civil war:   Libya's unity government has criticised the presence of unrequested French troops;
• With regard to the Russia:   sport is not a massive thing to me these days - I think we have more important things to focus on, but the fall out from this doping controversy could be significant;   an assessment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), created in 2015 by Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz­stan, Belarus and Armenia, which finds that, although political engagement between the two blocs is not realistic at present (in particular until conditions such as implementation of the Minsk Agreement on the Ukraine conflict are met), if approached with full awareness of the risks, low-level technical talks between European Union (EU) and EEU officials could help inform future strategies and offer some pragmatic short-term gains, but that higher-level engagement, however, should only follow serious shifts in Russian policy, both in Ukraine and in relation to other regional states (highly unlikely in the short-to-medium term), and the EU would also have to consider whether recognition of the EEU would enhance or undermine the ability of smaller EEU member states to define their bilateral relationship with the EU;
• With regard to South and Central America:   an investigation has been into whether four nuns helped to hide a hoard of cash and jewels;
• With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian sub-continent), The Hindu and other sources have:
     (illegal) alcohol poisoning has killed 21 people;   a repeat gang rape has caused outrage in India;   more class and religious based tensions and violence over killing cows in the Indian state of Gujarat;   children have been arrested for animal cruelty;   concerns over maintenance and age of planes in India’s military;   non-lethal options to the use of pellet guns by police in Kashmir (which sound like an adaptation of shot guns) will be examined;   more protests against caste-based violence;   the Chief Minister of an Indian state has demanded a stop to "cow politics";   aid organisations are gravely concerned over India's crackdown on NGOs;
     India has demanded Pakistan stop "inciting violence";
     China and Pakistan have launched joint border patrols;
     in response to India's declaration that it will not sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), China has said “no country should or can put itself opposite the NPT”;
     Sri Lanka has set an ambitious timeline for closing refugee camps;
     after praising India’s work on non-proliferation, Australia has refused to issue a visa to an Indian engineer because that might lead to proliferation … ;
• With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
     a call for reconciliation in Darfur;
     the human face of violence in South Sudan;   a call for the AU and UN to administer South Sudan, as the South Sudanese government rejects foreign intervention;   the UN is angered that European nations pulled their police out of South Sudan without any communication, let alone consultation, during recent violence;
• with regard to the conflict in Syria:   the experiences of doctors in Aleppo;   outrage at the beheading of a child by a US-backed rebel group;   over 50 civilians have been killed in bombardments of rebel-held areas in Syria, as the United Nations calls for a 48-hour ceasefire in order to deliver urgent aid to besieged towns;   more sanctions against Syria;   an assessment of the reasons nations might use covert intervention – with particular focus on the USA in Syria;
• with regard to Turkey:   the coup is discussed earlier in this post;
• with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in the east:   the “line of separation” is failing;
• With regard to natural and other catastrophes:   a near record heatwave in Iraq;
• With regard to peace and/or spirituality generally, and the occasional nice story:   an assessment of the reasons nations might use covert intervention – with particular focus on the USA in Syria;   a critique of the peace vs. justice debate, which argues for a more nuanced (shades of grey) interpretation;

and from a range of other sites:

• the alleged secret to the Bhutanese people’s happiness: spend five minutes a day thinking about death;
• psychogeography;
• remarkable cooperation between humans and wild birds to find honey;

 * personal digression: I feel somewhat vindicated by what I have been trying to do by a few of this week’s posts – the ones with an asterisk. It is wonderful that others also have – independently – come up with similar view points, as that means these ideas are spreading :) 
Also, I apologise for publishing these posts twice, but Blogger keeps changing my formatting. I can either publish it and then correct it, or save and close the post and correct it when I reopen it, but that leaves an extra copy in my "drafts" folder ... 

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” (a very US-focused site which also has articles I have concerns about, but also a surprising number of gems),  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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