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 non
BPM 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.
There are some notes at the end of this
post about other options for those who do not like this way of working,
opportunities for healers, and the default plan for any time I am late getting
my Psychic Weather Report up.
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;
(d) the major events this week
are: analyses and concerns – and some growth in activism –in response
to the (probable?) inauguration next year of US President-elect Trump; the ongoing conflict in Syria and the nexus
it provides between Russia, Turkey, the USA, the playing out of self-interest
and disinterest) vs. conscience, caring and modern (inclusive, accountable)
governance, and dealing with the consequences of (recent and far) past actions
and inactions; the ongoing but ignored
conflicts in Yemen and several places of Africa; and the struggle for accountability (in
several places) and good governance (everywhere);
(e) failure to think
consequences through affects both individuals and the entire globe: our ability
to do so is improved by completing the development of our forebrains (in the
late 20s), life experience (which can be had by young people, but certainly HAS been had by older
people to greater extent), respectful interactions (including via books) and finding
the right dynamic balance between older wisdom and newer technology, insight
and vision (and, sometimes, older technology, insight and vision
and newer wisdom);
(f) I’ve created a bindrune for
this weeks meditation, based on a balance between social justice, nurturing,
wellness and the ideal individual and community, within sacred barriers which also transform
“negativity”
(h) 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;
(i) where problems exist, advocating for BPM responses, and being as BPM as one can be,
and constructive solutions - as is clearing nonBPM units;
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;
- Events warranting particular attention, or fitting into
too many categories:
a disturbing list of crises
that humanity is currently facing;
- With regard to democracy (which requires protection of minorities and the vulnerable), freedom
and governance (e.g., here, here, here and here):
- analyses this week include: the right-wing movement in
France; background on why Haiti is
holding elections again; an
examination of the reasons people voted for Trump (I am tempted to refer to the Trump-Pence team as
Tru’pence … ); an article on the disconnect between Australia’s youth and political parties; a
survey has found most Australians are more concerned with politicians than with refugees / immigration;
excellent
advice for young people and others on managing employment into the future (basically,
think in terms of job clusters – apparently, the skills for one job will open
up a dozen or so other possibilities); the difference
between BS and lies; a call for inclusive
patriotism; a multi-part analysis of the US-Australian relationship here, here and here
- see also here; what could
happen to NATO under the next US President;
the lack
of understanding between progressives and conservatives shown in the recent
US Presidential election also showed just before the Iranian revolution; reactionary
politics in Germany; the role that
creating, using and allowing militias
to continue has had in Duterte’s mass murders;
changes are leading to a concern that democracy is eroding
in Germany; another analysis
of globalisation and in equality;
- of concern this week: according to prosecutors, South Korea’s
President had a "considerable" role in a corruption scandal
involving a close confidante; concerns
over actual/perceived conflicts of interest as a result of US President-elect
Trump refusing to follow the convention (another example of the problems of political conventions)
of putting financial interests into trust or cash while in office; alarm over people using Nazi salutes – who have been disavowed by US
President-elect Trump; Indonesia's military
and police chiefs are warning hard-line Muslim groups against treason
ahead of planned rallies; a possible major mistake in Papua New Guinea’s
budget; further corruption
allegations in Brazil; a reality show has been used to fill a government position in
Chechnya;
- in the grey area this week: US President-elect Trump is possibly backing off on plans to jail
and investigate (in
that order?) Hillary Clinton – to the disquiet
of his supporters; amazing levels of
fund raising for a recount
in three key states in the USA;
-
good news this week includes: Brazilian
officials have been forced to return bribe money;
the United Kingdom has rebuffed
Tru’pence’s attempt to interfere with their selection/replacement of
Ambassadors process; Malaysia’s
opposition movement is growing
in strength;
- and
in my home nation this week: the Government of my home state will introduce
legislation to permanently
ban fracking following "one of the most
amazing community campaigns" in Australian history; Australia’s tax regime on natural resources
now lags
behind Papua new Guinea; claims by
a former Chinese diplomat China is doing more
spying in Australia; a critique of
the ineptitude
and hypocrisy of the Australian government and its Prime Minister on
attempts to reduce protection against racism;
growing unrest
over a plan to resume prime cattle grazing country for training grounds for
Singapore’s military, rather than less productive land to the west; a right wing political party in Australia is
showing its climate change denial
beliefs;
-
this week’s atrocity alert at R2P
lists Syria, South Sudan, Burma/Myanmar and Nigeria;
- 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/acts have occurred this
week in Afghanistan, Iraq,
Cameroon, Egypt,
Somalia, and,
according to this
Wikipedia page, there have been 6 attacks in Iraq (out of a total of 31); prevention has or
may have occurred in France, Israel;
and actions have occurred against violent extremists in Australia,
Malaysia,
DR
Congo; some superannuation funds
are vulnerable
to being misused for violent extremist funding and money laundering abuses; Indonesia's military and police chiefs are
warning hard-line Muslim groups against treason
ahead of planned rallies;
- investigations
are underway to find how violent extremists get weapons meant for CVE forces;
- at
least some violent extremists are being recruited by money,
not ideology;
- With regard to refugees (noting the New York Declaration):
France’s awkwardness
with refugees; a study by mental health experts found that refugees and asylum seekers
held on Manus Island are battling some of the highest rates of depressive and
anxiety disorders recorded, and this is overwhelmingly the result of their detention experience.
Our treatment of refugees in Australia is not better – see here; the
former Australian immigration minister under the Fraser Government has criticised the "ignorant, alarmist voices" in the current immigration
debate; more Rohingyas are fleeing
the violent regime in Burma – and being turned back by Bangladesh; nearly
one third of the child refugees who were in Calais’ “jungle” have disappeared; a gas cooking canister has exploded
at a Greek refugee camp, killing two and starting a fire and
confrontations; Turkey is threatening
to unleash more of the refugees it is feeding and hosting on Europe, which has
criticised the abuses after the failed coup;
senior US Republicans have criticised the deal to accept refugees from Australia; a critique
of the treatment of refugees in India;
- With regard to human rights and discrimination (including
associated violence / crime):
-
on homophobia/transphobia this week: the experiences
of gender diverse indigenous Australians;
a 13 year old has been driven to commit suicide
by homophobic bullying; African nations
have tried
to exert homophobic influence to remove the UN’s LGBT human rights
monitor; more homophobia in sport; Tanzania has suspended an AIDS programme for
homophobic
reasons;
-
on racism this week: the experiences
of gender diverse indigenous Australians;
calls to lower the retirement age of indigenous Australians to
reflect their lower life spans; a
critique of the ineptitude
and hypocrisy of the Australian government and its Prime Minister on
attempts to reduce protection against racism;
the racist lack of
attention to Yemen in the media;
proportionally, more Palestinians
than Israelis are victims of domestic violence;
- on sexism
this week: Universities have been gagging staff over harassment cases; the
Australian military has hindered
investigations into sexual abuses; an Australian
state Government will reform laws to prioritise the safety of victims of
domestic violence over the privacy of perpetrators; a UK
academic is campaigning against sex robots, arguing they are dehumanising,
isolating and will encourage people to consider women as property; cultural influences can increase the problem
of domestic
violence; claims of a movement to weaken
women’s rights – see also here; a call for Australia to take action
against the war crime of rape; calls to
end violence against women in Brazil
and Kenya;
-
on other forms of human rights this week: more abuse
of workers; dozens of protesters at the
Dakota Access oil pipeline have been injured (hypothermia, head injuries and a heart
attack) as police sprayed them with water and fired rubber bullets during a
clash in subzero temperatures; concerns
over the human rights of people undergoing compulsory treatment for mental
illness, including ECT
(not,
apparently, the newer, milder version of that
treatment, which I’ve seen used successfully in people I know) without legal representation; an abattoir in my home state has committed
acts of animal
cruelty – again; messages of support at a US mosque;
concerns
over changes from neighbourhood to larger mosques in Greece;
- With regard
to crime, judicial matters and policing:
a suspect (if he is guilty, “the cretin”) who
has been interfering with aircraft communication (doing things like causing a commercial jet to abort its landing)
has been arrested and charged; dozens of protesters at the Dakota Access
oil pipeline have been injured (hypothermia, head injuries and a heart
attack) as police sprayed them with water and fired rubber bullets during a
clash in subzero temperatures; a 3D model has been used
in a criminal trial; gangs have shot down a police helicopter in Rio De Janeiro; an Australian state Government will reform laws to prioritise the safety of victims of
domestic violence over the privacy of perpetrators; possible outcomes
from the ICC
investigating war crimes in the USA by all sides; claims that a culture of fear
is allowing Jamaican police to get away with murder;
- 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: having an “equal say”, or a “right to respond” MUST be
assessed in the context of what is happening overall in society – NOT solely in
one limited incident):
facebook has special software so it
could be a tool for
censorship demands in China; the racist
lack of attention to Yemen in
the media;
- With regard to overcrowding and “modern” lifestyle issues (is YOUR smart phone free of conflict minerals, environmental harm 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? Do you want a bigger, flashier
home/car than people had 50 years ago – which means you are actively abusing
the environment and society’s cohesion?):
- the plan to save the Murray-Darling basin
may destroy
some communities (and
put food prices up); the Government of my home state will introduce
legislation to permanently
ban fracking following "one of the most
amazing community campaigns" in Australian history; innovative research could help improve the
way farmers and agricultural policy-makers approach protecting biodiversity on
their land; dozens of protesters at the
Dakota Access oil pipeline have been injured (hypothermia, head injuries and a heart attack)
as police sprayed them with water and fired rubber bullets during a clash in subzero temperatures; scepticism
over China’s environmental claims; my home city, which is renowned for its trees, is changing
the species to be ready for climate change; a possible silver
lining for the environmental movement in the election of Tru’pence?; air pollution is
causing almost half a million premature deaths in Europe every year; my home city’s sprawl is putting its food
growing areas at
risk
(actually, this has happened previously, and the growth should have been
directed around productive agricultural areas decades ago – in the mid-20th
Century, as the little town I lived in when I was in Queensland in the early
1980s did); a right wing
political party in Australia is showing its climate change denial
beliefs; lead concentrations in soil in
an Australian mining town is being successfully reduced by remediation,
but some areas need to be treated again;
Laos is proposing to dam
the Mekong River, which will harm millions;
the risk of tipping
points being reached;
- facebook has special software so it could be
a tool for censorship
demands in China; a warning to be cautious
about online reviews;
- this assessment
comes across as aged bashing, until it starts to mention that poorer aged
people don’t get the benefits it is bashing. However, it IS aged bashing in that
it makes absurd assumptions about the
level of assets aged people have, no mention whatsoever f increased medical
expenses, and fails to address the issue that older people (particularly if
they have no assets to borrow against) have NO MORE INCOME; anger in Spain over
people dying because they could not afford heating; excellent advice for young people and others on managing employment into the future (basically,
think in terms of job clusters – apparently, the skills for one job will open
up a dozen or so other possibilities);
-
an article on stress and burn
out (I
could write an article on the latter, too :) ); a call for more ambitious targets for
affordable housing;
- With regard to the conflict in Afghanistan (noting that Afghanistan was once a peaceful
and modern society, even allowing women in miniskirts, before the Russian
invasion – see here):
possible outcomes
from the ICC
investigating war crimes in the USA by all sides;
- With regard to Africa, the Africa
Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) also has:
-
a call for Africa to industrialise
more;
-
African nations have tried
to exert homophobic influence to remove the UN’s LGBT human rights monitor;
-
Tanzania has suspended an AIDS programme for homophobic
reasons;
-
calls for flexibility
to aid the holding of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo;
-
calls to end violence against women in Kenya;
-
accusations that Nigeria has killed
150 Biafran separatists;
-
tensions in Cameroon over its bilingualism;
-
the African Union needs more
troops in Somalia;
-
Burundi will not cooperate
with investigations into violence;
-
demands for investigations
into hundreds of millions of missing money in Swaziland;
-
the European Union will take action over conflict
metals;
- With regard to China and East and South East Asia:
-
claims by a former Chinese diplomat China is doing more
spying in Australia; scepticism
over China’s environmental claims; an examination
of China’s use of “soft power” – including
mention of the “soft power” used by the USA and others; facebook has special software so it could be
a tool for censorship
demands in China;
-
calls for a multi-faceted and people-centred approach to improve the
“extremely complex”
situation in North Korea;
-
according to prosecutors, South Korea’s President had a
"considerable" role in a corruption scandal
involving a close confidante – see also here;
-
a comprehensive article on the challenges facing the rapidly
sinking city of Jakarta;
-
more Rohingyas are fleeing
the violent regime in Burma – and being turned back by Bangladesh;
-
Laos is proposing to dam
the Mekong River, which will harm millions;
-
the role that creating, using and
allowing militias to continue has had in Duterte’s mass murders;
- With regard to the conflict in Iraq (noting that Iraq was once a peaceful and
prosperous society, before the UK / USA / CIA backed revolution – see here, and that it needs an emphasis on a secular society and citizenship – but also here, although based in Syria and here):
- the story of an Iraqi
special forces soldier; bridge-building has prevented tribal revenge in Tikrit; a warning
that Iraqi militias will go away – see also here;
-
and
the Iraq Body Count project
reports 389 people killed in the last week;
- With regard to Russia (which is currently actively supporting an
– in my opinion, based on R2P principles - illegitimate regime in Syria):
NATO has accused Russia of
"aggressive military posturing" following reports that Russia has
deployed anti-ship
missiles in its westernmost Baltic region;
the European Parliament has called on the EU and its states to do more
to counter
Russian "disinformation and propaganda warfare", drawing an angry
response from President Vladimir Putin – see also here,
on “soft power”; Turkey and Russia are talking
after Syria killed Turkish soldiers;
- With regard to South and Central America:
further corruption
allegations in Brazil; calls to end
violence against women in Brazil;
claims that a culture of fear
is allowing Jamaican police to get away with murder;
- With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian
sub-continent), The
Hindu and other sources have:
-
more than a hundred people have been killed, and many more injured, by a
train derailment
in India, a nation which famously relies on trains; a critique
of the treatment of refugees in India;
the Supreme Court has declined to investigate possible
corruption;
-
Indian artillery
has hit Pakistani villages and a bus;
UN concerns over the deteriorating
situation along the “line of control” in Kashmir; a call
for talks
between all involved in Kashmir;
-
the problem of the high and
growing influence of Pakistan’s military;
- With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
-
South Sudan will expel Sudanese
rebels (this
was reported a few weeks ago …);
- with regard
to the conflict in Syria, where Assad’s regime has, in my opinion, lost all
claims to legitimacy, and it is time to consider partition (see here, here, here and here):
-
the experience of a Syrian nurse who exposed
some of the atrocities being committed by the Assad regime; the USA has named
a dozen Syrian generals and officers accused of leading attacks on civilian
targets in the five-year war and warned they would one day face justice; aid may
be delivered to Aleppo; Turkey and
Russia are talking
after Syria killed Turkish soldiers;
- with regard to Turkey:
Turkey has withdrawn
its proposed law to allow rape of children under some circumstances; Turkey is threatening
to unleash more of the refugees it is feeding and hosting on Europe, which has
criticised the abuses after the failed coup;
Turkey and Russia are talking
after Syria killed Turkish soldiers;
- with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in
the east:
a 23-year-old lawyer has been given
the task of leading Ukraine's anti-corruption drive,
the second major appointment of a young woman in weeks;
- With regard to West Asia / the Middle East and North
Africa, the Middle East Eye and other sources have:
-
bushfires
in Israel; proportionally, more Palestinians
than Israelis are victims of domestic violence; the Palestinian political crisis is deepening;
- With regard
to the war in Yemen (unlike Iraq and Syria, I cannot find a
source of regular information on casualties in Yemen, but the hardship and
deaths from food, water and medical shortages that concerns me just as much –
if not more, and I don’t know if such sites would report that; it is also
important to remember that there are multiple sides in this dispute – and
opponents to the government are not necessarily Houthi or violent extremist):
the racist lack of
attention to Yemen in the media;
- With regard to natural and other catastrophes:
heavy rains in New Caledonia have led to floods
and landslides which have killed at least 5 people; hundreds of thousands of Haitians have been vaccinated
against cholera;
and from a range of other sites:
- an
act of stupidity
has injured a so-called “thrill seeker”.
(Dear Reader, please remember, I expect you to think when
reading this blog, and reserve the right to occasionally sneak in something to
test that)
Now, some relocated notes and other
comments/information.
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), there are online groups (e.g. here
and here
– which I’m not members of, and thus do not know the quality of) and even
an app. 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. On more
physical level, there is the
United
Nations Online Volunteering page.
(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.
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.
I apologise for publishing these posts twice, but Blogger
keeps changing my formatting. I can either publish it and then correct the
altered formatting and re-publish it, or save and close the post and correct it
when I reopen it prior to publishing it, but that leaves an extra copy in my
"drafts" folder which I then have to clean up ...
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