Apologies for another slightly truncated post this week,
owing to ongoing family events (and ongoing job-hunting).
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.
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;(c) viewing the overall emotional state of the world from an elemental point of view, this week we need more of the BPM reflection of Air;(d) the counter to fear is genuine EQ and clear thinking, expressed through calm, de-escalating speech;(e) 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;(f) 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 emphasise 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 (which requires protection of minorities and the vulnerable), freedom
and governance (e.g., here, here, here and here):
- analyses this week include: a chart showing changes in employment against skill levels; an assessment of Trump’s impact and potential impact on economic matters – see also here; uncertainty surrounding regulatory requirements is the main hindrance to carbon-intensive companies taking long-term action on managing emissions; the early history of that appalling philosophy known as neoliberalism; an analysis of the crisis in South Korea and its origins (and the current, possibly “misplaced” anger); a comparison of Putin (including changes of domestic policy over the years) and Trump, with comments about social divisions, conservatism (neo-traditionalism aka populism) and a “crisis of legitimacy at the heart of liberalism” (inclusiveness is still, as I consider it, legitimate – and, in fact, the only basis for any society to function in the long term: I consider the author’s comments about “liberalism” are really more accurately understood as being about neo-liberalism); “even if there’s no connection between moral reflection and the quality of decision-making, there may well be a connection between the public conveyance of moral seriousness and this thing we call leadership”; the importance of legitimacy in military operations; an analysis of the very concerning normalisation of torture in the USA; an examination of how genuine the move by Hungary’s far right political party to a more centrist (but still conservative) position is; US President Barack Obama says world leaders need to pay attention to people's very real fears of economic dislocation and inequality in the midst of globalisation; compulsory superannuation payments help many middle-income earners in Australia to save more for retirement, but super is simply the wrong tool to provide an adequate support for low-income earners; an examination of what could now follow the failed disaster of neoliberalism; the need for “inclusive affluence”; a call for France and Germany, in particular, work harder to stimulate growth and employment and heed citizens' concerns to stave off the risk of the European Union breaking apart;
- of concern this week: shots have been fired at an anti-Trump protest; hate crimes (and some fake stories) in the USA appear to be on the increase; a Malaysian whistleblower has been jailed; Hong Long has barred pro-democracy politicians; Russia's Economy Minister has been charged with taking a bribe to endorse a state takeover; claims that millions of euros in cash were delivered from the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to Nicolas Sarkozy to fund his successful bid for the French presidency in 2007; US President-elect may expand military spending; a US hate-attack monitoring group has documented 437 cases of intimidation and abuse towards minorities since the general election a week ago; concerns over plans to overhaul an Australian corruption watchdog; Germany's European Union commissioner, who has been criticised for using racially offensive terms, is now also being criticised for accepting a trip to Hungary in a Kremlin-linked lobbyist's private jet; another concerning breach of privacy;
- good news this week includes: New York’s Mayor has told the US President-elect that the city is fearful of what he could bring, and will try to shield undocumented immigrants; Twitter has suspended the accounts of several members of the American alt-right movement, including the leader of a white nationalist think tank in the same week it announced new ways for users to complain about hateful content;
- and in my home nation this week: disputes over the possible impact of a mining tax (the Government Minister makes some good points); Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme is behind its target for implementation; a plan to reduce Indigenous suicides has finally acknowledged the lack of evidence (although sexual abuse, employment and empowerment are issues) and the need for hope; an assessment of a balanced response to the US election; a critique of Australia’s flawed child protection system; accusations of political interference on illegal land clearing; the problems facing young unemployed people in rural areas; recommendations for Australia’s approach to US President-elect Trump; the public transport ticket inspectors in my home state have been more intimidating in the last year; my nation continues to set itself up to be on the wrong side of history on nuclear weapons; the declining power of street protests over the last few decades; changes to aged pensions hit both pensioners and the community; foreign diplomats who disregard Australian law will be named and shamed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade amid a crack-down on reckless driving (as someone who was nearly run down by one of these jerks, I don’t think that is anywhere near enough. I understand the basis for diplomatic protection, but if they are going to do things like this, their credentials should be withdrawn); security concerns have been raised over plans to install Chinese-owned technology on a powerful supercomputer used by Australian government agencies and universities;
- this week’s atrocity alert at R2P lists South Sudan, Burma/Myanmar and Iraq; - 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 Indonesia, the USA, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and, according to this Wikipedia page, 5 attacks in Iraq (out of a total of 16); and actions have occurred against violent extremists in Iraq, Germany; the desecration committed by violent extremists in Nimrud; a US hate-attack monitoring group has documented 437 cases of intimidation and abuse towards minorities since the general election a week ago; US President-elect Trump (does anyone else see the “Trump Pence” sign and think about the old saying about “who would give tuppence for …”?) has appointed an Islamophobe as his security advisor (this is the sort of act that makes me wonder about this sort of story, and how long it will be before someone in the USA starts spouting the same line … ); a refugee camp in Greece has been attacked;
- the father of one of the victims from the violent extremist attacks a year ago in Paris says there is no point in hate, as the State of Emergency is extended;
- internal divisions are growing amongst violent extremists in Indonesia; an analysis of past (historic) “waves” of violent extremism and of counter-violent extremism; cyber collateral damage; the Jewish head of the USA’s Anti-Defamation League, an anti-bigotry group, has vowed to register as a Muslim if US President-elect Trump creates a database of Muslim Americans; - With regard to refugees (noting the New York Declaration):
Australia has reached an agreement with the USA to palm off some of our refugees (which may be reverse by the next President) – see also here, here, here and here; Viêtnámese refugees turned back by Australia have been jailed – thereby demonstrating Australia’s breach of the non-refoulement principle; a refugee camp in Greece has been attacked; the human story behind Honduran refugees; - With regard to human rights and discrimination (including
associated violence / crime):
- on homophobia/transphobia this week: the experience of a lifetime of homophobic abuse, including rape; rates of homophobic bullying in Scottish schools are high;
- on racism this week: a Wikipedia site has been created in an Australian indigenous language; a residential college is empowering young indigenous women; a plan to reduce Indigenous suicides has finally acknowledged the lack of evidence (although sexual abuse, employment and empowerment are issues) and the need for hope; a klutz of a mayor has described indigenous land claims as “opportunistic” … ; a staggeringly racist post from a US state (why do racists keep saying things like “those who know me know I am not racist? The post was appallingly so, and therefore the poster is racist: End Of Story); the wellbeing of indigenous Australians is worsening; a xenophobic dinosaur of an Australian politician is refusing to agree to be racially inclusive/considerate; Aboriginal Australians are moving 'beyond the chains of history';
- on sexism this week: single sex schools give a warped view on women; child marriage in Australia; in Australia, women earn 23% less than men – and before blaming men, read this; as a protest, thousands of people in the USA have made donations to Planned Parenthood in the name of US Vice President-elect Mike Pence, an abortion opponent, so that he will receive official acknowledgements from the women's health care provider; twenty Muslim women have been given a crash legal course on family violence, family law, the courts and dealing with police in the hope they will help their communities in my home city better understand their rights; the ongoing fight for abortion; Turkey is planning on approving some forms of rape; an HIV-positive Malawian man has been found guilty for having unprotected sex when engaging in the outlawed practice of "widow cleansing", forcing a widow to have sex (i.e., be raped?) after her husband dies;
- on other forms of human rights this week: a teen victim of bullying at school has asked people to value kindness more; defamation law, rather than Section 18C, has been posited as the main threat to freedom of speech in Australia – see also here; retirees are facing homelessness at the hands of a developer (I am more inclined to believe their assessment of the offered compensation, but haven’t seen details so cannot be sure. What is sure, is that they could be homeless); Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme is behind its target for implementation; LEGO will stop using a hateful British newspaper for advertising; a promising approach to increase affordable housing; a body of Muslim clerics in Mauritania has called for the death sentence to be carried out against a blogger convicted of apostasy in 2014; foreign workers are being exploited in my nation; the UN International Labour Organization has released a report on the rising rate of non-standard jobs, including regional and global trends and policy recommendations to respond to concerns for both workers and businesses; a US hate-attack monitoring group has documented 437 cases of intimidation and abuse towards minorities since the general election a week ago; the experience of someone who spent over two decades on death row before being cleared by DNA evidence; Indonesian police have named Jakarta's Christian governor as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation; Twitter has suspended the accounts of several members of the American alt-right movement, including the leader of a white nationalist think tank in the same week it announced new ways for users to complain about hateful content; - With regard
to crime, judicial matters and policing:
an article on the difficult position that the director of the FBI is in (which I agree with, but I do consider his conduct had a major impact on the election, but so did fake news and voter anger – and this issue was created by Mrs Clinton); young offenders in my home state are repeatedly committing crimes and making their own rules because they feel "disconnected" from society and handing out harsher penalties is not the answer, according to the police Chief Commissioner; the International Criminal Court has concluded that American soldiers and intelligence officers likely committed war crimes in Afghanistan; the experience of someone who spent over two decades on death row before being cleared by DNA evidence; twenty Muslim women have been given a crash legal course on family violence, family law, the courts and dealing with police in the hope they will help their communities in my home city better understand their rights; the public transport ticket inspectors in my home state have been more intimidating in the last year; a Minnesota police officer has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, with a Ramsey County Attorney saying "No reasonable officer, knowing, seeing and hearing what officer Yanez did at the time, would've used deadly force under these circumstances"; African nations advocating withdrawal are far from establishing local mechanisms to deal with international crimes as an alternative to the International Criminal Court; an arson attack in my home city has injured dozens (this feels like an act of an mentally ill person – there has been no claims of violent extremism); concern that NSW is becoming slack and allowing too many liquor licence applications to be approved; - 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):
defamation law, rather than Section 18C, has been posited as the main threat to freedom of speech in Australia – see also here; an example of a retraction by the media; LEGO will stop using a hateful British newspaper for advertising; a silenced Turkish opposition newspaper has been given a voice in Germany; Twitter has suspended the accounts of several members of the American alt-right movement, including the leader of a white nationalist think tank in the same week it announced new ways for users to complain about hateful content; in the remote (it doesn’t seem that remote to me, after a few years where I was regularly working there – albeit a few decades ago now) Queensland mining town of Moranbah, a youth radio program is being used to tackle disengagement within schools; - 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?):
- a “freak” storm has destroyed 18 months of income for some farmers; maremma dogs will be trialled as protectors of an endangered species of bandicoot; the directors of a defunct power company have been charged with environmental offences; uncertainty surrounding regulatory requirements is the main hindrance to carbon-intensive companies taking long-term action on managing emissions; the wild weather that recently blacked out an entire Australian state included seven tornadoes; rotting vegetation in hydroelectric dams is a major environmental problem; (this one of the reasons destratification of dams is so important, and I am surprised that wasn’t mentioned); 2016 is going to be the hottest year on record, meaning 16 of the 17 hottest years on record have occurred this century (the 17th was 1998), when the USA has elected a climate denier to that nation’s office … At least developing nations are taking action; accusations of political interference on illegal land clearing; paying people to preserve forests; claims that better management of climate change can lead to more jobs; a highway underpass may help pygmy possums; the problem of the Chinese connection to overfishing;
- on-line health records are neither safe nor secure; facebook will do more to tackle fake news (e.g., see here), and has again denied it had in any way aided Donald Trump's presidential election victory which is disputed; the UN has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the efficacy of antibiotics; Canada's transportation safety authority is investigating after an aeroplane had to take evasive action – injuring two crew members - to avoid a near mid-air collision with a drone; cyber collateral damage; internet freedom has declined for the sixth year in a row; predictions of synthetic eggs, milk and meat to vegetables grown under LED lighting in the future (all of which are OK with me, provided they actually taste the same – which has NOT been the case with every substitute I’ve tasted to date); eagles nine, UAVs … nil …;
- compulsory superannuation payments help many middle-income earners in Australia to save more for retirement, but super is simply the wrong tool to provide an adequate support for low-income earners;
- women are becoming freer of stereotypes; an article on the phenomena of “work spouses” – which I find weird, and I’m a polyamorist :) ; the problems facing young unemployed people in rural areas; criticism of private health insurance in Australia (I’ve found such insurance often helpful [2 partners have had joint replacements that way, now], but the lack of forewarning of “incidental” expenses is a major problem, and shows how out of touch rich medical practitioners are); - With regard to education:
a teen victim of bullying at school has asked people to value kindness more; a residential college is empowering young indigenous women; rates of homophobic bullying in Scottish schools are high; nature schools; in the remote (it doesn’t seem that remote to me, after a few years where I was regularly working there – albeit a few decades ago now) Queensland mining town of Moranbah, a youth radio program is being used to tackle disengagement within schools; - 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):
the International Criminal Court has concluded that American soldiers and intelligence officers likely committed war crimes in Afghanistan; - With regard to Africa, the Africa
Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) also has:
- members of the United Nations Security Council called on Congolese political and social actors to take greater responsibility to adopt a consensual and inclusive electoral calendar and asked that the ban on public demonstrations be lifted;
- the devastating effect of malnutrition on children in Nigeria;
- there has been some scepticism about China’s motivations for investing in Kenyan slums; the problem of the Chinese connection to overfishing; claims that Kenya is ignoring the principle of non-refoulement and coercing Somali refugees into returning;
- the risk of genocide has been growing in the forgotten conflict in Burundi;
- at least five people were shot dead when unidentified gunmen opened fire at the convoy of Provincial Interior Minister in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the President is getting set to extend his rule – see here and here;
- a donor conference may give the Central African Republic, where the President still works as a University lecturer, a civil service and army;
- the International Monetary Fund has lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe after the nation settled its arrears;
- African nations advocating withdrawal are far from establishing local mechanisms to deal with international crimes as an alternative to the International Criminal Court; - With regard to China and East and South East Asia:
- an anti-independence rally has been held in Hong Kong (how genuine was it? I suspect at least a good portion of it was genuine – partly because of a sense of ethnic loyalty, and partly a desire to be part of something big); Hong Long has barred pro-democracy politicians; Chinese President Xi Jinping has told US president-elect Donald Trump that cooperation is the "only correct choice" for relations (up to a point … but not when China is committing human rights abuses or breaking international law); there has been some scepticism about China’s motivations for investing in Kenyan slums; the problem of the Chinese connection to overfishing; security concerns have been raised over plans to install Chinese-owned technology on a powerful supercomputer used by Australian government agencies and universities;
- Burma has killed 25 people in a Rohingya village, as hundreds of Rohingya flee the rampaging military into Bangladesh;
- an analysis of the crisis in South Korea and its origins (and the current, possibly “misplaced” anger);
- a Malaysian whistleblower has been jailed;
- Indonesian police have named Jakarta's Christian governor as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation – see also here, about constructive responses being made;
- notorious former dictator Marcos has been given a heroes (re)burial; - 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):
- Kurdish forces have committed war crimes (destruction of Arab homes) (this does not help anyone! For an organisation seeking legitimacy, it is particularly STUPID); as the UN provides food aid to around 100,000 people, approximately one third of Mosul on the eastern side of the Tigris River has been liberated, with nearly one thousand violent extremists killed and one hundred captured;
- and the Iraq Body Count project reports 462 people killed in the last week; - With regard to the Libyan civil war:
claims that millions of euros in cash were delivered from the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to Nicolas Sarkozy to fund his successful bid for the French presidency in 2007; the siege of Ganfouda is having a devastating effect on civilians; - With regard to Russia (which is currently actively supporting an
– in my opinion, based on R2P principles - illegitimate regime in Syria):
a comparison of Putin (including changes of domestic policy over the years) and Trump, with comments about social divisions, conservatism (neo-traditionalism aka populism) and a “crisis of legitimacy at the heart of liberalism” (inclusiveness is still, as I consider it, legitimate – and, in fact, the only basis for any society to function in the long term: I consider the author’s comments about “liberalism” are really more accurately understood as being about neo-liberalism); Russia's Economy Minister has been charged with taking a bribe to endorse a state takeover; - With regard to South and Central America:
Colombia and FARC are trying a new peace deal; Mexico has published a list of measures aimed at helping Mexicans living in the United States from becoming the victims of what it called abuse and fraud; - With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian
sub-continent), The
Hindu and other sources have:
- India has raised the limit on bank withdrawals as anger mounts and chaos grows over the withdrawal of notes – se also here and here; the lavish wedding of the daughter of an Indian politician has sparked outrage as millions across the country are in the midst of a cash flow crisis; a Hindu woman who advocated sterilising Christians and Muslims has been arrested after her reckless firing of guns killed a guest at a wedding;
- Pakistan has said it cannot be bullied by India; - With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
- the UN Security Council has called on Sudan and South Sudan to immediately resume negotiations on the final status of the disputed area of Abyei, saying it constitutes a serious threat to international order;
- the United Nations envoy on genocide prevention today warned that South Sudan is at risk of plunging into “an outright ethnic war” and of genocide being committed – see also here; the UN has delivered aid to thousands who have been trapped by fighting; South Sudan has banned media interview with the opposition leader, and dismissed any possibility of integrating opposition fighters (shades of Coalition Provisional Order No. 2, anyone?); Japanese troops in South Sudan will now be allowed to help others under attack, rather than being limited strictly to self-defence; - 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):
- human interest stories from both sides of the divide in Syria; a prediction of what US policy changes may occur next year under President Trump; poor rain and food scarcity are exacerbating food scarcity in Syria; air strikes have resumed on Aleppo, including on a children’s hospital; food has run out in eastern Aleppo, ahead of the northern hemisphere’s winter; - with regard to Turkey:
the honourary president of the pro-Kurdish People's Democracy Party has warned that moves to suppress his party are ruining prospects for peace between the state and Kurdish militants; a silenced Turkish opposition newspaper has been given a voice in Germany; Turkey is planning on approving some forms of rape; - with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in
the east:
outgoing US President Barack Obama and European Union leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to NATO unity and sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis (how long before Russia annexes eastern Ukraine after US President-elect Trump is inaugurated?); - With regard to West Asia / the Middle East and North
Africa, the Middle East Eye and other sources have:
- Egypt has overturned a death sentence against deposed president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial;
- Israel is moving towards permanently burying the two state solution;
and from a range of other sites:
- a report that stress changes the brains of young men and women differently;
- “Swimming cow, Batman!”;
- “Trump resistance”;
- whilst the driver’s behaviour is despicable (or, at the very least, reprehensible), the cyclist is paying the price for an act of utter stupidity – one I see many idiots perform every day. Because they get away with it, they keep performing such acts of stupidity, and eventually, someone ends up unnecessarily hurt - this cyclist, in this instance.
(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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