Post No. 959 – For Sunday evening’s meditation-clearing

With apologies, but the various demands of living mean these posts will, for some time to come, be somewhat less comprehensive than I aim for.

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 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 of the self-discipline and determination to be good of BPM Æther;

(d)   I’ve created a bindrune for this week’s meditation, based on commitment to social justice and the quest to be the best that one can be, and that one can - in a BPM sense - make one's community and the world:

(e)   the major events this week are:   the continuing silence over the growing crisis in Yemen;   some good developments in governance and accountability, and others that are not;   Syria and Russia’s influence;   slowly growing tensions between China and the USA;   the continuing crass commercialism and compulsory, superficial sociability (especially in some families) of this time of year in nations with a Judaeo-Christian history;   and how to win the peace after success against violent extremists;

(f)   reacting out of fear and POSSESSIVENESS has been very apparent this week, with the latter driving some very closeminded actions in the field of economics (some people need to re-read this);

(g)   jealousy has been an issue (for me personally, actually, given that it has motivated some psychic attack against me);

(h)   service delivery, including humanitarian aid, continues to be flawed: that shows the need to stop shooting the messengers and those who are trying to be of service, and start providing some visionary support;

(i)   people are continuing to fight for the environment, including some politicians who are looking at measures such as emissions trading schemes;

(j)   modern life and the pace of change continues to be an ever-increasing problem, as does the unacknowledged problem of overcrowding;

(k)   the counter to fear is genuine  EQ and clear thinking, expressed through calm, de-escalating speech;

(l)   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;

(m)   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;
• Events warranting particular attention, or fitting into too many categories:
     in nations with a Judaeo-Christian history, this time of year has become insanely busy and demanding: you do NOT need to get involved with this, “embrace it” or buy it – and neither do your kids. Rebel against the crass commercialism and compulsory, superficial sociability;
  
• 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:   an examination of degradation of culture as a factor in Trump’s election in the USA;   an examination of what could happen – politically - following the resignation of New Zealand’s Prime Minister;   a review of the connection between politics and human rights in my nation;   my nation’s foundation and history as an ethnocracy, a society “where democracy exists for the dominant ethnic groups, but is less available to cultural and religious minorities”;   a warning to prepare for “social media bots”, and their potential impact on elections – see here, as an example;   a rebuttal of the neoliberal myth that government spending is bad;   an assessment that the new US administration may not be all bad for relations with Mexico;   is US President-elect Trump trying  Lincoln’s “Team of Rivals” approach? … the latest appointments, however, include a notorious anti-workers’ rights person;   more on the problem of business donations to political parties;   the threat of Western populism to international humanitarian aid;   an examination of the possibility that promised aid could help Tunisia to stay democratic;
     -   of concern this week:   a right wing arty in Australia is trying to expand its base;   Australia’s takeover of Norfolk Island has led to passions and assaults;   a fake news story has led to a shooting inside a restaurant;   commercial interests are trying to overrule government sovereignty again – this time over the ban on fracking;   China is trying to interfere with US sovereignty by trying to stop the President of Taiwan having a stopover in the USA;   the companies in Australia that have paid no tax;
     -   in the grey area this week:   thousands have marched in protest against a watered down anti-corruption law in Brazil, as the head of the Senate is ordered to resign – which order has been overturned by that nation’s Supreme Court;;   Uzbekistan’s government has invited feedback – which could be good, if handled well, or otherwise could backfire and exacerbate voters’ frustrations;   the move for a partial recount in the USA appears to have been dropped, in response to severe court conditions;   Italy’s President has asked the Prime Minister, who lost a recent referendum on reform, to defer his resignation until the budget is passed;   background on the impending impeachment of South Korea’s President;
     -   good news this week includes:   the US Army has refused to allow access for the controversial North Dakota oil pipeline;   the Ombudsman in my home state will investigate rorts;   a notorious populist and Islamophobic politician in the Netherlands has been convicted of hate speech;   an investigation will be held into the cyber hacks that allegedly influenced the US election;   Ghana’s opposition leader has been declared winner of the election (now for a smooth transition … );   a three word address system has extended postal access to Ghana and remote areas of Mongoia;
     -   and in my home nation this week:   a call to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts, and better tax the mining industry to both stimulate the economy and eliminate the deficit – and another call to spend more on infrastructure to protect our credit rating;   a new law (being referred to as “Fagin’s law”) will close a gap in the situation of adults getting children to commit crimes;  although the Productivity Commission has a generally good reputation, I am a little wary that there may be an ideological element in this proposal to change how services are delivered – and I am very mindful of how privatisation has been a disaster in so many instances, and I am gravely concerned about how the neoliberal Party in power would implement this;   an assessment that emissions trading could lower energy prices;   20% of Australians consider torture is OK – which disturbs former prisoners of war, and ignores inconvenient truths such as people who are being tortured saying anything to stop the pain;   an assessment that the neoliberal Prime Minister’s credibility may have reached a point of no return (which I agree with);   the Ombudsman in my home state will investigate rorts;
     -   this week’s atrocity alert at R2P lists South Sudan and Syria ;
• With regard to violent extremism (aka, terrorism) (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 Nigeria, Yemen, Egypt, and, according to this Wikipedia page, there have been 2 attacks in Iraq (out of a total of 12);   violent extremist threats are or may be developing in the USA, Libya;   prevention has or may have occurred in Iraq, Libya; and actions have occurred against violent extremists in Syria;   a newly elected US politician who is Muslim Somali has – allegedly - been subject to an Islamophobic attack in a taxi;
     -   “Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are collaborating to stop violent, extremist images and video being spread via their sites”;   a street in a Queensland town which shares its name with the incorrect acronym used for a violent extremist group (and an Egyptian Goddess) has been renamed;   a notorious populist and Islamophobic politician in the Netherlands has been convicted of hate speech;   former violent extremist sex slaves -  some pregnant -have been jailed in Libya;
     -   illegal tobacco sales may be funding drugs and violent extremism;   an analysis of Germany’s attempts to counter populism by considering a ban on burkas and rejecting some asylum seekers, as well as talking against hate speech … For context, commentary on the murder of a young German woman by a refugee – see also here;   at least 50,000 violent extremists have been killed in the last two years in Syria and Iran (this is good in terms of the struggle against violent extremism, but sad in terms of the souls who needed to be healed and brought into a state of balance: in their next lives, they will begin angry, and the task of getting them to grow will be harder. Of course, the same sort of difficulty applies to their victims, including those who weren’t killed, and those who have been and are being harmed by the counter violent extremism policies);
• With regard to refugees (noting the New York Declaration):
     the incoming US Administration could stop the plan to resettle refugees that Australia has washed its hand of;   a conference for young migrant and refugee advocates has been successful;   calls for a balanced response to the murder of a young German woman by a refugee – see also here, for a similar call for another murder;   “Britain could save the lives of thousands of women and girls if it followed Germany’s lead in allowing refugees from the Yazidi community into the UK, according to a UN goodwill ambassador and survivor of sexual enslavement by [violent extremists]”;   a call for climate refugees to get the same protection as political refugees;   concern over the arrival of Nigerian mafia arriving in Italy and forcing women into lives as prostitutes;
• With regard to human rights and discrimination (including associated violence / crime):
     -   on homophobia/transphobia this week:   an Australian state is slowly catching up with others and creating a same sex relationship register;   a company in Hong Kong has taken a stand against that city’s rampant homophobia;   two teenage girls stupidly accused of being lesbians have been acquitted in Morocco, after reportedly abusive detention;
     -   on racism this week:   a court has found that police behaved with a sense of impunity in their response to riots a few years ago after the death of an indigenous man, and awarded $220,000 in damages;   reaction has occurred against Fremantle’s visionary decision to not celebrate Invasion Day;   90% of Australians who speak Mandarin have been subjected to discrimination;
     -   on sexism this week:   disturbing revelations that a famous film included a rape;   Indian women are “loitering” in public at night, to reclaim the night and public space;   the terror caused by harassment of female runners;   a call for men to be able to have a financial abortion;   the mapping of a weekend of street harassment;   male biases in film associated with “STEM” (science, technology, engineering and mathematics);   sexist – and irresponsible stupidity – in a workplace;   former violent extremist sex slaves -  some pregnant -have been jailed in Libya;   calls for action as the number of murders of women and girls in Jordan spikes;   “Britain could save the lives of thousands of women and girls if it followed Germany’s lead in allowing refugees from the Yazidi community into the UK, according to a UN goodwill ambassador and survivor of sexual enslavement by [violent extremists]”;   concern over the arrival of Nigerian mafia arriving in Italy and forcing women into lives as prostitutes;
     -   on other forms of human rights this week:   an examination of why employers don’t hire people who are differently abled;   the needs of carers are not being met by Australia’s NDIS;   the benefits of listening to people who have lived experience of disabilities;   employers are short changing workers by delaying payment of superannuation;   the US Army has refused to allow access for the controversial North Dakota oil pipeline;   a review of the connection between politics and human rights in my nation;   my nation’s foundation and history as an ethnocracy, a society “where democracy exists for the dominant ethnic groups, but is less available to cultural and religious minorities”;   Australia's Fairwork Ombudsman says convenience store chain 7-Eleven has agreed to measures aimed at combatting exploitation of workers by franchisees through measures including biometric technology, CCTV supervision, and stamping out "cash backs";   20% of Australians consider torture is OK – which disturbs former prisoners of war, and ignores inconvenient truths such as people who are being tortured saying anything to stop the pain;   a successful international programme has been completed using volunteers with disabilities;   my home state will hold a free (aka “conscience”) vote next year on assisted dying;   more appalling allegations against youth detention centre guards;   outrage over the abuse, torture and killing of a child in Columbia (may it lead to effective change. So mote it be);   the tragic experiences of some of the 30 million people  including women and children – who mine minerals by hand;   a notorious populist and Islamophobic politician in the Netherlands has been convicted of hate speech;   the UK’s Prime Minister has said that human rights will still be a consideration when negotiating trade deals with Saudi Arabia;   a human rights lawyer in Iraq has admitted misconduct;
• With regard to crime, judicial matters and policing:
     teenagers and young people in a Macedonian town have been identified as a key source of fake news;   illegal tobacco sales may be funding drugs and violent extremism;   a new law (being referred to as “Fagin’s law”) will close a gap in the situation of adults getting children to commit crimes;   five police have been killed by friendly fire in Ukraine;   my home state’s police force is looking to boost its numbers by 20% - which could be good, if it includes community policing and is NOT a “hard on crime” thing (wonder if they want a nonconformist leftie weirdo like me to boost their representation of nonconformist leftie weirdos? :) );   young South Sudanese people are being frequently stopped by police attention because of gang stigma – which is ironic, given the steps that community is taking to break the link with Australian crime gangs;   more women from inside Italian mafia organisations are turning against their criminal relatives and collaborating with authorities – and some are paying a terrible price;   the human face of the victims of Philippines President Duterte’s mass killing programme;   an examination of reasons for violence in a youth detention centre;   a response to proposals to retrospectively change some parole laws;   the experience of some of the families of missing people;   a video claiming to show warning signs of a student who is planning a mass shooting;   according to my home state’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, some child suicides would have been prevented by earlier intervention;   a fake news story has led to a shooting inside a restaurant;   more appalling allegations against youth detention centre guards;   from a “best of” programme, a radio presenters call for a balanced and nuanced response to a colleague’s murder a few years ago, a well-known crime which also showed the US-bias and flaws of Wikipedia, which took down the page on the basis that it was “not noteworthy” for a while;   outrage over the abuse, torture and killing of a child in Columbia (may it lead to effective change. So mote it be);   an interview with the brave Russian whistleblower on sports doping, who has been in hiding ever since;   an investigation will be held into the cyber hacks that allegedly influenced the US election;   another cretin has - illegally – flown a drone near a commercial jet;   the UAE is investigating the shooting death of one of its citizens by US police;   concern over the arrival of Nigerian mafia arriving in Italy and forcing women into lives as prostitutes;
• 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):
     teenagers and young people in a Macedonian town have been identified as a key source of fake news;   a fake news story has led to a shooting inside a restaurant;   a notorious populist and Islamophobic politician in the Netherlands has been convicted of hate speech;   a journalist has now been detained by violent extremists in Syria for five years;
• 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?):
     -   after nearly a decade, some form of carbon tax may be back on the agenda in my home nation (not taking action on this issue, in my opinion, cost the last progressive government we had the next election – and, I hate to admit it, but it appears our first female Prime Minister may have helped block action [still, the UK’s first female Prime Minister was worse … ]) … however, after a backdown by the Commonwealth government, one state government has called for a state-level carbon emissions trading scheme;   an assessment that emissions trading could lower energy prices;   the US Army has refused to allow access for the controversial North Dakota oil pipeline;   over recent decades, climate change has already had massive impacts on Australia’s wine industry;   Indonesia is taking action to protect peatlands;   a mining process for gold has been developed that doesn’t use cyanide;
     -   thoughtful analysis and comments by Thomas L Friedman on adapting to accelerating rates of change (some of this change is good, but some is not and should be challenged [and should not be agreed to] – which Mr Friedman makes when talking about ethics); teenagers and young people in a Macedonian town have been identified as a key source of fake news;   a fake news story has led to a shooting inside a restaurant;   the ever growing problem of space junk - and a possible innovative solution developed by Japan;   a warning to prepare for “social media bots”, and their potential impact on elections – see here, as an example;   a call for better (“more equitable”) Internet access for rural areas;   an investigation will be held into the cyber hacks that allegedly influenced the US election;   another cretin has - illegally – flown a drone near a commercial jet;
     -   US President-elect Trump will impose higher taxes on companies that move jobs off shore (jobs DO need protection, but more jobs are needed everywhere – and we need to look at other solutions to deliver this);   a call to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts, and better tax the mining industry to both stimulate the economy and eliminate the deficit – and another call to spend more on infrastructure to protect Australia’s credit rating;   Venezuela is issuing higher value notes to deal with some of the consequences of inflation - see also here;   more allegations of banks pressuring staff to engage in hard selling of products;
     -   a scheme has begun to overcome the fears of isolation and dying alone of some people, particularly elderly;   a warning that any implementation of euthanasia in my home state needs to ensure it does not occur at the expense of palliative care;   a record number of retail staff are being abused by increasingly stressed shoppers who have mindlessly accepted the crass commercialism of this time of year;   agricultural parkour;   a short film aims to tackle the stigma of rural youth suicide;   more parents have regretted having children;   smoke free stoves have not had the anticipated benefits;   young Australians have named mental health as one of their top three issues;   the tragic experiences of some of the 30 million people  including women and children – who mine minerals by hand;
• With regard to education:
     suggestions to improve teaching of science;   the need for more support of disabled children in education in India;
• 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):
     claims the USA will remain committed to Afghanistan;   US concerns over ties between Russia and the Taliban;
• With regard to Africa, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (and other sources) also has:
     -   Ghana’s opposition leader has been declared winner of the election (now for a smooth transition … );
     -   two teenage girls stupidly accused of being lesbians have been acquitted in Morocco, after reportedly abusive detention;
     -   following the recent election in Gambia, political prisoners have been released and the nation’s withdrawal from the ICC put on hold;
     -   protestors in Cameroon have been killed;
     -   an opinion piece on the possibility of change in Angola now that the President will step down after 37 years in power;
     -   Presidential elections in Somalia have been scheduled for 28^th December;
     -   Gabon’s elections have been delayed for seven months because of a lack of funds;
     -   Tanzania’s former President is trying to revive peace talks in Burundi;
     -   concern over the arrival of Nigerian mafia arriving in Italy and forcing women into lives as prostitutes;
     -   a call for sanctions on Congolese officials who are responsible for violence;
• With regard to China and East and South East Asia:
     -   Russia and China have vetoed a UN call for a ceasefire in Aleppo;   US President-elect Trump is picking “veterans” of a previous trade war with China over steel for his team, as suggestions are made of a tougher attitude towards China;
     -   another rally for tolerance in Indonesia;   Indonesia is taking action to protect peatlands;   an earthquake in Indonesia has killed 30 people;
     -   the human face of the victims of Philippines President Duterte’s mass killing programme;   Filipino Senators (where have they been until now?) have called for President Duterte’s war on drugs programme to be legal;   the use of social media by Philippines president Duterté during campaigning;
     -   background on the impending impeachment of South Korea’s President;
• 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):
     -   although they are militarily successful, there are concerns that Shia militias may “lose the peace”;   more experiences of people who survived through the violent extremist occupation of Mosul;   an attack on a town held by violent extremists appears to have missed its targets and killed scores of civilians;   at least 50,000 violent extremists have been killed in the last two years in Syria and Iran (this is good in terms of the struggle against violent extremism, but sad in terms of the souls who needed to be healed and brought into a state of balance: in their next lives, they will begin angry, and the task of getting them to grow will be harder. Of course, the same sort of difficulty applies to their victims, including those who weren’t killed, and those who have been and are being harmed by the counter violent extremism policies);   a human rights lawyer in Iraq has admitted misconduct;
     -   and the Iraq Body Count project reports 283 people killed in the last week;
• With regard to the Libyan civil war:
     a museum is showing the hope and despair in Libya;   former violent extremist sex slaves -  some pregnant -have been jailed in Libya;   violent extremists are regrouping after being driven out of Sirte;   claims an attack on eastern oil ports has been averted - see also here;
• With regard to Russia (which is currently actively supporting an – in my opinion, based on R2P principles - illegitimate regime in Syria):
     Russia and China have vetoed a UN call for a ceasefire in Aleppo;   an assessment that the recapture of Aleppo may mark the limit of Russia’s support for Assad;   an interview with the brave Russian whistleblower on sports doping, who has been in hiding ever since;
• With regard to South and Central America:
     -   thousands have marched in protest against a watered down anti-corruption law in Brazil, as the head of the Senate is ordered to resign – which order has been overturned by that nation’s Supreme Court;   Brazil’s austerity package has been described as an attack on poor people;
     -   a Mexican general has said the use of soldiers in the “war on drugs” is poorly defined, counterproductive, and should end;
     -   Venezuela is issuing higher value notes to deal with some of the consequences of inflation - see also here;
     -   outrage over the abuse, torture and killing of a child in Columbia (may it lead to effective change. So mote it be);
     -   an indigenous group in Peru is aiming to block drilling for oil;
• With regard to South Asia (aka the Indian sub-continent), The Hindu and other sources have:
     -   the problem of stolen babies in India;   India’s former air chief has been arrested on corruption charges;   EFTPOS machines have been promised to 100,000 villages;   the need for more support of disabled children in education in India;   an improved variety of rice;   an editorial in favour of a cash-free economy – but see a contrary view here;   a critique of the Modi government’s “unpredictable” foreign policy;
     -   a report of excessive and indiscriminate force by India against protestors in Kashmir;
     -   religious discrimination in Pakistan has blocked recognition of the first Muslim Nobel laureate for over three decades, which now appears to be being overcome in Pakistan and India;   air pollution in Pakistan;
     -   negligence by bank employees facilitated a bank theft in Bangladesh;   slum kids are working 60 hours a week to make clothes;   a Bangladeshi charity is helping end extreme poverty;
     -   Sri Lanka has pardoned 19 people who resisted British rule 200 years ago;
• With regard to Sudan and South Sudan:
     -   the problem of inadequate aid in South Sudan;   soldiers have been sent to oil fields, as a panel discusses ways of preventing more violence;
• 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):
     -   Russia and China have vetoed a UN call for a ceasefire in Aleppo … but later allegedly stopped fighting for a while to allow civilians (hundreds of whom are missing) to “escape” – see also here;   an assessment that the recapture of Aleppo may mark the limit of Russia’s support for Assad;   an assessment of what could happen when Aleppo falls;   at least 50,000 violent extremists have been killed in the last two years in Syria and Iran (this is good in terms of the struggle against violent extremism, but sad in terms of the souls who needed to be healed and brought into a state of balance: in their next lives, they will begin angry, and the task of getting them to grow will be harder. Of course, the same sort of difficulty applies to their victims, including those who weren’t killed, and those who have been and are being harmed by the counter violent extremism policies);   168 violent extremist oil tankers have been destroyed;   a journalist has now been detained by violent extremists in Syria for five years;
• with regard to Turkey:
     Turkey has dropped a court case against Israeli commandoes who killed ten Turkish activists to enable normalisation of relations;   “Council of Europe” experts have said Turkey’s purge – which has caused concerns in NATO - was unconstitutional;   Turkey is planning a referendum on more powers for its President;   thousands of people remain displaced in south east Turkey;   an opinion that Turkey may be more open to resolving the division of Cyprus;   the extradition of three Turkish soldiers from Greece has been refused;
• with regard to the conflicts in Ukraine, particularly in the east:
     five police have been killed by friendly fire in Ukraine;   the OSCE will replace drones shot down on its monitoring missions in eastern Ukraine;   Ukrainians have been stunned by the wealth of political elites;
• With regard to West Asia / the Middle East and North Africa, the Middle East Eye and other sources have:
     -   Israel will retrospectively legalise settlements;   Palestinians in the old city of Acre, in northern Israel, and under pressure to move out;   a Palestinian ballet school;   a German bank will close the bank account of a Jewish human rights group because the group supports the BDS movement;
     -   the UK’s Prime Minister has said that human rights will still be a consideration when negotiating trade deals with Saudi Arabia;   the experiences of Saudis - 500 of whom have died - who are being attacked by Houthis – see here for some of the Houthis’ experiences;
     -   criticism of the USA’s proposed sale of billions of weapons to Arab nations;
     -   an examination of the possibility that promised aid could help Tunisia to stay democratic;
     -   two teenage girls stupidly accused of being lesbians have been acquitted in Morocco, after reportedly abusive detention;
     -   calls for action as the number of murders of women and girls in Jordan spikes;
• 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):
     another article on the suffering in Yemen – see also here, here, and here;   the experiences of Saudis - 500 of whom have died - who are being attacked by Houthis – see here for some of the Houthis’ experiences;   a Saudi guard has been killed by a landmine on the Yemeni border;   the USA has urged Yemen to accept a UN roadmap for peace talks – see also here;   calls for the Saudi led coalition to apologise for an air strike on a hospital;   Yemen’s only gas export pipeline has been blown up by violent extremists;   just over half of the people on a ferry that sank have been rescued;
• With regard to natural and other catastrophes:
     floods in Thailand have killed at least 14 people;   an earthquake in Indonesia has killed 30 people;   an earthquake and tsunami warning in the Solomon Islands;   the threat of Western populism to international humanitarian aid;

and from a range of other sites:

• Japan’s Prime Minister – the first to do so - will visit the site of the infamous attack over 70 years ago that brought the USA into World War Part Two, but is expressed to not apologise (there may be some “contrition” … );

(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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