You control our world.
-You’ve poisoned the air we breathe, contaminated the water we drink, and patented the food we eat.
-We fight in your wars, die for your causes, and sacrifice our freedoms to protect you.
-You’ve liquidated our savings, destroyed our middle class, and used our tax dollars to bailout your unending greed.
-We are slaves to your corporations, zombies to your airwaves, servants to your decadence.
-You’ve stolen our elections, assassinated our leaders, and abolished our basic rights as human beings.
-You own our property, shipped away our jobs, and shredded our unions.
-You’ve profited off of disaster, destabilized our currencies, and raised our cost of living.
-You’ve monopolized our freedom, stripped away our education, and have almost extinguished our flame.
We are hit… we are bleeding… but we don't have time to bleed. We will bring the giants to their knees and you will witness our revolution!
Sincerely,
The Serfs.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
May Day! May Day!
Various May Day stuff from Wiki-Land...
During the aerial 'dog fights' of WWI, French pilots who were in trouble would shout "M'aidez!" (Help me!)(pronounced "mae-dae"). The English speaking folk wondered, "Why is this fellow going on about May Day?" Since then, "May Day" has been recognized universally as a call for help.
Traditional May Day Celebrations:
May Day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night. May Day falls exactly half of a year from November 1, another cross-quarter day which is also associated with various northern European pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain. May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations.
As Europe became Christianized the pagan holidays lost their religious character and either changed into popular secular celebrations, as with May Day, or were merged with or replaced by new Christian holidays as with Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and All Saint's Day. In the twentieth century, many neopagans began reconstructing the old traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival again.
The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times, with the festival of Flora, the Roman Goddess of flowers, and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form, May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the Maypole and crowning of the Queen of the May. Various Neopagan groups celebrate reconstructed (to varying degrees) versions of these customs on May the 1st. The day was a traditional summer holiday in many pre-Christian European pagan cultures. While February 1 was the first day of Spring, May 1 was the first day of summer; hence, the summer solstice on June 25 (now June 21) was Midsummer. In the Roman Catholic tradition, May is observed as Mary's month, and in these circles May Day is usually a celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this connection, in works of art, school skits, and so forth, Mary's head will often be adorned with flowers in a May crowning. Fading in popularity since the late 20th century is the giving of "May baskets," small baskets of sweets and/or flowers, usually left anonymously on neighbours' doorsteps.
England
Roodmas was a Christian Mass celebrated in England at midnight on May 1.
Morris dancing on May Day in Oxford, England 2004.
Traditional English May Day rites and celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and celebrations involving a Maypole. Much of this tradition derive from the pagan Anglo-Saxon customs held during "Þrimilci-mōnaþ"[18] (the Old English name for the month of May meaning Month of Three Milkings).
May Day has been a traditional day of festivities throughout the centuries. With Christianity came agricultural feasts such as Plough Sunday (the first Sunday in January), Rogationtide, Harvest Festival and May Day. It is most associated with towns and villages celebrating springtime fertility and revelry with village fetes and community gatherings. Since May 1st is the Feast of St Philip & St James, they became the patron saints of workers. Seeding has been completed by this date and it was convenient to give farm labourers a day off. Perhaps the most significant of the traditions is the Maypole, around which traditional dancers circle with ribbons.
The May Day bank holiday, on the first Monday in May, was traditionally the only one to affect the state school calendar, although new arrangements in some areas to even out the length of school terms mean that the Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays, which vary from year to year, may also fall during term time. The May Day bank holiday was created in 1978. In February 2011 the UK Parliament was reported to be considering scrapping the bank holiday associated with May Day, replacing it with a bank holiday in October, possibly co-inciding with Trafalgar Day (celebrated on 21 October), to create a "United Kingdom Day",
May day was abolished and its celebration banned by puritan parliaments during the Interregnum, but reinstated with the restoration of Charles II in 1660. 1 May 1707 was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
In Oxford, it is traditional for May Morning revellers to gather below the Great Tower of Magdalen College at 6.00am to listen to the college choir sing traditional madrigals as a conclusion to the previous night's celebrations. It is then thought to be traditional for some people to jump off Magdalen Bridge into the River Cherwell. However this has actually only been fashionable since the 1970s. In recent years the bridge has been closed on 1 May to prevent people from jumping, as the water under the bridge is only 2 feet (61 cm) deep and jumping from the bridge has resulted in serious injury in the past yet there are still people who insist on climbing the barriers and leaping into the water, causing injury.
In Durham, students of the University of Durham gather on Prebend's Bridge to see the sunrise and enjoy festivities, folk music, dancing, madrigal singing and a barbecue breakfast. This is an emerging Durham tradition, with patchy observance since 2002.
Whitstable, Kent hosts a good example of more traditional May Day festivities, where the Jack in the Green festival was revived in 1976 and continues to lead an annual procession of morris dancers through the town on the May Bank Holiday. A separate revival occurred in Hastings in 1983 and has become a major event in the town calendar. A traditional Sweeps Festival is performed over the May bank holiday in Rochester, Kent where the Jack In the Green is woken at dawn on the 1st of May by Morris dancers.
The Maydayrun involves thousands of motorbikes taking a 55-mile (89 km) trip from London(Locksbottom) to the Hastings seafront, East Sussex. The event has been taking place for almost 30 years now and has grown in interest from around the country, both commercially and publicly. The event is not officially organised; the police only manage the traffic, while volunteers manage the parking.
Padstow in Cornwall holds its annual 'Obby-Oss' day of festivities. This is believed to be one of the oldest fertility rites in the UK; revellers dance with the Oss through the streets of the town and even through the private gardens of the citizens, accompanied by accordion players and followers dressed in white with red or blue sashes who sing the traditional 'May Day' song. The whole town is decorated with springtime greenery, and every year thousands of onlookers attend. Prior to the 19th century distinctive May day celebrations were widespread throughout West Cornwall , and are being revived in St. Ives and Penzance.
Kingsand, Cawsand and Millbrook in Cornwall celebrate Flower Boat Ritual on the May Day bank holiday. A model of the ship The Black Prince is covered in flowers and is taken in procession from the Quay at Millbrook to the beach at Cawsand where it is cast adrift. The houses in the villages are decorated with flowers and people traditionally wear red and white clothes. There are further celebrations in Cawsand Square with Morris dancing and May pole dancing.
Scotland
In St Andrews, some of the students gather on the beach late on April 30 and run into the North Sea at sunrise on May Day, occasionally naked. This is accompanied by torchlit processions and much elated celebration.
Both Edinburgh and Glasgow organize Mayday festivals and rallies. In Edinburgh, the Beltane Fire Festival is held on the evening of May eve and into the early hours of May Day on the city's Calton Hill.
1 May 1707 was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ireland
A traditional May Day has been celebrated in Ireland since pagan times as the feast of Bealtaine and in latter times as Mary's day, bonfires are lit to mark the coming of summer and to banish the long nights of winter. (Officially Irish Mayday bank holiday is now on the first Monday in May). In modern times may day is associated with anti-government rallies which are held every year on this date. Old traditions such as bonfires are no longer held.
France
On May 1st, 1561, King Charles IX of France received a lily of the valley as a lucky charm. He decided to offer a lily of the valley each year to the ladies of the court. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became custom on the 1st of May, to give a sprig of lily of the valley, a symbol of springtime. The government permits individuals and workers' organisations to sell them free of taxation. It is also traditional for the lady receiving the spray of lily of valley to give a kiss in return. Now, people may present loved ones with bunches of lily of the valley or dog rose flowers
Germany
In rural regions of Germany, especially the Harz Mountains, Walpurgisnacht celebrations of Pagan origin are traditionally held on the night before May Day, including bonfires and the wrapping of maypoles, and young people use this opportunity to party, while the day itself is used by many families to get some fresh air. Motto: "Tanz in den Mai!" ("Dance into May!"). In the Rhineland, a region in the western part of Germany, May 1 is also celebrated by the delivery of a tree covered in streamers to the house of a girl the night before. The tree is typically from a love interest, though a tree wrapped only in white streamers is a sign of dislike. Females usually place roses or rice in form of a heart at the house of their beloved one. It is common to stick the heart to a window or place it in front of the doormat. On leap years, it is the responsibility of the females to place the maypole, though the males are still allowed and encouraged to do so. All the action is usually done secretly and it is in everyone's choice to give a hint on their identity or stay anonymously.
Finland
Celebrations among the younger generations take place on May Day eve, see Walpurgis Night in Finland), most prominent being the afternoon 'crowning' of statues in towns around the country with a student cap.
May Day is known as Vappu, from the Swedish term. This is a public holiday that is the only carnival-style street festivity in the country. People, particularly students young and old, party outside on this day arranging picnics and wearing their caps or other decorative clothing . However, all political organizations, including right and left wing parties, also arrange marches, speeches and such public events.
Sweden
Mayday is denoted "First of May" ("Första maj" in Swedish) and has been a public holiday in Sweden since 1939. The main events on Mayday is political demonstrations carried out by the working class organisations and political parties historically associated with the working class movement.
During the aerial 'dog fights' of WWI, French pilots who were in trouble would shout "M'aidez!" (Help me!)(pronounced "mae-dae"). The English speaking folk wondered, "Why is this fellow going on about May Day?" Since then, "May Day" has been recognized universally as a call for help.
Traditional May Day Celebrations:
May Day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night. May Day falls exactly half of a year from November 1, another cross-quarter day which is also associated with various northern European pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain. May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations.
As Europe became Christianized the pagan holidays lost their religious character and either changed into popular secular celebrations, as with May Day, or were merged with or replaced by new Christian holidays as with Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and All Saint's Day. In the twentieth century, many neopagans began reconstructing the old traditions and celebrating May Day as a pagan religious festival again.
The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times, with the festival of Flora, the Roman Goddess of flowers, and the Walpurgis Night celebrations of the Germanic countries. It is also associated with the Gaelic Beltane. Many pagan celebrations were abandoned or Christianized during the process of conversion in Europe. A more secular version of May Day continues to be observed in Europe and America. In this form, May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the Maypole and crowning of the Queen of the May. Various Neopagan groups celebrate reconstructed (to varying degrees) versions of these customs on May the 1st. The day was a traditional summer holiday in many pre-Christian European pagan cultures. While February 1 was the first day of Spring, May 1 was the first day of summer; hence, the summer solstice on June 25 (now June 21) was Midsummer. In the Roman Catholic tradition, May is observed as Mary's month, and in these circles May Day is usually a celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In this connection, in works of art, school skits, and so forth, Mary's head will often be adorned with flowers in a May crowning. Fading in popularity since the late 20th century is the giving of "May baskets," small baskets of sweets and/or flowers, usually left anonymously on neighbours' doorsteps.
England
Roodmas was a Christian Mass celebrated in England at midnight on May 1.
Morris dancing on May Day in Oxford, England 2004.
Traditional English May Day rites and celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and celebrations involving a Maypole. Much of this tradition derive from the pagan Anglo-Saxon customs held during "Þrimilci-mōnaþ"[18] (the Old English name for the month of May meaning Month of Three Milkings).
May Day has been a traditional day of festivities throughout the centuries. With Christianity came agricultural feasts such as Plough Sunday (the first Sunday in January), Rogationtide, Harvest Festival and May Day. It is most associated with towns and villages celebrating springtime fertility and revelry with village fetes and community gatherings. Since May 1st is the Feast of St Philip & St James, they became the patron saints of workers. Seeding has been completed by this date and it was convenient to give farm labourers a day off. Perhaps the most significant of the traditions is the Maypole, around which traditional dancers circle with ribbons.
The May Day bank holiday, on the first Monday in May, was traditionally the only one to affect the state school calendar, although new arrangements in some areas to even out the length of school terms mean that the Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays, which vary from year to year, may also fall during term time. The May Day bank holiday was created in 1978. In February 2011 the UK Parliament was reported to be considering scrapping the bank holiday associated with May Day, replacing it with a bank holiday in October, possibly co-inciding with Trafalgar Day (celebrated on 21 October), to create a "United Kingdom Day",
May day was abolished and its celebration banned by puritan parliaments during the Interregnum, but reinstated with the restoration of Charles II in 1660. 1 May 1707 was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
In Oxford, it is traditional for May Morning revellers to gather below the Great Tower of Magdalen College at 6.00am to listen to the college choir sing traditional madrigals as a conclusion to the previous night's celebrations. It is then thought to be traditional for some people to jump off Magdalen Bridge into the River Cherwell. However this has actually only been fashionable since the 1970s. In recent years the bridge has been closed on 1 May to prevent people from jumping, as the water under the bridge is only 2 feet (61 cm) deep and jumping from the bridge has resulted in serious injury in the past yet there are still people who insist on climbing the barriers and leaping into the water, causing injury.
In Durham, students of the University of Durham gather on Prebend's Bridge to see the sunrise and enjoy festivities, folk music, dancing, madrigal singing and a barbecue breakfast. This is an emerging Durham tradition, with patchy observance since 2002.
Whitstable, Kent hosts a good example of more traditional May Day festivities, where the Jack in the Green festival was revived in 1976 and continues to lead an annual procession of morris dancers through the town on the May Bank Holiday. A separate revival occurred in Hastings in 1983 and has become a major event in the town calendar. A traditional Sweeps Festival is performed over the May bank holiday in Rochester, Kent where the Jack In the Green is woken at dawn on the 1st of May by Morris dancers.
The Maydayrun involves thousands of motorbikes taking a 55-mile (89 km) trip from London(Locksbottom) to the Hastings seafront, East Sussex. The event has been taking place for almost 30 years now and has grown in interest from around the country, both commercially and publicly. The event is not officially organised; the police only manage the traffic, while volunteers manage the parking.
Padstow in Cornwall holds its annual 'Obby-Oss' day of festivities. This is believed to be one of the oldest fertility rites in the UK; revellers dance with the Oss through the streets of the town and even through the private gardens of the citizens, accompanied by accordion players and followers dressed in white with red or blue sashes who sing the traditional 'May Day' song. The whole town is decorated with springtime greenery, and every year thousands of onlookers attend. Prior to the 19th century distinctive May day celebrations were widespread throughout West Cornwall , and are being revived in St. Ives and Penzance.
Kingsand, Cawsand and Millbrook in Cornwall celebrate Flower Boat Ritual on the May Day bank holiday. A model of the ship The Black Prince is covered in flowers and is taken in procession from the Quay at Millbrook to the beach at Cawsand where it is cast adrift. The houses in the villages are decorated with flowers and people traditionally wear red and white clothes. There are further celebrations in Cawsand Square with Morris dancing and May pole dancing.
Scotland
In St Andrews, some of the students gather on the beach late on April 30 and run into the North Sea at sunrise on May Day, occasionally naked. This is accompanied by torchlit processions and much elated celebration.
Both Edinburgh and Glasgow organize Mayday festivals and rallies. In Edinburgh, the Beltane Fire Festival is held on the evening of May eve and into the early hours of May Day on the city's Calton Hill.
1 May 1707 was the day the Act of Union came into effect, joining England and Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ireland
A traditional May Day has been celebrated in Ireland since pagan times as the feast of Bealtaine and in latter times as Mary's day, bonfires are lit to mark the coming of summer and to banish the long nights of winter. (Officially Irish Mayday bank holiday is now on the first Monday in May). In modern times may day is associated with anti-government rallies which are held every year on this date. Old traditions such as bonfires are no longer held.
France
On May 1st, 1561, King Charles IX of France received a lily of the valley as a lucky charm. He decided to offer a lily of the valley each year to the ladies of the court. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became custom on the 1st of May, to give a sprig of lily of the valley, a symbol of springtime. The government permits individuals and workers' organisations to sell them free of taxation. It is also traditional for the lady receiving the spray of lily of valley to give a kiss in return. Now, people may present loved ones with bunches of lily of the valley or dog rose flowers
Germany
In rural regions of Germany, especially the Harz Mountains, Walpurgisnacht celebrations of Pagan origin are traditionally held on the night before May Day, including bonfires and the wrapping of maypoles, and young people use this opportunity to party, while the day itself is used by many families to get some fresh air. Motto: "Tanz in den Mai!" ("Dance into May!"). In the Rhineland, a region in the western part of Germany, May 1 is also celebrated by the delivery of a tree covered in streamers to the house of a girl the night before. The tree is typically from a love interest, though a tree wrapped only in white streamers is a sign of dislike. Females usually place roses or rice in form of a heart at the house of their beloved one. It is common to stick the heart to a window or place it in front of the doormat. On leap years, it is the responsibility of the females to place the maypole, though the males are still allowed and encouraged to do so. All the action is usually done secretly and it is in everyone's choice to give a hint on their identity or stay anonymously.
Finland
Celebrations among the younger generations take place on May Day eve, see Walpurgis Night in Finland), most prominent being the afternoon 'crowning' of statues in towns around the country with a student cap.
May Day is known as Vappu, from the Swedish term. This is a public holiday that is the only carnival-style street festivity in the country. People, particularly students young and old, party outside on this day arranging picnics and wearing their caps or other decorative clothing . However, all political organizations, including right and left wing parties, also arrange marches, speeches and such public events.
Sweden
Mayday is denoted "First of May" ("Första maj" in Swedish) and has been a public holiday in Sweden since 1939. The main events on Mayday is political demonstrations carried out by the working class organisations and political parties historically associated with the working class movement.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Head & Heart - an excerpt:
This is a slightly edited excerpt from a St.Germaine reading by "Joy & Clarity".
It speaks directly to difficulties I have had reconciling my emotions and intellect.
" You just need to encourage your head and heart to communicate regularly. Although this may sound silly, you can even imagine that they are doing this, much as caring partners would. Imagine that they are sending complementary messages to each other, something like this:
Dear Head. This is your Heart speaking. I love you dearly, and I am here to tell you that I’m completely in touch with my intuitive guidance. This means that I know exactly how to direct our healing energies for the benefit of our clients. Please trust that I will call upon you on every occasion, and that I have complete confidence in your skills and ability. Your friend, the Heart.
Dear Heart, Thank you for your encouragement. I, too, have faith in your wisdom and I acknowledge that our combined talents offer the best possibility for success. Please know that I support you in our work together, and that I am committed to our passion for healing. Your friend, the Head.
Try this exercise whenever you are tempted by despair or discouragement. Remember that mis-communication between the head and heart can be quite disruptive because it diverts your attention from the things you already know how to do, and interferes with the intuitive flow of energy that you use to facilitate the achievement of your intentions in this lifetime."
I actually did this in a song: "Hand of Glory" http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_4980168
It speaks directly to difficulties I have had reconciling my emotions and intellect.
" You just need to encourage your head and heart to communicate regularly. Although this may sound silly, you can even imagine that they are doing this, much as caring partners would. Imagine that they are sending complementary messages to each other, something like this:
Dear Head. This is your Heart speaking. I love you dearly, and I am here to tell you that I’m completely in touch with my intuitive guidance. This means that I know exactly how to direct our healing energies for the benefit of our clients. Please trust that I will call upon you on every occasion, and that I have complete confidence in your skills and ability. Your friend, the Heart.
Dear Heart, Thank you for your encouragement. I, too, have faith in your wisdom and I acknowledge that our combined talents offer the best possibility for success. Please know that I support you in our work together, and that I am committed to our passion for healing. Your friend, the Head.
Try this exercise whenever you are tempted by despair or discouragement. Remember that mis-communication between the head and heart can be quite disruptive because it diverts your attention from the things you already know how to do, and interferes with the intuitive flow of energy that you use to facilitate the achievement of your intentions in this lifetime."
I actually did this in a song: "Hand of Glory" http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_4980168
Friday, April 8, 2011
Isn't there another way? Why can't WE make it?
I posted this on U-cubed:
My story has less to do with the past as it does with a vision of life going forward. It's clear that our world is changing radically - and quickly. Millions of people in America and around the world will not be going back to work - ever. Whole classes of jobs/careers have been eliminated through attrition, automation and/or aggregation. Many people my age (51) are not just unemployed - we're "unemployable". I propose that, rather than trying to re-enter a moribund system, we collectively re-create ourselves into a new, totally separate socio-economic system. I don't have a specific plan of action (yet), but I DO know that there are millions of skilled, intelligent people who are willing and able to come together for their own common good.
We are not worthless - in fact, we now have the opportunity to get 'off the grid' - not just the power grid, but the unending treadmill our society has become. I do not know what form this transformation will take, but it WILL happen. The 'system' has failed too many for too long. It's time to re-create ourselves in a way that insures the basis of human life on this planet is equitable, sustainable and free.
My story has less to do with the past as it does with a vision of life going forward. It's clear that our world is changing radically - and quickly. Millions of people in America and around the world will not be going back to work - ever. Whole classes of jobs/careers have been eliminated through attrition, automation and/or aggregation. Many people my age (51) are not just unemployed - we're "unemployable". I propose that, rather than trying to re-enter a moribund system, we collectively re-create ourselves into a new, totally separate socio-economic system. I don't have a specific plan of action (yet), but I DO know that there are millions of skilled, intelligent people who are willing and able to come together for their own common good.
We are not worthless - in fact, we now have the opportunity to get 'off the grid' - not just the power grid, but the unending treadmill our society has become. I do not know what form this transformation will take, but it WILL happen. The 'system' has failed too many for too long. It's time to re-create ourselves in a way that insures the basis of human life on this planet is equitable, sustainable and free.
Monday, March 21, 2011
...from within...
Reposted from "The Brigade of Light":
A SPIRITUAL CONSPIRACY – “Be the change you want to see in the world.”
On the surface of the world right now there is
war and violence and things seem dark.
But calmly and quietly, at the same time,
something else is happening underground.
An inner revolution is taking place
and certain individuals are being called to a higher light.
It is a silent revolution.
From the inside out. From the ground up.
This is a Global operation.
It is a Spiritual Conspiracy
There are sleeper cells in every nation on the planet. You won’t see us on the T.V.
You won’t read about us in the newspaper.
You won’t hear about us on the radio.
We don’t seek any glory.
We don’t wear any uniform.
We come in all shapes and sizes, colors and styles
Most of us work anonymously
We are quietly working behind the scenes
In every country and culture of the world
Cities big and small, mountains and valleys, in farm and villages, tribes and remote islands
You could pass by one of us on the street
And not even notice.
We go undercover
We remain behind the scenes
It is of no concern to us who takes the final credit
But simply that the work gets done
Occasionally we spot each other in the street
We give a quiet nod and continue on our way
During the day many of us pretend we have normal jobs
But behind the false storefront of night
Is where the real work takes a place
Some call us the Conscious Army
We are slowly creating a new world
With the power of our minds and hearts
We follow, with passion and joy
Our orders come from the Central Spiritual Intelligence
We are dropping soft, secret love bombs when no one is looking
Poems – Hugs – Music – Photography – Movies – Kind words -
Smiles – Meditation and prayer – Dance – Social activism – Websites
Blogs – Random acts of kindness…
We each express ourselves in our own unique ways
With our own unique gifts and talents
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD
That is the motto that fills our hearts
We know it is the only way real transformation takes place
We know that quietly and humbly we have the
Power of all the oceans combined
Our work is slow and meticulous,
Like the formation of mountains
It is not even visible at first glance
And yet with it, entire tectonic plates
Shall be moved in the centuries to come.
Love is the new religion of the 21st century
You don’t have to be a highly educated person
Or have any exceptional knowledge to understand it
It comes from the intelligence of the heart
Embedded in the timeless evolutionary pulse of all human beings
Be the change you want to see in the world
Nobody else can do it for you
We are now recruiting
Perhaps you will join us
Or already have
All are welcome
The door is open.
Author Unknown
-my own 2 cents:
As the Light grows, the Darkness becomes more defined. That which has been hidden from view is coming into the Light - and the Darkness doesn't like it. It will fight for its survival, even in the face of all that is sensible and reasonable. Nevertheless, the Light is growing - it cannot be stopped. It is up to us to embrace it or reject it. Just remember - the more you fight, the harder it is to maintain the illusion that all is well in the dark, hidden realms. It is fear that drives many into dogmatic beliefs. The divisions of 'right' and 'wrong' are clearly defined - the old ways are a known quantity. The coming of the Light dispels the confusion and rigidity of the world in darkness. The outcome is unknown - and the unknown is feared, vilified and renounced as heresy. Still, the oppressed cry out for freedom - the comfortable experience discomfort - conventional wisdom flies out the window. All in all, the change is happening NOW - it is up to each of us to decide how we handle it.
What now?
I'm getting that 'stuck' feeling again. I have this compelling urge to go somewhere else - DO something else - BE someone else - and I don't feel that I have the resources available to me now. Fortunately, appearances can be, and often are, deceiving. I'm doing my best to remain open to the Universe to provide me with guidance and wherewithal to get me to where I'm supposed to be, do what I'm supposed to do with whom I'm supposed to do it. (I could phrase that better, but I'm not gonna...:D)
I'm just putting it out there - I'm almost ready for the Next Big Thing in my life. There are a few things left to clear up here, but once that's done I feel the need to move on. The small town I'm in just isn't cutting it for me.
If anyone out there has any suggestions, reply to this post or email me at:
krysto4g@gmail.com
Yours in 'un-stuck-ness' - Chris
I'm just putting it out there - I'm almost ready for the Next Big Thing in my life. There are a few things left to clear up here, but once that's done I feel the need to move on. The small town I'm in just isn't cutting it for me.
If anyone out there has any suggestions, reply to this post or email me at:
krysto4g@gmail.com
Yours in 'un-stuck-ness' - Chris
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Who Am I?
This is the 'homework' assignment my therapist gave me 2 weeks ago. This is incredibly hard for me - for so long I've allowed others to create who I am that I don't really KNOW!
I'm tired - tired of fighting life - tired of fighting myself - tired of trying to find meaning in this mean existence - tired of chasing an ancient dream...
"There are times when all the world's asleep
The questions run too deep for such a simple man
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned?
I know it sounds absurd but please tell me who I am."
--Supertramp - "The Logical Song"
Here are some 'I AM' statements about me:
- I am a songwriter
- I am a musician
- I am an artist
- I am a videographer
- I am a graphic designer
- I am a loving, caring soul
- I am an idealist
- I am a dreamer
- I am the dream
- I am an incorrigible punster - do not incorrige me...
- I am intelligent
- I am stupid
- I am ugly
- I am beautiful
- I am confused
- I am insane
- I am lucid
- I am taking medication for Panic Anxiety Disorder
- I am unemployed
- I am running out of money
- I am running out of time
- I am running out of options
- I am afraid.
None of these statements fully describes 'who I am'. All of these statements have an element of truth to them. All of these statements have an element of 'lie' about them.
Evidently, having an 'identity crisis' is the awareness that you've never had an identity to begin with...
So I smile - nod my head - go with whatever flow is pulling me at the moment - and hope for the best...
I'm tired - tired of fighting life - tired of fighting myself - tired of trying to find meaning in this mean existence - tired of chasing an ancient dream...
"There are times when all the world's asleep
The questions run too deep for such a simple man
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned?
I know it sounds absurd but please tell me who I am."
--Supertramp - "The Logical Song"
Here are some 'I AM' statements about me:
- I am a songwriter
- I am a musician
- I am an artist
- I am a videographer
- I am a graphic designer
- I am a loving, caring soul
- I am an idealist
- I am a dreamer
- I am the dream
- I am an incorrigible punster - do not incorrige me...
- I am intelligent
- I am stupid
- I am ugly
- I am beautiful
- I am confused
- I am insane
- I am lucid
- I am taking medication for Panic Anxiety Disorder
- I am unemployed
- I am running out of money
- I am running out of time
- I am running out of options
- I am afraid.
None of these statements fully describes 'who I am'. All of these statements have an element of truth to them. All of these statements have an element of 'lie' about them.
Evidently, having an 'identity crisis' is the awareness that you've never had an identity to begin with...
So I smile - nod my head - go with whatever flow is pulling me at the moment - and hope for the best...
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