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It Happened in Pakistan...It Could Happen Here

lisaRAven — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:51:59 GMT

Democracy was suspended, martial law imposed, the entire Supreme Court jailed, elections cancelled and a man who was president AND commander of the military became a dictator. The government of the United States of America is carefully watching to see how it'll go. Officially, they smack Musharraf's hand, but I believe our government has a similar idea in mind for all of us. Don't believe me? Watch the new movie from Alex Jones called "Endgame" and you'll change your mind. It's on YouTube in a 12 or 14 part series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkgGOFXuYPw (trailer) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1602076814023890904&q=alex+jones+endgame&total=537&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=9 You can also watch the entire series from my MySpace page: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=133740158 Need more proof? Check this out: (FEMA Detention Facilities / Concentration Camps) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERwBNLZQEQ8 The picture at the top of this post is from a legal gathering in Utah that ended in state-controlled violence. It is from actual footage taken at the scene while DJ's and dancers were beaten alike. Check it out: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7640699391431580860&q=raid+utah+rave&total=6&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1 Keep your eyes open, people. What's next? The writing is on the walls all around us.

Learn How to Dance with Fire!

lisaRAven — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 22:44:11 GMT

Have you ever seen someone dance with fire? Chances are you were captivated and inspired. Do you want to learn how to dance with fire for yourself? I've been a professional fire dancer and entertainer for about nine years. I have extensive training and experience with many different fire tools. You can see photos and videos of performances on my page. I offer private lessons to students who are enthusiastic and committed to learning a new art form. In these classes you can -be more empowered and gain confidence -improve your coordination -become more comfortable in your body -learn new moving meditation techniques -discover your own style of expression -find satisfaction in a new passion If you're interested, please send me a message.

Symbolic Visions of the Future

lisaRAven — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:20:43 GMT

So, I don't typically share this sort of thing with the masses, but for some reason, it struck me that I needed to share this with those of you who care to read it. Last April, I was particularly distressed about the state of humanity. Part of me believes that we are spiraling on a sickening path down the toilet bowl. The alchemist in me knows that before purification there is putrification. Right now, we are in the thick of the blackest shit. I was so distressed about this fact that I was practically disabled by the weight of it all. I couldn't work. I couldn't think. I needed to step into the shamanic realm and have a vision to soothe my nerves, give them something else to feel, give my mind something else to think about. So I meditated. As I lay in bed holding the man I love in the middle of the night, I was gripped with a vision so real that I could see it in front of my eyes plain as day. My body convulsed as my eyes slammed shut. For a few minutes, I doubt I remembered to breathe. This is what I saw... I am in the Valley of the Shadow of Death. A twilight sky looms above me. I don’t know whether it is a pregnant dawn or the last light of dusk before the dark of night. That remains to be determined. A man with red hair, robed in the dark wool cloak of a Druid, leads me along a path in the wilderness. We arrive at an ancient stone wall with an archway. The stones frame a huge wooden gate. He opens the doorway into a dark garden. In front of me is a HUGE, BLACK Tree…the Dark Tree, the Tree of Death. Stunned, I turn to him for guidance. Instead, I watch him go, closing the gate behind me. All the grass is dead and there are bats falling from the sky as they pass over the Tree. Evil creatures emerge from the shadows and through portals in the sky. They rush to take me. I run towards the Tree. A painfully bright blue-white light pierces through the soil at the base of the Tree. It is all I can do to run to the Light. My heart is pounding. The rush of blood is deafening in my ears. I can feel them behind me, about to reach me. Instantly, I am underground, surrounded by the radiant glow of the purest of white Light. I can barely see. I look around...nothing but Light. I look down. The Tree of Life, in all it’s radiant glory, is upside down beneath my feet! I hear the Beasts trampling the ground above. A scream is quivering in my throat when suddenly I feel a presence. It is all around me, inside of me. I feel safe, held. I hear Mother Earth whisper in my ear, “Shhh. Be quiet. Soon, that which is below will return to its rightful place. Have faith.” She held me tight and I understood that the twilight sky was pregnant with the Dawn of a New Age. The place where we exist is actually the Underworld, a place where the Fallen Ones reside. One must return to the Inner World, to the hidden source of all Light, to understand life's true meaning. All Things are about to be made NEW. I was given a vision and a message of HOPE. .... I was given another vision. This time I see the future, at least a symbolic version of my future. Once again, I am in the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Storms are brewing on the horizon in all directions. Hordes of dark servants pour from portals scattered across the twilight sky. Children from every race and culture around the world surround me. We are running from the hordes, but they are closing in. I scream to the children, "Come to me!" We gather together and I shout, "Form a circle!" We know what to do. Just before the hordes reach us, I turn my back to them and spread my giant black wings. They curve to form an arc above the children to protect them. My tattoo of a pentagram ignites into blue flames and flares from my back. It rises above the circle to protect us as we join hands to form a circle of Light. As our hearts unite and swell with love, a shock-wave of Light explodes from our hearts, radiating the Valley with the Light of Truth. The hordes of dark servants instantly burn to dust as the shock-wave reaches them. The light of dawn brightens on the horizon as the storms dissapate. Ashes fall like snow, sparkling and pure. The laughter of the children is echoing in my ears. In the vision, I realize that I am an incarnated angel. I literally have wings! I am a guardian with a mission to protect others and to guide them along the path to the next Apocalypse. Together we invoke the next enlightened age of humanity. I have seen it. .... I was so moved by these visions that I had to run downstairs and write them down. I've held on to this until now in the hopes that they will somehow come true. I sense something is coming...something scary, something big. Subconsciously, people know this. Some of us are self-medicating, drinking too much or doing drugs as we try to drown out the signal. Someone who I admire very much recently died because of this...tragic. I want to share these visions of hope. If you don't believe them, enjoy them for the imagery and let them sink into your subconscious. It is important to BELIEVE, to have FAITH, to remember to LOVE EACH OTHER no matter what. I'm looking forward to the next chapter;)

MYSTIC PATH TO COSMIC POWER

lisaRAven — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:37:11 GMT

MYSTIC PATH TO COSMIC POWER (From "Mystic Path to Cosmic Power" by Vernon Howard)... 1. When two people meet, the prize always goes to the one with the most self-insight. He will be calmer, more confident, more at ease with the other. 2. Never permit the behavior of other people to tell you how to feel. 3. Pay little attention to what people say or do. Instead, try to see their innermost motive for speaking and acting. (Now, apply this very same rule to yourself and you become an enlightened person!) 4. Any friendship requiring the submission of your original nature and dignity to another person is all wrong. 5. Mystically speaking, there is no difference between you and another person. This is why we cannot hurt another without hurting ourselves, nor help another without helping ourselves. 6. When we are free of all unnecessary desires toward other people, we can never be deceived or hurt. 7. You take a giant step toward psychological maturity when you refuse to angrily defend yourself against unjust slander. For one thing, resistance disturbs your own peace of mind. 8. You understand others to the exact degree that you really understand yourself. Work for more self-knowledge. 9. Do not be afraid to fully experience everything that happens to you in your human relations, especially the pains and disappointments. Do this, and everything becomes clear at last. 10. The individual who really knows what it means to love has no anxiety when his love is unseen and rejected. 11. If you painfully lose a valuable friend, do not rush out at once for a replacement. Such action prevents you from examining your heartache and breaking free of it. 12. Do not be afraid to be a nobody in the social world. This is a deeper and richer truth than appears on the surface. 13. Every unpleasant experience with another person is an opportunity to see people as they are, not as we mistakenly idealize them. The more unpleasant the other person is, the more he can teach you. 14. You can be so wonderfully free from a sense of injury and injustice that you are surprised when you hear others complain of them. 15. We cannot recognize a virtue in another person that we do not possess in ourselves. It takes a truly loving and patient person to recognize those virtues in another. 16. Do not mistake desire for love. Desire leaves home in a frantic search for one gratification after another. Love is at home with itself. 17. There are parts of you that want the loving life and parts that do not. Place yourself on the side of your positive forces; do all you can to aid and encourage them. 18. You must stop living so timidly, from fixed fears of what others will think of you and of what you will think of yourself. 19. Do not contrive to be a loving person; work to be a real person. Being real is being loving. 20. The greatest love you could ever offer to another is to so transform your inner life that others are attracted to your genuine example of goodness.

Bush Prepares for Martial Law

lisaRAven — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:49:29 GMT

In case you don't believe something big is about to happen, here's the proof. Written by Frank Morales Thursday, 26 October 2006 In a stealth maneuver, President Bush has signed into law a provision which, according to Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), will actually encourage the President to declare federal martial law (1). It does so by revising the Insurrection Act, a set of laws that limits the President's ability to deploy troops within the United States. The Insurrection Act (10 U.S.C.331 -335) has historically, along with the Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C.1385), helped to enforce strict prohibitions on military involvement in domestic law enforcement. With one cloaked swipe of his pen, Bush is seeking to undo those prohibitions. Public Law 109-364, or the "John Warner Defense Authorization Act of 2007" (H.R.5122) (2), which was signed by the commander in chief on October 17th, 2006, in a private Oval Office ceremony, allows the President to declare a "public emergency" and station troops anywhere in America and take control of state-based National Guard units without the consent of the governor or local authorities, in order to "suppress public disorder." President Bush seized this unprecedented power on the very same day that he signed the equally odious Military Commissions Act of 2006. In a sense, the two laws complement one another. One allows for torture and detention abroad, while the other seeks to enforce acquiescence at home, preparing to order the military onto the streets of America. Remember, the term for putting an area under military law enforcement control is precise; the term is "martial law." Section 1076 of the massive Authorization Act, which grants the Pentagon another $500-plus-billion for its ill-advised adventures, is entitled, "Use of the Armed Forces in Major Public Emergencies." Section 333, "Major public emergencies; interference with State and Federal law" states that "the President may employ the armed forces, including the National Guard in Federal service, to restore public order and enforce the laws of the United States when, as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition in any State or possession of the United States, the President determines that domestic violence has occurred to such an extent that the constituted authorities of the State or possession are incapable of ("refuse" or "fail" in) maintaining public order, "in order to suppress, in any State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy." For the current President, "enforcement of the laws to restore public order" means to commandeer guardsmen from any state, over the objections of local governmental, military and local police entities; ship them off to another state; conscript them in a law enforcement mode; and set them loose against "disorderly" citizenry - protesters, possibly, or those who object to forced vaccinations and quarantines in the event of a bio-terror event. The law also facilitates militarized police round-ups and detention of protesters, so called "illegal aliens," "potential terrorists" and other "undesirables" for detention in facilities already contracted for and under construction by Halliburton. That's right. Under the cover of a trumped-up "immigration emergency" and the frenzied militarization of the southern border, detention camps are being constructed right under our noses, camps designed for anyone who resists the foreign and domestic agenda of the Bush administration. An article on "recent contract awards" in a recent issue of the slick, insider "Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security International" reported that "global engineering and technical services powerhouse KBR [Kellog, Brown & Root] announced in January 2006 that its Government and Infrastructure division was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency." "With a maximum total value of $385 million over a five year term," the report notes, "the contract is to be executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers," "for establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) - in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs." The report points out that "KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton." (3) So, in addition to authorizing another $532.8 billion for the Pentagon, including a $70-billion "supplemental provision" which covers the cost of the ongoing, mad military maneuvers in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places, the new law, signed by the president in a private White House ceremony, further collapses the historic divide between the police and the military: a tell-tale sign of a rapidly consolidating police state in America, all accomplished amidst ongoing U.S. imperial pretensions of global domination, sold to an "emergency managed" and seemingly willfully gullible public as a "global war on terrorism." Make no mistake about it: the de-facto repeal of the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA) is an ominous assault on American democratic tradition and jurisprudence. The 1878 Act, which reads, "Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both," is the only U.S. criminal statute that outlaws military operations directed against the American people under the cover of 'law enforcement.' As such, it has been the best protection we've had against the power-hungry intentions of an unscrupulous and reckless executive, an executive intent on using force to enforce its will. Unfortunately, this past week, the president dealt posse comitatus, along with American democracy, a near fatal blow. Consequently, it will take an aroused citizenry to undo the damage wrought by this horrendous act, part and parcel, as we have seen, of a long train of abuses and outrages perpetrated by this authoritarian administration. Continue this article at http://www.towardfreedom.com/home/content/view/911/ More about Frank Morales at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Morales

Don't Let the FDA Take Away Your Rights...

lisaRAven — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:07:15 GMT

The FDA is trying to pass a law where all natural supplements (minerals, herbs, and vitamins) will be considered medicine and will require a prescription. Can you imagine not being able to buy vitamin C at the grocery store!?! Instead you would have to go to a doctor (fat chance since most of us don't even have health insurance). This could be the end for legal complimentary/alternative healthcare providers. Please pass this on to everyone you know, the deadline is April 30th. The following is a letter by a doctor for Democracy in Action, a grassroots organization committed to protecting our endangered rights: There is a crisis in health freedom. On April 30, 2007 the FDA will close the public comment period on a "Guidance" which will classify every alternative practice as medicine so that only licensed physicians can carry out the procedure AND vitamins, minerals, herbs, etc., will suddenly become "untested drugs" which will be forbidden. Bad? Real Bad! But public outcry can stop this assault on your health and your freedom. Spread the word! Tell everyone in your Circle of Influence, professionals, alternative practitioners, nutrient and herb companies, everyone! Let them know how important their participation is to make sure the FDA backs off from this repressive course. Please share this link with them and urge them to take action: http://tinyurl.com/2u7ghc Yours in health and freedom, Rima E. Laibow, MD Medical Director Natural Solutions Foundation www.HealthFreedomUSA.org This is an OUTRAGE! The biochemical industrial complex has just gone too far! Please take a few minutes of your time to sign the petition and to comment directly on the FDA website. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/oc/dockets/comments/COMMENTSMain.CFM?EC_DOCUMENT_ID=1451&SUBTYP=CONTINUE&CID=&AGENCY=FDA We must assert our fundamental right to control our own health and health care. Your words will make all of the difference. Act now!!!!! THIS IS IMPORTANT! Please go to the links and make a difference. The following is what the FDA said about "dietary supplements" in 2004, the actual summary & documentation for the proposed policy (in pdf format), and a few links to their internal information on the subject. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-take.html http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/E7-3259.pdf http://google2.fda.gov/search?client=FDA&site=FDA&lr=&proxystylesheet=FDA&output=xml_no_dtd&getfields=*&q=Docket+No.+2006D-0480%2C+CAM+Guidance&as=GO Thanks for your time. LisaRaven Note: Cartoon Concept by Mike Adams from www.NewsTarget.com.

Honey Bee Holocaust...Where are all our bees going?

lisaRAven — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:32:44 GMT

So, I love honey. I love bees. I used to sit in the yard petting them all spring as a little girl. This is why I'm so upset about this next global horror. This is going to be one of the biggest issues to face our world since WWII. There is a truly alarming decline in bee populations across the United States and Europe. This represents a potential ecological holocaust within just four years. This is an environmental catastrophe of the highest order that could collapse the food chain and wipe out humanity. Who and what is behind this abuse of the eco-system? http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/april2007/100407beesdying.htm http://earthfiles.com/news/news.cfm?ID=1230&category=Environment What can we do about it? Please, write to your representatives NOW so that they give more funding to research this huge problem and find solutions. http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=WA http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Heart sick...

lisaRAven — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 02:21:16 GMT

I'm chilled by the reality of our society gone very, very wrong. Only in a society so perverse with rampant consumerism and dehumanizing monoculture could shootings like this happen on a regular basis. I'm so sad for the families and friends of the people who were killed on Saturday morning. My heart goes out to all of you. My heart goes out to all of us! The negative rammifications of that morning will reverberate for a long time to come. Will we continue to gather at public gatherings or parties? Will we still be so free and trusting with our hearts and our homes? This could have happened to any of us. Or will we suspect others we don't know and be wary to let them into our community? That goes against the very aspect of this culture that drew me in the first place! The common them we all share is that we reject the imbalanced, distorted, disconnected society that we've inherited. We want a return to tribe, to connection to others, to social/spiritual/environmental consciousness, to experience genuine feelings and a sense of family. We choose to look like what we want to look like to inspire others and to reflect our own inner vision. We accept others for who they are, regardless of what they look like. That is a state of awareness and open-mindedness that scares others, people who are terrified of something different that they don't know or understand. The crude representation of our community by a judgemental media reflects a lack of knowledge and sense of fear in mainstream society. I'm outraged at the way they have disrespected the victims and their friends. We have enough to deal with concerning this tragedy itself. They are adding insult to injury. Instead, they should be asking why Huff did what he did. What in his life would drive him to such madness? I'm also very sad for Aaron Huff, who was disturbed enough to do such a thing. What was he thinking? Did he feel so alienated from others that he had to lash out in desperation? Was he already on anti-depressants (like so much of our population)? Or MAOI's (http://www.anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com/maoi.htm) ? If he was, he could have been on withdrawl or mixed them with alcohol / drugs and become psychotic as a result. I heard a news report once about a mother on abrupt withdrawl from MAOI's that drowned her two young children in a hypertensive breakdown. Of course, I'm speculating and wonder if the truth will ever be known, but the facts remain that whatever Huff was experiencing, he wasn't getting the help he needed. That speaks to me of a breakdown in his support network--his family, co-workers, friends, anybody who saw him on a regular basis. The people at the afterparty were attempting to welcome him, to allow him to experience a new community. If he would have allowed them into his heart, perhaps he would've eventually got the help he needed. In any case, monsters aren't usually born that way, they are formed by the experiences they have from the world around them. It's important to have compassion for all the people involved because they were all victims of a system that is breaking down. It is my hope that all of us take this incredible opportunity to evaluate what is most important to ourselves and to us as a community. I have a dream that we will continue to engage the world from a sense of openness, peace, knowledge and respect. This is our chance to remember to love and support each other, to remember that we are not alone. I love all of you. Thank you for taking to time to read this. xoxolisaRAven

You can't fool me...

lisaRAven — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 12:51:15 GMT

ORDO AB CHAO, Order Out of Chaos The murderous Emperor Nero set Rome aflame in the name of the young upstart Christians. His philosophy, ORDO AB CHAO. ( www.orwelltoday.com/stagedevents.shtml ) Thousands died in ghastly ways while Romans voluntarily gave up the freedoms of their republic in the name of safety. The whisp of an idea that was was once our noble country has been overthrown by power hungry people who care nothing for the evolution of humanity, for peace, or for the value of life. This is our country, our world, and we have a duty to consciously create our society together. Inform yourself...If you don't, you WILL REGRET IT. If you care at all to see the truth behind 9/11/01, brave the Government's carnivore programs and check out the following: (You have to delete the three spaces in the address and cut/paste due to site censorship on Tribe.) http:// video.google.com/ videoplay?docid= -8260059923762628848&pl=true http:// video.google.com/ videoplay?docid= -6517776133137328105&pl=true If you're scared to be traced, use an anonymiser proxy to prevent the government from tracing you. It's slower, but you'll probably protect yourself from getting onto some government list just for being curious about the truth... May this knowledge set you free...

"The Path" by Reginald W. Machell

lisaRAven — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:08:31 GMT

The Path is the way by which the human soul must pass in its evolution to full spiritual self-consciousness. The supreme condition is suggested in this work by the great figure whose head in the upper triangle is lost in the glory of the Sun above, and whose feet are in the lower triangle in the waters of Space, symbolizing Spirit and Matter. His wings fill the middle region representing the motion or pulsation of cosmic life, while within the octagon are displayed the various planes of consciousness through which humanity must rise to attain perfect Manhood. At the top is a winged Isis, the Mother or Oversoul, whose wings veil the face of the Supreme from those below. There is a circle dimly seen of celestial figures who hail with joy the triumph of a new initiate, one who has reached to the heart of the Supreme. From that point he looks back with compassion upon all who are still wandering below and turns to go down again to their help as a Saviour. Below him is the red ring of the guardians who strike down those who have not the "password," symbolized by the white flame floating over the head of the purified aspirant. Two children, representing purity, pass up unchallenged. In the center of the picture is a warrior who has slain the dragon of illusion, the dragon of the lower self, and is now prepared to cross the gulf by using the body of the dragon as his bridge (for we rise on steps made of conquered weaknesses, the slain dragon of the lower nature). On one side two women climb, one helped by the other whose robe is white and whose flame burns bright as she helps her weaker sister. Near them a man climbs from the darkness; he has moneybags hung at his belt but no flame above his head, and already the spear of a guardian of the fire is poised above him ready to strike the unworthy in his hour of triumph. Not far off is a bard whose flame is veiled by a red cloud (passion) and who lies prone, struck down by a guardian's spear; but as he lies dying, a ray from the heart of the Supreme reaches him as a promise of future triumph in a later life. On the other side is a student of magic, following the light from a crown (ambition) held aloft by a floating figure who has lead him to the edge of the precipice over which for him there is no bridge; he holds his book of ritual and thinks the light of the dazzling crown comes from the Supreme, but the chasm awaits its victim. By his side his faithful follower falls unnoticed by him, but a ray from the heart of the Supreme falls upon her also, the reward of selfless devotion, even in a bad cause. Lower still in the underworld, a child stands beneath the wings of the foster-mother (material Nature) and receives the equipment of the Knight, symbols of the power of the Soul, the sword of power, the spear of will, the helmet of knowledge and the coat of mail, the links of which are made of past experiences. It is said in an ancient book "The Path is one for all, the means to reach the goal must vary with the Pilgrims." [Inscribed on a wooden disk attached to the lower left corner is the following verse:] If Wisdom thou wouldst gain, Be Strong, Be Bold, Be Merciful. But when thou hast attained Then let Compassion speak. Renounce the Goal, Return to Earth A Saviour of mankind http://home.pacbell.net/amsec/path1a.html

The Ongoing Saga of La Famiglia

lisaRAven — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:13:29 GMT

Yet another year has passed. I'm home in Colorado for the holidays. Reminded of all the good things I am thankful for, like mom's gourmet cooking and presents under the tree, I am humble. La Famiglia, the family, is an important part of my life that I forget to pay attention to. These are the people that share my life blood. We have a collective memory that stretches far back into the dim annals of time. When I look at my parents, I see the things that I have taken from them...some good, some bad. I wonder where they got it from. How much of me is me? How much is in my genes, programming? It's nature versus nurture. I love my family very much. I enjoy spending time with them. But there are still those battles between egos that rise up and tear loose the delicate web of energy that binds us. I struggle with this. We are reflections. Sometimes, the viscious reality of our own nature takes hold and we lash out at the things we see in the other that we don't like in our selves. The holidays are always trying. Sometimes, it's difficult to see beyond the drama and pettiness, to dig deep into the soil in which our roots are bound together and grow skyward with new vigor. We grow side by side. There can be no leaning, no denial of what we truly are, without codependance or deception. I choose to show my family what I truly am and hope that they can understand. There is disappointment, fear, misunderstanding. We are from different worlds, different generations. Only love can bridge those gaps. Love there is, tons of it, but not without sacrifice. Pride may not be in my parent's vocabulary when it comes to describing their feelings for me, but at least there is understanding. We agree to disagree, communicating all the way. If there's a fight, it doesn't last too long. Life is too short. I'm just left wondering, as I age, how much of their programming will be left to manifest? Will I continue to see beyond the trappings of this society that I reject? Will I turn into an old hippie without a "pot to piss in?" Will I be finally financially successful at doing the things I love? I fear settling into mediocrity. I suppose this is the cyle of life, of generations succeeding generations. Each path is valid, as long as you are conscious. Right? Here, in my Saturn return, I ponder these things often, wondering how far down the rabbit hole I really want to go. There are a few things I know for certain. Love is the substance that binds us, holds us, makes us stronger. Where there is love, peace and meaning will find a way. I am reminded of the good things that love brings...patience, strength, joy, courage. Who can know when the other may die? Am I ready? In the face of death, perspectives change dramatically. Honor, humility, consciousness, creativity, expression, communication, love, loyalty...these are the things that really matter. These things survive beyond death in the hearts of those who survive us. I am thankful for this time I have with my family. Life is short, too short to waste. Some of the answers may never come, but it's the path that counts. Right? I look forward to understanding when we all come back to One. Happy Holidays.

liberation

lisaRAven — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:46:46 GMT

I often wonder why I am so stuck in my head, so lost on the path of information. There are times, after reading the news and listening to the radio, that I can hardly leave my home. I am not in a state of fear, but in an altered state of knowing. I want to be ready for the drastic changes in this world, in my world, that I know are coming. Right now, my time is spent changing whatever knowledge I can accumulate into wisdom. I heard a story once about a djin that went to important people of note during Biblical times and offered them one wish. Most wished for money and power or fame. When this djin was said to have visited King Solomon, he offered the king vast wealth and power or fame beyond all record, but the King thought about it for a long while. He then asked the djin for WISDOM. The djin was pleased and said, because he had asked for widsom, King Solomon would be wealthy, powerful, and famous beyond measure, as well as wise. Wisdom is something I have prayed for my whole life. I choose to be awake. I choose to be conscious. I'm tired of others who presume that they can think for me. Some feel that ignorance may be bliss, but I know that isn't freedom. Freedom and knowledge are responsibility, surely a very heavy burden in this day and age. There is so much injustice, suffering, so much ego and greed....How can we stand tall in the ugly face of human nature? Darkness is not the only part of human nature. Whatever spark of life, whatever light and energy that exists within me is a gift, something to remind me daily that there is hope. It is a blueprint that we are all born with, that will guide us back to Source. There are many paths to Truth, many ways to awaken consiousness. As long as one is consciously on the path, the details are less important than one's state of being. We must remember who we truly are if we are going to survive this phase of evolution! That responsibility is for each and every being on this planet. I believe that it is only through love and service to others that we may ever come to truly know God or the Truth. We must remember that there are no rules, no laws, in the realm of sovereign spiritual beings. This state of consciousness could be terrifying at first, but it is the greatest thing any of us could ever strive for.... The possibilities are infinite. This is my hope and challenge to all of you. I send you many blessings and warm hugs during this holiday season.