Spiritual reasons for abolishing the seal hunt.

In the Universe of laws we find that which is all consuming at the expense of others to be considered negative. As humans we strive to create abundance in our lives and the lives of others at the expense of no one. Humans passing through creation, observed as evolution, did in fact, have the necessity to be consumers of energy at the expense of others. These practices have diminished over time and are now considered primitive and even barbaric and predatory.

Given that the seal hunt is a consumption of life energy in exchange for material benefit, a benefit that has no spiritual gain, I would expect that evolution or the continued progress of creation, will, in time, resolve this imbalance. The aboriginal understood this law and gave thanks and gratitude and ceremony to the Earth and animal used for survival. Homo Sapiens were very good at negative consumption of life energy for material gain without giving it a second thought.

Homo Spiritus values life above all else and has respect for the laws of the Universe. Homo Spiritus creates abundance in lives using the laws of the Universe and not by breaking them. The law; each action has an equal and opposite reaction, when placed in the context of the seal hunt, means to me, that the Universe will balance the consumption of 320,000 seals. How? I'm not even going to guess but a butterfly just flapped it's wings off the coast of Africa and Canada seems to owe the Universe a debt.

Perhaps we will just end the seal hunt but my guess is that some Homo Sapiens will blame God and CNN will get a spike in ratings when the debt is being paid.

Wangari's Invitation, The Green Belt Movement.

What do trees have to do with peace?

Thirty years ago, in the country of Kenya, 90% of the forest had been chopped down. Without trees to hold the topsoil in place, the land became like a desert. When the women and girls would go in search of firewood in order to prepare the meals, they would have to spend hours and hours looking for what few branches remained.

A woman named Wangari watched all of this happening. She decided that there must be a way to take better care of the land and take better care of the women and girls. So she planted a tree.And then she planted another. She wanted to plant thousands of trees, but she realized that it would take a very long time if she was the only one doing it.So she taught the women who were looking for firewood to plant trees,
and they were paid a small amount for each sapling they grew. Soon she organized women all over the country to plant trees, and a movement took hold. It was called the Green Belt Movement, and with each passing year, more and more trees covered the land.

But something else was happening as the women planted those trees.Something else besides those trees was taking root. The women began to have confidence in themselves. They began to see that they could make a difference. They began to see that they were capable of many things, and that they were equal to the men. They began to recognize that they were deserving of being treated with respect and dignity.

Changes like these were threatening to some. The president of the country didn't like any of this. So police were sent to intimidate and beat Wangari for planting trees,
and for planting ideas of equality and democracy in people's heads, especially in women's. She was accused of "subversion" and arrested many times. Once, while Wangari was trying to plant trees, she was clubbed by guards hired by developers who wanted the lands cleared. She was hospitalized with head injuries. But she survived, and it only made her realize that she was on the right path.

For almost thirty years, she was threatened physically, and she was often made fun of in the press. But she didn't flinch. She only had to look in the eyes of her three children, and in the eyes of the thousands of women and girls who were blossoming right along with the trees, and she found the strength to continue.

And that is how it came to be that 30 million trees have been planted in Africa, one tree at a time. The landscapes--both the external one of the land and the internal one of the people--have been transformed.

In 2002, the people of Kenya held a democratic election, and the president who opposed Wangari and her Green Belt Movement is no longer in office. And Wangari is now Kenya's Assistant Minister for the Environment.

She is 65 years old, and this year she planted one more tree in celebration and thanksgiving for being given a very great honour:
Wangari Maathai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She is the first African woman to receive this award.

After she was notified, she gave a speech entitled, "What Do Trees Have To Do With Peace?" She pointed out how most wars are fought over limited natural resources, such as oil, land, coal or diamonds. She called for an end to corporate greed, and for leaders to build more just societies. She added: "Our recent experience in Kenya gives hope to all who have been struggling for a better future. It shows it is possible to bring about positive change, and still do it peacefully. All it takes is courage and perseverance, and a belief that positive change is possible. That is why the slogan for our campaign was 'It is Possible!' "On behalf of all African women, I want to express my profound appreciation for this honour, which will serve to encourage women in Kenya, in Africa, and around the world to raise their voices and not to be deterred."

"When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope. We also secure the future for our children. I call on those around the world to celebrate by planting a tree wherever you are."
As she received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, she invited all to get involved:
"Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our
thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system.
We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own."

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Can we accept Wangari's invitation?

As we look around our neighborhood or city,
as we look at our own country, What is needed?
Where are women and children suffering?
Where are people feeling disempowered?
Where does the Earth need our help?
What is our equivalent of planting one tree?

Holding you in your highest; honouring you where you are; and
inspiring you to go beyond!

In the Oneness of Awakening.

Margrit Bayer. Special thanks to Remi Thivierge

Image of Christ turns Anti-Christ.

I pulled this picture of a holy image off of creekside, I guess it is supposed to show an image of Christ. I wouldn't have believed it but I have come to the conclusion that it is an image of Christ because when I created a negative of it.... well look at the picture below. Creepy.




Yes that is an image of, if you look real close you can make out a ghostly face of the Anti-Christ.


This post is for satirical purposes only. It is not intended to imply that Warren Kinsella is the actual Anti-Christ, even though he makes that claim himself.