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NEEDED: A "cosmological orientation," which " opens the human mind to wonder, gratitude, humility, and creativity"

To paraphrase Einstein, a problem is not solved at the same level within which it arose, but must be placed within a larger framework, within which it is not solved, but dissolved. Here are reviews of two new books, both from Yale University Press, which aim to enlarge the framework for humanity as we seek […]

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Kansas City UFOs? "The last six weeks have been absolutely crazy with sightings"

This is a particularly interesting UFO report, given the seemingly constant sightings, by so many people, of varied UFO phenomena. But with so many sightings, why not real photographs? I wonder if this kind of UFO increase is also occurring at other locations along the flooding Missouri River, especially near threatened nuclear plants. ET/UFO activity […]

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Metamorphosis

I was pointed in the direction of both these videos on this day and they feel like two halves of a single gold coin magically dropped in my hand. Thanks to stevebeckow.com for the Abraham Hicks video. Every word resonates. And thanks to my dear friend Daniel for the hatching butterflies. Notice how, just before […]

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Pondering fractals

First, a primer, then a question: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s1HV-JATck&feature=share] What is a Fractal? The Border Between Chaos and Order A fractal is defined by its properties. Two of the most important properties of all fractals are :- 1) self-similarity 2) fractional dimension Self-similarity means that one part of the fractal is very similar to other parts of […]

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Crop Circles June 2011 — so far

Go to cropcircleconnector.com for June 2011, and scroll down. Many beautiful formations, including this one from today — cycles within cycles tangent to cycles . . . But the whole month has been spectacular.  

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Uranus square Pluto: Spain's Indignados take to the road

Thanks to commondreams.org Spain’s ‘Indignant’ Launch New Protest March Spain’s Indignant: First We Took the Steets, then the Squares, Now the Roads. “After That, We Will Take Europe.” by Josep Lago Agence France Presse June 25, 2011 Spain’s “indignant” activists began their last and longest protest march on Saturday, leaving from the northeastern city of […]

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Elder Action: Alice Walker to join Freedom Flotilla #2 to Gaza

Alice Walker puts her life on the line, joining other Americans on a leased ship that they have (ironically?) given the Obama campaign name, “The Audacity of Hope.” Their ship is filled with personal letters, from us to them. Ten boats are scheduled to sail to Gaza in this year’s international expedition to non-violently pass […]

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Nurses' rally in New York part of Global Day of Action

Here’s more news from/about that “Spirited Nurses” rally as one of many actions in a growing global movement that often features a Robin Hood theme. Redistribute wealth as a first step towards justice and equality for all. Thanks to yesmagazine.org. “America Has the Wealth to End the Despair” Nurses come face-to-face with the fallout of […]

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David Icke and Muse: UPRISING . . ."They will not control us. We will be victorious. . ."

Here’s David Icke’s message, reduced to its purest essence, followed by the British band, Muse, and their rousing song, “The Uprising.” When Uranus and PLuto reached their rare conjunction in the late ’60s, its music ignited a revolution; the seeds of that revolution sprout now, as Uranus begins to open its “square” (90° angle of […]

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Tom Hayden: "The sun also rises and night is never permanent"

Given his many decades as an activist, and his capacity to holistically comprehend and convey, both the range of what is going on at any particular time as well as our particular point in (what we would like to assume is) an evolutionary process, I tend to trust Tom Hayden’s “take” on our situation, as […]

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Uranus square Pluto: Hactivism as Effective, High-Risk Protest

After a wide-ranging historical analysis of the origins of hacking and its growing relationship to ethical action, the author concludes: “hacktivism” is the future of peaceful protest; these brave, super-smart cyber activists are defending all of our right to expression, defending our freedom on the battleground of now and the future. As more and more […]

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A review of Mathew Fox's new book, "The Popes' War"

As a recovering Catholic whose body still thrills to the stately, close harmonics of Gregorian chant, I’m always interested in other mavericks who tried, and failed, to remain Catholic “in good standing.” In my case, what levered open the door was the church’s “position” on birth control, back in 1965 when I was 23, and […]

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New Hampshire man burns self to death in protest

If the Arab Spring began self-immolation in Tunesia, might our American Summer begin with the same in New Hampshire? This story is already four days old. I found it by accident. Why is this act of personal and political desperation in the U.S. not front page news? Thanks to theburningplatform.com June 20, 2011 A New […]

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A Near Death Experience (NDE): "Everything is made of light; everything is alive"

I’ve read a lot of Near Death accounts, and this is one of the richest. Thanks to Fred Burks and www.wanttoknow.info. Fred Burks: Mellen-Thomas Benedict is an artist who survived a near-death experience (NDE) in 1982. He was dead for over an hour and a half. During that time, he rose up out of his […]

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Amy Goodman interviews Code Pink lead sponsor and Mayor Kitty Piercy re: resolution to end funding for wars

AMY GOODMAN: Mayors from cities nationwide have endorsed a resolution calling on Congress to end funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and spend the money at home instead. The measure from the U.S. Conference of Mayors was drafted and pushed through by the activist group CodePink. We’re joined on the phone now by […]

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Dutch Sinse: Global Earth Quake Update

Dutch sees and analyzes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions holistically, seeing/feeling the globe as a whole; he notes where activity in one area links to activity in another and bases his predictions on those linkages. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2NFGZScA3w]    

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Uranus square Pluto: We are all Greeks in Syntagma Square

Brilliant and heartfelt. Nassim Nicholas Taleb “is the Lebanese-American philosopher who formulated the theory of ‘Black Swan Events’ – unpredictable, unforeseen events which have a huge impact and can only be explained afterwards. Last week, on Newsnight, he was asked by Jeremy Paxman whether the people taking to the streets in Athens was a Black […]

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Uranus square Pluto: Spirited Nurses take on Wall Street

Waking up in America. Another Uranus/Pluto David v. Goliath drama that I find terrifically exciting. “Their message: because the economic crisis is linked to a rise in health problems, the Wall Street bankers must also pay for the ailments they have provoked.” Thanks to alternet.org. Thousands of Visionary Nurses Confront Wall Street and Advocate for […]

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