earth hour 2008: Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada during Earth Hour 2008
from 8pm-9pm

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN EARTH HOUR 2008. OUR JOINT EFFORTS ARE ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE AND EMPOWERING.
EARTH HOUR IS EVERY HOUR OF each DAY.
ENGAGE YOUR positive EFFORTS DAILY AND REMEMBER HOW CONNECTED WE ALL ARE.
BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

-Margaret Mead-

Pagan Remembrance Day

PAGAN REMEMBRANCE DAY

In deep remembrance of all the sacred and rare Celtic/ Druidic texts which were violently burned in St. Patrick’s Crusading and Tyrannical “Easter Fire” and thus forever lost…….

In Her, Through Her, I bless this Day.

In memory of all the of native “snakes” (metaphorically referring to the talismans, ritual tools and other sacred objects which represented Pagan Celebration) that were destroyed and banished from the deep archetypal well of Goddess-Wise spirituality…..

In Her, Through Her, I bless this Day.

In sombre honour of all those who were persecuted, slain, oppressed, stigmatized and branded “evil” for preserving the Ancestral wisdom and traditions of Briton’s Holy Land, be it the Pagan, the Midwife, the Druid, Pict, Wise Wo/man, Bard or Seer….

In Her, Through Her, I bless this Day.

In awareness of Patricus (Gaewyn): he who was (likely) born Roman, enslaved by raiders in Ireland for 6 years before escaping and returning to Europe. He who then became an embittered Catholic Missionary who, with a heart overshadowed by judgment and prejudice, was later ordained Bishop. He who returned to Ireland, Land of Dana, with a “Mission” of hatred and anger- he who unquestionably loathed the pagan Earth Ways and sought to “purge” and “purify” the land through mass conversion and abject condemnation. He who became glorified by the exultant and righteous Christians of Old Ireland and who, despite the cultural-spiritual genocide which followed in his wake, was patronized Saint Patrick.

A saint for “cursing their (Druidic Elders) fertile lands so that they became dreary bogs; cursing their rivers so that they produced no fish; cursing their very kettles, so that no amount of fire and patience could ever be made to boil; and as a last resort, cursing the Druids themselves, so that the earth opened up and swallowed them.”

I reclaim the truth of this much over-looked and quieted His-story and
In Her, Through Her, I bless this Day.

In the spirit of the bountiful shamrock, sacred symbol of the Triple Goddess who is green and rich with life, shamrock who forms hearts to remind us of Her abundant Love….I do here now seek to accept and forgive the tragedy of the true historical significance of this day, St. Patrick’s Day.

I do herein restore the Truth, my Ancestral Irish truth and thus, my birth-rite.

I honour this day as a day of Remembering for all the Celtic-Shamanic Traditions of Old.

I wear the black of the cauldron to grieve ancient losses.
I wear the green of the shamrock to restore them.

What is Remembered Lives.

Blessings to all Beings of the Green Heart.

Amaya O’Duir

Lakota Liberation

Lakota Elder Russell Means of the Republic of Lakota


* downloaded from 'You Tube' with Gratitude

"The Earth is the Mother of All People, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backward as that any man who was born a free man should be contented when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases."
-Joseph (Hinmaton Yalatkit) 1830-1904
Nez Perce chief

All Nations in Relations

A few days ago I had the privilege (Goddess Bless the Internet!) of listening, with open mind, with open heart to Ghost Child speak on Join the Federation. All my fine neck-hairs were electrified by the articulate punctuations of a man whose bloods converge both Soto and European lineages and who actively seeks to express his Original Medicine while courageously embodying the long -repressed guilt and shame of white colonization.

Ghost Child speaking is a humble listen, and he empowers a voice of peace, change and inspiration for All Nations. It is crucial for our diverse colours to come together under the One Sun of Creation, for us to co-create a world of togetherness, peace, creative prosperity, compassion and true justice together. With the gentle guidance and medicine-wisdom of our original brothers and sisters to light the peace-way through this current passage of greed, corrupt corporate agenda, genocide, fascism and environmental degradation, we are being called Home.

Home to the benevolent and perpetual generosity of our One-Earth and Her precious resources, Home to the mutual respect and kindness deeply owed to the original Stewards of the Land we presumptuously call home, Home to a collaborative alignment of Body Mind Spirit in healthy union with the inherent Spiritual message of Earth, Home to our loving Hearts, Home to our Mother.

Our Original Peoples are the Storytellers, the Truth-keepers, the Protectorates, the Time-keepers, the Dreamers and the Way-Showers to the very Heart of Gaia.
Our Original Peoples are the Heartbeat that keep balanced rhythm with All Things.

I believe it is vitally important for all of Us, especially We of European descent who have, generation after generation, presumed our place in the 'New World' at the devastating expense to the well-being of the Original Peoples, to pause from what we are doing (doing to make money, to "get ahead", to buy, to invest, to own, to rent, to progress, to advance, to succeed, to promote, to accomplish)

to pause from what we are doing long enough
to listen,
to really hear,
the voice of our Original Peoples
who have been silenced far too long.

http://www.hiddenfromhistory.org/
http://thecanaryeffect.com/

Earth Hour 2008

Hello Global Neighbour

I'm enthusiastic to share a global initiative to reduce energy consumption that we can all participate in during INTERNATIONAL EARTH HOUR, on March 29, 2008 from 8-9pm. On this night, for one hour, you are invited to join cities such as Vancouver, San Fransisco, Manila, Tel Aviv, Ottawa, Atlanta, Brisbane, Bangkok...etc. in turning off all your lights, computers and major appliances for just one hour. By doing this simple act, energy consumption can be significantly reduced and we can personally show our support for action on global climate change.

Last year on March 31, Sydney, Australia was the very first city to initiate this Earth Hour which is coordinated by WWF, an international conservation organization. 2.2 million people and 2, 100 business’ turned off their lights in Sydney for one hour and reduced energy consumption by 10.2%- the equivalent of taking 48,000 cars off the road for a year!

Now Earth Hour has become a global initiative with many major cities participating. I invite you to please show your local solidarity toward reversing the drastic effects of climate change, a major obstacle we ALL face in the near future and one we can actively prevent if we so chose to make a difference within our local communities.

For more information, please visit the site: http://www.earthhour.org/

Thank you for participating!