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Swami Beyondananda 2010

by Beth on February 28, 2010

Swami Beyondananda’s
State of the Universe Address  for 2010
Part 2
Step One: Wake Up Laughing
Do you realize that billions of people worldwide go to bed serious every night? And wake up the same way?
Seriously.
So naturally — or in this case, unnaturally — the world is in serious condition. Between the stresses of work, the economy, and a [...]

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And Now, For Something Completely Different…

by Beth on February 27, 2010

Swami Beyondananda’s
State of the Universe Address
2010

“Wake Up Laughing, And Wise Up Loving:
The Upwising Has Begun!”
– Swami Beyondananda
“We’re not here to earn God’s love, we’re here to spend it!”
- Swami Beyondananda
Well, another 12-month episode of that long-running comedy of situations, Universe Knows Best, is in the can, and you’ll be happy to know the show has [...]

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A Survey for Pagans and Witches

by Beth on February 6, 2010

A request from Macha NightMare:
This is an informal survey for an upcoming panel I’m moderating at PantheaCon, featuring Holli Emore, Ivo Dominguez, Jr. and Sam Webster. The topic is how Pagans involve themselves in efforts to create a better world, or for those who don’t, why.
To give us some idea of how Pagans do or [...]

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Soul On Deck

by Beth on January 23, 2010

Every so often, I post this essay as a reminder … Well, I don’t know about you, but I need it right now.  As artists, we pledge to shine in our own unique way, no matter what.
But my heart is torn to bits over the agonies in Haiti. And I am teetering on the edge [...]

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Blessings of the New Moon in Sagittarius

by Beth on December 16, 2009

Dark of the Moon
New beginnings
Dark of the Moon
Plant a seed tonight
Dark of the Moon
What we envision
Will come to be
By the Full Moon’s light.
There is really only one thing that I hope you will weave into your magic spells on this New Moon. Saving life as we know it on our Earth.
Period.
Now is the time. [...]

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Dark of the Moon
New beginnings
Dark of the Moon
Plant a seed tonight
Dark of the Moon
What we envision
Will come to be by the Full Moon’s light.

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
– Galileo Galilei
Now this is interesting. [...]

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION

by Beth on October 24, 2009

Today, Oct. 24, people in 181 countries are coming together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events around the world, people are gathering to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.

What does the number 350 mean?

350 is the most important number in [...]

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WHY?

by Beth on September 26, 2009

On Thursday, Sept. 24, using tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets, riot police attacked University of Pittsburgh students on their own campus.
Most of the students were just hanging out, not demonstrating. But so what if they were demonstrating, since it was a peaceful assembly? Who decides if we aren’t “allowed” to exercise our First [...]

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… but don’t hold your breath. Understanding is not what gets him and his cronies their ratings.
For the rest of us, let’s make it simple, shall we? Let’s all just get real and calm down some of the astonishing paranoia and ignorance circulating about this. Here you go. Enjoy!

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Please Take Action Today!

by Beth on June 25, 2009

A momentary detour while we attempt to save life on Mama Gaia. Please call TODAY!

That number again is 877-9-737-6937(877-9-REPOWER).

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