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me @Occupy Wall St Alter, Liberty Plaza |
Sitting at the alter of Occupy Wall Street, i was overwhelmed with gratitude to experience first-hand the epicenter of a Love Revolution sweeping the world. Right here – in a city whose streets seem to scream “spend money”…”consume”…”buy stuff” – there is a gathering of people who are smiling and saying “there is another way”.
The atmosphere is akin to a revolution, but this time we are not following a leader and we are not against a separate entity. Now we realize that we are all in this together – that unity & inclusion are the way forward.
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the movement is humorous & playful |
At gatherings in nature, many have been practicing how to create a space of love and peace. When someone enters this environment they feel this healing vibe washing through them. We have been practicing in peaceful natural surroundings, so that we can now bring the same energy into the heart of Wall Street.
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i believe we are actually 100%, because this revolution is about INCLUSION! |
An invitation...
Imagine, you are downtown Manhattan, walking past the New York Stock Exchange. Grey & black suits stride purposefully by, matching the expressions of their owners. Business is barked into blackberries; meetings, politics, economics and deadlines are bartered. These are the brothers & sisters of the revolution. Those souls who agreed to play their part in the cosmic game allowing all of us to awaken.
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a rainbow on Wall Street |
You hit the plaza intersecting Wall Street & Liberty. Suddenly, it’s as though a rainbow has burst through the dark, skyscraper dense horizon. You forget your craving for coffee & donuts. You feel instead a calm joy passing through your body…as though Bob Marley is personally serenading you “everything going to be alright”.
You begin to ***feel*** the difference between living in the Mind, which brings greed, competition, fear, anxiety, guilt, jealousy, judgement etc. and you realise there ***is*** an alternative. A forgotten Truth which is now being remembered – consumerism, socialism, capitalism & other such systems are not serving humanity. We are beginning to realize that there are other ways for us to live together in this world. Where the word ***harmony*** is more valued than competition. Where ***love & happiness*** are infinitely more important than money.
This new approach is the way of the heart: bringing compassion, community, love, acceptance, unity, connection, peace, flow & joy into our daily lives.
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many opinions expressed (not my belief but i like this photo!) |
These are statements which most would agree with, however, our world has been organized in such a way that competition, money & mind are the focus. Whereas harmony, love & happiness are quaint luxuries many believe they don’t have time to focus on. Now, as people realize that the way of money isn’t bringing them the satisfaction they were craving, combined with financial security being more difficult to obtain – we are ready to create a new harmonious & loving way of society.
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people under tarps, in the rain |
You see many different kinds of people around you. Some are angrily voicing personal vendettas against the government & media. Some look like they’ve teleported in from Woodstock circa 1960. Some are police, others; tourists, mothers, teenagers, musicians, nurses, office workers. There are many labels one could put on those who’ve come to watch or participate in Occupy Wall Street. But i believe, even those who came just for 5 minutes to “see the freaks on Wall St” will still feel, in some part of themselves, a seed planted. That seed will expand and grow within them and naturally guide them towards the shift from mind to heart.
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alternative american flag |
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Goddess of Compassion: Kuan Yin |
This is the change we have been awaiting in our world. This is a part of a love renaissance sprouting up all over our blessed planet. The energy we receive from connecting with & knowing that this change has begun, is the light we can keep in our hearts as we travel through any bumpy transition parts of the journey. We are now moving together, as a species to a new beginning, a new way of being. Each of us following our own heart’s path, inspiring one another, supporting & cheerleading each other on our collective way to liberation.
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As i end my meditation, a bicycle with a boom-box circles Liberty Plaza. To the skyscrapers & love activists alike, it blasts out the classic “celebrate good times, c’mon! it’s a celebration!”. Now is the time to celebrate & embrace this joyous shift. We are ready to balance our minds and hearts – welcoming everyone to join together in creating a harmonious, loving society.
If i’d been waving a placard at Occupy Wall Street it would read:
***choose love!***
I wonder...what would yours say?
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me being interviewed @Occupy Wall St |
One last thing...our new york trip was an adventure full of angels. People appeared from nowhere, in a symphony of synchronicity to tell us exactly what needed to know. It was magical. There are two extra-special angels who made this trip so perfect, who opened their appartments to me & the guys i travelled with: i dedicate this blog to them.
