Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Don't Piss off Pele Picture
The picture that goes with the story of Mother Earth Speaks Clearly is found at the bottom of all the blogs. One day I will learn to do all this computer stuff then I won't be pisssed off either. Enjoy!
Mother Earth Speaks Clearly
This is a copy of a testimony I delivered to the Maui County Counsel on 7/25/2007 concerning Wailea 670, a proposed development in the Makena area.
I feel it is worthy of being sent to the world through another medium.
Thank you for allowing me to bear witness today. I stand here today to testify for your children, their children and all the children to come. After a time away from the island I returned to find a new housing development in the neighborhood. Great pain moved through my heart. I cried to see more of the land destroyed for the ‘greater needs” of man through development.
As I drove into Ioa Valley, the Aina (Mother Earth) spoke to me firmly, scolding me for my despair. She said, “Have you forgotten who I am? I have been around for billions of years and I know how to deal with these issues that mankind is presenting me. TRUST ME!”
Days later off the shores of Makena, I sat in a canoe with two young Hawaiian men. We talked about their futures on Maui. Tears filled their eyes as they shared their truth that they would have to leave the island after graduation because they can not afford to buy a home here. Their children would never be able to play on their childhood beaches. They paddled…. I pondered….
It is a subtle genocide. The “way of the Aina” is being devoured by the greed of a few people. This MUST STOP! I am sure I do not need to remind you of the magic of the Makena area. She carries ancient healing properties. Medicine that is essential for the well being of all. The Aina IS the people; the stones ARE the ancestors; the waters ARE the life-line of ALL living things, which is all there is.
Let us protect and preserve her while we can. As we know; one does not want to PISS OFF PELE. SHE REMEMBERS who she is…. trust that! Please remember ALOHA (coordination of your mind and heart) as you choose to deny further plans to develop Makena.
Maluhia Dr. Valerie Lane Simonsen, ND
I have included the painting I created as I meditated that morning of the hearing. As I approached the podium I felt very confident. I have testified frequently for different issues that Maui faces. I stood at the podium and held the picture up in front of me. The words of the speech were on the back of the picture.
I was able to deliver the greeting to the members of the counsel and then I started to cry. There is a 3 minutes limit to give evidence to support your cause. Between the sobs I got out a few words. Aina’s message to me, “Have you forgotten who I am? I have been around for billions of years and I know how to deal with these issues that mankind is presenting me. TRUST ME!” The tears in the young men’s eyes. And at the ring of the 3 minute bell I stated as clearly as possible. Don’t piss of Pele!
As I left that hearing room I was shaking inside. Yet this was the first time in the countless numbers of testimonies that I went home never questioning one thing I said
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Mother Earth tells me about the Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
My concern over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is great and I wonder what I can do about it. Last night I spent numbers of hours in a conversation with Mother Earth. I asked her why man can’t stop the oil leak in the Gulf. I asked if there was a god, why they don’t interfere. I asked Mother Earth why she does not stop the leakage.
I hear the voices from BP, the government, scientists and engineers. All saying things that are meant to console but while I listened to the words I got a pain in my butt (literally). When I asked the ‘being of god’ why they did not interfere, my body got tight and then I got a knife-like pain in my back. Both receded after I took some deep breaths.
Mother Earth was firm with her personal reply. "I can handle this. I am taking care of it. It has to happen this way or it wouldn't be happening this way." Although I was not comforted by her answer I did think about the silver linings of the cloud.
1. This major event has the attention of the entire world. This is good. People are angry because they are afraid. Angry people create change, even if it is through a revolution.
2. Perhaps this event will lead to the abolishment of underwater oil drilling.
3. Sustainable energy will be more respected and utilized and the future generations will not be compromised by our ignorant choices of today.
I know Mother Earth to be a living being. With a heart beat and veins of gold, water, oil, alae and etc. I equate the Earth and Human beings as the same. Humans with veins of blood and lymph. Perhaps BP has drilled into a vein of oil. When a human has a puncture in one of its veins, the muscles which co-create the walls of the veins will contract, and bleeding is inhibited. Then the natural process of forming blood clots occurs. For example: If one were to slit their wrist in a horizontal slice the venules will contract and impede the bleeding. If one were to slit their wrists in a vertical slice along the venule the muscles in the vessel can not contract to stop the bleeding. Clotting is inhibited and massive blood loss is the consequence. Did BP slice vertically or horizontally into a vein of oil?
Let us say that the oil reserve that BP has drilled into is a huge lake of oil. A reservoir, a holding tank of oil. How could we correlate that to our body? There is no place in the optional functioning human body that ‘stores’ blood. The heart is one of the largest organs in the body that contains great amounts of blood at all times. If the heart is punctured, the chances of survival are dim. Miracles do happen, although most of the time we could say it would be fatal. One would bleed to death.
I asked Mother Earth if she were dying. Bleeding out? She said no. She told me that the ‘bleeding’ would continue until the consciousness of mankind were raised. I asked her how we can raise the consciousness. She offered these few tips.
Pray. Prayers to support the recovery of the Gulf are being done worldwide. This is good.
Educate. One 42-gallon barrel of crude oil creates 19.4 gallons of gasoline. 22.6 gallons are used to make things like: crayons, bubble gum, soaps, paint, rubbing alcohol, deodorants, makeup, CDs and DVDs, tires, ammonia, plastic products, toys, household tools, drugs, vitamin capsules, food preservatives, perfumes, insecticides, and the list goes on. Shoes and clothing such as acrylic, nylon and polyester are some of the thousands of products made from oil.
Unite. Perhaps we should start a program like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). They are educating people to avoid products made from animals. How about we start an organization to educate people to avoid making products from oil? I like the name PETE (People for the Ethical Treatment of Earth). I went on the internet and I did find such an organization. I have emailed the person that posted this wonderful tidbit. “Apparently there are no groups on facebook other than this one endorsing environmental responsibility. Please keep our Earth clean, not only because it is respectful to do so, but because Mars sucks! (K.C.) I received the email back in my mailbox. Recipient failed permanently. I am not sure where K.C. is but I am sure they did not move to Mars.
Self-responsibility. Take a few moments today and examine your life. Where are you utilizing products that are made from oil? For example, right now I am sitting on a synthetic fibered recliner as I type on this computer that the majority of it is made from oil. My Minnie Mouse sweats and t-shirt are 100% cotton (a renewable resource). The oils I used for my skin come from sesame seeds. The lip gloss I am wearing is Burt’s Bees, which is free from petrochemicals. My jewelry is metal and pearls. The dishes I used to eat my salad on are china. The pan I cooked my breakfast in is metal with petrochemical handles. My vitamins are powdered Spirulina thus avoiding petrochemicals. The bottle they are stored in is glass with a metal lid that has some petrochemical products lining the seal. I rode in a car 2 times this week. Dashboard, carpet, and seats made from petrochemicals. We drove for approximately 40 miles. I estimate the vehicle utilized about 3 gallons of gasoline. I don’t know how to determine the amount of engine oil used. If it was a “Maui cruiser” we could estimate the amount of oil by the size of the oil spot on the driveway. I look around my world. There sure are a lot of petrochemical products surrounding me. There are options for “green living”. Am I willing to do that? Are you willing to do that? Do we really have a choice anymore?
In the history of Change; crisis is the customary factor that determines change. Change can be created with out crisis. The best medicine for ignorance is education. Change is created with wise choices based on inner and outer education. Inner education is your innate knowingness. You were born with it. It is that voice that speaks from deep inside your core. Your outer education is the culture, society, institutions and experiences you encounter in your daily life. Perhaps it is your belief systems that limit the possibilities to witness the world from another perspective. If your inner and outer knowledge do not match then explore the issue to a deeper extent. When your gut (the inner knowledge/truth) says something isn’t right, trust that message! Question all things. Never take anyone’s word for anything. Sometimes someone says something, or you read a book and something deep inside says…. “YES! I know this to be true!” When your inner truth and outer knowledge match there will be the physiological response of a deep breath and your body relaxes. Now you KNOW you have found your truth. With your truth instilled in your being it will be time to walk your talk. Offer the world your pure essence with grace and elegance.
Change it on the inside and the outside will change. Mother Earth is bleeding right now in the Mexico Gulf region. Slightly north to her midsection (the equator). That correlates to the mid-portion of the human. Our digestive system. Are you tired of this mess? Can’t stomach this any longer? Make the change. Inside and out. Be the change.
I hear the voices from BP, the government, scientists and engineers. All saying things that are meant to console but while I listened to the words I got a pain in my butt (literally). When I asked the ‘being of god’ why they did not interfere, my body got tight and then I got a knife-like pain in my back. Both receded after I took some deep breaths.
Mother Earth was firm with her personal reply. "I can handle this. I am taking care of it. It has to happen this way or it wouldn't be happening this way." Although I was not comforted by her answer I did think about the silver linings of the cloud.
1. This major event has the attention of the entire world. This is good. People are angry because they are afraid. Angry people create change, even if it is through a revolution.
2. Perhaps this event will lead to the abolishment of underwater oil drilling.
3. Sustainable energy will be more respected and utilized and the future generations will not be compromised by our ignorant choices of today.
I know Mother Earth to be a living being. With a heart beat and veins of gold, water, oil, alae and etc. I equate the Earth and Human beings as the same. Humans with veins of blood and lymph. Perhaps BP has drilled into a vein of oil. When a human has a puncture in one of its veins, the muscles which co-create the walls of the veins will contract, and bleeding is inhibited. Then the natural process of forming blood clots occurs. For example: If one were to slit their wrist in a horizontal slice the venules will contract and impede the bleeding. If one were to slit their wrists in a vertical slice along the venule the muscles in the vessel can not contract to stop the bleeding. Clotting is inhibited and massive blood loss is the consequence. Did BP slice vertically or horizontally into a vein of oil?
Let us say that the oil reserve that BP has drilled into is a huge lake of oil. A reservoir, a holding tank of oil. How could we correlate that to our body? There is no place in the optional functioning human body that ‘stores’ blood. The heart is one of the largest organs in the body that contains great amounts of blood at all times. If the heart is punctured, the chances of survival are dim. Miracles do happen, although most of the time we could say it would be fatal. One would bleed to death.
I asked Mother Earth if she were dying. Bleeding out? She said no. She told me that the ‘bleeding’ would continue until the consciousness of mankind were raised. I asked her how we can raise the consciousness. She offered these few tips.
Pray. Prayers to support the recovery of the Gulf are being done worldwide. This is good.
Educate. One 42-gallon barrel of crude oil creates 19.4 gallons of gasoline. 22.6 gallons are used to make things like: crayons, bubble gum, soaps, paint, rubbing alcohol, deodorants, makeup, CDs and DVDs, tires, ammonia, plastic products, toys, household tools, drugs, vitamin capsules, food preservatives, perfumes, insecticides, and the list goes on. Shoes and clothing such as acrylic, nylon and polyester are some of the thousands of products made from oil.
Unite. Perhaps we should start a program like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). They are educating people to avoid products made from animals. How about we start an organization to educate people to avoid making products from oil? I like the name PETE (People for the Ethical Treatment of Earth). I went on the internet and I did find such an organization. I have emailed the person that posted this wonderful tidbit. “Apparently there are no groups on facebook other than this one endorsing environmental responsibility. Please keep our Earth clean, not only because it is respectful to do so, but because Mars sucks! (K.C.) I received the email back in my mailbox. Recipient failed permanently. I am not sure where K.C. is but I am sure they did not move to Mars.
Self-responsibility. Take a few moments today and examine your life. Where are you utilizing products that are made from oil? For example, right now I am sitting on a synthetic fibered recliner as I type on this computer that the majority of it is made from oil. My Minnie Mouse sweats and t-shirt are 100% cotton (a renewable resource). The oils I used for my skin come from sesame seeds. The lip gloss I am wearing is Burt’s Bees, which is free from petrochemicals. My jewelry is metal and pearls. The dishes I used to eat my salad on are china. The pan I cooked my breakfast in is metal with petrochemical handles. My vitamins are powdered Spirulina thus avoiding petrochemicals. The bottle they are stored in is glass with a metal lid that has some petrochemical products lining the seal. I rode in a car 2 times this week. Dashboard, carpet, and seats made from petrochemicals. We drove for approximately 40 miles. I estimate the vehicle utilized about 3 gallons of gasoline. I don’t know how to determine the amount of engine oil used. If it was a “Maui cruiser” we could estimate the amount of oil by the size of the oil spot on the driveway. I look around my world. There sure are a lot of petrochemical products surrounding me. There are options for “green living”. Am I willing to do that? Are you willing to do that? Do we really have a choice anymore?
In the history of Change; crisis is the customary factor that determines change. Change can be created with out crisis. The best medicine for ignorance is education. Change is created with wise choices based on inner and outer education. Inner education is your innate knowingness. You were born with it. It is that voice that speaks from deep inside your core. Your outer education is the culture, society, institutions and experiences you encounter in your daily life. Perhaps it is your belief systems that limit the possibilities to witness the world from another perspective. If your inner and outer knowledge do not match then explore the issue to a deeper extent. When your gut (the inner knowledge/truth) says something isn’t right, trust that message! Question all things. Never take anyone’s word for anything. Sometimes someone says something, or you read a book and something deep inside says…. “YES! I know this to be true!” When your inner truth and outer knowledge match there will be the physiological response of a deep breath and your body relaxes. Now you KNOW you have found your truth. With your truth instilled in your being it will be time to walk your talk. Offer the world your pure essence with grace and elegance.
Change it on the inside and the outside will change. Mother Earth is bleeding right now in the Mexico Gulf region. Slightly north to her midsection (the equator). That correlates to the mid-portion of the human. Our digestive system. Are you tired of this mess? Can’t stomach this any longer? Make the change. Inside and out. Be the change.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Home Run
California has given me safe haven for 1 year
Maui is calling me
Off to play a new ball game
Mother Maui
Home plate
Maui is calling me
Off to play a new ball game
Mother Maui
Home plate
I hit the ball
The pictch came across the plate
I waited for this pitch for 365 days
One full journey around the sun
I hit the ball
It is soaring out into center field
I think it is going over the fence
I am running to first base
Traveling with my creativity leading my way
Yahoo
Thanks for being on my team
I waited for this pitch for 365 days
One full journey around the sun
I hit the ball
It is soaring out into center field
I think it is going over the fence
I am running to first base
Traveling with my creativity leading my way
Yahoo
Thanks for being on my team
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