I know our official New Year already happened on January first, but there are several other kinds of New Years’ or, better put it, New Times of varying types and magnitudes that will soon be impacting us individually, collectively and cosmically. I am thinking of three in particular that are at hand, or soon to […]
Category: Peace
HEALING AND POLITICS
Published in the Monadnock Shopper News – February 8-14, 2017 This column is supposed to be about healing and often we are told that talking about politics or anything that could be confrontational and divisive is not healing. But I beg to disagree, especially now given events in the political arena that seem to be […]
Right action
Right action dedicated to the highest good for all, including the water,plants and the stones, can truly shift the course of the planets and the stars. Transmitted to Skye, 2014.
US-Cuban Educational Exchanges and the Culture of Peace
Sharing a second article I co-authored published in the “Forum on International Education” that examined how US students studying in Cuba helped promote a culture of peace. I do believe that in gradual ways having exchanges between students and faculty in the two countries helped contribute in some small way to the diplomatic opening finally […]
The Peace Tree – Episode #2
One year ago, I wrote my monthly column about the peace tree in Keene: a special elm sapling donated to a state-wide peace conference held in Keene in 2012. At the opening ceremony of this conference, we made a blessing for peace over a large bucket of sacred water and all the participants offered small […]
The Peace Tree – Episode 1
Healing comes in many forms and shapes, including trees. This column today is about several special trees, and the choices offered to us human in how we treat these fellow living beings who share space with us on planet Earth. The first I want to talk about is a small liberty elm donated to the […]
Barth, Germany and a Springtime of Hope
This Spring Equinox found me in Barth, Germany. I had traveled to Austria and Germany for work, taking advantage of the College spring break. First night in Europe, jet lag kept me up until the wee hours – so I turned on my computer and began surfing the web. One thing led to another and […]
A PRAYER FOR KEENE
CRYSTAL MANDALA PRAYER Dear Keene We come to you Small spirits on a winding path At the turning of these days At the changing of the cycles Please open the way For our small and humble community To shape shift into the next Step of planetary evolution We call upon the spirits Up high and […]
LET’S NOT CONFUSE CRIME WITH TERRORISM
Several recent articles published in the local press – including one about the Concord City Council requesting permission to apply for a Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle – quote individuals who seem to be confused about the important difference between general crime – which society always has to some degree – and terrorism. Terrorism is a […]
ONE ASPECT OF COMMUNITY HEALING
ONE ASPECT OF COMMUNITY HEALING When we think of healing, most of us tend to think of physical, mental and/or spiritual aspects of healing. Another very important type of healing not as often discussed is healing around issues of employment and monetary well-being. As this long recession drags on, there are millions of people […]
