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Song:Sunset Chant 16 y
I visited the Enchanted Garden Intentional Community in San Diego this week. In the heart of the city, the beautiful land is about 1/3 acre, abutting a canyon shared by several houses up on a ridge; sitting in the "backyard" gives one the feel of being in a completely different world!
While watching butterflies flit around and hearing the coyotes howl as the sun set over the canyon, words and a melody came into my head...the repetitions, simple melody, & earth-focused words are reminiscent of Native American chant.
Sunset Chant
CHORUS:
See the grasses growing
in the valley below us
See the grasses growing
in the valley below us
See the grasses grow
See the butterflies alighting
on the flowers on the hillside
See the butterflies alighting
on the flowers on the hillside
Would our footsteps be as gentle
as the butterflies alighting
Would our footsteps be as gentle
as the butterflies alighting
So gentle and so wise
Hear the howling of the coyotes
as they sing upon the mountain
... read more Digital TV Signals 16 y
Are you ready for February 17, 2009? On this date, just after midnight, the TV signals being broadcasted will change nationwide from analog to digital signals.
https://www.dtv2009.gov/
If you have cable or satellite or pay TV you don’t have to worry, as those companies will automatically convert the signal for you. If you have or purchase a new TV and hook it up to an antennae on your roof it should have a built-in digital tuner to receive the new digital signal (check with the manufacturer to make sure).
If you have an antennae on your roof or use rabbit ears for an older analog TV, you can keep your analog TV but will need a converter box so the analog TV can get the new digital signals. If you or anyone you know needs a conv ... read more Maori Art/Spirituality 16 y
Ta moko, an art form that once seemed destined for oblivion, is again a solemn declaration of the native New Zealand Maori people's identity and dignity.
Maori history told in ink--Photogallery:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/asia/la-fg-tattoo15apr15-pg,1,372844.photogallery
By Paul Watson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 15, 2008
NEW PLYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND -- With a little ink, some stinging pain and a helping hand from the ancestors, Mark Kopua can heal a wounded soul.
He is a modern master of an ancient art called ta moko, one of the world’s oldest forms of tattooing and a renewed source of pride for New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people.
To those who know how to read the twists, turns and s ... read more WhaleDreamers 16 y
WhaleDreamers, a film over ten years in the making, produced by Kim Kindersley & Julian Lennon, documents the historic coming together of 85 indigenous elders from around the world to share the stories of their peoples and their love of, respect for, and hopes for our Earth Mother.
To View the Powerful Trailer for the film, go to:
http://www.youtube.com/v/1pMK78lGUuc&hl=en
or
http://whaledreamers.com/homeTRAILER.php
Go to WhaleDreamers website for more information about this award-winning film and to see another film clip:
http://whaledreamers.com/members.php
(If you are unable to access this page, go to:
http://whaledreamers.com/index.php
and become a member--just provide a valid email address and a passcode to gain access to the rest of the website.)
From the website: the film producers ar ... read more Saltwater 16 y
Original "Saltwater" YouTube video, sung by Julian Lennon. Environmental theme. I can relate to the folks wearing masks to ward off air pollution...
Saltwater
Julian Lennon
we are a rock revolving around a golden sun
we are a billion children rolled into one
so when I hear about the hole in the sky
saltwater wells in my eyes
we climb the highest mountain
we’ll make the desert bloom
we’re so ingenious we can walk on the moon
but when I hear of how the forests have died
saltwater wells in my eyes
I have lived for love
but now that’s not enough
for the world I love is dying
and now I’m crying
time is not a friend
as friends we’re out of time
and it’s slowly passing by
right before our eyes
we like the deep ... read more Hummingbird Totem 16 y
A hummingbird visited me today at my backyard sliding glass window. Was she trying to tell me something?
View of my backyard through the glass slider as seen from my computer table. The hummingbird is barely visible hanging on the screen outside the glass; she is circled in red, her belly facing the viewer, her beak pointed upwards.
Same photo: Zoom-in close-up of the hummingbird as she hangs on the screen of the slider; she is in the red circle. Photo by Liora Leah 4/08/2008
Tonight at about 7:00 P.M I was sitting at my computer, facing the backyard glass slider, when a hummingbird flew right up to the slider and hovered in midair; I was afraid she was going to sma ... read more Calif. Goes Solar!! 16 y
13% of California's retail electricity is generated from alternative sources such as wind & sun. Two large solar projects will help boost California's goal of reaching 20% of electricity from renewable sources by 2010. All I can say is, "It's about time!!"
2 big projects will amp up solar power in Southland
Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at podium, announces that Southern California Edison(SCE) will build the nation’s largest solar energy installation during a news conference on the roof of a ProLogis building in Fontana, Calif.
Edison plans a massive installation of photovoltaic cells on rooftops, and FPL Energy proposes a 250-megawatt plant.
By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 27, 2008
Solar energy is getting ... read more Chestnut Trees Replanted 16 y
Beautiful article about chestnut trees, nearly extinct in the U.S., being planted at the sites of strip mines in the Appalachian mountains.
From Kitchen Gardners International
http://www.kitchengardeners.org/cooking_and_recipes/
Chestnuts to sprout from Appalachian strip mines
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-chestnut1apr01,1,2404528.story
Program ties mine reclamation with restoration of rare hardwood.
From the Associated Press
12:03 PM PDT, March 31, 2008
PIONEER, TENN. -- In a double-barreled approach to environmental restoration, Appalachian mountains scarred by strip-mining are being planted with American chestnut trees, a species that has been all but wiped out in the U.S. ... read more NO Dirty Gold! 16 y
Spring is in the air and so is love! Before you buy that engagement or wedding ring, or that gift of jewelry for Mother's Day, consider this:
Over 80% of the gold used in this country is for jewelry. The process of mining causes ecological disaster. Watch this YouTube video produced by Environmental Working Group & read on for more information and alternatives to Dirty Gold!
http://www.youtube.com/v/AzGORUDTHgE&hl=en
"Gold mining is one of the dirtiest industries in the world -- it contaminates drinking water, destroys traditional livelihoods, and displaces indigenous communities."
For more information, check out the No Dirty Gold Campaign:
http://www.nodirtygold.org/retailers.cfm
"Each year in the United States, mines generate an amount of waste equivalent in weight to nearly nine times the trash produced by all its cities and towns combined.
A single gold ring leaves in its wake at leas ... read more Farm Slaves 16 y
Farm Workers that grow our foods are often treated like modern-day slaves, paid low wages, no benefits, and living/working in substandard conditions. Sign an on-line petition calling for Burger King and other food industries to pressure Florida growers to enforce human rights for farm workers.
ALERT OF THE WEEK: END MODERN-DAY SLAVERY IN U.S. FIELDS The Organic Consumers Association (OCA)-- representing over 850,000 consumers across the U.S. -- has joined a growing alliance in support of the Florida-based Coalition for Immokalee Workers’ campaign to “End Slavery and Sweatshops in the Fields.” While the organic and sustainable agricultural movement has traditionally focused primarily on health and environmental issues, the time is long overdue to integrate Fair Trade and worker justice issues into our alternative food and farming system. Consumers need to und ... read more Eco-Printing/Inks/Recycling Cartridges 16 y
I've done some research into eco-inks, made from vegetable oils rather than conventional petroleum-based ones. This is what I've found so far...
1) Eco-Print:
http://www.ecoprint.com/inks.shtml
This company makes ink that is vegetable-oil based. They make two kinds of ink ”containing less than 2% volatile organic compounds (VOCs)**. By using ink that is 98% non-evaporative, polluting emissions are virtually eliminated. More eco-friendly than most soy-based inks.”
A second formulation of eco-inks ”carry the high environmental standards of our standard Eco-ink, but go even farther because they’re specially formulated to be free from environmentally toxic metals like copper and barium.”
In addition, the company states: ”W ... read more Song:Earthen Vessels 16 y
I wrote this song about a year ago, then forgot about it. I found myself singing it the other day; it must be my song of Spring, celebrating Mother Earth's sacredness and Her 4 elements of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, and celebrating our sacredness and our connection to Her through our very bodies.
We are Earthen Vessels
CHORUS:
We are Earthen Vessels
We are made of clay
We are Earthen Vessels
We are made of clay
We are ... read more Earth Hour 16 y
Turn off your lights for one hour today, March 29, 2008 at 8:00 P.M your time!
SPECIAL EVENT
EARTH HOUR - MARCH 29TH
This Saturday @ 8PM (Your Local Time)
http://www13.earthhourus.org/
On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour, which is the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for a year. With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off, and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by th ... read more Brother Owl's Song 16 y
Jeff Guidry works at the Sarvey Wildlife Center, an animal rescue and rehabilitation center in Washington. This is a BEAUTIFUL story he wrote that touched my heart.
Owl Be Home For The Holidays or The Thanksgiving Song
by Jeff Guidry (Wanbli Mone’)
Little Brother who sang so sweet
A few years back on a cold, wet, and dreary Thanksgiving day I was at the center along with a handful of volunteers. We’d arrived early to feed and clean so people could get home to be with their families for Thanksgiving dinner. I stayed late to help with a Bald Eagle that had been shot. This girl had 17 shotgun pellets scattered across her wings and chest. If that wasn’t bad enough she also had a very infected foot, (a direct result of the shooting). This needed ... read more Powerful Healing Story 16 y
Spirit speaks through the love between a man and a bald eagle
Freedom and Jeff
Freedom and I have been together 10 years this summer. She came in as
a baby in 1998 with two broken wings. Her left wing doesn’t open all
the way even after surgery, it was broken in 4 places. She’s my baby.
--Jeff
When Freedom came in she could not stand. Both wings were broken, her left wing in 4 places. She was emaciated and covered in lice. We made the decision to give her a chance at life, so I took her to the vet’s office.
From then on, I was always arou ... read more Powerful Obama Speech 16 y
a VERY IMPORTANT SPEECH by Barack Obama addressing racial issues in America--by far the best speech I've ever heard on this subject! Powerful and moving, it brought tears to my eyes!
Spring is HERE! 16 y
Happy Spring!!
Springtime, Everyone!!!
Click on the link below. You will get a black page, then click anywhere on the black page and surprise! A virtual flower garden grows! Move the cursor around on the black and it turns into a virtual forest of flowers! (Click on the white box below and you get a mini-garden!)
HAPPY HAPPY SPRING!
Blessings, Liora
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