January 2, 07
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/kwanzaastamp.shtml
January 1 I have a standing date
with my Kawaanzaa family.
If I am anywhere in the Western World
within driving distance of the home of
Vickie and Richard Butcher. that is where
you will find me.
Next year, maybe you would like to be there too.
The profound relevance of the Seven Principles
of Kawanzaa are expecially important to my life
right now.
This is the book that Richard Butcher read from
last night:
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/book-sankore.shtml
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These are the Seven Principles of
Kwanzaa:
NGUZO SABA
(The Seven Principles)
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Umoja (Unity)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Nia (Purpose)
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
Kuumba (Creativity)
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
Imani (Faith)
To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
- Maulana Karenga
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/NguzoSaba.shtml
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I am beginning the Action of Creating
the Enchanted Garden Intentional Community
as an Teaching Center for Increased Enchanted Garden Activity.
The plants are the teachers.
We are the students.
The direction is clean for '07:
1. This Home has GREAT Feng Shui.
IT is time to declutter. IT is time to dedicate
time, to give time, to cleaning up, and slowing down
enough to trust, that more Living Room--
Open Space--Housecleaning--Garden Cleanup--
Foundation basement cleaning--will Open up
this Property and draw in more and more Enchanted
Garden Members who will be honored to Support
with hours given--and financial contribution--
this Enchanted Garden Project.
2. Move toward a Non-Profit here.
This is essential so others can donate.
Begin with stepping up to make sure I am in
my budget with Utilities. Then work toward
the necessary rent increase to cover taken over
the Property Tax Bill, and the other half of the
Property Insurance.
3. Food in the Kitchen.
Take a stand on...
more later...