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California: Prison Reform and Childhood Mental Filters . by Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 15 January 2015; revised

Image: “The First Mourning,” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1888, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bouguereau-The_First_Mourning-1888.jpg … public domain … DESCRIPTION: This shows the parents of Abel grieving over his lifeless body

Image: “The First Mourning,” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1888, in Wikimedia Commons … https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bouguereau-The_First_Mourning-1888.jpg … public domain … DESCRIPTION: This shows the parents of Abel grieving over his lifeless body

Dear Ones,

I just read a thought provoking article. This short article is a great read …

Link: “Are We Chicken about Prison Reform?” by Steven Greenhut, 25 July 2013 …   http://humanevents.com/2013/07/25/are-we-chicken-about-prison-reform/ ..

There is a point I liked especially, about how California Proposition 2, which decried cramped quarters for chickens, passed and became law in 2008.

Yet many prison inmates live in Security Housing Units (SHUs) — 7½-by-12-foot windowless concrete cells. It is not like they have a bookshelf in there, for furthering their education. Au contraire.

Basically, we Californians are interested in prison reform for chickens, and we are overlooking the humans in the same predicament.

Compute, compute?

It seems to me, the thing that might make the most difference might be a simple shift of emphasis, from punishment to rehabilitation, instruction in a well-paying trade, and a chance for education in the realm of spirit, whether it be a traditional faith, meditation, or another path of their choosing.

And then, why make upset, angry men more upset, more angry? Why not allow conjugal or even sex worker visits, as in Mexican prisons? We could quibble over details, but the thought’s the thing. Upliftment, a chance to live a happy life on the outside.

Remember when we were children, and a quarrel came up? Was there a time when a parent smacked you? What did you feel? Did you feel like being a productive member of your family? Or did you feel like hitting your parent back?

The very next step, psychologically speaking, is ‘projection’ … the little child walks out and smacks the dog ….

So smacking just makes matters worse. Why should we Americans continue an ineffective mental filter instilled in us before the age of 5? We’re brighter than that!

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

Link: “Redemption,” a poem by Anna Naveed, 25 October 2011 … http://www.watercoloredsky.com/redemption/ ..

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Uplifting America . by Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 11 May 2013; revised

Dear Ones,

I have been going to the Senior Center here in Colorado for a few weeks, and before the daily meal we all say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. I have to admit, I had not said it since grade school, and I had to fudge on a few words at first. But shortly I had it down, and the thing I noticed was, how speaking the words changed my attitude toward the United States. So much so that, I’d like to propose:

Of all the things we can do to help our nation survive these tumultuous times, this may be one of the most important, and simplest, things – to recite the Pledge of Allegiance once daily.

If you do not live in the United States, maybe there is an equivalent for your country – if not a Pledge, then maybe a national song?

Just think! Our attitudes towards our countries may have more to do with global politics than any social justice campaign!

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

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Personal Empowerment . by Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 15 April 2013

Dear Ones,

Lately I have been noticing which thoughts heal and empower me, and which thoughts don’t. For instance …

If I believe the cause lies within me, then the cure is at hand. If I believe someone else is the cause, then I’m a pawn in their hands.

If I feel that Team Dark is attacking me, then I stay in 3D. If I feel that my own shadow side is coming to my awareness, and dissolving in love, then I find myself in 5D.

If I read about corruption in global politics, or if I bring it to the attention of the world, and hang on, rooting for the ‘right’ outcome, then I’m stuck in the drama. If I become aware of a political issue, then bless it with light, that’s that! All in an instant, the world is a brighter place.

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

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Omens Abound . by Alice B. Clagett

Written and published on 11 April 2013

  • OMENS
  • PRAYERS FOR NORTH KOREAN LEADERS
  • THE SPECTRE OF DEATH
  • M6-CLASS SOLAR FLARE ALERT
  • TAIZE AND THE CONSUMING FIRES
  • BLESSING OF LIGHT

Image: “Consulting the Oracle 1884,” by John William Waterhouse, 1849-1917, presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894 https://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N01541 … from Wikimedia Commons … public domain

Image: “Consulting the Oracle 1884,” by John William Waterhouse, 1849-1917, presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894 https://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/N01541 … from Wikimedia Commons … public domain (1)

Dear Ones,

This morning I read Eileen’s post “Like a Prayer,” (2) in which she mentioned a visit she and her husband made to St. Abbs.

OMENS

To paraphrase: They went down to the sea, and there they saw that dead puffins had washed up. Also, along the edge of the water, garbage had washed up because of a storm.

Then in the same blog were comments by Portia, who spoke of events in North Korea and in the world. She was thinking of the leader of North Korea, with loving thoughts.

Portia mentioned the Hopi prophecies to the effect that all living creatures would be endure a fire inside themselves. Some would be consumed by the fire, and others would attain peace after living through it.

Dead puffins, garbage in the water, North Korea, the Hopi prophecy of the fires that will burn us — omens, for sure. And I’ve been experiencing my own omens, as described below. Could it be these omens are portents of change?

Maybe the fearful aspect of the omens is just about the world clearing process? People digging in their heels — no! never! I won’t change! ?

PRAYERS FOR NORTH KOREAN LEADERS

At one of Peggy Black’s webinars last week (3), someone brought up the topic of North Korea. Peggy suggested envisioning the leaders of North Korea — Kim Jong-un, his aunt Kim Kyong-hui, his uncle Jang Sung-taek, and the new Premier Pak Pong-ju — surrounded by their spiritual guides, who are giving that good advice. That sounded like a good technique to me. In case the idea appeals, here is a picture to help with the visualization:

Image: North Korean leaders … http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/12/13/article-2522859-1A1420DB00000578-805_634x572.jpg ..

Shown in the photo …

  • Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un (with his hand on the escalator railing), First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea
  • His aunt, General Kim Kyong-hui (bottom left), Secretary for Organization of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Her drive and determination may be Kim Jong-un’s guiding inspiration.
  • And above her the new Premier Pak Pong-ju (with the fur hat on). The Premier represents the policies set by the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
  • And above him Jang Sung-taek (in the black coat), husband of Kim Kyong-hui, uncle of Kim Jong-un, and Vice-Chairman of the National Defense Commission
  • Above Kim Jong-un and to his right is a man whom I’ve not yet been able to identify

On the other side of the sea, I am also envisioning United States President Obama surrounded by his guides whispering loving thoughts in his ear…

THE SPECTRE OF DEATH

Starvation is stalking the people of North Korea. Most likely this awful famine accounts for the current political tension. (4)

It looks like a North Korean missile test may be in the offing, and all non-commercial traffic between North and South Korea has been halted. (5) The fear level in both North and South Korea must be pretty high, so today I’m envisioning the people of both countries showered with happiness, plenty of food, good health, and a hopeful future. I’m imagining that any missiles ever launched on this beautiful Earth have turned to showers of hearts, flowers, and love.

M6-CLASS SOLAR FLARE ALERT

Getting back to omens, a while back I signed up for solar flare alerts — flares always put me through a clearing process, which is why I signed up — for a heads up on the possible subsequent cleansing turmoil. Anyway, I got an email today, to the effect that an M6-class solar flare has taken place.

Video of today’s solar flare … https://spaceweather.com/images2013/11apr13/m6cme_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=laofna531a9lb0bubirt506jf0 ..

Not to be too concerned — it’s a standard warning. And an M-class flare is not huge like an X-class flare. Maybe this is the cosmos doing its best to ease the world’s political tensions. That’s my hunch, anyway – the incoming solar wind is actually cosmic unconditional love, pouring down upon us….

TAIZE AND THE CONSUMING FIRES

Image: Healthy Human Aura, by Robert Joseph Donaghey; bright golden light inside the body, and bright magenta, orange light outside the body … http://www.artisticgenius.com/HealthyHumanAura.jpg ..

My last omen … yesterday afternoon I went to a service called ‘Soul Break (Taizé)’ at the local Episcopal church. I had no idea what Taizé was. Sounded mystical and intriguing, though. And I always feel warmly about the Episcopal church because my mom, who passed a few years ago, was Episcopalian.

Sparsely attended, the service featured song (with piano and guitar) and a brief, silent contemplation. There were a few little prayers. When I walked in, the pianist handed me a sheet with two of the prayers highlighted and asked me to recite them during the Intercession. It was great fun …

During the service, my heart opened wide — I guess it was the music, and remembering my mom, and how once in my youth I dared the fires of hell by attending her service rather than my family’s standard Christian service on Sunday. It was a tough moment, but my mom was worth it! Nice to meet her friends there, too …

Anyway, back to the Taizé service: I began to feel my heart expand, and the clairaudient chatter turned totally ominous — I was being begged to stop feeling my heart, as this feeling of unconditional love was putting … whomever … through fiery torment. Egads, I thought, who do I have on the line here? Beelzebub?

BLESSING OF LIGHT

Getting back to Eileen’s puffins and her topics of prayer and intent …

On the way home from the Taizé service, I tried feeling my heart with the intention of blessing …whomever… with beautiful light. What a ruckus! They proposed I was trying to kill them. So I thought about it, and changed my intention around to the prayer:

“I bless myself with beautiful light.”

Image: Young woman with her hand out, touching the center of a tunnel of white, pink, and violet light … http://www.artisticgenius.com/Light802.jpg ..

This worked wonderfully well, proving to …whomever… that my intent was not murder. And proving to me that I love my own grounded expression very much. That I feel myself worthy to receive this beautiful light. Despite the negative energy I heard, I felt myself deeply blessed.

And so, in closing, I bless you, dear ones, with beautiful light! (But only if the notion is appealing.)

In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

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FOOTNOTES

(1) See also: Link: “The Power and Prophecy of the Oracle at Delphi,” 26 October 2009 … http://blog.aurorahistoryboutique.com/the-power-and-prophecy-of-the-oracle-at-delphi/ ..

(2) Citation: “Like a Prayer,” by Eileen at “Sacred Spiral of Light” … No longer available online. Eileen, who wrote the blog, and Portia, in the comments, had great suggestions for methods of supporting wisdom in government.

(3) Link: “Wisdom Wednesday – Think Big,” 3 April 2013, by Peggy Black, hosted by Cyndi Silva … https://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=39885645These webinars happen the first Wednesday of every month. They are free; Peggy Black channels healing Hathor sounds. For info on these and many other upcoming events hosted by Cyndi, see …  https://www.metaphysicalwisdom.com ..

(4) Link: “New Reports of Starving North Koreans,” David Knowles, 29 January 2013 …  https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/report-starving-north-korean-father-resorts-cannibalism-article-1.1250773 ..

(5) Link: “South Korea Raises Alert with North to ‘Vital Threat’”, 10 April 2013, BBC News …  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22088835 ..

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Love by the Ounce . a prose poem by Alice B. Clagett

Written in 2015; published on 24 February 2013

  • LOVE BY THE OUNCE, a Prose Poem by Alice B. Clagett

Dear Ones,

Here is a poem about love …

LOVE BY THE OUNCE
A Prose Poem by Alice B. Clagett
24 February 2013

We sell our selves down the river by the ounce, not by the pound,
As politicians sell the common good to special interest groups.
Little by little. Principle by principle. Love by tiny hopeful love.
Like a baby crying for its mother
Like a viola longing for a bow
Like the self, fabricating other
As the still stream dreams the raging torrent
As Earth longs for the presence of her children
Like grace, never ending, never known

Image: “Redbud in Bloom, Angeles Crest,” by Alice B. Clagett, 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

Image: “Redbud in Bloom, Angeles Crest,” by Alice B. Clagett, 2015, CC BY-SA 4.0, from “Awakening with Planet Earth,” https://awakeningwithplanetearth.com ..

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In love, light and joy
This is Alice B. Clagett.
I Am of the Stars … and so are you!

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