The New Moon tonight
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:50 pm
From www.astrowisdom.com and the new moon in libra tonight:
Because Libra rules all forms of relating, it's worth beginning with the most important of all human relationships: our stewardship of this planet. Yes, this New Moon is the precursor to the Full Moon in Taurus, the celebration of our Earth Mother. So as the Moon waxes to fullness over these two weeks, start your day with a prayer of gratitude for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the ground upon which we live, sleep, and work. After the prayer, recommit to being part of the solution to global warming by creating an action you can do that day to make your commitment a reality.
Once again, this year we all need to do very serious ritual work on this New Moon in Libra, the ruler of justice, negotiation, deep-listening, love, and caring for "the other." The expectation that violence is a part of life has become so widespread and unfortunately, so completely nurtured in our young through violent video games, gangsta rap, and TV. It's almost as if humans are giving permission to a belief system which goes something like this: If you don't like someone, or something they believe, well, just get rid of them. You think I am exaggerating? We now have countless incidents in schools and colleges where a gun-toting student has rampaged through classrooms or dorms: unfortunately, today there is news of yet another school shooting by a 14 year old. And any of you who live in major cities know that gang violence is continuing to plague our youth.
I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago on artificial intelligence. One of the presenters talked about engineering morality into AI systems, and actually said this, "We humans have become more moral over time. We don't engage in hand to hand combat like our ancestors did 2500 years ago." With my mouth agape I thought, no now we sit back and let governments participate in the death of thousands upon thousands of people in wars we never have to experience directly. Where is the morality in that? How much have we evolved at all?
It is time for each of us to come into relationship with all beings. Our congress needs to hear from us now. If we want to see an end to violence as a means to peacefulness, we have to demand it. NOW!
And yes, we must also look to ourselves. If our own lives are full of conflict and dis-ease, how can we possibly rail against those who wreak havoc on a global level? Look within, get active, and shower love locally; your actions and intentions will reverberate out like waves in a pond, shifting the entropic downward spiral we see happening all around us. ...for the rest go to their website!
Because Libra rules all forms of relating, it's worth beginning with the most important of all human relationships: our stewardship of this planet. Yes, this New Moon is the precursor to the Full Moon in Taurus, the celebration of our Earth Mother. So as the Moon waxes to fullness over these two weeks, start your day with a prayer of gratitude for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the ground upon which we live, sleep, and work. After the prayer, recommit to being part of the solution to global warming by creating an action you can do that day to make your commitment a reality.
Once again, this year we all need to do very serious ritual work on this New Moon in Libra, the ruler of justice, negotiation, deep-listening, love, and caring for "the other." The expectation that violence is a part of life has become so widespread and unfortunately, so completely nurtured in our young through violent video games, gangsta rap, and TV. It's almost as if humans are giving permission to a belief system which goes something like this: If you don't like someone, or something they believe, well, just get rid of them. You think I am exaggerating? We now have countless incidents in schools and colleges where a gun-toting student has rampaged through classrooms or dorms: unfortunately, today there is news of yet another school shooting by a 14 year old. And any of you who live in major cities know that gang violence is continuing to plague our youth.
I was at a conference a couple of weeks ago on artificial intelligence. One of the presenters talked about engineering morality into AI systems, and actually said this, "We humans have become more moral over time. We don't engage in hand to hand combat like our ancestors did 2500 years ago." With my mouth agape I thought, no now we sit back and let governments participate in the death of thousands upon thousands of people in wars we never have to experience directly. Where is the morality in that? How much have we evolved at all?
It is time for each of us to come into relationship with all beings. Our congress needs to hear from us now. If we want to see an end to violence as a means to peacefulness, we have to demand it. NOW!
And yes, we must also look to ourselves. If our own lives are full of conflict and dis-ease, how can we possibly rail against those who wreak havoc on a global level? Look within, get active, and shower love locally; your actions and intentions will reverberate out like waves in a pond, shifting the entropic downward spiral we see happening all around us. ...for the rest go to their website!
gooood post!
we are all one. isn't that scary?