Category Archives: Tragedy

WE WEATHER THE STORMS AS ONE COUNTRY

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Beloved,

How did you fare the storm? Hurricane Sandy gave the Eastern US a
real hard punch especially in places like NJ that never experience a
hurricane. I hope this newsletter finds you and your beloveds in a
safe, warm and loving space.

My power was off for five hours but the generator that I had spent
9 months (like a pregnancy) deciding how powerful a one to get and
what kind, kicked in so quietly that it was barely noticeable. I
was giddy with glee. After surviving 2011 with its devastating 4
huge disasters, I was in heaven. I felt so safe and secure knowing
that with electricity, my sump pump would continue to take care of
any water problems and my cellar(crawl space) was secure. There
were problems with the TV reception and also my modem for the
web but all in all, it was quite uneventful which I was extremely
grateful for. The power came back on at 10PM so I went to bed feeling
calm.

I woke in the morning to my sump pump alarm going off which meant
that there was water in my basement. Oh shoot! I tried for an hour
to figure out why my pump wasn’t working, I unplugged all the plugs,
checked for power, etc. I finally called the company who installed
it and the manager told me someone would be out by 2PM to assess the
situation. In the meantime, water was still coming in but not in
torrent that most storms bring. At 2:15PM, I got a call from the
manager and he said he could get a service man out to me but he was
coming instead. I was so grateful that he would do that for me,
after all it was not his “job”. He arrived and discovered that I
need a new pump to the tune of $450 and it was only 2 years old.
I guess that it really has had to work hard especially last year
as the water table was really high and it did not get much rest.

I feel so humble after seeing all the devastation that was shown on
TV. I simply lost a pump which was replaced quickly and now my
basement is drying out with the help of a dehumidifier SaniDry. I
received this notice from Mitch Battros who I subscribe to for
the warnings that he gives about sun spots and how they predict
the weather we are going to have. Here is a sample of who he is
and what he offers. It certainly explains why the Earth is having
so many storms right now. Enjoy!

November 01, 2012

Mitch Battros Interviewed on GAIAM TV
by Mitch Battros – Earth Changes Media

Is it possible that galactic and solar events are exerting an impact
on Earth’s climate far more than any human activities? And is it
possible that these celestial events are affecting us in many more
ways than just the climate? Finally, is it possible that ancient
cultures, such as the Mayans, anticipated these changes?

In a far-ranging conversation that travels to the center of our
galaxy and back, scientific journalist and crisis intervention
specialist Mitch Battros describes the connection between what
happens on the Sun and what happens on the Earth. He speaks about
the impact of solar radiation on the Earth – not just climate, but
Earth’s magnetic field, and, in turn,all life on Earth. And he talks
about an alignment of our solar system in the galaxy, and a beam of
galactic particles that may bring significant change.

**See this fascinating thought-provoking interview:
CLICK HERE:

Another great article this time from Jean Houston. I hope you are
not sick of hearing about Earth Changes or disasters that affect
Mother Earth. This article gave me a lot of food for thought as well
as confidence in the future. I have often admired trees and even
thanked them for how they care for us in so many ways, with shade,
with nuts and fruits, with wood for our fires, etc. But…..I never
ever gave a thought of how they also give of their very selves in
a storm.

Compassion During the Storm

Dear Friends,

A good friend of mine, the Zen Priest and poet Bonnie Myotai Treace,
just wrote to me a few lines of sorrow over the trees that will soon
be falling.

“I grieve the end of orange leaves. The soon beating death of trees
so many, cracked and broken, pulled from earth, struck and whipt by
wind: trees that will not be mentioned with love, just blamed for
downed lines, troubled lives. My people, they will be breaking,
falling, dying. I sing their lives. Stronger than silk, milk,
midnight. Deeper than shadows, intimations, rootedness itself. The
taffeta sound of their falling is my grief endlessly landing falling again then landing again endlessly…”

May we regain both strength and compassion to serve each other, the
resilience to restore and recreate after it is over, and, most deeply,
the return of wonder, of gratitude, and a commitment to remember
our ultimate truth-that we are after all-the One in the Many and
the Many in the One.

LOVE,
Jean Houston

Do you remember seeing the clip on TV about the rescue of the
people on that boat? This is a link for you to watch the actual
rescue if you want to see it.

Coast Guard Rescues 14 At Sea After Ship Sinks

http://www.dvidshub.net/video/159583/coast-guard-rescues-14-searches-2-hms-bounty#.UJQNE2e8iuk

I was mesmerized as I listened to the voices of the rescuers. No one
person could have rescued these people. It took the whole team.
While the pilot held the helicopter right where it needed to be per
the instructions he/she was receiving (I heard a female voice also)
the “swimmer” as the rescuer was called was being directed where he
needed to be to put the people in the “basket” to be brought up to
safety, the man in the open door was guiding the basket as it
swung to and fro because of the high winds of the hurricane. I was
so inspired by the willingness, courage and strength it took from
each individual. I am sure there were others involved but it brought
to my mind, the election that we as a country are facing in a few
days.

I see the President of the United States as the pilot and the
others as our Senators and Representatives and all the political
people right down to our towns and cities which are all needed to
rescue us when there is a disaster and to keep practicing their
skills so they are prepared when needed. Please choose wisely when
you vote on Tuesday. Vote for the people who you know put you above
their own needs like Obama did when the disaster hit. We need a team
to run this country and we need to be part of this team. Let us do
our part for our country by listening to our hearts and taking the
few minutes it takes to vote. Our ancestors lost their lives so
we would have the Freedom to Vote. We are not asked to give our
lives except for our Miltary Services who deserve to be honored
by respecting their devotion and willingness to die so that we
may vote to keep our country safe for ALL. Lets at least give
two minutes of our time to mark our ballots.

I feel we need a little laughter here so here goes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WyjuLA5qlw

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.IAmMaryGrace.com
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
http://www.waleson5.com/marygrace.html

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977

FORGIVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND YOURSELF

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Beloved,

Well, the migration has begun. I went out in my kayak and noticed
that several pontoon boats have been taken out of the water and
prepared for winter. This is a beautiful time of the year but it
is also sad for me as I truly love the activity around the lake and
the people you see only for 3 months a year. My favorite bird, the
Oriole had already left and now the hummingbirds have begun their
migration so they are no longer around.

When I went to the beach to launch my kayak, I noticed a lot of dead
fish on the shore. I had not seen that many fishermen around who
usually throw the fish back and these were white perch about
3-4 inches long. As I went around the lake, I ran into a man who had
been in the cove and he said there was probably 150 – 200 dead perch
in there.????? He was going to check with people he knew and when I
came back, I called the Fish and Wildlife Assoc to report it and to
get info.

It turns out that occasionally this happens and the two year old
perch seem to be the most vulnerable and it is probably a bacteria
that only that size of white perch fish are vulnerable
to this particular bacteria. They will check it out but they
assured me that for 200 fish there are probably 2,000 or more still
alive and well. I know the Lake Association was around the lake
checking things out and also the Health Department was called.
It takes ALL in a community to make a difference.

Ecology is a balance and to keep the lake healthy, we all need to
pay attention and report it to people who are in the know and who
can help if there is a problem. This brings to mind the tragedy
of our Embassy in Libya where the Ambassador and others were killed.
Most of Libya is still pro-Anerican but it only takes a few to spoil
the broth as we say. When something that unusual happens, it certainly
comes to our attention

We Americans like to think of ourselves as good guys and Saviors of
the world. Yet, mixed in with those of us that prefer to do good,
there are a few that do not have the compassion and wisdom to use
our great gift of free speech to do good. Our men and women die
for these people to have the freedom to think and say what they feel
yet I doubt that the few bad eggs have any conception of the gift
they inherit by living in the USA. This author is now in protective
custody because of death threats.

When I heard of this atrocity, I got angry at the author for being
so unfeeling about another person’s faith as to write and defame
Someone Else’s beliefs. Yet, aren’t we all guilty of saying things
that are not beneficial to someone else? It is called spreading
a rumor.

Then after a few minutes and some deep breaths, I needed to see the
good in this tragedy. The victims gave up their lives so that the
whole world would see what hatred does, what bigotry does, what mob
mentality does, and also what INDIFFERENCE does. Why are we so blind
to what is happening to our neighbor? When are we each individually
going to spread compassion and compromise to our families, our
neighborhood, our state, our country and then to the entire planet?
WE ARE ONE SPECIES ON ONE PLANET!

It took only one person to start this ball rolling, the author. YOU
too, can make a difference. I wonder if just ONE person took the time
to speak to this author, to help him understand what freedom really
means, to use his gift to spread Love instead of bias, to actually
be an example of tolerance that the author could emulate, would it
have made a difference? We will never know now. Let us
offer now compassion for his ignorance and refrain from making
hate and revenge go viral.

Our emotions spread like a virus, let us offset the anger with
compassion and love for all that are involved in this scenario.
E-motions are E-energy in Motion. Your emotions are felt at a heart
level clear across the planet just like telephone waves and the web
waves reach anyone you wish to contact. I do not condone what was
done, yet you can help all affected by having your loving feelings
of compassion go viral.

What is it that YOU can do? What is that saying? “For evil to
flourish, it only takes a good person do nothing”.

Speaking of what one person can do. Check this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WyjuLA5qlw

Love and Light

Mary Grace
www.TheWoundedChalice.com
www.IAmMaryGrace.com
http://www.waleson5.com/marygrace.html

PO Box 403
Wales, MA 01081, USA
413-245-3977