Finishing reading a collection of ML King speeches “A Call to Conscience”. Enlightening and
Inspirational. Getting a better understanding of the importance of a nonviolent
movement. Also getting a better idea of why he was assassinated. He was
moving beyond civil rights and exposing and condemning the Vietnam war, explaining
that the money wasted on bombs was not available to meet social needs here, and
he was mobilizing workers to demand a more equitable distribution of wealth,
and developing cooperative housing and businesses as a process of building a
new world now. This is a winning
strategy. Then and Now.
Also recently read "The Lost Memoirs of Edgar Cayce" reinforcing my understanding
that we are spiritual beings with spiritual powers and connections. My
development of this understanding was part of my harmonic convergence in the
late 80s. My convergence included connecting with Grateful Dead tour,
connecting with the Rainbow Family, discovering the mind opening powers of LSD,
and tuning into the liberationary powers of dance.
During these times I also focused more deeply on meditation and psychic studies leading to my 1st experience of my spirit leaving my body proving to me that we are definitely spiritual beings. These understandings are a great help in maintaining inner peace in these times of turmoil.
During these times I also focused more deeply on meditation and psychic studies leading to my 1st experience of my spirit leaving my body proving to me that we are definitely spiritual beings. These understandings are a great help in maintaining inner peace in these times of turmoil.
Also recently read "The Sixties, Years of Hope, Days of
Rage" by
Todd Gitlin who was a leader in SDS. Continuing to deepen my understanding of
the development process of a revolutionary movement. The 60s were the warm up
and practice for this now phase of the New American Revolution. The empire
is far weaker now and our consciousness, communications, and connections are
far more advanced. In the 60s the vast majority of the American people truly
believed in the American Dream of life getting better for everybody. Those days
are over. Now the vast majority know that the system is rigged and only the
rich are getting richer while the rest of us are stressed and strained more and
more.
Again it will be college students who
will 1st mobilize to build the movement. But this time they will have the
support of the masses of people. The silent majority is fed up and looking for
real change.
The key will be showing that
a better world is possible.
