Natural Mystic Blowin'

    (illuminedsoul)

                                                        

The times they are a'changin'..

Pay attention to what's happening in the world......The ground has been shifting for some time now in ways not easily discernible...,,Seek information from sources beyond the mainstream, beyond hearsay or common opinion....Think for yourself, reflect & critically connect the dots....Like a natural mystic, let's arise from our illusions & embody a deeper understanding of the chaos that surrounds like brother Bob says:

 

 There's a natural mystic blowing through the air;
If you listen carefully now you will hear.
This could be the first trumpet; might as well be the last:
Many more will have to suffer, many more will have to die.
Many more will have to cry - don't ask me why....

Stay awake.

OneLove

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Desiderata (Desired Things)

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,

they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain and bitter;

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs;

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals;

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love;

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe,

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him/Her to be,

and whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

~ Desiderata: a Poem by Max Ehrmann

 OneLove

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The New Conquistadores

 Among the destroyers there was no respect for anything we could say. They had come determined to see nothing, to listen to no one, bent solely on the satisfaction of their greed, of which we had ample news. But the king was infatuated with the  destroyers and would not heed the people's will.....
-- Ayi Kwei Armah from Two Thousand Seasons


After reading an article in the New York Times yesterday, I was reminded of Alex Jones' comments on the ruling banking elite and their shady dealings.The facts are all around--it's just a matter of disallowing ourselves to become so distracted by the many irrelevancies & being about the business of uncovering the untruths and misdeeds of the Ivy League bullshitters.Check out Alex Jones commentary on the still unraveling financial crisis.....

A couple of footnotes to Alex Jones' comments:

The Secretive Banking Elites

Market Alarm: US Fails to Control Biggest Debt in History  

Are we going to just sit around, watch our soaps or ESPN sports programs & just act like we're not getting screwed every which way? And even if some of us are making a decent & comfortable living, is this an excuse for being disinterested? Ignore reality at your own peril......


OneLove

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Questioning the Two-Party Monopoly

Quite an interesting interview..The dude looks like someone's drunk Uncle Bernie, but he makes a lot of sense



Peace

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The Genius of R.Kelly

R.Kelly is, without a doubt, a musical prodigy. In spite of his questionable, well-publicized personal issues, he ranks up there with the best (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder..) when he is at his best. His latest release, "Love Letter", is an ode to an era that produced the best music ever, the mid 60's- mid-70's. You can hear echoes Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder & Quincy Jones throughout which makes this release outstanding in every way. I selected my personal fave, "Number 1 Hit" , but you can stream the whole thing on his Facebook page~~Enjoy!
 



..Here is a "Best Of.." playlist I assembled some time ago which features some more slammin'  R. Kelly tracks from "12 Play" to  "Untitled":

OneLove!

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Truth Crushed (....shall rise again)

With the world abuzz with the Wikileaks bombshell, we should all take heed and reflect on the meaning & ramifications of this information. However one may judge Julian Assange & his mysterious past & motivations, that's a separate matter--we should not shoot the messenger if we don't like the message. Let's make it our duty as citizens to get the facts and question, question, question....With that said, I offer a few relevant quotes I especially like on the nature of 'truth'...

Truth, like milk, arrives in the dark
But even so, wise dogs don't bark.
Only mongrels make it hard
For the milkman to come up the yard.
~Christopher Morley


Truth has very few friends and those few are suicides.
~Antonio Porchia


When I tell any truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
~William Blake


Theories are private property, but truth is common stock.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Truth breeds hatred.

~Bias of Priene, Maxims

Truth is the breath of life to human society. It is the food of the immortal spirit. Yet a single word of it may kill a man as suddenly as a drop of prussic acid.

~Oliver Wendell Holmes

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

~Denis Diderot



Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives... by make-believe.

~W. Somerset Maugham

If a thousand old beliefs were ruined in our march to truth, we must still march on.

~Stopford Brooke

Peace & Guidance


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