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"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …

Sunday, December 9, 2007

'Everything we do can harm the environment'

The Jakarta Post

While Indonesia's climate change delegation gather at the UN conference in Bali, many organizations in Jakarta are holding environmental campaigns, including tree seedling give-aways and planting activities. But while the world is watching the creation of a roadmap for a new international agreement on environment protection, many people continue to disregard important climate change management messages. Much of the city's population continue to dispose of their garbage into river systems, or exploit the city's groundwater, or build commercial premises on water catchment areas. So The Jakarta Post hit the streets this week to find out how to involve more people in environmental and climate change management practices.

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo:

Everyone must realize that everything they do may harm the environment.

The impact of climate change is evident ... in floods.

When (the public) litter and thus clog the rivers, they are being harmful to the environment. In consequence, they will be in danger of floods.

The residents must stop throwing garbage into the rivers.

The Jakarta administration itself has initiated environmentally friendly programs by imposing the emission test for vehicles and using compressed natural gas for busway buses.

Wardah Hafidz, urban poor activist:

Global warming has become a problem (and it's) right under our nose. So, ecological awareness must reach ... the lowest level of the society, the poor.

We currently hold an event that also aims to familiarize (the) urban poor with ... global problems and how to deal with (them) (called) Human Rights Day on Dec. 10.

Lia, 34, an employee of a private company:

I think, most people are not aware of preserving the environment (on) a daily basis, let alone knowing about ... the climate change in Bali.

When my father washes his car, he always lets the water continuously run from the tap.

It's true that we do not have to pay for the water because we use ground water, but still, that is not right.

In addition to that, my father also likes to throw trash anywhere he pleases, especially while driving.

The minute I forbid him, he will try to follow my advice, for once. But then he will repeat his violations in other times.

My older sister, a graduate of Biology from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) who is now working as a researcher in a government office, is no different.

One time, when I (prompted a) family discussion on how the industry contributes a great deal of damage to our environment, the two of them simply said, "Well, the industry is important for our country's development."

That's it. They (did not) ... touch ... on the subject I brought up.

Meanwhile, I also regret the waste management at my campus, the Bandung Institute of Technology.

Since two years ago, around its campus, it has provided three sets of garbage bins designated for organic, paper and plastic garbage.

But neither the students nor the garbage pickers throw trash into the right designated bin.

What bothers me most is the fact that when the trash was picked from the three-set-bins, they were just mixed into one dump site.

So, what's the point of distinguishing the bins?

It is also difficult for me to find garbage bins in every corner of this city. The lack of garbage bins at public places, has forced me to turn my pocket and my bag as temporary trash bins.

It's ok if the trash is dry. But it's not ok if the trash is wet.

So, I end up throwing garbage anywhere, with a guilty feeling haunting me.

Elly Kristanti, 66, an employee of a private company:

I have not heard about the conference.

However, I ... heard about the global warming issue (after) I watched The Oprah Winfrey Show some time ago.

And I think global warming has started to happen in Jakarta. Just look at the extreme weather condition nowadays.

When it rains, floods are everywhere, when it's a dry day, it is hot as hell.

All of that happens due to zero awareness to preserve the environment from both the citizens and also the industrial players.

Environment awareness is not something formed in a snap. It needs to be nurtured (from) as early as ... kindergarten level and in the family.

My only hope ... the conference ... can make the entire global citizens simultaneously aware of the seriousness of this global warming condition and act upon a shared-commitment to preserve the environment in every corner of this globe.

Am I hoping too much?

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