Alignments Newsletter - Ways to Peace - July 17, 2006

Alignments Newsletter - Ways to Peace - July 17, 2006

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Ways to Peace

"There are plenty of people who pray for peace
but if praying were enough it would have come to be."

- Jewel, A Life Uncommon

As it did a year ago, summer is delivering a wave of crises testing the courage, principles, strength and faith of people around the globe.

In early July North Korea surprised the world with a round of nuclear testing, launching seven missiles in a demonstration of the country's military power. The disenfranchised communist nation promises to continue its missile testing program despite global sanctions.

Now the Middle East returns to the spotlight with Israel and Lebanon on the brink of war. The U.S. war with Iraq grows more brutal by the day.

World political leaders are meeting in Russia to address growing tensions between nations. We have a special opportunity to bring a focus of peace to this gathering, and to energetic hot spots around the world.

Solstice Flashpoint

A special configuration of planets at the Solstice Point on June 21 foreshadowed a volatile summer. This planetary pressure-cooker is now boiling over.

The western U.S. is experiencing a record-setting wildfire season while flooding plagues eastern states. Earthquakes continue to rock Indonesia, and volcanoes are erupting in Ecuador, Colombia and the Philippines.

An underground bomb test originally scheduled for June at the Nevada Test Site in the U.S. was narrowly averted through the efforts of dedicated activists. Nuclear weapons have now surfaced in other parts of the world.

Acts of rage and violence fill the headlines each day alongside acts of extreme courage, compassion and grace. This is the Shift of the Ages.

Cosmic Context

We live at a critical time in Earth's history. Vast cycles are ending and new cycles are beginning now, in our lifetime.

The 2,000-year Piscean Age is fading as the Aquarian Age takes root. A 26,000-year precessional cycle is coming to an end, and a new astrological Great Year is beginning. When the Mayan calendar ends in 2012, we enter the World of the Fifth Sun.

As new cycles open, we have the opportunity to begin again. How will this new beginning be known in the cosmos? What of this civilization will we take with us into the next world age? What will we be wise enough to leave behind?

The Shift

We live in the between times, the transition between world ages. The Hopi of North America call this period the Great Purification. In Vedic scripture, the darkness of the Kali Yuga marks humanity's deepest descent into materialism, violence, corruption and greed before being reborn into the Satya Yuga, the Age of Truth.

As the current cycles complete, Earth changes are escalating. They show us what needs to be healed, brought into balance. Do we have the courage, as a people, to end war, poverty, violence, world hunger?

Death and destruction are necessary elements of the creation process. The passing of the old makes way for the new. However, human violence is optional, and catastrophe can be mitigated.

Creating Peace

We are at choice in each moment to bring greater peace to this world that is so troubled, yet so ripe with creative potential. There are many ways to peace, some passive, some active, all effective.

Prayer, meditation, ceremony. World peace begins with inner peace. In prayer, we bring a focus of peace and compassion to the Earth and all beings, with special attention to hot spots in our individual lives, our communities and our world. With meditation, we connect with Divine Source, creating a portal of peace in the Earth dimension. Ceremony and ritual empower our intentions.

Personal choices. When provoked, how do we respond? Anger camouflages pain. In what ways have we not felt honored or loved, and how is the "aggressor" reflecting this scenario back to us? What is the love response?

The materials and products we use in our homes and the foods we choose for our bodies can resonate with peace. We can live more in harmony with the Earth by choosing renewable energy sources, organic foods and natural products for the home, health and beauty care.

Activism. The Internet opens us globally to social, environmental, spiritual and political organizations committed to creating a brighter future for the Earth and humanity. Get involved. Donate your time and resources to causes aligned with your values and purpose.

Emotional balance. During the Great Purification, it's time to heal wounds from the past, to release outdated response patterns rooted in fear and control. Victim mentality dissolves as we create, together, a world of empowerment and enlightenment. Healing ourselves and bringing this balance into our homes, work environments, relationships and communities will pave the way for peace.

Life path and purpose. You incarnated at this special time to participate in the transition to the next world age. What gifts have you cultivated to be of service at this time? How are you expressing your purpose? Is it time to re-evaluate, make adjustments?

Each ending is a new beginning. Peace is possible, even in crisis. As the changes accelerate, it's time to become more pro-active, more diligent in creating a world we want future generations to inherit.

In Lak'ech

More Information

Articles about the Solstice Flashpoint, Earth Changes and related topics are posted in the Alignments Newsletter archives:

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2012 Activation Weekend

Earth changes, world cycles, life path and purpose, and the transformation of consciousness will be themes of a special gathering in October in the Four Corners region of the U.S. The 2012 Activation Weekend will be October 21-22, 2006, in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico.

This gathering brings together our cosmic tribe for wisdom teachings, hot springs purification, individual and team activations, sacred ceremony and talking circles.

We're in the midst of a major web site update, and details will be posted soon. Meanwhile, write to temple@StarPriestess.com for information about the gathering.

Planetary Alignments Update

Emotions are running high with trines and crosses dominating the planetary landscape this week. Messages come in dreams and visions. Breakthroughs are possible if we loosen our grip on the status quo. Divine feminine energies flow when Venus enters Cancer, sign of the Mother, on July 18. Universal Love channeled through the goddess archetype is soothing salve in volatile times.

The Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and Chiron form a Grand Cross in fixed signs on July 19. Rigid, inflexible, explosive, this tense alignment calls for release and emotional healing. With Uranus trine Jupiter, breakthroughs and expansion are possible. Pluto opposes Venus and trines Mars, intensifying our relationships and passion. It's a time of karmic soul connections, magnetic attraction.

Enjoy the journey!

"There is no time left for anything but to make peacework a dimension of our every waking activity."

- Dr. Elise Boulding

In love and peace,

Allison Rae

http://www.StarPriestess.com

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