While many people throughout the world are at present feeling anguish, frustration, powerless to bring Calmness of Spirit to the great sadnesses being acted out on our beautiful Planet - lets join forces to become powerful through the use of Thought and Word. There are some amazingly brave and beautiful actions being performed by many people right now helping those suffering from the cruel hardness of war and famine. But there is also much we can all achieve no matter our age - from the very young to the very old - all can participate in Thought and Word to bring lasting Peace for Planet Earth and for all who call Planet Earth "home". Mother Earth is home to us humans but also to Nature in all its glory, from the animals and plants to the forests and oceans. Planet Earth is an amazingly beautiful Jewel within the planetary system but our actions upon it are bringing great sadness. It is a Living Being in its own right and feels the pains and torments of our actions.
As a Collective Consciousness we have the Power to bring Peace to our troubled Planet and in doing so both Man and Nature will reap the benefit of what Peace gives.
I am reminded of John Denver singing "The Flower that shattered the Stone". If we see the Flower as Peace and the Stone as War and then begin to notice how so many flowers, mosses, lichens utilise rocks and stones for their own growth and support - we can begin to realise that while the flower is seemingly delicate it has an inner strength that utilises the hardness of stone. I often see rocks that have shattered through the amazing network of roots of plants. Lets be the flowers of the Earth and shatter the hardness of war and famine through the Collective Consciousness of Thought that is enveloped in Love, Peace - and Gratitude for a wonderful home called Earth..... We are all capable of doing this - we just need to reach into our hearts to trigger the action.....
For people who are experienced in the Art of Meditation could you please meditate on these words -
Peace for Planet Earth
If you are not comfortable with meditation it doesn't matter! Instead, say the words several times. Our spoken words are the external manifestation of our inner world - Thought and Word are vibrational and that vibration is felt throughout the Planet.. You may wish to think into what each word means - here's an example :-
Peace : happiness, smiling children, Nature in health, calmness of Spirit
Planet :: seen as a wonderful Jewel from Space. Oceanic blues, forests of green, our Home
Earth : allowing us to live our lives upon her. Gives us water, food, beauty
Or you may have a picture that depicts Peace - Planet - Earth that you wish to look at as a meditation.
Action
Lets unite throughout the world using these simple but very deep meaning words. If possible chant the words for a few minutes or if you live in a Country where you feel uncomfortable to be able to do so think the words instead. Thought always comes before action.....
Encourage your friends to take part - spread the word that we are powerful uniting as One in Collective Consciousness.
If possible think or speak these words using at least one of these times each day particularly in the knowledge that others throughout the world will be joining forces with you.
3.00am or 15.00hrs
9.00am or 21.00hrs
midday or midnight
6.00am or 18.00hrs
but otherwise any time is good!
You may also wish to join in the "fluid" all day World Meditation occurring on Wednesdays and Sundays - and if you do not like meditation you can speak or think the words instead. For the "fluid" World Meditation click on this link which will take you to the Green Man Awareness page on this website which gives you times for many countries to participate.
Lets say "enough is enough" to the negative, cruel actions occurring on our Planet. The gentle people of the world are saying its their Time.....Lets turn the river of tears we are seeing in the terrible atrocities occurring into rivers of Joy. We can do it. Leaders of the world and many organisations and people are working very hard right now to restore balance to a very out of balance Planet. But this is one thing that everyone in the world - young and old - healthy or not so healthy - can participate in. In doing so we are all exerting our Power and working together in unity, harmony as One Family.......
Thank you.......
It was called
"Operation Breakthrough"
the amazing, true story of
Ice & Snowflake
I wrote the song opposite in 1988 after - like millions of other people - I followed this amazing story nightly on TV News. Some people complained it was a waste of money..... yet today Ice & Snowflake's Story is as relevant now with the terrible conflicts of war on our Planet as it was in 1988......Their Story shows the wonderful Power of Nature capable of creating positive harmony between nations....
What was "Operation Breakthrough?"
The US Dept of State and Soviet Union joined forces to free 3 grey whales trapped in packed ice near Point Barrow in 1988. The youngest whale died but the other 2 whales survived. Cited in this song as "Ice & Snowflake" they were later renamed. The youngest whale (called Bone) died.
It was an amazing and wonderful display of how Man is capable of working in Unity - Harmony - with each other...
and how Nature can be the
Doorway to the Discovery of lasting Peace.....
When we think of Peace we cannot think in isolation of Man only. If we do there cannot be lasting Peace because we are all One Family sharing one Home - Earth - together. Our Call for World Peace needs to be motivated through recognising and respecting that we are all interwoven within the fabric of Nature. Ice & Snowflake were able to achieve something that Man by himself could not achieve.
World Leaders, including Faith Leaders, strive really hard to find that lasting Doorway to Peace - but frequently the magical, missing ingredient is lack of Love for Planet Earth. While we hold a belief that the Earth is Man's "playground" to act out our warlike feelings so strikingly being seen right now - there can never be lasting Peace. Thats why its important to remember in our Peace Movement :
Peace for Planet Earth
These words embody everything required to bring lasting Peace to our very troubled Planet.....If our Planet Earth - Man's Home - feels at Peace in turn Man himself will be at Peace. The 2 are interwoven together......
While we are seeing terrible wars being acted out on Planet Earth at the same time we are witnessing Man's effect on the environment - Australia for instance has been suffering terrible floods on one side of her Country while on the other side of her Country has been suffering huge heatwaves. Thats just one example .....
Think PEACE for PLANET EARTH - and we will discover that
Doorway to lasting Peace.....
Do you remember the true story of Ice & Snowflake that occurred in 1988?
Tribute to Ice & Snowflake
The scene was set for the Powers to meet
Off the Coast of Alaska.
The curtain was raised showed an ice-capped stage
With whales trapped longing for freedom.
Ice-cutting ships of the two Great Powers
Worked with Warriors of Freedom
Paving the way through the ice each day
To give Ice & Snowflake their freedom.
Some might say what a mighty great shame
To spend money freeing these creatures.
A lavish display from the Powers on stage
To perform good Public Relations.
But when all is said, Ice & Snowflake got,
These two nations working together
To pave the way for a mighty great chain
That could link us all forever.
So let it be said that the stage has been set
For us all to join together.
For if we believe we are each a link in the forces of creation
We can turn aside from pure monetary guide
And listen to the Power of Reason
For each of us affects the other half
So lets join forces together.
Cos the scene was set and the Powers did meet
And showed we can work together
"Operation Breakthrough" where the US Dept of State and Soviet Union joined forces to free 3 grey whales trapped in packed ice near Point Barrow in 1988. The youngest whale died but the other 2 whales survived. Cited in this song as "Ice & Snowflake" they were later renamed. The youngest whale (called Bone) died.
It was an amazing and wonderful display of how Man is capable of working in Unity - Harmony - with each other...
c.1988 Liz Mercer