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 Thanks, Leonardo.Ai, for helping us visualize our situation; and thanks to Ami (my ChatGPT assistant) for the prompt that led to the art. Creating with Leonardo and Ami has been an illuminating experience. HR Day #975 - Wed 7/31/24 Contemplation on Coherence in a Time of Chaos - Jim Garrison, HeatherAsh Amara, Dehanna Rice & Stefanie Atkinson Schwartz The last day of the season, and Jim provided an example of how to create coherence in these chaotic times. Jim wove the wisdom of HeatherAsh, who was on yesterday's agenda, seamlessly into the coherent breathing of Dehanna and dreams of human murmurations of Stefanie. Let me tell you more... HeatherAsh came to tell us about Wild, Willing and Wise, her "new baby book". We are so lucky to be loved by such a wise, willing, wild and funny woman! She came to Gaia's Zoom Room to tell us about Teotihuacan, Mexico, and we met there during the Ubiquity University Pilgrimage. She has the best friends and has done, and created amazing things with them! Dehanna Rice led us in a beautiful coherent breathing routine, complete with tuning forks. Then she and Stefanie Atkinson Schwartz talked about the inner senses [instincts? connection?] that animals have, that enable things like the psychedelic murmurations of starlings. Something that humans don't have, and may need to develop or re-member. The AfterChat was a bit subdued. Perhaps, because of the holiday in front of us, some of us are experiencing a touch of "separation anxiety". It's a change of life, you know... a whole month without our chosen family! I reassured everyone with news of EarthStock, happening in a couple of weeks -- a week-long mini-Humanity Rising that will be freely, globally broadcast. I got to "wax eloquent' about my view of humanity, and that felt good. In the end, it was especially nice to hear Tami Hay recite her poem: Mother Earth: A 'Self' to Love. You can read it below, after Jim's Nugget. To hear it, click the first link above, and then on the AfterChat; it's at about hour 1:18 of the recording. But firstly, for the last time this season, here's what Jim had to say today... Hello everyone, I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we convene our final session for the time being. We will take the month of August off and reconvene on September 4th for our fall program of Humanity Rising. I must say, having been at this every day, five days a week, I feel a little nostalgic already about...
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 Click the pic to join the movement! Governments need to act; people need to learn - ETs are real! HR Day #974 - Tue 7/30/24 Wild, Willing, and Wise - HeatherAsh Amara When he discovered today's guest was unable to join us, the ever nimble Jim Garrison pivoted to talked about the ET Disclosure he's been engaged in since his move to Washington, summarizing the last 6-9 months of exploration of the UAP /UFO phenomenon. Ubiquity University, (of which he's president) and the New Paradigm Institute (he's director of the DC office) are creating Citizens for Disclosure groups focused on making UAP Disclosure an election issue. Jim shared some interesting hypotheses before he invited me to have a word. I spoke about EarthStock and the Sparkling Conversations I'm creating to air the 3rd week of August, inspired by Humanity Rising and the AfterChat. Globally broadcast conversations between past and future presenters on Humanity Rising will be followed by an AfterGlow like the AfterChat, that will be recorded but not broadcast. The AfterGlows will be held where Gaia's Zoom Room is held on Tuesday evenings - Jamen Shively (HR Day# 956) has offered his Zoom platform as a 24/7 Commons for EarthStock. If you have some time and would like to help, please contact Jamen or Marco Elstermann at TheConversation.cc so you can cover a shift or more. Thank you! Jim brought others on after me. To hear what was said by all, please click the first link above and then Today's HR Video Recording. For your reading pleasure, here's what Jim said... Hello, everyone. I'm Jim Garrison, and I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we talk about HeatherAsh Amara's new book, that has just come out: "Wild, Willing, and Wise". Before we introduce Heather in a few minutes, I want to make a few comments, as I've been reflecting on the turbulence in US politics in relation to planetary alignments. Along with most of you, I take astrology very, very seriously. I'm a very good friend of Rick Tarnas, whose book "Cosmos and Psyche" traces back over the last 2500 years the way different planetary alignments have influenced human behavior.
The planetary alignment that I want to note today, which I think is still reverberating through the global system generally but in US politics in particular, is the recent... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
 HR Day #973 - Mon 7/29/24 Defending UAP Whistleblowers - Daniel Sheehan Do you remember, in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [spoiler alert!] a supercomputer is given the single purpose of figuring out the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything - at the end of its [VERY long] program, the computer reveals the answer is “42”. Today, Jim Garrison references a peer-reviewed paper, written by Tim Lomas, Brendan Case and Michael Masters, offering the "Cryptoterrestrial Hypothesis" suggesting "a concealed earthly explanation for UAPs", saying: "Although this idea is likely to be regarded sceptically by most scientists, such are the nature of some UAP that we argue this possibility should not be summarily dismissed, and instead deserves genuine consideration in a spirit of epistemic humility and openness." I mention 42 because the paper is 42 pages long. I love the gift of humour I get to enjoy because of my awareness of MOM (the Magic in Ordinary Moments, like synchronicities, etc.). MOM reminds me there is more going on than I know. And who knows, this iteration of 42 may be indicating that this report has merit. Or maybe not, but it was fun to remember The Hitchhiker's Guide, and MOM. Here's what Jim had to say as he led into our last visit from Danny Sheehan before our August hiatus. (It's less fun, but opens vistas of possibilities...) Hello, everyone. I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we delve back into the issue that we have been profiling over the last year, and that is: human contact with non-human intelligences and non-human technology, referred to as UFOs, now Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) - basically this extraterrestrial phenomenon which is now percolating out into the global community, given the fact that the US government last December legislated that not only do these phenomena exist - technologies of unknown origin, non-human technologies, and non-human intelligences; but that all government agencies and contracting corporations are mandated to turn over their information, that they've gathered since the end of World War II on the UFO, ET, NHI, UAP phenomena, depending on how you like to refer to it. The New Paradigm Institute has been right in the middle of this mix, led by Danny Sheehan, the president of the New Paradigm Institute. I've been here in Washington, D.C. Danny's here in town working with Congress on various aspects of whistleblower legislation that is up.
Before we dive into that, the point that I want to make as we begin our program today is a very exciting development. Russ Coulthart, who is probably the leading mainstream journalist in this space of UAP disclosure, has a weekly show on News Nation called Reality Check. On July 24th, only a few days ago, he released his latest interview with a gentleman named Michael Masters... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
Jim cast a sparkling comment my way, too, for which I am also grateful. It was a great pleasure to meet him in person, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, during the Ubiquity University pilgrimage this year. I enjoy working with him (or perhaps better: with what he produces) and I look forward to more. That's not something everyone can say, and I'm glad I can say it! I especially anticipate Jim being part of the Sparkling Conversations I'm convening during the summer hiatus of Humanity Rising - 7 panels of past and proposed presenters on Humanity Rising, on topics in alignment with the themes of the days of the EarthStock EcoSpiritual Summit from August 19-26, 2024, being held in Crestone, Colorado, and streamed around the world. Here's what Jim had to say... Hello, everyone. I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we delve into one of the greatest mysteries for those of us who are living: the phenomenon of aging and the certainty of dying.
Before we enter that very deep and profound domain, I want to take a moment to honor someone who has been one of the foundational pillars of Humanity Rising: Stan Pokras. All of you know him. Day by day, he has been performing a service of extraordinary proportions. Yeah, Stan, keep your video on! We want people to see and honor you. We're coming, everyone, because Stan needs help... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
Below Jim's Nugget (in the blue) see how Lori responded when I sent this post to her - MORE gifts!!  HR Day #971 - Thu 7/25/24 Igniting your Radiance - Lori Ann Spagna Lori Ann Spagna broke the record! More than 40 people came to the AfterChat -- it was exciting! Lori was as articulate and uplifting as she was comforting and encouraging, telling the story of her development as a channel, Spiritual advisor and energy worker, among many other things. Click the first link above to learn more about her, and access the links for today's program and the AfterChat, the chats from both and her page on OtherNetworks. Lori guided us in a healing meditation, at the end of the AfterChat, that inspired talk of creating a small group for further study. If you're interested in joining, reply below and let me know; I'll connect you with the group. Lori is very generous, as well as being just a lovely person. There are gifts on her website for you to download as well as home study. Thanks, Jim, for introducing Lori to us!! Here's Jim's opening comments... Hello, everyone. I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising, as we take up the issue of how we individually and in our communities develop more self-assurance, self-esteem, and radiance about who we are and what we're doing in our very turbulent and conflicted world.
Before we dive into that domain, I want to make some comments on unfolding world events, as I always do. I want to make very, very brief comments because much can be said about the speech that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made yesterday to the Joint Session of Congress and also the speech that President Joe Biden made last night from the Oval Office of the White House. I went to several demonstrations around the capital during the early afternoon before Netanyahu's speech at 2 o'clock Eastern Standard Time and then went back to my flat and watched his speech on TV. So, I was holding both contradictions /ends of the polarity in my consciousness and wanted to just comment in the following way. The speech was extraordinarily... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
 A screenshot of one of the Constellations offered by Michael Spayd during his presentation including Change Catalysts, Emerging forms of Organizations, traditional organizations and the emotion of uncertainty and fear... listen to learn!! HR Day #970 - Wed 7/24/24 Our New Narrative from a Systemic Way of Knowing - Michael Spayd and Associates The final day of the 3 part series about Spiral Dynamics, with a good bit of "constellation" work offered by Michael Spayd. Jim Garrison introduced the series as "an integral framework to understand both human development and the larger world". I can't say it any better than that. It's why Jim's words are the focus of this blog and, largely, the focus of my life. Does that sound weird? It's not, from my perspective. I remember the woman I was before I started following Humanity Rising - that was in 2020, just 4 years ago. The change in me has been commented on by my Mom. She's warned me about losing my ability to talk to just about anyone because I now use bigger words. My awareness of the world has increased dramatically. I ask better questions. I have deeper answers. I am bolder and more imaginative. This is what happens when people are exposed to knowledge in an interesting way. What would happen if we were all similarly exposed? THAT's what I want. FREE knowledge to entice people to delve more deeply into subjects that inspire them. We don't know what we don't know!! I love what happens when people like our guests get together repeatedly over years, talking about the things that inspire them - then come on Humanity Rising to tell us all about it. WOW! There is, however, the issue of "silos" wherein people use "jargon" to convey large concepts quickly so as to get to the next point, but leave others behind. I experienced that with this group. There is so much to learn to be able to use this information in real life. I'm grateful for the recordings and wish there was time to listen more deeply, but my desire for a broad scope wins the day. Those of you who are fascinated by this subject, however, are welcome to dive, dive, dive!!! Click the first link above to access the day's program and AfterChat recordings, along with the chats and presenters' bios. The attention and time it takes to absorb Humanity Rising's eclectic offerings are a small price to pay and I'm glad to give Jim Garrison the time he desires to talk about politics. I'm getting used to it, and can even carry on a conversation with my Mom about it. Progress is being made. Here's Jim... Hello everyone, I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we complete a three-day program on Spiral Dynamics and an integral framework to understand both human development and the larger world.
Before we dive into this final session, I want to make a few comments, as I always do, about the current world conditions. I want to note that it was released yesterday by the Galileo Climate Project that last Sunday, July 21st, was the hottest day in the last 100,000 years. I want everybody to take that in for a sec: last Sunday was the hottest day on planet Earth in the last 100,000 years. This came at the end of 13 consecutive months, each one of which set a new record for planetary heat. We've now traversed the upper limit of the 1.5 degrees Centigrade above pre-industrial levels that climate scientists say that means that climate change becomes irrevocable and irreversible even by human action. That's what the planetary record indicates, and we're now... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
 Red, Blue, Orange and Green (who love Gaia) are from the first tier of Spiral Dynamics. Second tier is Yellow and Turquoise (the Integrated Sacred Cosmos). To break through from First to Second, it takes... listen to learn!! HR Day #969 - Tue 7/23/24 Mapping Consciousness: The Diamond Model Meets Spiral Dynamics - Nish Dubashia & Cindy Wigglesworth To begin with, I have to say how much I enjoyed the presentation provided by Nish, and their conversation with Jim at the end. It was also great to welcome them, along with Marie Murtagh from yesterday to the AfterChat, especially because Nish had to rush through his last 2 slides to stay within time. He shared them more fully with us in the AfterChat. This is a deep and complex subject and the panel's ability to explain the concepts, and apply them to real-life scenarios, speaks to long shared hours of close attention and dissection. I don't always agree with Jim, and today I had issue with his statements about the capacity of Joe Biden. As a Canadian, it doesn't directly affect me (though it might in the future), but it is never a good thing to speak ill of someone who isn't present to defend themselves. Politics aside, of course -- NO, NOT "of course"; that is exactly what I'm referring to. If we cannot conduct our political discourse in a respectful way, have we really ascended to any great level? And I see it everywhere. This is disrespect that no woman would stand for, and wouldn't be expected to. Why is this ok? If our elders, and teachers do not model proper behaviour, how can we expect young people to be any better. How can we expect respect for Mother Earth? That's me. What do you think? Here's what Jim had to say to open the day: Hello everyone, I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising as we convene our second of three sessions on human development and an exploration of integral theory and spiral dynamics, and how that applies to human spirituality, and human growth and development.
Before we dive into this very exciting and complex domain, I want to make some remarks. Being as I am here in Washington, D.C., in the epicenter of the foment of politics in the United States, I want to just add my reflections ... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
Today's presentation was described by one of our AfterChatters as fulfilling, nourishing, deepening and catalystic, but Jim Garrison missed it. He was otherwise engaged today. We are at the onset of a three day presentation on "Human Development: A Narrative for Our Times," Day One was brought to us by Cindy Wigglesworth and Marie Murtagh, hosted by Dehanna Rice. Dehanna treated us to a bit of coherent breathing and good vibrations before we settled in to listen to Day 1.
This session was described in our morning Zoom email as: "This enlightening event kicks off with Cindy Wigglesworth and Marie Murtagh summarizing the stages of human development, plotting where we are, and explaining the crucial nature of spiritual intelligence as a necessary condition for our own survival. Part one concludes with some specific ideas for individuals to apply in our own lives." Cindy Wigglesworth explains the work of Dr. Clare Graves who inspired Don E. Beck and Cristopher Cowan, the authors of the book Spiral Dynamics. Ken Wilbur was mentioned a number of times, as were other thought-leaders. The slideshow was informative, educational and engaging, and both Cindy and Marie joined us in the AfterChat, as did the primary presenter for tomorrow, Nish Dubashia. Jim, I hope whatever it was, was worth it... but the recording is there for you, and Everyone else who wants to catch up on this new way of looking at the progress of humanity's development. Click the Day # link at the top to find the link to the YouTube recordings, the chats from both Zooms, and more. Screenshots from Carl's presentation highlight Carl's presentation. It was enlightening and uplifting. His previous presentation on Humanity Rising was hosted by Peter Merry, Chief Innovation Officer of Ubiquity University. HR Day #967 - Fri 7/19/24 The Mayan Calendar System - Carl Johan Calleman The value of today's presentation by Carl Johan Calleman cannot be overstated. As we cast about for our next right action, knowing the foundation that underlies the cycle that we are going through helps us decide what to do. We're on an upswing! The screenshots are strictly an appetizer; listen to learn! Click the Day # to access the recording - and the AfterChat recording. There were more than 30 of us AND Nan Claudia Valdes, a beautiful Mayan Priestess and Grandmother! Hello everyone, I'm Jim Garrison. I want to welcome you to this session of Humanity Rising, as we deepen our exploration of the Mayan calendar, which we've been contemplating over the last number of months, including in our pilgrimage to Teotihuacan in Mexico, which was based on the Mayan calendar system and astrology and astronomy and cosmology. But before we engage in that exploration, I want to conclude my observations about the Republican National Convention, which finished last night with an hour and twenty-minute speech by Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
I was attentive to the Republican convention from Monday night till last night -- it lasted for four days. All the media outlets commented on how unusually well-organized, enthusiastic, and articulate the speakers and convention delegates were about why they were there and what the Republican Party now intends to do. President Trump last night spoke about his assassination... [If you see no more to read, click Read More...]
Jim Garrison was otherwise engaged, so no Nugget from him today. Dehanna Rice graciously stepped in and, as was our habit for a long time on Humanity Rising, we engaged in a powerful breathing exercise. Breathing coherently, collectively, fills my heart with feelings of connection, hope and love. Fundamentally, it's a result of imagination, yet the results are tangible, and have been scientifically proven: reducing stress, preventing insomnia, improving attention and emotional control. Experience it yourself -- click the HR Day # link above for connections to the YouTube recording, and to the AfterChat recording. More than 30 people joined us because of the unique nature of our guest, Erica Kay-Webster.
I met Erica on the OneWorld.Earth platform, the brain-child of Jon Ramer of SINE Network, and Ben Bowler of Unity Earth. As part of that community, in May of last year I created the Synchronized World-Wide Water Ceremony that I brought to Humanity Rising with Shanna Caster, the daughter of Stan Pokras who created and curates the archive of Humanity Rising, and instigated the AfterChat on Day 60. It's been an amazing adventure since that day 4 years ago! Erica Kay-Webster is called "Grandmother" by many but has never given birth to a child. Her love and philanthropic activities have spread her vision of A Perfect Love far and wide. In today's program, Erica talks about being a chimera (her body has cells from two human beings); also about what happened in her Near Death Experience at 17 years of age, and the message that has inspired her life. Erica is a dear friend, and I'm both honoured and joyful to know her. She is always loving, peaceful, wise and inspiring. Her book "In Search of A Perfect Love" is in production, as is a movie about her life. Erica will be joining me in the Sparkling Conversation of Wednesday, August 21, part of the EarthStock EcoSpiritual Summit, conversations between Humanity Rising presenters. In alignment with the theme of the day of the Summit (Peace, Justice & Economics) our subject is Getting Along with Others. |
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