24-Hour World Healing Peace Circle
"VISIONS"
September 20-21, 2002 -- 3rd 24-Hour World Healing Peace Vigil
(These are the responses written on the flipcharts by participants before going into, or after coming out of the meditation room at the 24-Hour World Healing Peace Circle in Ann Arbor, Michigan.) [flipchart sheet 1 of 2] loving kindness joy and peace to all beings. Believing in, and recognizing the deep capacity for love that is in everyone of us. To All my Sisters and Brothers in the world may peace be with you -- May you find peace. Love out [happy face heart drawing] War is a symptom of separation from the divine. [sad smiley face] [inside of drawing of a heart...] Let us hold love in our hearts. To ban the word "judgment" -- no right wrong -- just is -- absolutely the way it's supposed to be -- no need for someone to be right & the other wrong. May we all put down our judgments, and be loving & kind to each other. I love you! Those that exclude, exclude themselves. I pray that all world leaders be returned to their Divine right minds. That all beings may take _joy_ in their lives. I pray that all peoples take time of stillness to listen to their heart's guidance before they act. I pray that peace & love be manifested for all creation. The nicest thing I heard "recently" actually happened sometime ago. After 9/11/01, this village (I forget where) gave _us_ their most valued currency -- cows. They've got nothing. We've got everything & they still gave. God bless them, and us all. ------------------------------------- [start of second flip chart sheet] Pervasive sense & knowledge of joyous holy kinship between all creatures. [tree-like drawing with roots joining and then branching out many times in all directions] I am a powerful force of love in action. We are powerful forces of love in action. Our work is blessed as are we Blessed be, blessed beings -- We Peace fully rooted in justice. An equal sharing of all our resources. Understand the implications of war. Liberty for all and no one infringing on the liberty of others. appreciation of our differences and celebration all full of love -- light flooding in washing away loneliness and fear, bringing comfort and hope connectedness to all. In the arc of my embrace -- the whole human race In the arc of my embrace all matter all space In the arc of my embrace... each throbbing cell and each quiet stone In the arc of my embrace -- they holy face yes, you! and my own holy face too. In the arc of my embrace... ? ? With each breath, give peace new life With each step, take peace further With each action, give peace greater meaning. We all take responsibility to be peaceful in every day life. Force is not the answer. [the following two lines crossing each other at the equal sign, the first vertical, the second horizontal] Peace = Enlightenment Wellness for Gaia = Wellness for All "Strangest dream" of signing a prayer that peace will prevail -- of justice in every corner of the earth; of love touching every heart.
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