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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/40 

If a person gets a Social Security Check due to INSANITY They No Longer have to Report That Fact on a Gun Purchase Background Check... 

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On FaceBorg FG Said: 

We don’t practice meditation for the purpose of attempting to fix ourselves, and the practice does not have to do with self-improvement or becoming perfect. Inner freedom is far different and much more relaxing than perfection. Our purpose in practice is not to become a better meditator but rather to know a happiness that lies within. We train the mind to access intrinsic peacefulness and a sustained current of joy. This joy is not the opposite of grief, but a current that runs underneath all of life. The question is how to access and swim in this current.

As we know, there are many scientific studies that point to the beneficial effects of a dedicated meditation practice. The one I like best has to do with what has been termed the “feel-good” gene. Scientists have found that because of a genetic variation in the brain, some people are naturally less anxious, and thus happier, than other people are. Those who have this genetic variation find it easier to let go of past painful experiences. This genetic mutation produces higher levels of anandamide in the brain, which is a neurotransmitter that produces a sense of well-being. The name given by scientists for this gene, anandamide, originates from the Sanskrit word ‘ananda’, which translates as internal bliss, joy, happiness, or delight. It is sometimes known as “the bliss molecule”. Ananda was also the name of the Buddha’s attendant. Other than having to say to visitors, “no, you can’t see the Buddha right now, he is resting,” it was likely to have been quite the blissful job.

About 20 percent of the population is born with this genetic makeup. We either have it or we don’t. I was not born into this life with this gene. Yet, the anxiety I began with has dissolved over a lifetime of meditating. It is clear to me that the practice of meditation has made up for the absence of this genetic predisposition. I have observed this same shift in many practitioners, the easing of anxiety and an increase in well-being. For most of us, if we meditate over time, it does not matter whether we were born with the feel-good gene or not. Knowing this inner sense of well-being is one of the benefits of training our minds.

Rainbow Gathering July 1-7, 2024 Will Be In CALIFORNIA... Exact Location To Be Revealed June 15th... and As Soon as I Know, I'll Post Driving Directions and Maps Here...

What IS The Rainbow Gathering? For Me, It's Woodstock with Amateur Musicians and I'm in the Band... It's a Week Long Backpack Trip for Thousands of People... 

Many People put a Lot of Effort into Building Kitchens to Cook Food and We All have Giant Communal Meals... Others Build Giant Bonfires... Many People Bring Musical Instruments... Drums, Guitars, Flutes, Harmonicas... Others Teach Classes in Self Healing... Some read Tarot Cards... Whatever it is That Interests YOU is what Happens at the Gathering... Some Trade Hand Made Crafts, Crystals or Tie Dye T-Shirts... Some People Take Psychedelic Drugs and Marijuana but Alcohol is Only Allowed in the Parking Lot... AA & NA Have Meetings... Some people do Fire Dancing with Flaming Kerosene Balls on the end of short Chains... People Work Building Slit Trench Latrines and Clean Water Delivery Systems... Others work as Volunteer Doctors and Nurses... Rangers from the National Park Service are there in case you have an Emergency they Can Radio for a Medi-Vac Helicopter... 

I like bringing Extra Food to Share... Especially Small Bags of M&M Chocolate... 

And on July 4th at NOON There is a Group "OM" Chant Holding Hands... Like in the Photo Below...

Thousands of People chant OM. This photo was snapped just before I decided it was time to put away the camera and experience the event… Yes, it’s important to remember to LIVE LIFE instead of DOCUMENTING LIFE.

https://gvan42.blogspot.com/2019/10/my-journey-to-rainbow-gathering-in.html

The Last time we had a Gathering in California was 2004... The Modoc County Site was Excellent!  Easy Walk from the Parking Lot, Easy Parking in a Large Field... Huge Main Meadow... and This Gathering Had about 20,000 people attending... WHY? Because it was Located Near Large Cities... an easy One Day Drive from LA, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver... Obviously THIS is What The People Want... That's the REASON so many People Showed UP! Near the Town of Likely on Highway #395.

and Marijuana is Legal in California... 

but NOT on Federal Land...

and this is Federal Land

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This part of the Post Is Historical:

It's what I posted About Last Summer!

To Help People FIND The Gathering.

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Rainbow Gathering July 1-7 2023 - White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. Near Berlin... 44.4329757, -71.3122475 Driving Directions and "Heads Up" Raps!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054146071648119/

Howdy, Folks! All beings invited to…

The 2023 Northern Appalachian Annual Rainbow Gathering. White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire

44.4329757, -71.3122475

FROM BERLIN, NH

1. Take Route 110 towards Northumberland and go roughly 7.3 miles

2. Turn LEFT on York Pond Rd and go 1.6 miles

3. Turn LEFT on 14 Mile Loop Rd/Kilkenny Loop Rd, continuing 7.5 miles down the road on the Loop.

FROM LANCASTER, NH

1. Take Route 3 towards Northumberland and go roughly 9.5 miles

2. Turn RIGHT on Route 110 and continue 17.6 miles

3. Turn RIGHT on York Pond Rd and go 1.6 miles

4. Turn LEFT on 14 Mile Loop Rd/Kilkenny Loop Rd, continuing 7.5 miles down the road on the Loop.

WELCOME HOME! - Trailhead to Main Circle is on the left-hand side (but parking will be along the road, not the trailhead!)

Park on the right-hand side (inner side of the loop). Check your spot and make sure all four tires are off the gravel road. Please reserve parking near the trailhead for Handicamp and Supply vehicles. Follow the speed limit en route when passing through towns. Bring bug Spray.

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NH 2023 Annual Site Info: It is 1/2 mile hike from the trailhead to Main Meadow. The trail is cart-friendly. There is a small hill at the beginning of trail, but the rest is flat. It is recommended that you bring bug protection as the mosquitos are out!

*Distance to the trailhead depends on parking. Check your parking spot first to clear debris. Park all four tires off the gravel road (right-hand side, inner part of the Loop road).

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There will be at least 2 first aid stations at this year's New Hampshire Rainbow Gathering. Thomas (Tom from Calm) will be in the parking lot, and Everybody's Medical will be inside the Gathering. We look to create a safe space and treat any health conditions that may arise. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me (Sevensong) or Teryani at the Gathering. We will try and set up an informational meeting for people to get acquainted with the first aid/wellness station.

We try and have a diversity of healthcare options. I am a clinical herbalist and will be there for most of the Gathering. We can also use an MD, especially an ER doctor after June 28, when Dr. Matthew will be leaving. But we welcome practitioners of many stripes including massage, acupuncture, herbal medicine, NPs, nurses, energy workers, and others.

I look forward to seeing you there. ~7Song

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Howdy Family! A lot of the SereniTea Ridge family are unable to make it to the land this year. But still some family have expressed interest in having a recovery/sober space on the land, and it looks like Spirit is sending the energy to help make a SereniTea Ridge recovery/meeting space happen. If anyone would like to plug in with SereniTea Ridge, the family on the land could use all the support they could get to help setup the space, help facilitate recovery meetings, and be there to hold space for those seeking support.

SereniTea Ridge is plugging in and setting up near the community center cafe. For those looking to plug in, head there and ask around and let them know you’d like to help out with SereniTea Ridge. It seems the energy will be there to have meetings at noon and dark:30 on July 1,2,3, and possibly more if the energy comes together.

Also throughout the year SereniTea Ridge does weekly virtual recovery circles/meetings on zoom. Tuesdays @ 8pm Eastern on Everybody’s Zoom. And Fridays @ 6pm Eastern on Community Center Cafe zoom. If you would like to learn more and connect with the SereniTea Ridge community let us know and we can add you into the group.

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Announcement for a ‘Generational Council’ at the 2023 Annual Gathering of the Rainbow Tribes.

Let there be a ‘Generational Council’ on July 2nd at 2 pm at the Community Center to discuss how the multi-generational Family that we have become can increase co-operation and wisdom-sharing across the generational eras.

Like the Jubilees that in ancient times occurred every 50 years, this is as a moment for us to consider how we have evolved generationally and how we can be better able to share the understandings that span the great-grandparent – grandparent – parent – and child branches of our unique Rainbow Family tree.

Please come and attend, regardless of which generation YOU are from. We need to combine our understandings and learnings so that 50 years from NOW we can sit together again and see further fulfillment of our hopes and dreams.

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Friendly reminded to the family. In NH pot is still illegal. Make sure to have it sealed and concealed in case your pulled over or better yet have someone with a medical card in the vehicle if you can.

When you see a Law Enfarcement Officer in the Woods... Shout "7 UP!" if they have GUNS Shout "6 UP!"

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Spring Council Has Come to an Agreement!

Update from spring council—— If you are arriving after dark, there is some deep, soft sand in the parking area —- buses and cars could potentially get stuck—- it is best to avoid coming in to parking area. Those of us gathered here, recommend that you park on right the shoulder on 14 Mile / Kilkinney Road (FS 15) —- until morning. Or if you chose to drive in, stay to the edge and be aware of deep, soft sand one could get stuck in.

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A friendly reminder that generally speaking Facebook drama stays on Facebook and doesn't go to the gathering. Generally speaking we do much better as a family on the land than online. Generally speaking love abounds at the gathering. Please have a safe journey to the gathering. We want your smiling face in our circles.

If you plan on driving, make sure your car and driver is 100% legal-all lights work, valid insurance and registration, seat belts, car seats for children. Our government assumes that we are criminals. Please try to arrive during daylight hours as the roads into gathering sites can be tricky and we want you to arrive home safely.

If you will be sharing a ride, please meet the folks you'll be riding with at a local coffee shop, make sure you feel comfortable traveling a long distance with them, and establish the ground rules. If you are coming via bus, plane or train, try to connect up with a ride from your destination before you get there. If you are planning on hitchhiking, please travel with a buddy, only bum rides during the day and if you get a bad feeling from a ride, PLEASE don't take it. There will always be another one.

I strongly recommend you plan on arriving home in the morning - the earlier the better. If you are coming home and it's late, my best recommendation is you kick it at a campground, roadside rest area, or motel as you sit fit. Then get up at dawn and come on home. The roads into the gathering can be challenging, the signage can disappear, and you will be tired. Keep in mind that your journey really begins once you park your car. From there you'll have to hike into the gathering with your gear and try to find a place that meets your needs -- very hard to do after dark. It can easily take hours from the time you park your car until you have your tent set up. Doing it in the daytime is fun, doing it at night when you are exhausted is not my idea of a good time.

*Always* say no to requests for search, no matter what they tell you. It is not illegal for cops to lie to you, and they often will do so to get your consent to search. "You might as well give us permission, because if you do not, we will go get a warrant and you will be here for hours." This is a bluff. Don't fall for it. Their time is much more valuable than yours.

If they insist on searching over your objections, don't prevent them physically in anyway - but continue to repeat "I do not consent." Ask for names and badge numbers, write down time, place, and what happened in detail. Every little thing matters in a court of law, even the things that don't mean much to you or me. If you can, take pictures, videos, and/or tape recordings.

Also, if they ask you if you have contraband, and tell you that if you have just a little bit and give it to them that they will not search you, tell them no. Never, never, never incriminate yourself. That means don't consent to anything, don't give them anything but your license, registration, and proof of insurance, don't admit to anything. When approaching the Gathering site, remember that you're coming as friends in somebody else's back yard. Treat the local folks with the courtesy, respect and concern that they deserve as members of the Family of Humankind. Be Loving and Kind. Don't be rude, steal, trash the town, disturb the Peace, or try to "shock" people. Be mindful of others' sensitivities. Remember the original Golden Rule when dealing with BOTH Babylon AND Rainbow: Treat Others the Way you want to be treated! Please, make your journey a safe one. Don't be under the influence while driving.

Let's all get home safely.

DRIVE SAFELY!
Ignore all rumors of cancellation or organization!
Live Lightly with the Land and People!

Heads UP: Ticks Live in Those Woods. Be Aware.

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html

Use Tweezers to Pull Them Out slowly... so the Head Doesn't Break off in Your Body... If It Does, Try to Get Remaining Parts Out... Under all circumstances, Clean Wound with Rubbing Alcohol or Soap and Water... Remember CALM has Medicine Experts! My Brother in Law (in the Ozarks) Uses Gasoline on Ticks and They Back Out by Themselves... 

 

Links to a Popular FaceBorg Groups... 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1054146071648119

or...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1937830426312536/

VISION COUNSEL:

We, the individuals gathered for the 50th anniversary of the Rainbow Family of Living Light, at vision counsel, on the land, in the occupied territory known as Colorado, have come to the following consensus:

We invite all peoples, cultures, creeds, communes, adults, children, and individuals, out of love, to share in gathering for 7 days, from July 1st through the 7th, with a silent meditation for peace on July 4th, beginning harmoniously at dawn, until noon, when we gather together in a circle...

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and then on FaceBorg SE Posted:

I don't know if I'll ever understand how people can allow their smart phones to control their lives, but it seems that the majority of people are indeed controlled by their phones. I have a smart phone not because I actually WANT one, but because I feel like it's necessary in this day and age to be able to communicate by text. And I do appreciate having an alternative to talking on the phone. Before smart phones, I would often call people when I knew they weren't there and leave a message on their answering machine because I really didn't want to get stuck in a phone conversation. I remember a few people getting mad at me for always calling when they weren't available, and these people would tell me what time to call so I could reach them, but I would intentionally NOT call at that time because I didn't want to talk, but I wanted to get a message to them because we were trying to make plans. I found it worked just fine to make plans by leaving messages for each other until the plan was finalized.

The main reason I still have a landline is because I need to be able to step away from the phone every once in a while. I need to know that when I leave the house, I will be unreachable. Of course I also have a smart phone, and my friends all have the number so we can text, but I consider the landline to be my "primary" phone, and that's done intentionally so I can step away from calls that aren't from friends or family members. Like, when I'm job searching and getting tons of calls from recruiters about jobs in far-off locations which I'm not interested in, it would give me major anxiety to have my cell phone blowing up with those calls. So I only use my landline number for job searching. That way, when I leave the house, I don't take those calls with me. Anyone contacting me on my smart phone is someone who I actually WANT to hear from.

But I also refuse to let my smart phone control me. I typically have the sound turned off when I'm out, and the phone is in my purse in case I need it for an emergency. If someone texts me, it might be hours before I even look at it. I refuse to be one of those people who drops everything while I'm out and about in order to reply to texts the instant they come in. I especially feel this way if I'm spending time with someone face-to-face, I feel like it would be rude to make my phone a priority over the person who actually made the effort to spend time with me in person. I know some people feel the need to be constantly glued to their cell phone in case the incoming text or call is an emergency, but we somehow managed to deal with emergencies before we had smart phones. Most things can wait. I actually fantasize about traveling back in time to a time before the damn things were invented, because I really hate the way people are so fixated on them now.

and I Replied:

I have a Phone to Order a LYFT Ride... When you get THERE... you have to Order a ride HOME on a Phone... and I Take Photographs.

Right-wingers are constantly screaming that there are just as many extremists on the left as there are on the right, and they love to say that the left is just as corrupt as the right. I see absolutely no evidence of any of this, and they can never provide any evidence of these accusations. Both parties are NOT the same, not even close. There is a huge difference between supporting a coup to overturn an election and supporting Medicare for all. There is a huge difference between thinking all student loans should be forgiven and believing that lizard people are taking over the planet. I'm sorry, but none of this craziness is happening on the left. Nobody can ever provide an example of anything coming from the left which even comes close to the insanity coming from the right. Both sides are NOT the same. Maybe they were the same at some point, but now the right has completely gone off the rails.

and then... Someone else Said:

The Old Testament is not meant to be taken literally. People often point to the story of Abraham willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, for a murderous God who seems to have no compassion. Abraham and his son are symbolic. The sacrifice of his son is symbolic of being willing to sacrifice your ego in order to reach God-Consciousness. Leveling up requires this ego sacrifice. These are not meant to be real people or a God seeking murder. God requires us to be willing to kill the ego to reach consciousness. Every story, every character, from Adama and Eve to Moses, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Ruth, Deborah and Sarah, et. al. in the Bible are symbolic of different aspects of our personalities. How to shape them to achieve higher consciousness. This is spelled out in the Zohar, the main guide book of Kabbalah. The Bible is written on different levels: literal, symbolic, metaphorical and mystical. Kabbalah spells out the last 3 levels. There is much deeper wisdom embedded in the original Aramaic and Hebrew versions. The literal, English, King James versions distort and discard the true meaning of the stories. Another symbolic story: Moses going up to the mountain to attain higher consciousness and unity with God. He comes down and the people are worshipping the material world. They reject higher, unity with God-consciousness that Moses attained on the mountain to worship the material (literal) version of reality. Symbolism is the true value of the Bible.

The New Testament was made up to control the people by political powers. To repress higher consciousness. To keep people focused on this world. It was heavily edited to eliminate many references to higher consciousness, God-Consciousness. To prevent society from attaining it. But hints of it are still there, hidden in the texts. Especially in the Apocryphal books that were left out. These were confiscated and burned. Anyone who had achieved this level was banished or killed.

Stop obsessing over the literal interpretations. It's a waste of time. Seek ye the Kingdom of God means seek higher consciousness and unity with it. It's all within us. JMHO. YHVH.

and then SE Said:

Are we becoming the movie Wall-E? I've never seen it, but I understand it depicts a future in which people have become obese and helpless as robots cater to their every whim. I feel like this is happening already. If someone never wants to leave their house, they no longer have to because we can now have everything delivered. It used to be that if you needed something or wanted something, you had to put in a certain amount of physical effort to go and get it. Even if what you wanted was food, it used to be that the only food you could get delivered was pizza. Now you can get EVERYTHING delivered. Combine this with the fact that many people now work from home, and we've already got a huge number of people who simply never leave the house. Maybe they don't even leave their bed. I understand that this is great for people who are disabled, but I'm not talking about disabled people. I'm talking about people who are perfectly capable of getting up and expending the minimal amount of energy required to go and get something rather than having that thing come to them. I know I've ranted on and on about how I'd rather go get stuff than have it delivered because I don't like to pay extra for unnecessary things, so I don't want to pay extra for delivery charges or fees when I'm perfectly capable of going and getting the thing myself and saving myself from having to pay those unneccesary extra fees. But it's not just about the money. I don't like just sitting around all the time. I like having a reason to go expend a little bit of energy here and there, even if it's just to go to the store or to go pick up food. I don't want to live a life where I just lay around and have everything done for me. If I can do it myself, why wouldn't I? If I don't get out of the house at least once a day, I feel like I'm going crazy. And when it comes to shopping, I like going and finding the thing I want to buy. I know it's all available online, but there is a certain satisfaction in finding it in the wild. Those of you who are around my age or older, you remember how much fun it used to be to shop for records...and if you were looking for a rare record, how thrilling it was to finally find it. That thrill is lost now that you can just click a mouse and have whatever you want delivered to your door. It's satisfying to put in a bit of effort to get something, plus it forces you to have to get up off your bed and actually move around, and that's something that benefits all of us. Movies are another thing that used to require a slight output of energy. If you wanted to see a movie, you had to physically go to a theater to see it. But now, most movies are available to stream at home, so it's another reason you don't have to expend even a modicum of energy.

There's a reason why people were thinner in past decades. The less energy we have to expend in our daily life, the larger we become.

Happy Birthday William Pickard!!!

William Leonard Pickard October 21, 1945

William Leonard Pickard studied neurobiology at U.C. Berkeley, and later graduated from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard with degrees in chemistry and public policy. For a couple of years he worked as the deputy director of UCLA's Drug Policy Analysis Program. Within the psychedelic community, Pickard's notoriety stems from his arrests related to illicit drug manufacturing, concluding with the infamous "Kansas missile silo" bust in November of 2000, when he was arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute LSD and possession with the intent to distribute and dispense LSD. After being found guilty at trial, his partner Clyde Apperson received a thirty-year prison sentence, while Pickard got two life sentences. The arrest came about due to their associate Gordon Todd Skinner, a DEA informant. (In matters not directly related to the missile silo case, Skinner was, himself, later arrested and convicted of assault, kidnapping, and conspiracy charges, receiving a "life plus 90 years" prison sentence.)

In a March 31, 2003 DEA press release it was claimed that the Pickard/Apperson bust represents "the largest LSD lab seizure ever made by the Drug Enforcement Administration", with "approximately 41.3 kilograms" of LSD having been seized. These ideas regarding the magnitude of the lab's LSD production have been widely reported and often repeated, yet they appear to be vast exaggerations. Although a DEA forensic chemist's testimony later revealed that the "actual amount of all the exhibits containing LSD was 198.9 grams of LSD", it has been pointed out by one reporter that even that figure was an extrapolated estimate rather than a known quantity. And despite the November 20, 2003 testimony from the aforementioned DEA chemist, the "approximately 41.3 kilograms" figure remains posted on the DEA's website. Within a paper delivered in absentia at the World Psychedelic Forum in March of 2008, Pickard's own thoughts regarding "International LSD Prevalence - Factors Affecting Proliferation and Control" were voiced.

From behind bars, Pickard continued to fight for his freedom and to draw attention to the ways in which the DEA maintains records on U.S. citizens. In 2011 he published an article about the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Information System titled "DEA's NADDIS System: A Guide for Attorneys, the Courts, and Researchers". In July 2020, his term of imprisonment was reduced to time served.

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