Celebrating Gaia
by Joan Cartwright

Gaia by Anthony Burks

The return of the power of Feminine Energy is clearly enhanced by the war efforts of the Bush Regime. Men, all over the world, must choose between life and death. Around the world, women are calling for Peace, Love and Humanity. During the first week of March, women on the Internet have challenged each other to "take a purposeful action to create positive change in our personal lives, in our relationships, in our local community or in the world. Every action, no matter how small, adds to the energetic wave of action being generated by women participating around the world!" 

Carol Hansen Grey of Women of Vision and Action celebrates "the coming together of women across the globe all with a common purpose -- to weave a peaceful, sustainable, balanced world that works for all."

One woman lamented "when I was very young, I used to stand on freeway bridges looking at the might of our empire cars, buildings etc. I always identified with the Roman women of old living in the center of the power protected, yet wishing I could extend a hand those outside who did not have that protection. Knowing that my privilege came from their deprivation."

My response is:

As Divine Beings, we choose our existence. We are Co-Creators with the Universe. Our privilege is dictated by the amount of abundance we accept in our lives. Those who live 'unprotected' are Spirits who've chosen that existence to learn certain lessons. Surely, there are people in the world who take advantage of the rights of others, but those 'victims' agreed to participate in that scenario. What we must do is visualize a peaceful world. Our thoughts are the power tools that generate what the world is to be.

CREATIVE VISUALIZATION, on the part of all Goddesses, is the only solution to any of Gaia's problems.

Reclaim your power to THINK THINGS INTO EXISTENCE. Use the tool with extreme caution. 

Always have LOVE at the CORE of your
thoughts.

Carol Hansen Grey lists COMMON THREADS TO CONNECT US ALL

1. Our own woman's worth to the world, since women bring life forward, are in touch with the cycles of life and function in a context that is deeply relational. This realization is allowing women to risk leaving the safety of our comfortable conformities.

2. We have the capacity to generate
   creative solutions that benefit all life on the planet, creating a rich exchange of cultural values to dissolve the ties that bind us to the illusion that one segment of our human family can win while another loses.

3. Together we women are contributing
   to a new collective wisdom
   and we are lending our strength
   to that which we wish to embrace.
   From this emerging balance is being born a new dimension of our humanity.

Carol offers this visualization to connect you, and those who are gathering with you, to other gatherers around the world. Close your eyes.

Join us as we connect with women around the world on this unprecedented day in history, March 8, 2003. Take a few deep breaths and settle comfortably into the space you occupy. Feel the energy of the women who have joined us on this sacred day. Feel your connection to them, knowing they have heard the call and have responded.

Feel the energy of the women who have gone before us, our mothers, their mothers and grandmothers; feel the joy and recognition of these ancestors as we join together today to declare our intentions. Feel the energy of all the other women around the world, and those who, in years past, have gathered to celebrate this day. Imagine them all standing with us, today, as we stand together in a new way.

Visualize our beloved Mother Earth, Gaia, in all her glory-- this beautiful round planet, with her deep blues and greens, her majesty and beauty. Breathe deeply as you relax into the safety of this space and visualize enfolding our beautiful mother in your safety of your arms. Take in the wholeness of the planet without boundaries or borders. Breathe deeply, letting your breath infuse the planet with life sustaining love.

When you are ready, begin to connect with women around the world as we first focus on North America where many groups of women are coming together bringing their creativity and energy to this global gathering. In Canada, women are gathering in multiple locations in Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. In the United States women are gathering in over 250 events in 40 states crisscrossing the country from Naples, Florida to Seattle, Washington; from Brunswick, Maine to Ventura, California. As we breathe in, let us feel our connection to all these women.

Now, let us gently shift our attention to Central and South America where we join our energy with our sisters who are gathering in Mexico and in Brazil. We energetically join them in their celebrations.

Now once again shifting our focus, let's travel to Nelson, New Zealand where women are gathering for a peace picnic and then on to Australia where women are engaging in ritual, ceremony and prayer in 12 different cities. Feel the power of connecting with these women.

Let's next join our energy with the women in Europe who are gathering in Ireland, England, Wales, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Feel the energy of our connectiveness expanding.

Now, moving our attention to the Middle East, we join the women who are gathering in interfaith groups from Israel and Palestine to uncover and explore their shared hopes for peace. Let us breathe in peace with them.

In Afghanistan, we join with the women attending a leadership and democracy training to learn the skills needed to rebuild their country. Let us honor their courage and determination as we hold them in our consciousness.

In the United Arab Emirates, we celebrate with the women who are coming together in music and song to weave a Middle Eastern Gather the Women tapestry out of their favorite cloths. Symbolically, the weaving our new world has begun as we energetically join in their creative endeavor.