I am a big fan of Marianne Williamson, author of the best-selling Return to Love. I went to a talk she gave in London a few years ago and she wryly talked about the angry young woman she used to be when she embarked on her marches for peace in the '60s.
Finally, she talked about the shift she made from 'fighting for peace' to 'being peace' and quoted Ghandi: "Be the change you want to see in the world," she encouraged us.
"When we stop fighting for peace out there and start creating peace 'in here', miracles happen," she said.
Which is why I loved the email I have just received from a Big Peacer Jacquie Wilson who has created a campaign with her friend James to give Mugabe and his leaders an 'energy makeover' in attempt to bring an end to the violence and destruction currently devastasting Zimbabwe.
James was shocked when
at a church service the vicar said:
“What’s needed is someone to go in and assassinate Mugabe and get rid of him
once and for all!” Whilst I understood his perspective entirely, I was surprised
that a man of God should say such a thing. It got me thinking," says James.
"I believe it is entirely possible that, if
we were to very specifically send light to Mr Mugabe and his henchman, that we
could raise their energy enough to come to the negotiating table and sign a
worthwhile agreement and stop this reckless destruction of a nation. There are
several of us who have been doing this for a while now, but doing it
individually and at unspecific times, we are not enough – we need the power of
many collectively to achieve this."
So instead of sending violent thoughts to Mugabe or feeling powerless, James and Jacquie are urging us to send love every time we meditate or pray,
for a period of at least 21 days starting on 21st December, the
winter solstice and the shortest day of the year to Mugabe and his team. It needs to be specifically
directed to Mr Mugabe and his henchmen.
"We believe that with this collective energy makeover, it
will ease their fear, selfishness and aggression just enough to allow for the
necessary agreement to take place. If it achieves more, all well and good but
all that is needed is to create the start of real and necessary change is
simply the willingness to make a reasonable deal," says James.
For times to meditate and for information: email James and Jacquie
I am a rather massive believer in the power of love and I love this campaign and will be joining them on the 21st December. Let's create a miracle together.
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