If we really were surfing a swiftly tilting planet, I’d say the waves are looming large. Since my last post in January, we’ve witnessed the horrific earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear meltdown in Japan, historic ongoing [...]]]> Floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, radar anomalies, landocanes, Comet Elenin, Gulf/Jet Stream anomalies, UFOs, December 2011 Mayan end date, zombies, and more.

If we really were surfing a swiftly tilting planet, I’d say the waves are looming large. Since my last post in January, we’ve witnessed the horrific earthquake, tsunami and ongoing nuclear meltdown in Japan, historic ongoing flooding along the Mississippi, the northern US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Africa to mention a few, severe ongoing drought and wildfires in Texas, Europe, China and Africa, and another deadly earthquake, this time in Spain. Bizarre cracks, fissures, sinkholes, sinking islands, and landslides are appearing in various places around the globe. More volcanoes erupted including another one in Iceland, again disrupting air travel. Unexplained bird and fish deaths are still happening all over the place. Tonight, news of 100 mph winds in Scotland. Australian television aired “100 days of Disaster” awhile ago about 2011 so far – pretty incredible, but it needs an update already.

Ok, maybe this kind of thing is “cyclical” but then I think it must be a very, very, very big cycle. How about 12,900 years? Science has no way to compare this kind of historical data, in my opinion. Obviously the mainstream will continue to refuse to publicize anything other than “normality” but even a climate scientist quoted in Scientific American said, “It’s a new normal and I really do think that global weirding is the best way to describe what we’re seeing.” Really?

An article from May 13 was titled, Tornadoes, floods and blizzards… U.S. is hit by a record FIVE billion-dollar weather disasters in 2011 (and it’s only May). Wonder what it is now after the unbelievable tornado storm that has hit so many US states this past week. There was even a “rare” tornado in California yesterday. As I’m writing this, there is a tornado warning in Vermont. Dr. Greg Forbes from the Weather Channel actually called the system “rare” on the air and added that we don’t normally see a supercell formation 40,000 feet high with large hail and tornadoes in Vermont. Ya think? The other night on CNN, the meteorologist pointed out the powerful counter-clockwise moving storm system that caused the week of mayhem and said it almost looked like a hurricane. In fact it did; some Youtubers and bloggers have been pointing out this “landocane” or “landicane” all week – and I found, it’s not the first time. Back in October, this new term even found its way onto mainstream news sites during that giant storm. It reminds me of a video I watched recently of a talk by former Special Forces officer John Moore, who claims to have been privy to some secret government warnings from back in the ’70s about a violent, catastrophic global shift that is to come – soon. Very soon. He’s in his sixties, and he was told it would be in his lifetime, not his kids or grandkids. In that video, he said that one of the warnings he was told to look for was hurricanes forming over land. It makes me think of The Coming Global Superstorm or The Day After Tomorrow.

As I watch the weather radars, and there are plenty of radars to watch on the Internet, it’s hard not to notice strange ring signatures, beams and other anomalies appearing ahead of the storm tracks. (Radars to watch: here, here, here, here and here for a few to start you off. Please leave links to others you find.) For instance, check out this incredible video from today over Kansas. Is it HAARP? No one knows for sure. Youtubers Dutchsinse, Patrioticspace, WaronErrorDKos, Rvermill47 and many others are continually watching and updating on these and other notable details such as radiation and chemtrails which the mainstream is not talking about. In fact as I was writing this, Dutchsinse uploaded a new video letting us know that someone alerted their Congressman about these apparent weather modification anomalies. We’d like to think – great, maybe someone will do something about it but – likely as not, we will never hear any reply. If we do, I’ll let you know (follow me on Twitter). Poor Dutch has already been harassed and threatened, had family members threatened for his work by someone claiming to work for DARPA if memory serves, and I think he had to call the FBI. It’s scary to think if you’re making note of such things you might be putting your life – and your family’s lives – on the line. Here is an article about Dutch and what he’s been doing in terms of getting the word out. A St. Louis local news station even did a spot on his independent radiation testing recently as well.

I also happened to notice this strange happening on Lake Washington a little while ago, which nagged at me for a few days until I remembered the X-Band sea-based radar had just arrived in Seattle the night before. A pretty powerful piece of machinery I wrote about back in 2008; who knows what all it really does. In that vein, I also happened across this Youtuber following the track of the super-secret X37B and the coincidence of earthquakes in its wake. Plenty of people are also still waiting for The Big One to hit the US; the New Madrid seismic zone is likely under enormous pressure with the weight of all that flood water there now. And we haven’t even started hurricane season yet.

Last year an Italian scientist, Dr. Gianluigi Zangari, released a paper that the Gulf Stream has broken – at the time it was thought it was due to the BP oil spill in the Gulf. I can’t find the original paper; the link is broken (which seems appropriate somehow). But here is one detailed explanation. Of course that influences the Jet stream and we can all see how that has been very unusual the past few months, if not longer. Dutchsinse posted this video in December 2010, noting how the weather systems were moving backwards. And it is still happening. Do your own research, and watch the radars. The Weather Channel certainly isn’t boring anymore. It’s all really very interesting; the frustrating part is, we can speculate all we want, but we may never know what is really going on. Planet X? Weather wars? HAARP? False flag? Climate change? Are the powers-that-be trying to keep a catastrophe from happening, or the opposite? Maybe it doesn’t really matter. We need to be prepared regardless. Obviously, the results are disastrous anyway.

Comet Elenin has been in the underground news quite a lot as well. Some believe it’s not a comet at all, but a brown dwarf star (Planet X?) which makes a regular swing through our galactic neighborhood every few millennia. It would explain why it is so difficult to see even through telescopes, as it is very cold (but if we start seeing two suns this summer, something in the news as I wrote my last post, heads up). This video is quite startling, as it points out the last few megaquakes (Chili, New Zealand and Japan) were on days of Elenin’s alignment with the Earth. Recently, a scientific paper from the European Royal Society was published that also mentioned Elenin in regards to earthquakes and celestial alignments. Apparently its effects are not insignificant (including, I might posit, the weather). And there are further alignments coming as the “comet” is getting closer – later this year, in late September through October, it will be extremely close – in fact some people think that around September 26-27, it could cause a pole shift here on Earth. In October/November the earth will be in its tail, which is also not good. Here is another very informative video on what could be coming later this year. Please take the time to watch these and inform yourself, whatever you tend to believe. Last October, the White House released a memorandum regarding preparations for a near-earth object collision. That in itself is pretty noteworthy. There has also been rumor that due to unexpected course changes in the comet’s trajectory and strange unidentified clusters following the comet, a Chinese scientist believes it may be guided by intelligent forces, i.e., UFOs. Something to pay attention to in terms of Sitchin’s Nibiru. And don’t forget about the sun; it’s 11-year cycle peaks in 2012, and we are still getting warnings of “potentially devastating effects” from official sources. Keep an eye on it. Spaceweather, SOHO, and SolarWatcher are recommended sites.

I thought it quite interesting to find this video clip of an old In Search Of episode from 1978 stating the Mayan calendar end date was December 24, 2011 – not December 21, 2012. If you read more of my blog you’ll see I’m not one for setting dates but, just found it worth noting. What if 2012 was a red herring, and we were all left woefully unprepared?

So, please be prepared for anything, anytime. I’ve read quite a few articles recently about demand for bunkers, shelters and dried emergency food going through the roof this year. Some companies are even running out of supplies. People are prepping. It’s a good thing. If you’ve been putting it off, do it NOW. Put some emergency gear in your car – extra water, food bars, first aid, flashlight, radio, jacket and walking shoes – really, girlfriends, please have a change of shoes in your trunk if you wear high heels. Have a whistle to call for help just in case. Have extra supplies at home too. A few months of food, and a water filter or two, wouldn’t be a bad idea; we might be prepared for food shortages and economic catastrophe as well that way, if nothing else happens. Have a place to go if the worst seems to be coming to your door. Have an emergency plan with family or friends. And think about self defense. Even the CDC warned about zombies. But really. Protect yourselves from whatever.

Standing outside tonight, waiting for my dogs to pee and watching the glittering Kona night sky, I did a double take at a star moving in the southeastern sky. I watched it for about a minute….it was very bright, moving relatively quickly, but not so fast as a shooting star, and had no tail; it had a downward sloping arc, and as it moved it faded out into the black. Satellite?

As I have repeated again and again – this information is not posted to create fear. There is already enough of that out there. And I would be pleased as punch if the next couple of years went by without another catastrophe. But I don’t think so. And being aware and prepared is the best way to avoid panic. Knowledge is power. Please find some time to center on what is most important to our existence on this planet – love, and compassion. Lean on your higher power, your loved ones and your own Knowing of what is right and true. Remember that destruction is an opportunity for creation. Discernment is an opportunity for growth. To move forward, we must, indeed we really must, work together, peaceably, and in harmony. I will be writing more about this soon.

Much love to everyone out there in these times.

‘Food security’ is a phrase one hears more often these days. When mainstream news or government sources discuss the topic, it’s generally in terms of subsidies for big ag, testing GMOs in Africa, [...]]]> “Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people.” – Henry Kissinger

‘Food security’ is a phrase one hears more often these days. When mainstream news or government sources discuss the topic, it’s generally in terms of subsidies for big ag, testing GMOs in Africa, tighter ‘safety’ controls on food production – clearly it is within the Oligarchy’s intent to control the world’s food, and they do it in the name of ‘saving’ us but in reality…well, if you’re here reading this, you know what’s really going on.

How simple to provide everyone their daily bread, in the form of federally regulated, poisonous, addictive, mass-produced, cheap and accessible goodies. We have already forgotten our grandparent’s knowledge of the land. We are too busy with chips and sodas, iPods and Idols to care about such fuddy-duddy things. We figure we won out, no longer isolated on a dirty, back-breaking farm, but free to roam the brightly-colored plastic prisons of our future. The entire scheme was brilliant, really, and took only about 50 years. Amazing how quickly – and happily – we forget.

Slowly, though, the pendulum is beginning to swing back, whether due to a rediscovered consciousness and respect for the land, or a lingering vision of a post-apocalyptic nightmare complete with marauding bands of cannibal zombies. Food security is something families and communities are beginning to rethink, at the local level. Down here in the trenches, is is dawning on many more people how unbalanced our present high-industrial, corporate system has become. It is fragile, because if for whatever reason any link in that mega-chain fails, millions of people will find their only source of food – grocery stores – empty. It is also toxic on multiple levels, from the chemical-laden, land-scorching, seed-stealing, slaughterhouse-nightmare production practices, to the preservative-laden, neurotransmitter-deadening, nutrition-parched, Frankenstein-food products themselves. Not to mention the millions of individual packaging materials that end up in landfills and floating in the middle of the ocean, or the loss of an important spiritual connection to our planet.

If evil aliens from outer space had planned the whole thing to lure us into their waiting arms, I certainly would not be surprised. It’s patently insane.

How could we have allowed this to happen; participate in it, even? In truth, we are already zombies. A la Hansel and Gretel, we have allowed ourselves to wander without thought towards the promise of cakes, candy and the ‘easy life’. And we wonder why cancer and obesity rates have spiked. It would be easy to remain lulled in this hypnotic trance with Cheetos and snack-paks. But it is time to wake up. There’s nothing ‘easy’ about discovering you cannot make your own food or find your own water.

Some are making the radical transition ‘back to nature’ in its fullest sense, but even the Amish use the occasional tractor. Ultimately, if there really were a massive frequency shift into a higher level of consciousness, we probably wouldn’t need to think about alternative fuel sources or recycling plastic. But until then, it just feels right to make little shifts, however we can, to hitch a ride on that giant pendulum. No one really knows yet what will happen. What we do know is that we absolutely cannot sustain the way of life that has evolved since our grandparents’ generation.

The good news us, these past 50 years did not go to waste – not by a long shot. Many incredible technologies and solutions have come of age which will make our transition back to a sustainable lifestyle less back-breaking than our grandparents could have imagined. We have the benefit of a massive revolution of industry and science behind us now, and I believe it’s possible to return to our roots, without losing some wonderful resources. We just need to get our priorities straight, make some compromises, and – well, do a little initial work.

I originally began this post by describing many of the sustainable efforts we are putting into practice around here in detail. But if you are keeping up with the subject, it’s clear that the p-t-b are apparently still not gung-ho about such endeavors, Obama or no Obama, and irrespective of any organic White House garden (though I must snicker at the Daily Show’s recent skewering of the big ag response to that.) So I deleted it. But since our efforts have been taking all of my extra time, which has left this blog sorely neglected, I decided my readers deserved more. I’m also reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and I am decidedly jealous. My vision far exceeds our tiny space, at least for now.

So I will say, we are sprouting all sorts of interesting heirloom vegetables and exotic fruits, have met some really helpful and knowledgeable local folk who have shared information on organic gardening in Hawaii, and even received various seeds and plants we are incorporating. Mind you, we live in a suburban neighborhood on a ¼ acre plot with two houses. But you’d be surprised what you can fit in. We also got a late start; it is Hawaii so our growing season is all year long, however we do have mini-seasons, and one does have to pay attention to what varieties grow better in any particular microclimate. We are definitely in the experimental stages, and I find encouragement from all the wonderful gardening resources both locally and online.

There are also some new additions of the common poultry variety to our blossoming backyard endeavor. We’re hoping the neighbors won’t mind. We won’t keep any roosters, but at least in Hawaii we can rest assured that with a goat over one fence and a beekeeper across the street – not to mention the rooster crowing up the street – we’re not likely to be too off the charts.

I am beginning to think about local networks of trade, it would be cool to trade some eggs or tomatoes for some ahi or honey for example, like a modern ahupua’a. Likely the old-fashioned coconut wireless and local farmer’s markets will be our best bet out here, but I was surprised at the lack of online resources in that regard. The Internet would be a great way to establish some new relationships, now that so many more people are getting involved (at least until the power fails ). I did find some which trade vegetables, but it would be nice to include other items as well, which they do not allow. Here is an interesting site on bartering all kinds of things. I will definitely be investigating further.

Our location makes true off-the-grid living only a dream, though the previous owners installed solar water heaters, we’ve switched to low-energy light bulbs, unplug our appliances when not in use and try to recycle every scrap we can. Hawaii has a redemption policy so we usually even make a few bucks. There are no curbside pickups here on the Big Island; we must cart it all to the local dump/recycling center, but it’s not far away and I simply can’t stand the thought of contributing to a landfill on such a limited patch of land in the middle of the ocean, apocalypse or no apocalypse.

The nuisance has got me thinking quite a bit about packaging. Walking into a Walmart, all I can see are the inevitable piles of rubbish, with all those ridiculous individual, throw-away boxes and bottles. Consider the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, one of the many truly tragic results of this way of life. Here is a short list of facts about plastic pollution that might surprise you, even if you think you already know how bad it is. Some communities are stepping up programs to eliminate the plastic shopping bag. Recycle This has some good suggestions.

Certainly it would be sensible to either 1) use 100% biodegradable plastic or 2) provide a way to refill the container, rather than buying an entirely new bottle. Soaps, shampoos, cleaning supplies, you name it; there should be refill centers in our local stores where we can make use of our containers and pay by weight. Or something. In the long run it would make a huge difference. I wonder why the “geniuses” who started this whole thing didn’t implement something sensible to begin with. (Oh, right, they didn’t care about sustainability; only profit, as well as the world government they would foist upon us to ‘clean it up’ and have us believe it’s all our fault. Sorry, I forgot.)

There is an eye-opening short called The Story of Stuff that is worth watching.

Some ingenious inventors are thinking outside the box. Free energy technologies continue to lurk in the background. One will know the government is truly ‘transparent’ when such knowledge is finally released to the public, instead of being either continuously blackballed or tightly controlled in secret. (Likely why UFOs are also still an enigma.) The wisdom of the ancients, if understood and used correctly for peace and harmony in the world, could be our saving grace. Some people close to me are quick to point out, however, that perhaps humanity is not yet ready for such power if it includes the power of destruction. Some are; many are likely not, if our world’s wars and conflicts are any evidence.

In the meantime, there are many, many other alternative technologies to look for. Solar ovens are a great idea, as are rocket stoves, and would be good additions to the emergency kit. How about a generator that runs on used vegetable oil? A student developed a solar fridge that is already helping people in developing countries. Researchers are making car parts out of coconut husks. Shipping containers are getting makeovers into affordable housing. Wind generators are becoming more affordable. How about a green cell phone, or at the least, a solar cell phone charger? Frankly, that last one should be de rigueur. And this is only the tip of the iceberg.

There are options out there, though they are typically not found at the local convenience store yet, and can be more expensive. One can find recyclable toothbrushes, for example. Put your used plastic bottles to work with the Solarbulb lamp attachment. Invest in a good reusable water bottle.

We must also think about the unthinkable. How about reusable toilet wipes? Here in Hawaii one can grow a Melocia tree or ‘toilet paper tree’, with large, soft leaves. Many Moons Alternatives can even suggest some ideas regarding women’s personal care. Important considerations not only for the environment, but for survival situations as well. Toronto’s “Green Bin” program is recycling not only the usual plastic and glass, but also kitty litter, animal waste and even dirty diapers. Kitty litter is actually a really big problem, as the clay mined for it strips the land, it’s toxic when inhaled and disposed of, and not typically recyclable.

Precycling, or simply not purchasing or using items in the first place, is a great thought. Little shifts, dontcha know. I would love to have the time to also make our own soap, toothpaste, cloth and much more…but alas, I, like many others, am still a slave to the society I was born into, though I am working on it. Perhaps we can merge into a balance at the center, supporting smaller companies who use local, nontoxic ingredients, a much smaller carbon footprint and eventually, little or no fossil fuels.

Initially this shift will take some expense, forethought and compromise. The journey of a thousand miles began with the first step, and if we make it that far, our grandchildren will thank us. Do zombies even have grandchildren? I don’t think so. Find local sources of fresh unadulterated vegetables, even meat and fish if you go there, and buy what you can when it’s in season. Refuse to buy packaged junk food and unnecessary trinkets, recycle and buy recycled goods if you must, get off the couch and water a tomato plant. That alone could move mountains, save you a few pennies, and even knock off a few pounds.

This series of small shifts could lead to a greater shift. It would be the start of a larger transition towards balance between city and farm, between humanity and the planet. We would have more time, and resources, to explore space – both inner and outer.

It has always been my vision that it is possible to reconnect with our land and our community in a profound and sustainable way, without losing access to some great innovations. First, we must seriously consider a return to local food sources, however we can manage. But if we were smart about it, we wouldn’t have to hitch our covered wagons on the way back to isolation at the homestead; we could just press the ignition on a small, solar-powered flying car, and continue to trade gardening tips with our friends in the Far East.