jewworldorder--2020-09-02--IDF soldier filmed kneeling on Palestinian protester’s neck during arrest

An Israeli soldier was documented violently arresting a Palestinian protester , putting his knee on the man ’ s neck during a demonstration in the West Bank Tuesday , drawing comparisons to the killing of George Floyd in the US .
Khairi Hannoun , 65 , told the official Palestinian Authority WAFA news agency that he was protesting attempts by Israeli settlers to expropriate land near the Palestinian village of Shufa outside of Tulkarem when he was grabbed by a soldier and knelt on .
The Israeli military denied wrongdoing , but said the incident would be reviewed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene , Hannoun is seen standing and holding his arms out in front of soldiers when one officer suddenly grabs him and wrestles him to the ground .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The soldier and Hannoun , who is holding a Palestinian flag , struggle for a few moments as other troops point their rifles at gathered news photographers and yell at them to move back .
The soldier eventually pushes Hannoun into a prone position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his knee on Hannoun ’ s neck for a full minute while handcuffing him .
“ What the occupation soldier did to me was the height of criminality…he didn ’ t care about my advanced age , he pressed his leg with all his might against my head and neck , ” Hannoun told Wafa .
While Hannoun told WAFA he had been peacefully protesting , the former security prisoner and father of five from the village of Anabta , told the Associated Press that the scuffle began when he pushed a soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters .
“ The Israeli soldiers hit me hard and one of them pressed his knee against my neck for a few minutes , ” he said .
“ I stayed still to avoid more pressure on my neck , but people pulled me out.
” Hannoun said he suffered bruising but no serious injuries .
The Israel Defense Forces said that Hanoun , an activist in the Popular Committee to Resist The Wall and Settlements , was “ well-known as a central instigator and participant in many violations of public order in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is responsible for several protests across the West Bank , including a weekly protest at Kufr Quddum , which regularly ends in violent clashes between protesters and Israeli soldiers .
“ [ Hanoun ] pushed the force commander several times in an attempt to create a provocation .
The commander showed restraint and was forced to arrest the suspect after he continued attacking the forces and to violate order…after his arrest , the suspect was given medical treatment , ” the IDF said in a statement .
The IDF said that the videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflecting the violation of order and violence with preceded the arrest.
” A spokesperson said the the incident will nonetheless be reviewed by the soldiers ’ commanders in the coming days .
The picture of the officer ’ s leg on Hanoun ’ s neck quickly raced through Palestinian social media , with many comparing the incident to the killing of George Floyd , an unarmed Black man who died after a police officer in Minneapolis put his knee on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest .
Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-black racism across the United States and around the world , including in Israel .
Hanoun also made the comparison in an interview with Palestinian media .
“ I tried to resist [ the soldier ] , but in a moment I felt that the earth was turning , and I immediately remembered what happened with the American George Floyd , who was killed in the same way by a spiteful American policeman , ” Hanoun said .

An Israeli soldier was documented violently arresting a Palestinian protester, putting his knee on the man’s neck during a demonstration in the West Bank Tuesday, drawing comparisons to the killing of George Floyd in the US.
Khairi Hannoun, 65, told the official Palestinian Authority WAFA news agency that he was protesting attempts by Israeli settlers to expropriate land near the Palestinian village of Shufa outside of Tulkarem when he was grabbed by a soldier and knelt on. The Israeli military denied wrongdoing, but said the incident would be reviewed in the coming days.
In video shot from the scene, Hannoun is seen standing and holding his arms out in front of soldiers when one officer suddenly grabs him and wrestles him to the ground.
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The soldier and Hannoun, who is holding a Palestinian flag, struggle for a few moments as other troops point their rifles at gathered news photographers and yell at them to move back.
The soldier eventually pushes Hannoun into a prone position on the ground and is seen placing his knee on Hannoun’s neck for a full minute while handcuffing him.
الاحتلال يعتدي بوحشية على الناشط خيري حنون خلال وقفة احتجاجية في طولكرم פורסם על ידי وكالة وفا – WAFA News Agency ב- יום שלישי, 1 בספטמבר 2020
“What the occupation soldier did to me was the height of criminality…he didn’t care about my advanced age, he pressed his leg with all his might against my head and neck,” Hannoun told Wafa.
While Hannoun told WAFA he had been peacefully protesting, the former security prisoner and father of five from the village of Anabta, told the Associated Press that the scuffle began when he pushed a soldier who had aimed his rifle at the protesters.
“The Israeli soldiers hit me hard and one of them pressed his knee against my neck for a few minutes,” he said. “I stayed still to avoid more pressure on my neck, but people pulled me out.”
Hannoun said he suffered bruising but no serious injuries.
Khairi Hannoun confronting an Israeli gendarme during protest against expansion of Israeli settlements in the village of Shufa in the West Bank, Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020.(AP/Majdi Mohammed)
The Israel Defense Forces said that Hanoun, an activist in the Popular Committee to Resist The Wall and Settlements, was “well-known as a central instigator and participant in many violations of public order in Judea and Samaria.” The Popular Committee is responsible for several protests across the West Bank, including a weekly protest at Kufr Quddum, which regularly ends in violent clashes between protesters and Israeli soldiers.
Israeli soldiers detain Palestinian Khairi Hannoun during a protest against expansion of Israeli settlements in the village of Shufa in the West Bank, Tuesday, September 1, 2020.(AP/Majdi Mohammed)
“[Hanoun] pushed the force commander several times in an attempt to create a provocation. The commander showed restraint and was forced to arrest the suspect after he continued attacking the forces and to violate order…after his arrest, the suspect was given medical treatment,” the IDF said in a statement.
The IDF said that the videos were “selective and partial, without reflecting the violation of order and violence with preceded the arrest.”
A spokesperson said the the incident will nonetheless be reviewed by the soldiers’ commanders in the coming days.
The picture of the officer’s leg on Hanoun’s neck quickly raced through Palestinian social media, with many comparing the incident to the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died after a police officer in Minneapolis put his knee on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest.
Floyd’s death has led to mass protests against anti-black racism across the United States and around the world, including in Israel.
#Apartheid and racial discrimination are the same everywhere and everytime. פורסם על ידי Quds News Network ב- יום שלישי, 1 בספטמבר 2020
Hanoun also made the comparison in an interview with Palestinian media.
“I tried to resist [the soldier], but in a moment I felt that the earth was turning, and I immediately remembered what happened with the American George Floyd, who was killed in the same way by a spiteful American policeman,” Hanoun said.


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jewworldorder--2020-09-02--Caring for Our Sacred Earth

Caring for Our Sacred Earth

“ We have been trying to go into the future as a human community in an exploitative relationship with the natural community without any sense of being integral with this natural world as a sacred community .
From now on , that is just not acceptable , purely and simply , because it is a way , not of life , but of death.
” As the quotation by Berry highlights , there is a global cry for us humans to wake up and think about changes that embrace a wider vision of community .
Yet the roads leading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be difficult , as it requires stepping out of current modes of thinking and entering new and unfamiliar territory .
Various wisdom traditions teach us about stages of unfoldment where it sometimes becomes hard to grasp the perspectives of unattained levels of growth until they are reached ( the contemporary psychological system Spiral Dynamics also teaches this ) .
This inability to understand wider perspectives is why some religious believers are unable to embrace those from other traditions and unite with them in the work that is needed for bringing about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harmoniously with Nature .
Religions in the hands of narrow thinkers , as we know only too well , can separate people , whereas a global and Earth-centred spirituality seeks to unite humanity and include all .
Inclusiveness not only helps us to truly come together with people , but also helps us to find unity with other species and the Earth .
There is an unquestionable need to embrace what it is to be a member of a wider global community .
This is not just about individual beliefs and what things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also about addressing greater problems of power and materialism .
Before Greta Thunberg , a Swedish child named Tove asked the following question : When the last leaf falls , when the last drop of water dries out , when the ozone layer is already destroyed , will it be too late to understand that money is not going to save us ?
2 We may believe that social status , the latest gadgets or new items of clothing that make corporate businesses richer will bring us lasting happiness .
But the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens of the world is to simplify our lives , to understand deeper issues of why humans have become addicted to harmful patterns of behaviour , to realise the richness , awe , wonder and variety of the natural world , our interconnected relationship with it , and how we can preserve it .
When the tsunami of 2004 happened , a small village community in Sri Lanka was said to have had few fatalities , even though it was one of the worst hit , because the people living there had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the natural world and take notice of Nature ’ s signs .
They did not know exactly what was going to happen , but they knew enough to move quickly away from the coast and climb high ground .
Tectonic plate theorists tell us that tsunamis happen because of continents drifting and pressing up against each other .
If the tectonic plates did not do this , our Earth would not be able to maintain a suitable environment and atmosphere for the variety of life of our planet .
As far as scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planets that have this activity .
It is what makes Earth so unique , diverse and habitable for so many life forms .
If we are to continue living on and with Earth , of which we are a wondrous part , we need to not only care for her , but also learn how to read her signs , understand her ways and adapt creatively to living in harmony with her .
Earth does not have inexhaustible supplies .
“ The maternal sea is polluted , the heavens are rent , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are increasing ” , Patriach Ignatuis IV of Antioch informs us .
Yet there is enough for everyone if we are wise enough and care enough about other people and life we share our incredible planet with .
Up to now , the West has invariably either tried to control or plunder the natural resources of our planet , which has often ended in disaster .
If we truly love Nature , we need to consider how we can help her .
We owe our birth to the history of Mother Earth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life she has sought to celebrate .
It is as though there is a psychological split in our human psyche that on the one hand , realises life would be less rich and joyous if there was not the vast array of wildlife around us and , on the other hand , continues to burn an abundance of fossil fuels , use pesticides , bury harmful waste in the ground and propagate methods of farming that destroy Nature ’ s natural order , balance and biodiversity .
In London , instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being pulled up and killed because their roots are damaging buildings or in the way of new construction sites .
In contrast to this , an article by Derek Chamberlain and George Polley on green spirituality in Japan described how the Japanese people replanted 400-year-old cherry trees that were being threatened by a dam construction project.3 Ellen Bernstein points out that “ just as we have the power to spoil the creation , we also have the power to make it whole .
We have the power to mend the earth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pieces back together again ” .4 We often don ’ t act on ecological matters or worry about the sustainability of the natural world , as we often don ’ t immediately see the results of the harm that is being done , or because it is taking place in a distant part of the planet and feel it has little to do with us .
Sometimes it is because the problems seem too big and unsolvable , so we bury our heads in the sand rather than trouble ourselves thinking about inevitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be done .
The creativity that is called for requires a responsiveness – which is always needed to help creativity flourish – that comes from deep within people ’ s hearts , just as when we watch the news and see disaster victims and feel impelled to help .
We must realise that people and other species are already suffering because of consumerism and irresponsible farming and manufacturing methods .
It is only because the rest of the world has not lived as extravagantly as we have in the West that humanity has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return .
A global green community working together in the search for finding a deeper and healthier spirituality is one that listens to and acts upon universal wisdom that crosses all boundaries and embraces all , and encourages reciprocal actions for everyone ’ s benefit , including more-than human species .
It requires engaging with the world , putting globally friendly practices into action , where everyone can be involved and feels valued , and helps people to find lasting and profound meaning and purpose to their existence .
Instead of becoming complacent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of change in humankind ’ s nature and current direction is impossible , we need to be passionate about what can be done and affirm there is nothing that can not be achieved when it acted upon with love and in harmony with the creativity of the natural world .
• Berry , Thomas , with Thomas Clarke .
Befriending the Earth : A Theology of Reconcilation Between Humans and the Earth , Twenty-Third Publications , 1991 .
• Rowthorn , Anne ( editor ) .
Earth and All the Stars : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hymns and Prayers from the World ’ s Greatest Religions and Cultures , New World Library , 2000 .
• Chamberlain , Derek , and Polley .
George , Being in Green in Japan , GreenSpirit magazine , Spring 2010 .
• Bernstein , Ellen .
The Splendor of Creation , A Biblical Ecology , Cleveland , The Pilgrim Press , 2005 .
This is article is an extract from the book Spirituality Unveiled , which was adapted for a chapter in the newly expanded edition of Dark Nights of the Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Stephen is an ordained interfaith minister and was given the name Santoshan ( contentment ) by an English swami in the mid-90s .
In his early 20s , he was the principal bass guitarist of one of London ’ s first punk rock bands , The Wasps .
He has studied transpersonal psychology , typographic design , and holds a degree in religious studies and a postgraduate certificate in religious education from King ’ s College London .
He has served as a trustee of the UK charity GreenSpirit ( www.greenspirit.org.uk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of GreenSpirit ’ s editorial and publications committee , and the designer of GreenSpirit magazine .
He was also a long-time close friend of the late UK medium and former Benedictine monk Glyn Edwards , co-authored his first two books with him and edited anthologies of his wisdom .
In all , Stephen/Santoshan has authored , co-authored and edited over twelve books , including ‘ The House of Wisdom : Yoga Spirituality of the East and West ’ ; ‘ Spirituality Unveiled : Awakening to Creative Life ’ ; ‘ Rivers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earth Centred Spirituality ’ ; ‘ Realms of Wondrous Gifts : Psychic , Mediumistic and Miraculous Powers in the Great Mystical and Wisdom Traditions ’ ; and the multi-authored ‘ Pathways of Green Wisdom : Discovering Earth Centred Teachings in Spiritual and Religious Traditions ’ ( GreenSpirit ) .
See his Facebook page for more details : www.facebook.com/stevewollastonsantoshan/

September 2nd, 2020
By Santoshan (Stephen Wollaston)
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
“We have been trying to go into the future as a human community in an exploitative relationship with the natural community without any sense of being integral with this natural world as a sacred community. From now on, that is just not acceptable, purely and simply, because it is a way, not of life, but of death.”
~ Thomas Berry
As the quotation by Berry highlights, there is a global cry for us humans to wake up and think about changes that embrace a wider vision of community. Yet the roads leading to and embracing a healthier and wider inclusiveness can be difficult, as it requires stepping out of current modes of thinking and entering new and unfamiliar territory. Various wisdom traditions teach us about stages of unfoldment where it sometimes becomes hard to grasp the perspectives of unattained levels of growth until they are reached (the contemporary psychological system Spiral Dynamics also teaches this).
This inability to understand wider perspectives is why some religious believers are unable to embrace those from other traditions and unite with them in the work that is needed for bringing about a lasting peace in the world and living harmoniously with Nature. Religions in the hands of narrow thinkers, as we know only too well, can separate people, whereas a global and Earth-centred spirituality seeks to unite humanity and include all. Inclusiveness not only helps us to truly come together with people, but also helps us to find unity with other species and the Earth. There is an unquestionable need to embrace what it is to be a member of a wider global community.
This is not just about individual beliefs and what things we can individually do. It is also about addressing greater problems of power and materialism. Before Greta Thunberg, a Swedish child named Tove asked the following question:
When the last leaf falls, when the last drop of water dries out, when the ozone layer is already destroyed, will it be too late to understand that money is not going to save us?2
Transforming Our Relationship with Earth
We may believe that social status, the latest gadgets or new items of clothing that make corporate businesses richer will bring us lasting happiness. But the only way to become responsibly human and caring citizens of the world is to simplify our lives, to understand deeper issues of why humans have become addicted to harmful patterns of behaviour, to realise the richness, awe, wonder and variety of the natural world, our interconnected relationship with it, and how we can preserve it.
When the tsunami of 2004 happened, a small village community in Sri Lanka was said to have had few fatalities, even though it was one of the worst hit, because the people living there had not forgotten how to live in balance with the natural world and take notice of Nature’s signs. They did not know exactly what was going to happen, but they knew enough to move quickly away from the coast and climb high ground.
Tectonic plate theorists tell us that tsunamis happen because of continents drifting and pressing up against each other. If the tectonic plates did not do this, our Earth would not be able to maintain a suitable environment and atmosphere for the variety of life of our planet. As far as scientists can tell, there are no other planets that have this activity. It is what makes Earth so unique, diverse and habitable for so many life forms.
If we are to continue living on and with Earth, of which we are a wondrous part, we need to not only care for her, but also learn how to read her signs, understand her ways and adapt creatively to living in harmony with her. Earth does not have inexhaustible supplies. “The maternal sea is polluted, the heavens are rent, the forests are being destroyed and the deserts are increasing”, Patriach Ignatuis IV of Antioch informs us. Yet there is enough for everyone if we are wise enough and care enough about other people and life we share our incredible planet with. Up to now, the West has invariably either tried to control or plunder the natural resources of our planet, which has often ended in disaster.
If we truly love Nature, we need to consider how we can help her. We owe our birth to the history of Mother Earth, but now we are threatening the multiplicity of life she has sought to celebrate. It is as though there is a psychological split in our human psyche that on the one hand, realises life would be less rich and joyous if there was not the vast array of wildlife around us and, on the other hand, continues to burn an abundance of fossil fuels, use pesticides, bury harmful waste in the ground and propagate methods of farming that destroy Nature’s natural order, balance and biodiversity.
In London, instead of finding creative solutions, many ancient trees are being pulled up and killed because their roots are damaging buildings or in the way of new construction sites. In contrast to this, an article by Derek Chamberlain and George Polley on green spirituality in Japan described how the Japanese people replanted 400-year-old cherry trees that were being threatened by a dam construction project.3 Ellen Bernstein points out that “just as we have the power to spoil the creation, we also have the power to make it whole. We have the power to mend the earth and to mend ourselves, to sew the pieces back together again”.4
Global Sisterhood and Brotherhood
We often don’t act on ecological matters or worry about the sustainability of the natural world, as we often don’t immediately see the results of the harm that is being done, or because it is taking place in a distant part of the planet and feel it has little to do with us. Sometimes it is because the problems seem too big and unsolvable, so we bury our heads in the sand rather than trouble ourselves thinking about inevitable consequences and what is crying out to be done.
The creativity that is called for requires a responsiveness – which is always needed to help creativity flourish – that comes from deep within people’s hearts, just as when we watch the news and see disaster victims and feel impelled to help. We must realise that people and other species are already suffering because of consumerism and irresponsible farming and manufacturing methods. It is only because the rest of the world has not lived as extravagantly as we have in the West that humanity has not yet reached a point of no return.
A global green community working together in the search for finding a deeper and healthier spirituality is one that listens to and acts upon universal wisdom that crosses all boundaries and embraces all, and encourages reciprocal actions for everyone’s benefit, including more-than human species. It requires engaging with the world, putting globally friendly practices into action, where everyone can be involved and feels valued, and helps people to find lasting and profound meaning and purpose to their existence. Instead of becoming complacent or feeling disempowered and believing that any form of change in humankind’s nature and current direction is impossible, we need to be passionate about what can be done and affirm there is nothing that cannot be achieved when it acted upon with love and in harmony with the creativity of the natural world.
References:
Berry, Thomas, with Thomas Clarke. Befriending the Earth: A Theology of Reconcilation Between Humans and the Earth, Twenty-Third Publications, 1991. Rowthorn, Anne (editor). Earth and All the Stars: Reconnecting with Nature Through Stories, Poems, Hymns and Prayers from the World’s Greatest Religions and Cultures, New World Library, 2000. Chamberlain, Derek, and Polley. George, Being in Green in Japan, GreenSpirit magazine, Spring 2010. Bernstein, Ellen. The Splendor of Creation, A Biblical Ecology, Cleveland, The Pilgrim Press, 2005.
Recommended Article by Santoshan:
About the author:
This is article is an extract from the book Spirituality Unveiled, which was adapted for a chapter in the newly expanded edition of Dark Nights of the Green Soul (GreenSpirit Book Series, 2020).
Information about the low-cost Green Spirit Book Series:
New mid-price eBook edition of Spiritual Unveiled (2020): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirituality-Unveiled-Awakening-Creative-Life-ebook/dp/B08BN3QLP5/
Earth Books paperback of Spiritual Unveiled (2011): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spirituality-Unveiled-Awakening-Wollaston-published/dp/B01BOEEYO8/
Stephen is an ordained interfaith minister and was given the name Santoshan (contentment) by an English swami in the mid-90s. In his early 20s, he was the principal bass guitarist of one of London’s first punk rock bands, The Wasps. He has studied transpersonal psychology, typographic design, and holds a degree in religious studies and a postgraduate certificate in religious education from King’s College London. He has served as a trustee of the UK charity GreenSpirit (www.greenspirit.org.uk) for many years, is a member of GreenSpirit’s editorial and publications committee, and the designer of GreenSpirit magazine. He was also a long-time close friend of the late UK medium and former Benedictine monk Glyn Edwards, co-authored his first two books with him and edited anthologies of his wisdom.
In all, Stephen/Santoshan has authored, co-authored and edited over twelve books, including ‘The House of Wisdom: Yoga Spirituality of the East and West’; ‘Spirituality Unveiled: Awakening to Creative Life’; ‘Rivers of Green Wisdom: Exploring Christian and Yogic Earth Centred Spirituality’; ‘Realms of Wondrous Gifts: Psychic, Mediumistic and Miraculous Powers in the Great Mystical and Wisdom Traditions’; and the multi-authored ‘Pathways of Green Wisdom: Discovering Earth Centred Teachings in Spiritual and Religious Traditions’ (GreenSpirit). See his Facebook page for more details: www.facebook.com/stevewollastonsantoshan/


jewworldorder--2020-09-01--Israel-UAE relations will truly be tested when America’s out of the room


jewworldorder--2020-09-01--Ex-budgets chief claims finance minister fomenting ‘atmosphere of terror’

In his first public interview after resigning Sunday in protest against the government ’ s “ irresponsible ” economic policies , ex-budget chief Shaul Meridor warned the government was making fateful decisions haphazardly and unprofessionally , and had imposed an “ atmosphere of terror ” among the professional echelon to try to stamp out criticism .
The government ’ s refusal to pass a coherent and orderly state budget was rooted in political calculations and deadlock , he told Channel 12 in a Tuesday interview .
“ As soon as I felt I could no longer really affect policy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world about [ state ] budgets , I decided it was too much for me , ” he said of his departure , which made headline news and drew concerned statements from President Reuven Rivlin and Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Israel has been without a state budget since 2019 and will likely end 2020 without one , thanks to an ongoing fight between Likud and its Blue and White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include 2021 as well .
Many see the battle as a manufactured crisis designed to help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stay in power without having to make good on a rotation agreement with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz .
Meridor ’ s position as head of the Finance Ministry ’ s Budgets Department is one of the most vital posts in the Israeli state apparatus , responsible for drawing up each year ’ s state budget and , in most years , for resisting attempts by politicians to spend funds without first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expenditure .
The department is credited with the country ’ s longstanding fiscal responsibility that has seen its debt-to-GDP ratio drop from as high as 100 % in 2003 to under 60 % in 2019 , among the lowest figures in the developed world .
But that culture of responsibility had collapsed , Meridor warned this week .
“ I can ’ t lend a hand to the poor conduct taking place in recent months , which all Israeli citizens will pay a heavy price for in the coming years , ” Meridor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Israel Katz published by Hebrew-language media Sunday .
He decried a decision-making process influenced by “ narrow interests ” and the “ blatant contempt for staff work , ” alleging the ministry ’ s financial toolbox had been trampled on and that decades-old rules were being disregarded .
“ In the last few days , more and more red lines were shattered , as were elementary rules of correct budgetary and economic policy .
I have decided that I can no longer be part of the system and hand legitimacy to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not consider the long-term implications and their effect on the economy and citizens ’ lives , ” he wrote at the time .
Katz responded to the resignation by accusing Meridor of objecting to his policies for “ political reasons , ” even as a report said other senior ministry officials were considering stepping down as well .
In his Tuesday interview , Meridor accused Katz of bullying and ignoring professional advice from within the ministry .
“ You can ’ t have a situation that when someone in the room says something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister wants , the minister will start to threaten , to yell , to impose an atmosphere of terror .
I ’ m not so affected by it , but I ’ m not alone in that room , ” he said .
“ There are 15 people in that room .
What do the junior staffers think ?
Will they dare to open their mouths the next time they think they have something to say that the minister won ’ t want to hear ?
” Meridor noted he ’ d served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Since [ the time of ] Silvan Shalom [ who was finance minister from 2001 to 2003 ] to Israel Katz , there ’ s never been anything like this with any minister we worked with , ” he charged .
“ It ’ s unacceptable that this is how the discussions are handled .
We present professional staff work , and he ’ s not listening .
He ’ s looking at his phone or suddenly says something about some other topic .
A finance minister isn ’ t a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last gatekeeper [ of the public purse ] .
He can ’ t behave that way , ” Meridor said of Katz , who moved into the Treasury post in June after a decade at the Transportation Ministry .
Meridor also reiterated his accusation in his resignation letter that he ’ d been asked to alter budget figures and estimates to create “ fictional ” available funds for new spending .
“ There were instances when the finance minister put a lot of pressure on the professional echelon , with me at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to ‘ create ’ money , ” he accused .
“ I think that ’ s not right , and I said so in the discussions .
The pressure was pretty massive , and in the end it didn ’ t happen because I refused .
But it ’ s a very serious warning light.
” Katz , he added , was refusing to allow staff work to begin on drafting a budget in time for it to pass on December 23 , a fact that interviewer Keren Marciano suggested might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to call early elections on that date .
According to the coalition agreement between Likud and Blue and White , Netanyahu must hand power to Gantz by November 2021 , or earlier should the government collapse .
However , a loophole would allow Netanyahu to stay in power should the coalition fall because of budget disagreements .
Meridor charged that the budget “ has become a political toy , and that ’ s unacceptable for managing a healthy economy .
There ’ s a real need right now to work on drafting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one minute later .
You have to start now to meet the deadline [ of December 23 ] set in law.
” Meridor recently came under fire from Katz and Netanyahu for opposing their plan to cut checks to all Israeli adults , regardless of income or whether they were negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
In response , Netanyahu ’ s son Yair , known for his incendiary rhetoric , claimed in an Instagram post at the time that Treasury bureaucrats were intentionally “ sabotaging ” aid to increasingly disgruntled self-employed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public.
” Katz has fired back at Meridor since the Sunday resignation letter .
On Monday , he told Hebrew-language media that Meridor only quit after catching wind of his plans to fire him .
He also dismissed Meridor ’ s charges that he is using a heavy hand to force bureaucrats to set fiscal policy based on political interests as “ coarse lies.
” Earlier this week , Channel 13 news reported , without quoting a source , that Finance Ministry Director-General Keren Terner Eyal was considering resigning as well , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministry by Katz after heading the Transportation Ministry under him for several years .
Accountant General Roni Hizkiyahu could also be on his way out , the report said .
Netanyahu last month lashed out at Finance Ministry officials who reportedly opposed his plan to disperse financial aid to all Israeli adults , a strategy that has met with considerable backlash — from economic experts , opposition leaders and members of the public who say aid should be going to the country ’ s struggling populations , and not to those people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
“ It ’ s inconceivable that bureaucrats are briefing [ the media ] against decisions made by the government , and are working to thwart them .
We won ’ t accept this , ” Netanyahu wrote on Facebook .
The premier did not name any officials , but shared a post by Likud MK Shlomo Karai that included a large photo of the head of the budget department Shaul Meridor .

In his first public interview after resigning Sunday in protest against the government’s “irresponsible” economic policies, ex-budget chief Shaul Meridor warned the government was making fateful decisions haphazardly and unprofessionally, and had imposed an “atmosphere of terror” among the professional echelon to try to stamp out criticism.
The government’s refusal to pass a coherent and orderly state budget was rooted in political calculations and deadlock, he told Channel 12 in a Tuesday interview.
“As soon as I felt I could no longer really affect policy, which was violating the consensus everywhere in the world about [state] budgets, I decided it was too much for me,” he said of his departure, which made headline news and drew concerned statements from President Reuven Rivlin and Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron.
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Israel has been without a state budget since 2019 and will likely end 2020 without one, thanks to an ongoing fight between Likud and its Blue and White coalition partner over whether the budget should include 2021 as well. Many see the battle as a manufactured crisis designed to help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stay in power without having to make good on a rotation agreement with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.
Former Finance Ministry budgets chief Shaul Meridor in a Channel 12 interview, September 1, 2020. (Channel 12 screen capture)
Meridor’s position as head of the Finance Ministry’s Budgets Department is one of the most vital posts in the Israeli state apparatus, responsible for drawing up each year’s state budget and, in most years, for resisting attempts by politicians to spend funds without first designating an income source to cover the expenditure.
The department is credited with the country’s longstanding fiscal responsibility that has seen its debt-to-GDP ratio drop from as high as 100% in 2003 to under 60% in 2019, among the lowest figures in the developed world.
Finance Minister Israel Katz holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on July 1, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
But that culture of responsibility had collapsed, Meridor warned this week.
“I can’t lend a hand to the poor conduct taking place in recent months, which all Israeli citizens will pay a heavy price for in the coming years,” Meridor wrote in a resignation letter to Finance Minister Israel Katz published by Hebrew-language media Sunday.
He decried a decision-making process influenced by “narrow interests” and the “blatant contempt for staff work,” alleging the ministry’s financial toolbox had been trampled on and that decades-old rules were being disregarded.
“In the last few days, more and more red lines were shattered, as were elementary rules of correct budgetary and economic policy. I have decided that I can no longer be part of the system and hand legitimacy to a series of wrong decisions, which do not consider the long-term implications and their effect on the economy and citizens’ lives,” he wrote at the time.
Katz responded to the resignation by accusing Meridor of objecting to his policies for “political reasons,” even as a report said other senior ministry officials were considering stepping down as well.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
In his Tuesday interview, Meridor accused Katz of bullying and ignoring professional advice from within the ministry.
“You can’t have a situation that when someone in the room says something that doesn’t fit what the minister wants, the minister will start to threaten, to yell, to impose an atmosphere of terror. I’m not so affected by it, but I’m not alone in that room,” he said.
Activists protesting against Finance Minister Israel Katz, outside the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on August 31, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
“There are 15 people in that room. What do the junior staffers think? Will they dare to open their mouths the next time they think they have something to say that the minister won’t want to hear?”
Meridor noted he’d served in the ministry for nearly two decades. “Since [the time of] Silvan Shalom [who was finance minister from 2001 to 2003] to Israel Katz, there’s never been anything like this with any minister we worked with,” he charged.
“It’s unacceptable that this is how the discussions are handled. We present professional staff work, and he’s not listening. He’s looking at his phone or suddenly says something about some other topic. A finance minister isn’t a bigger transportation minister, it’s the last gatekeeper [of the public purse]. He can’t behave that way,” Meridor said of Katz, who moved into the Treasury post in June after a decade at the Transportation Ministry.
Meridor also reiterated his accusation in his resignation letter that he’d been asked to alter budget figures and estimates to create “fictional” available funds for new spending.
“There were instances when the finance minister put a lot of pressure on the professional echelon, with me at its head, to change our assessments in order to ‘create’ money,” he accused. “I think that’s not right, and I said so in the discussions. The pressure was pretty massive, and in the end it didn’t happen because I refused. But it’s a very serious warning light.”
Left to right: Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, then-foreign minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on December 22, 2019. (Tsafrir Abayov/Pool/AFP)
Katz, he added, was refusing to allow staff work to begin on drafting a budget in time for it to pass on December 23, a fact that interviewer Keren Marciano suggested might be due to Netanyahu’s purported plans to call early elections on that date.
According to the coalition agreement between Likud and Blue and White, Netanyahu must hand power to Gantz by November 2021, or earlier should the government collapse. However, a loophole would allow Netanyahu to stay in power should the coalition fall because of budget disagreements.
Meridor charged that the budget “has become a political toy, and that’s unacceptable for managing a healthy economy. There’s a real need right now to work on drafting a 2021 budget, now and not one minute later. You have to start now to meet the deadline [of December 23] set in law.”
Meridor recently came under fire from Katz and Netanyahu for opposing their plan to cut checks to all Israeli adults, regardless of income or whether they were negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In response, Netanyahu’s son Yair, known for his incendiary rhetoric, claimed in an Instagram post at the time that Treasury bureaucrats were intentionally “sabotaging” aid to increasingly disgruntled self-employed Israelis “in order to agitate the public.”
Katz has fired back at Meridor since the Sunday resignation letter. On Monday, he told Hebrew-language media that Meridor only quit after catching wind of his plans to fire him. He also dismissed Meridor’s charges that he is using a heavy hand to force bureaucrats to set fiscal policy based on political interests as “coarse lies.”
Earlier this week, Channel 13 news reported, without quoting a source, that Finance Ministry Director-General Keren Terner Eyal was considering resigning as well, even though she was specifically brought to the ministry by Katz after heading the Transportation Ministry under him for several years.
Keren Terner Eyal, then-director general of the Transportation Ministry, attends a hearing at the Knesset, on March 20, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Accountant General Roni Hizkiyahu could also be on his way out, the report said.
Netanyahu last month lashed out at Finance Ministry officials who reportedly opposed his plan to disperse financial aid to all Israeli adults, a strategy that has met with considerable backlash — from economic experts, opposition leaders and members of the public who say aid should be going to the country’s struggling populations, and not to those people who have not been greatly damaged by the coronavirus crisis.
“It’s inconceivable that bureaucrats are briefing [the media] against decisions made by the government, and are working to thwart them. We won’t accept this,” Netanyahu wrote on Facebook. The premier did not name any officials, but shared a post by Likud MK Shlomo Karai that included a large photo of the head of the budget department Shaul Meridor.


jewworldorder--2020-09-01--Liberty University Hires Forensics Firm to Investigate ‘All Facets’ of Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Tenure

LYNCHBURG , Va. — Liberty University announced on Monday that it has hired “ one of the leading forensic firms in the world ” to investigate “ all facets ” of the school ’ s operations throughout Jerry Falwell Jr. ’ s tenure as president , including financial , real estate and legal dealings .
“ This past week challenged all of us to the core , ” the Executive Committee said in a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees .
“ While we had been willing to extend grace and understanding to Jerry Falwell , Jr. before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal life came more fully to light , we acted swiftly and decisively to ask for his immediate resignation , which we received.
” “ Some may say that all the signs were there for a long time , ” it continued , “ … but all the signs were not there until the start of last week.
” While there are still some unknowns about exactly what transpired , “ we have learned enough about the past to know that we had no choice but to take the leadership of Liberty University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee said .
The university remarked that it seeking to understand the consequences of the lack of “ spiritual stewardship ” on the part of Falwell and has consequently hired an independent organization to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of Falwell ’ s tenure .
“ One of the leading forensic firms in the world has been retained by Liberty University ’ s Board of Trustees to conduct a thorough investigation into all facets of Liberty University operations during Jerry Falwell , Jr. ’ s tenure as president , including but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and legal matters , ” the school stated .
It advised that , going forward , Liberty University wants to ensure that its leaders reflect the spiritual mission of the institution by their “ words , actions and example.
” “ That is why , in addition to starting a search for a new president , we are also reviewing options to establish a new role in the top leadership of the university for someone who will serve as a spiritual coach , mentor , and guide to help ensure that every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or her spiritual responsibility to live out the Christian walk expected of each and every one of us at Liberty , ” the committee outlined .
Acting President Jerry Prevo , a former pastor , has also been tasked with improving university operations “ enrich [ ing ] the spiritual mission ” of Liberty University .
As previously reported , Falwell , the son of the late Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell , Sr. , resigned from Liberty University last week after acknowledging that his wife had a years-long affair with a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that the man , now 29-year-old Giancarlo Granda , tried to extort the couple and became threatening .
He asserted that he had no part in the affair , while Granda claims that Falwell sat in the room or watched from a camera while sexual encounters happened over the course of seven years .
Granda released a recorded phone call in which Becki Falwell expressed that she struggled with the idea of him dating other girls , even to the point of tears , and Jerry Falwell Jr. remarked , “ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gian.
” Falwell had already been placed on indefinite leave two weeks earlier after he posted — and then deleted — a vacation photo to Instagram where he mimicked his wife ’ s pregnant assistant , but was photographed knowing that his pants were unzipped .
Falwell told WLNI “ MorningLine ” earlier this month that neither he or the assistant were able to button their pants .
“ She ’ s pregnant , so she couldn ’ t get her pants up , ” Falwell stated .
“ I had on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t worn in a long time , so I couldn ’ t get mine zipped either.
” “ So , I just put my belly out like hers , ” Falwell continued .
“ I should never have put it ( the photo ) up and embarrassed her.
” The photograph was taken at a “ Trailer Park Boys ” -themed outing on a yacht , where the Falwells were on vacation .

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University announced on Monday that it has hired “one of the leading forensic firms in the world” to investigate “all facets” of the school’s operations throughout Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure as president, including financial, real estate and legal dealings.
“This past week challenged all of us to the core,” the Executive Committee said in a statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees. “While we had been willing to extend grace and understanding to Jerry Falwell, Jr. before, once the revelations about his past personal life came more fully to light, we acted swiftly and decisively to ask for his immediate resignation, which we received.”
“Some may say that all the signs were there for a long time,” it continued, “… but all the signs were not there until the start of last week.”
While there are still some unknowns about exactly what transpired, “we have learned enough about the past to know that we had no choice but to take the leadership of Liberty University in a new direction,” the committee said.
The university remarked that it seeking to understand the consequences of the lack of “spiritual stewardship” on the part of Falwell and has consequently hired an independent organization to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of Falwell’s tenure.
“One of the leading forensic firms in the world has been retained by Liberty University’s Board of Trustees to conduct a thorough investigation into all facets of Liberty University operations during Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s tenure as president, including but not limited to financial, real estate, and legal matters,” the school stated.
It advised that, going forward, Liberty University wants to ensure that its leaders reflect the spiritual mission of the institution by their “words, actions and example.”
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“That is why, in addition to starting a search for a new president, we are also reviewing options to establish a new role in the top leadership of the university for someone who will serve as a spiritual coach, mentor, and guide to help ensure that every member of the university leadership fulfills his or her spiritual responsibility to live out the Christian walk expected of each and every one of us at Liberty,” the committee outlined.
Acting President Jerry Prevo, a former pastor, has also been tasked with improving university operations “enrich[ing] the spiritual mission” of Liberty University.
As previously reported, Falwell, the son of the late Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell, Sr., resigned from Liberty University last week after acknowledging that his wife had a years-long affair with a young business partner.
He said, however, that the man, now 29-year-old Giancarlo Granda, tried to extort the couple and became threatening. He asserted that he had no part in the affair, while Granda claims that Falwell sat in the room or watched from a camera while sexual encounters happened over the course of seven years.
Granda released a recorded phone call in which Becki Falwell expressed that she struggled with the idea of him dating other girls, even to the point of tears, and Jerry Falwell Jr. remarked, “You’re going to make her jealous, Gian.”
Falwell had already been placed on indefinite leave two weeks earlier after he posted — and then deleted — a vacation photo to Instagram where he mimicked his wife’s pregnant assistant, but was photographed knowing that his pants were unzipped.
Falwell told WLNI “MorningLine” earlier this month that neither he or the assistant were able to button their pants.
“She’s pregnant, so she couldn’t get her pants up,” Falwell stated. “I had on a pair of jeans that I hadn’t worn in a long time, so I couldn’t get mine zipped either.”
“So, I just put my belly out like hers,” Falwell continued. “I should never have put it (the photo) up and embarrassed her.”
The photograph was taken at a “Trailer Park Boys”-themed outing on a yacht, where the Falwells were on vacation.


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jewworldorder--2020-09-02--7 Ways to Find Awe in Your Everyday Life

Awe is an amazing feeling .
It ’ s hard to put into words , but you certainly know it when it strikes .
Awe is the emotion or sensation you feel when you suddenly sense that you are a part of something much , much larger than yourself .
A sense of being connected to the world around you ; a sense of wonder .
For some , this has religious connotations , but non-religious people feel awe too – and it ’ s good for you .
Studies show that people who regularly experience awe exhibit greater life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as those which invoke awe , have also been shown to have mental health benefits throughout a lifetime .
Awe is good for your physical health too – in fact , the positive emotion of awe has been linked to lower levels of inflammatory cytokines in the body ; high levels of inflammation can lead to heart disease , autoimmune disorders and cognitive degeneration .
You may be thinking – yeah , great .
But I don ’ t live next door to the Grand Canyon , and I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where am I supposed to get my daily dose of awe from ?
While it ’ s true that natural wonders and beautiful , wild places are great for inspiring awe , the good news is that you can invoke awe in yourself wherever you are , whatever you ’ re doing , in your daily life – often without even leaving your home or your backyard .
No expensive travel required , even if you live in what you might consider an uninspiring urban environment .
Here are some tips and tricks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyday routines .
No matter where you are , you can see the sky .
Cloud watching is a great way to feel a sense of awe .
Simply lie back and watch the sky do its thing , knowing that everyone around you – for hundreds of miles in each direction , in the case of large cloud formations – can see the same sky that you can see .
Few things make you feel at once as small and yet as connected as towering clouds above you .
At night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night sky to look at .
Everyone can see the same moon .
Everyone in your hemisphere can see the same constellations .
Even if you ’ re surrounded by light pollution , you should still be able to see something , and pondering the night sky is a fantastic way to feel at one with your fellow earth-dwellers .
If you ’ re lucky enough to have easy access to beautiful natural spaces , this is easy – simply learn to appreciate the awe and wonder of what you already have .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ most spectacular sights is limited , however , you ’ ll need to look more closely at the nature right under your feet .
Even in a concrete jungle , there is life .
Look for insects and small creatures carving out lives right among us .
Look for the plants coming through cracks in the sidewalk .
Look at the fascinating patterns on the bark of trees ; look at the birds finding food and feeding their young , facing the same problems that we do in order to keep safe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fed and warm .
Feel the connection between your life and the lives of the non-humans around you .
Paying attention to the weather is another great awe-inspiring activity .
If it ’ s raining , for example , sit with it and try to understand how the rain connects you and others in your area .
Again , if you can visit somewhere beautiful – job done .
If you can ’ t , you can at least visit a new place locally .
It doesn ’ t have to be outdoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awe-inspiring too .
Try a museum you ’ ve never visited before , to tap into the sense of awe that the expanse of human history brings .
Visit a nightclub you ’ ve never been to and tap into the sheer collective joy of the music and the rhythms .
Visit a new neighborhood and look out for signs of community spirit , seeking the connection between your life and the lives of people you ’ ve never met .
4 – See Through the Eyes of a Child If you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or see what exactly it is that opens their eyes in wonder .
Children find awe in things we adults take totally for granted .
The rainbows in a raindrop , the way the shading on a pebble looks like a face , the way ants or bees work together as one organism .
Children ’ s endless ‘ why ?
’ questions take on a whole new meaning if you learn to appreciate and see the wonder which has sparked the question in the first place .
Close your eyes , settle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , awe-inspiring journey in your mind .
Mentally visit somewhere you ’ ve always wanted to go , and experience the anticipation , the excitement and what each of your senses has to tell you .
Hear the waterfall or smell the wildflowers or catch your imaginary breath at the view from the top of that mountain .
When was the last time you felt a sense of awe ?
What were you doing , or listening to , or watching ?
Try to recall the memory in vivid detail .
Look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or recall how you felt when you understood , for an instance , that sense of connection with the cosmos .
Synchronicity is a fantastic way of experiencing a sense of awe and wonder , and of oneness with the universe .
Learn how to invite synchronicity into your life , and how to work with it when you need it .
A daily divination practice is a great way to do this , but you can follow your own instincts on how to find awe through random chances which have meaning for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re short of inspiration or awe on any given day , find it through video clips .
In this digital age , something literally awe-some is never too hard to find .
What sparks your light ?
Whales and dolphins ?
Check out some whale encounters on YouTube .
The northern lights ?
Look for videos .
A volcanic eruption ?
The calving of an iceberg ?
Earth from space ?
Beautiful sunsets ?
Shooting stars ?
The inner workings of a beehive ?
Whatever sparks awe for you is never more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s easy to enjoy bringing a sense of awe into your daily life .
Here ’ s one for all of us , and here ’ s to a deepening sense of awe and mystery – every day .
Nikki Harper is a spiritualist writer , astrologer , and Wake Up World ’ s editor .

September 2nd, 2020
By Nikki Harper
Staff Writer for Wake Up World
Awe is an amazing feeling. It’s hard to put into words, but you certainly know it when it strikes. Awe is the emotion or sensation you feel when you suddenly sense that you are a part of something much, much larger than yourself. A sense of being connected to the world around you; a sense of wonder. For some, this has religious connotations, but non-religious people feel awe too – and it’s good for you.
Studies show that people who regularly experience awe exhibit greater life satisfaction than others. Transcendent experiences, such as those which invoke awe, have also been shown to have mental health benefits throughout a lifetime.
Awe is good for your physical health too – in fact, the positive emotion of awe has been linked to lower levels of inflammatory cytokines in the body; high levels of inflammation can lead to heart disease, autoimmune disorders and cognitive degeneration.
You may be thinking – yeah, great. But I don’t live next door to the Grand Canyon, and I can’t afford to travel the world, so where am I supposed to get my daily dose of awe from?
While it’s true that natural wonders and beautiful, wild places are great for inspiring awe, the good news is that you can invoke awe in yourself wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, in your daily life – often without even leaving your home or your backyard. No expensive travel required, even if you live in what you might consider an uninspiring urban environment.
Here are some tips and tricks for finding plenty of awe in your everyday routines.
1 – Look Upwards
No matter where you are, you can see the sky. Cloud watching is a great way to feel a sense of awe. Simply lie back and watch the sky do its thing, knowing that everyone around you – for hundreds of miles in each direction, in the case of large cloud formations – can see the same sky that you can see. Few things make you feel at once as small and yet as connected as towering clouds above you.
At night, of course, there’s the night sky to look at. Everyone can see the same moon. Everyone in your hemisphere can see the same constellations. Even if you’re surrounded by light pollution, you should still be able to see something, and pondering the night sky is a fantastic way to feel at one with your fellow earth-dwellers.
2 – Look Closely at Nature
If you’re lucky enough to have easy access to beautiful natural spaces, this is easy – simply learn to appreciate the awe and wonder of what you already have. If your access to nature’s most spectacular sights is limited, however, you’ll need to look more closely at the nature right under your feet. Even in a concrete jungle, there is life. Look for insects and small creatures carving out lives right among us. Look for the plants coming through cracks in the sidewalk. Look at the fascinating patterns on the bark of trees; look at the birds finding food and feeding their young, facing the same problems that we do in order to keep safe, look after their families and keep themselves fed and warm. Feel the connection between your life and the lives of the non-humans around you.
Paying attention to the weather is another great awe-inspiring activity. If it’s raining, for example, sit with it and try to understand how the rain connects you and others in your area.
3 – Visit Somewhere New
Again, if you can visit somewhere beautiful – job done. If you can’t, you can at least visit a new place locally. It doesn’t have to be outdoors – indoor, man-made spaces can be awe-inspiring too. Try a museum you’ve never visited before, to tap into the sense of awe that the expanse of human history brings. Visit a nightclub you’ve never been to and tap into the sheer collective joy of the music and the rhythms. Visit a new neighborhood and look out for signs of community spirit, seeking the connection between your life and the lives of people you’ve never met.
4 – See Through the Eyes of a Child
If you have young children, take time to hear or see what exactly it is that opens their eyes in wonder. Children find awe in things we adults take totally for granted. The rainbows in a raindrop, the way the shading on a pebble looks like a face, the way ants or bees work together as one organism. Children’s endless ‘why?’ questions take on a whole new meaning if you learn to appreciate and see the wonder which has sparked the question in the first place.
5 – Visualize Awe
Close your eyes, settle down and take yourself on a magical, awe-inspiring journey in your mind. Mentally visit somewhere you’ve always wanted to go, and experience the anticipation, the excitement and what each of your senses has to tell you. Hear the waterfall or smell the wildflowers or catch your imaginary breath at the view from the top of that mountain.
6 – Remember Awe
When was the last time you felt a sense of awe? What were you doing, or listening to, or watching? Try to recall the memory in vivid detail. Look at photos, if you have them, or recall how you felt when you understood, for an instance, that sense of connection with the cosmos.
7 – Seek Synchronicity
Synchronicity is a fantastic way of experiencing a sense of awe and wonder, and of oneness with the universe. Learn how to invite synchronicity into your life, and how to work with it when you need it. A daily divination practice is a great way to do this, but you can follow your own instincts on how to find awe through random chances which have meaning for you.
Bonus tip – if you’re short of inspiration or awe on any given day, find it through video clips. In this digital age, something literally awe-some is never too hard to find. What sparks your light? Whales and dolphins? Check out some whale encounters on YouTube. The northern lights? Look for videos. A volcanic eruption? The calving of an iceberg? Earth from space? Beautiful sunsets? Shooting stars? The inner workings of a beehive? Whatever sparks awe for you is never more than a few clicks away. So, it’s easy to enjoy bringing a sense of awe into your daily life. Here’s one for all of us, and here’s to a deepening sense of awe and mystery – every day.
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Nikki Harper is a spiritualist writer, astrologer, and Wake Up World’s editor.


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