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Archive for July 14th, 2008

I am new to blogging and when I searched for blogs pertaining to renewable energy and sustainable living I found about one quarter of a million! So why add to this list? I really don’t have any particularly good reason. I guess it’s one way for me to communicate that doesn’t involve travel, perhaps I should say that hopefully it will become a way to communicate as the blog develops – and perhaps someone will read it and leave a nice comment.

I did find it difficult to wade through even some of the 250 thousand blogs that came up however I also found some that are really enjoyable to read, I will do my best to add them to the blogroll as I find them.

I noticed that some blogs are so covered with ads that I quickly lose interest and don’t even bother to bookmark them – so you might guess that I am not a big fan of the advertising world, I don’t enjoy things that are over-commercialized.

I can handle a blog with a few ads, fair play to anyone who can add to their income by blogging (multiple income streams are great) but please don’t go for overkill, I am sure that there are others who like me will just switch off.

I am more into sharing than buying, I am trying to not be a good little consumer.

The excerpt below is taken from the website of the relocalization organisation, I have neither added nor changed it…

It is beautiful and so very clear…

http://relocalize.net/about/relocalization

Community Works
A Hopi Elder Speaks

“You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered . . .

Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.”

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, “This could be a good time!”

“There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly.

“Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.

“The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.

“We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”

– attributed to an unnamed Hopi elder

Hopi Nation
Oraibi, Arizona

The Relocalization Network is an Initiative of Post Carbon Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated in the United States with groups all around the world sharing wisdom hopes, fears, futures…