Gaia: Iowa

Re: Caucus Time in Iowa

http://mywillbedone.gaia.com — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:07:10 GMT

Yes do the right thing indeed! Make an Informed decision! Whoever that may be.

For me that's Dennis Kucinich.

Everything I like about Ron Paul I like about Dennis and everything I don't like about RP isn't a problem with Dennis.

www.dennis4president.com

He has a YouTube site as-well.

For those out there still unsure who to vote for play the Candidate match game.

One thing for sure is don't let your vote be controlled by believing someone doesn't have a chance. Always and I mean Always vote for the person you truly believe is right for the job.

Peace through Strength!

John

Caucus Time in Iowa

http://NewDawn.gaia.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:04:15 GMT

THOUGHTS REGARDING THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS (and, doing the right thing)

Ron Paul embraces a challenge we have always welcomed.

It's not size of the challenge that matters. It's not the bank account, the commercials, or the fancy promotions. It's the ideas. And that's one thing that has never changed here: let the best ideas win.

Despite ignorance, despite ridicule, despite opposition, truth happens.

That is why Ron Paul is invincible. Bring the best ideas together with the best people and give them the power to do meaningful work- then we can change the world.

What is right eventually becomes reality.

BE INFORMED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7d_e9lrcZ8

Do the right thing.

Re: Eastern Iowa Events

Mon, 21 May 2007 14:23:46 GMT

Here are some more events coming up this summer. For more information, you can join the ICEarthSpirit group at Yahoo! Groups and look at the calendar of events there. Or, just mail me.

There will be an interfaith peace vigil at Shelter #6 in City Park in Iowa City at 7:00 pm this Thursday, May 24. It's part of a global peace vigil being held this week.

Amma, the Hugging Saint, is coming to Iowa again this summer. She'll be at the Coralville Marriott Hotel July 2-3. See Amma in Iowa for more information.

Other upcoming events:

6/14/2007    6:30 pm   Quad Cities IONS Meeting
6/15/2007                      Education for Living, Stage I
6/17/2007                    Yoga in the Silence Retreat
6/21/2007    6:30 pm    Summer Solstice Celebration
6/23/2007    10:00 am    Reiki I Seminar
6/24/2007                         Silent Directed Retreat
7/12/2007    6:30 pm       Quad Cities IONS Meeting
7/15/2007                         All DaySilent Directed Retreat
7/15/2007                         Embracing the Soul of My Heart Retreat
8/3/2007                            Iowa Lammas Festival
8/3/2007    8:00 am       Spirituality of Ecological Hope: Healing Wounded Earth
8/9/2007    6:30 pm       Quad Cities IONS Meeting
8/17/2007                         Soul Cycles: Exploring Our Hearts and the Heart of Earth 8/17/2007                         Drum Wisdom, Drum Making Retreat
8/25/2007    9:00 am       Psych-KTM Basic Workshop
9/13/2007    6:30 pm       Quad Cities IONS Meeting

Re: Eastern Iowa Events

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:22:35 GMT

5/4-7/2007    Yoga Journal Conference
              Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI
5/10/2007     Quad Cities IONS Meeting
              Bettendorf Public Library, Bettendorf, IA
              Dr. Shirley Cook
5/17-18/2007 Original Think Retreat
              Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha, IA
5/18/2007     Iowa City Earth Spirit meeting
              Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, IA
              Internal Family Systems, Joan Rinner and Janet Shepherd
6/7/2007      Day of Mindfulness
              Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha, IA
6/8-10/2007   Creating Sacred Space and Community retreat
              Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha, IA

Eastern Iowa Events

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:41:49 GMT

Some upcoming events in Eastern Iowa. Send me mail if you're curious.

4/2/2007 9:30 pm Men Exploring New Directions

Sacred Space Community Meditation Center, Iowa City, IA
http://www.icsacredspace.com/

4/5/2007 7:30 pm Continuing Meditation Group

Sacred Space Community Meditation Center, Iowa City, IA
http://www.icsacredspace.com/

4/12/2007 6:30 pm Quad Cities IONS Meeting

Bettendorf Public Library, Bettendorf, IA

4/21/2007 9:00 am Weaving Community Symposium 2007

Spirit Hill Retreat Center, West Brach, IA http://www.ipan.org/

5/4/2007 All Day Yoga Journal Conference

Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WI http://www.yjevents.com/

List of Zaangha Pods

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:24:05 GMT

@ Zaangha Portal

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Iowa Compact

http://NewDawn.gaia.com — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:07:15 GMT

Be the change you want to see in the world ... http://iowacompact.wordpress.com

Auld Lang Syne

http://monkeys.gaia.com — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:38:27 GMT

*ZAADZ in 2006

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:42:27 GMT

~ (via zLounge)
* this is a photo video with one holiday song... * for the rest of the holiday songs click here ^.^
* Remix from the following links (in a chaotic order ^.^):

(Thinktank) (zFlyers) (zShirts) (zPhotos) (Nebraska) (London) (SF Bay) (Interview 2)
(thinkarete.themanifesto) (Sexy Revolution) (Wizard!) (February 18 2007) (Spring 2007)
(Humboldt County) (The Rainbow Chronicles) (3 big geeks) (Helping Dogz) (zTeam)
(FollowtheFinger) (Behind the Scenes) (Jessica's 1st GLOBAL Zaangha Day Updates)
(Interview 1) (About Us) (Zaadz Lovez Animals) (Zaadz.com) (LOA) (GLOBAL Zaanghas)
(CoSM) (Ad #2) (~C4 flickr) (Zaady) (WIE) (Beach) (Let's Change the World) (Noosphere)

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Re: Hello

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:24:51 GMT

I grew up in Des Moines, but have spent the past several years on the East Coast. Just moved back to Iowa. Big adjustment!

Iowa needs better PR - no one out East really even knows where Iowa is or what's in it. Furthermore, they don't care. Des Moines could be a great city, but we need to let people know we're here!

Re: We need for Iowans on Zaadz.com!!!

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:16:17 GMT

I just learned about Zaadz yesterday through a post on MySpace.

Iowa Humor

http://mywillbedone.gaia.com — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:40:31 GMT

Sum Iowa humor.

JEFF FOXWORTHY'S COMMENTS ABOUT IOWA

Here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about Iowa...

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you
live in Iowa.

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't
work there, you live in Iowa.

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in Iowa.

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed
a wrong number, you live in Iowa.

If "Vacation" means going anywhere south of DES MOINES for the weekend,
you live in Iowa.

If you measure distance in squares of farm land, you live in Iowa.

If you know several people who have hit a cow more than once, you live
in Iowa.

If you have gone from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again,
you live in Iowa.

If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard
without flinching, you live in Iowa.

If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both
unlocked, you live in Iowa.

If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them,
you live in Iowa.

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you
live in Iowa.

If the I-80 speed limit is 75 mph -- you're going 90 and everybody is
passing you, you live in Iowa.

If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with
snow, you live in Iowa.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road
construction, you live in Iowa. OR the four seasons are DEER,
DUCK/GOOSE, Pheasant, and Rabbit, you live in Iowa

If you have more hours on your lawn mower, and snow blower than miles
on your car, you live in Iowa.

If you find 10 degrees "a little chilly", you live in Iowa.

Zaadz Zaangha Global ONE Movie Screening Event!

http://peacemonger.gaia.com — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:43:01 GMT

Announcing the GLOBAL Zaadz “ONE Day-ONE Movie” Screening Event!

All Zaangha groups & Zaadz members around the world are invited to participate in this exciting event!
(Date of the ONE Global Screening to be announced…)

For more info:
Please read my Blogs & Updates about this project:
“ONE Day - ONE Movie”
Global One: The Movie Screening Project
or
Contact me via email.

In love and peace,
~mu

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For more detailed info here is the latest update I posted in the 100 Zaangha's Pod…

To: All Zaadz Zaangha Groups, Zaangha Pods, and Zaadz Members
From: mu, Coordinator of the “Global Zaadz Zaangha/ONE Movie Screening Day” Event.

RE: Global “ONE DAY - ONE MOVIE” Screening Event!
(For further info on the idea and project as it unfolds, please see my blog.)

Dear All,

I have some exciting news!

I have been in contact with Ward M. Powers (Creator and Director of the film, ONE: The Movie) and Karen Jacobson, the ONE Movie public screening coordinator.

Karen, and the ONE Movie team have been generous enough to offer our Zaadz Zaangha Groups the “Small Group” Package discount for this Global Screening Event! The regular price for the screening package is $250 (50 people at $5.00 a ticket prepaid), however, each Zaadz group participating in this screening event, is being offered the “Small Group” package rate of only $50.00 plus $9.95 for S&H! The package includes a signed copy of ONE: The Movie DVD, the study guide and soundtrack!

This is great news because it makes it possible for most, if not all of our Zaadz Zaangha groups and others to participate! And, that is the purpose of this project: to get as many people around the world to host a screening (on the same day!) so that we can spread the message of ONE and sow the seeds of Zaadz at the same time.

I would like this to truly be a synchronized Global Zaadz Zaangha “ONE Day-ONE Movie” event in order to spread the message of ONE and generate “ONE energy” in as many parts of the world in a 24 hour period as possible!

The next step is to decide on ONE day/evening to screen the film globally. It will most likely be set for early 2007 to give us enough time to fund raise if need be, order the DVD package, advertise and spread the word to invite members of the local community, and find a location for the screening (if not a member’s home), etc.

There is also some talk of having a global discussion group afterward. That could be done as a 24 HOUR Skype Chat possibly, but it is still just an idea at this point.

Okay, so what I need now, is to hear from any and all of you who would like to make a commitment to participate in this project. It can be a collective group (Zaangha) effort, or hosted by one member of each group – whichever works best for all involved.

If you are interested in participating in the Global “ONE Day-ONE Movie Screening Event…

Place a comment here on this blog or contact me via my Zaadz email, (Please put ONE Movie Project in the subject line.) Tell me you want to host a screening and let me know your idea for a Date or Day that you think will work best if you have any preferences. (Ultimately, it will have to be a date that works best for the most people involved.)

Then, I will post updates here and also contact the people and groups who want to be involved, with the details on how to order the “small group package”, the date of the 24 hour period we will be screening the movie, and other particulars.

That’s all for now…

PLEASE join us for this exciting Zaadz/ONE global event! The more-the-merrier, and the wider-the-message and seeds that Zaadz and ONE: The Movie will spread!

In Love and Peace,
mu

PS: This project is open to any and all people who would like to host a screening in their local area.

I will be spreading the news in other pods here at Zaadz and would love it if you will help me by directing people to my blog about this project and/or passing this message along in your pods and to all of your Zaadz friends (of course use your best judgment here - no spamming please!)

NOTES from Sept 12, 24hrs SKYPE Monthly Zaanghas

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:54:15 GMT

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hey guys sooo cool...

been chatting with

Divya from Chennai, India

Alex from Singapore

Steve from London, England

Lex from Manila, Phillipines

Viji from Bangalore, India

Star from USA

Apple from Cape Town, South Africa

Kelly from Tacoma, WA USA

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yeahhhhh GLOBAL Zaangha Connection...
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now go ahead guys and post your skype name so others can find u
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TOTALLY BREAKING NEWS

we can hear mu on the conference

yeppeeeeee

conference in progress...

kelly is explaining lex about actualizerz... he says thanks...

he said they gonna have a zaangha in phillipines next month yeahhhh

mu is asking about peggy... thats sweet

Viji joined no mic and mu is chatting with judie *; ;*

Apple

~ fun ~ fun ~ fun ~
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c u guys NEXT MONTH

Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 6pm PST

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Sept 12 Tuesday, 24hrs SKYPE Monthly Zaanghas

http://zaanghas.gaia.com — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:29:37 GMT

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yes 24hrs....

mark your calendar for 12th of every Month for Zaangha Gatherings
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NEXT: September 12, 2006 your local time zone
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* share your goals and visions by getting together with local zaadzsters in person and/or

* connect on skype chit~chats, call each other and join skypecasts for FREE

The intention is to connect, inspire and empower one another to be the change
and change the world in the process, by getting together-both online and offline-so that
we can build communities all over the globe and make this world a better place for all
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for more info contact

MsCapriKell's skype is: mscaprikell

~princess~'s skype is:    lovejasminetoday

Apple's skype is:              applerobyn
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and post your skype name HERE

if u don't have one

what r u waiting for





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click for $7.99 headsets or other prices or go to a local electronic shop if u don't have it

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ZAADZ Tuesday, Sept 12, 2006 at 6pm PST

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on more HELP how to Join Skypecasts click here

Re: INSPIRATION from Zaanghas in The Rainbow Chronicles

http://lovejasmine.gaia.com — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:23:38 GMT

INSPIRATION from Zaanghas in The Rainbow Chronicles

http://monkeys.gaia.com — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:40:45 GMT

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(from Local Zaanghas pod)





                                                 The Rainbow Chronicles

San Francisco Dallas Los Angeles Philladelphia Belgrade

DC NYC Cape Town Eugene San Francisco

Brian Andreas

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:13:00 GMT

note: Cross-posted in my blog.

StoryPeople

StoryPeople are creative pieces created by Brian Andreas. What are they? According to an excerpt in the back of one of his books:

StoryPeople are wood sculptures, three to four feet tall, in a roughly human form. They can be as varied as a simple cutout figure, or an assemblage of found and scrap wood, or an intricate, roughly made treasure box. Each piece uses only recycled barn and fence wood from old homesteads in the northeast Iowa area. Adding to their individual quirkiness are scraps of old barn tin and twists of wire. They are painted with bright colors and hand-stamped a letter at a time, with original stories.

The stories are my favorite. People loved them so much that he printed them up into three booklets and has also made cards out of them (all purchasable on the website at the link provided above). My sister bought the books from the art gallery she works for (the artist is local to Iowa City) and they're difficult to put down! Some have made me laugh, some have caused me to set down the book to contemplate and others have brought me near tears. Below I've listed the stories available on cards:

Imagining World: In my dream, the angel shrugged & said, If we fail this time, it will be a failure of imagination & then she placed the world gently in the palm of my hand.
Bittersweet: She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short.
Illusion of Control: If you hold on to the handle, she said, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.
True Things: They came to sit & dangle their feet off the edge of the world & after awhile they forgot everything but the good & true things they would do someday.

Just Friends: I saw them standing there pretending to be just friends, when all the time in the world could not pry them apart.
Late Night: In the end, I think that I will like that we were sitting on the bed, talking & wondering where the time had gone.
Real Reason: There are things you do because they feel right & they make no sense & they may make no money & it may be the real reason we are here: to love each other & to eat each other's cooking & say it was good.
Kindred Spirits: You're the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we'd know each other a long time.

And a couple more of my favorites:

Presence of Mind: Most of the stuff I say is true because I saw it in a dream & I don't have the presence of mind to make up lies when I'm asleep.
Laughter Unfurled: The first time her laughter unfurled its wings in the wind, we knew that the world would never be the same.
Unheard Music: Don't you hear it? she asked & I shook my head no & then she started to dance & suddenly there was music everywhere & it went on for a very long time & when I finally found words all I could say was thank you.
Dark Garden: I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts but they need constant attention & one day I decided I had better things to do.

There are so many wonderful stories, but I could be typing all night if I tried putting them all in my blog. Instead, I urge everyone to experience the wonder of Brian Andreas. I'm so hooked I even subscribed to the Story a Day email!

Does anyone else know of his fantastic work?

Re: Iowa City Earth Spirit group

http://kirknd.gaia.com — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:22:45 GMT

Hi
I am heading from Minneapolis to Fairfield next week from 7-14th
Actually I live in northern New Mexico and haven't been back to Iowa since 1981 when i was a TMer.

I now deliver the Avatar materials www.avatarepc.com, a very cool set of tools for exploring consciousness. Am doing intro's Tue, Wed, Thu and offering a weekend course called ReSurfacing onthe 12-13.

Check it out.

Excited about heading back to Iowa for a few days.

Joanie

Re: Iowa City Earth Spirit group

http://kirknd.gaia.com — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:19:40 GMT

Gaia: Iowa

Re: Caucus Time in Iowa

Caucus Time in Iowa

Re: Eastern Iowa Events

Re: Eastern Iowa Events

Eastern Iowa Events

List of Zaangha Pods

INTERNATIONAL

USA

Iowa Compact

Auld Lang Syne

*ZAADZ in 2006

Re: Hello

Re: We need for Iowans on Zaadz.com!!!

Iowa Humor

Zaadz Zaangha Global ONE Movie Screening Event!

NOTES from Sept 12, 24hrs SKYPE Monthly Zaanghas

TOTALLY BREAKING NEWS

Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 6pm PST ___________________________________________

Sept 12 Tuesday, 24hrs SKYPE Monthly Zaanghas

ZAADZ Tuesday, Sept 12, 2006 at 6pm PST

Re: INSPIRATION from Zaanghas in The Rainbow Chronicles

INSPIRATION from Zaanghas in The Rainbow Chronicles

Brian Andreas

Re: Iowa City Earth Spirit group

Re: Iowa City Earth Spirit group

Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 6pm PST

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