Sunday, April 28, 2019

The Mimi's

The following blog entry is replicated here because of the importance of understanding and respecting the story of the Mimi's. These are the ancestral beings creation story.and the cultural significance of this is so important. 


Awesome Aboriginals: Nourlangie Rock Art
Image : Flickr / stttijn


Aboriginal Skies

Mimis are the tiny, match-thin spirits which Aboriginals believe have lived in the escarpments since the beginning of time, and are still living there today. In the Dreaming they taught many skills, including hunting, weaving, fishing, painting on rock and on bark, ceremonial songs and dances to old medicine men (marrkidjbu), who in turn passed their knowledge on to the elders of the tribe so that they could teach other chosen men. Without a written language, painting was the only way in which the history and religion of the group could be passed down, thereby ensuring that future generations would know of the deeds of the Ancestral Beings who walked the earth in the beginning of time.
Mimis are so shy that they hide within huge boulders all day long and only come out at night by blowing holes in the rocks and emerging with their weapons and pets – goannas, bandicoots, echidnas, crocodiles, kangaroos, rock wallabies, barramundi, turtles, butterflies, fish, birds, turtles, brolgas and small rock pythons (to mention just a few) which live in the rocks and waterways with them. The only time they really get angry is when an intruder kills or injures one of their pets. They are not against any other of these species being killed for food, but they become extremely upset if one of their own pets is harmed. All night long the Mimis hunt and fish and hold ceremonies, then at dawn they go back into their homes and pull the rock doors shut after them. Aboriginals respect the wishes of Mimi Spirits to have complete privacy, and are careful to stay well away from the escarpments at night."

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Julian forced out of asylum in Ecuador

25 Assanges (Julian Assange by Andy Warhol)

Image: 25 Assanges, a.powers-fudyma


He looks much older now. He has aged terribly.  Assange was being forced out of the Ecuadorian Embassy and put in a van and taken to England to a prison to await extradition to the USA. 

Excerpt From the Independent Newspaper: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/julian-assange-arrest-ecuador-embassy-police-wikileaks-latest-a8864791.html

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is facing extradition to the US after being arrested by British police and forcibly removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London.


From the Guardian Newspaper:
Julian Assange removed from Ecuadorian Embassy in London - video


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-removed-from-ecuadorian-embassy-in-london-video
In a statement the Metropolitan police said: 'The MPS had a duty to execute the warrant, on behalf of Westminster magistrates court, and was invited into the embassy by the ambassador, following the Ecuadorian government’s withdrawal of asylum.

This is a link to all of the Wikileaks Files that got Julian into so much trouble.. it was shared on Facebook so I am just continuing the sharing of these because the entire world should know what is going on with this instead of being told lies.

Introduction: Introduction 1.1 Information underpins all operational and management functions, and capabilities within the defence organisations. It is a fundamental resource critical in commander’s decision-making processes. Increasingly military decision-making is becoming dependent on information systems (IS) 1 for moving, sorting, manipulating and exploiting available information. With the spread of communication systems, information is also attaining a national and global dimension. Exploitation of this dependence on information as a critical component of commander’s decision-making processes is achieved through a concept called ‘Information Operations’ (IO).


There are many documents in the Wikileaks file list... Some don't open and some do

Thursday, April 04, 2019

The Great Race of the Chinese Zodiac.

With so many animals in the world did you ever wonder how just 12 animals were chosen to represent the Chinese Zodiac?  This is such a wonderful story and one that could be told to tiny children as a bed time story from very early on in their life.


I gave birth to an Earth Dragon in 1988, then in 1991 I birthed a Metal Goat and finally in 1996 the Fire Rat was born.  Are they true to their animal symbolism?  I would have to say yes to this question.  My youngest who is a Rat is an opportunist and although she says she is shy, she seizes every moment and squeezes every last drop from it.

I am an Earth Pig 1959 and their father is a Water Tiger 1962.  This year, 2019 is an Earth Pig year once again.

People born in the Year of the Pig are thought to be pragmatic, generous, and popular.

https://www.inverse.com/article/53046-year-of-the-pig-google-doodle


Who doesn't like a nice easy bedtime story.  I decided to blog this story for my Grand Son Luca James Horton..  Born 4/4/2019.  He is an Earth Pig just like his MiMi (grandmother).

THE GREAT RACE

A long long time ago, before his departure from earth, Buddha decided to have a grand race and all the animals in the kingdom were invited.

 Unfortunately only 12 animals showed up at the event. Grateful for their efforts, Buddha rewarded them by naming each year of the Chinese Zodiac calendar after these 12 animals. And it was arranged according to the order of their arrival.

The 12 animals that came for the grand race were a rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. These are what we now know as the Chinese zodiac animals.

Cat and the Rat 


Upon hearing of Buddha's invitation to the grand race, the Cat invited his best friend the Rat to join him and they agreed to go together.

But the Cat has the habit of waking up late. So, fearing he might miss the grand race, he asked the Rat to wake him up the next morning.

The Rat, however, forgot his promise and left without his best friend, the Cat.


Alas, when the Cat finally woke up, it was already too late and did not make it to the race on time. Hence, there was no year in the Chinese Zodiac named after him. This is why until this day, the Cat will always hunt the Rat.
IMG 7049 Sootee

The Cunning Rat 


The Rat was actually too excited about the race. That's why he forgot to wake up his friend, the Cat.

Along the way, the Rat saw other animals were already in front of him and they ran much faster.

Before the finishing line, there is also a river to cross and it is not a small river! But the Rat is already feeling tired and it is still a long way to go. He is also a poor swimmer. So as not to fall behind them, he came out with a brilliant idea.

He knows that the Ox is the mightiest swimmer and a very straightforward animal who will believe in anything. So he pleaded with the Ox to let him ride on its head. by convincing him that being a small animal, he will not be able to run faster than the Ox.

The Ox, being a kind and straightforward animal agreed to let the Rat ride on its head and swim across together. As they neared the shore, the Rat quickly jumped off the Ox's back and sprint to the finishing line, much to the Ox's disappointment. Hence, the Rat was the first to arrive followed by the Ox.

The first year in the Chinese Zodiac calendar is therefore named after the cunning Rat and the second, after the Ox.

Year of The Tiger 


Not far behind is the Tiger. Although the Tiger is a fast animal, he had a problem when trying to cross the river.

The heavy current kept pushing him downstream and with all his might he finally managed to get to shore and came third in the race.

So the third year of Chinese Zodiac calendar is named Year of the Tiger.

Year of the Rabbit

 

Suddenly the Rabbit appeared. He was all wet and looked very tired. He tried to cross the river by jumping from stone to stone but lost his balance and was almost drowned.

Fortunately, he managed to hold on to a floating log and later got on to shore.

So the fourth year in the Chinese Zodiac calendar is the Year of the Rabbit.

Jesses Dragon  Dragon Year 


Although the Dragon can fly, he only came in fifth. Apparently, he had to slow down as he had to make rain for all the people and all the creatures on earth. And he also saw the poor Rabbit holding on to the floating log, struggling to stay afloat. So, he puffed and puffed his breath to push the log to shore. The Rabbit never realised that he was saved by the Dragon. That is why babies born in Year of Rabbit always enjoy good fortune in the Year of Dragon!

 The Horse, and then the Snake 


As soon as the Dragon took his seat next to the Rat, Ox, Tiger, and Rabbit, the Horse came charging in.

IMG 4177 Camp Woop Woop Ebor

He thought he will be the sixth animal to arrive but he was wrong. Unknowing to the Horse, the Snake had clung on to his leg, and the moment they are about to reach the finishing line, the Snake quickly jumped. The Horse, taken by surprised, lunged backward and lost to the Snake who claimed the sixth position.

IMG 5666  Atila.... our beautiful Bantam Rooster. Three at once - Goat, Monkey and Rooster 



Moments later, the Goat, Monkey, and Rooster came almost together.


Just before the Rooster was about to cross the river, he saw the Monkey and the Goat. He convinced them to work and help each other when crossing the river instead of doing it all by themselves. So, they make a raft. But it was a small raft and it wasn't easy with all three of them. They had to push and pull and finally managed to cross the river.

 Running to the finishing line, the Goat managed to arrive first followed by Monkey, then Rooster.

 The Dog then the Pig 


Although the Dog is a good swimmer, he came in at the 11th place. He was a playful animal and was splashing around in the water too much, leaving others to overtake him.

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Long after all the eleven animals had arrived, the Pig finally appeared. In fact, Buddha had given up hope of any more animals arriving when he suddenly heard the oink.

The Pig as expected was hungry and although he was in the race, he decided to stop and eat. He ate too much and grew sleepy and finally dozed off. He was lucky to wake up just in time to come in 12th, the last position.

Images @ Eminpee Fotography