Karma Crew #2 - Recreator! Re-Creating the Hemp Industry in America

Dear Reader,

We present for your enjoyment and education: Recreator - an LA organization determined to bring back the Hemp Industry in America. You guys know we support hemp and its proliferation in America hardcore, and we are so excited that this movement has a loud voice from young LA locals!

The big news with Recreator right now is their Kickstarter campaign. These guys are rocking it, with their initial goal met with more than two weeks left in the campaign! They've reached $25,000 and they're shooting for $50,000. They'll use the funds to employ artists, attend festival events as vendors, continue to outreach and advocate for Hemp and most excitingly, when they reach their stretch goal of $50,000, they'll expand their clothing line to include some warm weather gear and other new items!

What we love most about this organization is that it is run by young people looking out for the future of our country. I consider that to be true patriotism - using a natural solution and bringing that to our soil - "sowing the seeds" of change towards a sustainable, carbon neutral solution for many of the problems plaguing our society and the Earth in general.

They were inspired by Jack Herer, a writer and hemp legend. Justin, the group's PR whiz, says, "His omnivorous, sort of enthusiastic taunting to authority really captured the imagination of each one of us and got us thinking about what we could do with hemp, especially with young people who embrace cannabis as a lifestyle. It's beyond the "hippie" stigma and turning into something else…although I'm not sure what that is yet."

To us, it's clear that what "that" is right now is a near billion dollar industry built on great hemp products... that are made with hemp from China and Canada. Recreator's critical mission is to bring about a truly local "seed to stitch" process for American Hemp and bring more prosperity to our economy. The side effect of a Hemp economy is: reduced carbon in the atmosphere, more economical solutions for clothing, fuel, building materials, and the list goes on and on.



From our perspective, the Hemp movement is the most important movement of current times, perhaps for our whole generation. Its potential can change the trajectory of history and help us evolve our societies into ones that honor the sacred beauty and bounty of our mother Earth.

 While their main goal is to put Hemp into the forefront of American discourse, Recreator is more than just an advocate group. They have created an editorial short film, ACTAEON and have are developing a blog and community to be launched post-kickstarter-madness. There the guys will be curating local art, sharing hemp news and generating discussion about this amazing sustainable movement and the culture of hemp in general. It will be a great place to find out about the current status of the industry, learn about Hemp and connect with like minded hippies2.0.  

 KarmaCollective has backed Recreator and we encourage you to, as well. Though you can pledge anywhere from a dollar to your life savings, $40 gets you a great hemp shirt and smaller amounts will net you some awesome stickers!

 You never know who you can reach with a sticker. On a night out in early February, we saw an awesome "HEMP" sticker in the bathroom of a bar in Hollywood. Of course that went straight to instagram, tagged #hemp. The guys saw the post and hit us up. Ever since that fateful connection on social media, we knew we needed to share the work these guys are doing, big time.

 Welcome to the KarmaCrew, Recreator! We're super stoked to have you. NAMASTE!

BACK RECREATOR TODAY TO SUPPORT THE QUEST FOR AMERICAN HEMP. 
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Check out ACTAEON here! 

love&light to all! 

DIY for Conscious Cottage Industries

Below is a link for a video showing us how to make a wine bottle cutter. I am sharing it today to declare my intention to make one myself! This simple tool will enable me to recycle wine bottles into window-garden holders, candle holders, decorative lighting and more!

I watched the video on mute so I cannot comment on the audio, but the visual is clear and super explanatory!

It is important to establish an independence from one-time "do it for me" products. It's not that there is anything wrong with those products of themselves, but having the ability and resolve to make things for oneself cultivates skill, connects you to the objects in your surroundings, saves money, and contributes to your magical energy field. Having objects that you've put your consciousness on brings a level of consciousness to the object and being surrounded by objects that have your creative energy on them can bring greater comfort, peace and higher vibrations to your living space. Everything around us is a spark of creativity, so bringing out your own inner spark and making it real is a powerful physical way to connect to your surroundings, the earth and the creative life force. There is a huge difference in seeing something someone else made and enjoying the crafter's aesthetic ability, but this is not creation, this is consumption. Using objects of others as an inspiration to build is creation and creation is a great habit to have.

We can all find areas where we are able to create and for me, these fun power tool arts and crafts projects are extremely satisfying and inspiring.

These projects also lend themselves to developing your own cottage industries. The concept of creating a small business based on wares created in the home is a romantic one that I greatly enjoy. It has a huge historical precedent and is enjoying a resurgence now as the internet has opened up communication. Via ecommerce, a tiny operation can reach anyone in the world, and often little niche products can experience demands far greater than the supply, creating a great value for a truly special item. So when considering making this glass cutter, I'm happily aware that I can cut glass bottles for my own projects, for others to use in their projects, and for projects I'm able to sell. I'll bet I can find a restaurant willing to let me take out their recycling or sell me their empty bottles for pennies on the dollar.

This project takes a power drill so there is a slight barrier to start it up, but I think a good drill is a pretty crucial component to any tool box. I'm going to borrow one from a relative until I can get my own. :)

I intend to build a glass bottle cutting system to enrich my life with indoor gardening containers, and to enrich the lives of others with the containers I can supply them, the candle holders and light fixtures I can make, and I look forward to joining the flow of creativity as I find new ways to utilize the tool I build and the results of its use.

And so it is.

Calling all compassionate souls! Earth Stewards! Light Bringers! Environmental Champions!

I want you to take your place within the Karma Collective.

We are a new network, a new way of being. A way of being so ancient, it seems like it never existed to our modern society.

In all that we do, we look to be gentle to our planet and to each other. We look for ways to provide value to one another, to lift up each other's souls...

We are a nation built on love, respect and empathy!

Calling all social organizations that exist to benefit others!
Calling all businesses that consider more than just the bottom line when making decisions!
Calling all beautiful individuals that know human potential is barely tapped and ready to expand!

We want to know you, to share you, to explore you and to help realize the dream of a world living in peace and harmony with one another and our planet. It is possible because we are here and it is already our future because we intend it is so!

Join me. Comment below and I will reach out!

Founding Members will be honored, profiled, shared and their value made known to the internet at large! I want to give you the "VCP" (Very Conscious Person) badge of honor and shout your good deeds from the rooftops!

This beautiful movement is in its infancy and thus is the perfect opportunity for your business to be treated like the divine spark you are! Join me and let's give the world a shining example of our potential as humans!

LOVE ALL WAYS
farrah