The New Resistance - Mental Transcendence

The "leakage" of secrets about the NSA surveillance program does more to instill fear than just simply spying unnoticed. Now we all know they're watching... and they they've been watching... and that affects our behavior more than if we were to be unaware. These current systems don't make much sense to the typical human because you are in your nature prone to cooperation, love, and kindness. The separation we feel from one another and our planet has been orchestrated to create the emotional vibrations of fear, chaos and discontent. To break out of the system, all one need do is choose love and act accordingly. Don't feed the monster what it wants. Love the Monster and see how long it takes for him/her to start sniffing at your plate with curiosity.

We were inspired to write this post after reading "8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance"

We are actually entering a new paradigm where people are getting that resistance comes primarily in the form of individual sovereignty. This is a mental game wherein we choose our mental state regardless of what goes on outside of us.

Can a youth movement truly face down the brutality of this evolving police state? Not likely. But we can refuse to cower in fear, we can refuse to lash out in anger, we can refuse to exhibit anything other than compassion and acceptance for the free will zone we live in. 

This time is wild and is the result of a population being taken advantage of. But so it is. Anyone can do anything they want to in this world and now the lightworkers will take to their vocation to spread the word. There is no need for hope. There is only need for trust in our divinity and an acknowledgement that our minds are our own...our consciousness is sacred and must be cherished and that we can determine our fate by taking care of our mindsets.

Personal Note from Farrah:

My friend on facebook posted this and it really stuck out in my mind. Scrolling through my amazing positive friends, I get to see all these images and quotes and words that inspire me, and it's proving a spiritual tenet true: I create my reality. Even though there is a lot of darkness in this world, I know that there is also enough light to shine into the deepest corners. And seeing the positive efforts and posts by my friends and associates is often enough to lighten my mood. I love to be a deliberate creator and I love this life! We are at the origin of a new paradigm - and not just spiritually. We are being literally watched by governments and hackers, we are integrating technology and connectivity into all aspects of life and our science is finally awakening to the reality that we have not yet answered any of the BIG QUESTIONS. I am so grateful to be alive in this time and to have the safety and support I need to live this way... I can shine my light in those places where it is needed and the ways of the earth as they are now, can change.

Karma Crew #3 - Liberty in North Korea

Karma Crew #3 - we proudly present for your consideration the kind folks of Torrance-based Liberty in North Korea.

There is much to be said about the work this great organization is doing but first let's start off with a shameless plug:

If you are in the Los Angeles area and want to learn first hand about the situation in North Korea as well as what LiNK is doing to help, attend our FREE event on SATURDAY, APRIL 5th at 7:00! The event is FREEEE and open to the public. Hosted by Karma Collective and Siesta Yoga, we will be using the sacred space at 1825 North Western Ave, Los Feliz 90027. The location is within walking distance of the Metro Red Line, buses and there is parking in the back! Shoes must be removed in the sacred space and there may even be some tasty snacks!

We will be collecting donations in person and online so please be generous! 100% of funds collected go directly to helping North Koreans. 

What we love about Liberty in North Korea is that they are entirely focused on creating real solutions for the people of North Korea, using the work that they themselves are doing. The people of North Korea are slowly breaking free from their paradigm of total control. They are creating private markets to improve their personal economies, escaped refugees are sending in money by the millions and new technology like usb drives, dvds, radios and cell phones are seeping into their society to break down the barriers that have been put up between North Koreans and the outside world.

This kind of action is enabling North Koreans to be more active in determining their path to the future. Liberty in North Korea comes in to help the People find permanent settling places once they have escaped the borders of their tyrannical home. LiNK also educates the public so that we can help the people of North Korea in our own ways.

In honor of their efforts, we have decided to sponsor a "Rescue Team" - a fundraising team effort to raise the $2,500 needed to resettle a refugee. You read that correctly - less than three thousand dollars can permanently change the life of a North Korean person and in helping that one person, we provide yet another anchor of change for country, and the freedom efforts get that much stronger as a new person can now send money or technology or even just share their story with others who can help.

To join in the support of the People of North Korea, please generously donate to the Rescue Team page. It is simple and easy, and any denomination helps us reach our goal. Once $2,500 is raised, we are going to reset the clock and get to work on getting another NK citizen a new home.

We would love to see as many faces as possible at the event in April but what means most to me is rescuing a citizen and starting a new chapter for them. Please join the Rescue Team and donate what you can today. We can bring someone home and what a bigger impact can there be?

Join me in sharing this light and love for North Korea. They will change their country within our lifetime and we are so proud to contribute what we can to this most important of causes. 

RSVP to the Event on Facebook HERE!

LOVE~LIGHT~PROSPERITY~AID~COMPASSION~PEACE - let's be what we want to see.

and that's my new philosophy

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! 

Earth Ships. 100% sustainable living off "the grid"

Earth Ships.

I have been dreaming of these and now my dream is to live in one or something similar.

An earth ship is an inexpensive, easy to build, 100% sustainable home. It has symbiotic systems that enable you to collect your own water, grow and raise your own food, and create electricity. The designs naturally moderate the temperature of the home, keeping it around 70* despite outside conditions. 

The most basic floorplan can be created for about $7000. It is constructed with recycled materials like old tires and glass bottles, earth, concrete, glass and a few other basic materials. It can be built by amateurs. They quote the most extravagant plans at around $70,000! 

Aerial view of one of the more complex designs.

I'M SO IN! 

Thanks to my friend Chelsea Pearson, I found these amazing structures via the Mind Unleashed's article here: "10 Reasons Why EarthShips are F'ing Awesome"

I also want to give a shout out to The Valhalla Movement. They champion "freedom culture" by sharing stories of people creating and designing their lives for themselves, not based on a consumption culture. They support and build EarthShips as well as creating greenhouse and educational projects. Freedom Culture is a concept I find beautiful, and something to integrate more into an ever-more-conscious lifestyle.

These walls are made of concrete and recycled bottles!

I get excited thinking about how EarthShips are ideal for a community! I would love to see a neighborhood of these structures. Maybe we can all band together and get it going. :)

Would you live in one? Does the recycled-materials-as-building-blocks intrigue you, or turn you off from seriously considering a home like this?

Hemp.

I feel very strongly about hemp. Sometimes my enthusiasm bubbles over and I start to feel like all we need to solve all of our challenges is hemp. I get dizzy with excitement and potential and then I take a step back and reorient myself, looking at the situation with a discerning eye.  Then I think to myself, "Yup, still feels like hemp is a major piece of the current earth puzzle."

In an America where we have conscious capitalism and widespread industrial hemp, we can create sustainable solutions for fashion, energy, construction and most preciously - food.

Check out this awesome, info-packed graphic from BurnandLearn. It gives an amazing visual overview of industrial hemp's uses and benefits.



Just by looking at the graphic, you can see what I'm saying. I would love to know the drawbacks of industrial Hemp. I'm sure it's not a perfect solution but so far I've literally never heard how hemp hurts the environment.

I just keep finding out more amazing facts about it! Farmed responsibly, hemp replenishes up to 60% of the nutrients in the soil after it is grown. It absorbs CO2 from the environment so when used/burned for fuel, it releases that which it used from the environment, keeping the overall release closer to neutral than fuel sources pulled from the ground. Gosh, we could all go on for hours about this.

Let's continue to expand the commercial use for hemp and to advocate for wider industrial authorization from the Federal government. VoteHemp has compiled an updated list of legislative action. So far, thirty two states have introduced pro-hemp legislation, and ten states have passed legislation clearing the way for legal industrial hemp production!

To immerse yourself in some hemp right now, support your local merchants! We are lucky in SoCal to have many likeminded people around us, and many of them have been working with hemp for years. It would be a beautiful thing to find a future where these businesses can create garments out of locally farmed hemp! Here are just a few local hemp merchants:

Vital Hemp - Hemp clothing boutique in Santa Monica

Natural High Lifestyle - Hemp clothing and lifestyle products in Santa Monica

The Recreator - Local advocacy group working to "recreate" the industrial hemp industry in the US. Follow this link to their Kickstarter campaign!

Lassen's Natural Food and Vitamins - Natural food, hemp oil products and vitamin shop located in Los Feliz