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WHAT
Four to five days
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WHERE We
prefer outdoors (e.g. Angel Stadium)…
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WHEN
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WHO
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PROGRAMOpening
Ceremony and Speech
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Other Ceremonies and Mixers...
to
open hearts, heal souls, and transmute barriers to bridges
*Prayer ceremonies... for enemies,
our inner enemy, and other rejected or persecuted souls
*Dream ceremonies... sharing and energizing
desires, affirmations, and visualizations for a world of our dreams (i.e.
heaven on earth)
*A
tribute to dreamers and dreams come true... writers, directors,
artists, inventors, explorers, and other visionaries and pathfinders
*A tribute to others who shaped us...
family, friends, teachers, leaders, heroes, protectors, nature, God…
and enemies
*Sharing of pain, fear, needs, and dreams...
by the rejected , hated, and incarcerated (including terrorists): for
all to hear and feel
*Shedding of tears ceremonies... for
creators and receivers of pain
*Commitment to change ceremonies... for all so moved
*Healing and blessing ceremonies...
with gifted healers of several types
*Sweat lodges... for the fearful,
broken, suffering, and skeptical
*Fire circles... led by several indigenous
cultures... sharing ritual, respect, wisdom, and tears
*Drum circles... for the elderly,
mentally ill, and incarcerated
*Building of brotherhood ceremonies...
for and by leaders of nations, business, and military
*Designing and planning
a permanent peace monument... by the worst of enemies
*Sharing of poetry, music, and stories...
for left-brained drivers
*Sharing of success stories (e.g. enemies to friends, frogs
to princes, breakdowns to breakthroughs) and other "Soup for the
Soul"
*Sharing
of wisdom, love, and light by the children... with the adults
doing the listening
*Playing in the mud, painting faces,
making silly sounds, sharing nursery rhymes, playing with food... for
adults
*Celebration of life ceremonies...
led by leaders of all major religions
*Dances of peace, joy, and love...
with enemies, dragons, and demons
*Tug-of-war, sack races, and other picnic games...
with angels in the outfield
*Circles of song, sound, and magic...
with God as guest magician/musician
*Sunrise/sunset ceremonies… seeing
and feeling the magnetic magic of "our star"
*Star dreaming… What if there
IS life out there? What if we could meet them or go there? Could they
help or teach us?
*God dreaming… What does God
want us to do? What if we ask Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, and Moses to appear
and speak?
*Banquet of bread, water, and silence
Workshops,
Panels, Exhibits, and Presentations
covering a very broad spectrum…
facilitated by top masters in their fields
Closing ceremonies
We
see a grand celebration …
recapping event highlights, future visions, savoring and celebrating the
miracle of life (and the present moment).
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Acknowledgments
· Recaps and visions
· Music, dancing, drumming, singing, light show, visuals, liberty
bell…
· "Surprise" guests
· and much much more
Click here for a cyberspace sampling of ceremonies
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
·
Edits to the speech: Is there too much to absorb? Are the poems too
long? Is it too powerful or dreamy? …or too mild and accommodating?
· Who could best produce and direct event?
· What are the pros, cons, and potential for synergizing with
Festival of Roses?
· Pricing, payments, scholarships, etc. (e.g. available to all,
mostly volunteer effort)
· Sponsors
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Much prep work is needed to prepare the space energetically… physically
and etherically (e.g. Feng Suei, smudging, etc.)
· Prayer, ritual, and/or meditation is needed to open and close
appropriate energy
· We'd like to incorporate all elements… e.g. Olympic type
flame, fountain of water, garden of stones and flowers, flowing and
rustling of wind
· Much effort is needed to outline action plans for after the
event (leveraging heavily off existing resources and efforts)
PROMOTION
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Internet/email… if enough people are inspired, it'll spread like
a S. Cal. fire
· Direct mail
· Personal invites
· Key leaders and TV personalities… Oprah, Bill Moyers, Larry
King, TBN, CBN, Robert Schuller (Crystal Cathedral is very close to Angel
Stadium)
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Ideas for email/mailer: Do
you want to be part of creating and manifesting Transmuting
our worst nightmares Come
join us In
the Angels' home During
the week of miracle birth Dec. 27-30 Learn… |
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ALTERNATE
APPROACH #1
An
alternate launch approach could be championed by the Whitehouse.
It would be a real stretch...
requiring unprecedented willingness
to consider new ideas, self-examination, and reinvention.
An epiphany by the president could catalyze it...
either by divine intervention, or by prayers and letters from the masses.
Imagine...
The
president gathers 30-50 people from every walk of life and belief.
These people are the best minds and souls to be found...
willing to transcend personal biases for the common good...
selected by the most divinely inspired process we can imagine.
They
gather to brainstorm "Heaven on Earth"
creating a few proposals for "the people"
that range from the practical to the "impossible"
Impossible?
Perhaps.
Possible?
Also perhaps.
Sample letter to the president
Still
another approach for launching would utilize a unique city and community
that has extremely diverse, balanced, and quality resources...
plus the most enthusiastic people and sense of community we've seen
anywhere...
Madison,
Wisconsin
A few of its resources:
Camp
Randall Stadium (U. of Wis.)
Newly
rennovated landmark with magic charisma...
for over 80,000 people
State
Capitol Building
Perhaps the most
captivating public building anywhere...
with potential for an incredible sacred sound event
Olbrich
Gardens
World class gardens
with a community feel...
including a rare and mystical Thai Pavillion
Kohl
Center
State-of-the-art
indoor stadium...
for over 17,000 people
Overture
Center
New $200M cultural
arts center...
rivalling centers in much larger cities
University
of Wisconsin
Rich and beautiful
campus...
in aesthetics, activities, and learning
Diverse
and effective movers and shakers
Political, social,
spiritual, environmental, holistic
Rich
cultural background
Native American,
Scandanavian, etc.
Vast
range of events, activities, and learning opportunities
Almost overwhelming
In addition...
If
the event is held near July 4th,
it could synergize with two very powerful events...
Rhythm
and Booms
A $500K
wonder...
drawing 250K people
Drums
on Parade
Indescribable
tingles, tears, and awe...
transcending with "You'll Never Walk Alone"
And
to proclaim our new freedom
to Heaven and Earth...
We
can gather liberty bell replicas
from all 50 states
for the greatest resonance
of all time
Madison: Author
of the Constitution
by Lake Monona: "Lake of the Morning"
in Wisconsin: "Gathering of the Waters"
at the dawn of
The
Age of Aquarius
"From
the top of a hill
on the north side of Lake Mendota
I gained a last wistful, lingering view
of the beautiful university grounds and buildings
where I had spent so many hungry and hopeful and happy days.
There with streaming eyes
I bade my blessed Alma Mater farewell"
-John Muir
(As he left for the "University of the Wilderness")