The Black Freedom Movement -
The Reverend James Lawson was one of the freedom movement's leading teachers of non-violence. A black minister from the urban North of America, he had served time in a federal prison as a conscientious objector to the Korean War and spent three years in India as a Methodist missionary. By the time he began to teach black students around Nashville in 1958, he could do the job well. But to the consternation of his angry young students, his instruction was focused on the power of love. He explained later that this focus was quite calculated. He did not want to set off his students' powerful emotions. Through role-playing and quiet, intelligent teaching, he taught the young activists to inoculate themselves against the shaming words and humiliating actions of whites.

Ghandi -
Gandhi's independence movement expelled the British from India, it expected violence and decided to meet it with as much love as they could muster. By taking on suffering with dignity and showing empathy for their opponents, they intended to convert bystanders and even the opponents themselves. "Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man." Mohandas K. Gandhi on non-violence. Gandhi also said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world".

Gandhiji's Talisman: "I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test: RECALL THE FACE OF THE POOREST AND THE WEAKEST MAN WHOM YOU MAY HAVE SEEN AND ASK YOURSELF IF THE STEP YOU CONTEMPLATE IS GOING TO BE OF ANY USE TO HIM.

And on that note, here is a fantastic resource put together by the grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Arun Gandhi. Here you will find the teachings of Gandhi and many comments on living a way of non-violence http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/

Martin Luther King, Jr -
"As you press on for justice, be sure to move with dignity and discipline, using only the weapon of love. Let no man pull you so low as to hate him. Always avoid violence. If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in your struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your

Follow this link to a wonderful source of quotes and speeches from Martin Luther King which all talk of love and non-violence http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/

These ways of being carry through into all areas of our lives. The choice is yours, on how you choose to act, with love or violence.

Resources Used
The Cultural Creatives by Paul H. Ray, PH.D., and Sherry Ruth Anderson, PH.D.
Internet as noted by the website address

Esoteric Day Dreaming >>

November
Thurs 1: Full Moon : Blue Moon SH & NH
Thurs 22: Sun enters Sagittarius
Fri 30: Full Moon : Flower Moon SH : Mourning Moon NH in Taurus
SH Flower Moon : This month, we honour the union of the God and Goddess and the life that springs forth. Affirmation for the Flower Moon: I am filled with strength and passion.
NH Mourning Moon : On the Mourning Moon, we reconnect with our roots so that we may be strong through the winter months.
[SH=Southern Hemisphere, NH=Northern Hemisphere]

What is a Blue Moon?
The term Blue Moon is believed to have originated in 1883 after the eruption of Krakatoa. The volcano put so much dust in the atmosphere that the Moon actually looked blue in color. This was so unusual that the term "once in a Blue Moon" was coined. There were twelve names for full moons, one for each month, and the name Blue Moon was used in years which had 13 full moons. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ bluemoon1.html

There are differing views on which full moon is the blue one. One version states that it's the second Full Moon occurring within one calendar month. The other states it's the third full moon in a season, the one before the last full moon. You will notice they have each picked a different month to celebrate the blue moon. I will be celebrating on Nov 1, and if I don't have enough magic then, I'll celebrate again on the 30th :)

TAURUS Moon
Relaxed, Practical, Sensual, Patient, Stubborn. The Earthy Taurus Moon settles us down to practical matters, a search for comfort and security, musical sojourns and relaxing pleasures. Your feelings don't budge...