I gazed up to the sky through the train window and saw many beautiful sylphs. They appear as wispy cirrus cloud formations and many times they resemble dragons, animals and birds, or lovely angels. I like to think of them as benevolent protectors of our earth mother and I also believe they cleanse our atmosphere of negative energy and purify the air.
I sent them love as each appeared in the sky, and I felt a tremendous surge of gratitude for their presence. I also felt an overwhelming sense of love from them. It was a joyful time for me, and I could feel a pervading sense of oneness with this Kingdom of Gaia.
When I returned from the city and got into my car to drive home, it was close to sunset and the sky was glowing gold. At a traffic light, I gazed up again and noticed a huge winged angel sylph hanging close to the sun. As I sat there sending it love, its wings curled upwards and in on each other, turning into a giant purple tinged heart in the golden sky!
I wish I had a camera in that moment to take a picture of it to share with you all, but I didn’t. Instead, I can share the moment with you and honor it as a direct response from the air elementals that they are indeed here to help and they absolutely love us! I was covered in chills and laughed out loud with joy at this blessed confirmation that they felt my love and returned it to me multiplied.
Another social media miracle saves a little boy’s birthday party.
This story makes me sad and happy at the same time. A little autistic boy was turning 6-years old, and he asked his mom to have a big party. She invited his entire class to the party, but not one RSVP came in.
On the day of the party, none of the children showed up, and both the boy and his mom were devastated. She shared her heartbreak in one post on the local community Facebook page. What happened next was a true miracle. Strangers with presents and children started to show up at her house to celebrate her son’s birthday. The local police department got in on the deal and arranged a helicopter fly over for the boy.
The fun didn’t stop there, and the following week, the police department and fire department all stopped by to show him their vehicles and share more presents. The boy who had felt rejected by his peers was wrapped up in the love and kindness of strangers, which are absolutely the best birthday presents ever.
I hope for a future where all beings will be kind to each other and especially supportive of individuals who are different from them or have disabilities. As a parent, we share with our children what is appropriate and loving behavior. When my girls were little, I made sure that they interacted with all people, including old folks, individuals of different races and cultures and especially those with disabilities.
I remember as a Girl Scout leader, running a visit to a local nursing home and some of the parents would not allow their children to go because they said their kids were scared of old and sick people. My heart went out to these kids because their ability to interact with a wide variety of people was being limited. When we meet and interact with others who appear different from us, we realize not the differences, but the similarities. This acceptance is the basis of a world that lovingly works for everyone!
Nerd Girl builds a tiny house and donates it to the homeless.
Kendall Ronzano is a mechanical engineering design student at Dartmouth College. She always wanted to know how things worked and loves to learn by doing. She also wanted to help the homeless people that she would see on the way to school in Monterey, California.
So Kendall decided to build a tiny home from scratch. She set up a blog, called Nerd Girl Homes and solicited donations for materials. She then put in over 800 hours building the self-contained one bedroom mobile tiny home. She called the house Ruby in honor of her grandmother, who was her biggest supporter, before she passed away.
When the project was complete, she decided to gift the house to the Community First project, created by the Mobile Loaves and Fishes organization in Austin, Texas. We reported on this beautiful and empowering program a few months ago. The project is a 27-acre plot with tiny homes and support services for people seeking to transition out of homelessness. Kendall felt that Ruby would fit right into the community, and MLF will provide care and maintenance for the home, in perpetuity, in return for the generous love donation.
I absolutely adore that a young woman learned how to create this tiny home from scratch and had to master all the skills to build it. She asked for donations from the local community, and dedicated friends taught her how to use the tools to build her loving creation. This is another reminder that young people can create miracles with their can-do attitudes.
Santa Cruz woman builds tiny house, donates to homeless by Jessica A. York for the Monterey Herald
A young girl’s trip to Mexico turns her entire life to service.
When Pamela Hawley was 12-years old, she traveled to Mexico with her family for a vacation. When they were walking around a town one day, they turned a corner and were confronted with a throng of poor young children begging in the street. She was shocked by this event because she didn’t know this type of thing existed. She felt it was so wrong that she vowed to do everything in her power to eradicate it. At that moment, she dedicated her life to service.
Her first major foray into service, was the creation of the Volunteer Match website, where those who wish to volunteer can find a program match in their area, or a project further afield.
She then turned her sights on creating a more inclusive giving platform that would serve the world. In that moment Universal Giving was born. The platform is a one-stop shop to find ethical programs that have been vetted by a professional team. Users can volunteer internationally, fund specific programs, make donations or even raise money for a specific cause.
Universal Giving has raised over $1.5 Billion dollars for global projects that are dedicated to easing poverty and supporting local empowerment. Hawley’s mantra: “Create a world where giving and volunteering are a natural part of everyone’s everyday life.”
Her dedication to service was recently recognized when she received a Jefferson Award for Public Service. She is a shining example of a solutionist, who thinks outside the box and creates platforms to address social situations that have not been well served via conventional support. Congratulations Pamela, and please keep on giving your love to the world!
Universal Giving A Life line for the poor on KarmaTube
And finally…
At least someone still loves the snow!
As you all know, we have been slammed with snow and freezing weather here in the north eastern US. In fact, most of Niagara Falls is frozen over, along with most of Lake Eerie, and the Staten Island Ferry had to be suspended yesterday due to ice cover in New York Harbor. It hasn’t been this cold in the area in over 20 years and most of us are entirely ready for Spring!
But some are really enjoying the snow and the cold. Here are two adorable videos from the Cincinnati Zoo, where both the red pandas and the king penguins are thrilled to be playing in the fluffy white stuff! You can feel their joy and playfulness and so, I guess I can put up with a little snow in order to bring them such happiness!
Red Pandas enjoying the snow at Cincinnati Zoo on YouTube
King Penquins delighted with the fresh snow at Cincinnati Zoo on YouTube
That’s the good news for today. Have a wonderful day. Please join Gavin Harrill for the Golden Gaia News Roundup on Monday.
Be Well. Be Joy. Be Love!
Alex