Conscious Convergence, Gulf of Mexico, more...

Good day Vibe Tribe,

Just a quick update of very relevant issues:

1. In the next few days we'll be ready to have you register your events and programs that are aligned with the Conscious Convergence. IN the coming days you can see the details and opportunities to join with others around the world developing here:

http://www.commonpassion.org/groups/conscious-convergence

And a wonderful discussion going on here in the Discussion Forum, under "Event Discussions/Conscious Convergence":

http://forum.commonpassion.org

We appreciate all the volunteers that have stepped up to help and support the Conscious Convergence. We in deed are creating a wave of unity to fulfill our greater destiny!


2. Gulf of Mexico. We are developing a series of global concordances for the Gulf of Mexico crisis and its healing. We've had some internal planning and meditating about it and will announce the first Tele-Webcast and call later this week. Meanwhile, please share your ideas on the new discussion forum for this topic in the Discussion Forum, under "Event Discussions/Gulf of Mexico Healing":

http://forum.commonpassion.org

Not firm yet, but most likely we'll initiate our global support program this Saturday June 5th with a Tele-Webcast-Concordance, then follow up with a much larger global concordance/Tele-Webcast on Sunday and Monday June 20 and 21, aligned with the solstice/equinox and a gathering of indigenous healers located in the Gulf on the 21st.

More to come.

Thank you.

Joseph


Joseph R. Giove
Executive Director
www.CommonPassion.org

REMINDER: Common Passion CONSCIOUS CONVERGENCE Heart-Mind-storming TeleWebcast

REMINDER: Original message below.

Also, May 1st is Global Love Day:

Global Love Day is the universal recognition of our innate oneness through love. When we come from this limitless love we naturally and easily embrace ourselves and our fellow humanity. Opening our heart, we allow unconditional love to be our guide and compassion to be our gift to life.

http://www.thelovefoundation.com/Global_Love_Day.htm


ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

Good day Vibe Tribe,

Here are four quick updates on the Conscious Convergence program and other areas of immediate interest, including a FREE Common Passion Tele-Webcast THIS SATURDAY MAY 1st to brainstorm (HeartMind storm :-) around creating a wave of unity consciousness in the coming months.

1. Today, Wednesday, at 3 PM Pacific, 10 PM GMT, is an interview between me and Doreen Agostino of Align-Shine-Prosper internet radio show on the Conscious Convergence, Shift of the Ages and the challenging energies we seem to be navigating now. Please join us! You can listen FREE of CHARGE live and also access the show afterward here:

http://bit.ly/alignshineprosper

And view the press release about the show here:

http://www.pr-inside.com/joseph-r-giove-social-entrepreneur-offers-r1854341.htm

2. This Saturday May 1st at 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern, 5 PM GMT we will HeartMindstorm ways in which we can set the intention for and realize the expression of unity consciousness, personally and collectively, during the Conscious Convergence program between now and this July 17 and 18. Call-in details for the FREE Tele-Webcast are below my signature.

The mission of The Conscious Convergence is to bring people together with the shared intention of cultivating a critical mass of harmonious energy that supports inner and outer reconciliation. We come together in the spirit of unity to heal wounds that separate us, to reconcile conflicts that divide us, to inspire ideas and actions that express our oneness, and to join together in heart and mind to welcome the birth of our new world.

Please join us this Saturday and let's share creative ideas that can inspire us and others to stand up into the accelerating evolutionary energies moving through us these days.

3. Also this Saturday evening at 7 PM, in the San Francisco Bay area at the New Living Expo, is a "2012-Ascension and the Ascension Process" panel with Da Vid, David Wilcock, me and others exploring this moment from an evolutionary and ascension perspective. Here are details:

http://www.newlivingexpo.com/2010/html_files/sat_7.php#3

If you are near, please come and enjoy this fascinating discussion.

4. We are in need of your financial support. Please...I invite you to invest with us to help create a world of social and environmental harmony. In order to do this, our technology vision must fully manifest. This will allow the work we've being doing together over the years to grow to larger audiences and to help create greater coherence in heart and mind of the collective consciousness.

Please remember that all our programs always have been and always will be offered free of charge, but they are not free to create and support. Will you please consider investing with us now?

Tax deductible social investments to Common Passion of $20 or $50, or even $10, $20 or $50 per month can super-charge our implementation plans. Your financial support, and the programs it makes possible, may well make the difference we so urgently need in the world. You may invest with us here:

Please go to www.CommonPassion.org and click on the "Please Donate" link near of the bottom left-hand navigation menu. Thank you!

We began together over 12 years ago to use the power of our collective intention and coherence to foster a better world. We have succeeded in many ways, yet, there is more to be/do.

I sing praise and gratitude every morning for our collective awakening, and for the incredible synergy we have been blessed to share together. I look forward to even more magnificent expressions of our collective creativity as we stand up, consciously and wholesomely, into the greater possibilities of the human spirit.

All my best,
Joseph R. Giove
Executive Director
www.CommonPassion.org

COMMON PASSION CONSCIOUS CONVERGENCE TELE-WEBCAST ACCESS INFO:

We will HeartMindstorm ways in which we can set the intention for and realize the expression of unity consciousness, personally and collectively, during the Conscious Convergence program, between now and this July 17 and 18. After the discussion, we will share in a global meditation.

You may want to view the fascinating discussion that's been occurring in the www.CommonPassion.org Discussion Forum on this topic.

Please note:

The Tele-Webcast is free but long distance charges may apply. However, at no charge you may access the program via the internet at web link below, either live or after the call.

DATE: Saturday May 1st, 2010

TIME: 10 AM Pacific (San Francisco, CA), 1 PM Eastern, 5 PM GMT
www.timezoneconverter.com

DURATION: 90 minutes

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 36237 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and "PAST EPISODES" LINK:
Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or LISTEN TO THE RECORDING HERE ANYTIME AFTER THE CALL:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/36237

Common Passion CONSCIOUS CONVERGENCE Heart-Mind-storming TeleWebcast

Good day Vibe Tribe,

Here are four quick updates on the Conscious Convergence program and other areas of immediate interest, including a FREE Common Passion Tele-Webcast THIS SATURDAY MAY 1st to brainstorm (HeartMind storm :-) around creating a wave of unity consciousness in the coming months.

1. Today, Wednesday, at 3 PM Pacific, 10 PM GMT, is an interview between me and Doreen Agostino of Align-Shine-Prosper internet radio show on the Conscious Convergence, Shift of the Ages and the challenging energies we seem to be navigating now. Please join us! You can listen FREE of CHARGE live and also access the show afterward here:

http://bit.ly/alignshineprosper

And view the press release about the show here:

http://www.pr-inside.com/joseph-r-giove-social-entrepreneur-offers-r1854341.htm

2. This Saturday May 1st at 10 AM Pacific, 1 PM Eastern, 5 PM GMT we will HeartMindstorm ways in which we can set the intention for and realize the expression of unity consciousness, personally and collectively, during the Conscious Convergence program between now and this July 17 and 18. Call-in details for the FREE Tele-Webcast are below my signature.

The mission of The Conscious Convergence is to bring people together with the shared intention of cultivating a critical mass of harmonious energy that supports inner and outer reconciliation. We come together in the spirit of unity to heal wounds that separate us, to reconcile conflicts that divide us, to inspire ideas and actions that express our oneness, and to join together in heart and mind to welcome the birth of our new world.

Please join us this Saturday and let's share creative ideas that can inspire us and others to stand up into the accelerating evolutionary energies moving through us these days.

3. Also this Saturday evening at 7 PM, in the San Francisco Bay area at the New Living Expo, is a "2012-Ascension and the Ascension Process" panel with Da Vid, David Wilcock, me and others exploring this moment from an evolutionary and ascension perspective. Here are details:

http://www.newlivingexpo.com/2010/html_files/sat_7.php#3

If you are near, please come and enjoy this fascinating discussion.

4. We are in need of your financial support. Please...I invite you to invest with us to help create a world of social and environmental harmony. In order to do this, our technology vision must fully manifest. This will allow the work we've being doing together over the years to grow to larger audiences and to help create greater coherence in heart and mind of the collective consciousness.

Please remember that all our programs always have been and always will be offered free of charge, but they are not free to create and support. Will you please consider investing with us now?

Tax deductible social investments to Common Passion of $20 or $50, or even $10, $20 or $50 per month can super-charge our implementation plans. Your financial support, and the programs it makes possible, may well make the difference we so urgently need in the world. You may invest with us here:

Please go to www.CommonPassion.org and click on the "Please Donate" link near of the bottom left-hand navigation menu. Thank you!

We began together over 12 years ago to use the power of our collective intention and coherence to foster a better world. We have succeeded in many ways, yet, there is more to be/do.

I sing praise and gratitude every morning for our collective awakening, and for the incredible synergy we have been blessed to share together. I look forward to even more magnificent expressions of our collective creativity as we stand up, consciously and wholesomely, into the greater possibilities of the human spirit.

All my best,
Joseph R. Giove
Executive Director
www. CommonPassion.org

COMMON PASSION CONSCIOUS CONVERGENCE TELE-WEBCAST ACCESS INFO:

We will HeartMindstorm ways in which we can set the intention for and realize the expression of unity consciousness, personally and collectively, during the Conscious Convergence program, between now and this July 17 and 18. After the discussion, we will share in a global meditation.

You may want to view the fascinating discussion that's been occurring in the www.CommonPassion.org Discussion Forum on this topic.

Please note:

The Tele-Webcast is free but long distance charges may apply. However, at no charge you may access the program via the internet at web link below, either live or after the call.

DATE: Saturday May 1st, 2010

TIME: 10 AM Pacific (San Francisco, CA), 1 PM Eastern, 5 PM GMT
www.timezoneconverter.com

DURATION: 90 minutes

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 36237 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and "PAST EPISODES" LINK:
Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or LISTEN TO THE RECORDING HERE ANYTIME AFTER THE CALL:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/36237

CommonPassion Global Equinox Meditation and Conscious Convergence

Good day Vibe Tribe,

A quick update and invitation to join our free Equinox Community call and Global Meditation this Saturday, March 20 at 9 AM Eastern, 1 PM GMT.

1. Common Passion Equinox Community Call and Global Meditation. Saturday March 20 at 6:00 AM Pacific, 9:00 AM Eastern, 1:00 PM GMT. Call in details below my signature.

Please join us as we share what's going on in the world and discuss the "Conscious Convergence" program. Dr Carl Calleman may join us. Joseph Giove will lead a guided Equinox Meditation as we welcome the spring and autumn, depending on where you are.


2. The "Conscious Convergence - A Wave of Unity" is now initiated! This program might also be considered the Second Harmonic Convergence and sets the intention for unity consciousness to manifest in the coming months and years. We will be working toward July 17/18, 2010 as a series of events planned around the world with these dates being the precursor to the unity wave that will spread around and through the earth. You are invited to create your own events that demonstrate unity consciousness, and the Common Passion site is now being updated to allow you to show the world what programs you will be sharing with the world

You can read Dr Carl Calleman's excellent article on the Conscious Convergence on the CommonPassion site, in the upper right, "Quick Links" box.

3. Grandfather Cirilo, "Wandering Wolf," has presented us with another message, which you can watch on the Shift of the Ages site. It's called "Flowers of the Earth" and is quite moving. I strongly encourage you to view this and share it with others via your list or social networks.

You can view it here: Shift of the Ages Film Web Site

4. The World Peace Prayer Society is holding a Spring Equinox Internet Prayer Marathon on Sunday March 21st. Join citizens around the world in Prayers for Peace every 30 minutes. Learn more here: http://www.worldpeace.org/Blast/internetmarathon.html

Enjoy the felling of interconnectedness and unity as we enter consciously into a new age!

All my best,
Joseph R Giove
Executive Director
www.CommonPassion.org

PS. I will be taking a small group on a "Journey to the Sacred Land of the Maya" in Guatemala with Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, Grand Elder of the living Maya. The journey starts May 7th and goes through May 18th, 2010. There are still a few seats left. To learn more and to receive full details go to:
http://www.intendbalance.com/sacred-adventures


COMMON PASSION COMMUNITY TELE-WEBCAST ACCESS INFO:

Please note:
The Tele-Webcast is free but long distance charges may apply. However, at no charge you may access the program via the internet at web link below, either live or after the call.

DATE: Saturday March 20, 2010

TIME: 6 AM Pacific (San Francisco, CA), 9 AM Eastern, 1 PM GMT
www.timezoneconverter.com

DURATION: 60 minutes

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 36237 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and "PAST EPISODES" LINK:
Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or LISTEN TO THE RECORDING HERE AFTER THE CALL:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/36237

On the Web link above, if you get a "404 Error" just hit refresh or try again and it usually works.

Common Passion Community Call Monday February 15th

Good day Vibe Tribe,

We're overdue for a Common Passion Community Call, so let's connect this coming Monday, February 15th at 6 AM Pacific, 9 AM Eastern, 2 PM GMT. Details are below my signature.

Meanwhile, let's join in on Sunday, February 14th at noon Eastern (www.timezoneconverter.com) for the World Sound Healing Day. At noon Eastern Time, or whenever you can join in, thousands around the world will be toning the heart sound "Ah" for at least 5 minutes as a sonic Valentine for Mother Earth.

I am also pleased to announce the release of a new video message from Grandfather Cirilo, Wandering World, Grand Elder of the Living Mayans. It is quite inspiring!

Please click on the Shift of the Ages banner on the www.CommonPassion.org home page to view the new video.

I hope to hear your lovely voices and feel your amazing vibe on our Community Call this Monday.

All my best,
Joseph R Giove
www.CommonPassion.org


COMMON PASSION COMMUNITY TELE-WEBCAST ACCESS INFO:

Please note:
The Tele-Webcast is free but long distance charges may apply. However, at no charge you may access the program via the internet at web link below, either live or after the call.

DATE: Monday February 15th, 2010

TIME: 6 AM Pacific (San Francisco, CA), 9 Am Eastern, 2 PM GMT
www.timezoneconverter.com

DURATION: 60 minutes

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 36237 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and "PAST EPISODES" LINK:
Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or LISTEN TO THE RECORDING HERE AFTER THE CALL:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/36237

On the Web link above, if you get a "404 Error" just hit refresh or try again and it usually works.

REMINDER - Cosmic Convergence Tele-Webcast Nov 7th

REMINDER: Tele-Webcast Saturday November 7th, details below.

Another note:

A Grandmothers' Drumming Circle for sacred sites in Hawaii and other sacred sites also Saturday, November 7th. Wherever you are, let's join in with our Grandmothers to help protect and restore sacred sites in Hawaii and around the world. The drumming begins in Hawaii by the Grandmothers at 6 PM Hawaii time.

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

Dear Shift of the Ages Community,

Thank you for helping us with the Shift of the Ages film. As we get closer to release (early 2010, first at film festivals), your help becomes pivotal. Shift of the Ages Ambassadors are the backbone of support for the authentic message of the Maya that we will deliver to the world in 2010.

Announcements:

1. As we enter the Sixth Night of the Mayan Calendar's Galactic Underworld, www.CommonPassion.org will also initiate a Cosmic Convergence program (free tele-webcast details below) to bring the world together in heart and mind to welcome the birth of a new world. The Shift of the Ages community is invited to attend at no charge. Dr Carl Calleman will join host Joseph Giove in a fascinating discussion of the program and the challenging new energies of the Sixth Night. Joseph will then guide a cosmic meditation connecting us in heart and mind as we journey together.

2. You can view new video clips of Grandfather Cirilo, Grand Elder of the Maya, on the Shift of the Ages site: "Creation" is up now and "Misconceptions" will be up shortly. We fixed a slow playback issue so you can see the clips uninterrupted now. Our apologies to those that were troubled by the problem. www.ShiftoftheAges.com

Please share about the Shift of the Ages film by telling your friends on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, etc, about our video clips and articles on the www.ShiftoftheAges.com web site. Thank you!

3. Please consider becoming a Shift of the Ages Ambassador to help us spread the authentic message of the Maya through film, especially as Sony Pictures monetizes fear in their apocalyptic version of 2012 to be released in a couple weeks. The film perpetuates misconceptions and depicts the Maya as saying that the end of the world occurs at the end of their calendar, "the end of time." Part of our mission with the Shift of the Ages film is to accurately represent the living Maya and provide an accurate portrayal of the prophecies and, most important, what our Mayan elders are saying now about the times in which we are living. As we, together, succeed in our mission, we transform fear into a powerful impetus for embracing the birth of a new world; we transform fear into love, hope and a bright future for our children and grandchildren.

4. We'll be taking our first lot of the Mayan Elder Fire Ceremony Intention Crystals to Guatemala for the Mayan Elder blessing later this month. If we get enough notice from the elders, we'll announce the date of the fire ceremony and you can all join in from wherever you are with your own fire ceremony. The crystals will begin shipping to National and Planetary Ambassadors in December. Details at www.ShiftoftheAges.com.

5. The Mayan Calendar Portal is now re-launched. This is the most interactive portal site dedicated to the Mayan Calendar, interpretation of the day signs, in depth discussion of the calendar, blog, stories, resources and more. http://www.maya-portal.net

6. The Mayan Majix site is also worth the visit and bookmarking. A great resources for learning about the Mayan Calendar and ancient Mayan sites, with many books, DVDs and other valuable resources. http://www.mayanmajix.com/

7. Dr Carl Calleman's new book, a must read, is now available on Amazon:

"The Purposeful Universe: How Quantum Theory and Mayan Cosmology Explain the Origin and Evolution of Life"

TELE-WEBCAST DETAILS

COSMIC CONVERGENCE PROGRAM LAUNCH

Please note:

Conference call is free but long distance charges may apply.

At no charge you may access the program via the web link below, either live or after the call.

DATE: Saturday November 7th, 2009

TIME: 11 AM Eastern, 8 AM Pacific (San Francisco, CA), 4 PM GMT
www.timezoneconverter.com

DURATION: 90 minutes

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 36237 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and "PAST EPISODES" LINK:

Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or LISTEN TO THE RECORDING HERE AFTER THE CALL:

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/36237

On the Web link above, if you get a "404 Error" just hit refresh or try again and it usually works.

We hope you can join us!

The Shift of the Ages Team
www.ShiftoftheAges.com

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2012, Maya, Shift of the Ages film Teleconference call Thursday Oct 15

Good day Vibe Tribe,

Common Passion and InfinityAffinity members are true ambassadors of the magnificent shift of the ages, which we have all been diligently supporting in heart and mind for many years.

Many of you know I assumed the role of Executive Producer for the Shift of the Ages film project about a year ago. Steve Copeland the director, Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj (Grand Elder of the living Maya), his wife Elizabeth Araujo, a dedicated crew, a handful of investors and I have been hard at work finishing this film and preparing to release this authentic Mayan message to the world. We need your help too.

Herein I describe the importance of rallying in support of the Maya, the release of the upcoming Shift of the Ages film that presents their first public discourse to the world, and a unique program for which you are invited for helping to spread this important message of the Maya.

To learn more about the Shift of the Ages film project, please go here:

Shift of the Ages Film Web Site

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Before I go further, however, please consider joining the first Shift of the Ages film Teleconference this Thursday evening (Friday AM GMT). Here are the details:

CALL IN DETAILS (Conference call is free but long distance charges may apply)

DATE: Thursday October 15

TIME: 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific (Los Angeles, California) 1 AM GMT (on the 16th) www.timezoneconverter.com

NUMBER TO CALL: 724-444-7444

CALL ID: 66639 #, then 1#

GLOBAL WEB ACCESS and LISTEN TO THE RECORDING on the "PAST EPISODES" LINK:
Listen and chat from anywhere in the world or listen here after the call:
http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/66639

On the Web link above, if you get a "404 Error" just hit refresh or try again and it usually works.

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We are on the threshold of a major shift in collective consciousness in both positive and negative directions. Among the many drivers of this shift may be the confluence of accelerating human evolution and fear of the unknown, otherwise known as "the future", the epitome of which is the 2012 and Mayan Calendar end date controversy. We have heard from everyone but the Maya on this pivotal topic. The time is now, according to Mayan Grand Elder Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, to hear from "Wandering Wolf, the Voice of the Jungle." This is the purpose of the Shift of the Ages film.

At the same time, beginning this November, the mass mind will be assaulted with the apocalyptic version of 2012 via a movie of the same name by the director of "Independence Day." If you haven't seen the trailer already, here you go:

www.whowillsurvice2012.com

You may also view their "non-profit" Institute for Human Continuity here www.instituteforhumancontinuity.org, which is offering a lottery for people to occupy their underground facility intended to survive the "end of the world." How noble of Sony pictures to offer such hope for the lucky few who win their lottery, even if it is just a marketing gimmick.

In spite of, or maybe because of, this overt fear mongering, we have an unprecedented opportunity to ignite that fear into a powerful force for conscious transformation and human evolution, like all fear does when transcended. For many years we have collaborated in raising the vibration of humanity through global and community collective consciousness programs. I believe it is time to ramp up our programs, organize and transcend the shift. We can do this in part by rallying in support of those responsible for this ominous and auspicious 2012 date: the Maya.

Juxtaposed on the mainstream media's 2012 treatment is the authentic Mayan perspective, which has yet to be heard by a global audience. If the year 2012 has any significance whatsoever, it is because it points to Year Zero in the Mayan Calendar, which has been translated into "2012" by non-Mayan scholars. Don't you think it will be useful to hear the authentic account of Year Zero by the living elders of the Maya? This is offered in the Shift of the Ages film.

For over four years now this film has been gestating; it will be released in the next 6 months, with your help. The film itself has gone through its own "shift" but is nearing completion. We need your help to bring it to a global mainstream audience because as a low-budget, independent film, we do not have millions of dollars to invest in advertising and publicity. Instead, we have created an Ambassador-Affiliate Program designed to organize a grass-roots global outreach and marketing campaign. The Shift of the Ages Ambassador program allows you to help us and, with the film's success, to help your organization.

There is much more I could say, and I will, in the coming months about what the living Mayans have to say. Meanwhile, the new Shift of the Ages web site is awaiting your review, where we tell you about the film, the Maya and describe the Ambassador program.

When you visit the site, please use the link below or click to the Shift of the Ages site through the banner on the www.CommonPassion.org home page. This benefits Common Passion, and if you follow this instruction for your members (to have them click through your unique link/banner as a Shift of the Ages Affiliate) your organization will benefit too.

Thank you for your time, and your work!

All my best,

Joseph

Joseph R. Giove
Executive Director, Common Passion
Executive Producer, Shift of the Ages

Shift of the Ages Film Web Site

www.CommonPassion.org

Mayan Grand Elder Wakatel Utiw, “Wandering Wolf,” “Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj”

Mayan Grand Elder Wakatel Utiw, “Wandering Wolf,” “Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj”

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Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj is a CommonPassion.org advisor and is head of the National Mayan Council of Elders of Guatemala, Day Keeper of the Mayan Calendar, a 13th generation Quiche Mayan High Priest and a Grand Elder of the Continental Council of Elders and Spiritual Guides of the Americas. He is also an international lecturer on Mayan Culture.

Don Alejandro is charged as the primary keeper of the teachings, visions and prophecies of the Mayan people, which are very much alive today. He travels the world sharing the message and prophecies of the Mayans. One prophecy says: “Arise, all arise, not one nor two groups be left behind.” Another says: “Let the morning come, let the dawn come for the people to have peace and be happy. Together we are to see our children. Together we are to see our mountains. Together we are to see our cities. Together we are to see our waters.” His message of hope and empowerment resonates with people of all faiths and beliefs around the globe.

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Pu b’i ri Uk’ux Kaj, Ukux Uleu, U k’ux ri kiq’ig, ru q’ux ri plo
Aloq minak taq tat, nimak tat nan, nimak tak q’albaltzij ke pe naj, ke pe nakaj nima laj utz ki petik che le rilik che utayic le in siwan tinamit Guatemala. Kulewal ke mayib che we qij 8 Noj.

With the permission of the Heart of the Heavens, the Heart of Mother Earth, the Heart of the Spirit of the Air, and the Heart of the Water, I present my deepest respects to you Mr. President Eng. Alvaro Colom Caballeros and your distinguish wife Mrs. Sandra Torres; to Vice-president Dr. Rafael Espada, Government Officials here present, Congressmen, Authorities of Catholic, Evangelical, Jewish, Muslim, and other Communities. My great respect to the honorable dignitaries of different countries who are visiting us on 8 NOJ, the day in which the Nahual of the Intelligence is represented in our Mayan calendar. This is a day suitable for the development of great knowledge and wisdom. With great pleasure we give you all a warm welcome to the Ancestral Land of the Maya Nation, Nation of Corn, holders of the sacred books of the Pop Wuj, and the Book of Books of the Chilam Balam.

It is with humbleness that I ask you to stand up to listen to Rey Ki’che (The Ki’che King) considered by thousands of Guatemalans as the sacred hymn of the Maya Ki’Che. At this occasion it will represent the Maya Nation of Guatemala. With the melodious notes of our marimba the Spirit of our Ancestors will be present, such us: Tucum Umam, Tepepul, Zumanche, Kagib Imox, Belegeb Kat, Oxib Kej, Belegeb Tzi, Juan Matal Batz, Manuel Tot, Kaibil Balam, Atanacio Tzul, Lucas Aguilar, Francisco Socuel, Moctesuma, Cuautemoc, Atlacatl, Lempira, Nicarau, Tupac Amaru, Atagualpa and many others, who died in defense of their people.

In the name of the National Counsel of Elders Mayas, Xinca y Garifuna de Guatemala, here in this moment we state that we are a Nation with a millenary culture, a culture that had scientific advances of great dimensions in different areas such as astrology, mathematics, architecture, hydrology, natural medicine and more, but that over 500 years ago these cultures’ normal historical process of growth was violently interrupted. Thanks to the wisdom of the Grandfathers and Grandmothers who gifted us with their spiritual knowledge through the days of the Maya calendar, these brilliant cultures have been able, not only to be maintained but also to be expanded through the world, as well as the dignity of the Maya Nation.

The National Counsel of Elders Mayas, Xinca and Garifuna of Guatemala are here in fulfillment of the Prophecies of the 13 Baktun and 13 Ajau. This Counsel is the true authority whose dignitaries – 275 men and 175 women at present – ¬have always been, are and will be there to lead their communities and to overlook for the well being of their people, in the social order, in the correct application of justice, as well as living in harmonic coexistence with mother Nature. This Maya National Counsel of Elders is, and continues to be, autonomous despite the fact of this autonomy not being recognized by the government. This Counsel of Elders does not belong to any political party nor is it a Counsel of the government. This is a Counsel for the People. This knowledge in the exercise of the authority has been transmitted by our Ancestors in the traditional oral way.

We have several prophecies concerning the time we are living in, and it is in fulfillment of the Prophecies that we are here today. I will mention some of them:

“At the time of the 13 Baktun and 13 Ahau is the time of the return of our Ancestors and the return of the men of wisdom.” That time is now.

Another one says: “Arise, everyone, stand up! Not one, nor two groups be left behind the rest”. This prophecy is in reference to all: rich or poor, black or white, men or women, indigenous or non indigenous, we all are equal, we all have dignity, we all deserve respect, we all deserve happiness; we all are useful and necessary to the growth of the country and to make a nation where we can live with respect among the different cultures.

The Prophecy says: “Those of the Center, with their mystical bird Quetzal, make unite the Eagle of the North with the Condor of the South; we will meet because we are one, like the fingers of the hand.” This prophecy means that the Indigenous People of the North and the Indigenous People of the South, through those of the Center, will come together to strengthen the recovery of the ancestral science; recovery of our identity, art, spirituality and Cosmo-vision on life and death that the different Cultures have.

We the Indigenous People join together in defense of the life of the human species, in defense of the life of our brother animals and the trees and in defense of the life of Mother Earth, because the life of the Planet Earth is in danger. We all know that what is happening in the world now is not a coincidence. As examples: The hurricanes and the heavy storms that are menacing different places in the world; the high temperatures that day by day rise to higher degree, while in other parts of the world the cold becomes more intense; rivers are drying out and others are disappearing; the glaciers are melting; many places in the world are suffering the effects of natural disasters; and all of these are the result of our imbalance with Nature. One other thing, our country, our communities are living under fear due to the violence, the drugs, and confrontations with those who are in search for power and wealth.

It is necessary that the behavior of human beings all over the world has to change; the life of the Planet Earth is responsibility of all and that is why the invitation from the Indigenous people is for everyone, to help save human life, save the planet thus inheriting a healthy future to the new generations. It is for this reason that we invite everyone, indigenous and non indigenous to understand and respect each other; we invite each one to make an effort to change the negative attitude towards the indigenous and towards women in general. We invite each minister, each public employee, to work for the eradication of racism, discrimination and the inequality that exist in our country.

The Mayan Prophecy says: “Let my big Melody play, let my small Melody play, let my dancers loose, let my prisoners be free; these are my valleys, these are my mountains.” These are the words of Rabinal Achi. Why do I say “my valleys and mountains are prisoners”? Because they are being used as centers for nuclear testing, because they are being perforated without compassion, drawing the blood of Mother Earth, extracting her oil and minerals that only increase the contamination and bring about destruction. The mountains are prisoners of men because with the chainsaw of the big monopolies are murdering its trees, and with it go the animals that inhabit them. They say that we the indigenous, the country people, and the poor Ladinos are the ones killing the trees, and only for the small amount of wood that we use for cooking our sacred nourishment. This is not true. One can never compare the use we make of the trees with the commercial objectives that the big corporations have with the trees. It is not true that we the poor and the indigenous are the ones who are killing the trees when we are not even owners of land. This way of thinking is simply part of the same racism. It is easy to blame the weak. From the Maya Cosmo-vision point of view, no one owns the land; we are just one more element of life and of Nature, and this is why we are inviting every human being to help save our Mother Earth.

According to the Maya Long Count Calendar, we are finalizing the 13 Baktun and 13 Ahau, thus approaching the YEAR CERO. We are at the doorsteps of the ending of another period of the Sun, a period that lasts 5,200 years and ends with several hours of darkness. After this period of darkness there comes a new period of the Sun; it will be the 6th one. In each period of the Sun there is an adjustment for the planet and it brings changes in the weather conditions and in social and political life as well.

The world is transformed and we enter a period of understanding and harmonious coexistence where there is social justice and equality for all. It is a new way of life. With a new social order there comes a time of freedom where we can move like the clouds, without limitations, without borders. We will travel like the birds, without the need for passports. We will travel like the rivers, all heading towards the same point…the same objective. The Mayan prophecies are announcing a time of change. The Pop Wuj, the book of the Counsel, tells us, “It is time for dawn; let the dawn come, for the task to be finished.”

It is based in this prophecy that I make the following reflection: In present time, we the indigenous, non indigenous and Ladino people still don’t see ourselves as true brothers and sisters; we haven’t reached the place where there is no room for racism, discrimination and exclusion, where we all feel like citizens with dignity. Many don’t believe there is racism, discrimination, and despise towards citizens of indigenous communities, but the reality is that we feel it and we live it every moment. We experience it all the time, as workers and as citizens. I ask myself, “Why is this, if we are all humans, if we all have the same feelings and dignity, and we all are equal?” I think that there is so much to learn still, such as learning to recognize the identity, the value, and the wisdom that the indigenous nations have regarding living a good life. This gives us the inspiration to live and to be a better person every day.

To the many in this country, what we the Indigenous People do, what we feel, and what we think has no importance. The concept they have is that we are ignorant people. But no, we are not ignorant. We are descendants of a millennial culture who has suffered over the years. But one that still maintains great wisdom to the point of having been able to solve our own necessities without the support of the Country, and without return of our taxes.

The future of Guatemala is in our hands. We can help eliminate poverty and the daily exclusion. Each one of us has a relationship with the Universe and that reflects whether our attitudes with others are harmonious or not. The time for change has arrived. The time for understanding each other and to be more human is here. It is the time to collaborate with our country, a nation of a millennial culture. The time has come to understand that we have much to teach the world. The time has come for each citizen Maya, Xinca, Garifuna and Ladino to feel proud of being Guatemalan, and to know that their roots are in this land. It is time to have peace in our souls. How happy will be the day when everyone can feel proud of their roots and work in the positive growth of the Country? When this happens Guatemala will change its history.

Through history it has officially been said that the Mayas are a thing of the past; that they existed in times of yesterday. In this day of the Wajxaquib Noj, the day of the wisdom and knowledge, we want to let you all know that we are here, and we are here present. We have a prophecy confirming this, it says, “We are the ones of yesterday, we are the ones of today, and we will be the ones of tomorrow.” Together the four nations, Mayas, Xinca, Garifunas and Ladinos, together like the fingers of the hand, living in our own diversity; let us build peace. Here we have 8 children, boys and girls. They are a symbol of the four nations that inhabit Iximulew. They represent the present and the future of our Guatemala, where we come to feel like brothers and sisters, all equal, in dignity and with rights.

In the name of the Heart of the Heaven and the Heart of the Earth, The Heart of the Water and the Heart of the Air, in the name of the Grandfathers and Grandmothers and all our ancestors who died unjustly during the process of colonization, and more recently during the 36 years of the Internal Armed Conflict, in the name of the victims of the genocide against the Maya Nation; I have the honor and responsibility to pass on to you this Staff: symbol of authority, the authority that will watch your actions and those of your collaborators in fulfillment of your duties according to the Constitution.

DELIVERY OF THE STAFF

Do you swear, Mr. President, in the presence of our Creator, our Mother Earth, The Spirit of our Ancestors, those who gave their lives in defense of their people, along the 515 years and who died victims of the genocide in times of the colonization and specially those who died during the genocide of the Maya People during the 36 years of internal armed conflict, people such as your uncle Mr. Manuel Colom Argueta? And do you swear in presence of your special guests and the entire Maya Nation of Guatemala to be a governor for all people – Maya, Xinca, Garifuna and Ladina of Guatemala?

Do you Swear, Mr. President, to work for justice and equality among all people and thus be the governor that will make different history, with a future with dignity for all, and not to become like many others, in being the president for a privileged group, or a servant to the powerful businesspeople and the dominant class? Do you swear to lead your cabinet in a way that all members will work to make justice, with a goal in mind, that is to end the discrimination, the racism, and the exclusion of the Maya, Xinca and Garifuna Nations; that day by day we suffer in the institutions for lack of compliance with the laws of the Country and that are affecting us in our daily lives?

Mr. President, Alvaro Colom Caballeros, The National Counsel of Elders Mayas, Xinca and Garifuna of Guatemala know that you have a huge responsibility with the People and Mother Earth; we also know that there are powers, parallel powers, that do not want change; there are people from big monopolies of money, trafficker groups, groups with economic power enriched with the granting of our land during different governments, which have been confirmed by official history. We know also that there are enemies of the people and that the path is difficult. But we also believe firmly in the prophecies that announce change. It is for this reason that we like to reaffirm to you that you will have all the support of the People through this Counsel of Elders always as for as long as you fulfill with the commitments that you have made with the people. The Counsel will be a vigilant of this. The people cannot live on hope; the people need to know that the promises made during the electoral campaign will be fulfilled.

Lastly, IN THE NAME OF OUR ANCESTORS, IN THE NAME OF OUR MOTHER EARTH, IN THE NAME OF THE SPIRIT OF OUR ANCESTORS, IN THE NAME OF OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS, WE CALL FOR NATIONAL UNITY, RESPECT AND DIGNITY TO THE PEOPLE, RESPECT TO MOTHER EARTH, AND FOR ALL OF US TOGETHER TO BUILD A GUATEMALA IXIMULEW WHERE ALL THE NATIONS “HAVE PEACE, MUCH PEACE AND BE HAPPY, A GOOD LIFE AND USEFUL EXISTENCE…LET THE MORNING COME, LET THE DAWN COME” Words of the Pop Wuj

Thank you,
Wakatel Utiw, Wandering Wolf

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Moises Castillo / Associated Press

Guatemala's new President Alvaro Colom, right, holds a presidential cane given to him by representatives of the Mayan people.

At his inauguration, leftist Alvaro Colom pledges to work to alleviate poverty.
From the Associated Press
January 15, 2008

GUATEMALA CITY -- Alvaro Colom was sworn in Monday as Guatemala's first leftist president in more than 50 years, promising to fight poverty in a nation where half the people live on less than $1 a day.

Colom, who led Guatemala's efforts to coax thousands of war refugees back home after its civil war ended in 1996, took office in a ceremony attended by world leaders including Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, who recently clashed over a hostage-release mission.

"Today is the beginning of privileges for the poor, the beginning of privileges for those without opportunities," Colom, 56, said after receiving the presidential sash to the tune of traditional Maya music.

Despite his ideology, Colom said he doesn't want to be identified with other leftist governments in Latin America, including that of Chavez.

Maya leaders, some wearing colorful embroidered blouses and skirts, attended the inauguration.

Former Houston Methodist Hospital heart surgeon Rafael Espada took office as vice president at the event.

"We are going to fight for the unity of the country, for the harmony with our indigenous people," Colom said.

He has promised a broad social agenda that includes building schools and medical centers, creating jobs and bringing security to a country where gangs behead victims and drug traffickers control much of the police force.

Colom plans to recruit business leaders to participate in a pact to improve the economy and alleviate poverty.

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