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Mobilize to SF! -- Biotech/G8 convergence on June 8th

by auntie bile-tekkk
On june 8th, the first day of the G8's behind-closed-door meetings, the biotech industry's largest meeting of lobbyists will be gathered along with their pharmaceutical conspirators in san francisco. They will be met by a demonstration unlike any the world has ever seen.
Mobilize to SF! -- Biotech/G8 convergence on June 8th

RECLAIM YOUR DEMOCRACY
this is a call to take the next step
this is a call to create the next world
this is a call to action
this is a call to charms

on june 8th, the first day of the G8's behind-closed-door meetings, the biotech industry's largest meeting of lobbyists will be gathered along with their pharmaceutical conspirators in san francisco.

they will be met by a demonstration unlike any the world has ever seen.

the biotech industry, which is creating the groundwork for the next arms race (biological warfare), which threatens the sanctity of the global food supply, and which pours hundreds of thousands of dollars into the political system to make sure their agenda triumphs over grassroots democracy, is an emerging face for the agenda of global corporatization.

we aim to offer a new face for the agenda of global justice.

we call for actions to take place throughout that week in san francisco to disrupt the meetings and after-hour schmooze-fests that will be taking place, but we additionally call for solidarity actions around every aspect of the global capitalistic agenda that this meeting and the G8 ooze their way into -- from the war in iraq to the war in our back-yard, we call for a demonstration that our struggles are united.

we call for creative offerings of the alternatives in every one of the ways that we know are possible and several that we don't...

in sum, this is a call to begin visioning the next phase of our movement, the phase of building, growing, creating and manifesting solutions to the
ecological devastation and social injustice that is clearly articulated by
the biotech industry and the G8 at large. san francisco is the perfect place to being creating
the world we want. what will it look like?

Will Golden Gate Park become a food forest?
Will bicycle taxis shuttle people around car-free streets?
Will the streets burst with public art?
Will we dig up Market Street and plant a garden?
Will people from around the Bay begin using a local currency?
Will Bechtel be shut the fuck down?
Will victims of environmental racism, the economic draft and the war on the poor stand united and realize their power?
Will one thousand local struggles come together in solidarity to realize that their power is greater than that which opposes them?

...make your plans early. come out west and help make a bold, beautiful, delicious statement that we the people have finally arrived and we will not back down.

send an email to: sf.june8-subscribe [at] lists.riseup.net to get plugged in. start rounding up your affinity groups and building your own solidarity among each other through local actions so you can hit the ground running when you get here. if your community is doing related work leading up to this convergence or in the aftermath, let's work together to weave a continuous story from one to the next and link all the local struggles that add up to our movement.

Now is our chance to stun and silence all the corporate cogs with the brilliance of what we know can be.
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by jose
any more info about the meeting? is there a web site?
by james
heres some info. lets strt making flyers and spreading the word.
http://www.bio.org/events/2004/
by james
heres a site which is a sort of biotech calendar

http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/biotech/calendar.htm
by SFBay IMC Volunteer
There is a biotech IMC too! You can check it out here;
http://biotechimc.org
by gaiatree
THE VENUS TRANSIT: A CALL FOR GLOBAL ONENESS

By Kiara Windrider and The Experience Foundation

The darkest hours of night come just before the dawning of a new day. There is no question that Earth faces a tremendous crisis today, a painful "dark night of the soul", even the possibility of catastrophic obliteration. Yet, according to the prophecies and calendars of many
ancient traditions, this Age also represents a time of hope. We are moving into a time of evolutionary renewal, a time of global purification, even what some refer to as the dawning of a Golden Age!

The ancient Mayans developed a calendar system that is very relevant to these times. It can be seen as a cosmic timing code, and is prophetic in the sense that it reflects a deep understanding of long-term cycles of creation. As evolutionary cycles of cosmic energies are absorbed
into Earth's electromagnetic fields via the Sun, human consciousness responds to these impulses in a predictable manner, following a cosmic pattern of dark and light. The Mayan calendar describes the sequence and timing of these patterns. According to this calendar, the year 2012
reflects the end of certain cycles of history based on duality and separation, and represents the birthing of a Golden Age of
Enlightenment.

Once we begin to use the Mayan calendar to understand the deeper significance of world events today, this claim no longer seems as improbable as it may first appear. Out of deepest darkness comes the greatest light. In his studies of the Mayan calendar, Dr. Carl Johan Calleman points to a key event taking place now which might well serve
to initiate this extraordinary opening to planetary light.

The planet Venus is rich in archetypal symbology. It is often known as the Morning Star, the Bringer of Light. It is related to love, human unity, beauty, and oneness. On June 8, 2004, the path of Venus directly crosses over the disc of the Sun, an eclipse lasting for the space of seven hours. The energies of Sun and Venus blend together, and as these
blended radiations make their way into the Earth's electromagnetic fields, it weaves the energies of love and unity into the mass consciousness of the planet, and potentially into the hearts of every
man, woman, and child alive on Earth!

Interestingly, Venus transits always come in pairs. The second passage of Venus across the Sun's disc takes place on June 6, 2012. The eight-year period in between represents a "doorway" through which Unity consciousness will come to dominate the mass consciousness of the
Earth. Since this is a 130-year cycle, there are few humans alive today who have experienced this transit, yet it can be seen that every time this transit has taken place in human history, it has represented a new level of harmonization on the planet. It is interesting to note that
the Taj Mahal, one of the greatest monuments to Love in human history, was built during the Venus Transit of 1631-1639 AD!

The transition into Unity consciousness could be turbulent. As old structures of human consciousness collapse, it may be accompanied by a degree of darkness and destruction. This process should be seen in proper perspective. "When the light hits", as Jose Arguelles, puts it,
"the dark gets tough"! This current "doorway of Venus" is especially significant because it remains open until 2012 AD, the completion of our current cycle of human evolution. Some refer to this date as the end of linear time, or as the end of a period of human consciousness conditioned by separation and duality. The Mayans refer to this time as
the Return of Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent, and look to this eight-year doorway as the timeframe within which the mass enlightenment of humanity will take place.

We are calling people all over the world to observe the days leading up to this Venus Transit, June 6-8, as a time for opening to the bright impulse of cosmic energy that is streaming into the mass consciousness of Humanity. What are our highest dreams and hopes? What is our
greatest potential as divinely inspired humans? What can we create together as we step into the "doorway" to the Golden Age?

June 6-8 is being promoted worldwide as the Call for Global Oneness. Let us come together during this time in gatherings throughout the world to celebrate love and beauty, light and unity. Let us work with these expansive cosmic energies to anchor them deep into the heart of Earth Mother, deep into the human collective consciousness. Let us translate
these energies into art, economics, culture, politics, education and ecology. Let us bring transformation into every field of human endeavor. Let us pray, each in our own way, for peace, healing, beauty, and enlightenment for all! We will continue building the momentum on this same day year after year for the next eight years until June 6,2012.

Please network this widely. Please link up to
http://www.experiencefestival.com/venus_transit for suggestions on what you can do, for further information on the Venus transit, to publicize any events you may wish to plan, or to receive information on events in your local area (after April 12, please see http://www.globaloneness.com). This will be a continually updated interactive website, and your input is welcome. We are inviting spiritual teachers from every religious faith,
indigenous elders from every tradition, healers, artists, musicians,dancers, networkers, and organizers to join with us in co-creating the biggest spiritual event in human history. As we move into this 3-day global festival, we will be broadcasting live streaming images from Oneness Gatherings around the world. Let us participate together to
co-create heaven on earth!

A NEW DAWN

First streaks of dawn.
The dismal cries of an age gone by
Fade into eternity past.
I wake up shivering…
Why must darkness precede the dawn?
Why is death the prerequisite to birth?
No matter;
The long night is ended now.
The first rays of a new dawn
Illuminate my path,
Beckoning me to follow.
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