The Manuscript of Survival – Part 333, channeled by Aisha North, July 4, 2013 at http://aishanorth.wordpress.com

As the days go by and you are all exposed to the increased velocity of the incoming energies, you will find how door after door seem to be flung open. Some of these doors are doors that have been hidden from view within, while other doors are more out in the open, and these doors concern things not associated to you, but to the world at large.

So again we say the time for change is indeed in full swing, and you will all be touched by this in some way. For as the velocity increases, the perceived ferocity of all of this will for many also become apparent. And we do not mean this in any negative way, rather as in a force of nature that is relentless once it has started to march towards completion.

For as we have touched upon earlier, the light cannot be stopped now, and no matter how hard one tries to bar the door, the lock has been opened and there is no way to hold back the changes that come a-knocking now.

Many will be able to testify to this already, as it takes courage to stand up in the storm force winds of change that are making their mark on so much now. And courage is something you have all shown yourselves to have in abundance. Of course, at times the courage may seem to have gone into hiding, but underneath all of this hue and cry you will all be able to find a way to connect with that ironclad core of steel that you have as support now. For you are no longer like those who have build their house on sand. You have torn down the old flimsy structures you used as supports, and you have changed them with girders of stuff that is stronger than steel, and as such, you will know that nothing can topple you now.

Still, there will be instances when you also might feel less than secure in this knowledge, and as always, reaching out to others like you will be of great help. For you need to remind yourselves that you are no longer the same person you used to be. You have changed so much during these last months, it is as if you have almost changed identity completely. On the outside, nothing much will have changed, but we venture to guess you have all gotten to know the real you a far bit better over the course of the last weeks.

And this will only continue, and you will get even more familiar with the real you over the next couple of days. So make sure to take time to do just that, no matter what these days and nights will bring, for it is important not to lose sight of the core issue here. For you are first and foremost on a mission to reconnect with every layer that you have collected within this outer human layer, and they might be more than you are currently aware of.

So do not get too distracted by any outside, or indeed internal hullabaloo, lest you should lose track of your path to full reconnection. It may seem that you have finished this journey, but we think you will find that whenever you have completed another level of this exploration game, you can feel sure that there are even more treasures to unearth. For this is indeed a treasure hunt for all intents and purposes, and what you will find, will not only bring you much joy, it will also be of immense help to this whole planet.

So seek, and ye shall find, and what you find will be more precious to you than all the riches the richest amongst you have amassed in any other way. For it is all within, but it is larger than expected, so get ready to be blown away by the magnitude of it all.

The Great Divine Director: Climbing up the Spiral Staircase, channeled through Tazjima, July 4, 2013 at bluedragonjournal.com

It is Independence Day in the United States of North America. All over the planet, people are coming together and declaring their independence from the decaying and corrupt systems of control that have dominated your world’s geopolitics and international relationships for some time.

People are stepping forward outside the box of socio-indoctrination, outside of religion, outside of public education, outside of science, outside of mass media, and into themselves. People are waking up from the fearful dream that has been brought to you via your media sources in order to keep them in submission and unable to fend for themselves or to work together for a better world.

It is time to let the dark secrets that every individual, community and nation carry within their collective unconscious, within the vast astral body of this planet, it is time for these secrets to be brought into the light and allowed to dry and scatter in the wind of change. For change is upon you whether or not you are prepared for it or willing to release your fears for a new way of life.

We are here among you. We walk with you throughout your day. We exist within your heart, within your connection to the unspoken voice of your soul and I AM Presence. When your heart is lifted up by the smile of a friend, the laughter of children, the antics of a beloved pet, by the sight of a beautiful garden, by the untrammeled beauty and grace of wild creatures and places… we are there. And we stand beside you in unguarded moments of doubt and confusion, waiting ever for you to reach out to us, for assistance, for guidance, for a simple blending of our love with yours within your heart.

On a day like this, it is a good time to ponder what is independence, what is freedom? What is it to you? Is it the ability to vote for your leaders? Is it the freedom to speak your mind to whoever and whenever? Is it the freedom to carry a weapon with which to defend yourself and your family? Is it the opportunity to have a public education provided to your children? Is it the freedom to eat a holiday meal with loved ones without fear? Is Independence Day just another day in a mundane life? Or is independence and freedom an opportunity to step beyond the limits of the old paradigm and into the vast unknown, unquantifiable regions of the fifth dimension. Is it the time to step out of an illusion and back into the reality where each of you is a light being and already walk in mastery, wisdom and beauty?

Each of you, both those conscious and those who remain in denial of the vast changes sweeping the planet, are now embarked upon a sacred dance up the spiral of evolution. Your species is about to be completely transformed into something unexpected and quite beautiful; words are not capable of describing what is to come to pass. And each of you is a part of the change and challenge that exists within this period of transition and transformation.

For those of you who have consciously chosen to step forth, you are more aware, yet all who live on the planet are aware in their feeling bodies that time is being squeezed into short increments and the tempo of change is increasing. What once took thousands of years to come into being has now been compressed down into minutes. Each of you is living through the effects of hundreds, if not thousands of lifetimes, during the period of a day or a week. No wonder the most sensitive among you feel exhausted and worn out by the effort of just holding a body form intact.

As the frequency levels of the planet increase, due to the barrage of cosmic rays, coronal mass ejections and plasma filaments from your own star, there are those who are choosing to depart from human form. Do not judge them. The oversoul or I AM Presence and the soul choose the path for each individual, what is to be experienced, what opportunities or challenges to be confronted, at least in general.

For each, there is a choice now: to leave, to flow with the tides of change, surfing on the edge of the wave or to be the wave, to be the pioneer, the wayshower, the gatekeeper for those who follow. Each of you has their own traveling papers as it were, internal codes to be followed as they open up within. Do not be surprised if those who appear to be asleep around you suddenly wake up, even as those codes come online. It is so for the plant as it patiently lies in the ground in the form of a seed, waiting for the warmth of the sun to activate the codes that will start new growth. Then, as the plant grows, it continues to change its shape, transforming until culminating in a flower or fruit, only to change into a seed, again.

Cycles and spirals of cycles are upon you all, in an ever increasing tempo. Yet, you can discover calm and serenity within even as you dance to the sound of your own drumming heart, even as you step forth first hesitantly and then with greater confidence, the ancient sacred dance of evolution. The dance will take you both out of your limited sense of self and into your unlimited multidimensionality. It is time to declare your independence from limitation, from social conditioning, from having to listen and obey the voices of others. It is time to regain sovereignty over your own being, over your body, and over the future of your world.

Control is meant to come from within and to act as a guide not a deterrent to creativity. The masculine energies are meant to give structure while the feminine energies flow, spiral and curl, expanding and contracting as the tides move across the planet. With a balance of these energies within your own being, an acceptance of both the dark and light aspects of your own self, there emerges a new willingness to allow others to be true to their own inner voice and guidance, as well.

Humanity is coming into a period of beginning to understand that it is a collective being, made up of individuals, but living together on a planet that has a special place in the Universe. Together you are creating and building the first step for the entire Universe to step upon, as each level and dimension of being rises in level. Your skies will be enlightened by two suns. Your climate will be moderate the world over. There will be no polar ice caps or great frozen wastelands or even deserts. Arid places will bloom, again. The seas will rise, some islands will be inundated but other lands will rise up above the seas as volcanoes channel the energies of the expanding planet.

Your planet is a dynamic changing being as are you. Accept the possibility of change in your life and look forward to the opportunities that come your way. There is no way that you can fail upon your journey. We have seen paradise return to the earth as we live in the eternal Now and can see all things as they play out simultaneously. You contain the same ability to see in this manner within each of you. Open to an awareness and acceptance that you are both a simple individual and a grand being of light, grounded and powerful, capable of great things, wonders and potentials.

Right now, there are those who dismiss our words, either out of fear or a desire to hold onto what is known. This attitude of denial will no longer be possible. The voice of the collective is coming awake; it is the roar of a lion and will not be ignored. The powers that controlled your world no longer can hold back the tide of change and transformation. Their time is over; it is your opportunity to declare your freedom from domination and to allow yourself to respond to the call within. Discover what it is that brings joy to your heart and follow that siren call. It will transform your world if only you trust and have faith that within you lies everything you need.

The explorers go first, breaking trail and forging new pathways. Next, the pioneers arrive, building community and forming new groups who will explore together ways of living in harmony with nature and her cycles, rhythms and flow. Next will come the weavers, those who will weave together new ways of being in community across the entire planet. Teachers and students will exchange roles, leaders and followers will do so also as the needs of the collective and individual change and evolve.

New patterns will emerge to form a beautiful fabric of a new society, one that engages everyone, and brings abundance, opportunity, beauty, grace, wisdom and strength to all, no matter their location or place upon the planet. No one person will be greater or less than another; all will be special in their own way, supported by the collective and encouraged to explore their own gifts both for their own benefit and growth and that of the community at large. It will be a new world and it exists within your heart and dreams already.

Step forth, lightly, upon the spiral dance, beneath sun and moon, following the trail laid out by your ancestors and the elementals, by the ascended masters and star warriors. You are in the process of embarking on a whole new way of existence, one that is free from worry and fear, one that is free and independent from control, one that is both ancient and timeless. We stand with you, guiding and lending you our support when it is called forth, but each of you must take the first step on the way to becoming more of your Self.

See the spiral steps before you and do not hesitate to listen within as the heavenly songs of angels call to you, engaging your attention and intent to embark or continue on the journey home. We will be there to welcome you home, dear ones, our brave brothers and sisters who willingly forgot who they were for one moment in eternity, in order to bring a world back into the light. Our blessings go forth to all.

I AM the Great Divine Director and serve the Will of the Mother / Father God of your local Universe and the Creator who is all things, both seen and unseen.

Go in peace. Namaste.

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The IMF’s Jeffrey Franks announced the loan with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

sage: I know it’s a bailout but they set the repayment at 3% and good terms which, to me, sounds like a good thing.

By Declan Walsh and Salman Masood, New York Times – July 4, 2013

http://tinyurl.com/my6vml9

The International Monetary Fund and Pakistan reached a provisional agreement on Thursday on a $5.3 billion bailout package that aims to bolster Pakistan’s flagging economy and its perilously low foreign exchange reserves.

The rescue package is expected to soothe Western fears about the state of Pakistan’s economy, which has slumped in recent years amid unrelenting Taliban violence and deeply rooted corruption that have shaken investor confidence.

The IMF package also would provide a tangible lift for the newly elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, who has already become bogged down by a seemingly intractable energy crisis.

The IMF has an unhappy history with Pakistanis, some of whom are likely to see the package negatively. The last government failed to meet the terms of the previous I.M.F. package six years ago, and the country is still struggling to repay billions of dollars of that debt.

Moreover, Mr. Sharif’s government is ideologically hostile to international financial assistance, and he campaigned before the election on a platform of economic autonomy. But, analysts say, his administration had little choice but to accept Thursday’s deal.

The $5.3 billion package will be used in part to service the existing IMF debt, but also to create confidence in the economy and alleviate the severe energy crisis, which has included crippling electricity cuts across the country, even in the capital, Islamabad, in recent months.

“It was a necessary thing,” said Sakib Sherani, an economist who advised the last government. “Everyone’s been on tenterhooks about the balance of payments crisis, and a possible run on the rupee. At least this will provide some stability so the new government can work on implementing its own agenda.”

At a news conference on Thursday evening, Jeffrey Franks, head of the visiting IMF mission to Pakistan, said the package included provisions for a reduction in Pakistan’s budget deficit — which almost hit 9 percent of gross domestic product last year — and a comprehensive energy sector overhaul.

Power shortages have been sapping Pakistan’s economic growth potential, Mr. Franks said, and the bailout aims to put the energy sector on more stable footing.

The $5.3 billion loan is subject to approval by the IMF executive board, which is scheduled to meet in early September. If the loan proceeds, it will carry an interest rate of about 3 percent and be disbursed over three years, Mr. Franks said.

Ishaq Dar, the Pakistani finance minister, denied that his government had reneged on its election pledges of economic independence.

“We are entering into a new program for the good of the country,” he said. “A better tomorrow dawns only when requisite pains are borne today.”

The IMF loan is unlikely to be used to directly finance the oil imports needed to get Pakistan’s power stations working at normal capacity, Mr. Sherani said. But it may provide a jolt of confidence among other international institutions that, in turn, would help finance oil imports.

Mr. Franks acknowledged Pakistan’s failure to repay previous loans from his institution. But Mr. Sharif’s government will not be punished for the sins of its predecessors, he added.

“We’re not going to turn a country down because previous governments did not do what they had promised to do,” he said.

Russia Today – July 4, 2013

http://rt.com/news/france-spying-nsa-citizens-672/

The French external intelligence agency spies on French citizen’s phone calls, emails and social media activity and web use, the Le Monde newspaper has reported.

France’s external intelligence agency the DGSE, intercepts signals from computers and telephones in France and between France and other countries in order to get a pictures of who is talking to whom, although, apparently, they do not randomly spy on the content of phone calls, the daily revealed on Thursday.

Emails, text messages, telephone records, access to Facebook and Twitter are stored for years. “All of our communications are spied on,” read the article quoting unnamed sources in the intelligence services as well as remarks made publicly by intelligence officials.

The DGSE allegedly stores the metadata from private communications in a basement under its Paris headquarters. All of France’s seven other intelligence services have access to the data and can tap into it freely as a means to spot people’s suspicious communications. Individuals can then be targeted by more intrusive techniques such as phone-tapping, it was reported.

printsreen from http://www.lemonde.fr

Le Monde pointed out the activities were illegal, but the French national security commission whose job it is to authorize targeted spying, and the parliamentary intelligence committee, challenged the papers report. It said that it works within the law and that the only body in France that collected communication information was a government agency controlled by the Prime Minister’s office to monitor for security breaches.

The report comes after revelations that America’s NSA regularly spies on its own people as well as on European citizens and embassies.

The allegations were leaked by Edward Snowden and published in the German magazine Der Spiegel, and have sparked a furious response from European governments just as a major US-EU trade talks are about to get underway.

Yes, instead of being about the NSA/PRISM ‘online, onphone, onmail’ global tapping revelations, the mainstream has now almost totally become focussed on the ongoing pllght of asylum-seeking whistleblower Edward Snowden, rather than the root problem and cause – the NSA and those who have allowed and condoned such invasive processes.

Nevertheless smart, well-crafted political humour can carry its own special message. When combined with the universal language of music it can often enjoy even more cut-through.

I know we don’t usually do satire, wit and humour here, but it is the weekend and I got a smile from this video as it deftly brings the focus back on to the original issue.