I'd like to discuss how we should begin taking care of ourselves during these changes.

[Fire Walk With Me]

Psychic hits, empathic hits, any insight and perspective on how we should best prepare and ride out the next few years' changes.

Obviously, to meditate, detach, stay centered; what about growing our own food, forming food-growing groups, paying greater attention to what skills we have to barter (massage and healing, herbology, etc.).

I've seen excellent suggestions (some parroted above) in various threads, but perhaps no single thread compiling them, to later be drawn from as needed. Please add as you are inspired!

:hi:

Thanks to IHAD's post for this reminder:

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[Kind of Blue]

1. Hi, Fire Walk With Me.

I guess for my family, we've been surfing the waves of these past 8years of poor economy. So it's something we've grown use to. Our running motto is, well, that (whatever turn of events) didn't kill us so we must be stronger because of it.

I guess the most the dramatic change for us has been a deepening practice of being in the flow of Spirit that's always providing answers (even to questions not asked), and somehow (I believe) creates nice coincidences for the influx of good little fortunes along way. So I highly recommend stepping outside of self and letting Spirit do the talking, especially when you've done everything humanly possible. We're getting better about not pasting and no futuring and being in the Now that's rich with life's abundance.

Long time coming but we've finally cleared a small but nice space for cultivating fruits and vegetables. I mean living in SoCal, it's a shame we haven't done this sooner when we could have them year-round :spank:

Thanks for this thread and looking forward to see how others are taking care of themselves. Every bit helps.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Hey Kind of Blue (nice user name!)

Thanks for your answer. Indeed, every little bit counts... What sort of foods are you growing? Do you have any longer-range plans or preparations? (Such as living more frugally and planting food.)I have a tiny bit of money right now so I'm attempting to give a little when I see the homeless or other worthy purposes; wish I had more to give.) The Angel/Flower divination card deck I use states that money will come to those who will now use it for good instead of greed (also stated by the PC in another thread).

(Also, The Psychic Consortium is being an exceptional giver toward helping us stay in the moment instead of catastrophizing what is going on (and especially what has happened and must be undone), so thank again to them.)

[Kind of Blue]

3. Sorts of food?

Aaah. The dream is for a lemon tree, zucchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, the usual herbs - rosemary, thyme, oregano, and loverly cilantro :9 I want tarragon too but it may prove very difficult. I've got the basil growing almost out of control. And it's kept flies away during the summertime! Haas avocados are in abundance here, just littering some streets, just a matter of picking up good ones. But I have started sprouting some seeds just to have the plant. My brother-in-law, as a teen was Avocado King once upon a time, a title he still cherishes :rofl: :rofl:

The first time I ever saw out of pocket donation was my dad who gave to a homeless man smelling heavily of alcohol. I asked why'd you do that? He's only going to buy more drink with it. My dad said he's a human in need, I have, he needs, and giving is not conditional. So I've never been able to stop myself from giving whatever I can, even my last dollar. I never regret it. And let me tell you, the number of homeless here is staggering. So I give yearly (nothing big) to a group called Stand Down that helps homeless veterans, and the local St. Vincent DePaul. Father Carrol here unabashedly says I'm a thief, I want your money. Look at what Obama accomplished with small donations from millions. So even though I wish to give more, his example proves every little bit helps.

Piggybacking on your Angel/Flower divination card deck,I was listening to David Wilcock from Desertrose's link http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=245x84027. Wilcock talked about asking the universe for large sums of money going hand-in-hand with being prepared for large acts of service and giving back. Ever since I adopted the view of money as energy and needs to flow, really, I've never been without; either in the form of work I enjoy or cold cash coming from nowhere. Nowhere meaning totally unexpected, not planned or sought. So I'm wondering if he isn't correct, in that the amount willing to give freely with good intention is directly the amount (in some form) that comes back.