Greetings of love and gratitude from
Judy Carman
IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS (IDA) REPORTS GOOD NEWS FOR CALIFORNIA
ORCAS: http://www.idausa.org/victory-california-orcas/. This past week
Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Orca Protection Act. Its purpose is
to phase out all captivity of orcas in the state. IDA says this
“represents the sea-change in recent years of public attitudes towards
orca captivity.” Orca breeding and shows are outlawed. There is a
downside though. California orcas can still be transferred to other facilities
in North America if they meet Animal Welfare Act standards which we know are
opposed to liberation. However, IDA says this loophole can also allow for
transfer to sanctuaries. Obviously the work is far from done, but this is
certainly something to celebrate for one outstanding reason—it signals an
elevation of human consciousness—a budding realization that animals have
feelings and are not ours to use. Rather than seeing them as objects to
entertain us, it is becoming acceptable now to reject this form of
“entertainment” and to see it as cruelty. This is happening because
of the movie “Blackfish” and because of all the activists who have
worked so hard to educate the public. Above all, it is another stunning mark of
progress toward animal liberation from human domination. Clearly it is easier
to move peoples’ hearts for animals whom they do not eat, but it shows us
that the connection to other species is reachable. Let us believe together and
with confidence that it won’t be long before that connection expands out
to include all beings.
PRAYERS THIS WEEK FOR THE END OF SPECIESISM: We celebrate
together and give thanks for this victory that signals the eventual end of
worldwide orca captivity and suffering. We give thanks and celebrate this sign
that humanity is awakening to true empathy for animals of other species. People
are finding their Pure Hearts and feeling the warmth and peace that brings.
More than ever, we need the strength to keep this momentum moving quickly
forward. We ask for the grace and the clarity that we need to draw everyone we
know ever closer to the beauty and freedom of living a vegan life of
lovingkindness. We call upon Divine Intelligence to guide us as we pray and
take action to bring the true nature of humanity into being and to end
speciesism forever. The tipping point is near. The Love you bring to this work
in your actions, thoughts, prayers, and visions is making it happen. As always,
I send my thanks to each of you, dear Prayer Circle members, for joining this
circle of compassion and shining the Light of Truth for all to see, so that one
day soon, all beings will live in peace together.
We call upon Divine Intelligence to guide us as we pray and take action to
bring the true nature of humanity into being. Cruelty and violence cannot
survive in a world overflowing with Love. That is what we are creating day by
day, prayer by prayer, action by action, book by book. The tipping point is
near. The Love you bring to this work in your actions, thoughts, prayers, and
visions is making it happen.
As always, with tears of gratitude, I send my thanks to each of you,
dear Prayer Circle members, for joining this circle of compassion and
shining the Light of Truth for all to see, so that one day soon, all
beings will live in peace together.
May compassion and love reign over all the earth for all beings
everywhere.
Thank you all for your devotion to truth, love, liberation and peace
for all beings.
With Love, peace, and gratitude from Judy Carman, and greetings from
Will, Madeleine, Tara and the Circle of Compassion team
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