Faire Shake

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Real Thai Kitchen

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Shell Game

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They’re Here …

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Ocean Odyssey

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Gemini Festival of Goodwill, World Invocation Day

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This entire week is a preparation by the New Group of World Servers (NGWS) for the June full moon (Tuesday) and to welcome the Forces of Reconstruction, great outer planetary forces streaming into the Earth at the Gemini Solar Festival.

The Gemini Festival at the June full moon is called the Festival of Goodwill and World Invocation Day (recitation of the Great Invocation, the mantram of direction for humanity, hourly around the world). During the (12 degrees) Gemini festival, the Wesak blessing of the will-to-good is released and radiated (Gemini distributes) to humanity. When the will-to-good is received, humanity is then able to radiate goodwill to each other and to the kingdoms.

The Gemini Festival is the third of the Three Spring Festivals (triangle of Force), setting the spiritual template and resources for Earth for the rest of the year (‘til next spring). This festival recognizes the true spirit of humanity—aspiring toward and seeking the will of God, dedicated to right human relation. At the full moon, the Divine nature of humanity is recognized. Christ stands with humanity, leader of his people, “the Eldest in a great family of brothers” (Romans VIII, 29.) Each year at the Gemini festival, Christ preaches the last sermon of Buddha, His brother, a sermon calling forth human and spiritual unity, represented by an outflow of love (work of the Christ) and wisdom (work of the Buddha).

The forces of reconstruction stream in during the Festival, ushering in an era of pronounced creative activity, rebuilding the tangible world on new creative lines. This necessitates the total destruction of the old forms no longer useful for the new world era. Everyone is invited. Join us everyone for this Festival of Goodwill by reciting the Great Invocation.

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What’s your take on Santa Cruz locals?

lt ryanSanta Cruz locals are really friendly once you know them. I think a lot of them have a hard time leaving, and I would too.

Ryan Carle, Santa Cruz, Biologist

Be Our Guest: Sage Francis

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Faire Shake

From New Orleans funk to homegrown roots, Redwood Mountain Faire is back with a beat It’s Creole on the California coast this weekend, as the Redwood Mountain Faire goes New Orleans. Featuring the Bay Area’s own California Honeydrops, who do second-line music so well that they were invited to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival,...

Real Thai Kitchen

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Shell Game

Trampled By Turtles just want to rock a banjo without being called a bluegrass band. Is that so wrong? Trampled By Turtles has all the makings of a bluegrass band. Fiddle: check. Mandolin: check. Banjo: check. Hellfire pace: check. But they’re not a bluegrass band. Ryan Young, the band’s fiddler, says he understands why they get...

They’re Here …

The drought is now bringing an onslaught of tree-killing beetles As if California’s drought—likely the worst in 1,200 years—wasn’t hard enough on trees, the oxygen-pumping plants are facing another challenge: ravenous beetles. Millions of hungry insects the size of rice grains are eating forests across the state from the inside out.  And ... they’re here. “We’re...

Ocean Odyssey

Sailing the high seas from Santa Cruz to French Polynesia, Sally-Christine Rodgers documents the trials, tribulations and joys of exploring the world by boat On a remote seashell-strewn beach on Mopelia, one of French Polynesia’s western-most atolls, a gruff man emerged from the jungle wearing a pink sarong, jelly sandals and a hostile demeanor. Slung over...

Gemini Festival of Goodwill, World Invocation Day

This entire week is a preparation by the New Group of World Servers (NGWS) for the June full moon (Tuesday) and to welcome the Forces of Reconstruction, great outer planetary forces streaming into the Earth at the Gemini Solar Festival. The Gemini Festival at the June full moon is called the Festival of Goodwill and World Invocation Day...

CABRILLO GETS WIRED, WE WIN

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Chesebro Wines

Piedras Blancas-Roussanne 2011 The next time you’re in the Carmel Valley area, stop off and visit the Chesebro Wines tasting room, and sample their Piedras Blancas-Roussanne 2011. Prepare to be impressed with the wine’s notes of ripe pineapple guava, honeysuckle, clover honey, guava, beeswax, pistachios and roasted walnuts. It thrills the palate with exciting flavors and...

What’s your take on Santa Cruz locals?

Santa Cruz locals are really friendly once you know them. I think a lot of them have a hard time leaving, and I would too. Ryan Carle, Santa Cruz, Biologist                   I miss seeing them, they’re not as obvious as before. The characters were more unique, and now...

Be Our Guest: Sage Francis

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