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Astral Plane...........By Tom Om.....

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The Astral Plane: What exactly is it?

Posted by Tom on April 17, 2012 in Uncategorized · 0 Comments
What is the Astral Plane? You will get different definitions of the Astral Plane. In its simplest form, the astral plane is simply a level of existence in the inner world just like the physical world. Astral traveling is the ability to leave your body and traverse the astral worlds around you. When you do this, you enter a specific plane. When this happens, the most known plane that people travel with is the commonly known as the astral plane. It is a name that sums up all the astral planes that people travel with. This plane literally contains several levels what makes up the space.

The Astral Plane

What exactly does the Astral Plane world looks like, and what can astral travelers do in the astral world? And what kind of beings, both human and others can you encounter?These are some of the questions that people who would like to board the Astral Plane often ask. The answers to these questions vary to a large extent because every traveler does so for different reasons. Even though you may not know exactly where you are destined, the fact of the matter is that you must leave behind your tangible body. When you traverse the space in spirit, you open yourself to a window of experiences that may be beyond human thinking.

Literally speaking, the Astral Plane opens up life experiences beyond human imagination. So, what exactly happens when you leave behind your physical being? As a matter of fact, you can not carry with you a lot of expectations when you enter the plane for the very first time. When you leave your physical body behind, you may expect two things; you may either enter a completely new environment that could be beyond your imagination or find yourself in a familiar environment. The beauty with traveling the Astral Plane is that it allows you to explore the experiences beyond the restrictions of reality. The experiences are totally individualized.

Going on a journey in the Astral Plane is not limited to any specific place or people. The truth of the matter is that you can encounter characters and situations both in the present, past as well as future, since there is no time factor. On the same breath, you may have the opportunity to meet people and explore places you may not have discovered in your entire existence on Earth. Although entering this new realm could be frightening at first, you will eventually travel comfortably. With each passing time, your knowledge of how to control your destiny and the things you do in the Astral Plane eventually increases over time.

The astral plane is naturally higher or inner in absolute terms of source, than Earth and comprises of human emotions and thoughts. Since the human mind is constantly thinking, the astral world consists of mental debris which may make life there quite challenging and hard for first time visitors. It is also a perfect way of learning. It actually connects the Earth and the higher realms of existence. Just like a contemporary world, the astral world is fashioned in a way that it has institutions, schools and places where people go to work on projects.

How far you can go in the Astral Plane is not restricted. You can always return to your physical being whenever you wish.

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                                     HEALING  MANTRAS   ~   OUR  SPIRITUAL  PHYSIOLOGY

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    MANTRAS ARE ENERGY-BASED SOUNDS:

        Words used in conversation derive their power from the meaning they convey.  Mantra derives its power from the energy effect its sounds produce.  Pronouncing a mantra creates a particular physical vibration in the form of sound that in turn produces various "energetic effects" in the physical and subtle body.

    MANTRAS ARE ALSO CHAKRA-BASED SOUNDS:

        Each of the fifty letters in the Sanskrit alphabet corresponds to one of the fifty petals on chakras one through six, from the base of the spine to the brow.  Sanskrit mantra vibrates to the letters in the words of the mantra, which energizes the petal, and attracts ambient spiritual energy in the atmosphere to the person pronouncing the mantra.  In this way, mantra affects both our physical bodies and our spiritual consciousness.

    MANTRA  -  COMBINED  WITH INTENTION  -  INCREASES PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL BENEFITS:

        When we combine the physical energy of mantra, the sound vibration, with the mental energy of intention and attention, we increase, strengthen, and direct the energetic effect of mantra.  Intention,  the reason we are saying the mantra, is carried on the physical vibration, producing an effect.  This is the essence of Sanskrit mantra.

    MANTRA ENERGIZES PRANA:

        Prana is our basic form of life energy that is capable of being transferred between individuals.  Some healers operate through a conscious transfer of prana;  a skilled massage therapist, for example, can often transfer prana with beneficial effect.  Self-healing is also possible by concentrating prana in specific organs. 

When we pronounce a particular mantra while visualizing an internal organ bathed in light, the power of the mantra can become concentrated in that organ with great beneficial effect.  The act of visualization, in this instance, works as intent, focusing and directing the energy produced by the mantra.

    MANTRAS ARE ENERGY THAT CAN BE LIKENED TO FIRE:

        Fire can cook your lunch or it can burn down the forest.  It's the same fire.  Mantras, too, evoke powerful energies and should be treated with respect.  There are even some powerful mantra formulas that must be learned and practiced under careful supervision by a qualified teacher.  These are kept as closely guarded secrets and have not left the Far East.

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Reference:

Healing Mantras by

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Zonar

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This is the first of the missing Reiki Symbols that Sai Baba retrieved from the inner planes.  It is pronounced like  "Zone Air" . Draw a Z, come up  and draw  infinity three times. This symbol works well with past life, karmic and inter-dimensional issues- i.e. those things we cannot put our finger on.  Our cells can carry the memory of trauma, or even  ideas that we brought into from other lives.  Zonar as well as Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen help to work through and release the karma and pain.

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I have been introduced to a very powerful energy, known to many as Deeksha or the Oneness Blessing.

It can be described as a fire from Heaven.

The Deeksha blessing literally flips a switch in your mind causing a neuro-biological shift in the brain turning off the feed from the ancient mind.

The Oneness blessing has to offer to many, something they may have never experienced before...silence within the mind!

While receiving the energy, allow it to come in through the crown flooding the entire chakra system with a golden fire.

Many experience a Kundalini Awakening, VERY POWERFUL.

This is a time to connect with your Divine and let go of your suffering.

I am more than willing to offer you my brothers and sisters of light this Divine gift!

This has helped kick start my Awakening!

For more information or to find a local Oneness Group near you visit :

http://www.OnenessUniversity.org

A powerful mantra designed to invoke your Divine, is the Moola Mantra.

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Aum Satchitananda Parabramha Purushothama

Sri Bhagavati Samatha

Sri Bhagavate Nahmaha

In Loving Oneness

Ryan Phillips

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Calling All Angels: The Pleiades:

 
CALLING ALL ANGELS:  THE PLEIADES

 
The Pleiades are a cluster of beautiful, dazzling stars located in the constellation of Taurus. With a telescope, you can see about one-hundred stars. Without a telescope, you can see only six or seven stars. According to ancient legends, the stars are said to be sisters and the daughters of Atlas. The entire Pleiades cluster is actually the eye of the bull in the constellation of Taurus.. The seven bright stars that helped guide Greek sailors are: Alcyone, Merope, Celeno, Taygeta, Sterope, Electra and Maia.
 
They have been known for thousands of years, surrounded by fascinating legends and stories even to this day. The American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed in 1979. Amazingly enough, up until that time, Native Americans were illegally forbidden to practice their traditional rituals and ceremonies. You may wonder what Native Americans have to do with the Pleiadians, but the stories are in their legends, much of which has been encoded, kept secret or hidden. In certain Cherokee legends, it is said that their people originated in the Pleiades long, long ago. They claim to have come to this world as Starseeds to bring Light and knowledge.
 
If the stories are true, then modern day Cherokee, as well as other Native Americans, and many of us with Native American blood contain Pleiadian genes! Certain Pleiadians are highly evolved, more so than most of the human species. The Pleiadian Realm is the next step or level in our human evolution. It is for this reason that certain knowledge is being given to us by specially enlightened Pleiadian beings. There are those that want to help us toward our higher spiritual destiny.
 
These Special Pleiadian Forces reside at a very high frequency that is lighter than what we know. And thus, the term Light is often applied. The higher and lighter the frequency, the closer to the God source one becomes. Eventually, all will become Pure Light at the center of creation, which is God or Spirit or whatever name you choose to call it. As we evolve, gaining wisdom and true understanding about our real essence, we begin to open up more to Love, and to feel our connection with one another and the universe.
 
In the Earth realm, Love is only experienced and known at a low level compared to all that truly exists. The God/Spirit frequency is beyond anything we know. It is Pure Love - It is is Pure Light. As we strive and come closer to that center of creation, we will know Love completely and be totally In the Light.
 
Although in physical time, the Pleiadians are 541 light years away, they have learned to navigate other worlds, although not always in space ships. They understand our fear of the unknown, and so they come to help in ways that are non-threatening. They are coming now, sometimes in physical form where they can blend in, but most often through human consciousness. Their intent is not to harm but to help us evolve and develop.
 
The Pleiadian Message and action is not always one that you might comprehend at first. Thinking with a purely human mind, you might imagine that they will fly in on some sort of spacecraft. It is often difficult or impossible for the human mind to grasp the scope of what is not familiar. Tuning into higher wisdom does not always mean greeting an alien or a spacecraft. Try thinking about time concepts if you will. Suppose that the past, present and future all exist at the same time right now. That certainly is not an impossibility if you consider time travel. Suspend that thought for a moment....time travel. Time travel is possible through consciousness. So often, this is how wisdom and higher information is passed to us. Without crossing the barriers of time, the human race would get stuck and stay right where it's at. It is through the Crossing of Time, that the Higher Pleiadian Forces of Light bring us information. This information is vital in our spiritual development.
 
Certain Pleiadians have chosen as their work, a very noble and serious purpose. They strive to work through the layers of human consciousness to bring higher wisdom from the place they dwell at. They are not God, yet they bring wisdom, as many have brought wisdom throughout the ages from higher realms. Their purpose is not to save your soul, but to enlighten you more to the power and beauty of who you are, and to the divine creation of which we all are a part.
 
People or so called Channelers that bring in certain information are in no way divine or special. They are simply willing to tune into another place, another time and receive information. Many humans have always had the capacity to do that. There will be some that will actually take that chance and put it out there for others to partake of.
 
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Etheric Archon Grid

After the successful opening of the Portal on December 21st, the etheric Archon grid is the main factor delaying the Event. If the Event was triggered, the etheric Archons would influence everyone involved: the surface Light forces carrying out the Event, the general population as well as the Cabal and all this would turn the Event into a disaster.

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Etheric  Archon grid is present in a thin layer that extends 8.6 miles upwards into the sky from the surface profile of our planet and also 8.6 miles downwards from the surface profile into the Earth’s crust. The backbone of the etheric  Archon grid is a network of etheric hyperdimensional black hole wormholes which contain billions upon billions of reptilian and amoeba-like entities. When the Light from the Galactic central sun hits the wormholes, they cough up those entities who in turn begin to attack any Light beings they can find, those in incarnation and those on the non-physical planes. This is the reason of energy attacks that many lightworkers and light warriors are experiencing. The non-physical Light forces can remove the released negative entities after some time and teleport them into the Galactic central sun, but until then usually some damage is done already. Again, if more awareness is present about what is really going on, the Light forces will be more effective in protecting us and removing those negative

The etheric  Archon grid is controlled by a very small group of etheric Archons who give their orders to millions of etheric Draconians (sector commanders), those to billions of reptilians (warriors) and those to amoebas (semi-conscious elemental beings that just obey orders without questioning).

 

The Archons control the grid with advanced etheric technology. The whole etheric plane within the 17.2 mile layer controlled by the Archons is permeated with strong electromagnetic field chambers that can distort space-time structure according to the program of the etheric mainframe computer program which directs the flow of etheric energies worldwide in a way that controls humanity the most. These chambers detect all positive thoughts and emotions and if these are too powerful, the chambers  send a signal to the etheric mainframe computer which then tightens the grid of distorted electromagnetic field around the person experiencing positivity, effectively shutting it down. If this is not enough, it activates additional ELF chambers with a low frequency infrasound hum that suppresses the person, with additional electric pulses sent into the solar plexus chakra to shortcircuit the kundalini energy, shutting it down. This is sometimes combined with strong electromagnetic fields around the third eye chakra, disorienting the mind and making the person sleepy or almost drugged. Along with that, strong negative thoughtforms are projected, constantly bombarding  the mind of the person.

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Etheric Archon grid   must be removed to a great extent for the Event to happen. For the Light   forces to be more successful in removing the etheric Archon grid, more   awareness of its existence is needed among the general population.

 

Etheric  Archon grid is present in a thin layer that   extends 8.6 miles upwards into the sky from the surface profile of our planet   and also 8.6 miles downwards from the surface profile into the Earth’s crust.   The backbone of the etheric  Archon   grid is a network of etheric hyperdimensional black hole wormholes which   contain billions upon billions of reptilian and amoeba-like entities. When   the Light from the Galactic central sun hits the wormholes, they cough up   those entities who in turn begin to attack any Light beings they can find,   those in incarnation and those on the non-physical planes. This is the reason   of energy attacks that many lightworkers and light warriors are experiencing.   The non-physical Light forces can remove the released negative entities after   some time and teleport them into the Galactic central sun, but until then   usually some damage is done already. Again, if more awareness is present   about what is really going on, the Light forces will be more effective in   protecting us and removing those negative entities.

 

The etheric  Archon grid is controlled by a very small   group of etheric Archons who give their orders to millions of etheric   Draconians (sector commanders), those to billions of reptilians (warriors)   and those to amoebas (semi-conscious elemental beings that just obey orders   without questioning).

 

The Archons control   the grid with advanced etheric technology. The whole etheric plane within the   17.2 mile layer controlled by the Archons is permeated with strong   electromagnetic field chambers that can distort space-time structure   according to the program of the etheric mainframe computer program which directs   the flow of etheric energies worldwide in a way that controls humanity the   most. These chambers detect all positive thoughts and emotions and if these   are too powerful, the chambers  send a   signal to the etheric mainframe computer which then tightens the grid of   distorted electromagnetic field around the person experiencing positivity,   effectively shutting it down. If this is not enough, it activates additional   ELF chambers with a low frequency infrasound hum that suppresses the person,   with additional electric pulses sent into the solar plexus chakra to   shortcircuit the kundalini energy, shutting it down. This is sometimes   combined with strong electromagnetic fields around the third eye chakra,   disorienting the mind and making the person sleepy or almost drugged. Along   with that, strong negative thoughtforms are projected, constantly   bombarding  the mind of the   person.

 

Apart from all that,   every person in incarnation has an energy amoeba parasite attached to the   solar plexus area, which tries to control the emotional life of that person. It   also connects with amoeba parasites in other persons, orchestrating   conflicts.

 

Etheric Archons   transmit data from the etheric mainframe computer into the physical Black Box   which is in possession of one of the main Italian black nobility families and   is connected with the physical mainframe computer of the Cabal (»the Beast«)   and then linked to mainframe computers inside NSA. Although the Light forces   have managed to put a computer virus into the Black Box, this virus has not   been as successful as we have hoped.

 

Etheric Archons are   very allergic to a few things. First to the energy of Love, especially to   Love between a man and a woman. When they see a happy couple, they want to   destroy the Love between them, because that Love gives the power to the non-physical   Light forces to remove the etheric Archons and their minions.

 

Second, they are   allergic to healthy sexual energy. They suppress this energy in the human   population, and when they are not successful in suppressing it, they pervert   it. Sexual energy is the life force itself and when they succeed in   suppressing it, they get a sheeple population on the surface of the planet   that can easily be controlled.

 

Third, they are   allergic to energies of positive ET civilizations and energies of the Ascended   Masters. They try to suppress, distort and manipulate these energies whenever   possible.

 

Etheric  Archon grid is present around this planet   for the last 26,000 years and was greatly reinforced during Congo Archon   invasion in 1996 when it was strengthened by many reptilian entities from our   Galaxy and from the Andromeda galaxy as well. In late 1995, Archons became   afraid that the Galactic Confederation will make real contact with the   surface population of this planet and they reinforced the grid to prevent   that. Most of those reinforcements have already been cleared away into the   Galactic central sun and there are special plans created by the Light forces   that I am not yet allowed to speak about, for those reptilians   remaining.

 

I am not describing all   this to frighten you, but to bring awareness into a situation that is   happening to many people right now so that we can transform it.

 

Goddes Vortex   technology, combined with our awareness, will dissolve the etheric Archon   grid. I will dedicate a separate blog post to the Goddess Vortex technology,   describing it in detail.

 

I have recieved   instructions to create something called the Archon Patrol. It will be a   facebook group where members will report Archons’ influence and energy   attacks upon them and other members of the group will send them healing and   support. This is how we will maintain the awareness of the situation. Hereby   I am asking the right person to step forward to create and moderate the   Archon Patrol facebook group and I will give him/her further instructions.

 

Apart from that, I am   also asking people with advanced expertise in healing of post-traumatic   stress, in soul retrieval, in energy protection and in exorcism (negative   entity removal) to contact me at cobraresistance@gmail.com,   detailing their area and level of expertise. We are creating a core group   team to finaly start dealing with the situation.

 

The Pleiadians have   asked me not to release the Ascension plan until the etheric Archon situation   is properly adressed. I apologize for the inconvenience.

 

Anyway, Victory of the   Light!

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200,000 Year Old Annunaki Cities Discovered in Africa

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Published on 15 Oct 2012


Publisher and producer Michael Tellinger discussed his study of ancient ruins at the southern tip of Africa, which he believes were associated with a vanished civilization that ET visitors, the Annunaki, brought together over 200,000 years ago, when they came here to mine gold. The ruins, which he's investigated along with Johan Heine, consist of thousands of stone structures over a large area. The structures show evidence of their extreme antiquity through erosion and patina growth, he detailed. One of the most important ruins he referred to as "Adam's Calendar," a monolithic stone calendar that could mark time out by the day.

The Annunaki tinkered with human genetics to make their mine workers, Tellinger said, referencing the work of Zecharia Sitchin. Among the ruins are hexagonal shapes clustered together like honeycombs, which he speculated could have been used as cloning tanks. Further, he suggested that many of the structures, made out of stones that contain quartz, were used as energy devices to power the large settlements.

By studying the area using aerial maps, Tellinger determined there were three great cities, some 60 x 60 miles each, one of which included Great Zimbabwe. Among the ruins, the first pyramids can be found, and details carved into some of the rocks include the Ankh symbol-- thousands of years before the Egyptian civilization used it, he reported.

Biography:

Michael Tellinger is a scientist in the true sense of the word, never shying away from controversial issues and scrutinizing every clue meticulously. After a 30-year long obsession with the origins of humankind and the genetic anomalies of our species, he wrote Slave Species of God. When Johan Heine exposed the mystery of the stone ruins of South Africa to Michael in 2007, they began an irreversible process of research that led Michael to some startling scientific conclusions and the completion of two more books, Adam's Calendar and Temples of the African Gods.

The Anunnaki (also transcribed as: Anunna, Anunnaku, Ananaki and other variations) are a group of deities in ancient Mesopotamian cultures (i.e., Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian). The name is variously written "da-nuna", "da-nuna-ke4-ne", or "da-nun-na", meaning something to the effect of "those of royal blood" or 'princely offspring'. Their relation to the group of gods known as the Igigi is unclear — at times the names are used synonymously but in the Atra-Hasis flood myth the Igigi are the sixth generation of the Gods who have to work for the Anunnaki, rebelling after 40 days and replaced by the creation of humans.

According to later Assyrian and Babylonian myth, the Anunnaki were the children of Anu and Ki, brother and sister gods, themselves the children of Anshar and Kishar (Skypivot and Earthpivot, the Celestial poles), who in turn were the children of Lahamu and Lahmu ("the muddy ones"), names given to the gatekeepers of the Abzu temple at Eridu, the site at which the creation was thought to have occurred. Finally, Lahamu and Lahmu were the children of Tiamat (Goddess of the Ocean) and Abzu (God of Fresh Water).

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Best of Britain showcased in Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards


Britain's woodlands, coastal views, tree trunks and railways have been magnificently captured in the Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards. A serene scene of Crummock Waters, by Tony Bennett, took the top prize of £10,000 in the seventh annual competition.

Winning photographs showcasing the best of Britain are reprinted in 'Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 7'. Take a look at a selection of our favourite winners, runners-up and entries.


10900595067?profile=original'Mist and Reflections': A calming view of Crummock Water in Cumbria, England, is the overall winner of the competition by Tony Bennett. (Tony Bennet/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900595455?profile=originalRough seas in 'Ferry Leaving Newhaven Harbour In Storm' shot in East Sussex, England, by David Lyon, winner of 'Your View'. (David Lyon/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900595286?profile=original'City Twilight' in London by Charlotte Gilliatt, runner-up of 'Urban View'. (Charlotte Gilliat/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900595890?profile=original'Starlings Over Carmarthen' taken in south-west Wales by Nigel McCall, winner of 'Urban View'. (Nigel McCall/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900595493?profile=originalA train driver passes a fellow driver a drink in 'Hand Over' in Loughborough, England, by Robin Coombes, runner-up of 'Living the View'. (Robin Coombes/Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900596280?profile=original'Black Rock Cottage by Moonlight' in Glencoe, Scotland, by Scott Wilson. (Scott Wilson/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900596864?profile=originalA bed of dandelions in 'Morning Light In The Poplars' in Herefordshire, England, by Steve Gray, judge's choice in 'Your View'. (Steve Gray/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900597091?profile=originalSunlight streams through the gaps of 'Corfe Castle' in Dorset, England, by Mirek Galagus. (Mirek Galagus/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900598660?profile=originalGloomy clouds in 'Sky on Skye' in Inner Hebrides, Scotland, by Tim Way. (Tim Way/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900598900?profile=original'The Household Cavalry' in Holkham, Norfolk, England, by David Morris. (David Morris/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900599665?profile=original'Catbells Sunrise' in Cumbria, England, by Bart Heirweg, winner of the 'Visit Britain Award'. (Bart Heirweg/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900600474?profile=originalSnow-capped mountains in 'Ghost of Rannoch Moor' in Scotland by David Breen, winner of 'Clasic View'. (David Breen/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900600701?profile=original'View Over Loch Treig' in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands, by David Kirkpatrick. (David Kirkpatrick/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900601859?profile=original'Bobbing Cotton Grass' creates a sense of movement in this picture near Windgather Rocks, Peak District, England, by Jackie Robinson. (Jackie Robinson/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)

10900602463?profile=originalStunning reflections in 'Grasmere Light' in Cumbria, England, by Alan Ranger. (Alan Ranger/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900602673?profile=original'Winter Sunrise From Catbells Ridge' in Cumbria, England, by Mani Puthuran. (Mani Puthuran/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900603086?profile=original'Micheldever Woods' in Hampshire, England, by Paul Mitchell. (Paul Mitchell/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900603498?profile=originalIncredible colours in 'Sundial' at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, by Mirk Galagus. (Mirk Galagus/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900604652?profile=original'Bill & Ben': Mist seems to smother Fort William, Scotland, by Robert Birkby, runner-up of 'Classic View'. (Robert Birkby/ Take a View Landscape Photographer Of The Year Awards)


10900605474?profile=originalThe winning photographs and highly commended images can be seen in 'Landscape Photographer of the Year: Collection 7' by AA Publishing,

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Blue Lotus : The Entheogen of Ancient Egypt

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For over 3000 years the Blue Lotus was used by priesthood of ancient Egypt for its medicinal properties and as a spiritual sacrament. The Blue Lotus generally produces mild psychoactive effects that are purported to have a "divine" essence, which brings upon the feelings of tranquility and subtle euphoria.

Nymphaea caerulea, also known as the Egyptian blue lily or sacred blue lotus, is a blue water-lily in the genus Nymphaea that grows along the Nile and other places such as the Indian Subcontinent and Thailand.


The main effect you will probably sense is a pleasant feeling of warmth around the head and upper body; a very comfortable, dreamy feeling, with a slight stimulant effect. Many people relate to an expanded state of awareness with feelings of a psychic opening of the higher chakras, especially the 6th, or the third-eye.

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The sacred flower seems to produce a subtle, high-level, expanded state of consciousness that may have been used in ceremonial meditation and magic. Energy workers have reported a heightened sense of psychic energy and the ability to better utilize these higher states in their practices. Many people also use the Sacrament to enhance meditation, utilizing the dreamy, trance-like effects to reinforce an alpha-state. Using the Sacrament before bedtime has also been reported to induce lucid dreaming.

Perhaps the most well-known role of the blue Lotus flower in Egyptology is set in it’s association with the Sun, the creation, and rebirth. The reason that that Lotus is used as a metaphor for these things is due to the way that it raises out of the water, over a small period of time, and flowers in the morning to the late afternoon, before sinking below the surface again. The repeat of this pattern makes it easy to understand why the Egyptians chose it to symbolize the Lotus with rebirth, as it followed the same pattern as the sun.

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In Egypt, not a monument in the valley of the Nile, not a single papyrus scroll is without this plant in an honored place. On the capitals of the Egyptian pillars, on the thrones and even headdresses of the Divine Kings, the lotus appears everywhere. 

The Blue Lotus in Buddhism is the symbol of the victory of the spirit over the senses, of intelligence and wisdom, of knowledge. It is generally represented as a partially opened bud, whose center is unseen, the embodiment of the “perfection of wisdom”. The Blue Lotus of the Nile was the most sacred of plants, prized above all others. The plant was associated with the sun god Ra as the bringer of light. 

Even today blue lotus is used as a tonic for good health. It may be consumed as an extract in doses of 6-12 drops. 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of extract may be taken in juice or wine, 1 to 3 times daily. Fresh Nymphaea caerulea flowers are made into a tea or soaked in wine, then consumed, followed by smoking the dried plant material. The buds and flowers are the psychoactive parts of the plant. 

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Artemis and Apollo:

 

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Artemis and Apollo:

Channelled through Pat Grabham.

 

Artemis and Apollo, twins, and children of Zeus and Leto, Beloved of the Creator, were a delight to their parents and left delightful foot-prints wherever they went, such was the effect they both had on Greek Society and the people therein.

 

It was a good time to live – days were golden; the Hierarchy, those Spiritual Beings still walked amongst us – thus were we raised in consciousness above the mundane. That is not to say we did not live surrounded by beauty, because we did.

The Mystery Schools still undertook their training for those who passed tests and trials, as they proceeded further up the ladder towards spiritual attainment, understanding and attunement.

It was truly a blessing to be taught by these teachers of old, whose Heritage and Lineage goes back through the aeons of time to a Plane  High above the Earth.

Apollo and his followers, of whom there were many – were blessed daily by the people.  They brought food and gifts, and by doing, gave back to our community something, just as we, the Priestesses of Apollo did in our unique way.

People who were in need of guidance or advice, would visit the Temple.  The Oracle of Delphi would retreat into those Different Dimensions of Time and Space, where the Mysteries of the Universe were re-opened, bringing back comfort and insight, appropriate to each individual.

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All were unique – all had different questions, all were helped and healed on many levels.

Within the Temple Grounds of Apollo, there were other Spiritual Schools of Learning, run by quite a few Learned and Spiritual Ones.

They too, Belonged to different Origins, and like Apollo, their True Home was far from as it was then, their Beloved Greece.

The Temple and Grounds were full of daily activity.  The comings and goings were numerous – the requests for advice, healing, answers to dreams experienced, not to mention questions on life itself, were too numerous to count.

All requests for help were answered in time, but some did take a little longer.  However the population knew, that once they had put in their  request for help in one form or another, they were placed on the Temple’s Healing and Knowledge List, so that from that moment of making that request, some worries and stress felt by those away from the Temple would be lightened, and everyone knew it was only a matter of time before answers were given, healing if needed, on both the physical or mental worries, or both, if necessary.

Artemis was beautiful to look at.  She had a Golden Glow about her, and was like a Reflection of the Sunlight – so Golden and Beautiful did she look to those who gazed upon not only her Outward Beauty but who, Recognised Something Different and Un-Earthly, as they looked at Her.

Artemis was seen wearing Beautiful Gems, often Blue on her Robes.  However to Artemis, they denoted her Place in the Cosmos, and the Wearing of these Gems gave her Additional Attunement to The Creator, for they Amplified that Line of Communication which Existed with Her and the Divine Spheres.

Apollo, also, was Beautiful to look at.  His following was vast.  People were drawn not only to His Beauty, but that Quality which he had, which took others to the Divine Spheres.  Those who had a Special Connection to Apollo, they too, were given Glimpses of Other Worlds to the Present.  The Door to those Inner Mysteries stayed open for long moments, when Knowledge and Further Awareness of The Mysteries of the Universe were given to them, which in turn, was talked about, and secretly passed onto a few who would carry on the Light and Teachings of Apollo, after he had returned to the Heavenly Realms.

Thus, Certain of the Devotees of Apollo would carry on with His Life’s Plan, put lovingly into operation, for the time was right – the days of waiting over, the Hierarchy knew it was vital to train others in the work of Students of the Highest Light, so that when the time came for Apollo to Transcend Once Again The Earth Plane, His Legacy Would Continue, for Deep Ground-work had Taken Place.  The Foundations were Firm and Strong and the Light of the Spirit Un-Dimmed.

"Beloved sister, the Time Draws Near……."  When Apollo would fly on Golden Wings, with the Angels of the Sun – All A-Glow.

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Artemis knew when she too left the earth, she would soar – as Apollo would.  The Trees and Nature Spirits would Bless Her Name, as Her Blue Clothed Angels Accompanied Her Back Home – a Journey taken innumerable times, whilst Loved Ones Awaited Her, Once Again.

So, at a much later time and place, when Apollo left the Mortal Plane of Earth, He knew those Highest Teachings would be Taught and more-over Understood and Passed onto Students of the Light.

Apollo today, is still available to Guide, Inspire and Teach Others of The Higher Mysteries of Creation.  That name being one of many.  However that Essence Remains, just under a Different Name.

For those who have that Love, Affinity and Attunement to Ancient Greece and the Temple of Delphi, and all it represented – both Artemis and Apollo wait for but a thought from you, when that Bond of Love is Re-Established, for after all, it is only hidden at times from that Conscious Memory.

When you think of Artemis and Apollo, think of them with that Golden Hair and Bright Blue Eyes, and you will Touch Their Vibration Perfectly.

Nothing is ever lost from the Centuries and Aeons of Time.  Love and a wish for the Higher Good, not only for the self but for Humanity as a Whole, Unlocks that Key and the Plane of Light where Artemis and Apollo Dwell.

They are not alone – they work with Many Others from that Golden Time when the Oracle of Delphi Was, and The Hierarchy Walked Visibly Amongst the Population.

They too can be contacted by all – no barriers stand in the way.  The Love in the Soul Opens the Doors to Great Blessings from not only Artemis and Apollo, and the Spiritual Beings of Old, but to The Creator Too.  There is No Limit to that which is available to the Spiritual Seeker of Truth.  All that is Needed is Love, Coupled with an Understanding and Realisation, that of All Life Within the Many Universes, Each have their Role to Play in the Ways Dreamt and Planned By the Divine Mind – All Matter – None will be Left Behind, and Those of the Higher Light and Planes Know This – Indeed It Resonates Within the Soul and Being of The True Spiritual Seeker of Truth, Just As Had Been Foretold.

Thus Before recorded history, Apollo spoke through His Oracle.  During certain months of each year, Apollo would journey away – for his Life’s Path and Soul’s Journey Needed a Different Aspect and Approach, Away from the Multitude who followed it seemed almost, his every move.  His Beauty was too often a hindrance to the Work he had been Entrusted to do for The Creator.

Artemis, beautiful as she was, was able to live a more normal life than her adored twin brother, for her fame and glory was less so, but their  lives had been entwined many times over the aeons since the Dawn of Time.  They had journeyed together often in many  Different Countries, and their vibration and essence can be contacted under many names in history – not all so well known.

At times, lives were lived in less of a public recognition, but nevertheless, many of their followers in their Beloved Greece, had Walked and Talked With Them in Strange and Foreign Lands, through Different Centuries and Climates too.

We would add, that at the Height of Apollo, His Oracle and those Lines of Communication open to the Hierarchy – this incarnation spent was in fact many many years before Apollo would take on a Much Different Incarnation in his Continuing Journey Through the Centuries to Help Raise the Consciousness of Humanity.

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Apollo, himself, had The Gift of Prophecy.  There were as has been stated, more than one Temple in Praise and Honour of Apollo.  They each had their Specific Task, Reason for Being, and the Teachings which were available, and there were Many, on Different Levels, All Dependent on the Understanding of the Person who had Come, Seeking that Higher Something, Not Always Known Even, but just an Awareness that there was indeed so Much More to Life, and they Wanted to Know – So Many of Them – What Exactly Was There?

 

There is no such thing in reality as The Mysteries of Creation.  Instead, once a certain stage of Development and Attunement has Come Into Being, Clarity of That Higher Purpose Becomes Evident, Understanding Falls Into Place, as the Aspirant and Spiritual Seeker, Turns Upwards to the Heavenly Worlds for Confirmation of All That Has Been, Is, And Will Be.

 

Above the Mystery Schools of Spiritual Learning in Days Long Gone, and Even Today, It Would and Does State – "Know Thyself".

The Priests would always be on hand whilst The Oracle Travelled to a Higher Plane of Being, so that when Her Mind and Body Returned, they were able to Interpret her Answers in a language the people could relate to.

Artemis, as had been stated, is less well known in history in that incarnation than her beloved Apollo, but nevertheless, her Role was of the Greatest Importance, on very Many Levels and Planes of Being.

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Her Mission was of Great Significance and Resonated Not Only On The Earth Plane, But Upon The Different Planes Other Than The Immediate Earth.

Artemis, was able as of course was Apollo, to Transcend the Earth, and be in Many Different States of Existence.

Also, Artemis spent much time with the Elementals and Fairy Kingdoms, the Gnomes and Elves, and all Manner of Nature Elementals, whom she Ensured were Given Equal Help, Love and Support, which in turn enabled these Different Life Forms which had come into Existence from the Mind of The Creator, to Know that They Too, Were Much Loved, Cared For, and Given Great Help for Their Own Advancement to Ever Happier and Better States of Being.

Today, where Artemis Waits, Often Upon The Etheric Planes Of Light, She is Adored By All of The Nature Kingdom, and Sweet and Joyous is it to see such Love and Affinity of the Highest Light Which Exists.

Nothing is too much trouble, No Elemental or Other Form of Life Not Special.

You can often see Artemis in Visions surrounded by her Beloved Elementals of the Nature Kingdom, and Nature Itself, which is so Much Loved by The Creator.

Joyous is it in The Divine Spheres, as we see as we do, that which Exists with Artemis, Beloved of Us, in The Spiritual Realms, Upon and Within All the Levels of Being.

We Salute Artemis, as we do Apollo, and, they are as Close Today as They Were During Those Days In Their Beloved Greece.

 

Amen.

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WESAK FULL MOON – LUNAR ECLIPSE

May 24th – May 25th

May's Full Moon, known as the Wesak Moon, is considered the most auspicious day in the Buddhist calendar. It is the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. 

Spiritual energies are at their strongest during full moons, and in the Buddhist tradition the Wesak Moon is the most potent amongst these. Wesak is a celebration of the infinite intelligence that exists in all-living beings. A time to pray that mankind awaken to the remembrance of the alliance between the world of human and that of the unseen with focus on global healing and enlightenment for all beings.

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Each year on the May Full Moon, Masters of the spiritual hierarchy from all faiths gather in the valley of the Himalayas. The meeting place is called the Wesak Valley, in Tibet, and the reunion happens on both a spiritual and physical level. This is a night of global celebration belonging to everyone. It is the night when the Buddha returns to bless the world with a special water blessing. 
 Wesak offers us the gift of oneness as we can all come together to pray for global unity and peace. We have a long way to go but we are making a change with each and every prayer that is said.

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On this particular night we experience the final eclipse in the triology. Eclipses illuminate areas in our life that need to be changed. For us individually it is an opportune time to open to ancient knowledge and wisdom as the memory stored within our own consciousness is illuminated. The step toward regaining our ancient memory means we must move through a dark passage and continue to clear old emotional imprints and karmic patterns. Remember Saturn the planet of Karma is still in retrograde until July.

On this night we need to ask ourselves, have we honored the life force that sustains us by walking a path of truth and living our full potential? Are we living in harmony with the Earth? Can we take full responsibility for our actions and step beyond judgment and blame? Only when we step through the dark passage where our fears and uncertainty lie can we come into our enlightened awareness of how to be an expression of light and a vessel of unconditional love.

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I ask that you join with us as we anchor the energy of the andara crystal and the obsidian stone being to pray to heal Tibet and the world. We will be in Lhassa (which means Holy Land) and it is my guidance to be in nature beneath this powerful celestial full moon, to honor those of the unseen world. To give something back to the world of the ancient ones and the nature spirits as we celebrate this magickal night in such a powerful place and send the song of unconditional love from the crystal singing bowls to honor those in the mythical realms.

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As we anchor the light it will be woven like a million golden threads to each of you and will illuminate the dragon lines and cosmic spider web with prayer and healing. By joining together we can make a difference. We can each be the change we hope to see take place.

On this night prepare and altar with a bowl of water and place a clear quartz crystal in the bowl. For those of you who have the andara crystal place this in the water. Surround the bowl of water with white flowers and place some white petals in the bowl of water. Find the stillness to connect with yourself. Play some beautiful music and see an image of the andara crystal, the cube octahedron before you filled with golden light. Begin to breathe in the aloha spirit, the spirit of love. Slowly breathe in the spirit 30 times, with each breath feel yourself becoming pure light. Feel your connection to the andara crystal until you completely merge into the light of the crystal of unconditional love. Feel that the andara transports you to the Wesak Valley where you join the Masters to receive the high healing energy. At this time you can receive great clarity for your spiritual journey. Reconfirm your commitment to be an expression of light and feel yourself praying for the healing of all beings to end suffering and to awaken those still sleeping. See the cosmic spider web illuminated with light and your connection to the andara crystal. Make a prayer that the world come together as one light, one world. Hold that vision and feel your spirit gently returning into your physical body temple. Feel your heart open and make the following prayer.

Dear God/Goddess

Show me where you want me to be.

Help me to say the words that will empower, encourage, heal and bring hope to others.

Help me to know when to stay out of my own way.

Show me... Guide Me... I AM ready to move forward.

Offer the celestial water back to the earth mother and know you have made a difference.

We are each joined together by a golden thread. I send you love to guide your journey, strength to be all that you were born to be and the courage to continue to step through your times of challenge. Never give up, never stop believing how important your light is and how you can truly make a difference. There will be days when you are strong and supporting another and there will be days when you feel lost and need the support of someone else. We are all on this magickal journey together, all joined through love.

Happy Wesak Full Moon.

Love, rainbows, and dragon magick from Tibet, Robbyne

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free 24 hour Healing Energy Transmission

Advance Notice: Dec.17th is an important day for me it is my Elder Daughter's Birthday and as per my practice I would be doing a free 24 hour Healing Energy Transmission starting 17th Dec.7 am IST and finishing at 7 am IST on 18th Dec. 

Please check your corresponding local time.

It would be a bouquet of multimodality self-adjusting energies for overall healing. All those interested may call it in.

To call use either of the 2 options given below. 1. Calling for Yourself:"I am now ready to receive the healing energies Transmission sent by Aditya for my (Your purpose), Thank you." 2. Calling for others:"I am now ready to receive the healing energies Transmission sent by Aditya and transferring it to (Recipient) for (Purpose) Thank you.(Please do not use it for commercial use. ) You can call in the energies for yourself, others, your pets and even situations that demand healing. It would be freely available for 24 hours and can be called in as and when needed and as many times as you want during the specified period.

2. Calling for others:"I am now ready to receive the healing energies Transmission sent by Aditya and transferring it to (Recipient) for (Purpose) Thank you.(Please do not use it for commercial use. ) You can call in the energies for yourself, others, your pets and even situations that demand healing. It would be freely available for 24 hours and can be called in as and when needed and as many times as you want during the specified period.

You can call in the energies for yourself, others, your pets and even situations that demand healing. It would be freely available for 24 hours and can be called in as and when needed and as many times as you want during the specified period.

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Animal Magic

10900602292?profile=original• Totally ’80s Toad
Inspired by the Trapper Keeper, this Costa Rican variable harlequin toad (Atelopus varius) is all dressed up for ’80s night every night (and days, too). Maybe that’s why the species is known by some as the clown frog. Or maybe it’s because males lack vocal sacs, so attract females with funny moves, like leg and head twitching, foot stomping, and hopping in place. Due to the pet trade, habitat loss, and a widespread fungal infection, these toads have recently become endangered.

10900604698?profile=original• One Smug Hunter
Picture this: You’re a field mouse, minding your business, doing whatever it is field mice do during bitter North American winters. You think, oh, maybe I’ll go for a walk, work up a sweat. As you creep out of your hole, and the morning sun hits your eyes…boom! You’re dead, killed by a great gray owl that hurtled headfirst into the ground to snap you up for breakfast. According to National Geographic, the largest owls in North America are able to hunt in this fashion because of “large facial disks that funnel sound to their ears. When the plunge succeeds, the hunter wriggles out of the snow then carries the prey to a safe spot for eating.” Researchers estimate that 20,000 to 100,000 great grays live in Canada and the U.S., with similar numbers in Europe and Asia.
Photo: Joel Saget/Getty Images

10900603270?profile=original• Hummingbird Glam Shot

With their phenomenal hover and their iridescent feathers, hummingbirds are probably the closest thing we have to fairies on Earth. But those feathers, known as "gorgets," aren't meant to charm people. They're used to attract lady birds—and to threaten intruders. Because hummingbirds spend so much energy in flight, they have to feed on nectar and insects almost all the time, and since they have to eat so much, they're always having to fly. In fact, these birds fly so much that their feet aren't well developed, and they have trouble walking. However, they're such adept fliers that they can do so backwards, up, down, to the side, and, of course, forward. With 338 species, hummingbirds are one of the largest families of birds. While most hummingbird populations are doing fine, 34 range from critically endangered to threatened.
Photo: Kenny P./Getty
Info source: hummingbirdsociety.org and wbu.com

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• Playing Defense
While it may look like some strange self-soothing habit this lizard got into when it was young, the truth is that this armadillo girdled lizard is in its defense pose, presenting its spiny backside to a potential attacker while protecting its softer underbelly. Found along the West Coast of Africa, these lizards often live in groups as large as 30 individuals, which is unusual for reptiles. Because of its striking appearance, the armadillo girdled lizard is threatened by illegal pet trade.
Photo: Grundlingh F./SARCA Virtual Museum
Info source: Arkive.org

10900604083?profile=original• Crab Crossing
Christmas Island, known to conservationists as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, is home to anywhere between 50 million and 120 million crabs. Each year, these pinching guys and gals make an annual crawl to the ocean to breed. Problem is, they have to cross several roads to get there, resulting in an estimated 500,000 deaths each season. In 2009, national park officials conjured up a seemingly obvious roadkill remedy—build a land bridge. "What we've got is what we call crab crossings, which are essentially an open-ended cattle grid," said Max Orchard, a ranger, to ABC in 2009. "We found out quite early in the piece that the crabs wouldn't go through a normal culvert system because they think it's a big burrow and there's a big crab at the end that's going to chomp them if they go into this dark hole."
Photo: Courtesy Christmas Island National Park

10900604673?profile=original• Itchy Eyes
A 19-year-old Japanese macaque monkey named Monday—how great is that?!—scratches her eyes while suffering an allergy to pollen from the cedar tree, at Awajishima Monkey Center on March 26, 2012, in Sumoto, Hyogo, Japan. Macaque monkeys are the only animals besides humans and raccoons that wash their food before eating it. Unlike us, they do it for flavor, say scientists—these red-faced critters like the taste of saltwater on their dinner. They are also capable of developing different accents, much like humans.
Photo: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images

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NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC

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Music plays an integral role in the life of Native Americans. It is used for ceremonial purposes, recreation, expression, and healing. There are many different instruments used when making Native American music, including drums, flutes, and other percussion instruments. Perhaps the most important element of their music is the voice.

Vocals are the backbone of the music made in Native American cultures. Unusual, irregular rhythms and a somewhat off-key style of singing is used. No harmony is ever incorporated, although sometimes many people sing at once, and other times the vocals are solo. The Native American vocals are passionate, used to invoke spirits, ask for rain or healing, or are used to heal the sick. In most cases, the men and women of the tribes sing separate songs, and have their own dances. The men typically dance around in a circle, while the women usually dance in place.

Many researchers feel that Native American music is some of the most complex ever performed. The tensing and releasing of the vocals combined with varying drum beats makes it a very intricate form of art. Another interesting item of note is that every region of the country where the Native Americans had settled produced greatly varying forms and sounds of music. With so many different tribes, the music produced is always unique to its specific group. Generally, Eskimo music has been touted as being the most simple of all of the Native American music styles, while the Hopi, Pueblo, and Zuni tribes of the Southwestern part of the country have been known to produce much more complex sounding music. The emotion invoked from Native American music has been a great influence in modern folk music. In addition, tribal music is still very popular among music fans, and Native American CDs sell fairly well, even in today’s modern climate.

 

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Pictures of the week: From a protective mother to a competitive Duchess


Here's our pick of the pictures around the world this week...

This is the incredible moment a protective mother came to the rescue of her vulnerable calf as it was preyed upon by a pack of hyenas. The angry elephant charged at the hungry animals - and was successful at saving her baby. The amazing picture was captured by Jayesh Mehta in the Savuti region of the Chobe national park in Botswana (Caters)

Two people sit on a bench in a flooded park in Buenos Aires. Catastrophic flash floods have killed at least 57 people in unseasonable weather in Argentina (Reuters)

U.S. President Barack Obama pulls a funny face while playing tennis during the 135th annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington (Reuters)

A lone child walks among debris and rubble strewn across a street as a result of intense fighting in Deir al-Zor, Syria. The United Nations has warned it will soon run out of money to cope with the exodus of Syrian refugees fleeing across the borders to safety (Reuters)

Soldiers of the U.S. Army 23rd chemical battalion give a demonstration of their equipment at Camp Stanley in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul. Tensions are high after North Korea made threats of war against its southern neighbour and the US (Reuters)

Pedestrians and New York's iconic yellow taxis are seen from the observatory of One World Trade Center, built at the Ground Zero site in New York City (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)


The Solaris Building in Singapore is treated to a unique extension by '3D Joe and Max', street artists who used chalk to produce a stunning 3D illusion (3D Joe and Max / Rex Features)

A bird's eye view shows rice paddy fields glowing gold in the sunlight in Guangxi Zhuang, China (ZUMA / Rex Features)

Residents are stumped after council workers painted the UK's shortest double yellow lines - measuring a miniscule 13in - onto their street in Cambridge. Motorists will be fined £50 to £70 if they misjudge their parking in Humberstone Road, Cambridge (Geoffrey Robinson / Rex Features)

Monks release glowing lanterns during the Loy Krathong Buddhist Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Photo by Daniel Nahabedian, Chiang Mai, Thailand)

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