Sabine Lichtenfels - Spiritual Work

To all Peaceworkers,

young people from all over the world are presently assembled at Tamera. They have come from Israel, Palestine, Colombia, India, Portugal, the USA, Ghana, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Holland. Together they converge towards the ideas and principles of a worldwide movement, the "Movement of a Free Earth". Again and again we are confronted with the immense pains and wounds inflicted upon the peoples of oppressed countries, and likewise, the pains and the shame about Europe’s history and that of the USA. An intensive exchange takes place about the history of victims and perpetrators. There will be no peace, shall we not penetrate the mental structures which have lead to the same recurring miseries, over and over again. Apart from tears of consternation, there are tears of relief, there is a feeling of coming home, of being a human being among other human beings and with cautious joy, the vision of a worldwide peace movement unfolds which one might even dare to believe in.

The image of a worldwide movement of pilgrims characterized by truth, mutual sympathy and support and humane solidarity moves the souls.

In this context I have chosen a text from the book "Future without War" by Dieter Duhm, where he describes this idea beautifully. I want to also refer to our new pilgrimage text which is to accompany us on this year’s pilgrimage. Those interested are warmly welcome to participate. For more information see:

http://www.sabine-lichtenfels.com/en/Grace_in_Action_Pilgrimages_Article.html

Text of Empowerment:

(from: Future without War, Dieter Duhm)

A Vision

Sun Bear, a native American tribe elder said once:

Sometimes I dream that I am at a place where small groups of people are approaching over a hill. We all embrace each other and call out: “Brother, sister, you have survived!” All “isms” have disappeared. We no longer say: “Which religion do you belong to? To what do you belong? None of this is of importance anymore.

I see a new generation of pilgrims from all countries travelling across the earth. They are not bound to any nation, language, race, culture or religion, to riches or possessions. They help in areas of crisis, they visit holy sites and they are on the way to centres, to new anchorages. They encounter each other at campfires, in barns or hostels, share their bread and develop a new quality of community, hospitality and willingness to help. In this way a young world citizenship of a new kind and beyond all institutions will come into existence – a different type of globalisation will take place. This development is supported by the emergence of completely new centres spreading slowly across the earth. We call them “Healing Biotopes” or “Peace Villages”. They serve the pilgrims both as hostels and as places to study and work in. In these centres concrete research is conducted, facilitating the development of a technological, spiritual and social basis for a non-violent world society. The centres stay in touch with each other through the growing flow of pilgrims. They are aware of each other, they are on the same path, and they have taken on responsibility for the future of the planet.

The beginning of a new culture, the dawn of a new era.

May the youth of all countries step out of their pasts and enter into the possibility of a new era of planetary thinking, planetary friendship and planetary joy. May the young people from Toronto, Sydney or Nairobi, from San Francisco or Kiev come together and meet. May they celebrate their new world community in Colombia or with the Zapatistas in Mexico, in Bethlehem or in Tamera. May they draw and actualise the information and forces from the world code that will lead us into a future worth living on a wonderful planet. They will do it, the “Movement for a free Earth” is under way!

Sentence of Empowerment: The “Movement for a free Earth” is under way!

With best wishes

Sabine Lichtenfels