Petals on the Path
Petals on the Path: Third Millennium World Teachings is a collection of inspirational messages that were received during the first part of the new millennium.
The main focus of the book illustrates how it is we, ourselves, that bring into our lives the very experiences we encounter. The Law of Cause and Effect in constant motion, providing the only results possible from the thoughts and actions we initiate.
Petals on the Path clearly explains how we may choose to change our ways of thinking to change our circumstances. That it is indeed, up to us individually, to do our part, providing an environment that will sustain future generations.
The study wraps up, with an explanation of how we can apply the teachings and why we may choose to do so. That each of us has an important part to play in creating the world of tomorrow.
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World Peace Seeds
World Peace Seeds: Planting and Growing Personal Destiny is a study that examines close up the Law of Cause and Effect, as it relates to our lives.
In World Peace Seeds, we are taken on an often metaphorical journey through the garden of life, where we come to know on a very personal basis Samuel James the Sunflower. Through his experiences in the allegorical garden we come to understand how it is, that we ourselves, create our very futures.
With this understanding firmly established, we then take on the larger responsibility of doing our part in creating World Peace, insuring that our children of future generations will have an opportunity to explore the vast potential within humanity.
World Peace Seeds closes its final pages with an invitation to all; to partake in an exercise that is designed to assist in the bringing about of World Peace.
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Journey of the White Robes is the third book in the Candlelight series, watch for it to be available during 2009. To read the rough draft of the Introduction and Chapter One, please click on the following site, it will take you to one of Fred's pages on Authors Den. It is listed as a short story there due to the limited space on the site.
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A Basket of Seeds ~ Meditations for a New World ~ CD
CD includes 3 Guided Meditations, with a running time of just over 34 minutes. Written and narrated by: Fred Jenning Rogers.
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Cultivating World Peace ~ DVD
DVD includes the reading of chapter one from both Petals on the Path and World Peace Seeds, along with a guided meditation. Running time is 64 minutes. Written and narrated by: Fred Jenning Rogers.
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*The Blessed Seed information is provided below, these seeds are passed out during Fred's public events.
Blessed seeds…
It has been many years ago now that World Peace Seeds entered my consciousness, and during the decades that have brought us to this very moment many interesting and seemingly synchronistic events have transpired, in relationship to the concept. However, the idea of providing a basket of Blessed Seeds to be shared with the world in the name of Peace came in more recently, in fact a short time ago during February of 2008. So it happened, that in concert with the book, World Peace Seeds that a basket of seeds desired to materialize, offering a blessing and a prayer for humanity. I am honored to be bringing these sacred seeds to any who may choose to receive them.
The majority of the seeds and the basket were on separate journeys, joining together during a three-hour ceremony in the silence on April 9, 2008. The exact dates are included, as per request by the elders. I will attempt to chronologically detail the procuring and the blessing of both the seeds and the basket, as they were blessed prior to and after their union. Since the seeds are to leave the basket, we will begin with their journey, up to the point where they joined the basket.
After morning meditation on March 14, 2008 the seeds were ready to start their adventure to Southern Oregon. I was instructed, from my inner teachers, to call out to them at that time. The seeds were ordered from Seeds of Change, a 100% Certified Organic seed company, headquartered in Santa Fe, N.M., they arrived upon my doorstep during the Spring Equinox on March 19, 2008. Interestingly, I had planned on attending a talk the following evening, and the box of seeds, which remained unopened until later that evening, wanted to go along. I took the seeds with me, and arriving at the Wisdom Center greeted the woman who was to give the presentation. Her name is Reverend Dorothy Leon, and her talk was to be about her work with the Ascended Masters. Dorothy had told me a few months earlier that she had received two Peace Seeds from an African woman, one for herself and the other for me. Incredibly, it was at this talk that Dorothy decided to share her gift with me.
When I arrived at the Wisdom Center I asked Dorothy if she would be the first to bless the seeds that I had brought that evening. She happily agreed, and so it was that the box was opened and readied for their first blessing. It was half way through the presentation that Dorothy called me up to the front of the room with the box of seeds. She requested that I place the Africa Peace Seed in the box. Then the entire collection of seeds received a blessing, which she facilitated, with the entire audience in participation. The first blessing over, the seeds returned to my home, where they rested until one package was selected to accompany the basket on a journey to the Pacific Ocean and the Redwood Forest, On April 6, 2008.
We will turn our attention to the basket at this point; its sojourn to meet with the seeds came about through a lengthy process. The image of the current basket came into my mental theater after the seeds had received their initial blessing. Prior to that point I knew the seeds wanted to be presented in a basket, and several options were being considered. One woman, Margaret Walter, gave a hand-made pine needle basket for the seeds. Even though the pine needles had been collected locally, it was made clear that the basket would be too fragile to endure public service. The actual basket that is used today was at one time a sewing basket; it was purchased from a local antique dealer on March 27, 2008. The basket matched what I had been shown earlier, including the lid. It was impressed upon me to also procure white cloth material to line the basket, and to wrap around it during its travels. The material was purchased that same day.
Once the basket and I got together we headed to my home, where it was placed in honored locations outdoors for three days. The three days were for the purpose of cleansing, blessing by nature, and preparing it for what it would soon be holding. At the end of the three days the basket came inside, where it traveled from room to room receiving additional energy increasing its vibrational frequency. On April 6, 2008 the basket, accompanied by one package of Hopi Blue Flour Corn seeds (to symbolically represent all the seeds) took their first trip together, traveling to sacred sites where they would be blessed and offered for world service. The basket and seeds were first taken to a secluded beach in Northern California, an hour hike from the parking area, during low tide to access a remote overlook above a secret cave. The voice of the crashing waves resembled a heartbeat, and the fine mist, a veil of mystery. Next, the basket and seeds were taken on a long hike through the redwoods of Northern California, where they sat in the silence with the ancient forest. Finally they were taken back to my home and rested for three days.
The morning of April 9, 2008 was chosen for the ceremonial joining of the seeds and the basket. The ceremony began at 9:00am and concluded at 12 noon. The entire ceremony was performed in silent prayer and meditation, as each seed was blessed and placed into the basket. During this period the white cloth was laundered in cold water without detergent, and prepared for its usage; both as lining and as wrap. The seeds and basket were now ready to travel together.
The first public outing they were taken on was a six-hour journey to be in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday, April 11, 2008 during his second session of the Seeds of Compassion conference in Seattle, Washington. I had been in touch with His Holiness’ secretaries in both Dharmasala and in New York earlier, requesting a private audience to have them blessed. . Arriving at the conference, I sat down and laying a white cloth in my lap, held the seeds, above the cloth, in my hands during his presentation. Returning home again with the basket of seeds they rested for a few days.
Next, they were taken to be blessed by Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim; Native American Spiritual Elder and Chair of the 13 Indigenous International Grandmothers on April 15, 2008. Grandma Aggie included two ears of Indian corn during her blessing. She chanted a sacred message to the seeds and with the wave of her eagle feather and native smudge, she further instructed the seeds on their mission. The seeds were then taken to the top of Mt. Ashland the following day, Wednesday April 16, 2008, participating in the blessing of the snow. They were placed within a large medicine circle of nearly 150 people, where they were ceremonially smudged. Native American flute music was played into the basket by Gentle Thunder, a Cree First Nations woman from Mt. Shasta. From the top of Mt. Ashland where the seeds were placed Mt. Shasta could be seen in the distance. What has special significance here is that the inner teachers had earlier suggested (back on April 6, 2008) that the seeds be taken to Mt. Shasta for blessing, however since I was unable to accomplish that, the mountain came to the seeds. There were also numerous songs and prayers by leaders of various faiths whose voices resonated through the basket at this event.
The basket of seeds definitely has a life of its own, and draws to itself those who are interested in its story. Its message is one of Peace, and its mission is to reach as many as possible sharing its message. I am deeply honored to be the allowed the privilege of carrying the seeds to select destinations.
The basket contains twelve varieties of seeds that were ordered from Seeds of Change, plus a bonus packet that was included courtesy of the company. (Originally, I had planned on ordering thirteen varieties, only to discover that by accident only twelve had been ordered.) The twelve varieties are; Golden Giant Amaranth, Black Kabouli Garbanzo Beans, Provider Bush Bean, Tiger’s Eye Bean, Anasazi Flour Corn, Hopi Blue Flour Corn, True Gold Corn, Mammoth Dill, Ring-O-Fire Cayenne Chile Pepper, Butternut Squash, Green Hubbard Winter Squash, Russian Mammoth Sunflower, and the thirteenth German Chamomile.
The Three Sisters…
The majority of the Blessed Seeds I share are referred to as the Three Sisters among some Native American traditions, where they serve as main staples in the diet. They are; squash, beans (typically climbing) and maize (corn). I feel they additionally symbolize body, mind and spirit. They may be planted either literally or figuratively.
In companion planting, the three crops are planted in close proximity. Mounds of soil are constructed for each cluster of crops. The mound are about 1 ft. high and 20 in. wide. several maize seeds are planted close together in the center of each mound. In parts of the country rotten fish are buried in the mound with the maize seeds, providing fertilizer where the soil is poor. When the maize is 6 inches tall, beans and squash are planted around the maize, alternating between beans and squash.
The three crops benefit from each other. The maize provides a structure for the beans to climb, eliminating the need for poles. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil that the other plants utilize and the squash spreads along the ground, its huge leaves taking the sunlight while preventing weeds. The squash leaves act as a "living mulch," creating a microclimate to retain moisture in the soil, and the prickly hairs of the vine provide protection from pests.
The following three varieties I am offering to represent the Three Sisters, along with their growth habits and requirements are:
Provider Bush Bean, Phaseolus vugaris, 16-18 in. An exceptionally productive, early, 5-8 in., round snap bean. A favorite of many because of its upright growth habits, virus resistance and high productivity in a variety of climates. It can also be eaten as a dry soup bean. Planting Depth: 1-2" Soil Temp. for Germ.: 60-80°F Days to Germ.: 7-15, Plant Spacing: 2-4", Days to Maturity: 50-55 Full Sun/Partial Shade Moderate Water
True Gold Corn Zea mays, Seeds of Change Original, 6 ft., Tender Annual A long-time favorite for its truly delicious, buttery, rich flavor. 7-8 ½ in. ears with golden yellow kernels and long-standing sweetness. Productive plants resist lodging. Excellent for chicos. Planting Depth: 1"-2", Soil Temp. for Germ.: 60-85°F, Days to Germ.: 4-12, Plant Spacing: 12"-18", Days to Maturity: 75-85, Full Sun, Moderate Water
Butternut Squash, Cucurbita moschata, 3-5 lbs Bell-shaped fruits with thick necks have smooth, tan outer skin and dark orange medium-dry, sweet flesh. Delicious in soups, baked or steamed. Stores well into Productive Waltham strain and All America Selections Winner in 1970. 6-10 ft. v 9-12 x 4 in. fruits that weigh 3-5 pounds. Planting Depth: 1", Soil Temp. for Germ.: 65-90°F, Days to Germ.: 3-7, Plant Spacing: 2-3,' Days to Maturity: 95-105, Full Sun, Moderate Water
Summer Solstice 2007, The Three Sisters, and World Peace Seeds…
(Back-story)
Here is a short recap about a NBC piece that aired on June 21, 2007 during the Summer Solstice. I was participating in a World Peace & Prayer Day activity in Ashland, Oregon, signing books, when the local affiliate interviewed me. The reporter mentioned that particular broadcast would be the first nationally, in a test market, to be simulcast to their headquarters in New York. The interview over, I resumed promoting my books.
As the event continued, a gray-haired woman stood in front of my table. We engaged in conversation, discussing seeds and world peace. She began to speak softly, inviting me to her garden patch, located behind the event grounds. Her invitation aroused my curiosity, so I agreed to visit. She suggested, “Now would be the perfect time”, so I asked my friend Rhonda if she would watch the table until I returned.
Walking over to this woman’s garden was a treat, listening to her stories of saving and procuring native seeds from days long past. Reaching the area, it was a delight to find a lush vibrant garden filled with what she called the Three Sisters; corn, winter squash, and beans, Native American diet staples. Further detailing her choice of crops, the woman explained, “These three particular plants are seldom bothered by foraging animals.” As we walked over to the first row in the garden she asked me if I would like to hear her sing to the plants, I said, “Sure, that would be wonderful”. She then proceeded to walk to one of the corners of the garden and pulled a native-styled drum from her handbag, along with a rattle, which she handed to me, instructing in its proper use.
What happened next was incredible, she stood there singing (in Lakota native tongue) blessings to the Three Sisters, from one corner to the next, until we had covered all four directions. As our visit in the garden was coming to a close, it dawned on me that something special had happened. It was Summer Solstice, and while I was with this woman who was singing to her plants, the same day that I was selling my book World Peace Seeds, at exactly the same time, the broadcast was being transmitted to New York. It was one of those WOW moments; I was in the garden with a living legacy of native seedlings, while messages from World Peace Seeds were being seen on both coasts. It was an exciting day.
In closing, thank you for taking time to read this brief history of the basket of seeds. However you have come to be involved with the seeds, know that they have reached into your consciousness. It will be up to you to decide what action you will take now, what part you will play in helping to bring peace to the world of our day. Many Blessings to you, and may the Brilliant Light of Peace shine upon your path.
Peace, Peace, Peace...
