Chronic pompous orificious flatulence emission is hardly a wise karmic method in pointing out perceived deficits in others. It may be a sign that one has bitten off more than one can digest spiritually. And, yes it can still elicit comment with its imposing waft amongst a target audience.Still, it remains a forgiveable act, issue of self-control, assuming that at least part of it was of strategical shock-jock-value/intent. To declare with such finality the irreconcilability of any adherents' perspectives of the Steiner-inspired declared sacred mission will and does have its karmic results...whether with courageous or foolish intent. One can only trust in the ameliorating effects of the many more heart-balanced practitioners of the mission to model agricultural relevance for all kindred ....and who sup and sustain not merely with costly wine, but with the broader range of nutrient for which provision they have assumed responsibility. Notwithstanding due honour and gratitude to anyone for applied "discoveries" favourably influencing our common practised intent, it remains infinitely more important in this period to resolve dysfunctional vibrational virulence....especially for those who find themselves drawn to accomodate it. Group exorcism may be an option, but only if there is receptive permission. Would we not rather rightly champion the True and supportive in each other, artfully seeking ways to edu-cate rather than perpetuate frontal banalities? Can we appear to espouse "humility, grace, and silence" while at the same time venting volumes of villification ? Underststandably, it is apparently more important to some to "set the record straight" ...to leave an accurate historical legacy. As "history" shows, that is being constantly updated anyway. The least harmful rendition of such is an impersonal , digested account of perceived facts or occurrences to the enlightenment of all concerned. And, if a facilitating forum of objective resolution appears not to exist, it is because it is perceived as not demonstrably safe enough for all concerned, and so there remains no vehicle of accountability. Anything uttered is registered....either way. These dynamics are at work ,more or less, in and between anyone concerned with noble intent. We all have an interest, and a right to vocalize our concern for due process as touching any part of it. Skill and artistry in this should increase hand-in -hand with a yen to be more effective on-the-ground. If there is genuine concern for a re-creative critical-mass change (aka "splinter group") it behooves any of us to exercise more deeply the numerous creative qualities cited in Greg's message than to assume a taintedness of guilt-by-association with all the alluded history which has gone before in the name of bd. Why not share agri-details more freely with aspiring practitioners, as Hugh Lovel does, rather than create a different secretive proprietary entity characterized by the remunerative gyrations gleaned from product which can , i venture, be mainly obtained by those whose in-come is out of sync with their Life-relevant out-put ? Feel free to designate this any way you interpret. m.palmer
----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Balliett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:57 AM Subject: A few comments from Greg on the Opening at Demeter
