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The Inner Light Center symbol is an eight pointed crystalline star. It announces the New Age of Spirit, raises energy into the next Octave of Light, and holds the pure light frequency of Love, Light, Harmony and Peace that it radiates out to all. The upright cross represents the Tree with roots firmly planted in the earth, upper branches reaching to the Divine Source, and side branches reaching out with the power of loving kindness. The X cross represents the Divine Marriage of Love and Wisdom, and celebrates unity. The heart of the star represents the birth of the Divine Inner Light in every heart. The three circles represent the radiant power, and protective field of Light. |
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and download a free copy so that you can view the newsletter.]We feel that we can keep news items and happenings at the Inner Light Center more current and we are attempting in our small way to help the planet of our birth, Mother Earth.
From Rev. Jane Holt's talk on January 18th
18 Ways to Save the PlanetFollow the easiest guide ever to help make your life more earth-friendly!
Think you could lead a more eco-friendly life? Here are the best, most effective steps you can take.
See the planet healed through change of consciousness in humanity.
Reduce the water temperature in your home. Is the temperature of your shower scalding hot? If you cool your water heater from 140°F to 120°F, you’ll prevent burns and save up to 10% of your home’s energy use.
Cut down on your food miles. Food typically travels 1,000 miles before it gets to you, and each of those miles involves the emission of CO2. Cut back by supporting your area’s agriculture: visit a farmer’s market, look for regional produce at the grocery shop or create a garden of your own
Carry reusable bags. In the United States we consume approximately 100 billion plastic bags each year. Try using and reusing a canvas bag for your shopping and you will save almost 1000 bags per year.
Give up Plastic drinking bottles. It takes 1.5 million barrels of oil - enough to fuel 100,000 cars a year to make plastic water bottles for American consumers. Invest in a good quality water bottle you can fill over and over at home with a hassle free, planet saving home filtration system. Suggestion: an inexpensive “Britta” filtering system.
Combine your trips. Did you know that each week the average American household makes 19 different car trips of 7 miles or less? If we combined or skipped two of those trips we could save 3.6 billion gallons of gasoline.
Stop your idling. If your car is idling for more than 30 seconds and you’re not in traffic, turn it off. An idling car gets 0 miles to the gallon. If the average American can reduce their idling by 2 minutes, our country can save 400 million gallons of gasoline each year.
Do the drive-through. If you must wash your car, take it to a car wash. Professional car washes use an average of 32 gallons of water per vehicle, but cleaning your car in the driveway can use up to 10 times more water.
Let the dishwasher work. Scrape your dishes off rather than pre-rinsing before loading the dishwasher. You'll save as much as 20 gallons per full load, and your dishes will be just as clean.
Repair those leaks. When cleaning your house or making repairs, be sure to check your house for leaky faucets or running toilets. Fixing can save you up to 2,700 gallons of water per year.
Take efficient showers. Did you know that showers account for 32 percent of a home's water usage? By installing a low-flow showerhead a family of four can save up to 20,000 gallons of water each year.
Recycle rather than trash. Sort and recycle your waste. If we could convince every American to recycle even just the Sunday paper each week, we could save over 500,000 trees, every week.
Set up a recycling program. On average, up to 80% of a school's waste stream can be recycled, and about ½ of that waste is in paper form. Work with your neighborhood or child’s school and make sure that recycling is taking place.
Buy and use better bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs produce the equivalent amount of light as the standard incandescent bulbs but consume 1/3 of the energy required. They also have a lifespan 10 times longer than standard bulbs. So when your bulbs burn out, replace them with CFL’s. Changing out just 5 bulbs can save almost 500 pounds of CO2 and $40 in energy costs per year.
Adjust your thermostat. By turning your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and up two degrees higher in the summer you can save loads of energy. You will also save about 3% on your heating bill for every 24-hour period that you do so.
Use better energy. Electricity consumption accounts for 40% of the CO2 emissions in the United States. Switch to a supplier that generates electricity through renewable sources such as wind, water and or solar power. If available in your area, switching electricity is a simple process that only requires a phone call and helps to cut down on emissions from coal generated power plants.
Use a smarter paint. According to the EPA, the air inside your home is up to three times more polluted than the air outdoors. Much of this pollution comes from paints and finishes. If you are going to repaint any rooms in your house, look for low or no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint for the project.
Don’t speed. Speeding on the road will decrease a car’s fuel economy by as much as 7 percent. If only 1/3 of all drivers decreased their speed by 5 miles per hour it would save about 2.5 billion gallons of gas. Take your foot off the pedal!
Pump them up. Riding on under-inflated tires can decrease your car’s mileage. Surprisingly, about 25% of all cars on the road have under-inflated tires. If all drivers checked their air pressure it could save over 800 million gallons of gasoline
Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Program
A little over a year ago, the Inner Light Center signed up with *Rocky Mountain Power Blue Sky Program. We are signed up for 6 blocks which is almost 100% of our power derived from wind power.
See our listing under supporters in Salt Lake City on http://www.rockymtnpower.net/Navigation/Navigation7726.html#Supporters_new
*Electricity is one of the biggest producers of carbon emissions, so every time you make a coffee or turn the television on you are adding to global warming.
Minimize your carbon footprint Here are some ideas to assist with minimizing your personal carbon footprint.
Today it is more important than ever before to minimize your footprint. Not only are the developed western countries producing more and more carbon emissions, but there is a growing problem as the population in Africa and Asia start living improved lifestyles which consume more energy.
We need to lead the way...
Here's a list of simple things you can do immediately, which will start to reduce your contribution to global warming. The items in this list will cost you no money at all and will in fact save you money.
Sign up to a green energy supplier, who will supply electricity from renewable sources (e.g. wind and hydroelectric power) - this will reduce your carbon footprint contribution from electricity to zero
Turn it off when not in use (lights, television, DVD player, Hi Fi, computer etc. etc. ...) Click here to find out which electrical items in your household are contribute the most to your Carbon Footprint
Turn down the central heating slightly (try just 1 to 2 degrees C)
Turn down the water heating setting (just 2 degrees will make a significant saving)
Check the central heating timer setting - remember there is no point heating the house after you have left for work
Fill your dish washer and washing machine with a full load - this will save you water, electricity, and washing powder
Fill the kettle with only as much water as you need
Unplug your mobile phone as soon as it has finished charging
Defrost your fridge/freezer regularly
Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
Hang out the washing to dry rather than tumble drying it
Go for a run rather than drive to the gym
Here is a link to other sites that support and suggest other ways that we can do to reduce our contribution to global warming.
http://www.carbonfootprint.com/Minimise_cfp.html
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/
Be the Change, practice being green!
2010 ILC Theme
Engaging in the Dance of Oneness
UNIVERSAL
YEAR OF
"THE WORLD”
The rule for finding the
Universal Year Cycle:
By Rev. Ellen Vlasic, Numerologist
The following explains the method used for
numerology forecasting using the 3+ digit convention, because we are now evolved
to the point of needing to know the “essence” of the numbers and their rooting,
the computations
are done as follows.
Year: 2010; 20+1+0 = 21 (the root) = 2+1=3 = (mid root) = 21/3 The Essence
[Click here for the full article]
Peace is the way,
I choose Peace
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