Researching Prayer ~ New Insights about LOVE's healing effect

This is fascinating! Talk about HEALING THE WORLD WITH LOVE! ♥ I happened to catch a radio show from the US the other night with one of the guys from Spindrift Research, one of many people/organizations doing deep research into consciousness and the potential of prayer/intention.

They have concluded that there are two main types of prayer: 1) goal-oriented, and 2) non-goal oriented. The first involves our own desires and is intermingled with our own ego... that is, we think WE know what's best and ask for something specific. The second type includes the spirit of "holiness" and unconditional love. It simply fills/surrounds the person or situation with LOVE, asking for the greatest good that can happen, for healing and love.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE SEEMS TO BE THE NON-GOAL-ORIENTED, which is exactly what we're trying to do with Major Love Prayer! :) This type of prayer, if you can truly GIVE LOVE without trying to direct the outcome with specifics, seems to RE-ORDER, MEND and HEAL whatever/whoever is being prayed for. It fixes the negative, what's broken, what's not in the flow of LOVE and returns it to a healed, whole state of being. Amazing :) You can hear about some of this research starting at 0:39:37 minutes into this radio show: http://youtu.be/_wxLLdJI33k?t=39m37s Thank you & much LOVE, lovelies! ♥♥♥



P.S. I should point out that we have no relationship with Spindrift. I just heard this radio show and knew I had to share the info. :)  There are other researchers out there as well, from Dr Gary Schwartz at University of Arizona, Lynne McTaggart, Gregg Braden, HeartMath Institute and all the ones I'm forgetting at this moment, lol ... but it all points to the power of focused consciousness, especially when focused with spirit/love/gratitude and high intentions. It may not cause an immediate observable effect, but the changes are there, trickling down from consciousness into physical reality. Hope you get a chance to listen, and please share with us in comments if you know of more :) Thx  ~bgg of the MLP team

"Love is the most important thing in the world." ~ Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson - "Profoundly Astonishing", "Transcendent" (Howard Bloom & Dr Wayne Dyer share insights)

Many of you have already read Howard Bloom's amazing memories of Michael Jackson in an interview he did with TheHappiestMedium a couple of years ago, but few have heard a late night radio interview he did in 2009, just two days after Michael's passing. The video below contains these important words, plus more - from two leading thinkers - both of whom personally knew Michael Jackson. You will hear Howard Bloom (author, scientific thinker and former publicist) and Dr. Wayne Dyer (author and motivational speaker) share their insights, describing Michael's genius and transcendent heart in a way that is sure to touch your soul. Please watch, feel it and spread it far and wide - not just to fans, but so that everyone is touched by the truth! Thank you to both Bloom and Dyer for expressing in such few words (only two minutes here!) nearly all needs to be said.

http://youtu.be/IKkNJpI7OWk - no copyright infringement intended - only excerpts used - transcripts below

"Michael Jackson was - and it's going to be hard for me to say this in few seconds, and it would take me hours to tell you the stories to back it up - he is the most profoundly astonishing person I've ever met in my life. He was capable of looking at a fingertip, he was capable of looking at the tiniest of things, he was capable of looking at a fly, and he was capable of seeing the infinite in that. And he wanted to... he was profoundly good, because his generosity to his fellow human beings and his sense of obligation on their part was almost boundless. He felt he had been given an astonishing gift by God, and that was that ability to see absolutely stunning things in almost anything he looked at. And he felt it was his obligation to give that experience to you, to me, to everybody he possibly could on this planet. And he put his entire life on the line to fulfill that obligation. He was - again, generalizations don't capture it - he was beyond anything I'd ever imagined in my life. And remember, I'd worked with Bette Midler and Bob Marley and AC/DC, Aerosmith and KISS and Queen, but on the more positive side, Billy Joel and Paul Simon and all kinds of amazing people. And if you'd stacked five of those people end to end you wouldn't have gotten one Michael Jackson." 
~ Howard Bloom (Coast to Coast AM / June 27, 2009)

"I know for absolute certain that this is a man who could never have done anything that would be harmful to anyone. He was very much a child himself. He was as kind and decent and spiritual a human being as I ever had the pleasure of spending any time with. I dedicated one of my books to him. When you look at his enormous talent and the commitment that he had to ending the world hunger, for example – he personally was responsible for cutting the number of people starving to death on this planet IN HALF back in the 1980s and the 1990s with “We are the World”. And he took no money for it at all. ... This was a beautiful, beautiful human being – someone who would go down in history as one of the greatest entertainers EVER, but more than the great entertainer this was a great man... In my time with him in those five days with him back in 1991 solidified for me that this was a transcendent being who had not only enormous talent but a heart as big as the sky." 
~ Dr. Wayne Dyer (radio interview July 2009)

The highly recommended (!) full 5-minute interview with Dr Dyer can be found on youtube at either link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyCZ4x0cmmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQaEzbweDdg

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Monument for Michael in Mistelbach, Austria ~ LIVE STREAM 18:00 CET (9am PT)

Saturday, May 11 at 18:00 CET ~ The monument to Michael Jackson in Landesbahnpark in Mistelbach, Austria will officially be installed! This will be a big event with Vienna radio, live feed, performers & more!

You can watch the LIVE STREAM on Saturday at 18:00 CET (5pm in the UK - 9am Pacific - noon Eastern) at Denkmal4Michael (click on "BITTE HIER ANMELDEN" to enter the streaming site)

"Major Love Prayer and Friends Worldwide"!!! ~ Some of our dear friends came together to contribute to this statue in honor of Michael, in the name of Major Love Prayer and all of you from around the world! Thank you so much (you know who you are)! May Michael's GENIUS, LOVE & LIGHT continue to shine for generations to come! ~ the MLP Team -- Photo from Denkmal4Michael

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"We is not a choice anymore" Please help the children of Somalia

"We is not a choice anymore, not if you and I want to grow with one another. We unites us, increases our strength; it picks up our burden when you and I are ready to let it fall. The truth is that you & I would have given up long ago, but We won't let us. It is too wise. 'Look into your hearts,' it says. 'What do you see? Not you and I, but only We.'" ~ Michael Jackson ('I You We')

Everyone, please help Somalia and surrounding countries in the Horn of Africa by donating whatever you can. Over 3 million people (and so many, many children) are affected by the biggest famine in 60 years. Aid agencies say they will be out of food in 3 weeks ... unless WE do something NOW...

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♥ Int'l Rescue Committee | ♥ Int'l Medical Corp

Plus, many children are dying from completely preventable diseases like measles and mumphs. The One Rose for Michael Facebook group is raising funds for UNICEF for Michael's birthday. Your $2 donation, sent in Michael's name, pays for a child's vaccination against tetanus, measles and polio.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif


"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide. The promotion and merchandise aided the success of "We Are the World" and raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US. (~ Wikipedia)



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Announcing the 'Army of Love' Video Project!

Video was completed November 25th! :) See 'Michael Jackson's Army Of Love' to watch! ♥

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First posted October 25 / updated November 4th

This is for our entire MJ family, so feel free to post on your forums and blogs. Please help us spread the word :) THANKS to the wonderful people of MJJC Legacy Team, WithAChildsHeart's Blog, AllForLoveBlog and MJJ-777.com ♥ ♥ ♥

We have exciting news about a new collaborative creative project we hope you'll all be a part of!!! Musician, artist and Major Love Prayer participant Amy Grace has recorded an original song inspired by Michael Jackson called 'Army of Love'. It's a wonderful, mid-tempo tune completely infused with the spirit of love and unity ... about joining together as one to make a change and heal the world! Some of the lyrics are: "One by one, here we come, marching out in troops, Nation to nation, there's no limitation to what we can do, We were sent on a mission, Gonna hold our position until the job is done.... We're an army for peace, armed with L-O-V-E."

Now here's where YOU, as a Soldier of Love, come in! We're creating a special video for this song to spread love and show the amazing strength & number of our global MJ-family; Michael's inspiring Army of Love! To do this we need to enlist the help of our fellow 'soldiers'! For the next couple of weeks we'll be accepting photos for inclusion in this video, showing Michael's worldwide, united 'Army of Love', from all sites, all forums, ALL of us :)

To be included in the video all you need to do is:

1 ♥ Snap a quick picture (or 5 to 10-second video) of yourself, displaying a HEART shape for the camera

2 ♥ Send it to hearts@majorloveprayer.org or upload (photos only) to our Facebook page

3 ♥ Please, please tell us what country you are from with your email/upload!


Deadline for pic submission is November 19, 2010*. If possible, we'd love to be able to have this video ready by the end of November. Note: If we receive too many photos for the song we may need to cut the deadline short, so please get your pics to us as soon as you can. :) When completed, it will be uploaded to Youtube and Facebook for sharing.

* - Deadline extended to 9pm EST (2am GMT) Tuesday, November 23rd

Heart Photo Tips: The heart shape in your picture could be anything - a cut-out heart sign, a love-themed poster for Michael, clothing with hearts, a heart-shaped mudra with your hands, holding a heart pillow or balloon, etc, etc - be as creative as you like, but please show YOU somehow in the pic. We're representing one soldier at a time, after all. JPG or PNG format, please. Videos should be very short (5 to 10 seconds max) and 'landscape' oriented (like a normal youtube video) and not the tall, narrow 'portrait' format that some cell phones take, please. Audio might be used, but not likely.

Notes: Your email address will only be seen by me (BeGodsGlow) or Amy Grace for the sole purpose of collecting photos for this video and replying to you if there is a question. After completion, your emails will be deleted. By sending us a photo or video you are declaring that you have the right/permission to send it to us for this purpose (to be used in a a publicly displayed video). Names will not be included in the final video, but please do give us your country's name so we can show how global MJ fans are! We do have the right to disclude any photos or videos that we feel are not appropriate, are in an unusable format, do not meet guidelines or won't fit due to time constraints of the song. This is absolutely a not-for-profit MJ fan production (no money involved) and will be created simply for upload on Youtube and Facebook for the purpose of spreading love. Thank you, everyone and thank you, Michael! ♥

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Every act of kindness, Every prayer of love

We recently ran across this beautiful story online and want to share it. What you will read below is simply magical and is one of countless stories like it that now live in the hearts of so many across the world. It's a story of LOVE, CARING, COMPASSION and MIRACLES. Oh Michael, thank you and bless you! You continue be an inspiration to us and a shining light of hope, and will be through the rest of our days ... and beyond. We pray that we can all find it in our hearts to emulate you, even in some small way, through whatever gifts we have been given in this life. Even if our way of doing so may seem insignificant to us at the time, every act of kindness and every prayer of love leaves a lasting impact on our world and for the future. And Michael is always there to remind us. ♥

Posted in comments on oprah.com October 18, 2010 by 'SwiftHearts': -- "I recently heard of this interview airing and decided to get more information about it on Oprah's website. This is when I stumbled across this discussion and decided to share my story. I was diagnosed with a rare form of child bone cancer in 2000 at the age of fifteen. I was to start chemo therapy in August of that year. Not many people know this but Michael opened up Neverland several times each year for anyone to come and enjoy the park. Everything was free. Rides, games, food. A friend of mine who was a regular at Neverland called me one night and told me the park was going to be open for two weeks at the beginning of August that year. I asked my parents if they would take me the week before I was scheduled to start chemo. My doctors all advised against saying they feared I was too weak but I eventually talked my parents in to it. We had to drive what seemed like several miles after we went through the front gates of Neverland to get to where the actual park was with the rides. As we were driving down the winding road something came over me that I can't explain to this day. It was almost a feeling of peace.

When my family and I stepped out of the car we weren't sure if we should check in with someone or really what to do. A man finally walked over to us and introduced himself and then explained to my parents how everything worked. We signed in with our names and other information and were given matching wrist bands and told we could ride anything we wanted, eat anything we wanted, play any of the games, etc. The man mentioned that on occasion Michael would come outside and say hello to everyone there. My parents thanked the man and within minutes I was at the top of the ferris wheel with my Dad. We rode it three times in a row and then it was on to the swings. We rode the rides for hours before getting in line to get some cotton candy and popcorn. As we sat down at a table with our snacks we noticed a crowd of children running all in one direction. I stood up on the seat of the table we were at but couldn't see anything. Several minutes later the crowd began moving towards us and it was then that I saw Michael. Standing under a huge umbrella and laughing as children were pulling at his arms, legs, and hugging him.

My Mom then grabbed my hand and we made our way over to him. We introduced ourselves and my Mom told him what a wonderful time we were having. She then told him about my cancer and that I would be starting chemo the next week. When she said that Michael put one hand on my head and said, "God Bless you." When he touched me I felt the same feeling of peace and comfort that I did as I had when we drove through the gates of Neverland. He stood there and talked to us for a couple more minutes and then he left. I continued riding rides with my family and the other children but I couldn't stop thinking about meeting him. As we were leaving that night the man who we spoke to when we arrived stopped my dad and handed him a note. The note was from Michael and it was inviting the three of us to have dinner with him. Without hesitation my Dad accepted the invitation and the man then directed us to through another gate which led to the main house. I was surprised once we were in front of the house. I expected it to be this huge mansion but it wasn't. It wasn't small but it certainly wasn't huge. Several people who worked for him greeted us when we pulled up outside. We had dinner with Michael and his children that night and to this day it was the best night of my life. After dinner he asked my parents if it would be ok if he prayed with us and of course they said yes. I had never and still to this day have never heard anyone pray the way he did. At fifteen years old it made me cry.

After he finished praying I opened my eyes and looked to each of my parents who were in tears as well. Michael was gracious enough to give us a tour of some of the things we weren't able to see earlier in the day. He showed us the arcade and the movie theater. The movie theater at Neverland was not your typical theater. Not only were there seats like a real theater, there were also beds for the children who were too sick to sit up. After showing us around we said goodbye to Michael and thanked him for everything. Imagine my Mother's surprise when she received a call from him several days later! We assumed he had obtained our number from the sign in sheet that we filled out upon arriving at Neverland. He asked her how I was doing and she told him I would begin chemo on Monday. He then gave her a number in which to reach him directly and asked her to please call him and let him know how I was doing around the middle of the week. She agreed. I went that Monday morning to the hospital prepared to begin chemo. When the doctor walked in the room he asked both of my parents to sit down. The three of us feared he was going to say the cancer had spread. They had run blood work and some more scans on me two days prior which is typical prior to beginning treatment.

When the doctor began to speak he looked at my parents and said, "I don't know how to tell you this. I don't know how to explain this but Danielle no longer has cancer. There are no signs of it on any of the scans we just took." My Mom, my Dad, and I sat there and just stared at him and finally my Mom burst in to tears. We left the hospital and the first thing my Mom did when we got home was call Michael. I was embarrassed because she was crying on the phone but then she handed the phone to me to speak to him and it was obvious he had been crying as well. Through the years Michael remained in touch with my family and would call us several times a year on the phone to say hello. He would sometimes send us gifts and cards. I have been cancer free for ten years now. I can't explain what happened when I went to Neverland. It's defies explanation. I want people to know that I am not the only one who visited Neverland very sick only to become well after my visit. There are hundreds, if not thousands of us. Our stories were never made public because Michael didn't want that. He was a wonderful man. I have never met anyone who cared so deeply about not just children but people in general."

Thank you so much for sharing this story publicly, Danielle. I hope it's alright that we reposted it here. We originally found it on mjjc.com and mj.com. Please feel free to comment or contact us if you like. Thank you, really. And love to you and your family. ♥

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No mere mortal can resist! (Thrill the World this weekend)

Just a little reminder that the yearly Thrill the World global Thriller dance is this weekend (Oct 23)! Folks in 29 countries have registered official events, so there should be one somewhere near you (unless you're freezing in some ice station at the South Pole - seems they're still looking for someone to thrill Antarctica! ;) You can find dancing zombies near you by checking their Join an Event page. Be sure to verify the time with your individual event's website or contact.

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Making Way for Miracles

'Making Way for Miracles' (c) B. Kaufmann of Inner Michael
(Read to the end for a special new meditation exercise :)

A little miracle happened yesterday. Michael Jackson’s name reappeared on Gardner Elementary school in Hollywood. Having his name covered on the auditorium after being falsely accused of unspeakable acts against children must have hurt Michael deeply. That wrong has now made right by a Principal and Superintendent who were courageous in a move that was bold. Congratulations to everyone who lobbied for this symbolic humanitarian act. And major congratulations to those with open hearts—those whose hearts opened and those who opened them. There is nothing so powerful as a grounded “no” said with an open heart. “No” to an injustice from a heartspace that’s open makes miracles.

If Michael was here what would he say? I think he would be grateful. I think he would humbly thank those whose hearts had opened and those who were instrumental in opening them. And I think he would forgive. Because that forgiving would be so very Michael.

Those people who worked for that simple justice are to be commended not just for their accomplishment but for how they went about it—with diplomacy. It is diplomacy that is so sadly lacking in the world and it is diplomacy that is so badly needed. At the same time these miracle workers were firm and resolute, they were respectful, informative, kind and diplomatic. They made friends with those who could have been made the enemy.

Gardner Elementary school and the world aware of it just witnessed the deconstruction of an unkindness, a demilitarization of something that might have become militant, the decommissioning of a weapon that harmed. Gardner School, its leadership and faculty are to be commended. What a marvelous demonstration of willingness to do the right thing and reconsider a hardened cerebral attitude and replace it with a softened and willing heart. What a beautiful demonstration of generosity for the world. We see and appreciate your courage and your respect for humanness and humanity.

Yes, people are human. People often act in haste without considering the long term consequences of their actions and how they speak to the future. Sometimes those who act from the desire to prevent harm may actually and unintentionally create more. The people who covered up Michael’s name did it because they thought they were protecting the children at Gardner Elementary School. We would all agree that a person who truly commits crimes against children should not have their name on a school building where children gather, are housed and are supposed to be nurtured and safe. The sentiment behind that act of obscuring Michael’s name is understandable. It’s very human.

Unfortunately though, it violated some important principles. It interfered with the assumption of innocence inherent in the law and insulted the U.S. Constitution that insures innocence until guilt is proven, due process and equal treatment under the law. An accusation is not guilt although our culture treats some crimes it deems unforgivable and those accused as guilty immediately upon accusation. That is understandable and that is human. But it is wrong. I wonder if there is a way we can repair that broken part of the system? Actually, it’s not the system, it’s a people thing.

Furthermore, an acquittal means “not guilty.” The eyes of the law are not always the eyes of everyone. And eyes can play tricks on people; so can perception. So why is it so hard to change perception? Especially when there is enough evidence to show that the accusations in Michael’s case were motivated by attempted extortion?

We know that keeping the name covered was a violation of many things: principles, the Constitution, sensibility, due process and the violation of decency especially after the man was found not guilty; however we all know that there are places Michael is still severely judged to this day. It is an injustice and yes, it is time for that to end.

Many were angry about it. Some still are. Most were sad. Many considered it a slap in the face to a man who embodied only love and generosity. Many have been unforgiving of those who covered Michael’s name and kept it covered. And some will insist that the uncovering is not enough—they will want a pound of flesh. Yet isn’t that the same thing they did to Michael? I know we have asked ourselves how many chunks of flesh can be excised in a living being before he or she starts to die from bleeding? How long can anyone survive the theft of so many pieces? How long can a being withstand that pummeling and not die from the inside-out? We all have asked those questions And I know most of us never want to ask it again.

There is an invisible cost to all this judging and angst and longing and demanding the punishment that exacts that pound of flesh. There is an energy that surrounds every incident, every circumstance and every event in reality. Each occurrence is like a little mini-universe. It has a center issue that is an attractor field and everything that orbits that central issue has charge. (I mean that in the sense of getting charged up about something.) And those charges create a field- negative or positive- just like electrical charges create a field and magnetic charges create a magnetic field & so on.

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Great news! MJ's name uncovered on school auditorium!

Absolutely wonderful news tonight from the Uncover Michael Jackson's Name (The Gardner St. School Issue Campaign) Facebook page! Michael's name has finally been uncovered!!! (Photo to the left is from today, from the campaign's FB profile. Please check them out and leave your comments!) This is truly something to celebrate!!! Victory for justice and for Michael! Please help us trend #MJsNameUncovered on Twitter! Thank you @HelpUncoverMJXx!

If you are unfamiliar with the history of this, here's a brief summary: In October of 1989 the Gardner Street School, where Michael once attended sixth grade, officially named and dedicated their auditorium to him in a ceremony Michael personally attended to accept the honor:

And thus it was the Michael Jackson Auditorium for many years. That is, until 2003, when the allegations against him were made and the strange decision was made to cover up his name on the building (just based on accusations, in a country where one is supposedly "innocent until proven guilty"). Even after Michael was acquitted entirely of ALL charges in 2005 it remained covered. It was a sad statement, sending a terrible message to the children and the community ... i.e., if you are ever accused, even if you are found innocent, your name will carry shame? It made no sense.

And then (finally!) came today: October 15, 2010! This uncovering of MJ's name is the culmination of a worldwide effort by our MJ fan family, such as those behind the campaign (God bless you, Jennifer, Karla, Ariel, Blessy, Melissa, Michelle, Nathalie, Sahar and Rev Catherine Gross), and every single person who promoted and/or participated in the effort. THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for your patience, your perserverance, your belief and your love and respect for Michael and his family. Thank you Taj, thank you Jodi Gomes, thank you Katherine!!! (Read this post on mjj-777 for more info on how this came about! Thank you, Seven!) And thank you even to those fans who didn't know about this campaign in time or who hadn't yet contributed, but wanted to ... for you also love Michael and have faith in the truth, and the truth will prevail! It's up to all of us to take these steps to clear Michael's name in the eyes of a misinformed public. This is one first step, but a hugely important one! I can feel Michael smiling right now, can't you?! :) And a big THANKS as well to the current staff at Gardner St School and the school board who finally listened and did the right thing.

Welcome back, Michael Jackson Auditorium! We love you, Michael!!!!!!!! This is just the beginning! ♥ ♥ ♥

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable
faith in their mission can alter the course of history." - Gandhi

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'Words and Violence' Curriculum

Important steps are being taken in the world, to make a change in Michael's name. One of these is a new education program about the effect of words in and on our society.

Barbara Kaufmann of Inner Michael has been instrumental in the creation of the Voices Education Project's new curriculum entitled 'Words and Violence'. The aim is to help students (and all of us) understand the incredible power of words and the responsibility we have when wielding such power. The curriculum materials contain inspiring and thought-provoking case studies, poems, quotes and research on media and how words are used for good or used to damage and destroy lives. Michael Jackson was unfortunately a common target of bullying via words, with slander, lies, name-calling and gossip flung at him left and right by an irresponsible and downright vicious media. They're not "just" words. Words hurt. Words can kill. They can uplift us and speak the truth or they can instill us with fear and falsehoods. And in the end it is up to us, the readers and consumers, to determine which route we choose to take, what we deem acceptable. The curriculum seeks to educate young people from middle school to college age about the dangers of the misuse of words in journalism and our daily lives. It also sets the record straight with the truth about Michael and seeks to awaken a new generation of journalists to a return of integrity and honesty. 'Words and Violence' is dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson and Lady Diana Spencer, who both worked in the service of humanity. We encourage everyone to check it out, and also Barbara's blog, for more information on this topic. Thanks, everyone!

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#MessageToMJ on his Birthday

Attention everyone with Twitter! Michael Jackson' nephew, Taj, has written the following on his blog:

On August 29th, I will be tweeting some of my fondest memories of my uncle Michael. Some tweets will be funny stories, others will be about how he both inspired and changed my life.

I need your help making "#MessageToMJ" a trending topic on Twitter on Aug 29th. Please tweet with your memories of MJ. Also make sure to use the hash(#)symbol followed by MessageToMJ so that we are all on the same page.

Some quick examples.

#MessageToMJ Thank You uncle Michael for always teaching me the importance of humility. I love you.

or

#MessageToMJ Thank You Michael for Smooth Criminal. It's still one of my favorite songs and videos.

Those are just off the top of my head. Don't forget to Include yours this sunday on Twitter. Together let's show the world how loved my uncle Michael is and will always be.

Thanks
Taj

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You got it! :) Thanks for this wonderful idea. ~♥ L.O.V.E.♥~

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New translations, festivals & uncovering MJ's name

Hello everyone... Lightworkers, LOVEworkers, MJfam! ♥

We are now just a couple of weeks away from the next Major Love Prayer (August 25th), when we'll heal the world with L.O.V.E. in a major wave of consciousness-raising and heart-healing ONEness! :) And we're pleased to announce that there are now translations of the prayer instructions to 17 additional languages! The newest additions are Serbian (Srpski) and Norwegian (Norsk) - major thanks to Jasna and Lene! And a huge thank you to ALL of you who who have contributed, who keep spreading the word and reminding your forums and Facebook friends, who are here each month to change the world. It's all for love, and that is something we will never forget. So again, thank you. This is a global community project of LOVE, PEACE and HEALING, to create a world with no fear.

We'd also like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that the charity Heal the World for Children will be holding children's festivals around the world on August 29th, Michael Jackson's birthday. To find out more and see how you can help (volunteering, donations, etc), please visit their website or see this post. Festivals will be held in Los Angeles, New York City, Mexico City, London, Paris, Milan, and Bucharest.

Another thing we'd like to mention is the continuing effort by people around the world to uncover Michael's name on the auditorium at the Gardner Street Elementary School in L.A. If you are unfamiliar with this issue, in 1989 the school's auditorium was officially dedicated and named after Michael Jackson, who attended 6th grade there (see video). Shortly after news broke of the allegations in 2003, his name was covered up on the building and it remained that way, despite Michael being found 100% NOT GUILTY in the trial. To this day an innocent man's name remains hidden like a criminal's, all due to charges that were later proven false in a court of law. It's hard to comprehend the message this is sending to children who attend this school and to the community at large. If you're ever accused of a crime, society will be ashamed of you even if you're exonerated? That the justice system in the United States is not to be trusted? Here is an article about this from The LA Independent. If you'd like to help rightfully uncover MJ's name, there is extensive information on what you can do on the 'The Gardner St. School Issue Campaign' page on Facebook and the Uncover Michael Jackson's Name website. (By the way, there are many wonderful websites dedicated to clearing Michael's name, vindicating him with the truth and seeking justice. Just see the links tab in the menu at the top of the page.)

Thanks and L.O.V.E. See you all on Wednesday, August 25th! (time chart)

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Tribute Events for Michael Jackson on June 25, 2010

For June 25, ***2010***

originally posted June 3rd, updated as neededLast summer the world lost an icon, a phenomenon, a humanitarian, an "angel walking the planet". As the internet crashed and the breaking news sent shockwaves across the globe, three beautiful children lost the best daddy in the world and a family was left mourning the tragic loss of a brother, son, cousin and uncle, as others mourned a beloved friend. And while thousands moonwalked to Billie Jean in the streets, CDs flew off the shelves in every country, candles were lit and the praises of the true King of Pop, Rock and Soul were once again sung en masse, some of us simply sat weeping, too devastated to move, too shocked to breathe. To Michael Jackson's devoted fans, he was not just an icon or a legend; he was family. He was (or rather, IS and always will be) as close in our hearts as a dear family member, a best friend, a healer, a spiritual teacher for many, our inspiration and our strength. He changed lives and awoke people to the call of love and the mission to heal the world. And we stood by Michael, we defended him, we believed in him and we loved him when so many in the world would rather have seen him crucified. Words cannot express how deeply into the soul love can go or how utterly destroyed one can feel after a day like June 25th. But love, like the soul, goes on ... and what we do with it may be as important for the world as it is for us. So whether you're a 'new' fan, an 'old' fan or just enjoy his music, let us celebrate him with that love, let us bow our heads in respect, let us spread the L.O.V.E. in his honor, let us change the world in loving memory of Michael Jackson. And may we never allow the world to forget this amazing man, his caring, his kindness and the magical gifts of joy and hope he gave us all. Thank you, Michael. We miss you and love you so very much. You are forever in our hearts.
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TRIBUTES and fan gatherings to love and remember Michael and offer support to each other are taking place in cities across the globe on June 25, 2010 or on the weekend. Below is a list of things most could participate in no matter where in the world you are. Please feel free to add a comment if you know of happenings in your city and we will continue to update this post. Update: Also see a new site 625world.com where you can tell the world how you'll mark this day in memory of Michael and/or find other fans to spend it with.

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A Spiritual Messenger in Plain Sight

Michael Jackson: Spiritual Messenger Hiding in Plain Sight
- (c) B. Kaufmann One Wordsmith / Inner Michael

There are those rare visionaries who come along, maybe a few every millennia: the Bodhisattvas of the world. They are usually empaths who begin in childhood to literally feel the pain of the world and make vows to the cosmos early in life to change or improve it. They go about spreading awareness and mobilizing forces for change in order to make the world a better place. Counted among them are: Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Theresa, John Lennon, Lady Diana Spencer, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mattie Stepanek, Nelson Mandela and a little Moonwalker.

The most famous man on earth literally stopped the world and the internet when he became immortal on June 25, 2009. Michael Jackson was such a one— a cheerleader for humanity and a force for coalescing compassion and mobilizing global forces for change, philanthropy and social reform. A global messenger, Michael’s rise to stardom afforded him visibility and a worldwide platform from which to broadcast his message. His boldness and artistry garnered attention and Michael knew how to get attention. When he pulled enough people in and had everybody’s attention—he emphatically delivered the message. It was cloaked in a form that everyone could understand—the universal language of music.

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Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait & MLP

Hi Lovely Ones :) We're happy to announce that Major Love Prayer can now be found on the partners page of the Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait site! If you are a member there, you're welcome to join the Major Love Prayer group (group id: 415) too! ♥

If you are unfamiliar with this unique tribute project, celebrity artist David Ilan is creating an original portrait of Michael Jackson using only dots, a technique called pointillism. Each dot in the drawing represents a real fan, including many VIPs (from members of the Jackson family to friends of Michael's and crew from This Is It). Everyone who signs up gets a hand-drawn dot in their honor added to the portrait. It is completely free to 'become a dot'. When you do you'll receive your own unique dot number and as the portrait is worked on you will be able to know where your dot is or will be located on the canvas when complete. So, it's pretty neat and something to check out if you haven't already.
BeGodsGlow, dot 245116

Originally posted April 11, 2010
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MLP featured in MJJC Newsletter

If you're a member of MJJCommunity (one of the largest international Michael Jackson fan clubs & forums) you may have noticed a feature/interview about Major Love Prayer in the newest Legacy Project Newsletter. Below is the excerpt, discussing how the prayer began and more about the reasons for it. Thanks so much, Legacy Project Team! L.♥.V.E.

Welcome to the MJJC Legacy Project Newsletter!

In this issue we have some interesting words for you. This time about projects that provide us support, love and other important things we need to focus on in hectic, hard times. We want to ask each member and every fan to remember we are one and that we have to unite to make that change. We would do Michael proud when we reflect, have a higher conciousness and are able to always rethink our actions and behaviour to make the best out of ourselves.

Read on to find out how you can do your part, help others and be inspired.

Remember that it starts with the person in the mirror!

Major Love Prayer (interview with 'BeGodsGlow')

- What is the Major Love Prayer?
Each month on the 25th at exactly 2pm/14:00 Los Angeles time thousands (hopefully someday millions?) of fans all over the world join together in hearts and spirits for a few minutes to 'send out a major love'. Our united goal is to spread the energy of love, peace and healing to everyone and everything, to essentially heal the world with L.O.V.E. We use the word "prayer", but if you're not the type of person who prays, please don't let it stop you from joining us! In that case, consider it a meditation, wish, affirmation or even the sending of an 'intention'. The important thing is that we do it together as one and with love in our hearts.

- How can you participate? What do you need to do?
It's very easy to participate. All you need to do is to set aside a few minutes each month. And you can join us from almost anywhere... from your bed, at your desk, in a parking lot, etc. There are instructions for the suggested visualization on our website. In short, we take some deep breaths and relax, ask for any assistance/etc from a higher power

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Chile Earthquake Prayer and How To Help

Our hearts and thoughts are with the victims of the unimaginably powerful 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile and the surrounding area on Saturday. Many of us joined together on Twitter today to pray for them and also those impacted by the tsunami waves across the Pacific. (We apologize for not getting a message here in time to alert everyone!)

PLEASE JOIN US SUNDAY *and continuing, so join us any day this week AT THE USUAL TIME FOR A WORLDWIDE GROUP PRAYER/MEDITATION to send help, compassion and comfort to all those affected by this tragedy. The time is February 28th at 7pm (19:00) in Santiago and Concepción. In the US 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern and in Europe 22:00 UK/ 23:00 CET. (Time in other locations)

In addition to our love and well wishes, we can help in other important ways. Google has introduced a special page (Google: Support Disaster Relief in Chile) on which you can quickly donate needed funds to Unicef and Direct Relief International and connect with missing loved ones in the quake-hit area. CNN also has a wonderful list of legitimate charities acceptiong donations and other ways in which you can help at CNN Impact Your World. Let us impact our world by never forgetting to spread L.O.V.E. Thanks, everyone.


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We Are The World... So Let's Start Giving

Twenty-five years after the original recording, Michael Jackson's beautiful song (co-written by Lionel Ritchie) is once again alive for the world and helping those in need! If you missed the video premiere of 'WE ARE THE WORLD 25 FOR HAITI', you can watch it below (via youtube) or at the official site WeAreTheWorldFoundation.org. The charity song can be downloaded from iTunes, in the US you can text "WORLD" to 50555 to donate $10 (standard SMS or data rates apply) or you make a direct donation to the We Are The World Foundation by visiting the website link above.

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'What have I got that I can give?'

Thank you to whomever put this video together.

Also see Michael Jackson's WMCIG for Haiti (Facebook group)

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'Impact Your World' : Haiti Earthquake Action & Prayer

Update: Please pray with us for the people of Haiti at the usual MLPrayer time (2pm Los Angeles / 22:00 GMT) today and for the next week. Please also see the Haiti posts in forum for more info. Thanks, you guys!

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of and families impacted by the devastating earthquake in Haiti that occurred tonight, January 12th. Please take a moment to say a prayer that those trapped in collapsed buildings will be rescued quickly and safely and make a full recovery and that Haiti will receive all needed aid.

If you have the means to help, here is a nice guide with direct links to legit charities currently needing donations for relief efforts, plus many other ways to Impact Your World (from CNN). So many things are happening in our world on a daily basis, from human rights issues to natural disasters, for which we could offer our help in various ways (financial, as a volunteer, etc). As Michael has said, "It's up to us."

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