Prayer For The Gulf of Mexico and Wildlife

I was given a copy of an email from Ingrid, a European herbalist-philosopher, who has asked us all to combine in a joint prayer, a worldwide healing "net" that we can hold over the Gulf of Mexico together many times daily, and can ask God for an immediate miracle to save lives there, and to save our environment, to change hearts and minds, and to empower all those who are helping.

This is exactly what I had begun doing, instinctively, as soon as it had happened - the explosion in the Gulf of Mexico - asking God while holding a vision in my mind of the gush diminishing into nothingness, and turning back into the clear, pale, sea green water of before.

Please join with us all! Pray many times daily!

And donate! HumaneSociety.org

And go down, as I am, and help in person, if you can!

Wintertime

It's Winter in half of the world.
Beautiful in some places, we Mers love the cold, being fish who can indulge in cold water exploration, and I've been to both the polar caps since I"ve last transmitted info to Ocean for this blog.
Iciness, whether in filigree patterns or in massive bergs is glorious, especially when struck by the Sunlight.
How do we enjoy the extreme cold, being slender as are all fish, and not bulky as the sea mammals are?
It's all in The Mers, Ocean's book trilogy that is largely dictated by me, since, let's face it, even surfers like Ocean and even Navy Seals do not know the first thing about our lives in the sea.
Being a sea dwellers is so different from being a land lubber that only I as a Mer could lead humans through, if not the reality of being undersea, then at least through the epic stories about our lives there. As much as Ocean has explained what being a human is like to me, I admit that I could never truly understand what it is to be an air-breathing, land dwelling mammal - nor would I want to if it meant spending even one moment as one of you!
Forgive me, but really, those old Mermaid Tales about Mers who long to be with humans and to live as them are simply ludicrous to us!
If you knew even a fraction of how lush and paradisical our lives were, you'd abandon all your old stories at once!
I suppose that your desire to live as Mers has always been so intense that your mythologies have grown to express a need to appreciate your lives on the land, since you have no real choice. Nor, of course, do I, but I do think most humans - so many of whom I've witnessed sighing and looking at the seas of the world - would adore being one of the Mers.
And not just because we can travel easily, quickly, and while having fun - yes, our freedom is the primary thing - and can visit exotic locales on our planet at will, and not just because there are so many of the Mers enjoying the ice and snow, communing with Polar Bears and being with Penguins and at the same time, so many more in tropical waters, indulging in everything fun there!
Meanwhile, my idea is to urge everyone to enjoy life wherever he or she is! It's all good!


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Info On Winter Mythology

And here is Ocean's painting of me enjoying the icy waters near - make note of this - The North Pole, water-dancing and playing chase with some locals like Polar Bears, Walruses, and Orcas! Stay tuned to hear more about my adventures in the farthest North, and I just might visit the most famous person of the North! (Hint - he's humanish, though not really human - super-human, in fact, and wears red!)

Whales and Dolphins - Mermaid Blog 11909

Visit Love Whales

Their size makes it impossible for them to hide. Their intelligence makes them know they deserve kindness. Their huge hearts know what love is and o­nly give us compassion and want the same from us.
We all say we love whales. Love is action. 
Please follow this link and help to change the tide for these most 
helpless victims.



Of other beings, a wise human wrote: "We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."- Henry Beston

We Mers adore whales. Every specie of whale is a wondrous being, and I personally have many close friends among them.
Even Mers - and, yes, we are known for our beautiful voices - pause and luxuriate in the luscious tones of singing whales, stunned at the loveliness of their vocals, and fascinated by the ever-evolving songs. Creative songwriters, all whales are mult-talented and as intelligent as they are large.

Please help us protect them! You do know that their smaller brethren, the dolphins and porpoises, are also whales, don't you?
Dolphins, as other whales, also are quite wonderful dancers, as well as surfers.
We adore being near whales for the great vibrations (literal and figurative!) that they emanate.
Physically, just riding the bubbles they emit can be a blast!
And being tossed around in the currents the huge whales' bodies create is so fun!

But the soulfulness, the vibes that only a huge heart and deep, tender understanding can shine out like the light of an inner Sun, is the true measure of any being, isn't it?
And whales shine brightly!
Keep them safe!

Army For Animals and Halloween Vegan Treats - Mermaid Blog - 102909

We Mermaids and Mermen wonder about your holiday called “Halloween”.

I can understand flower festivals, sunshine, and exalting the Creator, but what do humans get out of indulging in thoughts of death?

By “owning” and participating in it, do you assuage your innate fears?

Of course, the cute little costuming is one thing, but we Mers strongly suggest that everyone who is a sane, caring individual human be on watch all the time - and especially on Halloween - and to protect every being on our Planet.

Keep reading

I'm listing information on how to report any suspicious activity or cruelty of any kind, danger, or threatening behavior.

Holidays should be fun for every being.

We don’t like the loud noises, and most beings do not like them.

Meanwhile, let's find some fun ways to celebrate the fun aspects of Halloween!

Below for Healthy Halloween Treats.

Protect

Army for animals is a worldwide group of kids and adults who love animals and protect them.

Feel free to copy and print your Army4Animals Logo and wear it proudly!
By doing daily acts of heroism, by helping to spread the word about being kind to all animals, we make the world a better place.
Joining the army for animals is as easy as downloading a sticker, or placing a banner and link o n your site.
Everyone who loves animals is invited to become a part of this wonderful group, who fearlessly stands up for those who cannot help themselves.

Keep watch

Please use these links to report any cases of animal abuse you see or hear about.
Remember to find out the contact information for your local aspca or spca, in case you find a lost or injured animal, or in case you see someone being unkind to one
Use this link to find your local aspca
http://www.aspca.org

Report

If you see an act of cruelty to an animal, call 911 immediately, and report it. They will tell the animal control people, and it's great to keep the phone number of animal control handy for such emergencies.
The Humane Society is preferable, in cases of lost pets, because they operate o n attempts to keep pets alive, while shelters often are so overpopulated with animals that they euthanize, meaning they put them to sleep. Some communities do not have a local humane society, in which case, please contact your local aspca.
http://www.hsus.org/ace/352

Adopt

If you hear of someone who is going to get a new pet, please encourage him to stay away from pet stores and from breeders - they cause much abuse to animals. Please ask him to adopt a needy dog or cat from the local shelter. It's so much better to save a life!

Get Fixed

Whenever you see someone with a pet who is not neutered or spayed, which means to fix them so they will not have to have babies, please ask the owners to get them fixed, since the millions of abandoned and unwanted overpopulations of dogs and cats cause so many to be eventually put to sleep at shelters.

If people get their pets neutered and spayed, then when someone wants to adopt a new pet, they can go to a shelter and rescue o ne, thereby saving a life!
This link will help you find low-cost and free getting fixed information!

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/spayneuter/

Heroism

By protecting the helpless, by standing up for those who cannot speak for themselves, take care of themselves, or even communicate with us, we are doing heroic acts.

Like the Animal Planet Heroes, we are all capable of saving lives every day!

Join the worldwide Army for Animals, and become one of the leaders in making our world a wonderful place for all of its' citizens!


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Please, for The Mermaid, be compassionate to every animal, including humans, and try these healthy treats!

Vegan Halloween Treats by Ocean

Vegan Healthy Tasty Halloween Treats by Ocean, Veganize.com

Vegan Rice Krispie Treats by Ocean, Veganize.com

Buy a big bag of brown rice Krispie breakfast cereal, organic, from the health food store

Heat 1c. of light corn syrup or brown rice syrup on the stovetop in a pan

Add 3/4 c. healthier brown sugar

Add 1T. soy margarine

Add 1/2 t. vanilla extract

Fold in at least 6 c. puffed brown rice cereal

Mash into a pan pre-sprayed with healthy olive oil, allow to cool, cut into pieces, and share!

Vegan Popcorn Balls by Ocean, Veganize.com

First, buy some organic popcorn, either pre-popped or pop your own.

Then,

in a saucepan on the stove, medium heat, put:

1 c. corn syrup or brown rice syrup

1/2 c. molasses, light, or water down - use only enough for your own taste

1 T. vinegar, use Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar

Stir the saucedpan mixture, (when candiedized - hot enough to form a ball in a glass of cold water), into:

4 T. soy margarine

Slowly pour the whole syrup mixture into a very large bowl already containing the salted popcorn - use Sea Salt! Mix with a large spoon or spatula, then, having greased hands with soy margarine, form into balls of various sizes and place to cool on waxed paper or in a glass pan. Enjoy!

Vegan Caramelized Apples by Ocean, Veganize.com

First, buy a bunch of small organic apples - we love Gala ones!

Then:

Vegan Caramel Sauce

First:

add

1 c. brown sugar

2 T corn starch

2 c. soy milk - use the full-bodied one, not the light soy milk

In saucepan, put first the corn starch after having stirred into it 2 t. of soy milk

Then:

add

the rest of the soy milk

brown sugar

Stir constantly and heat slowly until thickened.

Keep aside to add later, after:

Now:

in larger saucepan, put:

3 T. vegan margarine, stick type, and melt it on medium low heat.

Then, add:

1/2 c. corn syrup or brown rice syrup

1.c brown sugar

Bring these to boil.

Now, add the above mixture from the small saucepan. Have fun!

The above recipes are from Ocean's upcoming recipe book. Look for it at BookMermaid.com!