Sacred Egypt - Communion With Our Ancient Oneness

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Sacred Egypt...Communion with Our Ancient Oneness

A CHANNELED MESSAGE FROM MENITA ISHMIL
 

"Let us speak of the 5 Universal Concepts. Are they commandments? No! They are ideas. Not a belief system, but ideas to contemplate...and if they fit, live by them. These ideas are tools to a more expanded consciousness. Understood and practiced, you can change your entire life and the life of your Mother Earth."
  

1. From the God I Am, I call forth the power of balance, harmony, joy and healing for the
    Earth-ship Tara.

2. Through the Divine Life Force of all that is, I am the "Blueprint" and "Action" of health,
    youth, abundance and happiness.

3. I am filled with the white light of Spirit and hold this awareness each moment.

4. I am the master of my manifested reality through the highest intent of Spirit. What I
    declare as truth is mine.

5. I am an instrument of unconditional love and balance for the highest good of human
    kind and Earth.

Best in Sustainable Practices

Learning from Ancient & Modern Day Egyptians

By Samone Myers, October 18, 2006

Often we forget that our ancestors had much to offer regarding sustainable practices, particularly in agriculture. Ancient Egypt has been attributed to having many “firsts” when it comes to farming techniques, irrigation, crop rotation, natural medicinal treatments and many other what now is referred to as “organic” and “holistic” practices.

Well documented, Ancient Egyptians made use of environmental resources, managed soil fertility, understood biodiversity and the concept of natural equilibrium in which methods of growing, extracting, and consumption stayed in balance with nature. Now after ten of thousands of years, Egypt is leading the way in biodynamic organic agriculture started by Egypt-born, Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish.

Although Dr. Abouleish spent the majority of his life living in other countries, it was during a visit to Egypt in 1975 that he was overwhelmed by the country's pressing problems in education, overpopulation and pollution. His admiration for his country led him to establish in 1977 a comprehensive development initiative, which he called SEKEM. Taking its name from the hieroglyphic transcription meaning "vitality of the sun", SEKEM was the first entity to develop biodynamic farming methods in Egypt. These methods are based on the premise that organic cultivation improves agro-biodiversity and does not produce any unusable waste. All products of the system can be either sold or re-used in cultivation, thereby creating a sustainable process.

Since then, SEKEM has developed into the benchmark for Social Corporate Responsibility with regard to sustainable practices. It includes an impressive six companies: ATOS - produces and markets phyto-pharmaceuticals and health products; LIBRA - works with farmers to cultivate fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs; HATOR - produces and packs fresh fruit and vegetables from Libra; CONYTEX - manufactures and sells organic textiles to local and export markets; ISIS - production of processed organic foodstuffs; SEKEM - prepares and pre-processes herbs and spices.

A true visionary, Dr. Abouleish has established cooperative agreements with many other countries, facilitated the creation of the Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt (COAE) and Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA), and the International Association of Partnership (IAP). IAP creates a living interaction between farmer, producer, and trader in order to provide the consumer with the highest possible quality, at the fairest prices. To date, IAP members consist of nine partners in different fields of natural and organic products to include different countries such as Germany, Holland, Denmark and the U.K.

And in the true spirit of comprehending that sustainability reaches into all aspects of life, SEKEM has grown exponentially to now have training facilities, schools, a university, medical center, and an Academy for Applied Arts and Sciences to promote scientific research in the areas of medicine, pharmacy, biodynamic agriculture, sustainable economics and arts. Each a benchmark in itself, the Cairo Times wrote:

"Aesthetically speaking, it is almost eerily organized and clean for a farm. The same kind of pastel-colored buildings that comprise the company's administrative center are strewn around the farm, connected to each other by neat paths lined with flowerbeds and trees. Beyond the central square fields of swaying grass and fragrant herbs give the impression that one has reached the gates of paradise."

Today, 2,000 people work for SEKEM with revenues exceeding 100 million Egyptian Pounds. And fortunately SEKEM’s conscious thinking accomplishments have not gone unnoticed. In 1997, SEKEM was awarded ISO 9001 certification, was selected "World Wide Project" of the Hannover EXPO 2000, and in 2002 secured a loan from the "Deutsche Investitions - und Entwicklungsgesellschaft" (DEG) and the "International Finance Corporation" (IFC). In addition, in 2003 Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish was selected by the Jury of Right Livelihood Foundation for the “Alternative Nobel Prize” due to efforts in sustainable development, and the recipient of the prestigious “Right Livelihood Award”.

Understanding the nature of sustainability and how we need to place the environment and well being of people equal to the economy, Ancient Egyptian knowledge has evolved into wisdom with regard to SEKEM's applications today. All corporations could learn valuable lessons from the way in which SEKEM sets its goals, treats its employees and truly understands sustainability from a conscious perspective. This makes SEKEM a benchmark in sustainable practices and development. For further information on this very unique business entity, see www.sekem.com.

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Author’s BIO: Samone Myers is currently Director of the Center for Unified Research & Education (EarthCURE), a nonprofit organization, www.EarthCURE.org, dedicated to promoting research that is beneficial to humanity and non invasive to the environment. Previously, Ms. Myers was CEO of a consulting firm specializing in risk management of large research and development contracts. Nominated for Senior Executive Service during her employment with the government, Ms. Myers has received numerous awards from Fortune 100 companies and high-level government officials. She has her degree in Construction & Environmental Design with an emphasis in energy efficiency and a Certificate from UCLA in Government Contracts. She also is an instructor of risk management and sustainability at the University in Toulouse, France and was recently a host of the Internet Radio Show, “Conscious Living.” She is currently working on a book about conscious sustainability. Ms. Myers enjoys studying ancient cultures and technology and has visited sacred sites world-wide to include Egypt. She is proud to be the Coordinator for the Circle the Pyramid Event taking place 9.9.2007.

References:
1. CIHEAM, an international organization, dedicated to postgraduate and specialized education, applied research and the development of Mediterranean agriculture.
2. Report, “Farming in Egypt”, by Ahmed El-Araby, Ain Shams University - Cairo
3. Ancient Egyptian farming practices, www.helpfulgardener.com/organic/2006
4. Quotes, facts and figures on SEKEM from www.sekem.com