ABUNDANCE

The Abundance Breakthrough Project is free and simple. It is an exciting way to help create spectacular Abundance in your life.
This special program is being offered free of charge by Jo Dunning as part of creating a flow of Abundance which will travel around the world on April 15, 2009. If you would like to be included in this world wide wave of Abundance please go to http://www.jodunning.com/abundance-breakthrough-project.html or visit jodunning.com and click under free events.

Every person who signs up for the Abundance Breakthrough Project before April 15th will be included in this powerful Program. Just go to the website and add your name to the list. That is all you need to do. On April 15th, Jo Dunning will focus individually on each name and create a powerful wave of Abundance which will circle the entire globe and help bring Abundance to every person listed.
The goal is to have enough people sign up from from different parts of the world that the wave of joyful abundance will be big enough to embrace the entire globe.
So be sure to tell others about this wonderful free opportunity and pass this email on to as many people as possible. Please list it on your organization calendars, websites and other opportunities. The more people who participate, the bigger the wave will be and the more assistance each person can receive. After you email this information to others then go to digg.com and list this event to help more people around the world know know about it. We need your help to build the momentum so Abundance can flow throughout the world on April 15, 2009 and everyone can experience the continual joyful flow of prosperity in their life. If you would like to participate more actively in this event there are several simple things you can do on April 15th to help generate an even bigger wave of Abundance and create more flow of prosperity into your life. These are listed below and will help to support the wave as it sweeps around the planet.
1. On April 15, 2009, around noon in your local time zone, pause for a moment and imagine your life filled with spectacular, joyful Abundance.
2. Imagine what you would like to have in more abundance in your life, then give a little of that away to someone else.
3. Go to a favorite non profit website and make a small donation to their cause.
4. Make a contribution to your favorite spiritual organization.
5. Take a few cans of food to your local food bank.
6. Go through your extra clothes and other possessions and give them to a local shelter.
7. Smile at a stranger or reach out to assist someone, even in a very small way, like holding a door open for them.
8. Remember all the good things you have in your life right now and feel grateful.
9. Celebrate your Abundance as it arrives in both large and small amounts.
10. Know you are deeply loved and take the chance to believe all of this is truly possible.
11. Go to jodunning.com and click on the Golden Coin and read about The Five Laws of Abundance and how to use them in your life.

ISRAEL IN AN UPROAR OVER BEST SELLER BOOK

According to an article by Joshua Holland on AlterNet, the explosive book by Tel Aviv University scholar Shlomo Zand or Sand, has sent ripples of shock throughout Israeli society. The book, published in 2008 (as of this writing no English translation) became a best-seller in Israel. The title of the book is When and How Was the Jewish People Invented? Holland goes on to say, "And what if most modern Israelis aren't descended from the ancient Israelites at all, but are actually a mix of Europeans, North Africans and others who didn't 'return' to the scrap of land we now call Israel…" Holland continues with, "What if the entire tale of the Jewish Diaspora—the story recounted at Passover tables by Jews around the world every year detailing the ancient Jews' exile from Judea, the years spent wandering through the desert, their escape from the Pharaoh's clutches—is all wrong?"

Several years ago, I authored an article for my blog titled History: A Tapestry of Hallucinations. And in this blog posting I ask "What if the history we have been taught in schools and religions isn't true?" During the period of researching for my books Secrets of the Magdalene Scrolls and Mary Magdalene, Her Legacy, I learned that history is a fluid movement according to who is writing the history. James Cameron who wrote the Introduction to The Jesus Family Tomb wrote, "I came to realize that history is a consensus hallucination. It is a myth upon which we all agree to agree." I use the word hallucination in the context of perceived reality or a false or mistaken idea.

In my research, I found that most Western researchers and so-called authorities on the Bible missed a wealth of information by not concentrating on Egyptian history. What has been postulated is recycled ignorance and this includes the much-quoted Jewish historian Josephus. The validity of Josephus is suspect. Author/researcher Ralph Ellis began comparing the information in the autobiography of Josephus and the supposedly biography of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament Book of Acts. When comparing their lives, births and travels, they are too similar to dismiss. Could Josephus have created Paul? Perhaps Paul represented what Josephus wanted to be. This also reflects on the Jewish history.

My understanding of the great Exodus from the Hebrew point of view is that the Jews were enslaved and wanted to be free of the tyranny of Egypt. Under the guidance of Moses and his brother Aaron, they departed Egypt and wandered for 40 years before they came to the Promised Land. Have you ever wondered where they spent those 40 years when it only takes about three hours to travel by SUV from the Nile Delta to Palestine?

There are a number of researchers who question the validity of the Exodus story. Published on October 29, 1999, Ze'ev Herzog wrote an article titled, "Deconstructing the walls of Jericho" In Ha'aretz, the leading newspaper in Israel stating that after "70 years of intensive excavations in Israel, archaeologists learned that the Israelites did not sojourn to Egypt or make an exodus. They did not wander in the desert." If there is no evidence of Israelites being in Egypt, then what is the Exodus all about?

Perhaps the Israelites were known under another name other than the one given in the Old Testament. If one were to research Egyptian history as given in hieroglyphics, paintings and other ancient writings, then another picture begins to unfold. This is like cracking a hidden code. The Jewish scholars who promote the hypothesis that the world is only 5764 years old could be correct from the point of view that the Jews or Hebrews had no beginning prior to 5764 BCE. I also found that Jewish history scholars could not agree upon the timelines when important events took place such as the Exodus. In The Gift of the Jews by Thomas Cahill, he writes that the Talmud came into being from oral history and there is no reliable record of written Hebrew before the 10th century BCE. If you have ever played the 'whisper' or 'telephone' game, you have an idea of how garbled the original statements become.

Immanuel Velikovsky researched Egyptian history and the O.T. history extensively without the use of a computer or Internet. His research indicated that Egyptian history and the O.T. history were parallels and when he learned how to reconcile the differences in the time counted, he realized their histories were the same. When in the O.T. it is written that Abraham journeyed south into Gerar, it could be he was traveling into Egypt because the names Gerar and Egypt were the same. What is revealed is the Hyksos were also the Israelites.

Where did the Hyksos come from? Some allege they came from Babylonia and others say Anatolia or Asia. What is known is that the Hyksos came to Lower Egypt bringing with them chariots and horses, which had been previously unknown in Egypt. It was at this time that Egypt was split in two with Lower Egypt ruled by Hyksos pharaohs and Upper Egypt including Ethiopia and Nubia ruled by Egyptian pharaohs. The approximate span for this split was from 1780 BCE to 1560 BCE.

It becomes even more interesting that the pharaohs and those called kings had many different names. According to Velikovsky, there was the birth name, throne name, a name for different countries and it was usual to change the name by royal decrees so that the name would sound more agreeable to the ears of foreign people. As an example: A pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom changed the name of Joseph (Genesis 41-45) to Zaphnaph-Paaneah. Therefore, it is a challenge to know who was who. We cannot assume that the names given in the Old Testament are the correct names. It is much like wandering through a labyrinth of truths and fiction.

There is much more to be revealed and in my next article, I will write about the Exodus and another view of the story.

POWER - CORRUPTION OR THE RIGHT USE

The right use of power has been hidden from the masses for hundreds of years. There was great hope when the Declaration of Independence became a reality, however as with most beautiful things for the good of all they have barnacles attached to them. John Quincy Adams wrote the following: "All the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues, and there is great danger that the whole government will degenerate into a struggle of cabals." I began thinking about the power of corruption and am realizing it has been in power for centuries and perhaps eons – yet people still hope for moral men to lead our government.

I have noted that with Obama being the president-elect that some people assume that he is a trickster. I would like to think that he is a man of his word and he does give the people of this country hope. It is my observation that too many people have lost faith in the government. This is not a new thing and by failing to become involved with the elected leaders, have as Bess Myserson stated, "The accomplice of the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference."

In my research, I came across The Idaho Encyclopedia – written during the Great Depression. The chapter on the history of state government is most enlightening. Idaho was part of the Washington Territory in the second half of the 1800's. As miners and settlers began coming into the portion of what is now Idaho, each camp had its own customs or rules along with a judge, a recorder, and an executive officer of some sorts. Attorneys could be found in large camps, which became towns. There was what was called a miners' meeting that became the final source of authority. It was similar to a New England town meeting. It also put into practice "the fundamental American doctrines of equality and manhood suffrage." You will notice that women were not considered. This method worked for a while, but the lawlessness of desperados and banditry called for more law enforcement. Therefore the Idahoans petitioned the Territorial Government to become its own independent territory. This was rejected and the people petitioned the U.S. government to become a state. Idaho became a state in 1863.

The new citizens of the state of Idaho were affected by this move. Author Vardis Fisher states, "The first and most serious of these impediments to order were (1) Political corruption; (2) Crime and violence; (3) Inflated speculation in mining; (4) Poor roads; and (5) Indian troubles. The people thinking their problems would be handled had to face the political corruption along with crime and violence. Doesn't this reflect what we are seeing today? It would appear that political corruption has been a bane throughout history along with crime and violence. Where does morality come in?

Vardis goes on to write that both the Democrats and Republicans were considered corrupt even before the territory became a state. "Between the strife of the two parties, concern for the public good almost disappeared. The Republican machine, desperate to gain the spoils of office, made use of such questionable and corrupt maneuvers as were calculated to offset the overwhelming numerical strength of the Democrats. These factional intrigues and counterplots resulted, very naturally, in shortsighted and nonsensical legislation." Doesn't this apply today? This quote reflected on Idaho in the 1860's.

As Obama takes the oath of office, there are those waiting in the wings to criticize him or condemn, others who are playing the wait-and-see game as well as those acting with indifference. We are at a pivotal point of change and this can be the greatest change in history. We have an opportunity to connect with our government and insist that we want to move beyond corruption. We want to have a healthy environment. We want to move from dependency on oil to alternative fuels. The moment has come for us to dance to a new rhythm and reclaim the power of the people with our government elected officials serving the needs of the people. The time has arrived for a new march. Use the website www.change.gov and let Obama and his team know what you are wanting – demanding. Write your national senators and representatives and demand action. Write your state legislators and demand action. Let us keep the momentum going and see a new era – a new way of life. We have to also do our part and that is to be actively involved instead of indifferent. There is no time like this time.