Beat of the Earth

by Gwyddon

TALAMBAN, Cebu, Philippines (May 28, 2007) - In celebration of the International Earth Month, the Cebu Paranormal Society in cooperation with Istorya.Net, OponOnline.Com and Ananda Marga Yoga Center spearheaded TERRA: A Benefit Party for Mother Earth last 28th April 2007 at Resto Eklektik, in Talamban Leisure Center . Part of the mission of the Cebu Paranormal Society is environmental advocacy, which is a growing concern today. And so, this activity was held to promote ecological awareness.

The invocation, performed as a moving dance, was led by Bane, member of Cebu Paranormal Society and leading light of Ordo Intra Circularis in his native Iloilo. The party kicked off with live performances from Maharlikha, an ethnic music band, as part of the invocation for the healing of Mother Earth. They played some more of their new songs as the night wore on.

Guest performer Dada Nabhaniilananda of Ananda Marga Yoga Center sang songs from his inspirational album Warriors of the Rainbow. Dada Nabhaniilananda hails from New Zealand and has been a margi, an initiate of Ananda Marga, for many years. His ministry is through music, the common theme of which is love for the environment and enlightenment through Nature.

Guest speaker Kevin Castillon shared vital and urgent information on the problem of global warming which coincides with the theme of the International Earth Month. The talk focused on the current statistics of the effects of global warming on wildlife, aquatic resources, rainforests, and human life in general. Kevin Castillon is a member of a local environmental advocacy group that goes from company to company to encourage the formulation of management guidelines that take environmental concerns into consideration.

TERRA is the first major activity of Cebu Paranormal Society. The event was a success, as it helped forge a link between kindred groups who are not only geared to attaining spiritual enlightenment but also passionate about the welfare of the planet. Cebu Paranormal Society plans to make it a yearly event.

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