Solar storm heads Earth's way after double sun blasts

Solar storm heads Earth's way after double sun blasts
The Aurora Australis is observed from the International Space Station during a geomagnetic storm on May 29, 2010 (AFP Photo)

Northern lights over Terschelling, Friesland..

Northern lights over Terschelling, Friesland..
(Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands - 27-28 February, 2014)

Northern lights delight Dutch in surprise showing in north and east.

Northern lights delight Dutch in surprise showing in north and east.
Still from timelapse film by Schylgefilm (Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands - 17 Mar 2015)


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"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) -

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."
"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)
(Subjects: Who/What is Kryon ?, Egypt Uprising, Iran/Persia Uprising, Peace in Middle East without Israel actively involved, Muhammad, "Conceptual" Youth Revolution, "Conceptual" Managed Business, Internet, Social Media, News Media, Google, Bankers, Global Unity,..... etc.)



"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Indonesia was the peak of my career: Dutch envoy

Lilian Budianto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Thu, 07/29/2010

Indonesia will be remembered fondly by Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Nikolaos van Dam when he ends his tenure in Jakarta this month.

A career diplomat who has served 22 years in various Muslim-majority countries, van Dam won the hearts of the local Muslim population here, who may have felt uneasy at the fact that Indonesia had once been colonized by the Dutch.

His fluent Indonesian, Arabian and his comprehensive understanding of Islam obtained from academic study and direct experience, helped van Dam form sincere ties with many people here.

Van Dam told The Jakarta Post he had made frequent visits to other provinces to get to know local Muslims, including a visit to Jombang in East Java, home to the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama.

Thus, when controversy surrounding the launch of an anti-Islam movie by Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders surfaced in 2008, van Dam was more than ready to face outraged Muslim community here, explaining he disagreed with the movie and that it did not represent the Dutch people or government.

“I explained to them that the majority of the parliament and the government were against the movie. Wilder might defend himself on grounds of freedom of expression but he also has to respect Muslim people,” he said.

Van Dam said his time in Indonesia was among the most challenging placements he has had as a diplomat, especially since it was colonized by the Dutch for more than three centuries.

“Surprisingly, I found Indonesians very friendly and they do not harbor feelings of hatred toward [the Dutch]. If I may compare, Arab people have been very critical of their former colonizer. But people here welcomed me,” he said.

During van Dam’s three-year tenure in Indonesia, relations between the two countries have grown from love-hate relations into love-love relations.

Relations took a new turn in 2005 when the Dutch government finally expressed regret over its “police actions” in the late 1940s and recognized Indonesia’s independence day as Aug. 17, 1945.

Previously, the Dutch had officially recognized Indonesia’s independence date as Dec. 27, 1949 — the day it formally transferred sovereignty to Indonesia.

“So, I arrived when the sky was all blue,” van Dam said.

Since then, both countries have enjoyed a big boom in relations.

“Indonesia is very significant for us because it is our gateway to Asia, and for Indonesia, the Netherlands is a gateway to Europe,” he said.

Indonesia has faced many challenges entering the European market because of its inability to meet their import standards.

Indonesian shrimp, fish and sea products were once restricted from entering the EU, and Indonesian airlines have been banned from European aerospace — each for failure to meet European standards.

During this time of crisis the Netherlands worked with Indonesia to make necessary adjustments, resulting in the scrapping of the flight ban and import restrictions this year.

With the rise of Asia as a new economic power, Indonesia’s economic clout has also grown, which in turn has benefitted the flourishing ties on many fronts between Jakarta and The Hague.

In 2009, bilateral trade stood at US$3.405 billion.

The Netherlands provides around 200 scholarships every year to Indonesian students, and among European countries the Netherlands has hosted the most Indonesian students. The Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta is its second-largest after the one in Washington.


Van Dam said the historic links between the Netherlands and Indonesia had helped both countries in terms of people-to-people contact.

“The Dutch people are familiar with Indonesia, as many have Indonesian relatives,” he said. One of the Netherlands’ leading soccer players, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, has Indonesian blood.

Indonesia will be van Dam’s final post as the seasoned diplomat will retire soon.

“Indonesia has been the peak of my career,” he said.

The father of four already has plans for his retirement, including sharing stories about Indonesia with the world.

Van Dam plans to write about Indonesia, its culture and society, and would start with articles that may turn into a book.

He described Indonesia as having a unique Muslim community, diversified culture, good food and an archipelago with 17,000 islands.

Van Dam, whose expertise is in modern history of the Middle East, published several books while serving as ambassador to Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq. He served most of his academic and diplomatic career in the Arab world, also covering Libya, Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinian occupied territories.

“After I retire I will have more time to read books and I also plan to teach at universities,” he said.

As an ambassador, van Dam has been actively engaged in efforts to promote an understanding in the West of life in Muslim communities, and has published a number of articles in media to this end.

“In the past in Europe, the view of Muslims and Islam was heavily influenced by stereotypes, which emanated from the conflicts between Christian and Muslim rulers in the Middle Ages. But today’s situation in the West has developed further and is different,” van Dam said.

Sabam Siagian assisted with and contributed to this story

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