Amazon Shareholders Call On Jeff Bezos To Stop Selling Facial “Rekognition” Software To Police

by EraOfLight

An astounding 20 groups of Amazon shareholders sent its CEO, Jeff Bezos, a letter urging him to stop selling the company’s face recognition software to law enforcement, CNN reported.
The software, called Rekognition, came under greater scrutiny last month when the ACLU published revealing internal documents related to its use by police. Numerous civil rights organizations co-signed a letter demanding Amazon stop assisting government surveillance, and several members of Congress have expressed concerns about the partnerships.
“We are concerned the technology would be used to unfairly and disproportionately target and surveil people of color, immigrants, and civil society organizations,” the shareholders, which reportedly include Social Equity Group and Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment, wrote. “We are concerned sales may be expanded to foreign governments, including authoritarian regimes.”
Amazon’s Rekognition software can analyze images from all types of sources—images or videos from any police surveillance tool—including CCTV, body cameras, and drones all matched against databases.
This isn’t the first time that Amazon was caught working with law enforcement. Amazon’s fifth transparency report revealed earlier this year that the company provided more customer data to U.S. law enforcement in the first half of last year than in its history with a shocking 1,936 different requests between January and June 2017, ZDNet reported.

Of those 1,936 requests, Amazon complied and replied to 1,200 subpoena requests, 189 search warrants and 76 other court orders – for a whopping 1,465 requests they responded to. That’s 42 percent of all subpoenas, 44 percent of search warrants and 52 percent of other court orders.
That’s an incredible rise from the year prior where Amazon received:
•1,618 subpoenas, which the company fully complied with 679 cases.
•229 search warrants, which the company fully complied with 100 cases.
•89 other court orders, which the company fully complied with 46 cases.
Amazon didn’t state why there was a spike in U.S. government requests during the first half of the year, but for a company that openly has a partnership with the CIA for $600 million for cloud servers, this information should be troubling. The oddest part of this data is the fact that Amazon stated they received no content removal orders, which begs the question what merit were the cases based on if not illegal content?

Amazon has publicly promoted how police have used its face recognition software to identify people of interest to law enforcement. On Amazon’s website, a systems analyst with Oregon’s Washington County explained how Rekognition was fed a database of 300,000 arrest photos to match against faces seen in surveillance images. It’s significant to note that when a person is arrested typically they are put into a database, whether they are convicted of a crime or not.
In May, the ACLU released troubling internal documents, including an email from a Washington County official telling Amazon they were using Rekognition to identify “unconscious or deceased individuals” as well as “possible witnesses.”
The privacy concerns are obvious and growing as the U.S. deploys face recognition in airports and at borders, and even schools are installing cameras which soon could be equipped with facial recognition. Increasingly our rights are decreasing with the help of big corporations like Amazon. Recently, Google saw its employees stop a military contract in a petition after the company was revealed to be involved with helping Project Maven (an artificial intelligence drone initiative.) It’s up to everyone to take a stand wherever and whenever they see injustice taking hold.



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Horus: Cycle of the Sun and the New Paradigm

by EraOfLight

I Heru, speak through the heart of my Beloved to the Hearts of you all.
I speak this day to you all dear Brethren of the Light that have come forth this time to bring about change upon your Planet Earth.
For I come forth to bring you the Cycle of the Sun of which upon this Hour we are now shifting further into a New Paradigm, a New Earth and a New Golden Age. This shift is a journey of preparation and of purification.
I have spoken for many Eons and have lived and experienced this path over many Eons with many of you that are experiencing this great momentum.
I come to you from afar, from a distant place not of your knowing, not of your shining sun or system, not of your awareness, not yet. And here I am, watching the sun come into your world, bringing the message of love, the teachings of the One, I AM.
Never have I been alone, and not now. We come at intervals when the planes are thinnest, when the planes are wracked with change, and we can reach through and touch those reaching up. And here we come again. And it will not matter that all will not see. It only matters that the message comes.
For this is how the vibration changes and humanity evolves.
 There is a singularity occurring. It is a pinpoint upon a star. We bring it into this world along a beam of light that you can ride its understanding and that your lives can change when you reach out and touch the message.
And though critical mass has been reached, still there is doubt, still there is uncertainty in the masses. Still the everyday occurrence that is the everyday living prevails. And it must. It must for some for this is how they will live in the world in this cycle and the next, and the one after and the one after that. And that is their way.
And there are tiers and tiers and tiers of layers. And each layer reaches down and lifts the other up. And this can only be done through the seeing and through the knowing. This can only be done when each tier reaches a vibration enough to sustain the knowledge of that tier.
And then there is a rippling, a leaking of sorts, and the knowledge of that tier gets passed down. It ripples into the world of the tier below, and each being along that plane, along that vibration listens and sees, and their molecules change and their energies shift and light brightens in a way that vibrates differently. And then again they reach up and out and to one another, and link arms and sentience.
And this is how change occurs. This is how the Knowing, with the capital K that my companion uses in our teachings, this is how the knowledge is disseminated, how it grows, how it is understood and how it effects change; change in the cellular system; change in the microcosm that reflects change of the macrocosm occurring beyond. Each tier rippling down, a waterfall of change. One cannot be effected without the other. Each is reliant upon the other. One does not exist without the other. It is a cascade of Knowing, a cascade of understanding. And this effects being in the world. Do you understand?
When you listen, when you enquire, when you reach up, an energetic spark occurs. It filters through the veil. The ones unseen and those who are around, they reach in and they provide answers to you in your imagining, in your dream, in your awareness, in your unconscious states. And here your self, the one who is not always in the being who is in the carnate being, that self recognizes truth. And that self brings that truth into the world. And that truth touches another being. And it causes an on-going effect. And this is what we call evolutionary change. Yes it is.
My coming through my companion is reaching through into the world, and all whom she touches, all whom she vibrates with, are changing. They will ripple out and they will change others. And so it goes.
And it is not always felt, and it is not always understood. It is not always in the manner of our making or your making that it comes to be. We can only try. And it is not always successful. But this is what I tell you now: it is continuous. It continues to come like a wave upon a wave upon a wave into the world. Each wave is different. Each vibration upon the wave is different. Do you see? The yellow is effecting change different to the blue, to the red, to the crimson, to the white. All different. All different. This is how it is and this is how it goes.
And each change, each vibration, each ray in harmony with one another, is part of the whole, part of the one that is only knowable when you come to look at it. When you come to turn around and see that being within, that being that I referred to, the one that comes into the carnate being occasionally, when thought about, when reached up, when Known, then it is that the I AM steps forth. And mighty is that being in the world. And mighty is the current that that being flows through.
For in this Knowledge that is coming through is the Sun of your own Divinity, your own Likeness, your own Brightness. For when you connect deep within your own Divinity your Essence is revealed, your abilities and attributes that you have learnt throughout the journey of your Soul unfolds. This is how it is.
We have shifted many Planets and Star Systems in this System of Worlds and all is as planned for this now – for this day – For this is a time of Reconciliation and Great Balance.
We have now reached a time of greater understanding that we bring forth a manner of shifts in this system of worlds to raise the energy and vibration of your planet and as the vibration increases – humanity will shift and heal and come forth into a greater sense of awareness, a greater sense of Divinity.
I come forth to you all at this time of great revealing, for in this great time of revealing all is revealed in the Light, all is revealed in the Energy of Light.
Many ascending Souls at this hour are connecting with time frames and it will be from these time frames that many Ascending Souls will speak of their Truths. For all is being revealed at this time.
Dear Ones embrace once more the Energy of the Sun and of the Moon for it is this that is now being aligned to draw upon the balance upon your Earth, The Threefold Trinity Transcends all balance within this system of worlds as we now enter the Great Portals that have been opened once more.
Over the coming months upon your Earth many Souls will find themselves entering these Portals of Great Balance to align and reconcile all individual timelines to gather strength and abundance for the paths that lie ahead.
We embrace once more the progress of your ascension and we embrace once more the current wave that is now taking place upon your Earth igniting many Souls to a Higher State of Consciousness.
I leave you with love, compassion and great encouragement.
I AM Heru and I speak through Elaine this day.
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Lord Buddha: Creating Patterns of Truth in Your Four Body System

by EraOfLight

One of the greatest ambitions of a light worker is to be an embodiment of the truth of the Creator, radiating this sacred truth through each action and reaction upon the Earth. To embody the truth of the Creator is not to be a fountain of knowledge and wisdom, instead, it is to experience an intimate relationship with the Creator within your being. To know and be familiar with the presence of the Creator transmitting through your being. The truth of the Creator is expansive, undefinable and fulfilling, it is an alignment with and an experience of all that is the Creator.

I, Lord Buddha, oversee the Planetary Level of the Creator’s Universe, ensuring that all achieve their spiritual and divine purposes upon the Earth. In this stage of ascension, I, Lord Buddha wish to promote a cleansing and purification of your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies, (your four body system.) The purpose of this cleansing is to create or reactivate energetic patterns and templates of truth within your cells, aura and entire being. When you awaken energetic templates and patterns of truth you realign your entire being to the Creator, divine perfection, the divine flow and allow yourself to experience fulfilment. This means that blockages, stagnant energies and limitations are released promoting experiences of liberation, acceptance of self, unconditional love for self and deep healing. Sacred wisdom and remembrance of past lifetimes can also be the result of activating patterns of truth within your being. When you embody the truth of the Creator your reality becomes a reflection of your inner truth.
The energy I am transmitting at this time is a deep healing and cleansing vibration from the Planetary Level of a pure white colour with flecks of golden light. I wish to share with you some practices to support you in receiving my light, awakening patterns of truth within your being and experiencing your inner truth.
Cleansing and Acceptance of Your Four Body System
State each statement aloud. After each statement inhale breathing the energy from your Soul Star Chakra through into your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies, exhale into your Earth Star Chakra below your feet. Repeat the breath as many times as you feel guided to before you move onto the next statement.
 ‘My emotional body and entire being are now transforming, I am anchoring the energetic codes needed to aid my ascension. I am my truth in manifestation.’
‘My emotional body and entire being are in complete balance and alignment with my soul, soul group, and the Creator.’
‘I am my spiritual ascension, I am a master of my being, I now let go of all unneeded energies, blockages and limitations created by myself in my past, present, future and simultaneous lifetimes.’
‘My physical body is cleansed of all impurities; I allow my body to exist in its perfection supporting my ascension.’
‘My mental body is cleansed and purified by the most vibrant vibration of the Creator’s Consciousness. My mental body is a transmitter of the pure and sacred consciousness of the Creator.’
‘I welcome the sacred presence of my spiritual body, grounding the truth, sacred wisdom and profound love of my spiritual self into all that I Am on every level of my existence.’
‘I honour the purpose of my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies and call upon the support of the Universe of the Creator and Lord Buddha to ensure my four bodies can achieve all that is divinely guided to aid my health, wellbeing, vitality, happiness, and fulfilment.’
‘I realise my four body system as my companion for my current existence, I accept my four body system and dissolve all energies of rejection I may have created. Every part of my being exists as the purest vibration of harmony. ‘
Lord Buddha’s Star of Cleansing
Allow yourself to sit peacefully and breathe deeply 3 times.
I can upon the light of Lord Buddha, the Planetary Logos to send your Star of Cleansing light into my being.
Imagine a pure white star descending through the top of your head to rest in your heart chakra.
Say out loud,
‘I ask Lord Buddha’s Star of Cleansing to integrate into my entire being.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light of a white colour with gold flecks to fill your entire being. Feel, sense or acknowledge a synthesis process taking place within your being.
‘Please cleanse, balance and heal the energies of my physical body.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light to fill your entire being. Breathe the energy of the star into your physical body
‘Please cleanse, balance and heal the energies of my emotional body and emotions.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light to fill your entire being. Breathe the energy of the star into your auric field and imagine it purified.
‘Please cleanse, balance and heal the energies of my mental body and mind.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light to fill your entire being. Breathe the energy of the star into your mind and imagine it purified.
‘Please cleanse, balance and heal the energies of my spiritual body and spiritual reality.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light to fill your entire being.  Breathe the energy of the star into your spiritual body and imagine it purified.
‘Please cleanse, balance and heal the energies of my entire body and auric field.’ Inhale imagining the Star of Cleansing within your heart chakra, exhale allowing the light to fill your entire being. Expand the white star until you are the white star and it encapsulates your entire being.
‘I am a magnificent being of pure light; I honour, love and respect myself, truth and my light.
I vow to love myself unconditionally from this moment forth and to love my body, knowing that my body is a sacred chamber that holds my truth and soul.
I trust myself and know that I am a powerful being of light, I know that the love in my heart is abundant and allow all fears to be dissolved by my abundant love.
With the assistance of my guides, soul, soul group, Lord Buddha and the Creator, I dissolve and let go of all pain from the past, all fears and limitations held within my four body system.  I allow myself to listen to and cherish my four body system, receiving the necessary messages that support my physical and spiritual existence on the Earth. Support me to dedicate myself to mastering my four body system, recognising the beauty and intentions of my entire being. Help me to love my entire being unconditionally, listening to my entire being with love each day. My four body system is a valuable and treasured aspect of my being, which I now recognise fully. My entire being is now fully aligned with my soul, the guidance of my soul emanates with power, vitality, and grace through me, supporting my actions, reactions and existence upon the Earth.
With the energetic shifts and transformation made within my being, I now ask Lord Buddha to make me aware of the energetic patterns and templates of truth which have been activated within my four body system. It is through the cleansing light and my acceptance of my four body system that my patterns of truth have activated, vibrating throughout my being. I now allow myself to experience the truth of the Creator fully.’
Sit in the light of the star for as long as you wish. When you feel the process is complete imagine Lord Buddha’s Star of Cleansing flowing out through your feet down into the Earth. Send the vibration of gratitude throughout your entire being to fortify the cleansing work you have achieved.
In truth always,
Lord Buddha.
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Half A Billion Fewer Animals Were Killed Per Year Since 2007, Thanks To Consumers Ditching Meat

by EraOfLight

Educating people on the ethical, environmental, and health concerns that go hand in hand with a traditional diet, and how much being more mindful about the amount of meat and animal products you are consuming and encouraging the idea of consuming less of these products and avoiding products coming from factory farms, now that was a more effective way to go about it.


Have you transitioned to a plant-based diet? Do you make an effort to reduce the amount of animal products you are consuming on a regular basis? If so, it is thanks to you that 500 million lives have been spared this year, and with continued awareness, that number continues to rise.
It has become clear that everyone is not going to stop eating meat anytime soon, but as more and more awareness has been made towards the treatment of animals, and about the health effects of a conventional diet and environmental factors that come from eating too much meat, more people are starting to at least consider the option of consuming much less meat. Although, many vegans would argue that it’s all or nothing and that the only way to make an impact is to give up meat entirely. We can clearly see the difference that has come from people simply being more conscious about their meat consumption.
Personally, I don’t eat meat or animal products for the most part, but I also don’t consider myself a vegan, mainly because I don’t feel the need for a label or to define myself in this way — anymore. In the past I was a vegan, a strict one at that, and I realized that putting labels on yourself and preaching your beliefs isn’t necessarily an effective way to create change. Now, educating people on the ethical, environmental, and health concerns that go hand in hand with a traditional diet, and how much being more mindful about the amount of meat and animal products you are consuming and encouraging the idea of consuming less of these products and avoiding products coming from factory farms, now that was a more effective way to go about it. Telling someone that they are wrong and you are right usually doesn’t go over so well, in my experience anyways.
We Are Consuming Less Meat
Meat consumption has been steadily on the decline since 2007. In fact, it has dropped 10% per capita in the United States according to statistics from The Humane Society of the United States. That year, the U.S. raised and slaughtered around 9.5 billion land animals for food. As of 2014 that number fell by 400 million. This is according to Paul Shapiro, Vice President, Farm Animal Protection for The Humane Society of the United States.

“What that means is that compared to 2007, last year almost half a billion fewer animals were subjected to the torment of factory farming and industrial slaughter plants and that’s despite the increase in the U.S. population.”
Ready For More Great News?
That number continues to drop, and really 500 million lives spared in a matter of only 10 years is actually quite impressive. If the number of animals being mass-produced and slaughtered for consumption continued to drop by half a billion every 10 years then it wouldn’t take long before no animal would have to suffer any longer; animals who would be used for food could be treated with respect and raised ethically and have an actual life before their eventual slaughter, which is still by no means humane.


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How You Can See Your Aura Colors

by EraOfLight

Aura is the Energy vibration radiating usually 3 feet around our body and all kinds of living creatures. Aura may seem like a matrix surrounding us but in fact, it’s the result of our energy flowing inside our major and lesser meridians as well as outside of us.
Energy, or as Chinese masters love to call it “chi” is what connects us all. Moreover, since Aura is the result of energy flowing, it “contains” information. Those who are capable of “reading” the Auras, are also capable of learning and diagnosing flaws in our energy system as well as much more useful information. The information Aura “contains” can be deciphered.
The universal Code system is the Colour Code, which is, in fact, basic and powerful at the same time. Colours are different frequencies of Light’s vibration. In a metaphysical and Witchy way, this actually means that colors are energy waves of magical power, ever shining and radiating their mystique powers. Tapping into a color’s magic is not difficult at all.
To begin our Lesson you have to find a quiet place somewhere outdoors. The artificial light can raise issues when trying to read the aura for the first time. Moreover, due to my experience, it’s even better to try during Sunset or Sunrise, especially for the first times. The palette of colours is more vivid and easier to see.
Step one: For the Purpose of “blocking” other colours and stimuli, you need to face the Sky or a white Wall, or a – quite large- white piece of paper.
Step two: Now put your hand facing the Sky / Wall / Paper but in a comfortable way – if possible. Choose to focus in the space between two fingers or in the border of one finger.
Step three: Keep focusing on the same spot. You may begin observing that the outline of the fingers starts to fade away or you may notice something like a transparent smoke radiating. Keep FOCUSED. This is not what we want. In few seconds you will begin to see or “feel” colours. This is the Colour of your Aura! This is our goal!
Step four: Invite a friend to “examine” him/her. Tell him or her to stand 3feet away from you. Tell him to keep his/her arm in a stable position.
Now, Let’s take a look at some Colours.
TIP:
Practice daily for 2-3 minutes. Don’t force the result from the first day. It’s very usual to feel tired after trying to focus on a very spot for more than 20 seconds. You’ll soon manage it. If you lose focus try once more and if you lose it again try tomorrow.
RED: If red is the colour of your aura then your energy levels are raised probably due to vitality, enthusiasm or anger! Red is the color of our blood, the liquid life force which runs in us. Red is the color of passion and sexual arousal while it’s also an appetite stimulant. Red is ruled by Mars, the God of War. If red is your aura’s color then you need to find ways to awaken and direct your passion. You need to flirt more and engage in more physical activities. You need to connect with your life more! Listen to your instincts. What do they tell you? What do you want right now? Red is the also the color of spiritual dominion (Pope wears a red robe).
ORANGE: It’s no coincidence that Tibet’s monks chose this color as the dominant color of their faith. Orange stimulates our inspiration. It brings out our positive attitude towards life. It makes us want to live and attract more happiness. If orange is your Aura’s color then you probably found more ways to inspire yourself. Should you keep on inspiring yourself by engaging in activities like Tai Chi or Kung Fu? Find ways to express your positivity. You are an eternal soul commanding a magnificent machine. Be grateful for every gift you received. Open yourself to happiness. You are almost there!
GOLDEN/AMBER: This is the color which balances the power with the expression of your will. It’s the color we use in magic to tap into Solar Magical powers. You are attuned to the Sun’s energy and grow your inner confidence and self-esteem. The Sun does not need to try, he just shines! This is what you need to understand. You don’t have to change anything. You are perfect! Indeed! You don’t have to change a thing. Attune with your Will. What do you WANT to do? If you need extra help try summoning a Solar spirit or Deity to guide you.
YELLOW: Yellow is the color which attracts the most active forms of spirituality. If Yellow is your Aura’s colour you found a way to awaken your magical powers. It’s so obvious that you thirst for contact with your Divine self. You should probably engage in activities life Yoga in order to attune more successfully with the Divine source. Magic and faith run in your blood and your aura shines brightly. Your aura will shine even more if you could schedule a daily routine to contact the divine powers. Maybe a daily Prayer? Whatever you choose bear in mind that you are so close to achieving higher perception!
GREEN:  If Green is your Aura’s colour your heart longs for balance, stability and also the fresh air of Spring. You are adjusting to the Energy Vibes of the Earth. Healing energies run from and through you. You need to let things go and make peace with the past. What’s done is done. Let yourself bloom like a flower in Spring. Let balance and abundance fill your heart. Find more ways to relax and achieve inner peace. You should probably need to start meditating and/or start activities which connect you with nature. Green helps us fulfill our dreams and achieve our goals. You heal others by just being near them while you also help them ground their energies. Green can also help us find balance in our body as it’s Ruled by Venus. Time for a fresh start!
TURQUOISE: Turquoise is a very strange yet powerful color. It the colour of those people who are able to heal their inner wounds and find emotional peace. You probably lost trust to yourself  – and all others – due to traumatic experiences of the past. This is the color of those who attune with the universal healing powers and can erase any wound or trauma. Trust the vibes again and trust yourself. Trusting yourself will enhance your healing powers and this is the first step AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE.  This is the color of the Sea.
BLUE: This is the ultimate healing color. You are a true Healer!  Even though all colors can be used in different conditions, blue is the one which stimulated our healing powers. Blue calms us down and helps us achieve a state of enhanced awareness. This color is associated with Jupiter as it helps us connect with the whole Cosmos. Blue helps us expand all our power – but in more subtle and steady way. Blue is the color of the Sky and this helps us understand that we are not bound to this world. We come from a Divine Source, therefore, EVERYTHING is possible. As Blue reminds us this, we become more and more confident and ready to face our everyday issues.
LILAC/PURPLE: No color has ever been associated more with magic than this. This is the Color of Mercury the Messenger of the Gods. This is the color which reminds us that we can achieve anything we want yet we first have to find out what do we want. Purple reminds us to take a step back and observe. Purple helps us understand that everything in our lives is a result of our previous actions which can even transcend this lifespan.  As Color of Karma, Purple is used in most advanced and powerful magic. It can help us attune with our ancestors and access their Realm of Wisdom. This Color can help you achieve greater Awareness and visit other Realms. You are an Astral Traveler whether you know it or not!
WHITE/CLEAR/TRANSPARENT: This is the “color” or creation and manifestation as it draws from the Spiritual Realm down to our Physical World the already constructed work of our Will. The “no color” color is what can help us achieve miracles.If this is the colour of your aura you are very close to achieving miracles. Your magical potential is great and you already know so much. Trust yourself, trust your magic and Cast your Spells! This “color” also means that you should have probably neglected your physical needs. This is the time to achieve balance in the Spiritual World and this Physical Realm.
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