A vote in a democracy is one of the most valued privileges a human can have. All adult Australians have the freedom to vote this Saturday by following their conscience and preferences. Please don't vote for corrupt people or people you've never heard of, or single-issue parties.

The Australian Electoral Commission, the independent body that runs elections, says there are 17 million people enrolled to vote in the 2022 federal election – 96.3% of the eligible voting population.

Multi-billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer's splash of millions in advertising and sweetheart deals with the conservatives swung the last election to the extreme far-right. He's at it again and vowed to put Liberals and Labor last on the ballot paper. Those who have done their homework will have discovered that the United Australia Party has essentially given the ultra-conservative Liberal Party second preferences again. 

Voters are wise to triple-check anything coming out of UAP and the biased Murdoch Press, and above all, DO NOT BELIEVE THE POLLS. Voters were led to believe that Labor had it in the bag in May 2019 but didn't count on Morrison's deals with the minor far-right parties - deals which have effectively all but destroyed this country in ways too numerous to mention.  

The party leaders traditionally address the National Press Club in the week prior to voting day. Anthony Albanese showed up on Wednesday 18th, but Morrison was a no show again - the first time that's happened for over fifty years when Billy McMahon also wimped out. 

There has never been a more critical vote for Australians than this Federal Election on Saturday May 21, as the next three years will bring obvious and unknown national and global challenges to navigate. By Saturday evening, we 'might' know the voting results, but I fear it will be close. I'm praying for a Labor landslide. 

By now, all interested voters will have studied many aspects of the big political picture and many of the parties' policies and be clear about who they're voting for and why. Meanwhile, undecided and uninformed voters could do something creative like leaving all the boxes blank rather than vote for unknowns who could further damage the country. They could also write an honouring sentence on the ballot paper about what they'd like to see implemented in Australia. 

Tragically, the winners will inherit a massive mess, considerable global ill-will and over 1.5 trillion dollars in government debt that many generations will have to pay off. It is little known that two-thirds of the debt in the budget was borrowed before the start of the pandemic.

In an ideal world, we'd be enjoying a very different system of governance, but as we have to work with what we currently have - Anthony Albanese (born March 2, 1963) is a man of integrity and experience who would be a strong and compassionate Prime Minister and has a competent Team behind him forming a government that I could hopefully feel proud of. 

I respect many ALP politicians, and I care deeply about their policies on education, addressing climate change, homegrown jobs, innovation and manufacturing, aged care, disability care, childcare, humanitarianism, farmers, medicare and health care, First Nations care, fiscal responsibility and accountability, women's equality, women's safety, integrity in governance, anti-corruption, investments in training and skills, better-funded ABC, being an exemplary neighbour to Pacific countries, competence and diplomacy in foreign relations, etc.  

Phillip Adams tweeted 'Will the Biloela family, Bernard Collaery, Renewable energy, the Uluṟu Statement, the ABC, a federal ICAC, the Murray Darling, the Climate crisis and animal extinctions lose the election?'

IF Labor wins, I'd like to see among PM Albanese's first jobs be to return the beautiful Tamil family to their welcoming community of Biloela, Queensland. Priya and Nades Murugappan and their two Australian-born daughters, Kopika and Tharnicaa, have been incarcerated since August 2019, and as a matter of urgency, to work to free Julian Assange from extradition to the USA and be returned to his wife and children. 

I'd also like the winning party to tone down party politics over the next term and cherry-pick the wisest and most skilled people as advisors and diplomats regardless of political persuasion. Otherwise, we'll undoubtedly have more of the same aggression, opposition, bullying, wastage, incompetence and corruption that we have witnessed in parliament and the press over the past decade of LNP rule. 

Anthony Albanese tweeted 'The approach I want to take if I am elected as Prime Minister: solutions, not arguments.'

May we ALL seek solutions, not arguments. May we all work together in peace and unity to heal the people of this nation and propel this country forward. 

Wishing you good luck for stupendous success Labor and exemplary management if you win. 

​- Cedar Rivers

Humanity is going through immense changes, especially during these last two years. Adapting to these changes has served as a primer for the intensity of the changes yet to come. The outer world will continue its massive self-destruction, but please remember the human spirit is strong and resilient and never dies.

The Earth is 13.8 billion years old which makes it pretty obvious that we need to be extremely discerning about where and to whom we place our attention. 
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Keep your focus on living your most considered self. Grieve the life you have known and prepare for your new life of living as your True Self with the people you choose. Things are beginning to move very quickly now. 

My guidance is to go within the Silence, so I'm taking a break from blogging and social media. Everyone must find their unique way to navigate this dismantling and ongoing transformation. 

Please note seven years of my posts in the archives for you to explore >>>>

Please share this link with your family, friends and networks.

​As these intense energies continue transforming us inside and out, I encourage you to hydrate and eat well. Alternate your rest periods with gentle exercise. I planted more herbs and veggies and made a delicious veggie pie today.

Recipe:

1. Sauté an onion, mushrooms - and a clove of garlic added in the last 30 seconds.
2. Steam handsful of spinach, grated zucchini and chopped cauliflower.
3. Mix a good slosh of natural yoghurt, cream, or milk with four eggs, grated tasty cheese and a couple of handsful of parsley or basil.
4. Combine all these ingredients in a bowl and season to your liking before putting them in your greased pie dish.

     5.  Top with parmesan or romano cheese.
     6.  Cook at about 200 degrees for 30 minutes. 
     7.   Eat and Enjoy. 
​I add sambal oelek or fresh chillies to most of my meals. 

AN•TAWA Talk for Anchors
Demonstrations of the Extension to the Silent Watchers,
​as well as the new Mudra "Enough is Enough".
00:15 - Welcome -  Our Group at the Heart of AN
02:05 - Merging with your Timeless True Self!
02:39 - The Detour through Duality
03:44 - End of the Detour: Duality Fights Back
06:48 - Truckers in Canada
07:39 - AN•TAWA Ceremonies have started already
09:14 - Give Yourself Permission to be your True Authentic Self
11:34 - New Extension to the Silent Watchers
13:18 - The First Stage of The Silent Watchers
15:02 - The Silent Watchers and the First Gate of the 11:11 Doorway
17:20 - The Silent Watchers see that the Planet is ready for Transformation
19:02 - The Second Stage of The Silent Watchers
19:49 - The Second Stage of The Silent Watchers (Demonstration)
23:08 - End of Second Stage - Pachamama
24:01 - The Third Stage of The Silent Watchers (Demonstration)
28:23 - The Mudra of "Enough is Enough" (Demonstration)
Video from Solara's Event on 22:2:2022
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You can watch Solara's video here 'AN•TAWA Talk for Anchors'

No one could miss the rising prices for essentials such as rent, food, drinks and petrol. Prices everywhere are soaring, and the increases have just begun. The 2020 statistics for the twenty most affected countries by inflation or hyperinflation show Venezuela leading the pack at 2355% inflation, can be found at this link. 

'The Consumer Price Index rose by 7.9% through February 2022, the fastest annual inflation pace in 40 years. Rising food and rent costs contributed to the big increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, as did a nascent surge in gas prices that will become more pronounced in the March inflation report.'

Some will have noticed fewer food items in the same sized packaging, while other favourite items have maintained the same price, but the quantity and sizes are smaller. Obvious ways to keep costs stable are to avoid expensive packaging and all plastics; shop locally at farmers' markets; expand your home and community food gardens; only purchase what you need, thereby avoiding wastage; carpooling; etc.

The Evils who planned and instigated these economic hardships will find their plans backfiring only if we work together to find solutions by becoming more self-reliant, sustainable and resourceful.

We must think out of the box and utilise products such as hemp and demand, for example, that our food suppliers use cheaper, sustainable packaging such as hemp products. ​