zaadz, a fairy tale.

Once upon a time,

after eons of repression,
 
the flowering

of  a connected

human

spirituality began

in an online community
 
called

zaadz.




Intending freedom for individuals

and the entire world

they actually succeeded

in creating a new one;

allowing awesomely abundant potentials
 
to begin to expand

into manifested beauty.



They created virtual places

where people could gather

and begin to believe

and feel

and see

their highest hopes

becoming their experiences.



The community became an expression

of  the complexity and brilliance

of humanity's soul

that yearned

for passionate expansion

 creativity

appreciation

sharing
 
balance

loving

and just

being.



One day,

the forces of control showed up

at  zaadz's brilliant, light filled doorstep.

With them they brought dazzlingly powerful tools

and even larger, grander vistas for  expansion,

All that was needed,  they  said with a smile,

to gain these wonderful

new opportunities


was to    just    sign


 on    this   itty      bitty      dotted      line


right here.



X.................................................................................................................



(-to be continued.)





There was a lovely instance of our zaadz community spirit issuing a red alert post about the Gaiam terms of use  here, along with the team responses. It seems extreme, to call for leaving, but is, in my mind, a reasoned reponse to an extreme situation.

http://sengmo.gaia.com/blog/2008/1/a_call_for_all_creatives_to_leave_the_gaia_community

There has been, throughout human history, the triumph of forces of control over efforts of creative expansion and expression. (To circumvent any analysis of the why's of this let it be known that you will hear no blame from me because of any of it, victimization or perpetration. That is not the purpose of these comments.) I only wish to express here my own thoughts about the current situation. I do so in the way that I know best. I am also not pointing fingers at any one in particular who is involved in the TOU flap.



*thanks to Jo.in.pink  at  http://www.flickr.com/photos/alternateparadise/ for the use of this creative commons licensed photo.