Tara Pilgrimage 2005 - TXT Reports

by .:. hypatia ·.· Wed Jun 22, 2005 15:59

I seem to remember once reading that an archealogical dig in the greater Tara area had found evidence that our forebears cultivated the plant hemp, that is cannabis sativa. & i'm musing on this, as I look at this year's photos of summer solstice celebrations and rituals, from Ireland above, and from Bolivia where the andean indiginous communities perform rituals with leaves from the coca plant (whence cocaine synthetically derived)
http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/20229.shtml
and because I generally muse on a plethora of themes simultanously, I wonder is the cultivation of cannabis sativa, really to be deemed narco-traffic production? As this week, the Zapatistas / EZLN put themselves in "red alert" over some fields of cultivated marijuana [cannabis sativa] and the Chavez government of Venezuela agree to joint efforts with the DEA (US drug enforcement agency) and FBI but not the CIA. There seem to me to be grades of problem cultivation, and my bottom line remains unaltered.
There are millions of farmers, campesinos and peasants whose children are fed, because milenial cash crops such as coca, and marijuana are grown, and indeed grow well in the land left to them after centuries worth of conquest. They are the forgotten and marginalised "citizens" (mostly only in name certainly not in equal rights) of the states of North Africa, Central America, mountainous South America, Mid Asia and SW Asia.

We do not fight problem drug use, which means heroin, cocaine and synthetic drug production by criminalising and militarising control of such peasants / campesinos/ farmers activities.
We have seen quite clearly that such action fails in Afghanistan and mid Asia, and countless people have suffered too much for cannabis, be it marijuana or hashish. Its time to TALK.
Would our world be better if there were no grass plants? I for one believe not. & I find it unacceptable that narrow social conditioning and criminalisation of first world citizens has the end effect of further marginalising the peasants, campesinos and farmers of the Cannabis production zones of this planet.

BASTA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia_of_Alexandria
http://www.hipatia.info/

by Elaine Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:18

http://www.tara-skryne.org/

Sun Rise!

by Elaine Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:17

http://www.tara-skryne.org/

by Elaine Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:16

http://www.tara-skryne.org/

by Tara Text Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:11

Sheltering against d wind in d car, flask of coffee, good chocolate and great smokables. Enigma on CD. Recharging before checking out dawn

by Tara Text Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:11

Fireworks and the wind is starting to freshen over Tara. Ground here easier going than SHannon and drier too. Drumming still echoing out across Tara. Moon high and full.

by Tara Text Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:10

Ritual taking place on one mound. About 70 people in a circle round a fire. More people gathered on another mound, reels and jigs and hands clapping.

by Tara Text Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:09

{ Elaine continues... }
Walked around d Hill. Tent villages have sprung up. Little neighborhoods. 2 types of dancing of d mound beside d grove of trees. Limbo and fire. Circle of people dancing and laughing. And the moon rises slowly behind us.

by redjade Wed Jun 22, 2005 14:00

It's indymedia reporting from the frontlines of a war... http://taraskryne.org

by Real Enviro Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:43

"Right now we are snaking our way along d Navan Road. Traffic a bit faster but still a steady line of cars. Stopped at Esso On The Run for cigs."

Cigarettes and oil companies, good work for the environment there.

by Paula Butler Yates Wed Jun 22, 2005 07:49 paula at inxs dot au

Is it poetry? Is it news? What's the story?

by Tony Wed Jun 22, 2005 02:45

Are The Bitchen Kitchen at Tara providing food? Heard they're shit hot dedicated people.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:30

The lights of Navan just came on, Dalgan Park is an expanse of clam green tranquility in d fading light and a volkwagon engine struggles on d road.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:30

Bit of drumming going on, more cars leaving. Behind d sound of engines, behind d rythmic drums, voices in conversation, laughter. Behind it all a comfortable all pervasive silence. Like d world holding its breath.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:29

Don't know if d druids lifting of curse worked but d light has changed and a misty rain is chasing d faint hearted back to their cars.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:29

People coming and going. Good vibes from this embedded at Tara. Parents with young kids starting to leave. Enjoying d hazy celtic twilight. 2 many cars.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:28

Back in car eating vegan soup. Made from real vegans! Diverse group on d hill. Families, pagans, druids u name it we got it! Met d sculptor John McKenna who gave me a piece of quartz. We're refueling then back to d Hill.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:27

2 miles from Tara, no cars fore or aft. A clear road! We're here, cars, loads of cars, all parked and silent in homage to Tara.

by Tara Texts Tue Jun 21, 2005 23:27

Right now we are snaking our way along d Navan Road. Traffic a bit faster but still a steady line of cars. Stopped at Esso On The Run for cigs.