Well, I haven’t written in a while, hope you have been checking us out on facebook where we have been keeping a steady flow of pics and videos.  Today I feel inspired to talk about the silent protests we have been doing.

Usually there is between 2-4 of us at the front and we stand in silence out the front of an abattoir, sale yard or factory farm for about 15 minutes.  Sometimes we hold the sign “Have a heart for animals”, sometimes we are wearing our Journey Home T-shirts, sometimes we are just standing there, and it is not obvious to anyone who works there what we are doing.  It’s all about intention, an intention to establish a heart to heart connection with the animals inside.  The driving force behind silent protests is the powerful force of love that has no boundaries.  We hope that the animals feel that there are people that care.  We hope that they know that there are people trying to make life better for them.  We hope that they know that they are incredibly special and that they deserve the best lives possible.  And we hope that if everyone in the environment feels love, maybe they will care.  It’s a gentle force that will take time, but I am sure has the ability to contribute to long lasting change.

I guess ultimately its kind of hard to stay focussed on love and peace knowing what’s really happening behind the closed doors we stand in front of.  But ultimately, if we bring in hatred, anger, or violence of any kind, (yes thoughts can be violent) wouldn’t we just be contributing to what we are ultimately trying to stop?  I hope deep down that some calm and peace will do some good for the animals as well as have a ripple effect.  I often try and imagine that the building is no longer there; I picture the animals outside, free amongst beautiful trees growing and living with their friends and family’s.  Focusing on what we want to create can only have a positive effect.

We will be doing a silent protest at the Inghams chicken abattoir in Byron Bay on Saturday 2^nd July.  Please come join us at 10am Ewingsdale Rd, and then walk the last km’s with us to our Welcome Home Party – yeahhhhhhh, we are nearly finished.  Free food, entertainment, and workshops.  All are welcome from noon at Three Worlds, 7 Marvel St Byron Bay.  Hope to see you there.

Lots love, Jodi