i've been to many protests, here in TO and overseas, and i have to say, this one felt the most grounded, mature, spiritual, and interpersonal ever!

 

i was struck as we spent time getting to know our neigbours through interpersonal conversation about the reasons we were there as part of the demo, and how organic and free-flowing the entire process was, down to thousands of people voting on the march route.  this is democracy.

 

protest moveemnts have often still used patriarchal systems and top-down models to spread their message.  this one is different.  chaos because no clear messaging, but the process is what is exciting, a whole new way of being in activist politics.

 

many people are now camped out in st james park in the financial district, and the spirit there as of a few hours ago is jovial, conversational, and even light hearted. 

 

i took some pics, here's a few attached.  i liked seeing some palestine solidarity so took pics of those but much more happening, thousands of people showed up, my guess two thousand people.  a good start.

 

hannah from class joined me, and i think another classmate was there too.

 

to the sacred in all of us, and to the spirit of spiritual warriorship in the guise of revolution.

 

peace love and gumdrops,

avi zer-aviv