I've Never Heard Of...

 . Such A Thing Before!! 

Maybe in a fairy tale?

An almost fifty year old Prophesy, circa 1974! Given -- or whatever that might mean, describing an experience that could only be explained and described as coming from Spirit! And, fortuitously coming to me! the day before Nixon resigned, giving me an assignment to help heal our country at some citizen's wounded time-- in some as yet undetermined future when such travesties as Watergate could rise again -- like this one we are presently in, like no other in American history. A time like no other to best use what we've got to offer.

OMG! Whoopee!!

Now here I am fifty -- 50!!! years later and I've now carried it -- the mission -- into the end zone -"Anastasia's Prophesized Return To Capitol Hill With A Message" (LOL -- much more than a mere message but also with clear cut instructions on establishing a method to support the message, now also almost carried out, or at least in motion to be carried out -- penultimatelty -- pending delivery to the proper sources, whoever they may be.

This determining is a task for the NH/ZOP, soon to be Black Bear Mountain Village Project Board of Director's decision making process and especially my own.

A small town girl -- me -- originally from Elyria, Ohio, just going through life trying to do her best and be her best -- except in those years when she, being me, was fighting for her survival or the years after when -- all on her own, she landed herself right in the middle of the Washington DC shark tank -- or as some like to call it -- the swamp. Young and on her own. No one to turn to.

Camelot Disrupted explains it all -- or almost all -- in historical fiction--fantasy form, intended to be a useful and inspiring playbook through storytelling for social activists.

This book alone can earn Anastasia 85% of her "credits" towards mission complete.

Oh!! Yummy! It's getting sooo good -- our work in progress! We're about halfway done and hope to complete by early 2024 and be out in 2024.

In summary, what this book means for me is: 

1. 85% carrying out The Prophecy

2. ME -- Going totally, or almost, public -- taking off the "1000 masks I wear -- all of which are me."

3. Inviting YOU to be in "The Return With Me."

And so much more!!

Imagine what you'd create in a fifty year blueprint -- ready to fly!!

Is this a miracle or what?

My Time Has Come: Anastasia's Prophesized Return...

To Be Marked and Celebrated!!

Saturday, September 2   

At: The Fire Circle of (tiny) Black Bear Mountain Village, a small "zone of peace"

By invitation only

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Anastasia Speaks Her Mind On Politics

"It's not about taking sides, I heard myself say inside my head, once again. 

"It's about values and integrity -- honesty and truthfulness. above all. And REALITY. Not fantasy, denial and lies!!

Not mental illness in our leaders. None of them!

In a text to a friend this morning --

"The Trump thing -- I just feel it in my heart. See it 👀 in my clairvoyant, prophetic mind (of potentials -- not outcomes!!l) it's gonna be OK. 👊👊

We're on the right track -- Boomers gonna lead the way!!

Already happening!! Through music like Bob Dylan and Patti Smith we remember who we are.

And we've got resources the Macabees did not!

Black Bear Mountain Village Project To Offer Model For Building Small "Zones Of Peace"

Originally posted to New Horizons/Small "Zones of Peace Project

Press Release

With their master plan focused on an initial outreach into Frederick County, Maryland, their nearest town, as the starting point for what is intended to be a DMV regional project, Anastasia Rosen-Jones, Executive Director and Founder of the New Horizons/Small "Zones of Peace" Project, and long-time collaborator, Sue deVeer, have named their new non-profit, Black Bear Mountain Village, Inc.  in recognition of their beautiful mountainside location, the site of their community development project, Black Bear Mountain Village (BBMV). And indeed, black bears do live here.

Situated on ten acres just above Harper's Ferry on the Maryland side of the national park, the headquarters of the project has been -- and -- continues to be -- undergoing a major remodeling effort begun not long after the pandemic took hold in mid-2020. New outdoor seating and meeting settings in their wooded glen and new trails up the mountainside are part of the long-range vision, now layng out its foundations, preparing for an almost outrageously huge, long-term endeavor, already set in motion. The purpose of the current remodeling and development project is the reopening of what was originally the New Horizons Retreat Center to now be an experiential training location for the new Black Bear Mountain Village Inc.non-profit.

Significantly -- the entirety of the design they are working from actually dates back fifty years, celebrated this year, an adventurous tale worth knowing, soon to be published in fantasy, historical fiction form, intended to be a Black Bear Mountain Village playbook for social activists. Camelot Disrupted is due out in 2024.

The new entity, evolving out of the organization's former non-profit, New Horizons Support Network Inc, was initially based in Montgomery County and focused on treating the dysfunctional dynamics between codependents and power addicts. The new non-profit is the latest iteration of the original entity and its various projects.

Drawing on community organizing principles such as "it takes a village," the BBMV Project sets out, in particular, to embody the words of Mahatma Gandhi speaking to what is needed fundamentally to build a world peace -- "begin by carving out territories or zones of peace where violence and deceit won’t be used.” 

"The BBMV philosophy augments those words, adding that a “small zone of peace” can be anywhere, even your own backyard,” states Anastasia. "And we are aiming to -- using experiential education as our model -- train people in doing this -- starting off in OUR backyard."

Interested individuals, groups and organizations can keep in touch through our blogs and podcasts to find out how our tale unfolds and how they can be part of this innovative solution to our current mental health crisises -- personal isolation and nationwide polarization. Of particular concern is the disconnect between people highlighted by the pandemic era. Building "zones of peace" community structures -- is our solution.  We are seeking volunteers, interns and new members to add to  our Board of Directors. We invite you to build community with us.

For information on participating in this profound project, contact us at: Mountainwomanrj@aol.com 

When They Captured John Brown, The 1859 Insuurectionist Who Spurred on the Civil War

Under construction 

Under contemplation

Under the influence of heartache and grief.

Civil War tears us up -- unavoidably -- as a nation and as individuals. I am reminded of this daily as many men died in my backyard that is part of the land upon which key battles of the Civil War were fought.

All who share this land with me, the land of the Blue Ridge Mountains and much bloodshed feel and know the Civil War in the very cells of our being tk ("to come: -- >,#÷= constuction.

History repeats itself

Under construction

I saw it happening before my eyes and was incredulous -- and -- apparently alone in thinking it mattered, or mattered more than as fleeting news of the day.

25 years ago today I was about to lose my eyesight -- go blind. 3 weeks from now -- 25 years ago -- I would go blind. My blindness times would last almost eight years.

I recall Lisa Lefferts, our board chair, and a new board member we had just taken on -- Jan, having a meeting soon after.

They loved and adored me but I was alone among them - seeing what they did not. I was their fearless leader. Their guide but alone inside myself as leaders generally are. So I kept the depth of my concern, my fears for our country, my fear and despair to myself except for the surface of it all.

.Bill Clinton, President of the United States, was in the midst of lying about Monica Lewinsky and I was beside myself with upset for our country. 

Jan and I would soon make a trip into D.C. where I would go -- with Jan -- down to the mall to interview passesby about their opinions about our president lying to American constituents. Me still finishing up my third book for Random House, Exploring Your Dark Side: The Adventure Of A LifetimeI, interviewed numerous people that day.

Bottom line: They didn't care!

Clinton lied. It was no matter to them.

I cared deeply. They not a whit.

Clinton continued to lie. I was incredulous.

And nobody cared it seemed.

Could it be I was all alone in what I saw that I believed really mattered?

Did I see in the lying of our president something they did not?

For me -- it was Nixon all over again. Why didn't they care?

I was incredulous.

I was alone.

I went blind.

What Is Prompting Anastasia's Separation

Separating from NH/ZOP-- and yet not leaving at all:

1. Camelot Disrupted: Book l/4 Lost Hope Regained, Anastasia's playbook for young social activists, a memoir written as historical fiction -- and fantasy form, a book for our times. Now in progress. Due out in 2024.    

2. The 2024 election is bringing me -- Anastasia -- to need to step up and acknowledge my political leanings, a registered Independent -- Never Trumper -- inappropriate in my role as NH/ZOP Executive Director.

Thus -- I am establishing my own corporate entity, separate from our new non-profit (Black Bear Mountain Village Inc.) to handle my personal,  present and futurec activities to avoid any appearances or actualized conflicts of interest -- to be known as Super Sleuth'd Systems Inc.

3. Anastasia"s Prophesized Return To The Nation's Capital.

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