..As we awaken to the horrific truths of this world, we need to make sure we are on the right side of things or we’ll be left behind (NOT a political reference but hermetic philosophy)…
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..What some might be labeled as “truthers” or “decoders” have proven to be more correct than incorrect. As we understand how the dark intelligence community speaks in code, sometimes not so overtly as “jerky” and “pizza” were used rather overtly in some of the files released; we cannot lose sight of the victims.
The Age of Revelation and Deception are at a point of seperation and the wheat is being seperated from the chaff. The Kali Yuga and Age of Aquarius might be metaphorical is most regards but global events seem to be leading up to something big, in multiple landscapes.
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..Chose love over hate, justice over lawlessness, and equitable rights to MOST people. I emphasize on MOST because this Ministry DOES NOT, WILL NOT, NOW or EVER, support NAMBLA or MAPs ideology. Be careful when you say or think ALL because that would include Epstein’s clients.
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..Follow the Golden Rule and Do No Harm to the Harmless. Defend the defenseless and Save the Children!
Dr. Anthony John Toledo Doctor of Divinity Spiritual Alchemy Foundation of Enlightenment Inc. Poetrypoem.com/echoesofthesoul VoyagerTree.com .:QM:000:.
Nick Bryant is the man behind the revelations of the Epstein flight logs and black book…otherwise, the public might have never known about it, which wouldn’t have led to this…The Light is Wining! Nobody has contributed more to revealing the truth about Epstein than Nick Bryant…
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..A life-long friend of mine, one of my best friends, took me out for a farewell dinner before moving to Hawaii. The Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show has a cultural feel that makes its guests feel and appreciate the Polynesian culture. Good food, good company, and good service.
..While I agree with some matters on both sides, I do believe the government’s power needs to be restricted, not widened. This is why I am a Libertarian (just my choice, not the only way, just a way), and I don’t even agree with all Libertarian views. However, forcing your religious beliefs or hyper-conservative views on the masses is an overreaching extension of the government.
While I disagree with many people’s beliefs, I do respect their right to have those beliefs. We have laws on how to treat one another, which should be followed, but Project 2025 goes against some of the founding principles of this nation (which are mainly altruistic).
I witnessed the cartel’s exploitation of the refugee and asylum immigration laws in place, but that should not lead to a far right sweep of those naturalized already. This is how tyranny and government powers become a police state. Like the French Revolution had Maximilien Robespierre’s Committee of Public Safety, in the late 18th century, the American political climate is here again. Since the USA PATRIOT act, every president has continued to leave it in place.
If you think the PATRIOT act keeps you safe, which it can and likely does in some ways, think about the larger implications of the government (any government) having that kind of power over its citizens’ privacy. Left, right, forward, and backwards, the truth of the elite class rulling from the top down has never changed. If absolute power corrupts absolutely (John Acton), where do you think America is heading?
With the increase of UAP disclosure and born-again religious experiences, it looks like the pace is gearing up for something big. Whatever you believe in, make peace with it, and stay vocal for awareness, those things of light and darkness. The more awareness of government corruption, human trafficking, and lack of government oversight (Jeffrey Epstein example), the less power the powers that be have.
Whatever you believe in, be sure you are aligned with it. The lines will get blurred, the waters will get rough, but this is all part of the changing of the seasons. Take a walk in nature, visit a loved one, and focus on what we have in common. Awareness is key but don’t stay in the darkness too long.
Information Literacy is important, now more than ever in recent times. Validate your sources and be sure to follow the right information the best you can. After all, one thing we have in common is that We Are Information: https://informationliteracy101.weebly.com/
Dr. Anthony John Toledo Doctor of Divinity Spiritual Alchemy Foundation of Enlightenment Inc. Poetrypoem.com/echoesofthesoul
“Defend the rights of all people nationwide. With immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more at risk, we’re in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights — and we need you with us.
Donations to the ACLU are not tax-deductible.
The ACLU doesn’t endorse or oppose candidates for elected office — but we recognize that the re-election of Donald Trump as president will have immense implications for the future of our democratic norms, institutions, and processes. In 2022, The Heritage Foundation, a conservative-leaning think tank, and 140 former Trump staffers authored Project 2025 — a roadmap for how to replace the rule of law with ring-wing ideals.
Project 2025 Offers Dystopian View of America The ACLU is fighting back against this extremist proposal by the Heritage Foundation. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Learn more about this initiative and its perilous implications for our civil rights and civil liberties below — as well as how the ACLU will use all of the tools at its disposal – from advocacy to litigation to community organizing – to defend our democracy.
What is Project 2025? Project 2025 is a federal policy agenda and blueprint for a radical restructuring of the executive branch authored and published by former Trump administration officials in partnership with The Heritage Foundation, a longstanding conservative think tank that opposes abortion and reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrants’ rights, and racial equity. Project 2025’s largest publication, “Mandate For Leadership,” is a 900-page manual for reorganizing the entire federal government agency by agency to serve a conservative agenda.
Stop Project 2025 Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Project 2025 includes a long list of extreme policy recommendations touching on nearly every aspect of American life, from immigration and abortion rights, to free speech and racial justice. A number of its recommendations rely on support from the executive branch and from Congress. Many other initiatives are outright unconstitutional.
What Are Some Plans/Proposals Included in Project 2025? Project 2025 calls for hundreds of individual policy changes that will impact our constitutional freedoms, and every aspect of our lives. Among them are:
Gutting Abortion Access The Plan:
Revive a 19th century law, the Comstock Act, to ban any abortion medications and materials preventing materials from being sent through the U.S. Postal Service Reversal of the FDA’s approval of mifepristone Second Trump Administration Connections:
Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Defended President Trump during his first impeachment trial and upheld Florida’s restrictive abortion ban. Pam Bondi is an ardent Project 2025 supporter and was actively working to implement Project 2025 before President Donald Trump nominated her for U.S. Attorney General.
Russell Vought
Office of Management and Budget
As director of the OMB, Vought will lead the implementation and enforcement of presidential policy across the federal government. As a co-author of Project 2025, he advocated for abolishing the Gender Policy Counsel to eliminate the promotion of abortion and comprehensive sex education.
Martin Makary
FDA Commissioner
Fox News Contributor who has pushed anti-abortion disinformation on the network and is associated with Paragon Health Institute, a conservative think tank that advocates for decreased federal health care spending.
What you can do with us today:
Restore Our Rights: Reproductive Freedom NOW As politicians continue to attack our bodily autonomy nationwide, tell Congress to act. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Mass Deportations The Plan:
Target immigrant communities through mass deportations and raids. End birthright citizenship. Separate families. Dismantle the asylum system. Second Trump Administration Connections:
Tom Homan
Border Czar
Contributor, Project 2025
Stephen Miller
Deputy Chief of Staff
Led an interest group that advised Project 2025 on policy.
What you can do with us today:
STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: NO MASS DEPORTATIONS Immigrant detention is inhumane, arbitrary, and rife with abuse. Urge the Biden administration to close ICE detention facilities across the country. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Abusing Warrantless Surveillance The Plan
Exploit the executive branch’s vast and unprecedented power to spy on Americans Dismantle guardrails that prevent the president from abusing the executive branch’s power Second Trump Administration Connections:
Russell Vought
Office of Management and Budget
As director of the OMB, Vought will lead the implementation and enforcement of presidential policy across the federal government. Authored Project 2025’s chapter on the Executive Office of the President of the United States and reportedly spearheaded the project’s playbook for Trump’s first 180 days.
John Ratcliffe
CIA Director
Hasp pledged to keep and support the use of contested electronic intelligence gathering tools.
Learn more:
How Trump’s Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms Congress can fight back against egregious violations of our privacy by the government. Tell them to take action now. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Unleashing Undue Force on Protestors The Plan
Violate the First Amendment to target journalists and protesters Dismantle guardrails that prevent the president from abusing executive power Second Trump Administration Connections
Russell Vought
Office of Management and Budget
As director of the OMB, Vought will lead the implementation and enforcement of presidential policy across the federal government. Authored Project 2025’s chapter on the Executive Office of the President of the United States and reportedly spearheaded the project’s playbook for Trump’s first 180 days.
Learn more:
How Trump’s Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine… Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Severely Limiting Voting Access The Plan
Abuse executive power to interfere in our elections by criminalizing the voting process and damaging fair representation Second Trump Administration Connections
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
As co-chair for the America First Policy Institute’s Center for Law and Justice, she has spearheaded efforts to restrict and disenfranchise voters. She led a multistate effort to overturn a pro-voting Biden Administration executive order that would have expanded voting access. Pam Bondi is an ardent Project 2025 supporter and was actively working to implement Project 2025 before President Donald Trump nominated her for U.S. Attorney General.
Harmeet Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
Has focused her career on dismantling civil rights, rather than protecting them. She has worked to restrict voting access and helped fuel 2020 election lies and challenged the election results on several occasions by using disinformation.
What you can do with us today:
A graphic of an individuals with an “I voted” sticker in front of the American flag. Actions Archive If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and… Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Censoring Critical Discussions in Classrooms The Plan
Censor academic discussions about race, gender, and systemic oppression Second Trump Administration Connections
Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
Plans to send education back to the states and has actively championed anti-trans rhetoric. She has promoted policies aligned with Project 2025 including promoting vouchers to drain resources from public schools and send taxpayer money to private schools that permit discrimination. Linda McMahon is the Chair of the Board and Chair of the Center for the American Worker for the America First Policy Institute
What you can do with us today:
A graphic depicting a classroom with thought bubbles. Defend Your Right to Learn: Join In The Fight Against Classroom Censorship In 2023, more than 100 classroom censorship bills aimed at restricting students and teachers from discussing race, gender, or sexual orientation… Source: American Civil Liberties Union
Rolling Back Trans Rights The Plan
Remove federal nondiscrimination protections Mandate discrimination against LGBTQ people by the federal government Exclude trans people from serving in the military Permit faith-based, taxpayer-funded contracts to exclude trans people from disaster assistance and care for unaccompanied refugee Second Trump Administration Connections
Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Actively fought against the legalization of same-sex marriage as Florida Attorney General and sought to uphold Flordia’s ban on marriage equality. Pam Bondi is an ardent Project 2025 supporter and was actively working to implement Project 2025 before President Donald Trump nominated her for U.S. Attorney General.
Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
Chair of the board at the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank she launched with former Trump administration officials. The non-profit is openly anti-trans, claims to combat “radical gender ideology”, and actively campaigns against policies that support trans rights in education.
What you can do with us today:
Protect Trans Care Now As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act. Source: American Civil Liberties Union
What are President-Elect Trump’s connections to Project 2025? Project 2025 was published by The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank with direct ties to Trump’s first administration. Though Trump has falsely claimed he is not connected to Project 2025, a recent report from CNN found at least 140 people who worked on Project 2025 that previously worked in Trump’s administration, and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts–who previously worked on Trump’s transition team in 2016–has described his organization’s role as “institutionalizing Trumpism.”
Roberts was also one of the principle advocates for overturning the 2020 election to keep Donald Trump in office after he lost the election. Heritage Foundation executive Mike Howell called the 2024 election illegitimate before voting even began, claiming without evidence that any result other than a Trump victory will have been the result of fraud.
How is the ACLU Fighting Back? In a series of seven memos, the ACLU details the civil rights and civil liberties challenges that a second Trump presidency will present and provides a roadmap for how we will fight to protect and expand the freedom of all people. This includes:
Going to court to preserve and advance the rights of immigrants, LGBTQ rights, abortion access, nondiscrimination laws, voting rights, and the free speech of all people Working with Congress members to enact policy solutions to many of the most extreme proposals in Project 2025 and using Congress’s constitutional powers to provide oversight, investigate wrongdoing, and defund executive branch policies that threaten our most fundamental rights and freedoms Working with state lawmakers around the country to enact proactive laws that protect people from federal interference. Organizing in communities to educate the public about their rights, the harms of Project 2025, and what they can do to protect and expand our freedoms For more info, visit aclu.org/47″
..This Ministry is dedicated to the fight against Human Trafficking. The following is a broad list of resources available for Human Trafficking victims and information regarding various elements of the industry. While this is not a complete list of ALL organizations involved in the fight, it’s somewhat exhaustive.
All information gathered about each organization is provided by their own website. While I currently do not have enough time to fully profile each and every organization, someday I might. Keeping that in mind, this is a brief open-source overview of organizations and not an investigative report, so keep in mind some may or may not be credible.
As always, I recommend doing your own research before getting involved with anything or anyone. Items marked with * are the ones I am directly involved with and personally vetted. In future days, I hope those * will increase, God willing…
We, the broken and the brave, declare: That no man, woman, or child shall be abandoned to the streets. That every shattered soul can rise again. That hope will buy back every broken block. That courage will outlast fear, and love will rebuild what hate destroyed. We fight monsters — because monsters exist. We build armies of hope — because freedom must be defended” – OwenArmy.com
“We Fight Monsters is a beacon of hope in the darkest corners of our communities. Our mission is to confront and conquer the twin evils of human and narcotics trafficking, bringing light to places long shadowed by despair. We are a coalition of the brave – former special operators, law enforcement professionals, ex-cons, former gang members, and addiction recovery champions. United by a common goal, we venture into the most hostile areas to shut down sources of human suffering, rescue the exploited, and rehabilitate lives. By reclaiming neighborhoods, supporting victims, and empowering the vulnerable, we strive to lift communities from the depths of hopelessness to new heights of hope and dignity. Together, we fight not just monsters, but for the chance of a brighter tomorrow for all.” -WeFightMonsters.org
“Rescue America exists to rescue, revive and empower the sexually exploited through a 24/7 Rescue hotline and emergency response.
At Rescue America, we believe specialization and unity across the anti-trafficking landscape is essential to helping survivors successfully exit the life. Within that landscape, we are called to focus on direct outreach, rescue, and emergency response.
We also know we can’t do it alone. Facilitating safe exits for survivors and setting them safely on a path of healing and restoration is only possible because of the more than 1,000 volunteers and the financial support of local community members just like you.” -Rescue America
“Veterans For Child Rescue (V4CR) is a 5O1C3 nonprofit organization that was founded in April of 2017. Our team is comprised of military professionals, former and current law enforcement, senior intelligence community veterans, child abuse and trafficking survivors, and people who are willing to do whatever it takes to end child trafficking in the USA” -Vets4childrescue.org
“Our mission is to combat human trafficking through comprehensive education, heightened awareness, and the identification of red flags within at-risk communities and systems. We are dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with the knowledge and tools to recognize, report and prevent trafficking. By providing data-driven analytical support, we aim to drive informed action, disrupt trafficking networks, and advocate for victims worldwide.” -IAHTI
“The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, a Dark Watch company, aims to disrupt the market of human trafficking, child exploitation, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through the advancement of prevention, detection, investigation, and reporting mechanisms.
We combat modern slavery by leveraging corporate social responsibility directly through anti-human trafficking program training, facilitating awareness, targeted data collection, technology integration, and sourcing actionable intelligence.”-Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative
“Named after the North Star, an historical symbol of freedom, Polaris is leading a survivor-centered, justice- and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors to support and services, and helping communities hold traffickers accountable. Through that work, Polaris has built the largest known dataset on human trafficking in North America. The data and expertise gained from two decades of working on trafficking situations in real time informs strategies that hold traffickers accountable, support survivors on their healing journeys and address the vulnerabilities that enable the business of stealing freedom for profit.” -Polaris
“DeliverFund’s Human Trafficking Safeguard is an easy-to-use app that puts the power of human trafficking prevention into your hands.
By gaining access to DeliverFund’s immense digital database of potential human trafficking activity, you have the ability to take proactive measures to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you.
We can work collectively to build safer, stronger communities.
DeliverFund disrupts global human trafficking markets by combining uniquely qualified personnel with the best technologies and then leveraging them in new ways to reach and rescue victims of human trafficking.
Our team leverages its counterterrorism experience to transform the human trafficking fight. We deploy the same tactics used to track terrorists to take down human traffickers.” -Deliver Fund
“Cast is the United States’ largest provider of comprehensive, direct services to survivors of human trafficking, and an advocate for groundbreaking policies and legislation.
Who We ServeCast serves survivors of all forms of human trafficking (labor and sex) in Los Angeles County. Our policy, research, training and survivor leadership programs have national impact.To date, we’ve served survivors from 91 countries.Hotline & Emergency Response
Survivors in crisis – or anyone who is concerned – can call Cast’s 24-hour hotline at 888-KEY-2-FREE (888-539-2373). The hotline provides 24/7 response to victims of human trafficking and serves as a resource to the community for referrals and technical assistance. We use online interpreters so that we can communicate with all survivors. The emergency response team provides immediate, short-term services to ensure the safety and well-being of victims when they first escape their trafficking situation.
Housing
Cast is the only provider of housing dedicated to human trafficking survivors in Los Angeles, offering housing services based on survivors’ needs and choices. Survivors staying at Cast’s emergency shelter, Hummingbird Haven (15 beds), are usually escaping their trafficking situation or are in a crisis; the shelter offers a safe place to sleep, eat, and get counseling. If survivors need more support, Cast’s transitional shelter, Mariposa Haven (12 beds), provides transitional housing and a host of other supports. Both shelters are available to single adults who identify as female or nonbinary. Our Rapid Rehousing Program supports survivors who are ready to move into a permanent home with rental assistance and dedicated case management.
Community Case Management
Our case management program offers a client-centered, trauma-informed approach to helping survivors reach freedom and independence. The program begins with a comprehensive assessment to determine goals and necessary next steps in 13 areas of clients’ lives. Services include basic necessities, safety planning, counseling, medical, education, life skills training, employment, transportation, and applying for benefits. As well as connecting to services, our focus is on creating rapport and providing emotional support to survivors for as long as they need it. We refer clients to our network of hundreds of service providers who have been trained on human trafficking.
Legal Services
Cast staff attorneys empower survivors to assert their legal rights and choose appropriate remedies to rebuild their lives. The legal services program works collaboratively with survivors, community-based organizations, public-interest attorneys and government agencies to ensure survivors of human trafficking are provided with culturally-sensitive, victim-centered legal representation. Services include immigration assistance, victim rights advocacy, criminal defense support, post-conviction relief, civil litigation, and family law.
Youth Program
Survivors who are minors and transition age youth (up to 24 years) have specialized needs. For the first 90 days, youth have 24/7 communication access to their Cast case manager. Other services include monthly group activities and workshops to increase confidence and life skills.” -CAST
“In 1994 Rwanda was reeling from the genocide of as many as 1 million people over 100 days, the apex of decades of civil conflict in the East African nation.
Gary Haugen, then a young human rights attorney working for the U.S. Department of Justice, landed in Kigali to head a United Nations unit investigating the genocide and gathering evidence needed to prosecute the perpetrators for war crimes.
“There was basically no functioning government, Haugen recalls. “So much chaos is unleashed when there isn’t a civil authority exercising control. A lot of people tried to help, sending food and medicine and providing housing and education, but when it came to the problem of violence, very few people stepped up to that challenge.
Haugen established the International Justice Mission (IJM) in 1997 to address violence in developing countries. The organization has 17 field offices and works with local investigators to rescue victims of violence, support survivors, strengthen law enforcement, and bring violent criminals to justice. In his 2014 book, The Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence, Haugen argues that the progress made in the global fight against poverty means little when citizens’ basic safety is threatened.
At the 2016 Rotary International Convention in Korea, Haugen talked to Rotarians about one of the most harmful forms of what he calls the “everyday violence affecting the world’s poorest people – forced labor, or slavery. “Slavery is not a relic of history,” he said, noting that an estimated 35 million enslaved people are hidden in plain sight, all over the world, generating $150 billion in profits for traffickers who seldom face prosecution. “It’s vaster and more brutal than ever. And it’s more stoppable than ever.
Haugen sat down with contributor Sallyann Price in Seoul to talk about the importance of addressing violence and safety in development work. ” -International Justice Mission
“Movement Building We champion unified anti-slavery efforts. Our Freedom from Slavery Forum bolsters collaboration, while our survivor networks amplify the voices of people with lived experiences, ensuring impactful strategies and optimized resources. Together, we strengthen the fight against modern slavery.
Influencing Policymakers and Advocating for Change We aim to reshape policies that enable slavery by urging governments and power structures to enact systemic changes and robust enforcement. Through our pivotal role in Alliance 8.7 and strategic collaborations with partners, we drive legal reforms from the international stage to local communities. Our efforts make it increasingly difficult for traffickers to operate.
Engaging Local Communities We mobilize and empower at-risk communities through targeted training and connections to resources, fostering grassroots resistance against slavery. Our community-centric approach amplifies human and labor rights, thereby creating resilience against exploitation.
Continuous Learning In response to the evolving challenges of modern slavery, Free the Slaves conducts in-depth research to guide the movement. Our analysis integrates both survivor experiences and academic methodologies, allowing us to continually refine and update our anti-slavery initiatives.” – Free the Slaves
“What We Do Shared Hope International is dedicated to bringing an end to sex trafficking through our three-prong approach.
Our story began in 1998 when U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith traveled into the heart of the brothel district in Mumbai, India. The brutal sexual slavery and exploitation of women and children she witnessed there inspired her to establish Shared Hope International to help bring healing to devastated lives. Our dynamic story of prevention, restoration and justice initiatives has continued unbroken, as you will see as you scroll through the timeline that follows this brief video. (Alternatively begin at the bottom to watch our history unfold.)” -Shared Hope International
“The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is a network of non-governmental organisations from all regions of the world, who share a deep concern for the women, children and men whose human rights have been violated by the criminal practice of human trafficking.
GAATW is committed to work for changes in the political, economic, social and legal systems and structures which contribute to the persistence of trafficking in persons and other human rights violations in the context of migratory movements for diverse purposes, including security of labour and livelihood. In particular, GAATW addresses the diverse issues arising from the trafficking in persons as currently defined in the Palermo Protocol. Within this framework, it addresses the core aspects of trafficking in persons: forced labour and services in all sectors of the formal and informal economy as well as the public and private organisation of work. Furthermore, GAATW promotes and defends the rights and safety of all migrants and their families against the threats of an increasingly globalised and informal labour market.
Principles GAATW applies a Human Rights Based Approach to address trafficking issues, which means:
Centring the human rights of trafficked persons and those in vulnerable situations, in all anti-trafficking activities
Acknowledging the equality of all persons to exercise, defend and promote their inherent, universal and indivisible human rights
Non-discrimination on any grounds, including – singly or in combination – race, ethnicity, descent, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, gender, age, migrant status, national or social origin, birth or other status, or occupation (including work in the informal sectors such as domestic work, sex work, etc.)
Primacy of the principles of accountability, participation and inclusivity/non-discrimination in working methodologies, and organisational structures and procedures. In this respect, self-representation and organisation of those directly affected by trafficking are strongly encouraged and supported.
GAATW supports the sharing of knowledge, working experiences and working methodologies amongst its members, in order to enhance the effectiveness of collective anti-trafficking activities.
GAATW welcomes co-operation with all organisations, agencies or persons who share its principles.
GAATW is organisationally independent and will refrain from any party political, governmental, commercial or religious affiliations. However, members are autonomous and free to enter into affiliations of their choice, as long as these are not contradictory to GAATW’s Basic Principles.” -GAATW
“Our unwavering belief in the power of people united has brought about real change, stretching across every corner of the world. Thanks to years of support from committed supporters like you, the death penalty is abolished in most countries, dangerous spyware used to target activists has been uncovered and seemingly untouchable tyrants have been made to answer for their crimes.
Who is Amnesty International? Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who are committed to creating a future where human rights are enjoyed by everyone. United by our shared humanity, we know that the power to create positive change is within all of us.
We are funded by members and people like you. We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion. We stand with victims of human rights violations whoever they are, wherever they are.
No government is beyond scrutiny. We uncover the truth. We hold human rights violators to account.” -Ammesty International
“At Anti-Slavery International, we work to end slavery so that everyone can live free from exploitation.
Who we are Founded in 1839, we are the oldest international human rights organisation in the world. Today, we draw on our experience to work to eliminate all forms of slavery and slavery like practices throughout the world. We are not interested in easy solutions. Instead, we deal with the root causes of slavery and its consequences to achieve sustainable change.
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Vision, mission and strategy anti-slavery international strategy Background Global human rights instruments and institutions are under significant pressure, the climate is in crisis, and these challenges disproportionately affect poorer communities. Safe migration routes are under threat, creating opportunities for traffickers. Many countries, where slavery is most persistent, are growing economically, and are no longer eligible for development aid.
Across the modern anti-slavery sector there is consensus that responses to date have tended to be piecemeal and the sector uncoordinated, limiting sustainable long-term change to the drivers of modern slavery. Further work is needed to effectively and ethically include survivor voices as the norm. A critical related problem is that funding for the movement is often short term, insufficient and inflexible.
Our emerging strategy responds to these challenges.
Our values We aim to demonstrate the following values through our work, both internally and externally:
Dynamic We commit to continuous improvement and do not assume yesterday’s ideas will work today. We are flexible, open-minded, take calculated risks and respond to opportunities.
Inclusive We believe that everyone has a role in ending slavery, we make sure every voice is respected and nurture diverse perspectives and partnerships to create better solutions. We make sure that those with direct experience of slavery and survivors inform our work.
Transformative We are determined, taking considered and courageous action that has lasting, systemic impact with humans at its heart.” -Anti-slavery International
“Creating a world where no woman or girl is ever bought or sold. The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW) is one of the oldest international organizations working to end the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls. Through an approach rooted in women’s rights and human rights principles, we advocate for strong laws and policies, raise public awareness and support survivor leadership.
Legacy of Impact
For three decades, CATW has worked around the world to fight sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, ensure justice is served, and safeguard the rights of all women and girls. -CATW
“Who We Are Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. We are roughly 550 plus people of 70-plus nationalities who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk, from vulnerable minorities and civilians in wartime, to refugees and children in need. We direct our advocacy towards governments, armed groups and businesses, pushing them to change or enforce their laws, policies and practices. To ensure our independence, we refuse government funding and carefully review all donations to ensure that they are consistent with our policies, mission, and values. We partner with organizations large and small across the globe to protect embattled activists and to help hold abusers to account and bring justice to victims.
What We Do Investigate: Our researchers work in the field in 100 some countries, uncovering facts that create an undeniable record of human rights abuses.
Expose: We tell the stories of what we found, sharing them with millions of social media and online followers each day. News media often report on our investigations, furthering our reach.
Change: We meet with governments, the United Nations, rebel groups, corporations, and others to see that policy is changed, laws are enforced, and justice is served.” -Human Rights Watch
“Who We Are Demand Abolition is committed to eradicating the illegal commercial sex industry in the US—and, by extension, the world—by combating the demand for purchased sex.
Swanee Hunt (pictured above) is the Founder and Chair of Demand Abolition.
The Issue
The Problem: Commercial Sexual Exploitation It’s happening here. It’s happening now. Sex trafficking is a glaring problem in the United States, traumatizing thousands of women and children trapped in prostitution. In 2017, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received over 3,000 reports of sex trafficking from all over the country.
Prostitution is not a victimless crime. Prostitution, or commercial sexual exploitation, capitalizes on vulnerable women and children. Research shows that most prostituted people want to stop selling sex, but find it difficult to leave due to entrapment, trauma, social stigma, or the sense that there’s no other option.
The men who buy prostituted people, also known as “johns,” play a key role in perpetuating this notorious cycle. In addition to the harm often inflicted on the prostituted person, engaging in paid sex also harms the purchaser, his family, and the community. In our recent national survey, 64% of sex buyers in the United States said they want to stop.
The Solution: End Sex Buying Men who buy sex create the “demand” that fuels the illegal sex trade. Without buyers, prostitution (and by extension sex trafficking) would cease to exist.
Our nationally-representative survey suggests that 6% of US men have bought sex in the past year. While the majority of men will never purchase a human being for sex, high-frequency buyers (who buy at least once a month) are responsible for three of every four transactions in the illegal sex trade. Learn more about sex buyers
Arresting prostituted persons, whom are often forced or coerced, has not and will never solve the problem; law enforcement and policies must target the buyers who drive this illegal and exploitative market. We must work with law enforcement to avoid penalizing and traumatizing those being exploited, deter men from buying, reduce rates of re-offending, and reserve significant penalties for dangerous and repeat offenders.” -Demand Abolition
“What We Do Freedom Network USA is the largest coalition working on human trafficking in the United States. Our network includes survivors, legal and social service providers, researchers, and expert consultants.
We mobilize this collective strength to build a transformative approach to human trafficking that is grounded in anti-racism and anti-oppression. This approach informs our advocacy, training and technical assistance, and capacity-building efforts with members and allies.
Freedom Network USA mobilizes its collective strength to build a transformative approach to human trafficking that is grounded in anti-racism and anti-oppression. Together with our members on the ground, we envision an anti-trafficking movement where survivors have what they need to thrive, including access to holistic services that are available to all, and all advocates are committed to dismantling harmful systems that create vulnerability.
Our Values We are a value-based network, meaning we come together under shared values and a shared approach to this work.” -Freedom Network USA
“What We Do Stop human trafficking Over 50 million people live in modern-day slavery because of human trafficking*. We train and place monitors at strategic transit points to identify and stop trafficking as it is occurring, BEFORE people are exploited. To date, we’ve intercepted over 85,000 individuals to prevent them from being trafficked. *International Labour Organization
Help put traffickers in jail Since we intercept hundreds of people monthly, intervening as the crime of trafficking occurs, we’re able to collect immensely valuable data on traffickers and their networks. Through our data analysis and investigations, we’ve helped authorities arrest over 1,800 suspects in connection with our anti-trafficking work. Read more here.
Care for the most vulnerable Love Justice was established with the opening of family homes in some of the poorest parts of the world, caring for orphaned and abandoned children. We also operate a school in South Asia, empowering students to become difference makers in the world through excellent education.” -Love Justice International
“We have a vision for a world where no human is bought, sold, or exploited We partner with law enforcement to find and free trafficked people, train and educate officers and everyday citizens to protect their communities, and empower survivors with restorative care on their journey into freedom.
On the front lines of the fight to end human trafficking. We disrupt the darkness of modern-day slavery by partnering with law enforcement to fight human trafficking crime, equipping communities to protect the vulnerable, and empowering survivors as they walk into freedom.
Training & Education Harnessing collective expertise in the global fight against trafficking, our TraffickWatch Academy program educates law enforcement, NGO practitioners, students, and communities with engaging, quality content from diverse leaders in the counter-trafficking community.
Intervention For the last decade, The Exodus Road has become an expert in helping police find and free survivors and arrest traffickers for legal prosecution. We train local investigators, identify victims, build effective cases, and support law enforcement in operations.
Aftercare In addition to providing crisis care workers and social workers on our Intervention teams, our Aftercare program serves survivors and the exploited in the countries where we work. Using a trauma-informed approach and working in collaboration with other NGO partners, we uniquely tailor aftercare services to fit those in greatest need in the areas where we operate.” -The Exodus Road
“Rapha International is dedicated to providing care for survivors of trafficking and abuse and working to prevent exploitation in vulnerable communities.
In 2003, Rapha’s first Survivor Care campus was established in Battambang, Cambodia. Since then, three more residential Survivor Care campuses, three Prevention Centers, and four community-based service centers have been established in Cambodia, Thailand, Haiti, and the United States. Over the last 20 years, thousands have been impacted by Rapha’s mission- to end the trafficking and sexual abuse of children- one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Rapha International Open Menu RAPHA’S HISTORY A VISION FROM CAMBODIAN LEADERS
Rapha International is dedicated to providing care for survivors of trafficking and abuse and working to prevent exploitation in vulnerable communities.
In 2003, Rapha’s first Survivor Care campus was established in Battambang, Cambodia. Since then, three more residential Survivor Care campuses, three Prevention Centers, and four community-based service centers have been established in Cambodia, Thailand, Haiti, and the United States. Over the last 20 years, thousands have been impacted by Rapha’s mission- to end the trafficking and sexual abuse of children- one child, one family, and one community at a time.
Rapha International’s model has a proven impact in the fight against human trafficking. Founded in 2003, Rapha began working with child victims of human trafficking in Battambang, Cambodia in that year. In 2009, Rapha began serving trafficking victims in Chiang Mai, Thailand and opened its first Prevention Program – in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In 2012, another Prevention Program was established in Battambang, Cambodia. Rapha began its work with trafficking survivors in Haiti in 2014, and opened Survivor Care Campuses in Siem Reap, Cambodia and a Prevention Program in Mae Sot, Thailand in 2016. In 2020, Rapha opened up the Rapha Hope & Healing Center in Joplin, Missouri.
OUR VALUES Rapha International is a public benefit 501c3 nonprofit committed to ending the trafficking and sexual abuse of children. Founded in 2003, Rapha continues to provide care for survivors of trafficking and abuse and working to prevent exploitation in vulnerable communities. Rapha’s vision is to see all children living in sustainable freedom within safe communities.
Rapha is a faith-based organization that takes seriously the scripture that reads: “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with action and in truth” (1 John 3:18). It is with compassion energized and sustained by love that we act on behalf of victimized and vulnerable children. Though we are faith-based, we offer aid without requiring those that we help to embrace our faith. When Jesus fed the 5,000 he did not withhold from those who refused to believe. He gave freely, and so do we.” -Rapha International
“Our Work We are an international counter-trafficking organization working with survivors of sex trafficking to help them answer the question of “What next?” Our mission lies beyond exiting interventions or acute aftercare; we are dedicated to addressing key causes of vulnerability – isolation and poverty – that often led to exploitation in the first place. Our foundation lies in providing tools and opportunities for survivors as they rise above poverty, paving their path to financial freedom while building a strong social support network, granting them the capacity to earn a sustainable livable wage while they focus on all others areas of healing. With over 13 years of experience in this field, we’ve learned to be adaptable and responsive to the unique needs of different communities and that each woman is unique in how she defines success. This allows us to co-create programs with the women and find innovative solutions that work within their lived context, ensuring they can regain control of their life but also that the next generation are able to break cycles of poverty and isolation in creative, sustainable, and generative ways.
About Us: Free The Girls is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering sustainable economic opportunities among other integral reintegrative services to survivors of sex trafficking.
Free The Girls is firmly focused on reintegration, specifically by providing a sustainable path out of poverty for women who have been exploited through sex trafficking. We do that through micro-entrepreneurship. While it may not intuitively seem to be the first step for women to begin their healing from the trauma of exploitation, economic empowerment is vital for that healing process. If a woman is unable to meet her basic needs of food and shelter it is very likely she will go back into a life of survival sex work.” -Free The Girls
“The BR-116 is Brazil’s longest and busiest highway and the fourth-longest road in the world. But it is also known as the worst road in the world for the sexual exploitation of children.
According to a Government study, along its 2,700 miles there are at least 262 places where it is known children are sold for sex – or, on average, one every ten miles
The worst rate of child sexual exploitation on the BR-116 is along a 300km stretch in the north of Minas Gerais state and south of Bahia state known as the child prostitution corridor.
It is where our five Pink Houses reach out to hundreds of vulnerable girls every day.
Leilah Eleven-year-old Leilah was the first girl we met, standing on the side of the BR-116 at 2 o’clock in the morning. Every night she would sell her body to truck drivers so her family could buy food. “When a trucker is finished he throws me out,” she told us. “Sometimes they just kick me out of the cabin onto the tarmac. It’s a long way down.” Meeting Leilah alerted us to the hidden tragedy of child sexual exploitation along the BR-116, and was the start of our work with vulnerable girls along the motorway.
Child Sexual Exploitation In Brazil: Brazil is considered the country with the second highest rates of child sexual exploitation in the world. Every 24 hours 320 children are sexual exploited in the country, according to Brazil’s Human Rights Secretariat. The real numbers are much higher however – another study found that only 7 in ever 100 cases are reported.
Most of the victims of child sexual exploitation are aged between 7 and 14, 75% are girls, and most are black.
Sex Trafficking On the BR-116 The US Department of State describes Brazil is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.
No-where is the practise more intense than on the BR-116, Brazil’s main transport artery which cuts through some of the country’s poorest regions.
Along the 300km stretch of the highway where Meninadança works, known as the ‘child prostitution corridor’, 90.4% of communities have a human development index of low or very low. Many are known as supply towns for child sexual exploitation and are targeted by trafficking gangs.
It is not uncommon in these communities for young girls to go missing and never be seen again.
The Culture Of Exploitation Brazil has been criticised for its failure to counter a cultural acceptance of child sexual exploitation, demonstrated by recent court decisions in which men had been found not guilty of rape with girls as young as 12 because they were regarded as prostitutes.
This is accentuated along the BR-116, where for many decades prostitution became seen as a legitimate way for women and girls to make a living.
In communities where Meninadança works many families still look to their young daughters to supplement the family income, and it is common for girls to suffer abuse at home as an initiation into sexual exploitation.
“My childhood was stolen on the BR-116. But Meninadanca gave me back my happiness, my hopes, and my dreams” -Bia, 16
The Baptist Centre, Twyford Rd, Bishop’s Stortford Herts CM23 3LJ office@meninadanca.org
“The Human Trafficking Foundation grew out of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery with three objectives: To shape policy and legislation by equipping parliamentarians and policy makers, lead government departments, local authorities, police and statutory agencies to better understand the extent and nature of human trafficking, and the need to adjust rapidly to changing trends;
To provide a sustained and collective voice amongst NGOs, civil society, and voluntary organisations fighting modern day slavery so that short-comings in current policy can be identified and addressed, and how that can best be tackled; and
Identifying opportunities for new and different types of intervention within the rapidly evolving landscape of human trafficking.
The Human Trafficking Foundation is committed to leading change through unity. We partner with all individuals and organisations working to tackle human trafficking and share facts to enable partners to draw their own conclusions. We are proactive in our approach, seeking out trends and issues and bringing together multi-agency partners to create practical solutions.
We facilitate both inclusive and collaborative working, welcoming all perspectives to find common ground in order to tackle human trafficking.
We learn from all partners and equip anyone involved in anti-trafficking with knowledge to bridge gaps and create change.
We elevate all voices equally and identify opportunities to evolve the response to human trafficking.” -The Human Trafficking Foundation
“Who is La Strada International? La Strada International is a European NGO Platform against human trafficking, that works from a human rights perspective in support of trafficked persons. The platform aims to prevent human trafficking and to protect and realise trafficked persons’ rights. This is done by providing access to adequate assistance and support to victims, and via information and knowledge exchange, capacity building of NGOs and other stakeholders and cross-sectoral cooperation. Focus is on monitoring and advocacy for change to ensure accountability for the effective implementation of European Anti-Trafficking policies and regulations.” La Strada International
“2005: Inception STOP THE TRAFFIK was founded in 2005 as a coalition campaigning to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide.
2008: 1.5 million signatures Support snowballed, and after overwhelming grassroots backing, we presented 1.5 million signatures to the UN in February 2008, taking a transformational approach that began to shift the public debate and said, ‘We have to supplement rescue with prevention.’
STOP THE TRAFFIK subsequently became the UN special advisor on community action against trafficking and later provided expertise informing part of the UK Modern Slavery Act (2015).
2017: Traffik Analysis Hub 2017 saw the development of the Traffik Analysis Hub in partnership with IBM, translating the largest collection of survivor stories into a comprehensive and interactive database. We know that there is a power in numbers and it’s this strength that enables our database of survivor stories to stand strong against MSHT.
Our belief We believe that MSHT thrives so long as its profits move unimpeded through financial institutions, businesses overlook exploitation in their supply chain and vulnerable communities remain unaware of how and where traffickers operate.
While trafficking remains hidden, it will continue to thrive. Continuing to enrich our database is crucial to strengthening the hand of those who advocate against these three pillars that prop up trafficking.
So, how do we do it? We hold partnerships with leading financial institutions, supporting them to find and squash laundered MSHT profits through their systems. We provide bespoke business consultancy that holds million-pound corporations to account, giving them the tools to spot and eradicate MSHT in their supply chains. We launch geo-targeted social media campaigns informing at-risk groups how to spot the signs of trafficking, where to report it and offering legitimate alternative recruitment pathways to vulnerable, hard-to-reach communities. In the last two years, we have reached almost two million people in the UK that our data identified as being at risk of trafficking. All three facets depend on the data that shines a light on these human rights abuses and helps us work, intelligently, to prevent them.” -Stop the Traffik
But all over the world, the cycle of trafficking is breaking. And one life at a time, this is how we end slavery.
Reach, Recover, & Restore
Because the problem looks different everywhere we work, so do we. Our programs are designed to work together, but can also stand alone–filling critical gaps in the countries & communities we work in.
Reach is the difference between vulnerability and safety. Educating and equipping everyone to understand, identify, and reduce the risk of human trafficking through programs like educational curriculum, prevention programs, and awareness campaigns.” -A21
“Our Mission To end human trafficking through preventing exploitation, educating the community, and empowering survivors.
Our Vision We fight so that all may live free.
We believe that no human life should be for sale. Children, teens, and adults of all genders are exploited for sex and labor in our city every day. We exist to change that.
Preventing Exploitation
To fully end human trafficking, we must both support survivors and prevent people from ever being abused. By learning how to recognize the signs of trafficking, teens know how to stay safe and avoid exploitation. Informed kids are less likely to succumb to traffickers’ tactics.
Educating the Community
Education prepares the community. Through educational trainings, we prepare professionals, first responders, and community members to recognize and address human trafficking situations. Institutions become qualified to aid victims and survivors with a trauma-informed approach. Through our podcast, community members learn how to break down the systems that enable trafficking to flourish.
Empowering Survivors
Outreach prevents exploitation and empowers victims and survivors. Through case management, support groups, and direct outreach, we bridge the gap between service providers and those who need them. We interact with overlooked people to identify exploitation and empower them with appropriate resources for restoration.
Human trafficking is a violation of basic human rights and should be addressed as such. Together, we must restore that basic human right to every trafficked person—freedom.” -United Against Human Trafficking
“How We Work From prevention to intervention, Our Rescue is there when needed. We work with partners and communities around the globe to provide essential services to people who have been or could be sex trafficked and exploited. Our unique approach lies in the way we integrate support and resources for law enforcement during rescue efforts AND provide survivor care at scale—a critical differentiator that amplifies our impact.
Field Operations The Our Rescue Field Operations team responds directly to government requests. We provide intelligence, digital forensics, specialized training, and more to support law enforcement in identifying predators and rescuing survivors.
Survivor Care Our Survivor Care teams are dedicated to empowering survivors. We offer tailored support and collaborate with other organizations to provide personalized, trauma-informed services. Our work continues long after the rescue, ensuring survivors have the necessary resources to reclaim their lives.
Education and Prevention We provide educational resources to raise awareness about the complexities of sex trafficking and child exploitation. As change agents, our goal is to help everyone understand, fight, and prevent these crimes online and within their homes, workplaces, and communities around the world.” -Our Rescue
Human trafficking is happening in cities and towns across our country. Every day, at-risk youth and adults are manipulated and forced to participate in the sex trade or labour market. What starts as a seemingly innocent conversation online or in real life can quickly turn into something sinister that affects lives forever.
It can happen anywhere at anytime.
Education is our greatest weapon The more we know and understand about human trafficking, the more we can do to stop it.
Education is our greatest weapon in the prevention of human trafficking. When we know who is most vulnerable and the signs to watch for, we can all take steps to prevent it from happening.
Everyone plays a role in prevention. Working together, we can prevent human trafficking in communities across Canada.
Empowering Survivors: Offering Hope and Healing We are Canada’s leading authority on human trafficking and also provide support for survivors of this horrific crime. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Every survivor of human trafficking has a unique path to healing, and we understand the importance of providing nurturing, understanding, and steadfast support. Much like a trusted friend, we walk alongside survivors through each step of their journey, advocating for their needs and providing the kind of support that fosters empowerment and healing.
What sets The Joy Smith Foundation apart is our depth of understanding of the human trafficking experience and our commitment to addressing each survivor’s unique needs. We are more than supporters; we are partners in their journey towards healing and hope.
The Joy Smith Foundation has helped over 7000+ human trafficking survivors and their families restore their lives.
There is hope! Survivors can heal. Families can be reunited. Justice can be served.” -The Joy Smith Foundation
“Ally Global Foundation is a Canadian charity dedicated to preventing sex trafficking and exploitation, and providing long-term care for survivors.
Ally was founded in 2019 with the core belief that every child has the right to a safe and free childhood. Whether it’s research, prevention, aftercare or education—around the world or around the corner—we do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to protect children from sex trafficking and exploitation.
Collaboration is at the heart of our programs. By partnering with frontline experts, we’re able to provide the highest level of care for every child in our safe homes and facilitate successful prevention programs driven by the unique needs of each community.
Behind every initiative at Ally is a team of dedicated individuals who believe in protecting childhood. Our leadership team brings a wealth of experience in international development, research and the nonprofit sector—but more importantly, they share a deep commitment to creating a world where every child is safe and free.
We are committed to transparency and accountability. Every dollar entrusted to Ally is used with care to maximize impact. Ally Global Foundation is audited by KPMG and advised by Miller Thomson.” -Ally Global Foundation
“Since the beginning, it has been our aim to fight for the protection of the vulnerable, identify the exploited, and advocate for survivors on their path to restoration.
Unbound Now was born when an ordinary group of people encountered exploitation and decided they could no longer sit on the sidelines. Unbound Now is a national nonprofit with 24/7 services across Texas and Louisiana.
We are motivated by our faith and passionate about mobilizing communities, including local law enforcement, churches, and professionals across industries to identify and respond to human trafficking in their city.” -Unbound Now
“NHTTAC delivers training and technical assistance (T/TA) on behalf of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) to inform and enhance the public health response to human trafficking. Operating under the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, OTIP’s mission is to combat human trafficking by supporting and leading systems that prevent trafficking through public awareness and to protect victims through identification and assistance, helping them rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient. NHTTAC supports OTIP in developing and delivering training and technical assistance that strengthens anti-trafficking work and aids OTIP in fulfilling its mission.
The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons. NHTTAC works to strengthen the public health response to human trafficking. We provide training and technical assistance to increase knowledge, skills, and partnerships to prevent forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
NHTTAC is committed to building the capacity of practitioners, organizations, and communities to:
Increase identification and access to trauma-informed services for individuals who have experienced trafficking Strengthen the short-, medium-, and long-term health and well-being of individuals and their families who have experienced trafficking or who are at risk of trafficking Enhance the capacity of health care, behavioral health, public health, and social services to identify and respond appropriately to individuals who have experienced trafficking or who are at risk of trafficking Reduce the individual, social, and institutional risk factors that contribute to human trafficking perpetration and victimization.” -NHTTAC
“We know you want to end child sex trafficking. But it can be discouraging when you feel uncertain whether your contributions are truly making a difference. You deserve to know that your donations are changing lives and bringing hope to children impacted by this heinous crime.
Our Mission Our mission is to raise the identification rate of survivors beyond one percent through education, provide emergency services to survivors, and ensure that every survivor has access to safe housing and holistic care.” -Safe House Project
“3Strands Global Foundation was founded in response to an event that shook a small, tight-knit California community. A young girl was trafficked for 8 days before she was recovered by law enforcement. This would later spark the creation of PROTECT prevention education, which has gone on to educate hundreds of thousands of students on how to stay safe from human trafficking.
The 3SGF team then recognized that there needed to be more resources available to survivors and those who face barriers to sustainable economic opportunities. With this in mind, 3SGF launched the Employ + Empower program, which has helped support and economically empower hundreds of individuals.
Our Approach
Human trafficking is a heartbreaking issue. Although we’ve heard story after story of the negative impacts that it has on an individual and read about the long term effects that this kind of trauma has, there is hope.
We hold so much hope. We have hope because we know that prevention works.
Prevention is possible because of strength and resilience of folks that have experienced human trafficking carrying the courage, determination, and boldness to help us communicate what it looks like, and how a community can step in and make a difference.
Prevention is the key to ending human trafficking.
Prevention is the cornerstone in the battle against human trafficking. For over a decade, we have stood at the forefront of this mission, driven by an unwavering commitment to creating innovative, adaptable, and integrity-focused solutions. Our approach rests on three foundational pillars: education, employment, and engagement. These pillars empower communities to recognize and resist exploitation, equip educators with essential tools to identify and address risk factors, and provide those who have endured trafficking with the support they need to heal and rebuild their lives.
Through our programs, grounded in rigorous data and research, we aim to address the root causes of trafficking by tackling the underlying vulnerabilities that lead to exploitation. Our approach is holistic and trauma-informed, meaning that every individual receives comprehensive support tailored to their needs, from emotional and psychological care to educational and economic empowerment.
Our strategy is both dynamic and evidence-based: we build programs carefully designed to make a difference, then continuously measure and analyze their effectiveness. We are committed to a cycle of learning and improvement, using the insights gained from our experiences to adapt and enhance our interventions. By modifying and refining our programs, we ensure they remain relevant and effective, allowing us to respond to the evolving challenges of human trafficking. Together, through proactive prevention and targeted support, we move closer to a world free from exploitation.
How do we do this? We build, measure, learn, and then we modify.” -3 Strands Global Foundation
Our mission is to end human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of exploitation in their families and communities.
At Nomi Network, we recognize the importance of using every dollar effectively to advance our mission of ending human trafficking.
We are committed to the highest standards of financial transparency and accountability.
Nomi Network is part of the global effort to end human trafficking in our lifetime.
In our work, we see that poverty and economic marginalization are primary drivers that make women and girls vulnerable to exploitation.
By creating pathways to safe employment and economic stability, we prevent trafficking and empower women to rewrite the narratives for future generations. ” -Nomi Network
“Reintegra is an anti-human trafficking organization that supports women as they rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society. We offer community structure of love and encouragement to foster and support dreams of a better future. We provide financial, emotional, and psychological resources to facilitate restoration and healing.
Grant Recipients
Reintegra has supported over 26 women since 2015. Some wish to not be mentioned, we honor their privacy
Our Team
The Reintegra Int’l team is based in both Mexico and the US, working collaboratively to provide support and encouragement to those that have been impacted by human trafficking. Our staff plays a crucial role in aiding the transition from recovery to reintegration. Together, we provide a path forward for those impacted by human trafficking to thrive.” -Rintegra
The Cupcake Girls provides confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as trauma-informed outreach, advocacy, holistic resources, and referral services to provide prevention and aftercare to those affected by sex trafficking.
We provide nonjudgmental support to empower our program participants in their pursuits through respect, resources, and relationships.
MISSION
The Cupcake Girls provides confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as trauma-informed outreach, advocacy, holistic resources, and referral services to provide prevention and aftercare to those affected by sex trafficking.
We provide nonjudgmental support to empower our program participants in their pursuits through respect, resources, and relationships.
The Cupcake Girls envisions a world where sex trafficking is eradicated and consensual sex workers are safe and empowered. Our team of leaders, mentors, advocates, volunteers, and resource partners provide diverse support with an emphasis on empowering our program participants in their pursuits and becoming mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially, and relationally balanced and thriving.
Our team at The Cupcake Girls strives for nuance, compassion, and innovation every day by working with hundreds of volunteers and community partners to provide excellent care while maintaining holistic balance to ensure longevity and health within The Cupcake Girls.
Equity AT THE CUPCAKE GIRLS
The Cupcake Girls remain committed to personal and organizational development so that we can show up well for those around us. In 2021, we formed an official Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) committee to guide us toward becoming a more equitable organization. Since then, we’ve progressively spent more time bringing additional intention and focus to these efforts.
In 2023, our JEDI committee began outlining themes for the year, guiding our work, and providing more learning opportunities, discussion, and reflection among our staff, board members, and volunteers. Here are the topics and workshops we covered for each quarter:
Q1: Intersections of Oppression in Sex Work & Sex Trafficking
Our goal for the first quarter was to focus on the intersections of oppression folks in the adult industry face. In doing so, it was important for us to draw a clear distinction between sex work and sex trafficking. Among our team, we discussed the history of sex work and the various systems of oppression directly impacting our program participants. To close the quarter, in March, we hosted a community education panel to further explore these topics. The panel featured speakers from SWAID, Las Vegas Red Umbrella Collective, and Fifth Sun Project.
Q2: Privilege & Bias
In the second quarter, our staff, board, and volunteers continued our guided learning and shifted our focus to privilege and bias. We explored privilege, especially as it relates to different identities and life experiences. We also discussed the difference between implicit and explicit bias, how they drive our thoughts and behaviors, and how to become more conscious of harmful beliefs and behaviors so we can change them.
Q3: Cultural Humility & Accountability
Our focus for the third quarter was to move from our conversations on bias to ways we can individually show up well for folks who have different experiences and identities than our own. That looks different for everyone, so we continued to focus on an intersectional lens for our learning. We also discussed taking accountability for harm, and acknowledging how important it is to consider the impact of our actions (how they affect others) over our intent (what we mean to do).
Q4: Cultural Competence
Our last quarter of the year was about cultural competence including topics such as representation vs. tokenism, and calling in vs. calling out. We closed the year with an interactive virtual workshop on cultural competence. Although our JEDI committee led the session, our board, staff, and volunteers worked together in breakout rooms to build content to present to the larger group.
We continued this work in March 2024 with a workshop on systems of oppression and mental health, facilitated by Equitable Care Certification (ECC). ECC was created by sex workers, sex work-affirming therapists, and sex-working therapists. They offer a comprehensive 12-course certification for both licensed & unlicensed mental health professionals to provide equitable care to their clients. [link to their site]
Our team has actively chosen to prioritize growth over comfort in these efforts. We’ve had powerful discussions, asked meaningful questions, and walked away from these sessions with resources for continued education and concrete ways to put what we’ve learned into practice.
This year, we continue to provide similar monthly and quarterly learning opportunities for our team. We look forward to continuing this journey of learning and application as an organization and as community members. We’re excited for even more collaboration, education, and growth this year, and we hope you’ll join us. Keep an eye on our social media and newsletters for opportunities to participate!
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Child sexual exploitation is another horrific evil hidden in the darkness that is affecting millions of minors across the world. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received nearly 85 million pictures and videos depicting child sexual abuse worldwide in 2021.
Women, children, and men are being captured, exploited, and abused on a daily basis in every country around the world. The statistics are overwhelming, but hope is not lost. The Tim Tebow Foundation is committed to advancing this fight for the millions who have been trafficked, exploited and/or who are at risk of becoming victims.
Through direct services as well as partnerships with ministries, the Tim Tebow Foundation is currently fighting against human trafficking and child exploitation in more than a dozen countries around the world.
Prevention: We are dedicated to ending this cycle before it begins through prevention with education, training, and new policies.
Rescue: We are actively responding to this crisis by partnering with those executing physical rescue missions and those providing for the immediate needs of survivors.
Survivor Care: We are deeply committed to supporting survivors’ long-term recovery through communities of care, providing them with tools for physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual healing; thus empowering their liberation from the cycle of trauma in their lives and finding their new life of freedom.” -Tim Tebow Foundation
“BUILD A LEGACY MEASURED IN LIVES RESCUED, HEALED, AND TRANSFORMED.
AIM is a movement dedicated to empowering followers of Jesus to rescue and heal survivors of sex trafficking. Our holistic model doesn’t just address symptoms of trafficking; it strikes at the very roots of exploitation and has transformed the most severe trafficking communities in the world.
RESCUE
Where freedom begins
Since 2014, AIM SWAT has worked closely with local law enforcement to lead rescue missions that free survivors from human trafficking. Every investigation results in the arrest of traffickers and the immediate rescue of individuals trapped in exploitation. These operations are critical in delivering real, tangible freedom to those who need it most.
In nearly 20 years, thousands of survivors have been rescued and hundreds of traffickers arrested.
In the tight and winding streets of Phnom Penh, neon lights flash with phrases like “Honey Honey Bar”, “Why Not Bar”, or, just simply “KTV”. Signs out front advertise intimate massages, cheap drinks, and good times, but behind closed doors, there are women and minors waiting for rescue.
Why Cambodia? The country’s unique economic challenges, history, and geographic location made it a hub for targeting, transporting, and harboring trafficking victims. It used to be the child sex trafficking capital of the world, but change is happening…
In the beautiful and vibrant areas of Belize, such as San Pedro, Punta Gorda, and Belize City, we understand the importance of empowering local communities with a comprehensive approach to safeguarding vulnerable children.
We are inspired by the dedication of Belizean government agencies, who have demonstrated a strong commitment to making a lasting impact and aligning with our mission to combat sex trafficking. By working together to address exploitation, our partnership aims to provide sustainable solutions that empower the community and ensure the safety of their youth.
AIM is working to rescue, heal and empower survivors of trafficking to be free. Because this work doesn’t stop at the rescue. For these girls to truly heal and grow, they need to feel the unconditional, relentless love of Christ. When this love is shown, survivors understand their true worth and value, and then they are able to become truly free. Some even join the fight alongside AIM, helping others like them as social workers, teachers, and more!
In addition to this, our protection programs are targeting the root of the issue by addressing the demand for purchased sex and protecting the vulnerable in the community.” -Agape International Missions
“RAHAB Ministries invites survivors of sex trafficking into safe spaces and relationships, showing them their true worth and introducing them to the love God has for them.
RAHAB Ministries began with one woman who had a heart to serve the women who were being trafficked in Akron, OH. She went out into the streets to connect with them, offering conversation, kindness, prayers and helping any way she could. More than twenty years later, this heart to love like Jesus in the darkest of circumstances remains the foundation of our work.
Over the years RAHAB’s services have expanded to multiple Northeast Ohio counties and includes Outreach on streets, in strip clubs and in jail facilities, two Drop-In Homes, and mentoring and case management services for youth. In all of our programs, RAHAB staff and volunteers continue to serve survivors by offering safe, non-judgmental connection and assistance as the first steps towards freedom.
Mission Statement:
RAHAB Ministries provides Christ-centered transformational services to those directly affected by sex trafficking.
For more information about any of our programs, which serve Northeast Ohio, please contact us.
Outreach
RAHAB Ministries started with one woman who went into the streets of Akron to meet women who were being trafficked, offering kindness, prayers, and any possible assistance. Today, more than twenty years later, RAHAB carries on this work by sending teams of trained staff and volunteers into the streets and strip clubs of Stark, Summit, and Cuyahoga Counties to build relationships, offer support, and share the love of Jesus with women in these spaces. The women we encounter often ask for prayer from the female volunteers who interact with them, while men on the teams wait, pray, and guide our teams. RAHAB volunteers go out on a weekly or monthly basis to build consistent relationships and bring light into dark places.
We are deeply grateful to the following individuals and organizations who have generously sponsored one of RAHAB’s Outreach Teams in 2025 to ensure this important work is carried out!
Jail Ministries
RAHAB’s trained staff and volunteers connect with incarcerated women by leading group Bible Studies, conducting 1:1 video calls, and in-person visits in correctional facilities in Summit and Stark Counties. Although Bible studies are optional, it is not unusual for more than half of the women in a facility to choose to attend and the women have frequently requested to have our Jail Ministry teams visit more often! This ministry provides a unique opportunity to build relationships with women during their incarceration that can transition with them upon their release, providing critical support for re-entry.
Drop-In Homes
RAHAB’s adult Drop-In Homes are intentionally located in Akron and Canton in neighborhoods where crime, prostitution, and other activities that lead to trafficking are prevalent. Open on weekdays, women can stop in for family-style meals, Bible Studies, encouragement and friendship. They are able to shop the free boutique for clothing and hygiene items, can take a shower, receive referrals for additional services specific to their needs, and build a support network. The homes are a safe haven, a respite, and a place where staff and volunteers connect and build intentional relationships with women who visit.
If you believe the Drop-In Home would be helpful for you and your circumstances, please click here for more information on visiting!
Adult Mentoring
RAHAB partners with the RISE court program at Akron Municipal Court to provide 1:1 mentoring services to adult women who have experienced sex trafficking and/or exploitation.
Minor Mentoring
RAHAB provides Minor Mentoring for youth aged 12-17 who have been directly affected by sex trafficking in Summit, Stark, Cuyahoga, and Portage Counties. Youth are paired with a healthy adult mentor who meets with them weekly because the presence of a loving, consistent adult can bring healing and the Hope of Jesus into the lives of survivors. Weekly programming and mentoring instill self-esteem and coping skills as mentors strive to reflect the love of Christ to youth.
RAHAB receives referrals for Minor Mentoring through our partnerships with Summit County Juvenile Court’s Restore Court docket, the first juvenile human trafficking docket certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court’s Safe Harbor Docket, and Akron Municipal Court’s Rise Court for adult survivors. We also accept referrals from the community at large to provide Minor Mentoring to youth who have been sex trafficked. To refer a youth to Minor Mentoring, please click here.
RAHAB also has two juvenile mentoring centers named Selah’s Place, in Akron & Cleveland, for youth to visit with their mentor to spend time, receive clothing or hygiene items, and enjoy a volunteer-prepared meal. Selah’s place is made possible by our partnership with Restore Court and by the generosity of donors like you throughout the community.
The Willows – Youth Case Management
RAHAB Ministries provides community-based, family-focused case management and respite services through The Willows program. The Willows operates in Summit, Stark, Cuyahoga and Portage Counties to serve youth between the ages of 12 -17 who have experienced sex trafficking and their families. All youth who are in The Willows program also receive 1:1 mentoring services.
To refer a youth to The Willows, please click here.
Education and Training
Education and training are key to preventing and identifying human trafficking. RAHAB representatives have spoken at faith-based churches and events, state-wide conferences, large corporations, top hospitals, law enforcement and first-responder organizations, school in-services, businesses, civic organizations, and many others.
RAHAB is proud to provide free Community Trainings throughout Northeast Ohio that are open to the public for those who want to learn more about sex trafficking in our local community and related topics. To see a list of training topics, upcoming dates, and register, please visit our Community Trainings page.
To request a speaker to provide specialized training or updates on RAHAB’s programs for your event or organization, please click here.” -Rahab Ministries
Destiny Rescue is a global Christian non-governmental organization (NGO) that has restored hope to thousands of children enduring sexual exploitation and human trafficking through rescue operations and reintegration programming operated in regions throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.
By building strong partnerships with government entities, law enforcement and like-minded organizations, we continue to expand our work and offer freedom to children in need across the globe.
We’re so grateful thousands of survivors have bravely accepted that offer and are continuing their journey toward freedom.
Rescue alone doesn’t ensure freedom.
Post-rescue, a survivor’s next steps are determined based on his or her unique situation, including the vulnerabilities that led to exploitation and local legal procedure.
When a child enters our care, we carefully address each unique vulnerability that led to her exploitation.
Each survivor enrolled in our programming receives support to return to school or achieve financial independence. During their enrollment, children participate in dynamic trauma resilience training and hear the saving message of the gospel.
“Elijah Rising was founded in 2012 as a prayer gathering that focused on ending sex trafficking in Houston. Across Houston women and girls were being sold for sex, but there was little outcry, so Elijah Rising began hosting Van Tours and showing the public that sex trafficking is happening across our city.
The Heart of Our Mission
This scripture became the heart of our mission—to see injustice undone and the exploited set free. But the path wasn’t easy. As we expanded our outreach, we realized we lacked the resources needed to truly help these women. They needed housing, trauma therapy, legal aid, education, employment opportunities, and, most importantly, a safe community.
The Breakthrough: A New Model of Care
Driven by this massive need, we worked tirelessly to create a long-term care model that would truly serve women escaping trafficking. In 2020, we launched the Elijah Rising Restorative Care Program (ERRC), providing high-quality residential care, including safe housing, education, mental health treatment, addiction recovery, occupational development, and healthcare coordination.
The ERRC Program reconnects women with hope and a brighter future. Those who complete the program achieve sobriety, reunify with their children and families, find rewarding career paths, and gain the life skills necessary to move forward with healing and realize their fullest potential.
This is just the beginning. We invite you to join us in this mission to end human trafficking and restore lives.” -Elijah Rising
Selah Freedom is a faith-based anti-human trafficking non-profit organization 501(c)3. We are based in Florida with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to the exploited through five strong programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach, Residential and Consulting.
~ 87% of survivor graduates of our Residential & Outreach Programs do not return to “the life.”
~ Selah Freedom has both a national and international reach. We have assisted over 100 organizations in 20 US states and 5 countries.
Our History, Leadership and Mission
Selah Freedom is a faith-based non-profit anti-human trafficking organization with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to individuals who have been exploited. We tackle issues on both ends of the spectrum by helping support local victims and survivors through their recovery phases, preventing future young people from becoming victims while providing more awareness about human trafficking to the community at large.
Selah Freedom offers five pillar programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach, Residential and Consulting. Selah Freedom provides essential education and support services to those who have been victimized by human, and/or sex trafficking. Selah Freedom operates a local residential campus and an Assessment Home.
In addition, Selah Freedom provides the communities of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee, Polk and Pasco Counties with an exceptionally adept team of professionals who offer free education and outreach to area schools, law enforcement agencies and partnering non-profits. Furthermore, through our consulting program, we have assisted over 100 organizations in 20 US States and 5 countries.” -Selah Freedom
FAAST is a strategic alliance of Christian organizations working together to combat slavery and human trafficking.
Mission: FAAST exists to mobilize and equip communities to combat slavery and human trafficking and to restore survivors.
Vision: We see a world of transformed communities, free of slavery and exploitation
WHY WE EXIST We believe every human being is created in the image of God with inherent dignity, value and purpose. We believe that followers of Jesus have a biblical mandate to care for the poor and the oppressed—those who are vulnerable and exploited. Slavery and human trafficking are forms of evil that seek to destroy God’s image in people and corrupt His purposes for humanity. FAAST exists because eradicating human trafficking reflects the heart of God.
We believe there is hope. We believe the best agency of change and restoration is God’s people, the Church. We need the entire body of Christ working together to effectively address human trafficking. Thus, FAAST was created to foster a community of Christ-followers equipped to restore freedom to those captive in exploitation and slavery.
WHAT WE DO FAAST provides a framework for collaboration between Christian churches, denominations, universities and communities around the world who are rising up to confront human trafficking. We connect God’s people through the power of partnership, and equip them through the creation of resources, facilitation of training events, and development of anti-trafficking programs. Each partner organization’s impact is multiplied as our resources and efforts are combined to form large-scale anti-trafficking projects.
HOW WE DO IT FAAST member organizations leverage our combined strengths and resources to advance the kingdom of God by generating united and active responses to the injustices of slavery and human trafficking. At the national level, the FAAST team collaborates monthly to conduct ongoing projects, research, training events and resource development. Locally and internationally, there is also extensive grassroots collaboration and networking between member organizations. We accomplish so much more by working together.” -FAST
After sharing the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus said “Go and do likewise.” That is the mission of Samaritan’s Purse—to follow the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel.
The story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) gives a clear picture of God’s desire for us to help those in desperate need wherever we find them. After describing how the Samaritan rescued a hurting man whom others had passed by, Jesus told His hearers, “Go and do likewise.” For over 50 years, Samaritan’s Purse has done our utmost to follow Christ’s command by going to the aid of the world’s poor, sick, and suffering. We are an effective means of reaching hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ. This, in turn, earns us a hearing for the Gospel, the Good News of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
As our teams work in crisis areas of the world, people often ask, “Why did you come?” The answer is always the same: “We have come to help you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Our ministry is all about Jesus—first, last, and always. As the Apostle Paul said, “For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5, NIV).
Mission Statement
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.” -Samaritan’s Purse
“Founded in the aftermath of World War II, we are a global Christian humanitarian organization that partners with local churches and communities to develop sustainable, locally-driven solutions to some of our world’s most urgent problems.
We’ve been doing this work for 80 years in more than 100 countries. We’re glad you’re here, and we’re eager to tell you more.
Our Mission:
At World Relief, our mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church.
Our Vision:
We envision thriving, welcoming communities where families flourish, and people experience restorative relationships with God, their neighbors, themselves, and all of creation.
Church & Community Partnerships
No other international humanitarian organization engages local faith leaders like we do. We believe that God has a plan to save our broken world, and the heart of that plan is his church — and his people — leading the way. Working with these community leaders is not only a good strategy, it’s truly the most sustainable and transformative way to create change that lasts. We want to see local churches worldwide creating and leading change in their communities through healthy partnerships so that the work can continue and bring lasting change long after we depart.
We believe in transformation of the whole person —- mind, body and spirit. That’s why our programs focus on root causes of vulnerability and addressing complex, often unseen challenges. Beyond physical change, we focus on driving mental, social and spiritual transformation. We know that lasting change requires more than quick fixes and band-aid solutions, and that by going deep to uncover systemic issues, we can create change that lasts.
“We are combating human trafficking through awareness, education, and prevention efforts—because prevention is better than cure.
To join the fight against human trafficking today and receive resources tailored for the mission to fight against human trafficking.
Mission
New Hope Foundation International is dedicated to preventing human trafficking through comprehensive education and awareness programs while also conducting rescue operations to liberate victims. We strive to empower individuals through philosophical and religious teachings that promote compassion, empathy, and respect for human rights.
Through our multifaceted approach, we aim to create a world where all individuals and families are free from exploitation, injustice, and deprivation.” -New Hope International Foundation
Awaken is a faith-based non-profit organization whose mission is to increase awareness and education surrounding the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration for its victims.
Our Vision
Awaken acts to transform our community with the ultimate goal of eradicating commercial sexual exploitation. We aim for victims of commercial sexual exploitation to be restored to their fullest potential. We aspire to be an inspirational model for other communities.
Our three pillars, prevention, restoration, and city transformation form the foundation of our approach.
Awaken Services
We provide support to individuals who have been impacted by commercial sexual exploitation through our Drop-in Center, housing, and comprehensive case management services. Our programs include education, therapy, mentorship, employment and housing assistance, all with a focus on fostering healing, empowerment, and the rebuilding of identity.” -Awaken Justice
..This is my Nonprofit. A Gnostic Evangelical Christian Ministry dedicated to Human Trafficking Awareness, Prevention, and Intervention. Religious and spiritual analysis of dominating world beliefs and their correlation with the human trafficking phenomenon. Ideological and Spiritual Warfare specialist. I am after the god of human trafficking, the god of this world, the god of man…. #QuantumMinister
“Operational and investigative support to counter human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
Our response
We help law enforcement agencies around the world combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling through a variety of activities designed to increase their capacity to detect and investigate these crimes while protecting victims and vulnerable people.
Police cooperation and information exchange
Providing access to our databases, especially those used to detect stolen, lost or fraudulent travel documents, and our forensic databases.
Facilitating information sharing through the use of our secure global communications system, i24/7;
Promoting the use of INTERPOL’s notices and diffusions system to locate missing persons, track criminals and suspects or collect information;
Criminal analysis
We assess current threats and trends and produce operational and strategic analysis reports to support law enforcement decision making in INTERPOL member countries.
The Odyssey Crime Analysis File is the basis for this work. This analysis file is a criminal intelligence database created for the collection of data from INTERPOL member countries and other sources to find links between different instances of crime.
We help member countries dismantle the criminal networks behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling through investigative support and global operations.
Operations are preceded by training workshops to ensure that officers have the necessary skills to detect cases of human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Operations often have a regional focus such as Turquesa across the Americas, WEKA in Africa, Storm Makers in Asia or cover multiple continents such as Liberterra. Between them, these operations identify hundreds of criminals and detect thousands of victims every year.
We work to increase the knowledge and skillsets of law enforcement officers to detect, prevent and investigate crimes as well as safeguard victims and migrants in vulnerable situations. This is done through national and regional needs assessments and the design and delivery of training courses.
Coordination of law enforcement specialized networks
Two specialized networks, comprised of experts from a variety of law enforcement agencies, provide advice and support to INTERPOL’s activities, facilitating the exchange of best practices and intelligence:
INTERPOL’s Human Trafficking Expert Group (HTEG)
INTERPOL’s Specialized Operational Network (ISON) against Migrant Smuggling” -INTERPOL
Human trafficking is the crime of compelling a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. It poses grave danger to individual well-being, public health and safety, economic development, and national security and prosperity. Countering human trafficking is therefore a homeland security priority. Every day, DHS components leverage their authorities to impact sex trafficking and forced labor, including the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
The mission of the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) is to advance counter human trafficking law enforcement operations, protect victims, and enhance prevention efforts by aligning DHS’ capabilities and expertise. By law, the CCHT advances every aspect of DHS’s counter-trafficking work across four functional areas:
identification and screening
enforcement and investigations
victim protection and assistance
training, outreach, and engagement
Led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the CCHT also provides comprehensive support – intelligence, subject matter expertise, and funding – to HSI criminal human trafficking investigations worldwide.
Report suspected human trafficking to federal law enforcement at 1-866-347-2423. Or get help from the
Discover the consequences that human traffickers face through a selection of HSI’s top criminal investigations, CBP’s trade enforcement, and other DHS civil enforcement efforts.
Take action using free materials and training from the DHS Blue Campaign, the Department’s flagship public awareness campaign on human trafficking. Sign up for monthly e-news and join the conversation with @DHSBlueCampaign on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
Learn about the DHS trade enforcement response to forced labor, where goods produced with forced labor are not entitled to entry at any U.S. ports. Access due diligence resources and business advisories.” -DHS
“Every year, human traffickers prey on millions of victims around the world — regardless of age, race, gender or nationality. Human traffickers will prey on anyone, but those often at the greatest risk are people who:
Are hoping for a better life.
Lack of employment opportunities.
Have unstable home lives.
Have a history of sexual or physical abuse.
HSI plays an integral role in combating human trafficking by working with its law enforcement partners to deter, disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks that engage in it. Special agents use their expertise and rely on HSI’s authorities to seize assets and eliminate profit incentives, work with nongovernmental organizations to protect and assist victims, and bring traffickers to justice.
Understanding Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global crime that generally takes two forms:
Sex trafficking
Forced labor
Traffickers use various methods to control and exploit their victims, including physical violence, psychological manipulation, threats and deception. They often lure victims with false promises of employment, education or a better life.
A wide range of criminals — including individuals, family operations, small businesses and criminal networks can be human traffickers. Those working within these criminal organizations traffic people in conjunction with other criminal activities, such as money laundering and fraud.
Human Trafficking’s Impact
Human trafficking’s consequences are far-reaching and include the following:
Individual trauma. Trafficked victims may endure physical violence, sexual abuse, forced labor and deprivation of basic needs, so they often experience severe physical, psychological and emotional trauma resulting from their exploitation. The trauma can have long-lasting effects on their mental health, self-esteem and ability to trust others. In fact, the trauma can be so severe that many don’t identify themselves as victims or ask for help.
Social stigma. Trafficked victims often face stigma, discrimination and social rejection due to misconceptions about their experiences. This can further isolate them from support networks and prevent them from getting the help and services they need.
Community impact. Human trafficking perpetuates cycles of exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. It drives organized crime and illicit economies, destabilizing communities and undermining laws.
HSI’s Response to Human Trafficking
HSI is a leader in the global fight against human trafficking, and its mission is twofold:
Proactively identify, disrupt and dismantle human trafficking organizations and minimize the risks they pose to national security and public safety.
Employ a victim-centered approach, placing equal value on identifying, recovering and stabilizing victims while investigating and helping prosecute traffickers.
HSI’s strategy to counter human trafficking is modeled after the four Ps of the National Action Plan and the DHS Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking: Prevention, protection, prosecution and partnerships.
Prevention. Reduce the threat by providing information and resources to specific vulnerable populations, schools and community groups.
Protection. Disrupt illicit activity by identifying and helping victims toward recovery.
Prosecution. Leverage HSI’s unique authorities to investigate, enforce the laws, and refer cases for prosecution.
Partnership. Partner with domestic and international law enforcement agencies.
HSI leads the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) to advance counter human trafficking law enforcement operations, protect victims and enhance prevention efforts. The CCHT integrates the efforts of every component within DHS involved in combating human trafficking, including criminal investigations, victim assistance, identifying and reporting human trafficking, external outreach, intelligence and training.
HSI’s Victim Assistance Program provides a critical resource to HSI investigations and criminal prosecutions. The Victim Assistance Program helps preserve victims’ and survivors’ rights, helps connect them with the services they’re legally entitled to receive, and provides them with the support they need to fully participate in the criminal justice process.
HSI participates in more than 120 counter-human trafficking task forces around the country, as well as with foreign partners. We have a network of over 90 international offices that work with foreign governments to coordinate investigations, enforcement actions and prosecutions.
How We Can Help Each Other
The fight against human trafficking is a worldwide effort. You can join the fight by familiarizing yourself with indicators of human trafficking, raising awareness and educating your community or industry about the issue — and report suspected trafficking at any time.
If you suspect someone is a trafficking victim, ask yourself the following questions:
Does the person appear disconnected from family, friends, community organizations or houses of worship?
Has the child stopped attending school?
Has the person had a sudden or dramatic change in behavior?
Is a child or teen engaged in commercial sex acts?
Is the person disoriented, confused, or showing signs of mental or physical abuse?
Does the person have bruises in various stages of healing?
Is the person fearful, timid or submissive?
Does the person show signs of having been denied food, water, sleep or medical care?
Does the person often defer to someone they’re always with, or are they always with someone who seems control what they do, where they go or who they talk to?
Does the person appear to be coached on what to say?
Is the person living in unsuitable conditions?
Does the person lack personal possessions and appear to have an unstable living situation?
Does the person have freedom of movement? Can the person freely leave where they live? Are there unreasonable security measures?
Although these indicators may signal human trafficking, every case looks different. If you suspect someone may be a human trafficking victim, call the HSI Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP.
STOP Trafficking
The HSI S.T.O.P. Trafficking initiative strives to mitigate human trafficking through strategic engagement with industries that are associated with or could be high risk for human trafficking. The initiative, which was the first of HSI’s agency-wide Strategic Targeted Outreach Program (S.T.O.P.) outreach campaign, provides industry-specific typologies and red flag indicators to legitimate business sectors to enhance their capacity to recognize and report potential instances of human trafficking. By implementing this focused outreach strategy, HSI hopes to minimize the number of human trafficking victims or cases that will go unreported and to increase the quantity of leads referred to HSI and its partners for investigation. This will in turn lead to the identification and rescue of more victims of human trafficking and to the disruption and dismantlement of trafficking networks.” -DHS, ICE, HSI
If you are a human trafficking victim or have information about a potential trafficking situation, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. NHTRC is a national, toll-free hotline, with specialists available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also submit a tip on the NHTRC website.
If you believe a child is involved in a trafficking situation, submit a tip through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s CyberTipline or call 1-800-THE-LOST. FBI personnel assigned to NCMEC review information that is provided to the CyberTipline.
Human Trafficking Task Forces
The most effective way to investigate human trafficking is through a collaborative, multi-agency approach with our federal, state, local, and tribal partners.
FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Forces operate within nearly every FBI field office. The ultimate goal of these task forces is to recover victims and investigate traffickers at the state and federal level.
The Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team Initiative builds human trafficking enforcement efforts and enhances access to specialized human trafficking subject matter experts, leads, and intelligence. Each team develops and implements a strategic action plan, which leads to high-impact federal investigations and prosecutions. The initiative is a collaborative effort among the FBI, the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Labor. Twelve FBI field offices participate in the initiative, including Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, El Paso, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Newark, Portland, and Sacramento.
The Enhanced Collaborative Model Human Trafficking Program is a multi-agency task force initiative funded through the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime and Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program supports the development and enhancement of multi-disciplinary human trafficking task forces that implement collaborative approaches to combat all forms of human trafficking. These multi-disciplinary task forces include members from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, local prosecutor’s office, federal law enforcement, state/local law enforcement, and a community service provider, with the goal of proactively identifying and recovering victims of human trafficking.
Investigations
Human trafficking investigations are conducted by agents within the human trafficking program and members of our task forces. Investigations often begin through:
Tips from the public
Calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline
A referral from a law enforcement agency
A referral from a non-government organization
Proactive victim recovery operations
Outreach to state governments and community entities
Victim recovery is the primary goal of trafficking investigations. The FBI’s multi-disciplinary team of agents, analysts, victim specialists, and forensic interviewers work together to ensure a victim-centered, trauma-informed response. FBI victim specialists work with local state and federal resources to provide immediate assistance (shelter, food, clothing) and long-term support (counseling, education assistance, job training). After recovering a victim of human trafficking, field offices seek to arrest and successfully prosecute the traffickers.
Over the past decade, the FBI’s human trafficking investigations have been responsible for the arrest of thousands of traffickers and the recovery of numerous victims. The FBI will continue to take part in multi-agency efforts to combat the threat.
Trafficking Victims Protection Act
The 2000 Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was the first comprehensive federal law to address human trafficking. In addition to the protections offered through immigration relief for foreign national victims of human trafficking, it focuses on prevention through public awareness programs, both domestically and abroad, and prosecution through new federal criminal statutes.
The TVPA granted the FBI the statutory authority to investigate matters of forced labor; trafficking with respect to peonage, slavery, involuntary servitude, or forced labor; sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and unlawful conduct with respect to documents in furtherance of trafficking.
The TVPA gave law enforcement the ability to protect international victims of human trafficking through several forms of immigration relief, including Continued Presence and the T visa. Continued Presence allows law enforcement officers to request temporary legal status in the United States for a foreign national whose presence is necessary for the continued success of a human trafficking investigation. The T visa allows foreign victims of human trafficking to become temporary U.S. residents and apply for permanent residency after three years. The TVPA also established a law requiring defendants of human trafficking investigations to pay restitution to the victims they exploited. More on human trafficking laws.
Innocence Lost National Initiative
The FBI, in conjunction with the Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), launched the Innocence Lost National Initiative to address the growing problem of child sex trafficking in the United States. In the years since its inception, the initiative has expanded to 86 dedicated Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Forces. These task forces, with the Offices of the U.S. Attorneys and the FBI’s Victim Services Division, have successfully worked to identify and recover thousands of children.
The FBI is committed to ensuring that victims receive the rights they are entitled to and the assistance they need to cope with crime. Treating victims with respect and providing them with assistance benefits victims and helps us build better cases.” -Federal Bureau of Investigations
“Using open-source intelligence to investigate human trafficking and migrant smuggling:
Investigators use open-source intelligence to disrupt trafficking and smuggling
Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to carry out their crimes with greater efficiency and reach. But these same technologies have also opened new avenues for the criminal justice sector.
Every online interaction leaves a digital footprint, and through sophisticated data collection and analysis, investigators can better track illegal activity and gather critical digital evidence.
To support these efforts, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) equips criminal justice professionals with open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis techniques – tools that can not only help identify individual criminals but also dismantle entire transnational networks.
How do traffickers and smugglers use the internet and social media?
Criminals exploit social media and online platforms to advertise illicit services, lure victims, conduct financial transactions, communicate with accomplices, coordinate illegal operations and even facilitate exploitation.
For example, traffickers create fake job advertisements online to trick individuals into forced labour, sexual or other forms of exploitation. They set up fake accounts and promote attractive work opportunities targeting vulnerable individuals. Some traffickers proactively contact potential victims, offering them jobs in various industries.
Once the victim takes the bait, perpetrators use coercion, blackmail, emotional manipulation, document confiscation or physical threats to exploit them for profit.
Digital technology is also used to perpetrate exploitation itself. UNODC has documented cases where victims were forced to commit online crimes. Locked up in heavily secured compounds, they were made to scam others in online chats under threat of brutal violence.
Migrant smugglers also use social media groups and messaging apps to advertise their services. They often post photos and videos of migrants reaching their destinations successfully, portraying irregular migration as a viable option.
Such “marketing campaigns” encourage more people to embark on dangerous journeys – many of which tragically end in loss of life, violence or exploitation.
What is open-source intelligence analysis?
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis involves gathering and analyzing publicly accessible data from various sources to aid investigations.
These sources include websites, social media, newspapers, online databases, e-commerce sites, blogs, forums, messaging platforms, public government portals and even the deep and dark web.
The data collected can include usernames, profile details, email addresses, images and posts – details that can be gathered in a targeted and non-invasive manner.
OSINT analysts must ensure that such raw data is transformed into useful and actionable intelligence. They require strong skills in finding, assessing, verifying and synthesizing large volumes of diverse information.
This information is then analyzed to uncover trends, events and crucial clues related to an investigation, ultimately supporting informed decision-making in the fight against criminal organizations.
How can investigators use OSINT to disrupt trafficking and smuggling?
Even with just a few fragments of information, investigators can reconstruct crime patterns and identify those involved. OSINT enables them to detect recruitment sites, uncover false job postings, map smuggling routes, expose criminal networks, trace illicit financial flows and more.
Here are some examples of how OSINT is used in anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling investigations:
Detecting signs of trafficking recruitment and smuggling advertisements
Investigators can monitor the web for keywords and phrases associated with trafficking and smuggling activities. They can analyze suspicious profiles for posts, images and other indicators that may suggest victim recruitment or smuggling services.
Identifying perpetrators
Although traffickers and smugglers often use fake profiles, they inevitably leave behind real traces. Contact details such as phone numbers and email addresses – often shared for potential victims to get in touch – can help identify those behind the illegal operations.
Building the suspect’s profile
Examining the suspect’s online footprint across different platforms can provide a more complete picture of their activities. By linking multiple accounts, investigators can develop a detailed profile of criminals and their operations.
Exposing larger criminal networks
Traffickers and smugglers rarely work alone. They often operate within vast criminal organizations spanning multiple countries. By reviewing online connections, such as friends lists and digital interactions, investigators can understand ties to other criminals and victims.
Tracking illicit financial flows
Both trafficking and smuggling are committed to generate profit. Illegally acquired funds are frequently laundered – presented as legitimate – to hide their origin. By analyzing companies’ websites, public records, contact details and addresses, investigators can spot suspicious corporate structures and detect money laundering activities.
Making OSINT work for criminal investigations
Analyzing open-source data is not without challenges. Investigators must overcome issues related to finding reliable information, verifying its accuracy, avoiding privacy violations and ensuring their own security.
Handling massive amounts of data can be overwhelming and requires cross-checking with other sources to confirm its reliability. The use of artificial intelligence, the dark web and the cross-border nature of human trafficking and migrant smuggling further complicate investigations.
Further information
With funding from the United Kingdom, UNODC trained criminal justice professionals in Iraq to equip them with the skills to work with OSINT. The training was based on real-life case studies and practical exercises. Participants learned techniques for collecting and analyzing data and drawing useful conclusions while applying ethical, legal and human rights considerations.” -UN Office on Drugs and Crime
OVC facilitates training through the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC), grantees, and cooperative agreements with partner organizations, to assist the field in building its collective capacity to serve crime victims. Learn more about how your organization can build its capacity to serve crime victims below.
OVC TTAC
OVC TTAC provides comprehensive training, technical assistance, and other support to assist the field in building its collective capacity to serve crime victims.
OVC TTAC continues to expand OVC’s outreach through in-person and Web-based trainings. This requires ongoing capacity building to better serve victims and address the enduring and emerging issues in the field.
The National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) uses a blended learning approach to provide an intensive, interactive learning experience for professionals and volunteers who assist victims and survivors of crime. Its programs include the Advanced Skills Institute, Leadership Institute, and Effective Management Series.
Instructor materials are available for presenters who are providing training in specialized topic areas.
The Professional Development Scholarship Program offers scholarship support for multidisciplinary teams, victim service professionals, and others in the field to attend victim-focused trainings and conferences that will enhance their ability to work with victims of crime.
Training and technical assistance (TTA) is offered to meet your organization’s needs. All TTA is designed to help you build capacity in a variety of settings and improve the quality of the services you offer victims of crime.
Attorneys, victim service providers, victims, and the general public can access VictimLaw to search victims’ rights statutes, Tribal laws, and other legal information.
Visit the OVC TTAC website to learn more and sign up to receive notifications about future training events.
VOCA Administrators
The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators
The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators provides no cost training and technical assistance to Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators and offers opportunities for expert consultation, peer-to-peer collaboration, problem-solving, training, and innovation.
A resource library features toolkits, videos, and other materials to strengthen victim assistance and compensation programs and services. VOCA Administrators can request training and technical assistance by contacting their State Victim Resource Division Grant Manager.
VOCA Administrators Training and Technical Assistance
Learn about OVC and OVC-sponsored programs provide training and technical assistance to help improve victim services for American Indians/Alaska Natives or support OVC grantees.
Territories Financial Support Center
The Office of Justice Programs’ Territories Financial Support Center provides training, technical assistance, and resources to enhance for grantees in U.S. territories to improve financial management of their federal awards.
View training and technical assistance resources to help your organization or community prepare for and respond to mass violence incidents.
State Victim Assistance Academies
State Victim Assistance Academies provide fundamental, comprehensive, and academically based education and training for victim assistance providers, victim advocates, criminal justice personnel, and allied professionals who routinely deal with crime victims.
Anti-Slavery InternationalAnti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world’s oldest international human rights organisation and works to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world.
Intergovernmental Organization Search EngineA specialized Google search engine designed to search across a wide variety of International and intergovernmental organizations.: -Penn State Libraries
The Anti-Trafficking Review is the first open access, peer reviewed journal dedicated to the issue of human trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context and intersections with gender, labour, and migration.
Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human trafficking. The Review’s focus is global in nature, exploring micro and macro levels of anti-trafficking responses and the commonalities, differences, and disconnects in between.
The journal contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
The Review is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: Ulrich’s, Ebsco Host, Scopus, Web of Science, Directory of Open Access Journals, ProQuest, eGranary, e-journals.org, WorldCat, Google Scholar, Science Open, and CNKI Scholar.
The Anti-Trafficking Review is published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), an alliance of over 80 NGOs worldwide focused on advancing the human rights of migrants and trafficked persons.
The Anti-Trafficking Review promotes a human rights-based approach to anti-trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context including gender analyses and intersections with labour and migration. The Review offers an outlet and space for dialogue between academics, practitioners and advocates seeking to communicate new ideas and findings to those working for and with trafficked persons.
Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human trafficking. The Review’s focus is global in nature, exploring micro and macro levels of anti-trafficking responses and the commonalities, differences, and disconnects in between. The journal contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), among others.
We welcome submissions from a diverse range of actors, including academics, practitioners, trafficked persons, and advocates. The Anti-Trafficking Review particularly welcomes contributions from practitioners and those with direct experiences and insights to share.
The Anti-Trafficking Review is aimed at a wide readership. It therefore encourages submissions that are in clear, jargon-free English with appropriate but not excessive citation.
Sections
Currently, the journal publishes four types of articles: thematic articles (empirical, conceptual or literature review studies), debates where authors defend or reject a pre-determined proposition (only in some special issues), short articles – blog or op-ed style typically used by service providers and advocates, and book reviews.
Peer Review Process
All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing. Articles are peer reviewed by at least two reviewers in a double-blind process. The editorial team does not guarantee publication of any submissions, even when authors have been encouraged in correspondence to submit an article.
Publication Frequency
The Review currently publishes two Special Issues per year – in April and September. Call for papers are announced twice a year, usually in January (for an issue to be published in April the following year) and July (to be published in September the following year).
Call for papers are available on the Announcements page.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge, as well as practitioner access to new research findings. The journal publishes content licensed under Creative Commons licensing, and does not charge authors APCs.
As a feminist organisation from the Global South, the journal’s publisher, GAATW, believes that knowledge should be as widely and freely accessible as possible – not restricted to people at universities or those who can afford to pay subscription fees. Our limited capacity unfortunately allows us to publish articles only in English, which precludes a large number of people from accessing them. But this only makes our commitment to open access publishing even stronger.
Anti-Trafficking Review is included in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) – an online community-led database of around 12,000 open access journals. DOAJ’s mission is to “increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally, regardless of discipline, geography or language.” View the Review‘s profile in DOAJ here. The journal is also a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, which “works to support the transition to a world in which open access becomes the predominant model of publication for scholarly outputs.”
Archiving
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Authors are required to give a guarantee that the same article, or an article with substantially the same content, has not been submitted concurrently to a different journal. Authors should submit only original work. Submitted work should not have been published elsewhere in whole or in part unless this is brought to the attention of the editorial team.
Authors should fully and accurately cite appropriate sources for facts and ideas that they draw on in their article. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to include any copyrighted material including images or tables in their work.
Authors should include any conflicts of interest in a statement in the published paper. Conflict of interest includes any financial or political interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question or create a possible impression of bias in the work – including pertinent sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), or personal relationships.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers must keep information related to the articles confidential, confirming that the entire text of an article (and drafts), will not be shared until its publication, upon which time the final version of the article may be shared freely according to copyright licensing. Reviewers confirm that all details about comments made during the peer review process will remain confidential among the individuals involved and not be divulged to anyone else.
Reviewers are responsible for declaring any potential conflict of interest they may have related to the author or subject, which might unduly influence their review. Conflict of interest includes any financial or political interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question or create a possible impression of bias in the work – including pertinent sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), or personal relationships.
Reviews should be clear and constructive, based on the paper’s contribution to new knowledge, originality, quality, coherence, clarity and proper application of research methods, full and accurate citations, as well as its relevance to the remit of the journal.
Reviewers should affirm that the authors have accurately cited appropriate sources for their work. They are asked to notify the editorial team if they notice any overlap between an authors’ paper and a previously published work.
Editor Responsibilities
The editorial team* must keep information related to articles confidential. This includes ensuring that the peer review process is double blind, that reviewers are only sent anonymised articles, and that authors do not receive information that reveals the identities of the reviewers. The editorial team is responsible for maintaining confidentiality of the entire text of an article (and drafts) up to publication. The editorial team must confirm that all details about manuscripts that are rejected for publication, requests for redrafts, and comments made during the peer review and editorial process will remain confidential among the individuals involved in the editorial, review and publications processes.
The editorial team has the responsibility of accepting or rejecting an article, as well as the responsibility of notifying authors of any revisions which need to be made to their work prior to publication.
The editorial team must review the article for its scholarly content and value. Members of the editorial team must declare any potential conflicts of interest to the editorial team related to particular submissions. The editorial team will work to ensure that submissions from members of the journal’s Editorial Board, editorial team, the publisher’s staff, membership organizations, Board, or Associates receive an objective and unbiased evaluation. Members of the editorial team shall not take part in the review or evaluation of their own submissions. Editorial decisions to accept or reject a paper for publication should be based on the paper’s contribution, originality, coherence, clarity and proper application of research methods as well as its relevance to the remit of the journal.
The editorial team is responsible for ensuring that any press releases or other communications issued by the journal reflect the message of the reported article and put it into appropriate context.
The editorial team has a responsibility to investigate any suspicions or allegations of misconduct or improper conduct on the part of any person including authors and those involved in the editorial, review and publication processes. Should they find any proof of misconduct, they also have the responsibility to find an appropriate solution.
The editorial team encourages and is willing to consider cogent criticisms or corrections required of work published in the Anti-Trafficking Review. Authors of criticised material should be given an appropriate opportunity to respond. The editorial team is responsible for determining an appropriate format for criticism and response. Further, the editorial team is open to receiving submissions that challenge previous work published in the journal.
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*N.B. The editorial team is composed of the Anti-Trafficking Review Editor, and the Communications and Production Officer of the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women. For special issues, a guest editor is invited to temporarily work with the editorial team, and is required to abide by the same ethical standards.
Journal Sponsorship
Publisher
Anti-Trafficking Review is published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), an alliance of over 80 NGOs worldwide focused on advancing the human rights of migrants and trafficked persons. The funding for the production of the journal is provided by various private philanthropic foundations, which finance GAATW.
Opinions expressed in articles published in the Anti-Trafficking Review are the views of the authors, and not those of the editorial team, the publisher, the Editorial Board or GAATW funders.
The Anti-Trafficking Review was founded in 2011 with the ambition of providing a dedicated scholarly outlet for the burgeoning academic interest in human trafficking as a discipline in itself. Because trafficking is interconnected with a range of other socioeconomic and political issues, such as migration, labour, development, and organised crime, anti-trafficking scholarship is naturally spread out in journals focusing on sociology, gender studies, women’s rights, anthropology, criminology and others. This was and continues to be necessary. Yet, a dedicated journal is an acknowledgment that, as Anne T. Gallagher, the Guest Editor of the inaugural issue pointed out in the first Editorial, “our area of work and study has well and truly moved from the margins to the mainstream of international attention and concern.” Another hope was to bring much needed rigour to a field of study where it was largely lacking – as Gallagher observes too. Since its founding in 1994, GAATW had consistently called for anti-trafficking policies to be based on research and evidence and not assumptions, moral panics, and political agendas. We have seen significant progress in this area and are privileged to have made our small contribution.
Guided by these considerations – of making anti-trafficking scholarship freely and broadly accessible, and using research to advocate for better policies for migrants and trafficked persons – we launched the first issue of Anti-Trafficking Review in June 2012. See the Archives section for all past issues. See an interview with some of the women who conceptualised and launched the journal here.” -Anti-Trafficking Review
“Choose a human trafficking nonprofit whose mission speaks to you.
Wondering which human trafficking nonprofits to support? With so many organizations out there and each adopting a slightly different approach to fighting human trafficking, trying to choose one can seem like an impossible task.
Whether you’re most interested in helping prevent people from entering the cycle of human trafficking, intervening on behalf of people who are currently trapped, or providing support and care for survivors, read on to discover which human trafficking nonprofits are right for you.” -The Exodus Road
Jeffrey Epstein trafficked underage girls for 25 years, and he’s the most prolific American child trafficker ever acknowledged by law enforcement. The United States’ government is aware of numerous perpetrators and procurers in the Epstein case, but only one perpetrator—Ghislaine Maxwell—has been brought to justice. A Scheer Post article published in August of 2021, “The Jeffrey Epstein Coverup: Pedophilia, Lies and Videotape,” demonstrates that federal law enforcement has brazenly ignored indicting the perpetrators and pimps in the Epstein network. The media has also sanitized the Epstein trafficking network by ostensibly determining that the youngest Epstein victims were 14 years old, even though multiple accounts assert that they were as young as 11 or 12 years old. According to July 8, 2019, New York Times article, federal authorities seized “hundreds—possibly thousands—of sexually suggestive photographs of girls who appear underage, as well as hand-labeled compact discs with titles like ‘Girl pics nude,’ and, with the names redacted, ‘Young [Name] + [Name].’” Judging by the titles on the discs, Epstein was a purveyor of child rape material. Being a victim of child rape material is psychologically decimating, but we haven’t heard whether or not the government is, in the very least, helping those victims.
It is now woefully obvious that the government has covered up the crimes of Epstein’s co-conspirators, and the cover-up of a crime is aiding and abetting that crime.
By not indicting Epstein’s co-conspirators, our government is aiding and abetting child trafficking. A government that aids and abets such horrific crimes against children has gravely failed its citizens. This horrid fact affects every American—whether they live in Iowa, New York, or California. Moreover, Epstein Justice is not solely concerned about the Epstein victims who have been molested with impunity. We are concerned about every victim who has been molested with impunity.
The Justice Department under four presidential administrations – George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden – has failed to indict the perpetrators and procurers in Epstein’s pedophile network. Epstein Justice is not about politics—it is about the protection of our children. As Americans, we need to know why four presidential administrations have covered up the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his cadre of co-conspirators.
The Epstein case is an issue that involves justice for all survivors of sexual exploitation in the United States, because of the sheer multitude of Americans who have been molested and trafficked with impunity.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 25% of underage girls and 5% of underage boys in the US experience child sexual abuse, which translates into more than 50 million Americans.
In addition to the CDC’s staggering statistics about the number of Americans who have been molested as minors, the Department of Health and Human Services estimates that the number of sex trafficked children and women in the US is between 240,000 and 325,000 every year. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only 523 individuals nationwide were convicted of child sex trafficking in 2023. And although millions of images of child rape material infest the internet, according to the US Sentencing Commission only 1,408 individuals in the US were convicted of crimes entailing child rape material in 2023.
As these numbers demonstrate, only an infinitesimal fraction of 1% of child sexual abuse and trafficking victims actually see justice. Our government and society have woefully failed the victims of child sexual abuse. If we allow the Justice Department to be unresponsive to victims in the Epstein case, a proven child sex trafficking case, that sends a message to millions of victims that they have no voice and no hope for justice. Victims in the US and around the world need to see justice in the Epstein child trafficking case.
Epstein Justice will achieve its objective of a Congressional Commission via three primary methods:
We are currently holding Virtual Training Sessions to teach people how to “pressure” members of Congress, so they form a Commission to address the injustices in the Epstein case.
We will hold all 535 federal legislators accountable for the formation of a Congressional Commission. On our website, we presently have the software that allows people to send form letters to their Congressional representatives. Within the next month, our website will show which federal legislators are behind the formation of a Commission and the federal legislators who are uncommitted. The latter group will then be the focus of our email campaign and also the urging of their constituents.
We will have a nonviolent Epstein Justice march and rally in Washington, DC that will put additional pressure on federal legislators to form a Congressional Commission.
The Justice Department allocated $90 million to combat all types of human trafficking in fiscal year 2023. In 2024, an estimated 9,620 cases of pediatric cancer were diagnosed among children between the ages of birth to 14 years old. In fiscal year 2025, the National Institutes of Health will allocate about $272 million for pediatric cancer.
Clearly, childhood cancer is a horrific issue that needs our attention, but children who are being trafficked and molested in the US have been given short shrift for decades. Our society has to address the needs of these children, and the Epstein case is a salient and egregious illustration of the government abrogating its responsibilities to protect our society’s most vulnerable population. Epstein Justice will be a superlative and tangible start to correct an odious trend.
Americans of all stripes need to unite and remedy this crucial violation of our societal laws and mores. Our apathy only reinforces our government’s pathological behavior. We are also the only 501(c)(3) organization that is preemptively dedicated to combatting child sex trafficking and abuse, because we want to ensure that protected child trafficking networks become extinct and do not have a chance to prey on additional children.
You can take direct action today:
Sign the Petition – Join Epstein survivors, anti-trafficking organizations, and thousands of citizens demanding justice.
“The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. USCRI, working with its affiliates, provides legal services, social, and health services to refugees, unaccompanied migrating children, trafficking survivors, and other immigrants in all 50 states, El Salvador, Honduras, Kenya, and Mexico. USCRI advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally, helping to drive policies, practices and law.
OUR VISION
Immigrants, refugees, and uprooted people will live dignified lives with their rights respected and protected in communities of opportunity.
OUR MISSION
To protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and support their transition to a dignified life.
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
USCRI provides home assessments and case management services to unaccompanied migrating children.
USCRI’s shelters, in Florida and California, provide a safe and welcoming temporary home to girls who have arrived in the U.S. unaccompanied by their parents and without immigration status.
REFUGEE PROGRAMS
USCRI and its national affiliates assist newcomers in achieving self-sufficiency.
USCRI serves foreign national adult and child victims of human trafficking, providing comprehensive case management to these populations through a nationwide network of service providers.
USCRI provides low-cost and pro bono legal services to low-income refugees and immigrants in 14 USCRI offices and over 20 affiliate offices across the U.S.
USCRI assesses federal laws and international instruments, develops policy positions, and advocates for humanitarian practices to protect the rights of refugees and immigrants both nationally and globally.
“Human trafficking generates a profit of roughly $150 billion a year, globally. Nearly two-thirds of that profit come from commercial sexual exploitation. About $50 billion comes from labor trafficking.
These numbers are pretty shocking, right?
The reality is that if human trafficking didn’t make money, people wouldn’t exploit others.
Due to the high return on investment, evil and despicable people traffic others anywhere and everywhere across the globe. To make matters worse, traffickers and their victims can be anyone. Men, women, and children of any race, any age, and in any condition become prey for traffickers.
So what is human trafficking?
Human trafficking is the practice of exploiting others for sexual or labor servitude. They use people like commodities or objects.
Withholding identification, work authorization, or travel documents
Demanding repayment with alleged or real debts
Using/threatening to use violence
Not paying at all for the victim’s work
But not everything is hopeless when it comes to the subject of human trafficking. Fortunately, there are a ton of organizations that exist to combat it.
Below is a list of more than 22 organizations and government entities that combat human trafficking:
..Imagine an organization exclusively dedicated to gathering intelligence and investigating the wealthiest, elite, most powerful world leaders and their connection to human trafficking organizations?
A non-governmental organization (NGO) purely and solely dedicated to such a cause could possibly make gravitational waves in this world and the next! Such an organization would likely have to operate in the shadows and be very costly. In due time, such an organization will emerge and shift the tide from darkness to light. In this age of information, open-sources alone would be able to weave a web of truth that could liberate countless lives. Time, connections, and resources will make this possible. In due time…in due time…
#QuantumMinister
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#QuantumMinister #DivinityDoctor #QM000
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Dr. Anthony J. TOLEDO Doctor of Divinity Spiritual Alchemy Foundation of Enlightenment Inc.
..In a world of fake news, disinformation, propaganda, and lies, it has become much more challenging to discern the truth. What is real and what is true are not always the same thing. In a world guided by symbology, silence, and secrecy, how are we to know what is real and/or what is true!?!..
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“Frazzledrip,” which has deep ties to the QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theories” (Vox, Jane Coaston, 2018).
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..Yesterday, I saw a post on a Facebook conspiracy theory page saying that the volleyball named Wilson from “Cast Away” (2000) was a symbolic reference to the snuff video that surfaced in 2018: which allegedly stared Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin abusing a young girl and drinking her blood, and more (see below):
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According to Vox:
“You have probably never heard of Frazzledrip. Most people haven’t heard of Frazzledrip, or QAnon, or perhaps even Pizzagate. But on YouTube, there are hundreds of videos, each with thousands of views, dedicated to a conspiracy theory alleging that a former presidential candidate ripped a child’s face off and wore it as a mask. And there’s markedly little YouTube, or Google, or even Congress seem able to do about it.” -(Vox, Jane Coaston, 2018)
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..Several members of that group mentioned they saw the snuff film and it was very disturbing. They didn’t recommend viewing it, so I have NOT viewed the film itself. It has been reported that the film was not clear and difficult to determine the identity of the people in the video. With that being said, what could be the symbology behind the video itself?
Initiated groups, secret societies and mystery school occultists engaged in dark magic rituals, have allegedly engaged in such insidious and evil practices. Cults and magicians like Aleister Crowley have reportedly conducted similar rituals in their quest for power and dominion over occult/elemental forces.
Although this particular snuff film might not be real, perhaps it is representative of things that are true. This would be the safest way to look at things of this nature, as a reflection of what could be behind the veil, rather than a literal and actual proof of such demonic practices. Now, if the video was real and we could conclusively determine that, then that would be different. Although high-end government cover-ups are always a possibility, that is as difficult to determine as the video being authentic.
..Algorithms recommend content users are interested in. Extremist and fundamentalist views are often pushed, and invalid content lacking credible sources as well. We cannot let algorithms alone control our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This would be akin to inviting a demon to dwell within you, or allowing a self-destructive vice, thought, or compulsive disorder take control.
Doing your own research and making your choice on what to believe, deny, accept, or deduce should be a balanced decision. Validate your sources before fully believing anything. If there is not enough information for authentication, then be careful before you fully accept anything on its face value…
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..So, this is what we can say and prove. Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin exchanged numerous emails and communications with Anthony Weiner (Huma’s ex-husband) who was involved in some depraved and wicked activities (convicted for sexting with a 15 year old). The FBI reported that much, but not the contents of those exchanges, at least not publicly.
The ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton simply add more to the bigger picture of what people like the Clintons are involved in. The charismatic speeches, the reach and influences, and amount of wealth and power they have is enough to make any rational person question their character.
President Trump has also been quoted by numerous sources praising Epstein before the FBI began investigating him in the early 2000s. While Trump did distance himself from Epstein, did he have a heads up about his depravity and the depths of it? This cannot be conclusively proven yet, but it is worth making an educated guess on as of now…
Snopes: A real photograph shows Tom Hanks with a black eye, standing between Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, showing he is part of a “Black Eye Club.”
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..The elements of symbolic reference is not an illusion. “I am not allowed to talk” written on the photo with Tom Hanks speaks volumes when viewing the “totality of circumstances,” which is something Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Agents are trained to look at: I would know, I was a 3 time Federal LEO.
While this could also be a psychological operation (PSYOP), trolling, or just a silly photo to get a rise out of QAnon extremists, playing on the emotions of their critics, it could also be something else. Until more palpable, concrete, or valid information is made publicly available, we are left to decide for ourselves…
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Read between the Lines
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..As Elon Musk and Donald Trump continue their public feud, we should also remember that these guys keep the same company. They go to the same banquets, eat at the same restaurants, and have the same friends. They DO NOT represent the middle class, upper middle class, peasants, minorities, or any other labels/categories of people perceivably below them..
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..Although there might not be enough information to make a final determination one way or the other, we must also be cautious on what we flat out reject. As actor Jim Brown once said in a movie, Animal (2005), “It don’t matter if it’s real, it matters if it’s true” (Jim Brown, “Animal ,” 46:28)…
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Remember: They’re members of the same Club
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Dr. Anthony J. TOLEDO Doctor of Divinity Spiritual Alchemy Foundation of Enlightenment Inc.
Short trip back to my old stomping grounds, at least one of the many. I’ve been blessed to live in some amazing areas, all over the world. This area is one of those places.
Business/personal time. Always good food, no matter what!!!:
There is an article published by the ACLU on August 9, 2021, and I wanted to share my testimony from on the ground at that location (Anzalduas Bridge) in August 2021. I was working there as a Paramedic Contractor for approximately five weeks at that particular location.
While I was there, medical care was provided for migrants, which were well over a thousand every day, and an average of 1 child per adult. On a 12 hour shift I would briefly check about 1,200(+) migrants each shift. At that point, the Border Patrol was expediting migrants to other stations and Catholic charities was actively placing them in holding facilities as well. I cannot testify to the condition of the facilities Catholic charities provided because I did not see them, but I do know the Border Patrol stations they were sent to and there was not inhumane conditions there.
I did hear testimonies from Border Agents about the conditions of that location before I arrived and some said it was quite terrible. The word was an unidentified whistleblower had alerted the media, so Border Patrol management was forced to clean up the site. I cannot testify to that being the truth, but it was what I heard from several sources on the ground. I do want to testify about the women and men that worked there, employees or subcontractors directly working for U.S. Customs and Protection (CBP), Office of Border Patrol (OBP), and the Office of Field Operations (OFO).
Some were bitter about the handling of the mass migration taking place there (mostly at the inaction of management), others were enthusiastic to provide the best service and care possible, under the conditions they were forced to work in. I did not see ANY mistreatment, abuse, or inhuman behavior in my short time there (July-August 2021). The most negative perception that persisted there was the delayed response from their higher ups, which is common in this field, or any other really. In this particular case, it appears that CBP management was very delayed and were only reactive, instead of proactive, with finding appropriate holding facilities for the migrants that were in custody.
I will not get into the legality of why those migrants were detained and being held, but I will say that it was completely within the law (USC, CFR and Immigration Nationality Act). Being a native Spanish speaker, many of those migrants would engage in conversations with me. Without getting into specifics, I could say that every one of them were overwhelmingly happy to have made it to the U.S., careless of the conditions of that temporary facility. The ACLU article highlights some key points, and definitely reflects the faults of both administrations (Biden and Trump) in this case and previous ones, but the article lacks on the ground testimony or participant observation (as most articles do).
While it’s easy to see why many CBP personnel, many of whom are conservative and anti-propagandists just doing their jobs to the best of their abilities, would not speak to journalists of the ACLU or similar organizations; they would properly defer them to the Public Affairs Office, which is essential to ensure sensitive information isn’t spread and where perspectives could not be exploited as infallible truth (as mainstream media often does). Being a prior service Border Patrol Agent and CBP Officer, I get that. What I do not get is the lack or upper-management involvement in this situation and how higher echelon leadership continuously fails until they are pressured to act. This “reactive vs. proactive” stance is the mindset that has to change, and that is a top down action.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has too many issues to deal with to be properly equipped to handle the immense field of “human trafficking” alone. I cannot help but think about the real statistical probability of how many of those children are being trafficked within the U.S. HHS whistleblower Tara Lee Rodas is one of the many shining some light on U.S. Government corruption and mishandling of human trafficking within our borders.
Here are some worthy causes worth tithing to and investing in:
https://owenarmy.com *Ben Owen and his wife Jess are on the frontline battling some of the worst evil.
https://epsteinjustice.com/ *Nick Bryant is leading the way for this project to bring justice for Epstein’s victims. His reputation speaks for itself. Audra Lynn is also working on this and her work in this field has been truly great!
Join the fight and donate to a cause that is fighting some of the most vile and wicked evil known to the world. Many other causes out there are doing the work, are you?
I could personally vouch for Audra’s work in helping victims and fighting the powers of darkness of human trafficking. Nick Bryant is also involved in this project, and his work is a definite major contribution to the powers of Light against the darkness.
Please sign the petition, at the very least, and make a donation if possible. Every penny and effort helps!
..There is a lot of open-source coursework and information available out there. Here are some reliable and validated sources for up-to-date information on Human Trafficking.:
“Florida State University offers an online curriculum for a Professional Certification in Human Trafficking Prevention & Intervention. Florida State University offers an online curriculum for a Certification in Human Trafficking Prevention and Intervention. This curriculum was developed as a joint project of the Institute for Trauma & Resilience Studies, the College of Social Work, and the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights. The curriculum enables professionals to develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand the dynamics of the different types of human trafficking. It also provides professionals with practical skills to increase awareness of and improve services and interventions for victims/survivors of trafficking
This self-paced curriculum includes 12 hours of course content with research-based readings, case scenarios, multi-media materials, 11 new videos from experts in the field, assignments, and quizzes.”
“Why Earn The Professional Certification in Human Trafficking Prevention and Intervention? The Professional certification offers the following:
Enhanced professional knowledge and skills, and expand your abilities to further the agency, task force, or coalition’s mission. A deeper understanding of the dynamics of the most common types of human trafficking. Understand public health, multi-disciplinary approaches to prevention of human trafficking. Increased knowledge of state and federal laws designed to protect both child and adult victim/survivors of human trafficking, and to hold traffickers accountable. Understand the effect of trauma on victim/survivors, preventing trafficking in vulnerable adults, and trauma-informed justice solutions. Provide professionals with knowledge of innovative survivor-centered law enforcement, judicial, human services, and community services.”
“Program Overview: Elevate Your Career as a Certified Human Trafficking Investigator
The Certified Human Trafficking Investigator (CHTI®) program by McAfee Institute provides specialized training in human trafficking investigations, intelligence gathering, and digital evidence collection. This credential equips law enforcement and investigative professionals with the critical skills needed to combat human trafficking, navigate complex case dynamics, and provide essential support to victims.
With interactive video tutorials, how-to modules, and mentorship from industry leaders, the CHTI® certification builds your expertise in human trafficking investigations. Graduates emerge as skilled professionals, capable of making a significant impact in this vital field.
Career
Impact Join the Elite Ranks of Human Trafficking Investigators
Earning the CHTI® certification positions you as an expert in one of the most challenging and essential investigative fields today. Graduates gain the skills and credibility to advance in roles such as Human Trafficking Investigator, Intelligence Analyst, and Law Enforcement Specialist. This certification opens doors across government, non-profit, and private organizations, enhancing your career and enabling you to make a meaningful difference in human trafficking investigations.
With CHTI®, you’ll be recognized as a leading authority, equipped to lead investigations, gather critical intelligence, and support victims effectively.”
The CHTI® program is designed for professionals committed to combating human trafficking and strengthening investigative processes. Ideal candidates include:
Law Enforcement Officers and Federal Agents looking to specialize in human trafficking cases and gain expertise in advanced investigation techniques. Non-Profit and Social Service Professionals who support human trafficking victims and aim to enhance their investigative skills for victim advocacy. Private Investigators and Cybercrime Analysts who need specialized training to recognize and investigate human trafficking networks. Corporate Security and Risk Management Specialists seeking to identify and mitigate human trafficking risks within corporate supply chains. Social Workers and Counselors working with at-risk individuals who may be vulnerable to trafficking, aiming to enhance their skills in identifying signs and reporting procedures. Key
Takeaways Foundations of Human Trafficking Investigations: Gain comprehensive knowledge on human trafficking, including dynamics, patterns, and key indicators to support investigations. Advanced Cyber Investigations: Learn advanced cyber investigative techniques, including intelligence gathering from online sources and navigating the deep web, to uncover critical information in trafficking cases. Victim Support and Legal Assistance: Understand the legal provisions, visa options, and resources available for trafficking victims, enabling you to provide effective support and advocacy. Interagency Collaboration and Coordination: Develop skills for enhancing collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, fostering more efficient and effective investigations. Evidence Collection and Report Writing: Master techniques for digital evidence collection, compelling report creation, and testimony delivery to build a strong, credible case. Legal Framework for Human Trafficking Investigations: Explore the federal laws related to human trafficking, focusing on the legal landscape and procedures to ensure compliance and accuracy in your investigations.”
“This Egyptian temple, which dates back to the 2nd century BC, was transported from Egypt to Madrid’s Cuartel de la Montaña Park, right next to Plaza de España. In the 1960s, Egypt requested international help to save the temple from being damaged by floods following the construction of the Aswan Dam. To thank Spain for the country’s generous donation, the Egyptian government gifted the temple to the city of Madrid.
Works on the temple began at the beginning of the 2nd century BC at the orders of King Adijalamani of Meroë, who wanted to build a chapel honouring the god Amun and the goddess Isis. The sanctuary was decorated in high relief. Subsequent kings of the Ptolemaic dynasty built new rooms around the original structure, thereby enlarging the temple. After Egypt was annexed by the Roman Empire, the emperors Augustus and Tiberius, and possibly Hadrian, completed the construction and decoration of the temple.
In the 6th century AD, following the Nubia region’s conversion to Christianity, the temple was sealed off and abandoned. Later, in the 20th century, owing to the construction of the Aswan Dam, the Egyptian government gifted the temple to Madrid. It was transported and rebuilt stone by stone at its current location before being opened to the public in 1972. The reconstruction in Madrid preserved the building’s original orientation, from East to West. To help visitors understand the significance of this magnificent site, the history of the temple and the decorative motifs found on its interior, scale models and videos can be consulted as well as additional audiovisual material which is projected on the walls.
The temple and its gardens now occupy the site where Cuartel de la Montaña once stood. The military building was constructed between 1860 and 1863 on what was known as Príncipe Pío Hill, where Napoleon’s French troops shot the rebels of the uprising of 2 May 1808, a scene which was famously depicted in Goya’s 1814 painting The Third of May 1808 or “The Executions”. A century later, the same location witnessed the military uprising in July 1936 which led to the Spanish Civil War. During the conflict, the barracks were heavily damaged and subsequently demolished.”
..Beautiful park and Temple. Unfortunately I couldn’t go inside because I didn’t have cell phone reception and tickets could only be purchased and reserved online. Other than that, it’s a beautiful site with an excellent view!…
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Wrapping up the adventure w/Carl’s Jr. It was alright, not great. 😐
“The Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena began to take shape on December 22, 1868, when the Congregation of Slaves of the Virgin of Almudena requested permission from the Archbishop of Toledo to build another church dedicated to the Virgin of Almudena, since the first one had been demolished in the revolution of 1868.
The Congregation approached the Royal Household to request assistance for this construction, and the King and Queen agreed to donate part of the land in front of the Royal Palace for the new church. The sudden death of the queen encouraged King Alfonso XII to undertake rapid construction, as the new church, which had already begun as a parish church, would also be the burial place of Maria de las Mercedes.
The architect Francisco de Cubas y Montes was commissioned, and on April 4, 1883, King Alfonso XII laid the foundation stone of the future church. The church became a cathedral when Madrid was declared a diocese by Pope Leo XIII in 1885. The Marquis of Cubas then modified his initial project. He designed a large cathedral, in the French Florid Neo-Gothic style, with a Latin cross floor plan and side chapels connected directly by a narrow ambulatory. The transept would also have three naves, while the sanctuary would be semicircular with an ambulatory and five radiating chapels. The image of Almudena would be placed on the high altar. This project is on display in the Cathedral Museum.
The crypt was completed in 1911, but the Marquis had already died; he was succeeded as head of the works by architects Miguel Olabarría, Enrique Repullés y Vargas, and Juan Moya. The work progressed very slowly, with a logical pause between 1936 and 1939. In 1944, the Director General of Fine Arts, the Marquis of Lozoya, launched a national competition to give the cathedral a new architectural design. Architects Fernando Chueca Goitia and Carlos Sidro won the project and modified it to adapt it to its surroundings.
In 1944, the Director General of Fine Arts, the Marquis of Lozoya, launched a national competition to redesign the cathedral’s architecture. Architects Fernando Chueca Goitia and Carlos Sidro de la Puerta won the project and modified it to adapt it to its surroundings.
The most important reform was to lower the height of the new building to make it more harmonious in relation to the Royal Palace. The works were carried out gradually, depending on the circumstances. They began in 1950 in the area closest to Bailén Street, with the project for the current Archbishopric cloister. After initial progress, there was a standstill, which Cardinal Ángel Suquía ended in 1984 with the establishment of a Board of Trustees for the completion of the works. These included the Madrid City Council, the Autonomous Community, Caja Madrid, the Chamber of Commerce, the Press Association, and several important figures in the city’s life.
Other important works were carried out between 1984 and 1993, such as the complete paving of the church with cream and green Almería marble, forming simple but visually striking designs. The presbytery was also arranged according to the models of the new liturgy, inspired primarily by the recent renovations of Milan Cathedral. The altar of Our Lady of Almudena was also created, with a setting that exalted the dignity of the image incorporated into a beautiful altarpiece by Juan de Borgoña. Likewise, work was carried out in some chapels, including underfloor radiant heating, spotlight lighting, and ambient protection, as well as the installation of a public address system.”
..There is so much to see in Spain, and even just in Madrid. If I wasn’t a full-time student with a ton of school work due, I would have done more and seen more. No complaints, nonetheless, being that this was an amazing adventure! Amazing people, rich culture, astonishing sites, and so much history! After Rotas (U.S. Marine Corps photo album), Toledo, Barcelona, and now Madrid, I admit that Spain is an amazing country! The Spanish Inquisition is a very dark history, but so is most of the history of the world. If you haven’t seen Spain, you definitely should. Europe is quite the location, with more than a lifetimes worth of places to see and things to do… -(QM)-
“Finally, on June 15, 1993, Pope Saint John Paul II came to Madrid to dedicate and consecrate the Cathedral, which had taken 110 years to build.
Over the following years, improvements have been made and unfinished rooms and spaces have been completed, giving it its current appearance.
Inside, the Almudena Cathedral has a Latin cross layout with a central nave, two side aisles, and a three-aisled transept, topped on one side by the patron saint’s chapel. The floor of this church is a combination of green serpentine Granada marble and polished yellow travertine; the altar table is also made of green serpentine marble. To its right is the episcopal chair, carved from walnut in the Neo-Gothic style, a work by Ramón Fonollosa in 1885.
Behind the main altar is the Crucified Christ by Juan de Mesa, commissioned by the Imperial College of Madrid. Like the choir stalls on either side of the altar, it comes from the Collegiate Church of San Isidro.
The seven mysteries of our salvation are represented in the cathedral’s presbytery: the Baptism of Jesus, the Transfiguration, the Death, the Resurrection, the Ascension into Heaven, and Pentecost. The image of Jesus Pantocrator dominates the composition in the center. Work on this presbytery was directed by Kiko Argüello, founder of the Neocatechumenal Way. He also created the eight stained-glass windows that accompany it. The entire ensemble forms the so-called Mystery Crown.”
“Behind the ambulatory, the central chapel stands out, dedicated to Saint Isidore the Farmer and his wife, Saint Mary of the Head. The Baroque-style images of both saints (17th and 18th centuries) are attributed to Villabrille and Ron and flank the funerary chest that contained the saint’s incorrupt remains, currently housed in the Collegiate Church of San Isidro. This 13th-century chest features scenes from the life of Saint Isidore painted in oil on stucco leather. On the side of the ambulatory, you can see an altarpiece by Domingo Becerrill, Berruguete’s son-in-law, depicting the life of Saint Peter. Beneath the altarpiece is the stele of Almudena, made by the silversmith Manuel Carrera in 2011 and funded by the Villa y Corte Foundation. The rest of the chapels are dedicated to contemporary saints, either from Madrid or associated with the city.
The Blessed Sacrament Chapel was decorated with mosaics in 2011 by Father Ivan Marko Rupnik, SJ, head of the Aletti Center’s art studio. His work is primarily liturgical. He was also responsible for the decorations of the main sacristy and the chapter house, completed in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Of great value is a Stations of the Cross with fourteen stations in the Flemish Neo-Gothic style, which was created in Germany in the late 19th century. It is painted in oil on copper and has a hand-decorated chestnut wood frame. Among the stained-glass windows, the most notable are those dedicated to the Virgin of Atocha, Saint Isidore the Farmer, the Coronation of the Virgin of the Fleur-de-Lis, and the Angels.
The main façade features a bell gable with sculptures by Ramón Chaparro: Saint Isidore, Saint Mary of the Head, Saint Ferdinand, and Saint Teresa of Jesus flank an enthroned image of the Virgin of Almudena. The coats of arms at the bottom of the façade represent the full arms of the Spanish Royal Family and the papal coat of arms.
The doors, like the sculptures located in the dome, are the work of Luis Sanguino.
In 2007, the Almudena Cathedral Museum was inaugurated, preserving and exhibiting pieces from the Cathedral Chapter and Congregations’ deposits.
Beneath the Almudena Cathedral lies the crypt designed by Francisco de Cubas. It is an all-stone construction with a stone vault and 558 columns, 50 of them monolithic. All the capitals are unique and carved. The crypt is filled with family tombs, including those of the cathedral’s two most significant architects, the Marquis of Cubas himself and Chueca Goitia. The main altar is presided over by an image of the Virgin of Almudena from 1948.”
“Behind the ambulatory, the central chapel stands out, dedicated to Saint Isidore the Farmer and his wife, Saint Mary of the Head. The Baroque-style images of both saints (17th and 18th centuries) are attributed to Villabrille and Ron and flank the funerary chest that contained the saint’s incorrupt remains, currently housed in the Collegiate Church of San Isidro. This 13th-century chest features scenes from the life of Saint Isidore painted in oil on stucco leather. On the side of the ambulatory, you can see an altarpiece by Domingo Becerrill, Berruguete’s son-in-law, depicting the life of Saint Peter. Beneath the altarpiece is the stele of Almudena, made by the silversmith Manuel Carrera in 2011 and funded by the Villa y Corte Foundation. The rest of the chapels are dedicated to contemporary saints, either from Madrid or associated with the city.
The Blessed Sacrament Chapel was decorated with mosaics in 2011 by Father Ivan Marko Rupnik, SJ, head of the Aletti Center’s art studio. His work is primarily liturgical. He was also responsible for the decorations of the main sacristy and the chapter house, completed in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
Of great value is a Stations of the Cross with fourteen stations in the Flemish Neo-Gothic style, which was created in Germany in the late 19th century. It is painted in oil on copper and has a hand-decorated chestnut wood frame. Among the stained-glass windows, the most notable are those dedicated to the Virgin of Atocha, Saint Isidore the Farmer, the Coronation of the Virgin of the Fleur-de-Lis, and the Angels.
The main façade features a bell gable with sculptures by Ramón Chaparro: Saint Isidore, Saint Mary of the Head, Saint Ferdinand, and Saint Teresa of Jesus flank an enthroned image of the Virgin of Almudena. The coats of arms at the bottom of the façade represent the full arms of the Spanish Royal Family and the papal coat of arms.
The doors, like the sculptures located in the dome, are the work of Luis Sanguino.
In 2007, the Almudena Cathedral Museum was inaugurated, preserving and exhibiting pieces from the Cathedral Chapter and Congregations’ deposits.
Beneath the Almudena Cathedral lies the crypt designed by Francisco de Cubas. It is an all-stone construction with a stone vault and 558 columns, 50 of them monolithic. All the capitals are unique and carved. The crypt is filled with family tombs, including those of the cathedral’s two most significant architects, the Marquis of Cubas himself and Chueca Goitia. The main altar is presided over by an image of the Virgin of Almudena from 1948.
The crypt houses the oldest image of Mary in Madrid: the Virgin of the Fleur-de-Lis, which comes from the original church of Santa María. It is a mural painting that was discovered in 1623, when King Philip IV and Queen Isabella of Bourbon visited the church and the sacristans moved the altarpiece to clean it. Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, it features a mural painting of the Virgin enthroned by the Savior with a fleur-de-lis in her hand and a red cross beneath her feet, commemorating the collaboration of the Order of Calatrava in the reconquest of the city.”
..Wrapped the trip up with some delicious coffee (it was really good) so I could have the energy to read 2 chapters, take a quiz, and complete a writing assignment for my Library Collection Development class. Ms. Marshall of the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is an excellent professor! The USM School of Library and Information Science is an excellent institution!… -(QM)-
..Right at, what is widely considered to be the heart of Madrid, Puerta del Sol is the center of Spain. The heart and soul of the culture is right here, walking distance, and the food is diverse, addictive, and delicious at every corner of the area!…
..I love the area, the hotel staff, the clean rooms, the restaurant at the hotel (Café Europa), the location, and all of the delicious food around! The local store’s staff are also friendly and many beautiful sites are walking distance! The room service was very convenient and delicious (it’s from Cafe Europa)…
Dr. Anthony J. TOLEDO Doctor of Divinity Spiritual Alchemy Foundation of Enlightenment Inc.
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..I don’t care for politics, at all, but noticed there was some type of political protest going on in Puerta del Sol, by democrats abroad. Here is some of what that was about (as I noticed from my balcony):
..I don’t care about politics, just sharing what was going on while I was here…
“With 125 hectares and more than 15,000 trees, El Retiro Park is a green haven in the center of Madrid. Special attention is paid to some of its gardens: the Vivaces Garden, the Cecilio Rodríguez Gardens (classicist gardens with an Andalusian feel), the gardens of Architect Herrero Palacios, the restored Montaña de los Gatos (Cat Mountain) , the Rose Garden (a collection of roses), and the French Parterre with the ahuehuete, the oldest tree in Madrid, which is said to be around 400 years old. Since July 25, 2021, it has been recognized, along with the Paseo del Prado, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
It is not only one of the lungs of Madrid, but also offers culture, leisure, and sports to locals and visitors. Among its most important architectural and historical elements are: the Estanque Grande , which offers various activities, such as rowing, a boat, and a solar classroom; and the Municipal Canoeing School, aimed at children and young people between 7 and 17 years old; the Palacio de Velázquez and the Palacio de Cristal , both currently used as exhibition halls for the Reina Sofía Museum . The Palacio de Cristal , a Romantic pavilion created to house a display of exotic plants at the 1887 Philippine Exposition, is one of the main examples of iron architecture in Spain.”
“Furthermore, El Retiro is home to notable sculptures and fountains such as the monument to Alfonso XII , designed by architect José Grasés Riera – with a viewing platform from which to enjoy beautiful views of the city – or the reserved area of Fernando VII , located on the corner of O’Donnell and Menéndez Pelayo streets. The latter includes the Casa del Pescador, the recently reopened – after two decades closed – Montaña de los Gatos and the Casa del Contrabandista (which now houses Florida Park , a modern multi-space dedicated to leisure and hospitality that for years housed a nightclub), which give it a romantic air.”
“Other highlights include the statue of El Ángel Caído , the only sculpture in the world representing the devil; the restored and operational water wheel located in the Huerta del Francés; the Galapagos Fountain , which commemorates the birth of Isabel II; the surprising Hermitage of San Pelayo and San Isidoro ; the Bosque del Recuerdo , in tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks that took place in Madrid on March 11, 2004; and the Puppet Theater , a unique theater in Europe with a regular program every weekend.”
“The National Library was founded by King Philip V in late 1711 (then called the Royal Library). Its headquarters on Paseo de Recoletos (opened in 1896) houses copies of every book published in Spain, as well as a valuable collection of incunabula, manuscripts, prints, drawings, photographs, maps, sound recordings, sheet music, and more. It has a second headquarters in Alcalá de Henares .
The National Library disseminates this bibliographic heritage through its catalog and the compilation of the Spanish Bibliography. It also provides public services ranging from reference rooms and online services through its website to specialized bibliographic information services and interlibrary loans. To access these collections, you must have a reader or researcher card.
Furthermore, the BNE also houses the National Newspaper Library , which, thanks to its digitization process initiated in 2007, allows for public consultation and dissemination, via the Internet, of historical and modern Spanish press that forms part of the National Library’s collection.
Through its freely accessible Exhibition Halls , the collections, operation and history of the National Library are presented.”
..This was a beautiful library with amazing books! Some aged, large, and gorgeous inscriptions in so many books. Applying for a library card is relatively easy as well. Very friendly staff, very quiet, and great security…
..Just some photos of a daily walk throughout the Madrid neighborhood in Spain. Plaza Mayor is a short walk from Puerta del Sol, with plenty of shops and food on the way and all throughout! 🫶❤️🇪🇸❤️🫶🙏❤️✝️❤️🙏
Places visited so far on this trip (excluding the previous photo album):
..One Day, I thought, let me come to Spain and get a pulse of a neighborhood in Madrid. Puerta del Sol has some very historical, symbolic, and spiritual sites and energy all around. One Day becomes Day One…
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There is some really good food in the area. Even when it’s gloomy weather out, the charm of the Puerta del Sol holds up.
“Sun Gate: Puerta del Sol is one of the most famous squares in Madrid and the meeting point par excellence for locals and tourists. It houses some of the most significant landmarks and buildings in the capital, such as Kilometre Zero .
The history of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol is divided into several stages. It began with the construction of the Casa de Correos in the mid-18th century, the oldest building in the square and which today houses the headquarters of the Presidency of the Community of Madrid.
A century later, between 1857 and 1862, the Puerta del Sol took its definitive form thanks to the architects Lucio del Valle, Juan Rivera and José Morer , who designed the rest of the buildings that make up this historic square. In the 20th century, gardens and a fountain were added and the pedestrian area was increased.
What to see in Puerta del Sol In Puerta del Sol you will find three places that are very well known nationwide:
Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree : at the entrance to Calle Alcalá we find the statue of the symbol of Madrid: The Bear and the Strawberry Tree. It was built in 1967 and is one of the most popular meeting points in the capital. The Clock of the Casa de Correos : known throughout Spain for being the place from which the famous chimes of the Puerta del Sol have been emitted every New Year’s Eve since 1962. Thousands of people gather at the Puerta del Sol every year to eat grapes and celebrate the New Year. Kilometre Zero : This is the point where the Spanish radial roads begin. The Kilometre Zero of Puerta del Sol is a sign posted and tourists do not leave Madrid without taking a photo of it. Puerta del Sol has also experienced some key events in the history of Madrid , including the proclamation of the Second Republic in 1931 .”
.. “Universal education and Universal Democracy,” Francis Bacon’s (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) philosophies have thrived in the Freemasons and become the bedrock of the founding fathers of America (only one aspect of their possible negative attributes). Since the execution of Jacques de Molay on 18 March 1314, who was the 23rd and last grandmaster of the Knights Templar, the mystery and allure of Templar secrets and philosophies have never died but grown exponentially. The Templar’s history, myths, and legends have been embedded in the practices, beliefs, and rituals of societies alike from the dissolution of the Templars until today.
Hiram Abif is the Masonic replacement of Jesus Christ. Hiram’s murder and resurrection symbolism mirrors, while replacing that of the Christian faith’s Savior. Many rituals are reenacted and held as sacred to such secret societies, rituals from a multitude of religions and belief systems, creating an amalgamation of varying beliefs, merged into a systematic universal Brotherhood…
..”Hen to Pan,” “So Mote It Be,” and a few other sayings are indicators that you are speaking to an initiate. Whether it be a Freemason, or another order, those are greetings of occultists, esotericists, and/or the initiated. The lion’s paw is another handshake initiated by such order members, a handshake often exchanged by world leaders in plain sight…
..The three murderers of Hiram Abif and Cerberus‘ three heads (the Greek mythological dog guarding the Underworld) are one example of the symbolism utilized by secret societies. In this case, the triune spirit is represented as adversity, a barrier between that which is mortal and that which is transcendent. Under deeper inspection, one could see such a philosophy as being an inverted Holy Trinity.
These pagan mysteries are seen as the architects of ancient civilizations. Secretive societies were persecuted by both state and church, some claiming they were jealous of their wealth and knowledge; their persecution would only lead to their allure and attract more seekers of wisdom and power to their gates. The altruistic intent behind their persecution could have been more true than not perhaps, being that the wealthy and powerful would break bread and ideas in their secretive temples and lodges. More often than not, conspiracy theories surrounding secret societies tend to be more conclusive than theoretical. In a timeline long enough, the truth always comes to light…
.. Looking at events unfolding in the world today, it’s a wonder that so many don’t believe in miracles, magic, evil, or hierarchical corruption. The collective initiation is causing systematic mental health issues that are growing disproportionate to an acceptable or tolerated range. People refer to themselves as they, them, she when they’re a he, and he when they’re a she; this is absolutely insane! Collective disassociative identity disorder is the new normal, and to call it out is to be labeled as insensitive, insane or racist…
..The cognitive dissonance created by the political divide in America is growing wider and broader, turning families on each other and separating the masses and tribalism is thriving. Is this by design, and if so, then who’s design? The symbolic revelations on the rise could be viewed as the serpent exposing its scales. As a vampire needs to be invited in, predictive programming expands the dialectic philosophy and poses the question in our collective subconscious, “how much evil could we coexist with?” The balance of tolerance and intolerance is seemingly endless in this world of time we travail. The struggle is real and the real question is which struggle do you choose? There is the pain in regret and the pain in discipline and perseverance, you choose which pain you could live with. As Jim Rohn wrote, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”
Masters of rhetoric employ their tactics in a global outreach to confuse and abuse the perception of those they see as lesser than themselves. Greater and lesser magic are simply propaganda manipulation and the inception of concepts and conflicts they hold the resolution to. On all ends of the political spectrum, these concepts are exercised and implemented. The threat, fear, and guilt of global warming from one extreme to the interesting coincidence of “MAGA” being the fifth degree in the Church of Satan; what’s really going on!?! Pantheism and Panentheism are pagan concepts that have also deeply buried their seeds beneath the surface of spiritual movements (more on all of the above below). Tarot card readings, daily horoscopes, and new age (anti-religion) philosophies have propagated a movement to burn down the old and welcome the new. The reality is that none of this is new and all of these concepts are thoughts and practices of men of old, men of renowned (Genesis 6:4).
As we enter the end of the old age and into the new age, however long it takes, these growing pains shall increase and much more knowledge shall increase. Knowing who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. From the microcosm to the macrocosm, we suffer in silence and embrace the suck; if we don’t endure then we sink below, sink or swim, into the bottomless abyss of sorrow, the Formless Void. Avoid praising the moon for its light because it is nothing but a reflection of the sun. Seek not below what is above and deep within. Always Above, Never Below…
“Cognitive dissonance, the mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information. The unease or tension that the conflict arouses in people is relieved by one of several defensive maneuvers: they reject, explain away, or avoid the new information; persuade themselves that no conflict really exists; reconcile the differences; or resort to any other defensive means of preserving stability or order in their conceptions of the world and of themselves. The concept was developed in the 1950s by American psychologist Leon Festinger and became a major point of discussion and research.”
..This is an interesting concept. A far leftist view would have a solid argument against capitalism with the quantifiable data that backs up this “surveillance capitalism” in the Western world. Neither am I promoting such extreme beliefs on either side of the fence for this concept. A police state with overreaching powers is something the founding fathers of America warned the future against, hence the Constitution and its influence. Yet, a Marxist agenda would not thwart such endeavors but merely enrich a much smaller population, having big corporations and government taking everything from the middle class and leaving only two social and financial classes, the rich and the poor.
A synthesis of these two concepts is underway but still a ways out from coming to fruition. Surveillance capitalism would only become a much darker reality when one extreme agenda prevails against another. In this way, a dialectic compromise should, and perhaps must, be reached before the global adversary succeeds, that which is extremism. Division is a compartmentalized contributor to such wicked extremism, and the longer we are divided, the stronger the darkness becomes, until it consumes us (collectively and individually)…
“philosophy an interpretive method in which the contradiction between a proposition (thesis) and its antithesis is resolved at a higher level of truth (synthesis)”
“1. Dialectic The presence of contradictory realities where the contradiction is overcome by including elements from each of the contradictory elements in a synthesis that is more than the combination of each member of the contradiction. Whitehead’s understanding of God’s redemption of evil by placing an evil event in a contrast to a good event expresses a similar understanding although he is not as explicit as Hegel in understanding all of reality as a dialectical development.”
..Is it any wonder that those who have a “God-shaped” hole in their life find their fulfillment with the thoughts, beliefs, practices, and faiths of others? How many of us are merely echo chambers of philosophies others have bestowed upon us, within us, and they become us. The term “God” has been long confounded and diluted with concepts that are often other than savory. Religion is often quite guilty of this collective programming and group thinking. Insider threats are usually found in the last place we look, and that is quite commonly within our very selves.
If the Divine dwells within, then what lies beneath? If we have no idea of what lurks beyond the void, if we neglect to acknowledge that Shadow that whispers those negative thoughts in the absence of light; then we are destined to wall in the dark and mistaken those glimmers of insidious deception as true revelations…
..A tale of the Ages, the same story told once again. We seek wisdom, we find Her, we begin to worship Her, then we mold Her into the god of our own image. Self reflection is quintessential for the growth of the seeds of promise. Empty promises made to our past Self, the emptiness that fills the void. We cannot understand what is not meant to be understood so we apply anthropomorphic qualities to the formless and void. So much so, we become the enigma and apotheosis presents itself as the solution to all matters. If matter is the enemy of the Spirit then nothing else matters. If nothing else matters then how could we make sense of the senseless existence we are presented with? The confusion of illusion, the question we have answered before ever asking; what is God?
Before we drive ourselves mad by the delusional inquisition we bestow upon ourselves, we could begin by applying the principles of the process of elimination. By this virtue we could deduce one thing, and one thing at the very least, and that is that we are NOT God. If we accept this supposition without regard to the Divity that gives life, we are then able to further elaborate on another concept. That concept being, what are we? If we are the seeds of iniquitous insidiousness, do we not possess qualities of that which is Holy? These questions do not have simple answers so most tend to not fret or ponder on them very long. Yet, those who ponder on such matters the least seem the most confident in their disposition, or lack thereof.
Creatures of the darkness dwell in the shadows and they worship the brightest light they could find. The moon reflects the light of the sun and so many tribes have sought those vitamins and nutritional value that only the sunlight offers, only to find themselves malnourished by the deception of the midnight sun. Were they deceived by the reflection of that which is true, or were they in fact reflecting, rather, projecting their deepest and darkest desires upon that which is neutral. The gray matter in between our eyes makes itself the one to be worshipped. That recognition and hunger for attention is that prideful vanity that lurks in our hereditary downfall, the serpent seed of the subconscious soul.
If the world was formless and void before creation, was this not the first state of matter? If matter is the enemy of the Spirit, then suffice it to say, we are the shadow of what was meant to be. By giving form to the formless, meaning to the meaningless, and life to the lifeless, we reject that very nature of the essence of what is Holy. Malformation of the imagination is manipulation of condemnation. Are we not wise in our downfall, beyond that where She has proclaimed that She is the only One that matters? The children of the Moon are the Children of the Self, and these are the enemies of the Children of Light. We must recognize our parental origins and know that we could have been wrong all along. We are without form if we are without Light, and we are without Light if we give the darkness form. Turn away from the long dark night and release your grips on the knowledge you claim to be yours. The Son will shine again at night’s end and we shall know the unknowable when we become the unknown. Grieve not the Spirit but the flesh that must decay, the collective Awakening of the Mother of Wisdom. She speaks and She says, “you are not your Self and you are NOT God.” The Mother of Light incepted the womb of darkness and received the Word from the Father. Reunited in the end, the death of lies, the death of worlds, the death of the Self. Let there be Light…
GODS & GODDESS WIKI Pan EDIT Jof.pan.359 Pan Biographical Information Deity of: God of Nature, the Wild, Shepherds, Flocks, Goats, of Mountain Wilds, and is often associated with sexuality Abode: Arcadia Symbol: Pan flute, goat Relationships Consort: Syrinx Parents: many variations including: Hermes and Driope, Aphrodite, Penelope, or Hecate Siblings: Satyrs, Laertes, Circe, Maenads Roman equivalent: Faunus Relevant Pages GALLERY In Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ˈpæn/; Ancient Greek: Πάν, Pan) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs. His name originates within the Ancient Greek language, from the word paein (πάειν), meaning “to pasture.” He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is also recognized as the god of fields, groves, and wooded glens; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring. The ancient Greeks also considered Pan to be the god of theatrical criticism.
In Roman religion and myth, Pan’s counterpart was Faunus, a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea, sometimes identified as Fauna. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pan became a significant figure in the Romantic movement of western Europe and also in the 20th-century Neopagan movement.”
“Panentheism First published Thu Dec 4, 2008; substantive revision Mon Apr 24, 2023 “Panentheism” is a constructed word composed of the English equivalents of the Greek terms “pan”, meaning all, “en”, meaning in, and “theism”, derived from the Greek ‘theos’ meaning God. Panentheism considers God and the world to be inter-related with the world being in God and God being in the world. While panentheism offers an increasingly popular alternative to classical theism, both panentheism and classical theistic systems affirm divine transcendence and immanence. But, classical theistic systems by prioritizing the difference between God and the world reject any influence by the world upon God while panentheism affirms the world’s influence upon God. On the other hand, while pantheism emphasizes God’s identity with the world, panentheism maintains the identity and significance of the non-divine. Anticipations of panentheistic understandings of God have occurred in both philosophical and theological writings throughout history (Hartshorne and Reese 1953; J. Cooper, 2006). However, a rich diversity of panentheistic understandings has developed in the past two centuries primarily in Christian traditions responding to scientific thought (Clayton and Peacocke 2004). Although panentheism affirms God’s presence in the world without losing the distinct identity of either God or the world, specific forms of panentheism, drawing from different sources, explain the nature of the relationship of God to the world in a variety of ways and come to different conclusions about the nature of the significance of the world for the identity of God. Panentheists have responded to two primary criticisms: (1) the panentheistic God is a limited God, and (2) panentheism cannot be distinguished from other forms of theism such as classical theism or pantheism.”
..Throughout the ages and across a multitude of myths, religions, cults, groups, and spiritual belief systems, the symbology of celestial influences reached down from the cosmos across oceans of time on the terrestrial realm. There are countless dieties tied to the planetary spheres, here are just a few examples:
The Sun: In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of music, healing, the light, poetry and is represented by the sun. In the later Roman empire, Sol Invictus represents the solar diety and a patron of soldiers.
The Moon: Artemis and Selene in Greek mythology, Luna and Diana in Roman and Hellenistic religions, and associated with Hecate for the ancient Greeks (more commonly associated with Witchcraft). Egyptian association with Khonsu and Thoth, linked with the measurement of time.
Mercury: Hermes in ancient Greek religion, Set and Thoth in ancient Egyptian beliefs, and Enki in Sumerian religions. Mercury is highly revered in Alchemy and esoteric beliefs and practices, along with sulfur and salt.
Venus: Inanna in ancient Mesopotamia, Aphrodite in ancient Greece, and Lucifer the morning star in Christian mysticism and occult/esoteric beliefs. Attar is also an ancient Semitic diety from Canaanite mythology.
Mars: Ares the Greek god of War, Verethragna or Bahram in Indo-Iran, and Lenus the celtic healing god. Simut or Shimut was an Elamite god (ancient Persia, modern day Iran).
Jupiter: Also known as Jove the sky father and god of lightning in ancient Greece. In Ancient Greek, also known as Zeus, the son of Cronus and Rhea.
Saturn: Cronus (Cronos, Kronos) in Ancient Greek religion, Satre or Satres was an Etruscan god . Baal Hammon (Ba’al Hamon) was the chief god of Cathage. Remphan (Acts 7:43), generally viewed as synonymous with the Hebrew Kiyyun or Chiun. The Lord of the Rings in occult circles, Father Time. The Black Sun.
The anthropomorphic qualities applied to these ancient dieties are numerous and varying in definition and context. From fertility, health, and healing to guidance and wisdom, and time manipulation. Could these all be names of the adversaries of the God Most High? There is a fair argument that the victors are the authors of history, and that maybe those who lost their wars might have not been as malevolent as portrayed. Perhaps anything is possible in that sense, but if that is possible then the opposite must also be in the realm of possibility; that being that these ancient cultures and dieties were wicked at their core, if not all, at least some, or maybe even most. Perhaps time will tell.
The iconography of such symbolic representation could be benevolent or malevolent, as in most matters, depending on how one utilizes such concepts. Idolatry begins to manifest itself when the creation becomes the worshipped, rather than the Creator. Dialectics is used in Gnostic philosophy to portray the Creator as a malevolent and evil being, a lesser “god”, and the “All” being the benevolent power that is unreachable. Perhaps one of the most ancient antisemitic beliefs established has far more in common with Luciferian beliefs than any “Christian” belief system. That serpent is still in the garden, whispering sweet nothings into our ears. Listen, obey, deny, rebel. Whatever you choose, the choice is yours to make. Choose wisely, but be sure to make a choice, if not, a choice will be made for you.
The Architects of Time, the Past Masters of Tomorrow, the Legion of Doom; these are the content developers of the reality they desire for you to live in. Their worship is that of the Self, and at the heart of their selfish desires lies the thirst for power. That power they wish to exercise over the masses, those they see as lesser than themselves, “those” being me and you. The greater and lesser magic utilized by such members of the initiated could be quantifiable in scientific and psychological terms. Narcissism, prideful, selfish, vanity, boastful, egocentric, megalomaniacs, pompous, and so on and so forth; these terms could apply to the spirit that empowers them, the conquerors of Holiness, the Spirit of the SELF.
Religion is used as a device of division, a tool to unite tribes against one another. However, this does not nullify the wickedness that certain groups do possess and express. You cannot construct a building on top of another building, or a city on top of another. The destruction must be de-construction so that the new empire shall be built upon the ashes of the conquered. Order out of chaos, a New Order of the Ages, Novus Order Seclorum. The insider threat of the puritans were those secret societies outcasted from Europe. The Masonic origins of what Manly P. HALL and Francis Bacon refer to as the “New Atlantis” is undeniable. So is America destined for such a nefarious and dark prophecy?
We cannot throw away an entire nation based upon some truths and some facts, those historical or otherwise. The freedom of speech and religion are altruistic endeavors, but they are also subject to exploitation. Organizations such as NAMBLA are allowed to thrive and exercise their so-called constitutional rights. This is a loop hole that has embedded itself into the cultural identity of the United States. Adversarial concepts call for a synthesis of the antithesis and thesis, such as “pedophiles are bad.” The cognitive dissonant results are provided by those who control the mainstream narrative, those who write history, those who call themselves saviors. The synthesis might even sound like “not all pedophiles are bad.” So then one begins to ask the question, is this something we could accept in society? That moment, the one where you began to question what you know, that is the serpent in the garden. This is how Luciferian doctrine works. Embedding itself in your subconscious, making you question everything, even the benevolence of God.
Be on the lookout for group thinking, hate speech disguised as love, and overtly accepting “all” beliefs. We all have the freedom to accept or reject beliefs that portray and constitute “holiness,” but nobody or nothing has the right to our children or the children of others. The construction of the New World must be built by the children of tomorrow. Indoctrinate the offspring of the opposition and you will have a global coup d’etat. While patriotism and nationalism should not replace religion, it cannot cease to exist altogether. A nation of children hating their nation will eventually implode and devour itself, a spiritual ouroboros manifested in the materialistic world.
The absence of Holiness is the absence of God. Tradition and family orientation, culture and parental values, so much of what we know is what has been passed down from the echoes of our ancestors. Most people don’t know what they claim they know and pretending to know what they do not is easier than admitting they do not know. I do not claim to know more than anyone else, just a bit more than my Self of yesterday. While the foundation of the empire is trembling, we need to be cognizant of the authority it was built upon. As the layers of falsehood crumble, we must be scrupulous in what we disregard and cast away as irrelevant or antiquated. The building blocks of tomorrow could only remain ascending if the cornerstone remains firmly placed. Be not dismayed for those we lose on the way but pledge allegiance to that which is most important, that which is within. Fight for those worth fighting for, those who see the hope inside, those who do not choose evil over good. We are the builders of the temple and we cannot let the agents of destruction inside. Fill the absence of the Holy with the only thing that could fill it, with the Spirit of God.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” -Arthur C. Clarke
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..Most people don’t believe in magic. Well, most people don’t believe in what they think is considered “magic.” But what if the masses, the majority of the world, have all been subjected to a collective spell of sorts, or an assortment of spells? Would they know they were under a spell? Would we know? What if we, the minority, are under the spell, and the majority are the awakened ones? This is an interesting thought experiment, or are we the thought experiment? 🤔
Symbolism is the language of the initiated. You could study it as a novice or go as far down the rabbit hole as possible, crawling your way out while wearing a shinny tin foil hat. However far you decide to go, I urge you to do your research, to one degree or another. Making yourself a hard target for propaganda manipulation and programming is a noble and just cause. New tactics, techniques, and procedures are being implemented every day, and we must stay ahead of the curve before we end up gaslighting ourselves into oblivion.
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“Symbolism is the language of the Mysteries. By symbols men have ever sought to communicate to each other those thoughts which transcend the limitations of language” -Manly P. HALL
..I grew up reading comic books (graphic novels) and those stories are not simple child’s tales. Nothing new under the sun, for the same stories from times of old, men of old and renowned, these same myths have persevered through the ages. Lesser magic has manifested itself from the pages of those comics onto the big screen and mass initiations and indoctrination rituals are rapidly expanding; burying their seeds deep into the collective unconscious (as CG Jung writes about). Perhaps, from that collective unconscious is where the creators and writers find their inspiration, their muse, their purpose, and their creativity. If you go into theological and religious comparative studies, you could see where so many of those concepts are being echoed in contemporary graphic novels, on pages and on screen. Be weary of what you allow your children to consume. If you don’t teach them about the spiritual realm other people, and perhaps other forces, will.
“Prosopometamorphopsia (“prosopo-” meaning face) is a specific type of visual distortion where the patient will only perceive distortions when viewing the faces of others. This type of distortion is a separate condition from prosopagnosia (the inability to recognize faces), and in most cases (though not all [2]), a patient suffering from prosopometamorphopsia will still be able to recognize faces despite their apparent distortions [19].
Patients with prosopometamorphopsia have reported distortions of the entire face [11] or just some portions of the face [4], [16], [18], [25]. For most patients, the distortions will recede after several hours to several weeks following the infarct.”
..This is speculative, but worth consideration. What if this new disorder is something more, something spiritual, something revelatory? Imagine if demons are manifesting at a rapid rate, so much so that healthcare and government agencies, and their constituents, have to conjure up a diagnosis that umbrellas spiritual anomalies with mental illness. If such a phenomenon were attributed to a mass revelation of unknown origin, suffice it to say, such a cover-up and quick action would take place, such as coming up with a label that disqualifies the possibility of these anomalous events being something in the realm of the unexplained. However, this could also be exactly what “they” say it is, and people out there are having some serious mental disturbances and nothing more. As the pendulum of time swings perceivably forward, we shall see if prosopometamorphopsia is one or the other or any combination of the aforementioned, or something else. Time will tell, as they say, and God only knows how long that will take.
..The Royal Society was founded in 1660 and is the oldest continuously existing academy. The Society is a fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists. There is a great deal of speculation about their activities in the circle of conspiracy theorists. Any society of what might qualify as “elitists” will always have its mysteries, secrets, and scandals. England does have an interesting history of Celtic, Druidic, Saxons, and many other tribes. There is no doubt that there is a long and continuing history of magic among the residents of that region of the world. The real question is, how many of them are pederasts!?!
“The Royal Society originated on November 28, 1660, when 12 men met after a lecture at Gresham College, London, by Christopher Wren (then professor of astronomy at the college) and resolved to set up “a Colledge for the promoting of Physico-Mathematicall Experimentall Learning.” Those present included the scientists Robert Boyle and Bishop John Wilkins and the courtiers Sir Robert Moray and William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker. (Brouncker was to become the Royal Society’s first president.) The initiative had various more or less close precursors, including a group that met in London in 1645, the Oxford “Experimental Philosophy Club” in the 1650s, and correspondence networks such as that of the reformer and philanthropist Samuel Hartlib; but the body set up in 1660 was consciously new, with ambitions to become a truly national society devoted to the promotion of science. These ambitions were put into effect over the next few years, particularly through a charter of incorporation granted by Charles II in 1662 and revised in 1663. The royal charter provided an institutional structure for the society, with president, treasurer, secretaries, and council. Though it had royal patronage almost from the start, the society has always remained a voluntary organization, independent of the British state.”
..Whether or not you believe in magic is irrelevant. Different words could be used to describe similar practices, such as mesmerism = indoctrination, spells=propaganda, predicting=prophesying, and controlling=programming. If one is a bit more liberal in applying literal interpretation or definitions of certain practices, then magic will always exist in one form or another.
Greater Magic could be viewed as the programming conducted through music and musicians, unbeknownst or otherwise. The Beatles’ self-titled album, referred to colloquially as “The White Album” (1968), was their ninth album. If anybody listens to the song “Revolution 9” and doesn’t find it to be dark and disturbing, then I have nothing for you. The Beatles’ link to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and John Lennon’s blatant loyalty to an atheististic belief system are suspicious, to say the least. I do believe George Harrison went a separate spiritual path after the band’s break up, with apparent transformative events having taken place thereafter. It’s possible that all of the Beatles only had noble and best intentions in their actions, but it is also possible that they opened doors to a dark energy they could not recognize or control. Quite often, people conjure up things they don’t understand and try to guard themselves from so-called “supernatural phenomenon.” Those people are those most often used as puppets of ancient spirits who enjoy nothing but feeding on humanity’s suffering.
..We are the walking dead. The more we close our minds to the possibilities of things we cannot understand, the more we choose to walk in darkness and ignorance. There are far more things we do not know than things we do know. The more we learn and know, the more inquisitive we become, and the less we know. Knowing the unknown is trusting the process and humbling thyself before the pillars of grandeur. However, do not stop seeking, knocking, and asking (Matt. 7:7).
..Manly Palmer Hall (18 Mar 1901 to 29 August 1990) was a 33rd degree Freemason, Philosopher, Author, and Occultist. Some of his notable works are “The Secret Teaching of All Ages”,” “The Lost Keys of Freemasonry,” “The Initiates of the Flame, and.”The Secret Destiny of America.” The Theosophical Research Society was founded by Hall in 1934 in Los Angeles. In one of his works (I don’t recall which one exactly, I was listening to one of his lectures or audio books), Hall refers to Lucifer as the lightbearer and true savior of the Holy Bible. His universal spiritual approach has been deeply embedded into New Age philosophy. Many people who claim to believe in something use the same language theosophists use to describe their own beliefs, which all stem from Luciferian doctrine like Hall.
Manly P. HALL: “The true Mason is not creed-bound. He realizes with the divine illumination of his lodge that as Mason his religion must be universal: Christ, Buddha or Mohammed, the name means little, for he recognizes only the light and not the bearer. He worships at every shrine, bows before every altar, whether in temple, mosque or cathedral, realizing with his truer understanding the oneness of all spiritual truth. All true Masons know that they only are heathen who, having great ideals, do not live up to them. They know that all religions are but one story told in divers ways for peoples whose ideals differ but whose great purpose is in harmony with Masonic ideals. North, east, south and west stretch the diversities of human thought, and while the ideals of man apparently differ, when all is said and the crystallization of form with its false concepts is swept away, one basic truth remains: all existing things are Temple Builders, laboring for a single end. No true Mason can be narrow, for his Lodge is the divine expression of all broadness. There is no place for little minds in a great work.” -Manly P. HALL
“The Great White Brotherhood, is a belief systems akin to Theosophy and New Age, are said to be perfected beings of great power who spread spiritual teachings through selected humans.[1] The members of the Brotherhood may be known as the Masters of the Ancient Wisdom, the Ascended Masters, the Church Invisible, or simply as the Hierarchy. [1] The first person to talk about them in the West was Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Theosophy), after she and other people claimed to have received messages from them. These included Helena Roerich, Alice A. Bailey, Guy Ballard, Geraldine Innocente (The Bridge to Freedom), Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Bob Sanders, and Benjamin Creme.[1]”
..While Wikipedia is not a very reliable source, it is sufficient for this simple information. Mesmerism is a real practice that has had some scientific data reflecting its influence and results. Materialists will have issues believing any of this, and they are usually the first category of people who fall victim to such practices. Propaganda and systematic brainwashing techniques are easily applied to those who lack any spiritual belief. Many of the intellectual powers that be (politicians, wealthy idols, even church leaders) are practitioners who serve this Ascended Masters doctrine, and some of them see everyone else as lesser creations.
Although many of these mystics might have benevolent intentions, in all circles there are those who have nefarious intentions. The so-called spirits they are channeling, those are the roots of evil, the fallen spirits of the Sons of God (http://Genesis6conspiracy.com-Gary Wayne covers this extremely well in his book).
..Anybody paying the slightest bit of attention could tell that something is going on, as in there is a global change that is palpable to those more sensitive to energies. Without getting too “woo-woo” or supernatural, this intuition is even acknowledged and promoted to be a feeling to follow in law enforcement training. This is something I could testify too personally because I was a Federal Law Enforcement Officer/Agent for three different agencies for the U.S. Government (LinkedIn Account). Following this intuitive awakening, this is the time to open your eyes. The pendulum cannot work if your eyes are closed, but to be closed they need to be opened. Spiritual eyes are what will give you the sight to see, and the ears to hear are those of the Spirit.
The majority of people I have interacted with are an echo chamber of beliefs that they are ignorant of, but rather traditions they were born into. My dad was an example of this, telling me over and over again when I seeked for guidance on life choices, “Do as Thou Wilt.” If you don’t know what this means, this is a direct reference to Aleister Crowley’s “Book of the Law.” Crowley was a world-renowned Satanists, occultist and casted a heavy influence on many rock and roll bands, an influence that still exists today in contemporary artists’ culture.
The Ninth Gate (1999) was directed by Roman Polanski (bona-fide pederast who drugged a young teenager and fled from the U.S. before trial). The Nine Gates are also referred to in the Upanishads, “He resides in the city with the nine gates, which is the body.” (Shvetashvatara Upanishad). Researching the ancient Vedas and Upanishads, and the Dhammapadas, the Holy Bible, Nag Hammadi Codices, the Book of Enoch, and The Dead Sea Scrolls; you could see how various denominations of spiritual beliefs could derive from these sources, or build upon one another, or the sources of the material might have been tapping into the collective subconscious and receiving synchronized intelligence. Perhaps it’s any combination of the aforementioned, whether it be all or some.
The Ninth Gate is a blatant Luciferian film promoting Lucifer as the enlightened one and receiving Gnosis as the highest form of apotheosis. This is where Gnostic views and Luciferian doctrine align hand in hand, which beckons the question of just how much Gnostic views are simply Luciferian, if not all of it. The most subtle beast in the garden was the serpent (Gen. 3:1-6). This movie presents itself as a good source of research to peek behind the veil of the adversaries’ beliefs.
..An excellent source of historical information about secret societies is wondrium. Richard B. Spence is an excellent instructor and provides a top-tier course!:
..How much of lesser and greater magic are used for political ideology? How much of an effect do such practices have on the collective over time? The Gospels of The Holy Bible state Jesus Christ said Heaven and earth will pass away, but His words would not pass away (Matt.24:35). At a minimum, this statement exemplifies that He knew about the immense power of words, and so much more really. Unfortunately, on this earth and in our current state, this also proves to be true for those who have spoken or written words that can, and have, inspired large scale suffering, over generations and generations.
..Fraternal orders, initiated societies, Brotherhoods, luminaries, organizations of like-minded “enlightened” ones: all are different names for the same thing, cut from the same cloth, adversaries of the Most High righteous and Holy One. Contrary to common or pseudo-common belief, demons have more than one name. Just like companies who get into trouble, they change their name and stay in the same game, sometimes improved and others continuing the same activities that got them into trouble. Knowing a demon’s name might temporarily cast it out, but they always come back, and when they do, they bring seven more wicked spirits with them (Matt 12:45). A collective possession is a spell cast over the masses, and the more who contribute and believe the lie, the more effective the spell is. As an octopus’ tentacles extend, their reach grows exponentially. Cut one head off of the serpent, and another grows, and more often than not, it grows back much bigger and stronger than before.
“The letters OTO/O.T.O. were an abbreviation for “Ordo Templi Orientis”, which could be translated as the Order of the Temple of the East or the Order of Oriental Templars. Ordo Templi Orientis was founded at the start of the 20th century as a sort of secret society. It acquired the flavour of a quasi-religious cult under the leadership of a man named Aleister Crowley (1875–1947). Mr Crowley set up the United Kingdom “branch” of the OTO in about 1913 and thereafter travelled around the world, encouraging others to join the OTO.”
Aleister Crowley needs no introduction in the world of the Occult, and even in pop culture. Crowley founded his own cult after leaving the OTO, his group thereafter being Thelema, and he spent the majority of his life expanding on his occult knowledge and practices. He is a pop culture icon and was highly revered by many artists and musicians, from the past and even until today. “Do as Thou Wilt” is a very popular phrase from his “Book of the Law,” which was held as sacred scripture from his followers. His popularity, past, present, and future is simply more evident of just how secular most people are and how fallen the ways of the world are as well. Deep analysis of Crowley’s life and literature paints a very clear picture of a narcissistic, power-hungry man full of envy and pretentious desires. We are called to judge a tree by its fruit, and Crowley’s fruits are clearly insidious at its core.
“The authentic TM technique can only be learned from a certified TM instructor in a course carefully personalized for each individual.
All certified TM instructors have successfully completed an intensive in-residence TM Teacher Training Course, and they maintain their certification through ongoing professional courses..”
“Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose life’s work was to revive and demystify the timeless knowledge of meditation, and verify its effectiveness through the lens of modern science, began teaching Transcendental Meditation in the 1950s.
After refining and systematizing the teaching of TM, Maharishi began a movement to make the technique available worldwide. He oversaw the training of thousands of instructors and established a non-profit foundation to preserve the authenticity of the TM technique for generations to come.”
“All of our students and faculty learn the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique for personal growth. TM is a simple, natural technique practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. Over six million people have learned it — people of all ages, cultures, religions, and walks of life.”
..So what exactly is Trancendental Meditation (TM)? Is it what the MIU claims it to be? Yes and no; because, as in most things in life, one or more things could be true all at once. I speak from experience with TM because I was initiated in October 2020, which I wrote about in my fourth book, Christian Alchemy The Reconstitution of Man. The reality that is not shared about this technique is that it is self-mesmerism. You brainwash yourself to be harmonized at a frequency that makes you more carefree and let things bother you less. The danger beneath the surface with this is that you might just let evil coexist in your environment and be ambivalent towards it. Likewise, you might actually let something foreign into your conscience that doesn’t belong there, as in inviting strange spirits into your temple. This might seem like a far reach to some, but the acknowledgment of a spiritual world is essential. It’s not so much a matter of natural or supernatural, rather a matter of that which is transcendent, which is in the very title of the technique.
How brilliant would it be to have people initiate themselves and continue to mesmerize themselves rather than do it yourself? TM and MIU have been very successful at not only introducing these esoteric practices to the Western world but also convincing people that it is purely innocent and effective. A simple rational and logical fact that disputes this is a huge lie they start off with. My TM Instructor told me he received a mantra for me and me alone. He told me that nobody else in the world has this mantra and that I should never speak it aloud, only repeat it in my mind during my meditation sessions (20 minutes every morning and evening), while sitting down comfortably with my hands on my thighs, kind of like many Egyptian statues found in Egypt.
Upon further research, as in a few minutes of open source intelligence gathering (i.e. “Googling it”), I found the truth about those lies. My mantra, “Hirim,” was given to ALL initiates in my certain age group. An article posted more details about this lie, a testimony from a previous TM Instructor (couldn’t find that link now, but many others are posted below). Maharishi was also known as the flying yogi, and several TM practitioners were reported dead trying to fly some years ago. Many suicides have also been linked to TM yet many celebrities still swear by it; Russel Brand, Oprah Winfrey, David Lynch, Jerry Seinfeld being some examples.
Anybody could spend several minutes or hours researching this topic and come to the same conclusion so many others have. This is a dangerous cult and a money laundering scam that has been far more successful than many of its predecessors. On the spiritual side of things, I could personally testify that it is far more dangerous than most people might think and if anybody out there doesn’t believe in the spiritual world(s), I promise you that one day you will know.
..The globalist agenda being an illusion is a misinformation campaign. Proper discernment is necessary to determine which is a psychological operation (PSYOP) and that which is real, true, and a clear and present danger. Diligent efforts must be made to ascertain accurate intelligence in any matter. Logic and reason should be guiding principles in such information gathering conquests, but we cannot be oblivious or willfully ignorant of the spiritual aspects of reality. This would be anybody’s downfall and serve to their own self-destructive detriment. Many people will not care about this information or what I, or those like-minded, have to say about these matters. The more opposition received, the more we must push through. As the U.S. military trains ground forces to overcome an ambush, we must push through it (I would know, being a prior servicemember [USMCR, USCGR, USAFR] and veteran of foreign wars).
The truth cannot be suppressed in this day in age. The information and sources to gather and verify it are all out there. It is our job to gather, verify, and expose the lies that we are constantly surrounded by. This is the time for the truth to reign. This is the time for the enslaved to righteously rebel against our oppressors. Awaken and rise, for you are the future and the future is upon us.
..A web of government and non government (NGO) organizations have built a wall around us over the ages. This wall could be seen as a metaphysical and metaphorical structure, a barrier of magikal veils upon veils, disguising their true malevolence with benevolence. This is the world of illusion they have shrouded reality with, gaslighting and gang-stalking those who try to oppose their ruling division. Truthers and decoders out there on social media have been using their pattern recognition abilities and open source research methods to expose these dark luminaries and magicians casting their spells over the masses. The trumpets of truth are sounding and alarming those who remain asleep. It’s time for the sleepwalkers to awaken to the truth of the world of lies they are living in. Once the demonic name is recognized, search further beneath the surface to find the name of its master(s). The many names of the fallen ones will have their darkness come to the surface and be exposed to the light.
..So is this “woo-woo,” make-believe, superstition? Who would benefit the most if it was true and you believed it was a lie? Ultimately, if you were a victim or mesmerism, you would likely not know it. After all, spells only work on those who do not realize they are under a spell. So, if secret societies study these concepts in depth, for it is embedded in their curriculum, then how far-fetched is it that they would become fluent practioners in such mythical applications? A spell does not gain its power from the victims’ belief in its power. Rather, the spell is strengthened by the victims ignorance. If the latter is true, then how easy is it to blind the masses with the version of the truth that benefits the most powerful and wealthy bloodlines, oligarchs, and ancient priesthoods? The answer should be fairly clear once you accept the possibility of mesmerism not only being true but likely .
Between government entities, nonprofits, foundations, and their collaborative efforts, it often seems like we have no hope of overcoming their subjugative ruling. One way to distinguish their intent is by looking at all of the mission statements, side by side, and see the patterns. Their works are often boasted on their news articles and websites, leading everyone to believe they are truly making a meaningful difference. Beneath the surface is where you will see they, or their collaborators, are the ones causing the problems that they are solving. Hegelian dialectic at its finest, on a global scale.
..Adolf Hitler was able to use propaganda and spiritual nationalism more effectively than anybody else in contemporary history. The root races concept was a popular belief promoted by occultist Helena Blavatsky, and her new age and new thought concepts have bled deep into the new age Theosophical philosophy of today’s Western culture. The successful publishing of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion launched an antisemitic spirit that continues to thrive in today’s society, aided by wealthy collaborators like Henry Ford. The collaborative efforts of ideological government agendas and wealthy constituents prove to always be a deadly and dangerous combination, often resulting in the death of millions and the birth of ideologies that never die. The Nazi’s obsession with the Occult is not a secret, and the results of their empirical Reich are undisputed in its effectiveness. This is one of the greatest examples of the success of greater magik and the detriment to all of its victims. Never underestimate the power of Propaganda.
..We live in a day in age where evil operates in plain sight and everybody accepts it. Depravity is celebrated and righteousness is persecuted. When religious institutions and followers point out the obvious faults of these fallen teachings, they are accused of being judgmental and following archaic views. While dogmatic interpretations are a downfall, a loyalty to one’s beliefs should not be ridiculed or looked down upon. We must find unity and respect amongst ourselves while not accepting evil as good and good as evil.
The secrets are not their existence, but the rituals they perform in the dark. A successful globalist agenda has been achieved before, and it only works one way; with the one world government being its subjects’ God. The capital “G” in masonic orders has a multitude of meanings (Great Architect, Gnosis, etc.), but at the end of our days here, it might be as simple as the Government.
Indoctrination is not a new concept. This is an ancient practice that has been used on the masses for epochs, and its effectiveness continues to prove itself time and time again.
..The use of lesser and greater magic, rather “magik,” is nothing new under the sun. The ridicule one endures when speaking such a thing aloud is proof of the power and effect their spells have over the masses, over the accusers, and the secular and worldly majority of the people of this world. Yet when one is well researched and read, they are often accused of being condescending or thinking they are better than everyone else. While humility is required when expressing one’s self, others often confuse our rebuke as over-judgemental; our expression as casting stones, and our choice of walking the way as pretentious or privileged. More often than not, those accusers are more guilty of their projected animosity than those they accuse.
Choosing to rebuke and expose evil will activate demons of those who are not walking in the way. They will not and refuse to be awakened. Their paradigms cannot be broken and so those beliefs become their chains. These chains are the lesser magik manifesting itself into greater magik when it affects large groups, such as religious followers (fundamentalists), or cult-like ideology (i.e. political parties or causes, Democrat vs. Republican, climate change enthusiasts vs. conservative insurrectionists, etc.)
ANTIFA, QANNON, BLM, ISIS, and so many other countless groups are all different sides of the same coin. Extremism is their common ground, and the indoctrination methodology are all similar, if not identical. This is the manifestation of lesser magic into greater magik, and as in most truly indoctrinated victims, they are unaware of the spell they are under. While it is crucially important to stay true to one’s values and ideals, we cannot be extreme in our faith in a fallen and flawed system(s). The government, any government, cannot replace God and should never be anybody’s God. In a Godless world, we will devour ourselves and collectively self-destruct. God forbid we ever return to worshipping the fallen leaders of this fallen world or worshiping ourselves for that matter. GOD help us all, God judge us all, God above us all.
..Orthodox Christianity has had a very mixed history from its inception to today. As in almost anything else, religion or otherwise, Christianity has had its share of ups and downs, good and bad, and everything in between. Yet, there are some fundamental philosophies that are timeless and limitless in their teachings and eternal in their bountiful growth.
Quite often, outsiders hear about the fear of the Lord and use it as a defense of the contradictions of the Holy Bible. Those same critics might also say that any defense of this concept is believers trying to force a definition rather than accepting the statement(s) for what they are. As in most things, it’s not that cut and dry and simple to explain, all the while being somewhat simple to understand in its context.
Without getting into the Hebrew interpretations, we could apply hermeneutics (theory and methodology of interpretation) in a simpler and less scholastic approach. In the Western English language, we commonly say that “we are afraid” of this, that or the other; such as, “I’m afraid I don’t have what it takes to make this long trip or do that job.” Looking at this type of “fear”, it’s not reasonable to assume that somebody means they are trembling or losing sleep because of this fear, but rather it’s a phrase used to describe a much milder form of apprehension or caution to a matter. The same phraseology is utilized when somebody says, “I’m afraid I can’t do that.” The latter meaning someone is simply incapable or unwilling to engage in whatever is being requested of them.
So, with the above examples, it is fairly simple to apply multiple meanings or definitions to a phrase and/or word, depending on the context. A similar application is made when understanding the fear of the Lord. This type of fear is more akin to the fear one has of their parents, referring to someone with somewhat “normal” parents, whatever that means; more specifically parents that loved them and didn’t abuse them, but cared for them in a “traditional” sense. This type of fear is more of a desire not to disappoint, not to disobey, and to please your parents; to make your parents proud and fulfill their expectations of you. This type of “fear” could also be expressed as reverence. How one might look up to their parents, revere them and have the utmost respect for them. In this way, a follower and child of God Most High holds and cherishes this Fear of the Lord.
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Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29-31 (KJV) For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
The Fear of the Lord is a foundational belief that grounds the most respected of belief systems. Even Masonic orders require a belief in Diety to be a member of their secretive society. The error in their ways is that their requirement is limited to the belief in ANY Diety, meaning one could be a Satanist or follower of Baal (a Diety that demands child sacrifices). This overt universality is dangerous because we have to mind the company we keep, and the most well read Luciferian would be a master of rhetoric and deception, presenting himself as a friend when he, and his or her Diety, is in direct opposition to that of righteousness. But even those societies have an understanding that there is humility in the fear of the Lord, a control mechanism that regulates those desiring to place themselves on the throne of the Almighty.
In times past, present, and those to come, time and time again, we, collectively, turn away from our spiritual origins and respect for the unknown and Divine. While we must respect all belief systems, we cannot fall victim to dining with the depraved and giving higher reverence to an oath to a “Brotherhood.” The Christian Fear of the Lord prevents these oaths from being taken and from a devout follower of Christ being an initiate to Freemasonry, or any society like it. In this way, the fear of the Lord will protect us from making deals with devils on this earth, in this life, or whatever is beyond.
Respect can be given to those members and orders from afar, meaning we could keep our opinions to ourselves until such a time the Spirit calls us to open our mouths. I write and speak about this from a position of experience, as in I have masonic Brotherhood friends and acquaintances that are not ready to hear what I have to say or read what I have to write. The Spirit will convey the Fear of the Lord to them when such a time is appointed, God willing, before it is too late.
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Proverbs 2:5 (KJV) Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 3:7 (KJV) Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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We are unwise and foolish when we disobey the Lord and do not fear Him. Departing from evil is the minimum effort and debt we owe to our Creator in this life. A life of service would be more than just evangelism and humanitarianism, in my opinion. The persecution of evil is only just and fitting, seeing how the “god” of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) has us all fighting over the benevolence of God, while this fallen ruler is claiming our children and filling his serpent belly with the souls of our sacrifice. We need to stop arguing over which religion is right, which is wrong, and focus on what is evil, because that is the contemporary ruler of the time, times to come, and times that have passed. Will prayers and reactionary counseling help expand His Kingdom while we are in the flesh?
Prayers will only get you so far, and the Fear of the Lord compels me to do much, much more! Pederasts have been in positions of power and maintained their wealth in their bloodlines for millennia, and will continue to do so until they are exposed. The truth needs to be set free, and this is the only thing necessary to defeat the lies and spells the masses are so ignorantly accepting as “happiness.” Their day of judgment is coming, but until then, how many more children will we allow them to traumatize and torment while we idly pray and cry out for help!?! Prayer will only get you so far. This is the time for action!
One of the times I hit rock bottom, where I was at wits end, I was able to hear His voice. I was at a low place due to some very traumatic revelations that were given to me, some supernatural but mostly realistic and materialistic events I beared witness to while I was working as a Paramedic Contractor on the Southern U.S. border in Texas (2021). At the time, I had one question, and one question alone, to ask God. My question was, “What are you doing about the pedophiles?” The only reply I received was the only reply I needed. The reply was simple, elegant, and straightforward. The reply was, “What are you doing?” I immediately understood what I had to do, and these very words that I am writing are a part of my mission and me doing my part. God forbid I ever accuse Him again of anything while I sit on my butt and do nothing. This is the Fear of the Lord working in me, through me, for me and with me. This is the Fear of the Lord.
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Proverbs 3:25 (KJV) Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
The Fear of the Lord is not the same as the spirit of fear.
2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
The love we have is not just for God but for his justice, judgment, and His Divine ruling order. The power we have we only have through Him, for Him, and for those who cannot fight for themselves. That power is not meant to use to simply spread love and joy, but to fight the evil that destroys those who cannot fight for themselves. The fact that child sex trafficking exists is more than disturbing. It is downright depraved, wicked, and evil. The fact that those who are in power and those who hold the majority of the wealth of this world allow this to take place says everything about who they are, who they serve and what their “god” is. It’s time they understand the God we serve. It’s time they see what His judgment is, as we not only bear witness but judge the principalities and angels (1 Corinthians 6:3) ruling over this depraved landscape. This judgment isn’t meant to be from the grave and at the end of time, but the here and now. If time is a flat circle (as referenced in”True Detective” season one, 2014), then it’s time to flatten that curve.
Those pederasts who rule and destroy the lives of our children, they are about to learn about the Fear of the Lord. The time for the sheep to stay in the stable is over! This is the time for the sheep to put on the wolves clothing and its hunting season. They believe they have the power, but they are wrong! They believe they can continue forever, feeding their insidious cravings! They are wrong, and they are all about to find out just what the Fear of the Lord really is!
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Proverbs 10:27 (KJV) The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
In what way could we serve to instill this Fear of the Lord upon those who continually live to do evil? Well, at a minimum, it must be within the legal bounds that man has set. We must beat them at their own game. Gathering intelligence is quintessential in the process of their Self destruction. Their self-serving ways come from the pits of hell, and they continue with their “do as thou wilt,” and “as above, so below” philosophy; enslaving and brainwashing the weak willed and sheep of the slaughter. We must awaken those who are sleep walking and living this “do whatever makes you happy” lifestyle and alert them to the sick reality they are actually living in. The veil of the matrix in thinner than ever, and in this new “Age of Enlightenment,” they will have to make a choice; choose God or choose the world.
It is no secret that the secular mindset is largely to blame. Hollywood provides their idols, many of whom are pederasts and sexual predators, and the masses eat it up and live their lives dedicated to an illusion of “happiness,” so much is true at least in the western world. The sleepwalkers need to be awakened, and the time for a subtle awakening has passed. Awaken, servants of the world, and remember who you are!
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Proverbs 14:2 (KJV) He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Do not fear death, the world, the “god” of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), or those who serve their fallen “god” and could only kill the flesh (Matt 10:28), for they cannot kill the soul or the Spirit. This fear is better replaced with the Fear of the Lord, and this Fear is that which will replace the fear they rule under and enslave the masses with. This calling is one that is beyond faith and belief, but once of true service. This service is to combat the enemy and beat them at their own game, with righteousness and truth.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has said, but we must defeat this darkness with Light. Be beacons for those children and shepherds for the flock. We must focus on thwarting and destroying evil, for that is what we are called to hate (yes, the Bible calls us to “hate” evil). Their thousand points of light are shrouded by their million points of darkness, and this illusion has long run its course.
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Revelation 15:4 (KJV) Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
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If your pastors and church ministers aren’t talking about this, then you need to ask them what they know. Ask them what they know about NAMBLA and what their ministry is doing about it. Ask them what their thoughts are about the “god” of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) and see what their thoughts are. If they just tell you to focus on the good and pray, and to keep tithing and attending service, then you might want to find another church.
There are far too many churches out there focusing on humanitarian efforts and not on fighting the true evil that exists, whether it is by ignorance or willingly allowing pederasts to rule, this cannot continue. Many pederasts are actually members and elders in churches, some of the most prominent in the Vatican. Arch Bishop Carlo Maria Vigano has been the most recent and loud whistle-blowers about the Vaticans’ pederastry activities and many more criminal acts. Do the research, and you will see the truth for yourself.
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Proverbs 14:27 (KJV) The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Revelation 14:7 (KJV) Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
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We must unify against the forces of evil. Those who dwell in the false light are living in darkness. Those who chose ignorance over truth for their own comfort are giving power to the evil that rules over them. Like the Egyptian rulers over the Hebrews, we cannot willingly participate in this corruption any longer. To serve God is to serve the Truth, to hate evil, to Fear the Lord, and to teach those that promote other fears just what the Fear of the Lord really is.
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Proverbs 22:4 (KJV) By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Read, share, spread the truth, and choose right over wrong; good over evil, courage over fear, and Fear the Lord alone, and nothing else. The days will only continue to darken and the waters will drown those who do not know the Truth. Focus on Him and the mission He has called us to, and do not forsake Him, for He has not forsaken us. Fear the Lord and not the Lord of fear.
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Psalms 111:10 (KJV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
The Fear of the Lord, the Lord of Fear. I am your Creator, you are my creation. Love me and I will not hate you, hate me and I will not love you. My will will not be forced upon you, your will will not be forced upon Me. Fear Me and fear not death, fear death and fear not Me. Fear man and fear not Me, fear Me and fear not man. The Spirit of fear is not who I am, the Spirit of I AM is not that of fear. Fearing the Spirit is reverence of the Holy, fearing the Holy is reverence of the Spirit. A fear that is not fear but conquers fear, a conquered fear that was fear that replaced fear. Fear not the Judgement and love My day, fear not My love and embrace Judgement Day. For the day of the Lord is not the day of fear, the day of fear is not the day of the Lord. The Lord of Fear is the Lord of Self, and the Lord of Judgment is the Lord of the Spirit. Fear not the Lord of Fear, fear not the Spirit of Fear. Fear Me and fear not your Self, fear the Spirit and fear not the soul. The Lord of Fear, the Fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 29:25 (KJV) The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Psalms 111:10 (KJV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
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