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Looking-Glass ...
art of compassion
With a unique approach
in web site evolution. Looking-Glass has
grown without any source of business capital investment. Detatched from
the make and break web startup hype in the late 1990's, this web "retreat"
was, and still is,
an entirely new breed of web interation for the global internet community.
It has grown organically right from the start, building on its own philosophy
of natural harmonics. Origins The Looking-Glass
author originally conceived
the idea of this site in the mid 1990's (through a series of brainstorms,
trials and errors!), which would one day evolve into this retreat for
global compassionates. Aims The most important mission of these sites is to serve as a global wake-up call. Looking-Glass regards
itself as a web experience dedicated to the virtues of global compassion:
This is an animal friendly zone - a web "solar system" projecting
a strong conscience towards the environment. It's also committed to reporting
and helping our visitors interact with humanitarian issues. Although originating from the UK, this is a world-conscious web experience in every aspect. So we no longer think country or international boundaries, but globally. In fact, the compassionate internet community we welcome here should think interplanetary! Looking-Glass is like a Solar System With around 3000 pages
(and growing) to explore, it is important to understand that this is a
place where you can participate ... So please don't be shy; help
to get the Looking-Glass ball rolling and turn the Looking-Glass
"solar system" into a major resource for the benefit of all
of us who care. We hope that you will find this an aesthetically pleasing environment. Cool and understated, kinetically soothing and carefully balanced, to offer you a calming trip around, and eventually through the Looking-Glass. We also provide easy parental guidance by dispaying a "pg" sign on pages such as chat rooms, which may require parental awareness. Read our guide "how to use Looking-Glass" (you will also find this link at the bottom of this page) So... read on... first to find out about more things you can expect later on.... then to explore the many free activities, items and resources already provided here. Interactive Looking-Glass Interactively
or graphically, what you see here is merely a glance in the direction
of wonderland. Full
access though the Looking-Glass itself and
into the "Dreambeat Dimension" will be available as and when
the site expands even further, but most importantly when web access speeds
increase for a whole spectrum of web visitors. Until then Looking-Glass
offers quick page downloads for
even the slowest of modems. Many websites
show no consideration for the vast majority of Internet users who may
not have fast systems or able to facilitate various "plugins"
to use their over flashy presentations! Tiresome download time is a turnoff,
so until the majority of the planet has has high speed Internet connection,
we will keep most of the satellite pages of Looking-Glass quick
and easy to download. However, we do recommend that you turn on your speakers
because some pages will increasingly be providing sound experiences. Looking-Glass Expansion The
existence and expansion of Looking-Glass and VeggieGlobal is totally dependent
on your loyalty to this non-profit site. Your donations, advertising revenue
and sponsorship are vitally important, which in turn can support the campaigns
and charitable causes the sites represent and work with. Any income can
also help to activate environmental and creative community based projects,
as well as the creation of the dimension itself! However,
"worm holes" will and are already opening to a unique, interactive section
of the Dreambeat Dimension. The dimension
will be truly beneficial to all, including one particular, amazing and
enjoyable participation which aims to create a positive effect on the
whole planet... You won't be disappointed! Graphically,
the experience through the Dimension will be nothing like you see now
- it will be a surreal, enchanting adventure in itself.
Environment (conservation), Nature / Wildlife and Animal Welfare Directing green links, comments and concerns with relevant organizations and charities around the world. Here's just a couple of the hundreds of veggieglobal.com and Looking-Glass bites you'll find around the sites: "The number of animals killed for food in 1998 was 43.2 BILLION (those figures exclude some smaller countries)" "At current growth the effects of deforestation, industrial and commercial exploitation and population expansion means the planet reaches a saturation point in the next 20 years. After which time the earth, (worldwide) . . . will become increasingly incapable of naturally sustaining long-term life-forms . . . yes, as a human being that also means you!" The major Looking-Glass satellite site veggieglobal.com is the place to find out more. Philosophy and Humanitarianism A philosophy and forum
which is intellectually un-contrived and easily absorbed. In Looking-Glass
you won't find questions as you might do on the chat channels such as:
"Are we just a tea leaf in a tea bag in the teapot of the universe? .
. . discuss. Art, Music and Literature Interlaced with the compassionate
mission of Looking-Glass is arts, music and literature; creative mediums
which can seamlessly co-exist in the same web environment and offer a
relaxing atmosphere to absorb and conremplate. As you explore the sites
you will find paths leading to such areas. For example there are the Dreambeat
Listings wher
superficial tastes and fads do not apply - just work of instinctive qualities
. . . a harmonic within the Dreambeat.
Looking-Glass and its satellite
sites such as VeggieGlobal embrace many ecological, compassionate and
cultural issues on a global level aimed at a global Internet community.
Environmental, animal welfare, philosophical, art, music and literary
subjects are all combined into a stylish and streetwise site, bringing
sensitive issues closer to the worlds mainstream. Looking-Glass says ... "outweighed environmental and animal welfare groups are evaluated as side-stream concerns, even on the web. Therefore such interrelated atrocities end up as un-repeated space fillers in the news. Looking-Glass believes that the media's whimsical approach rubs off on society and so challenges the viewpoint of who should be taking charge of a 21st century Earth. The next hundred years is the turn of the caring organizations to become the focus of a new global business force. The natural planet needs saving, not suffocated by an apathetic, plastic-big-mac culture". The protests at the '99
World Trade Fair organization in Seattle USA, and many other protests
since give a clear indication that a shift within main business infrastructure
towards environmental considerations is dangerously overdue. Are You a Rainbow? As this dimension continues to grow it will embrace many issues that concern us all in some way . . . Things which you may not realize touch your life subconsciously . . . and which could, in a very real sense affect your future. Away from the everyday environment around you, Looking-Glass also helps to guide you towards understanding the natural harmonics which run throughout this and all universes. Tuning into your extended consciousness can help you deal with much that is thrown at you throughout your life. Many millions find life's journey to be a minefield of unexpected shocks and surprises, either with or (more commonly than ever) without companionship. The natural harmonics which we call the Dreambeat, may just help you examine and deal with many of these anxieties. The Looking-Glass retreat is a place for:
The Looking-Glass retreat is a place for people who know better... and for people who could. Of course
Looking-Glass is no place for decadence, immorality, deception, self-righteousness,
arrogance, spite, antagonism, sh*t-stirring or conceit . . . phew! . .
. But it's surprising how many millions out there are living their lives
oblivious to the fact that they might actually convey the elements of
one, some or all of the above! There are discussions and formulas relating
to "who we are" in Looking-Glass. So if, whether you realise it or not,
you are one (or some) of the above (but you wouldn't have bothered reading
this far if you were that completely self-absorbed), then perhaps you
are subconsciously curious about exploring ways to change
your outlook and to anesthetize the undesirable elements of your character.
It is important to realize that Looking-Glass is not a religious, politically oriented or commercially driven experience. It is somewhere for you to explore solutions - From finding inner peace and enjoyment to making outward differences towards the planet's well-being - Sharing cultural, philanthropic, existential and creative interests ... all in a thoughtful and stylish way. There are already hundreds of pages here for you to browse containing fascinating facts and interaction, much of it linked to and global compassion and some to the Dreambeat philosophy, which you can absorb whenever it suits you. But there are also really useful resources - from self-reevaluation sections to dietary tables, vegetarian, animal and environmental guides and natural health stores - from film and music reviews to active "desktop" involvement in animal, environmental and humanitarian issues. Please return
to this site frequently ... it is continualy evolving. Think about it. Describing the Looking-Glass
naturally brings to mind Wonderland, Narnia and similar dreamlike environments;
literal descriptions anchored to the physical world. Yes, Alice may fleetingly
appear in the Dreambeat dimension but it is your own growing awareness
of universal consciousness that will create your dreamscape. Looking-Glass
is the window - and your mouse the vehicle, but you provide the energy
that can turn such dreams into reality ... and what energy you expend
will return, soul-enriched. As lifestyles of the world's affluent populations appear to become more assimilated and predetermined - where everything has a commercial tag to it, Looking Glass should allow you to break through that shell of pseudo-autonomy . . . The
Stereotypical Slope of Society
a) Those who actively take part helping to improve their environment in a positive and effective way (being a minority of people from all casts, classes and circumstances) b) Those who express concern but don't have the motivation to act (being persons either too comfortably well-off or falsely sincere) c) Those unaware to the facts, generally through lack of inspired education - and through no fault of their own - normally the effects of the social habitat they are brought up in (which includes parental ignorance). d) Those who who are too complacent or wrapped up in themselves to care (usually the cosy, decadent or affluent majority). e) The other majority who say: "I'll just seem like a pedantic nerd if I start jabbering on about environment and philosophy"...I won't be around when it happens anyway"..."what's the point we're all gonna die anyway"...."None of my friends bother so why should I ?".... f) The fanatics and self-righteous who unbalance a positive cause with politically angst extremities or personal vengeance. g) Sheer, bigoted ignorance. (Another majority?) NOTE: Statistics have shown that the poor and less fortunate are more inclined to consider their environment and donate to charities.
Dreambeat Harmonics are
there when you have time with yourself, or with friends to discuss the
moment. At the end of the day pour yourself a glass... some cool drifting
ambient... click on a Dreambeat Harmonic, read and contemplate. Concern nd action towards
improving our planet's qualities should no longer be just
a talking point at a dinner party (forgotten by the following day) - or
left to a few struggling individuals (still considered offbeat by a sad,
complacent majority). The state of the planet's health in the 21st century
means the majority have to realise there's no more time to differentiate
between those who care and those who don't.... Acclimatising to the effects
of global mismanagement, e.g."dumbing down" only creates further
decline. Pace yourself. Dreambeat Harmonics are Active Now ... Stories for those who embrace a conscientious lifestyle. Here you'll find articles which the media otherwise set aside far too quickly Also, in the Cosmos monthly round up find out what's going on around the rest of the galaxy... and beyond... Take a look at this well balanced source of information.
Philosophical anecdotes at WISDOM FALLS. INSIDEOUT UNIVERSES are scattered around the dimension. . . peak inside. Games, Free Desktops and Vegetarian recipes etc, at the TEA PARTY. (open now) Leave or read dreams and interpretations at The DREAMING TREE (open now) Passage to Looking-Glass areas about the planets health at The LIGHTHOUSE. Near-wonderlands-around-planet-earth listing on the SEARIDE. Leave or read poems in POETS WOOD. Listen to what the animals have to say. Hear the SOUNDS of wonderland. (preview of The DREAMCLUB open now) Leave your
essay in the TIME CAPSULE ACTIVE NOW, SEE DETAILS Leave your sorrows or shed light on the sorrows of others in the SHADOWLANDS. Other interactive surprises. Info and links to various global green organizations and charities...(now growing weekly around the Looking-Glass solar system) Discussion forums will also play an important role: For those who want to find answers and reassurance, there will be an extremely useful forum at the many Gardens of Light in the Shadowlands. Choose from a list scenarios that fit close to your own experience and share and receive anecdotes between others who have suffered similar experiences. You can always remain anonymous within these forums. Most importantly there will be scenarios that are applicable to people from every walk of life . . . from Joe Public to media megastars. veggieglobal.com
is
a major Looking-Glass satellite site and a natural stopover for all Global
Compassionates. There are various issues discussed at veggieglobal.com
from animal welfare to humanitarian crisis... and of course the environment.
You can give yourself a health and diet check up with our easy read nutrition site. Check out the dotCOMpassion Zone Every DVD available through USA Amazon relating to the Natural World, Animals, Environment and Space in one quick find list. Also a detailed selection of books, videos, and software for UK and USA viewers. (Includes children's section.) Find vegetarian, animal and conservation groups and charities around the world. See who needs volunteers or advertise yourself as a volunteer in the SOS Crisis section. Visit the VeggieGlobal Kids site. You can advertise in the huge global classifieds section. The GGL's at veggieglobal.com At veggieglobal.com
,
anyone from around the world can interact with the primary issues which
are now having a devastating effect on our planet. Vegetarian classifieds at veggieglobal.com Are you a Veggie? Then you
can advertise at veggieglobal.com
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a satellite site of Looking-Glass.
Looking-Glass
and VeggieGlobal carefully select and then promote various important compassionate
causes - animal, environmental and humanitarian - to give them much needed
extra publicity and web exposure. Some of the featured good-cause support
pages can be also sponsored by businesses and individuals. If you are
a registered charity, which fits our criteria you can send your details
to be considered for the Global Charities Directory. If you are
a non-registered animal, vegetarian, or conservation group that fits our
criteria you can send your details to be considered for the Global Veggie
Animal and Conservation Groups Directory.
There are, we feel justifiable reasons why we may at some point in the future have to charge to enter some parts of Looking-Glass, particularly when the "dimension" is open, However mission-critical information areas will always remain free and only parts of the sites or sevices or specific downloads which require administrative returns will require payment.
As with all
shopping purchases through the Looking-Glass solar system (including VeggieGlobal),
every time you buy something - either through our Amazon links or other
shop banner links - Looking-Glass receives a few pence from your purchase.
This is at no extra cost to you. The external advertising links at the
Mall and mini-shops scattered around the sites generate the only financial
source that Looking-Glass gets. amazon at Looking-Glass Many Moons and Planets
around Looking-Glass have mini Amazon linked stores where you can find
movies, books music and software. Many of these are relative to lifestyle
interests at locations around this web retreat. Our association with amazon.com,
amazon.co.uk and amazon.ca,
and other carefully chosen affiliated links, means you can
be sure that you are purchasing through the most well-established, and
secure shopping sites on the web. Amazon
UK and Looking-Glass Favourites High Street Wonderland and the Malls If you are looking for other
Looking-Glass shops, services and travel...
... the professional arts and entertainment planet of Looking-Glass Looking-Glass.TV
reflects creative, technical and philosophical perspectives on the Creative
Arts - Moving Image, Music Business and other interrelationships of multimedia,
post production and creative computing. This is both a resource and production
environment for creative, broadcast and sound professionals throughout
the entertainment industry. But also a useful stopover for enthusiasts
or apprentices of such arts, curious about it's infrastructure.
To find out more about advertising, sponsorship and other aspects of business activity within the Looking-Glass solar system... including opportunities to offer your administrative help, please click here
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Background
... a Glance in the Mirror
What
issues does Looking-Glass lifestyle focus on ?
