Peace
Deep within the still centre of my being
May I find peace.
Silently within the quiet of the Grove
May I share peace.
Gently within the greater circle of humankind
May I radiate peace.
- The Druid Prayer for Peace
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
- Baruch Spinoza
There is no way to peace; peace is the way.
- A. J. Muste
I will write Peace on your wings
and you will fly all over the world.
- Sadako Sasaki
The pacifist's task today is to find a method of helping and healing which provides a revolutionary constructive substitute for war.
- Vera Brittain
The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
websites
- Druidry and Peace (OBOD) - Druid reflections on peace and justice
- Pagan Cluster - a loose affiliation of individuals and affinity groups who bring an earth-based spirituality to actions for global justice and peace.
- Starhawk - eco-feminist, writer, witch, and activist
- Quaker Peace pages - non-violent action
- Stop the War Coalition: Stop the war; No to a racist backlash; Defend civil liberties
- The Examined Life with Robert Rabbin: includes ‘A Call to Peace’ and ‘Mr Bush, I'm coming for you with love’
- Peace Pledge Union - an independent organisation of individuals from all walks of life. Their shared belief is that war and violent conflict are neither necessary nor inevitable. Their shared aim is to work towards creating a just world free from war.
- CND - campaigns non-violently to rid the world of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and to create genuine security for future generations
- Naked for Peace - Dare 2 Bare 4 Freedom + Peace
- Baring Witness - When 45 Marin County, California women were photographed on November 12, 2002, forming the word PEACE with their naked bodies, it struck a deep chord around the world. The exposure of the vulnerable human flesh we all share has created a powerful statement against the naked aggression of our country’s policies.
- Earth Charter - for environmental protection and development of a just, sustainable, and peaceful world
- Peace Action - American campaign against nuclear weapons
- Reclaiming the Commons by Jonathan Rowe
- The Peace Conspiracy - promoting peace, harmony and goodwill by being proactive in networking causes that uplift the human condition; helps host workshops, sweats, drum circles, campouts and various other family events on a semi-regular bases, full moons and as the seasons change.
- International Peace Bureau - bringing together people working for peace in many different sectors: not only pacifists but also women’s, youth, labour, religious and professional bodies.
- Seeds of Peace - sowing the seeds of peace among children who have grown up with the horror of war
- Witness for Peace - supporting peace, justice and sustainable economies in the Americas by changing US policies and corporate practices which contribute to poverty and oppression in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Thousand Cranes Peace Network- an international network connecting people and activities which promote peace, non-violence and tolerance.
- How to fold a peace crane
- Light a candle for peace
- Maintaining peace (stanza 31 of the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu)
- Mirror (peace poem)
- Look carefully
- One World > UK - the largest international network and online information resource for sustainable development and human rights.
- Amnesty International - worldwide campaigning movement that works to promote internationally recognized human rights
- Survival International - worldwide organisation supporting tribal peoples. It stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, lands and human rights.
Goddesses of Peace
- Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of compassion
- Brighid, goddess of poetry, fire, and healing
- Eirene, Greek Goddess of peace
- Pax and Concordia, Roman goddesses of peace. The festival of Pax is 30 January; the festival of Concordia is 22 February.
- Eurynome, Greek goddess of peace and harmony; creatrix in Pelasgian myth; mother of the three Graces