 Hello, beautiful souls, and welcome to this amazing week of the Solar Eclipse 2024. I have a really special guest here today that I really want to bring forward because I feel like she's kind of living what we're, you know, living her purpose, right, in a way that is really contributing to these energies. And this is a really pivotal week. And I wanted to bring forward, first of all, because she's created this gift. And it's, I'll talk a little bit more about that later. She's a really visionary person. And because the way she's doing this, I feel like it's like a role model that we can all look to as we move forward. So I'm very pleased to welcome Mary Lady Bird to the stage. Hi, Mary. Hello. Thank you so much for having me today. It's a joy to talk to everyone. Yeah, it's a joy to have you on. So, Mary, I wanted to ask you first if you could, in a few words, just explain what the elders of the New Earth Symposium is. And then, well, let's just start with that. Yeah. Yeah. So the Elders of the New Earth Symposium is a gathering of spiritual leaders from around the world that wanted to share about this topic of New Earth and the shift that's happening right now. And wanted to lend their voice and their wisdom into this collective container for everyone to go on and watch. It's going to be 28 master classes that range around for a half hour or so. And it's kind of like a TED talk in a way. It's like everybody gets their moment to shine there and express their knowledge about what's happening in the world to come. And then we do a Q&A with the speaker and go dive deeper. So that event is happening right now. And it's been such a huge blessing to be able to create this and birth this. Yeah. So it's really like a free online conference delving deep into ideas and energies of the New Earth that you can access from anywhere in the world. So I've got the description or the link in the description box below. It's for you to sign up. I encourage you, if you're all interested in these topics, to check it out. But Mary, what I really wanted to ask you a few questions about just kind of what went into this, right? Because I've been in marketing for a long time, right? I was a freelance business writer and worked with a lot of companies on and marketing. And I know the amount of work that goes into something like this. It's phenomenally large. And there's, you know, when you're going out there, this is your first one, right? It's like, absolutely, really no guarantee of return. So you're really, you know, putting yourself on the line to create an event like this. What inspired it? What, you know, there's some passion here. Yes, there is. And you don't see my dark circles right now, but they're there. Yeah, so if it kind of goes back to maybe just about over a year ago, I was still in my corporate job. I would have been a graphic designer for almost 30 years. And I just was, you know, along my spiritual path and just going along with the flow. I do have like a little side business for Feng Shui. And I was looking into TED Talk, actually. And I was like, wow, like, no, there's no spiritual leaders hopping on TED Talk that I knew about. So I Googled it and went deeper in it. And they actually block people from speaking about these topics. And just something in me was just like, that is so wrong. That's just wrong. And I'm like, I wanted to create a platform, a conference, maybe. And first it was in person. I was dreaming about bringing people up on this stage like TED Talk and having them present. And then I was also looking further into like the shift network and other places that are kind of more spiritually led for voices to be heard. And you had to have like 100,000 followers to even be considered to speak. So I just, you know, this passion just kind of created because I felt like there's so many people that have so much to say, and they're not getting heard. And I really wanted to create this project for them, for the ones that have been in the dark, doing the work, and have them have an opportunity for their voices to be heard. So that's kind of like the backstory of that. And yeah, it's been basically I started it right before Christmas, doing the search for speakers. And then maybe since February, it's been a nine to nine job. Wow. You're doing pretty much everything yourself, right? Everything's been done myself. I did have to hire a virtual assistant to help out in the last couple weeks, because I was at max capacity. So I do have that. And my daughter helped out a little bit as well. But yeah, so it's been an on, definitely an on taking. And you're right, there was that moment of trust and faith, and knowing that I'm doing this for humanity. That is my number one mission, right? Yeah. And this is like, this is this is new earth in action, right? And you're recognizing a need, you're recognizing that there's voices that that really need to be heard, that the existing power structures aren't really giving, you know, opportunities to, and you're just feeling that calling and going out and boom, doing it. And it's amazing. And it's like, this is the reciprocity and the coming together of individuals in ways that really create something more than the sum of their parts. So wow, kudos to you. But I want to ask, why elders of the new earth? This is the topic, right? This whole symposium conference, elders of the new earth. Why? Yeah, yeah. So it's multi layered. And the, the reason is, one is I was thinking about new earth energies and the birth of the new earth and the fifth dimension coming in and all this I was getting for a year of us getting these downloads and these feelings and these, these experience, metaphysical experiences around the new earth energies. So I knew the topic was all going to be about what's to come and how, how are we going to move through this? And so I did a download. It was a channel that I was walking in the woods and I just started typing and just thinking about the symposium and like, please help me. What should this be about? And I would love to read that for everybody. I would love that. All right. Yeah. Your channel's message, right? When you were trying to figure out what to present about. Exactly. Exactly. And the word elders came in and literally the first line. So I'll read that now. The elders of the earth are ready to birth a new way forward from the center of the earth. The galactic center is also within and that is where the birthing begins. The traveling from other worlds, the elders sing their old songs. They are wise and strong. The elders remember the power of the dark that is within your heart that gives birth to new light. Remember, there is power in the night. There's nothing to fear. The night is just day without light, my dear. You will feel whether this is right. Now is the time to look deep within. Where are your roots? What is the soil beneath your feet? Is it rich with minerals or dry? How can you water these roots that grow into the tree in your mind's eye? There it lies within the magic. Tend to your roots, children of this earth. Look back to your birth. Yes, you may come from different worlds. You have them all in your bones. You know on some level that this is also your home. Some of you have been here through the centuries. Whether you've been here once or multiple times, this is still going to be your home. So be here. I mean, yes, you are free to roam, but be here. The lessons you must not fear. There are lessons you cannot escape. That is the plan. So as you channel, do not escape. As you channel, what is best for the human race? Be here now and do not take its place among the stars just yet. There are many things that you forget that need to be remembered for healing, for learning, for wisdom, for growth of the soul. Be here now, child of young and old. Be here now. The story has been told. Wow. I mean, absolute chills. Absolute chills. Like, it's so poetic. They give you a poem, right? A profound poem. There's so much to unpack there. And one of the primary messages I'm hearing there is like, we are here to bring spirit onto earth and to embody it. Yeah, I also feel that there's this underlining tone that we are right now, the elders, and that we are laying like this foundation of energy, of stability for those who are to come, because those who are to come are also going to be elders in hundreds and hundreds of years from now. So we're all part of this. So what can we do to bring in that foundation and create that stability and create a platform for systems to get changed for the old to drop out and for our children's children to come in and bring in that new as they arrive? Right. Well, what a consciousness there, right? It's really feeling like, well, you know, we all want to see it happen. We want to see five years right now, you know, and maybe maybe 10 years, right? But I love what you're saying. It's like we're planting seeds for the next generations. And for them, then they will in turn be planting seeds for the ones, you know, coming after them. And so it's imperative, first of all, for us to, you know, respect that and to kind of see ourselves where we are in time. And also to, you know, to recognize that it is our children and the future that is on the line, right? Are we going to, are we going to look into our hearts and say yes to that voice? Or are we going to just say, hey, somebody else will do it or it's good enough? Or, you know, it's too hard. So tell me about some of the challenges that you've been through to get this to this point of, you know, being able to offer this to the world. Yeah. Yeah. So what's been really fascinating, like I said, I've been a creative director, art director, you name the title, I've been it through my career. So I feel really confident in technology and feel that I've been great with, you know, I know how things work and I know how to get things done. A little bit of dragon energy there. But so I have been running into a lot of blocks when it came for people to the speakers to give me their videos. There's just been some very unique challenges around technology. And I know yours was one of them. And you speak about AI, which was fascinating that you're I had the hardest time with your video and getting that to me to so I can put it out. There's another couple other speakers as well that were just like, right, getting frustrated, they kept running into walls. So it's been fascinating. Even now up to this morning, people are writing a few people have right wrote me and it's like, I didn't get your email and I double check it like, yeah, you're there, you should have it. Yeah. So yeah, it's been really interesting to feel into that. And why is that right? And any thoughts about that? Yes, yes, I do feel that there's so much amazing content that these speakers just went for it. They just went there and they just put their heart out for you. And it's all new energy. And there are powers that be that are maybe falling. Let's hope so that don't want that information to go out to everyone. They want control of what is being seen, what is being heard. And I do feel like there was some possibly nefarious interference trying to get this off the ground. And I have never seen this in like the 25 years I've been doing graphic design. I've never had this many technical issues. So there's something to be said there. But yeah, I also, I've held everybody in this beautiful container of golden light, right? I created the intention around this. Yes, it is marketing. Yes, it is a symposium and everything. But I started with the intention and I asked that anyone that creates anything to really remember to go in within first before you create manifest without to make sure that intention is crystal clear and you're holding space for the beauty and the light to shine through. Absolutely. That is so critical, especially now as we're moving through this juncture, the intentions I keep, this is something that keeps getting told to me to get out there is that it's so important, the intentions that we hold, right? And especially today with this eclipse, holding those positive intentions, you know, those are the thoughts. That's what starts it all, right? We start and I think Whitney Freya, I just was watching hers. She said something about that starting in the mind. I think it was her, maybe it was the speaker before her, but both of them fantastic. So yeah, so this, The Elders of the New Earth Symposium runs today through Friday, correct? It's actually seven days long. Oh, wonderful. Okay. Yes. Yeah. So go ahead. So lots of amazing content and tell me a little bit because I know that you've got like a lot of amazing free content and then you've got a little bit of a kind of a VIP level as well. Yes, yes. And this is the part where, you know, I left my job in October and I just dedicated my life for the last three months to this. So anyway, that and I do want to do this again, I want to continue with this path because it lit me up in a way that my graphic design career, working for corporate is never lit me up before. It's just been an amazing experience. So any, I am offering what's called the speaker's classroom, because there's so many to watch in like the seven days and so many of the freebies and bonuses are meditations. Right now for 7777, you can receive the speaker's classroom, which basically after the symposium ends, it will open up a few days after. And it will be like a teachable type things if you're familiar if you've ever taken any type of teachable classes, is that sort of similar setup where you can go in and re-watch and take notes and you have all the content there at your disposable display for you at your fingertips for as long as you want. So you can go back in and re-watch them. Yeah, amazing, because there's there's some pretty heavy hitters on this lineup. So and and some of whom you're not going to find easily elsewhere. So yeah, so you know, if you are interested in the new earth at all, if you feel like you're on this awakening path, if you feel a calling within you, this is really a wonderful opportunity to get in there and you know, tap into some amazing souls and soul wisdom that will help you on your own way. So Mary, thank you so very much for being here. It's been a pleasure the whole way being a part of this and I really am sending all blessings your way. Thank you so much, Ona. And I appreciate you helping spread the word like little bees that we are just buzzing around trying to help everybody else who who feels that call, like you said, to join and to be part of this beautiful web of new energy. We're building something amazing, aren't we? Absolutely. So thank you all for watching. The link is below in the description box, Elders of the New Earth Symposium. It's an online conference all this week, all about the energies of the new earth and you know, how we can really make the most of this. And you'll be able to watch Ona's talk on April 13th, I believe, and my talk will be on April 11th. So we can look for those days. Yep, look for those days. Have a wonderful, wonderful week. Enjoy the eclipse and remember you were born to be free.