It’s hard not to be nostalgic when you see the show at the Montreal Museum celebrating the 40th anniversary of John and Yoko’s bed-in at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. But if you were alive at the time, you remember what a radical idea this was, how outrageous, what an affront, and yet so simple.

The show is spectacular. First off, and I believe this is Yoko’s doing, it’s free. That’s really nice especially for families with children. And secondly, it’s highly interactive. Many exhibits in the show were meant to be touched, played with, altered. There was of course “the bed”, well, a bed anyway that you could lay on, sprawl on, have your picture taken. There was a beautiful white Baldwin baby grand piano that you could play. Just like the picture on the wall of John playing. This one was hooked up to an electronic box with headphones so only the player could hear. Maybe that was a good thing. Sheet music for Imagine was open on the piano.

On the walls, lots of photos, lyrics, drawings.

Other highlights: a long white table with tall back chairs on each side and more than a dozen chess sets ready to play. All you grand masters have a seat…… and play a game where all the players are white.

The biggest emotional piece - the film of the recording of Give Peace A Chance. Amazing.

Worth the trip to Montreal. Thanks Yoko!

She never gives up. It’s been 40 years since John and Yoko first sent two acorns to all the world leaders, urging them to plant them for peace. I wonder how many were planted? Regardless, today’s leaders have another chance. Yes, it’s only symbolic, but we put our faith in symbols (why is a $100 bill worth $100?), and so it’s encouraging to see Yoko still at it.

Have a look. You’ll feel better for it.

http://imaginepeace.com/news/archives/6633

Sunfire aka Breath of the Dragon aka Connie Mitan is a pyrographer - she creates art by burning on wood. After Sunfire found us, she went to work. Here are two examples:

Go to the Breath of the Dragon blog and find the entry for Earth Day to see Sunfire working on her new traveling chest. It’s also getting the TurnPeaceAround symbol burned onto its side. And while you’re there, buy a few things!

If you’re creating any artwork with the TurnPeaceAround symbol on it, let us know.

Got a request from a craft artist whether she could incorporate Turn Peace Around in her line of work. Well, of course….. Read more here:

http://blog.breathofthedragon.com/

Is there a better place to think about Turning Peace Around than Japan? Last summer our friends Susan and Stacey toured Japan and remembered to strike a pose for Turn Peace Around wherever they went, including famous WWII peace memorials in Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

iPeace is one of the fastest growing peace-related groups on the Web, and we’re happy that TurnPeaceAround was one of the early groups to be invited to create a presence on the site. Have a look at TurnPeaceAround on iPeace. And while you’re there, take the time to look at all the other peace groups on iPeace.

Be sure to sign up on iPeace and spread peace consciousness. It’s going to take a lot of us, but then iPeace is ambitious and looking for 1,000,000 members by the end of this year. You can help by signing up. Every one of us counts just like any of us.

Sometimes there’s nothing like a whole group to create the real vibe and flow you need. Check the smiles! And besides, you’re less self-conscious in a group. Thanks Kerry and all of your friends for helping us TurnPeaceAround at the Edmonton Folk Festival. Who is going to a festival? Who will send us the next shot?

Anyone have any TurnPeaceAround photos from the Olympics? Would love to have some.

Intention is an invisible force that is behind everything that exists. It is a force that when used consciously provides us with the ability to affect people or events. When we are in harmony with the force called intent we experience a peaceful loving feeling.

In just a short time we have received enthusiastic and fun photographs for TurnPeaceAround from people around the world with their arms raised. Their intention is to participate in the power of of the collective and TurnPeaceAround. We trust that this gesture serves as a reminder that peace resides in all of us and that when we feel peace we share peace.

For more on the power of intent, see The Intention Experiment by Lynne McTaggart. She is conducting a Peace Intention Experiment starting September 14th. Why don’t you join?

I think Neil has been a fan of TurnPeaceAround for years. Check the “peace and doves” guitar strap.