Freddie Mercury & Queen

 

Queen - Somebody To Love (1976)

Today, November 24, 2024, it is 33 years ago that dear Freddie Mercury died from pneumonia and AIDS. Freddie Mercury and Queen have left a deep mark on my life. Not only musically, but also with art, culture, film and poetry. Their first three albums "Queen I, Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack" are full of art and poetry. Queen II is my absolute favourite album, it was also the first album I bought from them. I didn't even buy it for the music, I had never heard of Queen in 1974. I was a 6-year-old boy who had received some record vouchers for his birthday. The cover of Queen II especially attracted me at the time. It triggered something in me from a previous life, I discovered many years later. The pose that Queen has on that album resembles a Celtic cross. When I listened to the album, a world opened up for me and a lifelong love began between me and the music of Queen.

Freddie Mercury was a special man who had a dream and lived it. As he himself said, "I will not become famous, I will become a legend" and that is what he became. I have seen many concerts of them in different countries and they were always sublime. No artist could give such a show as Queen. Only the very greatest such as Bowie and Springsteen "who I have also seen myself" could come close.

Queen was and still is a special rock band with an enormously rich history. According to many, they are the fathers of the video clip and have made all kinds of music styles such as blues, jazz, speed rock, hard rock, rock, dance and pop. And as solo artists they also knew how to keep the quality high, as the solo works of Freddie, John, Roger and Brian testify.

Worldwide they have sold many millions of records and CDs and their concerts were always sold out. They also contributed to the film music of the cult films Flash Gordon and Highlander. And of course there was the iconic performance in Wembley Stadium for Live Aid in 1985 where Queen showed the world who they were and what a joy their music could bring.

For me that performance is equal to the coming of The Beatles in the 60’s. Something I did not experience myself, but I am an empathetic person so I can imagine it. That was also a bright spot in a dark time. And even after dear Freddie's death, Queen still managed to shine with Paul Rodgers as singer. I think the album "The Cosmos Rocks" is a fantastic album and has made Paul Rodgers even better when I listen to albums of him from after his time with Queen. I think the current singer Adam Lambert is a bit over the top. He is a great guy, good singer and performer, but for me he is a bit over the top. But I've become a little conservative in recent years.

Peter68 © ® 24-11-2024
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A Global Storm is Coming soon 🌪

I have known about what is in the video below for a few months. I have the nasty habit "for some" of looking ahead and sensing what is coming. The year 2024 was not an easy year, we have gone through many shifts that many do not even know about yet and that is okay. As long as everyone keeps moving along, it is good. Those who do not do so are taken out of the game and may fulfil their tasks elsewhere in the Universe.

What is coming in the coming months will be tough for many "including myself". The utmost will be asked of us both physically and mentally. And it is up to us to do our best to fulfil our tasks here. On 11/01 a door was opened from where very strong energy flows to us. This energy was doubled again on 11/11. Most will have felt or perceived it.

It is now up to us to work/play with that energy in the coming period so that we can plant new seeds for a new earth and let old systems and structures collapse at an ever-increasing pace. Something new can only arise when the old has been completely swept away, so be thorough and ground yourself well.

Pluto has been in opposition to Mars for several weeks now. First in Cancer and now in Leo. This will certainly continue for some time because Pluto does not rotate that quickly and Mars will go retrograde in December. At the same time, Pluto also makes a Trine to Uranus in Taurus. And that will also continue for a while because Uranus is not a fast planet either. Pluto is the planet of death and rebirth, Mars is the God of war and Uranus is the planet of sudden surprises and revolution.

We have seen a voter revolution in America at the beginning of November where future President Trump not only won the presidency, but also managed to get the majority in both Congress and the Senate. I don't think that has happened since Ronald Reagan. So Trump can govern as he wishes. There are also elections scheduled for next year in Europe. In Germany, possibly in the UK and who knows, maybe even in the Netherlands. And there too, revolutions can take place.

But that's not all. We will also have to work hard on climate/weather in the coming year. Not only for ourselves, but especially for nature. No matter how you look at it, without our nature we are nowhere, then it is simply the end of the story for humanity. I don't think that is what we are waiting for. So what I want to say is, make the right choices in your life. Make them from your heart. Only listen to your intuition and no longer to what others tell you. And by others I mean the media and politics. They have deceived us, lied to us, manipulated us and brought us to the brink of the abyss.

Enjoy listening to the video. 😉

Peter68 © ® 11/17/2024
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Old wine in new bottles

Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States, as I suspected. From now on, it will be America first and the world second. Not that I mind. For decades, I have been of the opinion that Europe should stand on its own two feet. Unfortunately, most European politicians prefer to follow the lead of the US instead of standing up for our European interests. I would prefer to see the US isolate itself completely, just like it used to. And yes, that could lead to war in Europe again, but that is just the way it is.

Europe must learn to develop itself and show its true face to the world. Since the Second World War, we have hidden behind the US. And we are very grateful to the US for what they did for us during and after the war, but it is time for Europe to stand on its own two feet. And that was and is also Trump's message. It has now been almost 80 years since the war and so it is time for Europe to grow up and develop its own identity.

Europe consists of 51 countries, each with its own culture and history. It would be great if we could bring all 51 countries together to create a new future together. A future in which prosperity, freedom and brotherhood/sisterhood are central. Yes, then we will first have to find a solution for the war that is now raging between Russia and the Ukraine, but I am sure that both countries are open to a satisfactory solution.

Then we can start to repair the war damage, both the mental and the physical damage. It is also important that we repair the political damage. A lot has been said and done in recent years, things that have caused a lot of damage throughout Europe. It has also put the relations within Europe on edge and we must therefore defuse that before it blows up in our faces.

I hope that European politicians remember that they are where they are to serve the interests of the people and not to carry out their own dark agendas. A good politician serves his people. If he or she cannot do that, then he or she is not a politician but a pocket filler. A parasite that is busy at the expense of the people with things that are not in the interest of the people and the country. I have noticed that a lot of money is wasted by politics, money that could be better spent.

For example, in Europe there should be investments in real education, better health care that is accessible to everyone, in nature, the climate "without the climate lies", education, youth care, sports, elderly care, far fewer rules for citizens and entrepreneurs and infrastructure, to name but a few sore points. There is plenty of work to be done for Europe so that we can develop our own identity and together build a bright future for all residents of our beautiful Europe.

Peter68 © ® 11/07/2024
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I sometimes wonder

I sometimes wonder how long I and many other people who see through all the veils and illusions still have to wait? Have to wait until the masses finally wake up? I have been waiting since the late 70’s / early 80’s. I have been disappointed many times, or perhaps my patience has been tested.

For example, I think back to the Occupy organization that caused a lot of furore in various countries around 2011 but quickly fizzled out. I visited them in Amsterdam where they were on the stock exchange square and in Arnhem. I was homeless at the time and wanted to share my knowledge about protests, but also the knowledge I had acquired in my 15-year political career.

Unfortunately, I met a weakling in Amsterdam where my knowledge fell on deaf ears. People were also not interested in my political knowledge, and so I left fairly quickly and went wandering again, disappointed. In addition to all the other problems I had at that time, it was not a good feeling that I had then. For the first time in years I was enthusiastic about something again, and maybe I could help them achieve their goals. That was of course idealistic and vain hope.

As a former politician I know how deeply rooted the financial institutions are in our society. They really do not let themselves be pushed aside by a few thousand people who want change. If they feel threatened in their power, they create more roots to penetrate even deeper into all systems. You will have to dig up the entire globe to eradicate the financial system root and branch.

During the Covid hoax, there were also protests in the Netherlands by people against all the ridiculous measures, for freedom and against a possible vaccination requirement. These were often brutally suppressed by the police pigs. No, I am not a fan of the police, they have only themselves to blame for that.

I will not elaborate on how or why, but if you, as a tough police officer, are going to knock a 6 or 7 year old child out of a tree with your baton, then you have ruined it for good with me. Then you can get the middle finger from me and I often gave them that at all the demonstrations I used to visit in the late 70s / early 80s.

I can only hope that humanity/the masses will wake up soon. Maybe then they can really start living. What we do now is nothing more than a stupid routine that we repeat daily/weekly/monthly/yearly. Soon we will have to go through that feast carousel again, Saint Nicholas, Christmas and New Year's Eve. I will be happy when February 1st arrives, then we will have all those parties and the nothing month of January behind us and we can slowly start focusing on spring.

Peter68 11/04/2024
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