THE DEPARTED HARVEST PHILOSOPHY

1) DEPARTED HARVEST always comes first.

2) Remember our guiding Manifesto:

“Art Saves Lives by Giving More Than Taking.”

3) Protect our Privacy.

4) The Four Noble DEPARTED HARVEST Spiritual Truths:

• Love
• Knowledge
• Forgiveness
• Empathy

5) Anti-frittering: “Live every breath as if the last, thriving as Renaissance Men & Women.”

6) Espouse healthy lifestyle choices.

7) Gandhi

8) Vanguards of the Organic Slow-food Revolution

9) Mystic Prayers: A direct connection with the Divine. No church or preacher needed.

10) Hemp provides all basic human needs:

• Food
• Medicine
• Clothing
• Heating
• Shelter

11) Conformity breeds homogeneity and mindlessness.

Combat the zombie herd with proactive Spiritual, Artistic and Intellectual critical thinking.

“The more you know, the less you mow.” —JoDa

12) Disconnect from the digital “connection” to reconnect with your Brothers and Sisters.

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