Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Cincinnati Plots for Peace, Plants Monument

The Cincinnati School of Metaphysics celebrated International Peace Day on Sunday by inviting local residents to participate in the planting of a Peace Pole.

An audience of all ages gathered in Findlay Market’s butterfly garden in Over-The-Rhine to help spread the message of peace. Volunteers from the school, Findlay Market representatives and local advocates expressed the meaning behind the celebration by singing inspirational songs and leading a group reading of the Universal Peace Covenant.

Started by the World Peace Prayer Society, the Peace Pole is considered an international monument. The Cincinnati School of Metaphysics constructed this particular pole to represent the city's dedication to the tradition. The words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” were engraved in the monument in four different languages—English, Spanish, German and Swahili.