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If everything responds to vibration, what does your daily thinking teach the space around you? #LawOfVibration #AncientWisdom #Pythagoras #Plato #HermeticPrinciples #NikolaTesla #ConsciousLiving #InnerWork #EnergyAndFrequency #MindAndMatter #BetterLiving
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If everything responds to vibration, what does your daily thinking teach the space around you? #LawOfVibration #AncientWisdom #Pythagoras #Plato #HermeticPrinciples #NikolaTesla #ConsciousLiving #InnerWork #EnergyAndFrequency #MindAndMatter #BetterLiving
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Your world is a mirror. It doesn’t show you what you want — it shows you what you are. Change your vibration, and the reflection will change too. #LawOfVibration #MindPower #SelfAwareness

Your world is a mirror. It doesn’t show you what you want — it shows you what you are. Change your vibration, and the reflection will change too. #LawOfVibration #MindPower #SelfAwareness

Your world is a mirror. It doesn’t show you what you want — it shows you what you are. Change your vibration, and the reflection will change too. #LawOfVibration #MindPower #SelfAwareness

Your world is a mirror. It doesn’t show you what you want — it shows you what you are. Change your vibration, and the reflection will change too. #LawOfVibration #MindPower #SelfAwareness

Your brain isn’t just a thinker it’s a transmitter. ⚡🧠 Every thought sends energy into the vast field of the universe, connecting you to all that exists. Align your mind, and you align with infinite possibility. ✨🌌
 
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The Twelve Universal Laws

Ashley Marie

*this post has been modified from it’s original version and was republished on 8/1/2024 with new and improved graphics!

Perhaps you feel lost? Confused?

Uncertain of your place in the world, and why you are here?

Maybe your life seems like a constant series of ‘one step forward, two steps back.’ You make plans, and even though you try your hardest, something always goes wrong. Every day there are new hurdles, and the growing frustration that you feel inside tells you something isn’t quite right. 

Maybe that is why you ended up here, on this blog post, looking for answers.

You probably have heard of the Law of Attraction. It’s possible you have even read the book, The Secret, that elevated the concept into the mainstream.

Unfortunately, the book and its bandwagon of positive affirmers have seriously neglected to inform followers that The Law of Attraction is just one of twelve Universal Laws that govern all of creation.

• History of the Laws
• THe Laws and Synchronicity
• The Laws of the Universe
  • Law of Divine Oneness
  • Law of Vibration
  • Law of Action
  • Law of Cause and Effect
  • Law of Compensation
  • Law of Attraction
  • Law of Perpetual Transmutation
  • Law of Relativity
  • Law of Polarity
  • Law of Rhythm
  • Law of Gender
• Embrace the Laws
• A Closer Look

History of The Laws

This is not newly discovered information. Documentation of these laws, and lists similar to this one, have been found in cultures all around the world. Historians argue they originate from Ancient Egyptian culture. After studying the Hermetic Principles, it is easy to see how they are a very likely foundation for the 12 Universal Laws as I have listed below.

Even older than Ancient Egypt, the earliest recording of similar universal concepts can be traced back to ancient Hawaii. An ancient Hawaiian healing practice known as Ho’oponopono focuses on forgiveness and spiritual cleansing, which are two very important underlying themes in this list.

The Laws and Synchronicity

I first came across the list of Universal Laws as I was writing my book. This was a dark period in my life indeed. As I began to incorporate them in my day to day life, I began to notice strange coincidences happening more and more frequently. Now I realize those coincidences are called synchronicities.

Synchronicities are signs from the divine realm that you are on the right path, that you are coming into alignment with your true purpose. Embracing these laws and adapting thoughts and behaviors to reflect them opens the door for the true essence of magick.

The Laws of the Universe

The greatest tools I can give you are those that make you stop and think about whether or not you are living in alignment with your true self.

Each of the laws require you to reflect and analyze yourself to see how your thoughts and actions have contributed to your current situation. Mastering these concepts will help you unlock the secrets to success and live a happier life. Even just acknowledging them will start to make a difference in how you feel.

That sounds pretty good right? Keep reading to learn more about each of these 12 universal laws, and how you can put them into action to work for you!

1. Law of Divine Oneness 

We are one with each other. We are one with the universe. 

This law is the foundational concept of interconnectedness upon which all the other laws are built. No matter if you think of “it” as God, Allah, Elohim, The Universe, Zero Point Energy, etc. we are all creations of one divine source. It makes no difference where you were born, how you were raised, or what you believe. We are all human, and beyond the physical body and senses, our souls are intertwined more than you could imagine!

2. Law of Vibration

Everything is made of energy that vibrates at frequencies. 

Everything (every atom, object, and living thing) is in constant motion, vibrating at a specific frequency. Anything that exists in our universe, whether seen or unseen, when broken down into and analyzed in its purest and most basic form, consists of pure energy or light which resonates and exists as a vibratory frequency or pattern. All matter has its own vibrational frequency. In order to materialize something, you must first match the vibration of what you want. 

3. Law of Action

Action is essential.

It is not enough to simply focus your attention on a goal or a desire, you must take action! We must engage in actions that support our desires and dreams. You are not likely to find what you are looking for by sitting at home. This means accepting opportunities and offers as life presents them to you. Taking steps forward takes courage and wit, but it is worth the benefits that will come along from accepting things with a grateful heart.

4. Law of Correspondence

As above, so below. As within, so without. As with the universe, so with the soul.

Everything has a corresponding counterpart. Different levels of reality exist in the universe and we refer to these different levels as dimensions or planes. These planes- physical, mental, spiritual- exist in continuum. There is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes. Changes at one level affect all the other levels in the same fashion.

What’s going on inside of us corresponds with our external circumstances. Your internal environment is a direct reflection of your external environment. There is a direct correspondence between what you think and feel on the inside, and what you experience on the outside.

5. Law of Cause and Effect

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Every thought, word, and deed is a Cause that vibrates out into the world, setting into motion a chain of events, creating in its wake Effects. Every cause has an effect, and every effect becomes the cause of something new.

The choices we make, whether conscious or unconscious, are all causes that will produce a corresponding effect. All thoughts lead to words and words lead to behaviors or actions. All actions have consequences, as do all inactions. These consequences can be positive or negative, and this is based largely on the intention behind the actions.

6. Law of Compensation

What you sow is what you shall reap.

Eventually the vibratory energy sent out with our actions will return to its source, like the swing of a pendulum. Compensation is the visible effects of your deeds, but this does not only mean our physical actions. Our thoughts, emotions, and intentions also create compensation for us. All the effort you give, the actions you take, the things you think and say and do will all determine how you will be compensated. We receive exactly the reward or punishment we deserve.

7. Law of Attraction

That which is like, unto itself is drawn.

You attract the things, events, and people into your life based on your overall energetic vibration. Our feelings, emotions, subconscious and conscious thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions all contribute to our vibrational frequency. Your habitual thought patterns and your dominant mental attitude determine your overall vibration.

Where your attention goes, your energy flows. If you focus on the negatives in life, you will attract more negative. When you consistently maintain a positive outlook and a grateful attitude, you will attract more positive experiences.

8. Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.

Energy is constantly changing, transferring, or transmuting into something different. It is always in a state of motion. The energy of the universe is constantly changing into and out of form. It is flowing into our consciousness constantly, and we can transform this energy into whatever we choose to focus our thoughts on.

All persons have within themselves the power to change the conditions of their lives. Higher frequencies transform lower frequencies. Whenever we have a thought, that is energy in our bodies becoming manifest. In order to bring this energy into reality, we must keep our thoughts and vibrations consistent.

9. Law of Relativity

Nothing in life has meaning, except for the meaning we give it.

Everything in our physical world is only made real by its relationship or comparison to something. Therefore, everything is relative. Light only exists because we compare it to dark. Good can only exist if there is a ‘bad’ to compare it to. It is your judgment and perception that makes things look good or bad.

10. Law of Polarity

Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree.

Everything exists in dual nature in the physical and mental realms. Everything has its pole. The polar ends are both extremes of the same continuum. There is not one point where you can say one starts and the other begins, it is a full spectrum.

You cannot have one side of the continuum without the existence of and potential for the opposite. Consider the dual outcomes when you flip a coin. The two sides may appear separate, but they are two inseparable sides of the same thing. When the coin is in the air, there is the potential for it to land heads up, or tails up.

11. Law of Rhythm

Everything moves to certain rhythms

These rhythms establish seasons, cycles, stages of development, patterns. Some say the energy of the Universe is like a pendulum, but recently science has proven the cycles of the universe are more like a spiral.

The meaning you give to events in your life determine what you think and how you feel about them, which in turn creates another rhythm within your life. With this knowledge, you can reflect and determine whether you were the cause of a downward spiral, or was it just the natural rhythm?

12. Law of Gender

Everything in nature contains within itself feminine and masculine energies.

Everything in nature is both male and female. Both are required for life to exist. The gender principles exist as feminine, or yin, and masculine, or yang energies. Yin energies are passive, receptive, intuitive, and soft. Yang energies, in contrast, are active, projective, logical, and hard.

On the mental plane, the conscious mind is masculine and the subconscious mind is feminine. In order to unite these principles, you must understand that whether you are male or female, you hold both gender principles within. Every male has the components of female energy within his being, and every female has components of the male energy within her being. The key to harmonizing these principles is balance.

Embrace the Laws

These immutable Universal Laws should be used as guiding principles as you navigate life in today’s complex and chaotic world. Each of the laws teach you something about the big questions in life. When you have a greater understanding of them, you are able to see your own place in the world more clearly. Becoming aware of their influence will help lead to positive, long-lasting change in your life.

It may sound far fetched right now, but I assure you that embracing these laws in your own life will open you up to a whole new world of possibilities. Many who have followed this path report feeling more confident and productive as they spend more time reflecting on themselves and learning their place in the world.

A Closer Look

The links below will take you to a closer examination of each of the Universal Laws in greater depth, and provide you with tips on how to embrace them in your own life!

Law of Divine Oneness

Law of Action

Law of Cause & Effect

Law of Attraction

Law of Relativity

Law of Rhythm

Law of Vibration

Law of Correspondence

Law of Compensation

Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Law of Polarity

Law of Gender

Five Years.

It’s coming up on the five year anniversary since I said goodbye to my children. It’s hard to believe. It doesn’t seem right, and I’ve had to count the years out on my fingers several times.

2020. 2021. 2022. 2023… 2024.

I have reflected on years past in previous posts, so if you are just tuning in, the links above will get you all caught up.

This article will be long enough, because I could easily write a full blog post for each of the five pumpkins. That is exactly why I am breaking it up into parts.

Five years of digging deep on child welfare and child abuse has brought about many revelations. About the system, the laws, the policies, the actual practices I saw and experienced personally, and the experiences of others around me… revelations about myself. These insights have shaped my views, changing some of them and reinforcing others.

I want to keep it short and sweet, but I have a lot to points to make.

Each pumpkin is like a themed chapter in a book that I wrote specifically for the intended audience. This holiday tradition and my efforts are dedicated to my children, in honor of the loss of our family. The only tradition that even comes close to bringing me joy like holidays used to.

1. Pumpkin #5- Benton County DHS
   1. Good job!
   2. 1800% Increase
   3. Staff Turnover
   4. Viktor E Frankl
2. Pumpkin #4- Child Welfare By The Numbers
   1. Assessment Findings
      1. False Allegations
      2. Mandatory Reporters
   2. Founded Abuse Categories
3. Communities of Hope

Pumpkin #5- Benton County DHS

I usually only decorate four pumpkins- one each for me and the kids. This year, I added a fifth pumpkin.

I realized that I had neglected to represent the fifth member of my former little family… the boys’ dad. And even though we were no longer together when the kids were taken from us, he is still family to me. And regardless of what happened in our past, I know how badly he is hurting. I know he struggles with grief.

The same local office took not only our children, but all five of his children.

His youngest child was adopted by a local family and is doing well from what I hear.

His older two children were taken from their mother about a year after we started dating. They stayed with Scott’s sister for awhile, until the case worker decided his sister had too many children in her home.

And granted it was complete chaos at times, but his sister was a good mother and it was a home filled with love. The kids were happy with their cousins! Which is a lot more than I could say about their maternal grandmother’s house, where they were placed next.

Theirs is not my story to tell, but I can assure you that it was not a good situation, and those kids are still impacted by the separation from the only family they knew.

The front of this pumpkin was a clear indication of the intended recipients: the men and women that work for Benton County DHS.

Good job!

In the picture above, you can barely make out the main message that I want them to get this year. Here’s a better shot.

I won’t get into that here… you can read more about what I am referring to in my post “Do they read my letters?“

Below that, you can see another key point that I wanted to make: Largest jump in increased founded cases was 1994-1995… who started working there? The arrow that points to this statement came from…

1800% Increase

Between 1986 and 1995, Benton County had a 1800% increase in the number of founded abuse cases. That percentage put them in the top 5 in the state! But you won’t find those figures anywhere online. The online databases on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website only go back to 2015.

By the grace of the Gods, I came across a publication in a dumpster a few years ago that reported the statistics BY COUNTY on indicators of child welfare in Iowa from 1986 to 1995. Very interesting information! I will have to dig a little bit to find the booklet, but I will update this article when I do.

I made a spreadsheet with some of the statistics from that book, but again, I will have to do a little digging to find it, and I will update this article when I find it.

Staff Turnover

Like the pumpkin says, the average staff turnover rate statewide is 1.5 to 2 years. Benton County maintained several staff for 30+ years. That makes me wonder… why do they not have the same issue as other counties?

VPD Officer Josh West made the comment to me once, “We got rid of all the bad ones.”

I wish I could get my hands on the body cam footage from that day- a story for another time- but I promise you that is exactly what he said. I talked about a few of my favorites before… And it may be true that the “bad ones” are no longer in the Vinton office, but I found out that several of them were PROMOTED. It’s scary to think that their toxic, malicious mindset is now in a higher role amongst their ranks.

Wouldn’t promoting them only serve tp reinforce and solidify in their minds the superiority they demonstrate in their words and actions?

I hope they read this post… and when they do, I pray that they have the courage and conviction to look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves the following questions? And, just as importantly, I pray that they can answer them honestly and objectively.

• Are they taking the same training that I have found all over the new Iowa DHHS website?
• Are they getting the messages, now that they are coming from official channels? Messages about:
  • Substance misuse, relapse and recovery, and EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
  • Faulty Sweat Patch Testing?
  • Stigmatizing and hurtful language?
  • LIVED EXPERIENCES?
  • Trauma-focused care?
  • Abuse PREVENTION > Crisis management?
• How are they doing at adjusting the mindset and the culture in their office?
• If they are just taking this training themselves, how are they teaching this new mindset to the staff that are new to the job?
• How are they working to educate the public about the errors of their ways?
• Having served in the forefront as leaders in a movement that has victimized struggling families, whether intentional or not… how are they working to lead our communities in the right direction?

Viktor E Frankl

The last message on pumpkin #5 is a quote from Dr. Viktor E Frankl. Dr. Frankl was a Jewish Austrian psychiatrist, and one of the earlier arrivals to Auschwitz. After surviving the horrors of the concentration camp, he went on to write dozens of books, including Man’s Search for Meaning (*paid link).

Jim and I recovered a copy from a dumpster a couple years ago. It is where I found the following quote, and I cannot emphasize enough- the book is a MUST READ! In fact, I would insist that Frankl’s book become part of a mandatory reading list for the same professionals that are held to mandatory reporter training.

In the book’s 184 pages, Dr. Frankl shared details about his time at Auschwitz. He describes the horrors of humanity with bone chilling simplicity, summing up his analysis of the psychologies that surrounded him and outlining the basis of his life changing theory of logotherapy with insightful clarity.

Those are some POWERFUL words from the Doctor! The wisdom in those words give me strength when I find myself reliving the events that led up to the wrongful termination of my parental rights… more on that a little later in this post.

Pumpkin #4- Child Welfare By The Numbers

The fourth pumpkin features statistics from the annual report Child Welfare By the Numbers (download link for 2023 report) from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. I have been watching these statistics very closely, and just today I downloaded and reviewed every report going back to 2012.

I hope the staff at Benton County DHS take a minute to read this blog post, because I doubt they are interpreting the results the same way that I do. And I don’t just analyze them from my own perspective. I can understand one’s skepticism, but judging by some of the jaw-dropping comments people have made, I seriously doubt anyone bothers to take other perspectives into account as thoroughly.

It doesn’t look like the department saw fit to share the total number of reports made to the hotline this year, but I can guess from the results of years past that a majority of them were accepted. The criteria they use is listed in Iowa Code 175.22(1)

Any report made to the department which alleges child abuse, as defined in Iowa Code section 232.68, or constitutes a complaint that a child is a child in need of assistance, as defined in Iowa Code section 232.2(6), shall be accepted for assessment.

I will go more in-depth with the actual definitions in just a bit. And that criteria sounds legit, right? I would’ve thought so too…

Assessment Findings

Of the 32,857 reports that met the criteria for assessment, there were 26,613 child abuse assessments conducted.

• 18,674 (70%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “not confirmed”
  • Not confirmed child abuse assessments involved 18,239 unique children
• 1,459 (6%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “confirmed” abuse
  • “Confirmed” abuse means that the abuse was minor and isolated and not likely to reoccur; and the perpetrator is not placed on the child abuse registry
  • Confirmed child abuse assessments involved 1,828 unique children
• 6,480 (24%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “founded” abuse
  • Founded child abuse assessments involved 8,632 unique children

My point in showing the assessment findings is this: SEVENTY PERCENT of the reports made to the hotline were NOT CONFIRMED. This means that almost 19,000 reports were made that were potentially a complete waste of the department’s time, energy, and resources.

Because trust me, these men and women are trained to look for every bit of evidence they can find so they can prove that the parents are abusing their children. They don’t want to miss something and end up with their name in the next headline about how DHS messed up- and I can’t fault them for that in itself.

And when they walk in the door believing that the allegations are true- that you are abusing your children- any and everything they see and hear is interpreted through that lens.

False Allegations

I can personally speak from experience, and I have the documentation to prove it… there are some petty bitches (men and women alike) out there that make false allegations to DHS. This type of people are guilty of committing a simple misdemeanor according to Iowa Code § 232.75(3), but they aren’t referred to the county attorney for criminal charges until

“the department receives more than three reports that identify the same child as a victim of child abuse or the same person as the alleged abuser of a child, or which were made by the same person, and the department determined the reports to be entirely false or without merit.”

It would be interesting to see the statistics on how often that actually happens… Versus how many are listed as not confirmed.

And since the caller’s identity is protected, someone that has been falsely accused has little ground to stand on when they attempt to defend themselves.

Whatever happened to our “right to face our accuser?”

Turns out that 6th amendment confrontation clause really only applies to criminal court proceedings, initially only at the FEDERAL level. “That all changed after the Fourteenth Amendment was passed in 1866, which subsequently made the right to confrontation applicable to both state and federal courts.” (Aron, 2021).

…but it still doesn’t apply to the branch of district court known as juvenile, or family court.

Regardless, if you are someone that calls in to the child abuse hotline because you are:

• mad at your ex (READ: a spiteful or vengeful petty bitch)
• fw some dude that has a girlfriend (READ: a jealous petty bitch)
• an outsider looking in (READ: an ignorant petty bitch)

If any of those descriptions apply to you… Then YOU are a big part of the problem here!! And you need to

GROW THE F*CK UP!!!!

Because really, you are not just hurting that other person… you are hurting the child involved. AND (this is important!) anything you say about someone else reflects back on you.

Let me be clear on this point… NOBODY is “winning!!” And you aren’t “getting on their good side.” CHILD PLEASE!

The child protective workers do not care about any of the adults in the situation… They care about your children. They think you are guilty of abusing children, and they will tell you whatever you want to hear to keep you talking. FACTS!

If you are feeling triggered about what you just read, I’m gonna go ahead and guess you’ve been there before. On one side, or the other… Or maybe you’ve even been on both sides of the accusations.

Do us all a favor…. do yourself a favor, and check out the information packet I put together called: PROTECT YOUR FAMILY

Protect Your Family includes information for parents and caregivers about:

• your rights and responsibilities
• being PREPARED
• being a PROACTIVE PARENT
• Co-parenting
• Dating a Parent
• Dating as a Parent
• Parenting Resources
• Parenting Hacks
• and more!! FOR FREE!

Mandatory Reporters

I have discussed this before, but it is worth mentioning again… Another potential source for the “not confirmed” reports stems from the mandatory reporters law.

I do not know a nurse, teacher, childcare worker, or any other professional that works with children that would stand by and willingly allow child abuse to happen! I am not sure what exactly prompted the enactment of these laws, and it doesn’t specifically say why when reviewing the history of child abuse laws in Iowa’s Guide for Mandatory Reporters (link to downloadable pdf).

Let me clarify, because I don’t believe everything about the law is absurd. For example, training for professionals in health and mental health care, education, childcare, social work, and law enforcement should continue to be mandatory for those professions. People that have never witnessed abuse do absolutely need to be educated about the signs and symptoms so they are fully prepared to keep a vigilant eye. And this training should be repeated on a regular basis, even though the training videos are dreadfully boring every time you have to watch them.

I also agree that people in those fields should be protected from any civil or criminal liability if they make a report in good faith, or if they participate in an assessment being carried about by the department.

However… and I feel very strongly about this… the threat of sanctions or revocation of a professional license and the potential for facing criminal charges for failure to report should be repealed!

This part of the law has directly contributed to the division in this country by pinning good people against good people, usually over trivial matters or misunderstandings. And it sets the tone for a fearful/paranoid mindset and overpolicing of families! I am not the only one that thinks so! Check out these articles for more information:

• Mandatory reporting was supposed to stop severe child abuse. It punishes poor families instead. NBC News (Oct 2022)
• Why Mandatory Reporting Doesn’t Keep Children Safe Time (Jan 2024)
• States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children. NPR (Apr 2024)
• Should Mandatory Reporting be Eliminated? Psychology Today (Oct 2024)

I can’t get into specifics, obviously, because of HIPAA… but there was only one time in my professional career when I made a report to DHS that I felt was valid. Ironically, it was while caring for a child in a foster home. Now that I think of it, it just dawned on me that it was a foster home that house SEVEN special needs children… And memories flood back.

There were three times that I was forced by a supervisor to make a report that I did not agree with, because we had a difference in professional opinion, and I told the operator exactly that when I made the reports. And there was one other time when I had to instruct a family member that the boss said I would have to make a report if they didn’t proceed with doctor’s orders.

Founded Abuse Categories

Look again at the larger pie chart in the picture below. It shows a breakdown of the categories of founded abuse in Iowa in 2023. It is easy to see that an overwhelming majority (59%) of the founded abuse cases fall under the category of neglect, also known in Iowa as Denial of Critical Care.

The next largest category, Dangerous substances, makes up 20% of the founded cases and is followed by the closely related category of Presence of illegal drugs (9%). I will save this discussion for a later post that you definitely won’t want to miss!

Actual physical abuse makes up 7% of the founded cases. Sexual abuse is 4%. And the other category that includes more horrendous sexual exploits involving children, made up less than 1% of the founded cases.

Here are the definitions related to child abuse from Iowa Code section 232.68:

Neglect

Neglect, or Denial of Critical Care, contains some verbage that leaves the door open for misinterpretation. I am not alone in arguing that misinterpretation leads to confusion about what constitutes true neglect versus conditions of poverty, and I have discussed this before.

I painted the following quote on a pumpkin in 2022. It comes from Jerry Milner, who led the U.S. Children’s Bureau under former President Donald Trump, and David Kelly, his former special assistant at the bureau.

“Committing to a system that takes on poverty-related neglect in humane and effective ways requires active partnering with public and private entities that can, collectively, create the conditions where families can thrive and children are free from harm. It requires partnership with communities that know and understand the needs of their families and children. And, it requires a willingness to rally around families that are vulnerable and struggling with poverty, rather than judging them, labeling that vulnerability as neglect, and pathologizing them.
If we truly care about children and families, it’s time to stop confusing poverty with neglect and devote ourselves to doing something about it.”

Jerry Milner & David Kelly, Children’s Bureau Express Dec 2019/Jan 2020

For a more detailed examination of Denial of Critical Care, I pulled up the Iowa Administrative Code r. 441-175.21 on the Legal Information Institute on the Cornell Law School website.

“Denial of critical care” means the failure on the part of a person responsible for the care of a child to provide for the adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical or mental health treatment, supervision or other care necessary for the child’s health and welfare when financially able to do so, or when offered financial or other reasonable means to do so, and shall mean any of the following:

1. Failure to provide adequate food and nutrition to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
2. Failure to provide adequate shelter to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
3. Failure to provide adequate clothing to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
4. Failure to provide adequate health care to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death. A parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs who does not provide specified medical treatment for a child for that reason alone shall not be considered abusing the child and shall not be placed on the child abuse registry. However, a court may order that medical service be provided where the child’s health requires it.
5. Failure to provide the mental health care necessary to adequately treat an observable and substantial impairment in the child’s ability to function.
6. Gross failure to meet the emotional needs of the child necessary for normal development.
7. Failure to provide for the adequate supervision of the child that a reasonable and prudent person would provide under similar facts and circumstances when the failure results in direct harm or creates a risk of harm to the child.
8. *Failure to respond to the infant’s life-threatening conditions (also known as withholding medically indicated treatment) by providing treatment (including appropriate nutrition, hydration and medication) which in the treating physician’s reasonable medical judgment will be most likely to be effective in ameliorating or correcting all conditions, except that the term does not include the failure to provide treatment (other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medication) to an infant when, in the treating physician’s reasonable medical judgment any of the following circumstances apply: the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose; the provision of the treatment would merely prolong dying, not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all of the infant’s life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; the provision of the treatment would be virtually futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the treatment itself under the circumstances would be inhumane.

Now if you take those definitions at face value, that sounds all good and well. Except 8- *that shit is a jumbled mess of a run-on sentence! Whoever wrote it didn’t even bother to draft it in legislative format.

Average Caseloads

The Iowa DHHS reports that, in 2023, there were 223 child protective workers employed across the state that carried an average of 13 cases/month. And there were 351 case managers with an average of 21 cases/month.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway, part of the Children’s Bureau and Administration for Children and Families, offers the following recommendations: child protective workers- no more than 12; case managers- no more than 17.

I could not find any county specific information about case loads averages.

The Cost of Child Welfare

If you are someone that gets mad about welfare programs like food stamps and Medicaid, this should really piss you off!

In 2023 alone, Iowa reports that 77 million dollars went to adoption subsidies. These are monthly allotments granted to families that adopt children that the department stole from their parents- in addition to benefits, reimbursements and tax credits.

Casey Family Programs (2016) reports that “For every $7 available for children in foster care, only $1 is available to invest in a wider array of services that prevent the need for foster care.”

And those figures aren’t looking much better with time. I decided to pull the annual Child Welfare By The Numbers reports going back to 2012. Feel free to look for yourself, but here is a breakdown of the numbers.

Basic Daily Rates

Next up is form 470-4401 Foster Child Behavioral Assessment. This form is used to determine what level a foster child is and can help explain the range in daily base rates. Keep in mind that these are the behaviors exhibited by a child that was taken from his or her parents and placed with strangers.

Communities of Hope

I can’t end this post on a negative note. So until I finish and publish about the three remaining Halloween 2024 pumpkins, I invite you to read more about the Casey Family Programs and a program they just launched in 2024 called Building Communities of Hope.

Per the Casey Family Programs website, Building Communities of Hope is “a nationwide effort to prevent the need for foster care by supporting families in raising safe, happy and healthy children.

We recognize that creating better futures for children and families will not be possible unless we take into consideration the community conditions that surround them. If a community is healthy — if it is safe, supportive and teeming with opportunities — then it will have the elements that children need to thrive.“

Keep an eye out for Halloween 2024: Five Years of Pumpkins- Part Two.

Support my work by sharing this blog post! Thank you in advance for your help spreading the word about this important information!

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The Twelve Universal Laws

Ashley Marie

*this post has been modified from it’s original version and was republished on 8/1/2024 with new and improved graphics!

Perhaps you feel lost? Confused?

Uncertain of your place in the world, and why you are here?

Maybe your life seems like a constant series of ‘one step forward, two steps back.’ You make plans, and even though you try your hardest, something always goes wrong. Every day there are new hurdles, and the growing frustration that you feel inside tells you something isn’t quite right. 

Maybe that is why you ended up here, on this blog post, looking for answers.

You probably have heard of the Law of Attraction. It’s possible you have even read the book, The Secret, that elevated the concept into the mainstream.

Unfortunately, the book and its bandwagon of positive affirmers have seriously neglected to inform followers that The Law of Attraction is just one of twelve Universal Laws that govern all of creation.

• History of the Laws
• THe Laws and Synchronicity
• The Laws of the Universe
  • Law of Divine Oneness
  • Law of Vibration
  • Law of Action
  • Law of Cause and Effect
  • Law of Compensation
  • Law of Attraction
  • Law of Perpetual Transmutation
  • Law of Relativity
  • Law of Polarity
  • Law of Rhythm
  • Law of Gender
• Embrace the Laws
• A Closer Look

History of The Laws

This is not newly discovered information. Documentation of these laws, and lists similar to this one, have been found in cultures all around the world. Historians argue they originate from Ancient Egyptian culture. After studying the Hermetic Principles, it is easy to see how they are a very likely foundation for the 12 Universal Laws as I have listed below.

Even older than Ancient Egypt, the earliest recording of similar universal concepts can be traced back to ancient Hawaii. An ancient Hawaiian healing practice known as Ho’oponopono focuses on forgiveness and spiritual cleansing, which are two very important underlying themes in this list.

The Laws and Synchronicity

I first came across the list of Universal Laws as I was writing my book. This was a dark period in my life indeed. As I began to incorporate them in my day to day life, I began to notice strange coincidences happening more and more frequently. Now I realize those coincidences are called synchronicities.

Synchronicities are signs from the divine realm that you are on the right path, that you are coming into alignment with your true purpose. Embracing these laws and adapting thoughts and behaviors to reflect them opens the door for the true essence of magick.

The Laws of the Universe

The greatest tools I can give you are those that make you stop and think about whether or not you are living in alignment with your true self.

Each of the laws require you to reflect and analyze yourself to see how your thoughts and actions have contributed to your current situation. Mastering these concepts will help you unlock the secrets to success and live a happier life. Even just acknowledging them will start to make a difference in how you feel.

That sounds pretty good right? Keep reading to learn more about each of these 12 universal laws, and how you can put them into action to work for you!

1. Law of Divine Oneness 

We are one with each other. We are one with the universe. 

This law is the foundational concept of interconnectedness upon which all the other laws are built. No matter if you think of “it” as God, Allah, Elohim, The Universe, Zero Point Energy, etc. we are all creations of one divine source. It makes no difference where you were born, how you were raised, or what you believe. We are all human, and beyond the physical body and senses, our souls are intertwined more than you could imagine!

2. Law of Vibration

Everything is made of energy that vibrates at frequencies. 

Everything (every atom, object, and living thing) is in constant motion, vibrating at a specific frequency. Anything that exists in our universe, whether seen or unseen, when broken down into and analyzed in its purest and most basic form, consists of pure energy or light which resonates and exists as a vibratory frequency or pattern. All matter has its own vibrational frequency. In order to materialize something, you must first match the vibration of what you want. 

3. Law of Action

Action is essential.

It is not enough to simply focus your attention on a goal or a desire, you must take action! We must engage in actions that support our desires and dreams. You are not likely to find what you are looking for by sitting at home. This means accepting opportunities and offers as life presents them to you. Taking steps forward takes courage and wit, but it is worth the benefits that will come along from accepting things with a grateful heart.

4. Law of Correspondence

As above, so below. As within, so without. As with the universe, so with the soul.

Everything has a corresponding counterpart. Different levels of reality exist in the universe and we refer to these different levels as dimensions or planes. These planes- physical, mental, spiritual- exist in continuum. There is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes. Changes at one level affect all the other levels in the same fashion.

What’s going on inside of us corresponds with our external circumstances. Your internal environment is a direct reflection of your external environment. There is a direct correspondence between what you think and feel on the inside, and what you experience on the outside.

5. Law of Cause and Effect

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Every thought, word, and deed is a Cause that vibrates out into the world, setting into motion a chain of events, creating in its wake Effects. Every cause has an effect, and every effect becomes the cause of something new.

The choices we make, whether conscious or unconscious, are all causes that will produce a corresponding effect. All thoughts lead to words and words lead to behaviors or actions. All actions have consequences, as do all inactions. These consequences can be positive or negative, and this is based largely on the intention behind the actions.

6. Law of Compensation

What you sow is what you shall reap.

Eventually the vibratory energy sent out with our actions will return to its source, like the swing of a pendulum. Compensation is the visible effects of your deeds, but this does not only mean our physical actions. Our thoughts, emotions, and intentions also create compensation for us. All the effort you give, the actions you take, the things you think and say and do will all determine how you will be compensated. We receive exactly the reward or punishment we deserve.

7. Law of Attraction

That which is like, unto itself is drawn.

You attract the things, events, and people into your life based on your overall energetic vibration. Our feelings, emotions, subconscious and conscious thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions all contribute to our vibrational frequency. Your habitual thought patterns and your dominant mental attitude determine your overall vibration.

Where your attention goes, your energy flows. If you focus on the negatives in life, you will attract more negative. When you consistently maintain a positive outlook and a grateful attitude, you will attract more positive experiences.

8. Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.

Energy is constantly changing, transferring, or transmuting into something different. It is always in a state of motion. The energy of the universe is constantly changing into and out of form. It is flowing into our consciousness constantly, and we can transform this energy into whatever we choose to focus our thoughts on.

All persons have within themselves the power to change the conditions of their lives. Higher frequencies transform lower frequencies. Whenever we have a thought, that is energy in our bodies becoming manifest. In order to bring this energy into reality, we must keep our thoughts and vibrations consistent.

9. Law of Relativity

Nothing in life has meaning, except for the meaning we give it.

Everything in our physical world is only made real by its relationship or comparison to something. Therefore, everything is relative. Light only exists because we compare it to dark. Good can only exist if there is a ‘bad’ to compare it to. It is your judgment and perception that makes things look good or bad.

10. Law of Polarity

Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree.

Everything exists in dual nature in the physical and mental realms. Everything has its pole. The polar ends are both extremes of the same continuum. There is not one point where you can say one starts and the other begins, it is a full spectrum.

You cannot have one side of the continuum without the existence of and potential for the opposite. Consider the dual outcomes when you flip a coin. The two sides may appear separate, but they are two inseparable sides of the same thing. When the coin is in the air, there is the potential for it to land heads up, or tails up.

11. Law of Rhythm

Everything moves to certain rhythms

These rhythms establish seasons, cycles, stages of development, patterns. Some say the energy of the Universe is like a pendulum, but recently science has proven the cycles of the universe are more like a spiral.

The meaning you give to events in your life determine what you think and how you feel about them, which in turn creates another rhythm within your life. With this knowledge, you can reflect and determine whether you were the cause of a downward spiral, or was it just the natural rhythm?

12. Law of Gender

Everything in nature contains within itself feminine and masculine energies.

Everything in nature is both male and female. Both are required for life to exist. The gender principles exist as feminine, or yin, and masculine, or yang energies. Yin energies are passive, receptive, intuitive, and soft. Yang energies, in contrast, are active, projective, logical, and hard.

On the mental plane, the conscious mind is masculine and the subconscious mind is feminine. In order to unite these principles, you must understand that whether you are male or female, you hold both gender principles within. Every male has the components of female energy within his being, and every female has components of the male energy within her being. The key to harmonizing these principles is balance.

Embrace the Laws

These immutable Universal Laws should be used as guiding principles as you navigate life in today’s complex and chaotic world. Each of the laws teach you something about the big questions in life. When you have a greater understanding of them, you are able to see your own place in the world more clearly. Becoming aware of their influence will help lead to positive, long-lasting change in your life.

It may sound far fetched right now, but I assure you that embracing these laws in your own life will open you up to a whole new world of possibilities. Many who have followed this path report feeling more confident and productive as they spend more time reflecting on themselves and learning their place in the world.

A Closer Look

The links below will take you to a closer examination of each of the Universal Laws in greater depth, and provide you with tips on how to embrace them in your own life!

Law of Divine Oneness

Law of Action

Law of Cause & Effect

Law of Attraction

Law of Relativity

Law of Rhythm

Law of Vibration

Law of Correspondence

Law of Compensation

Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Law of Polarity

Law of Gender

Five Years.

It’s coming up on the five year anniversary since I said goodbye to my children. It’s hard to believe. It doesn’t seem right, and I’ve had to count the years out on my fingers several times.

2020. 2021. 2022. 2023… 2024.

I have reflected on years past in previous posts, so if you are just tuning in, the links above will get you all caught up.

This article will be long enough, because I could easily write a full blog post for each of the five pumpkins. That is exactly why I am breaking it up into parts.

Five years of digging deep on child welfare and child abuse has brought about many revelations. About the system, the laws, the policies, the actual practices I saw and experienced personally, and the experiences of others around me… revelations about myself. These insights have shaped my views, changing some of them and reinforcing others.

I want to keep it short and sweet, but I have a lot to points to make.

Each pumpkin is like a themed chapter in a book that I wrote specifically for the intended audience. This holiday tradition and my efforts are dedicated to my children, in honor of the loss of our family. The only tradition that even comes close to bringing me joy like holidays used to.

1. Pumpkin #5- Benton County DHS
   1. Good job!
   2. 1800% Increase
   3. Staff Turnover
   4. Viktor E Frankl
2. Pumpkin #4- Child Welfare By The Numbers
   1. Assessment Findings
      1. False Allegations
      2. Mandatory Reporters
   2. Founded Abuse Categories
3. Communities of Hope

Pumpkin #5- Benton County DHS

I usually only decorate four pumpkins- one each for me and the kids. This year, I added a fifth pumpkin.

I realized that I had neglected to represent the fifth member of my former little family… the boys’ dad. And even though we were no longer together when the kids were taken from us, he is still family to me. And regardless of what happened in our past, I know how badly he is hurting. I know he struggles with grief.

The same local office took not only our children, but all five of his children.

His youngest child was adopted by a local family and is doing well from what I hear.

His older two children were taken from their mother about a year after we started dating. They stayed with Scott’s sister for awhile, until the case worker decided his sister had too many children in her home.

And granted it was complete chaos at times, but his sister was a good mother and it was a home filled with love. The kids were happy with their cousins! Which is a lot more than I could say about their maternal grandmother’s house, where they were placed next.

Theirs is not my story to tell, but I can assure you that it was not a good situation, and those kids are still impacted by the separation from the only family they knew.

The front of this pumpkin was a clear indication of the intended recipients: the men and women that work for Benton County DHS.

Good job!

In the picture above, you can barely make out the main message that I want them to get this year. Here’s a better shot.

I won’t get into that here… you can read more about what I am referring to in my post “Do they read my letters?“

Below that, you can see another key point that I wanted to make: Largest jump in increased founded cases was 1994-1995… who started working there? The arrow that points to this statement came from…

1800% Increase

Between 1986 and 1995, Benton County had a 1800% increase in the number of founded abuse cases. That percentage put them in the top 5 in the state! But you won’t find those figures anywhere online. The online databases on the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services website only go back to 2015.

By the grace of the Gods, I came across a publication in a dumpster a few years ago that reported the statistics BY COUNTY on indicators of child welfare in Iowa from 1986 to 1995. Very interesting information! I will have to dig a little bit to find the booklet, but I will update this article when I do.

I made a spreadsheet with some of the statistics from that book, but again, I will have to do a little digging to find it, and I will update this article when I find it.

Staff Turnover

Like the pumpkin says, the average staff turnover rate statewide is 1.5 to 2 years. Benton County maintained several staff for 30+ years. That makes me wonder… why do they not have the same issue as other counties?

VPD Officer Josh West made the comment to me once, “We got rid of all the bad ones.”

I wish I could get my hands on the body cam footage from that day- a story for another time- but I promise you that is exactly what he said. I talked about a few of my favorites before… And it may be true that the “bad ones” are no longer in the Vinton office, but I found out that several of them were PROMOTED. It’s scary to think that their toxic, malicious mindset is now in a higher role amongst their ranks.

Wouldn’t promoting them only serve tp reinforce and solidify in their minds the superiority they demonstrate in their words and actions?

I hope they read this post… and when they do, I pray that they have the courage and conviction to look themselves in the mirror and ask themselves the following questions? And, just as importantly, I pray that they can answer them honestly and objectively.

• Are they taking the same training that I have found all over the new Iowa DHHS website?
• Are they getting the messages, now that they are coming from official channels? Messages about:
  • Substance misuse, relapse and recovery, and EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE?
  • Faulty Sweat Patch Testing?
  • Stigmatizing and hurtful language?
  • LIVED EXPERIENCES?
  • Trauma-focused care?
  • Abuse PREVENTION > Crisis management?
• How are they doing at adjusting the mindset and the culture in their office?
• If they are just taking this training themselves, how are they teaching this new mindset to the staff that are new to the job?
• How are they working to educate the public about the errors of their ways?
• Having served in the forefront as leaders in a movement that has victimized struggling families, whether intentional or not… how are they working to lead our communities in the right direction?

Viktor E Frankl

The last message on pumpkin #5 is a quote from Dr. Viktor E Frankl. Dr. Frankl was a Jewish Austrian psychiatrist, and one of the earlier arrivals to Auschwitz. After surviving the horrors of the concentration camp, he went on to write dozens of books, including Man’s Search for Meaning (*paid link).

Jim and I recovered a copy from a dumpster a couple years ago. It is where I found the following quote, and I cannot emphasize enough- the book is a MUST READ! In fact, I would insist that Frankl’s book become part of a mandatory reading list for the same professionals that are held to mandatory reporter training.

In the book’s 184 pages, Dr. Frankl shared details about his time at Auschwitz. He describes the horrors of humanity with bone chilling simplicity, summing up his analysis of the psychologies that surrounded him and outlining the basis of his life changing theory of logotherapy with insightful clarity.

Those are some POWERFUL words from the Doctor! The wisdom in those words give me strength when I find myself reliving the events that led up to the wrongful termination of my parental rights… more on that a little later in this post.

Pumpkin #4- Child Welfare By The Numbers

The fourth pumpkin features statistics from the annual report Child Welfare By the Numbers (download link for 2023 report) from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. I have been watching these statistics very closely, and just today I downloaded and reviewed every report going back to 2012.

I hope the staff at Benton County DHS take a minute to read this blog post, because I doubt they are interpreting the results the same way that I do. And I don’t just analyze them from my own perspective. I can understand one’s skepticism, but judging by some of the jaw-dropping comments people have made, I seriously doubt anyone bothers to take other perspectives into account as thoroughly.

It doesn’t look like the department saw fit to share the total number of reports made to the hotline this year, but I can guess from the results of years past that a majority of them were accepted. The criteria they use is listed in Iowa Code 175.22(1)

Any report made to the department which alleges child abuse, as defined in Iowa Code section 232.68, or constitutes a complaint that a child is a child in need of assistance, as defined in Iowa Code section 232.2(6), shall be accepted for assessment.

I will go more in-depth with the actual definitions in just a bit. And that criteria sounds legit, right? I would’ve thought so too…

Assessment Findings

Of the 32,857 reports that met the criteria for assessment, there were 26,613 child abuse assessments conducted.

• 18,674 (70%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “not confirmed”
  • Not confirmed child abuse assessments involved 18,239 unique children
• 1,459 (6%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “confirmed” abuse
  • “Confirmed” abuse means that the abuse was minor and isolated and not likely to reoccur; and the perpetrator is not placed on the child abuse registry
  • Confirmed child abuse assessments involved 1,828 unique children
• 6,480 (24%) of child abuse assessments resulted in a finding of “founded” abuse
  • Founded child abuse assessments involved 8,632 unique children

My point in showing the assessment findings is this: SEVENTY PERCENT of the reports made to the hotline were NOT CONFIRMED. This means that almost 19,000 reports were made that were potentially a complete waste of the department’s time, energy, and resources.

Because trust me, these men and women are trained to look for every bit of evidence they can find so they can prove that the parents are abusing their children. They don’t want to miss something and end up with their name in the next headline about how DHS messed up- and I can’t fault them for that in itself.

And when they walk in the door believing that the allegations are true- that you are abusing your children- any and everything they see and hear is interpreted through that lens.

False Allegations

I can personally speak from experience, and I have the documentation to prove it… there are some petty bitches (men and women alike) out there that make false allegations to DHS. This type of people are guilty of committing a simple misdemeanor according to Iowa Code § 232.75(3), but they aren’t referred to the county attorney for criminal charges until

“the department receives more than three reports that identify the same child as a victim of child abuse or the same person as the alleged abuser of a child, or which were made by the same person, and the department determined the reports to be entirely false or without merit.”

It would be interesting to see the statistics on how often that actually happens… Versus how many are listed as not confirmed.

And since the caller’s identity is protected, someone that has been falsely accused has little ground to stand on when they attempt to defend themselves.

Whatever happened to our “right to face our accuser?”

Turns out that 6th amendment confrontation clause really only applies to criminal court proceedings, initially only at the FEDERAL level. “That all changed after the Fourteenth Amendment was passed in 1866, which subsequently made the right to confrontation applicable to both state and federal courts.” (Aron, 2021).

…but it still doesn’t apply to the branch of district court known as juvenile, or family court.

Regardless, if you are someone that calls in to the child abuse hotline because you are:

• mad at your ex (READ: a spiteful or vengeful petty bitch)
• fw some dude that has a girlfriend (READ: a jealous petty bitch)
• an outsider looking in (READ: an ignorant petty bitch)

If any of those descriptions apply to you… Then YOU are a big part of the problem here!! And you need to

GROW THE F*CK UP!!!!

Because really, you are not just hurting that other person… you are hurting the child involved. AND (this is important!) anything you say about someone else reflects back on you.

Let me be clear on this point… NOBODY is “winning!!” And you aren’t “getting on their good side.” CHILD PLEASE!

The child protective workers do not care about any of the adults in the situation… They care about your children. They think you are guilty of abusing children, and they will tell you whatever you want to hear to keep you talking. FACTS!

If you are feeling triggered about what you just read, I’m gonna go ahead and guess you’ve been there before. On one side, or the other… Or maybe you’ve even been on both sides of the accusations.

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Protect Your Family includes information for parents and caregivers about:

• your rights and responsibilities
• being PREPARED
• being a PROACTIVE PARENT
• Co-parenting
• Dating a Parent
• Dating as a Parent
• Parenting Resources
• Parenting Hacks
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Mandatory Reporters

I have discussed this before, but it is worth mentioning again… Another potential source for the “not confirmed” reports stems from the mandatory reporters law.

I do not know a nurse, teacher, childcare worker, or any other professional that works with children that would stand by and willingly allow child abuse to happen! I am not sure what exactly prompted the enactment of these laws, and it doesn’t specifically say why when reviewing the history of child abuse laws in Iowa’s Guide for Mandatory Reporters (link to downloadable pdf).

Let me clarify, because I don’t believe everything about the law is absurd. For example, training for professionals in health and mental health care, education, childcare, social work, and law enforcement should continue to be mandatory for those professions. People that have never witnessed abuse do absolutely need to be educated about the signs and symptoms so they are fully prepared to keep a vigilant eye. And this training should be repeated on a regular basis, even though the training videos are dreadfully boring every time you have to watch them.

I also agree that people in those fields should be protected from any civil or criminal liability if they make a report in good faith, or if they participate in an assessment being carried about by the department.

However… and I feel very strongly about this… the threat of sanctions or revocation of a professional license and the potential for facing criminal charges for failure to report should be repealed!

This part of the law has directly contributed to the division in this country by pinning good people against good people, usually over trivial matters or misunderstandings. And it sets the tone for a fearful/paranoid mindset and overpolicing of families! I am not the only one that thinks so! Check out these articles for more information:

• Mandatory reporting was supposed to stop severe child abuse. It punishes poor families instead. NBC News (Oct 2022)
• Why Mandatory Reporting Doesn’t Keep Children Safe Time (Jan 2024)
• States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children. NPR (Apr 2024)
• Should Mandatory Reporting be Eliminated? Psychology Today (Oct 2024)

I can’t get into specifics, obviously, because of HIPAA… but there was only one time in my professional career when I made a report to DHS that I felt was valid. Ironically, it was while caring for a child in a foster home. Now that I think of it, it just dawned on me that it was a foster home that house SEVEN special needs children… And memories flood back.

There were three times that I was forced by a supervisor to make a report that I did not agree with, because we had a difference in professional opinion, and I told the operator exactly that when I made the reports. And there was one other time when I had to instruct a family member that the boss said I would have to make a report if they didn’t proceed with doctor’s orders.

Founded Abuse Categories

Look again at the larger pie chart in the picture below. It shows a breakdown of the categories of founded abuse in Iowa in 2023. It is easy to see that an overwhelming majority (59%) of the founded abuse cases fall under the category of neglect, also known in Iowa as Denial of Critical Care.

The next largest category, Dangerous substances, makes up 20% of the founded cases and is followed by the closely related category of Presence of illegal drugs (9%). I will save this discussion for a later post that you definitely won’t want to miss!

Actual physical abuse makes up 7% of the founded cases. Sexual abuse is 4%. And the other category that includes more horrendous sexual exploits involving children, made up less than 1% of the founded cases.

Here are the definitions related to child abuse from Iowa Code section 232.68:

Neglect

Neglect, or Denial of Critical Care, contains some verbage that leaves the door open for misinterpretation. I am not alone in arguing that misinterpretation leads to confusion about what constitutes true neglect versus conditions of poverty, and I have discussed this before.

I painted the following quote on a pumpkin in 2022. It comes from Jerry Milner, who led the U.S. Children’s Bureau under former President Donald Trump, and David Kelly, his former special assistant at the bureau.

“Committing to a system that takes on poverty-related neglect in humane and effective ways requires active partnering with public and private entities that can, collectively, create the conditions where families can thrive and children are free from harm. It requires partnership with communities that know and understand the needs of their families and children. And, it requires a willingness to rally around families that are vulnerable and struggling with poverty, rather than judging them, labeling that vulnerability as neglect, and pathologizing them.
If we truly care about children and families, it’s time to stop confusing poverty with neglect and devote ourselves to doing something about it.”

Jerry Milner & David Kelly, Children’s Bureau Express Dec 2019/Jan 2020

For a more detailed examination of Denial of Critical Care, I pulled up the Iowa Administrative Code r. 441-175.21 on the Legal Information Institute on the Cornell Law School website.

“Denial of critical care” means the failure on the part of a person responsible for the care of a child to provide for the adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical or mental health treatment, supervision or other care necessary for the child’s health and welfare when financially able to do so, or when offered financial or other reasonable means to do so, and shall mean any of the following:

1. Failure to provide adequate food and nutrition to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
2. Failure to provide adequate shelter to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
3. Failure to provide adequate clothing to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death.
4. Failure to provide adequate health care to the extent that there is danger of the child suffering injury or death. A parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs who does not provide specified medical treatment for a child for that reason alone shall not be considered abusing the child and shall not be placed on the child abuse registry. However, a court may order that medical service be provided where the child’s health requires it.
5. Failure to provide the mental health care necessary to adequately treat an observable and substantial impairment in the child’s ability to function.
6. Gross failure to meet the emotional needs of the child necessary for normal development.
7. Failure to provide for the adequate supervision of the child that a reasonable and prudent person would provide under similar facts and circumstances when the failure results in direct harm or creates a risk of harm to the child.
8. *Failure to respond to the infant’s life-threatening conditions (also known as withholding medically indicated treatment) by providing treatment (including appropriate nutrition, hydration and medication) which in the treating physician’s reasonable medical judgment will be most likely to be effective in ameliorating or correcting all conditions, except that the term does not include the failure to provide treatment (other than appropriate nutrition, hydration, or medication) to an infant when, in the treating physician’s reasonable medical judgment any of the following circumstances apply: the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose; the provision of the treatment would merely prolong dying, not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all of the infant’s life-threatening conditions, or otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the infant; the provision of the treatment would be virtually futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the treatment itself under the circumstances would be inhumane.

Now if you take those definitions at face value, that sounds all good and well. Except 8- *that shit is a jumbled mess of a run-on sentence! Whoever wrote it didn’t even bother to draft it in legislative format.

Average Caseloads

The Iowa DHHS reports that, in 2023, there were 223 child protective workers employed across the state that carried an average of 13 cases/month. And there were 351 case managers with an average of 21 cases/month.

The Child Welfare Information Gateway, part of the Children’s Bureau and Administration for Children and Families, offers the following recommendations: child protective workers- no more than 12; case managers- no more than 17.

I could not find any county specific information about case loads averages.

The Cost of Child Welfare

If you are someone that gets mad about welfare programs like food stamps and Medicaid, this should really piss you off!

In 2023 alone, Iowa reports that 77 million dollars went to adoption subsidies. These are monthly allotments granted to families that adopt children that the department stole from their parents- in addition to benefits, reimbursements and tax credits.

Casey Family Programs (2016) reports that “For every $7 available for children in foster care, only $1 is available to invest in a wider array of services that prevent the need for foster care.”

And those figures aren’t looking much better with time. I decided to pull the annual Child Welfare By The Numbers reports going back to 2012. Feel free to look for yourself, but here is a breakdown of the numbers.

Basic Daily Rates

Next up is form 470-4401 Foster Child Behavioral Assessment. This form is used to determine what level a foster child is and can help explain the range in daily base rates. Keep in mind that these are the behaviors exhibited by a child that was taken from his or her parents and placed with strangers.

Communities of Hope

I can’t end this post on a negative note. So until I finish and publish about the three remaining Halloween 2024 pumpkins, I invite you to read more about the Casey Family Programs and a program they just launched in 2024 called Building Communities of Hope.

Per the Casey Family Programs website, Building Communities of Hope is “a nationwide effort to prevent the need for foster care by supporting families in raising safe, happy and healthy children.

We recognize that creating better futures for children and families will not be possible unless we take into consideration the community conditions that surround them. If a community is healthy — if it is safe, supportive and teeming with opportunities — then it will have the elements that children need to thrive.“

Keep an eye out for Halloween 2024: Five Years of Pumpkins- Part Two.

Support my work by sharing this blog post! Thank you in advance for your help spreading the word about this important information!

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*this post has been modified from it’s original version and was republished on 8/1/2024 with new and improved graphics!

Perhaps you feel lost? Confused?

Uncertain of your place in the world, and why you are here?

Maybe your life seems like a constant series of ‘one step forward, two steps back.’ You make plans, and even though you try your hardest, something always goes wrong. Every day there are new hurdles, and the growing frustration that you feel inside tells you something isn’t quite right. 

Maybe that is why you ended up here, on this blog post, looking for answers.

You probably have heard of the Law of Attraction. It’s possible you have even read the book, The Secret, that elevated the concept into the mainstream.

Unfortunately, the book and its bandwagon of positive affirmers have seriously neglected to inform followers that The Law of Attraction is just one of twelve Universal Laws that govern all of creation.

• History of the Laws
• THe Laws and Synchronicity
• The Laws of the Universe
  • Law of Divine Oneness
  • Law of Vibration
  • Law of Action
  • Law of Cause and Effect
  • Law of Compensation
  • Law of Attraction
  • Law of Perpetual Transmutation
  • Law of Relativity
  • Law of Polarity
  • Law of Rhythm
  • Law of Gender
• Embrace the Laws
• A Closer Look

History of The Laws

This is not newly discovered information. Documentation of these laws, and lists similar to this one, have been found in cultures all around the world. Historians argue they originate from Ancient Egyptian culture. After studying the Hermetic Principles, it is easy to see how they are a very likely foundation for the 12 Universal Laws as I have listed below.

Even older than Ancient Egypt, the earliest recording of similar universal concepts can be traced back to ancient Hawaii. An ancient Hawaiian healing practice known as Ho’oponopono focuses on forgiveness and spiritual cleansing, which are two very important underlying themes in this list.

The Laws and Synchronicity

I first came across the list of Universal Laws as I was writing my book. This was a dark period in my life indeed. As I began to incorporate them in my day to day life, I began to notice strange coincidences happening more and more frequently. Now I realize those coincidences are called synchronicities.

Synchronicities are signs from the divine realm that you are on the right path, that you are coming into alignment with your true purpose. Embracing these laws and adapting thoughts and behaviors to reflect them opens the door for the true essence of magick.

The Laws of the Universe

The greatest tools I can give you are those that make you stop and think about whether or not you are living in alignment with your true self.

Each of the laws require you to reflect and analyze yourself to see how your thoughts and actions have contributed to your current situation. Mastering these concepts will help you unlock the secrets to success and live a happier life. Even just acknowledging them will start to make a difference in how you feel.

That sounds pretty good right? Keep reading to learn more about each of these 12 universal laws, and how you can put them into action to work for you!

1. Law of Divine Oneness 

We are one with each other. We are one with the universe. 

This law is the foundational concept of interconnectedness upon which all the other laws are built. No matter if you think of “it” as God, Allah, Elohim, The Universe, Zero Point Energy, etc. we are all creations of one divine source. It makes no difference where you were born, how you were raised, or what you believe. We are all human, and beyond the physical body and senses, our souls are intertwined more than you could imagine!

2. Law of Vibration

Everything is made of energy that vibrates at frequencies. 

Everything (every atom, object, and living thing) is in constant motion, vibrating at a specific frequency. Anything that exists in our universe, whether seen or unseen, when broken down into and analyzed in its purest and most basic form, consists of pure energy or light which resonates and exists as a vibratory frequency or pattern. All matter has its own vibrational frequency. In order to materialize something, you must first match the vibration of what you want. 

3. Law of Action

Action is essential.

It is not enough to simply focus your attention on a goal or a desire, you must take action! We must engage in actions that support our desires and dreams. You are not likely to find what you are looking for by sitting at home. This means accepting opportunities and offers as life presents them to you. Taking steps forward takes courage and wit, but it is worth the benefits that will come along from accepting things with a grateful heart.

4. Law of Correspondence

As above, so below. As within, so without. As with the universe, so with the soul.

Everything has a corresponding counterpart. Different levels of reality exist in the universe and we refer to these different levels as dimensions or planes. These planes- physical, mental, spiritual- exist in continuum. There is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes. Changes at one level affect all the other levels in the same fashion.

What’s going on inside of us corresponds with our external circumstances. Your internal environment is a direct reflection of your external environment. There is a direct correspondence between what you think and feel on the inside, and what you experience on the outside.

5. Law of Cause and Effect

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Every thought, word, and deed is a Cause that vibrates out into the world, setting into motion a chain of events, creating in its wake Effects. Every cause has an effect, and every effect becomes the cause of something new.

The choices we make, whether conscious or unconscious, are all causes that will produce a corresponding effect. All thoughts lead to words and words lead to behaviors or actions. All actions have consequences, as do all inactions. These consequences can be positive or negative, and this is based largely on the intention behind the actions.

6. Law of Compensation

What you sow is what you shall reap.

Eventually the vibratory energy sent out with our actions will return to its source, like the swing of a pendulum. Compensation is the visible effects of your deeds, but this does not only mean our physical actions. Our thoughts, emotions, and intentions also create compensation for us. All the effort you give, the actions you take, the things you think and say and do will all determine how you will be compensated. We receive exactly the reward or punishment we deserve.

7. Law of Attraction

That which is like, unto itself is drawn.

You attract the things, events, and people into your life based on your overall energetic vibration. Our feelings, emotions, subconscious and conscious thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions all contribute to our vibrational frequency. Your habitual thought patterns and your dominant mental attitude determine your overall vibration.

Where your attention goes, your energy flows. If you focus on the negatives in life, you will attract more negative. When you consistently maintain a positive outlook and a grateful attitude, you will attract more positive experiences.

8. Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.

Energy is constantly changing, transferring, or transmuting into something different. It is always in a state of motion. The energy of the universe is constantly changing into and out of form. It is flowing into our consciousness constantly, and we can transform this energy into whatever we choose to focus our thoughts on.

All persons have within themselves the power to change the conditions of their lives. Higher frequencies transform lower frequencies. Whenever we have a thought, that is energy in our bodies becoming manifest. In order to bring this energy into reality, we must keep our thoughts and vibrations consistent.

9. Law of Relativity

Nothing in life has meaning, except for the meaning we give it.

Everything in our physical world is only made real by its relationship or comparison to something. Therefore, everything is relative. Light only exists because we compare it to dark. Good can only exist if there is a ‘bad’ to compare it to. It is your judgment and perception that makes things look good or bad.

10. Law of Polarity

Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree.

Everything exists in dual nature in the physical and mental realms. Everything has its pole. The polar ends are both extremes of the same continuum. There is not one point where you can say one starts and the other begins, it is a full spectrum.

You cannot have one side of the continuum without the existence of and potential for the opposite. Consider the dual outcomes when you flip a coin. The two sides may appear separate, but they are two inseparable sides of the same thing. When the coin is in the air, there is the potential for it to land heads up, or tails up.

11. Law of Rhythm

Everything moves to certain rhythms

These rhythms establish seasons, cycles, stages of development, patterns. Some say the energy of the Universe is like a pendulum, but recently science has proven the cycles of the universe are more like a spiral.

The meaning you give to events in your life determine what you think and how you feel about them, which in turn creates another rhythm within your life. With this knowledge, you can reflect and determine whether you were the cause of a downward spiral, or was it just the natural rhythm?

12. Law of Gender

Everything in nature contains within itself feminine and masculine energies.

Everything in nature is both male and female. Both are required for life to exist. The gender principles exist as feminine, or yin, and masculine, or yang energies. Yin energies are passive, receptive, intuitive, and soft. Yang energies, in contrast, are active, projective, logical, and hard.

On the mental plane, the conscious mind is masculine and the subconscious mind is feminine. In order to unite these principles, you must understand that whether you are male or female, you hold both gender principles within. Every male has the components of female energy within his being, and every female has components of the male energy within her being. The key to harmonizing these principles is balance.

Embrace the Laws

These immutable Universal Laws should be used as guiding principles as you navigate life in today’s complex and chaotic world. Each of the laws teach you something about the big questions in life. When you have a greater understanding of them, you are able to see your own place in the world more clearly. Becoming aware of their influence will help lead to positive, long-lasting change in your life.

It may sound far fetched right now, but I assure you that embracing these laws in your own life will open you up to a whole new world of possibilities. Many who have followed this path report feeling more confident and productive as they spend more time reflecting on themselves and learning their place in the world.

A Closer Look

The links below will take you to a closer examination of each of the Universal Laws in greater depth, and provide you with tips on how to embrace them in your own life!

Law of Divine Oneness

Law of Action

Law of Cause & Effect

Law of Attraction

Law of Relativity

Law of Rhythm

Law of Vibration

Law of Correspondence

Law of Compensation

Law of Perpetual Transmutation

Law of Polarity

Law of Gender

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