We hold a loving consciousness whenever thinking about these cities and the manifestations from these cities. We envision Hollywood as a safe, friendly and peaceful heart, surrounded by the loving arms of the greater City and County of Los Angeles.
ALL CITIES
We weave a web of honor and fellowship in a world where love prevails.
Visitors to Hollywood:
Why do we need a Hollywood affirmation? Many people make "Hollywood" a scapegoat for violence in schools and whatever other problems are out there. Actually, Hollywood is just a neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles and many movies are made elsewhere (Burbank, Culver City or out of state). Nevertheless, political cartoons and editorial writers set "Hollywood" up as a straw man. It would take more courage to name the studios, producers, directors, writers and actors who make the violent movies they dislike.
Blaming "Hollywood" is a lazy bad habit and i believe that negativity from the McCarthy era onward made Hollywood what it finally became in the 1970s and 1980s: a run down and dangerous black sheep within the City of L.A. Everything changed when Pray for Peace News started the Hollywood Affirmation circle. We wrote letters to City and State officials, asking them to help revitalize Hollywood. Now people consider Hollywood a major economic plus for California. Ever since the 1990s people have been working to improve Hollywood and change its reputation.
Our movies are our modern-day myths, so let's stop disassociating from our stories and accept (and deal with) the mirror that the movie industry holds up to us. Instead of blaming the problems on a great old L.A. district of historic landmarks, do something positive like write letters (link here for the Pray for Peace Activists Workshop) and join our affirmations a better future.
Visit Hollywood for your next family vacation - If you want to visit Hollywood, we recommend that you stay in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, a historic landmark across the street from the Chinese Theatre. Click here for an introductory movie about the history of the hotel. Click here to go directly to reservation information. If you stay here, you can walk to many sites of interest along Hollywood Boulevard, including movie theaters, museums, restaurants and shopping. The Hollywood/Highland Kodak Theater and the subway to Universal Studios are also within walking distance.