I'd like us all to examine how connected we are to the basic elements of our survival. We all, here on this blog, seem to consider our connection to the spiritual basics (God, Love, Eachother), but what about our physical selves, our physical contribution of brightness and beauty in this 3-D world, our health and well-being as humans??? It's important after all, since this is our current project as beings, yes?
Am I connected to my physical vibrance?
Here's some questions to answer:
Where is my water coming from? What am I drinking? It's more than 50% of my physical body. Is the energy of my water deadish and/or clouded with off-gassing plastics chemicals?
Where is my food grown? Is it from a beautiful weather farm in Mexico, but trucked to my grocery store and radiated at the border? Is it mass produced from a monoculture crop? Are my consumer choices supporting the industry that degrades habitat and is responsible for colony collapse disorder in bee populations? Is the energy of my food deadish and/or clouded with off-gassing plastics chemicals?
Where does my electricty come from? am I generating or only consuming...(don't even get me started about monocultures of solar arrays that shade out the seed bed of native plants on BLM lands, or the monocultures of wind turbines that kill buckets of birds during migration, not to mention the obvious energy production hazards like nuclear or coal plants) Do I take electricity for granted???
Moreover, am I contributing to ANY of the necessary and beautiful elements of my world and in my small life? If not, how do I even begin to live an awake, aware, conscious, and beautiful life?
I've been asking myself these questions for some years now. The answers I have for myself are disappointing to put it mildly. I'm trying, somewhat pathetically it turns out, to shift this harsh reality into something more hopeful for my own future.
For each of us the progress to our highest self is a different and unique journey. It goes by in small steps and is richest when appreciated and fully experienced in the slow speed of the present moment. We do what we can with each day. We strive with whatever inspiration we can muster.
Here is one of my favorite sources of inspiration:
The Garbage Warrior --Michael Reynolds
http://youtu.be/YrMJwIedrWU
I must say that I am not very connected in this way that you speak of, which is a natural product of growing up in a big city in this country. It just hasn't been the focus of our lives for a long time. But I would like to be more connected. I think it is great to have all these ideas circulating around now, like the Garbage Warrior, in this interconnected web of expansive thought that is more fully able to resemble God, now, than ever before.
ReplyDeleteToday (Thanksgiving Eve) is a good day to think about our first ancestors in this country as well as the native people. They were VERY connected. We've lost that over time. But we have also gained a lot of experience in other areas by going to other extremes. It would be nice to put all the wealth of information together now and live a more harmonious life style. One where we have our needs met, we are safe, have leisure time, where we feel connected to our environment, neighbors and universe, both physically and spiritually. We don't get there by going back or staying put, but by utilizing everything that has been given to us in time through the physical and metaphysical worlds.
I think it ties in nicely with recognizing the beauty and goodness of different people and their unique talents, like we have been talking about. We learn from one another when we love and respect one another and we all enrich each other's lives.
Amen Ember. Burn baby burn!
ReplyDelete"To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul." - Simone Weil
ReplyDeleteThanks Halcy. Sometimes I need reminding. And that documentary is so inspiring!