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Our more-than-human kin encourage us to be patient, have some fun (they say we take life too seriously), and remember that this is all temporary. Which also means that when we are experiencing those joyous moments, we need to drink in the bliss, storing it deeply in our cells, our bones for the inevitable dry times.
I was recently asked if I have hope for our future. I answered unequivocally “Yes!”
As I walk the Sanctuary in gratitude during this time of year, I give even more emphasis towards the Ancestors of this Land. Today as I give my prayers of gratitude to them, I receive the message that one of the best ways in which we can honor the Ancestors of this Land and make amends for the horrors is to be good Stewards to the Land. To become worthy of the gift of living here.
As we look at the state of the world today, it is not hard to see that humans are living a life out of balance with Nature. People often refer to this as humans are separated from Nature. However, it is impossible to be separated from something that you are. We simply have forgotten. If we want to continue, we need to remember, remember that we are connected to all.
There are large paradigms and power structures that need to shift. While things may get a bit messy (okay, they are already messy), we need to keep the focus on the goal. Anyone who has experienced a major life change knows that there is a time period of dissolving. When the world as you knew it breaks apart, turns upside down. This can be disorienting. However, if you can continue through this (or sometimes simply breathe and be), you come to a period of finding your new center. There may be a trial and error period of figuring things out, seeing if they fit, until the center is established. But once, you emerge, you are renewed and grateful and would not want to go back. The metamorphosis of a Butterfly is often used to describe this process. And for good reason. For a caterpillar has to completely dissolve before growing ki’s wings and becoming a Butterfly. And we are in the metamorphosis stage. How lucky are we that we have chosen to be on the Earth at this time?! We get to determine the next stage for humanity.
