Oh my soul, find peace in the stillness. In the dark silhouette of tree on sky, mountain on the fire in the clouds, find the calm you are choking for. – Tyler Knott Gregson
Dear Mother Earth,
I’m at your mercy with great love and sorrow!
The tumultuous nature of your dynamic adjustments, as you move towards alignment in the face of humanity’s own ignorance, terrify and humble me. I’m not a poet, and therefore do not express myself with the eloquence you so deserve. Rather, I’m a teacher of personal transformation who is doing her absolute best to make sense of your power and surrender to it, while helping others understand what kind of internal shifts are required, so we may all coexist in harmony.
I must take this opportunity to tell you how much I love you!
How much joy and inspiration you have given me on a daily basis. I’ve danced naked before your glory and felt the most profound connection to life. Your light shows wowed my childhood fantasies. Your cloud formations inspire my imagination. The vistas on which I have stood have humbled and awed me. Your water has soothed my burning skin. Your soil has given my tired body foundation. The radiance of your flowers has illuminated even my darkest days. Your trees, well your trees are the reason I live in the Pacific Northwest: they feel like an extension of my own body. Your brilliance and myriad diversity have reflected the sacred nature of all things in the Universe…and I call you my church, because I never feel more connected to Divine grace, my own inner authority, and the global community, as when I’m free to bask in your beauty.
I must apologize with the deepest regret that I too have been complicit in your destruction.
I have always tried to tread as lightly as possible on your surface. I’m conscientious about consumption. I choose to live in the greenest city in the US, so I can uphold policies that move towards sustainable living. But, I too am part of a system that lives as though it’s disconnected and no matter how many conscious steps I take to protect you, I can only do so much. For this, I feel the burden and sorrow of your obvious protestations. I know you will ultimately survive and thrive, no matter what choices humanity makes. It’s our own demise that we face. But you offer a reflection of how out of balance we are and you remind us that humility and surrender are necessary. May we heed your warnings and take the necessary steps to change ourselves so we may live harmoniously.
With love, gratitude, reverence, and humility, I am your steward,
Lisa