wholeness – the faerie embassy

Sunday in November

a visit with friends to the lily dam

large open yellow blooms

shiny green leaves

shield much of the water

receding in the onslaught of a dry dry season.

they wave enthusiastically at the Sun

towered over by tall gums

bark peeling in strips and ribbons

reveals smooth grey white as if polished by loving hands

leaves, brown bleached and beige

green red purple and glazed,

are being shed to become crackle under foot.

the forest is different

open view in all directions

a moment of confusion

what was there before?

where did it all go?

how quickly evidence is removed

how fast the slow moving goanna cleans up the dead and decayed

how spritely the rufous whistler sings above our heads.

clouds offer little solace

rain is restricted to drops measured out as if in short supply

the temperature seems hotter than its numbers suggest.

too long we have relied upon science

and now at the end of that road

our intuition is atrophied

our knowing is dormant

our spirit is disengaged

the Waking required for Wholeness calls for an effort for which we have had not been trained.

and Yet here we are ,

this is how it is.

muscle up

exercise the intuition

practise as if your life depends upon it,

it does.

reach deep into the Knowing

it is there within every cell

practise as if your life depends upon it,

it does.

give Spirit a run

its freedom to be

to determine

to guide

practise as if your life depends upon it,

it does.

Consider the loaded dice aka climate change – which translated means too Many trees cut down, too Many rivers robbed, too Much poisons sprayed, too Many species dying, too Many angry people, too Much greed and lack of care, too Many mines, too Much wasteful irresponsible human activity. And so when we consider this, add in all the dire warnings from scientists then perhaps we could feel despair, disempowered, hopeless and sad.

And despite this or because of this all over the planet people are coming together to Make a difference. While it appears that the monster is unstoppable and rampaging out of control the reality is, that every time we choose to act responsibly consciously happily we make it pause falter and blink in confusion.

Within our despair lies empowerment, within our grief lies hope, within is the potential, the capacity for change, to Make good, to Make beauty, to Make whole again.

The story doing the rounds is all about sequestering carbon, not letting it go up and when it is up bringing it back down. Charles Massey, farmer and author crunched the numbers and discovered … “regenerative agriculture is the number one method drawing down carbon dioxide and putting it away in the soil.” A shift in paradigm is not only possible but the more responsible of options available to us. Banish doom and gloom forecasts by supporting Nature and our Earth. Charles goes on to suggest that “The urban population should be invested ( in climate action) for both reasons of self interest – to have a much healthier life by eating healthier food – and doing exciting stuff to save the planet.” Here it is; the connection, the link , the empowerment, the means by which we can take charge and ameliorate the climate situation.

Become a HumanBeing invested in your home Planet by planting. Big or little doesn’t matter, one fruit tree or an orchard. A few tomatoes or a vegetable garden. Plant in pots, on balconies, on patios, on steps, in deserted lots, in towns, nature strips, parks, backyards, front yards, schools, hospitals, on rooftops. Let us learn from the weeds who demonstrate a determination to thrive against all odds. May this grant us the courage and strength to copy this behaviour And plant something… anything… today …now… for our future.

potatoes