WITH RESPECT WE HONOR THE DAWN AND THE COMING OF THE NEW DAY!
About a week ago I stayed out in the sun and water too long. I was enjoying myself, indulging in the sun, water, and conversation with a friend. Indulging I was and didn't think of how my body would respond to the elements. I was too concerned about what I wanted to do--- relax and create a scenario that imitated the "wealthy lifestyle" of decadent lounging. I was not in an act of service to anything. Not the Earth, not any form of life on Earth, not myself.
I wasn't even in a state of Being. Because if I were, I would have listened to my inner voice that whispered to me after the first 2 hours of decadence to get out of the water and take care of my thirst, hunger, and largest organ on my body~~ my skin! The first night after the swim I was in terrible pain from the burn on my back and arms. I could only imagine the pain one has if one is burned in a fire. I could not sleep for three days. Then the water blisters came. Today as I sit here and write this the skin on my back and upper arms is peeling. It all itches. And I realize that I had harmed my body. The temple of my soul. All for decadence, greed, and most of all: thoughtlessness.
I am reminded by my inner voice, my heart, that this is a reflection of the collective conciseness over the past century. We are all in this together. The body of the Earth is doing what she has to do to heal herself from our greed and decadence. There is no stopping the Earth Changes that must occur to heal the "burn" that we two leggeds have allowed.
I have no answers. I like some of the "creature comforts" I have enjoyed in my childhood and even now. After camping out for 10 days in ceremony a month ago and enduring very cold, windy, wet evenings and nights and very hot days in the mountains of Baja, Mexico, I have to acknowledge that I enjoy my bed, a good shower, and the ability to control my environment enough to cool down in the heat of the day and sleep soundly in a temperate setting. I like to listen to my music. I like to cook my food and not have to forage for wood. I like to be able to offer the same to family and friends.
What then do we do? WE, as a collective consciousness. How do we take the next steps? I don't think we can go backwards. Can WE create a way to not take without giving back to Earth and still maintain our comfort? Can WE do this immediately?
Time will show us. This I know. My prayer for today is that I, myself, learn to appreciate the comforts I have and to ask for guidance as to how I can reduce my greed and decadent desires. Wado!
