There is an awe and reverence due to the stars in the heavens, the sun, and all heavenly bodies; to the seas and the continents; to all living forms of trees and flowers; to the myriad expressions of life in the sea; to the animals of the forests and the birds of the air.
Thomas Berry
To wantonly destroy a living species is to silence forever a divine voice.
The man made worlds of our homes, work cubicles, television, and phones, cannot fulfill that awe and reverence. Our separation has caused us to see nature apart from us. We no longer hear the divine voice in nature and therefore can and do commit violence against it. All of creation is the divine voice! How many of us stop and just listen to the voice of falling leaves. It was another cold morning in Colorado, 9 degrees at 6:45 am. Sun has set and it will be in the single digits again tonight. Hope you enjoy your day tomorrow!
4 Comments
Earl
Those things seem just distractions from the core of the human spirit and soul. We fool ourselves into thinking those things hold importance, and for some, I’m not sure they know how to exist without having a smartphone in front of their face. Do we really understand the results of this thinking yet, the mental health problems that may follow? When I need peace, introspection and inspiration, I escape to nature and a long walk.
Another thoughtful post, as usual. Stay warm!
Monte Stevens
Yes, we’ve lost the interdependence of our lives with the idea of independence with the digital technology. And, no, I do not think we have and understanding of all the problems the technology can induce. We take the same approach to finding peace, introspection and inspiration with nature. Hope to meet up with on the trails some day!
Faye White
Watching and listening to the ocean is my calming voice of nature. As I don’t live in close proximity to the sea, I must rely on modern devices.
Monte Stevens
Oh, yes, the sound of the waves,watching their ending waves coming in and going back out. Sometimes I do wish I lived near the ocean just for that reason. I remember when I took my oldest grandson to the Pacific Northwest and he was able to see the ocean for the first time. He found this log and would throw it out and watch it roll back in, coming closer on each wave, then throw it back out there. I think he was around ten.