Dearest & Nearest,I took this picture the other evening as the sun was on its way to sleep. The picture doesn't show the intensity of color—the sun itself was deep red and orange, like a ball of fire burning in the sky. It was breathtaking to look at .... but ...
...the reason for the color is because of the fires burning constantly in the western part of the USA and in Italy at the moment. The fire in the state of Oregon is as large as the city of Los Angeles. It's heart-breaking to think of the small animals, the large animals, losing their lives, losing their homes. And the trees and hills and plants being burned and suffocated...
...these fires have burned so long and so intensely that their effects are being felt/seen clear across the country, to the east coast, where I live...which is why the sun was a burning ball in the sky and the moon that night bright orange...
...and then there are the floods in Europe, and fires in Italy, and changing weather patterns all over the earth. Even where I live, which is lovely and green right now, there have been many days of rain and some flooding, though nothing dangerous, but still ... the animals in the hills and forests and meadows are affected.
We are living in the midst of climate change. For too long human beings have taken and taken from the earth, without giving back.
There are those who want to change this, who have strived in their lives to live in harmony with Mother Earth — but — the greed and avarice of those who live from egos, wanting more and more, while giving less and less—those who live in unconsciousness — has tipped the balance towards darkness.
But ... be not afraid ... take comfort in these words from the the Bible:
Psalms 46:
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling.
I have written about this more extensively in the lessons, for example, The Kingdom of God is Within and Pandemics and Things.
For today, do not despair. There is Light within. This Light is brighter than darkness, stronger than fear, and endures when all else fades.
This Light is your true nature. It is your saving Grace.
Until next time...your loving teacher & companion along the clear and simple way.
