Sometimes I feel such a loss for words when it comes to topics near and dear to my Druidic heart. One of those topics is the condition of the Environment...our Mother Earth.
The only thing I can say, what with temperatures in November reaching 50 when they are normally around 30 or 40, and crude oil reaching almost $100 a barrel, plus other issues compounding the situation is this:
WAKE THE HECK UP, PEOPLE!
I will confess: one of the chief reasons I began following a Pagan path was to help our Mother recover from the devastating effects we humans have had on Her ever since the Industrial Revolution. Christianity has a history of being used as an excuse to savagely rape the planet--and yes, that includes these ridiculous wars, both Congressional and guerilla, over natural resources. Why? Because of a grossly mistranslated and misinterpreted verse in Genesis that talks of "dominion over the animals and land." Therefore I left Christianity --the hypocrisies uttered and committed were driving me crazy.
One of my favorite movies has become "Happy Feet." Can you imagine the impact this movie would make if the people for whom the message was intended would actually *listen* and pay close, heartfelt attention? But it's not just about paying attention to one species' food source, it's about paying attention--*conscious* attention--to everything that is precious and sacred. If the Prez truly believes in a Creator, why is he not safeguarding for EVERYone ALL of what the Creator gave us? Why is he one of the first ones to destroy our only planetary home by ripping out Her lifeblood and selling it? Spirituality aside, why is he not listening to the environmental scientists instead of the "cha-ching" of the fuel pumps?
But maybe more importantly, why, in the name of the Great Goddess are people still choosing vehicles like SUVs and Hummers and using plastic bags at the grocery stores? Why aren't *we* paying more attention and making wiser choices? Even chain supermarkets are getting in on the act by offering cloth bags for putting groceries in at the checkout. Though they still offer plastic sacks, they're starting to purchase bags that won't rip as easily, so people can use them over and over. Yet, my guess is, people just reuse the bags once as trash can liners, and off they go to the landfill. I'm more in favor of the cloth bags myself, really, but at least with the tougher plastic, people have fewer excuses to throw away plastic grocery sacks.
Hopefully, once I get a job, I can get a bike so instead of driving around constantly, I can reduce my own carbon footprint--especially since my car isn't the most ecologically sound vehicle. I must confess that it's an '89 Lincoln Mark VII--a boat, in comparison with say, a Mini Cooper or a Toyota Prius. And at least a bike doesn't need spark plugs. Oh, and another thing a better job can get me is organic food. Sure it's more expensive, but oh-so-much better for me and the planet. The ironic thing is, not having a job right now is forcing me to not drive so much, except to the library, grocery store and job interviews.
More posts on this sort of thing to come later.
Blessings,
Rev. Kat ^.^
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