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Portal to Multidimensional Living

There was a time when the distances between our world and those we considered “imaginary” were no further than a bend in the road. Each cavern and hollow tree was a doorway to another world. Humans recognized life in all things. The streams sang and the winds whispered ancient words into the ears of whomever would listen. Every blade of grass and flower had a tale to tell…There was life and purpose in all things and there was loving interaction between the worlds.

~ Ted Andrews

The Olive Grove, courtesy of Lars van de Goor Photography Art, used with permission

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We cannot assume the sacredness nor spiritual livingness of the earth or accept it as a new ideology or as a sentimentally pleasing idea…We must allow it to shape us, as great spiritual ideas have always shaped those who entertain them…The spirituality of the earth is more than a slogan. It is an invitation to initiation, to the death of what we have been and the birth of something new.

~ David Spangler

Wailua Falls, Kauai – photo by Don Smith Photography, used with permission

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We are a part of the Earth and it is through her great generosity that we are nurtured and nourished, eating her food, drinking her waters, clothed in her fabric. Even as we deplete her, she continues to give and give. Her generosity is a lesson for us all. Each morning on my walk I pass a gnarled old apple tree. I watch her boughs become heavy with fruit, slowly reddening as late summer turns to fall. I marvel at how she gives with such abundance without wanting anything in return. Now, in this “season of giving,” if we can remember the constant stream of gifts we receive from her, and be appreciative in our hearts.

~ Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Photo by Zastrozzi Dh Photography, used with permission

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Life is life’s greatest gift. Guard the life of another creature as you would your own because it is your own. On life’s scale of values, the smallest is no less precious to the creature who owns it than the largest.

~ Lloyd Biggle Jr.

Ruby Beach, photo by KR Backwoods Photography, used with permission

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The way we live and act is determined by the perceptual lenses that are shaped by our beliefs and values. Our belief that it is our right to use as we wish, any part of the biosphere – air, water, soil, other life forms – has created problem after problem. If life is sacred, then we cannot treat other organisms as if they are cars or computers, we must act with humility, respect and love.

~ David Suzuki

Yosemite – photo by Don Smith Photography, used with permission

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The world I want to see is where we use technology to enhance our relationship with ourselves. We are nature, and we are ecology. Ecology is the interrelationship between all living things. We are living things.
~ Mileece

Beneath Bridalveil Fall – photo by Gary Hart Photography, used with permission

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I know nature speaks to us if we listen. Every animal has a story to tell. Every flower blossoms with reminders to be creative, and every tree whispers with its rustling leaves the secrets of life.

~ Ted Andrews, “Animal Speak”

Photo by TAO Photography, used with permissio

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