In the universe there are things that are known and things that are unknown, and in between there are doors.
~ William Blake
Elf Garden, Iceland – photo by Ragnhildur Jonsdottir
Devadana Sanctuary
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What if there were another system and jurisprudence, based upon the concept that the planet and all of its species have rights — and they have those rights by virtue of their existence as component members of a single Earth community?
~ Thomas Berry
Yosemite National Park in Autumn – photo by haveseen, bigstockphoto.com
No matter how long your journey appears to be, there is never more than this: one step, one breath, one moment—Now.
~ Eckhart Tolle
Autumn Foliage – photo by Macrowildliferst, bigstockphoto.com
we aren’t here to
turn our lives into
a bank vault
we are here to be
a gateless park
oh, my love,
I wasted so many
years before I learned
that
we are not what we take
from this world
we are defined by what we
give back to it
~ john roedel
Jasper National Park, Rocky Mountains, Canada – photo by kavram, bigstockphoto.com
Reciprocity is rooted in the understanding that we are not alone, that the Earth is populated by non-human persons, wise and inventive beings deserving of our respect.
We are surrounded by teachers and mentors who come dressed in foliage, fur, and feathers. There is comfort in their presence and guidance in their lessons.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
Sri Lankan Leopards – photo by sonnydaez, bigstockphoto.com
The word ‘animism’ refers to something so commonplace, so taken for granted in tribal cultures, that most don’t even have a word for it—it is the foundational belief that spirit and matter are one. That all things are imbued with a soul; not just humans and animals, but mountains, thunder, shadows, and even the wind. If we learn to listen to and engage in a dialogue with that diversity of voices, we begin to see how there is a constant dynamism taking place between waking and dreaming, seen and unseen, mundane and holy. Like a tree whose roots are hidden in the rich darkness of the soil, human beings are meant to take our cues from the inner life—not the other way around.
~ Excerpt From Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-pa Turner
Sunset Light, Alpen Glow on Teton Mountains – photo by eric1513, bigstockphoto.com
I would say that there exist a thousand unbreakable links between each of us and everything else, and that our dignity and our chances are one. The farthest star and the mud at our feet are a family; and there is no decency or sense in honoring one thing, or a few things, and then closing the list. The pine tree, the leopard, the Platte River, and ourselves—we are at risk together, or we are on our way to a sustainable world together. We are each other’s destiny.
~Mary Oliver
Earth – photo from NASA
We won’t always know whose lives we touched and made better for our having cared, because actions sometimes have unforeseen ramifications. What’s important, is that you do care and you act.
~ Charlotte Lunsford
Lotus – photo by Ange DiBennedetto
Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold.
~ Peace Pilgrim
Autumn Landscape – photo by rdonar, bigstockphoto.com
Although we have often been consigned to history, indigenous people are the most futuristic communities in the world. That is because the great wheel of time has turned and now the wisdom of indigenous people is needed more than ever. Native communities around the earth created sustainable and equitable societies in harmony with the environment. We need that knowledge again if we are to have a tomorrow.
~ Steven Charleston
Storm Clouds over Sedona – photo by ftlaudgirl, bigstockphoto.com
No matter what our race or ethnicity, our species always had a kinship with a greater-than-human world. It is this kinship that allowed us to become and to flourish as humans, but here in the West, many of us have largely forgotten that we need nature for both our physical and psychological well-being.
~ Alexis Lassman
Egret, Costa Rica – photo by UlyssePixel, bigstockphoto.com
Nature is not a place to visit, it is home.
~ Gary Snyder
Autumn Nature – photo by Subbotina Anna, bigstockphoto.com
There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other.
~ Wangari Maathai
Autumn Landscape, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia – photo by Taiga, bigstockphoto.com
Blessed be the animals, the citizens of a planet without borders, the neighbors we see in all their variety and beauty. Blessed be the forests, the trees and the plants, who breathe for the whole world each day. Blessed are the waters, the rivers and seas, the liquid life that connects us all wherever we are. Blessed are the ancient stones, the keepers of secrets, in whose life story is written our own, as long or brief as it may be. Blessed be the Earth, the good Mother, the only home we have.
~ Steven Charleston
Sedona’s Oak Creek – photo by John Webb, bigstockphoto.com
We are always part of something, belonging to a greater wholeness. In fact, we always stand deeply connected with the entire world around us…Nothing can thrive in seclusion. We all depend on each other and we are nurtured in the web of connectedness—organically and in consciousness.
~ Soren Hauge
Seal Colony, South Africa – photo by Anna Om, bigstockphoto.com
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