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As the British general election approaches, I am startled by the glib promises made with false sincerity and little realism by people desperate for power. It is not surprising that disillusionment with politics is growing during this lacklustre, artificial, sterile campaign.
Because many of our citizens are known to love our countryside, the political parties have made gesture pledges about the environment, but I have heard no politician admit, as they talk about the need for more housing and school places and a bigger Health Service, year on year, that the core problem is having too many people needing too many services: the population is too big, and the topical issue of immigration is just one aspect of a serious situation that deserves to be addressed before it becomes unmanageable and destroys a beautiful island.
It could destroy a beautiful planet also, and as Earth wilts under the weight of a human race greedy for limitless food, water, luxury and comfort, Gaia sighs and waits. She knows her lands are strong and that the karmic day of reckoning will come: the Voice of the Earth goes unheard, for now – unless, perhaps, you choose to be her voice, too.
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I am a spiritual teacher, channel and writer with a special interest in esoteric philosophy and the world in transition, who loves nature and wildlife. My aim is to help your human and soul journey through spiritual wisdom, spiritual connection and the raising of consciousness.
G'day, Claire!
As I read through your blog post, I was left wondering just how many people on this planet can actually *recognise* Gaia's distress. Paraphrasing a part of Russian psychiatrist Olga Kharitidi's 1996 book *Entering the Circle*(which is available on Amazon.com), a shaman she had encountered in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, Umai, made the comment that the vast majority of people are too preoccupied with day-to-day issues and ignorant of the spiritual part of themselves, what she referred to as the 'Spirit Lake'.
Several years ago, for a graduate class in transpersonal psychology, one class activity I had to do was to take a moment to listen to Gaia and then report the results of my experience. After doing so, I reported to my Mentor/course instructor that Gaia was indeed in distress. What I had described to her was bang on with her own impressions of Gaia's state.
Best,
William
Thank you, William, for your interesting and pertinent observations. Certain shamans I know are working with Gaia to try to help her - but it is a massive challenge.
Dear Claire, I heard Natalie Bennett speak about the need to take better care of the land but she's being ridiculed by the media, as are Green politics. It's rather curious for me to observe, like some sort of medieval flashback. I grew up in Germany and witnessed the Green party ruffling feathers of mainstream politics and joining parliament in Germany, doing woolly jumpers instead of ties. Today Green politics are integrated across the political spectrum ....renewable energies, recycling, eliminating pollution, restoring woodland, organic farming etc are normal and accepted. All British people I know deeply love their gardens, trees and green spaces ...why does this love not translate into different politics/government decisions? First-past-the-post? Love Judith x
Thank you so much, Judith. It may be that the outdated voting system in the UK prevents the Green Party and other minority parties from being fairly represented in politics - also, sadly, there is a lot of complacency and blinkered vision among many in the British people for whom liking the countryside is different from making an effort on its behalf.
The Green Party's views on population control seem at variance with their desire to stop the abuse of our land: you can't have the one without the other, but their attitude that "all are welcome to come, always and in all numbers" is unsustainable. It is all about balance, and fairness, to all concerned.