 We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of energy beyond all comprehension. But this energy, in an ultimate sense, is ours not by domination but by invocation.
- Thomas Berry,“The Dynamics of the Future” in The Great Work, p. 175
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 Here we might observe that the basic mood of the future might well be one of confidence in the continuing revelation that takes place in and through the earth. If the dynamics of the universe from the beginning shaped the course of the heavens, lighted the sun, and formed the earth, if this same dynamism brought forth the continents and seas and atmosphere, if it awakened life in the primordial cell and then brought into being the unnumbered variety of living beings, and finally brought us into being and guided us safely through the turbulent centuries, there is reason to believe that this same guiding process is precisely what has awakened in us our present understanding of ourselves and our relation to this stupendous process. Sensitized to such guidance from the very structure and functioning of the universe, we can have confidence in the future that awaits the human venture.
- Thomas Berry, “The New Story,” in The Dream of the Earth, 137 By Joan Chittister
Source: Spiritual Ecology Essential to survival, seeds have profound spiritual implications. For centuries the planting of the seed in the earth not only nourished humanity, but also symbolized the mystery of life and the journey of the soul. In our current supermarket lifestyle of pre-packaged products, far removed from the cycles of planting, we have nearly forgotten this mystery. Now as the integrity of the seed is threatened, so is its primal meaning. Watch video here Sister Joan Chittister, OSB, is an internationally known writer and lecturer. She currently serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace-builders from all the faith traditions. Sister Joan is a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, and has written fifty books. For more about Sister Joan Chittister For more about SACRED SEED "The Earth has been there for a long time. She is mother to all of us and knows everything because many generations of (human)kind have lived with her." Source/More: http://niceartlife.com/connect-to-earth/  Here's a great resource from the Consortium for the Study of Religion Ethics, and Society of Indiana University (Spring 2016) on the Anthropocene Age - the proposed name for a new geological epoch in which humans have come to dominate the planet, reshaping and transforming it as a geological force. Click here.   You are not IN the universe, you ARE the universe, an intrinsic part of it. Ultimately you are not a person, but a focal point where the universe is becoming conscious of itself. What an amazing miracle.
– Eckhart Tolle http://www.pachamama.org/blog/we-are-the-universe-becoming-aware-of-itself Starfish are famous for their ability to regrow lost arms, and sometimes, even entire bodies. Your cells likewise, constantly repair damage all over your body. When you sleep, cell repair goes into overdrive — while your brain simultaneously cleans itself of harmful toxins accumulated during the day. The bottom line: Whenever you choose, you can heal — physically, mentally or emotionally.
~ By Annie Hauser / weather.com  "The natural world demands a response beyond scientific insight.
The natural world demands a response that rises from the wild unconscious depths of the human soul." ~ Thomas Berry, The Wild and the Sacred  "The universe is a communion of subjects rather than a collection of objects is the central commitment of the Ecozoic. Existence itself is derived from and sustained by this intimacy of each being with every other being of the universe.”
~ Brian Swimme and Thomas Berry, The Universe Story |
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