issue 6: We Are Made of Earth
We are made of Earth. At least, this is what every creation story of every religious and philosophical tradition would suggest. Could it be so? It certainly compels many in the creative acts we carry forth as those beings “made in the image of god”.
Earth, deified as Mother Nature, is the physical embodiment of a feminine Creative Source we call “matter”. In Sanskrit (the oldest continuous language tradition that still survives), Mother Earth is represented as माता प्रकृति or mata prakruti. Again, the we find root form of “mother” and “matter” in “mata”.
Or is it, we were made in earth? That is equally plausible and valid as researchers are now finding the conditions and minerals specific to clay play a crucial role in facilitating the formation of RNA which is foundational to the formation and maintenance of all biological life.
issue 4: Kinship with Nature
In this issue we explore just a few ways humans can and are working with Nature in creative, collaborative and mutually beneficial ways.
To more fully comprehend the impact we have on each other’s lives, we must first acknowledge the profound intelligence inherent within all of Creation. With that great and creative intelligence comes a deep interest and care for all children of Creation, particularly calling to us “Younger Brother" prodigal sons who’ve strayed.
And what does that look like exactly? A call can be a nagging issue, a subtle tugging or a persistent dream or vision that occupies our attention; a cry can be far bigger to get our attention, like a devastating natural disaster; while offerings of gifts and guidance are most often so quiet and subtle as to be overlooked if we’re not paying attention. The communication is both magical and mundane…