GROWING THINGS

We are discovering who we are spiritually and we are learning how we fit into Nature. Both quests are a relearning, because once we took the knowledge, of both, for granted. With a lot of help from negative forces, we lost touch with our spiritual origins and we were alienated from Nature. Knowledge of who we are spiritually was distorted by corrupt religions. The Master's teachings were distorted or misinterpreted by those who sought power over us.

We are on a journey back to rediscovering the truth. We know our source is Unconditional Love. We know we were created by Unconditional Love. We know we already contain the truth of the Universe. We are learning to look inside for the love and guidance we seek.

Our miss-creations have taken us far away from the Earth. We long to feel part of the Earth again. We yearn to feel the loving caress of our Mother.

We have an opportunity to fulfill this need and begin raising healthy food for ourselves. Commercial foods are becoming more and more unreliable. There is very little oversight concerning additives and general quality. The food industry is self-regulatory. Not only are the additives dangerous to health, but the nutrition of plants grown in mined soil are highly suspect. Additionally, if we have a collapse in our economic system, foods shipped from a distance may not be available.

Let us raise our own food. How much lawn do we need? In suburbs and cities, lawns can be turned into vegetable gardens. Vacant lots can produce food. Everybody needs to participate. We all need to get our hands in the dirt. We need to experience the miracle of a seed sprouting and growing into a sturdy plant. A garden gets us out in the sunshine. It gets us out in the fresh air. It gives us the opportunity to know the Earth.

Most cities and towns have lands surrounding them that can be converted to gardens. Food can be raised without artificial chemicals and poisons. Organic gardeners have long demonstrated that their methods will work in both large scale and small scale farms. However, if everybody [and I mean everybody] participates, small plots may suffice. Sure some of us may be a little long of tooth to do much gardening; but there is some way we can help. Shelling peas, snapping beans, packing jars for canning are all things that can be accomplished sitting down.

Let us all ask ourselves, "How can I help feed myself and the folks around me?" We will come up with an answer. We don't have to wait for it to be a matter of survival and let us hope that doesn't happen. But it is a matter of survival, in the sense of discovering who we are and how we fit into Nature.

Many of us feel the longing to get back to the Earth. Let's. Let's get our hands in the soil. Let's grow some things.

Love,  Gregg