THE AFTERMATH

Wednesday Night and Thursday it rained and rained. It tapered off during the day yesterday, but not until we received almost three inches. It dawned bright and Sunny this Morning. A remarkably new and brilliant day.

Many of us, who have been paying attention, note that people are waking up all around us. As we awaken to the light and a possibility of a new world, we also are keenly aware, that the old world seems to be teetering towards destruction. We have learned not to focus on the old world but we can't completely escape notice of how crazy things have become.

Many people feel the crumbling will accelerate with the collapse of our financial empire. As I have said before, I am not a prophet. I do follow some folks, who think they they have ability, in that area. For some years now, they have predicted that this year will begin the a major crash of global markets. If this is true, it may herald the collapse, of the whole old tired social systems, that have served to keep us in ignorance and servitude for generations.

I realize that many of us have been hearing and reading about this for a long time and nothing seems to happen. The old world seems to grind on and on with all its nuttiness. I expected things to crash back in the seventies. Many of us joined the back to the land movement, hoping to be part of a new society. Those of us who learned to grow or own food and live simpler lives enjoyed more peaceful lives and became acquainted with Nature in ways we did not imagine. But the tired world continued.

Now it appears, that if a collapse doesn't happen this year, it will happen soon. As it it is going, the old world seems bent on destruction.

What will happen if the economy completely collapses? What will happen if our money becomes worthless? What if our supermarket shelves are suddenly empty? Communities seem to always surprise us, and get together, and deal with common problems, after a disaster.

How can we avoid the mistakes of our old society, as we watch our new one arise? Much of the problem will be solved by the rising consciousness of Humankind. We definitely do not want to go back to endless conflict, inequality, poverty etc. We know we can have the world we want by making all our decisions with love.

Yet, there is so much relearning that needs to take place. We have been so misled, in almost all areas of our lives, that we need to start over. We need to rediscover Mother Nature and our beloved Earth. The most important functions of our society are in need of the greatest changes. How we raise food needs to be completely different. How we heal our bodies needs a complete reassessment. Both agriculture and medicine have become tools for the power elite to exploit the populace. Those of us, who are beginning to see, need to help those who are just opening their eyes.

We can raise food without artificial chemicals and we can heal our bodies without using them, also.

We need people, who are eager to learn, to provide teaching for others who want to learn. A teacher is one, who wants to learn, not one who already knows. We need to avoid the traps of the old world; the expert-dummy, and the worship of authority. We must avoid with a passion the idea of higher and lower.

I can imagine folks coming together to pursue learning and providing teaching and healing to those in need. Every community is going to address what they think as their biggest needs. I can imagine a Healing/Learning Center providing research in education, medicine and agriculture.

How about home industries? Are we going to need weavers, shoemakers, bakers, metalworkers? How much of the industrial complex will survive a major crash? Do we want to support them? Do we want to make our own stuff?

I had late start today and I have other commitments. I will think about this over the weekend and have further things to say about Healing/Learning Centers.

Have a great Friday everyone! Celebrate!

Love and Peace, Gregg