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Tuesday, January 07, 2025

The Mother of All Living

 But the Lord is the true God;
He is the living God and the everlasting King.
At His wrath the earth will tremble,
And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.

Jeremiah 10:10, New King James Version of Hebrew Scriptures

 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve,[g] because she was the mother of all living.

Genesis 3:20, New King James Version of Hebrew Scriptures

 




Not forgetting the covenantal nature of the Hebrew Scriptures in particular, it must be noted that the word "earth" in the second half of the passage from the Book of Jeremiah might better be translated "land", as referring to the Land, or even People of Israel. 

I, as many of my readers no doubt were, was brought up in a fine ( strict ) Christian home that had swallowed, hook, line & sinker, the notion that when the Bible said that Eve was "the mother of all living", it meant that literally, as in, she was the first female ( human ) being on Planet Earth. As I grew up in Christianity, especially toward the End of my Journey therein, I came to understand this in a more covenantal sense, as in, Eve was the Mother of Israel. In the greatest sense, of course, Eve was the Proto-Mary, or the Mother of Jesus, who became the Christ, or Messiah to Israel, who could not seem to figure out how to save themselves! In a more arcane ( "mundane"? ) sense though, it could said that Eve was the Human Manifestation of the Earth Herself, "As above, so below", in the covenantal sense, whereas "the earth brought forth grass, the herb [ that ] yields seed according to its kind, and the tree [ that ] yields fruit, whose seed [ is ] in itself according to its kind" ( Genesis 1:12 ). 

I've often said, for the past 5-10 years, "Mother Earth is tired of being raped!" When this notion first crossed my mind, it was during the height of the fracking industry over in the Dakotas. In the most physically graphic sense, this involves drilling into the very Womb of Mother Earth, but it also refers to things like Joni Mitchell wrote about, "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot". In the relatively short history of this great nation, the good ole' U.S. of A., there can be found one glaring example after another of Humanity's greed being sated, at least temporarily, at the living expense of Mother Earth. Now yes, Her resources ARE there for us to benefit from, but at what cost? How long can we continue to drill into Her, extracting Her precious lifeblood, without consequence, either to Her, or to ourselves?! ( In case ANY of my readers are wondering, "YES", I AM a 'tree-hugger'! )

Well, of course; after a comment like that, I really MUST say a bit about those most noble & hardy ( even majestic ) creatures! While wood, depending on the species, the age & certain other specifications, I'm sure, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, if not versatile building mediums available; it is by far not the least expensive, either for humanity, OR for our Mother Earth! Referring to the lyric from Joni Mitchell's 'Big Yellow Taxi', multitudes of our majestic earthbound brothers & sisters have ignominiously been removed from their roots in order, not only to "put up a parking lot", but to make more room for multi-million dollar mansions. I'll be the first to admit that much of this intrusive destruction of our forest lands, both for lumber & lots, is put to good use, for example, low income housing & the like, but the majority of such 'land-grabs' come down to one thing; GREED!

Speaking of construction, the technological advances of at least the last 50-100 years have shown us some building techniques that are not only less expensive, particularly in the long run, but much more sustainable! Hemp is one such material that is much less expensive as well as way more sustainable. A quick Google search on the subject will show that its uses range anywhere from a type of fiberglass ( tougher than plastic-based ) to a lighter, stronger type of building block, to a much less expensively produced toilet paper. Hemp grows much faster than trees as well, so in that sense, if no other, it 'wood' be more sustainable & make a lot more sense!

But this is the least of our worries! You might have heard rumors, or even more than rumors, that the recent weather issues in the Carolinas, North in particular, have been engineered by a certain shadowy organization, in order to acquire the lithium deposits in that area of the country. "How much, if any Truth is there in such rumors?" You must be the Judge, but again, a quick Google search will provide you with much more information than I have given my readers here. One quick note, then I will leave it to you to decide for yourself. This may fall into the category of 'Conspiracy Theory', but knowing what we all do ( or should ) about the capabilities of our own Government ( "Technology" ), it would not be a great leap to imagine that such a 'Shadow Organization' exists & is actively engaged in these matters.

I very seriously doubt there is a single one of my readers who is unfamiliar with the phrase 'Global Warming'! While there is doubtless something to the notion that humanity's greed is behind this travesty, much of what is occurring on a global level can be attributed to the cycles of Mother Earth, which, by the way, has been around a LOT longer than what many of us have been led to believe! For instance, my family and I watched one of the 'Ice Age' movies the other night; you know, the one where all the ice caps were melting ( "Hmmm; sounds familiar, right?!" ), BUT this was before things such as 'greenhouse gases'! There were barely any humans around & definitely NO modern technology to detrimentally impact the ozone layer! Oh, wait..................."Dino Farts"?! 

But, "Seriously", 'Global Warming'?! Unless one actually believes the Story that the Earth is only 6,000 or so years old, then it should not be hard to imagine that much of the 'Global Warming' we see is not something new, but is simply part of the cyclical nature of the Living Planet we call Home. Don't get me wrong, 'greenhouse gases' are doubtless as much of an issue as the crazy weather patterns that our country, not to mention, other parts of the world ( "Thanks, HAARP!" ) has been experiencing of late. However, with that being said, we could be treating our loving Mother better. As to what I said earlier, about Her getting tired of being raped; you might well wonder if I'm saying that She's actively 'fighting back', like She's a Sentient Being or something! Again, you must judge for yourself, but I would unequivocally answer with a resounding "YES!" When, for instance, New Orleans, Louisiana experienced that dreadful hurricane & subsequent flooding back in 2005, some people claimed that 'God' had brought it on the City because of its 'Sin'. If you know anything of the history of the City, you might understand that it was formerly more swampy than Washington, D.C.! When a hurricane as lethal as Katrina hits, you're damn right you're gonna see some flooding! Whether you believe that a 'Loving God' such as Christianity tries to portray brought this tragedy on those poor people because of some perceived 'sin', or that Hurricane Katrina just happened to hit the City at just the 'right' time. The people of New Orleans learned a valuable lesson; "Ignore the Laws of Nature at your peril!" ( I'm by no means saying that New Orleans got what it deserved, but I WILL say this, "If indeed New Orleans was paying the price for their sins; it was for 'sins' against Mother Nature, not some imaginary 'God"! )

Some might question my quotation of Jeremiah 10:10 at the beginning of this post. I must admit to some 'cherry-pickin' on my part, so, in the way of explanation, one thing I will tell you, "I'm not exactly sure!" I can tell you this for sure, though. I may not have picked a better example of how vindictive the 'God' of the Bible is! I probably could have, but to tell you the truth, this verse also shows 'Him' as just about as petty of a king as any human king EVER was! "What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?" you might be asking; "Read on!"

I must admit a bit of vociferousness when it comes to Christianity! Whether or not this comes from my singular experience ( "maybe I'm really down on myself for letting myself be fooled for so long........" ); I now see the error of my ways. What I used too attribute to the 'god' of Christianity, I now understand to be simply the outworking of the Laws of Nature! Our Mother, in the biological sense, is the Earth Herself ( the only 'mother' in the Bible is Mary, the Mother of 'God', or Jesus ). Our biological bodies, from the time they are formed in our human mother's wombs, to the time when they return to the Womb of our Mother Earth, are nourished with food & water that come from Her plenteous Womb. Maybe without realizing, those who acknowledge this Sacred Bond worship Her in Spirit & Truth! I say "worship", because in the etymology of this word, it simply means 'to ascribe worth'. She IS Worthy, for She has given Life to all Living, including plants, trees, rocks & hills!

Sage Charles

 

 

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