Regain — Thanks to Our Earth


We come from the Earth, and to it we shall return.  Let us remember this enduring truth: how we live matters.

We stand at a critical crossroad.  Does the land belong to us?  Indigenous wisdom says otherwise: we belong to the land.

Through neglect, we’ve rendered vast regions uninhabitable for countless beings.  What must we do to ensure the survival of all life?  

Our ancestors left us a legacy—wisdom etched in ritual and reverence.  Interdependence is not a choice; it is the foundation of life.  Everything is connected.

Let us celebrate this truth through art, music, dance, song, and ritual

Expressions of gratitude for the world that sustains us.  Without them, our despair deepens.

Let us honor our ancestors by planting seeds of hope.  By walking the four-fold path of renewal, we embody sacred archetypes:

- 🌱 The Grateful Warrior: Uses power wisely—to show up with courage.  

- 💖 The Compassionate Healer: Extends love—to attend to what has heart and meaning.  

- 🎨 The Balanced Visionary: Expresses creativity—to give voice to what is seen.  

- 🧠 The Wise Teacher: Practices discernment—to remain open, unattached to outcome.

Let us preserve ourselves and this beloved Earth.  Conserve by reducing, reusing, and regaining what benefits future generations.

And finally, as we inhale and exhale, we begin to shift.  A deeper consciousness awakens—one that honors the sacredness of all things.

Teach your children:  That the Earth is our mother.  Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls her sons and daughters.  If we spit upon the ground, we spit upon ourselves.

This we know:  The Earth does not belong to us—we belong to the Earth.  

All things are connected, like the blood that unites one family.  We did not weave the web of life; we are but a strand in it.  Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.

— Chief Seattle

Inspired by the teachings of Joanna Macy.



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