Emerald Heart Elder and Teacher Yvonne Hrdy reminds us that it is Earth Day today and shares her views of the importance of respecting our Planet.
May this be a daily consideration
Read the German version on Yvonnes Blog here: http://yvonne-hrdy.com/2015/04/21/tag-der-erde-am-22-april/
Earth Day – 22nd April
Today, 22nd April, it is worldwide Earth Day, this year is its 45th anniversary.
It is a day to remind us that we are inhabiting a living planet and that we are one people. It is a day to honor Mother Earth and the concept of peace; that we are here to live in peace with each other and our environment.
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 in the United States, upon the proposal of peace activist John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference and is currently celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. (source: Wikipedia) Many communities and spiritual groups participate with ceremonies, teachings and initiatives about how to protect the planet and secure a sustainable, healthy and peaceful future for all of us.
This year’s focus is on ‘giving back to Earth.’ For indigenous people it is natural that when you take something from the Earth, you must put something back. Earth Day 2015 will be a global “give back to Earth” event, as an “offering” for all human transgressions against the planet. For example in many communities people will gather in sacred ceremonies to plant seeds and trees as compensation for all the forests that have been brutally eliminated in the past for purely commercial reasons.
Even if you don’t have a seed or tree to plant you can contribute by taking some time and giving thanks to our Mother on that day. Acknowledge her as the Creator of everything on our planet and let your love pour into her and into the nature around you. The tiny tree in your backyard is equally important as is a special power spot, as all has been created from the same Source.
The return to our Mother is the answer for our cry to be healed and a prerequisite to move forward in our evolution. We have to learn again to live in harmony with her and the nature kingdoms, and give her back the place she deserves in our life.
Often, when I speak to people about living a green, sustainable life style in harmony with Mother Earth, respecting animals as our brothers and sisters and considering plants and nature kingdoms as living consciousness, who need to be asked and respected too, there is immediate fear and protest: “But how shall that work? How do you want to feed all the people? How shall we finance this?”
Well, the answer is simple: We do not have the answers yet. We can’t know them yet. First we have to develop our hearts and then we will see the answers. The more loving we can be, the more we will find the solutions for our self-created misery. It is the wisdom of the heart that knows the answers and not the intelligence of the mind.
The Emerald Heart Light will develop your hearts in this aspect as well, so that you learn to see more of this truth; to see that there is no ‘other’, that there is no planet on one side and individual humans on the other, but that we are all ONE and we are part of HER.
So, don’t ever think your act of gratitude does not matter. It is WE who create the change and every act of love and gratitude has an impact.
With my deepest love and blessings,
Yvonne Hrdy
Elder of the Emerald Heart
Munich, Germany
Thank you Yvonne.x