Gaia by Carey Thompson
“TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE CURRENTLY FACE AS A SPECIES, WE MIGHT STUDY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CATERPILLAR MORPHS INTO A BUTTERFLY. IN THE COCOON, THE CATERPILLAR DOESN’T GROW WINGS, AS IT REMAINS ESSENTIALLY ITSELF. INSTEAD, THE ENTIRE BODY OF THE CATERPILLAR MELTS DOWN INTO BIOTIC GOOP. THEN A SMALL GROUP OF WHAT ARE CALLED “IMAGINAL CELLS” PROPAGATE THE NEW INSTRUCTION CODE THAT LEADS TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THIS MASS INTO A BUTTERFLY. AT FIRST ATTACKED BY THE CATERPILLAR’S IMMUNE SYSTEM AS A THREAT, THE IMAGINAL CELLS MANAGE TO SPREAD THEIR CODE TO EVER-LARGER GROUPINGS OF CELLS, UNTIL THE NEW PROGRAM IS ACTIVATED. THROUGH THIS TRANSMUTATION, THE INSECT CHANGES FROM RAPACIOUS CONSUMER TO ELEGANT POLLINATOR, GAINING THE ADDED DIMENSION OF FLIGHT.”
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“You need to become a pen in the Sun’s hand. We need for the earth to sing through our pores and eyes.” ~ Hafiz
“The moon lives in the lining of your skin” ~ Pablo Neruda
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the Earth are never alone or weary of life.” R. Carson
Third Eye by Alex Grey
Oregon Country Fair 2011
I’ve tried to put into words my experience at the Fair this year, but I’ve found that words cannot convey what happened. What occurred this year for me was more of a feeling than any specific experience (although there were many incredible ones). I feel that right now, we are at a point in time when conciousness is developing at an accelerated rate. At the Fair, many brilliant and expanded minds come together to share and exchange knowledge with eachother. It’s truly magical. I learned so much about myself through others and where I am within the whole scheme of the human Evolution, Revolution. It’s fully upon us and for the record will not be televised. My personal understanding of our cosmic oneness is becoming more and more clear with the help of Alex Grey’s paintings (www.alexgrey.com) that, thanks to the flow of synchronicity, I had the pleasure of sitting next to for hours at the Barter Fair on Monday afternoon.
Reintegrating into ‘normal-everyday’ reality was no easy task, especially with a full moon at hand, but I feel incredibly blessed to have felt this oneness even for a moment. Now I see that it is the ‘normal’ reality in which this transformation will be taking place. My perspective has shifted (and undoubtedly will shift again..), but for now, life seems simple if the interconnectedness with everything is remembered and honored.
Another piece that I took away from Fair is that each and every one of us has a gift to share. We each contribute to the brew of the human collective. When we follow our true selves and listen to what it is that we truly want from the deepest parts of our being, we are contributing to the bettering of our world without even trying. The first step is to take the time and space to listen to the deepest self…
I’ll be rooted in Oregon for a few more days, including a cabin trip to Mt. Hood, and then slowly making my way back down to California. This is an exciting time for us all. May we address it with grace, openness and love.
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