Restoring Earth

When Earth shakes, her inhabitants stand by. When fire tears through her in a path so wide that little is left behind...when floods come beyond that which she has the capacity to hold... when winds rip through and tear down cities at the gates between the ocean and the land... when her core rumbles moving all that rests on her surface, her people do not abort. They stand by. They hold her, they nurture her, they protect her. They band together and do everything in their power to restore her. They work together to rebuild her.

And it is beautiful. A beautiful sight to behold. When the people of Earth come together to shower love and gratitude through nurture and care to bring her back... sometimes even better than before. Always a little different. Nature and its forces leaving their mark on her. And the people who were shaken by her discord? Also strengthened.

They become sacrificial without a thought. They're willing to give and receive help in ways they cannot imagine. No other circumstances even create that kind of need, and they bow in humble gratitude letting down their guards and allowing help to pour in. They do not know when she will be restored to her full capacity but they know their job is to keep putting one foot in front of the other, finding joy in the present moment, allowing for grief to surge through them and trusting that in time, she will indeed be restored. She will be different. She will be better. How she was before will never be forgotten. How she is now has been a catalyst for great change. And how she will be is glorious... All in time.

Earth is my body. In the form of my body I am the element of Earth. She has been shaken. Broken. Bruised. Torn. Shattered. Cut. Disassembled.

And I will hold her for as long as it takes for her to restore. I will love her and strengthen her in every way I can so that she can continue a path toward wholeness and total healing. I will nurture her and listen to her guidance when she tells me what she needs and what is too much. I will do everything I can to protect her from forces that keep her from healing. I will do everything I can to rebuild her. Everyday I am aware of the great gift it is to be in this body. I weep for all she has been through. I am so grateful to her for all she has held when it was too much for me. She is beautiful.

I have surrendered to her need, vowed myself to her care, received help beyond my wildest dreams.... humbly letting love surround me. I do not know when she will be restored. It is my job to keep putting one foot in front of the other, find joy in the present moment, allow grief to flow through me and trust that in time I will indeed be restored. I will be different. I will be better. How I was before will never be forgotten. How I am now has been a catalyst for great change. How I will be is glorious... All in time.

I surrender to time again and again and again. Time is my keeper and yet the great illusionary. For all anyone really ever has is this moment right now. So I surrender myself to this moment right now. I offer my gratitude, my love, my service... I bring JOY. I hold peace. I am love.

You are loved.

My friends, honor and care for the Earth and the precious body you have been given for the time that you are here. Hold kindness and grace for yourself and all beings. Love more than you ever dreamed possible. Let go of everything else and just keep loving.