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The following is excerted from an article, Making Magic For
Planet Earth, written by Selena Fox for Circle Network News (Box
219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 ) and presented here as being of public
interest to the pagan community at large. Selena, I didn't have
time to ask your permission, I presume that by the very nature
of your writings you want them to be shared with as many people
as possible, and so they are presented here. This is submitted
with this statement and not to be edited, by Shadowstar of Boston
MA. "There are many things that can be done in spiritual
realms to help bring about solutions to the world's problems:
* We can kindle spiritual friendships with other lifeforms through
communication with Nature Spirits, who can be teachers for us
and allies in bringing about planetary healing. * We can do daily
meditations in which we creatively visualize the spiritual body
of the planet glowing with radient healing light. * We can organize
and/or take part in ecumenical planetary prayer services and
rituals with practitioners of other spiritual paths and cultures.
* We can honor Mother Earth as an aspect of the divine in our
solo and group rituals. * We can send Mother Earth our love and
pray for planetary health each time we visit a stone circle,
sacred grove, place of power, temple, shrine or other sacred
site. * We can do spiritual healing magic for the planet in our
circles. It is important to reinforce whatever spiritual work
we do with physical action. There are a variety of ways to do
this and you should decide on at least one approach and then
carry it out. Here are a few examples: * Recycle trash from your
household, take paper, plastics, glass, aluminum cans, and other
recyclables to recycling centers. * Recycle clothes and no longer
needed household items by donating them to charities to distribute
to the needy. * Join and actively participate in enviromental
action groups. * Write goverment officials and urge them to take
specific actions on specific enviromental issues, such as stopping
all ocean dumping. * Write letters and articles for publications
about the need for enviromental preservation. * Plant trees as
part of reforestation efforts. * Compost food scraps. * Stop
buying and using non-bio-degradeable detergents. * Boycott products
from companies that are destroying the Amazon rainforest. * Pick
up cigarette butts and other non-biodegradable litter from parks
and other wilderness areas. * Donate money to nature preserves.
* Give talks at schools, civic groups, churches and in other
places in your area about ecological issues. * Read publications,
view films, and attend presentations in order to keep informed
about ecological conditions and to learn about additional ways
you can work for planetary healing. * Conserve electricity, water
and other resources on a daily basis. * Network with others. |