Author’s note: The words here are my own, and I don’t claim to speak for the actual consciousness of our planet, although I hope she would approve this message :-). Dear humans, You have been behaving rather oddly of late. I have been following the evolution of your species with great interest, as you are in many ways unique among the forms that have lived upon me over my long life. I am wondering if it might be helpful to see how you appear from the perspective of a planet. Your planet. Earth, as you call me in one of your languages.
I absolutely love this! Such a potent expression of the ways we may know the earth. In my heart it feels very true and oh so enriching. Indeed, we are but small moments within the earths expansive existence. I love the way you offered a different perspective to how our actions may be affecting her. Centering the sentience of the earth and her immense strength and resilience as opposed to our own selves. I appreciate her role as observer here, not having a particular sway towards one way or another, but acts as an impartial witness with a curious eye to see how it all will continue to unfold. Nothing in life feels innately good or bad, yet we exist within choices that either nourish love, wholeness and connection or feed fear, violence and oppression. Many actions have been taken for the later, perhaps due to this new idea of the human as separate from the land, and has lead to many extinctions and destruction. Again, perhaps this isn't a bad thing per say , it is simply the ways of things. What happens when you let humans roam free upon the earth. Whether it was a human that caused another creatures extinction, or a wolf, or a rabbit, that is growth and change and the inevitable consequence to life being lived. Making space for continued creative expression and play upon the garden of earth. She still spins, and will continue you. Despite how strong many believe humans to be, the earth endures. I too am curious to see how it all will continue, when the resources that have been feeding the whole "advancement" of civilized society and technology run out, what will be born from their ashes? Thank you for this <3
In 2019 I wrote a screenplay set in The Future ™. I hadn't watched either of the Blade Runners at that point, so just imagine a huge accidental rip-off of Blade Runner world (there's even CRT displays, ouch). Anyway for the title of the movie I decided to coin the era that will follow this one - Human Triassic. A prolonged period of being biologically "out of place".
I absolutely love this! Such a potent expression of the ways we may know the earth. In my heart it feels very true and oh so enriching. Indeed, we are but small moments within the earths expansive existence. I love the way you offered a different perspective to how our actions may be affecting her. Centering the sentience of the earth and her immense strength and resilience as opposed to our own selves. I appreciate her role as observer here, not having a particular sway towards one way or another, but acts as an impartial witness with a curious eye to see how it all will continue to unfold. Nothing in life feels innately good or bad, yet we exist within choices that either nourish love, wholeness and connection or feed fear, violence and oppression. Many actions have been taken for the later, perhaps due to this new idea of the human as separate from the land, and has lead to many extinctions and destruction. Again, perhaps this isn't a bad thing per say , it is simply the ways of things. What happens when you let humans roam free upon the earth. Whether it was a human that caused another creatures extinction, or a wolf, or a rabbit, that is growth and change and the inevitable consequence to life being lived. Making space for continued creative expression and play upon the garden of earth. She still spins, and will continue you. Despite how strong many believe humans to be, the earth endures. I too am curious to see how it all will continue, when the resources that have been feeding the whole "advancement" of civilized society and technology run out, what will be born from their ashes? Thank you for this <3
In 2019 I wrote a screenplay set in The Future ™. I hadn't watched either of the Blade Runners at that point, so just imagine a huge accidental rip-off of Blade Runner world (there's even CRT displays, ouch). Anyway for the title of the movie I decided to coin the era that will follow this one - Human Triassic. A prolonged period of being biologically "out of place".