Other
Worlds
“There
are worlds of experience beyond the world of aggressive man, beyond
history, beyond science. The moods and qualities of nature and the
revelations of great art are equally difficult to define; we can
grasp them only in the depths of our perceptive spirit.”
Ansel
Adams
Sometimes, we get so
caught up in the day-to-day madness of our aggressive human world
that we forget the many other worlds that exist beyond our own here
on planet Earth. We forget there's a whole cosmos of essential
microbial life, upon which our own lives depend, living on us, and around us,
and within us. They preceded us and will, no doubt, live on beyond
us. We forget, or perhaps never knew, that there are small fish near
the steam vents in the depths of the ocean, that no longer need a
digestive tract, including a mouth, because they produce food from
micro-organisms living within them. We forget that beyond the wars of
man, the destruction of temples, and the political ins and outs,
mountain goats walk on rock ledges as they have always done. Swans
still fly their migration routes, and soon will congregate at
wildlife refuges on their return flights. We forget that Mother
Nature, and Father Nature, too, put on a show called the Aurora
Borealis, whether we are watching or not. Cicadas sing their loud
anthem every night, regardless of human listening.
There is still great art,
and great nature, that speak directly to the soul. “Leave your
human wars,” they say, “and come, refresh your spirit here.”
In the Spirit,
Jane
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