To Grandmother Earth (Gaia)

To Gaea, mother of all of life and oldest
of gods, I sing,
You who make and feed and guide all
creatures of the earth,
Those who move on your firm and radiant
land, those who wing
Your skies, those who swim your seas, to
all these you have given birth;
Mistress, from you come all our harvests,
our children, our night and day,
Yours the power to give us life, yours
to take away.

To you, who contain everything,

To Gaea, mother of all, I sing.

—Homeric Hymn to Earth



... and Christopher Columbus is a symbol, not of a man, but of imperialism.
... Imperialism and colonialism are not something that happened decades ago or generations ago,
but they are still happening now with the exploitation of people.
... The kind of thing that took place long ago in which people were dispossessed from their
land and forced out of subsistence economies and into market economies..., those processes are still happening today.
John Mohawk, Seneca Indian, 1992-


We are the land dancing.
We live a life of prayer, of reverance for the land,
a life of ceremony,
so that we may stay alive
and connected to god.
God is present in the land:
the soil, the sky, the clouds,
the seasons, the climate.
And we are part of that design.
Joseph Rael


The ecology is the science about mutual connections
between living being and their enviroment.(Duden 10 p.474 3/2)

Ecology is the interrelationship between us humans and our nature .

Ecology makes it possible to manifest a fundament, that includes all !
Without understanding and holistic thinking,
no economy will be possible for longer times, no matter of what political party.

Christian Sven Schembritzki



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Found in old Saint Paul's church, Baltimore, dated 1692. .......................Glastonbury England `1999
Thanks to Clover.


Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter;
for there will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career,
however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.