DAILY LIVING PRACTICES TO CARE FOR CREATON
During April, May, and June we focus on the importance of earth/soil in our Caring for Creation section. During these weeks may the spirit of Easter helps us undertake little resurrections in the broken parts of ourselves and the world. We commit ourselves to new ways of living that help heal our planet.
Creation Quote for your Meditation
“Teach your children what we have taught our children – that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves. This we know. The earth doesn’t belong to us, we belong to the earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We do not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.”
Attributed to Chief Seattle
Suggestions for Personal Action
Your “foodprint” is the result of everything it takes to get your food from the farm to your plate. Many of those processes are invisible to consumers. Industrial food production – including animal products like beef, pork, chicken and eggs and also crops – takes a tremendous toll on our soil, air and water, as well as on the workers and the surrounding communities. Check out this website *(https://foodprint.org/blog/what-is-a-foodprint-and-why-should-i-care-about-mine/) to discover several ways in which you can begin to reduce your “food print.”