How we can Listen to the Earth

Listening to the Earth is not something most people think of doing. However there are many people around the world who do. Who are these people? They are those who have not lost their Earth-based ways, such as Indigeonous people, and those who are seeking a revived spirit of connection with her. They walk out in the morning sun, wach it come up, pray to the life force that lives all things, they offer their love, a song, a small offering such as a flower, corn, rice or tobacco.

How did we get so far from this simple practice? We have to look at Western History and how there has been a co-opting of Earth-based, and love-based ceremonies by various power-based relgious organizations. These religions were mostly interested in power over the masses. There has been a lot written about this by various authors such as Maria Gambutis, Matt Fox, Joseph Campbell, Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy (Jesus and the lost Goddess) Hyman Maccoby, and many others. What they show is that a gentler, more loving and grateful relationship with the Earth and all her mysteries once existed. That fear was installed (800 years of persecution of Women in power such as the witch burnings documented by the Vatican) and that the love of the Earth was replaced by fear, terror and power-over.
Power-with, and love based is where we are going. If fact recently on 11/11 there will be a group of women meeting in Peru to re-establish love as the primary focus of our Earth. We can all join in and shift our attention to love as a key to unlocking our long ignored relationship to her.
It is that simple. It is that important, as we can enjoy a new birth if we do.