09/24/2024
2024 AUTUMN EQUINOX MESSAGE
by
Cie Simurro
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH NATURE
We have an unparalleled opportunity in the midst of all the change and upheaval that all Earth’s creatures have been going through.
Have you been noticing how Nature’s creatures have been coming closer to some of us humans – some even asking for help? I previously wrote to you about the yearling bear who let me help him recover from being injured by a car on the road, so that he could eventually limp off into the woods to live his life fully. What I haven’t relayed to you is that a few months later I saw him again (I had to reprimand him telepathically for crossing the road again!!!) and he had ceased limping by this time.
This past July I began to see the birds around my house coming closer, even when they saw me, or I was on my deck. The crows always caw to me from above (I speak pretty good crow ). The bumblebees on my Jewelweed don’t mind me being around them either, and the butterflies love to zoom around my yard.
When I stop the car for the turkeys on my road to complete their crossing with their babies to the open field across from the brook side of the road, they take their time, clucking away. The same thing has been happening with deer in the same spots.
This has been a boon season for fruit flies, ants, spiders, and even mice – and even though I prefer they not live in my house – again, they seem not afraid of me, even when I cup them to bring them outside or to my shed, or take the mice to an unpopulated area to release them from my Have-a-Heart traps. By the way, the picture below was taken the morning I wrote this message. There I was, writing about being kind to all of Nature, and how we can get closer to all creatures, when the biggest spider I’ve ever seen took me up on my offer!!!
The point here is that though the change in climate conditions carries many problems and disadvantages, it is also an opportunity for us humans to consciously perform as many acts of kindness for our companions on Mother Earth as we can. We just have to have the right attitude and be willing to be open to their sentient natures. After all, our Creator made us capable of thinking of ways to get along with Nature, and to improve the partnership we can have when we don’t mess things up. We have been given free will to evolve in relationship to the natural world.
So be conscious and aware that you can be, and are, an instrument for making things better by your kindness, compassion, and decision to make our partnership with Nature thrive. If we all do our part to help the natural world, even a quorum of us can change things on this fabulous planet we call home – for us and the companions we live with.
Some possible Acts of Kindness to begin with are:
• Slow down when driving on country roads and check out the areas adjacent to the road, to make sure no animals like squirrels, ‘possums, raccoons, turkeys, deer, etc. are going to run out in front of you. I like to give a little beep with my horn to the squirrels on the road, which always makes them scurry into the brush.
• Grow native plants on your property to foster the bee, butterfly, bird and other pollinator populations. This was such a great summer for huge jewelweed plants as well as other native flowering plants that my bee populations have totally recovered from last year’s dearth.
• Use all-natural products on your land and house – no pesticides or toxic chemicals.
• Conserve water. Conserve the amount of gas you need to use for driving by bundling trips to town if you live in a rural area.
• Give your pets a job to do and you will see their intelligence blossom. Dogs especially need a job. In training them, use rewards over punishment. Never take their companionship for granted. They are so important to your quality of life.
• Finally, spend as much time in nature as you can. As you walk, bless the trees, plants, and wildlife, thanking them for all they give. A little appreciation goes a long way. Stop and really look at those asters, insects, and flowering shrubs. So amazing!
Sending you blessings on this Autumn Equinox which begins at 8:43 a.m. Eastern time on September 22nd.
In kinship,
Cie
Note: Wooden sign painted by Tiffany Buczek. Though her specialty is Halloween art, she also does custom orders. HalloweenDivaDesigns.etsy.com
