New Direction

I started this blog 15 months ago and focused on the mundane most of the time. I would like to expand it by taking a step back and looking at the Earth and her inhabitants from a more objective view.

The Earth will continue long after each of us has moved on. Our collective behavior today jeopardizes much of life here, including human. Our technical knowledge and use of her resources to care for an increasing population needing sustenance to live have exceeded the law of diminishing returns.

We are here to enjoy the Earth's bounty that includes consideration of her and all of her inhabitants, on land and under water. Not only the human species, but all life, including the immobile like plants, trees, and stones. Our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and those who have yet to be born should be foremost in our thoughts as we create our lives on this planet. Instead of reacting out of fear of shortages; like fossil fuel, clean air, clean water, land, and productive top soil, we need to look forward and take the baby steps that contribute to the benefit of the whole. Money is not the prominent solution. How each individual consciously acts to protect through conservation is the foremost important step.

Today, in the 21st century, we are living in an era not experienced before in the history of the earth as we know it. We are surprised by Nature's activities in the form of drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornadoes, and climate changes, especially when her actions seem to be intensifying. Yet, when looking back, what is happening today has happened before as part of normal evolution. An example is that in the last 1100 years, there have been two droughts in California; one lasted 220 years and the other 140 years. This knowledge was learned by looking at the growth of conifers. Imagine as part of evolution, this state will experience another drought with the population the size it is. We live such short lives compared to the earth that our experiences are limited. We need to expand our consciousness to be more flexible and ready to change.

We are reaching the peak of the earth's resources in the form of drinkable water and oil; the first required for life to exist, and the second essential to our way of life. There are many books published on oil depletion and it is a subject of controversy and speculation. Drinkable water is becoming more of a focus due to its deterioration. Articles are prevalent reflecting the pollution of the humans with waste and byproducts. Weather cycles are shifting in ways outside the norm that we have kept records on.

The hand-writing is on the wall, displayed in every part of the world. There is no escape, whether you are rich or poor. We need to learn to live in alignment with the ecosystems, and have a more comprehensive understanding of what it means to 'evolve', knowing that we do not have the controlling hand.

What you read here, I wrote on September 19, 2006. Over 3 years have passed and we move closer to the turning point. I wish all of you a warm and heartfelt Christmas. May 2010 be welcomed and each challenge met on your path handled with a view for the 'whole.' We are all here for a reason at this juncture of Earth's evolution.

The Wheel of Evolution

Several noteworthy articles that I want to share:

*  One of our most influential science advisors (advises the Secretary of State office), Ms. Federoff said that the population now at 6.8 billion exceeds Earth's 'limits of sustainability', especially with fresh drinking water. The net daily population growth is 218k with a forecast of 9 billion 2040.  

*  Scientists predict that by September 2037, nearly all the sea-free-ice in Arctica will be gone.

*  By 2048, stocks of currently fished wild seafood species will collapse.

*  There is intense discussion as to whether oil has peaked; notable experts say that it did in 2005.  With India coming out with an affordable car for their people in July, and China becoming a major player in vehicle production, the U.S. is headed for a radical change given that we consume about 26% of the daily oil extracted.

These are a few examples of what comprises our full plate as a country and world.  We're looking at a span of almost 40 years here. For those of you who are less than age 50, you will mostly likely be living through these events or situations. I see this period as an intense time for change that is necessary for all of us.  If we incorporate our soul view with the personality view in how we relate to humanity and the use of the earth's resources, we will see the benefit of all that occurs.  I trust that our collective consciousness will expand to meet the challenge of what is necessary in order to benefit not only humans, but all inhabitants living here.  

My mother-in-law's son, my ex-husband, will be arriving today to visit her in Hawaii.

Red Flags

Emotions of the collective are ruling the roost.  The European markets are showing their level of confidence in what congress is doing with the proposed bailout by the Feds.  With a big run to commodities, especially oil at a jump of $25 in one session, that is a sure sign that there is information in the subconscious about to surface that reflects a stark picture of our financial system.  

Democrats and Republicans are working to add more to what the Fed recommended to stabilize the system.  Making the government have access to owning the company's stock who sells the 'toxic mortages' is a form of nationalization like what happened with Frannie, Freddie, and AIG.  This dilutes the value for the stockholders, like you and me.  Even those big mutual funds and institutions holding shares are made up of contributions by the individual.  Now we have an idea of the exposure of number of companies that may have their shares diluted by just looking at the list where short selling is not allowed.  The list grew bigger today.  

One other addition I would like to comment on is a provision to help mortgage holders prevent foreclosure.  What about those who have the financial capability to pay their mortgage, yet walked away because the loan is worth more than the home?  What percentage of the overall defaults are made up of these individuals?  They do not need to be rescued.

Going back to my original post of 9/15 and talking about the 'Big Bang,' the latest is the collider is out of commission for at least two months.  I predict there is a timeline similar for the markets and the turmoil to continue.