In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Love 

Let no part of me
ever be separate again
Let no part of you
be unknown to me
Earth of my body
Body of the Earth
—Karen Zeiders

Tonight the Planet Earth series begins. I am looking forward to watching that after the book launch and b-day party. Yes, I am. Why? Because it looks like it could be absolutely gloriously beautiful. Because it could be hours of looking at our beautiful planet and her creatures. People ask me what I believe in. I believe in this planet, in the Earth. I worship the ground I walk upon. Yes, yes, yes. For me, it could be hours of being immersed in images of the sacred. Last night I couldn't sleep, and I turned on the TV and it was channel after channel of murder, mayhem, and war porn. How can that be good for us? I remember years ago watching a David Attenborough series on PBS; I think it was called Life on Earth. I was in tears for most of it because it was so beautiful, and in awe during all of it. Perhaps this series Planet Earth will reawaken in some a deep love for the Earth, for themselves, and we will all begin to cherish and protect our home.

I know that's a lot to expect from a TV program, but you never know what will change the world.

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Posted by: Kim Antieau / 3/25/2007 10:08:00 AM
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