I want to talk a bit more about letting go of control when working with the nature beings; why it’s important, why we struggle, and what the implications are.
We are moving out of a time when humans regarded the forces of nature as awesome gods to be prayed to and appeased, through a time when we regarded nature as an inert thing to utilize as we wished with no thought of reciprocation, and into a time when I believe we will learn to co-creatively partner with the orders of non-physical life, who collectively personify the soul of nature. These partners embody the consciousness of involution—or manifestation into form—as we humans embody evolution with creative, free-will intent. In other words, as equal partners, we set the intents and the nature beings manifest those intents. This happens constantly in every aspect of our lives already; the difference is that we can make it conscious.
To come into conscious co-creation, as opposed to the unconscious way in which we now do this, we have to realize what part of the job is ours and what part is nature’s; what we’re good at and what they’re good at. If you look at the news a bit, you might notice that keeping nature in balance isn’t one of our strong points as humans. And nature beings, on the other hand don’t have free will or human imagination. They inherently know balance, but they don’t choose intents. You don’t see plants creating civilizations, or sheep figuring out how to create a ramp to get out of their pen. It’s like an artist partnering with a business manager—neither one can do the other’s part of the job; they simply are two very different personalities with different talents! If humans will relinquish control of HOW to manifest their ideas and take direction from nature beings, they will find that the projects unfold in the most magical and balanced way imaginable, resulting in win-win situations for all involved.
We struggle with this because in Western culture, we have assumed control over the centuries. Not liking to be told what to do, we now live in a culture steeped in a human-centric, take-our-surroundings-for-granted, pinnacle-of-creation, use-resources-without-thinking, consensus reality. If we don’t move out of this mindset soon, we will destroy ourselves; we are at the “RED ALERT: MUST WAKE UP!!!” stage. One way to start waking up would be to garden co-creatively, and learn how and where to let go of our control. It’s a far bigger shift than you might imagine; but one that ultimately brings a sense of connection, fulfillment and embededness in a larger whole that is both welcoming and nurturing. I invite you to try it.
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