I agree with you wholeheartedly with the exception of the neighborhood squirrels. They must all die. Once one has had them in the attic of one's home with only a single layer of sheetrock in between you and a vicious wild animal . . . it's us against them.
Just as the river doesn't drink from it's own supply. And the sun doesn't shine for itself. Everything in nature must share and work together.
This is a good short article on the symbiotic relationship with other organisms. I was not aware that mitochondria were or are a fusion within cells however. It did strike me as odd they have their own DNA supply.
Thank you for posting the link to this article from 3 months ago, in your recent article on "The story of Helicobacter pylori, ulcers and cancer".
The Terrain Theory, which I am sure you know, has been competing with the Germ Theory since the turn of the last century, especially in the US. Before David Rockefeller's Flexner Report, the naturopathic practitioners treating sick people knew that detoxing through fasting, sweating, taking homeopathic remedies, herbs and other natural practices was the way to put the sick person back into balance with nature. In some traditional cultures, these practices are still respected.
It is very unfortunate that the education systems founded on the Western Rockefeller model, teach children to believe in, develop and strive toward being "the system". It is heart breaking to see that children are not taught the most important subject of all: themselves--their anatomy, physiology, psychology, and so forth. They are not immersed into nature early on, to reflect on and resonate with its diversity, changes, possibilities, and messages. . . Could you imagine a world where people understand, respect and feel confident in who they are because they are totally connected to their natural environment?
Dec 30, 2023·edited Dec 30, 2023Liked by Jo Waller
Really well written.
You know what else is interesting is that we all crave this natural way of life. We work in artificial environments for months, out of sunlight, bodies static staring at computer screens - so we can afford two weeks of the year where we fly off to a beach (nature), or forest (nature) or skiing down hills (nature). It's so crazy when you think about it!
Do you think that adults can really reconnect to nature in a totally holisitic way? Can it be done later in life, after a life so full of the artificial?
This article sums our symbiotic existence up beautifully. We are not separate from each other, from other species nor from the environment. Fantastic. Thank you.
I agree with you wholeheartedly with the exception of the neighborhood squirrels. They must all die. Once one has had them in the attic of one's home with only a single layer of sheetrock in between you and a vicious wild animal . . . it's us against them.
The apple tree doesn't eat it's own fruit.
Just as the river doesn't drink from it's own supply. And the sun doesn't shine for itself. Everything in nature must share and work together.
This is a good short article on the symbiotic relationship with other organisms. I was not aware that mitochondria were or are a fusion within cells however. It did strike me as odd they have their own DNA supply.
Thank you for posting the link to this article from 3 months ago, in your recent article on "The story of Helicobacter pylori, ulcers and cancer".
The Terrain Theory, which I am sure you know, has been competing with the Germ Theory since the turn of the last century, especially in the US. Before David Rockefeller's Flexner Report, the naturopathic practitioners treating sick people knew that detoxing through fasting, sweating, taking homeopathic remedies, herbs and other natural practices was the way to put the sick person back into balance with nature. In some traditional cultures, these practices are still respected.
It is very unfortunate that the education systems founded on the Western Rockefeller model, teach children to believe in, develop and strive toward being "the system". It is heart breaking to see that children are not taught the most important subject of all: themselves--their anatomy, physiology, psychology, and so forth. They are not immersed into nature early on, to reflect on and resonate with its diversity, changes, possibilities, and messages. . . Could you imagine a world where people understand, respect and feel confident in who they are because they are totally connected to their natural environment?
Really well written.
You know what else is interesting is that we all crave this natural way of life. We work in artificial environments for months, out of sunlight, bodies static staring at computer screens - so we can afford two weeks of the year where we fly off to a beach (nature), or forest (nature) or skiing down hills (nature). It's so crazy when you think about it!
Do you think that adults can really reconnect to nature in a totally holisitic way? Can it be done later in life, after a life so full of the artificial?
YESSSSS!
Assuming those numbers are accurate, it is the quality that matters :)
This article sums our symbiotic existence up beautifully. We are not separate from each other, from other species nor from the environment. Fantastic. Thank you.