Friday 22 November 2013

NATURAL ELEMENTS - INTRO









THE VERDE WORD


This weeks post is an introduction to the natural elements of Fire, Earth, Wind and Water and these will be individually addressed during the four weeks of December.

As you know, we all come from one source, one origin of energy.  Not only do we come from one energy source, but all things in the universe come from that same source.  We come from a matter-less state into a state of matter.

All plants, animals, rocks, gases, liquids, solids etc., absolutely everything is formed from a matter-less source. Call it Source, God, Mohammad or George,  the name does not matter.  What does matter is to recognise that everything in the universe is comprised of mini-micro organisms, neutrons, protons, electrons, and sub-atomic matter, all of which came from nothing. Non-existence into existence. Non-matter into matter.

As everything originated from non-matter into matter so do the earthly elements of Fire, Earth, Wind and Water.  Although we can touch, see and feel the effects of these four elements, they not only affect our human existence but also our moods, feelings and our personal behaviour.

For example, although our homes, towns and cites can be affected by these four elements, we may also be frightened during wildfires, we may live in an earthquake zone and be afraid of disappearing into the earth caused by the movement of soil.

We may be threatened by tornados and the wind, or the water storm surges brought by the sea, or the rain brought by hurricanes or even being afraid of deep water and what is unseen below the surface.  Some people experience ill health such as headaches when low pressure weather is present, or migraines when the wind is blowing, or heat stroke during hot weather, or hypothermia in snow or ice storms and blizzards.

It is paramount is that we need the four elements of Fire, Earth, Wind and Water for survival. We need  fire to keep warm and cook food, earth to grow our crops,wind to pollinate and populate plant life and water to cleanse and hydrate plants and animals.  Humans and all animal life on planet Earth need the four elements to survive.

We may need these elements for survival, but we can use these elements as a paradigm, a model of how to better understand and use our lives.

How we use Fire, Earth, Wind and Water is important not only physically, but also to help guide us along a positive behavioural and mental health path.

Fire, Earth, Wind and Water can heal and nurture our souls, our minds, our psychological well being while also, be used as a paradigm for altering our personal way, our journey through life and being enable to think more clearly and act more rationally whilst being objective and calm.

There is the language of Fire, Earth, Wind and Water. 'He is a fire brand', 'She is an earth mother', 'Politicians are big winds', or, 'Rolls off like water on a duck's back'.  Then there is the other aspect of being fired up, down to earth, like a breeze and, watered down.  It is this paradigm of language we use to think of ourselves and others as well as using the four elements to reflect how we handle situations inside ourselves. These are the issues and elements that will be covered during the next four weeks.


Effect of Natural Forces - What is Fact, What is Fiction?


As you may have been taught or have seen on a television history program, Planet Earth has remained the same for billions of years, however the location of land and water masses are in a constant state of change.

Have a bit of fun.

Below is a list of what Verde thinks will happen to the poles, various land masses and oceans over the next 10-50 billion years.  Oh, and the wonderful Tony Bennett, what about Tony?

What do you think?


Planet Earth - 20 Million Years Hence



Fact or Fiction : True or False?


        • The South Pole will be the North Pole and vice versa
        • North and South America will be joined to Antarctica
        • Australia will also be joined to Antarctica
        • The Pacific Ocean will be smaller
        • The Atlantic Ocean will be larger
        • Antarctica will be larger
        • Ocean currents will have changed course
        • Humans will live on other planets
        • Humans will live in other solar systems
        • New forms of animal and plant life will exist on planet Earth
        • There will be no such thing as land ownership by nations
        • There will be no individual national governments
        • There will be one World Planet Earth government
        • There will be other World Planet governments
        • Our sun will be running short on gas
        • Hours of sunshine will be shorter
        • That wonderful man, Tony Bennett, will still be releasing albums


Next week the first element of this four week series will be Fire.  In discussing Fire I will write about how the element of Fire can be used in a self-focussed lesson how to link Fire to assist our personal growth and well being.

VERDE



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