World Change

Feeling Philosophical About World Change This Evening:

Recently I've been raiding the alternative mags at the local library - disappointed they don't have e-magazine. Guess I'll have to break down and buy it. The reason for this sudden reading binge is to compile a list of prospective green sponsors for Savvy Veg and friends, although I couldn't help but read some articles too.

The ads and the articles taken together over the course of several days in Mother Jones, Utne Reader, Mother Earth News, Natural Home, Mothering, Vegetarian Times, Acres USA, Yoga Journal, Body and Soul etc. had quite an effect on me. (By the way, are you impressed we have all those magazines in our little library in Fairfield IA? I am!)

Anyway, in spite of all the **** that's happening all over the world, and living in a country that's a global disgrace, all these people who produce the magazines, write for them, read them, advertise in them, have a huge collective desire for a better world, and are all doing whatever they can as individuals to make it happen. And of course they all have websites!

There are the vegetarians, the homesteaders, the moms, the environmentalists, the alternative energy types, the sustainable builders, the activists, the organic farmers, the green manufacturers - bleeding heart liberal tree huggers, who don't care if their phones are tapped. In spite of the apparent trends, they have faith, they're cheerful, they persevere, and work, and find joy in the process. Sort of Mary Poppins by way of Monty Python!

But maybe you've heard that saying, where did it come from - the Upanishad's maybe - 'The World Is As You Are'. There's a huge upswelling of 'right action' in the world, which comes from - what? Growth of consciousness, epiphany, religious experience, natural law, evolution? Who knows! But thanks! We'll take it!