Earth Dreaming

Acting on the clarity of a Spirit-led direction

Apr 23, 2023

Fall 2021 Bikeride. Photo belongs to the author.

I am grateful for an alive and steadily ever-growing and present dream that gives me no choice but to follow and create it!

Actually, it’s more than a dream. It’s a crystal clear Spirit-led direction to which I am fully open and listening, with every deliberate step walking into its open arms.

Since my late teens, I have been aware of an inner conviction and mission to do no harm and live on this Planet as gently and mindfully as I can and to celebrate in every possible way her brilliant radiance and abundant offerings.

As an Empath, I deeply feel the pain and sorrow of the harm, destruction and disregard and the excitement and joy of meeting and connecting with fellow Earth lovers and protectors.

This ‘direction’ has many layers and facets and has been building and getting clearer, louder, bigger and wider.

I once believed that realizing it in its fullness involved moving outside the city onto a piece of land. But this is not the case! In its current intricacy, it involves:

Saying goodbye to gas reliance to heat my home and hot water tank and, alternatively, installing a heat pump to achieve both, which can also cool the home in the hot summers, which takes electricity, which I plan to achieve as much as possible from the glorious sun.
To use a heat pump and solar panels, I needed to upgrade my electrical panel and to do that, a cable to the electrical box outside of my front yard required updated past 1980s standards as this is a 1972-built home.
In addition, the roof was really old, so I could only install solar panels once it was upgraded, which I have now done- it’s metal and also intentionally perfect for collecting rainwater for creating an abundant food forest.
I needed to seek our great people and learn a ton to achieve those goals. I took a Permaculture design course last fall (2022) and a rainwater harvesting class and completed a final project in both and now ‘garden strategies for year-round nutrition.’
The yard has been cleared, including many large roots. I have removed thousands of pounds of rocks. My dad has been here every step of the way, assisting and supporting me (so grateful!). We have been amending the soil. I have enjoyed planting many seedlings and have been rallying all the exciting plants/shrubs/trees ready to be added to the soil.
There is one final hurdle regarding the heat pump and electrical upgrade. We are waiting on BC Hyrdo, who has discovered that they need to upgrade the electrical box so that I/we can continue.
Still, a plum tree has been planted and the newness of many baby berry bushes, so the machines can still go around. With the steady stream of plants reading and waiting to follow (though they are also getting very impatient- ha)!

It feels like I have been climbing a steep mountain with many things to learn and coordinate, meeting setbacks, frustrations and challenges. Now I am getting closer to the peak, and this dream is no longer a dream but settling into this reality!

I am grateful for the amazing people that have appeared and are appearing to help and offer their wisdom, guidance, knowledge, and expertise!

Some people have questioned why I want to do all this and “waste money” on such a venture. I have not said, “My Spirit is guiding me,” but I could have.

It is truly incredible what we can achieve when propelled by a dream that is bigger than us!

For me, it’s about alignment in our choices, actions, intentions and decisions, such as learning to provide some (or all) of our nutritional needs, building a supportive and mindful community, nourishing our soils, composting, buying and supporting local, harvesting rainwater, and so, so much more!

As another Earth Day passed us by yesterday, I honour and celebrate her utter magnificence in every step along this dynamic Path!

I would love to know the ways in which you honour her!

I recently started a publication on Medium called ‘Thriving Planet Vibrant Souls’ with the intention of creating a community to connect with, share and inspire each other. I wholeheartedly welcome you and your meaningful voice, heart, passion and action.

If you are interested, I wrote “Five Reasons for Removing my Home From Fossil Fuel Reliance” in Sept of 2022 when the project was first delayed.

Wild Thriving

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