The rainbow, our symbol of comfort and hope, we share with all living beings on Earth.  The rainbow, a gift from our Heavenly Father, is shared with us through our Mother Earth; i.e., Mother Nature, as a sign or symbol of comfort and hope. This year our Earth Day message is of tidings of comfort and joy.

This beautiful phenomenon, the rainbow, happens when the white light from the sun encounters spherical water droplets in the atmosphere.  The white light bends as it travels into and through the spherical water droplets, whereupon the white light is dispersed into the full colour spectrum of the colours red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, and takes on the shape of the water droplet sphere to form the bow shaped arc of the rainbow.

In the Holy Scriptures, Book of Genesis, God told Noah that He would never cause the Earth to be destroyed by flood ever again. “I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth”.  [Genesis 9:13].

The rainbow appeared after the flood waters from the Great Flood receded. Many different cultures worldwide speak of a great flood as well. (Flood Legends From Around the World (nwcreation.net).  The story of the Great Flood is also supported through the scientific evidence of the age of fossils, indicative of a rapid death and compressed burial of animal and plant life.

The promise made to Noah by God is expressed in the sky as the rainbow.  God created the rainbow as a sign of comfort and relief.  Comfort and relief is something we can all use right now.

If the sun is shining, we can instantly create our own rainbow by placing a glass of water on the windowsill to let the bright light of the sun shine through the rounded water filled jar, and there you will see a rainbow appear, and there in your heart, comfort and joy will be.

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Attention to Nature places us on the correct path of mindful Nature appreciation.

This state of awareness brings moments of present joy.  The more of these moments that we experience, the more joyful our life is.

As we gaze upon the intricate beauty of a resilient yet tiny butterfly or a majestic yet fluffy white pine we reflect upon how grateful we are for our vision.  We are thankful for the beauty of Nature.  We perceive it as beautiful.

Nature’s beauty adds an awareness, that expands and enhances our ability to better understand ourselves and others, to perceive our beauty, and even the beauty of all.

We feel love!

Experiencing Nature awareness gives us focused moments of wondrous delight and intrigue.  During these moments we are inspired and our spirits are uplifted.

We feel Love!

The more attentive we are to Nature the more our awareness grows, and the more peaceful we become.

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(two souls coming together)

Who could imagine two more uncommon partners?

A Common Golden-Eye juvenile drake (male) duck. Away from his flock early. Here too soon. Too soon to migrate. Looking for his own kind. “Where are they? What do I do? Where do I go?”

A Common Merganser juvenile hen (female) duck. Alone all Spring and Summer. Shunned by her own kind. Looking (hoping) for someone to be with. “Does anyone like me? What will I do?”

She spent the whole Spring and Summer on her own. She tried to befriend her own kind. They shunned her.

She even went so far as to be friends with the cormorants and the gulls. They tolerated her for a time. But it wasn’t the same.

He just arrived one day. Alone. No friends. No family. No leader. And yet, somehow, the two of them immediately took to each other. They seem destined to be together.

Different. And yet the same. Two lost lonely souls. Together.
They will learn about each other. They will learn about their differences. But they will also learn what they have in common.

They are God’s creatures.

What if they have been chosen? Chosen to be together. Chosen to start a new breed or a new species? A “Golden Merganser”. Or a “Mer-Goldeye”? Imagine!!!

Forget about the “Common” label. There is nothing “common” about these two!

What if they lead the way for new hope?

It’s more than who you are. It’s who you can be. It’s more than what you are. It’s what you can be. Be all that you can be!

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Do you know that stress has been shown to be responsible for up to 90 – 95% of health problems?
What causes stress? Many things of course, but in the current “pandemic” environment fear is the main culprit.
Fear of:
• contracting Covid-19 yourself
• a loved one coming down with it
• the impact on the economy
• the impact on your own personal financial security
• lockdowns
• essential supplies not being available
• what is happening to our society.
How do you overcome all those fears?

Nature can help.

Hippocrates, widely accepted as the father of medicine said: “walking is a man’s best medicine”. Go outside. Get some fresh air. Get some sun. Get some exercise. Listen for the singing birds. Look down and see the spring plants beginning to awaken from their winter slumber. They will inspire you and bring you joy.
Nature will revive you. Nature will invigorate you. Nature will reassure you. Go for a walk on your property, on a public Nature trail or on Crown land near you. Go for a bike ride, alone or with a family member or close friend or neighbour.
In all cases, keep a safe distance apart.
Enjoy Nature. Do your part to help. Maintain social distancing. Gather in groups of five or less. Be safe to prevent injury. If you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, maintain self isolation and don’t go out of your home except to seek medical care.
There are other ways Nature can help. The flowery scents of Camomile, Lavender and Clary Sage, found in herbal teas and essential oils, are known to have calming and soothing effects.
We can also follow some simple instructions from health professionals.
Right now, you might be tempted to reach for some “comfort food”: a sugary snack, to improve your mood and relieve stress. Health professionals tell us that whole foods from Nature are a better choice, especially foods rich in essential fatty acids, such as tuna, wild salmon and flax. Additional sources of essential fatty acids are olive oil, flax oil, avocados, eggs, green leafy vegetables, hemp seeds, almonds and pumpkin seeds. Enjoy!
We can also simply, just breathe. Health professionals tell us that deep, equal, slow focussed breathing helps to enhance mood, improve circulation and is an excellent strategy for relaxing, relieving stress and maintaining peace of mind. Breathe.

Be safe. Be healthy. Be comforted by Nature.

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Learn to understand the truth about your relationship with Nature

A tiny acorn, lying in the wet soil among last year’s fallen leaves, contains all the information in its DNA to grow a huge oak tree that can grow to be a hundred feet tall and live for over a hundred and fifty years and feed a hundred generations of red pine squirrels with its multitude of new acorns each year, while growing new green leaves each spring that turn bright red in the fall to the delight of all who see it.

Be all that you can be!
You have the potential!
Its already within you!

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