green religion

Connecting the Dots of Electromagnetic Frequencies

Years ago I spent time calling around to Universities and colleges to see if there was a Masters program that addressed the effects of frequencies on the human body.  I was bounced around from the music department (I mentioned sound frequencies) to the school of medicine yet no one really understood what I was talking about.  I was unsure of it myself. 

I now understand the concept of what I have been searching for.  I believe that we are made up of various levels of frequencies.  We, meaning people, but also animals and plants.  All of us are made up of electromagnetic frequencies.  Humans have seven different layers of frequencies that we know about.  Some of these frequencies can be determined through medical testing, some can be detected through photography, specifically Kirlian photography.

Frequencies are a level/function of electricity which on one level uses water.  Water can be manipulated via electricity or electrolysis to change the molecular structure as well as the ph level.  Our bodies are comprised of water and electricity.  Colors have different frequencies and those frequencies interact with our body frequencies.  Sound and music have different frequencies and those frequencies interact with our body frequencies.  Some people can ‘see’ auras of others.  What they are seeing is our frequency (one of the layers of frequency of our body/soul/mind.)  Those frequencies can be detected and photographed.  They are real and they can be documented.

Some people feel/believe that when the body dies, the soul leaves the body.  I believe that is true.  I believe that the soul is made up of a layer of frequency that can exist without the physical body.  That being said, it would lead to the hypothesis that souls never die, that they continue to exist.  Many people believe that they have been visited by loved ones that have passed away.  This can/could be explained by the theory that the human soul continues to exist on the spiritual level in a frequency that is not detected by the human eye, and, like our existence on earth in a body, we can control where we are going and what we are doing.  Where do we go when our body dies?  Perhaps nowhere, perhaps we will still be 'here.'  Perhaps we ‘live’ a continuing existence in a frequency undetectable by humans.

Will we be happier when we leave the restrictions and limitations of our body?  Will we still fight wars?

Going Green, Christine  

Sustainable Design is Dead - AIA terminates credit requirement

One of the questions I have often been asked by clients, colleagues and other professionals, is ‘how long is this green thing going to last’?  Is it a fad, a movement or is it a real change in our society?

For the past 10 years it has been a growing movement and has influenced our society from organic food to recycled glass counters.  Most manufacturers that have any interest in being in business have re-evaluated their manufacturing processes and carefully calculated the LEED* points that their product qualifies for.  Most manufacturers proudly advertise their level of ‘green.’

I have noticed, however, a split in some of the professionals that work with building products on a daily basis.  There are many architects, interior designers and contractors that have decided that they are not going to participate in the ‘green thing’.  (I am always shocked!!  REALLY?  Not at all???)  I have found that for most, it is a reluctance to learn new values, new design ‘rules.’  And to stereotype, it is the same group of people that say ‘why should I learn Autocad, I’m going to retire soon anyway.’  But, they are not retiring, they are active, working  professionals in our community.

So it is with apprehension that I read the announcement that AIA** has allowed the sustainable design education requirement to sunset at the end of calendar year 2012.  What? AIA is not promoting sustainable design?  This is what they said:

“Recognizing that sustainable design practices have become a mainstream design intention in the architectural community...AIA members will no longer need to complete the sustainable design requirement to fulfill their AIA continuing education.”

I’d like to think that sustainable design practices are main stream, but honestly, how many sustainable homes have you seen built lately?  Don’t they look suspiciously like the homes that were built 10 years ago?  Has the building industry changed? How many compostable toilets have you sold?  Or even HET’s? Do you even know what an HET is?

My point is that although sustainable design is much more frequent and accessible than it has been in the past, it is hardly main stream and the professionals that need this education the most are the ones that have long been out of school, the ones that would be required to take these courses as part of their continuing education.  I vote to keep those requirements.

Trying to Keep Green

Christine

 *LEED : Leadership  in Energy and Environmental design, a green building certification system established in 2000 by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

 **AIA: Based in Washington, D.C., the AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects. emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857.

 

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Christine's 'book report' on Dark Green Religion

Dark Green Religion, Bron Taylor

Bron Taylor’s book is an in depth analysis of what he concludes is the materialization of ‘dark green religion’ (DGR) which began with Charles Darwin’s the Origin of Species.  Most organized religions are ‘anthropocentric’ which focuses on the superiority and divinity of the human species.  DGR is a biocentric religion which incorporates all living species.  EG ‘we abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us.  When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.’

The essence of this emerging religion is a feeling that all species have a right to be here, a sense of belonging and connection to nature and a consecration of the evolutionary story.  There is a belief that nature is sacred and deserving of respect. 

This religion is not ‘recognized’ by the Parliament of World Religions, it does not have priests or official institutions or an officially adopted sacred text.  It does have revered elders, creative leadership and texts that some claim are sacred.  Rather than being ‘rescued’ from this world, it promotes a belief that everything in the biosphere is interdependent, intrinsically valuable, and sacred.

Proponents, charismatic leaders, originators of DGR are as varied as humanly possible ranging from those that are radically leftist to those that are right wing, libertarian and even anarchistic and include such leaders as Darwin, John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, Jane Goodall, Duke Kahanamoku, Paul Hawken to name a few.  Paul Hawken concluded that ‘environmental activism, social justice initiatives, and indigenous culture’s resistance to globalization, all have become intertwined’ and are precipitating ‘the largest social movement in all of human history.’

Scientists (Hans Bethe, Freeman Dyson, Carl Sagan, etc), who are traditionally secular, have proclaimed “As scientists, many of us have had profound personal experiences of awe and reverence before the universe.  We understand that what is regarded as sacred is more likely to be treated with care and respect.  Our planetary home should be so regarded.  Efforts to safeguard and cherish the environment should be infused with a vision of the sacred.”

What often creates a ‘radical’ wing of a religion is a belief in an apocalyptic vision of the world and a belief that it is a religious duty to resist the impending cataclysm.  But the DGR’s apocalyptic vision is radically different than others– this is the first time in history than an expectation of the end of the known world has been grounded in environmental science.

Although DGR is not an ‘organized’ religion, or one with set rules or predetermined leaders, the values of the religion (or movement) are popping up independently throughout the world.  Most religions or groups are defined by nationality, gender, regional or ethnic differences.  This religion has been overlooked as a religion because it emphasizes the commonalities, connections and bridges. Bron Taylor concludes …’everywhere I find the same thing:  people with wildly different backgrounds sharing “dark green” perceptions and values…They sometimes feel isolated and alone.  But best they can, in their own ways, and against long odds, they stand up for life. “