Humans are very complex creatures. They are the summit of evolution on earth and yet in the modern age they have little control on the truly important aspects of life. We had a better life and a more evolved lifestyle before European colonization in America. Since then, things have gone from bad to worse.
I’ve analyzed all that in a thorough manner in my treatise THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE. I can only do a summary here and add an aspect that was not a part of that thought process.
When we live close to nature, all aspects of our development have the best conditions. This is normal, as in nature there are no lies; reality is what surrounds us. It has been proven in countless studies that synthetic molecules and artificial environments have a detrimental effect on our health. People living close to nature have strong and resilient physiques, a balanced emotional life as families are close and vital to survival, and have a near perfect memory, as this is fundamental in one’s abilities to recognize the infinite variations of nature and what they mean for our sustenance and well-being. As for the spiritual, they are way ahead of everything this society has to offer. All the incredible spiritual feats that were common in indigenous pre-colonial communities[1] have disappeared from our modern societies.
We have four aspects to our unified manifestation on earth. A physical body, an emotional body, a mental body and an eternal soul. All of them have an influence on our health. The most powerful in this respect is the spirit, our soul. All that we have done, thought and said, in the many thousands of lifetimes we’ve been coming to live in physical bodies, are imprinted on our souls. When we have given a hard time to people or animals, when we have spoken harsh words to close ones, when we have used our influence to gain advantages over others, and even when we have entertained heinous thoughts about other people, all these causes will one day ripen and create negative effects, events, diseases, tribulations and other difficult and painful circumstances. This is really the strongest and yet the most invisible factor for our health and happiness.
That’s why this world, which is firmly negating, in many ways, all things spiritual, is giving birth to many devious, perverted, dishonest, deceitful expressions and attitudes. One of the most impactful on our health is the monopoly of modern medicine and the persecution of alternative natural healing methods that are ongoing in all western countries. The number of people I know, therapists, healers, traditional herbalists, and other sincere and effective people using natural and alternative healing methods that have been persecuted are beyond my ability to count. There are too many. The medical industry sanctioned by the gouvernements should work hand in hand with natural and alternative methods. It would be more efficient and less costly.
One way of identifying how this system is not healthy and is in the long run damaging the human race is the fact that they only and solely consider the physical body. The influence of emotions, thought processes, spirituality and religion is absent from modern medicine. Only invasive techniques and chemical medications are widely and solely used in the treatment of all health problems. Also, all life is maintained at all costs, without regard to the quality of life, as this is financially beneficial. Thus, the DNA that is transmitted from generation to generation in our modern world is undergoing a steady degeneration and impoverishment.
In nature there is a natural elimination of those whose manifestation upon birth has defects. Without suffering, with much sympathy and compassion, without pain, with the knowing that there is no separation, that we are one in the light that being is invited to try again and their parents to examine what they could do better. When this is a part of life, when this is founded on the true understanding of reality and truth, the DNA handed down from one generation to the next is always optimal. Natural law. Contrary to how we live today in modern society,
What we need to retain and work on today is being conscious and aware of our thoughts, words and actions. We must always aim to be the best we possibly can be. We want to be helpful to others. We need to embody compassion and wisdom for all beings. Starting with ourselves first! If you are not balanced and in a peaceful mind set, it will be difficult to radiate compassion and wisdom to others. Thus, we are back to the same fundamental truth of what we really need to do: daily spiritual practice.
As for the current situation, it’s a global and very evil state of affairs. There are non-profit organizations that attempt to defend our rights to natural healing methods. (See here [2] .) Yet, the first step still remains that we look within. The world around us is a reflection of our inner beings. If we change, if we become better people, then the world around us will also change. If we embody compassion and wisdom, then we’ll inspire others to be compassion and wisdom.
I hold you all in the light of truth, in harmony with the ultimate perfection we all aspire to be. In fact, we already have that… It’s just well hidden within our souls.
That you would be able to do some deep soul-searching is my wish and prayer for you all today.
Love and light
[1] For a thorough description of said spiritual feats, read: THE WORLD WE USED TO LIVE IN by Vine Deloria Jr.