Although required by law to protect the forests and the land rights of its indigenous peoples, the Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera opened nearly half of the protected Imataca Forest Reserve to large-scale mining. These peoples are calling to us, too. For it is our use of lumber and timber, plywood and pulp which drives the economics of this situation. We need to awaken to our ecological consciousness, and understand the message the trees are sending. The Imaginal Realm I would contend that the sense of many people is that the waking up which needs to occur for us, spiritually, is paralleled by a need to awaken ecologically.
Many people practice meditation as a way to grow and develop spiritually.
We work to develop compassion or loving-kindness in our actions with other people. This is absolutely necessary for the spiritual health and growth of the world. I have a natural affinity for the trees, which is why I have chosen them. I would readily submit that we need to extend that same sense of compassion for other plants, animals, species, and natural places as well. I choose trees.