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| As I�m� sitting here looking out of my window, I am watching the awesome power of destruction at work. The snow from last night that prettily covered the ground has degenerated into a patchy mess. However, I know that while I�ll miss the pristine whiteness of it all, the melted snow gives life giving water that is so important in awakening my sleeping flower bulbs. Destruction is a part of the life process, however how hard it may be to take sometimes. When something in our lives comes crashing down around us, there are those people that will nash their teeth, shake their fists and say �Goddess why did you do this to me? How could you let this happen?� but for the most part I believe their sadness or anger is misplaced. As a mother I don�t walk up to my son and say you know, I haven�t had to punish you in a long time so here, I�m going to take away all of your toys and while I�m at it, no dessert for two weeks! Why would I do that to my child? But, if he hurts himself or is sick, I�m the first one there to kiss away his tears and to make sure that he starts to feel better. If he is trying to accomplish something and he is getting frustrated because it is not working quite right for him, I give him love and words of encouragement. That�s just part of my job as a mother. That said, why would the Goddess, our mother, go out of Her way to hurt us, her children. For the most part I believe our society as a whole has forgotten how important destruction is to the continuation of life. It�s not just important; it�s absolutely necessary! Do you know where you food comes from? We buy it nicely wrapped and packaged in the grocery store, but a couple of days ago, that meat was walking around..living..breathing. It had it�s own life but gave it up so we could live. I grew up on a working farm. We raised our own food and I�ve hunted for food just like my Grandparents did and their parents and so on. Now, like most folks, I don�t need to do that. And I�m grateful for that! However, I never forget what has to happen to put meat on my table. I think usually when most people think of destruction, they think of the big obvious things that we see and hear on the news. Thousands killed here, hundreds killed there. It's horrifying to think of the huge loss of human life. It scares us and mystifies us all at the same time. But we tend to forget that destruction is happening all around us every second of every day. Raindrops decimate an anthill, a breeze, gentle to us perhaps, rips down a spider's hard work. A child's house of blocks comes tumbling down. All not very important in the long run. At least not to us, but all part of the destructive process still. But from the destruction, we have inspiration! We have renewal, rebuilding, re-growth. LIFE CONTINUES. It finds a way. The ants rebuild, the spider re-spins and the child tries again and finds a better way. I believe it is the divine power of the Goddess that after such an event picks us up, dusts us off and pushes us right back out there and says, �OK Try again.� Look at the dinosaurs. They were here long before us and quite happy to be here I�m sure. But they�re gone now. I, for one, am glad. I wouldn�t want to have to worry about a T-Rex chasing my son while he�s riding his bicycle! Would you? Those creatures of that time that couldn�t change and adapt were wiped out. And that, as they say, is that. Change, adaptation, inspiration, they are all part of the greater picture. They are part of the healing process. They are some of the greatest gifts that the Goddess gives to us to help temper the stinging pain of destruction. |
| The Goddesses destructive power and her healing qualities that bring renewal By: Valkerie Carver |