This kind of contact with the Earth’s cycles and bounty truly is life-giving and enlightening, and returning us to a healthy relationship with the natural environment is part of the Great Shift.

1. Home Gardening Evidence of
Consciousness Shift
As the vernal equinox on March 20 approaches, a time when darkness
and light are in balance, the natural order gives visible signs of rebirth.
Birds build nests, flowering trees begin to bud, and streams swell with
snow-melt. If we look closely, we will also find signs that the Great
Shift in consciousness I wrote about in Spiritual Wisdom for a Planet in
Peril: Preparing for 2012 and Beyond is well underway, balancing light
against the darkness of war, conflict, and financial collapse.
One positive sign is the increase in home gardening. Just this morning a
news article confirmed that more of us are planting gardens to grow our
own produce. Burpee Seeds, one of the largest seed companies, is
experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand. People have figured
out that growing their own vegetables and fruit can not only save
substantial money but also provide them with nutritious food and
valuable lessons about connecting with the Earth and her cycles.
My husband recently found his sixth-grade report on Victory Gardens,
illustrating the importance of home gardening during World War II that
provided up to 40% of the nation’s fresh produce. We can do so again
and enjoy gardening as a family and community activity.
In my hometown, Detroit, urban blight is being transformed into
community gardens. Young people work in the dirt on vacant lots and

2. see the results, renewing their bonds with Mother Nature. Neighbors
work together and share the produce. Everyone benefits. This is the new
consciousness in action.
Last week my husband and son roto-tilled our garden area, adding
home-grown compost to enrich the soil. We’ve already had our annual
garden planning meeting with our neighbors and will go together to the
local garden supply store this weekend to pick out plants and seeds and
begin by planting those that can take hold in an early North Carolina
spring. Remembering the lucious tomatoes, zucchini, pesto made from
fresh basil, and Arugula last year’s garden yielded makes us eager to get
started. Although the local deer ate most of our young blueberry plants,
we’ll try again. We don’t mind sharing with the deer. They are part of
our ecosystem, and our home took part of their habitat. We enjoy seeing
them thrive on the local plant life also.
If you can create a garden where you live, by all means do so. Get your
neighbors together to help. Apartment dwellers can start seeds or
seedlings inside, then transfer to patios or balconies. Ask your landlords
and condo associations for a community garden plot. This kind of
contact with the Earth’s cycles and bounty truly is life-giving and
enlightening, and returning us to a healthy relationship with the natural
environment is part of the Great Shift.
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