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how all things are Present inSide the Fire

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in a comment 9~23    hermosa said:

"we who live in a fire based ecology are bettered if we come to terms with fire,  a holy element.  For some it is Water, for some it is Wind,  here we are in Fire's domain.  Yes, it can get dangerous  (like deep strong water)   All of us live along side the supreme elements….May we all take heart,  stay well and strong.  Holding on."

so in all those preceding days of not acknowledging this image of Fire…i chose not to look.    I look today.  Closely.  

i think this must be  Kaffe Fassett?   it was gifted quite a longtime ago.  

i would not have paired the two words….ecology~Fire.  I google  Ecology and the most simple sentence:  "the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and their physical surroundings."   i love hermosa's words…fire being a holy element  which i have always "known" but never Known  and still…do not truly know.  I suddenly in these days,  SEE how Fire is shaping us,  Teaching us what can help Us survive….if we choose to learn.

 

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13 responses to “how all things are Present inSide the Fire”

  1. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    Not Kaffe Fassett. Commercial Batik.
    Fire is the industrial cleaner of the Earth. Fire charred Earth brings forth new growth.
    In your book on Trees- didn’t the Settlers burn the forests (after cutting the large growth trees for lumber) to make farms?
    Is there someone with Michelle’s address who can ask police to do a wellness check?

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  2. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    Hi Joanne, I’ll respond in case you haven’t seen this at Jude’s…yes someone is going to check.
    As for the fires…I’ve also read that these fires are burning hotter than they should and there may not be the traditional response from the earth, it may take longer for areas to recover.

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  3. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    Lots of wisdom in this Grace.

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  4. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    (((Grace))) being a Sagittarian you are a Fire sign, you know this elemental deep in your core!

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  5. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger .. you lived through this one other’s did not. So I am grateful and sad and above all confused and angry. Like so many others I am holding my breath for big changes come November .. but reality tells me that the fires floods winds Covid the damage done will take generations. I started this morning doing my happy dance and suddenly feel very sad. Again and again I find myself saying it’s all just too much. Love and hugs to you my dear strong beautiful Grace.

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  6. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Hermosa’s comment caught my attention too. I agree with Tina, it is all too much. It has been a day for that.
    Big love to you my dear Grace.

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  7. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    I can’t write all I want to say. Just sending love to you, Grace.

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  8. Sarita Avatar
    Sarita

    Too much, all of it, everything. For the first time in my life I actually took note of the mental health support number the Red Cross gave me. I cannot take anymore 2020.
    The fire in my part of Oregon was extremely unusual, much faster and way hotter than previous fires, fires that are the “norm”. It will take longer than ever for the land to recover. Our fire is still only 35% contained. But most of the road home has re-opened. I’m not ready, can’t return yet. Most of my neighbors and friends have gone, just for closure, to see what is left of their homes.
    I wanted to thank you all for you kind words and thoughts. They truly, truly mean the world to me. I return, re-read them. I worried that I wrote to much, now I think speaking of the potential for and devastation from, forest fires is something we must do.
    I’m sending huge warm hugs of comfort and support to each and every one of you. Each, in our own places and spaces, have had such a tumultuous, challenging year. Don’t give up. This too shall pass…I think.
    And deep thoughts and prayers for Michelle. She has touched so many..xx

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  9. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Thank you for saying this here Sarita. I’m grateful you reached out for help and that the support here in the cloth world has been of value for you. May we continue together and move through with the love of each other. xo

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  10. sarita Avatar
    sarita

    Nancy, ♡
    I cannot even put into words how much Judes Ragmates have meant to me. I found Spirit Cloth not long after she began and have always followed…first web stop of every day. I didn’t start commenting until this year (I think). So glad I did.
    In my “Real” world, today, I don’t have any close friends. I live in a tiny community, I know my neighbors and am a giver/nurturer/helper. Right now, I haven’t felt able to take in the huge reality that has become my life. I spend every monent of every day focused on supporting others. I know this isnt healthy, but it is what it is just now. Everyone in the world has their own load to carry, esp. this year. It just feels like this is something I will get thru, no other options I guess.
    Having said that, This community, Judes Ragmates…a diverse, eclectic group of compassionate, smart, funny, outspoken, caring women (mostly) united in a love, passion for cloth, has become my rock, my go-to place for grounding myself and remembering the real world, so to speak. This crazy, wonderful group of humans whom I’ve never met in the real world mean more to me than I can ever say. ♡♡♡
    Bless you all for what you do, for being here for each other.
    “To the world, you may be one person. To one person, you may be the world” Yes, for me, no yruer statement has ever been made.
    (Beautiful Grace…kinda took over your space. Thank you for letting me. ♡♡♡)
    And, my heart is broken over the loss of Michelle. I will keep her in my thoughts for a very, very long time. She shared so much with so many ♡♡

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    Sarita…I so Wholeheartedly share this space with you

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    Typepad is making it sometimes impossible for me to comment

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  13. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    Yes, exactly all of that.
    xo

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