As we celebrate Earth Day, we have to really look at how we perceive it. When we look at Earth Day and light pollution, we see how limited our perception of the miracle we live in is. Light pollution traps us visually in the earth’s atmosphere as we ignore our greater reality.

On a macro level, without being able to gaze into outer space and appreciate the vastness of the reality I live in, I look at my inner space and the struggle I face dealing with a chronic illness. Looking beyond the atmosphere of earth is similar to looking beyond your mind made reality of ego. In that inner vastness I connect to what I call the Wisdom of the Body. That exists beyond the mind made reality of ego’s atmosphere and is the home of powerful inner resources required in coping with a chronic illness. Unfortunately, because most people are trapped within their mind made reality, we ignore this, just like we ignore outer space.

Beyond the inner space of religion or culture is that vast inner space of silence we all strive for but ignore. If the Ultimate reality exists beyond our thoughts in silence, we focus on beliefs and how we think instead of the vastness and healing powers in silence. Silence is the same to a Christian, a Jew, a Buddhist or a Moslem. Imagine taking the consciousness out of your inner or outer limited reality. You would basically experience that awesome reality of silence. In healing, that inner reality is essential. Even though modern science is incredible, how we respond to medical science still plays a significant role in healing.

We all are trapped in a reality that seems to define our life. That is in simple terms our perceptions and conceptions. Unfortunately those are the illusions created by our own mind. Now let’s look at our outer perceptions and then our conceptions.

As we look into our universe during the day, we see very little without the help of astronomers. We look out and can’t see beyond our atmosphere. That is where we spend our working consciousness and create the reality we identify with. Between light pollution and man’s pollution, we limit our vision to what is around us.

Then we look up into the sky at night and see stars millions of miles away, but actually we see very little of what is really out there. When we think of our solar system, we think of outer space and the vastness of our life. We can only see a very small percent of it.

 Earth Day opens the door into what seems to be a new reality, but it really connects us to our original reality. Just think if we had the courage to explore the vastness of everybody’s inner reality.

Let’s live Earth Day in an on-going state of mind that literally helps us heal, peacefully live in this world and appreciate the vastness we have been given.

“So often we wait for the climate and conditions in

we are waiting for, we must be authentic first.”

Sonia Choquette: Spiritual teacher and author

© Marc Lerner and Life Skills 2009

Author: Marc Lerner
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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