GREEN CUP


patterns of colors

leaking into the green cup

filled with Mother Earth


the colors could be chakras, rainbows of frequencies, an artist's palette, or different aspects of one's life..."leaking into" implies that we cannot hold onto everything, that things "leak" out of us and into the world, our energies are in continuous interaction with the world beyond our skin, including other people...at a fundamental level, the world (including us) is Mother Earth contained in the green cup, the greenness of earth. 


what is leaking out of you? what are you trying to hold on to and need to let go of...perhaps you can create a meditation and/or ceremony to put it in a green cup and offer it to mother earth? as one example, we leak out urine and feces every day...most of us flush it down into the sewer, but what if we gave it back to mother earth, what if we contained it in a compost pile, and returned what the Mother gave us (food and water) back to Her to complete the cycle? the composition of urine, when mixed with water, is ideal for plants, and feces, when properly composted, can provide a rich soil for plant growth. Joseph Jenkin's Humanure Handbook (4th ed as of 2024) is a good start for anyone interested in pursuing the philosophy and pragmatics of composting our bodily solids and fluids in a safe and sustainable way--personally, I compost all my feces and urine--the entire garden is filled with my being, and that's a magnanimous feeling!



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