02-02-2011, 12:00 AM
Turin...
I hear you loud & clear about the possibility of system breakdown, and I share a lot of your feelings about wanting to live closer to nature, grow my own food and be as self-sufficient as possible. I've examined these feelings over the past couple of years, and even though I do live in a relatively remote area, the soil here isn't condusive to growing much, and trying to build a greenhouse in this area where winds are often sustained at over 45mph is... well... easier said than done.
But my main point is that I think a lot of us are feeling that call to "return to nature" - not just because of a possible impending social/cultural/economic collapse, but because the world most of us live in has gotten so far AWAY from nature, our natural human instincts are being threatened and, in some cases, may already be lost to many. So we feel these urges to get back to the farm, build the cabin in the woods, get our hands dirty in the soil, and live as we were meant to live. I think that's a very natural instinct, and for those who CAN do it, probably the best thing in all the worlds. For those still trying to figure out how to go about it, I honestly think it turns to a matter of Intent - sometimes on a conscious level, but particularly on an unconscious level. We project what we want, and slowly begin moving in that direction, sometimes aware of it, other times perhaps just doing the things that lead us in the direction of our Intent naturally and at a more subtle level.
When we moved to the desert many years ago, I had to redesign my entire life. The things I had always done to make a living were no longer available due to distances and demographics, so it forced me to figure out how to operate my own businesses from home, or with some travel involved... but ultimately it forced me to rely on my own wits rather than remaining dependent on the city, as I had been for almost 20 years. There have been a lot of ups and downs, and it's never easy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
And yet, even here, I often feel that sense of "impending collapse" you refer to, and I wonder if we can ever really escape the machinations of the consensus reality within the tonal. It seems to be almost at the level of an internal instinct to find/create that "safe haven", yet is that even possible? Seems that no matter how far we go, "it" is never far away, particularly when thinking in terms of global collapse. Is anywhere safe? Seriously, I wonder...
Your post just spoke to me, so wanted to share some thoughts.
I hear you loud & clear about the possibility of system breakdown, and I share a lot of your feelings about wanting to live closer to nature, grow my own food and be as self-sufficient as possible. I've examined these feelings over the past couple of years, and even though I do live in a relatively remote area, the soil here isn't condusive to growing much, and trying to build a greenhouse in this area where winds are often sustained at over 45mph is... well... easier said than done.
But my main point is that I think a lot of us are feeling that call to "return to nature" - not just because of a possible impending social/cultural/economic collapse, but because the world most of us live in has gotten so far AWAY from nature, our natural human instincts are being threatened and, in some cases, may already be lost to many. So we feel these urges to get back to the farm, build the cabin in the woods, get our hands dirty in the soil, and live as we were meant to live. I think that's a very natural instinct, and for those who CAN do it, probably the best thing in all the worlds. For those still trying to figure out how to go about it, I honestly think it turns to a matter of Intent - sometimes on a conscious level, but particularly on an unconscious level. We project what we want, and slowly begin moving in that direction, sometimes aware of it, other times perhaps just doing the things that lead us in the direction of our Intent naturally and at a more subtle level.
When we moved to the desert many years ago, I had to redesign my entire life. The things I had always done to make a living were no longer available due to distances and demographics, so it forced me to figure out how to operate my own businesses from home, or with some travel involved... but ultimately it forced me to rely on my own wits rather than remaining dependent on the city, as I had been for almost 20 years. There have been a lot of ups and downs, and it's never easy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
And yet, even here, I often feel that sense of "impending collapse" you refer to, and I wonder if we can ever really escape the machinations of the consensus reality within the tonal. It seems to be almost at the level of an internal instinct to find/create that "safe haven", yet is that even possible? Seems that no matter how far we go, "it" is never far away, particularly when thinking in terms of global collapse. Is anywhere safe? Seriously, I wonder...
Your post just spoke to me, so wanted to share some thoughts.