I remember an afternoon when I�d stood with an Achuar hunter in the rainforest. He aimed his blowgun at a bird in a tree. Then he lowered it without shooting and stared at the bird.�What happened?� I asked.�I realized...
I remember an afternoon when I�d stood with an Achuar hunter in the rainforest. He aimed his blowgun at a bird in a tree. Then he lowered it without shooting and stared at the bird.
�What happened?� I asked.
�I realized that it�s the nesting season for that bird. His mate is sitting on eggs. If I kill him, those eggs won�t hatch.�
Later that night, as we relaxed around the fire, he told me that Achuar men are raised to understand that the birds and animals they hunt must be loved. �We always ask permission before killing,� he said. �That bird this afternoon did not give me permission.�
While I know that, as individuals, indigenous people have their faults � like all of us � their traditional commitment to providing for future generations reflects a profound wisdom. They know, as we should, the importance of protecting that which serves them, their children and grandchildren. They may cut down a tree to build a home or provide wood for their fires or they may kill an animal for food, but they do so from a place of respect and a dedication to the future survival of all the things that make life livable. Let�s learn from these incredible teachers!
I�m so looking forward to discussing these ideas (and much more) with my webinar group, starting in just one day � Friday, Nov. 3rd at 11 A.M. PDT.
There is still time to sign up for my 5-session video course, which starts tomorrow � and will be fully recorded in case you can't make the live sessions. I�m eager to share with you ideas and approaches that empower our shift towards an Ecological Civilization, enhancing the well-being of people, animals, and plants � our shared home on this beautiful planet.
Hoping to see you at Indigenous Wisdom and Proven Practices that Will Change Your Life and Create an Ecological Civilization.
