Today's offering is born from being caught in a terrifying storm last week—literally and metaphorically. As I sat in the chaos, watching the Earth cry, I found myself questioning what true power really looks like—not the kind that dominates, but the kind that nurtures and connects.

In many Indigenous traditions, life is guided by two sacred obligations: serving the planet and all species yet to come. Western colonial culture, in contrast, centres on rights—on what we are owed. We are seeing this destructive mindset in real-time.  But obligations remind us that survival isn’t about ‘me’ but about ‘we.’ The Earth is crying—our Great Mother is crying—and how can we not cry with her? Yet even in the cracks of despair, there is space for something new to take root: a way of living that honours life, care, and community.

With the Age of Aquarius upon us for the next twenty years, this shift feels especially resonant—asking us to move from individualism to collective care, from isolation to interconnection. This isn’t a time for despair but for remembering our shared responsibilities and building the resilient communities that will hold us through the storms. Together, we can plant something new rooted in care and connection.

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