@theungamer, thanks for that website. I had lunch with a friend yesterday and she mentioned the smelt fish policy leading to the CA fires. I didn't have an opportunity to fact check her over lunch, but I'm aware of her primary "news" sources, so her claim sounded fishy to me.
I loved seeing images of Chef Jose Andres (new Medal of Feedom awardee) serving meals in Pasadena today.
I wish these guys would stfu.
The LA fires are the result of humanity's anger. The fire element is the emotion of anger. This is negative karma. Everything is karma.
Many of us have been chanting the Divine soul song Love, Peace and Harmony since Friday to clear the blockages and bring rain until the fires end.
45's soul purpose is to transform the MAGA folliwers, and those of like mind, into seeing who he really is...The midterms will go Blue.
This all has had to pass in order to usher in the Golden Age. We have to go through these challenges here in the US to transform hearts.
Rather than focusing on the negatively, realize it's all part of a Greater Plan.
The truth will come out.
LA has been a place of light for humans for as long as they have lived there. The reason the film industry thrived there is due to the beautiful and constant sunlight that shines there providing the right conditions for filming. The industry has spread light with its films all over the world since the early 20th century. It will rebuild and remain a place of even greater radiance.
Also, it is interesting that the fires started the day the presidential certification went through. LA will not tolerate political interference with their work. I do not know how the relationship between the next president and the film industry will progress, but I pray he will leave Hollywood alone. I have already noticed, to my disappointment, that SNL has toned down its jokes to stay out of his way. I have no predictions about this development, though.
A friend of mine near the fires texted me today and gave me this update. Jeanne suggested I share it as it has some great messages for us all to consider:
Hello from dystopia. It seems like on the day that Donald Trump’s election was certified, LA decided to self emulate in protest. This has been one hell of a fire. We could watch the flames from our kitchen and hadn’t even better view from our roof garden. It’s dying down right now, but there’s tragedy all around. But in the midst of that, I had a beautiful experience. One night I went down to the ocean to watch the sunset through the smoke. There were hundreds of people standing quietly at the edge of the water, just watching the sun drop into the ocean. It was like an ancient and sacred ritual and at the end they applauded. It felt like a surrender to nature and an acknowledgment of its power. So beautiful. So I’ve sent you some pictures because all the other pictures of LA are too sad.
@light I find myself disagreeing with the idea that the fires are a result of humanity's anger. I feel like that is too simplistic and almost-victim blaming. It reminds me too much of hard-line religious folks saying that this is somehow punishment for LA, etc.
The reality is that "there but for the grace of God (or Spirit, or universe or whatever terminology resonates), go I" -- we are all going to be impacted by the changing climate, increasingly volatile weather events, etc., in some way or another in the coming years. These fires are a result of a long line of circumstances, mainly caused by climate change (increasing drought, increasing temperatures -- and possible arson that sparked them) and winds that lined up to be more fierce this year. I read an article today about a young climatologist who was tracking how the winds were shaping up and his warnings to the community most definitely saved lives:
I’m in Los Angeles and we’re all banding together to try to get through this. I’ve been fortunate to be in a safe area but close friends have lost homes and the entire experience is devastating. People are showing incredible kindness and generosity in helping and supporting the city and all affected. Please ask for armies of guardian angels for their loving support. The crisis is not over, but the people of LA are staying strong .
Yes, there is karma, because it was greed, and a profound disrespect of the earth that caused us to keep burning fossil fuels even when we have known the consequences. I would not ask the earth, who has been absorbing the impacts of our pollution for decades, to help us. I pray for humans to stop burning.