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Why I Write
Human beings do not know that they live a life of illusion and distortion. They do not know that they are programmed to live a life of artificiality and minimum growth. Social rules force people to repeat a similar distorted life cycle that is accepted by all as truth. The Gods are spreading their light to Earth right now through their messengers and they want to challenge those beings that are asleep, the ones who are starting to wake up and the ones who think they are awake.
— From Robbert-Jan Rozencruis
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An Old Legend says:
“What are you doing, hummingbird?” he asked.
“I am going to the lake,” he answered, “I drink water with my beak and throw it on the fire to extinguish it.” The jaguar laughed. ‘Are you crazy? Do you really think that you can put out that big fire on your own with your very small beak?’
‘No,’ said the hummingbird, ‘I know I can’t. But the forest is my home. It feeds me, it shelters me and my family. I am very grateful for that. And I help the forest grow by pollinating its flowers. I am part of her and the forest is part of me. I know I can’t put out the fire, but I must do my part.’
At that moment, the forest spirits, who listened to the hummingbird, were moved by the birdie and its devotion to the forest. And miraculously they sent a torrential…
