NY Times photo
Swimming through patches of oxidizing oil mingling with chemical dispersants used by BP to break up oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, a sea turtle surfaces to feed this week in the Gulf of Mexico.
"By now we're all aware of just how disastrous the recent Gulf of Mexico oil spill is in terms of the potential environmental and economic damage. But as a person of faith who follows a nature-based spirituality, I believe crises like these affect us at the soul level as well -- but no one's talking about that. And while the spill is a tragedy we will surely talk about for years to come, I also believe it provides a pivotal opportunity for the wider Neo-Pagan spiritual community to show how our faith can help point the way to a more responsible use of Earth's resources." ...(Cont.)...
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"Here's a list of some of the groups working on the oil spill that get three- and four-star ratings from charitynavigator.com."
National Audubon Society, is working to aid birds and habitat affected by the spill.
National Wildlife Federation, is responding to the spill.
Greater New Orleans Foundation, is assisting locally.
Matter of Trust is accepting donations of hair, fur and nylons, which are used to aid in the oil response.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I have felt so overwhelmed by it all, that I shut down for a while. And the post In the Huffington Post made it all too clear again. And right he is, especially as Neo-Pagans we owe it to ourselves and the Earth to work on cleaning up our front and back yard.
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