The juxtaposition of a toxic waste dump site and a precious, beautiful wetlands

Leave sage and a peacock feather (that asked to be here) and walking stick with a rescued doll from the sludge at the entrance of the site. As well as vine and flowers on the fence, plus a big wire bird on the fence. We also energized a cup of water with love and light and then poured it into the sludgy stream with prayers for healing of the waters around the planet.

Participants: 

• Vic Naragan ([email protected])
• Betsy Perluss ([email protected])
• Betty Tallarida ([email protected])
• David Lutz ([email protected])
• Noah Crow

Betty: The Earth is so happy we’re here. It’s been waiting.

Noah: There were more birds here in this toxic place than where I work with birds at the estuary in Santa Paula.

Betsy: A big part of this for me is seeing what’s hidden. I find myself in places where it’s not so comfortable and it opens me up…. I wonder if I didn’t abuse myself if there would be less abuse in the world.

Farion: When Noah and I went to check out our site the day before the event, we weren’t there very long when five EPA cars and trucks drove up and opened the gates! We were able to talk with one of them who was a marine biologist. As we were describing our intention of being with the pain of the Earth, we wondered if he understood what we were talking about. He looked at us and said, “Oh I get it. I really get it.”

David: One wounding has stopped; The healing has begun. I am so grateful you’ve brought us together to see it in a new light. I feel it’s dispersed now. I’m going to view it differently now. There’s grass growing on the toxicity now.

Noah: I had this sense of peace. Makes me think of Joseph Beuys.