Photo is from three days ago from the Toronto Globe and Mail
The last several days have been incredibly smoke filled and in some places, have caused poor visibility. I went outside to have my coffee on the deck and came back in immediately because it was too smokey.
The smoke made me think of smudging - the smudging that you do to clear yourself (and others) before ceremony or before meditating. It made me think that perhaps Mother Earth is smudging all of us with these big fires. Smudging is for clearing away issues, problems, negative energy and actions. It is a form of purification. It is a very unusual time as at the moment, 87 fires are burning, and 25 are out of control, while the rest are confined.
I say a silent prayer for all the animals that people have had to leave behind as they are rushed out of danger areas. Blessings to the firemen that are going into abandoned areas and trying to feed the pets left behind.
Strength and compassion to all the fire fire fighters that are working in Northern Alberta and BC to fight fires.
May the rains come to tame the fires and clear the smoke.
Many blessings,
Judy
