SL02-05 Exploring The Essene Gospel of Peace and Climate Healing

From the Amazon rainforest wildfires to the September 20th international youth climate change strike from school, to Greta Thunberg's Sept. 23 speech at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, to the breaking news of Italy's Mont Blanc Glacier's immanent collapse, the global climate crisis has been front and center in the news cycles this past week.  The global climate crisis is not new.  It is not fake news.  The greater and growing awareness of the climate crisis is much needed.  Today's imaginal prayer exercise is focused on healing Holy Mother Earth and the impact that the climate crisis has upon her through imaginally praying with The Essene Gospel of Peace.  The Essene Gospel of Peace is attributed to Plinius and was first translated by Edmund Szekely (TSAY-kay) in 1928.  Some question the authenticity of Szekely's story behind finding it in the Vatican Archives as it has not been found since. Regardless of the authenticity of the text, it offers a wonderful look at Jesus' teachings about our earthly mother, our heavenly father, and communing with the angels.  No doubt, had a gospel with so much teaching honoring holy mother earth been included in the Christian canon, today's climate crisis would be all but non-existent. I hope that you find this imaginal prayer exercise utilizing The Essene Gospel of Peace honoring greater respect and love for Mother Earth enriching to your prayer life.