how it once was

and Oron spoke to his son Jacob about how it once was

about how the land once supported mankind and the creatures
of the field

in the beginning the cycles of manifestation were the greatest
power

the cycles of dispensation regulated all life on this plane

the fruits of nature came and went

each learned to work and live within the system

or it died


there was no way to cheat

the forms of life came forth and grew and evolved  -  and their
natural course of existence

and died in their own time  -  as all things must

but the force or spirit of life once more cloaked its self in the
material of this plane

to come forth again and again it it's apparently endless
sequence of expressions of its self

each more refined and remarkable than the one before

this is how it once was

as the creative force wove the glorious fabric of life

a living cloak upon the once barren globe


at some point in time  -  i know not when

the idea arose in man that he could or should take charge of his life

to make things better for himself

that he need not accept the cycles of dispensation as life provided

and took away

perhaps he thought or desired not to die in his own time

or that his children or mate should not die

this is not known to me

all that is known is that mankind came to rebel against the order of life


perhaps this is the natural next step of man

i do not know

in any case  -  man made many changes in this world

apparently to improve his situation  -  that he might not have to
strive and struggle and die

that life might be made easier  -  and last longer

how and why is lost in the passage of time

all that is known is that man became greedy and selfish and
feared for himself

once man took only what he needed to live and there was
balance in this world

but man then came to take more than he needed

and deprived others of his kind and the creatures of the field
what they needed to live out their allotted span of time

the order of life was disrupted

soon the vast green cloak of the forests began to disappear

slowly at first  -  but with ever and ever increasing speed

for a time nature could heal the wounds to the body

but as man sought more and more not to die  -  with his vaccinations
and his cures  -  the population grew and grew and began to overwhelm
the natural life support system of this plane

more and more the great canopy of the forest disappeared

the creatures of the field  -  who also make up the fabric of life
on this plane  -  began to disappear

the atmosphere and climate began to change

the concoctions of man to improve his lot in life began to sterilize
and poison the earth

whole species were destroyed to make man safer and gorge his belly
beyond and reasonable need

the signs of decay and corruption were clear

but man refused or was unable to see the error of his ways

the great crime being perpetuated on the fragile beauty of the earth

and ultimately upon himself

man created new systems to support himself

and as each failed in time  - sought to create another and another

each failing more quickly than the last


it is not known if this journey man has taken is right or wrong

perhaps we have failed at our destiny

perhaps not

all that is known to me is that man suffers greatly amid his own creations

has brought this suffering upon himself by not accepting the gift of
life as they are offered

and accepting their loss when they are reclaimed by the order of things

the creatures of the field are born and die in their own time  -  without complaint

i have seen it so

in our own time  -  we each make our own contribution to life