The Heron is a bird that has been given a symbolic nature in many cultures. In China, the Heron represents strength, purity, patience and long-life. In Egypt, it has been honored as the creator of light. In Africa, the Heron was believed to communicate with the gods.
As a creature of the water, the Heron is symbolic of going with the flow, and working with the elements of nature, rather than trying to manipulate and struggle against it.
The White Heron may then be seen as a representation of the purity and cleanness that is present in nature when it is not tampered with by mankind, and that is why I have chosen to title this project the Realm of the White Heron.
It is time for Homo Sapiens to stop its insane plundering of the planet and it's resources, as well as the blatant manipulation of plant and animal life. Already we are seeing dramatic climatic change in many parts of the world, as well as the melting of the polar caps.
Those perpetuating these insidious crimes against nature, or associated with them through greed, are guilty of crimes against humanity and the planetary bio-sphere. It is time to hold those who are perpetuating these horrendous acts accountable, as has the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society http://www.seashepherd.org/. This society has put a damper on the brutal whaling industry in the Southern Ocean.
We stand at a nexus point, or crossroads in all of our lives. We only have to look about us, or listen to the daily news, to understand that the path mankind travels each day is becoming more and more precarious. Each day our planetary bio-sphere is being subjected to new abuse from chemicals and toxins, whether through technology, mining, nuclear energy, or the oil industry. Our air, water and food is becoming increasingly more and more contaminated and unstable, as well as the emerging of new virulent species of bacteria, such as E. coli, which has recently emerged in Germany, and already spread to many parts of the world.
The images you will see within this ongoing project, entitled the Realm of the White Heron depicts a world that is visually free from the many toxins that are polluting and driving our planet and species into a crisis mode. It presents the wonder of nature as it is, and may be, by simply becoming environmentally friendly, and working together for the mutual benefit of the planet and mankind. If we do not begin in this "now" moment to correct the damages to our bio-sphere, planet may one day look like the surface of Mars.
As you view the images presented herein, and the beauty that earth's wildlife and nature has to offer us, please consider taking part in some type of action, to help stop the destruction of our species and planet. Whether you write or email letters to your local, state and/or governmental representatives, and/or join groups such as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Green Peace, or Wildlife Conservation Society, whatever you do, can only make a positive difference. We know not how long these images from the Realm of the White Heron will be a valid representation of life forms on Earth.
"One little light can light ten thousand." Koichi Tohei-sensei
To view the Realm of the White Heron, please go to: http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Realm-of-the-White-Heron/1543327
To view the Realm of the White Heron, please go to: http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Realm-of-the-White-Heron/1543327
Nice post and very informative! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteInteresting - curious to see the connotations and symbols we attach to certain animals throughout history...Fine project, too, and some fetching nature shots within!
ReplyDeleteOn two separate occasions this past week, I encountered blue herons. They are so majestic! I took it as a very good sign. Do you think they symbolise the same things as the white heron?
ReplyDeleteMany thanks to Lon, clanphelan and groovygirl for your comments. Sorry it took so long to get back with you, but I am undergoing computer problems that are complicating things for me, since my former computer dies last week...It seems that Windows 7 is "incompatible" with a lot of my software and printers...Glad you found this post informative...I like to do that Lon...Yes, it is interesting to see the symbols and connotations that are attached to animals throughout history...Yes, groovygirl there is a similarity in what the Heron represents...then you have the aspect of white and blue. White is alluded to in the article, so here's a little on blue from Edgar Cayce. Cayce says,"Blue has always been the color of the spirit, the symbol of contemplation, prayer and heaven...Almost any kind of blue is good, but the deeper shades are the best. Pale blue indicates little depth...The color blue was synonymous with the highest attainments of the soul according to the early Church." Thought you might find this material on blue by Cayce interesting! [from "Color and the Edgar Cayce Readings, by Roger Lewis. A.R.E. Press, Virginia] ☺
ReplyDeleteI do! Thank you very much. Hope you get your computer problems sorted out soon. (:
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