Feb 14 2024
Lessons from My Billion-Year-Old Friend
Text me your thoughts! My teacher is red, round, and a billion years old. Without saying a word my teacher has taught important lessons about hope, purpose, and ecological connections. Yes, my teacher is a friendly, billion-year-old rock ready to share lessons for well-being that will enrich our journey of life.I have a small prayer garden at the Bright Star Farm in west Texas. The centerpiece is a soccer-ball size, red granite stone. I've often spent time reflecting on the silent story told by my rocky friend. Thanks for listening!Segments include:Meet my billion-year-old friendA Rocky Road to the FarmEverything ConnectsMade to Do ThisHope for Billions to ComeCITED“Geology of the Rocky Mountains.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_the_Rocky_Mountains“Alkali Feldspar Granite.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkali_feldspar_granite“Alkali feldspar granite, some varieties of which are called 'red granite',[1] is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar (K-spar). It is a dense rock with a phaneritic texture. The abundance of K-spar gives the rock a predominant pink to reddish hue; peppered with minor amounts of black minerals” “How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?” https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/how-do-rocky-planets-really-form#(Maps on YouTube: Ron Blakely, designer, in Geoff Manaugh, “Assembling North America.” https://bldgblog.com/2006)Jay McDaniel, “Panentheism: Twelve Metaphors.” https://www.openhorizons.org/panentheism-twelve-metaphors.htmlLearn about the TRACKS EXPRESS NewsletterSupport the showSubscribe to the TRACKS EXPRESS newsletter and find more resources for well-being at https://www.tracksforthejourney.comEnjoy the Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tracksforthejourney77