Below press play to listen to ‘Earth is Burning’ by Madam Snowflake.
My heart sinks as hundreds of wildfires are burning — across my home state of California, in Utah where I was raised (where my family lives), and all across the American West. The air here in LA is thick with smoke and heat. Over a hundred thousand people are evacuated from their homes, humans and animals have lost their lives, and heroic firefighters are being summoned from all around the world to help. I’m so grateful for their sacrifice.
But the wildfires aren’t the only thing burning in our world. Our Souls are on the line. There is a burning in our hearts — as we face the myriad of suffering all around us. It is difficult to face the harshness of our reality.
It is in this moment we must dig deeper than ever before. What is our purpose? How can we discover the truer parts within ourselves, and leave behind what doesn’t serve us? How do we truly follow the summons of each prophet, every guru, the Buddha and Christ — to love each other?
We can begin. Take one step. One step together. All together now.
Namaste,
~Emily
Earth is Burning
by Madam Snowflake
“Been frozen by fear
Feel the end drawing near
There’s a torrent of tears
Filling my eyes
‘Cause I’m caught in the wake
Of our collective mistakes
There’s a daily heartbreak
That opens me wide
There’s a question up above
From the Source some call Love
Can you hear this voice resounding
Deep inside
It says what did you do
When the earth was burning?
What did you do
When earth was burning
Earth was burning
What did you do
Did you give up hate
Open your fist now for a handshake
Wear your suffering with grace
Before you die
And exchange some convenience, it’s such a simple thing
For the forests’ good green abundance
And all the world’s ocean brilliance
It’s not so hard to try
What will you do
When the earth is burning
What will you do
When earth is burning
Make a sacrifice
For another life
Won’t you tell me
What will you do
What will you do
What will you do
What will you do
Take one step today
Before it’s too late
Take one step today
No, we just can’t wait
‘Cause one step and one step
Lead to another
Together
And that’s all it takes
What will you do
‘Cause the earth is burning
What will you do
The earth is burning
Make a sacrifice
For another life
Won’t you tell me
Tell me
What will you do
‘Cause the earth is burning
What will you do
The earth is burning
A small sacrifice
Saves another life
Earth is burning
What will you do
What will you do
Take one step, start with one step
Just one take step, start with one step
Let’s take one step together
One step together
One step together
All together now
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