I'm not a prophet, but I play one in my studio. However, the Earth has been moving recently. The odd one in Illinois was followed by an intense one in China. Although estimates at the death toll are being optimistic, there is no doubt that it will rise above 100,000. There have been recent alerts that Los Angeles is overdue for the "Big One", with Charlton Heston and everything. Now there is even the frog omen occurring in Bakersfield. I myself never wanted to move to Los Angeles, as might be expected. I resisted because some voice inside me warned against it. I figured it might be because it was a volatile part of the world, sitting on the edge of a tectonic plate. But also because of the hardened gang culture, where my brother originally came from.
It is the consensus now that the next 5 years are going to see a reckoning of mankind's existence with Earth. Both scientific and holistic predictions concur that we are about to undergo significant changes that will affect both our Earth and our Conscience. The subject of this blog is Metaphor, so just as there is a connection with China hosting the Olympics, it's suppression of religion, and now the horrendous scenes of children massacred in schools that were built unsafe due to corruption. We reap what we sow. The curious aspect of the Olympics causes speculation of what is to come for future host cities of London and Vancouver.
So if we are to accept that Tsunami of 2004, or Hurricane Katrina of 2005, or now the 2008 Cyclone in Myanmar are just Prologue, then perhaps we should brace ourselves for what are likely scenarios.
Some people talk about their escape plan. Finding some place outside of the city. Caves along the river. Maybe the cabin up north. People take pride in being self sufficient. Hunting or fishing their own food. If our basic needs such as drinking water or fuel become scarce, we will have to turn to a more third world type of survival. Perhaps we should see what is making things worse in those parts of the world, and learn lessons to prepare in our part of the world.
