“In magical thought the human body is the 'microcosm' (small representation) of the Earth, which is the 'macrocosm'. The Earth is also the microcosm of the Universe. In other words, we are pictures of the essence of the planet and thusly of the universe. As such, when we change ourselves, we change the Earth and the universe.” HumansBodyEarthUniversePlanetsEssenceRepresentationHuman BodyMicrocosm Book:Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic Source: Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic
“Judaism calls for us to honor the rhythm of human life, the demands of the human community around us, the call of the divine order as the filter and scale for the decisions that drive our own small lives. We do not rule the universe, Judaism reminds us. God does. We are not its standard or its norms. We are only its keepers, its agents, its stewards. To do right by the universe at large is the measure of a happiness framed with the entire cosmos in mind but lived in microcosms across time.” MindHumansDoeOrderUniverseCommunityDecisionDivineHonorDemandStandardsEnvironmentalScalesRhythmAgentsHuman LifeCosmosNormJudaismStewardshipFiltersKeepersFramedStewardsMicrocosmDivine OrderSmall Life Author:Joan D. Chittister