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Musings from The Lunatic Farmer – Joel Salatin

MYTHOLOGY

I’ve just finished a fairly comprehensive book titled MYTHOLOGY by Edith Hamilton.  I’ll never forget a 10th grade English unit on mythology and find the whole study fascinating because it explains the stories concocted by Greeks and Romans to explain things.  From the sunflower to the lotus to the constellations, storms, and lightning, everything we see is a result of some divine-mortal interaction.

                  Of course the most famous storyteller in this genre is Homer, who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, codifying these stories into a narrative that is as exciting as any modern thriller.  The romance, vengeance, battles and connivances of the gods and their half human offspring encompasses every emotion and tribulation imaginable.

                  It all got me to thinking about modern mythology.  We moderns, ruled by science, think we’re above all this mythological silliness.  That people for centuries actually believed these tales as the explanations for things seems outlandish to us.  And yet as I look at beliefs today, I’m struck by our current mythologies.

                  Imagine thinking a mask could stop a virus.  Imagine thinking factory farmed chickens have nothing to do with bird flu.  Imagine thinking Ozempic is the cure for obesity.  Imagine thinking glyphosate doesn’t have any negative residual effect on the land or our food.  Imagine thinking an egg from caged factory chickens is just as nutritious as one from GMO-free pastured birds.

                  The superstitions of our day are no less outlandish than mythology, and yet government policy, the medical community, and most people cling to them cultishly as if they were divinely given. 

                  Isn’t it interesting to see how long myths can linger before being discredited?  How long did people think sickness came from spirits?  Galileo and Copernicus were tortured for suggesting our solar system revolved around the sun; their discoveries took 100 years to find credence in academic circles.

                  Look at hydrogenated vegetable oil, margarine, Crisco, anti-microbial soap, DDT and subtherapeutic antibiotic feeding in livestock.  As official USDA policy, we currently believe exterminating bird flu survivors will eradicate the problem.  We believe chemical fertilizers are the only way to feed the world.  We believe 100 U.S. military bases scattered around the world are necessary to keep us safe.

                  We believe the government owning half the west is better than private enterprise.  We believe if neighbors interacted in food choice freedom with each other outside government regulatory oversight we’d fill our hospitals with poisoned people.  We believe government intervention in health care and education are necessary to deliver health and education.  We believe taking the 10 commandments down from our public school classrooms makes better people.  And according to Stacey Abrams, we believe heartbeats of unborn babies are manufactured by nefarious spirits to make women contemplating abortion rethink their position.

                  And certainly we think McDonald’s is okay to feed your kids and a quart of Coca-Cola a day is safer than a teaspoon of raw milk.  In our techno-sophisticated modern culture, have we progressed at all beyond the mythology of the ancients?

                  What’s your favorite modern myth ?

https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/blog/4/15/2025/mythology

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The Gods of the Copybook Headings

AS I pass through my incarnations in every age and race,
I make my proper prostrations to the Gods of the Market-Place.
Peering through reverent fingers I watch them flourish and fall,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings, I notice, outlast them all.

We were living in trees when they met us. They showed us each in turn.
That Water would certainly wet us, as Fire would certainly burn:
But we found them lacking in Uplift, Vision and Breath of Mind,
So we left them to teach the Gorillas while we followed the March of Mankind.

We moved as the Spirit listed. They never altered their pace,
Being neither cloud nor wind-borne like the Gods of the Market-Place;
But they always caught up with our progress, and presently word would come
That a tribe had been wiped off its icefield, or the lights had gone out in Rome.

With the Hopes that our World is built on they were utterly out of touch.
They denied that the Moon was Stilton; they denied she was even Dutch.
They denied that Wishes were Horses; they denied that a Pig had Wings.
So we worshipped the Gods of the Market Who promised these beautiful things.

When the Cambrian measures were forming, They promised perpetual peace.
They swore, if we gave them our weapons, that the wars of the tribes would cease.
But when we disarmed They sold us and delivered us bound to our foe,
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said: “Stick to the Devil you know.”

On the first Feminian Sandstones we were promised the Fuller Life
(Which started by loving our neighbour and ended by loving his wife)
Till our women had no more children and the men lost reason and faith,
And the Gods of the Copybook Heading said: “The Wages of Sin is Death.”

In the Carboniferous Epoch we were promised abundance for all,
By robbing selected Peter to pay for collective Paul;
But, though we had plenty of money, there was nothing our money could buy,
And the Gods of the Copybook Heading said: “If you don’t work you die.”

Then the Gods of the Market tumbled, and their smooth-tongued wizards withdrew,
And the hearts of the meanest were humbled and began to believe it was true
That All is not Gold that Glitters, and Two and Two make Four-
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings limped up to explain it once more.

As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man-
There are only four things certain since Social Progress began:-
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,

And the burnt Fool’s bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire;
And that after this is accomplished, and the brave new world begins

When all men are paid for existing and no man must pay for his sins,
As surely as Water will wet us, as surely as Fire will burn,
The Gods of the Copybook Headings with terror and slaughter return!

Rudyard Kipling

Quoted by Glen Beck in a wonderful conversation with Neil Oliver here.

“A copybook was an exercise book used to practice one’s handwriting in. The pages were blank except for horizontal rulings and a printed specimen of perfect handwriting at the top. You were supposed to copy this specimen all down the page. The specimens were proverbs or quotations, or little commonplace hortatory or admonitory sayings — the ones in the poem illustrate the kind of thing. These were the copybook headings.” As quoted from here.

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A Small Dream Fulfilled

Yes, I have been wanting to do this for a few years – walk barefoot in the woods. So today was the day. The trek was only about two and a half minutes in total, but it was super wonderful for both my soul and the soles of my feet.

I apologize that this might be a bit dizzy-ing – I’m not experienced in posting videos.

Ganesh is a majestic three-branched oak tree on the trail whom I hug every time I see him. Drumbo, a hollow naked pine or cedar – I’m not sure which – gets the same treatment. Plus he makes a lovely drumming sound when I forcefully pound on his belly.

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“If the Rule That You Followed Brought You to This, Of What Use Was the Rule?”

Yes, this is long, and fast-paced, and dense with info that you may feel you want to verify. Nevertheless, you might want to watch it for the excellent summary of the evil BS and truth surrounding us.

Title Quote is from “No Country for Old Men”

Ivor refers to Jacob Nordangard’s work. Here is one of his videos. An additional attraction for me is his enchanting accent.

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Resonances & The Great Journey

We are living in interesting times, and I’ve concluded that if we are completely open to the seemingly unrelated inputs around us, we gain and learn a lot – especially in times like these.

It may seem like coincidence and serendipity are at play, but if only that is the case, why do so many pieces connect and speak to us so clearly, and so individually? Why does one soul receive the message while so many others are left out, and oblivious to it? Perhaps it has to do with how we engage with the world?

These thoughts make me think of comments in a recent post on a blog I love to follow. The author refers to Susan Inspired and her regular, and much appreciated, discussions of the Schumann Resonance charts. Susan suggests in one of her videos that we adopt a “zero-point perspective” because that is the way to “recover sanity and live together in wholeness.” Zero point is a centred state, a place of stillness within, found through prayer or meditation, and a connection with the soul, the higher good, God. 

I too follow Susan, and have come to truly appreciate her wisdom, including that expressed in her poetry. Below is one I especially like. I shared it with my 87-year-old friend and she too was moved by it.

The Great Journey

A Poem About the Sense of the Soul

by Susan Lacerra

Hoping beyond hope

Knowing beyond faith

I trust in something

that my inner wisdom tells me is so

A sense, without words

a sense of what is true

a sense of what to do, offered to me

of possibility

It is as if a great path

is on offer should I test it

should I test my fortitude

to rise to the fullest life

my Soul intends for me

there is no reason I can share with others

there are no markers visible

the sense of goalposts is within

they are not visible

the path is written in my heart

and only revealed

step

by step

© 2021 Susan Lacerra. All Rights Reserved. Permission is given to share this article on other blogs and websites as long as the text is posted, in part or in whole, without alteration to the text and with the author’s credit and live website link included in the article. This article was first published at https://susanlacerra.com/sense-of-the-soul.

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[Vack-Seens]

This WISE TRADITIONS PODCAST EPISODE 292 will take you to a very detailed and interesting interview featuring one man’s view of what the mRNA [vack-seen] is: gene therapy that was originally developed for cancer treatment. Hmmm? You may listen to the podcast or read the transcript, or both for a perspective you may not have previously considered.

It appears to be valid and credible information. But who knows? You decide for yourself.

I do believe, though, that we owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to consider all possible perspectives. Just in case.

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“It’s Not All About You.”

These are difficult times, indeed. And you, apparently, are very afraid.

I don’t understand this fear, but I respect your right to look at what you see, and then to conclude that you have reasons to live in fear for yourself and others – and then to act accordingly.

I don’t understand it, but, though I am tempted to do so, I don’t judge you for your beliefs. And I don’t ridicule you. And I certainly do not accuse you of being selfish or inconsiderate of others when you do not hold their views or act according to their beliefs. Nor do I ask you to behave in any way to protect me. I do not hold you responsible for my life.

Today’s enforcement of mandatory mask-wearing in all enclosed spaces here in Quebec marks a very difficult next step for those of us who are not afraid, and who think outside the “approved” group-think accepted by so many.

My very sincere question though is this:

Why should my taking a stand and posting personal views of my position on Facebook be such a threat to you? So much of a threat, in fact, that it justifies comments like this:

What was this comment?
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Daily Striving

Of course it has pockets!

These are the ambitions I pack in my bag:


1. See failure as a beginning.
2. Never stop learning.
3. Assume nothing, question everything.
4. Teach others what you know.
5. Analyze objectively.
6. Practice humility.
7. Respect constructive criticism.
8. Take initiative.
9. Give credit where it’s due.
10. Love what you do.

In respect for #9, I reveal that this is from Professor Richard Feynman on Twitter.

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Our Confirmation Bias on Covid-19 — Courageous Disclosure

Let’s admit it: we all are guilty of confirmation bias. That is, we all look out for, and welcome, “official” support for whatever we believe on a certain topic. If we believe the earth is flat, we are overjoyed when we discover the “evidence” on Duck Duck Go that supports our claim, no matter how outlandish it might appear to others. With proof on the screen right in front of us, we feel totally justified. And maybe even a bit smug, right?

To be truly confident that we are not simply being duped (let’s say by fake news) we should honestly acknowledge our bias while also examining the opposing views — with an open mind. Indeed, is it not possible that two or more positions have equal merit?

And then what? Hmmm.

Isn’t it equally possible that the opposing view has more validity? If so, then we owe it to ourselves to adjust our position and move on, wiser for the experience. Stubbornly holding onto views that make no sense can only keep us ignorant.

However if, after we have looked at an issue from as many sides as possible, we still come up with the same conclusion, shouldn’t we be brave enough to own our position, and shout it out loud and clear? Regardless of real or perceived criticism?

Shouldn’t we share what we have learned from extensive study of the experts’ opinions on these vital questions?

We think so. In fact, to do otherwise is the coward’s way out, and that doesn’t help anyone at all. It takes time in today’s world to arrive at Truth, and we are aware that many do not have the time or inclination to do the research required, nor to sift through the mass of information available.  Regardless, no one should ever accept anyone else’s “truths” at face value.  Perhaps, though, we could inspire you to question a little more, and do a small amount of research to find out what you believe — so you can make your own informed choices.

Here are links to some of the recent podcasts, videos or articles that we have learned from, and where you can perhaps get more info to help you make up your  mind on these vital issues.

The facts about Covid 19 that you may not have seen

Why you might want to say no to a vaccine

Why you might not want to wear a mask

Very insightful articles by respected journalists and the questions they ask

Why Bill Gates may not be your friend